Covalon Announces Strong Year End and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal 2021
Covalon Technologies Ltd. reported a net profit of $23.5 million or $0.91 per share for fiscal 2021, largely due to income from the sale of AquaGuard operations. Revenue from continuing operations surged 45% to $19.6 million, driven by a significant increase in product sales.
The fourth quarter net income was $1.0 million or $0.04 per share. Covalon ended the year with $25.5 million in cash and no debt. The company achieved a gross margin of 50%, improved from 34% in the prior year, indicating strong operational performance.
- Net income increased to $23.5 million or $0.91 per share, compared to a net loss of $7.0 million in 2020.
- Revenue from continuing operations rose 45% to $19.6 million, with Q4 revenue increasing 125% to $6.6 million.
- Gross margin improved to 50% from 34% year-over-year.
- Operational expenses decreased by 26% to $8.9 million.
- Development and consulting services revenue decreased by 15% to $1.7 million.
- Year-end net profit of
$23.5 million or$0.91 per share which includes net income from the sale of the AquaGuard operations - Revenue from continuing operations increased
45% to$19.6 million for the year, compared to$13.5 million in the prior year due to an increase in product sales - Fourth quarter was profitable with net income of
$1.0 million or$0.04 per share and Adjusted EBITDA of$1.8 million from continuing operations - Covalon ended the year with
$25.5 million of cash or$0.99 per share on the balance sheet with all debt repaid
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Covalon") (TSXV: COV) (OTCQX: CVALF), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and year end results for the period ended September 30, 2021.
Brian Pedlar, Covalon's President and CEO, said, "I am very pleased to report that our Company ended the year with a net profit of
"Covalon is a different company today than we were just a few short months ago. We are a much stronger company today, both financially and operationally.
"Our cost management initiatives and strong growth in product revenue has led to a
"I am also delighted to report a strong fourth quarter with revenue of
"I'm very proud of our team's efforts over the past 18 months to steer us clear of COVID-19 challenges and their contributions to our successful turnaround," continued Mr. Pedlar.
Continuing operations includes revenue from our core business of collagen, medical coatings, and antimicrobial silicone adhesive dressings, which continues to experience growth in the United States and internationally. Discontinued operations are comprised of AquaGuard operations for the year and the resulting gain on the sale of the AquaGuard product line as of July 28, 2021.
Fiscal 2021 Q4 and Year-End Financial Results
Covalon is continuing to see signs of improvement in product usage by our customers in the United States and internationally even though the impacts of COVID-19 continue to adversely affect our customers and restrictions have not completely eased in many of the geographies in which we operate.
Product revenue increased
Gross margin for the year ended September 30, 2021 increased to
Adjusted gross margin(1), which excludes inventory provisions and depreciation, increased to
Operational expenses from continuing operations decreased
Net income was
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled
A conference call and webcast to discuss Covalon's Fiscal 2021 Year-End Financial Results will be held Monday, December 13, 2021 at 9:00am EST. To participate in the call, please dial:
North American Toll-Free: 1.888.664.6392
Local (Toronto): 416.764.8659
Confirmation Number: 11333139
To view the webcast accompanying the conference call, please copy and paste the below url into a web browser:
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A recording of the call will be available by calling 1.888.390.0541 or 416.764.8677 and entering the encore replay enter code 333139# until to December 27, 2021 at 11:59pm EST.
Statement of Operations
The following unaudited table presents Covalon's consolidated statements of operations for the quarters and years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
Three months ended September 30, | Year ended September 30, | |||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||
Revenue | ||||||
Product | 2,475,005 | 11,329,716 | ||||
Development and consulting services | 522,383 | 424,318 | 1,691,380 | 1,979,282 | ||
Licensing and royalty fees | 60,442 | 41,162 | 219,056 | 199,436 | ||
Total revenue | 6,610,580 | 2,940,485 | 19,561,301 | 13,508,434 | ||
Cost of sales | 3,545,483 | 2,754,604 | 9,864,970 | 8,861,011 | ||
Gross profit before operating expenses | 3,065,097 | 185,881 | 9,696,331 | 4,647,423 | ||
Operating expenses | ||||||
Operations | 340,887 | 140,471 | 995,158 | 1,040,499 | ||
Research and development activities | 299,625 | 140,457 | 1,140,517 | 794,241 | ||
Sales, marketing and agency fees | 305,293 | 649,458 | 1,927,181 | 2,916,571 | ||
General and administrative | 976,144 | 1,458,571 | 4,795,132 | 7,283,315 | ||
1,921,949 | 2,388,957 | 8,857,988 | 12,034,626 | |||
Finance expenses | 117,904 | 109,226 | 419,379 | 435,587 |
Net income (loss) from continuing | 1,025,244 | (2,312,302) | 418,964 | (7,822,790) | |
Net income from discontinued operations | 21,344,351 | 129,265 | 23,057,942 | 870,566 | |
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures
This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized or defined measures under IFRS, do not have standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional financial information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures, adjustments, and reasons for adjustments should be carefully evaluated as these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be used in substitution for an analysis of the Company's results under IFRS. We use non-IFRS measures including "Adjusted Gross Margin" and "Adjusted EBITDA" to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS measures in the evaluation of issuers. Our management also uses non-IFRS measures in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts and to determine components of management compensation. The following non-IFRS financial measures are presented in this news release, and a description of the calculation for each measure is included below:
- Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as gross profit before operating expenses, plus depreciation and amortization included in cost of sales, plus inventory provision amounts.
- Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss, plus interest expense, plus depreciation and amortization, plus stock-based compensation, less government subsidies, plus inventory provisions, plus accounts receivable write-off expenses.
You should also be aware that the Company may recognize income or incur expenses in the future that are the same as, or similar to some of the adjustments in these non-IFRS financial measures. Because these non-IFRS financial measures may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-IFRS financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The table below provides a reconciliation of gross profit before operating expenses under IFRS in the consolidated financial statements to Adjusted Gross Margin for the three months, and year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Management believes that Adjusted Gross Margin is useful in assessing the performance of the Company's ongoing operations and its ability to generate cash flows from period to period. The adjusting items below are considered to be outside of the Company's core operating results, and these items can distort the trends associated with the Company's ongoing performance, even though some of those expenses may recur.
Three months ended | Year ended September 30 | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Gross profit before operating | 3,065,097 | 185,881 | 9,696,331 | 4,647,423 | |
Add: Depreciation and | 49,470 | 82,081 | 282,843 | 258,979 | |
Add: Inventory provisions | 231,618 | 1,353,653 | 361,556 | 2,083,932 | |
Adjusted Gross Margin | 3,346,185 | 1,621,615 | 10,340,730 | 6,990,334 | |
Adjusted Gross Margin (%) |
The table below provides a reconciliation of net loss under IFRS in the consolidated financial statements to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months, and year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Management believes that these non-IFRS measures are useful in assessing the performance of the Company's ongoing operations and its ability to generate cash flows to funds its cash requirements from period to period. The adjusting items below are considered to be outside of the Company's core operating results, and these items can distort the trends associated with the Company's ongoing performance, even though some of those expenses may recur.
Three months ended | Year ended September 30, | ||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net income (loss) from | 1,025,244 | (2,312,302) | 418,964 | (7,822,790) | |
Add: Interest expense | 117,904 | 109,226 | 419,379 | 435,587 | |
Add: Depreciation and | 399,527 | 190,351 | 700,466 | 756,620 | |
Add: Share based | 9,698 | 91,463 | 163,769 | 715,428 | |
Less: Government subsidies | (8,668) | (418,872) | (801,821) | (1,132,479) | |
Add: Inventory provisions | 231,618 | 1,353,653 | 361,556 | 2,083,932 | |
Add: Accounts receivable | - | - | - | 1,420,002 | |
Adjusted EBITDA from | 1,775,323 | (986,481) | 1,262,313 | (3,543,700) |
About Covalon
Covalon Technologies Ltd. is a researcher, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of patent-protected medical products that improve patient outcomes and save lives in the areas of advanced wound care, infection management and surgical procedures. Covalon leverages its patented medical technology platforms and expertise in two ways: (i) by developing products that are sold under Covalon's name; and (ii) by developing and commercializing medical products for other medical companies under development and license contracts. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, having the symbol COV and trades on the OTQX Market under the symbol CVALF. To learn more about Covalon, visit our website at www.covalon.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan, "estimate", "expect", "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, including the difficulty in predicting product approvals, acceptance of and demands for new products, the impact of the products and pricing strategies of competitors, delays in developing and launching new products, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results, the impact and timing of COVID-19 on operating activities and market conditions, and other risks, any of which could cause results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Many risks are inherent in the industry; others are more specific to the Company. Investors should consult the Company's ongoing quarterly filings for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, further events or otherwise.
(1) | See "Non-IFRS Measures" below, including for a reconciliation of the non-IFRS measures used in this release to the most comparable IFRS measures. |
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