Origin Materials Announces Organizational Streamlining to Further Support Caps and Closures Business
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW) announced an organizational realignment to focus on its caps and closures business and reduce overall cash burn. Key points include:
1. Reallocation of resources to meet increasing demand for PET caps, potentially exceeding planned manufacturing capacity for 2025 and 2026.
2. Origin 1 plant in Sarnia, Ontario, to operate 'on demand' with reduced staffing.
3. Workforce reduction of approximately 28%, resulting in restructuring charges of about $0.6 million.
4. Maintained 2024 financial guidance: Revenue of $25-35 million and net cash burn between $55-65 million.
5. First commercial-scale PET cap production system on track to start later this year, with revenue ramp-up beginning in Q1 2025.
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW) ha annunciato un riallineamento organizzativo per concentrarsi sul suo business di tappi e chiusure e ridurre il dispendio di liquidità complessivo. I punti chiave includono:
1. Riassegnazione delle risorse per soddisfare la crescente domanda di tappi in PET, che potrebbe superare la capacità di produzione pianificata per il 2025 e il 2026.
2. Impianto Origin 1 a Sarnia, Ontario, opererà 'su richiesta' con dotazione di personale ridotta.
3. Riduzione della forza lavoro di circa il 28%, comportando costi di ristrutturazione di circa $0,6 milioni.
4. Conferma delle stime finanziarie per il 2024: Ricavi compresi tra $25-35 milioni e dispendio di liquidità netto tra $55-65 milioni.
5. Prima produzione di tappi in PET su scala commerciale programmata per iniziare entro la fine dell'anno, con un incremento dei ricavi previsto a partire dal primo trimestre del 2025.
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW) anunció un reajuste organizativo para centrarse en su negocio de tapones y cierres y reducir el consumo de efectivo general. Los puntos clave incluyen:
1. Reasignación de recursos para satisfacer la creciente demanda de tapones de PET, que podría superar la capacidad de fabricación planificada para 2025 y 2026.
2. Planta Origin 1 en Sarnia, Ontario, funcionará 'bajo demanda' con un personal reducido.
3. Reducción de la fuerza laboral de aproximadamente un 28%, lo que resultará en cargos de reestructuración de alrededor de $0.6 millones.
4. Mantenimiento de las guías financieras para 2024: Ingresos de $25-35 millones y quema de efectivo neta entre $55-65 millones.
5. Primer sistema de producción de tapones de PET a escala comercial en camino de comenzar a finales de este año, con un aumento de ingresos previsto para el primer trimestre de 2025.
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW)는 캡 및 밀폐 산업에 집중하고 전반적인 자금 소모를 줄이기 위해 조직 재편을 발표했습니다. 주요 사항은 다음과 같습니다:
1. 자원 재배치로 증가하는 PET 캡 수요를 충족하여 2025년과 2026년을 위한 계획된 생산 능력을 초과할 가능성이 있습니다.
2. 오리진 1 공장이 온타리오주 사르니아에서 '주문 시' 운영되며 인력이 줄어듭니다.
3. 인력 감소가 약 28% 이루어져 약 60만 달러의 구조 조정 비용이 발생합니다.
4. 2024년 재무 지침 유지: 수익은 2500만~3500만 달러, 순 현금 소모는 5500만~6500만 달러 사이입니다.
5. 상업 규모의 PET 캡 생산 시스템이 올해 말에 가동될 예정이며, 2025년 1분기부터 수익 증가가 시작됩니다.
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW) a annoncé un réajustement organisationnel afin de se concentrer sur son activité de bouchons et de fermetures, et de réduire la consommation de liquidités globale. Les points clés incluent :
1. Réallocation des ressources pour répondre à une demande croissante de bouchons en PET, qui pourrait dépasser la capacité de production prévue pour 2025 et 2026.
2. L'usine Origin 1 à Sarnia, Ontario, fonctionnera 'à la demande' avec un personnel réduit.
3. Réduction des effectifs d'environ 28 %, entraînant des charges de restructuration d'environ 0,6 million de dollars.
4. Maintien des prévisions financières pour 2024 : Chiffre d'affaires de 25 à 35 millions de dollars et consommation nette de liquidités entre 55 et 65 millions de dollars.
5. Premier système de production de bouchons en PET à l'échelle commerciale sur le point de commencer plus tard cette année, avec un pic de chiffre d'affaires attendu au premier trimestre 2025.
Origin Materials (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW) hat eine organisatorische Neuordnung angekündigt, um sich auf sein Geschäft mit Kappen und Verschlüssen zu konzentrieren und den allgemeinen Geldverbrauch zu reduzieren. Die wichtigsten Punkte umfassen:
1. Neuzuweisung von Ressourcen, um der steigenden Nachfrage nach PET-Kappen gerecht zu werden, die möglicherweise die geplante Produktionskapazität für 2025 und 2026 übersteigen wird.
2. Das Origin 1-Werk in Sarnia, Ontario, wird 'auf Abruf' mit reduziertem Personal betrieben.
3. Reduzierung der Belegschaft um etwa 28%, was zu Restrukturierungskosten von etwa 0,6 Millionen USD führen wird.
4. Beibehaltung der finanziellen Prognose für 2024: Einnahmen von 25-35 Millionen USD und Nettobarmittelverbrauch zwischen 55-65 Millionen USD.
5. Erstes kommerzielles PET-Kappenproduktions system ist auf Kurs, um später in diesem Jahr zu starten, mit einer Umsatzsteigerung, die im ersten Quartal 2025 beginnt.
- Reallocation of resources to meet increasing demand for PET caps
- First caps customer signed MOU for billions of caps, totaling over $100 million over initial two-year term
- Maintained 2024 financial guidance with revenue of $25-35 million
- First commercial-scale PET cap production system on track to start later this year
- Potential to exceed planned manufacturing capacity for 2025 and 2026
- Workforce reduction of approximately 28%
- Restructuring charges of about $0.6 million
- Reduced operations at Origin 1 plant in Sarnia, Ontario
- Net cash burn between $55-65 million for 2024
— Origin is Reallocating Resources to Caps and Closures and Reducing Overall Cash Burn to Accelerate Timeline to Profitability —
— Origin 1 to Operate “On Demand” for Customer Sample Production —
— Maintains 2024 Financial Guidance, Timeline for PET Cap Commercial Production and Revenue —
“As near-term demand for Origin’s PET caps continues to increase, potentially exceeding our currently planned manufacturing capacity for 2025 and 2026, we are proactively reallocating resources to our caps and closures business,” said John Bissell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Origin Materials. “Our first caps customer has signed an MOU for billions of caps, totaling over
Bissell added: “Consistent with this reallocation of resources, we have made the decision to operate Origin 1, our biomass conversion plant in
Origin expects the workforce changes to be largely completed by the end of this quarter. The Company anticipates that it will incur approximately
Origin is maintaining its financial guidance for 2024 revenue and net cash burn, with revenue of
Origin Materials Co-CEO Rich Riley added: “Today we foresee rapid near-term growth in the caps and closures market, where we offer a powerful solution for product performance and recycling circularity. At the same time, we remain confident in the long-term potential for building additional businesses based on Origin’s biomass conversion technology – all in support of maximizing value for our shareholders and our mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.”
About Origin Materials
Origin is a technology company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials. Our innovations include PET caps and closures that bring recycling circularity and enhanced performance to a
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