Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces Preliminary Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Revenue
Rapid Micro Biosystems (Nasdaq: RPID) has announced its preliminary unaudited 2022 revenue, expecting total commercial revenue between $17.0 million and $17.2 million. The company finished 2022 with about $140 million in cash, providing operational runway until at least 2026. In Q4 2022, expected revenue is between $4.2 and $4.4 million, with notable placements of two Growth Direct systems and the addition of new global pharma customers. The company will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12, 2023.
- Expected 2022 revenue ranges between $17.0 million and $17.2 million, indicating stable performance.
- Company has approximately $140 million in cash providing runway until at least 2026.
- Placed two new Growth Direct systems and validated three systems in Q4 2022.
- Added new global Top 20 pharma customer in the U.S. and a large pharma customer in Japan.
- Launched RMBNucleus™ Mold Alarm software enhancing product offerings.
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Full year 2022 commercial revenue expected to be between
Finished 2022 with approximately
Company to Present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12, 2023
LOWELL, Mass., Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RPID) (the “Company”), an innovative life sciences technology company providing mission critical automation solutions to facilitate the efficient manufacturing and fast, safe release of healthcare products, today announced preliminary unaudited fourth quarter and full year 2022 revenue.
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- Placed two Growth Direct systems and completed the validation of three systems
- Added new global Top 20 pharma customer in the U.S. and new large pharma customer in Japan
- Launched RMBNucleus™ Mold Alarm software
The Company currently expects total commercial revenue of between
Preliminary Unaudited Full Year 2022 Revenue
The Company currently expects total commercial revenue of between
Robert Spignesi, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased with our fourth quarter performance, which was in line with our expectations. As in-person customer interactions and commercial execution continue to improve, we are confident we will further capitalize on the market opportunity for the Growth Direct® system. We have the industry leading platform and a strong balance sheet to help us usher in our next chapter of robust, sustainable growth.”
The preliminary financial results ranges described herein have not been audited and are subject to adjustment based on the Company’s completion of year-end financial close processes.
The Company plans to announce complete financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 and host a webcast to discuss those results as well as its 2023 outlook in March.
Presentation at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
The Company is scheduled to present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 9:45am Pacific Time (12:45pm Eastern Time). A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Rapid Micro Biosystems investor relations website at https://investors.rapidmicrobio.com/ and can be accessed here. The webcast will then be archived and available for replay for at least 30 days after the event.
About Rapid Micro Biosystems
Rapid Micro Biosystems is an innovative life sciences technology company providing mission critical automation solutions to facilitate the efficient manufacturing and fast, safe release of healthcare products such as biologics, vaccines, cell and gene therapies, and sterile injectables. The Company’s flagship Growth Direct system automates and modernizes the antiquated, manual microbial quality control (“MQC”) testing workflows used in the largest and most complex pharmaceutical manufacturing operations across the globe. The Growth Direct system brings the quality control lab to the manufacturing floor, unlocking the power of in-line/at-the-line MQC automation to deliver faster results, greater accuracy, increased operational efficiency, better compliance with data integrity regulations, and quicker decision making, that customers rely on to ensure safe and consistent supply of important healthcare products. The Company is headquartered and has U.S. manufacturing in Lowell, Massachusetts, with global locations in Lexington, Massachusetts, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
For more information, please visit www.rapidmicrobio.com or follow the Company on Twitter at @rapidmicrobio or on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements relating to guidance on financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year 2022; expectations regarding the Company’s preliminary commercial revenue outlook for the full year 2023; the Company’s expectations for future revenue and growth; acceleration of growth initiatives; expectations for the RMBNucleus™ Mold Alarm; expectations regarding the Company’s improvements in commercial execution and enhanced sales and marketing processes; and customer interest in and adoption of the Company's Growth Direct microbial quality control platform.
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