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following positive operational developments and cost control. The Company
reiterates its business and financial guidance for 2024 with 40 to 70 new and
upgraded SaphiraT blue light tower installations during the year, product
revenue growth of 6% to 9% in constant currency, and positive EBITDA excluding
business development expenses.
“Photocure delivered positive results in the first quarter of 2024 with
Hexvix/Cysview revenue growth of 10% year-over-year and EBITDA of NOK 7.9
million. Both our North American and European business segments had positive
contributions in the quarter as we continue to grow revenues and contain
expenses,” says Dan Schneider, President & Chief Executive Officer of Photocure.
Photocure reported total group revenues of NOK 118.0 million in the first
quarter of 2024 (NOK 106.2 million) and EBITDA* of NOK 7.9 million (NOK -1.2
million), driven by a combination of unit volume and price increases and a
benefit from foreign exchange. Hexvix[®]/Cysview[®] revenues ended at NOK 116.8
million in the quarter (Q1 2023: NOK 105.9 million). EBIT was NOK 0.7 million
(NOK -7.7 million) and the cash balance at the end of the period was NOK 258.3
million.
At the end of Q1 2024, the installed base of rigid BLC systems in the U.S. was
364, up 14% since Q1 2023. This includes 6 mobile towers owned by ForTec
Medical. In the U.S., 27 flexible BLC towers remain active.
“ForTec has decided to pursue a mobile BLC strategy, expanding on a pilot
program that began in 2021. In addition to the 6 SaphiraT towers that it
currently owns, ForTec intends to expand its portfolio of equipment and launch a
mobile BLC program throughout the U.S. later this year. A national roll-out by
ForTec’s sales force would significantly increase the number of field-based
account managers selling BLC with Cysview, and would also open the market to
hospitals that currently do not have access to BLC equipment, particularly those
in ForTec’s vast customer network,” Schneider adds.
Photocure reiterates its business and financial guidance for 2024: The company
anticipates new and upgraded SaphiraT blue light tower installations in the U.S.
in the range of 40 to 70, consolidated product revenue growth of 6% to 9% in
constant currency, and positive EBITDA excluding business development expenses.
“Our first quarter results underscore that 2024 is off to a strong start as we
remain focused on maximizing the growth and profitability of our Hexvix/Cysview
franchise. We expect momentum to continue with the strong Saphira placements in
the U.S., increasing penetration in Europe leveraging the recent image quality
upgrades, the anticipated commercial expansion of Fortec’s mobile tower
strategy, and building upon the growing awareness of the benefits of blue light
cystoscopy in light of the many new bladder cancer treatments coming to the
market,” Schneider says, and concludes:
“Additionally, there are several initiatives and events that have potential to
create a step change in the future growth of our business including potential
reclassification of BLC equipment in the U.S., which is anticipated to open the
market to multiple tower manufacturers, our plan to reintroduce a new flexible
BLC solution globally through a partnership, and the anticipated market
approvals of Asieris’s candidates; Cevira and Hexvix in China. Given the many
initiatives and activities in progress, we believe that 2024 is setting up to be
an exciting year for the Company.”
Please find the full financial report and presentation enclosed.
EBITDA* and other alternative performance measures (APMs) are defined and
reconciled to the IFRS financial statements as a part of the APM section of the
first quarter 2024 financial report on page 23.
The quarterly report and presentation will be published at 08:00 CEST and will
be publicly available at www.photocure.com. Dan Schneider, CEO and Erik Dahl,
CFO, will host a live webcast at 14:00 CEST.
The presentation will be held in English and questions can be submitted
throughout the event. The streaming event is available through
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20240515_13/
The presentation is scheduled to conclude at 14:45 CEST.
For further information, please contact:
Dan Schneider
President and CEO
Photocure ASA
Tel: + 1-609 759-6515
Email: ds@photocure.com
Erik Dahl
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +47 450 55 000
Email: ed@photocure.no
David Moskowitz
Vice President of Investor Relations
Tel: +1 202 280 0888
Email: david.moskowitz@photocure.com
Media and IR enquiries:
Geir Bjørlo
Corporate Communications (Norway)
Tel: +47 91540000
Email: geir.bjorlo@corpcom.no
About Photocure ASA
Photocure: The Bladder Cancer Company delivers transformative solutions to
improve the lives of bladder cancer patients. Our unique technology, making
cancer cells glow bright pink, has led to better health outcomes for patients
worldwide. Photocure is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo
Stock Exchange (OSE: PHO). For more information, please visit us at
www.photocure.com, www.hexvix.com, www.cysview.com
All trademarks mentioned in this release are protected by law and are registered
trademarks of Photocure ASA.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange
announcement was published by Tolv Hillestad, Group Controller, Photocure ASA,
on 15 May 2024 at 08:00 CEST.
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