Olink reports second quarter 2021 financial results


UPPSALA, Sweden, Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”) (Nasdaq: OLK) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2021.

Highlights:

  • Revenue was $17.7 million in the second quarter of 2021, representing year over year growth of 124% on a reported basis and 129% on a constant currency adjusted like-for-like basis
  • Adjusted EBITDA was ($6.3) million in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to ($1.3) million in the second quarter of 2020
  • Net loss was ($10.6) million in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to ($2.0) million in the second quarter of 2020
  • Olink reiterates its expectations for full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $90 million to $92 million, and its plans to continue to accelerate investments into its platform to further accelerate growth
  • Olink introduced and opened up the order books for Olink Explore 3072 and Olink Signature Q100 during the second quarter
  • First full quarter of the Explore Kit offering in the market; cumulative number of external kit customers was 16 at the end of the second quarter of 2021
  • Explore accounted for 53% of total revenues in Q2. Explore Kit revenue accounted for 39% of Explore revenues in Q2

“We saw excellent financial performance in the second quarter of 2021, our first full quarter as a public company, with strong adoption of our proteomics products and services. We are particularly pleased with the acceptance and adoption of our Explore service and kit offerings. Our dedicated team delivered revenue of $17.7 million, representing 124% year over year growth,” said Jon Heimer, CEO of Olink Proteomics. “We were excited to open up the order books for Olink Explore 3072 and Olink Signature Q100 during the quarter. We are already seeing early adoption of Explore 3072 by premier customers, including deCODE Genetics, an Amgen subsidiary, and the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project.”

Second quarter financial results:
“In the second quarter, our team delivered strong revenue growth, driven by our newest product offering, Explore. Q2 2021 was the first full quarter with the Explore Kit offering in the market, and Explore accounted for 53% of total revenues in Q2. Explore Kit is our fastest growing product line. Our financial performance and successful IPO have positioned the company to continue to invest ahead of the curve, and accelerate investments for future growth,” said Oskar Hjelm, CFO of Olink Proteomics.

Total revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $17.7 million, as compared to $7.9 million for the second quarter of 2020. Revenue growth was driven primarily by the Explore platform, following a strong quarter for both the Service and Kit offerings. We launched our Explore Kit offering late in the first quarter of 2021. Analysis services revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $11.8. million, as compared to $5.1 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Kits revenue for the second quarter of 2021 was $5.0 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Other revenue was $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to $1.0 million for the second quarter of 2020.

Looking at revenue by geography during the second quarter of 2021, revenue was $7.8 million in North America, $8.7 million in EMEA (including Sweden), and $1.2 million in China and RoW (including Japan).

Adjusted gross profit was $12.5 million in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to $5.7 million in the second quarter of 2020.

By segment, adjusted gross profit margin for analysis services for the second quarter of 2021 was 64% as compared to 67% in the second quarter of 2020.

Adjusted gross profit margin for kits was 90% for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to 95% for the second quarter of 2020.

Adjusted gross profit margin for other was 44% for the second quarter 2021, as compared to 62% for the second quarter of 2020.

Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2021 were $23.3 million, as compared to $10.5 million for the second quarter of 2020. The increase was due to increased spending according to Olink’s strategic plan, as well as IPO related expenses. Operating expenses excluding IPO related non-recurring items were $21.9 million in the second quarter of 2021.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2021 was ($10.6) million, as compared to ($2.0) million for the second quarter of 2020.

Net loss per share for the second quarter of 2021 was ($0.09) based on a weighted average number of outstanding shares of 119,007,062, as compared to ($0.28) in the second quarter of 2020 based on a weighted average number of outstanding shares of 20,532,723.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 was ($6.3) million, as compared to ($1.3) million for the second quarter of 2020.

2021 guidance:
Due to the continued uncertainty around the COVID pandemic, Olink is maintaining its previous guidance of revenue for 2021. The company expects full year 2021 revenue to be in the range of $90 million to $92 million. We plan to continue to accelerate investments into our platform to further accelerate growth.

Webcast and conference call details
Olink will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results before the market opens on August 11, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time U.S. The dial-in numbers are (833) 562-0120 for U.S. domestic callers or (661) 567-1096 for international callers, followed by Conference ID: 1764101. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the “Investors” section of the Company's website at https://investors.olink.com/investor-relations. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.

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 and Adjusted Gross Profit Percentage 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.

Use of forward-looking statements
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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.

Contacts
Media and Investor Relations
Olink Holding AB (publ), Stina Thorman, stina.thorman@olink.com, +46707187354

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

    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended
June 30,
Amounts in thousands of US Dollars Note  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Revenue 4 $17,688  $7,884  $31,316  $15,882 
Cost of goods sold    (5,823)  (2,291)  (10,819)  (5,840)
Gross profit    11,865    5,593    20,497    10,042  
Selling expenses    (6,979)  (2,959)  (12,683)  (5,669)
Administrative expenses    (12,172)  (3,963)  (24,583)  (7,835)
Research and development expenses    (4,990)  (3,506)  (9,209)  (6,093)
Other operating income/(loss)    868   (115)  763   (15)
Operating loss     (11,408)   (4,950)   (25,215)   (9,570)
Interest income/(expense) 2.1  (78)  (2,225)  (1,953)  (4,258)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) 2.1  (5,806)  5,416   (5,501)  (1,174)
Other financial income/(expense) 2.1  (115)  (143)  (1,756)  (431)
Loss before tax    (17,407)  (1,902)  (34,425)  (15,433)
Income tax benefit/(expense)    6,806   (145)  9,529   2,268 
Net loss for the period (Attributable to shareholders of the Parent)   $(10,601) $ (2,047) $ (24,896) $ (13,165)
Basic and diluted loss per share 9 $ (0.09) $ (0.28) $ (0.37) $ (1.03)
           
Other comprehensive income/(loss):          
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:          
Exchange differences from translation of foreign operations    13,167   15,190   (7,386)  (100)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax    13,167   15,190   (7,386)  (100)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax   $2,566  $13,143  $(32,282) $(13,265)
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period (Attributable to shareholder of the Parent)   $ 2,566  $ 13,143  $ (32,282) $ (13,265)

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Amounts in thousands of US Dollars Note 
As of June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
 
As of December 31, 2020
ASSETS      
Non-current assets      
Intangible assets   $330,546  $347,387 
Property, plant and equipment    7,117   5,774 
Right-of-use asset    4,983   4,684 
Deferred tax assets 10  11,301   37 
Other long-term receivables    305   133 
Total non-current assets    354,252   358,015 
Current assets      
Inventories    25,657   20,826 
Trade receivables    19,882   33,482 
Other receivables    4,426   2,856 
Prepaid expenses and accrued income    12,356   1,491 
Cash at bank and in hand    158,114   8,655 
Total current assets    220,435   67,310 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 574,687   $ 425,325  
EQUITY      
Share capital 5  30,964   27,224 
Other contributed capital 5  503,317   257,774 
Reserves    31,974   39,360 
Accumulated losses    (49,554)  (24,658)
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent   $ 516,701   $ 299,700  
LIABILITIES      
Non-current liabilities      
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 5, 6  2,093   63,965 
Deferred tax liabilities 10  29,538   33,193 
Total non-current liabilities    31,631   97,158 
Current liabilities      
Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 5, 6  2,422   2,146 
Accounts payable    6,283   6,658 
Current tax liabilities    267   506 
Other current liabilities    17,383   19,157 
Total current liabilities    26,355   28,467 
Total liabilities   $ 57,986   $ 125,625  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   $ 574,687   $ 425,325  

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

    Six months ended June 30,
Amounts in thousands of US Dollars Note  2021   2020 
Operating activities      
Loss before tax   $(34,425) $(15,433)
Adjustments reconciling loss before tax to operating cash flows:      
    Depreciation and amortization    7,420   5,754 
Net finance expense    9,210   5,863 
    Share based payment expense    300   
Changes in working capital:      
(Increase) in inventories    (5,470)  (1,957)
    Decrease in accounts receivable    12,493   9,916 
(Increase) in other current receivables    (11,300)  (412)
    Increase in trade payables    (113)  251 
(Decrease)/Increase in other current liabilities    (854)  (295)
Interest paid    (2,054)  (1,542)
Tax paid    (1,803)  (3,380)
Cash flow used in operating activities    (26,596)  (1,235)
Investing activities      
Purchase of intangible assets    (1,692)  (4,191)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment    (2,546)  (839)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired    -   (4,593)
Decrease/(Increase) in other non-current financial assets    (175)  23 
Cash flow used in investing activities    (4,413)  (9,600)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from issue of share capital 5  264,706   13,634 
Share issue costs 5  (19,485)  
Proceeds from interest-bearing loans and borrowings    2,312   8,000 
Repayment of interest-bearing loans and borrowings 6  (65,627)  
Payment of principal portion of lease liability    (1,450)  (588)
Cash flow from financing activities    180,456   21,046 
Net cash flow during the period    149,447   10,211 
Cash at bank and in hand at the beginning of the period    8,655   6,162 
Net foreign exchange difference    12   609 
Cash at bank and in hand at the end of the period   $ 158,114  $ 16,982 

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to operating loss, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, is set forth below:

  Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars 2021  2020  2021  2020 
Operating (loss)/profit (11,408) (4,950) (25,215) (9,570)
Add:        
Amortization 2,728  2,343  5,448  4,660 
Depreciation 1,029  548  1,972  1,094 
EBITDA (7,651) (2,059) (17,795) (3,816)
Management Adjustments 1,400  735  7,822  1,083 
      Adjusted EBITDA (6,251) (1,324) (9,973) (2,733)

Reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit to gross profit, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, are set forth below:

  Three months ended
June 30,
 Six months ended
June 30,
Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Revenue $17,688  $7,884  $31,316  $15,882 
Cost of goods sold  (5,823)  (2,291)  (10,819)  (5,840)
Gross Profit  11,865   5,593    20,497   10,042  
Gross Profit %  67.1%  70.9%  65.5%  63.2%
Less:        
Inventory fair value step up  -   -   -   253 
Depreciation charges  622   118   1,201   391 
Adjusted Gross Profit  12,487   5,711   21,698   10,686 
Adjusted Gross Profit %  70.6%  72.4%  69.3%  67.3%

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