MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioSyent Inc. ("BioSyent", TSX Venture: RX) released today its financial results for the three months (Q1) ended March 31, 2024. Key highlights include:
| (CAD) | Q1 2024 | % Change vs. Q1 2023 | Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) March 31, 2024 | % Change vs. TTM March 31, 2023 | ||
| Canadian Pharma Sales | 7,546,144 | 18 | % | 30,689,349 | 16 | % |
| International Pharma Sales | - | 0 | % | 1,047,747 | 789 | % |
| Total Company Sales | 7,733,636 | 19 | % | 32,841,244 | 20 | % |
| EBITDA1 | 2,204,193 | 45 | % | 8,614,037 | 28 | % |
| Net Income After Taxes (NIAT) | 1,768,727 | 50 | % | 7,053,608 | 40 | % |
| Fully Diluted EPS | 0.15 | 50 | % | 0.59 | 44 | % |
- Return on Equity for TTM March 31, 2024 was 21% as compared to 15% for TTM March 31, 2023
- During Q1 2024, repurchased for cancellation a total of 156,200 common shares under a Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)
- Paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.045 per common share on March 15, 2024, an increase of 12.5% from the previous quarterly dividend
"Our Canadian pharmaceutical business got off to a fast start in Q1 2024 with 18% revenue growth over the comparative period," said René Goehrum, President and CEO of BioSyent. "All of our Canadian pharmaceutical brands contributed to this growth during the quarter. Our three launch brands, FeraMAX® Pd Maintenance 45, Inofolic®, and Gelclair® also contributed modest incremental growth during Q1 2024. We remain focused on continuing to grow our Canadian pharmaceutical business during the remainder of the year with continued selling and promotional investment in our launch brands. I look forward to reporting on our progress in 2024."
The CEO's presentation on the Q1 2024 Results is available at the following link: www.biosyent.com/investors/
The Company's Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 will be posted on www.sedarplus.ca on May 16, 2024.
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About BioSyent Inc.
Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "RX", BioSyent is a profitable growth-oriented specialty pharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing or acquiring innovative pharmaceutical and other healthcare products that have been successfully developed, are safe and effective, and have a proven track record of improving the lives of patients. BioSyent supports the healthcare professionals that treat these patients by marketing its products through its community, specialty and international business units.
As of the date of this press release, the Company has 11,585,169 common shares outstanding.
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| Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||
| In Canadian Dollars | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % Change | |||
| Net Revenues | 7,733,636 | 6,482,694 | 19% | |||
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1,589,762 | 1,147,962 | 38% | |||
| Gross Profit | 6,143,874 | 5,334,732 | 15% | |||
| Operating Expenses and Finance Income/Costs | 3,737,443 | 3,735,758 | 0% | |||
| Net Income Before Tax | 2,406,431 | 1,598,974 | 50% | |||
| Tax (including Deferred Tax) | 637,704 | 423,728 | 50% | |||
| Net Income After Taxes | 1,768,727 | 1,175,246 | 50% | |||
| Net Income After Taxes % to Net Revenues | 23% | 18% | ||||
| EBITDA | 2,204,193 | 1,516,634 | 45% | |||
| EBITDA % to Net Revenues | 29% | 23% | ||||
- EBITDA is a Non-IFRS Financial Measure. The term EBITDA does not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest income or expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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| Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | ||||||
| AS AT | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | % Change | |||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | $ | 23,687,796 | $ | 26,187,011 | -10 | % |
| Trade and other receivables | 2,791,794 | 3,477,096 | -20 | % | ||
| Inventory | 5,718,882 | 5,894,495 | -3 | % | ||
| Derivative asset | 11,550 | - | 100 | % | ||
| Prepaid expenses and deposits | 569,144 | 243,460 | 134 | % | ||
| Loans receivable - current | 73,452 | 69,419 | 6 | % | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | 32,852,618 | 35,871,481 | -8 | % | ||
| Long term investments | 4,106,547 | 2,500,000 | 64 | % | ||
| Loans receivable - non current | 205,182 | 205,182 | 0 | % | ||
| Deferred tax asset | 343,607 | 359,470 | -4 | % | ||
| Property and equipment | 1,373,868 | 1,439,930 | -5 | % | ||
| Intangible assets | 1,114,612 | 1,152,876 | -3 | % | ||
| TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS | 7,143,816 | 5,657,458 | 26 | % | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 39,996,434 | $ | 41,528,939 | -4 | % |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 4,256,689 | $ | 5,533,850 | -23 | % |
| NON CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,187,820 | 1,235,333 | -4 | % | ||
| Long term debt | - | - | 0 | % | ||
| Total Equity | 34,551,925 | 34,759,756 | -1 | % | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 39,996,434 | $ | 41,528,939 | -4 | % |
For further information please contact:
Mr. René C. Goehrum
President and CEO
BioSyent Inc.
E-Mail: investors@biosyent.com
Phone: 905-206-0013
Web: www.biosyent.com
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