- Published: 14 April 2016
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Ceapro Inc. Reports 2015 Financial Results, Best Financial Year in Company's History
2016-04-14 08:08 ET - News Release ---- EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- 04/14/16
Ceapro Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CZO) ("Ceapro" or the "Company"), a growth-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetic industries, today announced its financial results for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2015. The Company's 2015 Financial Results reveal the best year in Ceapro's history.
Financial Highlights for the Full Year 2015
-- Highest full year revenue in Company's history; all main financial
indicators exceeded the previous records set in 2014;
-- Total sales of $10,667,000 for the full year 2015 compared to $8,890,000
in 2014, an increase of 20% year-over-year revenue performance;
-- Record income from operations of $3,630,000 for the full year 2015
compared to $2,000,000 in 2014;
-- Tax adjusted net profit of $4,922,000 or $0.08 per share for the full
year 2015 compared to a net profit of $1,594,000 or $0.03 per share for
2014; and
-- Cash flows generated from operations for the year ended December 31,
2015 of $3,982,000 compared to $2,135,000 in 2014.
"The continued year-over-year revenue performance of our high-value, de-risked base business in cosmeceuticals represents a significant achievement for Ceapro. In 2015, we delivered the best financial results, by a substantial margin, in Ceapro's history for a second year in a row, underscoring the effectiveness of our business strategy and enhanced unique competitive position," Gilles Gagnon, M.Sc., MBA, President and CEO of Ceapro, stated.
2015 Key Financial Highlights
-- Closed a non-brokered private placement of $960,000 under the form of
convertible debenture;
-- Signed a financing agreement with Agriculture Financial Services
Corporation for a commercial financing of up to $900,000;
-- Received a funding contribution of $800,000 from Alberta Innovates Bio
Solutions for the scale-up of the PGX Technology at the commercial and
demonstration level;
-- Awarded a research grant from the National Research Council of Canada-
Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) for non-repayable
funding contribution of up to a maximum of $350,000 for the design,
implementation and testing of a demonstration skid for its proprietary
PGX platform technology; and
-- Strengthened the Company's balance sheet pursuant to debt settlement
agreements with each Director and issued 273,540 common shares to fully
settle the debt.
"We are enormously proud of ending the year with these results, despite a challenging economic environment, and credit it to our remarkable team who continues to rise to the challenge, the strength of our highly innovative projects and our gradual expansion into personal care markets worldwide," added Mr. Gagnon. "The success of our two pharmaceutical grade active ingredients, beta glucan and avenanthramides, affords us the opportunity to expand development into nutraceutical and pharmaceutical formulations and brings us another step closer to advance our long-term strategic vision and unlock shareholder value in both the near and long-term."
Financial Results for Twelve Month Period Ended December 31, 2015
-- Total revenue of $10,667,000 for the twelve-months ended December 31,
2015 respectively compared to $8,890,000 for the twelve-month period
ended December 31, 2014, an increase of 20% primarily as a result of
higher sales volumes of beta glucan in Asia. Total revenues were also
positively impacted by a stronger U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian
dollar.
-- Net income before tax was $3,834,000 for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2015 compared to a net income of $1,594,000 for the same
period in 2014.
-- Tax adjusted net profit amounts to $4,922,000 or $0.08 per share in 2015
compared to $1,594,000 or $0.03 per share in 2014.
-- Research and Development investments of $625,000 for the twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2015 compared to $578,000 in the 2014 period.
-- General and Administration expenses of $2,519,000 for the twelve-months
ended December 31, 2015 compared to $1,984,000 for the same period in
2014. The increase in G&A in 2015 compared to 2014 is mostly due to
higher depreciation expense and higher share based compensation costs
due to the granting of options to all employees at a time when the
Company's share price was higher. Share based expense is an accounting
charge that does not impact cash flows as no actual payment is made.
Although it decreases net profit, it also increases the Company's equity
component.
-- Sales and Marketing expenses for the twelve-months ending December 31,
2015 of only $8,000 compared to $14,000 in 2014, due to the Company's
sales strategy to sell mostly through a distribution network.
-- As of December 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$1,681,125 as compared to $272,845 as of December 31, 2014.
CEAPRO INC.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income and Comprehensive Income
2015 2014
Year Ended December 31, $ $
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Revenue (note 14) 10,667,442 8,890,256
Cost of goods sold 3,638,845 4,126,484
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Gross margin 7,028,597 4,763,772
Research and product development 625,214 578,361
General and administration 2,519,119 1,984,025
Sales and marketing 7,624 13,700
Finance costs (note 17) 246,586 187,969
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Income from operations 3,630,054 1,999,717
Other operating income (loss) (note 16) 203,974 (405,922)
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Income before tax 3,834,028 1,593,795
Income taxes
Current tax expense (note 18) (95,180) -
Deferred tax recovery (note 18) 1,183,303 -
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Income tax recovery 1,088,123 -
Total comprehensive income for the year 4,922,151 1,593,795
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Net income per common share (note 26):
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Basic 0.08 0.03
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Diluted 0.08 0.03
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding (note 26):
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Basic 61,804,259 60,901,619
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Diluted 65,200,006 62,533,647
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CEAPRO INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
$ $
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 1,681,125 272,845
Trade receivables 538,995 423,567
Other receivables 124,132 210,904
Inventories (note 4) 1,242,417 679,265
Prepaid expenses and deposits 259,560 61,502
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3,846,229 1,648,083
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Non-Current Assets
Investment tax credits receivable (note 16) 603,302 -
Deposits 93,264 36,903
Licenses (note 5) 33,329 36,292
Property and equipment (note 6) 9,868,676 5,961,951
Deferred tax assets (note 18) 1,258,674 -
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11,857,245 6,035,146
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TOTAL ASSETS 15,703,474 7,683,229
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,005,611 1,791,145
Deferred revenue (note 10) 1,172,198 162,279
Current portion of long-term debt (note 7) 984,318 768,345
Convertible debentures (note 8) 872,355 -
Current portion of employee future benefits
obligation (note 11) - 127,009
Current portion of CAAP loan (note 13) 72,942 72,942
Income tax payable (note 18) 95,180 -
Royalties interest payable (note 9b) - 43,075
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5,202,604 2,964,795
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Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (note 7) 2,277,186 2,361,326
CAAP loan (note 13) 235,529 265,075
Deferred tax liabilities (note 18) 111,621 -
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2,624,336 2,626,401
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 7,826,940 5,591,196
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Equity
Share capital (note 12b) 6,800,018 6,565,927
Equity component of convertible debentures
(note 8) 106,200 -
Contributed surplus (note 12c) 1,029,564 507,505
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (note
11) - (16,916)
Deficit (59,248) (4,964,483)
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7,876,534 2,092,033
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 15,703,474 7,683,229
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The complete financial statements are available for review on SEDAR at http://sedar.com/Ceapro and on the Company's website at www.ceapro.com.
About Ceapro Inc.
Ceapro Inc. is a Canadian biotechnology company involved in the development of proprietary extraction technology and the application of this technology to the production of extracts and "active ingredients" from oats and other renewable plant resources. Ceapro adds further value to its extracts by supporting their use in cosmeceutical, nutraceutical and therapeutics products for humans and animals. The Company has a broad range of expertise in natural product chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology and process engineering. These skills merge in the fields of active ingredients, biopharmaceuticals and drug-delivery solutions. For more information on Ceapro, please visit the Company's website at www.ceapro.com.
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