Oslo, Norway, 7 August 2024 - Photocure ASA (OSE:PHO), The Bladder Cancer
Company, today reported Hexvix®/Cysview® revenues of NOK 122.4 million in the
second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2023: NOK 115.9 million) and EBITDA of NOK 27.8
million (NOK 23.4 million). Photocure reiterates its 2024 financial guidance of
product revenue growth of 6% to 9% in constant currency and positive EBITDA
excluding business development expenses. Photocure now expects new and upgraded
SaphiraT installations in the U.S. in the range of 55 to 70 towers for the full
year, up from the previous range of 40 to 70 towers.
"Photocure had a productive second quarter as we delivered Hexvix/Cysview
revenue growth of 6% year-over-year and EBITDA of NOK 27.8 million. Year-to
-date, we have reported 8% revenue growth, on track with our top-line guidance
for the year. Once again, both our North American and European business segments
had positive contributions during the period as we continue to grow revenues and
contain our expenses. We also initiated key business development activities to
accelerate our growth in the coming quarters and years," says Dan Schneider,
President & Chief Executive Officer of Photocure.
Photocure reported total group revenues of NOK 145.4 million in the second
quarter of 2024 (NOK 144.3 million), and EBITDA* of NOK 27.8 million (NOK 23.4
million), driven by revenue growth and a milestone payment from Asieris for the
NDA acceptance of Cevira® in China. Hexvix/Cysview revenues were NOK 122.4
million in the quarter (Q2 2023: NOK 115.9 million). The EBIT was NOK 20.7
million (NOK 16.8 million) and the cash balance at the end of the period was NOK
267.0 million.
"During the second quarter, 20 new Saphira towers were installed including 5 new
account placements, 3 accounts that upgraded to Saphira, and 12 mobile BLC
towers delivered to ForTec Medical. High-definition Saphira systems now
represent approximately 46% of the installed base of rigid BLC towers in the
U.S. In early June, we announced our mobile tower initiative in the U.S. market,
aligned with an agreement between ForTec and Karl Storz to provide on-demand
Saphira BLC equipment to ForTec's vast network of hospital customers. ForTec is
in the process of rolling out the program nationally, and we look forward to
working with them to expand access to BLC procedures in the U.S.," Schneider
adds.
At the end of the second quarter of 2024, the installed base of rigid BLC
systems in the U.S. was 381, up 17% from the same period in 2023. This includes
18 mobile towers owned by ForTec Medical. In the U.S. 25 flexible BLC towers
remain active. After the closing of the quarter, Photocure entered into an
agreement with Richard Wolf to develop and globally commercialize a high
-definition blue light flexible cystoscope.
"Turning to potential drivers of our long-term growth, we were very pleased to
announce our partnership with Richard Wolf to develop and commercialize a state
of the art high-definition flexible blue light system. Richard Wolf is a premier
manufacturer of endoscopy equipment, and our partnership is focused on ensuring
that physicians and patients have reliable access to state-of-the-art, high
quality BLC in the surveillance setting. Given the number of new non-muscle
invasive bladder cancer therapeutics that have, or are expected to enter the
market, we believe that BLC technology will be more important than ever to
properly identify, stage and manage bladder cancer patients. As we head into the
second half of this year, we remain focused on accelerating the growth of our
Hexvix/Cysview franchise, leveraging our established commercial infrastructure,
and executing on the many initiatives and activities that can take Photocure to
the next level," Schneider concludes.
Photocure believes that the benefits of Blue Light Cystoscopy with
Hexvix®/Cysview® offering superior detection and management of bladder cancer
will continue to be adopted and become the standard of care. The Company
reiterates its 2024 financial guidance and continues to expect consolidated
product revenue growth of 6% to 9% in constant currency and positive EBITDA
excluding business development expenses. Photocure now expects new and upgraded
SaphiraT installations in the U.S. in the range of 55 to 70 towers, up from the
previous range of 40 to 70 towers for the full year.
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
second quarter 2024 financial report on page 25.
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/20240807_1/
The presentation is scheduled to conclude at 14:45 CEST.
For further information, please contact:
Dan Schneider
President and CEO
Photocure ASA
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.cysview.com
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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 7 August 2024 at 08:00 CEST.