On October 2, 2018 IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD. ("ImmunoPrecise") (TSX Venture: IPA, Pink Sheets: IPATF) reported its financial results for Q1 ended July 31, 2018 (Press release, ModiQuest Therapeutics, OCT 2, 2018, View Source [SID1234530114]). The financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis ("MD&A") can be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Financial Highlights:
Revenue.During the three months ended July 31, 2018, the Company increased revenues to $2,872,785 from $591,058 in 2017. This represents a 386% increase in revenue, in part, from the acquisitions of U-Protein Express and ModiQuest Research, the Company’s ability to grow its capacity in its core business and expand its market share in Europe, as well as growth in higher revenue services.
Gross Margin. During the three months ended July 31, 2018, the Company increased its gross margin to $1,567,826 from $46,658 in 2017. In percentage terms, the Company’s gross margin increased to 55% from 8% in 2017. The lower gross margin in 2017 was mostly attributable to the fact that the Company increased its staffing levels, made salary adjustments and incurred higher lab operating costs to accommodate greater levels of activity in 2017, which drove down the gross margin.
Net Loss. The Company recorded a net loss of $1,102,362 during the three months ended July 31, 2018, compared to net loss of $857,832 for three months ended July 31, 2017. The net loss increased in 2018, primarily as a result of the acquisitions of U-Protein and ModiQuest, which required higher expenses in all facets of the business in order to manage a global landscape. The Company continues to invest in research and development as it broadens the breadth and value of its intellectual property assets.
Growth Initiatives in Fiscal 2018:
European Acquisitions. ImmunoPrecise acquired two profitable companies within the EU during the Fiscal year of 2018, U-Protein Express (August, 2017) and ModiQuest Research (April, 2018). These acquisitions will enhance ImmunoPrecise’s position as a leading, full-service antibody CRO, by strengthening its ability to partner with clients across the entire antibody discovery, manufacturing, and engineering continuum.These acquisitions also enhance ImmunoPrecise’s ability to achieve its longer-term goals by scaling to meet demand, and by expanding our global biotechnology and pharmaceutical client base.
Full-Service B-Cell Facility. During the Fiscal year of 2018, ImmunoPrecise expanded its B-cell offerings in both North America and Europe. This expansion will enable the ImmunoPrecise family of companies to increase its capacity for B-cell services supporting therapeutic antibody development, provide a client-centric focus with worldwide production centers, and help to bring leading antibody discovery services to more pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world.
"We believe our strong revenue growth reflects our progress toward the goal of aligning our Companies’ unique continuum of services, supporting clients from target selection through pre-clinical studies, with an ever-strong and growing, global market. There has been an impressive increase in the scale of services requested by prospects and clients, further confirming the value of investing in our global presence to emerge as a leader in the full-service, antibody discovery and development sector," stated CEO and President, Dr. Jennifer Bath. "We are happy with our second-quarter performance, the integration of our new production sites, and we are optimistic about continued growth in revenue and shareholder value."