MONTREAL, Aug. 14, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC) ("Xebec"), a provider of biogas upgrading, natural gas, field gas and hydrogen purification solutions for the clean energy and crude-derived fuels displacement markets, announced today its 2013 second quarter operating results.
- Revenues of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to $4.2 million for the same quarter in 2012, a 34.7% decrease compared to the same period in 2012
- Net loss of $0.4 million or $0.01/share for the three month period in 2013 compared to a net loss of $0.5 million for the same period in 2012.
Financial Highlights:
| Three months ended June 30, |
% of Change |
Six months ended June 30, |
% of Change |
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| 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||
| (In dollars) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||
| Revenues | 2,744,601 | 4,205,388 | -34.7% | 6,569,540 | 5,735,046 | 14.6% |
| Gross margin | 447,905 | 1,126,979 | -60.3% | 827,716 | 847,513 | -2.3% |
| Gross margin as a percentage of revenues | 16.3% | 26.8% | 12.6% | 14.8% | ||
| EBITDA* | (151,624) | (384,215) | (1,129,932) | 3,782,745 | ||
| Net income (loss) | (381,585) | (514,198) | (1,462,823) | 2,651,920 | ||
| Net income (loss) per share - basic ($/share) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.04) | 0.07 | ||
| Net income (loss) per share - diluted ($/share) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.04) | 0.06 | ||
| Weighted average number of shares | 39,363,867 | 39,363,867 | 39,363,867 | 39,363,867 | ||
| As at: | June 30, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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| Total assets | 8,702,978 | 9,734,306 | ||||
| Total Long term Liabilities | 965,278 | 1,213,873 | ||||
| Equity | 163,737 | 1,737,339 | ||||
| As at: | August 14, 2013 |
August 2, 2012 |
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| Back log | 5,608,316 | 13,110,486 | ||||
| * | EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure and the Company defines it as earnings from operations excluding financial charges, taxes, foreign exchange loss (gain) and amortization |
Financial Results
Revenues
Xebec posted revenues of $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2013, a 34.7% decrease compared to $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2012. The decrease is mainly explained by the reduced number of contracts in the gas purification product line, namely custom biogas plants.
Revenues were $6.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, compared to $5.7 million for the corresponding period. This growth is due mainly to the $1.1 million increase in sales of natural gas dryers units, the $1.0 million increase in the compressed gas filtration segment combined with a $0.9 million reduction in the gas purification segment as explained above. Natural gas dryers and compressed gas filtration product lines showed a significant increase in revenues this year compared to the last fiscal year.
Order Backlog
As of August 14, 2013, total order backlog stood at $5.6 million, compared to $13.1 million as at August 2, 2012. Part of the decrease in the backlog is explained by a quicker turnaround of the projects and a lower number of biogas plants in backlog.
Gross Margin
Xebec's gross margin for the second quarter of 2013 amounted to $0.4 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease in revenues in the gas purification product line combined with a negative margin on a biogas project during the quarter led to lower margin generation. The Company is currently modifying its business model for biogas projects, in order to return higher and more stable margins.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the total gross margin amounted to $0.8 million, compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2012. Margins were affected negatively by a $200,000 provision for an ongoing biogas project in China and the completion of a biogas project with a negative margin during Q2-2013. The sales increase in the gas compression and natural gas dryer product lines mitigated the margin decrease caused by the compressed gas purification product line.
EBITDA and Net loss
The EBITDA for the second quarter of 2013 amounted to $(0.2) million compared to $(0.4) million in the second quarter of 2012. The improvement is mainly explained by the $0.5 million additional gross proceeds received for the remaining milestone related to the sale of the IP portfolio to Air Products. The decrease in selling and administrative expense is mainly due to the decrease in professional fees and in research and development expenses combined with the decrease in gross margin also explained the variation for EBITDA for the second quarter of 2013.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the EBITDA amounted to $(1.1) million compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2012. The decline in EBITDA reflects primarily the $5.4 million gain on the sales of its IP portfolio to Air Products in Q1-2012 compared to additional proceeds of $0.5 million in Q2-2013 related to this transaction.
The net loss for the second quarter of 2013 totaled $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share for the same 2012 period, reflecting a decrease in gross margin of $0.6 million combined with a decrease in research and development of $0.08 million due to the tax credit receivable and the decrease in selling and administrative expense of $0.2 million related to recruiting fees. The decrease is also explained by a gain of $0.5 million in Q2-2013 due to the additional proceeds pursuant to the agreement with Air Product and an increase in net financial expenses for the additional royalty of $0.06 million related to agreement mentioned above.
Net loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was $1.5 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $2.7 million or $0.07 per share, for the same period in 2012, reflecting a one-time gain on the disposition of the IP portfolio to Air Products of $5.4 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to a gain of $0.5 million on the additional proceed in Q2-2013 and a decrease in net financial expenses of $0.7 million compared to same period last year.
Selling and administrative expenses were $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $1.6 million for the same period last year. The decreased is mainly due to a reduction in professional fees.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2013, the selling and administrative expenses were $2.9 million, compared to $2.8 million for the same period last year. The increase is explained by employees working on a reduced schedule in Q1-2012 until the IP transaction of March 2012 combined with the decrease in professional fees mentioned above.
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had $0.9 million of cash on hand and $1.3 million of long-term debt outstanding, of which $0.7 million is due within one year.
2013 Second Quarter Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis
The complete financial statements, notes to financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013, are available on the Company's Website at www.xebecinc.com or on the SEDAR Website at www.sedar.com.
About Xebec Adsorption Inc.
Xebec Adsorption Inc. is a global provider of clean energy solutions to corporations and governments looking to reduce their carbon footprints. With more than 1,300 customers worldwide, Xebec designs, engineers and manufactures innovative products that transform raw gases into marketable sources of clean energy mainly used as transportation fuel. Xebec's strategy is focused on establishing leadership positions in markets where demand for biogas upgrading, natural gas dehydration, liquefaction and hydrogen purification is growing. Headquartered in Montreal (QC), Xebec is a global company with two manufacturing facilities in Montreal and Shanghai, as well as a sales and distribution network in North America and Asia. Xebec trades on the TSX under the symbol XBC. For additional information on the company and its products and services, please visit the Xebec web site at www.xebecinc.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
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SOURCE: XEBEC ADSORPTION INC.
Kurt Sorschak
President and CEO
450-979-8701
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Eric Favreau
Chief Financial Officer
450-979-8706
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