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15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AquaBounty Technologies Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Harvard, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2025) - AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) ("AquaBounty" or the "Company"), a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today announced the Company's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Highlights Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $401 thousand compared to a net loss of $11.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Included in net income 2025 was a non-cash gain of $2.0 million on the forgiveness of an outstanding loan. On February 11, 2025, the Company completed the sale of certain equipment originally intended for its farm in Pioneer, Ohio ("Ohio Equipment Assets") for net proceeds of $2.3 million and recognized a net gain on the sale of $307 thousand. On March 3, 2025, the Company completed the sale of its Canadian subsidiary, including the broodstock farms on Prince Edward Island, Canada ("Canadian Farms") and the Company's intellectual property for its genetically engineered Atlantic salmon, along with trademarks and patents ("Corporate IP"), for net proceeds of $1.9 million. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $1.4 million as of March 31, 2025, as compared to $230 thousand as of December 31, 2024. "As stated in our previous announcement, AquaBounty plans to continue to work with our investment banker to assess strategic alternatives for our partially constructed farm in Pioneer, Ohio ("Ohio Farm Project") and to market and sell available Ohio Equipment Assets to generate cash," commented David Frank, Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer. "On February 11, 2025, we completed the sale of certain Ohio Equipment Assets that had been purchased for our Ohio Farm Project for net proceeds of $2.3 million, after deducting commissions and fees. On March 3, 2025, we completed the sale of our Canadian Farms, including the Company's Corporate IP, for net proceeds of $1.9 million, after deducting commissions, fees and the assumption of $3.2 million in outstanding loans. These transactions have provided us with the liquidity to continue to pursue strategic alternatives for our Ohio Farm Project." "We will continue to keep all stakeholders apprised of our progress," concluded Frank. About AquaBounty At AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB), we are a pioneer in land-based aquaculture. We have located our land-based recirculating aquaculture system farm close to key consumption markets and designed it to prevent disease and to include multiple levels of fish containment to protect wild fish populations. For more information on AquaBounty, please visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including regarding the wind down of the Company's farming operations and its ability to sell available assets. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements because they involve significant risks and uncertainties about AquaBounty. AquaBounty may use words such as "continue," "believe," "will," "may," "expect," the negative forms of these words and similar expressions to identify such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: our history of net losses and the likelihood of future net losses; our ability to continue as a going concern; our ability to raise additional funds, including from the sale of non-current assets, in sufficient amounts on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all; our ability to retain and reengage key vendors and engage additional vendors, as needed; our ability to obtain approvals and permits to construct and operate our farms without delay; our ability to finance our Ohio Farm Project through the placement of municipal bonds, which may require restrictive debt covenants that could limit our control over the farm's operation and restrict our ability to utilize any cash that the farm generates; risks related to potential strategic acquisitions, investments or mergers; risks of disease outbreaks in Atlantic salmon farming; our ability to efficiently and cost-effectively produce and sell salmon at large commercial scale; security breaches, cyber-attacks and other disruptions could compromise our information, or expose us to fraud or liability, or interrupt our operations; any further write-downs of the value of our assets; business, political, or economic disruptions or global health concerns; adverse developments affecting the financial services industry; our ability to use net operating losses and other tax attributes, which may be subject to certain limitations; volatility in the price of our shares of common stock; our ability to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; an active trading market for our common stock may not be sustained; our status as a "smaller reporting company" and a "non-accelerated filer" may cause our shares of common stock to be less attractive to investors; any issuance of preferred stock with terms that could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our common stock; provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware law could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of us; our expectation of not paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, AquaBounty undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. For information regarding the risks faced by us, please refer to our public filings with the SEC, available on the Investors section of our website at and on the SEC's website at Company & Investor Contact:AquaBounty Technologiesinvestors@ Media Contact:Vince McMorrowFahlgren Mortine(614) AquaBounty Technologies, Balance Sheets(Unaudited) As of March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,366,328 $ 230,362 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,207,023 292,018 Current assets held for sale 4,148,500 10,819,909 Total current assets 6,721,851 11,342,289 Property, plant and equipment, net 22,668,000 22,668,000 Right of use assets, net 44,589 51,509 Total assets $ 29,434,440 $ 34,061,798 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 10,079,353 $ 10,104,853 Accrued employee compensation 960,332 977,088 Current debt 1,092,641 1,261,039 Other current liabilities 29,110 28,527 Current liabilities held for sale 287,290 3,830,041 Total current liabilities 12,448,726 16,201,548 Long-term lease obligations 15,479 22,982 Long-term debt, net — 1,996,558 Total liabilities 12,464,205 18,221,088 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 3,869,361 and 3,865,778 shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively 3,869 3,866 Additional paid-in capital 386,337,769 386,297,611 Accumulated other comprehensive loss — (688,229) Accumulated deficit (369,371,403)(369,772,538) Total stockholders' equity 16,970,235 15,840,710 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 29,434,440 $ 34,061,798 AquaBounty Technologies, Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss(Unaudited) Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 2024 Costs and expenses Sales and marketing $ 6,613 $ 63,633 Research and development — 73,850 General and administrative 1,560,436 2,389,234 Gain on asset sales, net (306,886) — Total costs and expenses 1,260,163 2,526,717 Operating loss (1,260,163) (2,526,717) Other income (expense) Interest expense (133,650) (181,241) Loan forgiveness 2,008,046 — Other expense, net (4,469) (2,447) Total other income (expense) 1,869,927 (183,688) Income (loss) from continuing operations 609,764 (2,710,405) Loss from discontinued operations (208,629) (8,447,843) Net income (loss) $ 401,135 $ (11,158,248) Other comprehensive income (loss) Foreign currency translation gain (loss) 688,229 (116,307) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 1,089,364 $ (11,274,555) Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations $ 0.16 $ (0.70) from discontinued operations (0.05) (2.19) Total basic and diluted net income (loss) per share $ 0.10 $ (2.90) Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted 3,866,733 3,849,248 AquaBounty Technologies, Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited) Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2025 2024 Operating activities Net income (loss) $ 401,135 $ (11,158,248) Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization — 575,544 Share-based compensation 40,161 105,155 Long-lived asset impairment — 4,265,000 Loan forgiveness (2,008,046) — Other non-cash items — 3,390 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventory — 1,257,290 Prepaid expenses and other assets (518,245) 441,015 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (259,975) 147,831 Accrued employee compensation (16,756) (52,903) Net cash used in operating activities (2,361,726) (4,415,926) Investing activities Purchases of and deposits on property, plant and equipment — (1,125,954) Proceeds from asset sales 3,721,116 — Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 3,721,116 (1,125,954) Financing activities Proceeds from issuance of debt — 117,292 Repayment of term debt (232,194) (184,019) Net cash used in financing activities (232,194) (66,727) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8,770 (2,795) Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,135,966 (5,611,402) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 230,362 9,203,869 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,366,328 $ 3,592,467 Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,366,328 $ 2,592,467 Restricted cash — 1,000,000 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 1,366,328 $ 3,592,467 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash transactions: Interest paid in cash from continuing operations $ — $ 177,851 Interest paid in cash from discontinued operations $ 16,903 $ 27,322 Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 9,137,864 $ 11,453,584 To view the source version of this press release, please visit
Associated Press
27-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
AquaBounty Technologies Announces Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Harvard, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - March 27, 2025) - AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) ('AquaBounty' or the 'Company'), a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today announced the Company's financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. Full Year 2024 Highlights and Recent Developments For the year ended December 31, 2024, product revenue totaled $789 thousand, a year-over-year decrease of 68% as compared to $2.5 million in 2023, as the Company sold its Indiana grow-out farm ('Indiana Farm') in July and began to wind down its fish rearing operations at its two Canadian farm sites ('Canadian Farms') in December. Both the Indiana Farm and Canadian Farms have been designated as discontinued operations. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased to $149.2 million compared to $27.6 million in 2023. Included in the loss for 2024 were asset impairment charges of $129.8 million related to the Company's Indiana Farm, Canadian Farms, Ohio equipment assets ('Ohio Equipment Assets'), Ohio farm construction site ('Ohio Farm Site') (together with Ohio Equipment Assets, the 'Ohio Farm Project'), and corporate intellectual property ('Corporate IP'). Construction activities for the Ohio Farm Site remained on pause throughout 2024, pending new sources of financing. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $230 thousand as of December 31, 2024, as compared to $9.2 million as of December 31, 2023. On February 11, 2025, the Company completed an auction of certain Ohio Equipment Assets for net proceeds of $2.2 million. On March 3, 2025, the Company completed the sale of its Canadian Farms and Corporate IP for net proceeds of $1.9 million. 'AquaBounty entered 2024 with the goal of raising new funds to allow for the recommencement of construction activities at our Ohio Farm Site, but ultimately our efforts were unsuccessful,' stated David Frank, Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer. 'We therefore had to pivot our focus to selling non-core assets to generate liquidity. We completed the sale of our Indiana Farm in July, and we sold various Ohio Equipment Assets throughout the balance of the year. However, these efforts did not generate enough cash to maintain our operating facilities, and thus we had no alternative but to close down our remaining Canadian Farms operations in December and reduce our staff. 'As stated in our previous announcement, we plan to continue to work with our investment banker to assess strategic alternatives for our Ohio Farm Project, and we will continue to market and sell available Ohio Equipment Assets to generate cash. On February 11, 2025, we completed an auction of certain Ohio Equipment Assets that had been purchased for our Ohio Farm Project for net proceeds of $2.2 million, after deducting commissions and fees. On March 3, 2025, we completed the sale of our Canadian Farms, including the Company's Corporate IP for AquAdvantage salmon and its trademarks and patents, for net proceeds of $1.9 million, after deducting commissions, fees and the assumption of $3.2 million in outstanding loans. These transactions have provided us with the liquidity to continue to pursue strategic alternatives for our Ohio Farm Project. 'We will continue to keep all stakeholders apprised of our progress,' concluded Frank. About AquaBounty At AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB), we are a pioneer in land-based aquaculture. We have located our land-based recirculating aquaculture system farm close to key consumption markets and designed it to prevent disease and to include multiple levels of fish containment to protect wild fish populations. For more information on AquaBounty, please visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including regarding the wind down of the Company's farming operations and its ability to sell available assets. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements because they involve significant risks and uncertainties about AquaBounty. AquaBounty may use words such as 'continue,' 'believe,' 'will,' 'may,' 'expect,' the negative forms of these words and similar expressions to identify such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: our history of net losses and the likelihood of future net losses; our ability to continue as a going concern; our ability to raise additional funds, including from the sale of non-current assets, in sufficient amounts on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all; our ability to retain and reengage key vendors and engage additional vendors, as needed; our ability to obtain approvals and permits to construct and operate our farms without delay; our ability to finance our Ohio farm project through the placement of municipal bonds, which may require restrictive debt covenants that could limit our control over the farm's operation and restrict our ability to utilize any cash that the farm generates; risks related to potential strategic acquisitions, investments or mergers; risks of disease outbreaks in Atlantic salmon farming; our ability to efficiently and cost-effectively produce and sell salmon at large commercial scale; security breaches, cyber-attacks and other disruptions could compromise our information, or expose us to fraud or liability, or interrupt our operations; any further write-downs of the value of our assets; business, political, or economic disruptions or global health concerns; adverse developments affecting the financial services industry; our ability to use net operating losses and other tax attributes, which may be subject to certain limitations; volatility in the price of our shares of common stock; our ability to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; an active trading market for our common stock may not be sustained; our status as a 'smaller reporting company' and a 'non-accelerated filer' may cause our shares of common stock to be less attractive to investors; any issuance of preferred stock with terms that could dilute the voting power or reduce the value of our common stock; provisions in our corporate documents and Delaware law could have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of us; our expectation of not paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future; and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, AquaBounty undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. For information regarding the risks faced by us, please refer to our public filings with the SEC, available on the Investors section of our website at and on the SEC's website at Company & Investor Contact: AquaBounty Technologies Media Contact: Vince McMorrow Fahlgren Mortine (614) 906-1671 [email protected] AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets [This table cannot be displayed. Please visit the source.] AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss [This table cannot be displayed. Please visit the source.] AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [This table cannot be displayed. Please visit the source.]
