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Evogene(EVGN) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-11-22 02:46
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 2024年前九个月总营收约690万美元,较2023年前九个月的约510万美元有所增长,主要得益于AgPlenus与拜耳的新合作以及Casterra蓖麻籽供应增加带来的收入 [11][45] - 2024年第三季度总营收约180万美元,较2023年第三季度的约380万美元下降,主要是因为2023年第三季度Lavie Bio有250万美元的许可费用收入,而2024年第三季度该部分收入减少,不过Casterra和AgPlenus收入有所增加 [11][46] - 2024年第三季度G&A费用包括因Evogene筹款产生的约140万美元费用以及Casterra一家种子供应商的坏账准备,剩余G&A费用约150万美元,与2023年第三季度持平 [12] - 2024年前九个月运营亏损约1760万美元,包括上述平均和筹款及坏账准备的G&A费用约150万美元以及其他约50万美元费用,较2023年前九个月的约1890万美元有所减少 [12] - 2024年前九个月融资费用净额约38万美元,而2023年前九个月为融资收入230万美元,主要是因为2024年融资费用包括与Evogene筹款发行的权证相关的88万美元费用 [13] - 2024年预计现金使用(不包括Biomica和Lavie Bio)约800 - 1000万美元,较2023年的1250万美元下降20% - 36% [13][45] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 Casterra - 2024年第三季度在肯尼亚和巴西建立了可靠的种子生产基础设施,7月在巴西完成种植和收获季并开始发货,在非洲完成了超过100吨Casterra种子的首次发货,预计2024年底供应大量现有种子订单,目前正在讨论剩余订单和2025年订单的供应计划、数量和品种 [17][18] - 2024年前九个月销售和营销费用约280万美元,较2023年同期的约260万美元略有增加,主要是因为Casterra在2024年前九个月的销售和营销活动增加 [48] - 2024年第三季度G&A费用因Casterra一家种子供应商的坏账准备和Evogene筹款的交易成本增加,较2023年同期增加,总费用约290万美元(包括约140万美元的特定费用和150万美元的其他费用) [49][50] Lavie Bio - 2024年7月将其首款商业产品Yalos(一种用于种子处理的生物接种剂)扩展到冬小麦,本季度开始有初步销售,11月扩展到大豆,预计2025年春季有初步销售,另外LAV321(一种针对霜霉病的生物杀菌剂)在成功的田间试验结果后进入商业化前阶段 [19] - 2023年第三季度有250万美元的许可费用收入,2024年第三季度无此收入,导致2024年第三季度总营收较2023年第三季度下降 [11][46] AgPlenus - 启动了一个针对Septoria的新杀菌剂项目,ChemPass AI预测的三个蛋白质靶点被验证在Septoria中至关重要,还识别了约1000种化合物正在测试,与拜耳和科迪华的合作按计划进行 [21][39] Biomica - 基于微生物组的治疗药物BMC128的I期临床研究接近完成,有五名患者有长期积极反应,今年早些时候与FDA进行了pre - IND会议并收到积极反馈,正在准备IND提交,还启动了两个针对肥胖和长寿的新项目 [42] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 未提及相关内容 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司愿景是将Evogene定位为开发基于微生物、小分子和基因组学的开创性生命科学产品的主要公司,通过整合生命科学专业知识与先进大数据和前沿计算技术,开发了三个专有AI技术引擎(MicroBoost AI、ChemPass AI和GeneRator AI),并不断投资增强和添加新应用及功能,如与谷歌云合作开发小分子设计的先进生成式AI基础模型 [22][23][24] - 实施了有针对性的业务战略,建立多样化的合作网络,与互补领域的专家合作,在子公司未覆盖的市场领域与外部公司合作,如在小分子药物开发领域增加合作努力,并加强了业务开发团队 [28][30] - Casterra在蓖麻种子生产方面具有优势,是非洲唯一的蓖麻种子生产商,与其他地区的公司相比具有很强的竞争优势 [78] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 2024年预计全年收入较上一年持续增长,主要由于Casterra供应现有种子订单 [12][46] - 尽管2024年第三季度未收到Casterra 2025年交付的后续订单更新,但合作伙伴仍在内部讨论,预计未来种子供应情况良好,之前虽有延迟但已解决生产问题 [56][60][61] - 对于Lavie Bio的Yalos产品,预计两年后销售将显著增长,因收到农民良好反馈且证明对大豆有效,大豆市场潜力大 [73] 其他重要信息 - 2024年8月完成了550万美元的筹款,包括普通股和两组权证,公司采取措施加强现金状况,包括裁员16%,并探索其他业务机会为公司及其子公司注入资金 [14] - 2024年与谷歌云合作开创用于新型小分子设计的生成式AI基础模型,还与分水岭和本 - 古里安大学合作的项目获得以色列创新局第二年的资助 [15][16] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题:在Casterra方面,之前预期在本次电话会议上有2025年交付的后续订单的重大更新,但未实现,为什么? - 回答:合作伙伴仍在根据收到的业绩进行内部讨论,尚未做出最终决定 [56] 问题:Casterra是否有持续延迟交付?2023年中期的初始订单是否影响其获得后续订单的能力? - 回答:之前在肯尼亚因雨季延长有收获季节延迟,但现在进展顺利,已解决种子生产问题,虽2023年一些种子生产商表现不佳,但现在已克服,对未来种子供应有信心 [60][61] 问题:Evogene是否为与谷歌和本 - 古里安大学宣布的合作提供现金?如果是,提供多少? - 回答:与本 - 古里安大学的合作通过资助覆盖费用,与谷歌的合作各自承担费用 [63] 问题:截至2024年9月30日母公司层面有多少现金?2024年剩余时间的现金使用情况如何?为什么在说明种子交付时要剔除Biomica和Lavie Bio的现金使用情况?客户需要多长时间付款?还有哪些注入资金的机会? - 回答:截至9月30日,Evogene及其唯一子公司有800万美元现金,还有200万美元9月底10月初交付的种子款项部分已到账部分即将到账,预计本季度末还将交付200万美元种子,有足够现金维持一年以上;Biomica和Lavie Bio持有的部分资金未来将用于支付Evogene的技术使用和服务费用;客户付款时间为30 - 45天;正在努力在子公司层面筹款,也在探索出售子公司部分股权或整个子公司的机会 [66][67][68][69] 问题:两年后Yalos的销售水平可能是多少?基本目标是什么? - 回答:因收到农民良好反馈且证明对大豆有效,预计两年后销售将显著增长,大豆市场潜力大 [73] 问题:Yalos推出后的早期反馈如何?如何看待Yalos的年度峰值收入? - 回答:反馈良好,无论是小麦还是大豆种植者都有积极反馈,预计未来两年销售将显著增长,峰值销售将是显著的两位数(非百万美元级别) [75][76] 问题:如何看待Casterra在2025年的收入?与2024年相比有何不同? - 回答:因与合作伙伴仍在讨论,无法透露太多2025年预测信息,但解决了肯尼亚种子生产问题且巴西表现良好,预计明年更好,且在非洲有竞争优势 [78] 问题:能否提供公司内部人员持股情况以及管理层如何与股东利益保持一致? - 回答:未在会议中准备内部人员持股信息,可会后提供;Evogene管理层大部分薪酬基于股权(通过期权),子公司CEO也是如此,这种机制使管理层利益与股东利益紧密相连 [80]
Evogene(EVGN) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report
2024-11-21 20:30
Revenue: Revenues for the first nine months of 2024 were approximately $6.9 million, an increase from approximately $5.1 million in the same period the previous year. This growth was primarily driven by revenues recognized from AgPlenus' new collaboration with Bayer and increased Casterra revenues for the supply of castor seeds during the period. Revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were approximately $1.8 million, compared to approximately $3.8 million in the same period the previous year. The decrease w ...
Evogene Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Prnewswire· 2024-11-21 20:30
Conference call and webcast: today, November 21, 2024, 9:00 am ETFinancial Highlights: In the first nine months of 2024, total revenues reached approximately $6.9 million, compared to approximately $5.1 million in the first nine months of 2023. In Q3 2024, total revenues reached approximately $1.8 million, compared to approximately $3.8 million in Q3 2023. The revenues in Q3 2024 are mainly based on Casterra's seed sales. The revenues in Q3 2023 included a license fee payment of $2.5 million received by Lav ...
Lavie Bio Advances its Bio-Fungicide LAV321, Targeting Downy Mildew, to Pre-Commercial Stage Following Successful 2024 Field Trial Results
Prnewswire· 2024-11-19 20:00
Downy mildew is a damaging foliar disease of grapes, leading to yield losses of up to 75% in key growing areas[1]. The global fungicide market, valued at over $24.5 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to $33.27 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%[2]. As public interest in environmentally friendly farming practices rises and concerns about fungal resistance to chemical solutions increase, ag-biologicals like LAV321 are emerging as preferred solutions to address these challeng ...
Lavie Bio Announces Commercial Expansion of Yalos® as Seed-Treatment for Soybean, Following Successful Field Trials
Prnewswire· 2024-11-12 20:00
Yalos® is comprised of two novel microbes that together improve early vigor, biomass, root and shoot development, and nutrient availability. It aims to improve emergence and establishment and increase farm productivity through advanced biological technologies. Currently, Yalos® is sold in North America as a seed-treatment for spring and winter wheat, durum and barley, distributed in Canada by Winfield United and in the US directly by Lavie Bio. As of spring 2025, Lavie Bio intends Yalos® to be commercially ...
Evogene Announces Collaboration with Google Cloud to Pioneer Generative AI Foundation Model for Novel Small Molecule Design
Prnewswire· 2024-10-31 20:00
The collaboration has the power to foster breakthroughs in small molecule innovation for life science-based productsREHOVOT, Israel, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company aiming to revolutionize life-science-based product discovery and development, today announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop a cutting-edge foundation model for generative small molecule de novo design, propelling Evogene's ChemPass AI tech-engine to ne ...
Casterra Announces a Key Milestone in its Operational Expansion Plan in Africa, with Completion of First Shipment of Castor Seeds Grown and Processed in Kenya
Prnewswire· 2024-10-29 20:00
This shipment of castor seeds, developed by Casterra and produced in Kenya, is the first to complete the entire cultivation and processing cycle in Kenya. The company is now focused on preparing upcoming shipments, which will be delivered to its customers over the coming months. Currently, approximately 700 additional hectares are sown with Casterra's premium varieties in Kenya, with harvest expected later this year and into early 2025. The castor seeds in this shipment were cultivated by experienced local ...
Watershed AC, Evogene and Ben-Gurion University Receive Approval for Second Year Grant to Continue the Collaboration Focused on Improving Crustacean Traits Utilizing Gene Editing Technology
Prnewswire· 2024-10-08 19:00
Following a successful first year, Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) approved financing second year of collaboration HAZEVA and REHOVOT, Israel, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Watershed AC ("Watershed", formerly Colors Farm Ltd.), a cutting-edge company in sustainable aquaculture and biotech and Evogene Ltd. ("Evogene") (NASDAQ: EVGN)(TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company aiming to revolutionize lifescience-based product discovery and development, together with Ben-Gurion University (BGU), a re ...
Evogene(EVGN) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report
2024-09-17 04:01
Exhibit 99.1 EVOGENE LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS UNAUDITED INDEX | --- | --- | |-------|------------| | | Page | | | F-2 | | | F-3 | | | F-4 - F-5 | | | F-6 - F-7 | | | F-8 - F-19 | Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial S ...
Evogene Announces Pricing of US$5.5 Million Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement
Prnewswire· 2024-08-23 20:55
REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evogene Ltd. ("Evogene" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: EVGN, TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company aiming to revolutionize life-science-based product discovery and development utilizing cutting-edge computational biology technologies across multiple market segments, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with a single health-care focused institutional investor for the purchase and sale of 1,692,308 ordinary shares (or ordinary ...