Embla Medical hf: Interim Report Q2 2024
- Delivering our highest ever quarterly sales amounting to USD 217 million
- Organic growth of 6% for Q2 driven strong performance in Prosthetics & Neuro Orthotics and Patient Care
- EBITDA was USD 47 million and EBITDA margin was 22% for Q2
- Medicare in the US has finalized a proposal that grants active K2 patients access to prosthetic knees
- New exciting innovation launched in bionics with NAVii® by Össur and Icon® by College Park
Announcement no. 11/2024
Interim report Q2 2024
23 July 2024
Sveinn Sölvason, President and CEO, comments:
“We delivered our highest ever quarterly sales in Q2 2024 with sales amounting to USD 217 million. Organic growth was 6% for Q2 and local currency growth 9% with continued strong momentum in EMEA, driven by a strong performance in Prosthetics & Neuro Orthotics and Patient Care. In our Bracing & Supports business growth was more modest for the quarter.
Our EBITDA margin came in strong for the quarter at 22%, supported by the cost reduction initiatives implemented in manufacturing in addition to a contribution from positive product mix and scalability. Toward the end of the quarter we introduced two new bionic knee products, NAVii® by Össur and Icon® by College Park, and we are very excited about their potential in improving people’s mobility.
Medicare in the US has finalized a proposal which will create a pathway for K2 amputees, which account for a significant part of the amputee population, to utilize more functional knee and foot solutions than they have historically had access to. This is great news, and we look forward to helping these individuals become more active and able in their daily activities.
We are executing well on our Growth’27 strategy. We are narrowing our full-year guidance to 6-8% organic sales growth and ~20% EBITDA margin before special items, as we expect continued good progress for the remainder of the year.”
Highlights Q2 2024
- Sales amounted to USD 217 million and organic growth was 6%, compared to a strong comparison of 11% in Q2 2023.
- Prosthetics & Neuro Orthotics sales grew by 6% organically, Patient Care grew by 9%, and Bracing & Supports grew by 2%. Growth is attributed to continued strong performance in EMEA. APAC also delivered strong growth while sales in Americas were soft.
- Gross profit margin was 64%, compared to 63% in Q2 2023. The increase in gross profit can partly be ascribed to cost reduction initiatives in manufacturing implemented during Q1 as well as positive product mix and scalability.
- EBITDA was USD 47 million and EBITDA margin was 22% for Q2, compared to 19% for the same period last year. Increasing gross profit margin and cost control contributed to increased profitability despite slight negative currency effect.
- Net profit amounted to USD 20 million and net profit margin was 9% of sales, compared to 8% of sales in Q2 2023.
- Free cash flow amounted to USD 18 million or 8% of sales, compared to 5% of sales in Q2 2023. Free cash flow was strong with solid operating results and increasing profitability.
- NIBD/EBITDA was 3.1x at the end of Q2 2024 approaching the high-end of our target ratio for share buybacks at 2.0-3.0x.
Other highlights
- Medicare in the US has finalized a proposal that grants active K2 patients access to prosthetic knees and feet previously restricted to K3-K4 patients. The finalized policy will take effect on 1 September 2024.
- Launch of new bionic knee solutions for high active amputees during Q2 2024. Icon®, a new microprocessor-based knee solution launched by College Park featuring responsive sensors and NAVii® by Össur, a fully waterproof bionic knee featuring a powerful actuator provided to support consistency for stair and ramp descent.
- On 16 July 2024, Embla Medical announced its intention to unite its network of Patient Care facilities under a new common brand identity, called ForMotionTM. ForMotion will be introduced sequentially, beginning in select regions in the US
2024 outlook
- The guidance for the full-year 2024 has been narrowed to 6-8% organic growth (previously 5-8%) and EBITDA margin before special items is narrowed to ~20% (previously 19-20%).
Conference call details
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About Embla Medical
Embla Medical (Nasdaq Copenhagen: EMBLA) was founded in Reykjavik in 1971 with the mission to improve people's mobility. Embla Medical is home to several brands renowned for positively impacting people's health and well-being. They include Össur, a leading global provider of prosthetics and bracing and supports solutions; FIOR & GENTZ, an innovative developer of neuro orthotics; and College Park Industries, creators of custom-built prosthetic solutions. Embla Medical also provides patients with world-class care through a global network of Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) facilities. Embla Medical is committed to sustainable business practices and is signatory to the UN Global Compact, UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The company's climate targets have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative. Embla Medical operates globally and has more than 4,000 employees. www.emblamedical.com