Bavarian Nordic Reports Preliminary 2024 Financial Results in Line with Upgraded Guidance and Guides for 2025
04 February 2025 - 4:24AM
UK Regulatory
Bavarian Nordic Reports Preliminary 2024 Financial Results in Line
with Upgraded Guidance and Guides for 2025
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Travel Health business demonstrated strong growth of 22%.
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Additional mpox vaccine orders during outbreak drove higher
revenues for the Public Preparedness business and also secured a
strong foundation for 2025.
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Financial guidance for 2025 in line with the Company’s 2024-2027
ambitions.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, February 3,
2025 – Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) today announced
preliminary, unaudited financial results for 2024 and provided its
financial guidance for 2025.
The preliminary revenue in 2024 was DKK 5,716
million and was comprised of the following:
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Revenue from Public Preparedness was DKK 3,206 million, reaching
the midpoint of the guided interval of DKK 3,000 – 3,400 million.
This is more than 1,000 million above the projected base business
and reflects another spike year of sales, as the Company addressed
the second public health emergency for mpox.
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Revenue from Travel Health increased by 22% to DKK 2,287 million,
compared to a guidance of DKK 2,200 million. The strong performance
was in particular driven by
Rabipur®/RabAvert® and
Encepur®.
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Other revenue totaled DKK 223 million.
The preliminary operating result (EBITDA) was a
profit of DKK 1,603 million, corresponding to an EBITDA-margin of
28%, in line with the guided interval of DKK 1,450 - 1,700 million
and a margin of 27-29%.
“We delivered strong results in 2024 after
an extraordinary performance in our Travel Health business,
demonstrating a 22% growth year-over-year, combined with additional
mpox vaccine orders, as we made significant strides in
strengthening the public health response in Africa and other
regions during the current outbreak. Thus, we exceeded our base
projections for the Public Preparedness business, which will
continue into 2025,” said Paul Chaplin, President and
CEO of Bavarian Nordic. “Our portfolio continues to
grow, and we are truly excited to launch our chikungunya vaccine
for travelers over 12 years in both Europe and the US later this
year, while also continuing to expand our partnerships to improve
access to critical vaccines for vulnerable populations around the
globe. Looking into 2025, we have other important milestones in
sight, including the completion of the tech transfer of the rabies
and TBE vaccines, as well as the payment of the final
considerations for our recent acquisitions, which will further
strengthen our financial position and flexibility going
forward.”
The consolidated, audited financial results for
2024 will become available on March 5, 2025, in connection with the
publication of the Company’s Annual Report for 2024.
DKK million |
FY 2024 guidance original,
21-Feb-2024 |
FY 2024 guidance
latest, 26-Sep-2024 |
FY 2024 actuals preliminary,
unaudited |
Revenue |
5,000 – 5,300 |
5,400 – 5,800 |
5,716 |
EBITDA |
1,100 – 1,350 |
1,450 – 1,700 |
1,603 |
2025 financial guidance
For 2025, Bavarian Nordic expects revenue of DKK 5,700 - 6,700
million and an EBITDA-margin of 26-30%.
DKK million |
FY 2025 guidance |
Revenue |
5,700 – 6,700 |
EBITDA-margin |
26% - 30% |
The expected revenue is comprised of DKK 3,000 – 4,000 million from
Public Preparedness vaccines, of which DKK 2,500 million have
already been secured by contracts. Furthermore, approximately DKK
2,500 million from Travel Health vaccines, and approximately DKK
200 million from contract work are expected.
Travel Health revenue includes DKK 50 - 100
million from the sale of chikungunya vaccines, which is expected to
be launched in the US and key European markets later in 2025,
pending regulatory approval.
As communicated in early 2024, Bavarian Nordic
expects an average annual growth of 10-12% in Travel Health during
2023-2027, and a Public Preparedness base business of DKK 1,500 –
2,000 million annually. With 22% growth in 2024 and the additional
growth expected in 2025 for Travel Health combined with the current
order book for Public Preparedness, the Company is currently ahead
of these ambitions.
The normal seasonality of the Travel Health
business and the timing of revenue recognition of orders from
Public Preparedness will cause variability in revenue and EBITDA
throughout the year, with the first quarter of 2025 being
light.
Research and development costs of approximately
DKK 900 million are expected, which include cost for life-cycle
management of the growing commercial portfolio, including
additional studies of the chikungunya vaccine as agreed with the
regulatory authorities as well as the advancement of early-stage
pipeline assets.
CAPEX is expected at approximately DKK 250
million whereas inventory levels are anticipated to be relatively
unchanged.
The outlook is based on the following
assumptions on currency exchange rates of DKK 7.00 per 1 USD and
DKK 7.45 per 1 EUR.
About Bavarian Nordic
Bavarian Nordic is a global vaccine company with a mission to
improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines. We are a
preferred supplier of mpox and smallpox vaccines to governments to
enhance public health preparedness and have a leading portfolio of
travel vaccines. For more information, visit
www.bavarian-nordic.com
Forward-looking statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside
of our control, that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements
concerning our plans, objectives, goals, future events, performance
and/or other information that is not historical information. All
such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by these
cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may
accompany the forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date made,
except as required by law.
Contact investors:
Europe: Rolf Sass Sørensen, Vice President Investor Relations,
rss@bavarian-nordic.com, Tel: +45 61 77 47 43
US: Graham Morrell, Paddock Circle Advisors,
graham@paddockcircle.com, Tel: +1 781 686 9600
Contact media:
Nicole Seroff, Vice President Corporate Communications,
nise@bavarian-nordic.com, Tel: + 45 53 88 06 03
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