REYKJAVIK, ICELAND AND BURGDORF, SWITZERLAND (JULY 9, 2025) — Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced the expansion of its capacity for assembly and packaging with the acquisition of Ivers-Lee Group (“Ivers-Lee”), a family owned business with headquarters in Burgdorf, Switzerland specializing in providing high-quality assembly and packaging services for the pharmaceutical sector. While I ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland and BURGDORF, Switzerland, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced the expansion of its capacity for assembly and packaging with the acquisition of Ivers-Lee Group (“Ivers-Lee”), a family owned business with headquarters in Burgdorf, Switzerland specializing in providing high-quality assembly and packaging services for the pharmaceutic ...

Stevanato Group (STVN) 2025 Conference June 05, 2025 10:30 AM ET Speaker0 Jeff there we go. Hi. Good morning. Dave Windley with Jefferies Healthcare Equity Research. Appreciate your attendance and and interest in our conference twenty twenty five. We are on kind of the homestretch here on Thursday. Our presenting company for this session is Stevanato Group. Here to present for them is the company's CEO, Franco Sveinato. So he has just a few slides and is going to give some prepared remarks to kick off and t ...

Stevanato Group (STVN) FY Conference June 04, 2025 02:20 PM ET Speaker0 Good morning, everyone. Afternoon now, actually. It was a slash. Good morning slash afternoon. So afternoon. Thanks for joining us here for, the Stepanado management presentation. My name is Matt Larue. I cover tools, cover Stefano here at William Blair, and, very pleased to once again be joined by the company's CEO, Franco Stefano, as well as Giacomo from investor relations. I wanna make two quick notes. The first is that the the break ...

Core Insights - BioLife Solutions, Inc. reported a strong start to 2025 with a 33% year-over-year growth in cell processing revenue, reaching $21.6 million [1][2] - The company achieved a GAAP gross margin of 63% and a non-GAAP adjusted gross margin of 66% for Q1 2025, consistent with the same period in 2024 [5] - The net loss from continuing operations was reduced to $0.4 million in Q1 2025, compared to $3.2 million in Q1 2024, indicating improved financial performance [10][11] Financial Performance - Total revenue for Q1 2025 was $23.9 million, a 30% increase from $18.4 million in Q1 2024 [8] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $5.7 million, representing 24% of revenue, up from $2.6 million or 14% of revenue in Q1 2024 [12] - The operating loss from continuing operations decreased to $1.2 million in Q1 2025 from $3.3 million in Q1 2024 [6][29] Business Highlights - The company processed 13 new U.S. FDA Master File cross references for its biopreservation media, bringing the total to 782 [7] - BioLife's biopreservation media is now embedded in 17 unique commercial cell and gene therapies, with expectations for further approvals and geographic expansions [7] - The acquisition of PanTHERA CryoSolutions was completed on April 4, 2025, enhancing BioLife's capabilities in the biopreservation market [7] Guidance and Outlook - BioLife Solutions affirmed its 2025 revenue guidance of $95.5 million to $99.0 million, reflecting a growth of 16% to 20% compared to 2024 [13] - The company anticipates maintaining gross margins in the low 60% range and adjusted gross margins in the mid-60% range for 2025 [13]

Stevanato Group (STVN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Lisa Miles - Senior Vice President, Investor RelationsFranco Stevanato - CEO & Chairman of BoardMarco Dal Lago - Chief Financial OfficerPaul Knight - Managing DirectorMichael Ryskin - Managing DirectorDave Windley - Managing DirectorMac Etoch - Senior Research AssociateDoug Schenkel - Managing Director Conference Call Participants Matt Larew - Research Analyst - HealthcareTejas Savant - Executive Director & Senior Hea ...

Stevanato Group (STVN) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 Good afternoon. This is the Chorus Call conference operator. Welcome and thank you for joining the Stevanato Group First Quarter twenty twenty five Results Conference Call. As a reminder, all participants are in listen only mode. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Ms. Lisa Miles, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead ...

Company Performance - Stevanato Group reported quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.10 per share, and up from $0.09 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 10% [1] - The company posted revenues of $269.93 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.23%, and an increase from $256.24 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Stevanato has topped consensus revenue estimates four times, but has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [3][4] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.12 on revenues of $297.06 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.56 on revenues of $1.27 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Stevanato is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Medical - Drugs industry, to which Stevanato belongs, is currently in the top 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact Stevanato's stock performance [5]

Stevanato Group Q1 2025 Financial Results May 8, 2025 Safe Harbor Statement Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the current views of Stevanato Group S.p.A. ("we", "our", "us", "Stevanato Group" or the "Company") and which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the futur ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for 2023 was $143.3 million, an 11% decrease compared to 2022, with ex-COVID revenue decreasing 4% [10] - Q4 revenue was $32.7 million, representing a 26% year-over-year decrease, and a 23% decline when excluding COVID-related revenue from Q4 2022 [21] - Adjusted gross margin for Q4 was 35%, up from 32% in the prior year, primarily due to product mix and lower warranty expenses [23] - Adjusted operating loss for Q4 2023 was $9.3 million, compared to $8.2 million in Q4 2022 [25] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2023 was $700,000, down from $1.7 million in the prior year but increased sequentially by $3.8 million from Q3 [26] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Cell processing platform revenue for 2023 declined 4% to $65.8 million, with a 6% decrease in biopreservation media revenue, partially offset by a 9% increase in other cell processing tools [10] - Biostorage and services platform revenue decreased 2% to $25.9 million, but grew 61% when excluding prior year COVID-related revenue [12] - Freezer and thaw platform revenue declined 23% to $15.1 million, primarily due to a difficult capital equipment environment [13] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The top 20 media customers accounted for 78% of media revenue, which was up slightly by 1% year-over-year [11] - Customers with commercially approved therapies accounted for an estimated 52% of direct media revenue in 2023, compared to 49% in 2022 [11] - The cell and gene therapy (CGT) industry is expected to grow at a 20% to 25% CAGR through 2033 [7] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is refocusing on higher margin recurring revenue streams and divesting freezer product lines to improve financial performance [6][14] - The company aims to leverage its market position in biopreservation media to drive adoption of other tools and services in its portfolio [89] - The 2024 revenue guidance is set between $95.5 million and $100 million, reflecting a cautious approach despite some optimism in market conditions [18] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that 2023 was a challenging year for the CGT industry, but there are early signs of stabilization and momentum [9] - The company expects a sustained recovery as 2024 progresses, with a focus on managing inventory normalization [9] - Management expressed confidence in the company's position to benefit from the growth of the CGT market, despite a cautious outlook for 2024 [89] Other Important Information - The company is in the process of divesting its freezer product lines, with two signed letters of intent (LOIs) and expects to close these transactions within 45 to 60 days [31][45] - The cash and marketable securities balance at December 31, 2023, was $52.3 million, up from $42.2 million at September 30, 2023 [27] Q&A Session Summary Question: Does the LOI allow the company to move the freezer assets to discontinued operations? - Management stated that a signed document is required to move them into discontinued operations, and they are working on finalizing the legal documents [31][32] Question: Can you discuss the steps taken to achieve positive EBITDA? - Management highlighted a reduction in force and control over discretionary expenses as key factors contributing to positive EBITDA [34][35] Question: How confident is the company about concluding the freezer sale? - Management expressed a 70% to 80% confidence level regarding the completion of the freezer sale within the expected timeframe [45][46] Question: What are the expectations for media revenue in 2024? - Management indicated that the first half of 2024 might be flat compared to the second half of 2023, with expectations of an uptake in the latter half [49] Question: What is the impact of the freezer business on adjusted EBITDA? - Management noted that they do not provide specific information on segment reporting but will clarify post-divestiture [81]