aap Implantate AG
Q1/2021: Solid start to year with 9% sales growth despite still burdening COVID 19 pandemic; more than 500 surgeries in US mark new high; Q2 order book well filled
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aap Implantate AG (“aap” or the “Company”) has started the financial year 2021 with good sales growth. Although the first quarter was still strongly impacted by the still rampant COVID 19 pandemic, aap increased sales by 9% year-on-year to EUR 2.7 million (Q1/2020: EUR 2.5 million) according to preliminary figures. Taking into account constant exchange rates, the growth rate was even 12%. It should be noted that the COVID 19 pandemic last year was not reflected in the business development until mid-March, so that the realized sales growth is to be assessed all the higher against the backdrop of the continuing comprehensive lockdown measures, which were recently even tightened in some cases. Not least, at the end of March aap received customer orders from tenders with a total value of around EUR 0.5 million, which have now been postponed to the second quarter due to their late receipt. If the orders had been received on time, sales in the first quarter would have been visibly above EUR 3 million.
Sales Q1/2021
In the USA, aap continues to record dynamic development: In the first three months, more than 500 surgeries were performed with aap products, more than ever before. Based on this, sales in the US distribution business increased by 24% to EUR 0.7 million. In the overall US market, sales development in the first quarter of 2021 stabilized at the level of the previous year, as the first quarter of 2020 was still impacted by a major order from a global partner, which thereafter only ordered consumables on a much smaller scale. Basically, the trend shown – continuous increase in weekly surgeries – supports the achievement of the ambitious growth targets for 2021 in the USA. This momentum is driven particularly by the contracts concluded with US-wide purchasing associations and networks (currently: ten contracts concluded) that give aap access to an extensive network of clinics and surgical operation centers. For the second quarter of 2021, aap expects sales growth as well and plans a sales level above the EUR 3 million mark (Q2/2020: EUR 1.9 million, H1/2020: EUR 4.4 million). This outlook is supported by an order book that is currently already filled with around EUR 0.6 million. However, this only applies under the condition that the COVID 19 pandemic continues to ease and no additional drastic lockdown measures are imposed. The figures contained in this press release are preliminary as of 31 March 2021, which may still change until final publication. aap plans to announce the final results for the first quarter of 2021 in a press release in May. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- For queries, please contact:
aap Implantate AG; Fabian Franke; Head of Investor Relations; Lorenzweg 5; 12099 Berlin, Germany; Phone: +49 (0)30 75019 – 134; Fax: +49 (0)30 75019 – 290; Email: f.franke@aap.de
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Language: | English |
Company: | aap Implantate AG |
Lorenzweg 5 | |
12099 Berlin | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0) 30 75 01 90 |
Fax: | +49 (0) 30 75 01 91 11 |
E-mail: | info@aap.de |
Internet: | www.aap.de |
ISIN: | DE000A3H2101 |
WKN: | A3H210 |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange |
EQS News ID: | 1188235 |
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