Danimer Scientific Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results

--Additional Resin Orders to Support 20-Million Pound Cutlery Award --

-- Company Forecasting Annualized PHA Revenues to More Than Triple by End of Q2 2025 --

-- Pro-Rata Warrant Dividend Transaction Provides Balance Sheet Deleveraging Opportunity --

BAINBRIDGE, Ga.--()--Danimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, announced today financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Stephen E. Croskrey, Chief Executive Officer of Danimer, commented, “We completed the second quarter in line with our expectations considering the temporary impact of Starbucks’ reapportionment of their Nodax-based straw business between our converter partners. We believe these headwinds will continue into the third quarter, but at a lesser degree than experienced during the second quarter. It is important to reiterate that we have retained 100% of this business, and we remain on track to continue to grow our PHA business during 2024.”

Mr. Croskrey continued, “Our 20-million-pound cutlery award continues to progress. Our converter partners have received initial molds for testing, and some have purchased new injection molding equipment. To date, we have received four commercial orders, with one order having been delivered and the others expected to ship by the end of this month. We expect this award to reach full run rate in mid-2025."

Mr. Croskrey concluded, “Our recently completed pro-rata warrant dividend transaction has provided a potential new avenue to deleverage our balance sheet, strengthen our capital structure and maximize stockholder value. We are pleased that we have been able to retire $6.1 million of our 3.25% convertible notes as of the date of this release.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenues of $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2024 were down by $5.3 million compared to revenue of $12.9 million in the second quarter of 2023. PHA revenue of $5.9 million decreased by $2.5 million in the quarter as compared with the prior year quarter. This was primarily due to the reapportionment of Starbucks’ straw business which led to excess inventory in the channel with the Company’s converter partners. PLA revenue of $1.4 million decreased by $2.4 million quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to a loss of orders from customers affected by the conflict in Ukraine.
  • Gross profit of $(6.9) million was in line with $(6.6) million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted gross profit was $(1.8) million compared to $(1.6) million in the second quarter of 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $(9.9) million in the second quarter of 2024 which improved as compared to $(10.2) million in the second quarter of 2023.

Capital Structure

At June 30, 2024, the Company reported total debt outstanding of $393.9 million, which included approximately $45.7 million dollars of low-interest New Markets Tax Credit loans that the Company expects will be forgiven beginning in 2026.

As previously disclosed, on April 19, 2024, the Company entered into a $20 million asset-based lending agreement (ABL) revolving credit facility that is secured primarily by its accounts receivable and inventory, subject to borrowing base limitations. The Company had borrowed $5.2 million against this facility as of June 30, 2024 and continues to explore additional avenues to manage its liquidity position and enable it to maintain strategic and operational flexibility as it executes its growth strategy.

On July 12, 2024, the Company distributed warrants to stockholders of record as of May 13, 2024, who received one warrant (“Dividend Warrant”) for each three shares of common stock. Holders of the Company’s 3.250% convertible senior notes and its pre-funded common stock purchase warrants as of the record date also received Dividend Warrants on a pass-through basis. For additional information on the Dividend Warrant, please see the FAQs on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.danimerscientific.com/.

Outlook

The Company reported second quarter results that were consistent with its expectations including the impact of the reapportionment related to the Starbucks straw resin business. The Company anticipates that these headwinds will continue into the third quarter but with a much lower impact compared to the second quarter. As such, the Company is making the following adjustments to annual guidance:

  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of $(30) million to $(35) million.
  • Full-year capital expenditures are anticipated to remain in the previously disclosed range of $8 million to $10 million, which will support existing commitments related to the Bainbridge greenfield facility, maintenance expenditures and other capital projects.
  • Year-end liquidity, which comprises unrestricted cash and projected availability under the revolving credit facility, will be in the range of $15 million to $20 million.

Additionally, the Company is now forecasting annualized PHA revenues to more than triple by the end of the second quarter of 2025, based solely on demand from existing customer relationships and their indicated volumes, including the aforementioned 20-million-pound cutlery award.

Webcast, Conference Call and 10-Q Filing

The Company will host a webcast and conference call today, Thursday August 8, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to review second quarter 2024 results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session. The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.danimerscientific.com. For those unable to access the webcast, the conference call will be accessible domestically or internationally, by dialing 1-800-717-1738 or 1-646-307-1865, respectively. Upon dialing in, please request to join the Danimer Scientific Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on the Company's website after the call.

About Danimer Scientific

Danimer is a pioneer in creating more sustainable, more natural ways to make plastic products. For more than a decade, its renewable and sustainable biopolymers have helped create plastic products that are biodegradable and compostable and return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters. Danimer’s technology can be found in a vast array of plastic end products that people use every day. Applications for its biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films and injection-molded articles, among others. Danimer holds more than 480 granted patents and pending patent applications in more than 20 countries for a range of manufacturing processes and biopolymer formulations. For more information, visit https://danimerscientific.com.

Forward‐Looking Statements

Please note that this press release may use words such as “appears,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “future,” and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expectations for the full year 2024 capital expenditures, Adjusted EBITDA and liquidity, and statements regarding expected PHA revenue growth, as well as statements regarding the exercise of Dividend Warrants using 3.250% convertible senior notes to pay the exercise price. Forward-looking statements are made based on expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer demand on our products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; the financial strength of the Company's customers; the Company's ability to implement its business strategy, including, but not limited to, its ability to expand its production facilities and plants to meet customer demand for its products and the timing thereof; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to the Company; the ability of the Company to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in governmental regulation, legislation or public opinion relating to our products; the Company’s exposure to product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; the outcomes of any litigation matters; the impact on our business, operations and financial results from the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; the impact that global climate change trends may have on the Company and its suppliers and customers; the Company's ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; any breaches of, or interruptions in, our information systems; the ability of our information technology systems or information security systems to operate effectively, including as a result of security breaches, viruses, hackers, malware, natural disasters, vendor business interruptions or other causes; our ability to properly maintain, protect, repair or upgrade our information technology systems or information security systems, or problems with our transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems; the impact of adverse publicity about the Company and/or its brands, including without limitation, through social media or in connection with brand damaging events and/or public perception; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; our ability to utilize potential net operating loss carryforwards; and changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

Danimer Scientific, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

40,254

 

$

59,170

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

10,928

 

 

15,227

 

Other receivables, net

 

580

 

 

652

 

Inventories, net

 

26,277

 

 

25,270

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,907

 

 

4,714

 

Contract assets, net

 

2,928

 

 

3,005

 

Total current assets

 

86,874

 

 

108,038

 

 
Property, plant and equipment, net

 

434,257

 

 

445,153

 

Intangible assets, net

 

76,415

 

 

77,790

 

Right-of-use assets

 

19,163

 

 

19,160

 

Leverage loans receivable

 

31,446

 

 

31,446

 

Restricted cash

 

14,167

 

 

14,334

 

Other assets

 

4,218

 

 

2,210

 

Total assets

$

666,540

 

$

698,131

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable

$

2,880

 

$

5,292

 

Accrued liabilities

 

4,781

 

 

4,726

 

Unearned revenue and contract liabilities

 

850

 

 

1,000

 

Current portion of lease liability

 

3,723

 

 

3,337

 

Current portion of long-term debt, net

 

6,976

 

 

1,368

 

Total current liabilities

 

19,210

 

 

15,723

 

 
Long-term lease liability, net

 

21,461

 

 

21,927

 

Long-term debt, net

 

386,910

 

 

381,436

 

Warrant liability

 

3,914

 

 

5

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,017

 

 

1,020

 

Total liabilities

$

432,512

 

$

420,111

 

 
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized: 116,608,522 and 102,832,103 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

$

12

 

$

10

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

738,061

 

 

732,131

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(504,045

)

 

(454,121

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

234,028

 

 

278,020

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

666,540

 

$

698,131

 

 

Danimer Scientific, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 
Revenue:
Products

$

7,246

 

$

12,174

 

$

17,201

 

$

23,270

 

Services

 

382

 

 

691

 

 

651

 

 

1,521

 

Total revenue

 

7,628

 

 

12,865

 

 

17,852

 

 

24,791

 

 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue

 

14,531

 

 

19,433

 

 

31,066

 

 

37,642

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

6,752

 

 

16,844

 

 

13,621

 

 

35,543

 

Research and development

 

5,109

 

 

7,709

 

 

10,451

 

 

14,784

 

Loss on sale of assets

 

565

 

 

-

 

 

565

 

 

170

 

Total costs and expenses

 

26,957

 

 

43,986

 

 

55,703

 

 

88,139

 

Loss from operations

 

(19,329

)

 

(31,121

)

 

(37,851

)

 

(63,348

)

Nonoperating income (expense)
Gain (loss) on remeasurement of warrants

 

5,742

 

 

1,083

 

 

5,841

 

 

(33

)

Interest, net

 

(9,072

)

 

(9,162

)

 

(17,910

)

 

(12,548

)

Loss on loan extinguishment

 

-

 

 

(102

)

 

-

 

 

(102

)

Total nonoperating expense:

 

(3,330

)

 

(8,181

)

 

(12,069

)

 

(12,683

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(22,659

)

 

(39,302

)

 

(49,920

)

 

(76,031

)

Income taxes

 

(2

)

 

61

 

 

(4

)

 

151

 

Net loss

$

(22,661

)

$

(39,241

)

$

(49,924

)

$

(75,880

)

 
Basic net loss per share

$

(0.19

)

$

(0.38

)

$

(0.45

)

$

(0.74

)

 
Weighted average shares outstanding

 

116,465,086

 

 

101,938,376

 

 

110,114,660

 

 

101,917,585

 

 

Danimer Scientific, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

(in thousands)

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss

$

(49,924

)

$

(75,880

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

14,969

 

 

14,752

 

(Gain) loss on remeasurement of warrants

 

(5,841

)

 

33

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

5,821

 

 

3,485

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,169

 

 

27,974

 

Warrant issuance costs

 

867

 

 

-

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

565

 

 

170

 

Accounts receivable reserves

 

437

 

 

(948

)

Inventory reserves

 

(313

)

 

464

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets and lease liability

 

(83

)

 

(237

)

Deferred income taxes

 

-

 

 

(155

)

Other

 

-

 

 

1,046

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

 

3,863

 

 

5,939

 

Other receivables

 

74

 

 

38

 

Inventories, net

 

(694

)

 

2,383

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(751

)

 

1,130

 

Contract assets

 

(185

)

 

(959

)

Other assets

 

70

 

 

(120

)

Accounts payable

 

(2,078

)

 

(2,377

)

Accrued liabilities

 

227

 

 

600

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(4

)

 

636

 

Unearned revenue and contract liabilities

 

(150

)

 

875

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(31,961

)

 

(21,151

)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

(3,770

)

 

(23,041

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,770

)

 

(23,041

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common warrants, net of issuance costs

 

8,883

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

4,658

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

11,326

 

 

130,000

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(7,227

)

 

(11,744

)

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

 

(1,095

)

 

(33,295

)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

118

 

 

129

 

Employee taxes related to stock-based compensation

 

(15

)

 

(61

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

16,648

 

 

85,029

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(19,083

)

 

40,837

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash-beginning of period

 

73,504

 

 

64,401

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash-end of period

$

54,421

 

$

105,238

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures “Adjusted EBITDA”, “Adjusted gross profit” and "Adjusted gross margin". Danimer management views these metrics as a useful way to look at the performance of its operations between periods and to exclude decisions on capital investment and financing that might otherwise impact the review of profitability of the business based on present market conditions.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income or loss plus net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to add back certain charges or gains that Danimer may record each period such as remeasurement of warrants, stock-based compensation expense, as well as non-recurring charges such as (i) asset disposal gains or losses as well as other significant gains or losses such as debt extinguishments and impairment of goodwill; (ii) legal settlements; or (iii) other discrete non-recurring items. Danimer believes these items are not considered an indicator of ongoing performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of performance defined in accordance with GAAP. The measure is used as a supplement to GAAP results in evaluating certain aspects of Danimer’s business, as described below.

Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit plus depreciation, stock-based compensation and other nonrecurring items.

Adjusted gross margin is defined as adjusted gross profit divided by total revenue.

Danimer believes that each of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin is useful to investors in evaluating the Company’s performance because each measure considers the performance of the Company’s operations, excluding decisions made with respect to capital investment, financing and other non-recurring charges as outlined in the preceding paragraph. Danimer believes these non-GAAP metrics offer additional financial information that, when coupled with the GAAP results and the reconciliation to GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of its results of operations and the factors and trends affecting its business.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss as an indicator of its performance or as alternatives to any other measure prescribed by GAAP as there are limitations to using such non-GAAP measures. Although Danimer believes that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin may enhance an evaluation of its operating performance based on recent revenue generation and product/overhead cost control because it excludes the impact of prior decisions made about capital investment, financing and other expenses, (i) other companies in Danimer’s industry may define Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin differently than Danimer does and, as a result, they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in its industry, and (ii) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin exclude certain financial information that some may consider important in evaluating Danimer’s performance.

Danimer compensates for these limitations by providing disclosure of the differences between Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted gross profit and Adjusted gross margin and GAAP results, including providing a reconciliation to GAAP results, to enable investors to perform their own analysis of Danimer’s operating results. Because GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are not accessible, and reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort, reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are not provided for forward-looking non-GAAP measures. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

Danimer Scientific, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Loss (Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(in thousands)
Net loss

$

(22,661

)

$

(39,241

)

Interest, net

 

9,072

 

 

9,162

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,438

 

 

7,173

 

(Gain) loss on remeasurement of warrants

 

(5,742

)

 

(1,083

)

Transaction and other related

 

807

 

 

-

 

Strategic reorganization and related

 

738

 

 

28

 

Litigation and other legal related

 

280

 

 

37

 

Stock-based compensation

 

199

 

 

13,666

 

Income taxes

 

2

 

 

(61

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

 

102

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(9,867

)

$

(10,217

)

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to Gross Profit (Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(in thousands)
Total revenue

$

7,628

 

$

12,865

 

Cost of revenue

 

14,531

 

 

19,433

 

Gross profit

 

(6,903

)

 

(6,568

)

Depreciation

 

5,105

 

 

4,934

 

Stock-based compensation

 

3

 

 

2

 

Adjusted gross profit

$

(1,795

)

$

(1,632

)

 
Adjusted gross margin

 

(23.5

%)

 

(12.7

%)

 

 

Contacts

Investor Relations and Media
Blake Chamblee
Phone: 770-337-6570
ir@danimer.com

Contacts

Investor Relations and Media
Blake Chamblee
Phone: 770-337-6570
ir@danimer.com