Corbion, the Amsterdam-listed sustainable ingredients company that champions
preservation through the application of science, today publishes its results for
the first nine months of 2023.
Key highlights first nine months 2023:
* Sales EUR 1,091.0 million; an organic increase of 2.6%
* Adjusted EBITDA EUR 142.8 million; an organic increase of 7.1%
* Operating profit EUR 75.9 million; an organic growth of 0.2%
* Organic growth core activities: Sales 4.2% & Adjusted EBITDA 12.3%
* Q3 2023:
* Sales EUR 353.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA EUR 46.0 million
* Organic growth core activities: Sales -2.2% & Adjusted EBITDA 6.1%
* Positive Free Cash Flow for the 2(nd) consecutive quarter as anticipated
Strategic Developments:
* Restructuring program underway to accelerate significant positive free cash
flow delivery, including a full review to drive material improvements in
operating expenses, capital program and working capital
* Broader auction process underway to divest the non-core emulsifier business
in order to maximize value
* Strategic review of Corbion's position in PLA
* Algae Ingredients roadmap 2025-2030 following strong growth prospect
underway
* Continued focus on high growth, high value biomedical business
EUR million |YTD 2023|YTD 2022|Total growth| Organic growth
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Sales | 1,091.0| 1,080.4| 1.0%| 2.6%
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Adjusted EBITDA | 142.8| 142.8| 0.0%| 7.1%
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Adjusted EBITDA margin| 13.1%| 13.2%| |
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Operating profit | 75.9| 91.7| -17.2%| 0.2%
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Core activities | | | |
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Sales | 952.3| 927.9| 2.6%| 4.2%
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Adjusted EBITDA | 121.5| 116.6| 4.2%| 12.3%
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Adjusted EBITDA margin| 12.8%| 12.6%| |
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