Clear Blue Technologies Announces Q2 2024 Financial Results

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Clear Blue Technologies International Inc.
Clear Blue Technologies International Inc.

Trailing Four-Quarter Revenue Of $6.2M (+278% Y/Y Growth), Recurring Revenue Of ~$800K (+21% Y/Y Growth) and 43% Gross margin

TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (TSXV: CBLU) (FRANKFURT: OYA), the Smart Off-Grid™ Company, announces its financial results for the second quarter of 2024 (“Q2 2024”) ending June 30, 2024. A complete set of Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (“MD&A”) has been filed at www.sedarplus.ca. All dollar amounts are denominated in Canadian dollars.

On a Trailing Four Quarter (“TFQ”) basis:

  • Revenue was $6,212,370, a 278% increase from $1,644,227 in the corresponding previous period, due to strong revenue growth across all four of Clear Blue’s product lines;

  • Recurring revenue was $779,149 a 21% increase from $646,416 in the corresponding previous period;

  • Gross Profit increased to $2,652,969 compared to $606,008 in the comparable period, a 338% increase;

  • Gross margin percentage was 43% an increase over 37% with the comparative TFQ period;

  • Non-IFRS Adjusted EBITDA* for the period was ($1,685,811) as compared to ($3,639,495) for the previous period, a 54% improvement.

For Q2 F2024:

  • Revenue was $1,014,690, a 35% increase from $752,325 in Q2 2023;

  • Recurring revenue comprised $169,106 of the quarter’s revenue compared to $139,056 in Q2 2023, a 22% increase;

  • Gross Profit for Q2 2024 was $245,564 compared to $309,007 for Q2 2023, a 21% decrease. Gross Margin percentage for the quarter was 24%, decreased from 41% in the comparative quarter of 2023 due to an unexpected one-time solar panel anti-dumping charge which the Company is appealing and believes will be rescinded. Without this, our Gross Margin for the quarter would have been 33%;

  • Non-IFRS Adjusted EBITDA was ($721,262) versus ($664,964) in Q2 2023, an 8% improvement from the comparative period of 2023;

  • As of June 30, 2024, bookings increased to $3,237,789, an increase of 31%, when compared to $2,469,846 as of December 31, 2023.

F2024 Financial Outlook
Since the end of 2022, and in a turbulent business environment, Clear Blue's core fundamentals have changed considerably. Management believes Clear Blue’s H2 2024 will follow its 2023 trajectory, wherein Q3 and Q4 represented the majority of the revenue for the year. As all of Clear Blue’s one-time revenue is a capital budget expense for our customers, annual budget and procurement cycles tend to drive the majority of our shipments for Q3 and Q4.

Clear Blue's expanded product portfolio has greatly increased our market reach and diversified our customer base, driven by growing demand across a wider array of applications. Our customers continue to advance their capital project fundraising efforts with several of our long-term partners approaching financing closings in Q3 or early Q4. Over the past two years, management has contributed more than $2.5 million dollars, making them the largest cash contributors to the enterprise, alongside steadfast investor support. As the world leverages AI to deliver the next evolution of performance against climate change, Clear Blue’s large depository of data will enable us to cement our competitive advantage in providing the most reliable solar power at the lowest cost. This bodes well for significant order volumes and strong growth for Clear Blue in the second half of 2024 and into 2025.