RNS TODAY but we were all ready aware of this21 May 2021 09:26
Novacyt delivered revenue for Q1 2021 of €83.0 million (£72.6 million). Approximately 50% of Q1 revenue was driven by sales to the DHSC, predominately PROmate™. The remaining c.50% of Q1 revenue was driven by continued growth of international sales and expansion of the Company's private sector testing operations.
Given the ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and diagnostic testing demands, the Company continues to have limited visibility over future sales. Whilst the Directors are confident new contract wins will continue as Novacyt expands international sales and into private sector testing, they believe revenue and profit for 2021 may be lower than current market expectations due to the absence of the DHSC contract extension.
Novacyt expects PROmate™ to continue to be rolled out in hospitals, private sector settings and international markets for the foreseeable future, although the Company believes that Q1 PROmate™ sales may be sufficient to support the NHS current roll out plans for the remainder of 2021.
The Company is encouraged by demand for its mobile processing laboratories and SNPsig® portfolio, both launched in Q1 2021, for private sector testing and detection of COVID-19 variants, respectively. New COVID-19 lateral flow products are also under development, to expand the Company's ability to meet evolving COVID-19 testing demands.