RE: Great News !7 Jul 2021 09:00
As a result, there has been a significant uplift in sales for the period, particularly driven by higher COVID-19 testing revenues during May and June. Revenues for the six months to 30 June 2021 were £3.27m (H1 2020: £12,700), with just over £3m of these sales booked in the final two months of the period. Whilst customer discussions are ongoing and there is still no certainty over ongoing volumes of sales, it is likely that these increased revenue levels will continue into the summer and will have a positive impact on the results for the financial year ending 31 December 2021.
Cash balances at 30 June 2021 were £2.21m, reflecting investment in personnel and marketing in readiness for commercial growth, and higher than normal inventory costs during the period as stock is built up in anticipation of continued strong sales in H2 when the company expects to be cash generative (H1 2020: £1.35m).
The Company remains very optimistic about the business prospects for the full year. Post period end MyHealthChecked acquired Nell Health Ltd, a technology-led provider of genetic testing and personalised nutrition consultancy services. Nell Health's innovative technology platform offers personalised accessible and actionable outcomes to improve health and wellness based on information gathered from a Nell Health DNA test. Beyond this the acquisition also gives MyHealthChecked a fully-owned technology platform that will enable the Company to retain full ownership and IP for all of their future digital technology
Penny McCormick, Chief Executive Officer of MyHealthChecked Plc, said:
"The first half of 2021 has seen a transformation of our business ready to capitalise on the commercial opportunities before us. As I explained in our recent Full Year results, we are now a business with a highly credible, compliant and successful pharmacy customer, a high street presence, a proven service, and with an operational and commercial set-up which is now delivering growth in a regulated product, poised for the needs of the market as we enter a new period of social freedoms in 2021.
"Whilst this is an exciting opportunity, we are mindful to ensure a strong pipeline of genetic tests outside of COVID-19 to secure the firm foundations of a business backed by robust science and innovative technology that can deliver long-term sustainable revenue growth."