* Gratulerer alle biotecere - dette ble som de mest positive forutså + litt til hvor ebita er opp nær 100% fra siste kvartal (27,2 vs 13,8).

Fest beltene og hold på hatten ... ;)

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Tromsø, Norway, 19 August 2020 - ArcticZymes Technologies (OSE: AZT) reported
sales of NOK 44.3 million (16.9) and an EBITDA of NOK 27.2 million (-0.5) for
the second quarter of 2020. Improvements are in all areas of the business

Highlights from Q2 2020

· Biotec Pharmacon ASA was rebranded as ArcticZymes Technologies ASA
· Gross profit for the Group improved 244% to NOK 40.0 million (Q2 2019: NOK
11.6 million)
· ArcticZymes had Q2 sales of NOK 33.4 million growing by 270% (Q2 2019: NOK
9.0 million)
· BetaGlucans had Q2 sales of NOK 10.9 million growing by 39% (Q2 2019: NOK
6.9 million)
· ArcticZymes growth continues to be driven by strong sales in the therapeutic
segment and upsides relating to sales of enzymes to COVID-19 diagnostic tests
· Upsides relating to COVID-19 pandemic is estimated at NOK 11 million for
ArcticZymes and NOK 2 million for consumer health
· The Group delivered positive EBITDA with NOK 27.2 million (Q2 2019: NOK -0.5
million)
· Cash-flow for the Q2 was NOK 20.4 million (Q2 2019: NOK -6.8 million)

CEO Jethro Holter comments:

"Overall, Q2 has been an outstanding quarter. An overall excellent performance
has enabled us to deliver our most profitable quarter with an EBITDA of NOK 27
million. Operations have been firing maximally in order to serve growth in the
underlying business as well as to capture all upsides relating to the
coronavirus pandemic. Our operational flexibility to optimally handle
significant spikes in demand and a dedicated team has collectively proved to be
our greatest asset.

Setting coronavirus aside, sales growth remains strong in the underlying
business. The main growth driver has been sales of the Salt Active Nuclease
(SAN) products to the therapeutics segment. The SAN products continue to attract
new customers who are developing gene therapies and vaccines. Furthermore, our
well-established customers are regularly submitting substantially larger orders
as they advance their development programs. ArcticZymes secured a supply
agreement for SAN HQ with ReiThera, a leading Italian vaccine company, who is
fast tracking the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. SAN HQ will be used to
optimize one critical step in the manufacturing process of the vaccine.

At the beginning of the year, the company made a promise to drive the company
into profitability during 2020. Based on the strong financial performance during
the first half, we fully expect to achieve our goal with respect to
profitability.

Now we are entering the second half, we do anticipate a slow-down in COVID-19
related sales. That aside, our main focus has always and will continue to be
towards building on the strong foundations in the underlying business and
driving inherent growth through new customers, existing long-term partners and
through our expanding product portfolio."

-Ends-

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Second Quarter 2020 Presentation and Video Conference

A presentation by ArcticZymes Technologies' CEO, Jethro Holter and CFO, Børge
Sørvoll, will take place today, 19 August 2020, at 08:30 am CET via tele-/video
-conference. Call in details: +47 21 40 41 97 with conference id: 111 206 898#.
Participants who want to participate in the webcast are asked to send an email
to ir@biotec.no for a separate invitation.

The results, report and presentation for the second quarter 2020 will be
available on www.newsweb.no (https://protect
-eu.mimecast.com/s/ax_EC4xJkS8gx1SMlEBY?domain=newsweb.no) and on the Company's
homepage www.arcticzymes.com from 07:00 am on 19[th] August 2020.