BALYO Announces a 9% Increase in 2024 Sales to €29.1 Million
30 Janvier 2025 - 5:45PM
Business Wire
- Accelerated sales growth of 22% in Q4 2024, taking annual
sales to €29.1 million, +9% vs. 2023
- Order intake of €7.8 million in Q4 2024
- Backlog1 to €21.9 million as of December 31, 2024
- Successful capital increase with PSR of €36.6 million in
November 20242
- Cash position3 of €22.6 million as of December 31,
2024
Regulatory News:
BALYO (FR0013258399, Ticker: BALYO), technology leader in
the design and development of innovative robotic solutions for
industrial trucks, today announces its sales for the year ended
December 31, 2024.
Pascal Rialland, CEO of BALYO, states: "2024 fiscal year
was marked by solid commercial performance, with sales up 9% to
€29.1 million, validating our transition towards commercial
autonomy. Indeed, 86% of annual order intake was generated through
direct sales, a result driven largely by the United States, now the
Company's largest market. Furthermore, the end of the year was
marked by the success of our €36.6 million2 capital increase,
strengthening both our balance sheet and our development capacity.
We now look forward to 2025 with ambition, intending to leverage
our strengthened financial resources to accelerate sales momentum
across all our markets.”
2024 Sales and Fourth Quarter 2024 Activity
In thousands of euros
Q4 2023
Q4 2024
2023
2024
Change
Q4-24/Q4-23
Change
2024/2023
Americas region
1,283
4,358
5,372
15,346
+240%
+186%
EMEA region
4,477
2,989
19,062
10,929
-33%
-43%
APAC region
1,078
988
2,233
2,875
-8%
+29%
Total sales reported*
6,838
8,335
26,667
29,149
+22%
+9%
*Unaudited data
Fourth quarter sales totaled €8.3 million, representing a 22%
increase compared to Q4 2023. Overall, BALYO's sales reached €29.1
million, marking a 9% increase compared to €26.7 million in
2023.
On a regional basis, the Company experienced strong sales growth
in the United States (+186%), now BALYO's largest market. The
Company achieved in this region €15.3 million sales in 2024 (i.e.
53% of total sales), compared to €5.4 million in 2023. In the APAC
region, sales increased by 29% to €2.9 million (vs. €2.2 million in
2023), while in Europe, sales fell by 43% to €10.9 million in 2024
(vs. €19.1 million in 2023).
After taking into account fourth quarter 2024 order intake of
€7.8 million, the backlog1 stood at €21.9 million as of December
31, 2024. In terms of sales momentum, total order intake for 2024
is down 26% compared to 2023, at €26.9 million versus €36.1
million, due to an unfavorable base effect.
Direct order intake accounted for 86% of total sales, in line
with the Company's commercial strategy, mainly of which was
generated in the United States.
Financial Position and Outlook
On November 20, 2024, BALYO successfully completed a capital
increase of €36.6 million2. This fundraising strengthened BALYO’s
balance sheet, enabling the full repayment of outstanding
receivables due through this transaction. In addition, the Company
extended its cash runway and is able to meet its cash flow
requirements beyond the next 12 months, with the net proceeds
allocated as follows:
- €12.5 million (i.e. 64% of net proceeds) to support sales
growth, primarily through the BL2 direct sales model, which
accelerated significantly in 2024. This direct sales strategy
focuses on the US and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
markets, reinforcing BALYO's commercial footprint in these key
regions, and
- €7 million (i.e. 36% of net proceeds) to finance R&D, in
order to maintain a high level of innovation and meet customers'
technological needs and finance the Company's overheads.
As a result, as of December 31, 2024, BALYO's cash position3
stood at €22.6 million, compared to €5.5 million as of September
30, 2024.
In 2025, BALYO aims to accelerate the deployment of its direct
sales model to drive continued sales growth over the coming
semesters, while addressing customer demands for innovation. The
Company will also continue to maintain a controlled cost
structure.
Next BALYO financial announcement: 2024 annual results on
March 20, 2025, after market close.
***
About BALYO
Humans around the World deserve enriching and creative jobs. At
BALYO, we believe that pallet movements in DC and manufacturing
sites should be left to fully autonomous robots. To execute this
ambition, BALYO transforms standard forklifts into intelligent
robots thanks to its breakthrough Driven by Balyo™ technology. Our
leading geo guidance navigation system enables robots to locate
their position and navigate autonomously inside buildings - without
the need for any additional infrastructure. To accelerate the
material handling market conversion to autonomy, BALYO has entered
into two global partnerships with KION (Fenwick-Linde's parent
company) and Hyster-Yale Group. A full range of globally available
robots has been developed for virtually all traditional warehousing
applications; Tractor, Pallet, Stackers, Reach and VNA-robots.
BALYO and its subsidiaries in Boston and Singapore serve clients in
the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has been listed
on EURONEXT since 2017 and its sales revenue reached €29.1 million
in 2024. For more information, visit www.balyo.com.
____________________________ 1 The backlog refers to all project
orders received but not yet delivered. The backlog of BALYO refers
to all orders for projects received but not yet delivered and
evolves every quarter following the taking into account of new
orders, the revenue generated by projects during the period and any
orders modification or cancellation. 2 Press release on November
20, 2024: “BALYO announces the success of its capital increase of
€36.6 million with preferential subscription rights” (“PSR”). 3
This cash position corresponds to the cash and cash equivalents
item in the consolidated financial statements.
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