Zortrax, the Polish manufacturer of the award winning M200 3D Printer has reported its financial results for the year 2015.
The company has made clear in 2015 of its intention to list on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2016, depending on the market conditions. It raised $1.5m in July 2015 in a pre-IPO round from bondholders and new investors for 15% of the company. To keep informed its shareholders, Zortrax is publishing its financials numbers on a quarterly basis. These accounts demonstrate that the Polish manufacturer experienced very strong growth until mid-2015. In the second half of 2015, the revenue remain quasi stable compared to the first half of 2015 (+4% in USD terms).
In 2015 the company maintained a healthy margin and managed to keep its cost under control. Net profit margin remained high at 21% of sales in 2015. Total headcount at mid 2015 was 120 people. Zortrax benefited in 2015 of a strong demand for its materials. Share of materials sales went up from 10% to 17% in 2015.
Zortrax is exporting its 3D Printers all over the world with only 10% of its revenue coming from Poland. The company achieved 38% of its revenue in the rest of the European Union and 52% in the rest of the world.
Zortrax early growth has been driven by a contract with Dell to deliver 5,000 3D Printers. It’s not exactly clear how these sales have been accounted in the 2014 and 2015 sales numbers. In 2015, Zortrax sold 5,500 M200 3D Printers.
With the cash raised in 2015, and the cash flow generated by the operations, Zortrax ended the year 2015 with a healthy cash position. The company will keep investing in its R&D in 2016. Cash will also be spent to raise Zortrax profile in the build up of the expected IPO. Depending on market conditions and Zortrax cash requirement, management expects to list the company in the 2nd half of 2016.
