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Strong Revenue Momentum and Extended Funding
Strong Revenue Momentum and Extended Funding.
About this update from Itaconix Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 8934L\n Itaconix PLC\n 05 May 2020\n \n \n \n \n 5 May 2020 \n \n \n Itaconix plc (\"Itaconix\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n Strong Revenue Momentum and Extended Funding\n \n \n Itaconix (LSE:ITX) (OTCQB:ITXXF) announces that, further to the update provided on 17 March 2020, the Company has made significant progress in its operational efforts to extend the Company's cash runway, with operating expenses reduced and new payments terms with key customers and suppliers negotiated. \n \n \n Whilst ensuring that the Company maintains production capabilities, several actions have also been taken to reduce costs and maintain liquidity, including:\n \n \n · \n John R. Shaw, CEO, agreeing to a voluntary 65% deferral in cash compensation until at least the end of August 2020;\n \n \n · \n Other executives agreeing to a voluntary 50% deferral in cash compensation until at least the end of August 2020;\n \n \n · \n The Non-Executive Directors agreeing to a voluntary 75% deferral in cash compensation until at least the end of the September 2020; and\n \n \n · \n The curtailment of all non-essential discretionary spending.\n \n \n In addition to cost savings, the Company has applied for COVID-19 US government relief programs available for its US operations. To date, the Company has received a $10,000 grant from the US government and continues to seek additional funds from this source. Cash at 30 April 2020 was $0.3 million.\n \n \n The Board believes that, with these actions and without any further funding (including any further funding received from COVID-19 US Government relief programs being applied for), the Company now has sufficient working capital to operate until at least the end of August 2020. \n The Company is continuing to develop and evaluate additional equity and debt funding proposals. \n \n \n Trading Update\n \n \n The Board also announces that revenues for the first four months of 2020 were $0.6m, representing an increase of 42% over the same period in 2019. The strong growth is primarily from the continued commercial progress and success of the Company's detergent polymers including:\n \n \n · \n Receipt of first purchase order for Itaconix\n ® \n TSI\n ™\n 322 to support the launch of a new dishwashing detergent under a major brand in North Americ...