Rua Life Sciences PlcLSE: RUA

Second Interim (12 Month) results to 31 March 2025 and Business Update

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Second Interim (12 Month) results to 31 March 2025 and Business Update

Bill Brown, CEO Lachlan Smith, CFO

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08 July 2025





COMPANY OVERVIEW

IMPROVING AND ENABLING MEDICAL DEVICES

Revenue Generation IP Developed for exploitation

BIOMATERIALS

The Home of our platform technology that holds the IP on Elast-Eon and is the Enabler of our other business assets

MEDICAL DEVICES AND COMPONENTS

Offers expert design, development and manufacturing solutions for implantable medical devices

VASCULAR

Elast-Eon enabled vascular grafts.

STRUCTURAL HEART

Elast-Eon enabled composite heart valve leaflet material.







GROUP FINANCIALS




Minimal increase (10%) in Administrative costs of £0.4m from £3.8m to £4.2m

£0.9m Gain on Bargain purchase on Acquisition of ABISS

Consolidated Income Statement

Group Revenue £4.1m increase of £1.9m (2024: £2.2m)

Group GM remains high at 77% (2024: 81%)

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

Revenue

4,113

2,191

Cost of Sales

(941)

(415)

Gross Profit

3,172

1,776

Other Income

969

79

Total Admin Expenses

(4,161)

(3,792)

Operating Profit / (Loss)

(20)

(1,G37)





Increased supply of Elast-Eon (1,744lbs) up 18% (1,478lbs FY24)

80% + of 2025 - 2026 covered by existing licensee order book

RUA Biomaterials

Royalty and license fee income £587k increased by 18% (£496k FY24)



High Gross Margin at 95% (90% FY24)

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

Revenue

587

496

Cost of Sales

(25)

(48)

Gross Profit

562

448

Total Admin Expenses

(9)

(27)

Operating Profit

553

421



Medical Devices and Components

90% of 2025 - 2026 covered by existing order book

Acquisition of ABISS Group

Contract Manufacturing income £3,526k increased by 108% (£1,679k FY24)

High Gross Margin at 73% (75% FY24)

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

Revenue

3,526

1,679

Cost of Sales

(941)

(415)

Gross Profit

2,585

1,264

Other Income

51

80

Total Admin Expenses

(2,470)

(413)

Operating Profit

166

931





Reconciliation of Losses

"Controlling costs and securing new business are essential strategies to meet our objectives of reaching profitability"

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

EBITDA excluding Gain on Bargain Purchase

(516)

(1,573)

Gain on Bargain purchase

917

-

EBITDA

401

(1,573)

Depreciation and Amortisation

(421)

(364)

Finance income/(expense)

10

(83)

Loss before taxation

(10)

(2,020)





Consolidated Financial Position

£67k bought £1.0m of net assets

£0.6m WIP C Finished Goods

Strengthened balance sheet

Cash at £3.6m

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

Non-Current Assets

3,842

3,176

Cash and Equivalents

3,567

3,931

Other Current Assets

1,846

1,062

Total Assets

G,255

8,16G

Total Liabilities

1,863

987

Equity Attributable to Equity Holders

7,392

7,182

Total Equity and Liabilities

G,255

8,16G



Reduction in borrowings £0.2m

Positive net cash flow from investing activities of £0.1m



Cashflow Headlines

Cash at £3.6m

FY2024 (1.3m)

Operational cash flows (0.2m)

consumed are £1.1m less than

Year to:

Mar-25

Mar-24

£'000s

£'000s

Net cash inflow from operating activities

(219)

(1,328)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

70

(85)

(149)

(1,413)

Net cash inflow from financing activities

(196)

3,888

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(345)

2,475

Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

(19)

(28)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(364)

2,447

Opening cash and cash equivalents

3,931

1,484

Closing cash and cash equivalents

3,567

3,G31





OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

"…We are pleased with the group's performance and are planning to increase capacity across all our businesses."




Biomaterials

The worlds leading biostable polyurethanes

Elast-Eon™ and ECSil™ two of the most biostable and non-thrombogenic of all polyurethane materials, they improve the performance and durability of medical devices, reducing the need for future interventions.

Biostable

Properties Uses



Neurostimulation Devices

Non-thrombogenic Non-calcific Fatigue resistance

High mechanical performance Abrasion resistance

CRM Devices

Catheter and cannulae General Orthopaedic Implantable joint coatings Spinal Discs

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Biomaterials

Strategic partnering

Improved Marketing

Increase focus on license deals

Long term planning

Focus C Priorities



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Biomaterials



Strategic Refocus Driving Growth

Strategic shift
  • Refocused into high-potential business segments

  • Prioritised Biomaterials as core value driver

    Execution
  • Strengthened engagement with partners

  • Expanded marketing and outreach activities

  • Increased business development across new therapeutic areas

    Delivering results
  • 18%+ growth in Revenues and Volume sales

  • Improved traction in long-term licence opportunities



    Medical Devices C Components

    End to end contract developer and manufacturer of medical devices

    RUA Medical is a medical textiles ad implantable fabric specialist contract manufacturer and holds ISO 13485:2016 certification. We occupy two FDA registered facilities. Works with a number of businesses in the commercial application of implantable fabrics and medical textiles.

    Core offering Device and market areas

    Concept and design Prototype development Contract manufacturing Sterilization management Supply chain management Packaging and Assembly

    Orthopedics Neurolgy



    Drug delivery systems Surgical Gynecology/Urology Patient Monitoring







    Medical Devices & Components

    Building Value

    Strategic refocus
  • Acquired ABISS for £67k, gaining control of £1.0m in assets

  • Repositioned as a growth platform within our Group

  • Complements our high-margin licensing and biomaterials strategy

    Early commercial success
  • Customer growth

    one key account scaled from £80k to £630k annual recurring revenue

  • Doubled MDC revenue

  • Attractive new business pipeline with annual recurring revenue potential of c£6m+

Growth opportunity

Addressing high growth markets

Growth rate: CAGR 11.4%

MARKET USD 149bn


Global medical device manufacturing market is expected to be worth

$149b by 2029

Challenge: Lack of innovation

Driver:

Rising aging population



Restraint: Stringent regulatory guidelines

Opportunity: Growth in emerging countries

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ABISS ACQUISITION






ABISS - Acqusition

  • Core of implantable textiles

  • Own CE Mark Products

  • Product and IP portfolio



  • Coloplast licensee/distributor

  • FDA registered facility in St Etienne

  • ISO 13485 facility

  • Clean room production

  • Regulatory, clinical and QMS

  • Talented team

  • Contract Manufacture business

  • Own distribution in Eastern Europe (Abiss Poland)







Locations





BUSINESS OUTLOOK




Summary

IMPROVING AND ENABLING MEDICAL DEVICES

Group revenue growing through strong customer relationships Underlying profit improvement from cash generating units Strong product pipeline across all segments

Composite leaflet material exceeding expectations Well advanced to commercialise vascular

Effective expense control Strategic treasury management

Reduced group losses and cash burn



PATHWAY TO CREATE LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDER VALUE

STRATEGY ACCELERATION

Stimulate revenue expansion and drive growth across segments Allocate investments towards streamlining processes and systems Achieve enhanced profit margins by boosting productivity

Strategically reorganise the contract manufacturing business around its profitable core Deliver long-term commercial contract for alternative leaflet material

Partner for Regulatory approval of vascular products

Foster long-term differentiation through innovation Build upon business strengths

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