CARBONXT GROUP LIMITED (ASX: CG1) (Carbonxt, or the Company) has set its sights on building a new activated carbon facility in KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES. The Company has forged a strategic joint venture with Kentucky Coal Processing LLC to bring this plant to fruition. In the second quarter of FY 2023, the two companies will finish the engineering feasibility work for the new plant. The final legal documentation is set to conclude soon. This plant is estimated to enhance Carbonxt’s production capacity from ~16,000 TONNES TO OVER 25,000 (+57%). It would benefit the Company by decreasing pellet production costs and increasing margin growth. This project presents Carbonxt with an opportunity to leverage investments in pollution reduction technologies in the US market.
Updates on revenue
- In 1H23, Cabonxt’s revenue stood at AUD 8.9 MILLION, which DECLINED 10% compared to AUD 9.9 MILLION in 1H22. Revenue dropped due to maintenance for new equipment installation at the Arden Hills and Black Birch manufacturing facilities.
- Activated carbon pellets revenue was 23%, down from 1H22. This decline was due to scheduled downtime at the Arden Hills facility and a minor decrease in seasonal demand from the Company’s important AC pellets customer.
- Revenue from Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) increased by 6% compared to last year (1H22), primarily driven by higher volumes from the Company’s largest PAC customer. Carbonxt extended the contracts of all Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) customers.
- The gross margin for 1H23 is 28%, down from 36% in 1H22.
- In 1H23, shipping and operating costs both rose compared to 1H22. A slight increase is noticed in operating costs (~ 2%), and shipping costs increased about 20% in 1H23 compared to 1H22. Shipping costs are 10.9% of sales compared to 1H22 at 8.2%.
Carbonxt Group Ltd has a debt facility of AUD 5.5 MILLION from Pure Asset Management. During the Annual General Meeting held in November 2022, management approved another debt facility of AUD 15 MILLION with Pure Asset Management. The proceeds of AUD 9.5 MILLION will be used to fund the new facility in Kentucky after paying the existing debt facility of AUD 5.5 MILLION that matures in April 2023. During 1H23, Carbonxt secured AUD 8.5 MILLION by issuing 85 million fully paid ordinary shares. The Company held AUD 6.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31st, 2022.
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