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In July, the Company announced the signing of a 2-stage contract for a land-based plasma waste-to-energy system with a European consortium. The first stage consists of a conceptual and preliminary design phase for approximately $2 million, which commenced in Q3 2024 and is scheduled to last no more than one year. The design phase will determine the order of magnitude cost estimate of the system construction, expected to range between $120-160 million depending on the system’s capacity and other details. The design of the Plasma Waste-to-Energy System is based on the Company’s Plasma Resource Recovery System (PRRS), a waste-to-energy technology that eliminates toxic compounds while transforming waste into reusable products such as syngas and chemicals such as methanol.
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Post quarter end, in October 2024 [news release dated October 10, 2024], the Company announced the receipt of a purchase order of approximately $1,015,000 for after-sales component production related to the US Navy aircraft carrier contract. The components are scheduled to be produced and delivered to the client by March 2025.
Q3 2024 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Through the quarter and most of 2024, the Company continued to monitor its selling, general and administrative expenses in order to maximize savings and reduce expenses. A year-to-date savings of over $3 million was realized mainly from a change in the directors’ and officers’ insurance, a reduction in professional fees, consulting and other expenses, along with adjustments to staffing and optimal use of employees. These are savings the Company will benefit from every year going forward.
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In July, the Company announced a repricing of up to 4,107,850 existing common share purchase warrants (the “Repriced Warrants”), wherein the exercise price of those Repriced Warrants was reduced to $0.75 per share. Of the Repriced Warrants, (i) 697,500 warrants were to expire on October 19, 2024, (ii) 2,380,350 warrants expire on March 7, 2025, and (iii) 1,030,000 warrants expire on July 21, 2025. The Repriced Warrants were also amended to provide that if at any time before their expiry date, the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) is greater than $0.9375 (such amount being 125% of $0.75) over any 5 consecutive trading days, the Company will be entitled, within 15 days of the occurrence of such event, to accelerate the expiry date of the Repriced Warrants to the date that is 30 days following the date that notice of such acceleration is provided.
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In July, the Company announced the closing of a $2.8 million non-brokered private placement consisting of the issuance and sale of 3,505,750 units at a price of $0.80 per unit. Each unit consists if one common share of PyroGenesis, and one common share purchase warrant, entitling the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $1.20 during the twelve months following the closing date of the private placement.
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Post quarter end, in October 2024 [news release dated October 31, 2024], the Company provided an update on the Repriced Warrants. As a result of the repricing, 1,457,500 of the Repriced Warrants have been exercised, for total proceeds to the Company of $1,093,125.
Q3 2024 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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In July, the Company announced purchase of 100% control of Drosrite International, a US-based private company, for $1.00. Drosrite International had already been, on an accounting basis, a subsidiary of the Company, but legally a stand-alone entity. An exclusive agreement was entered into between PyroGenesis and Drosrite International on August 29, 2019, under which Drosrite International received the required rights from PyroGenesis to manufacture, market, sell and distribute Drosrite™ systems and technology to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and certain other countries in the Middle East.
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In July, the Company announced that its subsidiary Drosrite International LLC was renamed PyroGenesis International LLC.
CORPORATE NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGE
PyroGenesis’ corporate name has changed from PyroGenesis Canada Inc. to PyroGenesis Inc. Simultaneously, the French version of its name has changed from PyroGènese Canada Inc. to PyroGènese Inc.
“This change to our name is a subtle but indicative change,” noted Mr. Pascali. “With sales across 21 countries and counting, this name change is part of an initiative to better express in all areas of communication that we are an internationally focused company with global reach.”
This name change does not involve any restructuring, change of control, or other corporate reorganization. This decision solely pertains to a more inclusive and internationally resonant brand image. The name change does not affect trading of the Company’s shares. The shares will continue to trade on the TSX under the symbol PYR and through the OTCQX under the symbol PYRGF. It is currently expected that the new corporate name will be effective on the Canadian and US capital markets as of November 11, 2024, with no change to the stock symbols.
Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has recently moved its headquarters to a larger office location in downtown Montreal. The move comes as a result of the Company having outgrown its previous headquarters after more than 30 years in Montreal’s historic Griffintown neighbourhood. The new office location resides in the heart of downtown near Montreal Central Station, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, and the Bell Centre arena (home of the Montreal Canadiens), and provides more modern amenities and a smarter office layout, while also providing easier access for employees and customers that use public transit.
PyroGenesis’ new corporate headquarters are located at 1100 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, Montréal, Québec, Suite 1825, H3B 4N4. Phone numbers will remain the same, with 514-937-0002 as the main line.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
1. Revenues
PyroGenesis recorded revenue of $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2024 (“Q3, 2024”), representing an increase of $0.3 million compared with $3.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 2023 (“Q3, 2023”). Revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, was $11.4 million, an increase of $2.1 million over revenue of $9.3 million in the same period of 2023.
Revenues recorded in the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2024, were generated primarily from:
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High purity metallurgical grade silicon & solar grade silicon from quartz (PUREVAP™) | 221,627 | 415,415 | (193,788 | ) | 717,861 | 1,388,854 | (670,993 | ) | ||||||
Aluminium and zinc dross recovery (DROSRITE™) | 503,230 | 118,745 | 384,485 | 1,493,918 | 324,296 | 1,169,622 | ||||||||
Development and support related to systems supplied to the U.S. Navy | 344,540 | 1,003,592 | (659,052 | ) | 1,626,149 | 2,168,820 | (542,671 | ) | ||||||
Torch-related products and services | 1,310,709 | 950,290 | 360,419 | 4,979,766 | 2,682,979 | 2,296,787 | ||||||||
Refrigerant destruction (SPARC™) | 705,027 | 104,784 | 600,243 | 956,918 | 360,075 | 596,843 | ||||||||
Biogas upgrading and pollution controls | 691,941 | 768,396 | (76,455 | ) | 899,950 | 1,419,362 | (519,412 | ) | ||||||
Other sales and services | 225,615 | 324,503 | (98,888 | ) | 753,621 | 972,440 | (218,819 | ) | ||||||
Revenue | 4,002,689 | 3,685,725 | 316,964 | 11,428,183 | 9,316,826 | 2,111,357 |