Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. reported its First Quarter 2024 Financial Results, showcasing a revenue of $0.5 million, down from $0.6 million in the prior year. Operating expenses increased by 4.4% due to research and development costs. The company reported an operating loss of $10.3 million and a net loss of $9.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $8.4 million. Co-Diagnostics highlighted key business highlights, including new executive appointments and facility expansions in Salt Lake and India. The company is focused on FDA submissions for new products and continued test development for various conditions.

Positive

• Appointed new key executives to drive business growth and innovation.

• Inaugurated a new manufacturing facility to enhance in-house product manufacturing capabilities.

• Delivered a keynote address at a prominent conference in London, showcasing company achievements and future plans.

Negative

• Revenue decrease from the prior year, with a reported operating loss of $10.3 million and a net loss of $9.3 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $8.4 million, indicating financial challenges for the company.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The reported decrease in revenue from $0.6 million to $0.5 million, alongside the greater net loss of $9.3 million compared to $5.8 million in the previous year, indicates a widening gap between expenses and income. This is accentuated by the 4.4% increase in operating expenses, mostly due to research and development. Investors should note the $0.31 loss per share, a substantial increase from the $0.20 loss per share in Q1 2023. However, the robust cash position of $50 million provides the company with a cushion that might support further development and commercialization efforts.

Biotech Analyst

The planned FDA 510(k) submission for Co-Diagnostics' new instrument and COVID-19 test kit could be a pivotal moment for the company, potentially opening new revenue streams. Expansion of manufacturing capabilities in Salt Lake and India is designed to reduce costs and enhance production scalability. For investors, the strategic focus on developing a portfolio of tests, including TB, multiplex respiratory and HPV, could contribute to long-term value if successful. However, these are early days and regulatory approval is uncertain, making these initiatives speculative at this stage.

Healthcare Industry Analyst

The appointment of key leadership roles could signal a strategic realignment, aiming to streamline operations and reinforce the company's market positioning. The new manufacturing facility represents a significant investment in the company's future capabilities to produce its Co-Primers® oligonucleotides and associated testing platforms. The move to manufacture in-house is becoming more common as companies seek to control costs and supply chains, but it requires upfront capital and comes with execution risk. Clinical evaluations for the multiplex test planned for later this year will be a critical milestone to watch.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) ("Co-Dx," or the "Company"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

First Quarter 2024 Financial Results:

• Revenue of $0.5 million, down from $0.6 million during the prior year. Grant revenue totaled $0.2 million while product revenue totaled $0.3 million
• Operating expenses of $10.5 million increased by 4.4% from the prior year due to an increase in research and development costs incurred for the development of tests currently in our pipeline
• Operating loss of $10.3 million compared to operating loss of $10.0 million in Q1 2023
• Net loss of $9.3 million, compared to net loss of $5.8 million in the prior year, representing a loss of $0.31 per fully diluted share, compared to a loss of $0.20 per fully diluted share in the prior year
• Adjusted EBITDA loss of $8.4 million compared to $7.2 million in Q1 2023
• Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $50.0 million as of March 31, 2024

First Quarter and Recent 2024 Business Highlights:

• Appointed Richard Abbott as President of Co-Diagnostics. Also appointed David Nielsen as Chief Operations Officer (COO), Christopher Thurston as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Seth Egan as Chief Commercialization Officer (CCO)
• Inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in South Salt Lake to manufacture our patented Co-Primers® oligonucleotides, the Co-Dx™ PCR Pro™ instrument, and test cups for the new Co-Dx PCR platform
• Delivered a keynote address at the 5^th Annual MarketsandMarkets conference in London, which included an update of continued expansion of the CoSara manufacturing facility in India to enable greater capacity for in-house manufacturing of reagents, equipment and consumables, along with the ability to manufacture Co-Primers

"We are extremely encouraged by our first quarter progress and believe that we are well positioned to meet our 2024 goals," said Dwight Egan, Co-Diagnostics' Chief Executive Officer. "Co-Diagnostics was pleased to announce the opening of our new manufacturing facility in Salt Lake and continued facility expansion in India, which will soon enable in-house Co-Primers, instrument, and test manufacturing at a low cost. We remain committed to delivering a 510(k) submission to the FDA for our new instrument and COVID-19 test kit in the near future and driving development of our TB, multiplex respiratory, and HPV tests throughout the remainder of the year."

"This is an exciting time for Co-Diagnostics and we truly believe in the disruptive and unique nature of our new platform. We look forward to beginning clinical evaluations for our multiplex test later this year and plan to provide updates on our new platform and pipeline progress as they come," said Brian Brown, Co-Diagnostics' Chief Financial Officer.  

Conference Call and Webcast
Co-Diagnostics will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional investors. The conference call and webcast will be available via:

Webcast: ir.co-dx.com on the Events & Webcasts page

Conference Call: 844-481-2661 (domestic) or 412-317-0652 (international)

The call will be recorded and later made available on the Company's website: https://co-dx.com.

*The Co-Dx PCR platform (including the PCR Home™, PCR Pro™, mobile app, and all associated tests) is subject to review by the FDA and/or other regulatory bodies and is not yet available for sale. The Co-Dx PCR Pro instrument and Co-Dx COVID-19 Test are currently under review by the FDA.

About Co-Diagnostics, Inc.:

Co-Diagnostics, Inc., a Utah corporation, is a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures and markets state-of-the-art diagnostics technologies. The Company's technologies are utilized for tests that are designed using the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). The Company also uses its proprietary technology to design specific tests for its Co-Dx PCR at-home and point-of-care platform and to locate genetic markers for use in applications other than infectious disease.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release contains adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, income tax (benefit) expense, net interest (income) expense, realized gains on investments, and stock-based compensation. The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to management and investors relating to its results of operations. The Company's management uses this non-GAAP measure to compare the Company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, and for budgeting and planning purposes. The Company believes that the use of adjusted EBITDA provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and that it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Management does not consider the non-GAAP measure in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of the non-GAAP financial measure is that it excludes significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents the non-GAAP financial measure together with GAAP results. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. A reconciliation table of the net income, the most comparable GAAP financial measure to adjusted EBITDA, is included at the end of this release. The Company urges investors to review the reconciliation and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the company's business.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "estimates," "intends," "may," "plans," "will" and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and predictions as to future facts and conditions. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements that our expansion in India will soon enable in-house manufacturing at a low cost, our commitment to deliver a 510(k) submission to the FDA for our new instrument and COVID-19 test kit in the near future, and our plan to begin clinical evaluations for our multiplex test later this year. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that any of the anticipated results will occur on a timely basis or at all due to certain risks and uncertainties, a discussion of which can be found in our Risk Factors disclosure in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 14, 2024, and in our other filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement relating to matters discussed in this press release, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
		March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	23,099,251			$	14,916,878
Marketable investment securities			26,864,435				43,631,510
Accounts receivable, net			434,868				303,926
Inventory, net			1,549,812				1,664,725
Income taxes receivable			-				26,955
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,750,467				1,597,114
Total current assets			53,698,833				62,141,108
Property and equipment, net			3,183,116				3,035,729
Operating lease right-of-use asset			2,758,757				2,966,774
Intangible assets, net			26,328,000				26,403,667
Investment in joint venture			702,427				773,382
Total assets		$	86,671,133			$	95,320,660
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	2,027,607			$	1,482,109
Accrued expenses			1,324,779				2,172,959
Operating lease liability, current			859,912				838,387
Contingent consideration liabilities, current			750,877				891,666
Deferred revenue			306,477				362,449
Total current liabilities			5,269,652				5,747,570
Long-term liabilities
Income taxes payable			679,018				659,186
Operating lease liability			1,931,164				2,152,180
Contingent consideration liabilities			438,638				748,109
Total long-term liabilities			3,048,820				3,559,475
Total liabilities			8,318,472				9,307,045
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders' equity
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,127,096 shares issued and 31,278,418 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and 36,108,346 shares issued and 31,259,668 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023			36,127				36,108
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,848,678 shares held as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			(15,575,795)				(15,575,795)
Additional paid-in capital			98,379,651				96,808,436
Accumulated other comprehensive income			226,555				146,700
Accumulated earnings (deficit)			(4,713,877)				4,598,166
Total stockholders' equity			78,352,661				86,013,615
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	86,671,133			$	95,320,660

 

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024				2023
Product revenue		$	252,745			$	601,957
Grant revenue			215,109				-
Total revenue			467,854				601,957
Cost of revenue			234,505				502,241
Gross profit			233,349				99,716
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing			1,563,682				1,706,331
General and administrative			2,918,803				3,013,965
Research and development			5,679,678				5,014,060
Depreciation and amortization			330,573				316,010
Total operating expenses			10,492,736				10,050,366
Loss from operations			(10,259,387)				(9,950,650)
Other income, net
Interest income			362,733				202,372
Realized gain on investments			228,070				418,082
Gain on remeasurement of acquisition contingencies			450,260				1,037,672
Gain (loss) on equity method investment in joint venture			(70,955)				277,322
Total other income, net			970,108				1,935,448
Loss before income taxes			(9,289,279)				(8,015,202)
Income tax provision (benefit)			22,764				(2,259,811)
Net loss		$	(9,312,043)			$	(5,755,391)
Other comprehensive loss
Change in net unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax			79,855				178,621
Total other comprehensive income		$	79,855			$	178,621
Comprehensive loss		$	(9,232,188)			$	(5,576,770)
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted		$	(0.31)			$	(0.20)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted			29,842,874				29,483,540

 

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES (Unaudited)
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024				2023
Net loss		$	(9,312,043)			$	(5,755,391)
Interest income			(362,733)				(202,372)
Realized gain on investments			(228,070)				(418,082)
Depreciation and amortization			330,573				316,010
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			(450,260)				(1,037,672)
Stock-based compensation expense			1,571,234				2,168,742
Income tax provision (benefit)			22,764				(2,259,811)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	(8,428,535)			$	(7,188,576)

 

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FAQ

What were Co-Diagnostics, Inc.'s First Quarter 2024 Revenue results?

Co-Diagnostics reported revenue of $0.5 million for the first quarter of 2024, down from $0.6 million in the prior year.

What were Co-Diagnostics, Inc.'s Operating Expenses in the first quarter of 2024?

Co-Diagnostics' operating expenses were $10.5 million in the first quarter of 2024, reflecting a 4.4% increase from the prior year.

Who were the new executive appointments at Co-Diagnostics, Inc. in 2024?

Co-Diagnostics appointed Richard Abbott as President, David Nielsen as COO, Christopher Thurston as CTO, and Seth Egan as CCO.

What major facility expansions did Co-Diagnostics, Inc. undertake recently?

Co-Diagnostics inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in South Salt Lake and expanded its facility in India to increase in-house manufacturing capabilities.

What key developments are Co-Diagnostics, Inc. focusing on for the remainder of 2024?

Co-Diagnostics is focused on FDA submissions for new products, including a COVID-19 test kit, as well as the development of TB, multiplex respiratory, and HPV tests.