SQI Diagnostics Reports First Quarter 2023 Results
SQI Diagnostics Inc. (TSXV: SQD, OTCQB: SQIDF) reported financial results for Q1 2023, with sales rising to
- Sales increased to $0.4M in Q1 2023 from $0.1M in Q1 2022.
- Net loss reduced to ($3.1M) in Q1 2023 from ($3.4M) in Q1 2022.
- Corporate expenses decreased to $1.1M in Q1 2023 from $1.6M in Q1 2022.
- R&D expenses reduced to $1.4M in Q1 2023 from $1.7M in Q1 2022.
- Working capital deficit of ($9.2M) as of December 31, 2022.
- Significant doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern without raising additional capital.
- No viable financing options identified as of the report date.
Q1 2023 Financial Highlights
- Sales of
$.4M in Q1 2023 were significantly higher, compared to in Q1 2022. The increase in sales is attributed to the COVID-19 human testing business acquired during the second quarter of fiscal 2022.$0.1M - Gross profit was
in Q1 2023, compared to$0.1M in Q1 2022.$0.1M - Corporate & General expenses were
in Q1 2023, compared to$1.1M in Q1 2022. The decrease is mainly related to lower stock-based compensation due to the pausing of vesting of certain milestone options as well as lower salaries & wages as the current CEO and the previous CEO were paid in Q1 2022.$1.6M - The R&D expense category, which includes Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering was
in Q1 2023, compared to$1.4M in Q1 2022. The decrease was due to lower lab costs as a result of a significant reduction in consulting costs, lower stock-based compensation costs partially offset by higher salaries & wages due to an increase in R&D personnel as well as salary adjustments to reflect market rates for select personnel.$1.7M - Net loss was (
) of ($3.1M ) per share, compared to ($0.01 ) or ($3.4M ) per share.$0.01 - Cash and cash equivalents were
as of$0.6M December 31, 2022 . - Net working capital was
as of$(9.2M )December 31, 2022 , compared to on$2.7M December 31, 2022 ; the working capital deficit is due primarily to the short term credit facility used to acquire the COVID-19 PCR business from$7.5M Precision Biomonitoring Inc in Q2 2022.
Q1 2023 Corporate Highlights
- The Company secured an Interim Order from
Health Canada for its RALI-Dx™ IL-6 Severity Triage Test inNovember 2022 . The RALI-Dx™ IL-6 Severity Triage Test is the first of its kind to enter the Canadian market. - On
November 10, 2022 , The Company entered into a funding agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") with theFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario ("FedDev Ontario") to support the Company's manufacturing scale-up and commercialization of its pipeline of products in development. Under the terms of the Contribution Agreement, the Company will be able to draw down up to of funding in the form of interest-free contributions.$2 million - On
October 19, 2022 , the maturity date of its secured credit facility with Pivot Financial (the "Pivot Credit Facility") was extended to$7,500,000 January 31, 2023 fromOctober 28, 2022 . Subsequent to the quarter endedDecember 31, 2023 , the maturity date of the Pivot Credit Facility was extended toFebruary 28, 2023 and again toApril 30, 2023 .
Liquidity and Going Concern Risk
While management considers that the preparation of its financial statements under the going concern basis is appropriate, there is significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern as the Company has a working capital deficit of
As of the writing of the date hereof, the Company has not received any viable term sheets from potential sources of financing and management does not currently believe that the Company will have sufficient cash to continue operations as currently conducted beyond
About
Contact:
Chief Financial Officer
437-235-6563
mreddock@sqidiagnostics.com
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains certain words and statements, which may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to future events or future performance and reflect the current expectations and assumptions of the Company regarding its growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities. These statements generally can be identified by use of forward-looking words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "intends", "believe", "potential", or "continue" or the negative thereof or similar variations. The Company's actual results and performance discussed herein could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, among other things, general economic and market factors, competition, the effect of the global pandemic and consequent economic disruption, and the factors detailed in the Company's ongoing filings with the securities regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein are based on what we consider to be reasonable assumptions based on information currently available to us, there can be no assurance that actual events, performance or results will be consistent with these forward looking statements, and our assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements either as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Neither
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sqi-diagnostics-reports-first-quarter-2023-results-301760255.html
SOURCE
FAQ
What are the Q1 2023 financial results for SQIDF?
How did SQI Diagnostics perform compared to Q1 2022?
What are the liquidity concerns for SQIDF?
How are the corporate expenses of SQIDF changing?