EAGAN, Minn., Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) today announced the financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2022, which continue to reflect revenue growth and increased gross profit margin as compared to prior year periods. Highlights from the quarter include:
- Raymond F. Vennare, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. An accomplished executive with more than three decades of experience, Mr. Vennare has a long history of building, launching and leading biotech companies.
- Predictive Oncology continues to gain traction with potential partners with its breakthrough solution at a pivotal time in drug discovery that enables pharmaceutical and biotech companies to expedite drug development and speed time to market.
- The company is leveraging its novel platform technology that has the power to impact a billion-dollar biopharmaceutical landscape in a way that has never been done before. Pairing the largest privately held biobank of more than 150,000 tumor samples with artificial intelligence, Predictive Oncology is able to help drug developers make higher confidence predictions of which molecules will (and won’t ) be successful and ultimately leads to greater chances of commercial success.
- Other developments include the announcement that the company’s GMP lab is available for business which opens the opportunity to help clients move from pre-clinical drug development to the investigational new drug (IND) qualification, including phase 1 clinical trials.
- The appointment of key team members including strategic advisor Dr. Kamal Egodage who brings over 25 years of experience and has supported over 75 pharmaceutical products to market, as well as the board appointment of Mr. David Smith, a life sciences and intellectual property attorney and leading authority on the legal issues surrounding the therapeutic use of human tissue and cells.
Q3 2022 Financial results
The consolidated reportable segments of Predictive Oncology’s recognized revenue is $455,827 for the quarter, which has increased from $313,663 to the comparative three-month period of 2021, which depicts a revenue growth of 45%.
Helomics reported an improvement in its net losses primarily due to a decrease in impairment charges in 2022.
The gross profit margin has grown during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 to 76% compared to 65% in the comparable 2021 period, which represents a material upward movement of 11%.
Research and development costs reduced to $116,763 in the quarter ended September 30, 2022, from $234,357 in the quarter ended September 30, 2021 which represents a positive change of 50%, due to the consolidation of the company’s lab to Pittsburgh.
General and administrative expenses increased to $3,287,918 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $2,061,458 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, which was primarily due to higher payroll resulting from the acquisition of zPREDICTA and costs related to the consolidation of the Massachusetts TumorGenesis division to Pittsburgh and the accrued expenses for the retirement of our CEO.
Operations expenses have increased to $857,130 from $648,935 in the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the same quarter of 2021, primarily due to higher costs related to staff including the increased headcount at zPREDICTA, partially offset by lower research and development expenses .
Net cash used in operating activities was $9,135,812 and $8,464,821 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, respectively. This represents an incremental increase of 8% as compared to the same period of 2021, primarily because of the increase in working capital. Furthermore, net cash provided by financing activities has substantially dropped to $6,739,031 from $50,378,237, an 87% decrease due to the large cash raises in 2021.
The quarterly sales and marketing expenses have increased to $333,377 in September 2022, from $172,869 in the quarter ended September 2021, driven by increased marketing and business development initiatives in the current year.
The company incurred a net loss of $17,821,524 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to a $11,900,662 loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The $5,920,862 difference is predominantly due to the goodwill impairment charge of $7,231,093 related to zPREDICTA recognized in 2022 as compared to the goodwill impairment charge of $2,813,792 related to Helomics recognized in 2021. On September 30, 2022, the company had $25,393,738 in cash and cash equivalents.
About Predictive Oncology Inc.
Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) is a science-driven company focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to develop optimal cancer therapies, which can lead to more effective treatments and improved patient outcomes. Through AI, Predictive Oncology uses a biobank of 150,000+ cancer tumors, categorized by patient type, against drug compounds to help the drug discovery process and increase the probability of success. The company offers a suite of solutions for oncology drug development from early discovery to clinical trials.
Forward-Looking Statement:
Certain matters discussed in this release contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions about our operations and the investments we make. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue and financial performance, projected costs, prospects, changes in management, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “would,” “target” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Our actual future performance may materially differ from that contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors including, among other things, factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our filings with the SEC. Except as expressly required by law, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
PREDICTIVE ONCOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | (audited) | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 25,393,738 | $ | 28,202,615 | |||
| Accounts Receivable | 324,708 | 354,196 | |||||
| Inventories | 493,722 | 387,684 | |||||
| Prepaid Expense and Other Assets | 645,153 | 513,778 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 26,857,321 | 29,458,273 | |||||
| Fixed Assets, net | 2,202,102 | 2,511,571 | |||||
| Intangibles, net | 3,701,603 | 3,962,118 | |||||
| Lease Right-of-Use Assets | 329,565 | 814,454 | |||||
| Other Long-Term Assets | 75,618 | 167,065 | |||||
| Goodwill | - | 6,857,790 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 33,166,209 | 43,771,271 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 917,271 | $ | 1,021,774 | |||
| Accrued Expenses and other liabilities | 1,813,580 | 1,262,641 | |||||
| Derivative Liability | 22,099 | 129,480 | |||||
| Contract Liabilities | 495,365 | 186,951 | |||||
| Lease Liability | 219,763 | 639,662 | |||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,468,078 | 3,240,508 | |||||
| Lease Liability – Net of current portion | 5,483 | 239,664 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 99,770 | 25,415 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 3,573,331 | 3,505,587 | |||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||||
| Preferred Stock, 20,000,000 authorized inclusive of designated below | |||||||
| Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 2,300,000 shares authorized, 79,246 shares outstanding | 792 | 792 | |||||
| Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 78,407,473 and 65,614,597 outstanding | 784,074 | 656,146 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 174,669,817 | 167,649,028 | |||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (145,861,805 | ) | (128,040,282 | ) | |||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 29,592,878 | 40,265,684 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 33,166,209 | $ | 43,771,271 | |||
PREDICTIVE ONCOLOGY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET LOSS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 455,827 | $ | 313,663 | $ | 1,141,986 | $ | 944,187 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 108,151 | 110,165 | 351,669 | 350,800 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 347,676 | 203,498 | 790,317 | 593,387 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expense | 3,287,918 | 2,061,458 | 8,063,265 | 7,410,208 | |||||||||||
| Operations expense | 857,130 | 648,935 | 2,657,314 | 1,791,543 | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing expense | 333,377 | 172,869 | 908,867 | 447,298 | |||||||||||
| Loss on goodwill impairment | - | 2,813,792 | 7,231,093 | 2,813,792 | |||||||||||
| Total operating loss | (4,130,749 | ) | (5,493,556 | ) | (18,070,222 | ) | (11,869,454 | ) | |||||||
| Other income | 63,047 | 58,830 | 146,524 | 144,122 | |||||||||||
| Other expense | (2,001 | ) | (7,413 | ) | (5,207 | ) | (244,214 | ) | |||||||
| Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | 10,219 | 4,122 | 107,381 | 68,884 | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (4,059,484 | ) | $ | (5,438,017 | ) | $ | (17,821,524 | ) | $ | (11,900,662 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders per common shares-basic and diluted | $ | (4,059,484 | ) | $ | (5,438,017 | ) | $ | (17,821,524 | ) | $ | (11,900,662 | ) | |||
| Loss per common share basic and diluted | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | |||
| Weighted average shared used in computation – basic and diluted | 78,383,878 | 65,406,312 | 71,084,454 | 51,272,960 | |||||||||||
Media relations contact:
Predictive Oncology
Theresa Ferguson
630-566-2003
tferguson@predictive-oncology.com
Investor relations contact:
Landon Capital
Keith Pinder
(404) 995-6671
kpinder@landoncapital.net
