Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results

SALT LAKE CITY, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Full Year 2024 Financial Results:

    --  Revenue of $3.9 million, which declined from $6.8 million during the
        prior year primarily due to higher Grant revenue in 2023. Grant revenue
        totaled $3.1 million while product revenue totaled $0.8 million
    --  Operating expenses of $43.0 million decreased by 5.2% from the prior
        year due to higher expenses in 2023 related to platform development and
        regulatory submission preparation
    --  Operating loss of $40.1 million compared to operating loss of $42.7
        million in 2023
    --  Net loss of $37.6 million, compared to net loss of $35.3 million in the
        prior year, representing a loss of $1.24 per fully diluted share,
        compared to a loss of $1.20 per fully diluted share in the prior year
    --  Adjusted EBITDA loss of $33.5 million
    --  Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $29.7 million as of
        December 31, 2024

Full Year 2024 and Recent Business Highlights:

    --  Inaugurated CoSara Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.'s oligonucleotide synthesis
        facility in India to manufacture the Company's patented Co-Primers®
        chemistry
    --  Attended a number of trade shows and expos throughout 2024, including
        UHCA/UCAL Fall Convention & Expo, Medlab Africa in Cape Town, and MEDICA
        Trade Fair in Germany
    --  Inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in South Salt Lake to
        manufacture our patented Co-Primers oligonucleotides, the Co-Dx(TM) PCR
        Pro(TM) instrument, and test cups for the new Co-Dx PCR platform
    --  Advanced regulatory strategy through completion of an initial 510(k)
        application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the
        Co-Dx(TM) PCR Pro(TM) Platform, which has subsequently been withdrawn
        with the intention of submitting an enhanced version of the test and
        instrument for 510(k) clearance

"We are pleased by the progress of our pipeline development in 2024," said Dwight Egan, Co-Diagnostics' Chief Executive Officer. "We recently announced our decision to withdraw our 510(k) application for the Co-Dx PCR Pro and Co-Dx PCR COVID-19 test from the FDA, as we now prepare to gather updated clinical data in support of a new submission for an enhanced version of the test and instrument. We firmly believe that this decision will allow us to offer an even better test upon our initial launch and streamline the associated operational and manufacturing processes, which will be leveraged for future commercialization plans across our development pipeline. Elsewhere, we have made great progress on our tuberculosis test and anticipate clinical evaluations for this indication, as well as for the HPV multiplex and upper respiratory multiplex tests, all to commence later this year. We remain well positioned to execute our development and regulatory goals in 2025 and strongly believe in the potential of the platform, our people, and the company to make a positive impact on the state of global health."

"We are pleased with how our progress in 2024 has moved us closer to commercializing the new platform, and are now actively focused on achieving our 2025 goals. As we advance our diagnostic test pipeline, we are committed to generating operational efficiencies to help offset development costs. We look forward to updating you on our further progress throughout the year," 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.codiagnostics.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://codiagnostics.com.

*The Co-Dx PCR platform (including the PCR Home(TM), PCR Pro(TM), 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.

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 identify 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, stock-based compensation, change in fair value of contingent consideration, and realized gain on investments. 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 (i) that our decision to withdraw our 510(k) application for the PCR Pro and associated COVID-19 test from the FDA and gather updated clinical will allow us to offer an even better test upon our initial launch and streamline the associated operational and manufacturing processes, and (ii) that we anticipate clinical evaluations for our tuberculosis test, as well as for the HPV multiplex and upper respiratory multiplex tests to commence 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 27, 2025, 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




                                                                                                                                    December 31,                   December 31,
                                                                                                                                   2024                   2023



            
              Assets



            Current assets



            Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                    $
        2,936,544        $
         14,916,878



            Marketable investment securities                                                                                  26,811,098               43,631,510



            Accounts receivable, net                                                                                             132,570                  303,926



            Inventory, net                                                                                                     1,072,724                1,664,725



            Income taxes receivable                                                                                                                       26,955



            Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                          1,338,762                1,597,114



            Total current assets                                                                                              32,291,698               62,141,108



            Property and equipment, net                                                                                        2,761,280                3,035,729



            Operating lease right-of-use asset                                                                                 2,114,876                2,966,774



            Intangible assets, net                                                                                            26,101,000               26,403,667



            Investment in joint venture                                                                                          731,065                  773,382



            Total assets                                                                                                $
        63,999,919        $
         95,320,660



            
              Liabilities and stockholders' equity



            Current liabilities



            Accounts payable                                                                                             $
        3,294,254         $
         1,482,109



            Accrued expenses                                                                                                   2,562,169                2,172,959



            Operating lease liability, current                                                                                   915,619                  838,387



            Contingent consideration liabilities, current                                                                        502,819                  891,666



            Deferred revenue                                                                                                      40,857                  362,449



            Total current liabilities                                                                                          7,315,718                5,747,570



            Long-term liabilities



            Income taxes payable                                                                                                 713,643                  659,186



            Operating lease liability                                                                                          1,236,560                2,152,180



            Contingent consideration liabilities                                                                                 422,080                  748,109



            Total long-term liabilities                                                                                        2,372,283                3,559,475



            Total liabilities                                                                                                  9,688,001                9,307,045



            
              Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)



            
              Stockholders' equity



            Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares
    authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
    2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively



            Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares                                                                    37,902                   36,108
    authorized; 37,902,222 shares issued and 33,053,544 shares
    outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 36,108,346 shares
    issued and 31,259,668 shares outstanding as of December 31,
    2023



            Treasury stock, at cost; 4,848,678 shares held as of December                                                   (15,575,795)            (15,575,795)
    31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively



            Additional paid-in capital                                                                                       102,472,210               96,808,436



            Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                               418,443                  146,700



            Accumulated earnings (deficit)                                                                                  (33,040,842)               4,598,166



            Total stockholders' equity                                                                                        54,311,918               86,013,615



            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                  $
        63,999,919        $
         95,320,660


                                                                 
            
                CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                     
              
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS




                                                                                                                                                            Years Ended December 31,


                                                                                                                                                     2024                                 2023



     Product revenue                                                                                                                      $
           770,048                      $
            991,473



     Grant revenue                                                                                                                               3,145,112                              5,820,565



     Total revenue                                                                                                                               3,915,160                              6,812,038



     Cost of revenue                                                                                                                               999,124                              4,184,949



     Gross profit                                                                                                                                2,916,036                              2,627,089



     Operating expenses



     Sales and marketing                                                                                                                         4,483,339                              6,860,815



     General and administrative                                                                                                                 16,157,152                             14,279,441



     Research and development                                                                                                                   20,979,589                             22,962,593



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                               1,377,266                              1,230,474



     Total operating expenses                                                                                                                   42,997,346                             45,333,323



     Loss from operations                                                                                                                     (40,081,310)                          (42,706,234)



     Other income, net



     Interest income, net                                                                                                                        1,091,825                              1,161,913



     Realized gain on investments                                                                                                                  870,745                              2,243,059



     Gain (loss) on disposition of assets                                                                                                            8,291                                (2,578)



     Gain on remeasurement of acquisition contingencies                                                                                            714,876                              1,092,581



     Gain (loss) on equity method investment in joint venture                                                                                    (186,067)                               100,703



     Total other income, net                                                                                                                     2,499,670                              4,595,678



     Loss before income taxes                                                                                                                 (37,581,640)                          (38,110,556)



     Income tax provision (benefit)                                                                                                                 57,368                            (2,777,691)



     Net loss                                                                                                                          $
         (37,639,008)                $
            (35,332,865)



     Other comprehensive loss



     Change in net unrealized gains on marketable securities, net of tax                                                                           271,743                              (146,440)



     Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                              $
           271,743                    $
            (146,440)



     Comprehensive loss                                                                                                                $
         (37,367,265)                $
            (35,479,305)





     Loss per common share:



     Basic and Diluted                                                                                                                     $
           (1.24)                      $
            (1.20)



     Weighted average shares outstanding:



     Basic and Diluted                                                                                                                          30,335,350                             29,346,599


                                            
              
              CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                 
              
              GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES





     
                Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:




                                                                                                                     Years Ended December 31,


                                                                                                              2024                                 2023



     Net loss                                                                                      $
      (37,639,008)                $
            (35,332,865)



     Interest income, net                                                                               (1,091,825)                           (1,161,913)



     Realized gain on investments                                                                         (870,745)                           (2,243,059)



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                        1,377,266                              1,230,474



     (Gain) loss on disposition of assets                                                                   (8,291)                                 2,578



     Change in fair value of contingent consideration                                                     (714,876)                           (1,092,581)



     Stock-based compensation expense                                                                     5,434,904                              8,336,856



     Income tax provision (benefit)                                                                          57,368                            (2,777,691)



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                               $
      (33,455,207)                $
            (33,038,201)

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