Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
ACTON, Mass., Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJDX) (“Bluejay” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage medical diagnostics company developing rapid, near-patient tests using whole blood on its Symphony platform to improve patient outcomes in critical care settings, today reported its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
“The last quarter focused on increasing awareness of Bluejay’s Symphony IL-6 test by directly engaging the medical community to build a network of champions that will direct product development and drive initial commercialization,” said Neil Dey, CEO. “In August, Bluejay held a KOL event with clinicians in emergency and critical care who shared their perspectives on Symphony’s potential to guide patient care and acute intervention through monitoring of quantitative IL-6 measurements on a simple, reliable, efficient platform.”
“During July, the Company published positive clinical results for its Symphony IL-6 test presented at AACC, which demonstrated
Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents on September 30, 2022 were
Revenue and Gross Profit. Revenue and gross profit increased approximately
Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 2022 were
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were
Net loss/Net loss per share. The net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was
About the SymphonyTM System:
Bluejay’s Symphony System (the “Symphony System”) is designed to address the need for simple, reliable, rapid, near-patient testing by providing quantitative measurements of specific biomarkers to determine the need for additional patient care and monitoring. The user-friendly Symphony System does not require any sample preparation or dedicated staff and has been shown in published clinical studies to deliver results in approximately 20 minutes.
The Symphony IL-6 Test is a development stage product candidate for investigational use only. It is limited by United States law to investigational use.
About Bluejay Diagnostics:
Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. is a medical diagnostics company focused on improving patient outcomes using its Symphony System, a cost-effective, rapid, near-patient testing system for triage and monitoring of disease progression. Bluejay’s first product candidate, an IL-6 Test for sepsis triage, is designed to provide accurate, reliable results in approximately 20 minutes from ‘sample-to-result’ to help medical professionals make earlier and better triage/treatment decisions. More information is available at www.bluejaydx.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains statements that the Company believes are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the ability of the Company to submit a marketing application with the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2022, whether the Company’s cash position will be sufficient to fund operations beyond the date of its anticipated regulatory approval and initial commercialization of the Symphony IL-6 Test, and whether such anticipated regulatory approval will actually occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “suggest”, “will,” and similar expressions. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events, nevertheless, actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements the Company makes. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed under item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and performance in future periods may be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this release. This press release speaks as of the date indicated above. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any future changes in the Company’s expectations of results or any future change in events.
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Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||||
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,289,365 | $ | 19,047,778 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 646,894 | 1,612,708 | |||||
Total current assets | 13,936,259 | 20,660,486 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,238,352 | 337,366 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 497,618 | - | |||||
Other non-current assets | 33,479 | 21,019 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 15,705,708 | $ | 21,018,871 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 443,035 | $ | 295,778 | |||
Accrued expenses | 1,079,665 | 341,384 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 1,522,700 | 637,162 | |||||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||||
Operating lease liability, non-current | 356,523 | - | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 15,420 | - | |||||
Total liabilities | 371,943 | 637,162 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 9) | |||||||
Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock, | 2,015 | 2,011 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 28,419,898 | 28,074,484 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (14,610,848 | ) | (7,694,786 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 13,811,065 | 20,381,709 | |||||
Total liabilities, redeemable and stockholders’ equity | $ | 15,705,708 | $ | 21,018,871 | |||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Reflects a 1-for-3.15 stock dividend effective June 7, 2021.
Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 249,040 | $ | - | |||||||
Cost of sales | - | - | 200,129 | - | |||||||||||
Gross profit | - | - | 48,911 | - | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,379,665 | 442,527 | 2,830,705 | 692,702 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 1,284,411 | 445,050 | 3,801,226 | 974,791 | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 146,102 | 70,411 | 281,144 | 189,765 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,810,178 | 957,988 | 6,913,075 | 1,857,258 | |||||||||||
Operating loss | (2,810,178 | ) | (957,988 | ) | (6,864,164 | ) | (1,857,258 | ) | |||||||
Other income (expenses): | |||||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net of amortization of premium | - | (237,429 | ) | - | (269,545 | ) | |||||||||
Grant income | - | - | - | 75,000 | |||||||||||
Impairment of property and equipment | (210,117 | ) | - | (210,117 | ) | - | |||||||||
Other income, net | 60,406 | 2,036 | 163,587 | 24,001 | |||||||||||
Total other expenses, net | (149,711 | ) | (235,393 | ) | (46,530 | ) | (170,544 | ) | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,959,889 | ) | $ | (1,193,381 | ) | $ | (6,910,694 | ) | $ | (2,027,802 | ) | |||
Net loss per share - Basic and diluted | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | 20,152,344 | 10,491,978 | 20,148,908 | 6,321,493 | |||||||||||
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Reflects a 1-for-3.15 stock dividend effective June 7, 2021.