About Calypte Biomedical:
Calypte Biomedical Corporation, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is a public healthcare company dedicated to the development and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic tests, primarily for the detection of antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and other sexually transmitted and infectious diseases. Calypte's currently marketed laboratory-based tests include an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) HIV-1 antibody screening test and an HIV-1 antibody western blot supplemental test, the only two FDA-approved HIV-1 antibody tests for use on urine samples, as well as an FDA-approved serum HIV-1 antibody western blot supplemental test. Calypte is actively engaged in developing new test products for the rapid detection of HIV and other infectious diseases. Calypte believes that there is a significant need for rapid detection of such diseases globally to control their proliferation, particularly in lesser-developed countries, which lack the medical infrastructure to support laboratory-based testing. Calypte believes that testing for HIV and other infectious diseases may make important contributions to public health.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management. Such statements reflect management's current views, are based on certain assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results, events, or performance may differ materially from the above forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, and will be dependent upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to obtain additional financing, demand for the Company's products, the Company's success in designing and developing products, the Company's research and development costs, the length of development and product acceptance cycles, the amount that the Company invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, competition, the degree to which the Company enters into commercial agreements and strategic transactions and maintains and develops commercial relationships, foreign exchange risks, world events, international growth and expansion and changes in laws and regulations. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof or to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard to these forward-looking statements or the occurrence of unanticipated events. Factors that may impact the Company's success are more fully disclosed in the Company's most recent public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003 and its subsequent filings with the SEC.
CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) Unaudited
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003
Revenues: Product sales $910 $749 $1,881 $1,533
Cost of product sales 1,013 1,550 2,993 2,965 Gross Margin (Loss) on product sales (103) (801) (1,112) (1,432)
Other operating expenses: Research and development costs 573 335 1,114 649 Selling, general and administrative costs 2,539 5,609 4,736 9,619
Total other operating expenses 3,112 5,944 5,850 10,268
Loss from operations (3,215) (6,745) (6,962) (11,700)
Interest income (expense) (primarily non-cash for both periods) (233) (1,258) (530) (2,772) Minority interest in consolidated joint venture 190 - 190 - Other income (expense) 14 79 19 207
Loss before income taxes (3,244) (7,924) (7,283) (14,265)
Income taxes - - (2) (2)
Net loss (3,244) (7,924) (7,285) (14,267)
Less dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series A preferred stock - (30) - (60)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(3,244) $(7,954) $(7,285) $(14,327)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (basic and diluted) $(0.02) $(0.72) $(0.05) $(1.70)
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (basic and diluted) 148,282 11,079 142,481 8,432
CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (in thousands) Unaudited June 30, December 31, 2004 2003
Cash and cash equivalents $6,036 $5,084 Working capital 5,761 2,865 Total Assets 11,869 9,517 Convertible notes and debentures, net of discount 120 868 Other long term liabilities 108 157 Minority Interest in joint venture (133) 57 Mandatorily redeemable Series A preferred stock 2,756 2,696 Total stockholders' equity 4,688 917
Company Contact: Richard Brounstein, CFO (925) 730-7200 Email: rbrounstein@calypte.com
Investor Relations Contact: Tim Clemensen, Rubenstein Investor Relations Phone: 212-843-9337 Email: tclemensen@rubensteinir.com
SOURCE Calypte Biomedical Corporation -0- 08/12/2004 /CONTACT: Richard Brounstein, CFO of Calypte Biomedical Corporation, +1-925-730-7200, rbrounstein@calypte.com; Investor Relations - Tim Clemensen, Rubenstein Investor Relations, +1-212-843-9337, tclemensen@rubensteinir.com, for Calypte Biomedical Corporation/ /Web site: http://www.calypte.com / (CYPT)
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