PetVivo Reports Third Quarter of Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
EDINA, MN, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PETV), an emerging biomedical device company focused on the commercialization of innovative medical therapeutics for animals, announces financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2023 (“third quarter of 2024”).
Key highlights from the third quarter of 2024 and through February 12, 2024, include the following:
Developed a multi-distribution sales strategy, including entering into non-exclusive distribution agreements with Covetrus North America LLC and MW Veterinary Supply Co.;
Added a new Board member, Diane Levitan, who is a licensed veterinarian.
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company raised an aggregate of $1.2 million in gross proceeds in a private offering.
Management Commentary
“We are excited about the progress the Company has made this past quarter, including the addition of Covetrus North America, LLC. (Covetrus), to distribute our products beginning in January 2024,” said John Lai, Chief Executive Officer of PetVivo Holdings, Inc. The addition of the vast distribution resources offered by Covetrus to the distribution resources offered by our other distribution partner, MWI Animal Health, arms PetVivo with the two largest animal health industry distributors in the United States selling Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology
Third Quarter Financial Results
For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to The Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Total Revenues. Revenues were $595,891 and $510,109 for three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Revenues in the three months ended December 31, 2023 consist of sales of our Spryng™ product to MWI Veterinary Supply Co. (MWI) of $439,922, Covetrus of $106,074 and to veterinary clinics in the amount of $49,265. In the three months ended December 31, 2022, our revenues of $510,109 consisted of sales of our Spryng™ product to MWI of $456,502 and to veterinary clinics in the amount of $53,607 of sales to veterinary clinics.
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales were $183,087 and $223,687 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cost of sales includes product costs related to the sale of our Spryng™ products and labor and overhead costs.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were $2,546,428 and $2,605,240 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Operating expenses consisted of general and administrative, sales and marketing and research and development expenses.
Operating Loss. As a result of the foregoing, our operating loss was $2,133,624 and $2,318,818 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease was related to the increase in revenues and lower costs of sales as compared to the prior year.
Other Income. Other income was $383,776 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to other income of $7,200 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Other income in 2023 consisted primarily of the extinguishment of payables. Other income in 2022 consisted of net interest income.
Net Loss. Our net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $1,749,848 or ($0.12) per share as compared to a net loss of $2,311,618 or ($0.23) per share for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease was related to the extinguishment of payables. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 14,271,530 compared to 10,098,658 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
For The Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to The Nine Months Ended December 31, 2022
Revenues. Revenues were $920,440 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 compared to revenues of $791,563 in the nine months ended December 31, 2022. Revenues in the nine months ended December 31, 2023 consisted of sales of our Spryng™ product MWI of $595,891, Covetrus of $106,074 and to veterinary clinics in the amount of $196,419. In the nine months ended December 31, 2022, our revenues of $791,563 consisted of sales of our Spryng™ product to MWI of $574,766 and to veterinary clinics in the amount of $191,797 of sales to veterinary clinics.
Cost of Sales. Cost of sales was $406,270 and $424,866 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Cost of sales includes product costs related to the sale of products and labor and overhead costs.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were $8,485,714 and $6,771,176 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Operating expenses consisted of general and administrative, sales and marketing, and research and development expenses.
Operating Loss. As a result of the foregoing, our operating loss was $7,971,544 and $6,404,479 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in our operating loss, was related to the costs to support the launch of Spryng™, stock issued for services and stock compensation.
Other (Expense) Income. Other expense was $333,034 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 as compared to other income of $15,844 for the nine months ended December 31, 2022, respectively. Other expense in 2023 consisted of a loss on extinguishment of debt of $534,366, the settlement payment and interest expense partially offset by the extinguishment of payables of $385,874. Other income in 2022 consisted of interest income.
Net Loss. Our net loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was $8,304,578 or ($0.64) per share as compared to a net loss of $6,388,635 or ($0.64) per share for the nine months ended December 31, 2022. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 12,976,851 compared to 10,047,040 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Balance Sheet and Inventory
As of December 31, 2023, our current assets were $1,492,884, including $80,085 in cash and cash equivalents, $518,696 in accounts receivable and $467,467 in inventory. Our working capital deficit as of December 31, 2023 was $169,236.
Conference Call and Webcast
A live webcast of the conference call and related earnings release materials can be accessed on the Company’s Investor Relations website at:
https://audience.mysequire.com/webinar-view?webinar_id=aabb88e0-5162-4f89-8aaf-69e333b45beb
A replay of the webcast will be available through the same link following the conference call. Participants can also access the call using the dial-in details below:
Date: February 12, 2024
Time: 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 pm ET)
Dial-in number: +1 253 205 0468
Conference ID: 84597743640
Passcode: 192442
About PetVivo Holdings, Inc.
PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is in the business of licensing and commercializing its proprietary medical devices and biomaterials for the treatment and/or management of afflictions and diseases in animals, initially for dogs and horses. The Company began commercialization of its lead product Spryng™ with OsteoCushion™ Technology, a veterinarian-administered, intraarticular injection for the management of lameness and other joint afflictions such as osteoarthritis in dogs and horses in September 2021. The Company has a pipeline of additional products for the treatment of animals in various stages of development. A portfolio of twenty patents protects the Company’s biomaterials, products, production processes and methods of use.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation the Company’s proposed development and commercial timelines, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans. Risks concerning the Company’s business are described in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023, and other periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Disclosure Information
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Contact:
John Lai, CEO
PetVivo Holdings, Inc.
Email: info1@petvivo.com
(952) 405-6216
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