Zomedica Corp. (NYSE American: ZOM) (“Zomedica” or the “Company”),
a veterinary health company creating point-of-care diagnostics
products for dogs and cats, today issued the following letter
from Robert Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, updating
Zomedica’s shareholders regarding several key activities and
events:
Dear Shareholders:
I am hopeful that you had a pleasant holiday
season and wish you the best during the new year. We at Zomedica
are excited as we enter 2021 ready for a year of positive events.
As a result of the recent increase in the price of our common
shares over the last several weeks, investors have been exercising
their outstanding warrants, which has resulted in Zomedica
receiving more than $40 million of additional cash though January
15, 2021. This additional infusion of cash further enhances our
already very healthy balance sheet. Our cash and cash equivalents
now are in excess of $90 million, net of all capital and operating
expenditures from the fourth quarter. We expect that this amount
will be sufficient to fund operations at least through calendar
year 2023. Our goal is to be cash-flow positive at that point.
On January 12, 2021, the NYSE American LLC
(“NYSE American”) notified Zomedica that it successfully has
regained compliance with the NYSE American’s continued listing
standards related to price per share set forth in Section
1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company
Guide”). As previously disclosed, on April 10, 2020 the
Company received a letter from the NYSE American stating that it
was not in compliance with the continued listing standards set
forth in Section 1003(f)(v) of the Company Guide as a result of the
then-existing low trading price of the Company’s common shares. The
NYSE American has informed the Company that it now is in compliance
with the NYSE American’s continued listing standards set forth in
Part 10 of the Company Guide and that the “.BC” indicator no
longer will be disseminated beginning at the opening of trading on
January 13, 2021. In addition, the Company will be removed from the
list of NYSE American noncompliant issuers on the Exchange’s
website.
Also of importance to shareholders is the
revised bonus plan instituted by Zomedica management. Previously,
the level of bonus achievement for all bonus-eligible employees
other than the Chief Executive Officer was calculated on a
quarterly basis based upon individual milestones. For 2021, these
metrics have been changed. All 2021 bonuses will be calculated
annually based upon the achievement of Zomedica revenue and cash
flow projection achievement. This change was made to better align
bonuses with shareholder interests and value creation for our
shareholders.
We are, of course, approaching our planned March
30th commercial launch of TRUFORMA™, our point-of-care diagnostic
platform. Commercialization plans remain on track and we are
beginning to build inventory. As our sales effort begins, we intend
to implement a controlled release phase wherein we slowly begin the
sale of the TRUFORMA instrument and at least three assays in a
limited geographic area in order to test our distribution system to
be sure that it performs as we anticipate in these COVID-challenged
times. We then expect to add two more assays later in 2021 as we
continue to pursue a limited target market. The lessons learned
during this COVID-impacted period are expected to be invaluable as
we proceed into the future. Toward the end of 2021, we
hope to expand our geographic coverage if market conditions justify
such an expansion.
While the sales focus for 2021 will be on
creating an installed base of TRUFORMA instruments, each of these
instruments provides a razor/razor blade opportunity not only as it
relates to the initial five assays that we intend to make available
in 2021, but to the expanding family of assays that Zomedica
expects to develop and release over the next several years. As
previously disclosed, the first panel of these new assays, for the
diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal conditions, is planned to
include three different assays that currently are under development
with Zomedica’s technology partner, Qorvo Biotechnologies LLC.
As we often have stated before, protected by
approximately 70 issued and pending patents, the TRUFORMA
diagnostic platform uses Bulk Acoustic Wave (“BAW”) technology,
developed by Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) to provide a non-optical and
fluorescence-free detection system for use at the point-of-care.
BAW technology, also used in cell phones and in the world’s most
advanced radar and communications systems, is an extremely reliable
and precise technology.
I thank all of our shareholders for your
continuing support, and hope that 2021 brings you continued health,
happiness, safety and prosperity.
Yours truly,
Robert CohenChief Executive Officer
About ZomedicaBased in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Zomedica (NYSE American: ZOM) is a veterinary health company
creating products for dogs and cats by focusing on the unmet needs
of clinical veterinarians. Zomedica’s product portfolio will
include innovative diagnostics and medical devices that emphasize
patient health and practice health. It is Zomedica’s mission to
provide veterinarians the opportunity to increase productivity and
grow revenue while better serving the animals in their care. For
more information, visit www.ZOMEDICA.com.
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Reader AdvisoryExcept for
statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain
"forward-looking information" or “forward-looking statements”
(collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of
applicable securities law. Forward-looking information is
frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect",
"project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate" and other
similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions
"may" or "will" occur and include statements relating to our
expectations regarding future results. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are
reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. We cannot guarantee future results,
performance or achievements. Consequently, there is no
representation that the actual results achieved will be the same,
in whole or in part, as those set out in the forward-looking
information.
Forward-looking information is based on the
opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are
made, including assumptions with respect to American economic
growth, demand for the Company’s products, the Company’s ability to
produce and sell its products, sufficiency of our budgeted capital
and operating expenditures, the satisfaction by our strategic
partners of their obligations under our commercial agreements, our
ability to realize upon our business plans and cost control efforts
and the impact of COVID-19 on our business, results and financial
condition.
Our forward-looking information is subject to a
variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual events or results to differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking information. Some of the risks
and other factors that could cause the results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward-looking information include,
but are not limited to: uncertainty as to whether our strategies
and business plans will yield the expected benefits; uncertainty as
to the timing and results of development work and verification and
validation studies; uncertainty as to the timing and results of
commercialization efforts, as well as the cost of commercialization
efforts, including the cost to develop a distribution network and
manage our growth; uncertainty as to our ability to supply
equipment and assays in response to customer demand; uncertainty as
to the likelihood and timing of any required regulatory approvals,
and the availability and cost of capital; the ability to identify
and develop and achieve commercial success for new products and
technologies; veterinary acceptance of our products; competition
from related products; the level of expenditures necessary to
maintain and improve the quality of products and services; changes
in technology and changes in laws and regulations; our ability to
secure and maintain strategic relationships; performance by our
strategic partners of their obligations under our commercial
agreements, including product manufacturing obligations; risks
pertaining to permits and licensing, intellectual property
infringement risks, risks relating to any required clinical trials
and regulatory approvals, risks relating to the safety and efficacy
of our products, the use of our products, intellectual property
protection, risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact
upon our business operations generally, including our ability to
develop and commercialize our products, and the other risk factors
disclosed in our filings with the SEC and under our profile on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that this list of
risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive.
The forward-looking information contained in
this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary
statement. We undertake no duty to update any of the
forward-looking information to conform such information to actual
results or to changes in our expectations except as otherwise
required by applicable securities legislation. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
information.
Investor Relations Contact: PCG Advisory Kirin
Smith, Presidentksmith@pcgadvisory.com+1 646.863.6519
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