Your Cart
No products in the cart.
Conference call and live webcast scheduled for today,
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 4:30 pm (ET)
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), a leading biosciences and diagnostics company, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2021 and provided a business update on recent corporate and operational developments.
This quarter once again reflects Enzo’s continued progress in advancing its strategic business plan. Hamid Erfanian recently joined Enzo as Chief Executive Officer and is poised to lead the Company and accelerate the expansion and commercialization strategies of its platforms and services.
Mr. Erfanian brings 28 years of experience as a seasoned healthcare executive specializing in the diagnostic, medical devices, and life sciences industries. He has a proven track record of implementing successful commercial strategies and building high performing teams at both global and smaller firms. He comes to Enzo from his prior role as Chief Commercial Officer of EUROIMMUN, a PerkinElmer Company, where he was responsible for growing sales by more than 20-fold in seven years.
“I am honored to have joined the Enzo team at a very exciting and promising stage in the Company’s growth. I look forward to applying my experience in diagnostics to maximize the commercial potential of the GENFLEX® platform and all of Enzo’s world class assets and technologies,” said Hamid Erfanian, Chief Executive Officer of Enzo.
“Since joining Enzo Biochem, I have formed a deeper understanding of the Company’s many significant business opportunities. I have been continually impressed and proud of the level of dedication, integrity and perseverance demonstrated at every part of the organization. COVID-19 has been difficult for all of us. While the world was in lockdown, our team of industry leaders remained on the frontlines and delivered growth. COVID has shed a new light on the global need for precise, cost-effective diagnostic approaches. Enzo has a unique opportunity to extend the capabilities and offerings of our multiple platforms, just as we did in the rapid development of our COVID-19 molecular platforms. We can bring this capability to multiple diagnostic segments, including sexually transmitted diseases, upper respiratory diseases and cancer. While continuing to expand our life sciences reach across underserved geographies, we will expand our diagnostics offerings to meet the needs of a wider segment of end users and global markets by leveraging our current capabilities and expanding our sales force. We look forward to updating you all further on upcoming earnings calls and presentations in the year ahead,” Mr. Erfanian added.
Corporate & Operational Highlights:
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 4:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time, to review operational, corporate, and financial highlights. To participate in the conference call, please dial the following numbers prior to the start of the call or click the webcast link below to participate over the internet:
Domestic: | 877-407-0792 |
International: | 201-689-8263 |
Conference ID: | 13725234 |
Webcast: |
Registration Link -- Click Here https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1514655&tp_key=93f7ec3e1b |
A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after completion of the call on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, https://www.enzo.com, and will remain available for approximately 90 days. Please access the Company’s website at least 15 minutes ahead of the conference to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
Adjusted Financial Measures
To comply with Regulation G promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Enzo Biochem attached to this news release and will post to the investor relations section of the Company’s website (https://www.enzo.com) any reconciliation of differences between GAAP and Adjusted financial information that may be required in connection with issuing the Company's quarterly financial results.
The Company uses EBITDA as a measure of performance to demonstrate earnings exclusive of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjustments to EBITDA are for items of a non-recurring nature and are reconciled on the table provided. The Company manages its business based on its operating cash flows. The Company, in its daily management of its business affairs and analysis of its monthly, quarterly and annual performance, makes its decisions based on cash flows, not on the amortization of assets obtained through historical activities. The Company, in managing its current and future affairs, cannot affect the amortization of the intangible assets to any material degree, and therefore uses EBITDA as its primary management guide. Since an outside investor may base its evaluation of the Company's performance based on the Company's net loss not its cash flows, there is a limitation to the EBITDA measurement. EBITDA is not, and should not be considered, an alternative to net loss, loss from operations, or any other measure for determining operating performance of liquidity, as determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The most directly comparable GAAP reference in the Company's case is the removal of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
We refer you to the tables attached to this press release, which includes reconciliation tables of GAAP to Adjusted net income (loss) and EBITDA to Adjusted EBITDA.
About Enzo Biochem, Inc.
Enzo Biochem is a pioneer in molecular diagnostics, leading the convergence of clinical laboratories, life sciences and intellectual property through the development of unique diagnostic platform technologies that provide numerous advantages over previous standards. A global company, Enzo Biochem utilizes cross-functional teams to develop and deploy products, systems and services that meet the ever-changing and rapidly growing needs of health care today and into the future. Underpinning Enzo Biochem’s products and technologies is a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio, with patent coverage across a number of key enabling technologies.
For more information, please visit Enzo.com or follow Enzo Biochem on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this release may be considered "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include declarations regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management, including those related to cash flow, gross margins, revenues, and expenses which are dependent on a number of factors outside of the control of the Company including, inter alia, the markets for the Company’s products and services, costs of goods and services, other expenses, government regulations, litigation, and general business conditions. See Risk Factors in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect actual results. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any forward-looking statement as a result of developments occurring after the date of this release.
Contact:
For Enzo Biochem, Inc.
David Bench, CFO
212-583-0100
dbench@enzo.com
Investors:
Bob Yedid
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
646-597-6989
bob@lifesciadvisors.com
Media:
Lynn Granito
Berry & Company Public Relations
212-253-8881
lgranito@berrypr.com
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. | |||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||
Three months ended | |||||||||
Selected operations data: | October 31, | ||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 26,519 | $ | 28,655 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 11,246 | $ | 11,897 | |||||
Gross profit % | 42 | % | 42 | % | |||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (2,319 | ) | 299 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (2,319 | ) | $ | 299 | ||||
Basic net income (loss) per share | ($0.05 | ) | $0.01 | ||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share | ($0.05 | ) | $0.01 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 48,472 | 47,895 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 48,472 | 47,905 | |||||||
Selected balance sheet data: |
10/31/2021 (unaudited) |
7/31/2021 (unaudited) |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $750 and marketable securities | $36,916 | $44,252 | |||||||
Working capital | 42,806 | 44,506 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | 66,760 | 68,586 | |||||||
Total assets | 108,139 | 113,691 | |||||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income and basic and diluted net (loss) income per share to non-GAAP net (loss) income and basic and diluted net (loss) income per share for the three months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020: | |||||||
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. | |||||||
Non-GAAP Reconciliation Table | |||||||
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Three months ended |
|||||||
October 31, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Reported GAAP net (loss) income | $ | (2,319 | ) | $ | 299 | ||
Adjusted for: | |||||||
Separation & facility closure expenses | 384 | - | |||||
Non-GAAP net (loss) income | $ | (1,935 | ) | $ | 299 | ||
Weighted Shares Outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 48,472 | 47,895 | |||||
Diluted | 48,472 | 47,905 | |||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share: | |||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share GAAP | ($0.05 | ) | $0.01 | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share GAAP | ($0.05 | ) | $0.01 | ||||
Basic net income (loss) per share non-GAAP | ($0.04 | ) | $0.01 | ||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share non-GAAP | ($0.04 | ) | $0.01 | ||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of reported GAAP net (loss) income for the three months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: |
||||||||
ENZO BIOCHEM, INC. | ||||||||
EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Table | ||||||||
(Unaudited, in thousands) | ||||||||
Three months ended |
||||||||
October 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
GAAP net (loss) income | $ | (2,319 | ) | $ | 299 | |||
Plus (minus): | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 701 | 660 | ||||||
Interest (income) expense | (39 | ) | 51 | |||||
EBITDA | $ | (1,657 | ) | $ | 1,010 | |||
Adjusted for: | ||||||||
Foreign exchange loss | 381 | 164 | ||||||
Separation & facility closure expenses | 384 | - | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (892 | ) | $ | 1,174 | |||
Released December 15, 2021