AVRICORE HEALTH INC. (TSXV: AVCR) (the
"
Company" or “
AVCR”) today is
pleased to announce its audited final results for 2022.
The Company achieved record revenues of over $1.75 million while
it also continues to narrow the gap to net profitability, clearly
demonstrating stellar fiscal management during a time of
exceptional growth.
“We are extremely pleased by these results and thank everyone
involved in both the success of the year and the effort that
continues to keep progressing towards our objective to be the
global leader for testing and data in pharmacy.” said Hector
Bremner, CEO of Avricore Health Inc. “We are seeing the powerful
impacts on patient outcomes with HealthTab in the hands of
pharmacists and believe the era of better care has finally
arrived.”
The Company previously advised of unaudited earnings being
slightly higher than the final audited numbers, as the Company took
a prudent step in deferring revenue from a sale in Q4 that was
delayed in transit and did not reach the customer warehouse before
year end. The transaction was booked as deferred revenue and has
since been taken into Q1 2023 revenue.
The Company also is pleased to host those interested in an
investor update call with Q&A where CEO Hector Bremner will
share more on the Company’s plans and outlook.
Call Details:May 3, 2023 @ 11:00am PT /
2:00pm ET via ZoomRegister here to receive login
details: Investor@avricorehealth.com
Visit www.sedar.com and search AVCR to review
the consolidated financials for the Company.
HEALTHTAB™ – KEY
DEVELOPMENTS
Key developments have included:
- The Company recognized revenue of
$1,768,374 and deferred revenue of $252,000, which was delayed in
transit and delivered after the year end. A total of $2,020,374 in
sales was invoiced in 2022.
- The Company has significantly expanded
the number of Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies offering its HealthTab™
point-of-care testing platform under a renewed Master Service
Agreement (MSA) to 532 locations nation-wide. In addition to
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies, this new MSA and corresponding
Statement of Work (SOW) provides for affiliated locations under the
Loblaws family of brands, to utilize HealthTab™ upon request.
- In 100 of these locations, the Company
is deploying Abbott’s ID Now, either in combination with the
Afinion 2 or standalone, to support virus detection and assess the
demand and effectiveness of infectious disease screening in
community pharmacies.
- 416 HealthTab™ systems were operating
in Shoppers Drug Mart® and Loblaw family stores including
pharmacist walk-in clinics as of December 31, 2022, 378 in Ontario
and 23 in British Columbia, 6 in Nova Scotia, 5 in Alberta and 4 in
New Brunswick. The Company was honoured to have HealthTab™ placed
in the first pharmacist-led primary healthcare clinic located in
Lethbridge, Alberta. Not only was this the first clinic, it was
also the first system placed in a Real Canadian Superstore®, as
well as its first Alberta location.
- As of the date of this report 532
participating Shoppers Drug Mart® pharmacies and Loblaw family
stores are offering screening tests to patients via HealthTab™
systems. This innovative practice in healthcare delivery is
expected to expand, as provinces struggle to recruit more family
physicians. The program’s primary focus is to screen patients
at-risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In-store signage
and print material will let customers know they are able to request
HealthTab™ tests, and existing patients will be made aware through
direct outreach from their Shoppers Drug Mart® or Real Canadian
Superstore® pharmacist based on their health profile.
- On March 28th, 2023 the Government of
Canada tabled is budget for the year ahead, including a 10-year
funding agreement with the Nation’s provinces to increase
healthcare funding. This new funding approach is novel for the fact
that each province will have specific agreements, opposed to the
more traditional generalized formula. This approach is expected to
bring substantial innovations related to healthcare data and new
healthcare service delivery, as the provinces agreed to make
changes to rules and practices which have limited data-flow
optimization and healthcare access.
- The Canadian Medical Association
expressed support for many of the initiatives on March 30th, 2023
in relation to the healthcare agreement and encouraged government
to institute recommendations from the Addressing Canada’s Health
Workforce Crisis report from the Standing Committee on Health. One
of the key items they pointed to was “…optimizing scopes of
practice for health professionals…”.
- Most provinces have
already begun expanding the scope of practice of their pharmacists,
with 7 provinces allowing these healthcare professionals to
prescribe for minor ailments and 8 provinces either allowing or
will soon allow them to order and interpret lab results.
- As of July 1st, 2022, the Government of Ontario brought into
effect an expanded scope of practice for community pharmacists in
the province, joining Alberta in this growing and popular approach.
This includes limited prescribing for minor ailments, as well as
the ability to perform certain point-of-care tests to assist
patients with managing chronic disease. Approved tests include
glucose, HbA1c and lipids, all of which HealthTab™ currently offers
with the Abbott Afinion 2™. Also announced as part of this plan in
Ontario, is a second stage of scope modifications, which will begin
on January 1, 2023. This stage allows for limited prescribing for
minor ailments and certain prescription renewals, further enhancing
the value of community pharmacy.
- The Company has begun discussions with several additional
HealthTab clients and is currently working through the data
security and other reviews required before any deployments.
These changes, and increasing demand, means Canadian pharmacy
business is rapidly changing before our eyes, from being product
focused to service focused. At $51.4 billion, the industry already
represents a significant impact on healthcare, and the anticipated
increase in funding and new service offerings, including
point-of-care testing, will mean this practice will play an even
more impactful role going forward.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
The following financial data for the three years
is derived from the Annual Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Total revenue |
$ |
1,768,374 |
$ |
122,808 |
$ |
33,030 |
Loss from operations |
$ |
818,228 |
$ |
1,708,132 |
$ |
1,173,966 |
Loss per share – basic and
diluted |
$ |
0.01 |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
0.02 |
Total
assets |
$ |
2,568,983 |
$ |
2,281,393 |
$ |
440,090 |
Total current
liabilities(1) |
$ |
604,893 |
$ |
84,477 |
$ |
1,154,131 |
Total non-current financial
liabilities |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
(1) 2022 Current liabilities include
deferred revenue of $252,000 for which the Company completed
delivery in Q1 2023.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following table highlights selected unaudited
consolidated financial data for each of the eight most recent
quarters that, in management's opinion, have been prepared on a
basis consistent with the audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2022. These results are not
necessarily indicative of results for any future period, and you
should not rely on these results to predict future performance.
Quarter Ended |
Dec 2022 |
Sep 2022 |
Jun 2022 |
Mar 2022 |
Dec 2021 |
Sep 2021 |
Jun 2021 |
Mar 2021 |
|
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Revenue |
997,235 |
572,228 |
176,175 |
42,736 |
35,190 |
75,104 |
4,939 |
7,575 |
Gross profit (loss) |
168,845 |
215,961 |
56,874 |
15,113 |
9,317 |
20,555 |
(998) |
1,647 |
Share-based compensation |
243,000 |
58,354 |
9,069 |
21,099 |
9,169 |
74,722 |
24,965 |
386,935 |
Comprehensive income (loss) |
(244,789) |
(180,398) |
(207,363) |
(185,678) |
(208,895) |
(439,311) |
(344,620) |
(715,306) |
Net income (loss)/share |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.00) |
(0.01) |
Total Assets |
2,568,983 |
2,128,017 |
1,985,085 |
2,122,816 |
2,281,393 |
2,517,569 |
2,541,099 |
2,740,053 |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2022
The Company incurred comprehensive loss of
$818,228 for the year ended December 31, 2022 (2021 - $1,708,132).
Significant changes are as follows:
- Revenue increased to $1,768,374
(2021 - $122,808) with $252,000 deferred to Q1 2023 as the test
products sold did not reach their destination in time to be
recognized as Q4 2022 revenues. This increase was due to the
significant expansion of HealthTab™ systems deployed and tests
sold. Gross profit amounted to $456,793 (2021 – $30,521).
- Expenses decreased to $1,274,738
(2021 – $1,776,263) a decrease of 28%, primarily due to a decrease
in consulting, marketing and communication and share-based
compensation expenses.
- Consulting fees of $197,860 (2021 -
$355,350) decreased due to lower corporate finance and government
relations consultant engagements.
- Shareholder communications expense
decreased to $173,035 (2021 - $329,342) mainly due to completion of
shareholder communication and awareness programs in 2021.
- Share-based compensation of
$331,522 (2021 - $495,791) was recognized for stock options
granted, vested, and repriced during the year.
- Amortization expenses increased to
$183,047 (2021: $17,984) due to significant investments in
equipment and intangible assets in the current year.
About Avricore Health Inc.
Avricore Health Inc. (TSXV: AVCR) is a pharmacy service
innovator focused on acquiring and developing early-stage
technologies aimed at moving pharmacy forward. Through its flagship
offering HealthTab™, a wholly owned subsidiary, the Company’s
mission is to make actionable health information more accessible to
everyone by creating the world’s largest network of rapid testing
devices in community pharmacies.
About HealthTab™
HealthTab™ is a turnkey point-of-care testing solution that
combines best-in-class point-of-care technologies with a secure,
cloud-based platform for tackling pressing global health issues.
With just a few drops of blood from a finger prick, the system
generates lab-accurate results on the spot and data is reported in
real time. The test menu includes up to 23 key biomarkers for
screening and managing chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart
disease (e.g., HbA1c, Lipid Profile, eGFR). HealthTab™ has also
recently added capabilities for bacterial and viral tests, such as
strep and COVID-19.
The HealthTab™ network model is unlike anything in pharmacy
today. It gives knowledgeable and trusted pharmacists a greater
role in primary care delivery, while empowering patients to take
more control of their health. It also reduces costs and waiting
times and provides many potential revenue streams including
equipment leasing & consumables, direct access testing, disease
prevention & management programs, sponsored health programs,
decentralized clinical trials, real world data (RWD) sets, and
third-party app integration through API.
HealthTab™ Market Fast Facts
- Point of Care Testing Market to reach $93.21 Billion USD in
2030 (Source)
- Nearly 13.6 Million Canadians expected to be diabetic or
prediabetic by 2030, with many undiagnosed (Source)
- Over 1 in 3 Americans, approximately 88 million people, have
pre-diabetes (Source)
- Close to 160,000 Canadians 20 years and older are diagnosed
with heart disease each year, often it’s only after a heart attack
they are diagnosed. (Source)
- There are more that 10,000 pharmacies in Canada, 88,000
pharmacies in the US, nearly 12,000 in the UK.
Contact:
Avricore Health Inc.
Hector Bremner, CEO
604-773-8943info@avricorehealth.comwww.avricorehealth.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements Information in this press release that involves
Avricore Health's expectations, plans, intentions, or strategies
regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not
facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Avricore
Health generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could,"
"would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may,"
"expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," "future,"
"positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set
to," "subject to," "upcoming," and similar expressions to help
identify forward-looking statements. In this press release,
forward-looking statements include statements regarding: the
completion of the placement and the expected timing thereof and the
Company's expected use of proceeds from the placement; the unique
features that the HealthTab™ platform offers to pharmacists and
patients. Forward-looking statements reflect the then-current
expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts of
Avricore Health's management. The forward-looking statements in
this press release are based upon information available to Avricore
Health as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking
statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be
incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future
performance of Avricore Health and are subject to a few risks,
uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond its
control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations, including without limitation: failure to meet
regulatory requirements; changes in the market; potential downturns
in economic conditions; and other risk factors described in
Avricore's public filings. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new
information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances,
unless otherwise required to do so by law.
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