EL CAJON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Antimicrobial--PURE Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: PURE) (“PURE,” the “Company” or “we”), creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2024.
Summary of Results – Fiscal First Quarter Operations
- Net product sales were $555,000 and $718,000 for the fiscal first quarters ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease of $163,000 was attributable to budgetary constraints of a large end-use customer.
- Net loss for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2024, was $689,000, compared to $735,000 for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2023.
- Net loss, excluding share-based compensation, for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2024, was $632,000, compared to $655,000 for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2023.
- Net loss per share was ($0.01) for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Robert Bartlett, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “To expand on my recent comment from October 29th, we are continuing to diligently grow our business strategy with key distributors. Although this process is taking longer than expected, it allows us to broaden our product offerings across a larger customer base in the food and beverage industry. Significant resources are being dedicated to onboarding new distributors, providing the necessary training, and ensuring the proper marketing of our products, which will continue into 2025. This year’s first-quarter revenue was anticipated to be lower than the previous year due to an unexpected interruption in the flow of products to one of our major customers in 2024 and the lack of replacement revenue thus far,” concluded Bartlett.
About PURE Bioscience, Inc.
PURE is committed to redefining chemical safety through its innovative technology. With a focus on efficacy and effectiveness, PURE develops advanced solutions that meet the highest safety standards and produce best-in-class results for its consumers and distributors. PURE continues to focus on developing and commercializing our proprietary antimicrobial products, primarily in the food and beverage industry. We provide solutions to combat the health and environmental challenges of pathogens and hygienic control. Our technology platform is based on patented, stabilized ionic silver, and our initial products contain silver dihydrogen citrate, better known as SDC. This broad-spectrum, non-toxic antimicrobial agent formulates well with other compounds. As a platform technology, SDC is distinguished from existing products in the marketplace because of its superior efficacy, reduced toxicity, and mitigation of bacterial resistance. PURE’s mailing address is 771 Jamacha Rd. #512, El Cajon, California 92019 (San Diego County area), serving as its official address for all business requirements. Additional information on PURE is available at www.purebio.com.
Forward-looking Statements: Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release, including quotes from management, concerning the Company’s expectations, plans, business outlook, future performance, future potential revenues, expected results of the Company’s marketing efforts, the execution of contracts under negotiation, and any other statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s failure to implement or otherwise achieve the benefits of its proposed business initiatives and plans; acceptance of the Company’s current and future products and services in the marketplace, including the Company’s ability to convert successful evaluations and tests for PURE Control and PURE Hard Surface into customer orders and customers continuing to place product orders as expected and to expand their use of the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with its partners and other counterparties; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenues and reduce its operating expenses in order to reach profitability; the Company’s ability to raise the funding required to support its continued operations and the implementation of its business plan; the ability of the Company to develop effective new products and receive required regulatory approvals for such products, including the required data and regulatory approvals required to use its SDC-based technology as a direct food contact processing aid in raw meat processing; competitive factors, including customer acceptance of the Company’s SDC-based products that are typically more expensive than existing treatment chemicals; dependence upon third-party vendors, including to manufacture its products; and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2024 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2024. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
PURE Bioscience, Inc. | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
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| October 31, 2024 |
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| July 31, 2024 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 346,000 |
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| $ | 349,000 |
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Accounts receivable |
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| 371,000 |
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| 298,000 |
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Inventories, net |
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| 72,000 |
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| 56,000 |
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Restricted cash |
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| 75,000 |
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| 75,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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| 47,000 |
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| 27,000 |
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Total current assets |
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| 911,000 |
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| 805,000 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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| 13,000 |
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| 13,000 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 924,000 |
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| $ | 818,000 |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 718,000 |
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| $ | 601,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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| 193,000 |
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| 132,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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| 911,000 |
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| 733,000 |
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Long-term liabilities |
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Convertible notes payable to related parties |
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| 3,509,000 |
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| 2,949,000 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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| 3,509,000 |
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| 2,949,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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| 4,420,000 |
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| 3,682,000 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders’ deficiency |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value: 200,000,000 shares authorized, 111,856,473 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2024, and July 31, 2024 |
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| 1,119,000 |
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| 1,119,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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| 132,669,000 |
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| 132,612,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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| (137,284,000 | ) |
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| (136,595,000 | ) |
Total stockholders’ deficiency |
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| (3,496,000 | ) |
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| (2,864,000 | ) |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficiency |
| $ | 924,000 |
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| $ | 818,000 |
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PURE Bioscience, Inc. | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
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| October 31, |
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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Net product sales |
| $ | 555,000 |
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| $ | 718,000 |
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Royalty revenue |
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| 1,000 |
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| 4,000 |
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Total revenue |
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| 556,000 |
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| 722,000 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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| 231,000 |
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| 280,000 |
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Gross Profit |
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| 325,000 |
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| 442,000 |
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Operating costs and expenses |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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| 881,000 |
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| 1,073,000 |
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Research and development |
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| 71,000 |
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| 80,000 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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| 952,000 |
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| 1,153,000 |
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Loss from operations |
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| (627,000 | ) |
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| (711,000 | ) |
Other income (expense) |
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Interest expense to related parties, net |
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| (62,000 | ) |
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| (24,000 | ) |
Total other income (expense) |
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| (62,000 | ) |
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| (24,000 | ) |
Net loss |
| $ | (689,000 | ) |
| $ | (735,000 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share |
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| 111,856,473 |
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| 111,856,473 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Common Stock |
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| Additional Paid-In |
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| Shares |
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| Amount |
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| Capital |
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| Deficit |
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| Deficiency |
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Balance July 31, 2024 |
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| 111,856,473 |
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| $ | 1,119,000 |
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| $ | 132,612,000 |
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| $ | (136,595,000 | ) |
| $ | (2,864,000 | ) |
Share-based compensation expense - stock options |
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| — |
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| 57,000 |
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| 57,000 |
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Net loss |
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| (689,000 | ) |
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| (689,000 | ) |
Balance October 31, 2024 (Unaudited) |
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| 111,856,473 |
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| $ | 1,119,000 |
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| $ | 132,669,000 |
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| $ | (137,284,000 | ) |
| $ | (3,496,000 | ) |
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| Common Stock |
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| Additional Paid-In |
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| Accumulated |
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| Shares |
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| Amount |
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| Capital |
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| Deficit |
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| Deficiency |
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Balance July 31, 2023 |
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| 111,856,473 |
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| $ | 1,119,000 |
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| $ | 132,398,000 |
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| $ | (133,245,000 | ) |
| $ | 272,000 |
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Share-based compensation expense - stock options |
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| — |
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| — |
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| 80,000 |
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| — |
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| 80,000 |
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Net loss |
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| — |
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| (735,000 | ) |
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| (735,000 | ) |
Balance October 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
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| 111,856,473 |
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| $ | 1,119,000 |
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| $ | 132,478,000 |
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| $ | (133,980,000 | ) |
| $ | (383,000 | ) |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
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| October 31, |
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
| $ | (689,000 | ) |
| $ | (735,000 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Share-based compensation |
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| 57,000 |
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| 80,000 |
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Depreciation |
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| — |
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| 37,000 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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| (73,000 | ) |
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| (62,000 | ) |
Inventories |
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| (16,000 | ) |
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| (16,000 | ) |
Prepaid expenses |
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| (20,000 | ) |
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| (39,000 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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| 178,000 |
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| 274,000 |
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Interest on note payable |
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| 60,000 |
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| 21,000 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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| (503,000 | ) |
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| (440,000 | ) |
Financing activities |
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Net proceeds from note payable to related parties |
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| 500,000 |
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| 785,000 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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| 500,000 |
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| 785,000 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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| (3,000 | ) |
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| 345,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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| 424,000 |
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| 1,170,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
| $ | 421,000 |
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| $ | 1,515,000 |
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Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 346,000 |
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| $ | 1,440,000 |
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Restricted cash |
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| 75,000 |
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| 75,000 |
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Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| $ | 421,000 |
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| $ | 1,515,000 |
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Contacts
Mark Elliott, VP Finance
PURE Bioscience, Inc.
Phone: 619-596-8600 ext.: 116
