EDMONTON, ALBERTA - (Marketwire - Aug. 20, 2008) - Innovotech Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IOT) announced its unaudited financial and operational results for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2008.
Highlights
- Solid cash position from increased revenue and exercised warrants.
- Significant advances in product milestones with Agress(TM) and bioFILM PA(TM).
- Increased Research and Development spending.
"The first half of 2008 saw a significant increase in Research and Development spending, resulting in a loss compared to a breakeven position in the same period of 2007. The spending was mainly driven by development costs for Agress(TM), the company's novel seed treatment agent which is on track for regulatory approval in Canada and the US in 2009. The global seed treatment market is valued at USD$1.2 billion. The research is directed at expanding the usefulness of Agress(TM) and other agents to other crops and agricultural diseases. bioFILM PA, the company's breakthrough susceptibility test, hit a major milestone with the announcement in July of a clinical study developed by the Hospital for Sick Children and St. Michael's Hospital, both world leaders in cystic fibrosis treatment. Strong contract research revenue coupled with exercise of warrants and stock options, ensured that the company's cash reserves remained essentially unchanged during the period," said James Timourian, Chief Financial Officer.
Financial Summary
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Three-month Three-month Six-month Six-month
period ended period ended period ended period ended
June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007 June 30, 2008 June 30, 2007
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Revenues 289,989 379,436 718,275 601,683
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G&A 204,040 178,867 445,816 341,742
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R&D 161,539 61,892 264,945 154,856
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Net income (loss) (214,051) 63,472 (310,776) 7,858
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About Innovotech Inc:
Innovotech is a product development company focusing on the development of solutions to medical, agricultural and industrial problems caused by microbial biofilms. Biofilms are protected communities of microorganisms which are very common and very difficult to treat due to their inherent resistance. They have been implicated in a host of devastating infections in agriculture, human health and industry. No diagnostics or antibiotics are currently approved for use in infections involving biofilms.
Certain information contained in this document is forward-looking and is subject to unknown risks or uncertainties. The actual results, performance or achievements of Innovotech Inc may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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