Operating loss was $8.2 million and $15.4 million for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to $3.6 million and $6.3 million for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021. The increase in operating loss for comparable periods was primarily attributable to increased research and development costs and general and administrative costs; specifically, cost increases relating to payroll, pre-clinical lab supplies and services, as well as increased costs associated with being a public company.
Net loss was $8.2 million, or $0.40 per share, and $15.4 million, or $0.75 per share for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to $3.7 million, or $1.27 per share, and $4.1 million, or $1.60 per share for the three- and six-months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in net loss for comparable periods was primarily attributable to the same cost increases described within operating loss above, plus one-time gains recognized in the first quarter of 2021 that impact the six month period comparison. The reduction in net loss per share for comparable periods was largely attributable to the significant increase in weighted average shares outstanding resulting from the Company’s IPO in June 2021.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The Company will host a live conference call and webcast to discuss these results and provide a corporate update on Monday, August 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM ET.
To participate in the call, please dial 877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international) and provide conference ID 13730782. The live webcast will be available on the Events & Presentations page of the Investors section of Miromatrix's website.
About Miromatrix
Miromatrix Medical Inc. is a life sciences company pioneering a novel technology for bioengineering fully transplantable human organs to help save and improve patients' lives. The Company has developed a proprietary perfusion technology platform for bioengineering organs that it believes will efficiently scale to address the shortage of available human organs. The Company's initial development focus is on human livers and kidneys. For more information, visit miromatrix.com.
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