May 12, 2016 08:00 ET

Spectral Announces First Quarter Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2016) - Spectral Medical Inc., (TSX:EDT) (OTCQX:EDTXF), a Phase III company developing the first treatment for patients with septic shock guided by a companion diagnostic, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Financial Review
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $1,062,000 compared to $877,000 for the same three month period last year. First quarter revenues were consistent with prior year levels and this trend is expected to continue for the remainder of the year.
Operating costs for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were $4,069,000 compared to $3,223,000 in 2015. Most of the Company's expenses are incurred in its Phase III clinical trial and will vary depending on the timing and level of patient enrolment. Apart from clinical trial activities, the Company continues to maintain a low cost operating structure for its base business operations.
Loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $2,994,000 ($0.02 per share) compared to $2,322,000 ($0.01 per share) for the same quarter last year.
The Company concluded the first quarter of 2016 with cash on hand of $12,861,000 compared to $6,369,000 as of December 31, 2015.
In February, 2016, the Company closed a bought deal prospectus financing for net proceeds of $9,042,000.
The total number of shares outstanding for the Company was 206,733,209 as at March 31, 2016.