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ImmuCell ImmuCell Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter of 2018 For Immediate Release

Key Takeaway: ImmuCell Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter of 2018 PORTLAND, Maine - August 13, 2018 - ImmuCell Corporation (Nasdaq: ICCC) ("ImmuCell" or the "Company"), a growing animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets scientifically-proven and practical p

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ImmuCell Announces Financial Results for
Second Quarter of 2018
PORTLAND, Maine - August
13, 2018 - ImmuCell Corporation (Nasdaq: ICCC) ("ImmuCell" or the "Company"), a growing
animal health company that develops, manufactures and markets scientifically-proven and practical products that improve the health
and productivity of dairy and beef cattle, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.
Management Discussion:
"As reported in a press release on July 10, 2018 announcing
preliminary sales results, our product sales during the second quarter were up 72% to $3 million in comparison to the second quarter
of 2017," commented Michael F. Brigham, President and CEO. "The second quarter results benefitted from the shipping
of approximately $901,000 of bivalent formats of First Defense (Dual-Force First Defense )
that were on backlog as of March 31, 2018. The results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 normalize for the timing impact
of the shipping of this backlog between the quarters."
Second Quarter Sales
Management Discussion (continued):
Mr. Brigham continued, "The market's response
to our newly introduced Tri-Shield First Defense has been very strong, which is a good indication
that dairy and beef producers value the ability to protect newborn calves with immediate immunity from the three most common scours-causing
pathogens - E. coli, coronavirus and rotavirus - in one preventative treatment at birth. Additionally, in the
short time that the product has been on the market, we have gained substantial traction with our Beyond Vaccination
message that positions the product as a viable substitute for traditional dam-level scours vaccine programs. This is a large new
market opportunity. Because we are currently experiencing limited supply to the market, our sales strategy has pivoted to a controlled
test marketing approach with the expectation of re-launching the product on a broad basis with better inventory supply during the
first half of 2019."
Additional Second Quarter
increased expenses were incurred as the Company invested to gain regulatory approval to launch its new products.
During the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded non-cash
income tax expense of approximately $563,000 to record a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets. This reserve
was required given that the Company is currently incurring a net loss and projects additional net losses in the near term, largely
due to a lower gross margin on sales and ongoing development costs necessary to bring its new products to market. However, the
Company believes that it will return to profitability and utilize these assets before they expire.
Balance Sheet Data as
The Company estimates that only approximately $125,000 remains to be spent on its Nisin production facility
as of June 30, 2018, which would complete the project just under its $21 million budget. During the third quarter of 2018, it
initiated production of the registration batches required for FDA approval of its Nisin-based intramammary treatment for subclinical
mastitis without a milk discard. The first phased Nisin Drug Substance CMC Technical Section submission to the FDA is anticipated
at the end of the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2018. A second phased submission, which would include responses
to the first phased review and the Drug Product data, is expected to be filed in the middle of 2019. This timeline supports obtaining
FDA approval by late 2019 or during the first half of 2020.
Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure
of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally
excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures
included in this press release, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the comparable
measure prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe the non-GAAP net (loss) income before income taxes and before certain non-cash
expenses assists management and investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding
these non-cash charges that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance from our net (loss) income before
income taxes. We define non-GAAP net (loss) income before income taxes and before certain non-cash expenses by adding certain non-cash
expenses to our net (loss) income before income taxes, as indicated in the table below:
For the Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, For the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net (loss) income before income taxes ($ 297,000 ) ($ 302,000 ) ($ 567,000 ) $ 586,000
Depreciation 281,000 208,000 561,000 421,000
Amortization 9,000 9,000 18,000 17,000
Stock-based compensation 97,000 54,000 168,000 101,000
Net income (loss) before income taxes and certain non-cash expenses $ 90,000 ($ 31,000 ) $ 180,000 $ 1,125,000
Interested parties can access the conference call scheduled by the Company to review these results by dialing (844) 855-9502 (toll
free) or (412) 317-5499 (international) at 9:00 AM ET Tuesday, August 14, 2018. A teleconference replay of the call will be available
for six days at (877) 344-7529 (toll free) or (412) 317-0088 (international), confirmation #10122008.
ImmuCell Corporation's (Nasdaq: ICCC) purpose is to create scientifically-proven and practical products that improve the
health and productivity of dairy and beef cattle. ImmuCell has developed products that provide significant, immediate immunity
to newborn dairy and beef livestock. The Company is developing a novel treatment for mastitis, the most significant cause of economic
loss to the dairy industry. Press releases and other information about the Company are available at: http://www.immucell.com.
ImmuCell Corporation
Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
For the Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, For the Six-Month Periods Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Product sales $ 3,015 $ 1,750 $ 5,896 $ 5,294
Costs of goods sold 1,528 828 3,049 2,220
Gross margin 1,487 922 2,847 3,074
Sales, marketing and administrative expenses 918 800 1,873 1,694
Product development expenses 762 387 1,345 727
Operating expenses 1,680 1,187 3,218 2,421
NET OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (193 ) (265 ) (371 ) 653
Other expenses, net 103 36 195 67
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (296 ) (301 ) (566 ) 586
Income tax expense (benefit) 502 (83 ) 453 220
NET (LOSS) INCOME ($ 798 ) ($ 218 ) ($ 1,019 ) $ 366
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 5,481 4,848 5,480 4,848
Diluted 5,481 4,848 5,480 4,943
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic ($ 0.15 ) ($ 0.05 ) ($ 0.19 ) $ 0.08
Diluted ($ 0.15 ) ($ 0.05 ) ($ 0.19 ) $ 0.07
Unaudited Selected Balance Sheet Data (In
As of June 30, 2018 As of December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,515 $ 3,799
Net working capital 4,453 5,443
Total assets 32,741 34,299
Stockholders' equity $ 22,814 $ 23,595
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements
(Safe Harbor Statement):
This Press Release contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements
include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to: projections of future financial performance; the value of our deferred
tax assets; projections about depreciation expense and its impact on income for book and tax return purposes; the scope and timing
of ongoing and future product development work and commercialization of our products; future costs of product development efforts;
the estimated prevalence rate of subclinical mastitis; the expected efficacy of new products; estimates about the market size
for our products; future market share of and revenue generated by current products and products still in development; our ability
to increase production output and reduce costs of goods sold associated with our new product, Tri-Shield
First Defense ; the future adequacy of our own manufacturing
facilities or those of third parties with which we have contractual relationships to meet demand for our products on a timely
basis; the efficiency and effectiveness of our manufacturing processes and related technical issues; estimates about our production
capacity; the future adequacy of our working capital and the availability and cost of third party financing; the timing and outcome
of pending or anticipated applications for regulatory approvals; future regulatory requirements relating to our products; future
expense ratios and margins; future compliance with bank debt covenants; future cost of our variable interest rate exposure on
most of our bank debt; costs associated with sustaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations
in our current operations and attaining such compliance for the facility to produce the Drug Substance; factors that may affect
the dairy and beef industries and future demand for our products; implementation of international trade tariffs that could reduce
the export of dairy products weakening the price received by our customers for their product; our effectiveness in competing against
competitors within both our existing and our anticipated product markets; the cost-effectiveness of additional sales and marketing
expenditures and resources; anticipated changes in our manufacturing capabilities and efficiencies; anticipated competitive and
market conditions; and any other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of words such as "expects", "may", "anticipates", "aims", "intends",
"would", "could", "should", "will", "plans", "believes",
"estimates", "targets", "projects", "forecasts" and similar words and expressions.
In addition, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Such statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties relating to difficulties or delays
in development, testing, regulatory approval, production and marketing of our products, competition within our anticipated product
markets, customer acceptance of our new and existing products, product performance, alignment between our manufacturing resources
and product demand, the uncertainties associated with product development and Drug Substance manufacturing, our potential reliance
upon third parties for financial support, products and services, changes in laws and regulations, decision making by regulatory
authorities, possible dilutive impacts on existing stockholders from any equity financing transactions in which we may engage,
currency values and fluctuations and other risks detailed from time to time in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and our Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Such statements are based on our current expectations,
but actual results may differ materially due to various factors, including the risk factors discussed above.
Contacts: Michael F. Brigham, President and CEO
ImmuCell Corporation
(207) 878-2770
Joe Diaz, Robert Blum and Joe Dorame
Lytham Partners, LLC
(602) 889-9700
iccc@lythampartners.com
Last updated: Aug 13, 2018