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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 10, 2022, iSpecimen Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release (“Earnings Release”) announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. You are advised that financial information in the Earnings Release for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 is unaudited. The Company also filed its unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 with its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on May 10, 2022.
The Earnings Release contains certain statements and information that speak to the Company’s expectations or predictions of the future. These statements and information may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these statements. Please see the Company’s disclosures regarding risk factors and forward-looking statements in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (including Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Annual Report on Form 10-K) for a discussion of the known material factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company also held a conference call and audio webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2022 (“Earnings Call”) in which it discussed its first quarter 2022 results. The Company issued a press release on May 2, 2022, providing information on how to access the Earnings Call. A replay of the Earnings Call is available through May 24, 2022, by calling 1-844-512-2921 (toll free) or 1-412-317-6671 (for international callers). An archived version of the Earnings Call will also be available on the Company’s Investor Relations site at https://ispecimen.irpass.com/. During the Earnings Call, the Company provided an investor presentation, dated May 2022 (the “Presentation”), which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein. The Presentation will also be posted on the Company’s website and can be accessed at https://investors.ispecimen.com/. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update the Presentation, or any other information posted on or available through its website, and cautions that the information set forth therein is only accurate as of the date indicated on such materials. The inclusion of any data or statements in the Presentation (or available on or through the Company’s website) does not signify that such information is considered material.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking statements are characterized by future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” believe,” “estimate” and “continue” or similar words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations and plans, which contain projections of future results of operations or financial condition or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are only predictions and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
There may be events in the future that the Company is not able to accurately predict or control. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under risk factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other filings filed with the SEC, including the uncertainties associated with the Company’s lack of profitability, its continued capital needs, its lack of a long operating history, its growth strategy, the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued impact on the business, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on the operations, its technology development plans, and the regulatory environment in which it operates. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements as circumstances change. The Company gives no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
You may access the Company’s SEC filings by visiting SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. This Current Report does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities or to engage in any other transaction with the Company or its affiliates. The information in this Current Report is not targeted at the residents of any particular country or jurisdiction and is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 10, 2022. |
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation, dated May 2022. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File |
Portions of this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal law. Although the Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in the Company’s performance is contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 10, 2022
| iSPECIMEN INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Ianelli | |
| Name: Christopher Ianelli | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||