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Exhibit 99.1

 

Syra Health Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results. Projects 2024 Revenue Growth of 64% to 100%.

 

Conference call will be held today, Monday, March 25 at 9:00am ET

 

Carmel, IN, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ —Syra Health Corp. (NASDAQ: SYRA), (“Syra Health” or the “Company”) a healthcare consulting company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

 

2023 Financial Highlights

 

  2023 revenue of $5.5 million compared to $5.6 million in 2022.
     
  Business units excluding Healthcare Workforce grew 250% and comprised 23% of total revenues in 2023, versus only 6% in 2022.
     
  Population Health, driven by demand for epidemiology services, had revenues of $715,499, an increase of more than 125% compared to 2022.
     
  Digital Health, driven by sales of the Company’s SyraBot product, had revenues of $515,250 marking its first year of revenues.
     
  Gross profit margin increased 670 bps to 25.6% compared to 18.9% in 2022.
     
  December 31, 2023 ending cash balance of $3.3 million and no long-term debt.

 

2024 Financial Outlook

 

  The Company expects full-year 2024 revenue of $9 to $11 million, representing a growth of 64%-100% versus 2023.
     
  Guidance does not include any potential revenues from Caduceus Healthcare with regards to the recently announced Federal Influx Care Facilities contract.

 

Recent Operational Highlights

 

  Secured a five-year $4.75 million contract with the District of Columbia’s Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), to support DBH’s mental health initiatives, including its Supported Employment Program and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program.
     
  Secured a one-year contract with a national healthcare organization worth $660,000 to provide Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) outreach and support services essential for fostering positive health outcomes and reducing costs.
     
  Secured a one-year $450,000 contract for epidemiology services with the Shelby County Health Department in Tennessee, with two additional one-year renewal options, bringing the total potential value of the contract to $1.35 million.
     
  Announced that it has been selected as a subcontractor for a contract awarded to Caduceus Healthcare, Inc. by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Families and Children (ACR), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Medical Staffing and Support, valued at $75 billion.
     
  Launched Syrenity, a mental health product that proactively identifies the negative factors impacting mental health and integrates telehealth for mental health treatment.
     
  Launched CarePlus, an electronic medical record (EMR) system designed specifically for small to mid-sized healthcare organizations. CarePlus is an easy-to-use, secure, and scalable platform that allows for streamlining clinical workflows and integrating labs, radiology, and telehealth.
     
  In September 2023, successfully closed on its IPO and began trading on the NASDAQ.

 

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Management Commentary

 

Dr. Deepika Vuppalanchi, CEO of Syra Health, said “We are continuing to make progress on our growth objectives. The demand for our services remains strong and we believe we are properly positioned to take advantage. Our financial guidance reflects the growth of our business. We are continuing to diversify our revenues in terms of geography and business units. Our burgeoning business units of Population Health, Behavioral and Mental Health, Digital Health, and Health Education are seeing solid growth. These higher margin business units are becoming a larger portion of our revenue base. We are currently operating in 17 states, and we anticipate securing new business from both the private sector and ongoing federal project bids.”

 

Sandeep Allam, Executive Chairman and President of Syra Health, said, “We are excited about our growth prospects in 2024 and beyond. We are at the early stages of accelerating growth, which has been made possible by the investments we have made in recent years in technology and our people. Our Digital Health business unit is poised for growth, driven by our innovative SyraBot and our CarePlus solutions, which we launched in 2023. In 2023 we also launched Syrenity, our evidence-based and AI-backed product focused on the prevention of behavioral and mental health concerns. Anchoring these nascent businesses units is our legacy Healthcare Workforce business unit, which continues to generate solid revenues.”

 

2023 Financial Results

 

Revenue in 2023, was $5.5 million, compared to the $5.6 million reported in 2022. Strong growth in the Digital Health, Population Health, Behavioral and Mental Health, and Health Education business units were driven by new contracts as well as the launch of SyraBot. Healthcare Workforce revenue declined due to the subsiding of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Gross profit margin in 2023 was 25.6%, compared to 18.9% in 2022. The increase in gross margins was due to the mix shift from Healthcare Workforce to Population Health and Digital Health that carry better margins.

 

Total operating expenses in 2023 increased 36% to $4.3 million compared to $3.1 million in 2022. Salaries and benefits expenses increased 50% due to increased operations and added office personnel to support the Company’s IPO process and Company growth. Professional fees declined 43% due to a decrease in stock-based compensation related to outsourced professionals engaged in 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 97% due to increased operations. Depreciation expense was $48,771 compared to $14,849 in 2022, reflecting expanded office space. R&D expenses were $240,048, reflecting the development of technology-based solutions.

 

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Net Loss for 2023 was $(2.94 million) compared to $(2.12 million) in 2022.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 was $(2.8 million) compared to $(2.1 million) in 2022.

 

Cash on hand on December 31, 2023 was $3.3 million.

 

Conference Call

 

Management will hold a conference call to discuss the fiscal year’s financial results at 9:00am ET on March 25, 2024.

 

Interested parties can listen via a live webcast, from the link available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.syrahealth.com/presentations/q4-and-full-year-2023-earnings-call

 

A replay will be available after the call, in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.syrahealth.com/presentations/q4-and-full-year-2023-earnings-call.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measure in this release and the accompanying tables: adjusted EBITDA. We use this non-GAAP financial measures internally to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and analysis of our operating performance and liquidity, and believe it is useful to investors as a supplement to GAAP measures in analyzing, trending, and benchmarking the performance and value of our business. However, this measure is not intended to be a substitute for those reported in accordance with GAAP. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures. For reconciliations of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measures under GAAP, see the table below.

 

SYRA HEALTH CORP.

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET LOSS

 

    FY 2023     FY 2022  
             
Net Loss   $ (2,938,343 )   $ (2,118,165 )
Interest   $ 53,686     $ 28,533  
Depreciation   $ 48,771     $ 14,849  
Taxes   $ 32,985     $ 14,849  
EBITDA   $ (2,802,901 )   $ (2,059,934 )
                 
Adjusted EBITDA   $ (2,802,901 )   $ (2,059,934 )

 

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ABOUT SYRA HEALTH

 

Syra Health is a healthcare technology company addressing some of healthcare’s most significant challenges in areas such as behavioral and mental health, digital health, and population health, by providing innovative services and technology solutions. Syra Health’s products and services are centered on prevention, improved access, and affordable care. Syra Health supplies its solutions to payers, providers, life sciences organizations, academic institutions, and government. For more information, please visit www.syrahealth.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute ‘forward-looking statements.’ The words ‘anticipate,’ ‘believe,’ ‘continue,’ ‘could,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘expect,’ ‘intend,’ ‘may,’ ‘plan,’ ‘potential,’ ‘predict,’ ‘project,’ ‘should,’ ‘target,’ ‘will,’ ‘would’ and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Syra Health specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Media:

 

Syra Health

Communications & Marketing Director

Christine Drury

317-385-9227

christined@syrahealth.com

 

Investors:

 

Ben Shamsian

Vice President

Lytham Partners, LLC

646-829-9701

shamsian@lythampartners.com

 

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SYRA HEALTH CORP.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
ASSETS          
           
Current assets:          
Cash  $3,280,075   $3,344 
Accounts receivable, net   1,060,634    1,201,097 
Accounts receivable related party   50,644      
Other current assets   389,787    222,302 
Total current assets   4,781,110    1,426,743 
           
Deferred offering costs   -    596,118 
Property and equipment, net   78,974    112,493 
Right-of-use asset   63,199    184,288 
           
Total assets  $4,923,283   $2,319,642 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $462,991   $432,388 
Accounts payable, related parties   -    3,200 
           
Accrued expenses   198,978    239,117 
Current portion of operating lease liability, related party   63,199    121,089 
Notes payable   184,904    - 
Revolving line of credit   -    750,551 
Total current liabilities   910,072    1,546,345 
           
Operating lease liability, related party   -    63,199 
           
Total liabilities   910,072    1,609,544 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):          
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares designated, issued and outstanding   -    - 
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 5,588,298 and 3,568,758 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively   5,588    3,569 
Convertible class B common stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 833,334 shares issued and outstanding   833    833 
Additional paid-in capital   9,071,745    2,832,308 
Accumulated deficit   (5,064,955)   (2,126,612)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   4,013,211    710,098 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)  $4,923,283   $2,319,642 

 

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SYRA HEALTH CORP.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   For the Years Ended 
   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
Net revenues  $5,515,144   $5,617,706 
Cost of services   4,103,244    4,555,924 
Gross profit   1,411,900    1,061,782 
           
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits   2,292,295    1,524,971 
Professional services   586,463    1,035,902 
Research and development expenses   240,048    - 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   1,131,922    575,755 
Depreciation   48,771    14,849 
Total operating expenses   4,299,499    3,151,477 
           
Operating loss   (2,887,599)   (2,089,695)
           
Other income (expense):          
Interest income   2,942    63 
Interest expense   (53,686)   (28,533)
Total other income (expense)   (50,744)   (28,470)
           
Net loss  $(2,938,343)  $(2,118,165)
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   4,877,861    3,041,085 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted  $(0.60)  $(0.70)

 

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SYRA HEALTH CORP.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   For the Years Ended 
   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net loss  $(2,938,343)  $(2,118,165)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Non-cash lease expense   -    95,563 
Depreciation   48,771    14,849 
Amortization of debt discounts   -    14,076 
Common stock issued for services   -    510,000 
Stock-based compensation   32,831    2,910 
Decrease (increase) in assets:          
Accounts receivable   (59,547)   (940,470)
Accounts receivable, related party   (50,614)   -
Other current assets   203,110    (200,798)
Right-of-use asset   121,089    - 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:          
Accounts payable   30,603    392,276 
Accounts payable, related parties   (3,200)   (82,418)
Accrued expenses   (22,679)   163,675 
Operating lease liability   (121,089)   (95,563)
Net cash used in operating activities   (2,759,068)   (2,244,065)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of property and equipment   (15,251)   (121,260)
Net cash used in investing activities   (15,251)   (121,260)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Payments on deferred offering costs   -    (596,118)
Repayment of notes payable   (185,692)   - 
Proceeds received on sale of Class A common stock   5,332,283    2,322,500 
Proceeds received from line of credit   300,000    2,819,275 
Repayments on line of credit   (1,050,551)   (2,082,800)
Advances received from related party   1,295,010    94,000 
Repayments on advances from related party   (1,095,000)   (288,200)
Proceeds received from convertible notes payable   1,455,000    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,051,050    2,268,657 
           
NET CHANGE IN CASH   3,276,731    (96,668)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   3,344    100,012 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD  $3,280,075   $3,344 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:          
Interest paid  $36,226   $11,651 
Income taxes paid  $-   $- 
           
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Initial recognition of right-of-use asset and lease liability  $-   $131,187 
Class A common stock issued for debt and interest conversion  $1,472,460   $- 
Cancellation of Class A common stock  $42   $- 
Non-cash application of invoices to STLogics loan  $200,010   $- 
Prepaid asset financed with notes payable  $370,596   $- 

 

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