$KAVL Kaival Brands Reports Fiscal 2021 Year End R
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Company achieves No.1 disposable ENDS market share for 52-week period ending January 29, 2022, despite marketing denial order from FDA
GRANT, Fla., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"
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Company achieves No.1 disposable ENDS market share for 52-week period ending January 29, 2022
Recapping the 2021 year, Niraj Patel, Chief Executive Officer of Kaival Brands said, "Fiscal year 2021 was a very challenging year, especially because of FDA's marketing denial order, or MDO, for Bidi Vapor's non-tobacco flavored BIDI® Stick ENDS, which caused irreparable harm to both Bidi Vapor and Kaival Brands. However, we were pleased that the court ultimately agreed to stay the MDO, and that we were able to make key strategic decisions to stay in business and continue maturation of the Company in 2021, including uplisting to Nasdaq and completing our first underwritten public offering."
Corporate Updates & Milestones During and Subsequent to the Fiscal Fourth Quarter:
Financial Results: Revenues for fiscal year 2021, which ended on October 31, 2021, were approximately $58.8 million, compared to $64.3 in the prior fiscal year. Revenues decreased in fiscal year 2021, primarily in the last two fiscal quarters, primarily due to FDA's issuance of Bidi Vapor's MDO, which prevented us from marketing the non-tobacco flavored BIDI® Sticks in the United States towards the end of fiscal year 2021. In addition, we faced increased competition, which we believe was the result of the lack of enforcement by federal and state authorities against sub-par and low-priced vaping products that continued to enter the market illegally without U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"
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Nasdaq Uplisting & Public Offering: On July 29, 2021, the Company commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market. This decision represented a very important strategic milestone. Subsequently, we closed a successful underwritten public offering of approximately $8.3 million in September 2021.
Impact of FDA PMTA Decision: During fiscal 2021, we were significantly impacted by the FDA's PMTA process. First, we believe that many retailers and distributors were reluctant to take on new inventory leading up to September 9, 2021, which marked the end of the court-ordered continued compliance policy for ENDS subject to timely submitted PMTAs. This negative impact to our third quarter of fiscal 2021 was compounded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 by Bidi Vapor's receipt of a MDO relating to its flavored BIDI® Sticks in September 2021. In connection with the PMTA process, the FDA effectively "banned" flavored ENDS by denying nearly all then-pending PMTAs for such products. Bidi Vapor, along with nearly every other company in the ENDS industry, received a MDO for its non-tobacco flavored ENDS products.
Judicial Stay of MDO: A recent court ruling, which was issued on February 1, 2022, stays the MDO issued to Bidi Vapor pending the litigation on the merits.
ENDS Market Dominance, Number One Disposable ENDS Product for 2021: Based on the Goldman Sachs' Equity Research Report through January 29, 2022 on the Nielsen data for total nicotine volumes (the "Goldman Report"
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Global Opportunities: In addition to the continued domestic opportunity, we believe that international markets provide an exciting growth opportunity for us. The estimated total addressable global market for ENDS products is approximately $36.7 billion. Bidi Vapor has received approval to market and distribute products within 11 international markets, including the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the Czech Republic. The Company is also actively exploring potential partnerships with international distribution companies in order to possibly expand Product distribution more rapidly in these international markets.
Domestic Growth Opportunities: Based upon information released by the FDA, we believe that only 7% of the domestic players in this industry remain. Prior to these recent PMTA denials, we captured an approximately 37% market share within the ENDS market. That market share was captured from a market containing hundreds of other brands. We believe this provides an exciting growth opportunity for the brand.
"The judicial stay of Bidi Vapor's MDO was based, in part, on the likelihood of the merits case succeeding and we very much look forward to the day when Bidi Vapor's PMTAs for its flavored ENDS are back into scientific review by the FDA. In the meantime, we are actively exploring and negotiating potential international distribution opportunities for the BIDI® Stick and look forward to aggressively expanding into international markets in 2022," Mr. Patel said
Mr. Patel, the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer, owns and controls Bidi Vapor. As a result, Bidi Vapor and the Company are considered under common control and Bidi Vapor is considered a related party.
ABOUT BIDI VAPOR
Based in Melbourne, Florida, Bidi Vapor maintains a commitment to responsible marketing, supporting age-verification standards and sustainability through its BIDI® Cares recycling program. Bidi Vapor's premiere device, the BIDI® Stick, is a premium product made with medical-grade components, a UL-certified battery, and technology designed to deliver a consistent vaping experience for adult smokers 21 and over. Bidi Vapor is also adamant about strict compliance with all federal, state and local guidelines and regulations. At Bidi Vapor, innovation is key to our mission, with the BIDI® Stick promoting environmental sustainability, while providing a unique vaping experience to adult smokers.
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