CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
                                       
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                                        
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(MARK ONE)
[X]                 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                           OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998
                                          
                                         OR
                                          
[ ]                 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                           OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from               to
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Commission file number:   000-20985

                        CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                          
                                          
         DELAWARE                                        06-1226727
  (State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer 
 of incorporation or organization)                 Identification Number)
                                          
                                          
       1440 FOURTH STREET, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA        94710
       (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

                                          
                                (510) 749-5100
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                          
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                       Yes   X       No       
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     The registrant had 13,424,073 shares of common stock outstanding as of 
July 31, 1998.

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                CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

                                   FORM 10-Q

                                     INDEX

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<CAPTION>
                                                                          PAGE NO.
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<S>                                                                       <C>
PART I.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1.   Financial Statements:                                       
          
               Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at
               June 30, 1998 (unaudited) and December 31, 
               1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3

               Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for 
               the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 
               (unaudited). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        4

               Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the 
               Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited). . .        5

               Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial
               Statements (unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        6

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
               Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . .        8
     

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . .       17

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                          
                   CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                          
                       CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                  (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
                                          
                                       ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               6/30/98      12/31/97
                                                             -----------   ----------
                                                             (Unaudited)
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>
Current assets: 
     Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . .        $  4,222       $ 10,820
     Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . .           1,873             --
     Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             232            133
     Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             603            161
     Notes receivable - officers and employees . . . .             319            239
     Note receivable - related party . . . . . . . . .             300             --
     Other current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             155            150
                                                              --------       --------
               Total current assets. . . . . . . . . .           7,704         11,503
Property and equipment, net of accumulated 
     depreciation of  $3,083 at June 30, 1998 and 
     $2,824 at December 31, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . .           1,140          1,219
Other assets   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             212            228
                                                              --------       --------
                                                              $  9,056       $ 12,950
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                      LIABILITIES, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE
                    PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $    635       $    610
     Accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             781            912
     Capital lease obligations - current portion . . .             413            479
     Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             500            585
                                                              --------       --------
               Total current liabilities . . . . . . .           2,329          2,586

Deferred rent obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              34             37
Capital lease obligations - long-term portion. . . . .             118            282
                                                              --------       --------
               Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .           2,481          2,905

Mandatorily redeemable Series A preferred stock, 
     $0.001 par value; no shares authorized, 100,000
     shares issued and outstanding; aggregate 
     redemption and liquidation value of $1,000 plus
     cumulative dividends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           2,036          1,976

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
     Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares 
       authorized; no shares issued and outstanding. . .            --             --
     Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares 
       authorized;  13,414,073 and 13,198,781 shares issued 
       and outstanding as of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 
       1997, respectively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              13             13
     Additional paid-in capital. . . . . . . . . . . .          56,958         56,847
     Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (335)          (496)
     Accumulated deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (52,097)       (48,295)
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               Total stockholders' equity. . . . . . .           4,539          8,069
                                                              --------       --------
                                                              --------       --------
                                                              $  9,056       $ 12,950
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                   CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                          
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                    (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                                                     June 30,              June 30,
                                                               -------------------   -------------------
                                                                 1998       1997      1998         1997
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Revenues: 
   Product sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $   296     $   117   $   537     $   132
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
      Total revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            296         117       537         132
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
Operating expenses:
   Product costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            560         684     1,049       1,218
   Research and development costs . . . . . . . . . . .            938         984     1,728       2,142
   Selling, general and administrative costs. . . . . .          1,078         593     1,763       1,186
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
      Total expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          2,576       2,261     4,540       4,546
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
      Loss from operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (2,280)     (2,144)   (4,003)     (4,414)

Interest income, interest expense and other income. . .             86          21       203          52
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
      Loss before income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . .         (2,194)     (2,123)   (3,800)     (4,362)

Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (2)         (2)       (2)         (2)
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
      Net loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (2,196)     (2,125)   (3,802)     (4,364)

Less dividends on mandatorily redeemable
  Series A preferred stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (30)        (30)      (60)        (60)
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
Net loss attributable to common stockholders. . . . . .        $(2,226)    $(2,155)  $(3,862)    $(4,424)
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
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Net loss per share attributable to common
  stockholders (basic and diluted). . . . . . . . . . .        $ (0.17)    $ (0.21)  $ (0.29)    $ (0.42)
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
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Weighted average shares used to compute
  net loss per share attributable to common
  stockholders (basic and diluted). . . . . . . . . . .         13,412      10,477    13,395      10,471
                                                               -------     -------   -------     -------
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                 CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                          
                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                  -------------------------
                                                                    1998             1997
                                                                  ---------       ---------
<S>                                                               <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  (3,802)      $  (4,364)
   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used 
     in operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        259             368
      Amortization of deferred compensation. . . . . . . . . . .        211              94
      Forgiveness of note receivable from officer. . . . . . . .         41              --
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (99)            (56)
         Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (442)             66
         Other current assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (5)           (158)
         Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         16              35
         Accounts payable, accrued expenses and 
            deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (191)            138
         Deferred rent obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (3)            (15)
                                                                  ---------       ---------
              Net cash used in operating activities. . . . . . .     (4,015)         (3,892)
                                                                  ---------       ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (180)            (75)
   Notes receivable from officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (121)           (150)
   Loan to Pepgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (300)             --
   Purchase of securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . .     (1,873)             --
                                                                  ---------       ---------
              Net cash used in investing activities. . . . . . .     (2,474)           (225)
                                                                  ---------       ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        121              24
   Principal payments on capital lease obligations . . . . . . .       (230)           (255)
   Proceeds from notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --             500
                                                                  ---------       ---------
              Net cash (used in) provided by financing 
                activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (109)            269
                                                                  ---------       ---------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . .     (6,598)         (3,848)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . .     10,820           7,924
                                                                  ---------       ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . .  $   4,222       $   4,076
                                                                  ---------       ---------
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:
   Cash paid for interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $      67       $     103
   Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           2               2
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
   Dividends on mandatorily redeemable Series A
     preferred stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          60              60
   Deferred compensation attributable to 
     stock grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          50              37
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              CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                       
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                 (UNAUDITED)

(1)  THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Calypte Biomedical Corporation (the Company) was incorporated on November 11, 
1989.  The Company's primary activities are to sell its FDA-approved urine 
EIA screening test, perform research and development on new products and 
obtain FDA approval for its urine-based diagnostic tests.  Prior to March 31, 
1998, the Company was considered a development stage enterprise.  On June 1, 
1998, the Company announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 
licensed the urine HIV-1 Western Blot test that confirms the presence of 
antibodies to Human Immondeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-1) in urine samples.  
The new test is used on samples that are repeatedly reactive in the Company's 
HIV-1 urine antibody screening test.  The new test completes the only 
available urine-based HIV test system. Accordingly, the Company ceased being 
a development stage enterprise.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have 
been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and reflect all adjustments 
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of 
management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial 
position as of June 30, 1998 and the results of its operations for the three 
and six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and its cash flows for the six 
months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997.  Interim results are not necessarily 
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  This information 
should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated 
financial statements for each of the years in the three year period ended 
December 31, 1997 included in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 1998.

Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in the 
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles has been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and 
regulations of the SEC. The data disclosed in these notes to consolidated 
financial statements for these periods is unaudited.


(2)  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NET LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders has been 
computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding 
during each period presented. Diluted net loss per share attributable to 
common stockholders has been computed using the weighted average number of 
common shares and all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during 
each period presented. For the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 and 
1997, the number of shares used in the calculation of all net loss per share 
amounts did not include common stock equivalents relating to outstanding 
stock options as they were antidilutive.

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              CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                       
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
                                 (UNAUDITED)

(3)  INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and the cost is 
determined using the first-in, first-out method.  Inventory as of June 30, 
1998 and December 31, 1997 consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   6/30/98        12/31/97
                                (in thousands) (in thousands)
                                -------------- --------------
     <S>                        <C>            <C>
     Raw Materials                  $  269          $  53
     Work-in-Process                    81            103
     Finished Goods                    253              5
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       Total Inventory              $  603         $  161
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(4)  NOTES RECEIVABLE - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

During May 1998, the loan to Dr. Urnovitz related to a Technology Rights 
Agreement was increased from $165,000 to $265,000 subject to the same terms 
of the initial loan agreement.  The Technology Rights Agreement gives the 
Company the first right of refusal for an exclusive, worldwide license to 
practice, make or have made, use, sell, distribute and license to other any 
invention or discovery made by Dr. Urnovitz in exchange for a one-time cash 
payment and the payment of royalties.

(5)  NOTE RECEIVABLE - RELATED PARTY

During January 1998, the Company loaned Pepgen Corporation, a related party 
of the Company, $250,000 at an effective interest rate of 10%. During June 
1998, the Company loaned Pepgen an additional $50,000 under the same terms 
of the initial loan agreement, increasing the total amount due from Pepgen to 
$300,000. Subsequent to June 1998, the Company extended the due date on the 
loan to December 31, 1998.

(6)  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

In July 1998, the loan to Dr. Urnovitz related to a Technology Rights 
Agreement was increased from $265,000 to $315,000 subject to the same terms 
of the initial loan agreement.

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ITEM 2.

                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
               OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THE STATEMENTS IN "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS" THAT RELATE TO FUTURE PLANS, EVENTS OR 
PERFORMANCE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE RISKS AND 
UNCERTAINTIES.  ACTUAL RESULTS, EVENTS OR PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY 
FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF A 
VARIETY OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE SET FORTH UNDER "FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT 
FUTURE RESULTS, EVENTS OR PERFORMANCE" BELOW. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO 
OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT 
EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE HEREOF OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF 
UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

                                   OVERVIEW

The Company's efforts are primarily focused on selling, developing and 
obtaining approval for its urine-based diagnostic tests for sexually 
transmitted diseases. In August 1996, the Company received a product license 
and an establishment license from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
to manufacture and sell the Company's urine-based HIV-1 screening test for 
use in professional laboratory settings.  In June 1998, the Company announced 
that the FDA had licensed the urine HIV-1 Western Blot test that confirms the 
presence of antibodies to HIV-1 in urine samples.  The new test is used on 
samples that are repeatedly reactive in the Company's HIV-1 urine antibody 
screening test.  The new test completes the only available urine-based HIV 
test system.  There can be no assurance that Calypte will have significant 
revenues from sales of the HIV-1 urine screening assay or the confirmatory 
test.

The Company expects operating losses to continue as it continues its 
marketing and sales activities for its first FDA-approved product and 
conducts additional research and development for subsequent products.  The 
Company's marketing strategy is to use distributors and focused direct 
selling and marketing partners to penetrate certain targeted domestic 
markets.  The Company plans to maintain a small direct sales force to market 
the Company's urine-based HIV-1 test to major laboratories serving the life 
insurance, military, immigration and criminal justice markets. Other U.S. and 
international markets will be targeted utilizing diagnostic product 
distributors.  The Company has limited experience in manufacturing, marketing 
or selling its products in commercial quantities. There can be no assurance 
that the Company's products will be successfully commercialized or that the 
Company will achieve significant product revenues. In addition, there can be 
no assurance that the Company will achieve or sustain profitability in the 
future.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following represents selected financial data:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               (in thousands) 
                                                           --------------------------------------------------
                                                            Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,                       June 30,  
                                                           ---------------------        ---------------------
                                                           1998           1997          1998           1997
                                                          ------         ------        ------         ------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Total revenue                                             $   296        $   117       $   537        $   132
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
Operating expenses:
     Product costs                                            560            684         1,049          1,218
     Research and development                                 938            984         1,728          2,142
     Selling, general and administrative                    1,078            593         1,763          1,186
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
        Total expenses                                      2,576          2,261         4,540          4,546
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
     Loss from operations                                  (2,280)        (2,144)       (4,003)        (4,414)

Interest income, interest expense and other income             86             21           203             52
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
     Loss before income taxes                             $(2,194)       $(2,123)      $(3,800)       $(4,362)
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
                                                          -------        -------       -------        -------
</TABLE>

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

In the second quarter of 1998, revenue increased $179,000 to $296,000 from 
$117,000 in the prior year's comparable period due to an increase in sales 
made primarily to laboratories for research and evaluation purposes.
 
Product costs decreased 18% to $560,000 for the three months ended June 30, 
1998 from $684,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1997.  Product costs 
during the three months ended June 30, 1997 were higher because a greater 
quantity of product produced was expensed since it was not retained as 
saleable inventory. During the three months ended June 30, 1998, a greater 
quantity of product was valued as inventory (raw materials and finished 
goods) in anticipation of FDA approval of the confirmatory test for Calypte's 
HIV-1 urine screening test.

Research and development expenses decreased 5% to $938,000 for the three 
months ended June 30, 1998 from $984,000 in the corresponding period of the 
prior year. The decrease was principally due to clinical investigations 
performed in the second quarter of 1997 for the additional data requested by 
the FDA in October, 1996 and the reduction in the use of regulatory 
consultants offset by research funding made to outside organizations.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $485,000 or 82% to 
$1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 1998 from $593,000 for the 
three months ended June 30, 1997.  The increase was primarily related to the 
increase in the use of consultants related to various projects and increased 
marketing efforts related to the Company's HIV-1 urine screening test.

Interest income, interest expense and other income increased $65,000 to 
$86,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1998 from $21,000 for the three 
months ended June 30, 1997.  The increase was primarily due to the interest 
earned from Private Placement proceeds and the decrease in interest paid for 
capital leases.

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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

Revenue increased $405,000 to $537,000 for the six month period ended June 
30, 1998 as compared to $132,000 in the corresponding period of the prior 
year due to an increase in sales made primarily to laboratories for research 
and evaluation purposes.

Product costs decreased $169,000 to $1.0 million for the six month period 
ended June 30, 1998 from $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997. 
Product costs during the six months ended June 30, 1997 were higher because 
a greater quantity of product produced was expensed since it was not retained 
as saleable inventory.  During the six months ended June 30, 1998, a greater 
quantity of product was valued as inventory (raw materials and finished 
goods) in anticipation of FDA approval of the confirmatory test for Calypte's 
HIV-1 urine screening test.

Research and development expenses decreased 19% to $1.7 million for the six 
months ended June 30, 1998 from $2.1 million in the corresponding period of 
the prior year.  The decrease was principally due to clinical investigations 
performed  in 1997 for the additional data requested by the FDA in October, 
1996 and the reduction in the use of regulatory consultants offset by 
research funding made to outside organizations.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $577,000 or 49% to 
$1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998 from $1.2 million for the 
six months ended June 30, 1997.  The increase was primarily related to the 
increase in the use of consultants related to various projects and increased 
marketing efforts related to the Company's HIV-1 urine screening test.

Interest income, interest expense and other income increased $151,000 to 
$203,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1998 from $52,000 for the six 
months ended June 30, 1997.  The increase was primarily due to the interest 
earned from Private Placement proceeds and the decrease in interest paid for 
capital leases.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The Company has financed operations primarily through the private placement 
of preferred stock and common stock, the Company's Initial Public Offering 
(IPO) of common stock and, to a lesser extent, from payments related to 
research and development agreements, a bank line of credit, equipment lease 
financings and borrowings from notes payable.

During 1996, the Company completed its IPO of 2,536,259 shares of its Common 
Stock at $6.00 per share.  After deducting underwriters' discounts and 
commissions and additional expenses associated with the IPO, the Company 
received net proceeds of $13.2 million.

In October 1997, the Company completed a private placement of 2,600,999 
shares of its common stock at $4.25 per share.  The Company received net 
proceeds of approximately $10.2 million after deducting placement agent 
commissions and additional expenses associated with the private placement.

Although the Company believes current cash will be sufficient to meet the 
Company's operating expenses and capital requirements through December 31, 
1998, the Company's future liquidity and capital 

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requirements will depend on a number of factors, including market acceptance 
of its products, regulatory actions by the FDA and other international 
regulatory bodies, and intellectual property protection.

There can be no assurance that the Company's products will be successfully 
commercialized or that the Company will achieve significant product revenue.  
In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve or 
sustain profitability in the future.  There can be no assurance that the 
Company will not be required to raise additional capital or that such capital 
will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

For the six months ended June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997, the Company's cash 
used in operations was $4.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively.  The cash 
used in operations was primarily for inventory, marketing the complete 
urine-based HIV-1 testing system, funding research and development, 
manufacturing, selling, general and administrative expenses of the Company.

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS, EVENTS OR PERFORMANCE

The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important factors, 
among others, may affect the Company's future results, events or performance 
and could cause actual results, events or performance to differ materially 
from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the Company in 
this report or presented elsewhere by the Company from time to time.

UNCERTAINTY OF MARKET ACCEPTANCE; LACK OF SALES AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE

The Company's products represent a new method of determining the presence of 
HIV antibodies and there can be no assurance that these products will gain 
any significant degree of market acceptance among physicians, patients or 
health care payors, even if necessary international and U.S. regulatory and 
reimbursement approvals are obtained.  The Company believes that 
recommendations and endorsements by the medical community will be essential 
for market acceptance of the products and there can be no assurance that any 
such recommendations or endorsements will be obtained.  The Company has no 
experience marketing and selling its products either directly or through its 
distributors. The Company's marketing strategy relies upon its alliance with 
third-party distributors for the success of its products.  There can be no 
assurance that the Company's direct sales force will be effective, that its 
distributors will market successfully the Company's products or that, if such 
relationships are terminated, the Company will be able to establish 
relationships with other distributors on satisfactory terms, if at all.  Any 
disruption in the Company's distribution, sales or marketing network, or 
failure of the Company's products to achieve market acceptance, could have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and 
results of operations.

DEPENDENCE ON A SINGLE PRODUCT

The Company's HIV-1 urine-based screening test is the Company's only 
FDA-approved product.  Because the screening test is the Company's sole 
product, the Company could be required to cease operations if the Company's 
test, together with the Cambridge Biotech urine confirmatory test, fail to 
achieve market acceptance or generate significant revenue.

                                     -11-
<PAGE>

RELIANCE ON PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY AND KNOW-HOW

The Company believes that its future success will depend in large part on its 
ability to protect its patents and proprietary rights.  Accordingly, the 
Company's ability to compete effectively will depend in part on its ability 
to develop and maintain proprietary aspects of its technology.  In addition, 
the Company currently has the right to utilize certain patents and 
proprietary rights under licensing agreements with New York University, 
Cambridge Biotech, Repligen, and Texas A&M University System.  These license 
arrangements secure intellectual property rights for the manufacture and sale 
of the Company's products.  There can be no assurance that such intellectual 
property rights will be sufficient or that such patents and proprietary 
rights can be adequately protected.

DEPENDENCE UPON SOLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS

The Company purchases raw materials and components used in the manufacture of 
its product from various suppliers and relies on single sources for several 
of these components.  Establishment of additional or replacement suppliers 
for these components cannot be accomplished quickly.  The Company has a 
number of single-source components and any delay or interruption in supply of 
these components could significantly impair the Company's ability to 
manufacture its products in sufficient quantities, and therefore would have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and 
results of operations, particularly as the Company scales up its 
manufacturing activities in support of commercial sales.

LIMITED MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE; SCALE-UP RISK

The Company has limited experience in manufacturing its products.  The 
Company does not have experience in manufacturing its products in commercial 
quantities. Manufacturers often encounter difficulties in scaling-up 
production of new products, including problems involving production yields, 
quality control and assurance, raw material supply and shortages of qualified 
personnel. The implementation of manufacturing at the larger Alameda facility 
will be needed if initial demand exceeds the more limited capacity of the 
Berkeley facility.  In order to manufacture at the Alameda facility, it is 
required that the Company apply for and obtain FDA approval for that 
facility.  Difficulties encountered by the Company in manufacturing scale-up 
to meet demand, including delays in receiving FDA approval for the Alameda 
facility, could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial 
condition and results of operations.

DEPENDENCE UPON INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND SALES

The Company anticipates that a significant portion of its revenues for the 
next several years will be derived from international distributor sales. 
International sales and operations involve a number of inherent risks and may 
be limited or disrupted by the imposition of government controls, export 
license requirements, political instability, trade restrictions, changes in 
tariffs, difficulties in managing international operations and fluctuations 
in foreign currency exchange rates.  Certain of the Company's distributors 
have limited international marketing experience, and there can be no 
assurance that the Company's distributors will be able to market successfully 
the Company's products in any international market.

INTENSE COMPETITION IN COMPANY'S MARKETS AND RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES BY 
COMPETITORS

Competition in the IN VITRO diagnostic market is intense and is expected to 
increase.  Within the United 

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<PAGE>

States, the Company will face competition from a number of well-established 
manufacturers of blood-based enzyme immunoassays, plus at least one system 
for the detection of HIV antibodies using oral fluid samples.  In addition, 
the Company may face intense competition from competitors with significantly 
greater financial, marketing and distribution resources than the Company, 
several of whom may have already submitted applications to the FDA for 
approval of their over-the-counter (OTC) products.  There can be no assurance 
that the Company's competitors will not succeed in developing or marketing 
technologies and products that are more effective than those developed by the 
Company or that would render the Company's technologies or products obsolete 
or otherwise commercially unattractive.  In addition, there can be no 
assurance that competitors will not succeed in obtaining regulatory approval 
for such products, or introducing or commercializing them prior to the 
Company. Such developments could have a material adverse effect on the 
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

POTENTIAL FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS

The Company expects that its revenues and results of operations may fluctuate 
significantly from quarter to quarter and will depend on a number of factors, 
many of which are outside the Company's control.  These factors include 
actions relating to regulatory matters, the extent to which the Company's 
products gain market acceptance, the timing and size of distributor 
purchases, introduction of alternative means for testing for HIV, 
competition, the timing and cost of new product introductions and general 
economic conditions.

EXTENSIVE GOVERNMENT REGULATION

The Company's products are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA and, to 
varying degrees, by state and foreign regulatory agencies.  The Company's 
products are regulated by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic 
Act (the Act), as amended by the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 and the 
Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, among other laws.  Under the Act, the FDA 
regulates the preclinical and clinical testing, manufacturing, labeling, 
distribution, sale and promotion of medical devices in the United States.  
The FDA prohibits a device, whether or not cleared under a 510(k) premarket 
notification or approved under a pre-market application, from being marketed 
for unapproved clinical uses.  If the FDA believes that a company is not in 
compliance with the regulations, it can institute proceedings to detain or 
seize a product, issue a recall, prohibit marketing and sales of such 
company's products and assess civil and criminal penalties against such 
company, its officers and/or its employees. Furthermore, the Company plans to 
sell products in certain foreign countries which impose local regulatory 
requirements.  The preparation of required applications and subsequent FDA 
and foreign regulatory approval process is expensive, lengthy and uncertain.  
Failure to comply with the FDA and similar foreign requirements could result 
in civil monetary penalties or criminal sanctions, restrictions on or 
injunctions against marketing of the Company's products.  Additional 
enforcement actions potentially may include seizure or recall of the 
Company's products and other regulatory action.  There can be no assurance 
that the Company will be able to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or 
clearances in a timely manner or at all, and delays in receipt of or failure 
to receive such approvals or clearances, loss of previously received 
approvals or clearances, or failure to comply with existing or future 
regulatory requirements would have a material adverse effect on the Company's 
business, financial condition and results of operations.

ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF REFERENCE LABORATORY

The Company may establish a clinical reference laboratory in connection with 
seeking approval for an OTC home urine collection kit for HIV-1.  There are a 
number of risks in establishing a reference laboratory especially for testing 
for HIV.  The Company must, among other actions, seek to hire and retain key 

                                     -13-
<PAGE>

laboratory personnel, purchase necessary equipment, secure required permits, 
incur marketing expenses, obtain customers and comply with government 
regulations.  The Company's planned laboratory would test for HIV using the 
Company's urine-based HIV-1 test and, if approvals are obtained, receive home 
collected urine for HIV testing.  The Company may be required to offer 
counseling in connection with the reporting of results to laboratory 
customers. There can be no assurance that the Company can establish or 
receive the necessary approval for the laboratory.

PRODUCT LIABILITY AND RECALL RISK; LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE

The manufacture and sale of medical diagnostic products entail the risk of 
product liability claims or product recalls.  While the Company maintains 
$10,000,000 of product liability insurance, the Company faces the risk of 
litigation in the event of false positive or false negative reports.  There 
can be no assurance that the Company's existing insurance coverage limits 
will be adequate to protect the Company from any liabilities it might incur 
in connection with the clinical trials or sales of its products.  In 
addition, the Company may require increased product liability coverage as its 
products are commercialized.  Such insurance is expensive and in the future 
may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.  A successful product 
liability claim or series of claims brought against the Company in excess of 
its insurance coverage, or a recall of the Company's products, could have a 
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and 
results of operations.

HISTORY OF OPERATING LOSSES; NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING

The Company has incurred losses in each year since its inception including a 
net loss of $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 1998.  The Company 
does not expect that revenues from product sales or other sources will be 
sufficient to fund operations or that the Company will achieve profitability 
or positive cash flow prior to raising additional financing.  Additional 
financing will be required to fund the Company's continuing operations and 
product and business development activities in the form of debt or equity 
securities or bank financing.  There can be no assurance that such financing 
will be available on acceptable terms, if at all.  The unavailability of such 
financing could delay or prevent the development, testing, regulatory 
approval, manufacturing or marketing of some or all of the Company's products 
and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial 
condition or results of operations.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

As with many diagnostic companies, the Company's research and development 
involves the controlled use of hazardous materials.  There can be no 
assurance that the Company's safety procedures for handling and disposing of 
such materials will comply with the standards prescribed by federal, state 
and local regulations or that it will not be subject to the risk or 
accidental contamination or injury from these materials.  In the event of 
such an accident, the Company could be held liable for any damages that 
result and any such liability could materially adversely affect the Company's 
business, financial condition and results of operations.

DEPENDENCE UPON KEY PERSONNEL

The Company is dependent upon a number of key management and technical 
personnel.  The Company's ability to manage its transition to 
commercial-scale operations, and hence its success, will depend on the 
efforts of these individuals, among others.  The loss of the services of one 
or more key employees could 

                                     -14-
<PAGE>

have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The Company's success will 
also depend on its ability to attract and retain additional highly qualified 
management and technical personnel. The Company faces intense competition for 
qualified personnel, many of whom are often subject to competing employment 
offers, and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to 
attract and retain such personnel.

POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE

There can be no assurance than an active trading market will be maintained in 
the Company's Common Stock.  The Company's Common Stock is listed on the 
NASDAQ SmallCap Market System.  The stock market has from time to time 
experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to 
the operating performance of particular companies.  These broad market 
fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of the Company's Common 
Stock.  In addition, the market price of the shares of Common Stock is likely 
to be highly volatile. Factors such as fluctuations in the Company's 
operating results, announcements of technological innovations or new products 
by the Company or its competitors, FDA and international regulatory actions, 
actions with respect to reimbursement matters, developments with respect to 
patents or proprietary rights, public concern as to the safety of products 
developed by the Company or others, changes in health care policy in the 
United States and internationally, changes in stock market analysts' 
recommendations regarding the Company, other medical products companies or 
the medical product industry generally and general market conditions may have 
a significant effect on the market price of the Common Stock.

POTENTIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON MARKET PRICE OF SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Substantially all of the shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock are 
freely tradeable.  Sales of Common Stock (including shares issued upon the 
exercise of outstanding options) in the public market could materially 
adversely affect the market price of the Common Stock.  Such sales also might 
make it more difficult for the Company to sell equity securities or 
equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that the Company 
deems appropriate.

ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT OF CERTAIN CHARTER PROVISIONS

Certain provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws 
could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a 
change in control of the Company.  Such provisions could diminish the 
opportunities for a stockholder to participate in tender offers, including 
tender offers at a price above the then current market value of the Common 
Stock.  Such provisions may also inhibit increases in the market price of the 
Common Stock that could result from takeover attempts.  In addition, the 
Board of Directors of the Company, without further stockholder approval, may 
issue Preferred Stock with such terms as the Board of Directors may 
determine, that could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in 
control of the Company.  The issuance of Preferred Stock could also adversely 
affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock, including the loss of 
voting control to others.

LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET; POSSIBLE REMOVAL FROM NASDAQ SMALLCAP

The public trading volume of the Company's Common Stock has been relatively 
limited.  There can be no assurance that a more active trading market for the 
Company's Common Stock will develop or, if it develops, that it will be 
sustained.  In addition, in the past year the Nasdaq Stock Market has made 
inquiries 

                                     -15-
<PAGE>

of the Company regarding whether the Company continues to meet the 
maintenance criteria for trading on the Nasdaq SmallCap market.  While the 
Company currently meets the maintenance criteria, the Company's ability to 
continue to do so will depend on whether the Company becomes profitable or is 
able to raise additional financing.  If the Company were to fail to meet the 
maintenance criteria and be removed from the Nasdaq SmallCap market, the 
public trading volume and the ability of stockholders to sell their shares 
could be significantly impaired.

YEAR 2000

The Company is reviewing its internal computer system to ensure these systems 
are adequately able to address the issues expected to arise in connection 
with the upcoming Year 2000.  If necessary, the Company expects to implement 
the systems necessary to address Year 2000 issues and is reviewing the cost 
of such actions, if any.  The Company expects such modifications to its 
internal systems, if necessary, will be made on a timely basis, and presently 
believes that, with modifications to existing software or converting to new 
software, if necessary, the Year 2000 problem will not pose significant 
operational problems for the Company's computer systems or other operations;  
however, there can be no assurance there will not be a delay in, or increased 
costs associated with, the implementation of such changes, if necessary, and 
the Company's inability to implement such changes could have an adverse 
effect on future results of operations.

The Company has not fully determined the extent to which the Company may be 
impacted by third parties' systems, which may not be Year 2000 compliant.  
The Year 2000 computer issue may create risk for the Company from third 
parties with whom the Company deals.  There can be no assurance that the 
systems of other companies which the Company deals with will be timely 
converted, or that any such failure to convert by another company could not 
have an adverse effect on the Company.


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<PAGE>

                          PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     a.   Exhibit 10.45  Lease Extension Agreement
          Exhibit 27     Financial Data Schedule

     b.   Reports on Form 8-K

     The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 1998 on June 9, 
1998.  The Registrant filed the report to announce that the U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration had licensed the urine HIV-1 Western Blot test that 
confirms the presence of antibodies to HIV-1 in urine samples.


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<PAGE>

                                  SIGNATURES

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION
                                        ------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)




Date: August 12, 1998                   By:   /s/ John J. DiPietro 
                                           ---------------------------
                                        John J. DiPietro
                                        CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT
                                        FINANCE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND
                                        SECRETARY
                                        (Principal Accounting Officer)



<PAGE>

EXHIBIT 10.45


                          LEASE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
                                          
This agreement is dated April 25, 1998 for reference purposes and is an 
additional modification to the current Lease dated November 30, 1990 between 
Charles A. Grant and Mark Greenberg (LESSOR) and Urnotech Calypte Biomedical 
Corporation (LESSEE) for the property known as 1440 Fourth Street, Berkeley, 
California:

1) LEASE EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 1999.  The Lease is hereby extended six months 
through June 30, 1999.  The lease rate for this extension period will be at 
$18,500 per month.

2) HOLDING OVER.  If LESSEE remains in possession of the premises per 
Paragraph 26 (Holding Over), then the agreed monthly rent is $20,000.



SIGNED: /s/ Charles A. Grant      Gen Part.      4-27-98   
        ---------------------------------------------------
        FOR LESSOR                  TITLE         DATE

SIGNED: /s/ John DiPietro            COO         5-12-98   
        ---------------------------------------------------
        FOR LESSEE                  TITLE         DATE



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