BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardiac Science Corporation , a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, today announced that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $36.1 million, a result that was adversely impacted by a decision to withhold $3 million in AED shipments during the quarter in accordance with the Company’s internal quality procedures. The Company also announced that shipments of AEDs have resumed.
Cardiac monitoring revenue was $14.8 million and defibrillation products revenue was $16.9 million for the second quarter of 2009. As expected, AED sales in Japan were $9.1 million less than in the prior year quarter, primarily due to market weakness and a pending competing AED product introduction by the Company’s current distribution partner. North American AED sales were down 32% compared to the prior year period, due to the withheld AED shipments and the effects of a weaker economy. Cardiac monitoring revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year period, driven by slowed buying patterns in the hospital and physician office markets. However, second quarter 2009 cardiac monitoring revenue was up 20% sequentially over the first quarter of 2009.
Mr. Marver continued, “During the second quarter, we continued to execute on our growth strategy, the results of which will be apparent as we begin to announce new product introductions over the next 12 months. In addition, we drove functional improvements across the company, strengthening our operational foundation in preparation for future growth. We intend to maintain our forward progress as we fully resolve the AED component issue and put it behind us.”
Second quarter revenue of $36.1 million represented a decrease of 31% compared to the $52.1 million in revenue reported in the second quarter of 2008. Second quarter gross margin was 48.6%, a decrease from the second quarter of 2008, which was 49.8%. The gross margin decrease is mostly due to product mix related to reduced sales of AEDs, which generally sell at higher gross margins than our cardiac monitoring products.
The Company reported an operating loss $3.7 million and a net loss of $2.1 million, or $0.09 loss per share in the second quarter of 2009, compared to net income of $2.3 million, or $0.10 per share in the second quarter of 2008.
The Company generated $0.5 million in cash from operating activities during the second quarter and had $37.9 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2009.
The Company expects revenue for the third quarter of 2009 to be in a range between $37 million and $40 million. Actual revenue will be dependent, in part, on how quickly the Company is able to ramp up AED production and fulfill the order backlog that accumulated while shipping was suspended, as well as new orders that are received during the third quarter.
Profitability and cash flows for the quarter may also be adversely impacted if the Company determines that a corrective action is required to address AED component issues in the field. While the Company has not yet determined whether a field action may be required, such action, if necessary, could cost between $10 and $20 million, depending on the nature of the action, the number and location of affected units and other factors, although there can be no assurance that the cost of an action, if required, would fall within this range.
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Cardiac Science develops, manufactures, and markets a family of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology devices and systems, including automated external defibrillators (AED), electrocardiograph devices (ECG/EKG), cardiac stress treadmill and systems, Holter monitoring systems, hospital defibrillators, cardiac rehabilitation telemetry systems, and cardiology data management systems (informatics) that connect with hospital information (HIS), electronic medical record (EMR), and other information systems. The company sells a variety of related products and consumables and provides a portfolio of training, maintenance, and support services. Cardiac Science, the successor to the cardiac businesses that established the trusted Burdick((R)), HeartCentrix((R)), Powerheart((R)), and Quinton((R)) brands, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington. The Company distributes its products in nearly 100 countries worldwide, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. For information, call 425.402.2000 or visit http://www.cardiacscience.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. The word “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Forward looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, those relating to Cardiac Science Corporation’s future financial results and condition, the operational and financial impact of the AED component issue, including the potential for a voluntary field corrective action, and strategic initiatives, including future product releases. These are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and performance may vary significantly from those expressed or implied in such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such varying results and other risks include those with respect to the quality of our processes, products and services and the implementation of voluntary actions or those taken at the request of regulatory authorities relating to our business, as well as those more fully described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Cardiac Science Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2008, as updated by subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Cardiac Science Corporation undertakes no duty or obligation to update the information provided herein.
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