Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

BEIJING, Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: DHRM) (“Dehaier” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company posted revenues of $5.5 million and quarterly GAAP net income of $1.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $3.6 million and quarterly GAAP net income of $1.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the same period last year. Summary financial data is provided below:

Third Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights

• Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 increased by 52.1% year-over-year to $5.5 million, up from $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2009.
• Net income attributable to the Company for the third quarter increased 38.2% year-over-year to $1.4 million, compared with $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2009.
• Gross margin for the third quarter was 41.4% based on gross profit of $2.3 million, compared with a 41.4% margin in the same period last year.
• Operating income and operating margin for the third quarter were $1.6 million and 29.4%, respectively, compared to $1.2 million and 34.5%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2009.
• Earnings per diluted share were $0.30 for the quarter, compared with diluted EPS of $0.34 achieved in the same period a year ago.

2010 Nine Months Financial Highlights

• Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased by 37.2% year-over-year to $12.9 million, up from $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
• Net income attributable to the Company increased 48.0% year-over-year to $3.1 million, compared with $2.1 million for the first nine months of 2009.
• Gross margin was 39.9% based on gross profit of $5.2 million, compared with a 39.6% margin in the same period last year.
• Operating income and operating margin were $3.6 million and 27.9%, respectively, compared to $2.6 million and 27.5%, respectively, in the first nine months of 2009.
• Earnings per diluted share were $0.77, compared with diluted EPS of $0.69 achieved in the same period a year ago.

Mr. Ping Chen, CEO of Dehaier, stated, “We are very pleased with the 52% sales growth we achieved during the third quarter. As the domestic medical equipment market continues to grow, driven by national healthcare reform initiatives, we will capitalize upon our strong partnerships with leading global manufacturers to increase our market share.”

Mr. Chen continued, “Our home healthcare equipment segment is a major strategic focus for Dehaier, and we plan to grow this part of our business by diversifying our product line, aggressively developing our domestic sales network, and expanding into international markets. Building upon our successful market penetration in China, we remain fully committed to becoming a leader in the global respiratory and oxygen homecare market.”

Third Quarter 2010 Results of Operations

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 were $5.5 million as compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase of $1.9 million, or 52.1%, was primarily due to the increased acceptance of Dehaier’s products among hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The Company also generated revenues from exclusive medical equipment distribution agreements signed during the second quarter with Penlon, HEYER Medical, and Welch Allyn.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.3 million, up 52.0% from $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Costs of sales for the three-month period were $3.2 million as compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2009. The Company’s gross margin was 41.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 41.4% for the same period in 2009.

Income from Operations

Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $1.6 million as compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase of $0.4 million, or 30.0%, was primarily due to the increase in sales. Operating expenses for the three-month period totaled $0.71 million as compared to $0.31 million for the same period a year ago. The increase in operating expenses was largely attributable to the expansion of the Company’s marketing strategy, implementation expenses associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance, and an increase in R&D expenses.

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $1.4 million as compared to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, due to the reasons set forth above. Earnings per diluted share were $0.30 for the quarter, compared with diluted EPS of $0.34 for the same period a year ago.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Results of Operations

Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $12.9 million as compared to $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase of $3.5 million, or 37.2%, was primarily due to an increase in repeat customers among hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The Company also generated revenues from exclusive medical equipment distribution agreements signed during the second quarter with Penlon, HEYER Medical, and Welch Allyn.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $5.2 million, up 38.0% from $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Costs of sales were $7.8 million for the nine-month period, up 36.7% from $5.7 million in the same period a year ago. The Company’s gross margin was 39.9% and 39.6%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Income from Operations

Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $3.6 million as compared to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase of $1.0 million, or 39.5%, was primarily due to the increase in revenues. Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $1.7 million, up 28.4% from $1.3 million in the same period a year ago.

Net Income

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $3.1 million as compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Earnings per diluted share were $0.77 for the nine-month period, compared with diluted EPS of $0.69 for the same period in 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had current assets of $27.6 million and current liabilities of $9.6 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $4.96 million as of September 30, 2010. The Company’s shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2010 was $24.0 million. The Company used $6.0 million in cash for operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $1.6 million in cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company used $0.8 million in cash for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to $0.9 million for the same period in 2009. The Company generated $9.9 million in cash from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a conference call to discuss these financial results on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EST (7:00 a.m. PST).

To participate in the call please dial (877) 941-8602, or (480) 629-9810 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Interested parties can also listen via a live Internet webcast, which can be found via the Company’s website at http://www.chinadhr.com, or alternately at http://ViaVid.net.

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks from 1:00 p.m. on November 16, 2010, EST until 11:59 p.m. EST on November 30, 2010. The number for the replay is (877) 870-5176, or (858) 384-5517 for international calls; the pass code for the replay is 4384115. In addition, a recording of the call will be available via the company’s website at http://www.chinadhr.com for one year.

About Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd.

Dehaier Medical Systems is an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical products in China, including respiratory and oxygen homecare medical products. The company develops and assembles its own branded products from third-party components. The company also distributes products designed and manufactured by other companies, including medical devices and respiratory and oxygen homecare products from IMD (Italy), Welch Allyn (USA), Penlon (UK), HEYER (Germany), Timesco (UK), ResMed (Australia), and JMS (Japan). Dehaier’s technology is based on two patents, five pending patents, and proprietary technology. More information may be found at http://www.chinadhr.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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