FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), an international surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products for spine surgery, skull based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015, ended September 30, 2014.
Highlights for the first quarter 2015 included:
- Net sales totaled $4.5 million, a 48% increase, compared to $3.1 million for the same period in fiscal 2014.
- BoneScalpel revenue increased 64% to $2.2 million versus $1.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
- BoneScalpel units consigned in the U.S. during the first quarter fiscal 2015 totaled 18 compared to 12 systems; an increase of 50%. Total BoneScalpel units installed in the U.S. are 297.
- BoneScalpel revenue in the United States increased 92% to $1.1 million in the first quarter fiscal 2015 compared to $570,000 during first quarter fiscal 2014.
- SonaStar revenue increased 34% to $1.5 million versus $1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
- SonaStar units sold worldwide in first quarter fiscal 2015 totaled 20 compared to 15 systems in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, a 33% increase.
- SonicOne worldwide disposable revenue increased 103% to $370,000 for the first fiscal quarter of 2015 compared to $181,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
- Recurring revenue comprised of BoneScalpel, SonaStar and SonicOne disposables sales - totaled $2.4 million, or 54% of total first quarter fiscal 2015 revenue compared to $1.6 million or 52% for the same period in fiscal 2014.
First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Results
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $4.5 million, a 48% increase, when compared to $3.1 million for the same period in fiscal 2014. The increase was attributable to a 64% increase in BoneScalpel revenue to $2.2 million, a 34% increase in SonaStar revenue to $1.5 million and a 28% increase in SonicOne revenue to $601,000.
There were 56 BoneScalpel units sold or consigned worldwide during first quarter fiscal 2015 compared to 36 BoneScalpel units sold or consigned during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. BoneScalpel disposable sales in the United States increased 83% to $842,000 during first quarter fiscal 2015 compared to the same period in fiscal 2014. There were 20 SonaStar units sold worldwide during first quarter fiscal 2015 compared to 15 SonaStar units sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. SonicOne disposable revenue increased 103% to $370,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
During the quarter, the Company received other income in the form of royalty payments totaling $1.1 million.
The Company reported net income of approximately $383,000, or $0.05 earnings per diluted share, for first quarter fiscal 2015 compared to a net loss of ($884,000), or $(0.12) loss per share, for the same period in fiscal 2014.
Michael A. McManus Jr., President and CEO stated, "We are off to a very strong start in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. We are particularly pleased with the strong revenue increase across our BoneScalpel, SonicOne and SonaStar product lines in the U.S. where units are mainly consigned. We have made great progress in getting our products embedded in an expanded number of medical institutions throughout the country. In addition to strong U.S. results, we experienced double-digit sales growth across virtually all international regions with Asian sales increasing 182%; European sales increasing 60%; and sales in Canada and Mexico increasing 62%. Our internal sales team and our international distributors are to be congratulated for their excellent performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
"During the quarter we announced our continued support of the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission organized by leading spine surgeon Dr. Isador Lieberman, from the Texas Back Institute in Plano, TX, where three leading U.S. orthopedic surgeons led teams in providing advanced spine care to Ugandan patients afflicted by infectious, degenerative, traumatic and congenital spinal ailments. We were extremely pleased to be able to help support Dr. Lieberman and his teams with BoneScalpel technology to enhance the quality of life for a large number of patients with serious spine ailments. Their efforts to help the less fortunate are truly inspirational."
Dr. Lieberman commented, "The addition of the BoneScalpel was again of tremendous help. Having this technology on hand in Uganda allowed us to safely perform many very complex spinal surgeries. I now regard the BoneScalpel as a necessity on all my cases here and abroad. I am very grateful for the generous ongoing support from Misonix for this mission."
Mr. McManus continued, "As evidenced by the results of the quarter, our ultrasonic surgical instruments are achieving higher levels of acceptance by hospitals and surgeons around the world. The safety profile of our BoneScalpel resulting in less blood loss, less bone fragmentation and reduction in overall time required to complete a surgical procedure is gaining increased recognition. The same can be said of our SonaStar and SonicOne products. We are making consistent progress in broadly introducing our products to surgeons around the world and having those products take their rightful place in the surgical suites in which they operate.
"In that regard, I was very pleased to be informed by Dr. Eric J. Woodard, MD, Chief of the Section of Neurosurgery at New England Baptist Hospital, in Boston, of a meaningful benefit for orthopedic surgeons that utilize the BoneScalpel, as he told me that by using the BoneScalpel he believes he will be able to extend his surgical career by up to five years as a result of the instrument's ease of use and its safety features, eliminating in many cases the use of rongeurs which are physically demanding to operate. We are pleased to know that our technology can physically help the amazing medical professionals that use our products to operate more efficiently, as well as extend their surgical careers."
Mr. McManus concluded, "The momentum that we developed in fiscal 2014 continued into the first quarter of the new year, and we look to extend that into the upcoming three quarters. We maintain a strong cash position of approximately $7.6 million, we carry no long-term debt, and we continue to fund operations from internally generated cash flow. We look forward to continuing to drive solid operational and financial results throughout fiscal 2015."
Conference Call:
The Company has scheduled a conference call today, Thursday November 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm ET to review the results. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (877) 317-6789 or (412) 317-6789 or can listen via a live Internet webcast, which is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.misonix.com.
A teleconference replay of the call will be available for three days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 10055534. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.misonix.com for 30 days.
About Misonix
Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. Misonix's therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $3 billion annually; Misonix's proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company's Web site at www.misonix.com.
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