FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical and medical applications, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011. Michael A. McManus Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Zaremba, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 4:30 pm to discuss the Company’s first quarter results.
The Company also reported the following financial and operational achievements:
- A 14.8% increase in revenue for the three months ending September 30, 2011 compared with the same period ending September 30, 2010.
- Medical device products revenue increased 19.5% for the three months ending September 30, 2011 compared with the same period ending September 30, 2011.
- Gross profits as a percentage of revenue were 51.4% for the three months ending September 30, 2011 compared with 50.3% for the 3 months ending September 30, 2010.
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.7 million, a 14.8% increase when compared with $3.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. Medical device products sales increased $525,000 or 19.5% to $3.2 million and laboratory and scientific products sales decreased $44,000 to $522,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. The increase in medical device products sales was primarily attributable to sales of the Company’s BoneScalpel and Neuroaspirator products.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales (gross profit percentage) was 51.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with 50.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Gross profit percentage for medical device products sales was 54.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 54.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
The Company reported a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $819,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with a pre-tax loss of $804,000 for the same period in fiscal 2010. The Company reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2011 of $884,000, or $.13 per share, including a loss of $60,000 from discontinued operations, compared to a net loss of $1 million, or $.15 per share, including a loss of $175,000 from discontinued operations, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
Commenting on Misonix’s financial and operating results, Michael A. McManus Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased at the growth of our revenues and continued trends in gross margins particularly with respect to our medical device products. We continue to reduce G&A expenses and we made additional progress this quarter. We will continue to manage our administrative expenses prudently, while supporting investments in product development and sales and marketing. In late October, we announced the sale of our Laboratory and Forensic Safety Products business. This sale of a non core business completes our strategy to focus exclusively on medical device products and enabled us to strengthen our balance sheet with an additional $1.5 million and an opportunity to receive an additional $500,000 over the next three years. Our plan is to use the proceeds to continue to invest in our sales and marketing efforts in our Medical Device business.
“We remain committed to our strategic vision and belief that increased medical device sales through our proprietary sales channels, our emphasis on high margin disposables, a broader geographic reach and development of new surgical applications and technology, will strengthen and grow the Company over time.”
Conference Call:
Misonix management will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 4:30 pm to discuss first quarter results.
Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 866.783.2138 (domestic) or 857.350.1597 (international) and entering access code 31240745, a few minutes before the start of the call. A simultaneous webcast will be available via Misonix’s website at www.misonix.com. The call will be archived on the Company’s website for at least 90 days.
A recording of the live-call will be available approximately 2 hours after the event through November 16, 2011. The dial-in number to listen to the recording is 888.286-8010 or 617.801.6888. The replay access code is 74394535.
About Misonix:
Misonix, Inc. designs, 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.
