HOLLISTON, Mass., Feb.19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nyer Medical Group, Inc. reported results for the Company’s second quarter ended December 31, 2008. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased $1.8 million or 10.7% to $19.0 million from $17.1 million as reported for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The increase in revenues was primarily due to the addition of four new pharmacies over the past 12 months. Revenues slightly decreased at stores open more than one year due to management’s decision to transfer business from existing pharmacies to two of the newly opened pharmacies to achieve efficiencies in the dispensing process. If the effect of the business transfer is taken into account, comparable store revenue was up approximately 6%.
Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $224,709 or $.05 per diluted share and was comprised of a loss from continuing operations of $52,540 or $0.01 per diluted share and a net gain from discontinued operations of $277,249 or $0.06 per diluted share. The Company had discontinued operations during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 due to the sale of its Topsfield store. The net loss for the comparable period in the prior year was $98,023 or $0.02 per diluted share and was comprised of a loss from continuing operations of $235,127 or $0.06 per diluted share and a net gain from discontinued operations of $137,104 or $0.04 per diluted share.
Gross profit margin was 19.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to 22.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 due to declining insurance reimbursement rates and the fact that the Topsfield store’s results, which had a lower than average gross profit margin rate in fiscal 2008, have been removed from continuing operations. Dispensing fees were not included in the calculation, as no cost of sales is estimatable for dispensing fees.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased $0.3 million or 7.2% to $4.9 million from $4.6 million as reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 primarily due to increased payroll costs related to the four newly opened locations partially offset by a decrease in administrative expenses.
“The reorganization of Nyer Medical and streamlining of operations continued into the second quarter of fiscal 2009,” President and CEO Mark Dumouchel said. “During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we sold our lower margin Topsfield location and entered into a contract with the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to assume management of the Health Center’s pharmacy already in operation, which immediately became our highest volume location in terms of prescriptions dispensed. As of December 31, 2008, we had successfully integrated the pharmacy dispensing software platform, the robotic dispensing unit, the work-flow software, and the point of purchase software. While the process was taxing on operational resources, we believe the changes were necessary in order to maximize the long-term profit potential of the pharmacy.” Dumouchel further stated, “Our restructuring and growth initiatives have been costly in the short-run but we remain confident that our efforts will prove to be profitable for us and beneficial to our shareholders in the long run.”
About Nyer Medical Group
Nyer Medical Group, Inc. is a holding company that through its pharmacy subsidiary operates pharmacies and provides pharmacy management services to various not-for-profit entities in the greater Boston area.
For further information contact Mark Dumouchel (508) 429-8506, extension 16.
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CONTACT: Mark Dumouchel of Nyer Medical Group, Inc., +1-508-429-8506, ext.
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Web site: http://nyermedicalgroup.com/
