Trimedyne, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011

LAKE FOREST, CA--(Marketwire - February 10, 2012) - TRIMEDYNE, INC. (OTCBB: TMED) reported revenues of $6,656,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, a 4% increase from revenues of $6,401,000 for the prior fiscal year. The increase in revenues was largely due to increased Laser sales offset by a decrease in sales of Fibers, Needles and Switchtips, due to the economic slowdown and persistent unemployment, in which unemployed and uninsured people are putting-off elective, outpatient procedures.

The Company had an operating loss of $(1,522,000) for the 2011 fiscal year, compared to an operating loss of $(1,441,000) for the prior fiscal year. The Company had net loss of ($1,486,000) or $(0.08) per share for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a net income of $639,000 or $0.04 per share for the prior fiscal year, which was benefitted by the receipt of $2,000,000 from the amicable settlement of the Company’s contract dispute with a prospective customer. The customer also renewed its Patent License Agreement with Trimedyne through July 21, 2014, when the patent expires.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company had revenues of $1,732,000, a 15% increase from revenues of $1,505,000 for the same quarter of the prior year. The Company had an operating loss of $(683,000) for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to an operating loss of $(573,000) for the same quarter of the prior year. The Company had a loss of $(689,000) or $0.04 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, versus net income of $1,308,000 or $0.07 per share for the year earlier quarter, due to the amicable settlement of the Company’s contract dispute described above.

Included in the cost of sales for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2011, was a charge for excess and obsolete inventory of $287,000. Without this non-cash charge, the Company’s loss from operations would have been $(1,235,000) for the fiscal year and $(396,000) for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and the Company’s net loss for the fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2011, would have been $(1,199,000) and $(402,000), respectively.

The Company ended the 2011 fiscal year with cash and equivalents of $1,151,000 and receivables and other current assets of $741,000, versus accounts payable and accrued expenses of $698,000.

Trimedyne manufactures proprietary Holmium lasers and patented fiber optic laser devices for vaporizing the prostate to treat BPH, vaporizing spinal disc tissue to treat herniated or ruptured discs and in a variety of other, minimally invasive procedures, many of which are performed on an outpatient basis at substantially less cost than conventional surgery. For product, press release, financial, SEC Reports and other information, please visit Trimedyne’s website, http://www.trimedyne.com.

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 TRIMEDYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS As of September 30, -------------------------- 2011 2010 ------------ ------------ Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,151,000 $ 2,528,000 Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,000 for 2011 and 2010 598,000 691,000 Inventories 2,162,000 2,613,000 Other current assets 143,000 177,000 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 4,054,000 6,009,000 Property and equipment, net 1,027,000 908,000 Other 92,000 102,000 Goodwill 544,000 544,000 ------------ ------------ $ 5,717,000 $ 7,563,000 ============ ============ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 270,000 $ 129,000 Accrued expenses 428,000 588,000 Deferred revenue 93,000 75,000 Accrued warranty 38,000 17,000 Income tax payable -- 11,000 Current portion of note payable and capital leases 133,000 161,000 Notes payable to related party 187,000 -- Accrued interest due to related party 1,000 3,000 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 1,150,000 984,000 Senior secured convertible note to related party, net of discount of zero and $99,000, respectively -- 401,000 Note payable and capital leases, net of current portion 13,000 92,000 Deferred rent 100,000 80,000 Derivative liabilities -- 96,000 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 1,263,000 1,653,000 ------------ ------------ Commitments and contingencies Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock - $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized, 18,467,569 shares issued, 18,395,960 and 18,365,960 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 and 2010 186,000 186,000 Additional paid-in capital 51,268,000 51,238,000 Accumulated deficit (46,287,000) (44,801,000) ------------ ------------ 5,167,000 6,623,000 Treasury stock, at cost (101,609 shares) (713,000) (713,000) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders’ equity 4,454,000 5,910,000 ------------ ------------ $ 5,717,000 $ 7,563,000 ============ ============ TRIMEDYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three Months Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2011 2010 2011 2010 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net Revenues $ 1,732,000 $ 1,505,000 $ 6,656,000 $ 6,401,000 Cost of sales: 1,563,000 1,224,000 4,574,000 4,197,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Gross profit $ 169,000 $ 281,000 2,082,000 $ 2,204,000 Selling, general and administrative expenses 628,000 669,000 2,751,000 2,585,000 Research and development expenses 224,000 185,000 853,000 1,060,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Loss from operations $ (683,000) $ (573,000) $(1,522,000) $(1,441,000) Other (loss)income, net (2,000) 1,884,000 45,000 2,095,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- (Loss) income before provision for income taxes $ (685,000) $ 1,311,000 $(1,477,000) $ 654,000 Provision for income taxes 4,000 3,000 9,000 15,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net loss $ (689,000) $ 1,308,000 $(1,486,000) $ 639,000 =========== =========== =========== =========== Basic net income (loss) per share $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ (0.08) $ 0.04 =========== =========== =========== =========== Diluted net income (loss) per share (0.04) $ 0.07 $ (0.08) $ 0.03 =========== =========== =========== =========== Basic weighted average common shares outstanding: 18,384,207 18,365,960 18,384,207 18,365,960 =========== =========== =========== ===========