Analogic Corporation Announces Revenues and Earnings for Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended July 31, 2006.PEABODY, Mass. -- Analogic Corporation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALOG ALOG Army Logistician (Magazine) ALOG Army Logistics ALOG Activity Log ALOG AWIS Logistics ), a leading designer and manufacturer of high-precision health and security imaging equipment, today announced revenues and earnings for its fourth quarter and twelve-month period ended July 31, 2006. Revenues from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2006, were $83,718,000, compared with the prior year's fourth-quarter revenues from continuing operations of $90,657,000, a decrease of $6,939,000, or 7.7%. The net loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended July 31, 2006, was $8,070,000, or a loss of $0.59 per diluted share, compared with net income from continuing operations of $6,238,000, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the prior year's fourth quarter. During the quarter ended July 31, 2006, the Company recorded restructuring and asset impairment charges totaling $12,085,000 related to a $7,730,000 writedown of capitalized software and inventory on hand in excess of estimated future requirements related to a medical Computed Tomography Computed tomography (CT scan) X rays are aimed at slices of the body (by rotating equipment) and results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional picture of a structure. (CT) development program, a $3,850,000 writedown related to the Company's decision to discontinue the development of a medical CT workstation, and asset impairment and restructuring charges of $505,000 related to the fiscal 2006 closure of the Company's SKY Computers subsidiary. Net loss attributable to discontinued operations Discontinued operations Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business. and net loss from disposal of discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2006, was $453,000, or a loss of $0.04 per diluted share. This compares to a net loss from discontinued operations of $1,951,000, or a loss of $0.13 per diluted share, for the prior year. Net loss for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2006, was $8,523,000, or a loss of $0.63 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $4,287,000, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the prior year's fourth quarter. Revenues for the twelve months ended July 31, 2006, were $351,445,000, compared with the prior year's revenues of $326,479,000, an increase of $24,966,000 or 7.6%. Net income from continuing operations for the twelve-month period was $4,600,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with $34,659,000, or $2.54 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago, a decrease of $30,059,000. During the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2006, the Company recorded asset impairment charges of $14,876,000 related to a $7,730,000 writedown of capitalized software and inventory on hand in excess of future estimated requirements related to a medical CT development program, a $3,850,000 writedown related to the Company's decision to discontinue the development of a medical CT workstation, $2,805,000 related to the closure of SKY Computers, Inc., and $491,000 related to the writedown of certain assets to their net realizable value Net realizable value (NRV) is a commonly used method of evaluating an asset's worth in the field of inventory accounting. NRV is part of GAAP rules that apply to valuing inventory, so as to not overstate or understate the value of inventory goods. . During the year ended July 31, 2006, the Company realized a net gain of $20,207,000, or $1.46 per diluted share, from the sale of its Camtronics Medical Systems subsidiary to Emageon, Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham (pronounced [ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. , on November 1, 2005. As a result of the sale, the Company classified the Camtronics business as a discontinued operation discontinued operation A segment of a business that has been abandoned or sold or for which plans for one or another of these actions have been approved. See also continuing operations. and recast its financial statements accordingly to represent the operation as discontinued. During the prior fiscal year, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $43,829,000 from the sale of its 14.6% equity interest in Cedara Software Corporation of Mississauga, Ontario For the First Nation, see . Mississauga (pronounced: [ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə] listen , Canada. Net income attributable to discontinued operations, the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, and the gain on disposal of discontinued operations for the twelve months ended July 31, 2006, was $20,466,000, or $1.48 per diluted share. This compares to a net loss from discontinued operations of $5,797,000, or a loss of $0.42 per diluted share, for the prior year. Net income for the twelve months ended July 31, 2006, was $25,066,000, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $28,862,000, or $2.12 per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier. Comments on the Medical Imaging Business John Wood, Analogic President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "Fourth-quarter sales of ultrasound systems and subsystems were up significantly from a year ago, as were sales of digital radiography digital radiography Imaging A format for producing x-rays in which film used to produce conventional x-ray images is replaced with more sensitive sensitive electronics; DXRs produce images with1⁄2 subsystems, but overall results for the quarter were not satisfactory. High-performance CT subsystem revenues were at about the same level as a year earlier, and sales of Magnetic Resonance Imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. (MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. ) subsystems were down slightly. Results for Anrad, our digital radiography detector subsidiary, improved from a year ago and from the sequential third quarter, but still did not meet our expectations. ANEXA, our subsidiary that markets digital radiography systems directly to end users in niche markets, also fell short of our expectations for the quarter. "A technology leader in the radiation therapy market, which has been a major Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ) customer for several years, has extended its relationship with Analogic by recently awarding the Company a $17 million, one-year supply and manufacturing contract to provide CT Data Acquisition Systems (DASs) and detectors, as well as mechanical and other assemblies, designed to provide advanced imaging functionality for an Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT IMRT Intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation oncology A format for delivering high-dose RT to regions–eg, nasopharynx, that are surrounded by radiation-sensitive areas; in IMRT, a broad radiation field is divided into hundreds of small pencil beams, ) device. "Despite the fourth-quarter writedowns and the slower-than-expected growth of our digital radiography subsystems and systems businesses, we expect the considerable progress we made this year in medical imaging, highlighted by CT DASs and ultrasound transducers, to continue in fiscal 2007," Wood said. "We have completed prototype development of PowerLink, an innovative brushless power transmission and optical data link system (patent pending) for CT, which we are employing on the XLB XLB Xiaolongbao (Shanghainese soup dumpling) 1100 security scanner. We are in proof-of-concept stage for a complete power chain, including brushless transmission, for medical CT. "Our B-K Medical subsidiary launched the new Pro Focus line of advanced ultrasound scanners and new transducers, which have been well received by the market. We also began shipping LIFEGARD[R] II patient monitors, which measure a number of parameters such as cardiac output cardiac output n. Abbr. CO The volume of blood pumped from the right or left ventricle in one minute. It is equal to the stroke volume multiplied by the heart rate. and end-tidal CO2 non-invasively. Comments on the Security Imaging Business "Opportunities continue to multiply on the security side of our business," Wood said. "The events of the past two months have focused increased attention on aviation security and on the technological advances that Analogic is bringing to improved security for checked luggage and the checkpoint. We have made considerable progress in security technology and now look to translate that into commercial success for a number of markets. "As expected, fourth-quarter sales of security imaging systems were down substantially from a year ago, reflecting the completion of a major order in the quarter," said Wood. "A number of EXplosive Assessment Computed Tomography (EXACT[TM]) systems originally scheduled for delivery this quarter had been shipped earlier in the fiscal year per the customer's request. As previously announced, this reduced our backlog for the third and fourth quarters. We shipped 11 EXACT units in the fourth quarter, down from 36 systems in the prior fourth quarter, as we awaited a new order for EXACT systems from our OEM customer. "As we announced separately today, we recently received from L-3 Communications' (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LLL LLL abbr. left lower lobe (of the lung) ) subsidiary, L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LLL) is a company that supplies command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and Security and Detection Systems, Inc., an order for the Company's EXACT systems. Under the terms of the order, Analogic will ship units valued at a minimum of $31,000,000 and a maximum $36,000,000 beginning in October 2006 and continuing through January 2008," Wood said. "We expect to convert many of these units into upgraded AN6400 EXACT systems after our AN6400 completes the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) Operational Unit Evaluation (OUE OUE Operational Utility Evaluation OUE Ohio University Eastern (St. Clairsville, Ohio) OUE Organizations United for the Environment ). We also announced today that the OUE process is moving forward. The Company has received an order from L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc., to install four AN6400 EXACT System upgrade kits at John Wayne Airport John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) is located at 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707. Other nearby cities include Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. in Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. , as part of the OUE. With their state-of-the-art workstation and networking capability, these upgraded EXACT systems will demonstrate Analogic's latest advances in improved detection and higher baggage throughput. "The Company is continuing development work on three other major security system programs," Wood said. "One of these programs, the COBRA[TM], is an advanced checkpoint explosives and weapons threat detection system. A new COBRA prototype recently completed gathering data on thousands of carry-on items at Boston's Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see . Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one . COBRA has attracted international attention in light of the recently foiled British terrorist plot, and is scheduled for submission to the TSA for certification early next year. We have just received a $3.8 million order for five COBRA systems from the TSA. The Company will install these units and provide service at several airports beginning in early 2007. This is an important step forward for Analogic. "The Company is also developing the KING COBRA, a system designed to scan checked luggage at small to mid-sized airports, which is scheduled to be submitted for certification next spring," said Wood. "A new generation of high-speed Explosives Detection Systems (EDSs), the XLB1100, is also in development. With a one-meter bore and a scanning rate of up to 1,100 bags per hour, the XLB should be submitted to the TSA for certification by next summer. The COBRA, KING COBRA, and XLB1100 have all been developed with partial funding from the TSA. "Looking forward, we plan to continue the strategic evaluation of our business structure, focusing our resources on opportunities with the greatest potential for sustainable growth and profitability. Building on our proven ability to deliver engineering excellence and innovative products, we believe that Analogic is creating a strong foundation for long-term success as The World Resource for Health and Security Technology," Wood concluded. Conference Call Analogic will conduct an investor conference call on Tuesday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2006 results and recent developments. To participate in the conference call dial 1-888-823-6992 approximately five to ten minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin. Inform the operator that you wish to join the Analogic conference. You will then be asked for your name, organization, and telephone number and be connected to the conference. To listen to the live audio webcast, visit www.analogic.com approximately five to ten minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin. A replay of the conference call webcast will be archived on the Company's website at www.analogic.com approximately three hours after the call is completed and will be available through Tuesday, October 17, 2006. A telephone digital replay will be available approximately two hours after the call is completed through midnight (ET) Tuesday, October 3, 2006. To access the digital replay, dial 1-877-919-4059. The conference ID number is 47454474. For more information on the conference call, visit www.analogic.com, call 978-326-4213, or email proberts@analogic.com. About Analogic Analogic Corporation is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Company is recognized worldwide for advancing the state of the art in Computed Tomography (CT), Digital Radiography (DR), Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Patient Monitoring. Forward-Looking Statements Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for the Company, including statements about orders for the Company's products, statements about shipments and installation of the Company's products, and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc technology development and commercialization, risks in product development, limited demand for the Company's products, risks associated with competition, uncertainties associated with regulatory agency regulatory agency Independent government commission charged by the legislature with setting and enforcing standards for specific industries in the private sector. The concept was invented by the U.S. approvals, competitive pricing pressures, downturns in the economy, the risk of potential intellectual property litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , and other factors discussed in our most recent quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of September 26, 2006. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to September 26, 2006. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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