Analogic Corporation Reports Results for Its Third Quarter 2007.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, announced today results for its third quarter ended April 30, 2007. 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 third quarter ended April 30, 2007, were $83,889,000, compared with the prior year's third-quarter revenues from continuing operations of $81,306,000, an increase of 3%. Net income from continuing operations and net income for the third quarter was $6,998,000, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $2,510,000, or $0.18 per diluted share, from continuing operations a year earlier. Revenues from continuing operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2007, were $247,849,000, compared to the prior year's nine-month revenues from continuing operations of $267,727,000, a decrease of 7%. Net income from continuing operations for the nine-month period was $7,058,000, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $12,670,000, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier. During the nine-month period ended April 30, 2007, the Company recorded pretax restructuring and asset impairment charges of $9,705,000. Net income 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. , the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and the gain on disposal of discontinued operations for the prior nine months ended April 30, 2006, was $20,919,000, or $1.52 per diluted share. During the first nine months of fiscal 2006 the Company realized a net gain of $20,640,000, or $1.50 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. . 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. Net income for the nine months ended April 30, 2007, was $7,058,000, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $33,589,000, or $2.44 per diluted share, for the same period a year earlier. Medical imaging revenues for the third quarter were up 17% over the prior year. Revenues for clinical ultrasound systems were up 11%, while revenues for 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 systems and subsystems, as expected, were down 55%. Security technology revenues increased a modest 3%. Jim Green
Born in Alabama, Green moved to Canada to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War. , the recently appointed 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. , commented, "Under Bernard Gordon's leadership as Executive Chairman during the second and third quarters, the Company has made substantial progress. The Company improved from a loss in the first quarter to a profitable second quarter, and an even better third quarter. Bernie successfully implemented the ten-point program he articulated last November when he agreed to serve as Executive Chairman on an interim basis. The Company has eliminated losses in its end-user 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) business and significantly reduced the losses for its end-user digital radiography systems business. General and Administrative expenses have been reduced, and Research and Development projects and related expenditures brought under more focused control. The Company has also initiated programs to eliminate duplication and to re-establish a culture of interdependence among the operating units, drawing on Analogic's well known work ethic work ethic n. A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. work ethic Noun a belief in the moral value of work . As a result, Analogic is a stronger Company today technologically and financially. "I am particularly pleased to note that our medical business is performing well. We appear to enjoy a growing demand for our advanced multi-slice Data Acquisition Systems (DASs) and other subsystems for CT. Shipments of power systems for 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. ) rose, although revenue for digital radiography subsystems was down substantially from a very strong third quarter a year ago. This was due in large part to an anticipated reduction in demand for Anrad's digital flat-panel detectors following record shipments last year. However, we expect Anrad's business to improve next fiscal year as a result of the major contract announced in May." Subsequent to the end of the quarter Analogic announced an agreement for Anrad to develop and supply advanced flat-panel digital radiography detector plates to Siemens for a new family of digital mammography digital mammography Imaging The capture of mammographic images on a digital grid Pros ↑ resolution and clarity than conventional mammography; DM is of use as a screening technique, and allows faster, earlier, and more accurate detection of early breast systems. After the quarter closed, the Company also announced an agreement granting CAS Medical Systems, Inc., of Branford, Connecticut Branford is a town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, eight miles (13 km) east of New Haven. The population was 29,089 in 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. , exclusive worldwide rights to market and sell Analogic's LIFEGARD[R] Family of non-invasive patient monitors. This arrangement is expected to increase sales while Analogic develops and manufactures additional patient monitors for CAS Medical. After the close of the third quarter, Bio-Imaging Research, Inc. (BIR BIR British Institute of Radiology BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Bureau of International Recycling BIR Baculovirus IAP Repeat BIR Biomedical Imaging Resource BIR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (US State Department) ), of Lincolnshire, Illinois Lincolnshire is an affluent village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2000 census. It is the headquarters of Hewitt Associates, Quill Corporation, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, as well as Newman/Haas Racing, an auto racing team in , of which Analogic had approximately 17% ownership, declared a dividend and made a dividend payment of $1,429,000 to the Company on May 24, 2007. Also on that day Analogic sold its entire ownership interest in BIR for approximately $3,714,000, of which $2,807,000 was paid in cash upon closing with the remaining $907,000 to be held in escrow for up to two years to secure any indemnification claims. The Company expects to record income before taxes on the sale and related dividend income of approximately $4,036,000 during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, and will recognize the escrow balance, less any amount used to satisfy indemnification claims, as income before taxes as the cash is received. Security revenues were essentially flat for the quarter as Analogic shipped 15 EXplosive Assessment Computed Tomography (EXACT[TM]) systems, compared to 17 units the previous third quarter. An order for upgraded EXACT systems, known as the AN6400, is expected in the relatively near future. The Company also expects its COBRA Checkpoint Security System to be certified by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) this summer and additional orders to be placed early next fiscal year. Green concluded, "Our medical business is now growing profitably, with a number of exciting opportunities ahead. Our security business is preparing to put several major new systems into production over the course of the next year. Overall, we are now well positioned to take advantage of opportunities for significant growth, to better ensure our future as The World Resource for Health and Security Technology." CONFERENCE CALL Analogic will conduct an investor conference call on Thursday, June 7, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2007, and recent developments. Call 1-866-823-6992 approximately five to ten minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin. Inform the operator that you wish to join the Analogic conference, Pass Code 03391. 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 Thursday, June 28. A telephone digital replay will be available approximately two hours after the call is completed through midnight (ET), Thursday, June 14. To access the digital replay, dial 1-877-919-4059, or 1-334-323-7226 for international callers. The conference ID number is 13846685. For more information on the conference call, visit www.analogic.com, call 978-326-4213, or email proberts@analogic.com. 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), Patient Monitoring, and Embedded Multiprocessing. This press release contains the Company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions. These are considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities 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. Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements (statements that are not historical facts) in this presentation are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions 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. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements, including statements about product development, market and industry trends, strategic initiatives, regulatory approvals, sales, profits, expenses, price trends, research and development expenses and trends, and capital expenditures involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such statements as a result of various factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC under the heading "Business Environment and Risk Factors." In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of June 7, 2007. 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 June 7, 2007. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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