AngioDynamics Reports Record First Quarter Sales and Earnings.Affirms Fiscal 2007 Financial Guidance, Introduces Quarterly Guidance Conference Call Begins Today at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time QUEENSBURY, N.Y. -- AngioDynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANGO ANGO Algemene Nederlandse Gehandicapten Organisatie (Dutch: Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities) ) today announced financial results for the 13 weeks ended September 2, 2006. Highlights of the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 and recent weeks include: * Record first quarter net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of $20.3 million, a gain of 24% over the fiscal 2006 first quarter * Record first quarter net income of $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share * First quarter net income, excluding the impact of SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection SFAS Student Financial Aid Services SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore SFAS Safety Features Actuation System SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System 123R, reaches $2.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, up 72% from the prior year * Gross margin hits an all time record high of 58.9%, up 70 basis points from the prior year * Commences facility expansion for warehouse and distribution center at Queensbury headquarters * Pays second installment in acquisition of Medron, Inc.'s vascular access vascular access Clinical medicine The ability to enter the vascular system; the ease with which the vascular system can be entered for administering therapy or obtaining blood for testing port technology * Finalizes agreement with Bioniche to become exclusive U.S. distributor of Sotradecol[TM] to all markets Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $20.3 million, an increase of 24% compared with net sales of $16.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. This growth in net sales reflects double-digit sales growth in each of the Company's product categories. Drainage products showed the most dramatic growth, with sales up 171%, or $690,000, to $1.1 million. The recently released Total Abscession([R]) drainage catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. generated most of this growth. Sales of angiographic products were $5.5 million in the quarter, up 20%, or $892,000 over the prior-year period, with sizing catheters and the Mariner Mariner Any of a series of unmanned U.S. space probes sent near Venus, Mars, and Mercury. Mariners 2 (1962) and 5 (1967) passed Venus within 22,000 mi (35,000 km) and 2,500 mi (4,000 km), respectively, and made measurements of temperature and atmospheric density. [TM] Hydrophilic hydrophilic /hy·dro·phil·ic/ (-fil´ik) readily absorbing moisture; hygroscopic; having strongly polar groups that readily interact with water. hy·dro·phil·ic adj. Catheter showing continued sales leadership in this group. Sales of dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. products were $4.9 million, up 12%, or $512,000, led by strong sales of Dura-Flow[TM] catheters. Sales of vascular access products were $3.4 million, up 34%, or $860,000, reflecting particular strength in sales of the MORPHEUS[R] CT PICC PICC Peripherally-inserted central catheter Critical care An IV catheter inserted in the superior vena cava for long-term infusion of bolus or continuous delivery of therapeutics or TPN–drugs, fluids, nutrients, chemotherapy. Cf Catheter. . Sales of venous venous /ve·nous/ (ve´nus) pertaining to the veins. ve·nous adj. Of, relating to, or contained in the veins. venous pertaining to the veins. products were $2.7 million in the quarter, up 27%, or $570,000, with VenaCure[R] procedure kit sales increasing 25% over the prior-year quarter. Sales of thrombolytic thrombolytic /throm·bo·lyt·ic/ (throm?bo-lit´ik) dissolving or splitting up a thrombus, or an agent that so acts. thrombolytic 1. dissolving or splitting up a thrombus. 2. an agent that dissolves or splits up a thrombus. products were $1.2 million, up 28%, or $260,000, with sales of the Uni*Fuse[TM] catheter growing at 34%. PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. products had sales of $1.1 million, an increase of 10%, or $100,000, over sales from the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Gross profit increased 25% to $11.9 million for the fiscal 2007 first quarter from $9.5 million for the prior-year first quarter, and the gross margin rose to 58.9% from 58.2% last year, a 70 basis point improvement. These increases were primarily due to a favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. product mix comprising higher-margin products including the Total Abscession drainage catheter. Operating profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. for the fiscal 2007 first quarter declined to $1.8 million from $1.9 million for the prior-year first quarter. The operating profit for the first quarter of 2007 includes additional stock-based compensation expense primarily from the Company's adoption of SFAS 123R of $488,000, which was not included in the prior fiscal year. Additionally, the Company experienced non-recurring legal and consulting charges of $200,000. Excluding the effect of SFAS 123R and one-time expenses, operating profit would be $2.5 million, or an increase of 31%, over the 2006 first quarter. Other income for the fiscal 2007 first quarter was $1.2 million, primarily generated from interest income on the proceeds of a public stock offering completed during the last quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company's effective tax rate for the fiscal 2007 first quarter was 37%, compared with a tax rate of 38% for the prior-year period. The decrease is attributable to tax-exempt interest Tax-Exempt Interest Interest income that is exempt from federal income tax. Although it is not directly taxed, this income may still be required to determine other tax calculations such as social security benefits. income earned on municipal bonds. Net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, an increase of $606,000 from the fiscal 2006 quarter, or 47%. Without the impact of the adoption of SFAS 123R, net income would be $2.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, an increase of 72% from the prior year. Eamonn P. Hobbs, president and chief executive officer of AngioDynamics, commented, "This has been an excellent quarter whereby we demonstrated our ability to grow core products at a double-digit rate and drive earnings growth through gross margin improvement. Additionally, we continue to add to our R&D portfolio and recently purchased vascular access port technology, which we will seek to commercialize in a new vascular access port that addresses the shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
Mr. Hobbs continued, "Although many of our products posted solid growth during the quarter, our higher-margin Total Abscession catheter stands out as an example of an innovative product that has become a top performer with year-over-year sales growth of 171%. The Total Abscession catheter is a general purpose drainage catheter with a one-of-a-kind, tamper-proof locking mechanism named 'The VAULT[R].' It was launched to the full market in December 2005, and since then has steadily gained a significant foothold in the drainage market due to its versatility and valuable features." AngioDynamics had cash and investments totaling $89.2 million as of September 2, 2006, compared with $89.8 million as of June 3, 2006. During the fiscal 2007 quarter, AngioDynamics made the second payment of $1.5 million in the acquisition of a vascular access port technology from Medron, Inc. The Company anticipates commercializing this product during fiscal 2008. Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Guidance Mr. Hobbs stated, "Today we are affirming fiscal year 2007 financial guidance introduced on August 10, 2006, and are introducing quarterly guidance as we believe it is prudent to offer further detail in order to provide a blueprint for how we expect our fiscal year to roll out in terms of net sales and earnings per share." For fiscal 2007, AngioDynamics expects net sales growth to exceed 28% compared with fiscal 2006, to approximately $101 million. Year-over-year net income growth, including the impact of SFAS 123R, is expected to exceed 42% to approximately $9.8 million. R&D expenses are projected to be approximately 8.3% of net sales, while SG&A expenses are projected to be approximately 38.2% of net sales. Without the effect of SFAS 123R, net income would be expected to reach approximately $11.5 million, representing 68% growth from fiscal 2006, and reducing R&D and SG&A to approximately 7.8% and 36.3% of net sales, respectively. The impact of SFAS 123R is expected to reduce net earnings for fiscal 2007 by approximately $0.11 per diluted share, from $0.71 per diluted share to $0.60 per diluted share. The Company will continue to expand its sales force from the current 55 sales representatives to approximately 70 within the next 18 months. Gross margins have increased ahead of plan thus far, and the Company anticipates gross margins improving in fiscal 2007 by approximately 40 basis points, towards its goal of achieving gross margins in the low-to-mid 60% range. Without the impact of SFAS 123R, gross margins would be expected to improve by 80 basis points. The Company expects fiscal 2007 net sales generally to follow historical trends whereby the fiscal first quarter represents approximately 20% of the year's total, the fiscal second quarter represents approximately 24% of the year's total, the fiscal third quarter represents approximately 26% of the year's total and the fiscal fourth quarter represents approximately 30% of the year's total. Fiscal Year 2007 Quarterly Financial Guidance For the second quarter of fiscal year 2007, which will end on December 2, 2006, AngioDynamics anticipates net sales of approximately $24.1 million and diluted EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. of approximately $0.13. Without the impact of SFAS 123R earnings for the quarter would be expected to reach approximately $0.16. For the fiscal 2007 third quarter, which will end on March 3, 2007, the Company forecasts net sales of approximately $26.3 million and diluted EPS of approximately $0.15. Without the impact of SFAS 123R, diluted EPS would be expected to reach approximately $0.18. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which will end on June 2, 2007, AngioDynamics expects net sales of approximately $30.3 million and diluted EPS of approximately $0.20. Without the impact of SFAS 123R, diluted EPS would be expected to reach approximately $0.22. Management uses non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals, and believes that non-GAAP measures may assist readers in analyzing the underlying trends in our business. Readers should consider these non-GAAP measures, in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial reporting measures prepared in accordance with GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). . Conference Call AngioDynamics management will host a conference call to discuss this announcement today beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. To participate in the call, please dial (800) 435-1261 from the U.S. or (617) 614-4076 from outside the U.S. Please enter passcode 49465846. A telephone replay of the call will be available from 6:30 p.m. Eastern time today through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on October 2, 2006 by dialing (888) 286-8010 from the U.S. or (617) 801-6888 from outside the U.S., and entering the passcode 15827977. In addition, individuals can listen to the call on the Internet by visiting the investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. portion of the Company's Web site at www.angiodynamics.com. A recording of the conference call will be archived there for 12 months. About AngioDynamics AngioDynamics, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative medical devices used by interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and other physicians for the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Definition Peripheral vascular disease is a narrowing of blood vessels that restricts blood flow. It mostly occurs in the legs, but is sometimes seen in the arms. . AngioDynamics, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad line of therapeutic and diagnostic devices that enable interventional physicians, such as interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and others, to treat peripheral vascular diseases and other non-coronary diseases. The Company's diverse product line includes angiographic products and accessories, dialysis products, vascular access products, PTA products, drainage products, thrombolytic products and venous products. More information is available at www.angiodynamics.com. The statements made in this document contain certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," or variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations. In addition to the matters described above, the ability of the Company to develop its products, future actions by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. 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Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. and competition, as well as the risk factors listed from time to time in the SEC filings of AngioDynamics, Inc., including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended June 3, 2006, may affect the actual results achieved by the Company. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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