Bio-Imaging Technologies Announces First Quarter 2007 Financial Results.NEWTOWN, Pa. -- Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. ("Bio-Imaging") (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 : BITI BITI Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Financial highlights for the first quarter 2007 include: * Service revenues increased 20.9% to $8.8 million for first quarter 2007 as compared to $7.2 million for first quarter 2006. * Operating income Operating Income The profit realized from a business' own operations. Notes: This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit. for first quarter 2007 was $502,000 compared to operating loss operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. of $194,000 for first quarter 2006. * Net income for first quarter 2007 was $395,000, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, versus a net loss of $56,000, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, for first quarter 2006. * Backlog increased 26.2% to $77.6 million, as of March 31, 2007, as compared to $61.5 million as of March 31, 2006. Mark L. Weinstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Imaging, said, "We continue to experience strong year-over-year operating results both in terms of service (networking) Terms Of Service - (TOS) The rules laid down by an on-line service provider such as AOL that members must obey or risk being "TOS-sed" (disconnected). revenue and operating income. First quarter service revenue of $8.8 million represented a 20.9% year-over-year increase and fully diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of of $0.03 starts us off with a profitable quarter versus a loss of $0.01 per fully diluted share during the first quarter of 2006. Based on the strength of our backlog and the positive trends in service revenue and operating income, we are reiterating our full year 2007 guidance of service revenue in the range of $36-$38 million and earnings per share of $0.12 to $0.16." First quarter 2007 results include CapMed revenue of $134,000 and operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. of $514,000. Mr. Weinstein remarked, "Our hybrid model of providing our personal health record product in three form factors; a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Healthkey, a desktop application and an online portal model, is attracting a great deal of attention in the marketplace. We believe that combining our multiple form factors with a strong interoperability component is positioning us as a strong potential partner for large employers, payors and hospitals. We are currently working on pilot projects to test various scenarios in search of the best sustainable revenue model. Once the results of these pilot projects are analyzed, we believe there will be larger follow-on projects for CapMed." Mr. Weinstein added, "First quarter results include two months of the acquisition of Theralys SA which was completed in February 2007. Theralys strengthens our capabilities in the areas of central nervous system disorders Nervous system disorders A satisfactory classification of diseases of the nervous system should include not only the type of reaction (congenital malformation, infection, trauma, neoplasm, vascular diseases, and degenerative, metabolic, toxic, or deficiency ("CNS See Continuous net settlement. CNS See continuous net settlement (CNS). ") and Neurovascular diseases, including stroke, secondary prevention drugs, multiple sclerosis and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. (AD). We are encouraged by the favorable response we have received from our initial marketing of these capabilities to our existing pharmaceutical and biotech clients." Mr. Weinstein concluded, "We are pleased that we are continuing on a profitable trend and are looking forward to strengthening our operating results as 2007 progresses." Management of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. will host a conference call today at 11:00 A.M. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT to discuss the company's financial results and achievements. Those who wish to participate in the conference call may telephone (888) 335-6674 from the US or (973) 321-1100 for international callers, passcode #8728298 approximately 15 minutes before the call. There will be a simultaneous webcast under "Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. " at www.bioimaging.com. A digital replay will be available by telephone for two weeks and may be accessed by dialing (877) 519-4471, from the US, or (973) 341-3080, for international callers, passcode #8728298. The replay will also be available for two weeks under "Investor Relations" at www.bioimaging.com. Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. is a healthcare contract service organization providing services that support the product development process of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company has specialized in assisting its clients in the design and management of the medical-imaging component of clinical trials since 1990. Bio-Imaging serves its clients on a global basis through its US Core Lab in Newtown, PA, its European Core Lab in Leiden, The Netherlands and its recent acquisition of Theralys SA in Lyon, France. Through its CapMed division, Bio-Imaging provides the Personal HealthKey[TM] technology and the Personal Health Record (PHR PHR Personal Health Record PHR Physicians for Human Rights PHR Professional in Human Resources PHR Public Health Reports PHR Partnerships for Health Reform Phr Phrygian (linguistics) PHR Presse Hebdomadaire RĂ©gionale ) software allowing patients to better monitor and manage their health care information. Copies of Bio-Imaging Technologies' press releases and other information may be obtained through Bio-Imaging's web site at www.bioimaging.com. Certain matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by 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. In particular, the Company's statements regarding trends in the marketplace and potential future results are examples of such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the consummation and the successful integration of current and proposed acquisitions, the timing of projects due to the variability in size, scope and duration of projects, estimates made by management with respect to the Company's financial results, backlog, critical accounting policies, regulatory delays, clinical study results which lead to reductions or cancellations of projects, and other factors, including general economic conditions and regulatory developments, not within the Company's control. The factors discussed herein and expressed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could cause actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed in or implied by such statements. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstance. You should review the Company's filings, especially risk factors contained in the Form 10-K and the recent form 10-Q. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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