Competitive Technologies, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results.FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Competitive Technologies, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CTT CTT Correios (Portuguese Postal Service) CTT Certified Technical Trainer CTT Charity Technology Trust CTT Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (collaboration) CTT Common Task Training ) today announced a net loss of approximately $1.1 million, or $0.14 per share, for its first quarter ended October 31, 2006. This compares to a net loss of approximately $0.3 million, or $0.04 per share, for the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. Retained royalties for the quarter ended October 31, 2006, were approximately $0.7 million, a decrease of $0.5 million, compared to approximately $1.2 million of retained royalties for the same quarter in the prior year. Retained royalties in the prior year quarter included $0.2 million of upfront license fees received related to a new homocysteine Homocysteine Definition Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in blood plasma. High levels of homocysteine in the blood are believed to increase the chance of heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. license granted in a prior year. In addition, royalties from our homocysteine assay technology decreased an additional approximate $0.3 million compared to the same period of last year, due to a decrease in royalties from two of our larger licensees. We currently are pursuing 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. against alleged infringers of our homocysteine assay patent, including Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corporation, Catch, Inc., and the Diazyme Laboratories Division of General Atomics General Atomics is a nuclear physics and defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. Among other things, it is the manufacturer of the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). . However, revenues may not be realized for a significant period of time as the enforcement action progresses through the court system. Total revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2006, were approximately $0.9 million, compared to approximately $1.4 million in the same period of the prior year. The decrease in total revenues was due to the decrease in retained royalties. Expenses in total for the quarter ended October 31, 2006 were approximately $2.0 million, compared to approximately $1.7 million in the prior year quarter. Personnel and other direct expenses relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc revenues increased approximately $0.2 million, due to the addition of new business development staff in the prior year to bring in new technologies for licensing. General and administrative expenses for the quarter essentially were flat compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Patent enforcement expenses, net of reimbursements, increased approximately $0.2 million compared to the prior year, principally due to more activity in the current year relating to the arbitration arbitration Process of resolving a dispute or a grievance outside a court system by presenting it for decision to an impartial third party. Both sides in the dispute usually must agree in advance to the choice of arbitrator and certify that they will abide by the with Palatin Technologies, Inc., and the homocysteine patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. litigation described above. Dr. D. J. Freed, CTT's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We expect 2007 to be another year of transition as we focus our efforts on building a pipeline of revenue-producing technologies for the long term. Consequently, our first quarter revenues were as we anticipated. Our focus is on filling and diversifying our pipeline in order to increase recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. revenue and lower our dependence on a single 'home-run'technology. As previously communicated during the first quarter, we announced agreements to commercialize products and technologies that include Optical Technology for the LED Lighting Market, a groundbreaking Lupus lupus (l `pəs), noninfectious chronic disease in which antibodies in an individual's immune system attack the body's own substances. diagnostic and monitoring technology, and
cleansers and skin care products made with green tea extract.
Additionally, we formed two strategic industry alliances and broadened
our service offerings to include IP Valuation and Market Assessment
services, as well as a technology sourcing business. I believe that we
are taking the appropriate steps to develop the platform necessary to
achieve sustainable growth and profitability, and in turn build
shareholder value over time."CTT will hold a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy on December 15, 2006, to discuss results and provide an update on the company's strategic plans. Investors and others are invited to listen to the broadcast by dialing in at 866-356-4279 (U.S./Canada) or 617-597-5394 (International). The passcode is: 65340535. The call will be web cast live over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at http://www.competitivetech.net in the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section. A replay of the call will be available the following day on our website. About Competitive Technologies, Inc. Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider, focused on bringing the intellectual property assets of its clients to the marketplace. CTT specializes in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative technologies in a variety of areas, including life and physical sciences, electronics, and nanotechnologies. Through its global distribution platform, CTT maximizes the value of its clients' intellectual property assets. For more information, please visit: www.competitivetech.net. Statements about our future expectations, including development and regulatory plans, and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, are "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. " within the meaning of applicable Federal Securities Laws, and are not guarantees of future performance. If and when used herein, the words "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "approximate," and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our business or management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties related to our ability to obtain rights to market technologies, market acceptance of and competition for our licensed technologies, growth strategies and strategic plans, operating performance and financing of our operations, industry trends, and other risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including those set forth in Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors," in our most recent 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 July 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 30, 2006, and other factors that may be described in our other filings with the SEC, and are subject to change at any time. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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