Vasomedical Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results

Vasomedical Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results

  November 12, 2014   By Vaso Corporation

WESTBURY, NY–(Marketwired – Nov 12, 2014) – Vasomedical, Inc. (“Vasomedical”) (OTCBB: VASO) today reported its operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

“We are pleased to report that during the third quarter of 2014 revenue from our Sales Representation segment increased 9.3% to $6.4 million compared to the same period in 2013, resulting in a 3.6% increase in gross profit to $5.4 million in the quarter. In addition, our selling, general and administrative costs decreased 3.0% to $5.3 million compared to $5.5 million for the third quarter of 2013. The net result was a significant decrease in our net loss for the quarter to $0.1 million, from a loss of $0.5 million a year ago,” stated Jun Ma, President and CEO of Vasomedical.

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, total revenue was $7.6 million, approximately the same as for the third quarter of 2013. Compared to 2013, Sales Representation segment quarterly revenue increased $547 thousand, or 9.3%, to $6.4 million, while revenue from the Equipment segment declined $510 thousand, or 29.2%, to $1.2 million. The decrease in Equipment segment revenue was primarily due to lower EECP® revenues as a result of lower sales volume and a decrease in revenue from our China operations. As previously reported, we have implemented a plan to significantly reduce our EECP expenses — part of the effect having already been reflected in the reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter — while at the same time remaining poised for future growth in the event of positive changes in the EECP business environment.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2014 increased 3.6% to $5.4 million, compared with $5.2 million for the third quarter of 2013. This increase is primarily a result of the higher commission revenues from the Sales Representation segment, arising primarily from higher commission rates for orders booked in 2013 and delivered in the quarter, partially offset by lower equipment shipments in the Equipment segment.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the third quarter of 2014 was $5.3 million or 70% of revenues, compared with $5.5 million, or 72% of revenues for the same period last year. The decrease in SG&A expenditures in the third quarter of 2014 resulted primarily from a $329,000 decrease in SG&A expenses in the Equipment segment, partially offset by start up expenses incurred for the new IT segment.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $0.1 million, a 73% improvement compared to the net loss of $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease in the loss is principally due to the increase in gross profit from our Sales Representation segment partially offset by a decrease in the gross profit in our Equipment segment.

At September 30, 2014 the Company had net cash and cash equivalents of $9.1 million and working capital of $3.7 million.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. ET featuring remarks by Jun Ma, Ph.D., President and CEO of Vasomedical, and Michael Beecher, Chief Financial Officer of Vasomedical. To dial into the conference call, please dial 1-877-407-8033 from the U.S. or 1-201-689-8033, internationally. Please call at least five minutes before the scheduled start time. The conference call will also be available via webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Vasomedical’s website, www.vasomedical.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download any necessary software to listen to the live broadcast.

A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after completion of the live conference call at www.vasomedical.com. To access the dial-in replay of the call, which will be available until February 12, 2015, please dial 1-877-660-6853 or 1-201-612-7415. All dial-in participants must use the following code to access the call: 13595144.

About Vasomedical

Vasomedical, Inc. is a diversified medical technology company specializing in the manufacture and sale of medical devices and in the domestic sale of diagnostic imaging products. The Company operates through four wholly owned subsidiaries: Vasomedical Solutions, Inc., Vasomedical Global Corp., Vaso Diagnostics, Inc. d.b.a. VasoHealthcare, and VasoHealthcare IT Corp. Vasomedical Solutions manages and coordinates the design, manufacture and sales of EECP® Therapy systems and other medical equipment operations; Vasomedical Global operates the Company’s China-based subsidiaries; VasoHealthcare is the operating subsidiary for the exclusive sales representation of GE Healthcare diagnostic imaging products in certain market segments; and VasoHealthcare IT is a national value added reseller of GE Healthcare IT’s Radiology PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) software solutions and related services, including implementation, management andsupport. Additional information is available on the Company’s website at www.vasomedical.com.

Summarized Financial Information

                         
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED  
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013     September 30, 2014     September 30, 2013  
    (In thousands)  
                                 
Revenue   $ 7,643     $ 7,606     $ 22,599     $ 22,795  
Gross profit     5,375       5,187       16,023       15,613  
Operating loss     (149)       (492)       (1,443)       (1,704)  
Other income (expense), net     52       (63)       150       20  
Loss before income taxes     (97)       (555)       (1,293)       (1,684)  
Income tax benefit (expense)     (26)       91       (50)       35  
Net loss   $ (123)     $ (464)     $ (1,343)     $ (1,649)  
                                 
                                 
BALANCE SHEETS   September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013              
    (In thousands)              
                                 
Total current assets   $ 21,182     $ 25,931                  
Total assets   $ 32,319     $ 33,517                  
Total current liabilities   $ 17,462     $ 19,215                  
Total stockholders’ equity   $ 5,206     $ 6,465                  
                                 

Except for historical information contained in this release, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this release, words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions; the effect of the dramatic changes taking place in the healthcare environment; the impact of competitive procedures and products and their pricing; medical insurance reimbursement policies; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems; unforeseen difficulties and delays in the conduct of clinical trials and other product development programs; the actions of regulatory authorities and third-party payers in the United States and overseas; uncertainties about the acceptance of a novel therapeutic modality by the medical community; continuation of the GEHC agreements; and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.

Investor Contacts:
Michael J. Beecher/Amanda Jiang
Investor Relations
Phone: 516-508-5840
Email: mbeecher@vasomedical.com / ajiang@vasomedical.com

Link to iR Direct: http://irdirect.net/pr/release/id/993184