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RTI Biologics Announces 2011 First Quarter Results

^{Published on 2011-04-28 05:06:17 - Market Wire}
 

ALACHUA, Fla.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ RTI Biologics Inc. ] (RTI) (Nasdaq: RTIX), a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, reported operating results for the first quarter of 2011 as follows:

"We had a good start to the year with solid results for the first quarter of 2011"

Quarterly Highlights:

• Achieved quarterly revenues of $40.6 million, exceeding the companya™s guidance of $38-39 million.
• Achieved quarterly net income of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, in line with the companya™s guidance.
• Achieved quarterly revenues of $11.7 million in the sports medicine business, a 13 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010.
• Achieved international revenue growth of 13 percent.
• Launched new version of the BTB Select and fresh stored distal tibia implants.
• Signed agreement to provide spinal allograft implants to Alphatec Spine Inc.

aWe are pleased with our first quarter results, which exceeded our expectations and were driven primarily by continued growth in our surgical specialties and direct sports medicine businesses,a said Brian K. Hutchison, chairman and CEO of RTI. aRevenues in the spine business were up slightly on a sequential quarter basis; however, it is still too early to determine if market pressures are abating. The decrease in reported dental revenues is the result of the change in terms of our distributor agreement, which was announced in the third quarter of 2010. If the new terms with our distributor had been effective in the first quarter of 2010, dental revenues would have increased by 4 percent.a

Worldwide revenues of $40.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 increased 8 percent compared to the first quarter of 2010. Domestic revenues of $35.2 million for the first quarter of 2011 increased 7 percent on the strength of the spine, surgical specialties and the direct sports medicine businesses. The domestic spine and surgical specialties businesses both benefited from a favorable quarterly comparison as a result of inventory reductions made by several of our distributors in the first quarter of 2010. International revenues of $5.4 million increased 13 percent, or 14 percent on a constant currency basis, primarily due to growth in export of sports medicine and bone graft substitutes/general orthopedics, as well as growth in international dental revenues.

For the first quarter of 2011, the company reported net income of $1.2 million and net income per fully diluted share of $0.02, based on 55 million fully diluted shares outstanding, compared to net loss of $54,000 or break even per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2010, based on 54.6 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

Fiscal 2011 and Second Quarter Outlook

As stated in RTIa™s February 2011 release, the company expects full year revenues for 2011 to be between $159 million and $162 million. Full year earnings per fully diluted share are expected to be in the range of $0.11 to $0.13, based on 55.4 million fully diluted shares outstanding.

For the second quarter of 2011, the company expects revenues to be between $40 million and $41 million, and earnings per fully diluted share to be approximately $0.03.

aWe had a good start to the year with solid results for the first quarter of 2011,a Hutchison said. aWe are maintaining our annual guidance as we anticipate having to continue to balance effective use of incoming tissue, seasonality of surgeries and overall market pressures on our distributors.a

Conference Call

RTI will host a conference call and simultaneous audio webcast to discuss the first quarter 2011 results at 8:30 a.m. ET today. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 383-7419. The webcast can be accessed through the investor section of RTIa™s website at [ www.rtix.com ]. A replay of the webcast will be available on the RTI website following the call.

About RTI Biologics Inc.

[ RTI Biologics Inc. ] is a leading provider of sterile [ biologic implants ] for surgeries around the world with a commitment to advancing science, safety and innovation. RTI prepares human donated tissue and bovine tissue for transplantation through extensive [ testing and screening ] and using proprietary processes. These allograft and xenograft implants are used in orthopedic, dental and other specialty surgeries.

RTIa™s innovations continuously raise the bar of science and safety for biologics a" from being the first company to offer precision-tooled bone implants and assembled technology to maximize each gift of donation, to inventing validated sterilization processes that include viral inactivation steps. Two such processes a" the [ BioCleanse® Tissue Sterilization Process ] and the [ Tutoplast® Tissue Sterilization Process ]a" have a combined record of more than two million implants distributed with zero incidence of allograft-associated infection. These processes have been validated by tissue type to inactivate or remove viruses, bacteria, fungi and spores from the tissue while maintaining biocompatibility and functionality.

RTIa™s worldwide corporate headquarters are located in Alachua, Fla., with international locations in Germany and France. The company is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks in the United States and is a member of AdvaMed.

Forward Looking Statement

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on managementa™s current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by our management. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, except for historical information, any statements made in this communication about anticipated financial results, growth rates, new product introductions, future operational improvements and results or regulatory approvals or changes to agreements with distributors also are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks described in public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Our actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results reflected in these forward-looking statements. Copies of the company's SEC filings may be obtained by contacting the company or the SEC or by visiting RTI's website at [ www.rtix.com ] or the SEC's website at [ www.sec.gov ].