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Medical Action Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Results

^{Published on 2011-05-25 04:45:25 - Market Wire}
 

BRENTWOOD, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Medical Action Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCI), a supplier of medical and surgical disposable products, today reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 results.

"We have substantially completed the integration of AVID Medical, Inc. during the fourth quarter"

Net sales for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter were $105,273,000 an increase of $34,050,000 or 48%, above the $71,223,000 in net sales reported for the comparable three months of fiscal 2010. Net sales for the most recent quarter included $34,227,000 in custom procedure tray sales generated by AVID Medical, Inc. which was acquired by Medical Action on August 27, 2010. Excluding sales of custom procedure trays, Medical Actiona™s net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $71,046,000, which approximated net sales from the comparable prior year period.

Net income for the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter was $1,085,000 or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared to $5,194,000 or $0.32 per basic and diluted share reported for the comparable three months of fiscal 2010.

Net sales for the twelve months ended March 31, 2011 were $362,494,000 an increase of $72,348,000 or 25%, from the $290,146,000 in net sales reported for the comparable twelve months of fiscal 2010. Net sales for fiscal 2011 included $81,468,000 in custom procedure tray sales generated by AVID Medical, Inc. Excluding sales of custom procedure trays, Medical Actiona™s net sales for the twelve months ended March 31, 2011 were $281,026,000 representing a decline of $9,120,000 from the comparable prior year period. aWe have substantially completed the integration of AVID Medical, Inc. during the fourth quarter,a said Paul D. Meringolo. aOur management team is focused on growing sales across each of our product lines, improving operational efficiencies and enhancing our product and service offerings. Our results of operations during the year were adversely effected by rising raw material costs and one time expenses relating to acquisition transaction costs and weather-related water damage at one of our manufacturing facilities,a Meringolo said. aWe believe that raw material costs, particularly resin and cotton, will continue to influence our gross margins in the near term. We have responded to rising raw material costs by implementing price increases where commercially practical and managing our operating expenses.a

Net income for the twelve months ended March 31, 2011 was $4,354,000 or $0.27 per basic and diluted share, compared to the $16,841,000 or $1.04 per basic and $1.03 per diluted share, reported for the comparable prior year period. Included in net income for the twelve months ended March 31, 2011 was an extraordinary loss of $1,455,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share (net of applicable tax benefit), due to weather-related water damage at an off-site warehouse used to store finished goods inventory and one time transaction costs, which were not tax deductible of $1,335,000 or $0.08 per basic and diluted share related to the acquisition of AVID Medical, Inc.

Medical Action invites its shareholders and other interested parties to attend its conference call at 10 a.m. (ET) on May 25, 2011. You may participate in the conference call by calling (888) 334-3932 (domestic) or (973) 935-8511 (international); conference ID #55561759. The conference call will be simultaneously web cast on our website: [ www.medical-action.com ]. The complete call and discussion will be available for replay on our website beginning at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on May 25, 2011.

Medical Action is a diversified manufacturer and distributor of disposable medical devices and a leader in many of the markets where it competes. Its products are marketed primarily to acute care facilities in domestic and certain international markets. The Company has expanded its target market to include physician, dental and veterinary offices, out-patient surgery centers, long-term care facilities and laboratories. Medical Actiona™s products are marketed nationally by its direct sales personnel and extensive network of healthcare distributors. The Company has preferred vendor agreements with national and regional distributors, as well as sole and multi-source agreements with group purchasing organizations. Medical Actiona™s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MDCI and is included in the Russell 2000 Index.

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties regarding Medical Actiona™s operations and future results.Please see the Companya™s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Companya™s Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs, which identify specific factors that would cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.