POWAY, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 26, 2012) - Digirad Corporation (NASDAQ: [ DRAD ]) today reported 2012 second quarter revenue of $12.7 million, 2012 six-month revenue of $25.7 million and an ending cash and available-for-sale securities balance of $28.5 million. The net use of cash in the second quarter included $0.5 million for the repurchase of Digirad common stock under the corporate share buyback program, at June 30, 2012.

Digirad CEO Todd Clyde commented, "Progress and growth in the services side of the business for Digirad Imaging Solutions (DIS) continued during the second quarter as that group generated positive cash flow and continued its sequential revenue growth. Demand for our cameras remained stable and the sales funnel continues to be active though sequential revenues in the Product side of the business were down. On the services side, new physician groups are signing up for DIS days as reimbursement has stabilized and the positive clinical and economic drivers continue to motivate existing and new customers to add days of service and to get better utilization of the days they have under contract."

Clyde continued, "Our commercial activities and R&D efforts continue as we explore new ways to drive growth in our Product business -- both in the clinic and hospital settings. In addition, our newly completed Board restructuring has the organization more focused on delivering value to shareholders. To reiterate our goals for 2012, we expect to generate positive cash flow from our DIS business and are focused on increasing sales of both our cardiac and ergo cameras. Management and the Board's newly formed Strategic Advisory Committee continue to explore various strategic options, including examining where our core solid state camera technologies can be applied with greater success in the marketplace."

Second Quarter 2012 Summary

• Total revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was $12.7 million, compared to $14.2 million for the same period in the prior year and down from $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. DIS-only revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was $9.4 million, compared to $10.0 million for the same period of the prior year and $9.3 million in the prior sequential quarter. Product revenue for the second quarter of 2012 was $3.3 million, compared to $4.3 million for the same period of the prior year and $3.7 million in the prior quarter.
  
  
• Gross profit for the second quarter of 2012 was $3.7 million, or 29.0 percent of revenue, compared to $4.0 million, or 28.0 percent of revenue, in the same period of the prior year and $3.7 million, or 28.3 percent of revenue in the prior quarter.
  
  
• Net loss for the second quarter of 2012 was $0.9 million, or $0.05 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.01 loss per share, in the same period of the prior year and a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.07 loss per share, in the prior quarter. During the quarter, the Company posted approximately $0.2 million in legal and administrative expenses associated with certain shareholder negotiations that are now complete.
  
  
• Cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities totaled $28.5 million, or $1.49 per share, as of June 30, 2012. Cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities totaled $30.4 million, or $1.61 per share, as of December 31, 2011. Cash collections accelerated in the second quarter as anticipated. Those collections were offset by the use of $0.5 million of cash used to purchase 211,177 shares of Digirad Common Stock under the Company's stock repurchase program.
  
  
• During the second quarter of 2012, DIS asset utilization was 55 percent on 128 systems (nuclear and ultrasound), compared to 58 percent on 133 systems (nuclear and ultrasound) in the prior year second quarter and 56 percent on 128 systems (nuclear and ultrasound) in the prior quarter.
  
  

Year-to-Date Financial Highlights:

• Total revenue for the first six months of 2012 was $25.7 million, compared to $28.4 million for the prior year period. DIS revenue for the first six months of 2012 was $18.7 million, compared to $19.5 million for the prior year period, and Product revenue for the first six months of 2012 was $7.0 million compared to $8.9 million for the prior year period.
  
  
• Gross profit for the first six months of 2012 was $7.4 million, or 28.6 percent of revenue, compared to $7.5 million, or 26.4 percent of revenue, for the prior year period.
  
  
• Net loss for the first six months of 2012 was $2.2 million, or $0.11 loss per share, compared to net loss of $0.6 million, or $0.03 loss per share, for the prior year period.
  
  
• During the first six months of 2012, DIS asset utilization was 55 percent on 128 systems (nuclear and ultrasound), compared to 58 percent on 132 systems (nuclear and ultrasound) in the prior year period.
  
  
• In total, the Company has used $0.6 million to purchase Digirad Common Stock under the Company's stock repurchase program in the first six months of the year.
  
  

Conference Call Information
A conference call is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss the results and management's outlook. The call may be accessed by dialing 877-941-1427 five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and referencing Digirad. A simultaneous webcast of the call may be accessed online from the Events & Presentations link on the Investor Relations page at [ www.digirad.com ]; an archived replay of the webcast will be available within 15 minutes of the end of the conference call.

About Digirad Corporation
Digirad is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products. Digirad also provides the ability for its physician customers to lease its qualified personnel, imaging systems and related items required to perform nuclear imaging in their own offices. For more information, please visit [ www.digirad.com ]. Digirad^® and Cardius^® are registered trademarks of Digirad Corporation.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding our ability to deliver value to customers, our expanded product and service offerings, including, the addition of the first large-field-of-view, solid state portable camera to the hospital marketplace, and our ability to generate positive cash flow in 2012. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with changes in business conditions, technology, customers' business conditions, reimbursement, radiopharmaceutical shortages, economic outlook, operational policy or structure, acceptance and use of Digirad's camera systems and services, reliability, recalls, and other risks detailed in Digirad's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Digirad undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements contained herein.