MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - November 19, 2010) - FONAR Corporation (
NASDAQ:
FONR), The Inventor
of MR Scanning™, today announced its earnings for the first quarter of
fiscal 2011, ending September 30, 2010.
Income from operations for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 was
$435,000 as compared to a loss of $1,422,000 for the same period one year
earlier, ending September 30, 2009. FONAR has had income from operations
for three quarters in a row.
Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ending September 30, 2010
was $385,000 as compared to a net loss of $1.7 million for the same quarter
one year earlier ending September 30, 2009.
Total net revenues for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 increased 16%
to $8.7 million as compared to the one year earlier to the quarter ending
September 30, 2009, when net revenues were $7.5 million.
Within the revenue category, the management and other fees segment
(management of diagnostic imaging centers segment) increased 30% from $2.5
million for the three-month period ending September 30, 2009, to $3.3
million for the three-month period ending September 30, 2010. Total costs
related to the management and other fees segment increased just 1%, from
$2.0 million for the three-month period ending September 30, 2009, to $2.1
million for the three-month period ending September 30, 2010.
The service and repair net fees were at $2.7 million, for the three-month
period ending September 30, 2010, as compared to the three-month period
ending September 30, 2009, one year earlier, when revenues were $2.8
million.
Total product sales (FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI scanners)
increased 70% from $1.6 million for the three-month period ending September
30, 2009, to $2.7 million for the three-month period ending September 30,
2010.
At the end of the first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2011 ending September 30,
2010, total current assets were $15.3 million, total assets were $22.0
million, total current liabilities were $25.0 million, total long-term
liabilities were $2.2 million, and total cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities were $1.3 million.
Worldwide 147 FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI units have been
installed as of September 30, 2010.
Commenting on the results of the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Raymond
Damadian, M.D., president and chairman of FONAR said, "We are delighted to
be able to show rising income for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. This
has largely been done by cutting costs. Important savings have been made
by reducing our Selling, General and Administrative expenses and our
Research and Development expenses. In fact, these two categories have been
reduced 31% when comparing the most recent fiscal quarter ending September
30, 2010 with the first quarter of fiscal 2010 ending September 30, 2009."
"I am also pleased to announce that during the most recent fiscal quarter,
FONAR has installed its first UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI in Africa
and Australia making FONAR a true global participant in the MRI world,"
added Dr. Damadian. We have installed 14 of our nearly 150 FONAR
UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI scanners outside of the United States."
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2011
The peer-reviewed, medical journal "Brain Injury," in its July 2010
edition, published a very significant study of 1200 neck pain patients
comparing the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI to a conventional
recumbent MRI and the ability to diagnose whiplash trauma from a motor
vehicle accident. The title of the article is: 'A case-control study of
cerebellar tonsillar ectopia (Chiari) and head/neck trauma (whiplash).'
The 1200 neck pain patients were divided into 4 groups, consisting of 2
control neck pain groups that did not experience whiplash trauma and 2 neck
pain groups that did. The radiologists who read the study images were
blinded as to which images were the patient images and which were the
control images. The patients were examined in both the upright and
recumbent positions. The recumbent MRI images were obtained in a
conventional recumbent MRI and the upright images were obtained in the
FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI.
The study, as presented in "Brain Injury," showed that the 'fallen'
cerebellar tonsillar ectopia (CTE) caused by motor vehicle whiplash
injuries was being missed 60% of the time when the patient was scanned
laying down in a conventional recumbent-only MRI. The study reported that
the whiplash injuries were found when scanned upright in the FONAR
UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI. As a result of this study, the medical
evidence indicates that the 'fallen' cerebellar tonsillar ectopias of a
whiplash injury patient can now be reliably visualized by using the FONAR
UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI.
For more details, visit: (
www.fonar.com/news/072110.htm). To obtain a copy
of the article published in the peer-reviewed journal, "Brain Injury,"
please contact FONAR or use a Web search engine.
Soon after the publication in "Brain Injury," the Company announced the
fourth purchase of a FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI by Medserena,
of Germany. The CEO of Medserena, Matthias Schulz, said, "From our point
of view, here in Germany, the newly published 1200 patient study in 'Brain
Injury' sets a 'new standard of care' for whiplash injury patients."
Mr. Schulz continued, "The first three UPRIGHT® MRI centers have had
great success. With physicians all over Germany asking about this
technology, it has become imperative for us to expand and install a fourth
UPRIGHT® scanner. This is in spite of an intensely active MRI market in
Germany, where there are already many conventional lie-down MRIs installed.
The large number of requests coming from our physicians in Germany are
arising because of the special medical need for FONAR's unique technology."
"The German people have a long history in science and technology
innovation," Mr. Schulz reported, "so we tend to recognize the potential of
any new technology quickly. We have been very successful in Germany with
the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI and its power for scanning
patients in multiple upright and recumbent positions because our physicians
have quickly appreciated the benefits of this new technology and want their
patients to have access to those benefits as soon as possible. With 50% of
MRIs being of the spine, it is self-evident that to make a satisfactory
imaging diagnosis of the spine, the spine needs to be supporting its normal
weight load which the conventional lie-down MRI does not permit."
Mr. Schulz also said, "Automobile whiplash injuries are just as much a
problem in Germany as they are in any other industrialized nation. It was
with great pleasure that we learned of the July 2010 article in "Brain
Injury," that will now make it possible for physicians to visualize these
injuries so that the most expedient medical treatment can be provided. This
is a huge advantage for the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI when it
competes with other MRI scanners."
NASDAQ NOTICE
On October 14, 2010, the Company received a notice of non-compliance from
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC., based upon the Company's non-compliance with
the minimum stockholders' equity requirement of $2.5 million for continued
listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, as set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace
Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the "Rule") (the "Stockholders' Equity
Requirement"). The deficiency was noted after the Company filed its Form
10-K on October 13, 2010, for the Fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. In
addition, the Company did not meet the alternatives of market value of
listed securities or net income from continuing operations.
Under the Rules, the Company has 45 calendar days to submit a plan to
regain compliance. If the plan is accepted the NASDAQ Panel will grant an
extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the letter (October
14, 2010) to evidence compliance. While the Company is hopeful that the
Panel will grant its request for continued listing on NASDAQ, there can be
no assurance that the Panel will do so.
MATTERS CONCERNING HOLDERS OF FONAR CORPORATION STOCK CERTIFICATES
Recently, many of our shareholders have received letters from CST (Computer
Share Trust),
www.computershare.com, telephone 800-962-4284. It is very
important for investors to respond to these letters or else risk of being
subject to state escheatment laws. Essentially, shareholders holding older,
pre-reverse stock-split certificates must exchange their old certificates
for new ones.
In addition, investors may have changed addresses or appeared to have
abandoned their stock. If this could possibly be you, we urge you to
contact CST to update your information.
Again please call CST at 800-962-4284. For more information on FONAR stock
please visit:
www.fonar.com/invest_faq.htm
For investor and other information visit:
www.fonar.com.
UPRIGHT® and STAND-UP® are registered trademarks and The Inventor of MR
Scanning™, Full Range of Motion™, pMRI™, Dynamic™,
Multi-Position™, True Flow™, The Proof is in the Picture™,
Spondylography™ Spondylometry™ and Upright Radiology™ are
trademarks of FONAR Corporation.
This release may include forward-looking statements from the company that
may or may not materialize. Additional information on factors that could
potentially affect the company's financial results may be found in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS September 30, June 30,
2010 2010
(UNAUDITED)
Current Assets: ----------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,253 $ 1,299
Marketable securities 32 28
Accounts receivable - net 4,652 4,821
Accounts receivable - related parties - net 178 -
Medical receivables - net 12 25
Management fee receivable - net 2,593 2,569
Management fee receivable - related medical
practices - net 1,982 1,922
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
billings on uncompleted contracts 1,225 277
Inventories 2,535 2,826
Advances and notes to related medical practices - net 42 83
Notes receivable - net 236 272
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 516 553
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Total Current Assets 15,256 14,675
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Property and equipment - net 1,981 2,109
Other intangible assets - net 4,190 4,291
Other assets 561 554
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Total Assets $ 21,988 $ 21,629
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
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LIABILITIES September 30, June 30,
2010 2010
(UNAUDITED)
Current Liabilities: ---------- --------
Current portion of long-term debt and
capital leases $ 590 $ 579
Current portion of long-term debt - related party 90 88
Accounts payable 2,855 3,192
Other current liabilities 9,512 8,065
Unearned revenue on service contracts 5,070 5,220
Unearned revenue on service contracts - related parties 165 -
Customer advances 5,366 4,813
Billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on uncompleted contracts 1,292 2,743
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Total Current Liabilities 24,940 24,700
Long-Term Liabilities:
Accounts payable 62 63
Due to related medical practices 228 528
Long-term debt & capital leases, less current portion 1,422 1,567
Long-term debt less current portion - related party 49 72
Other liabilities 484 475
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Total Long-Term Liabilities 2,245 2,705
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Total Liabilities 27,185 27,405
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
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(Continued)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY:
Class A non-voting preferred stock $.0001 par value;
453,000 and 1,600,000 shares authorized at
September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010, respectively;
313,451 issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 - -
Preferred stock $.001 par value; 567,000 and
2,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2010
and June 30, 2010, respectively;
issued and outstanding - none - -
Common Stock $.0001 par value; 8,500,000 and
30,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2010
and June 30, 2010, respectively; 5,112,458 and
4,985,850 issued at September 30, 2010 and
June 30, 2010, respectively; 5,100,815 and 4,974,207
outstanding at September 30, 2010
and June 30, 2010, respectively 1 1
Class B Common Stock $ .0001 par value; 227,000 and
800,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2010 and
June 30, 2010, respectively; (10 votes per share),
158 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and
June 30, 2010 - -
Class C Common Stock $.0001 par value; 567,000
and 2,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2010
and June 30, 2010, respectively; (25 votes per
share), 382,513 issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2010 and June 30, 2010 - -
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 172,568 172,379
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (15) (19)
Accumulated deficit (176,886) (177,271)
Notes receivable from employee stockholders (190) (191)
Treasury stock, at cost - 11,643 shares of
common stock at September 30, 2010 and
June 30, 2010 (675) (675)
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Total Stockholders' Deficiency (5,197) (5,776)
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency $ 21,988 $ 21,629
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FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(000's OMITTED, except per share data)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2010 2009
REVENUES --------- ---------
Product sales - net $ 2,660 $ 1,563
Service and repair fees - net 2,689 2,757
Service and repair fees - related parties - net 55 55
Management and other fees - net 2,088 1,736
Management and other fees - related medical
practices - net 1,193 795
License fees and royalties - 585
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Total Revenues - Net 8,685 7,491
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs related to product sales 2,506 1,657
Costs related to service and repair fees 665 941
Costs related to service and repair
fees - related parties 14 19
Costs related to management and other fees 1,313 1,268
Costs related to management and other
fees - related medical practices 739 761
Research and development 454 854
Selling, general and administrative 2,383 3,233
Provision for bad debts 176 180
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Total Costs and Expenses 8,250 8,913
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Income (Loss) From Operations 435 (1,422)
Interest Expense (94) (79)
Interest Expense - Related Parties (4) (14)
Investment Income 38 87
Interest Income - Related Party 1 4
Other Income 9 33
Loss on Note Receivable - (350)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 385 $ (1,741)
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Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders $ 363 $ (1,741)
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Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share $ 0.07 $ (0.35)
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Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share $ 0.07 $ (0.35)
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Basic and Diluted Income Per Share - Common C $ 0.02 N/A
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Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding 5,012,245 4,907,942
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Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding 5,139,749 4,907,942
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Contact Information: Contact:
Daniel Culver
FONAR Corporation
Tel: 631-694-2929
Fax: 631-390-1709
http://www.fonar.com