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Financial Highlights When Comparing Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008:
Financial Highlights When Comparing Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 with Three Months Ended September 30, 2008:
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As of September 30, 2009, Milestone had $998,000 in cash and accounts receivables and total shareholders' equity of $771,000. During the first nine months of this year, the Company used $158,000 net cash in its operating activities, compared to $693,000 used in the same nine month period in 2008.
Commenting on the third quarter results, Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer of Milestone, noted, "Our concentration over the past two quarters on achieving meaningful penetration of the international markets for the STA System has resulted in several game-changing events for Milestone. Now that we can look forward to robust shipments of instruments and hand pieces to China over the next several years, our quarterly financial performance will begin to reflect much more aggressive sales growth, stronger positive cash flow and ultimate sustainable profitability. We have turned an important corner in the evolution of Milestone Scientific, and the future of our Company appears to be very bright indeed."
Milestone Chairman Leslie Bernhard added, "With more than 1.8 million practicing dentists in the world, sweeping market acceptance of the STA System as the new standard of care for dental injections poses tremendous upside growth for Milestone; and, perhaps more importantly, serves as very important validation of our powerful, underlying computer-controlled injection technology, CompuFlo. Moreover, now that we have begun to capture meaningful market share of what could prove to be a $2+ billion dental market opportunity for the STA alone, in the year ahead we expect to focus even greater attention and corporate emphasis on pursuing prevailing new product development opportunities for CompuFlo-based medical applications that could pose even more significant growth potential."
The Company will host a teleconference on Monday, November 16, 2009, beginning at 4:15 PM Eastern Time, and invites all interested parties to join management in a discussion regarding the Company's financial results, the recently announced blanket purchase order for 12,000 STA Systems received from China National Medicines Corporation, and other meaningful business developments. The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing toll free 1-877-941-1427. For those unable to participate at that time, a replay of the teleconference can be accessed domestically by dialing 1-800-406-7325 and entering the passcode 4181194#. The replay will be available for 90 days.
About Milestone Scientific Inc.
Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Milestone Scientific is engaged in pioneering advanced computer-controlled injection technologies for the medical and dental markets; and currently sells its award-winning products through a global distribution network serving North America, Asia, Africa and Europe. For more information on the STA System and other innovative Milestone products, please visit the Company's web sites found at www.milestonescientific.com and www.STAis4U.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the timing and financial impact of Milestone's ability to implement its business plan, expected revenues and future success. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond Milestone's control. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, failure to achieve expected revenue growth, changes in our operating expenses, adverse patent rulings, FDA or legal developments, competitive pressures, changes in customer and market requirements and standards, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Milestone's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, Milestone's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008. The forward looking-statements in this press release are based upon management's reasonable belief as of the date hereof. Milestone undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
-- Total revenues rose 29% to $6.15 million from $4.77 million. -- International sales increased 38% to $2.11 million, up from $1.53 million. -- Sales in the U.S. grew 26% to $4.04 million from $3.21 million. -- Instrument sales totaled $2.11 million, rising 150% from $847,000. -- Sales of disposable hand pieces increased 3% to $3.97 million from $3.84 million. -- Gross profit margin was 60%, declining from 62%. -- Loss from operations was $1.46 million compared to $1.19 million. The increase was due primarily to higher expenses related to marketing and promotional activities to support continued sales growth; as well as non-cash charges related to stock compensation of $787,000 issued during the first nine months of 2009 for compensation, consulting and vendor services. -- Net loss was $1.59 million, or $0.12 loss per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.28 million, or $0.10 loss per basic and diluted share.
SOURCE Milestone Scientific Inc.
