STUART, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 23, 2013) - Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. (
In thousands, except per share data | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | Change | ||||||
Net Sales | $ | 69,111 | $ | 60,943 | 13.4 | % | |||
Operating income | 11,759 | 4,307 | 173.0 | % | |||||
Net income | 7,078 | 2,501 | 183.0 | % | |||||
Earnings per diluted share | 0.14 | 0.05 | 180.0 | % | |||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 13,633 | (546 | ) | n/a | |||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.00 | n/a | ||||
Net sales for fiscal year 2013 increased by $8,168,000, or 13.4%, to $69,111,000, compared with sales of $60,943,000 for fiscal year 2012 due to the Company's continued direct response advertising campaign to acquire new customers and its emphasis on customer service to maximize the reorder rates for its recurring customer base.
Income from operations for fiscal year 2013 increased by $7,452,000, or 173.0%, to $11,759,000, compared with fiscal year 2012. The increase in operating income was attributed to increased gross profits driven by the Company's increased sales volumes and lower shipping costs, as well as a reduction in operating expenses for fiscal year 2013.
Net income for fiscal year 2013 was $7,078,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2,501,000, or $0.05per diluted share, for fiscal year 2012.
The Company had cash of $12,453,000 at September 30, 2013, compared with $3,326,000 at September 30, 2012, an increase of $9,127,000. The increase in cash during fiscal year 2013 was the result of $13,633,000 of cash generated by the Company's operating activities, partially offset by $686,000 of cash used in investing activities and $3,820,000 of cash used in financing activities.
Other Significant Events for Fiscal Year 2013
- On November 20, 2013, the Company's common stock was listed and began trading on the NYSE MKT exchange, increasing visibility and shareholder liquidity.
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During fiscal year 2013, the Company declared three quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.08 per common share for its shareholders.
Mark Libratore, the Company's President and CEO, commented, "Our financial results for fiscal year 2013 were a direct result of a shift in our business model at the beginning of the year to manage the levels of our direct response advertising spend to maximize profitability and cash flows. We generated $11.8 million in operating income and $13.6 million in cash flows from our operations. As a result of the improvements in our operating margins and cash flows during fiscal year 2013, we initiated a quarterly cash dividend and have paid $4.2 million in cash dividends to our shareholders.
"We will continue to manage the levels of our direct response advertising spend to maximize profitability and cash flows for fiscal year 2014. We continue to explore potential acquisition targets during fiscal year 2014 that allow us to acquire new customers at competitive rates and are accretive to our earnings. Based on investments we have made in our employees, infrastructure, and technology, we will continue to implement process improvements designed to increase our operating margins during fiscal year 2014."
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About Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc.
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiary, Liberator Medical Supply, Inc., established the Liberator brand as a leading national direct-to-consumer provider of quality medical supplies to Medicare-eligible seniors. Accredited by The Joint Commission, our Company's unique combination of marketing, industry expertise and customer service has demonstrated success over a broad spectrum of chronic conditions. Liberator is recognized for offering a simple, reliable way to purchase medical supplies needed on a regular, ongoing, repeat-order basis, with the convenience of direct billing to Medicare and private insurance. Liberator's revenue primarily comes from supplying products to meet the rapidly growing requirements of general medical supplies, personal mobility aids, diabetes supplies, catheters, ostomy supplies and mastectomy fashions . Liberator communicates with patients and their doctors on a regular basis regarding prescriptions and supplies. Customers may purchase by phone, mail or internet, with repeat orders confirmed with the customer and shipped when needed.
Safe Harbor Statement
In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words "expect," "anticipate," "possible," "potential," "target," "believe," "commit," "intend," "continue," "may," "would," "could," "should," "project," "projected," "positioned" or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, regulatory limitations on the medical industry in general, working capital constraints, fluctuations in customer demand and commitments, fluctuation in quarterly results, introduction of new services and products, commercial acceptance and viability of new services and products, pricing and competition, reliance upon subcontractors and vendors, the timing of new technology and product introductions, and the risk of early obsolescence of our products. Liberator's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provide information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
As of September 30, 2013 and 2012 | |||||||
(In thousands, except dollar per share amounts) | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current Assets: | |||||||
Cash | $ | 12,453 | $ | 3,326 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,502 and $5,044, respectively | 7,836 | 10,365 | |||||
Inventory, net of allowance for obsolete inventory of $308 and $310, respectively | 2,187 | 2,627 | |||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,067 | 2,254 | |||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 219 | 287 | |||||
Total Current Assets | 24,762 | 18,859 | |||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,492 and $2,888, respectively | 1,044 | 1,250 | |||||
Deferred advertising, net | 22,705 | 22,426 | |||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $169 and $91, respectively | 414 | 239 | |||||
Other assets | 174 | 88 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 49,099 | $ | 42,862 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Current Liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 4,915 | $ | 6,537 | |||
Accrued liabilities | 1,354 | 1,129 | |||||
Dividends payable | 1,569 | - | |||||
Income tax payable | 1,195 | 92 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 111 | 92 | |||||
Total Current Liabilities | 9,144 | 7,850 | |||||
Deferred tax liability | 8,561 | 5,421 | |||||
Credit line facility | 1,500 | 2,500 | |||||
Other long-term liabilities | 63 | 132 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 19,268 | 15,903 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 9) | |||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | |||||||
Common stock, $.001 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 52,637 and 48,232 shares issued, respectively; 52,283 and 48,143 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively | 53 | 48 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 35,111 | 34,707 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (4,853 | ) | (7,746 | ) | |||
Treasury stock, at cost; 354 and 89 shares at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively | (480 | ) | (50 | ) | |||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 29,831 | 26,959 | |||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 49,099 | $ | 42,862 | |||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | |||||||
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 | |||||||
(In thousands, except dollar per share amounts) | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Net Sales | $ | 69,111 | $ | 60,943 | |||
Cost of Sales | 25,689 | 23,924 | |||||
Gross Profit | 43,422 | 37,019 | |||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||
Payroll, taxes and benefits | 14,311 | 14,136 | |||||
Advertising | 8,908 | 8,099 | |||||
Bad debts | 3,069 | 4,664 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 683 | 794 | |||||
General and administrative | 4,692 | 5,019 | |||||
Total Operating Expenses | 31,663 | 32,712 | |||||
Income from Operations | 11,759 | 4,307 | |||||
Other Expense | |||||||
Interest expense | (83 | ) | (75 | ) | |||
Total Other Expense | (83 | ) | (75 | ) | |||
Income before Income Taxes | 11,676 | 4,232 | |||||
Provision for Income Taxes | 4,598 | 1,731 | |||||
Net Income | $ | 7,078 | $ | 2,501 | |||
Basic earnings per share: | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 50,115 | 48,097 | |||||
Earnings per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.05 | |||
Diluted earnings per share: | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | 52,375 | 52,266 | |||||
Earnings per share | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.05 | |||
Dividends declared per common share * | $ | 0.08 | $ | -- | |||
* Three quarterly dividends were declared during fiscal year 2013 | |||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | |||||||
Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Cash flow from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income | $ | 7,078 | $ | 2,501 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,404 | 8,672 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 76 | 122 | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts and contractual adjustments | 3,407 | 4,787 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 3,321 | 1,697 | |||||
Reserve for inventory obsolescence | 126 | 166 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (787 | ) | (7,293 | ) | |||
Deferred advertising | (9,000 | ) | (13,113 | ) | |||
Inventory | 368 | 216 | |||||
Other assets | 40 | 143 | |||||
Accounts payable | (1,724 | ) | 1,529 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,339 | 116 | |||||
Other liabilities | (15 | ) | (89 | ) | |||
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 13,633 | (546 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Purchase of property and equipment and other | (367 | ) | (151 | ) | |||
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | (319 | ) | -- | ||||
Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities | (686 | ) | (151 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Proceeds from (repayments to) credit line facility | (1,000 | ) | 1,000 | ||||
Costs associated with credit line facility | (21 | ) | (21 | ) | |||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 48 | 67 | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants | 270 | -- | |||||
Cash dividends paid | (2,616 | ) | -- | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (430 | ) | -- | ||||
Payments of capital lease obligations | (71 | ) | (39 | ) | |||
Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (3,820 | ) | 1,007 | ||||
Net increase in cash | 9,127 | 310 | |||||
Cash at beginning of period | 3,326 | 3,016 | |||||
Cash at end of period | $ | 12,453 | $ | 3,326 | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 84 | $ | 73 | |||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 171 | -- | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||
Capital expenditures funded by capital lease borrowings | $ | 23 | $ | 202 | |||
Cash dividends declared, but not yet paid | $ | 1,569 | -- | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. | |||||||