EX-99.1 2 v057343_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
  
Randi Baldwin
  
Vice President Communications & Marketing
  
American Medical Alert Corporation
  
(516) 536-5850
  

AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORPORATION REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2006 RESULTS

Company achieves record revenues
Realizes revenue growth of 42% and 41% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively

OCEANSIDE, New York. -November 13, 2006 - American Medical Alert Corp. (NASDAQ: AMAC) a provider of healthcare communication services and advanced telehealth monitoring technologies, today announced operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, consisting primarily of monthly recurring revenues (MRR), increased 42% to $7,784,660 as compared to $5,495,252 for the same period in 2005. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was $279,421 or $.03 per diluted share as compared to $202,901 or $.02 per diluted share for the same period in 2005.

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased 41% to $22,731,188, as compared to $16,161,146 for the same period in 2005. Net income was $803,964 or $0.09 per diluted share as compared to a net income of $705,181 or $0.08 per diluted share for the previous year. Net Income for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1,031,219 and $505,655, respectively.
 
Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased 19% to $4,271,225 as compared to $3,582,253 for the same period in 2005. EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $5,601,714 and $4,086,061, respectively, a 37% increase.
 
The Company affirms its guidance issued on March 30, 2006 that gross revenues, consisting primarily of monthly recurring revenue (MRR), will increase by 34% to $30,000,000 while also projecting a 29% increase in earnings to $1,200,000 for the year ending December 31, 2006. This projection does not assume any contribution from future acquisitions.
 
Howard M. Siegel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented on behalf of the Company, “This quarter’s results affirm the effectiveness of AMAC’s facility consolidation strategy. The relocation of our fulfillment and engineering facility has allowed us to in-source a greater portion of our assembly and refurbishing activities and automate many aspects of our workflow process resulting in a reduction in the overall cost of goods sold. The full effect of the fulfillment and engineering department consolidation is expected to be more fully realized during the first half of 2007. This quarter the Company also realized an impressive 8% reduction in cost of goods sold (as a portion of revenue) as compared to the same period in 2005 in our Telephony Based Communications Services segment (TBCS). Of equal importance, AMAC’s TBCS segment acquisition strategy continues to provide a strong return on investment. The Company will continue to pursue this strategy as a means of complementing organic growth in its TBCS and Health Safety Monitoring Services offerings.”
 
About American Medical Alert Corp.

AMAC is a healthcare communications company dedicated to the provision of support services to the healthcare community. AMAC's product and service portfolio includes Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and emergency response monitoring, electronic medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring appliances and healthcare communication solutions services. AMAC operates seven communication centers under local trade names: HLINK OnCall, Long Island City, NY, North Shore TAS, Port Jefferson, NY, Live Message America, Audubon, NJ, ACT Teleservice, Newington, CT and Springfield, MA, MD OnCall, Cranston RI and Capitol Medical Bureau Rockville, MD to support the delivery of high quality, healthcare communications.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) included in this press release, the Company has provided information regarding certain non-GAAP financial measure. This measure is “earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)”. Such information is reconciled to its closest GAAP measure in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and is included in the attached supplemental data.

Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measure used in this press release is useful to both management and investors in their analysis of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Management believes that EBITDA is a useful measure of the Company's financial performance as it is an indicator of the Company's ability to generate cash flow to make acquisitions, reinvest in new telehealth products and liquidate liabilities. Management also uses EBITDA for planning purposes to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and although management and some members of the investment community utilize it to measure financial performance, EBITDA should not be viewed as a substitute for financial data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of profitability. Additionally, the non-GAAP financial measure as presented by AMAC may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q, and other filings and releases. These include uncertainties relating to government regulation, technological changes, costs relating to ongoing FCC remediation efforts, our expansion plans, our contract with the City of New York and product liability risks.

Statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and balance sheets as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are attached.

AMAC SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   
Three Months Ended
  
Nine Months Ended
  
   
  9/30/2006
  
  9/30/2005
  
  9/30/2006
  
  9/30/2005
  
                   
Revenues
  
$
7,784,660
  
$
5,495,252
  
$
22,731,188
  
$
16,161,146
  
                           
Net Income
 
$
279,421
  
$
202,901
  
$
803,964
  
$
705,181
  
                           
Net Income per Share
                          
Basic
  
$
0.03
  
$
0.02
  
$
0.09
  
$
0.08
  
Diluted
  
$
0.03
  
$
0.02
  
$
0.09
  
$
0.08
  
                           
Basic Weighted Average
                         
Shares Outstanding
    
8,989,042
   
8,616,542
   
8,896,133
   
8,370,315
 
                           
Diluted Weighted Average
                         
Shares Outstanding
    
9,352,802
   
9,277,566
   
9,351,160
   
9,067,566
 
                           

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
          
   
September 30,
  
December 31,
  
   
2006
  
2005
  
   
(Unaudited)
      
ASSETS
          
           
Current Assets
  
$
8,481,317
  
$
8,343,781
  
Fixed Assets - Net
    
9,184,952
   
7,810,658
 
Other Assets
    
13,512,647
   
10,440,897
 
               
Total Assets
  
$
31,178,916
  
$
26,595,336
  
               
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
              
               
Current Liabilities
  
$
5,673,120
  
$
4,495,784
  
Deferred Income Tax
    
1,022,000
   
971,000
 
Long-term Debt
    
3,719,319
   
2,429,396
 
Long-term Capital Lease
    
84,494
   
-
 
Other Liabilities
    
480,849
   
315,230
 
               
Total Liabilities
  
$
10,979,782
  
$
8,211,410
  
               
Stockholders' Equity
    
20,199,134
   
18,383,926
 
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  
$
31,178,916
  
$
26,595,336
  
               

Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization for the nine months and trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
 
       
Add:
      
Less:
      
   
9/30/06
  
12/31/2005
  
Subtotal
  
9/30/2005
  
Total
  
                       
Net Income
   
803,964
   
932,436
   
1,736,400
   
705,181
   
1,031,219
 
Add Backs:
                                
Taxes
    
680,000
   
866,000
   
1,546,000
   
651,000
   
895,000
 
Interest
    
262,788
   
52,638
   
315,426
   
32,695
   
282,731
 
Depreciation & Amort.
    
2,524,473
   
3,061,668
   
5,586,141
   
2,193,377
   
3,392,764
 
                                                  
EBITDA
   
4,271,225
                     
5,601,714
 
                                 
                                 
 
          
Add: 
          
Less:
        
 
    
9/30/05
    
12/31/2004
    
Subtotal
    
9/30/2004
    
Total
  
                                 
Net Income
   
705,181
   
410,606
   
1,115,787
   
610,132
   
505,655
 
Add Backs:
                                
Taxes
    
651,000
   
398,000
   
1,049,000
   
543,000
   
506,000
 
Interest
    
32,695
   
58,184
   
90,879
   
44,985
   
45,894
 
Depreciation & Amort.
    
2,193,377
   
3,071,424
   
5,264,801
   
2,236,289
   
3,028,512
 
                                 
EBITDA
   
3,582,253
                     
4,086,061