EX-99.12 8 v21773exv99w12.htm EXHIBIT 99.12 exv99w12
 

Exhibit 99.12
         
  (CHAD LOGO)   THERAPEUTICS
  Innovative Respiratory Solutions
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   21622 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Toll Free: 800.423.8870
Phone: 818.882.0883
Main Fax: 818.882.1809
 
       
Company Contact:
      Investor Contact:
Earl L. Yager
      Neil Berkman Associates
President and CEO
      (310) 826 — 5051
www.CHADtherapeutics.com
      info@BerkmanAssociates.com
CHAD Therapeutics Reports
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Financial Results and
Provides Update on Evaluation of Strategic Opportunities
     CHATSWORTH, California, June 29, 2006 . . . CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. (ASE:CTU) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2006, and provided an update on the Company’s evaluation of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Results
     For the three months ended March 31, 2006, revenue declined to $5,177,000 from $5,435,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. The net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 was $460,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, which included an inventory reserve of $739,000 reflected in cost of goods sold for the Company’s SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device, whose sales have not met expectations. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, net earnings were $589,000, or $0.06 per diluted share.
     For the twelve months ended March 31, 2006, revenue declined to $22,354,000 from $24,287,000 for fiscal 2005. The net loss for fiscal 2006 was $673,000, or $0.07 per diluted share, which included the inventory reserve mentioned above. This compares to net earnings for fiscal 2005 of $1,811,000, or $0.17 per diluted share.
     Revenue from sales of oxygen conservers and therapeutic devices declined 11% for fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005, reflecting a 29% decline in sales to domestic customers and a 331% increase in international sales. The decline in domestic sales was primarily due to pricing pressure and the reduction in sales to a major customer reported previously. Sales of CHAD’s proprietary TOTAL O2® home oxygen filing system increased 3% for fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005.
     President and CEO Earl Yager said, “Effective January 1, 2006, Medicare reimbursement procedures were modified to provide that title for equipment used by an oxygen patient transfers to the patient after 36 months. This new policy has intensified pressure on homecare providers to reduce operating and equipment costs. Over time, we believe this will stimulate demand for CHAD’s TOTAL O2 home oxygen filling system, which is a cost-effective solution to the changing economics of the home oxygen market. However, the immediate impact among our customers has been a ‘wait and see’ approach until important questions are answered regarding equipment repair and the provision of oxygen to patients after the transfer of title. We have taken appropriate steps to adjust our operating model and inventory posture in light of these developments. We also are continuing our efforts to expand our product offerings, and are pleased by our progress in the development of proprietary diagnostic and therapeutic products for the sleep disorder market.”
     Working capital was approximately $9.8 million at March 31, 2006, including cash and cash equivalents of $935,000 versus $177,000 at March 31, 2005. Yager noted that the Company’s cash position has increased further during the first quarter of the new fiscal year. CHAD has no debt.
CHAD, OXYMATIC, OXYMIZER, OXYLITE, and TOTAL O2 are Registered Trademarks of Chad Therapeutics, Inc.
ISO 13485 Certified Company
WWW.CHADTHERAPEUTICS.COM
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CHAD Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Financial Results
June 29, 2006
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Update on Evaluation of Strategic Opportunities
     As previously reported, CHAD is in discussions with several parties concerning the distribution of both the Company’s TOTAL O2 home oxygen filling system and the products it is developing for the sleep disorder market. During the course of these discussions, the Board of Directors decided to broaden the scope of its consideration of various strategic alternatives for the Company, and engaged an investment banking firm to assist the Board in evaluating strategic opportunities to maximize value for CHAD’s shareholders.
     “While we cannot assure shareholders that we will be successful in these efforts, and no final determination will be made until all of our alternatives have been carefully analyzed in concert with our investment banker, we are pleased to report that this process is nearing its conclusion. We will report publicly as soon as new information is available,” Yager said.
About CHAD Therapeutics
     CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. is in the business of developing, producing and marketing respiratory care devices designed to improve the efficiency of oxygen delivery systems for home health care and hospital treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary diseases. For more information, visit www.CHADtherapeutics.com.
Safe Harbor Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
     The foregoing statements regarding prospects for future earnings and revenues, future sales trends and the introduction of products under development are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These include the potential loss of one of our major customers upon whom we depend for a material portion of our business, increased competition and continuing downward pressure on prices for certain of our products, the potential introduction of new products with perceived competitive advantages over the Company’s products, changes or proposed changes in health care reimbursement which affect home care providers, the terms of any distribution agreement which may be negotiated with respect to our TOTAL O2 system or our sleep products, and CHAD’s ability to anticipate and respond to technological and economic changes in the home oxygen market. Moreover, the success of the Company’s products and products under development will depend on their efficacy, reliability and the health care community’s perception of the products’ capabilities and benefits, the degree of acceptance the products achieve among homecare providers and, with respect to products under development, obtaining timely regulatory approval. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in this press release can be found in the Company’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the caption “Outlook: Issues and Risks.”
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Twelve Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Net sales
  $ 22,354,000     $ 24,287,000     $ 5,177,000     $ 5,435,000  
Cost of sales
    15,113,000       14,581,000       3,919,000       3,465,000  
 
                       
Gross profit
    7,241,000       9,706,000       1,258,000       1,970,000  
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    6,788,000       6,947,000       1,687,000       1,641,000  
Research and development
    1,574,000       1,473,000       372,000       266,000  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    8,362,000       8,420,000       2,059,000       1,907,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income (loss)
    (1,121,000 )     1,286,000       (801,000 )     63,000  
 
                               
Other income, net
    17,000       41,000       (6,000 )     13,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
    (1,104,000 )     1,327,000       (807,000 )     76,000  
 
                               
Income tax (benefit)
    (431,000 )     (484,000 )     (347,000 )     (513,000 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (673,000 )   $ 1,811,000     $ (460,000 )   $ 589,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.07 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.06  
Diluted
  $ (0.07 )   $ 0.17     $ (0.05 )   $ 0.06  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    10,146,000       10,122,000       10,158,000       10,131,000  
Diluted
    10,146,000       10,625,000       10,158,000       10,636,000  

 


 

CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                 
    March 31,  
    2006     2005  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash
  $ 935,000     $ 177,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    3,220,000       3,745,000  
Income taxes refundable
    383,000        
Inventories, net
    6,381,000       8,512,000  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    178,000       264,000  
Deferred income taxes
    666,000       461,000  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    11,763,000       13,159,000  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    950,000       1,191,000  
Intangible assets, net
    972,000       802,000  
Deferred income taxes
    600,000       568,000  
Other assets
    71,000       70,000  
 
           
 
               
Total Assets
  $ 14,356,000     $ 15,790,000  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 522,000     $ 1,196,000  
Accrued expenses
    1,435,000       1,370,000  
Income taxes payable
          200,000  
 
           
 
               
Total current liabilities
    1,957,000       2,766,000  
 
               
Other long-term liabilities
    4,000        
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    1,786,000       2,766,000  
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common shares, $.01 par value, authorized 40,000,000 shares, 10,158,000 and 10,134,000 issued and outstanding
    13,413,000       13,369,000  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,018,000 )     (345,000 )
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ equity
    12,395,000       13,024,000  
 
           
 
               
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 14,356,000     $ 15,790,000