HemaCare Reports Profitable First Quarter
Sales Growth and Cost Savings Produce $404,000 Improvement in Net Income
LOS ANGELES, CA -- 05/12/2008 -- HemaCare Corporation (OTCBB: HEMA)
announced today first quarter 2008 results. The Company generated $8.6
million in revenue, a 3% improvement, over the first quarter of 2007
excluding discontinued operations. Net income was $87,000 for continuing
operations, compared to a loss of $317,000 for the first quarter of 2007
excluding discontinued operations. The gross profit rate, which was 17.5%
compared to 13.8%, was the principal driver of this $404,000 improvement in
net income.
Revenue from the Company's blood products segment grew 3% to $6.7 million
principally due to better pricing. Sales growth combined with cost
containment initiatives resulted in segment gross profits of $906,000, a
28% improvement from the prior year period. The Company's blood services
segment grew 4% to $1.9 million, principally due to better net realized
price. Improved operating efficiencies grew gross profit for this segment
33% to $599,000.
General and administrative expenses declined 4% year over year. This was
mostly attributable to reductions in share-based compensation and outside
services costs, which were partially offset by increases in insurance and
interest expense. For the first quarter of 2008, general and
administrative expenses represented 16.4% of revenue, a decrease from the
17.6% reported in the 2007 period.
Commenting on the results, Jay Steffenhagen, the Company's Chairman and
Interim Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am pleased to report progress
in returning HemaCare to growth and profitability. This is the second
consecutive quarter of profits from continuing operations and it is
important to note that this has been achieved while also investing in
initiatives that will drive future growth. HemaCare's management team
continues to focus on strengthening company capabilities that will be the
basis for increasing sales, profits and shareholder value."
About HemaCare Corporation
Founded in 1978, HemaCare is a provider of blood products and services to
the healthcare industry. HemaCare is licensed by the FDA and accredited by
the AABB. The Company focuses on the customized delivery of human
blood-related products and services.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" under the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Statements herein that
are not historical facts are forward-looking statements pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions referenced above. You may also identify
forward-looking statements by use of the words "anticipates," "expects,"
"intends," "plans" and similar expressions. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, progress in returning HemaCare
to growth and profitability and HemaCare's management team continues to
focus on strengthening company capabilities that will be the basis for
increasing sales, profits and shareholder value. Forward-looking statements
are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties some of which cannot be
predicted or quantified. Such risks and uncertainties include, without
limitation, the following: the Company reported losses for all of 2007 and
may not return to profitability, the Company is in default under the
HemaBio notes which could result in acceleration of note obligations which
the Company has insufficient resources to satisfy; its ability to continue
to control general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales; the
need to successfully complete its operating plan to improve profits; the
potential loss of the Company's lines of credit; the potential inability of
the Company to meet future capital needs; changing demand for blood
products could affect profitability; market prices might not rise as costs
increase; competition may cause a loss of customers and an increase in
costs; operations depend on obtaining the services of qualified medical
professionals and competition for their services is strong; declining blood
donations; the Company's dependence on reimbursement rates of third party
payors; targeted partner blood drives involve higher collection costs;
reliance on relatively few vendors for significant supplies and services
could affect the Company's ability to operate; limited access to insurance;
the competitive advantage enjoyed by not-for-profit companies; potential
changes in the healthcare industry; future technology for blood collection
and blood replacement; the impact of heavy regulation in the Company's
industry; potential liability for undetected blood pathogens and other
product safety and liability concerns; environmental risks associated with
biohazardous substances; the threat of business interruption due to
terrorism and the security measures taken in response to terrorism; the
provisions of the Company's charter documents that might delay or prevent
an acquisition or sale of the Company; lack of liquidity and market risk
associated with OTC Bulletin Board stocks; strategy to acquire companies
may result in unsuitable acquisitions or failure to successfully integrate
acquired companies, which could lead to reduced profitability; volatility
in stock price; potential dilution that could result from future sales of
the Company's common stock; and the other risks and uncertainties discussed
from time to time in the documents HemaCare files with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Consequently,
future events and actual results could differ materially from those set
forth in, contemplated by, or underlined in the forward-looking statements
contained herein. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of
these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or events or
circumstances after the date hereof.
(Financial Table Follows)
HemaCare Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Data
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2008 2007(1)
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Statements of Income (Operations)
Revenues $ 8,608,000 $ 8,354,000
Gross profit $ 1,505,000 $ 1,157,000
General and administrative expenses $ 1,413,000 $ 1,474,000
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes $ 92,000 $ (317,000)
Provision for income taxes $ 5,000 $ -
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Income (loss) before continuing operations $ 87,000 $ (317,000)
Loss from discontinued operations $ - $ (30,000)
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Net income (loss) $ 87,000 $ (347,000)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.04)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.01 $ (0.04)
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 8,909,000 8,496,000
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Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 9,053,000 8,496,000
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(1) Reclassified
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March 31, December 31,
2008 2007
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Balance Sheets
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 570,000 $ 420,000
Other current assets 7,392,000 7,135,000
Non-current assets 4,808,000 4,939,000
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Total assets $ 12,770,000 $ 12,494,000
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities $ 8,717,000 $ 8,791,000
Long-term liabilities 631,000 631,000
Shareholders' equity 3,422,000 3,072,000
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 12,770,000 $ 12,494,000
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