Unilens Vision Inc. (OTCBB: UVIC) (TSX-V: UVI), which develops,
licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets specialty contact
lenses, today reported its operating results for the second quarter
and first half of FY2011.
For the three months ended December 31, 2010 (second quarter of
FY2011), total revenue including royalty income declined 2.6% to
approximately $2.1 million, compared with approximately $2.2
million in the three months ended December 31, 2009. Sales of the
Company's specialty contact lenses declined 1.5%, while royalty
income decreased 4.8%, when compared with the prior-year quarter.
The Company believes that the continued impact of a soft U.S.
economy upon the specialty contact lens market and new product
offerings by competitors were the primary reasons for lower sales
and royalty income in the second quarter of FY2011, when compared
with the year-earlier quarter.
Pretax income decreased 20.6% to $519,659 in the second quarter
of FY2011, compared with $654,071 in the quarter ended December 31,
2009. The reduction in pretax income was primarily attributable to
lower sales and royalty income and an increase in interest expense
related to the Company's loan with Regions Bank, which financed the
repurchase of 48% of the Company's previously outstanding shares in
January 2010; partially offset by lower administrative and sales
and marketing ("SG&A") expenses.
The Company reported net income of $350,237 in the most recent
quarter, a decrease of 17.7% when compared with net income of
$425,308 in last year's second fiscal quarter. The Company earned
$0.15 per diluted share in the second quarter of FY2011, which
represented an increase of 66.7% versus earnings of $0.09 per
diluted share in the second quarter of FY2010. Diluted per-share
earnings were calculated on 2,369,354 common shares in the FY2011
second quarter, versus 4,557,852 diluted shares in the prior-year
quarter. The 48% decrease in weighted average diluted shares
outstanding resulted from the Company's repurchase of 2,188,861
outstanding shares of common stock on January 20, 2010.
"Sales of our custom soft lens category increased significantly
in the second quarter as our C-Vue Advanced Toric Multifocal lenses
continue to gain traction in the marketplace, almost completely
offsetting declines in our disposable lens category," observed
Michael Pecora, Chief Executive Officer of Unilens Vision Inc. "The
C-Vue Advanced Toric Multifocal was introduced in the first quarter
of Fiscal 2010 with a free trial option, and sales have increased
as eye care professionals convert trial fits to revenue-generating
sales. We expect a similar phenomenon over time with our recently
introduced C-Vue Advanced® HydraVUE™ line of silicone hydrogel
custom contact lenses for monthly replacement, which are completely
customizable and feature a risk-free trial program and exceptional
deliverability."
"Although sales and royalties were lower than prior-year levels
in the second quarter, we are encouraged that the 1.5% decline in
our specialty contact lens sales represented an improvement
relative to a 9.2% decrease in the first quarter, while the 4.8%
decline in royalty income was much less severe than the 14.0% first
quarter decrease. Longer-term, we believe that the specialty
segment of the contact lens market will benefit significantly as
the presbyopic population continues to grow at a faster rate than
America's population as a whole, and we have positioned our Company
to benefit from such trends by providing independent practitioners
with specialty contact lens options that contribute to patient
retention and practice profitability," concluded Pecora.
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, net sales including
royalty income decreased 7% to approximately $4.3 million, compared
with approximately $4.6 million in the first half of FY2010. The
decrease in revenue was primarily due to a 5.7% decline in sales of
the Company's various types of specialty contact lenses and a 9.4%
decline in royalty income.
Pretax income decreased 29.8% to $1,013,823 in the six months
ended December 31, 2010, compared with $1,444,801 in the prior-year
period. The decrease in pretax income was primarily attributable to
lower sales and royalty income and an increase in interest expense
related to the Company's loan with Regions Bank, partly offset by a
modest reduction in SG&A expenses.
The Company reported net income of $682,086 for the first half
of FY2011, a decrease of 25.8% when compared with net income of
$919,396 in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
The Company earned $0.29 per diluted share in the first six months
of FY2011, which represented an increase of 45.0% when compared
with earnings of $0.20 per diluted share in the first six months of
FY2010. Diluted per-share earnings were calculated on 2,369,354
common shares in the six months ended December 31, 2010, versus
4,556,969 diluted shares in the prior-year period.
The Company recently declared its 18th consecutive quarterly
cash dividend, in the amount of $0.09 per share of common stock
outstanding. The amount and frequency of future dividends will
depend upon earnings, cash flow, and other aspects of the Company's
business as determined and declared by the Board of Directors.
About Unilens Vision Inc. -- "The Independent Eye Care
Professionals' Contact Lens Company"
Established in 1989, Unilens Vision Inc., through its wholly
owned subsidiary Unilens Corp., USA, located in Largo, Florida and
its wholly owned subsidiary Unilens Vision Sciences Inc. develops,
licenses, manufactures, distributes and markets contact lenses
primarily under the C-Vue® brand directly to Independent Eye Care
Professionals. Additional information on the Company may be
accessed on the Internet at www.unilens.com. The Company's common
stock is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "UVIC"
and on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"UVI."
The information contained in this news release, other than
historical information, consists of forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in such statements. For a
discussion of certain factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements, please refer to the Company's most recent filings with
the SEC and the TSX Venture Exchange. The TSX Venture Exchange has
not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
UNILENS VISION INC.
SECOND QUARTER -- FISCAL 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(All figures in U.S. Dollars)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Three
Months Months Six Months Six Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
December December December December
31, 2010 31, 2009 31, 2010 31, 2009
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Revenues:
Sales $1,393,094 $ 1,414,539 $ 2,922,668 $3,098,212
Royalty income 715,603 751,386 1,375,809 1,519,062
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Total revenues 2,108,697 2,165,925 4,298,477 4,617,274
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Operating costs and
expenses:
Cost of sales 877,754 843,217 1,775,844 1,804,588
Expenses 641,056 672,989 1,367,875 1,376,198
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Total operating costs
and expenses 1,518,810 1,516,206 3,143,719 3,180,786
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Income from operations 589,887 649,719 1,154,758 1,436,488
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Other non-operating
items:
Other income 900 355 1,445 823
Remeasurement income - 1,288 - 1,823
Interest (expense)
income (71,128) 2,709 (142,380) 5,667
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Total other non-operating
items (70,228) 4,352 (140,935) 8,313
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Income before income tax
expense 519,659 654,071 1,013,823 1,444,801
Income tax expense 169,422 228,763 331,737 525,405
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Net income for the
period $ 350,237 $ 425,308 $ 682,086 $ 919,396
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Net income per common
share:
Basic $ 0.15 $ 0.09 $ 0.29 $ 0.20
Diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.09 $ 0.29 $ 0.20
Weighted average shares
outstanding 2,369,354 4,557,852 2,369,354 4,556,969
========== =========== =========== ==========
CASH FLOWS
Provided (used) by:
Operating activities $ 495,440 $1,411,655
Investing activities (131,084) 239,876
Financing activities (1,026,484) (819,128)
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(Decrease) increase in cash $ (662,128) $ 832,403
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BALANCE SHEET June 30, December December
2010 31, 2010 31, 2009
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,080,540 $ 418,412 $2,262,852
Total assets 4,467,338 4,099,157 5,975,079
Current liabilities 2,519,513 2,378,192 1,181,462
Total liabilities 6,819,513 6,217,768 1,181,462
Stockholders' (deficit)
equity $(2,352,175) $(2,118,611) $4,793,617
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For more information, please contact: Leonard F. Barker CFO
Unilens Vision Inc. (727) 544-2531 len.barker@unilens.com or RJ
Falkner & Company, Inc. Investor Relations Counsel (800)
377-9893 info@rjfalkner.com
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