Colorado MEDtech Inc. Announces Second Quarter and Six-Month Results
Thursday February 5, 10:26 am Eastern Time, Company Press Release
BOULDER, Colo.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 5, 1998--Colorado MEDtech Inc. (NASDAQ:CMED - news), a Boulder-based medical products and services company, today announced record results for its second quarter and six-month period ended Dec. 31, 1997.
Net income in the second quarter increased to $943,079 compared to $491,734 in the second quarter last year (an increase of 92%) and earnings per share increased to 8 cents per share compared to 6 cents per share with a 37% increase in the number of common equivalent shares outstanding on a diluted basis. Sales in the second quarter increased approximately 111% over the same period in 1996 ($12.2 million compared to $5.8 million) and increased approximately 68% over the first quarter of fiscal 1997.
Net income through the six-months ended Dec. 31, 1997, increased to $1,606,788 compared to $945,069 for the same period last year (an increase of 70%) on sales of $19.4 million compared to $11.1 million in the same period of the prior year. Earnings per share through the six-months were 13 cents compared to 11 cents in the prior year with a 36% increase in the number of common equivalent shares outstanding on a diluted basis.
''The growth of our base business and our acquisition strategy both contributed to our second quarter performance,'' said John V. Atanasoff, president and CEO. ''We are making increased investments to facilitate our continued growth in our competitive markets.''
Colorado MEDtech Inc., through its wholly owned affiliates and operating divisions, is a leading full-service provider of advanced medical products and comprehensive outsourcing services.
Colorado MEDtech Inc. Earnings Recap
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 1997 1996 1997 1996 (unaudited) (unaudited)
Sales & service $ 12,182,985 $ 5,777,072 $ 19,443,215 $ 11,065,374 Net income $ 943,079 $ 491,734 $ 1,606,788 $ 945,069 Net income per common share Basic $ .09 $ .07 $ .16 $ .14 Diluted $ .08 $ .06 $ .13 $ .11 Wgt. avg. common shares outstanding Basic 10,466,997 6,909,649 10,174,084 6,905,705 Diluted 12,156,124 8,888,584 11,987,737 8,814,422
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