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 first quarter
of FY2011.
Total revenue, including royalty income, declined 10.7% to
approximately $2.2 million in the three months ended September 30,
2010, compared with approximately $2.5 million in the three months
ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue was primarily due
to a 9.2% decline in sales of the Company's various types of
specialty contact lenses and a 14.0% decline in royalty income
under a license agreement with Bausch & Lomb. The Company
believes that the impact of the soft economic conditions in the
U.S. upon the contact lens market and new product offerings by
competitors were the primary reasons for lower sales and royalty
income in the first quarter of FY2011, when compared with the
year-earlier quarter.
Pretax income decreased 37.5% to $494,164, in the most recent
quarter, compared with $790,730 in the prior-year quarter. The
decrease in pretax income was primarily attributable to (1) lower
sales and royalty income, (2) higher administrative expenses
primarily from an earlier annual report filing, and (3) 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.
After recording net income tax expense of $162,315, the Company
reported net income of $331,849 in the most recent quarter, a
decrease of 32.8% when compared with net income of $494,088 in the
year-earlier quarter (after income tax expense of $296,642). The
Company earned $0.14 per diluted share in the first quarter of
FY2011, which represented an increase of 27.3% when compared with
earnings of $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of FY2010.
Diluted per-share earnings were calculated on 2,369,354 common
shares in the FY2011 first quarter, versus 4,556,086 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.
"The 6.8% decline in sales of our C-Vue disposable contact
lenses in the most recent quarter reflects the impact of the
current depressed economic conditions in the U.S., as well as
increased competition from new product offerings and rebate
programs offered by our competition," noted Michael Pecora, Chief
Executive Officer of Unilens Vision Inc. "Sales in our custom soft
lens category declined 5.1%, but when adjusted for positive return
reserve adjustments to prior-year reported quarterly results,
custom soft lens sales were up 3.2%. We are now seeing sales
improvement in this category, from our C-Vue Advanced Toric
Multifocal free trial lens that we launched at the end of the first
quarter last year, as more practitioners convert trial fits to
revenue-generating lenses. Sales of our older product lines,
including replacement and gas permeable lenses, declined in the
first quarter, as expected."
"Soft economic conditions have impacted the entire contact lens
industry in the U.S.," continued Pecora. "We are confident that
contact lens buying patterns will return to more normal levels once
the economy regains its footing and consumer confidence recovers.
Meanwhile, we continue our efforts to develop new specialty contact
lenses and licensing arrangements in order to take advantage of
demographic trends that will increase the need for American 'baby
boomers' to address presbyopic vision problems as they approach and
enter their retirement years."
The Company recently declared its 17th 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.
FIRST QUARTER - FISCAL 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(All figures in U.S. Dollars)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Three Months
Ended Ended
September 30, September 30,
2010 2009
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Revenues:
Sales $ 1,529,574 $ 1,683,673
Royalty income 660,206 767,676
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Total revenues 2,189,780 2,451,349
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Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 898,090 961,371
Expenses 726,819 703,209
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Total operating costs and expenses 1,624,909 1,664,580
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Income from operations 564,871 786,769
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Other non-operating items:
Other income 545 468
Remeasurement income - 535
Interest (expense) income (71,252) 2,958
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Total other non-operating items (70,707) 3,961
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Income before income tax expense 494,164 790,730
Income tax expense 162,315 296,642
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Net income for the period $ 331,849 $ 494,088
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Net income per common share:
Basic $ 0.14 $ 0.11
Diluted $ 0.14 $ 0.11
Weighted average shares outstanding 2,369,354 4,556,086
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CASH FLOWS
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Provided (used) by:
Operating activities $ 456,309 $ 882,127
Investing activities (109,918) (2,926)
Financing activities (513,242) (409,564)
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(Decrease) increase in cash $ (166,851) $ 469,637
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September 30, June 30,
BALANCE SHEET 2010 2010
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 913,689 $ 1,080,540
Total assets 4,314,509 4,467,338
Current liabilities 2,520,178 2,519,513
Total liabilities 6,594,319 6,819,513
Stockholders' (deficit) equity $ (2,279,810) $ (2,352,175)
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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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