Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDA), Newton, Mass. has announced that
consolidated revenues and earnings for its fiscal year and fourth
quarter ended March 31, 2005. Revenues for fiscal year 2005 were $56.4
million as compared to $52.5 million in the previous year. The company
reported net income of $3,395,000 or $0.77 per share for fiscal 2005 as
compared to net income of $2,171,000 and net income applicable to common
stockholders of $1,646,000 or $0.60 per share for fiscal 2004. There
were 4.4 million shares outstanding at the close of the year.
Revenues for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2005 were $12.7
million as compared to $15.7 million for the same period a year ago. The
company reported net income of $197,000 or $0.04 per share for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $1,443,000 and net income
applicable to common stockholders of $1,410,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2004, or $0.33 per share for the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2004.
Israel M. Stein, M.D., president and CEO of Clinical Data
commented, "We are pleased to report record revenues and earnings
for fiscal year 2005. Also noteworthy, is that we have begun shipment of
the new Envoy random-access, clinical chemistry analyzer and have
started field trials of the new Selectra Junior, both of whose
introductions had been delayed."
Dr. Stein continued, "In comparing fourth quarter revenues of
fiscal 2005 with fiscal 2004, the decrease in revenue for this
year's quarter is primarily attributable to the normalizing of the
ordering pattern of instruments at Vital Scientific, our Dutch
subsidiary. With the introduction of a new OEM product last year, the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 and first quarter of 2005 were
characterized by significant orders by a major customer.
Internationally, during the fourth quarter of this year, the
strengthening of the Euro impacted sales and necessitated price
discounting to maintain unit production which affected the bottom line.
During the last quarter and in the current quarter domestically,
end-of-life products have been sold at reduced prices and margins also
impacting our performance. In addition, the launch of new products for
the hematology market, scheduled for introduction later this year, has
resulted in increased expenses affecting profitability." Dr. Stein
also noted, "On June 21, 2005, we announced our agreement to
acquire Genaissance Pharmaceuticals of New Haven, CT in an all-stock
transaction valued at approximately $56 million. Genaissance is a strong
strategic fit, enabling us to enter the molecular diagnostics market and
the exciting new field of personalized medicine. Genaissance currently
has two clinically relevant molecular diagnostic tests available
commercially and additional developmental opportunities in the
neurological and cardiovascular areas. We strongly believe the benefits
of genetically targeted therapy will become essential to disease
prevention and treatment."
Clinical Data, Inc., through its domestic and foreign subsidiaries,
focuses on the needs of physician's offices and smaller clinical
laboratories. The company provides a complete range of products and
consulting services to the growing physician office laboratory market
and offers blood chemistry instrumentation and diagnostic assays to
clinics and small hospitals throughout the world.
For more information, call 617/527-9933, ext. 41 or visit
http://www.clda.com.
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