AURIGA PROJECTS $26.4 MIL REVENUE FOR CALENDAR YR
2006.
Auriga Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB:ARGA), Norcross, Ga., a specialty
pharmaceutical company formed to drive high-growth revenues through
acquisition of valuable brand portfolios and innovative drug development
programs, has released revenue guidance for the remainder of calendar
year 2006 and for 2007, projecting significant revenue increases through
sales growth of its FDA-authorized prescription drug products, including
Extendryl and other brands.
Auriga currently projects that it will generate an estimated $26.4
million of total revenue for the calendar year ending December 31, 2007,
compared to total revenues of an estimated $7.6 million currently
projected for the calendar year ending December 31, 2006, according to
guidance just released by Philip S. Pesin, Auriga's CEO. Auriga
generated approximately $507,000 of revenues during the three months
ended June 30, 2006. Auriga generated $3.7 million of net losses during
such three month period and anticipates that it will continue to
generate losses until sometime in 2007.
We are extraordinarily pleased to announce these forecasts which we
believe are based on a realistic reflection of the marketplace value and
strength of Auriga's business model and vision" said Pesin.
"It should be clear to the investment community that Auriga has
already made very substantial progress in the execution of its
high-growth business path, most recently validated, we believe, by a
series of key acquisitions and other strategic milestones. We are
extremely excited by the successes we have achieved so far and by the
outlook for the remainder of 2006 and for 2007."
The revenue forecasts are based on a number of assumptions and
other factors, including historical sales of Extendryl and Levall,
projected demand for the newly FDA-cleared product Aquoral and our
ability to increase our commissioned sales force.
Auriga is targeting the multibillion-dollar cold, respiratory and
allergy markets through its Extendryl and Levall families of
prescription drug products. It also recently announced the acquisition
of the exclusive license to market the FDA-cleared Aquoral, a
prescription-only product designed to treat the widespread condition
xerostomia, representing a potential marketplace estimated to exceed $1
billion. In addition, in an effort to maximize sales revenues, Auriga
has also launched an innovative commission-only structure designed to
enable Auriga to enlarge its sales force significantly during the next
18 months, while minimizing fixed costs. Based on its current business
plan, Auriga estimates that the sales force could grow to in excess of
100 representatives within 18 months, compared to the current sales
force of 30 representatives.
Since last year, Auriga has bolstered its product portfolio
following the milestone acquisitions of exclusive distribution rights to
Extendryl, Levall and Aquoral. The company intends to continue to
acquire new prescription drug brands. It also plans to extend existing
brands with proprietary drug-delivery technology and to further develop
its pipeline of new drug candidates.
Auriga develops pharmaceutical products based on patented drug
delivery technologies that match an understanding of patient physiology
with advances in cellular biology, material science, and pharmaceutics.
Its business strategy has been designed to minimize the capital
requirements, risk and product time-to-market through the acquisition
and reformulation of undervalued products for extended market
exclusivity.
About Auriga Laboratories(TM)
Auriga Laboratories(TM) is a specialty pharmaceutical company
capitalizing on high-revenue markets and opportunities in the
pharmaceutical industry through proactive sales, integrated marketing
and advanced in-house drug development capabilities. The company's
high-growth business model combines acquisition of proven brand names,
powerful product development strategies and rapidly-growing national
sales teams and marketing operations. Auriga acquires valuable brand
portfolios that are no longer a strategic focus for large pharmaceutical
companies, then capitalizes on untapped marketplace opportunities
through brand extension and directed sales/marketing programs. The
company's drug-development pipeline leverages novel material
science and advanced drug delivery technologies to produce improved
formulations of successful brands to further expand markets, sales and
clinical indications for proven, successful products. Auriga's
exclusive product portfolio currently includes the Extendryl and Levall
families of prescription products, indicated for relief of symptoms
associated with a range of acute respiratory diseases. Auriga plans to
become a fully integrated pharmaceutical company by acquiring its own
manufacturing and development capabilities. Moving forward, the company
will seek to acquire and/or in-license additional products and
technologies to further grow revenues.
For more information, visit http://www.aurigalabs.com or call
877/287-4428.
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