ROCM Rochester Medical Corp. (MM)

STEWARTVILLE, Minn., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rochester Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ROCM) today announced operating results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2012.

The Company reported record sales of $15,259,000 for the current quarter compared to $12,853,000 for the second quarter of last year. It also reported net income of $603,000 or $0.05 per diluted share compared to net loss of ($1,259,000) or ($0.10) per diluted share for the same quarter of last year.

The approximate 19% increase in sales (20% on a constant currency basis) resulted from a 17% increase in Rochester Medical Direct Sales (20% on a constant currency basis) and a 24% increase in Private Label Sales (24% on a constant currency basis).  Direct Sales include sales made directly to the end consumer and include all Rochester branded sales, U.K. Script Easy sales, and all Laprolan sales.  Constant currency basis assumes current exchange rates for all periods in order to exclude the impact of foreign exchange variations.  In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the U.S. dollar was somewhat stronger versus the pound sterling and the Euro, thus negatively affecting Rochester Medical Direct Sales growth levels in actual U.S. dollars given the significant volume of direct sales in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.

Net income adjusted for certain non-recurring unusual items and certain recurring non-cash expenses, or "Non-GAAP Net Income" for the current quarter was $920,000 or $0.08 per diluted share compared to Non-GAAP Net Loss of ($437,000) or ($0.04) per diluted share for the second quarter of last year.  The increase for the current quarter is primarily due to increased gross profits as a result of increased sales.

Commenting on the second quarter results, Rochester Medical's CEO and President Anthony J. Conway said, "We are very pleased with our recent progress.  Our Direct Sales are strengthening nicely.  Overall U.S. Direct Sales rose 32% over last year's second quarter with U.S. Home Care sales growing at a strong 39% pace and U.S. Acute Care sales rising 15%.  These numbers continue to reflect the increasing effectiveness of our U.S. Sales and Marketing team and the increasing acceptance of our advanced catheter technologies.  The United Kingdom also reported solid constant currency growth of 18%.  Laprolan sales declined 11% year-over-year in constant currency, however we expect improving sales going forward driven by recent investments to strengthen the Sales and Management team in that part of our organization.  International Direct Sales outside of the U.K. and the markets served by Laprolan were very strong this quarter, increasing 69% year-over-year.  Private Label sales showed strong growth of 24%, but as we have previously noted, these sales can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter due to the timing of orders."

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a quarterly conference call today to discuss its earnings report.  The call will begin at 3:30 p.m. central time (4:30 p.m. eastern time).

This call is being webcast by Thomson Reuters and can be accessed at Rochester Medical's website at www.rocm.com.  To listen live to the conference call via telephone, call:

Individual investors can listen to the call at www.fulldisclosure.com, Thomson Reuters individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents.  Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com). 

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" with the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the future financial and operating results of Rochester Medical.  Such statements are based on currently available information, operating plans and management's expectations about future events and trends.  Such statements inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements, including the uncertainty of estimated revenues and profits, the uncertainty of current domestic and international economic conditions that could adversely affect the level of demand for the Company's products and increased volatility in foreign exchange rates, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new product introductions, and  our level of success in increasing  Rochester Medical Direct Sales revenue, the uncertainty of gaining new strategic relationships or locating and capitalizing on strategic opportunities, the uncertainty of timing of Private Label Sales revenues (particularly international customers), FDA and other regulatory review and response times, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports and filings, including, without limitation, the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, and reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Rochester Medical has provided Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) in addition to net income (loss) calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) because management believes Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) provides a more consistent basis for comparisons that are not influenced by certain charges and non-cash expenses and are therefore helpful in understanding Rochester Medical's underlying operating results.  Similarly, constant currency represents reported sales with the cost/benefit of currency movements removed.  Management uses the measure to understand the growth of the business on a constant dollar basis, as fluctuations in exchange rates can distort the underlying growth of the business both positively and negatively.  While we recognize that foreign exchange volatility is a reality for a global company, we routinely review our Company performance on a constant dollar basis, and we believe this also allows our shareholders to understand better our Company's growth trends.

Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and constant currency are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered an alternative to net income or any other measure of performance or liquidity under GAAP. Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and constant currency are not comparable to information provided by other companies. Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) and constant currency have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.  Reconciliations of Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss), and reconciliations of sales under GAAP and sales on a constant currency basis, are presented at the end of this press release.

About Rochester Medical Corporation

Rochester Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets disposable medical catheters and devices for urological and continence care applications.  The Company also sells certain ostomy and wound and scar care products and other brands of urological products into the European marketplace.

For further information, please contact Anthony J. Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer or David A. Jonas, Chief Financial Officer of Rochester Medical Corporation at (507) 533-9600 or Parice Halbert, CFA, at Westwicke Partners (443) 213-0500.  More information about Rochester Medical is available on its website at http://www.rocm.com.

SOURCE Rochester Medical Corporation