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| NEWS RELEASE | |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Tuesday, November 20, 2007 |
OPTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
QUARTER RESULTS AND RECEIPT OF SIGNIFICANT NEW ORDER
Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POCI.OB), (the
"Company") today announced operating results on an unaudited basis for the first
quarter of fiscal year 2008 ended September 30, 2007.
Quarter Operating Results
revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were $1,101,728, an increase
of $674,103 or 158% from the same period in the prior year. This represents
second highest quarterly revenue in six years. The increase was due principally
to shipments to a significant new customer of an advanced surgical visualization
system, along with the introduction of other new products. The advanced surgical
visualization system relied heavily on the Company's experience and superior
technology in the area of medical optics systems, specifically in the area
advanced optical endoscopic instrumentation.
the quarter ended September 30, 2007, net loss was $466,848, or $0.02 per share,
a decrease of $221,331 from the net loss of $688,179 or $0.04 per share, for
same period last year. The decrease in net loss is the result of higher sales
volumes along with a corresponding increase in gross profit. Gross profit for
the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as a percentage of revenues, increased
from 10% for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to 28%. The weighted average
common shares outstanding for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
were 25,458,212 and 15,458,212, respectively.
Flow and Expenditures - For
quarter ended September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents decreased by
$300,450 compared to a decrease of $755,449 for the same period last
improved decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the quarter ended September
30, 2007 was due primarily from less cash being used in operating activities,
mostly due to higher sales volumes along with an increase in gross profit,
compared to the same period last year.
and development expenses were $302,433 for the quarter ended September 30,
compared to $264,523 for the same period last year.
general and administrative expenses were $475,512, a decrease of $7,512, or
for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period last year.
the current financial condition of the Company and the expectation of future
continued quarterly operating losses during fiscal 2008, management is currently
investigating and evaluating alternatives for raising additional capital through
private and public debt and equity
offerings that can be completed during the second or third quarters of fiscal
2008. In an effort to decrease operating expenses, the Company has recently
begun implementing cost containment plans including work force reductions,
deferring of certain development initiatives and focusing on a limited number
products and technologies expected to provide near term revenues.
initiatives in the area of micro-precision lenses address specific customer
opportunities in different medical specialty applications.
December 2005, 2.7 mm diameter ENT endoscopes have been in production and a
diameter sinuscope was introduced earlier this year. Presently we are announcing
the recent availability of a new 5 mm diameter laparoscope, to be followed
early spring of 2008 by a new widefield arthroscope. In other market areas,
lenses for the new "Color Night Vision System" are to be in pre-production
manufacture within the next few months, including new light weight eyepiece
lenses and a new pre-production order for additional objective lenses.
Company has also recently received a production order of over $400,000 for
new line of optical thin film coatings, developed over the past two years,
following pre-production orders delivered earlier this year.
withstanding the need to obtain additional financing, the Company believes
the recent introduction of several new products, along with new and on-going
customer relationships, has the potential to generate additional revenues,
are required in order for the Company to achieve future profitability.
Optics Corporation, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical
instruments since 1982, designs and produces high-quality medical instruments,
optical thin film coatings, micro-optics with characteristic dimensions less
than 1 mm, and other advanced optical systems. The Company's medical
instrumentation line includes laparoscopes, arthroscopes and endocouplers and
line of world-class 3-D endoscopes for use in minimally invasive surgical
procedures. The Company continues to advance products through technical
innovation, including development of: the next generation (patent pending)
3-D endoscopes; the extension of Lenslock technology (patent pending) to its
entire line of endoscopes; instrumentation utilizing the Company's
micro-precision lens technology (patent pending) for optical components,
assemblies and endoscopes under 1 mm. Precision Optics Corporation is registered
to ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485:2003, and CMDCAS Quality Standards, and complies
with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practices and the European Union Medical Device
Directive for CE Marking of its medical products. The Company's Internet Website
OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
30, 2007 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
| Three Months | |||||||
| Ended September 30, | |||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
| REVENUES | $ | 1,101,728 | $ | 427,625 | |||
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | 795,434 | 383,460 | |||||
| Gross Profit | 306,294 | 44,165 | |||||
| RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES | 302,433 | 264,523 | |||||
| SELLING, GENERAL and | |||||||
| ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 475,512 | 483,024 | |||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 777,945 | 747,547 | |||||
| Operating Loss | (471,651 | ) | (703,382 | ) |
| INTEREST INCOME | 4,803 | 15,203 | |||||
| Net Loss | $ | (466,848 | ) | $ | (688,179 | ) | |
| Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - | 25,458,212 | 15,458,212 | |||||
| Basic and Diluted |
OPTICS CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
| (UNAUDITED) | |||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | September 30, 2007 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 539,729 | $ | 840,179 | |||
| Accounts Receivable, net | 657,137 | 801,206 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 699,596 | 904,736 | |||||
| Prepaid Expenses | 34,695 | 53,039 | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 1,931,157 | 2,599,160 | |||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||||||
| Machinery and Equipment | 3,581,430 | 3,559,384 | |||||
| Leasehold Improvements | 553,595 | 553,596 | |||||
| Furniture and Fixtures | 150,603 | 150,603 | |||||
| Vehicles | 42,343 | 42,343 | |||||
| 4,327,971 | 4,305,926 | ||||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation | (4,163,461 | ) | (4,148,239 | ) | |||
| Net Property and Equipment | 164,510 | 157,687 | |||||
| OTHER ASSETS | |||||||
| Cash surrender value of life insurance policies | 5,465 | 4,438 | |||||
| Patents, net | 286,532 | 274,312 | |||||
| Total Other Assets | 291,997 | 278,750 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,387,664 | $ | 3,035,597 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 509,829 | 718,387 | |||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Common Stock, $.01 par value- | |||||||
| Authorized -- 50,000,000 shares | |||||||
| Issued and Outstanding -25,458,212 shares | |||||||
| at September 30, 2007 and at June 30, 2007 | 254,582 | 254,582 | |||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 37,224,488 | 37,197,015 | |||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (35,601,235 | ) | (35,134,387 | ) | |||
| Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,877,835 | 2,317,210 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND | |||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 2,387,664 | $ | 3,035,597 |
statements contained in this news release, including those related to the
success of Company's newly released products and products under development are
made under "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could
materially affect future results. These risks and uncertainties, many of
are not within the Company's control, include, but are not limited to, the
uncertainty and timing of the successful development of the Company's new
products; decisions by customers to place orders for the Company's products; the
risks associated with reliance on a few key customers; the Company's ability to
attract and retain personnel with the necessary scientific and technical
the timing and completion of significant orders; the timing and amount of
Company's research and development expenditures; the timing and level of market
acceptance of customers' products for which the Company supplies components;
performance of the Company's vendors; the ability of the Company to control
costs associated with performance under fixed price contracts; the continued
availability to the Company of essential supplies, materials and services;
the other risk factors and cautionary statements listed from time to time
Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,