Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ProPhase Labs Reports Financial Results

for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania – March 25, 2015.  ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPH, www.ProPhaseLabs.com) today reported net sales of $9.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 as compared to net sales of $9.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013.

 

The Company incurred a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2014, of $676,000, or ($0.05) per share, compared to net income of $597,000, or $0.04 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2013.

 

Results for the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 principally reflect the net effect of (i) a decrease in net sales of $631,000 principally due to a decrease in shipments, (ii) an increase in research and development costs of $177,000, (iii) an increase of $540,000 in administration costs due principally to an increase in personnel costs and legal and professional costs relating to litigation expenses, offset by (iv) a decrease in sales and marketing expenses of $135,000.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, net sales were $22.1 million as compared to $25.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company incurred a loss for the year ended December 31, 2014, of $7.8 million, or ($0.47) per share, as compared to net income of $405,000, or $0.03 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Results for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the year ended December 31, 2013 principally reflect the net effect of (i) a decrease in net sales of $3.0 million principally due to a decrease in shipments and a decline in contract manufacturing of $433,000, (ii) an increase in research and development costs of $498,000, (iii) an increase of $2.2 million in administration costs due principally to an increase in personnel costs and legal and professional costs relating to litigation expenses, (iv) the impairment charge of $3.6 million, offset by (v) a decrease in sales and marketing expenses of $573,000.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred substantial litigation related expenses in connection with the Company prosecuting and successfully defending pending matters. These litigation expenses impacted the Company’s financial statements principally during the second and third quarter of 2014. Effective September 4, 2014, as previously disclosed, the Company consummated a definitive global settlement agreement amicably resolving all of the litigation with certain of the Company’s former managers and with certain shareholders. The settlement agreement provided, in part, that the parties adverse to the Company (i) returned to the Company 3,896,764 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $5.1 million for which they are listed as the record owners to the Company, (ii) paid $440,000 to the Company and (iii) the Company paid an aggregate of $537,000 to defray certain costs and expenses associated with the settlement.

 

 
 

  

Ted Karkus, CEO, stated, “Our product development efforts have been largely focused on successfully leveraging the Cold-EEZE® brand. Our multi-year product development strategies have resulted in the recent introduction to retailers of two new Cold-EEZE® branded products. We anticipate that these new products will be available on retail shelves in Q4 of 2015. We also have two additional Cold-EEZE® branded products earmarked for introduction to the trade in February of 2016.”

 

Mr. Karkus continued, “The Company also continues to cautiously explore bringing to market additional products and developing additional brands outside of the cough/cold category. Rest assured, however, that our current investment in the formulation and development of non-Cold-EEZE® related products is minimal relative to Cold-EEZE® related activities.”

 

Mr. Karkus added, “As previously reported, we are in the process of transitioning to a narrower lozenge package which adversely impacted our 2014 results. Although this transition is continuing into 2015, we anticipate that our Cold-EEZE® new product development initiatives, in combination with additional in-store merchandizing programs, will help us grow revenues and restore the favorable revenue growth trends that started in 2011.”

 

 

About ProPhase Labs

ProPhase Labs is a diversified natural health medical science company. It is a leading marketer of the Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy brand as well as other cold relief products. Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy zinc gluconate lozenges are clinically proven to significantly reduce the duration of the common cold. Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy customers include leading national chain, regional, specialty and local retail stores. ProPhase Labs has several wholly owned subsidiaries including a manufacturing unit, which consists of an FDA registered facility to manufacture Cold-EEZE® Cold Remedy lozenges and fulfill other contract manufacturing opportunities. For more information visit us at www.ProPhaseLabs.com.

  

Except for the historical information contained herein, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of the acceptance and demand for our products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development and launch of new products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any subsequent SEC filings

 

Press Only Contact Investor Contact
Laura Maxey Ted Karkus, Chairman and CEO
5W Public Relations ProPhase Labs, Inc.
Tel: (212) 452-6400 (215) 345-0919 x 0
lmaxey@5wpr.com  

 

 
 

  

PROPHASE LABS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013   December 31, 2014   December 31, 2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)         
Net sales  $8,972   $9,602   $22,070   $25,032 
                     
Cost of sales   3,075    3,015    7,891    8,361 
                     
Gross profit   5,897    6,587    14,179    16,671 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Sales and marketing   4,240    4,375    8,965    9,538 
Administration   1,916    1,374    8,143    5,893 
Research and development   415    238    1,322    824 
Impairment charge   -    -    3,577    - 
    6,571    5,987    22,007    16,255 
                     
Income (loss) from operations   (674)   600    (7,828)   416 
                     
Interest income   -    -    4    2 
Interest expense   (2)   (3)   (10)   (13)
                     
Income (loss) before income tax   (676)   597    (7,834)   405 
                     
Income tax   -    -    -    - 
                     
Net income (loss)  $(676)  $597   $(7,834)  $405 
                     
Basic income (loss) per share:                    
  Net income (loss)  $(0.03)  $0.04   $(0.47)  $0.03 
                     
Diluted income (loss) per share:                    
Net income (loss)  $(0.03)  $0.04   $(0.47)  $0.03 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   15,772    15,895    16,773    15,839 
Diluted   15,772    16,428    16,773    16,276 

 

 
 

  

PROPHASE LABS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA

(in thousands)

 

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
         
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,926   $1,638 
Accounts receivable  $5,836   $5,319 
Inventory  $3,292   $2,521 
Total current assets  $13,458   $11,279 
Total assets  $16,057   $17,420 
           
Total current liabilities  $5,241   $4,624 
Other long term obligations  $100   $200 
Total stockholders' equity  $10,716   $12,596