BSD Medical Corporation Announces Fiscal 2011 Annual Financial Results, Citing Increased Revenues and Decreases in Cash Used in Operations and in Net Loss

SALT LAKE CITY--()--BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems that treat cancer and benign diseases using heat therapy, today reported financial results for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, including:

  • Cash and cash equivalents of $17.1 million
  • No debt
  • Total stockholders’ equity of $21.1 million
  • Total revenues increased to $3,037,000 for the year ended August 31, 2011, a 92% improvement compared to total revenues of $1,582,000 for the year ended August 31, 2010.
  • Net loss of $5,286,000 for the year ended August 31, 2011, a 29% improvement compared to a net loss of $7,457,000 for the year ended August 31, 2010.
  • Net cash used in operating activities of $4,157,000 for year ended August 31, 2011, a 27% improvement compared to net cash used in operating activities of $5,680,000 for the year ended August 31, 2010.

“Through increased sales and continued management of our costs and expenses, we were able to reduce our net loss and our operating cash burn from the prior year,” said Harold Wolcott, President of the Company. “We have a strong balance sheet, no debt, and believe we are sufficiently capitalized to continue the global rollout of our MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System (“MicroThermX®”) line of products. We are continuing a full schedule of clinical evaluations, and believe this is the beginning of a growing sales trend with the MicroThermX® program.”

About BSD Medical Corporation

BSD Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, markets and services systems to treat cancer and benign diseases using heat therapy delivered using focused radiofrequency (RF) and microwave energy. BSD’s product lines include both hyperthermia and ablation treatment systems. BSD’s hyperthermia cancer treatment systems, which have been in use for several years in the United States, Europe and Asia, are used to treat certain tumors with heat (hyperthermia) while increasing the effectiveness of other therapies such as radiation therapy. BSD’s microwave ablation system has been developed as a stand-alone therapy to ablate and destroy soft tissue. The Company has developed extensive intellectual property, multiple products in the market, and well established distribution in the United States, Europe and Asia. Certain of the Company’s products have received regulatory approvals in the United States, Europe and China. For further information visit BSD Medical's website at www.BSDMedical.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements relating to our MicroThermX® line of products, are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the market demand for our MicroThermX® products and the regulatory requirements we face. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date, except as required by law.

BSD MEDICAL CORPORATION
Balance Sheets
  August 31,
ASSETS 2011   2010
 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 17,135,968 $ 8,483,565

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,000

397,264

307,530

Related party trade accounts receivable

408,323 83,834
Income tax receivable - 50,000
Inventories, net 2,406,214 2,238,254
Other current assets   121,148       135,050  
Total current assets 20,468,917 11,298,233
 
Property and equipment, net 1,445,897 1,352,731
Patents, net   25,092       51,205  
 
$ 21,939,906     $ 12,702,169  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 301,936 $ 197,082
Accrued liabilities 332,004 223,920
Deferred revenue – current portion   42,214       89,591  
Total current liabilities 676,154 510,593
 
Deferred revenue – net of current portion   192,158       73,351  
 
Total liabilities   868,312       583,944  
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

-

-

Common stock; $.001 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 29,686,154 and 26,178,679 shares issued, respectively

29,686

26,179

Additional paid-in capital 50,458,729 36,223,350
Treasury stock, 24,331 shares at cost (234 ) (234 )
Accumulated deficit   (29,416,587 )     (24,131,070 )
Total stockholders’ equity   21,071,594       12,118,225  
 
$ 21,939,906     $ 12,702,169  

BSD MEDICAL CORPORATION

Statements of Comprehensive Loss
     
Years Ended August 31,
2011   2010   2009
Revenues:
Sales $ 1,863,773 $ 1,273,017 $ 2,933,487
Sales to related parties 1,063,495 309,259 603,000
Equipment rental   110,207       -       -  
Total revenues   3,037,475       1,582,276       3,536,487  
 
Cost of revenues:
Cost of sales 1,074,030 1,182,328 1,553,197
Cost of related party sales 618,823 318,682 369,021
Cost of equipment rental   20,073       -       -  
Total cost of revenues   1,712,926       1,501,010       1,922,218  
 
Gross margin   1,324,549       81,266       1,614,269  
 
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development 1,483,659 2,429,215 2,043,268
Selling, general and administrative   5,189,561       5,130,017       6,097,494  
Total operating costs and expenses   6,673,220       7,559,232       8,140,762  
 
Loss from operations   (5,348,671 )     (7,477,966 )     (6,526,493 )
 
Other income (expense):
Interest and investment income 67,233 11,042 584,523
Other income (expense) (3,279 ) 3,405 (91,314 )
Realized loss on investments   -       -       (6,501,586 )
Total other income (expense)   63,954       14,447       (6,008,377 )
 
Loss before income taxes (5,284,717 ) (7,463,519 ) (12,534,870 )
 
Income tax (provision) benefit   (800 )     6,571       1,150,000  

 

Net loss (5,285,517 ) (7,456,948 ) (11,384,870 )
 

Other comprehensive income – decrease in unrealized loss on investments, net of income tax

 

-

     

-

     

2,141,416

 
 
Net comprehensive loss $ (5,285,517 )   $ (7,456,948 )   $ (9,243,454 )
 
Loss per common share:
Basic $ (0.18 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.52 )
Diluted $ (0.18 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.52 )
 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

Basic 28,838,000 23,257,000 21,887,000
Diluted 28,838,000 23,257,000 21,887,000

Contacts

BSD Medical Corporation
Dennis Gauger, 801-972-5555
investor@bsdmc.com
fax: 801-972-5930

Release Summary

BSD Medical Corporation announces fiscal year 2011 annual financial results, citing increased revenues and decreases in cash used in operations and in net loss.

Contacts

BSD Medical Corporation
Dennis Gauger, 801-972-5555
investor@bsdmc.com
fax: 801-972-5930