HemaCare Reports Strong First Half 2015 Revenue Growth
(Los Angeles, CA – September 21, 2015) HemaCare Corporation (OTCBB: HEMA), today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the period, revenue more than doubled to $4.29 million from $2.07 million, gross profit margin percentage improved to 43% from 21%, and loss from operations narrowed to $0.82 million from $2.61 million in the year-earlier period. Reflecting the recent sale of the Company’s Therapeutic Apheresis operations, Company total cash as of June 30 was $2.656 million, and there was no outstanding debt. Financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014 are available on the Company’s website.
Commenting on the results, HemaCare’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Pete van der Wal, stated, “2015 will be the first full year reflecting our sharpened focus on cell collection, processing and therapy, and we are pleased with our results for the first half of the year. Having completed the last of a series of divestitures of non-core businesses, we now have sufficient financial resources to build upon our early success in penetrating the emerging, rapid-growth cell therapy market.”
| HEMACARE CORPORATION | |||
| BALANCE SHEETS | |||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||
| ASSETS | 2015 June 30 |
2014 December 31 |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $2,121,000 | $213,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,568,000 | 1,572,000 | |
| Product inventories and supplies, net | 1,707,000 | 1,576,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,403,000 | 147,000 | |
| Current portion of restricted cash | 107,000 | 107,000 | |
| Assets held for sale, net | – | 126,000 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 6,906,000 | 3,741,000 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | |||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,068,000 | 1,242,000 | |
| Restricted cash, net of current portion | 428,000 | 428,000 | |
| Other assets | 70,000 | 67,000 | |
| TOTAL NONCURRENT ASSETS | 1,566,000 | 1,737,000 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | $8,472,000 | $5,478,000 | |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Accounts payable | $2,060,000 | $1,724,000 | |
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 644,000 | 658,000 | |
| Factor borrowing | – | 419,000 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 124,000 | 110,000 | |
| Current portion of deferred rent | 113,000 | 105,000 | |
| Current portion of capital lease obligations | 2,000 | 16,000 | |
| Liabilities held for sale, current portion | – | 88,000 | |
| Related party payable, current portion | – | 150,000 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,943,000 | 3,270,000 | |
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
| Deferred rent, net of current portion | 151,000 | 196,000 | |
| TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 151,000 | 196,000 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 3,094,000 | 3,466,000 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
| Common stock | 16,954,000 | 16,913,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | (11,576,000) | (14,901,000) | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 5,378,000 | 2,012,000 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $8,472,000 | $5,478,000 | |
| HEMACARE CORPORATION | |||
| STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) | |||
| Six months ended | Six months ended | ||
| June 30, 2015 | June 30, 2014 | ||
| REVENUE Blood and bioresearch products |
$4,294,000 | $2,066,000 | |
| OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES Blood and bioresearch products |
2,464,000 | 1,632,000 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 1,830,000 | 434,000 | |
| GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 2,653,000 | 3,045,000 | |
| LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (823,000) | (2,611,000) | |
| Provision for income taxes | 26,000 | (20,000) | |
| LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES | (849,000) | (2,631,000) | |
| INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX: Therapeutic aphaeresis division |
4,174,000 | 626,000 | |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $3,325,000 | ($2,005,000) | |
About HemaCare
Built on a 37-year history of apheresis collection in an FDA registered, cGMP compliant donor collection center, HemaCare Corporation is a leading global provider of human-derived biological products and services, and facilitates the implementation of cellular therapy-based clinical trials.
HemaCare is a leader in Cell and Tissue Collection, Processing, and Cell Therapy, providing high-quality controlled, consistent, customized primary cells and blood components derived from both healthy and disease state peripheral blood, bone marrow, and cord blood to researchers in cellular therapy and other health and biotech related organizations needed to ensure quality research outcomes that meet the unique needs of the scientific community for preclinical and clinical applications in biologics, immunotherapy, cell therapy, assay development, and medical devices.
Media Contact:
Rochelle Martel
(818) 728-8868
rmartel@hemacare.com
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