Biomerica Reports First Quarter Results
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 16, 2013) - Biomerica, Inc. (OTCBB: BMRA), a global provider of advanced diagnostic products for the early detection of medical conditions, announced financial results today for the first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2013.
Fiscal 2014 first quarter net sales for Biomerica were $1,013,739 for the three months ended August 31, 2013 as compared to $1,701,949 for the same period in the previous year. This represents a decrease of $688,210. The decrease was primarily due to decreased sales in Asia resulting from the restructuring of the Company's distribution channel in China. While the Company believes this restructuring will ultimately result in higher revenues and better margins long term, this restructuring is negatively impacting sales in the near term.
Net loss for the first quarter fiscal 2014 was $167,714, or $0.02 per share compared to a net income of $291,640, or $0.04 per share in fiscal 2013.
"The restructuring of our China distribution was a proactive strategy. While this strategy is negatively impacting sales in the near term, we are optimistic about the long term success in this market," said Zackary Irani, Biomerica Chief Executive Officer. "In addition the Company is pursuing technology that we believe will be patentable in the near term and will have a positive acceptance in the gastrointestinal market."
About Biomerica (OTCBB: BMRA)
Biomerica, Inc. (www.biomerica.com) is a global biomedical company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced diagnostic products used at the point-of-care (in home and in physicians' offices ) and in hospital/clinical laboratories for the early detection of medical conditions and diseases. The Company's products are designed to enhance the health and well being of people, while reducing total healthcare costs. Biomerica primarily focuses is on products for Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Disease and esoteric testing.
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