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The
Quigley Corporation Second Quarter Revenue Up 25%
DOYLESTOWN,
PA. July 25, 2002 - The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY)
today announced revenue of $5.7 million for the second quarter
ended June 30, 2002, a 25% increase over the $4.6 million
in revenue reported for the second quarter of 2001. For the
first six months of 2002, revenue was $11.4 million, a 23%
increase over the $9.3 million for the first six months of
2001.
The increase
in revenues for the second quarter and six months ended June
30, 2002 reflects improved performance from the Company's
diversification strategy. In the second half of 2000, the
Company added Health and Wellness and Sun-Care and Skincare
business segments to augment its core business of cold remedy
products, from which the majority of revenue is generally
produced during the second half of the year. The increase
in revenue in 2002 was affected by a reduction of $1.1 million
in licensing fees from settled litigation that occurred during
the second quarter of 2001.
Net loss for the second quarter 2002 was $1.5 million, or
($0.13) per share, compared to a net loss of $680,000, or
($0.06) per share for the same period a year ago. Net loss
for the first six months ended June 30, 2002 was $3.2 million,
or ($0.29) per share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million,
or ($0.10) per share for the first six months of 2001.
Net loss
in 2002 increased during the second quarter or during the
first six months from additional research and development
costs associated with Quigley Pharma and other clinical studies;
fees associated with consulting service; and net licensing
fees from settled litigation that occurred during the second
quarter of 2001. These additional losses were mitigated by
profits reflected in 2002 from the Health and Wellness business
segment.
No tax benefits to reduce losses are provided for the second
quarter and the first six months in both 2002 and 2001, since
the Company is in a net operating loss carry-forward position,
which began in the fourth quarter of 1999, from the cumulative
effect of deductions attributed to options, warrants and unrestricted
stock from previous years' taxable income.
Guy J.
Quigley, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated,
"Our second quarter is marked by increased revenues and
a potential pipeline of new drugs to treat Diabetic Neuropathy,
Radiation Dermatitis and Sialorrhea, conditions associated
with Lou Gerigh's Disease (ALS), Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's
Disease, and Muscular Dystrophy. The increase in research
and development costs associated with our Quigley Pharma subsidiary
represents an investment in our Company's future growth.
He concluded,
"We are working to get promising potential new drugs
to market as soon as possible through our ethical pharmaceutical
subsidiary, Quigley Pharma. Currently, we are undergoing a
Phase II clinical trial in France for a patent-pending formulation
for the relief of diabetic neuropathy that afflicts 50% -
70% of approximately 17 million people in the United States
with diabetes. We will also be conducting a Phase II clinical
trial for a treatment for Sialorrhea, or excess secretions
of the salivary glands, which is suffered by approximately
3 million people."
The Quigley
Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY) is a leading developer and marketer
of diversified health products including the Cold-Eeze®
family of patented zinc gluconate glycine (ZIGG) lozenges,
gums and sugar free tablets. Cold- Eeze is the only (ZIGG)
lozenge proven in two double-blind studies to reduce the duration
of the common cold from 7.6 to 4.4 days or by 42%. In addition
to Over-The-Counter (OTC) products, the Company has formed
Quigley Pharma Inc. (http://www.QuigleyPharma.com), a wholly
owned ethical pharmaceutical subsidiary, to introduce a line
of patented prescription drugs. The Quigley Corporation's
customers include leading national wholesalers and distributors,
as well as independent and chain food, drug and mass merchandise
stores and pharmacies.
Certain
statements in this press release are ``forward-looking statements''
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the Company's actual performance
or achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statement. Factors that impact such forward-looking statements
include, among others, changes in worldwide general economic
conditions, changes in interest rates, government regulations,
and worldwide competition.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
The following
represents condensed financial data (in thousands, except
diluted loss per share and diluted weighted average common
shares) for the three-months and six-months ended June 30,
2002 and 2001:
| |
Three-Months
Ended
6/30/02
($)
|
Three-Months
Ended
6/30/01
($)
|
Six-Months
Ended
6/30/02
($)
|
Six-Months
Ended
6/30/01
($)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sales |
5,872
|
3,382
|
11,646
|
8,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Co-operative
advertising |
143
|
66
|
408
|
559
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net
Sales |
5,729
|
3,316
|
11,238
|
8,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Licensing
fees |
-
|
1,274
|
149
|
1,274
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gross
profit |
2,111
|
2,815
|
5,026
|
5,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sales
& marketing expenses |
1,049
|
1,029
|
2,374
|
2,374
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative
expenses |
1,930
|
2,382
|
4,654
|
4,169
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Research
& development |
620
|
275
|
1,231
|
523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
& other income
|
38
|
119
|
82
|
271
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income
taxes (Benefit) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in loss of subsidiary |
-
|
72
|
-
|
72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (Loss) |
(1,450)
|
(680)
|
(3,151)
|
(1,083)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share: |
($0.13)
|
($0.06)
|
($0.29)
|
($0.10)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
weighted average common shares:
|
10,964,597
|
10,675,153
|
10,823,291
|
10,675,153
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
The following
represents condensed financial data (in thousands) at June
30, 2002 and December 31, 2001:
| |
2002
($)
|
2001
($)
|
 |
|
|
| Cash
& cash equivalents |
12,839
|
9,741
|
 |
|
|
| Accounts
receivable, net |
1,784
|
4,425
|
 |
|
|
| Inventory |
6,620
|
6,508
|
 |
|
|
| Total
current assets |
22,094
|
22,181
|
 |
|
|
| Total
assets |
24,744
|
24,756
|
 |
|
|
| Total
current liabilities |
3,017
|
3,556
|
 |
|
|
| Total
stockholders' equity |
21,726
|
21,200
|
|
 |