NORTHVALE, N.J., Feb. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:ELTP), a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing oral controlled release product formulations, announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011.
For the third quarter, consolidated revenues were $1.2 million, an increase of 34% compared with last year's third quarter, with substantially all revenues being derived from the manufacture, sale and lab services related to the Lodrane family of products.
Profits from operations were $72,931 for the third quarter, as compared to last year's third quarter operating losses of $509,893. This marks the first quarter in which the company has achieved an operating profit and is indicative of results achieved pursuant to the continuing efforts by management to increase manufacturing efficiency and reduce operating costs.
GAAP net income, including non-cash revenues and expenses relating to the accounting treatment of preferred share derivatives and the fair value of warrant derivatives, was $5.9 million. Basic net income was $0.06 per share and fully diluted net income was $0.02 per share.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2011, cash flow from operations was a positive $318,457, compared to a negative operating cash flow of ($1.1 million) for the same period last year. Approximately $400,000 of cash has been invested in the purchases, previously announced, of three approved ANDA's, and in the continued expansion and improvement of Elite's manufacturing facilities. Total net cash flow for the first three quarters, inclusive of cash from operations and cash used in investing and financing activities was a negative $162,993. Our cash balance as of December 31, 2010 was $415,194.
The company is currently in discussions to license its once daily oxycodone product, ELI-154, to a European marketing partner and is progressing towards scale-up in the development of its abuse-resistant formulation of oxycodone, ELI-216.
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results of operations and provide an update on recent business developments today at 10:00 AM EST. Company executives will also conduct a question and answer session following their remarks.
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A digital telephone replay will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call for two weeks until February 28, 2011 by dialing:
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About Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures oral, controlled-release products using proprietary technology. Elite's strategy includes the development of life cycle management products to lengthen the franchise life of drug products facing patent expiration, the development of controlled-release formulations of existing products to improve their clinical profile, the development of abuse-resistant opioids to mitigate misuse of these drugs, and the development of generic versions of controlled-release brand drug products with high barriers to entry. Elite developed and manufactures for its partner, ECR Pharmaceuticals, Lodrane 24® and Lodrane 24D®, a non-sedating antihistamine for the treatment of allergy symptoms. The company recently purchased, and expects to soon launch three approved generic products. In addition, Elite has a pipeline of additional generic and branded drug candidates under active development. Two of the branded products under active development are ELI-216, an abuse resistant oxycodone product, and ELI-154, a once-a-day oxycodone product. Elite conducts research, development and manufacturing in its facility in Northvale, New Jersey.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to the preliminary nature of the clinical program results and the potential for further product development, that involve known and unknown risks, delays, uncertainties and other factors not under the control of Elite, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the companies to be materially different from the results, performance or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, because substantial future testing will be required prior to approval, the results described above may not be supported by additional data or by the results of subsequent trials. These risks and other factors, including the timing or results of pending and future clinical trials, regulatory reviews and approvals by the Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory authorities, and intellectual property protections and defenses, are discussed in Elite's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as the 10K, 10Q and 8K reports. Elite undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: For Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dianne Will, Investor Relations, 518-398-6222 Dianne@elitepharma.com www.elitepharma.com