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Gross profit increased by $751,000 to $8,130,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared with $7,379,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, gross margin was 84% of net revenues as compared to 79% of net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in gross profit and gross margin for the nine month period is primarily attributable to higher average selling prices for both laser and disposable handpiece units. In addition, during the second quarter of 2008, the company recognized $234,000 of deferred revenue for which there was no associated cost of goods sold.
Research and development costs ("R&D") were $165,000 in the third quarter of 2008 as compared with $103,000 in the 2007 third quarter. Year to date, R&D expenses of $633,000 were $21,000 or 3% higher than the prior year period of $612,000.
Sales and marketing ("S&M") expenses of $1,536,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 increased $290,000, or 23%, compared with $1,246,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, S&M expenditures totaled $4,858,000, an increase of $1,590,000, or 49%, compared with $3,268,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase for both the quarter and year to date periods is primarily due to higher compensation expenses related to investments made to strengthen the sales and marketing organization.
General and administrative expenditures ("G&A") for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008 totaled $753,000 as compared to $719,000 during the
quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30,
2008, G&A totaled $2,404,000 as compared to $2,611,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. This reduction of $
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