The Company further reported that its balance sheet at October 31, 2008 included current assets of $81,736,000, including cash of $15,735,000, a current ratio of 2.4:1, debt of $57,300,000, stockholders' equity of $167,838,000 and a ratio of funded debt to equity of .34:1. Krakauer stated, "The Company has a strong balance sheet and continues to generate significant cash. Our cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $5,407,000. We have reduced our net debt position from the same quarter last year by 21% to $41.6 million."
Cantel Medical Corp. is a leading provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market. Our products include specialized medical device reprocessing systems for renal dialysis and endoscopy, dialysate concentrates and other dialysis supplies, disposable infection control products primarily for the dental industry, water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products for medical and non-medical applications, and specialty packaging for infectious and biological specimens. We also provide technical maintenance for our products and offer compliance training services for the transport of infectious and biological specimens.
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008 on Friday, December 5, 2008 at 11:00 AM Eastern time. To participate in the conference call, dial 1-877-407-8035 approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the call. If you are unable to participate, a digital replay of the call will be available from Friday, December 5 at 2:00 PM through midnight on December 6, by dialing 1-877-660-6853 and using p
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