2005 Revenues up 23% Over Prior Year; Fourth Quarter Income
Positive Before Asset Impairment Charge SO. ST. PAUL, Minn., March
8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC),
an advanced technology company in the field of rapid and accurate
identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of
high-value assets, today announced results for its fourth quarter
and year ended December 31, 2005. Fourth quarter 2005 total
revenues were $14.8 million, up 3.5 percent over fourth quarter
2004 revenues of $14.3 million, and full year 2005 revenues were a
record $56.8 million, up 22.7 percent over 2004 revenues of $46.3
million. Income for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $33,000 before
an asset impairment charge of $7.1 million related to the goodwill
and intangible assets at the Company's OuterLink subsidiary, which
was purchased in January 2004. Including the impairment charge, the
net loss for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $7.1 million, or $0.16
per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income in the prior
year fourth quarter of $1.3 million, reflecting a $1.7 million gain
on sale of ADSX stock, or $0.04 per basic and $0.03 per diluted
share. For the year 2005, before the impairment charge, the loss
was $2.4 million. Including the $7.1 million impairment charge the
2005 net loss was $9.5 million, or $0.22 per basic and diluted
share, compared to a 2004 net loss of $5.0 million, or $0.15 per
basic and diluted share. Highlights of the year included: * 110%
increase in year-over-year sales of electronic RFID products for
livestock; * 25% increase in 2005 domestic pet chip unit sales over
2004; * 19% increase in sales at Signature Industries' Radio and
Communications unit; * Completion of Signature Industries SARBE G2R
contract with India; * Before asset impairment charge, EBITDA
positive for the year 2005 taken as a whole. Commenting on the
results, Kevin N. McGrath, Digital Angel's President and CEO
stated, "We are very pleased with the performance of the Company in
the fourth quarter -- solid growth in sales and positive income
before the Outerlink related asset impairment charge. I am proud of
what we have accomplished and I look forward to continuing the
positive momentum as we move into 2006. The management team has
worked hard to achieve this and I congratulate them." McGrath
continued: "The major business units continue to perform well.
Clearly the highlight of 2005 is the worldwide growth of the use of
RFID technology for livestock age and source verification. Meat
buyers, government authorities and the public are demanding
enhanced food safety procedures. We have been pioneers in livestock
tagging for almost six decades and we are well positioned to be a
leader in electronic RFID tagging throughout the world. With a 110%
increase in RFID livestock sales for 2005 versus 2004, as well as a
strong order position going into 2006, we are excited for the
prospects of the business in 2006." The Company's year-end balance
sheet showed total cash of $10.0 million, total current assets of
$30.8 million, long-term debt of $3.7 million and total
shareholders' equity of $72.5 million. Results Conference Call A
conference call for institutional investors to discuss the results
for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005 will take place today
at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and will be broadcast live over
the Internet. The live webcast may be accessed by visiting
http://www.vcall.com/ or the Company's site at
http://www.digitalangelcorp.com/. Web participants are encouraged
to go to these sites at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the
call to register, download, and install any necessary audio
software. An online archive will be available shortly after the
call until March 15, 2006 by dialing toll free 877-660-6853. Pass
codes needed for both dial in numbers are Account number 286, and
conference ID 193552. About Digital Angel Corporation Digital Angel
Corporation develops and deploys sensor and communications
technologies that enable rapid and accurate identification,
location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets.
Applications for the Company's products include identification and
monitoring of humans, pets, fish, poultry and livestock through its
patented implantable microchips; location tracking and message
monitoring of vehicles and aircraft in remote locations through
systems that integrate GPS and geosynchronous satellite
communications; and monitoring of asset conditions such as
temperature and movement, through advanced miniature sensors.
Digital Angel Corporation is majority-owned by Applied Digital Inc.
(NASDAQ:ADSX). For more information about Digital Angel, please
visit http://www.digitalangelcorp.com/. The statements in this
press release that are not strictly historical, are
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and are intended to be covered by the safe
harbors created by these sections. The forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties and the actual results that
the Company achieves may differ materially from these
forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. owns
55.4% of the Company's common stock, new accounting pronouncements
regarding expensing of share based compensation may impact the
Company's future results of operations, the Company may continue to
incur net losses, infringement by third parties on the Company's
intellectual property or development of substantially equivalent
proprietary technology by the Company's competitors could
negatively impact the Company's business, domestic and foreign
government regulation and other factors could impair the Company's
ability to develop and sell its products in certain markets, the
Company relies on sales to government contractors for its animal
identification and search and rescue beacon products, and any
decline in the demand by these customers for such products could
negatively affect the Company's business, the Company depends on a
single production arrangement for its patented syringe-injectable
microchips, and the loss of or any significant reduction in the
production could have an adverse effect on the Company's business,
technological change could cause the Company's products to become
obsolete, the loss of one of the Company's principal customers
could negatively impact the Company's net revenue, the Company's
earnings will decline if the Company writes off goodwill and other
intangible assts, options and warrants outstanding and available
for issuance may adversely affect the market price of the Company's
common stock, currency exchange rate fluctuations could have an
adverse effect on the Company's sales and financial results, the
Company depends on a small team of senior management. A detailed
statement of risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's
reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in
particular the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. Investors and stockholders are urged to read
this document carefully. The Company can offer no assurances that
any projections, assumptions or forecasts made or discussed in this
release will be met, and investors should understand the risks of
investing solely due to such projections. The Company undertakes no
obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to
reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of
this press release. Contact: Allen & Caron Inc Michael
Lucarelli (investors) Len Hall (media) 212-691-8087 949-474-4300
TABLES FOLLOW DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed
Balance Sheets (in thousands) (Audited) Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 2005 2004
Total Current Assets $30,818 $32,933 Property and Equipment 8,602
5,947 Goodwill 48,491 48,997 Other Intangible Assets, net 1,813
4,011 Other Assets, net 483 785 Total Assets $90,207 $92,673 Total
Current Liabilities $12,401 $9,633 Long Term Debt and Notes Payable
3,656 2,285 Long Term Liabilities 1,086 744 Minority Interest 618
249 Stockholders' Equity 72,446 79,762 Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity $90,207 $92,673 DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES Statement of Operations Data (in thousands, except per
share amounts) For the Year Ended For the Quarter Ended December
31, December 31, 2005 2004 2005 2004 (Audited) Total net revenue
$56,826 $46,302 $14,805 $14,281 Gross profit 25,495 20,074 6,924
6,373 Selling, general and administrative expenses 23,067 18,516
5,865 5,354 Research and development expenses 4,674 2,759 1,304 509
Asset impairment 7,141 -- 7,141 -- Operating (loss) income (9,387)
(1,201) (7,386) 510 Net (loss) income (9,476) (4,957) (7,108) 1,304
Net (loss) income per common share: Basic $(0.22) $(0.15) $(0.16)
$0.04 Diluted $(0.22) $(0.15) $(0.16) $0.03 Weighted average common
shares outstanding: Basic 43,820 33,173 43,847 36,520 Diluted
43,820 33,173 43,847 42,815 Selected Cash Flow Data (in thousands)
(Audited) For the Year Ended December 31 2005 2004 Net cash (used
in) provided by operating activities $(3,207) $2,525 Net cash (used
in) provided by investing activities (2,352) 912 Net cash (used in)
provided by financing activities (1,605) 13,046 Net (decrease)
increase in cash (7,443) 16,598 DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation of Operating (Loss) Income to Earnings
Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) Before
Asset Impairment (Unaudited) For the Year Ended For the Quarter
Ended December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 2005 2004 Operating
(loss) income $(9,387) $(1,201) $(7,386) $510 Depreciation and
amortization 2,412 2,007 583 506 EBITDA $(6,975) $806 $(6,803)
$1,016 Asset impairment 7,141 -- 7,141 -- EBITDA before asset
impairment $166 $806 $338 $1,016 Reconciliation of Net (Loss)
Income Before Asset Impairment (Unaudited) For the Year Ended For
the Quarter December 31, Ended December 31, 2005 2004 2005 2004 Net
(loss) income $(9,476) $(4,957) $(7,108) $1,304 Asset impairment
7,141 -- 7,141 -- Net (loss) income before asset impairment
$(2,335) $(4,957) $33 $1,304 DATASOURCE: Digital Angel Corporation
CONTACT: investors, Michael Lucarelli, +1-212-691-8087, , or media,
Len Hall, +1-949-474-4300, , both of Allen & Caron Inc, for
Digital Angel Corporation Web site: http://www.vcall.com/ Web site:
http://www.digitalangelcorp.com/
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