NADX National Dentex Corp (MM)

National Dentex Corporation (NASDAQ: NADX), one of the largest owner/operators of dental laboratories in the United States, today announced sales and earnings for the six months and second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Sales for the second quarter of 2009 totaled $42,755,000 compared with $44,580,000 a year earlier. Net income for the second quarter was $2,330,000, or $.40 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $1,937,000, or $.34 per share on a diluted basis for the same quarter in 2008.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, sales were $84,015,000 compared to $88,108,000 for the same period in 2008. Net income was $4,389,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009, or $.77 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $3,618,000 or $.64 per share on a diluted basis in the year-ago period.

David Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer stated “In this very challenging consumer market, we are pleased to highlight another quarter of positive growth in our bottom line. Today, we reported an increase in net income of $393,000 for the second quarter of 2009, or a 20.3% increase, as compared to the second quarter of 2008, resulting in an overall gain of $771,000 in net income for the six month period ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the same period of 2008. Despite sales declines of 5.2% in the first quarter of 2009 and 4.1% in the second quarter of 2009, we attained this positive growth in net income primarily through our ongoing efforts to manage our cost structure, as our dental laboratories are successfully executing our cost containment initiatives, while at the same time improving laboratory productivity. In addition, our results benefited from declines in commodity prices, particularly in materials costs and delivery expense. We attribute the decline in sales in recent quarters to some patients’ deferral of discretionary dental services due to the economic recession. As the economy comes out of this recessionary period, we anticipate that our new cost structure and improvements in productivity will allow us to capitalize on the expected increase in demand for dental services, as patients who deferred these types of expenditures no longer do so.”

About National Dentex

National Dentex Corporation serves an active customer base of over 24,000 dentists through 46 dental laboratories located in 30 states and one Canadian province. National Dentex’s dental laboratories provide a full range of custom-made dental prosthetic appliances, including dentures, crowns, and fixed bridges, and other dental specialties.

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National Dentex Corporation

Earnings Results

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(In Thousands, except per share data)

    Quarter Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2008   2009 2008   2009   Net Sales $ 44,580 $ 42,755 $ 88,108 $ 84,015 Cost of Goods Sold   25,915   23,927   51,233   47,565 Gross Profit 18,665 18,828 36,875 36,450   Operating Expenses   14,804   14,451   29,624   28,174 Operating Income 3,861 4,377 7,251 8,276   Other Expense 210 230 369 450 Interest Expense   513   380   1,021   725 Income Before Tax 3,138 3,767 5,861 7,101   Income Taxes   1,201   1,437   2,243   2,712 Net Income $ 1,937 $ 2,330 $ 3,618 $ 4,389    

Weighted Average

Shares Outstanding:

- Basic 5,630 5,736 5,608 5,700 - Diluted 5,652 5,756 5,637 5,700   Net Income per Share: - Basic $ 0.34 $ 0.41 $ 0.65 $ 0.77 - Diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.40 $ 0.64 $ 0.77

National Dentex Corporation

Selected Balance Sheet Data

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(In thousands)

     

December 31,2008

June 30,2009

  Cash and Equivalents $ 2,110 $ 1,751 Accounts Receivable – net 19,228 19,284   Current Assets 33,019 33,049 Current Liabilities   23,492   20,859 Working Capital 9,527 12,190   Total Assets 161,515 160,143   Long Term Obligations 47,531 43,640 Stockholders’ Equity $ 90,492 $ 95,644