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Exhibit 99.1

 

INTRICON REPORTS 2013 SECOND-QUARTER RESULTS

Global Restructuring Efforts Redirect Resources to Key Growth Opportunities, Drive Savings and Anticipated Profitability in Second-Half

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Aug. 8, 2013 — IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

For the 2013 second quarter, the company reported net sales of $11.5 million, versus $14.9 million in the prior-year period. IntriCon had a net loss of $(3.4) million, or $(0.60) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(82,000), or $(0.01) per diluted share, for the 2012 second quarter.

The company reported a second-quarter net loss from continuing operations of $(2.0) million, or $(0.34) per diluted share. Second-quarter results from discontinued operations include a net loss of $(1.5) million, or $(0.26) per diluted share. Included in the $(1.5) million net loss from discontinued operations was approximately $(1.0) million, or $(0.18) per diluted share, of one-time, non-cash charges related to the restructuring initiatives.

In June 2013, IntriCon announced a global strategic restructuring plan designed to accelerate the company’s future growth by focusing resources on the highest-potential growth areas and reduce costs by approximately $3.0 million annually. As a result, IntriCon’s Maine operations, which include the company’s security, certain microphone and receivers businesses, as well as certain Singapore assets, are now held for sale and classified as discontinued operations.

“Facing a shortfall in the second quarter, we moved quickly to implement our global restructuring plan to better align our cost structure with current lower revenue levels—and strategic focus,” said Mark S. Gorder, president and chief executive officer of IntriCon. “We expect to see an immediate $2 million in annual cost savings in the third quarter, and we anticipate we will achieve an additional $1 million by the end of the year.

“We believe that these savings, combined with an anticipated rebound in medical and hearing health sales in the second half of the year, will allow us to achieve anticipated profitability from continuing operations in the 2013 fourth quarter.”

 

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As a percentage of total second-quarter sales, hearing health stood at 43.4 percent, with medical and professional audio at 42.6 percent and 14.0 percent, respectively. This compares to 41.5 percent, 41.4 percent and 17.1 percent for hearing health, medical and professional audio, respectively, in 2012.

Gross profit margins decreased to 16.2 percent from 25.2 percent for the prior-year three months. The decrease was primarily due to lower overall sales volume.

 

Six-Month Results

For the 2013 six-month period, IntriCon reported net sales of $25.6 million and a net loss of $(3.9) million, or $(0.69) per diluted share. This compares to 2012 net sales of $30.3 million and net income of $161,000, or $0.03 per diluted share. The six-month net loss from continuing operations was $(2.0) million, or $(0.35) per diluted share, with a discontinued operations net loss of $(1.9) million, or $(0.34) per diluted share.

As a percentage of total sales, hearing health stood at 39.9 percent, with medical and professional audio at 46.9 percent and 13.2 percent, respectively, for the six-month period. This compares to 45.5 percent, 40.5 percent and 14.0 percent for hearing health, medical and professional audio, respectively, in 2012.

Gross profit margins decreased to 22.0 percent from 26.6 percent for the prior-year six months. Again, the decrease was primarily due to lower overall sales volume. The company expects gross margins to strengthen in the second half of the year.

After adding back costs associated with non-recurring global restructuring expenses, non-cash charges for depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expense, the company reported a $(275,000) adjusted loss from continuing operations for the first half of the year. The table below reconciles certain financial measures used in this press release that were not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, with the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. IntriCon believes that this adjusted information is helpful in an analysis of its operating results by eliminating the non-recurring and non-cash items noted below.

The reconciliation of GAAP basis loss from continuing operations to adjusted loss from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013, is as follows:

 

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  (in $000s)      
         
GAAP basis loss from continuing operations   $ (1,993 )
         
Non-recurring restructuring charges     199  
Depreciation and amortization     1,254  
Non-cash stock-based compensation     265  
         
Adjusted loss from continuing operations   $ (275 )

 

Business Update

Sales in IntriCon’s medical business declined 20.9 percent from the prior-year period and 31.4 percent from 2013 first quarter. As previously reported, IntriCon had strong sales to Medtronic in the 2012 fourth quarter and 2013 first quarter, as Medtronic prepared for the launch of their MiniMed 530G insulin pump. The second-quarter decrease primarily stemmed from a reduction in sales to Medtronic as they await FDA approval of the MiniMed 530G. IntriCon expects medical sales to strengthen in the second half of the year.

Within cardiac, IntriCon remains on track to deliver initial orders for its wireless cardiac diagnostic monitor Sirona™ in the third quarter. Additionally, the company has made progress expanding its CDM sales and marketing infrastructure to further advance IntriCon’s cardiac program and elevate its devices with market-demanded features.

Hearing health sales declined 19.5 percent over the prior-year quarter primarily due to the reduction in hi HealthInnovations orders and the continued softness in the conventional channel—which isconsistent with industry trends. As previously indicated, IntriCon satisfied hi HealthInnovations’ initial product ramp-up needs in the first half of 2012. While IntriCon continues to receive new orders from hi HealthInnovations, they have been substantially lower than the original ramp in the first half of 2012. As hi HealthInnovations further builds out its infrastructure, IntriCon continues to anticipate an order increase in the 2013 second half and remains very optimistic about the long-term prospects of this market-changing program.

Additionally, challenges remain in the conventional channel due to high device costs and inconveniences in the distribution channel. These dynamics are creating opportunities for alternative care models such as the insurance channel and the personal sound amplifier product (PSAP) market. To capitalize on these opportunities, IntriCon has hired an industry veteran to help spearhead the company’s efforts in the value hearing aid (VHA) market. The company will be aggressively pursuing larger customers who can benefit from our value proposition.

 

 

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Professional audio sales declined 37.5 percent from the prior-year period. The decrease was due the conclusion of the company’s Singapore Government contract in December of 2012. With the company classifying portions of its professional audio business as discontinued, new growth is not anticipated going forward. However, IntriCon will leverage its core technology in professional audio to support existing customers, as well as pursue related hearing health and medical product opportunities.

 

Looking Ahead

Concluded Gorder, “We experienced significant challenges in the first half of 2013. However, as a company, we made the tough decisions necessary to better deploy our resources and aggressively drive our two largest growth opportunities: medical biotelemetry and value hearing health. We expect these to strengthen throughout the remainder of the year, and we’re optimistic that we can achieve profitability by year-end.”

 

Conference Call Today

As previously announced, the company will hold an investment community conference call today, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, beginning at 4:00 p.m. CT. Mark Gorder, president and chief executive officer, and Scott Longval, chief financial officer, will review second-quarter performance and discuss the company’s strategies. To join the conference call, dial: 1-888-503-8169 and provide the conference ID number 1595266 to the operator.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available three hours after the call ends through 11:59 p.m. CT on Thursday, August 15, 2013. To access the replay, dial 1-888-203-1112 and enter passcode: 1595266.

 

 

 

 

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About IntriCon Corporation
Headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn., IntriCon Corporation designs, develops and manufactures miniature and micro-miniature body-worn devices. These advanced products help medical, healthcare and professional communications companies meet the rising demand for smaller, more intelligent and better connected devices. IntriCon has facilities in the United States, Asia and Europe. The company’s common stock trades under the symbol “IIN” on the NASDAQ Global Market. For more information about IntriCon, visit www.intricon.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this release and in IntriCon’s other public filings and releases that are not historical facts or that include forward-looking terminology are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be affected by known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond IntriCon’s control, and may cause IntriCon’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance and achievements expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are detailed from time to time in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise.

 

Contacts

At IntriCon: At Padilla Speer Beardsley:
Scott Longval, CFO Matt Sullivan
651-604-9526 612-455-1700
slongval@intricon.com msullivan@padillaspeer.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IntriCon Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
                         
Sales, net   $ 11,479     $ 14,943     $ 25,605     $ 30,296  
Cost of sales     9,617       11,174       19,974       22,227  
Gross profit     1,862       3,769       5,631       8,069  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Sales and marketing     731       754       1,623       1,629  
General and administrative     1,367       1,435       2,927       2,889  
Research and development     1,249       1,078       2,478       2,161  
Restructuring charges     199             199        
Total operating expenses     3,546       3,267       7,227       6,679  
Operating income (loss)     (1,684 )     502       (1,596 )     1,390  
                                 
Interest expense     (154 )     (180 )     (307 )     (359 )
Equity in (loss) of partnerships     (77 )     (13 )     (135 )     (37 )
Other income (expense)     (7 )     (9 )     83       (57 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations     (1,922 )     300       (1,955 )     937  
                                 
Income tax expense     48       57       38       91  
Income (loss) before  discontinued operations     (1,970 )     243       (1,993 )     846  
                                 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     (1,473 )     (325 )     (1,921 )     (685 )
Net income (loss)   $ (3,443 )   $ (82 )   $ (3,914 )   $ 161  
                                 
                                 
Basic income (loss) per share:                                
Continuing operations   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.15  
Discontinued operations     (0.26 )     (0.05 )     (0.34 )     (0.12 )
Net income (loss) per share:   $ (0.60 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.69 )   $ 0.03  
                                 
Diluted income (loss) per share:                                
Continuing operations   $ (0.34 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.35 )   $ 0.14  
Discontinued operations     (0.26 )     (0.05 )     (0.34 )     (0.11 )
Net income (loss) per share:   $ (0.60 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.69 )   $ 0.03  
                                 
Average shares outstanding:                                
Basic     5,694       5,670       5,691       5,662  
Diluted     5,694       5,670       5,691       5,939  

 

 

 

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IntriCon Corporation

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
    (Unaudited)        
Current assets:                
Cash   $ 108     $ 225  
Restricted cash     551       563  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $106 at June 30, 2013 and $114 at December 31, 2012     6,244       6,877  
Inventories     10,139       10,431  
Other current assets     1,159       1,424  
Current assets of discontinued operations     1,022       1,040  
Total current assets     19,223       20,560  
                 
  Machinery and equipment     33,426       33,577  
Less:  Accumulated depreciation     28,321       27,578  
Net machinery and equipment     5,105       5,999  
                 
Goodwill     9,194       9,709  
Investment in partnerships     666       773  
Other assets, net     997       1,260  
Other assets of discontinued operations     314       831  
Total assets   $ 35,499     $ 39,132  
                 
Current liabilities:                
Checks written in excess of cash   $ 444     $ 637  
Current maturities of long-term debt     2,449       2,945  
Accounts payable     4,447       4,015  
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions     1,614       1,644  
Deferred gain     110       110  
Other accrued liabilities     2,279       2,143  
Liabilities of discontinued operations     235       173  
Total current liabilities     11,578       11,667  
                 
Long-term debt, less current maturities     7,264       7,222  
Other postretirement benefit obligations     582       590  
Accrued pension liabilities     499       510  
Deferred gain     220       275  
Other long-term liabilities     201       146  
Total liabilities     20,344       20,410  
Commitments and contingencies                
Shareholders’ equity:                
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share; 20,000 shares authorized; 5,702 and 5,687  shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively     5,702       5,687  
Additional paid-in capital     16,104       15,797  
Accumulated deficit     (6,274 )     (2,360 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (377 )     (402 )
Total shareholders' equity     15,155       18,722  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 35,499     $ 39,132  

 

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