American Technology Reports 54% Increase in Year Over Year Second Quarter Rev

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LRAD(R) Sales Drive Quarterly Year Over Year Revenue Growth
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 02, 2007 -- American Technology Corporation (ATC) (NASDAQ: [url=http://studio.financialcontent.com/Engine?Account=iwire&ageName=QUOTE&Ticker=ATCO]ATCO[/url]), a leading innovator and producer of directed sound products and solutions, today reported results for its second fiscal 2007 quarter ended March 31, 2007.
ATC reported revenues for the second quarter of $2.26 million, a 54% increase from $1.47 million in revenues for the same quarter of last fiscal year. Revenues increased due to sales of LRAD products to a growing number of customers. The marketing efforts of the Company's enhanced sales force, successful product deployments and extensive product demonstrations have contributed to increased market awareness and customer acceptance of ATC's suite of LRAD products. Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1.11 million, or 49% of revenues, compared to $188,000, or 13% of revenues, for the same period ended March 31, 2006. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher product sales as well as decreased production costs and warranty expense.
The operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was $1.12 million compared to $2.36 million for the prior year's second quarter. The decrease in loss from operations resulted primarily from the increase in revenues and gross profit as a result of increased LRAD deliveries as well as a significant decrease in personnel costs due to a restructuring of the management team in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $1.03 million or $(0.03) per share, compared to a net loss of $2.63 million or $(0.11) per share for the same period ended March 31, 2006.
Operating expenses decreased from $2.55 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 to $2.23 million for the same period ended March 31, 2007. The $2.23 million in operating expenses included $100,000 of legal, accounting and consulting costs associated with a voluntary review of historical stock option grants and the related restatement of financial statements for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 including 2003 and 2002 financial data and certain adjustments for 1999-2001.
For the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company reported revenues of $6.17 million representing an 82% increase from $3.39 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in revenues was due to increased sales of LRAD products to a growing number of customers. For the first six months of fiscal 2007, gross profit was $3.08 million, or 50% of revenues, compared to $1.25 million, or 37% of revenues, for the same period a year ago. The increase in gross profit was principally the result of the increased sales of our LRAD products as well as decreased production and labor costs and warranty expense.
The operating loss for the six months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.72 million compared to the operating loss of $4.24 million for the same period a year ago. Included in the 2007 operating loss was $413,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation charges compared to $378,000 for the comparable period in 2006. The decrease in loss from operations resulted primarily from the increase in revenues and gross profit as a result of increased LRAD deliveries as well as a significant decrease in personnel costs due to a restructuring of the management team in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Operating expenses decreased from $5.49 million for the six months ended March 31, 2006 to $4.80 million for the same period ended March 31, 2007. The net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.55 million or $(0.05) per share, compared to a net loss of $3.40 million or $(0.14) per share for the six months ended March 31, 2006.
\"Over the last six months we have streamlined operations, cut operating and product costs, increased margins, introduced enhanced directed sound products and made progress incorporating LRAD into the programs and systems of large commercial and defense-related companies,\" said Tom Brown, president and chief executive officer of American Technology Corporation.
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