CardioNet Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Feb 23, 2012
CardioNet Inc. (BEAT, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2011-12-31.

Cardionet Inc has a market cap of $72.1 million; its shares were traded at around $2.76 with and P/S ratio of 0.6.

Highlight of Business Operations:

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense was $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $34.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The increase of $0.3 million, or 1.0%, was due primarily to the inclusion of Biotel expenses of $3.0 million partially offset by decreases in outside services of $1.5 million, and $1.2 million of other expenses. As a percent of total revenues, general and administrative expense was 29.4% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 28.9% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Sales and Marketing Expense. Sales and marketing expense was $27.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease of $1.5 million, or 5.2%, was primarily related to a $1.2 million decrease in outside services related to training and the contract sales organization and $0.3 million of other expenses. As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expense was 23.4% for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to 24.5% for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Revenue. Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010 decreased to $119.9 million from $140.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $20.7 million, or 14.7%. MCOT revenue decreased $19.0 million due to a decrease in MCOT reimbursement rates totaling $25.4 million. The decrease in reimbursement rates was offset by an increase in volume in 2010 compared to 2009, or $4.7 million. Additionally, there was a decrease in event, Holter and other revenue of $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, due to both volume and price declines.

General and Administrative Expense. General and administrative expense was $34.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $39.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of $4.5 million, or 11.5%, was due primarily to our cost reduction efforts resulting in a decrease in stock compensation expense of $2.2 million, professional fees of $0.7 million, payroll costs of $1.1 million and other costs of $0.5 million. As a percent of total revenues, general and administrative expense was 28.9% for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 27.8% for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Sales and Marketing Expense. Sales and marketing expense was $29.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $34.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The decrease of $5.4 million, or 15.3%, was due to lower payroll, travel and stock based compensation costs primarily resulting from Company-wide cost reduction efforts in 2010. As a percentage of total revenues, sales and marketing expense was 24.5% for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 24.6% for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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