Martek Revenues Up 22% in Q4

13/12/07 Martek Biosciences Corporation has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $82.0 million, up 22% from $67.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $10.8 million which resulted from the Company's reversal of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance upon the determination that all of its net operating loss carryforwards will be realizable in the future. Net income, including this non-recurring tax benefit was $18.3 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with $100,000, or $0.00 per diluted share, in last year's fourth quarter. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 included a charge of $4.7 million related to the restructuring of the Company's plant operations.

Excluding the impact of this tax benefit in fiscal 2007 and the effects of the restructuring charge in both fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, the Company's net income on a non-GAAP basis would have been $7.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, and $3.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share for the fourth quarters ending October 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively (see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income Measure" below).

Commenting on the quarter, Chief Executive Officer Steve Dubin said, "Our results in this year's fourth quarter confirm that our strategies are on target and demonstrate the progress we have made against our key focus areas in 2007. During the year, we increased penetration in international infant formula markets, expanded the use of DHA outside of infant formula and improved our gross margin and profitability. We also continued to focus on developing new products to support our future growth. I believe that we are well-positioned to continue growing revenues and profits in the year ahead."

Product sales in the fourth quarter increased 24% to $79.0 million and contract manufacturing sales totaled $3.0 million compared with $3.4 million in contract manufacturing sales a year ago. The decline in fourth quarter contract manufacturing revenues resulted from the Company's decision to narrow its contract manufacturing services to include only products with reasonable profit margins or those that the Company expects could have a strategic fit in the future.

Fiscal 2007 product sales increased 14% to $292.5 million and contract manufacturing sales were $14.3 million.