| Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Loss: (in thousands) | Quarter Ended September 30, 2006 | Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 |
| Net Loss | $(736) | $(1,479) |
| Add back: | - | - |
| Income tax expense | 45 | 40 |
| Debt discount amortization | - | 509 |
| Interest expense | 913 | 555 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,364 | 856 |
| EBITDA | $1,586 | $481 |
Revenues for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 increased 25% to $79.0 million compared to revenues of $63.4 million for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005. The Company generated revenues from operations since September 30, 2005 totaling 37% of the increase in revenue, resulting in an internal growth rate of 9.0% of existing operations during the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same two quarters in the prior year.
The Company's consolidated gross profit margin was 35.1% for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 compared to 32.5% for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005. The Company's acquisitions and expansion into pharmacy and durable medical equipment operations began in May 2004, the mail-order catalog operation was added in May 2005 and the retail store concept was initiated in September 2005. These changes have and are expected to continue to drive changes to the consolidated gross profit margin of the Company.
The Services' Division revenues for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 were $60.7 million and yielded a gross margin of 26.7%, while the Products' Division revenues for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 were $16.4 million at a gross margin of 64.3%. Cost of sales for Services are primarily employee costs, while cost of sales for Products and Retail represents the cost of products and medications sold to patients and supplies used in the delivery of other rental products and services to patients, including the related depreciation of the equipment rented to patients. The components of the Retail Division were acquired or opened during the two quarters ended September 30, 2005 and generated revenues of $2.0 million for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006, an 38% increase from the $1.45 million generated for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005. The start up of the walk-in (non-emergency) care clinics in retail host sites began in the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The Retail Division yielded a gross margin of 53.4% for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 50% for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $2.9 million for the two quarters ended September 30, 2006 compared to $724,000 for the two quarters ended September 30, 2005.
The presentation is consistent with that shown for the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
| Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Loss: (in thousands) | Two Quarters Ended September 30, 2006 | Two Quarters Ended September 30, 2005 |
| Net Loss | $(894) | $(2,730) |
| Add back: | ||
| Income tax expense | 84 | 100 |
| Debt discount amortization | - | 933 |
| Interest expense | 1,318 | 1,030 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,387 | 1,391 |
| EBITDA | $2,895 | $724 |
John E. Elliott II, Chairman and CEO of Arcadia Resources, Inc., commented, "Our focus during the first two fiscal quarters was to integrate recently completed acquisitions, to develop and begin implementation of our plans for the walk-in, routine (non-emergency) medical clinics inside retail sites and to rededicate our workforce to generate internal growth. We continue to initiate start up locations and to integrate the products and services of Arcadia into full-line locations, focused primarily on our Florida, Illinois, Michigan and North Carolina operations.“
Elliott concluded, "We believe a consumer-driven, alternate site health care business, based on an individual's need for more affordable, accessible and varied choices in health care products and services, will continue to emerge as the future of health care and will enhance the provision of our base of products and services to the public. Our diverse product and service offerings contribute stability as only 28% of our revenues come from governmental sources, 43% from an array of institutional clients, and the remainder from private insurers and patients. As an alternate site health care provider, we continue to focus on meeting the needs of our patients, their caregivers and referral sources and believe our full-line locations enhance our capabilities to bring a more comprehensive home health care solution to the community. We expect to continue to expand our direct-to-the-consumer sales of DME through retail channels and the establishment of walk-in medical clinics. These platforms are natural extensions of our core business and leverage our greatest asset, our people."
About Arcadia Resources
Arcadia Resources, Inc. is a national provider of alternate site health care services and products, including respiratory and durable medical equipment; non-medical and medical staffing, including travel nursing; a mail-order pharmacy; and catalog of healthcare-oriented products, also available for purchase on http://www.arcadiahomehealth.com and other leading retailer websites. Through industry partnerships, the Company is also establishing walk-in routine (non-emergency) medical clinics inside of retail stores. Arcadia's comprehensive solutions help organizations operate more effectively and with greater flexibility, while enabling individuals to manage illness and injury in the comfort of their own homes or through the convenience of local health care sites. For more information on the Company, visit our website: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com. The Company's periodic report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 is available on the Company's website and the SEC website (http://www.sec.gov).
Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, if applicable to the Company, and otherwise within the meaning of court opinions construing such forward-looking statements. The Company claims all safe harbor and other legal protections provided to it by law for all of its forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, estimates, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual financial or operating results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements not to occur or be realized, including our estimates of consumer demand for retail store health clinic services, required capital investment, build-out schedules, competition, and other factors. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Additional information that could materially affect the Company may be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.