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WALTHAM, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: IMA), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Financial results for the first quarter of 2010:

• Net revenue of $515.3 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $425.2 million for the first quarter of 2009.
• Recent professional diagnostics acquisitions contributed $54.1 million of incremental net revenue, compared to the first quarter of 2009.
• North American influenza sales totaled $2.3 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $6.4 million for the first quarter of 2009 and $39.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.
• GAAP net income of $9.0 million available to common stockholders of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. and respective net income per diluted common share of $0.10, compared to GAAP net income of $0.7 million available to common stockholders of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. and respective net income per diluted common share $0.01, for the first quarter of 2009.
• Adjusted cash basis net income per diluted common share from continuing operations of $0.64, compared to adjusted cash basis net income per diluted common share from continuing operations of $0.62, for the first quarter of 2009.
• Gain of $19.6 million, net of costs to dispose ($12.0 million, net of tax) resulting from the disposition of our Nutritionals business has been included in the first quarter of 2010 income  from discontinued operations.  

The Company's GAAP results for the first quarter of 2010 include amortization of $72.1 million, $8.0 million of restructuring charges, $7.6 million of stock-based compensation expense, a $2.8 million charge associated with the write-up to fair market value of inventory acquired in connection with the acquisition of Standard Diagnostics, Inc., $4.0 million of acquisition-related costs recorded in accordance with our adoption of ASC 805, Business Combinations and $0.3 million of expense incurred in connection with the disposal of our nutritionals business, offset by $3.1 million of income recorded for fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations and a $1.9 million allocation of certain of the aforementioned charges to non-controlling stockholders.  The Company's GAAP results for the first quarter of 2009 include amortization of $58.6 million, $5.4 million of restructuring charges, $5.9 million of stock-based compensation expense and $4.7 million of acquisition-related costs recorded in accordance with our adoption of ASC 805, Business Combinations.  These amounts, net of tax, have been excluded from the adjusted cash basis net income per diluted common share attributable to Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. for the respective quarters.

A detailed reconciliation of the Company's adjusted cash basis net income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income under GAAP, as well as a discussion regarding this non-GAAP financial measure, is included in the schedules to this press release.

The Company will host a conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) today, April 28, 2010, to discuss these results as well as other corporate matters.  During the conference call, the Company may answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends and other business and financial matters.  The Company's responses to these questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been previously disclosed.

The conference call may be accessed by dialing 706-679-1656 (domestic and international), an access code is not required, or via a link on the Inverness website at www.invmed.com.  It is also available via link at http://event.meetingstream.com/r.htm?e=207421&s=1&k=C89BF0299DF12A69267C1786338D6FF9 .  An archive of the call will be available from the same link approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call and will be accessible for 60 days.  Additionally, reconciliations to non-GAAP financial measures not included in this press release that may be discussed during the call will also be available at the Inverness website (www.invmed.com/News.cfm) shortly before the conference call begins and will continue to be available on this website.

For more information about Inverness Medical Innovations, please visit our website at http://www.invernessmedical.com.

By developing new capabilities in near-patient diagnosis, monitoring and health management, Inverness Medical Innovations enables individuals to take charge of improving their health and quality of life at home.  Inverness' global leading products and services, as well as its new product development efforts, focus on infectious disease, cardiology, oncology, drugs of abuse and women's health.  Inverness is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

(a) In calculating net income or loss on an adjusted cash basis, the Company excludes from net income or loss (i) certain non-cash charges, including amortization expense and stock-based compensation expense, (ii) non-recurring charges and income, and (iii) certain other charges and income that have a significant positive or negative impact on results yet do not occur on a consistent or regular basis in its business.  In determining whether a particular item meets one of these criteria, management considers facts and circumstances that it believes are relevant.  Management believes that excluding such charges and income from net income or loss allows investors and management to evaluate and compare the Company's operating results from continuing operations from period to period in a meaningful and consistent manner.  Due to the frequency of their occurrence in its business, the Company does not adjust net income or loss for the costs associated with litigation, including payments made or received through settlements.  It should be noted that "net income or loss on an adjusted cash basis" is not a standard financial measurement under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or loss or cash flow from operating activities, as a measure of liquidity or as an indicator of operating performance or any measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, all companies do not calculate non-GAAP financial measures in the same manner and, accordingly, "net income or loss on an adjusted cash basis" presented in this press release may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.

(b) Amortization expense of $72.1 million and $58.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 GAAP results, respectively, including $14.9 million and $10.0 million charged to cost of sales, $1.2 million and $0.9 million charged to research and development, $55.8 million and $47.4 million charged to selling, general and administrative, with $0.2 million and $0.2 million charged through equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax during each of the respective quarters. Amortization associated with discontinued operations amounted to $0.1 million during the first quarter of 2009. (See also footnote i below.)

(c) Restructuring charges associated with the decision to close facilities of $8.0 million and $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 GAAP results, respectively.  The $8.0 million charge for the first quarter of 2010 included $1.6 million charged to cost of sales, $(0.1) million charged to research and development, $5.5 million charged to selling, general and administrative expense, $0.2 million charged to interest expense and $0.8 million charged through equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax. The $5.4 million charge for the first quarter of 2009 included $2.0 million charged to cost of sales, $0.5 million charged to research and development, $1.6 million charged to selling, general and administrative expense, $0.1 million charged to interest expense and $1.2 million charged through equity earnings of unconsolidated entities, net of tax.

(d) Compensation costs of $7.6 million and $5.9 million associated with stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 GAAP results, respectively, including $0.4 million and $0.5 million charged to cost of sales, $2.4 million and $1.0 million charged to research and development and $4.8 million and $4.4 million charged to selling, general and administrative, in the respective quarters.

(e) A write-off in the amount of $2.8 million during the first quarter of 2010, relating to inventory write-ups recorded in connection with the acquisition of Standard Diagnostics, Inc. during the first quarter of 2010.  (See also footnote i below.)

(f) Acquisition-related costs in the amount of $4.0 million and $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 GAAP results, respectively, recorded in connection with the adoption of ASC 805, Business Combinations, on January 1, 2009.

(g) $3.1 million of income recorded in connection with fair value adjustments to acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations.

(h) Expenses of $0.3 million ($0.2 million, net of tax) incurred in connection with the sale of our vitamins and nutritional supplements business.

(i)  Amortization expense of $0.9 million ($0.7 million, net of tax) and a write-off in the amount of $1.0 ($0.7 million, net of tax) relating to inventory write-ups attributable to operating results of non-controlling interests.

(j) Tax effect on adjustments as discussed above in notes (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).

(k) For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 on a GAAP basis and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 on an adjusted cash basis, potential dilutive shares were not used in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share because inclusion thereof would be antidilutive.

(l) Included in the weighted average diluted common shares for the calculation of net income per common share on a GAAP basis for the three months ended March 31, 2010, are dilutive shares consisting of 1,928,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential exercise of stock options and warrants. Potential dilutive shares consisting of 3,438,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of convertible debt securities, 610,000 common stock equivalents from the potential settlement of a portion of the deferred purchase price consideration related to the ACON Second Territory Business and potential dilutive shares consisting of 11,414,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock were not included in the calculation of net income per common share on a GAAP basis for the three months ended March 31, 2010 because inclusion thereof would be antidilutive.

(m) Included in the weighted average diluted common shares for the calculation of net income per common share on a GAAP basis for the three months ended March 31, 2009, are dilutive shares consisting of 1,023,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential exercise of stock options and warrants. Potential dilutive shares consisting of 3,411,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of convertible debt securities and potential dilutive shares consisting of 10,765,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock were not included in the calculation of net income per common share on a GAAP basis for the three months ended March 31, 2009 because inclusion thereof would be antidilutive.

(n) Included in the weighted average diluted common shares for the calculation of net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2010, on an adjusted cash basis, are dilutive shares consisting of 1,928,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential exercise of stock options and warrants.  Also included were potential dilutive shares consisting of 3,438,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of convertible debt securities, 11,414,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock and 610,000 common stock equivalents from the potential settlement of a portion of the deferred purchase price consideration related to the ACON Second Territory Business. The diluted net income per common share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2010, on an adjusted cash basis, includes the add back of interest expense related to the convertible debt of $0.7 million, the add back of $5.9 million of preferred stock dividends related to the Series B convertible preferred stock and the add back of interest expense related to the ACON Second Territory Business of $0.1 million resulting in net income available to common stockholders of $76.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

(o) Included in the weighted average diluted common shares for the calculation of net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2009, on an adjusted cash basis, are dilutive shares consisting of 1,023,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential exercise of stock options and warrants.  Also included were potential dilutive shares consisting of 3,411,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of convertible debt securities and 10,765,000 common stock equivalent shares from the potential conversion of Series B convertible preferred stock.  The diluted net income per common share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2009, on an adjusted cash basis, includes the add back of interest expense related to the convertible debt of $0.7 million and the add back of preferred stock dividends related to the Series B convertible preferred stock resulting in net income available to common stockholders of $56.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

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