SDIX Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results

SDIX (Nasdaq: SDIX), a leading provider of biotechnology-based products and services for a broad range of life science, biotechnology, diagnostic and food safety applications, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $7.1 million, increasing from $6.8 million for the same period in 2010. This growth was driven by strong revenue in SDIX’s core focus areas of Life Science, up 13%, and Food Safety, up 26%.

Year-to-date total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $14.5 million, increasing 8% from $13.5 million for the same period in 2010. For the 2011 six month period, Life Science and Food Safety revenue increased 16% and 27%, respectively.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2011 was $657,000, compared to net loss of $215,000 in 2010. The increase in net loss was primarily related to investments in the Company’s strategic growth initiatives in Life Science and Food Safety. These initiatives included the expansion of marketing, sales and R&D resources to support increased sales as well as new product and technology development.

Highlights

• Focused investment in marketing, sales and R&D yield continued double digit growth in Life Science and Food Safety revenue.
• Expanded Life Science In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Portfolio with Launch of New Apo B Antibodies – Apo B is used to help determine an individual’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
• Expanded Development of Food Safety Testing Platform – To include the next six important types of E. coli pathogens. These E. coli types are bacterial toxins that are involved in the most serious forms of food-poisoning.

Francis DiNuzzo, SDIX’s President and CEO, commented, "Our investments in Life Science and Food Safety produced the double digit revenue growth we expected in our core businesses and areas of focus. In our Life Science business, we expanded our product offerings and continue to invest in advancing our proprietary Genomic Antibody Technology (GAT), which we believe will further differentiate our capabilities, thereby allowing continued revenue growth and accelerating our collaborative relationships with pharma customers.” Mr. DiNuzzo added, "Our Food Safety business was particularly strong this quarter, growing in excess of 25% over the prior year, with our Salmonella and E. coli test systems showing continued momentum.” Mr. DiNuzzo concluded, "Additionally, in our efforts to grow SDIX, our presence in international markets is continuing to expand, and we are seeking additional distribution partners in select countries.”

Financials

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2011 was $4.1 million, as compared to $4.0 million for the same period in 2010. Gross margins were 58% for the second quarter of 2011, compared to 59% for the same period in 2010. This slight decrease was primarily due to product mix and recent international distributor expansion.

Second quarter operating expenses of $4.8 million were up approximately $500,000 compared with the second quarter of 2010. The increase was driven primarily by planned R&D investments for new programs and sales and marketing expansion in Life Science and Food Safety.

Operating loss for the second quarter was $642,000, compared with operating loss of $201,000 for the second quarter of 2010.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2011 increased to $657,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $215,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same period in 2010.

Life Science Revenues

Life Science revenues grew 13% to $4.2 million for the second quarter of 2011, as compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2010.

Kit Revenues

Food Safety revenues increased 26% to $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2011, up from $1.3 million for the same period in 2010. This Food Safety revenue growth primarily resulted from continued strong adoption of the Company’s Salmonella and E. coli test systems.

Revenues for Ag-GMO Products and Water & Environmental Products were $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Balance Sheet

The Company completed the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 with cash of $8.0 million and stockholders’ equity of $18.7 million.

Conference Call

The dial-in number for the live conference call at 4:30 PM ET today will be 877-407-9210 (201-689-8049 outside the U.S.). A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website, www.sdix.com, as well as www.investorcalendar.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the call will be available on each of these websites for 90 days. Telephone replays of the call will be available from 7:30 p.m. ET on July 28, 2011 through 11:59 p.m. ET on August 11, 2011. To listen to the telephone replay, dial 877-660-6853 (201-612-7415 outside the U.S.) and enter account number 286 and conference ID 376184.

About SDIX (www.sdix.com)

SDIX is a biotechnology company with a core expertise in creating better antigens, better antibodies and better assays for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food safety markets. For over 20 years, SDIX has been a leading immuno-solutions company, developing results-oriented and innovative antibody-based solutions that enable customers to meet high performance research, diagnostic and commercialization objectives.

In the life science market, SDIX’s technology and capabilities are being used to help discover disease mechanisms, facilitate development of new drugs and provide antibodies and assays for the diagnosis of disease. In the food safety market, SDIX continues to expand its footprint as an international supplier of rapid pathogen test technologies that enable more accurate and cost-effective results.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements reflecting SDIX's current expectations. When used in this press release, words like "anticipate”, "could”, "enable”, "estimate”, "intend”, "expect”, "believe”, "can”, "potential”, "will”, "should”, "project”, "plan” and similar expressions as they relate to SDIX are intended to identify said forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated by SDIX at this time. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, changes in demand for products, the application of our technologies to various uses, delays in product development, delays in market acceptance of new products, retention of customers and employees, adequate supply of raw materials, inability to obtain or delays in obtaining fourth party, or required government approvals, the ability to meet increased market demand, competition, protection of intellectual property, non-infringement of intellectual property, seasonality, and other factors more fully described in SDIX's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.