ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ - YDNT) today announced record sales and earnings per share for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012.

Sales for the third quarter of 2012 were $27.1 million, an increase of 3.5% from the $26.2 million reported for the third quarter of 2011. Income from operations for the third quarter increased 6.0% to $6.6 million from $6.3 million in the prior year quarter. Net income for the third quarter increased 4.8% to $4.3 million from $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2011. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2012 were $0.54, an increase of 5.9% over the $0.51 reported in the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share were affected by equity compensation expense of $0.04 in both the third quarter of 2012 and 2011. Diluted shares outstanding were 7.9 million for the third quarter of 2012, down 1.6% from 8.0 million in the prior year quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 sales were $81.9 million, increasing 3.0% from the $79.5 million reported in the prior year period. Income from operations increased 5.7% to $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 from $18.2 million in the prior year period. Net income was $12.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, increasing 6.3% from $12.1 million in the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share were $1.63 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of 7.9% from $1.51 in the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share were affected by equity compensation expense of $0.12 for both the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Diluted shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased 0.3% to 7.9 million from the prior year period.

We are pleased with the Company's overall performance during the quarter. We experienced healthy demand for our consumable products and strong growth in sales of our diagnostic product line. Third quarter sales were also positively impacted by product introductions from the first half of 2012.

We remained focused on executing our strategy for growth during the quarter. We launched a new line of preventive prophylaxis products and made significant progress on other new product introductions. We continued to invest in new capital equipment at several of our facilities to support new product development and increase production capacity and efficiency. Finally, we successfully executed new marketing, merchandising and promotional strategies that helped build brand awareness across several of our product lines.

Although we remain cautious about the overall economic environment as we begin the fourth quarter, we remain optimistic about the Company's ability to take advantage of the opportunities for growth we see before us.

The company also announced that on October 23, 2012 the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on December 14, 2012 to all shareholders of record on November 15, 2012.

A conference call has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. Central Time and can be accessed through InterCall at http://tinyurl.com/YI-Quarter32012 or the Company's website, www.ydnt.com.

Young Innovations develops, manufactures and markets supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and consumers. The Company's consumables product offering includes disposable and metal prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, dental micro-applicators, moisture control products, infection control products, dental handpieces (drills) and related components, endodontic systems, orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored examination gloves, children's toothbrushes, and children's toothpastes. In addition, the Company offers a line of diagnostic products that includes panoramic X-ray machines and related supplies. The Company believes it is a leading U.S. manufacturer or distributor of prophy angles and cups, liquid surface disinfectants, dental micro-applicators and obturation units designed for warm, vertical condensation.

Investors are cautioned that this press release as well as other reports and oral statements by Company officials may contain certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company makes no commitment to update or disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements. Because such statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual actions and strategies and the timing and expected results thereof may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                               Young Innovations, Inc.
                                          Consolidated Statements of Income
                                    (In thousands, except earnings per share data)
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                  (In Thousands USD)

                         Three Months Ended                                        Nine Months Ended
                           September 30,                                             September 30,
                            2012                     2011          Change                       2012     2011  Change
                            ----                     ----          ------                       ----     ----  ------

    Net Sales            $27,123                  $26,197                     3.5%           $81,931  $79,548         3.0%
    Cost of Goods Sold   $12,097                  $11,585                     4.4%           $36,311  $35,325         2.8%
                         -------                  -------                     ---            -------  -------         ---
    Gross Profit         $15,026                  $14,612                     2.8%           $45,620  $44,223         3.2%
    % of Net Sales          55.4%                    55.8%                                      55.7%    55.6%

    Selling, General and
     Administrative
     Expense              $8,395                   $8,359                     0.4%           $26,354  $26,000         1.4%
    % of Net Sales          31.0%                    31.9%                                      32.2%    32.7%

    Income from
     Operations            6,631                    6,253                     6.0%            19,266   18,223         5.7%
    % of Net Sales          24.4%                    23.9%                                      23.5%    22.9%

    Interest expense,
     net                     (59)                     (49)                                      (172)    (177)
    Other income
     (expense), net            7                      100                                        749      568

    Income Before Taxes    6,579                    6,304                     4.4%            19,843   18,614         6.6%

    Provision for Income
     Taxes                 2,282                    2,204                                      6,945    6,477

    Net Income            $4,297                   $4,100                     4.8%           $12,898  $12,137         6.3%
    % of Net Sales          15.8%                    15.7%                                      15.7%    15.3%

    Basic Earnings Per
     Share                 $0.54                    $0.51                     5.9%             $1.63    $1.51         7.9%

    Basic Weighted
     Average Shares
     Outstanding           7,905                    8,018                                      7,887    8,013

    Earnings Per Share
     (Diluted)             $0.54                    $0.51                     5.9%             $1.63    $1.51         7.9%

    Diluted Weighted
     Average Shares
     Outstanding           7,914                    8,041                                      7,891    8,065

                                                            YI Consolidated
                                                      Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                               September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011
                                                          (In Thousands USD)


                                                              (Unaudited)
                                                             September 30               December 31
                              Assets                                           2012                     2011
                                                                               ----                     ----
    Current assets
             Cash                                                         $15,038                   $1,031
             Accounts receivable, net                                      13,004                   12,066
             Inventories                                                   17,625                   17,161
             Other current assets                                           4,676                    4,729

    Total current assets                                                   50,343                   34,987
                                                                           ------                   ------

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                     31,134                   32,272
    Goodwill                                                               80,248                   80,254
    Intangible assets                                                      10,817                   11,130
    Other assets                                                              813                    1,143
                                                                              ---                    -----

    Total assets                                                         $173,355                 $159,786
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                    Liabilities and Equity
    Current liabilities
              Accounts payable and accrued
              liabilities                                                 $10,470                   $9,134
    Total current liabilities                                              10,470                    9,134
                                                                           ------                    -----

    Long-term debt                                                              -                      650
    Long-term secured borrowing                                                 -                        9
    Deferred income taxes                                                  19,374                   19,534
    Other noncurrent liabilities                                              202                      206
    Total liabilities                                                      30,046                   29,533
                                                                           ------                   ------

    Stockholders' equity
             Common stock                                                     102                      102
             Additional paid-in capital                                    25,643                   24,708
             Retained earnings                                            170,601                  158,647
             Common stock in treasury, at cost                            (52,750)                 (52,924)
              Accumulated other comprehensive
              (loss)                                                         (287)                    (280)
    Total stockholders' equity                                            143,309                  130,253
                                                                          -------                  -------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                              $173,355                 $159,786
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