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Equity Spoltight - Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:16:07 -0500
Symbol: AMTK - Austin Medical Technologies
Sector: HealthCare/Medical Technologies
AMTK - On the Cutting Edge of Medical Technologies
AMTK is experiencing strong and sturdy growth due to the continued demand for its products
and services utilized by surgeons throughout the world. The business is an annuity model
with recurring revenue each month. Customers sign multi-year contracts, and AMTK maintains
a track record of 95% contract renewal.
AMTK delivers "DIRECT" from the manufacturer to the surgeon, the only
technology-based "Single Source Supply Solution" serving the Ambulatory Surgery
Center (ASC) market. Under the brand name eyeDirecti, AMTK is initially focused on
surgeon-owned and operated ASCs which consist of 2,500 practices with 15,000 surgeons
performing 4.4 million surgical procedures annually at a supply cost of 400 million
dollars per year.
HIGHLIGHTS
1) AMTK has exclusive contracts with leading HealthCare companies such as Baxter,
Medtronic, Allergan, and OcuSoft.
2) AMTK is a manufacturer and distributor of several hundred medical and surgical products
-- enough to fill 80 percent of a typical ASC's supply needs.
3) AMTK provides products and services exclusively to the 2500 Ophthalmology-owned and
operated Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) market, which is the fastest growing segment of
HealthCare with over 10 million surgical procedures performed annually. AMTK is focused on
providing disposable surgical supplies and superior service to this outpatient HealthCare
provider.
4) AMTK's founders have more than 100 years' experience in the ophthalmic surgical
products and technology industries.
AUSTIN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Inc.
AMTK provides hundreds of products and technology-based services needed by ASC's. AMTK
offers disposable surgical instruments, custom sterile procedure packs, intravenous
solutions, patient care supplies, and technology to enhance efficiencies and eliminate
cost to the customer. AMTK's in-depth knowledge concerning special interactions among
ASC's and manufacturers has driven it to create the surgical eye care supply chain and
e-commerce solution that dramatically simplifies the distinctive methods and processes
used byits customers to manage their business.
AMTK has exclusive contracts with leading HealthCare companies such as Baxter, Medtronic,
Allergan, and OcuSoft for manufacturing and distribution of the products it markets. This
is key: AMTK provides not just products but also a unique set of innovative, integrated
cost-management services. These are extremely important in HealthCare today; they allow
ASC's to save money and focus on patient care rather than supplies and logistics.
Customer Requirements
Every year 10 million surgical procedures are performed within the ophthalmic ASC market.
Every day there are more than a million people making outpatient visits to medical centers
across the country. The nation spends about a trillion dollars a year -- a sixth of its
total economy -- on HealthCare. That amount continues to grow as the population ages and
new medical capabilities develop. Globally, HealthCare is a large, vital, growing
industry.
How Austin Medical Technology Responds
More than any other company in HealthCare, AMTK can help ophthalmic ASC's manage their
costs and their resources. AMTK can address the 20-plus percent of an ASC budget that goes
for supplies and the additional 20 percent or more that very often is devoted to managing
those supplies.
AMTK is a manufacturer and distributor of several hundred medical and surgical products --
enough to fill 80 percent of a typical ASC's supply needs. More important, AMTK
integrates its total product-offering with unique services that have been proven to help
control HealthCare costs. AMTK helps its customers purchase and use fewer supplies. AMTK
helps them order and manage inventories more efficiently.
Custom Procedure Trays (CPT's) aka "packs" incorporate 70-80% of disposable
surgical supplies utilized on a procedure specific basis. CPT's is a 2 billion dollar
industry HealthCare wide and $400 million within the ophthalmic ASC market. 95% of
ophthalmologists utilize packs for Cataract, Retinal and Plastic procedures. LASIK packs
are now being created for this new procedure.
Stock Market Watcher is an independent research firm. This report is based on Stock Market
Watcher's independent analysis but also relies on information supplied by sources
believed to be reliable. This report may not be the opinion of AMTK management. Stock
Market Watcher has also been retained to research and issue reports on AMTK. Stock Market
Watcher may from time to time purchase or sell AMTK common shares in the open market
without notice. The information contained in this report shall not constitute, an offer to
sell or solicitation of any offer to purchase any security. It is intended for information
only. Some statements may contain so-called "forward-looking statements". Many
factors could cause actual results to differ. Investors should consult with their
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