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July 28, 2011 at 7:06 AM EDT

CONMED Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Increases of 22% and 20%, Respectively, Achieved Over First Six Months of 2011 Conference Call to Be Held at 10:00 a.m. ET Today

UTICA, NY, Jul 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --

CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2011.

Sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 were $183.2 million compared to $181.1 million in the same quarter of 2010. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.30 compared to $0.25 in the second quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share equaled $0.35 compared to $0.32 in the second quarter of 2010. As discussed below under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," the Company presents various non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the attached reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, sales were $366.7 million compared to $357.5 million in the first six months of 2010. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.61 for year-to-date June 2011 compared to $0.50 in the same period of 2010. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.72 for the 2011 six-month period compared to $0.60 in 2010.

"The Company's overall second quarter performance was as we had expected, with sales and earnings within the previously forecasted ranges," commented Mr. Joseph J. Corasanti, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The sales results mirrored those of the first quarter of this year with strong single-use product growth, coupled with mixed capital product performance. As we communicated last quarter, CONMED believes that the world's economic conditions continue to affect capital purchasing patterns of hospitals. Nonetheless, we remain optimistic about CONMED's prospects for growth, especially beyond this year, with anticipated increased sales of core products as economic conditions improve. Taken together with the expected benefit of newer products and the progress we have made with cost efficiencies, we expect to leverage our structure and to drive increased future earnings."

International sales in the second quarter of 2011 were $93.4 million, representing 51.0% of total sales, and $184.7 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2011. Favorable currency exchange rates in 2011 led to an increase in sales of $2.7 million compared to exchange rates in the second quarter of 2010, and $2.6 million for the six-month period of 2011.

Cash provided from operating activities once again outpaced net income in the second quarter of 2011 and amounted to $19.5 million, or 10.7% of sales. The cash was used to repay debt and increase the Company's cash balance. For the first six-months of 2011, cash from operating activities amounted to $40.2 million, or 11.0% of sales.

Gross profit margins declined 1.8 percentage points in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to unfavorable manufacturing production variances related to absorbing fixed costs into inventory that arose in the fourth quarter of 2010 when manufacturing production was conducted at lower levels in order to reduce inventory. In periods where the Company reduces inventory levels to manage inventory carrying costs, the inventory produced is carried at a higher unit cost due to absorbing those fixed costs over lower production levels. As a result, when that inventory is sold in subsequent periods, as was the case in the second quarter of 2011, the gross profit margin on those sales is lower. Production levels have returned to normal during 2011 and the Company expects that gross profit margin percentages will return to historically higher values for the remainder of the year.

Outlook

Mr. Corasanti added, "Due to normal seasonal variations, we expect that sales in the third quarter will be slightly less sequentially than those of this just completed second quarter and should range between $178 and $183 million, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.29 - $0.33. For the full-year of 2011, we are reiterating our previously communicated non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance of $1.40 - $1.50. However, with the unfavorable operating conditions impacting capital equipment sales in the first half of the year, we now anticipate full-year 2011 sales to approximate $735 - $740 million."

The sales and earnings forecasts have been developed using July 2011 currency exchange rates and take into account the currency hedges entered into by the Company. We estimate that 70% of the currency exposure is hedged for the remainder of 2011 and approximately 50% of the exposure for 2012.

The non-GAAP estimates for the year and the third quarter exclude the additional non-cash interest expense required by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") guidance, and all of the manufacturing and administrative restructuring costs expected to be incurred in 2011.

Restructuring costs

During the first half of 2011, the Company continued the consolidation of certain administrative functions and continued the transfer of additional product lines to its Mexican manufacturing facility. Expenses associated with these activities, including severance and relocation costs, amounted to $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2011 and $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. These charges are included in the GAAP earnings per share set forth above and are excluded from the non-GAAP results. CONMED expects restructuring charges in 2011 to approximate $4.0 - $5.0 million; these costs are excluded from non-GAAP earnings estimates.

Convertible note interest expense

As previously disclosed, and in accordance with guidance issued by the FASB, the Company is now required to record non-cash interest expense related to its convertible notes to bring the effective interest rate to a level approximating that of a non-convertible note of similar size and tenor. In the second quarters of 2011 and 2010, CONMED recorded additional non-cash pre-tax interest charges of $1.1 million in each quarter. For the first six-months of 2011 and 2010, such charges amounted to $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively. These charges are included in the GAAP earnings per share set forth above, and excluded from the non-GAAP amounts.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Management has disclosed financial measurements in this press announcement that present financial information that is not in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). These measurements are not a substitute for GAAP measurements, although Company management uses these measurements as aids in monitoring the Company's on-going financial performance from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year on a regular basis, and for benchmarking against other medical technology companies. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share measure the income of the Company excluding unusual credits or charges that are considered by management to be outside of the normal on-going operations of the Company. Management uses and presents non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share because management believes that in order to properly understand the Company's short and long-term financial trends, the impact of unusual items should be eliminated from on-going operating activities. These adjustments for unusual items are derived from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and impact on the Company's results of operations. Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share to forecast and evaluate the operational performance of the Company as well as to compare results of current periods to prior periods on a consistent basis. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Conference call

The Company will webcast its second quarter 2011 conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 28, 2011. This webcast can be accessed from CONMED's web site at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available through August 5, 2011.

CONMED Profile

CONMED is a medical technology company with an emphasis on surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures and patient monitoring. The Company's products serve the clinical areas of arthroscopy, powered surgical instruments, electrosurgery, cardiac monitoring disposables, endosurgery and endoscopic technologies. They are used by surgeons and physicians in a variety of specialties including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery and gastroenterology. Headquartered in Utica, New York, the Company's 3,400 employees distribute its products worldwide from several manufacturing locations.

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and contingencies that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to the Company's performance on a going-forward basis. The forward-looking statements in this press release involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results, performance or trends, to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements herein or in previous disclosures. The Company believes that all forward-looking statements made by it have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs or projections as expressed in the forward-looking statements will actually occur or prove to be correct. In addition to general industry and economic conditions, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure of any one or more of the assumptions stated above, to prove to be correct; (ii) the risks relating to forward-looking statements discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010; (iii) cyclical purchasing patterns from customers, end-users and dealers; (iv) timely release of new products, and acceptance of such new products by the market; (v) the introduction of new products by competitors and other competitive responses; (vi) the possibility that any new acquisition or other transaction may require the Company to reconsider its financial assumptions and goals/targets; and/or (vii) the Company's ability to devise and execute strategies to respond to market conditions.

                             CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                 (unaudited)

                                   Three months ended     Six months ended
                                        June 30,              June 30,
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                    2010       2011       2010       2011
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Net sales                        $  181,086 $  183,236 $  357,451 $  366,686

Cost of sales                        86,411     90,795    170,414    177,775
Cost of sales, other - Note A           992        986      1,559      1,740
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Gross profit                         93,683     91,455    185,478    187,171
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Selling and administrative           71,494     67,862    142,046    137,940
Research and development              6,441      6,797     14,123     14,478
Other expense - Note B                  970         98        970        792
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                                     78,905     74,757    157,139    153,210
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Income from operations               14,778     16,698     28,339     33,961

Loss on early extinguishment of
 debt                                    79          -         79          -

Amortization of debt discount         1,056      1,113      2,108      2,207

Interest expense                      1,771      1,707      3,520      3,512
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Income before income taxes           11,872     13,878     22,632     28,242

Provision for income taxes            4,566      5,198      8,007     10,567
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Net income                       $    7,306 $    8,680 $   14,625 $   17,675
                                 ========== ========== ========== ==========

Per share data:

  Net Income
    Basic                        $      .25 $      .31 $      .50 $      .62
    Diluted                             .25        .30        .50        .61

  Weighted average common shares
    Basic                            29,100     28,448     29,125     28,356
    Diluted                          29,295     28,883     29,342     28,820


Note A - Included in cost of sales, other in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are $1.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to the moving of additional product lines to the manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. Included in cost of sales, other in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are $1.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively, related to the moving of additional product lines to the manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Note B - Included in other expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 is $1.0 million related to the consolidation of various administrative functions in our CONMED Linvatec division. For the three and six months ending June 30, 2011, we incurred $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, related to consolidating certain administrative functions at our Utica, New York facility.



                             CONMED CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (in thousands)
                                (unaudited)
                                   ASSETS

                                                  December 31,    June 30,
                                                      2010          2011
                                                 -------------  -----------
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $      12,417  $    24,331
  Accounts receivable, net                             145,350      152,695
  Inventories                                          172,796      169,254
  Deferred income taxes                                  8,476        8,824
  Other current assets                                  11,153       13,078
                                                 -------------  -----------
    Total current assets                               350,192      368,182

Property, plant and equipment, net                     140,895      140,792
Deferred income taxes                                    2,009        2,354
Goodwill                                               295,068      294,874
Other intangible assets, net                           190,091      186,868
Other assets                                             7,518        7,095
                                                 -------------  -----------
    Total assets                                 $     985,773  $ 1,000,165
                                                 =============  ===========

      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt              $     110,433  $   144,065
  Other current liabilities                             69,433       66,282
                                                 -------------  -----------
    Total current liabilities                          179,866      210,347

Long-term debt                                          85,182       30,644
Deferred income taxes                                  106,046      114,671
Other long-term liabilities                             28,116       27,794
                                                 -------------  -----------
    Total liabilities                                  399,210      383,456
                                                 -------------  -----------

Shareholders' equity:
  Capital accounts                                     248,404      256,054
  Retained earnings                                    354,020      371,365
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                 (15,861)     (10,710)
                                                 -------------  -----------
    Total shareholders' equity                         586,563      616,709
                                                 -------------  -----------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $     985,773  $ 1,000,165
                                                 =============  ===========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)


                                                         Six months ended
                                                             June 30,
                                                       --------------------
                                                          2010       2011
                                                       ---------  ---------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                             $  14,625  $  17,675
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization                         20,581     21,047
    Stock-based compensation expense                       2,082      2,232
    Deferred income taxes                                  7,239      8,981
    Loss on early extinguishment of debt                      79          -
    Sale of accounts receivable to (collections for)
     purchaser                                           (29,000)         -
    Increase (decrease) in cash flows from changes
    in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                  8,718     (4,541)
      Inventories                                        (16,167)        78
      Accounts payable                                     6,100      2,309
      Income taxes payable                                  (125)       143
      Accrued compensation and benefits                       90     (5,684)
      Other assets                                        (2,884)    (2,226)
      Other liabilities                                   (5,815)       209
                                                       ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                5,523     40,223
                                                       ---------  ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property, plant, and equipment           (7,163)    (8,576)
    Payments related to business acquisitions             (5,157)       (72)
                                                       ---------  ---------
  Net cash used in investing activities                  (12,320)    (8,648)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Payments on debt                                     (14,012)   (23,113)
    Proceeds from secured borrowings, net                 31,000          -
    Net proceeds from common stock issued under
     employee plans                                          789      5,495
    Repurchase of treasury stock                          (9,471)         -
    Other, net                                            (2,068)    (3,148)
                                                       ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities      6,238    (20,766)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash
 equivalents                                              (1,049)     1,105
                                                       ---------  ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      (1,608)    11,914

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period          10,098     12,417
                                                       ---------  ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $   8,490  $  24,331
                                                       =========  =========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
        RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
           BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEBT DISCOUNT
                 Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
                  (In thousands except per share amounts)
                                (unaudited)

                                                           2010      2011
                                                         --------  --------

Reported net income                                      $  7,306  $  8,680
                                                         --------  --------

New plant / facility consolidation costs included in
 cost of sales                                                992       986

Administrative consolidation costs included in other
 expense                                                      970        98

Loss on early extinguishment of debt                           79         -

Amortization of debt discount                               1,056     1,113
                                                         --------  --------

Unusual expense before income taxes                         3,097     2,197

Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expenses   (1,125)     (801)
                                                         --------  --------

Net income before unusual items and amortization of debt
 discount                                                $  9,278  $ 10,076
                                                         ========  ========

Per share data:

Reported net income
  Basic                                                  $   0.25  $   0.31
  Diluted                                                    0.25      0.30

Net income before unusual items and amortization of debt
 discount
  Basic                                                  $   0.32  $   0.35
  Diluted                                                    0.32      0.35

Management has provided the above reconciliation of net income before unusual items and amortization of debt discount as an additional measure that investors can use to compare operating performance between reporting periods. Management believes this reconciliation provides a useful presentation of operating performance as discussed in the section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" above. We have included the amortization of debt discount in our analysis in order to facilitate comparison with the non-GAAP earnings guidance provided in the "Outlook" section of this and previous releases which exclude such expense.


                             CONMED CORPORATION
        RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
           BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEBT DISCOUNT
                  Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
                  (In thousands except per share amounts)
                                (unaudited)

                                                          2010       2011
                                                       ---------  ---------

Reported net income                                    $  14,625  $  17,675
                                                       ---------  ---------

New plant / facility consolidation costs included in
 cost of sales                                             1,559      1,740

Administrative consolidation costs included in other
 expense                                                     970        792

Loss on early extinguishment of debt                          79          -

Amortization of debt discount                              2,108      2,207
                                                       ---------  ---------

Unusual expense before income taxes                        4,716      4,739

Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual
 expenses                                                 (1,718)    (1,727)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Net income before unusual items and amortization of
 debt discount                                         $  17,623  $  20,687
                                                       =========  =========

Per share data:

Reported net income
  Basic                                                $    0.50  $    0.62
  Diluted                                                   0.50       0.61

Net income before unusual items and amortization of
 debt discount
  Basic                                                $    0.61  $    0.73
  Diluted                                                   0.60       0.72


Management has provided the above reconciliation of net income before unusual items and amortization of debt discount as an additional measure that investors can use to compare operating performance between reporting periods. Management believes this reconciliation provides a useful presentation of operating performance as discussed in the section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" above. We have included the amortization of debt discount in our analysis in order to facilitate comparison with the non-GAAP earnings guidance provided in the "Outlook" section of this and previous releases which exclude such expense.


                             CONMED CORPORATION
          IMPACT TO STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS RELATED TO ACCOUNTING
                        CHANGE APPLIED PROSPECTIVELY
                  Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2011
                               (In thousands)
                                (unaudited)

                                                          2010       2011
                                                       ---------  ---------

Reported cash flows from operating activities          $   5,523  $  40,223
                                                       ---------  ---------

Sale of accounts receivable to (collections for)
 purchaser accounting change and termination of
 facility                                                 29,000          -
                                                       ---------  ---------

Adjusted cash flows from operating activities          $  34,523  $  40,223
                                                       =========  =========

Reported cash flows provided by (used in) financing
 activities                                            $   6,238  $ (20,766)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Proceeds of secured borrowings, net                      (31,000)         -
                                                       ---------  ---------

Adjusted cash flows provided by (used in) financing
 activities                                            $ (24,762) $ (20,766)
                                                       =========  =========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
           RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
                               (In thousands)
                                (unaudited)

                                Three months ended       Six months ended
                                     June 30,                June 30,
                              ----------------------  ---------------------
                                 2010        2011        2010       2011
                              ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

Reported income from
 operations                   $   14,778  $   16,698  $   28,339 $   33,961
                              ==========  ==========  ========== ==========

New plant/facility
 consolidation costs included
 in cost of sales                    992         986       1,559      1,740

Administrative consolidation
 costs included in other
 expense                             970          98         970        792
                              ----------  ----------  ---------- ----------

Adjusted income from
 operations                   $   16,740  $   17,782  $   30,868 $   36,493
                              ==========  ==========  ========== ==========

Operating Margin
  Reported (GAAP)                    8.2%        9.1%        7.9%       9.3%

  Adjusted (Non-GAAP)                9.2%        9.7%        8.6%      10.0%


Management has provided the above reconciliations as additional measures that investors can use to compare financial results between reporting periods. Management believes these reconciliations provide a useful presentation of financial measures as discussed in the section "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" above.

                             CONMED CORPORATION
                        Second Quarter Sales Summary

                                            Three Months Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------------------------

                                                                   Constant
                                                                   Currency
                                          2010     2011    Growth   Growth
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                          (in millions)
Arthroscopy
  Single-use                            $   54.4 $   57.0     4.8%      2.6%
  Capital                                   20.5     13.6   -33.7%    -34.3%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                            74.9     70.6    -5.7%     -7.5%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Powered Surgical Instruments
  Single-use                                19.1     19.8     3.7%      1.1%
  Capital                                   16.6     18.5    11.4%      9.1%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                            35.7     38.3     7.3%      4.8%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Electrosurgery
  Single-use                                18.2     18.1    -0.5%     -1.1%
  Capital                                    5.8      8.0    37.9%     36.2%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                            24.0     26.1     8.8%      7.9%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Endoscopic Technologies
  Single-use                                11.9     12.5     5.0%      3.4%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
Endosurgery
  Single-use and reposable                  17.1     19.1    11.7%     10.6%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
Patient Care
  Single-use                                17.5     16.6    -5.1%     -4.6%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Total
  Single-use and reposable                 138.2    143.1     3.5%      2.0%
  Capital                                   42.9     40.1    -6.5%     -8.0%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                        $  181.1 $  183.2     1.2%     -0.3%
                                        ======== ======== =======  ========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
                           Six-Month Sales Summary

                                             Six Months Ended June 30,
                                        -----------------------------------

                                                                   Constant
                                                                   Currency
                                          2010     2011    Growth   Growth
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                          (in millions)
Arthroscopy
  Single-use                            $  109.3 $  115.1     5.3%      4.2%
  Capital                                   37.8     30.9   -18.3%    -18.4%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                           147.1    146.0    -0.7%     -1.6%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Powered Surgical Instruments
  Single-use                                39.3     40.2     2.3%      1.0%
  Capital                                   31.4     36.2    15.3%     14.1%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                            70.7     76.4     8.1%      6.9%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Electrosurgery
  Single-use                                35.3     34.8    -1.4%     -1.7%
  Capital                                   11.8     14.9    26.3%     24.6%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                            47.1     49.7     5.5%      4.9%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Endoscopic Technologies
  Single-use                                23.7     24.4     3.0%      1.7%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
Endosurgery
  Single-use and reposable                  34.2     37.0     8.2%      7.9%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
Patient Care
  Single-use                                34.7     33.2    -4.3%     -3.8%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------

Total
  Single-use and reposable                 276.5    284.7     3.0%      2.3%
  Capital                                   81.0     82.0     1.2%      0.5%
                                        -------- -------- -------  --------
                                        $  357.5 $  366.7     2.6%      1.9%
                                        ======== ======== =======  ========

CONTACT:
CONMED Corporation
Robert Shallish
Chief Financial Officer
315-624-3206

FD
Investors:
Brian Ritchie
212-850-5600


SOURCE: CONMED Corporation