form8k-86975_cnmd.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 25, 2007


CONMED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York
0-16093
16-0977505
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)


525 French Road
Utica, New York 13502
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(315) 797-8375
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Section 2
Financial Information
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 25, 2007, CONMED Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter of 2007.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Section 9
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits

The following exhibit is included herewith:


 
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit

 
99.1
Press Release dated October 25, 2007, issued by CONMED Corporation.



Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


 
CONMED CORPORATION
 
             (Registrant)
     
     
 
By:
Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
   
Vice President-Finance and
   
Chief Financial Officer


Date:      October 25, 2007



 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
 
Number
Exhibit Description
   
99.1
Press Release, dated October 25, 2007, issued by CONMED Corporation.




ex99-1.htm
 conmed corporation
NEWS RELEASE
   
 
CONTACT:
 
CONMED Corporation
 
Robert Shallish
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
315-624-3206
   
 
FD
 
Investors:  Brian Ritchie/Theresa
Kelleher
 
212-850-5600


FOR RELEASE:   7:00 AM (Eastern)   October 25, 2007

CONMED Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
- GAAP EPS Grows 142% to $0.29 –
- Full Year 2007 Non-GAAP Earnings Guidance Raised To $1.30 - $1.34
- Full Year 2008 Earnings Guidance Expectations Announced
- Conference Call to be Held at 10:00 a.m. ET Today -

Utica, New York, October 25, 2007 ----- CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2007.

Net income, on a GAAP basis, for the third quarter increased 151% to $8.4 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2006 GAAP net income of $3.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.  For comparative purposes, the September 2007 GAAP net income increased 33% over the non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2006 of $6.3 million or $0.22 per diluted share.  The adjusted, non-GAAP figures for the third quarter 2006 exclude acquisition-transition costs, facility closure charges and product termination costs (see attached reconciliation for additional information).

Sales for the September 30, 2007 quarter increased 6.1% to $164.4 million compared to $155.0 million in the third quarter of 2006.  The Orthopedic product lines of Arthroscopy and Powered Surgical Instruments had combined sales growth of 8.1% over the third quarter of 2006.  Endosurgery experienced sales growth of 21.4% for the quarter.  The combined sales growth in these three product lines was 9.8%, comprising 67% of the quarter’s revenues.

"Our recently completed third quarter performance confirms that we continue to achieve our goals for profit improvement.  With a sales increase of 6.1% over the third quarter of 2006, we achieved a 33% increase in net income over the adjusted net income of the third quarter of 2006.  Compared to the GAAP net income of the September 2006 quarter, the progress is even more pronounced.  Similar to our experience in the first half  of 2007, we continued to see solid sales increases from our Arthroscopy, Powered Instrument and Endosurgery product lines, which represent two-thirds of our company’s total revenues,” said Joseph J. Corasanti, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“As I have previously mentioned, our strategy remains consistent — increase our revenue base by providing our customers with innovative, high quality, cost-effective medical devices while at the same time expanding the Company’s operating margin by more efficiently leveraging our organizational structure,” continued Mr. Corasanti.




CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, on a non-GAAP basis, without unusual items, which include a litigation gain in 2007 and acquisition-related costs in 2006, adjusted net income was $27.0 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, an increase of 40% over the $18.8 million, or $0.67 per diluted share reported in the 2006 period.  GAAP net income grew 167% to $29.6 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, compared to $11.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the nine months of 2006.  Please see the attached reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP amounts.

Sales outside the United States were $65.8 million in the third quarter of 2007, growing 10.6% overall and 5.2% on a constant currency basis compared to the third quarter of 2006.  International sales in the September 2007 quarter were 40.0% of the Company’s total sales compared to 38.4% of sales in the third quarter last year.  Foreign currency exchange rates were favorable to the Company in the third quarter 2007 compared to exchange rates in effect during the third quarter of 2006.  As a result, sales were higher by $3.2 million than would have been the case had currency rates remained constant.

CONMED’s cash flow was strong in the first nine months of 2007 enabling a reduction in long term debt of $24.9 million and reduced usage of the receivables securitization program of $4.0 million.  Cash from operations for year-to-date 2007 was $35.5 million resulting in operating cash flow per share of $1.24 (a non-GAAP measurement which management believes is useful to understanding the business).

Following is a summary of the Company’s sales by product line for the three months ended September 30, 2007 (in millions):

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
                     
Constant
 
               
Currency
 
   
2006
   
2007
   
Growth
   
Growth
 
   
(in millions)
             
                         
Arthroscopy
  $
54.8
    $
58.8
      7.3%       4.7%  
                                 
Powered Surgical Instruments
   
33.2
     
36.3
      9.3%       5.8%  
                                 
Electrosurgery
   
23.4
     
23.0
      -1.7%       -2.5%  
                                 
Endoscopic Technologies
   
12.7
     
12.5
      -1.6%       -2.7%  
                                 
Endosurgery
   
12.6
     
15.3
      21.4%       19.7%  
                                 
Patient Care
   
18.3
     
18.5
      1.1%       0.7%  
                                 
    $
155.0
    $
164.4
      6.1%       4.0%  
                                 


The Company’s sports medicine Arthroscopy line grew 7.3% over third quarter 2006 on the continued strength of video imaging sales, including strong market demand for our High Definition (HD) surgical imaging systems, introduced in February.  The third quarter Arthroscopy growth percentage was tempered by fewer installations of integrated operating room systems than in the third quarter of 2006.  The Company expects, however, that the projected schedule of installations in the fourth quarter of 2007 will cause an increase in revenue for these projects when compared to the revenue generated by the installations in the fourth quarter of 2006.  Powered Surgical Instruments sales increased 9.3% on continued sales momentum from our MPower® and MicroPower® platform products introduced in 2006.  Endosurgery increased 21.4% with strong growth domestically and internationally.

Sales in the Electrosurgery, Endoscopic Technologies and Patient Care product lines experienced flat or slightly declining sales.  However, this is a significant sequential improvement from the second quarter of 2007 when these three product groups experienced a combined decline of 9.0% compared to the second quarter of 2006. Management believes that new product introductions over the course of the next year will create positive sales momentum in each of these business lines.




CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007
 
Following is a summary of the first nine months of 2007 sales by product line in millions of dollars:

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
                     
Constant
 
               
Currency
 
   
2006
   
2007
   
Growth
   
Growth
 
   
(in millions)
             
                         
Arthroscopy
  $
168.3
    $
185.9
      10.5%       8.0%  
                                 
Powered Surgical Instruments
   
100.7
     
109.9
      9.1%       6.0%  
                                 
Electrosurgery
   
71.0
     
69.1
      -2.7%       -3.3%  
                                 
Endoscopic Technologies
   
42.1
     
39.1
      -7.1%       -8.4%  
                                 
Endosurgery
   
37.8
     
44.4
      17.5%       16.1%  
                                 
Patient Care
   
57.1
     
56.3
      -1.4%       -1.9%  
                                 
    $
477.0
    $
504.7
      5.8%       3.9%  
                                 

Outlook

Mr. Corasanti noted, “Historically, the fourth quarter of each year has generally been our strongest quarter.  We expect this trend to continue.  As a result, we anticipate sales to be in the range of $177 - $181 million, with  fourth quarter diluted earnings per share to approximate $0.36 - $0.40 and  full year 2007 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to approximate $1.30 - $1.34.  This is an increase from our previously provided 2007 full year guidance range of $1.27 - $1.32.”

“Our outlook for 2008 continues to be positive.  We believe we have built sales momentum during 2007 that will continue into next year.  Further, we believe that maintaining our focus on containing costs will allow more of each sales dollar to drop to the bottom line.    For the full year of 2008, we anticipate that sales in constant currency will increase 5-6% over 2007 amounts and that diluted earnings per share will approximate $1.47 - $1.52,” concluded Mr. Corasanti.

Conference Call
The Company will webcast its third quarter 2007 conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, October 25,  2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This broadcast can be accessed from CONMED's web site at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available through November 1, 2007.
 


CONMED Profile

CONMED is a medical technology company with an emphasis on surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures and 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 3,200 employees distribute its products worldwide from several manufacturing locations.




CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007

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, 2006; (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 News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007

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

 
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
 
                         
Net sales
  $
154,981
    $
164,448
    $
476,920
    $
504,720
 
                                 
Cost of sales
   
77,697
     
82,090
     
239,373
     
251,277
 
Cost of sales, acquisition transition –
                               
Note A
   
2,553
     
-
     
7,142
     
-
 
                                 
Gross profit
   
74,731
     
82,358
     
230,405
     
253,443
 
                                 
Selling and administrative
   
56,219
     
57,506
     
172,716
     
175,518
 
Research and development
   
7,262
     
7,936
     
22,585
     
22,983
 
Other expense (income) – Note B
   
2,066
     
-
     
4,220
      (4,102 )
     
65,547
     
65,442
     
199,521
     
194,399
 
                                 
Income from operations
   
9,184
     
16,916
     
30,884
     
59,044
 
                                 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
-
     
-
     
678
     
-
 
                                 
Interest expense
   
4,962
     
3,861
     
14,503
     
12,706
 
                                 
Income before income taxes
   
4,222
     
13,055
     
15,703
     
46,338
 
                                 
Provision for income taxes
   
890
     
4,700
     
4,617
     
16,716
 
                                 
Net income
  $
3,332
    $
8,355
    $
11,086
    $
29,622
 
                                 
Per share data:
                               
                                 
Net Income
                               
Basic
  $
.12
    $
.29
    $
.40
    $
1.06
 
Diluted
   
.12
     
.29
     
.39
     
1.04
 
                                 
Weighted average common shares
                               
Basic
   
27,888
     
28,572
     
27,999
     
27,990
 
Diluted
   
28,134
     
29,101
     
28,241
     
28,580
 


Note A– Included in cost of sales in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are approximately $2.6 million and $7.1 million, respectively, in acquisition-transition related costs.





CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007


Note B–Included in other expense in the three months ended September 30, 2006 are the following:  $0.4 million in plant closure costs, $1.0 million in costs related to the termination of a product offering and $0.6 million in acquisition-related costs.  Included in other expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are the following: $0.4 million in plant closure costs, $0.6 million in costs related to the write-off of inventory in settlement of a patent dispute, $1.1 million in costs related to the termination of a product offering and $2.1 million in acquisition-related costs.

Included in other expense (income) in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are $1.8 million in facility closure related costs, $0.2 million in costs related to the termination of a product offering and a $6.1 million gain on a legal settlement.






CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007


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

ASSETS

 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2006
   
2007
 
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
3,831
    $
5,411
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
75,120
     
81,765
 
Inventories
   
151,687
     
166,712
 
Deferred income taxes
   
15,212
     
15,432
 
Other current assets
   
4,033
     
6,203
 
Total current assets
   
249,883
     
275,523
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
116,480
     
121,653
 
Goodwill, net
   
290,512
     
294,659
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
191,135
     
189,470
 
Other assets
   
13,561
     
10,767
 
Total assets
  $
861,571
    $
892,072
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $
3,148
    $
3,247
 
Other current liabilities
   
72,057
     
68,230
 
Total current liabilities
   
75,205
     
71,477
 
Long-term debt
   
264,676
     
239,647
 
Deferred income taxes
   
51,004
     
66,399
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
30,332
     
25,817
 
Total liabilities
   
421,217
     
403,340
 
                 
Shareholders' equity:
               
Capital accounts
   
201,541
     
219,552
 
Retained earnings
   
247,425
     
273,049
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (8,612 )     (3,869 )
Total equity
   
440,354
     
488,732
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $
861,571
    $
892,072
 






CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007


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

 
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2006
   
2007
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $
11,086
    $
29,622
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income
               
to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
22,295
     
23,513
 
Stock-based payment expense
   
2,599
     
2,932
 
Deferred income taxes
   
4,670
     
14,869
 
Increase (decrease) in cash flows from changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Sale of accounts receivable
    (3,000 )     (4,000 )
Accounts receivable
   
3,320
      (2,424 )
Inventories
    (9,975 )     (21,826 )
Accounts payable
   
4,065
      (5,284 )
Income tax receivable
    (1,979 )     (1,904 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
   
2,148
     
740
 
Other, net
   
5,568
      (775 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
40,797
     
35,463
 
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net
    (16,738 )     (15,964 )
Payments related to business acquisitions
    (2,463 )     (5,837 )
Proceeds from sale of equity investment
   
1,205
     
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (17,996 )     (21,801 )
                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Payments on debt
    (142,045 )     (24,930 )
Proceeds of debt
   
135,000
     
-
 
Payments related to issuance of debt
    (1,260 )    
-
 
Net proceeds from common stock issued under employee plans
   
2,103
     
11,119
 
Repurchase of common stock
    (7,848 )    
-
 
Other, net
    (502 )     (1,770 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (14,552 )     (15,581 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate change
               
on cash and cash equivalents
   
1,789
     
3,499
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
10,038
     
1,580
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
3,454
     
3,831
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
13,492
    $
5,411
 
 




CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007


CONMED CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NET INCOME
BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS
 (In thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2006
   
2007
 
             
Reported net income
  $
3,332
    $
8,335
 
                 
Acquisition-transition related costs included
               
in cost of sales
   
2,553
     
-
 
                 
Plant closure costs
   
429
     
-
 
                 
Termination of product offering
   
1,009
     
-
 
                 
Other acquisition-related costs
   
628
     
-
 
                 
Total other expense
   
2,066
     
-
 
                 
Unusual expense before income taxes
   
4,619
     
-
 
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expense
    (1,663 )    
-
 
                 
Net income before unusual items
  $
6,288
    $
8,335
 
                 
                 
Per share data:
               
                 
Reported net income
               
Basic
  $
0.12
    $
0.29
 
Diluted
   
0.12
     
0.29
 
                 
Net income before unusual items
               
Basic
  $
0.23
    $
0.29
 
Diluted
   
0.22
     
0.29
 

Management has provided the above reconciliation of net income before unusual items 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.





CONMED News Release Continued
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October 25, 2007


CONMED CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NET INCOME
BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS
 (In thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2006
   
2007
 
             
Reported net income
  $
11,086
    $
29,622
 
                 
Acquisition-transition related costs included
               
in cost of sales
   
7,142
     
-
 
                 
Termination of product offering
   
1,092
     
148
 
                 
Write-off of inventory in settlement of a patent dispute
   
595
     
-
 
                 
Other acquisition-related costs
   
2,104
     
-
 
                 
Facility closure related costs
   
429
     
1,822
 
                 
Gain on legal settlement
   
-
      (6,072 )
                 
Total other expense
   
4,220
      (4,102 )
                 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
678
     
-
 
                 
Unusual expense before income taxes
   
12,040
      (4,102 )
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expense
    (4,335 )    
1,477
 
                 
Net income before unusual items
  $
18,791
    $
26,997
 
                 
                 
Per share data:
               
                 
Reported net income
               
Basic
  $
0.40
    $
1.06
 
Diluted
   
0.39
     
1.04
 
                 
Net income before unusual items
               
Basic
  $
0.67
    $
0.96
 
Diluted
   
0.67
     
0.94
 

Management has provided the above reconciliation of net income before unusual items 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.