form8k-97449_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):  February 5, 2009


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 February 5, 2009, CONMED Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008.  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 February 5, 2009, 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:    February 5, 2009





 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
 
Number
Exhibit Description
   
99.1
Press Release, dated February 5, 2009, 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)   February 5, 2009

CONMED Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
- Conference Call to be Held at 10:00 a.m. ET Today -



Utica, New York, February 5, 2009 ----- CONMED Corporation (Nasdaq: CNMD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2008.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, sales were $179.2 million compared to $189.6 million in the same quarter of 2007.  GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.36 compared to $0.41 in the fourth quarter of 2007.  Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share equaled $0.34 compared to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.44 in the 2007 fourth quarter. 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.

Sales for the year-ended December 31, 2008 were $742.2 million, an increase of 6.9% compared to 2007.  GAAP diluted earnings per share in 2008 grew to $1.52 compared to $1.43 in the prior year.  On a non-GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share were $1.54, a 12.4% increase compared to $1.37 in 2007.

“As we discussed in our January 5, 2009 press release, CONMED’s financial results in the fourth quarter of 2008 were adversely impacted by exceptionally rapid changes in foreign currency exchange rates and cash conservation measures of hospital customers that led to reduced sales of the Company’s capital equipment products.  We are encouraged by the fourth quarter’s 8.4% constant currency growth of our single-use surgical and patient care products, a rate of growth in excess of the full year’s constant currency growth for these products.  Historically, approximately 75% of the Company’s sales are derived from the sale of single-use medical devices,” commented Mr. Joseph J. Corasanti, President and Chief Executive Officer.

International sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 were $77.0 million compared to $82.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.  Unfavorable fourth quarter currency exchange rates caused sales to be reduced by $10.7 million compared to exchange rates in the fourth quarter of 2007.  On a constant currency basis, international sales experienced growth of 6.4% in the fourth quarter.  Sales outside the United States for the full year of 2008 were $328.8 million, growing 13.4% overall.  Approximately $2.0 million of the increase in sales for the full year was attributable to foreign currency exchange resulting in constant currency growth of 12.7% on international sales compared to 2007.  For the 2008 year, international sales grew to 44.3% of the Company’s total sales compared to 41.7% of sales in 2007.

 
 

 


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 February 5, 2009


CONMED’s liquidity and cash flow remain strong.  During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company repurchased and retired $25 million face value of its 2.5% Convertible Notes at a discount of approximately 20%.  The repurchase was funded by CONMED’s own cash resources.  The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain to the financial statements of approximately $4.4 million.  Including the discount on the bond repurchase, the Company reduced its debt during 2008 approximately $23.5 million.  The Company’s debt to total book capitalization ratio declined to 27.3% at December 31, 2008 compared to 30.6% at December 31, 2007.  CONMED’s cash provided by operating activities was 41% greater than the Company’s net income in 2008, evidencing the Company’s favorable cash flow.

In January 2008, the Company completed the purchase of the Italian distributor of CONMED’s products for a purchase price of approximately $21.8 million.  In connection with the acquisition, in the first quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a $1.0 million fair value adjustment to inventory acquired as a result of the acquisition; the inventory was subsequently sold in the first quarter of 2008.

Over the past year and one-half, as previously disclosed, the Company has embarked on a number of initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, including the use of lean manufacturing techniques.  Further, the Company has developed an operational restructuring plan to be carried out over the next nine months that includes:

 
·
Start-up and operation of a 208,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico.
 
·
Closure of two of the Company’s manufacturing facilities in the Utica, New York area, as well as the current El Paso and Juarez facilities, with the related operations being transferred to either our headquarters location in Utica or to the new facility in Chihuahua.
 
·
Centralization of certain of the Company’s distribution activities in a new North American distribution center located in Atlanta, Georgia.

During the execution of this plan, the Company will incur certain charges, including severance costs associated with the release of approximately 150-200 positions Company-wide, and the cost of restructuring and relocation activities.  In connection therewith, the Company incurred charges of $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 and $4.1 million for the entire 2008 year related to this restructuring and has included these charges in other cost of sales and other expense.

 
 

 


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 February 5, 2009

Following is a summary of the Company’s sales by product line for the three months ended December 31, 2008 (in millions):

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
                         
                     
Constant
 
                     
Currency
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
Growth
   
Growth
 
   
(in millions)
             
Arthroscopy
                       
Single-use
    45.6       47.5       4.2 %     12.1 %
Capital
    33.0       22.6       -31.5 %     -28.2 %
      78.6       70.1       -10.8 %     -4.8 %
                                 
Powered Surgical Instruments
                               
Single-use
    18.7       19.2       2.7 %     12.8 %
Capital
    20.7       17.5       -15.5 %     -6.8 %
      39.4       36.7       -6.9 %     2.5 %
                                 
Electrosurgery
                               
Single-use
    16.4       17.9       9.1 %     11.6 %
Capital
    6.6       6.5       -1.5 %     3.0 %
      23.0       24.4       6.1 %     9.1 %
                                 
Endoscopic Technologies
                               
Single-use
    13.6       12.4       -8.8 %     -4.4 %
Endosurgery
                               
Single-use and reposable
    14.5       16.2       11.7 %     17.2 %
Patient Care
                               
Single-use
    20.5       19.4       -5.4 %     -4.4 %
                                 
Total
                               
Single-use and reposable
    129.3       132.6       2.6 %     8.4 %
Capital
    60.3       46.6       -22.7 %     -17.4 %
      189.6       179.2       -5.5 %     0.2 %

In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company’s single-use medical devices experienced growth of 8.4% in constant currency, with over 75% of these products growing in excess of 11% in constant currency.  CONMED’s capital products, which generally fall into the capital expenditure category of hospital purchases such as our surgical video imaging cameras and powered surgical instrument handpieces, experienced a fourth quarter sales decline of 17.4% in constant currency.  A majority of the percentage decline in fourth quarter capital equipment revenues is due to a difficult comparison to sales in the fourth quarter of 2007 of approximately $10 million of integrated operating room system installations as an unusually large number of hospital customers chose to delay installations until late in that year.  Integrated systems installations in 2008, while approximately the same total as 2007, were spread evenly throughout 2008 rather than falling into one quarter.



 
 

 


CONMED News Release Continued
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 February 5, 2009


Following is a summary of full year 2008 sales by product line in millions of dollars:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
                         
                     
Constant
 
                     
Currency
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
Growth
   
Growth
 
   
(in millions)
             
Arthroscopy
                       
Single-use
    172.9       195.6       13.1 %     12.4 %
Capital
    91.6       96.3       5.1 %     4.7 %
      264.5       291.9       10.4 %     9.8 %
                                 
Powered Surgical Instruments
                               
Single-use
    73.7       79.4       7.7 %     7.3 %
Capital
    75.6       76.3       0.9 %     0.5 %
      149.3       155.7       4.3 %     3.8 %
                                 
Electrosurgery
                               
Single-use
    66.5       72.1       8.4 %     8.4 %
Capital
    25.6       28.4       10.9 %     10.9 %
      92.1       100.5       9.1 %     9.1 %
                                 
Endoscopic Technologies
                               
Single-use
    52.7       51.3       -2.7 %     -2.3 %
Endosurgery
                               
Single-use and reposable
    58.9       64.4       9.3 %     9.7 %
Patient Care
                               
Single-use
    76.8       78.4       2.1 %     2.1 %
                                 
Total
                               
Single-use and reposable
    501.5       541.2       7.9 %     7.7 %
Capital
    192.8       201.0       4.3 %     3.8 %
      694.3       742.2       6.9 %     6.6 %



Outlook
As described in the Company’s business update press release last month, the change in the economic climate during the last few months has been remarkably swift, with extreme volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and reduced capital spending and cash conservation throughout the healthcare provider industry.  We reiterate the guidance provided at that time and estimate 2009 sales of approximately $740 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.15 - $1.25.  This forecast for 2009 assumes a constant currency growth rate of approximately 4%-5% over 2008 reported sales.  However, at 2009 estimated foreign currency rates of exchange, the 30% of the Company’s sales denominated in foreign currency would decline approximately 15% in U.S. dollars compared to average rates of exchange in 2008, thus off-setting the constant currency growth.  GAAP earnings per share in 2009 is anticipated to be lower than the non-GAAP amounts as the Company completes its previously disclosed manufacturing restructuring plans and incurs costs related thereto.

For the first quarter of 2009, the Company estimates that sales will approximate $170 - $175 million, with non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.23 - $0.28.

 
 

 


CONMED News Release Continued
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 February 5, 2009


“While 2009 will be a challenging year for many organizations, including CONMED, we will remain focused on our goals to strengthen the Company by completing the manufacturing restructuring plan and introducing new products to the market.  We are well-positioned for long-term growth with a product offering that meets the needs of our hospital customers and with an experienced team of managers and staff,” noted Mr. Corasanti.

Convertible note interest expense
In accordance with FSP APB 14-1 issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, beginning in 2009 the Company will be required to record a 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.  We currently estimate that this additional non-cash pre-tax charge will approximate $5.2 million or $0.11 per share.  The pronouncement also requires that a similar adjustment be made in previously issued financial statements to facilitate comparative analysis.  The earnings per share amounts provided above for 2008 and 2009 do not include this convertible note interest adjustment.

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.

The Company has not presented a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP estimated earnings for 2009 because such adjustments are not presently determinable.


Conference Call
The Company will webcast its fourth quarter and full year 2008 conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, February 5,  2009 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 February 13, 2009.

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.


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

 
 

 


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 February 5, 2009



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, 2007; (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.


 
 

 


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

   
Three months ended
   
Twelve months ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 189,568     $ 179,246     $ 694,288     $ 742,183  
                                 
Cost of sales
    93,886       87,737       345,163       356,321  
Cost of sales, other - Note A
    -       2,470       -       3,481  
                                 
Gross profit
    95,682       89,039       349,125       382,381  
                                 
Selling and administrative
    65,023       66,474       240,541       272,437  
Research and development
    7,417       7,673       30,400       33,108  
Other expense (income) – Note B
    1,295       868       (2,807 )     1,577  
                                 
      73,735       75,015       268,134       307,122  
                                 
Income from operations
    21,947       14,024       80,991       75,259  
                                 
Gain on early extinguishment
                               
     of debt
    -       4,376       -       4,376  
                                 
Interest expense
    3,528       2,315       16,234       10,372  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    18,419       16,085       64,757       69,263  
                                 
Provision for income taxes
    6,585       5,508       23,301       24,702  
                                 
Net income
  $ 11,834     $ 10,577     $ 41,456     $ 44,561  
                                 
Per share data:
                               
                                 
Net Income
                               
     Basic
  $ .41     $ .36     $ 1.46     $ 1.55  
     Diluted
    .41       .36       1.43       1.52  
                                 
Weighted average common shares
                               
     Basic
    28,613       29,019       28,416       28,796  
     Diluted
    29,057       29,254       28,965       29,227  


 
 

 


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Note A - Included in cost of sales in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 are $2.5 million in costs related to the startup of a new manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico and the consolidation of two of the Company’s three Utica, New York area manufacturing facilities.  Also included in cost of sales in the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 is a $1.0 million purchase accounting fair value adjustment for inventory acquired in connection with the purchase of our Italian distributor.

Note B - Included in other expense (income) in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 are $1.3 million in costs associated with the settlement of a product liability claim and defense related costs.  Also included in other expense (income) in the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 are $0.2 million in costs related to the termination of a product offering, $1.8 million in facility consolidation costs and a $6.1 million gain on a legal settlement.  Included in other expense (income) in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 are $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, in costs related to the consolidation of certain of the Company’s distribution activities.




 
 

 


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

ASSETS

   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
Current assets:
           
     Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,695     $ 11,811  
     Accounts receivable, net
    80,642       96,515  
     Inventories
    164,969       159,976  
     Deferred income taxes
    11,697       14,742  
     Other current assets
    10,019       11,218  
          Total current assets
    279,022       294,262  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    123,679       143,737  
Goodwill, net
    289,508       290,245  
Other intangible assets, net
    191,807       195,939  
Other assets
    9,935       7,478  
          Total assets
  $ 893,951     $ 931,661  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Current liabilities:
               
     Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 3,349     $ 3,185  
     Other current liabilities
    73,935       77,840  
          Total current liabilities
    77,284       81,025  
                 
Long-term debt
    219,485       196,189  
Deferred income taxes
    71,188       83,498  
Other long-term liabilities
    20,992       39,215  
          Total liabilities
    388,949       399,927  
                 
Shareholders' equity:
               
    Capital accounts
    220,657       235,295  
    Retained earnings
    284,850       327,471  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (505 )     (31,032 )
          Total  equity
    505,002       531,734  
                 
          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 893,951     $ 931,661  
                 

 
 

 


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 February 5, 2009


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

   
Twelve months ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net income
  $ 41,456     $ 44,561  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
               
       to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 Depreciation and amortization
    31,534       32,336  
 Stock-based payment expense
    3,771       4,178  
 Deferred income taxes
    16,714       16,036  
 Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    -       (4,376 )
 Contributions to pension plans in excess of net pension cost
    (5,112 )     (5,425 )
  Increase (decrease) in cash flows from changes in assets and liabilities:
               
    Sale of accounts receivable
    1,000       (3,000 )
    Accounts receivable
    (6,301 )     (3,735 )
    Inventories
    (22,621 )     (8,110 )
    Accounts payable
    (2,414 )     (7,043 )
    Income taxes
    3,118       7,205  
    Accrued compensation and benefits
    2,012       646  
    Other assets
    (83 )     (4,469 )
    Other liabilities
     2,820        (5,917 )
   Net cash provided by operating activities
     65,894        62,887  
                 
 Cash flow from investing activities:
               
  Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net
    (20,910 )     (35,879 )
  Payments related to business acquisitions
    (5,933 )     (22,023 )
                 
   Net cash used in investing activities
     (26,843 )      (57,902 )
                 
 Cash flow from financing activities:
               
              Payments on debt
    (44,990 )     (22,707 )
              Proceeds of debt
    -       4,000  
              Net proceeds from common stock issued under employee plans
    11,355       7,347  
              Other, net
     (1,770 )      4,270  
   Net cash used in financing activities
     (35,405 )      (7,090 )
                 
 Effect of exchange rate change
               
      on cash and cash equivalents
     4,218        2,221  
                 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,864       116  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
     3,831        11,695  
                 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 11,695     $ 11,811  



 
 

 


CONMED News Release Continued
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 February 5, 2009


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

   
Three months ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
             
Reported net income
  $ 11,834     $ 10,577  
                 
New plant / facility consolidation costs included in cost of sales
    -       2,470  
                 
     Total cost of sales, other
    -       2,470  
                 
Facility consolidation costs included in other expense (income)
    -       868  
                 
Settlement of product liability claim
    1,295       -  
                 
     Total other expense (income)
    1,295       868  
                 
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    -       (4,376 )
                 
Total unusual expense (income) before income taxes
    1,295       (1,038 )
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expense
    (466 )     374  
                 
Net income before unusual items
  $ 12,663     $ 9,913  
                 
                 
                 
Per share data:
               
                 
Reported net income
               
         Basic
  $ .41     $ .36  
         Diluted
    .41       .36  
                 
Net income before unusual items
               
         Basic
  $ .44     $ .34  
         Diluted
    .44       .34  

 
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 as discussed in the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above.

 
 

 


CONMED News Release Continued
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 February 5, 2009


CONMED CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS
 (In thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
   
Twelve months ended
 
   
December, 31,
 
   
2007
   
2008
 
             
Reported net income
  $ 41,456     $ 44,561  
                 
Fair value inventory purchase accounting adjustment
               
     included in cost of sales
    -       1,011  
                 
New plant / facility consolidation costs included in cost of sales
    -       2,470  
                 
     Total cost of sales, other
    -       3,481  
                 
Termination of product offering
    148       -  
                 
Facility consolidation costs included in other expense (income)
    1,822       1,577  
                 
Gain on legal settlement
    (6,072 )     -  
                 
Settlement of product liability claim
    1,295       -  
                 
     Total other expense (income)
    (2,807 )     1,577  
                 
Gain on early extinguishment of debt
    -       (4,376 )
                 
Total unusual expense (income) before income taxes
    (2,807 )     682  
                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expense
    1,011       (245 )
                 
Net income before unusual items
  $ 39,660     $ 44,998  
                 
Per share data:
               
                 
Reported net income
               
         Basic
  $ 1.46     $ 1.55  
         Diluted
    1.43       1.52  
                 
Net income before unusual items
               
         Basic                  
  1.40     $ 1.56  
         Diluted
    1.37       1.54  

 
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 as discussed in the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above.