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February 15, 2012 at 7:03 AM EST

CONMED Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Year 2011 Financial Results

Conference Call to Be Held at 10:00 a.m. ET Today

UTICA, NY, Feb 15, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.

--  Exceeds Operational Goals and Achieves Record Cash Flow from Operating
    Activities of $103.0 Million in 2011


--  Guidance raised for 2012 from forecast given in October 2011
    --  Sales: Now $780 - $790 million, was $745 - $755 million
    --  Adjusted EPS: Now $1.75 - $1.88, was $1.60 - $1.70

"Both the fourth quarter and the full year 2011 were outstanding operationally and from a cash flow perspective. While the GAAP earnings for the fourth quarter and 2011 year have been adversely affected by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the Patient Care division, adjusted earnings exceeded our forecasts for both the fourth quarter and full year 2011," commented Mr. Joseph J. Corasanti, President and CEO. "Further, cash flow provided by operating activities reached a record level of $103.0 million in 2011, 2.4 times the adjusted net income."

As discussed below under "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," the Company presents various non-GAAP adjusted financial measures in this release. Investors should consider adjusted measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Please refer to the attached reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted financial measures.

Financial Highlights:

Fourth Quarter 2011

--  Sales grew to $185.6 million, an increase of 0.8%.


--  Single-use products comprised 78% of total sales and grew 3.4%, while
    sales of capital products declined 7.5%.


--  Adjusted diluted earnings per share grew 27.8% to $0.46.


--  A non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $38.0 million net of tax in
    the Patient Care segment caused GAAP diluted loss per share to be
    $0.90 for the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to diluted earnings per
    share of $0.24 in the comparable quarter of 2010. Once the primary
    source of the Company's revenues in the 1980's through the mid-1990's,
    the Patient Care division now comprises only approximately 9.0% of
    consolidated revenues.


--  Cash provided by operating activities grew 14.5% to $26.3 million.


--  Adjusted operating margin expanded 120 basis points to 10.7%.


--  GAAP operating margin was (22.4%) due to impairment charge.

Full Year 2011

--  Sales grew to $725.1 million, an increase of 1.6%.


--  Single-use products comprised 78% of total sales and grew 3.0%, while
    sales of capital products declined 3.2%.


--  Adjusted diluted earnings per share grew 15.4% to $1.50.


--  The non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $1.33 per share in the
    fourth quarter resulted in reducing full-year GAAP diluted earnings
    per share to $0.03 compared to $1.05 in 2010.


--  Full year cash provided by operating activities grew 53.2%, reaching a
    record $103.0 million, compared to adjusted cash from operating
    activities in 2010 of $67.2 million.


--  Adjusted operating margin expanded 110 basis points to 10.1%.


--  GAAP operating margin was 1.1% due to impairment charge.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a positive income tax adjustment of $1.3 million by utilizing available foreign tax credits. This adjustment increased both full year GAAP and adjusted diluted earnings per share by $0.05 each.

International sales in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $91.3 million, representing 49.2% of total sales, and $360.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011. Foreign currency exchange rates were approximately the same in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to rates in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the year, currency rates led to an increase in sales of $6.5 million compared to 2010 rates.

Cash provided by operating activities was more than double adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2011 and amounted to $26.3 million, or 14.2% of sales. The cash was used to repay debt. Substantially all of the 2.5% Convertible Notes were redeemed in November 2011 using cash on hand and borrowings under the Company's senior credit facility. For the 2011 year, cash from operating activities amounted to $103.0 million, or 14.2% of sales. Free cash flow for 2011 was a record $85.4 million compared to $52.5 million in 2010 (free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measurement - see attached calculation).

Outlook

Mr. Corasanti added, "We look forward to 2012 with continued optimism, particularly in light of our recently announced association with the Musculoskeletal Research Foundation (MTF) for sports medicine applications. In January 2012, we disclosed that this arrangement would be accretive to 2012 EPS by $0.15 - $0.18. As a result, we have increased our initial full year 2012 earnings guidance, provided in October 2011, from $1.60 - $1.70 per diluted share on an adjusted basis, to $1.75 - $1.88. This range would result in an increase in adjusted EPS of between 17 and 25 percent over 2011. Also reflective of the MTF agreement, our sales forecast for 2012 has been increased to $780 - $790 million from $745 - $755 million."

"For the first quarter of 2012, we anticipate sales will approximate $190 - $195 million and adjusted earnings per share are forecasted to be $0.42 - $0.47," noted Mr. Corasanti.

The sales and earnings forecasts have been developed using January 2012 currency exchange rates and take into account the currency hedges entered into by the Company. CONMED estimates that 80% of the currency exposure is hedged for 2012 at the following average annual exchange rates: Euro - $1.41, CAD - $1.00, GPB - $1.60 and AUD - $1.00.

The adjusted estimates for the first quarter and full year 2012 exclude all of the manufacturing restructuring costs expected to be incurred in 2012 due to the relocation of manufacturing activities from the Santa Barbara, California site to the Company's facilities in Chihuahua, Mexico and Largo, Florida. Marketing and R&D activities will remain in Santa Barbara, as previously disclosed.

Goodwill impairment

CONMED has significant intangible assets on its balance sheet as a result of its history of acquisitions. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but are subject to at least annual impairment testing. It is our policy to perform our annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter. The identification and measurement of goodwill impairment involves the estimation of the fair value of our reporting units. Estimates of fair value are based on the best information available as of the date of the assessment, which primarily incorporates management assumptions about expected future cash flows and other valuation techniques. As noted in our annual report on Form 10-K for 2010 with regard to impairment testing in 2010, the Patient Care division had the least amount of excess of fair value over carrying value of any of our reporting units in that year. Our calculations of impairment in the just completed fourth quarter of 2011 caused us to conclude that the fair value of future cash flows from the Patient Care division did not support the goodwill amounts of the division. Accordingly, we have recorded a non-cash, pre-tax, write-down of approximately $60.3 million ($38.0 million after-tax) specific to the Patient Care business unit. Accounting rules do not permit recording fair value increases, if any, to intangible assets of CONMED's other operating segments, or even to other intangible assets of Patient Care. The charge is the total goodwill of this business unit, which arose from a number of acquisitions in the 1990's. The write-off has no impact on CONMED's cash flows.

Restructuring costs

During 2011, the Company continued the consolidation of certain administrative functions and the transfer of additional product lines to its Mexican manufacturing facility. Expenses associated with these activities, including severance and relocation costs, amounted to $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $4.3 million for the full year of 2011. These charges are included in the GAAP earnings per share set forth above and are excluded from the adjusted results. For 2012, the Company presently anticipates incurring restructuring costs of $3.0 - $4.0 million on the projects currently in process.

Convertible note amortization of debt discount

As previously disclosed, and in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Company is 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. Substantially all of the notes were redeemed in November 2011. Accordingly, the fourth quarter of 2011 is the last quarter of such additional interest expense. In the fourth quarter of 2011, CONMED recorded additional non-cash pre-tax interest charges of $0.6 million, compared to $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the years 2011 and 2010, such charges amounted to $3.9 million and $4.2 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 adjusted financial measurements in this press announcement that present financial information that is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles . 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. Adjusted net income and adjusted 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 adjusted net income and adjusted 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 adjusted net income and adjusted 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. Adjusted 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 adjusted 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 fourth quarter 2011 conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. This webcast can be accessed from CONMED's web site at www.conmed.com. Replays of the call will be made available through February 24, 2012.

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; (vii) increasing costs for raw material, transportation of litigation; (viii) the risk of a lack of allograft tissues due to reduced donations of such tissues or due to tissues not meeting the appropriate high standards for screening and/or processing of such tissues; and/or (ix) 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  Twelve months ended
                                       December 31,         December 31,
                                      2010      2011       2010      2011
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Net sales                          $ 184,077 $ 185,577  $ 713,723 $ 725,077
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Cost of sales                         90,086    88,224    343,453   346,676
Cost of sales, other - Note A          3,068       901      4,886     3,467
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Gross profit                          90,923    96,452    365,384   374,934
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Selling and administrative            68,326    70,325    276,463   276,615
Research and development               8,130     7,152     29,652    28,651
Other expense - Note B                   915       300      2,176     1,092
Impairment of goodwill - Note C            -    60,302          -    60,302
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

                                      77,371   138,079    308,291   366,660
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Income (loss) from operations         13,552   (41,627)    57,093     8,274

Loss on early extinguishment of
 debt                                      -         -         79         -

Amortization of debt discount          1,077       565      4,244     3,903

Interest expense                       1,844     1,494      7,113     6,676
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Income (loss) before income taxes     10,631   (43,686)    45,657    (2,305)

Provision (benefit) for income
 taxes                                 3,668   (18,552)    15,311    (3,057)
                                   --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Net income (loss)                  $   6,963 $ (25,134) $  30,346 $     752
                                   ========= =========  ========= =========

Per share data:

Net Income (loss)
  Basic                            $    0.25 $   (0.90) $    1.06 $    0.03
  Diluted                               0.24     (0.90)      1.05      0.03

Weighted average common shares
  Basic                               28,176    27,933     28,715    28,246
  Diluted                             28,423    27,933     28,911    28,633

Note A - Included in cost of sales, other in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is $0.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, primarily related to the moving of additional product lines to the manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. Also included in cost of sales, other in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is $2.5 million related to the termination of a product offering related to our CONMED Linvatec division. Included in cost of sales, other in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 is $0.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, primarily 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 twelve months ended December 31, 2010, is $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to the consolidation of various administrative functions in our CONMED Linvatec division. Also included in other expense in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is $0.7 million related to a lease impairment due to the consolidation of the administrative functions of our Endoscopic Technologies division. Included in other expense in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 is $0.3 million related to the purchase of the Company's former distributor for the Nordic region of Europe. Also, included in other expense in the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 is $0.8 million related to consolidating certain administrative functions at our Utica, New York facility.

Note C - Impairment of goodwill is a non-cash charge related to the Patient Care business unit resulting from the Company's yearly evaluation of intangible asset values in accordance with ASC 350.

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

                                   ASSETS

                                                           December 31,
                                                        2010        2011
                                                     ----------  ----------
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $   12,417  $   26,048
  Accounts receivable, net                              145,350     135,641
  Inventories                                           172,796     168,438
  Deferred income taxes                                   8,476      10,283
  Other current assets                                   11,153      16,314
                                                     ----------  ----------
    Total current assets                                350,192     356,724

Property, plant and equipment, net                      140,895     139,187
Deferred income taxes                                     2,009       2,389
Goodwill, net                                           295,068     234,815
Other intangible assets, net                            190,091     195,531
Other assets                                              7,518       6,948
                                                     ----------  ----------
    Total assets                                     $  985,773  $  935,594
                                                     ==========  ==========

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt                  $  110,433  $   54,557
  Other current liabilities                              69,433      76,627
                                                     ----------  ----------
    Total current liabilities                           179,866     131,184

Long-term debt                                           85,182      88,952
Deferred income taxes                                   106,046      92,785
Other long-term liabilities                              28,116      49,602
                                                     ----------  ----------
    Total liabilities                                   399,210     362,523
                                                     ----------  ----------

Shareholders' equity:
  Capital accounts                                      248,404     244,980
  Retained earnings                                     354,020     354,439
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                  (15,861)    (26,348)
                                                     ----------  ----------
    Total equity                                        586,563     573,071
                                                     ----------  ----------

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       $  985,773  $  935,594
                                                     ==========  ==========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)
                                (unaudited)
                                                        Twelve months ended
                                                           December 31,
                                                       --------------------
                                                          2010       2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                           $  30,346  $     752
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                         41,807     42,687
    Stock-based compensation expense                       4,223      5,240
    Deferred income taxes                                 13,158    (13,098)
    Impairment of goodwill                                     -     60,302
    Loss on early extinguishment of debt                      79          -
    Sale of accounts receivable to (collections on
     behalf of) purchaser (accounting change in 2010)    (29,000)         -
    Increase (decrease) in cash flows from changes in
     assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                                  9,342      8,464
      Inventories                                        (20,317)    (7,850)
      Accounts payable                                    (4,645)     2,649
      Income taxes                                          (950)     4,672
      Accrued compensation and benefits                    2,516      1,673
      Other assets                                           332     (4,243)
      Other liabilities                                   (8,648)     1,745
                                                       ---------  ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities               38,243    102,993
                                                       ---------  ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net     (14,732)   (17,552)
    Payments related to intangible assets and business
     acquisitions                                         (5,289)    (4,191)
                                                       ---------  ---------

  Net cash used in investing activities                  (20,021)   (21,743)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Payments on debt                                      (5,107)  (114,010)
    Proceeds of debt                                      12,000     58,000
    Net proceeds from common stock issued under
     employee plans                                        2,452      6,117
    Payments related to issuance of debt                  (2,525)         -
    Repurchase of common stock                           (22,977)   (15,021)
    Other, net                                               551     (1,785)
                                                       ---------  ---------
  Net cash used in financing activities                  (15,606)   (66,699)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash
 equivalents                                                (297)      (920)
                                                       ---------  ---------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                  2,319     13,631

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

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $  12,417  $  26,048
                                                       =========  =========


                             CONMED CORPORATION
        RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
           BEFORE UNUSUAL ITEMS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEBT DISCOUNT
                  (In thousands except per share amounts)
                                (unaudited)
                                                         Three months ended
                                                            December 31,
                                                         ------------------
                                                           2010      2011
                                                         --------  --------

Reported net income (loss)                               $  6,963  $(25,134)
                                                         --------  --------

New plant / facility consolidation costs included in
 cost of sales                                                579       901

Termination of a product offering                           2,489         -
                                                         --------  --------

  Total cost of sales, other                                3,068       901
                                                         --------  --------

Administration consolidation costs included in other
 expense                                                      915         -

Costs associated with purchase of Nordic region
 distributor                                                    -       300
                                                         --------  --------

  Total other expense                                         915       300
                                                         --------  --------

Impairment of goodwill                                          -    60,302
                                                         --------  --------

Amortization of debt discount                               1,077       565
                                                         --------  --------

Total unusual expense before income taxes                   5,060    62,068

Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual expense    (1,832)  (24,073)
                                                         --------  --------

Net income before unusual items and amortization of debt
 discount                                                $ 10,191  $ 12,861
                                                         ========  ========

Per share data:

Reported net income (loss)
  Basic                                                  $   0.25  $  (0.90)
  Diluted                                                    0.24     (0.90)

Net income before unusual items and amortization of debt
 discount
  Basic                                                  $   0.36  $   0.46
  Diluted                                                    0.36      0.46

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
                  (In thousands except per share amounts)
                                (unaudited)
                                                       Twelve months ended
                                                          December 31,
                                                     ----------------------
                                                        2010        2011
                                                     ----------  ----------

Reported net income                                  $   30,346  $      752
                                                     ----------  ----------

New plant / facility consolidation costs included in
 cost of sales                                            2,397       3,467

Termination of a product offering                         2,489           -
                                                     ----------  ----------

  Total cost of sales, other                              4,886       3,467
                                                     ----------  ----------

Administration consolidation costs included in other
 expense                                                  2,176         792

Costs associated with purchase of Nordic region
 distributor                                                  -         300
                                                     ----------  ----------

  Total other expense                                     2,176       1,092
                                                     ----------  ----------

Impairment of goodwill                                        -      60,302
                                                     ----------  ----------

Loss on early extinguishment of debt                         79           -
                                                     ----------  ----------

Amortization of debt discount                             4,244       3,903
                                                     ----------  ----------

Total unusual expense before income taxes                11,385      68,764

Provision (benefit) for income taxes on unusual
 expense                                                 (4,139)    (26,515)
                                                     ----------  ----------

Net income before unusual items and amortization of
 debt discount                                       $   37,592  $   43,001
                                                     ==========  ==========

Per share data:
Reported net income
  Basic                                              $     1.06  $     0.03
  Diluted                                                  1.05        0.03

Net income before unusual items and amortization of
 debt discount
  Basic                                              $     1.31  $     1.52
  Diluted                                                  1.30        1.50

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
               Twelve months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2011
                               (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

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

Reported cash flows from operating activities        $    38,243 $   102,993
                                                     ----------- -----------

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

Adjusted cash flows from operating activities        $    67,243 $   102,993
                                                     =========== ===========


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

                                   Three months ended   Twelve months ended
                                      December 31,         December 31,
                                   ------------------  --------------------
                                     2010      2011       2010       2011
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Reported income from operations    $ 13,552  $(41,627) $  57,093  $   8,274
                                   ========  ========  ---------  ---------

New plant/facility consolidation
 costs included in cost of sales        579       901      2,397      3,467

Termination of a product offering
 included in cost of sales            2,489         -      2,489          -

Impairment of goodwill                    -    60,302          -     60,302

Purchase of Nordic region
 distributor costs included in
 other expense                            -       300          -        300

Administrative consolidation costs
 included in other expense              915         -      2,176        792
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Adjusted income from operations    $ 17,535  $ 19,876  $  64,155  $  73,135
                                   ========  ========  =========  =========

Operating margin
  Reported (GAAP)                       7.4%    -22.4%       8.0%       1.1%

  Adjusted (non-GAAP)                   9.5%     10.7%       9.0%      10.1%

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
        RECONCILIATION OF GAAP CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                             TO FREE CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)
                                (unaudited)

                                                       Twelve months ended
                                                          December 31,
                                                     ----------------------

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

Reported cash flows from operating activities        $   38,243  $  102,993
                                                     ----------  ----------

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

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment             (14,732)    (17,552)
                                                     ----------  ----------

Free cash flows                                      $   52,511  $   85,441
                                                     ==========  ==========

Management has provided the above reconciliation as an additional measure that investors can use to compare financial results between reporting periods. Management believes this reconciliation provides a useful presentation of financial measures as discussed in the section "Use of non-GAAP financial measures" above.



                             CONMED CORPORATION
                        Fourth Quarter Sales Summary

                                         Three Months Ended December 31,
                                     --------------------------------------

                                                                   Constant
                                                                   Currency
                                        2010      2011    Growth    Growth
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                        (in millions)
Arthroscopy
  Single-use                         $    54.1 $    57.3      5.9%      5.7%
  Capital                                 19.0      17.1    -10.0%    -10.0%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                          73.1      74.4      1.8%      1.6%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Powered Surgical Instruments
  Single-use                              20.0      19.7     -1.5%     -2.0%
  Capital                                 16.9      17.1      1.2%      1.2%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                          36.9      36.8     -0.3%     -0.5%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Electrosurgery
  Single-use                              18.3      19.2      4.9%      4.9%
  Capital                                  8.1       6.5    -19.8%    -19.8%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                          26.4      25.7     -2.7%     -2.7%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Endoscopic Technologies
  Single-use                              12.3      12.6      2.4%      3.3%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
Endosurgery
  Single-use and reposable                18.0      19.0      5.6%      5.0%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
Patient Care
  Single-use                              17.4      17.1     -1.7%     -1.7%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Total
  Single-use and reposable               140.1     144.9      3.4%      3.3%
  Capital                                 44.0      40.7     -7.5%     -7.5%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                     $   184.1 $   185.6      0.8%      0.7%
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                             CONMED CORPORATION
                             Year Sales Summary

                                             Year Ended December 31,
                                     --------------------------------------

                                                                   Constant
                                                                   Currency
                                        2010      2011    Growth    Growth
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                        (in millions)
Arthroscopy
  Single-use                         $   213.2 $   226.9      6.4%      5.1%
  Capital                                 75.2      63.0    -16.2%    -17.0%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                         288.4     289.9      0.5%     -0.7%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Powered Surgical Instruments
  Single-use                              77.9      78.5      0.8%     -0.9%
  Capital                                 64.4      69.4      7.8%      6.9%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                         142.3     147.9      3.9%      2.6%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Electrosurgery
  Single-use                              71.6      71.1     -0.7%     -1.3%
  Capital                                 25.6      27.5      7.4%      7.5%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                          97.2      98.6      1.4%      1.0%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Endoscopic Technologies
  Single-use                              48.5      49.3      1.6%      1.2%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
Endosurgery
  Single-use and reposable                69.0      73.7      6.8%      6.4%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
Patient Care
  Single-use                              68.3      65.7     -3.8%     -4.1%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------

Total
  Single-use and reposable               548.5     565.2      3.0%      2.1%
  Capital                                165.2     159.9     -3.2%     -3.9%
                                     --------- --------- --------  --------
                                     $   713.7 $   725.1      1.6%      0.7%
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CONTACT:
CONMED Corporation
Robert Shallish
Chief Financial Officer
315-624-3206

FTI Consulting
Investors:
Brian Ritchie
212-850-5600


SOURCE: CONMED Corporation