FOREST LABORATORIES INC
10-Q, 1994-08-12
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                                   FORM  10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                       __________________________________

(Mark One)
  ____       
/  X /         QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 ----          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period Ended June 30, 1994

 ____       
/    /         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
- - ----           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from __________ to ________________________________  
 

                               Commission File No. 1-5438

                                FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.                      
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                           11-1798614     
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(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)
                                                                            
150 East 58th Street
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  New York, New York                                       10155-0015
- - --------------------                                       ----------
(address of principal                                      (Zip Code)
  executive office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code       212-421-7850 
                                                         ------------
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                       Yes    X           No            
                            ----         ----

Number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock as of
August 13, 1994:  43,856,937.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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<TABLE>
                   FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
<CAPTION>
                                          June 30, 1994
(In thousands)                             (Unaudited)      March 31, 1994
                                          -------------     --------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>

ASSETS
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Current assets:
  Cash (including cash equivalent investments
    of $129,768 in June and $176,336 in March)  $132,944          $181,094 

  Accounts receivable, less allowances of
    $4,288 in June and $3,968 in March           128,320           111,670 

  Inventories:                                              
    Raw materials                                 12,432            13,250 
    Work in process                                4,428             3,012 
    Finished goods                                22,949            20,918 
                                                --------          --------
                                                  39,809            37,180 
     
  Deferred income taxes                           11,382            12,172 
 
  Other current assets                             6,333             5,424 
                                                --------          --------
    Total current assets                         318,788           347,540 

Long-term marketable securities                  107,533            47,953 
                                                --------          --------
Property, plant and equipment                     80,904            73,715 
  Less: Accumulated depreciation                  22,047            20,694 
                                                --------          --------
  Net property, plant and equipment               58,857            53,021 

Other assets:
  Excess of cost of investment in subsidiaries
    over net assets acquired, less accumulated
    amortization of $5,770 in June and $5,614
    in March                                      19,189            19,345 
                                                                     
  License agreements and other intangible assets, 
    less accumulated amortization of $31,286 in  
    June and $29,638 in March                    129,513           131,824 
   
Deferred income taxes                              3,815             3,787 

Other                                             17,112            15,741 
                                                --------          --------
    Total other assets                           169,629           170,697 
                                                --------          --------
        TOTAL ASSETS                            $654,807          $619,211 
                                                ========          ========


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                 FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
<CAPTION>

                                        June 30, 1994 
(In thousands, except for par values)     (Unaudited)   March 31, 1994
                                        -------------   --------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- - ------------------------------------
Current liabilities:

 Accounts payable                            $ 12,837        $ 10,507 
                                                                     
 Accrued expenses                              28,440          25,552 
                                                      
 Income taxes payable                          20,748          16,164 
                                             --------        --------        
      Total current liabilities                62,025          52,223 
                                             --------        --------
Deferred income taxes                             217             206 
                                             --------        --------
Shareholders' equity:
 Series A junior participating preferred
   stock, $1.00 par; authorized 1,000 shares;
   no shares issued or outstanding

 Common stock, $.10 par; authorized 
   250,000 shares; issued 46,384 shares
   in June and 46,276 shares in March           4,638          4,628  

 Capital in excess of par                     268,027        266,233  

 Retained earnings                            359,755        337,611  

 Cumulative foreign currency
   translation adjustments                  (   1,898)     (   3,817) 
                                             --------        ------- 
                                              630,522        604,655  
                                                                     
 Less common stock in treasury,
   at cost (2,589 shares in June
      and 2,587 shares in March)               37,957         37,873  
                                             --------       --------
      Total shareholders' equity              592,565        566,782  
                                             --------       --------
        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 $654,807       $619,211  
                                             ========       ========

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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<TABLE>              FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>                                           
                                                Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share amounts)              June 30,

                                            -----------------------       
                                                 1994          1993 
                                             --------       -------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>

Net sales                                     $92,554        $79,251 

Other income                                    2,344          2,188
                                              -------        -------
                                               94,898         81,439 
                                              -------        -------
Costs and expenses: 
 Cost of sales                                 17,308         14,077 

 Selling, general and
  administrative                               35,134         33,478 
                                               
 Research and development                       7,775          6,470 
                                              -------        -------
                                               60,217         54,025 
                                              -------        -------
Income before income taxes                     34,681         27,414 

Income taxes                                   12,537          9,870 
                                              -------        -------
Net income                                    $22,144        $17,544 
                                              =======        =======
Earnings per common and
 common equivalent share:
  Primary                                        $.48           $.39
                                                 ====           ====
  Fully diluted                                  $.48           $.39 
                                                 ====           ====
Weighted average number of
 common and common equivalent
  shares outstanding:
  Primary                                      46,300         45,543 
                                               ======         ======
  Fully diluted                                46,302         45,544 
                                               ======         ======
Dividends per share                              $-0-           $-0- 
                                                 ====           ====







See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                   FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)
                                       
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended
(In thousands)                                             June 30,        
                                                -------------------------
                                                       1994          1993 
                                                 ----------     ---------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities: 
  Net income                                        $ 22,144     $ 17,544 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to                         
    net cash provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation                                         953           905 
    Amortization                                       1,804         1,657 
    Deferred income tax expense                          773           901 
    Foreign currency transactions gain             (      30)    (      54)
      Net change in operating assets 
      and liabilities:      
        Decrease (increase) in:
          Accounts receivable, net                 (  16,650)        6,676 
          Inventories                              (   2,629)    (   2,851) 
          Other current assets                     (     909)    (     770)
        Increase (decrease) in:                           
          Accounts payable                             2,330         4,672 
          Accrued expenses                             2,888         1,437 
          Income taxes payable                         4,584         5,606 
    Increase in other assets                       (   1,371)    (     335)
                                                    --------      --------
         Net cash provided by operating           
           activities                                 13,887        35,388 
                                                    --------      --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net    (   3,782)    (   1,558)
 Redemption (purchase) of long-term marketable        
   securities                                      (  59,580)          455 
 Reduction (purchase) of license agreements and
    intangible assets                                    663     (     108)
                                                    --------      --------
        Net cash used in investing activities      (  62,699)    (   1,211)
    

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                  FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                  (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                 - Continued -
                                                       Three Months Ended
(In thousands)                                               June 30,           
                                                   ------------------------
                                                       1994           1993  
                                                   --------      ---------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net proceeds from common stock options exercised
   by employees under stock option plans           $  1,720     $   1,116 
 
 Tax benefit realized from the exercise of
   stock options by employees                                       1,261 
                                                   --------      -------- 
         Net cash provided by financing activities    1,720         2,377 
                                                   --------      -------- 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash           (   1,058)    (   1,035)
                                                   --------      --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (  48,150)       35,519 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      181,094       172,286
                                                   --------      -------- 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period           $132,944      $207,805 
                                                   ========      ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for:
 Income taxes                                      $ 16,367      $  2,146  




                                                      











See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                        
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)



1.  The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
    have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
    principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to
    Form-10Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not
    include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
    accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the
    opinion of Management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal
    recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
    been included.  Operating results for the three month period ended
    June 30, 1994 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
    expected for the year ending March 31, 1995.  For further information
    refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
    incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
    for the year ended March 31, 1994.





























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                   FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY The financial condition of the Company
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continues to be strong.  The decrease in cash was principally the result of
the Company reinvesting a portion of its cash in long-term marketable
securities maturing over a period of one to two years.  Accounts receivable
and inventories, as well as accounts payable and accrued expenses increased
due to the continued strong growth of the Company's principal promoted
products and an increase in the level of the Company's overall operations.
The increase in income taxes payable was due to the recording of current
period tax liabilities with corresponding payments to be made in a subsequent
quarter.

Property, plant and equipment increased during the period principally from
the expansion of the Company's United States and Irish facilities.  This
expansion will continue through fiscal 1995 in order to adequately meet the
Company's needs for the manufacturing, warehousing and distribution of its
existing and future products.  Management believes that current cash levels,
coupled with funds to be generated by on-going operations, will sufficiently
support these capital expenditures and should facilitate potential
acquisitions of products or companies.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  Net sales in the current quarter increased $13,303,000
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as compared with the prior year due principally to the continued growth of
the Company's principal promoted products and specialty controlled release
generic products.  Net volume growth of those products, including Flumadine-R-,
which was launched during the third quarter of fiscal 1994, amounted to
$14,464,000.  Sales volume of the Company's unpromoted product lines 
increased $3,442,000.  The remainder of the net sales change was due to price
and was the result of increases in the volume of sales to contract customers,
the timing of when chargebacks are paid to contract customers and changes 
in promotional programs.

Cost of sales as a percentage of sales increased to 19% during the current
quarter as compared to 18% for the same period last year due mostly to
increases in costs related to the Company's facilities expansion and the 
absence of corresponding price increases.

The increase in selling, general and administrative expense during the 
current quarter as compared with the prior year resulted primarily from
costs related to the consolidation of the Company's Jackson, Mississippi and
St. Louis, Missouri facilities in St. Louis, which will result in future
savings.  As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative
expense decreased as compared with the same period last year which
included substantial marketing and salesforce expenses related to the launch
of Flumadine.





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                           FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
                                        
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                     AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)


Research and development expense increased during the current quarter over
the same period last year due to the cost of conducting clinical trials in
order to obtain approval of new products and the cost of developing products
using the Company's controlled release technology.  During the current
quarter, there was particular emphasis on Synapton-TM-. Synapton is the
Company's controlled release formulation of physostigmine and is being
tested for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.  The Company anticipates
further increases in research and development expense as a result of 
continued clinical studies on Synapton and other products in development.


































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Part II - Other Information
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Item 6.   (b) Reports on Form 8-K - None









































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                                   SIGNATURES


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.


Date:  August 13, 1994

                                              


                                                Forest Laboratories, Inc.
                                                -------------------------
                                                (Registrant)



                                                /s/ Howard Solomon
                                                -------------------------       
                                                Howard Solomon
                                                President and Chief
                                                Executive Officer


                                                
                                                /s/ Kenneth E. Goodman 
                                                --------------------------  
                                                Kenneth E. Goodman
                                                Vice President - Finance


















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                                   SIGNATURES


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.


Date:  August 13, 1994

                                                
                                                Forest Laboratories, Inc.
                                                -------------------------
                                                (Registrant)


                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                                         
                                                Howard Solomon
                                                -------------------------
                                                President and Chief
                                                Executive Officer



                                                
                                                                         
                                                Kenneth E. Goodman
                                                -------------------------
                                                Vice President - Finance















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