MENTOR CORP /MN/
10-Q, 1996-08-14
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington D.C.

                                    FORM 10-Q


                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996               Commission File Number  0-7955
  


                               Mentor Corporation

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Minnesota                                     41-0950791
  (State of Incorporation)              (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


   5425 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, California        93111
       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number:      (805) 681-6000



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by section 13 of 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   |_|

The  number of shares  outstanding  for each of the  Issuer's  classes of common
stock as of August 12, 1996 was:

                  Common stock, $.10 par value 24,861,592 shares




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                               Mentor Corporation

                                      INDEX


Part I.  Financial Information

         Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited)

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial
                  Position -- June 30, 1996 and March 31,1996............ 3-4
                  Consolidated Statements of Income -- Three Months
                  Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995...........................   5
                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
                  Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995..............   6
                  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements--
                  June 30, 1996.......................................... 7-8

         Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
                           Operations and Financial Condition............ 9-11



Part II. Other Information

         Item 1.  Legal Proceedings................................... 12
         Item 2.  Changes in Securities............................... 12
         Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities..................... 12
         Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  12
         Item 5.  Other Information................................... 12
         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................... 12

List of Exhibits

         11.      Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings


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<CAPTION>

                               Mentor Corporation
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
                        June 30, 1996 and March 31, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                June 30,        March 31,
(dollars in thousands)                            1996            1996
                                                        

ASSETS
Current assets:
<S>                                               <C>              <C>    
Cash and marketable securities                     $20,352          $18,541
Accounts receivable, net                            36,387           34,855
Inventories                                         36,051           35,158
Deferred income taxes                               10,148           10,148
Other                                                2,455            3,143
                                                                         
Total current assets                               105,393          101,845
                                                                        

Property, plant and equipment,
net of accumulated depreciation                     31,441           29,317
                                                                       
Other assets:
Deferred income taxes                                   --               --
                                                                                                    
Patents, licenses, trademarks and bond issue costs
net of accumulated amortization                      4,404            4,689
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization
                                                    13,205           13,109
Other assets                                           631              658
                                                       
                                                    18,240           18,456
                                                                       
                                                                     

Total assets                                      $155,074         $149,618
                                                                   

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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<CAPTION>

                               Mentor Corporation
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
                        June 30, 1996 and March 31, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                            June 30,           March 31,
(dollars in thousands)                                        1996               1996
                                                                 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
<S>                                                        <C>                 <C>  
Accounts payable                                             $5,257              $5,003

Accrued compensation                                          4,509               6,153
                                                              

Income taxes payable                                          3,707                 428
                                                              

Interest payable                                                 --                   3
                                                                

Dividends payable                                               629                 628
                                                                

Sales returns                                                 6,574               6,705
                                                              

Litigation settlement obligation                              5,139               4,950
                                                              

Other accrued liabilities                                     6,544               7,425
                                                              

Short-term borrowings and current portion

of long-term debt                                               235                 415
                                                                    

          Total current liabilities                          32,594              31,710
                                                                        

Long-term deferred taxes                                      1,370               1,355
Long-term debt                                                   43                  58

Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, $.10 par value:
Authorized-- 20,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding:
24,838,892 shares at June 30, 1996
24,860,642 shares at March 31, 1996                           2,484               2,486
Capital in excess of par                                     36,557              37,840
Cumulative translation adjustment                            (1,056)               (445)
                                                                        
      Retained earnings                                      83,082              76,614
                                                                       
             Shareholders' equity                           121,067             116,495
                                                                       

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                 $155,074            $149,618
                                                                      

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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<CAPTION>

                               Mentor Corporation
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)



(in thousands, except per share data)                                  1996                  1995
                                                             
<S>                                                                  <C>                   <C>   

Net sales                                                            $50,388               $43,729
Costs and expenses:

Cost of sales                                                         16,653                14,746
Selling, general and administrative                                   18,838                16,711
Research and development                                               4,052                 3,420
                                                               
                                                              
                                                                      39,543                34,877
                                                             

Operating income                                                      10,845                 8,852
Interest expense                                                        (212)                 (465)
Interest income                                                          210                    72
Other expense                                                            (53)                  (45)   
                                                                                           
Income before income taxes                                            10,790                 8,414
                                                                                             

Income taxes                                                           3,701                 2,930
                                                               

Net income                                                            $7,089                $5,484


Earnings per share:


  Primary                                                               $.27                  $.23
                                                               

  Supplemental / Fully diluted                                          $.27                  $.22
                                                               
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See notes to consolidated financial statements





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<CAPTION>

                               Mentor Corporation
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                                   (Unaudited)



(in thousands)                                               1996                     1995
                                                                
<S>                                                        <C>                     <C>  
Cash flows from operating activities                        $7,839                   $8,556


Cash flows from investing activities:

 Sale of equipment, intangibles
 and other assets                                                2                     147
 Purchase of property, equipment,
 and intangibles                                            (3,911)                 (2,093)
 Reduction of notes receivable                                 (17)                     24
                                                                  
                                                            (3,926)                 (1,922)

Cash flows from financing activities:

        Exercise of stock options                              401                     282
        Dividends paid                                        (622)                   (542)
        Reduction of long-term debt                           (195)                   (177)
        Net repayment under line
              of credit agreement                               --                      --
        Repurchase of common stock                          (1,686)                     --
                                                                   
                                                            (2,102)                   (437)
                                                                  

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents,
and marketable securities                                    1,811                   6,197

Cash at beginning of period                                 18,541                  11,379

Cash at end of period                                      $20,352                 $17,576

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See notes to consolidated financial statements





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                               Mentor Corporation

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  June 30, 1996


Note A

Inventories at June 30, 1996 and March 31, 1996, consisted of:

<CAPTION>
                                             
                                                           June 30                   March 31
                                             
                                                                     (In thousands)
<S>                                                       <C>                         <C>  

Raw materials                                              $8,935                     $10,191
Work in process                                            10,155                       9,040
Finished goods                                             16,961                      15,927
                                             
                                                          $36,051                     $35,158
                                          
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Note B

Primary  earnings per share is computed based on the weighted  average number of
Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents  outstanding during the period. Common
Stock  equivalents  represent  the  dilutive  effect of the assumed  exercise of
certain outstanding  options.  The calculation of supplemental and fully diluted
earnings per share assumes the Convertible Subordinated Debentures are converted
into Common Stock at the beginning of the period and interest expense related to
the debentures, net of tax, is added to net income.

Effective  September 27, 1995,  the Company issued  12,356,856  shares of Common
Stock in  connection  with a  two-for-one  stock split.  All  references  in the
financial statements with regard to number of shares of Common Stock and related
dividend and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the stock split.

Note C

The amounts set forth in the  accompanying  statements are unaudited but, in the
opinion  of  management,  reflect  all  adjustments  (consisting  only of normal
accruals)  necessary for a fair  statement of the results of operations  for the
periods  presented.  Operating results for the three month period ended June 30,
1996 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ended March 31,  1997.  It is  suggested  that the  condensed  consolidated
financial  statements  included herein be read in conjunction with the Company's
annual report on form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1996.



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Note D

The Company's three quarterly interim  reporting periods are each  approximately
thirteen week periods ending on the Friday nearest the end of the third calendar
month. The fiscal year end remains March 31. To facilitate ease of presentation,
each interim  period is shown as if it ended on the last day of the  appropriate
calendar month. The actual dates on which each quarter ended are shown below:

                       Fiscal 1997                      Fiscal 1996
                                         
First Quarter       June 30, 1996                      July 1, 1995
Second Quarter      September 29, 1996                 September 30, 1995
Third Quarter       December 29, 1996                  December 30, 1995




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                               Mentor Corporation
               Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
                       Operations and Financial Condition


Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this Management's  Discussion are  forward-looking  statements,  the accuracy of
which is  necessarily  subject to risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results may
differ  significantly from the discussion of such matters in the forward looking
statements.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Sales

Sales for the three months ended June 30, 1996  increased 15% to $50.4  million,
compared  to $43.7  million the prior year.  Growth was  particularly  strong in
sales of plastic surgery and surgical urology products, continuing trends of the
past several quarters.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Sales by Principal Product Line
                                                             For the Three Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,
                                            
                                                                                         Percent
                                                      1996                1995            Change
                                                     
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>                <C>    

Plastic surgery products                            $27,187            $23,112            17.6%
Urology products                                     14,261             11,598            23.0%
Ophthalmology products                                8,940              9,019            (1.0)%
                                         
                                                    $50,388            $43,729            15.2%
                                            
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Cost of Sales

Cost of sales was 33.0% for the three months  ended June 30,  1996,  compared to
33.7% for the same  period  last year.  The  improvement  was aided by a greater
proportion of higher margin product in the sales mix.



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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling,  General and Administrative expenses decreased to 37.3% of sales in the
quarter  compared  to  38.2%  in  the  previous  year.  The  Company  is  seeing
productivity improvements in several of its administrative areas.


Research and Development

Research  and  development  expenses  were 8.0% of sales for the first  quarter,
compared to 7.8% for the prior year. The Company  continues to spend substantial
funds on its  premarket  approval  applications  ("PMAAs") for its saline breast
implants,  silicone gel filled breast implants, and penile implants. The Company
is committed to a variety of clinical and laboratory  studies in connection with
these products.  Other major studies  underway include  Urethrin,  a product for
treating urinary incontinence and the Memory Lens, a foldable intraocular.

The Company  expects to pursue a number of  additional  clinical  studies in the
coming  year,  for  products  such as  ultrasonic  assisted  liposuction  and an
alternate  filler  breast  implant.  Thus the  Company  expects to spend more in
research  and  development  as a percent of sales in fiscal  1997 than it did in
fiscal 1996.

Interest and Other Income and Expense

Interest  expense  decreased  $253  thousand in the quarter over the prior year.
During the first quarter of fiscal 1996, the Company's Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures were converted into Common Stock.  The reduction in interest  expense
reflects the result of this conversion.

Interest  income  increased  from $72 thousand  last year to $210  thousand this
year, resulting from higher cash balances.

Included in interest  expense last year was $175  thousand for the quarter ($700
thousand for the fiscal year) in imputed  interest on the Litigation  Settlement
Obligation.  In fiscal 1997, this amount was $189 thousand for the quarter ($379
thousand for fiscal 1997).  The imputed  interest will cease following the final
payment on the Obligation in September 1996.

Income Taxes

The effective rate of corporate income taxes was 34.3% for the quarter, compared
to 34.8% in the same period a year ago.

Net Income

Net earnings per primary share increased to $.27 for the three months ended June
30,  1996,  compared  to $.23 last year,  due to the  increased  sales and lower
operating expenses ratios.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At June 30, 1996, the Company's  working capital was $73 million compared to $70
million at March 31, 1996.  The  Company's  working  capital needs were provided
from operations.

The Company  generated  $7.8  million of cash from  operations  during the three
months  ended  June 30,  1996,  compared  to $8.6  million  the  previous  year.
Increased net income was offset by reductions in current liabilities.

The Company  anticipates  investing  approximately $10 million in facilities and
capital  equipment in fiscal 1997. The majority of the  expenditures  will be to
increase  capacity  at the  Company's  manufacturing  facilities  in  Texas  and
Minneapolis.

During  fiscal  1994,  the  Company  finalized  its  agreement  with the Federal
Multi-District  Plaintiffs  Steering  committee,  which settled all  outstanding
breast  implant  litigation  and  claims  against  the  Company.  The  agreement
established a settlement fund of $25.8 million,  to be funded by the Company and
its insurers.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to make
one more  payment of $5.3  million in  September  1996.  This will  complete the
Company's monetary obligations under the Agreement.

At the  Annual  Meeting of  Shareholders,  held  September,  1994,  the  Company
announced the resumption of a quarterly cash dividend of $.025 per share. At the
indicated  rate of $.10 per year,  the  aggregate  annual  dividend  would equal
approximately $2.5 million.

In the first  quarter of fiscal 1996,  the Company  announced  that its Board of
Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock.
The shares purchased and retired under this program will be used to offset stock
options  previously  granted to employees of the Company  under  existing  stock
option plans.  During the first quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company  repurchased
75,000 shares for consideration of $1.7 million.

The Company's  principal  source of liquidity at June 30, 1996  consisted of $20
million in cash and marketable  securities plus $15 million  available under its
line of credit.



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PART II


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         In regards to the litigation reported in Item 3 of the annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996,  there have been no material
changes.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

         No changes have been made in any registered securities.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

         No event  constituting a material  default has occurred  respecting any
senior security of the Registrant.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         None

Item 5.  Other Information

         None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         Exhibit 11        Statement regarding computation of Per Share Earnings




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EXHIBIT 11
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<CAPTION>

                       MENTOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                        
                                                                               1996                        1995
PRIMARY:

<S>                                                                          <C>                          <C>    
                                                                     
Primary Earnings                                                             $7,089                       $5,484
                                                                         

Average Shares Outstanding                                                   24,847                       22,960

Net effect of dilutive stock options - based on the treasury
stock method using average stock market price                                 1,454                        1,150

                                                                        
Total Shares for Primary Earnings                                            26,301                       24,110
                                                                         

                                                                         
Primary Earnings Per Share                                                    $0.27                        $0.23
                                                                         

SUPPLEMENTAL AND FULLY DILUTED:

                                                                         
Primary Earnings                                                             $7,089                       $5,484
                                                                      

Interest and Related Expenses on 6 3/4% debentures eliminated                    --                          165
                                                                                                         
                                                                       
Fuly diluted earnings                                                        $7,089                       $5,649
                                                                         

Average Shares Outstanding                                                   24,847                       24,654

Net effect of dilutive  stock options - based on the treasury stock method using
the higher of ending and average
stock market prices                                                           1,529                        1,404

Additional shares issued in assumed conversion of 6 3/4% debentures at
16.50 per share                                                                  --                           52

                                                                         
Total shares for supplemental/fully diluted                                  26,376                       26,110
                                                                         

                                                                        
Fully Diluted Supplemental Earnings Per Share                                 $0.27                        $0.22
                                                                          
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Note: In June 1996 the Company's 6 3/4% Sub-ordinated  Convertible Debenture was
converted into shares of Common stock. The Supplemental calculation is presented
in lieu of the fully diluted  calculation  and assumes the conversion took place
at the beginning of the period.  This calculation also adds interest expense for
the period, net of tax, back to net income.

Note:  The  shares  outstanding  for  1995  have  been  adjusted  to  reflect  a
two-for-one  split of the  Company's  Common  Stock in the form of a 100 percent
stock dividend effective September 27, 1995.



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Pursuant  to the  requirement  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.




MENTOR CORPORATION
(Registrant)





DATE:             August 13, 1996           BY: /s/ANTHONY R. GETTE     
                  Anthony R. Gette
                    President and
                    Chief Operating Officer



DATE:             August 13, 1996           BY: /s/GARY E. MISTLIN      
                  Gary E. Mistlin
                    Chief Financial Officer



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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-mos         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         20,352
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  38,797
<ALLOWANCES>                                   2,410
<INVENTORY>                                    36,051
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               105,393
<PP&E>                                         31,441
<DEPRECIATION>                                 1,873
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 155,074
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          32,594
<BONDS>                                        0
                          0
                                    0
<COMMON>                                       2,484
<OTHER-SE>                                     118,583
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   155,074
<SALES>                                        50,388
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               50,388
<CGS>                                          16,653
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  39,543
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               53
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             212
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                10,790
<INCOME-TAX>                                   3,701
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            7,089
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   7,089
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  .27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .27
        



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