COOPER COMPANIES INC
10-Q, 1995-06-09
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-Q


(X)      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         For Quarterly Period Ended  April 30, 1995

( )      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         For the transition period from          to
                                        --------     ----------

Commission File Number 1-8597


                           The Cooper Companies, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                      94-2657368
(State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or                  Identification No.)
 organization)


   One Bridge Plaza, Fort Lee, New Jersey      07024
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code
                     (201) 585-5100

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has  filled  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
                         ---      ---

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 Common Stock, $.10 par value      34,126,722 Shares
           Class                     Outstanding at
                                      May 31, 1995

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                     INDEX


                                                                        Page No.
                                                                       --------

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

                     Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet -
                            April 30, 1995 and October 31, 1994            3

                     Consolidated Condensed Statement of
                            Operations - Three and Six Months
                            Ended April 30, 1995 and 1994                  4

                     Consolidated Condensed Statement
                            of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended
                            April 30, 1995 and 1994                        5

                     Notes to Consolidated Condensed
                            Financial Statements                         6 - 11

  Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                       Financial Condition and Results of
                       Operations                                       12 - 17

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                               18

  Item 6.         Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                        18

Signature                                                                 19

Index of Exhibits



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                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet
                                 (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            April 30,              October 31,
                                               1995                   1994
                                            --------              ------------
<S>                                         <C>                    <C>

                               ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $   4,502              $  10,320
  Receivables:
    Trade and patient accounts, net            20,291                 17,240
    Other                                       1,273                  1,012
                                              -------                -------
                                               21,564                 18,252
                                              -------                -------
  Inventories                                  11,180                 11,696
  Other current assets                          1,844                  3,237
                                              -------                -------
      Total current assets                     39,090                 43,505
                                              -------                -------
Property, plant and equipment at cost          45,422                 45,470
  Less, accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                               11,328                 10,683
                                              -------                -------
                                               34,094                 34,787
                                              -------                -------
Intangibles, net:
  Excess of cost over net assets acquired      13,721                 14,133
  Other                                           977                  1,194
                                              -------                -------
                                               14,698                 15,327
                                              -------                -------
Other assets                                    1,350                  1,439
                                              -------                -------
                                            $  89,232              $  95,058
                                              =======                =======

                     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Current liabilities:
  Borrowings under line of credit            $ 1,395              $       -
  Current installments of long-term debt       2,528                  1,453
  Accounts payable                             4,541                  6,580
  Employee compensation, benefits and 
    severance                                  5,722                  6,390
  Other accrued liabilities                   14,209                 17,728
  Income taxes payable                        10,081                 10,105
                                             -------                -------
      Total current liabilities               38,476                 42,256
                                             -------                -------
Long-term debt                                43,873                 45,989
Other noncurrent liabilities                   9,040                 10,467
                                             -------                -------
      Total liabilities                       91,389                 98,712
                                             -------                -------

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 2)
Stockholders' deficit:
  Common stock, $.10 par value                 3,413                  3,388
  Additional paid-in capital                 180,532                179,883
  Translation adjustments                       (453)                  (396)
  Accumulated deficit                       (185,649)              (186,529)
                                             -------                ------- 
      Total stockholders' deficit            ( 2,157)                (3,654)
                                             -------                ------- 
                                           $  89,232              $  95,058
                                             =======                =======
</TABLE>

                            See accompanying notes.

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations
                    (In thousands, except per share figures)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                    Three Months Ended                     Six Months Ended
                                        April 30,                              April 30,
                                ------------------------------          -----------------------
                                  1995               1994                 1995            1994
                                --------           ---------            --------       --------

<S>                             <C>               <C>                    <C>          <C>
Net sales of products           $12,854             $12,672             $25,572         $24,548
Net service revenue              10,940              11,783              21,432          22,814
                                 ------              ------              ------          ------
      Net operating revenue      23,794              24,455              47,004          47,362
                                 ------              ------              ------          ------
Cost of services provided        10,263              10,587              20,367          20,426
Cost of products sold             4,079               4,582               8,311           8,707
Research and development
  expense                           808               1,172               1,875           2,328
Selling, general and admin-
  istrative  expense              6,916               8,428              13,531          17,192
Provision (credit) for
  settlement of disputes           (140)              2,000                (468)          3,950
Debt restructuring costs              -                   -                   -             429
Amortization of intangibles         210                 212                 422             422
Investment income (loss), net        76                (129)                200            (480)
Gain on sales of assets and
  businesses, net                     -                   -                   -             214
Other income (expense), net          99                 (93)                100             (58)
Interest expense                  1,190               1,024               2,280           2,426
                                 ------              ------              ------          ------
Income (loss) before income
  taxes                             643              (3,772)                986          (8,842)
Provision for income taxes           38                  78                 106             158
                                 ------              ------              ------          ------
Net income (loss)               $   605             $(3,850)            $   880         $(9,000)
                                 ======              ======              ======          ======
Net income (loss) per
  common share                  $  0.02             $ (0.13)            $  0.03         $ (0.30)
                                 ======              ======              ======          ======
Average number of common
  shares outstanding             34,756              30,129              34,766          30,129
                                 ======              ======              ======          ======

</TABLE>


                            See accompanying notes.
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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                       April 30,
                                               1995                  1994
                                             --------               -------

<S>                                          <C>                   <C>     
Net cash used by operating activities        $(5,958)              $(4,372)
                                              -------              -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Cash from sales of assets and
    businesses (including releases of
    cash from escrow)                            121                 2,622
  Sales of temporary investments                  37                 7,188
  Purchases of property, plant and
    equipment                                   (840)                 (307)
                                             -------               -------
Net cash provided (used) by investing
  activities                                    (682)                9,503
                                             -------               -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from line of credit, net            1,395                     -
  Payments associated with the Exchange
    Offer and Consent Solicitation including
    debt restructuring costs                       -                (5,402)
  Payments of current installments of
    long-term debt                              (573)                 (750)
                                             -------               -------
Net cash provided (used) by financing
    activities                                  822                 (6,152)
                                             -------               -------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (5,818)                (1,021)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of
  period                                     10,320                 10,113
                                             -------               -------

Cash and cash equivalents - end of 
period                                      $ 4,502                $ 9,092
                                             =======               =======

Cash paid for:
         Interest                           $ 2,300                $ 2,266
                                            =======                =======
         Income taxes                       $   129                $    49
                                            =======                =======

</TABLE>



In January  1994 the  Company  issued  $22,000,000  of 10%  Senior  Subordinated
Secured Notes due 2003 and paid  approximately  $4,350,000 in cash (exclusive of
transaction  costs)  in  exchange  for  approximately   $30,000,000  of  10-5/8%
Convertible Subordinated Reset Debentures due 2005.





                            See accompanying notes.
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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)


Note 1.  General

The  Cooper  Companies,  Inc.  and its  subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  develop,
manufacture and market healthcare products,  including a range of contact lenses
and  diagnostic  and  surgical  instruments  and  accessories.  The Company also
provides  healthcare  services  through the  ownership  and operation of certain
psychiatric facilities and, through May 1995, managed other such facilities.

During interim periods, the Company follows the accounting policies set forth in
its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC").  Readers are  encouraged to refer to the  Company's  1994 Form 10-K
when reviewing interim financial results.

In the opinion of management,  the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed
financial  statements  contain all  adjustments  necessary to present fairly the
Company's  consolidated  financial position as of April 30, 1995 and October 31,
1994 and the consolidated  results of its operations for the three and six month
periods ended April 30, 1995 and 1994, and its  consolidated  cash flows for the
six  months  ended  April  30,  1995 and 1994.  With the  exception  of  certain
adjustments  discussed in Part I, Item 2 under  "Settlement  of Disputes,"  such
adjustments   consist  only  of  normal  and  recurring   adjustments.   Certain
reclassifications  have been applied to the prior periods' financial  statements
to conform such statements to the current  periods'  presentation.  None of such
reclassifications had any impact on the prior periods' losses.

Note 2. Legal Proceedings

The Company is a defendant in a number of legal actions  relating to its past or
present  businesses in which plaintiffs are seeking  damages.  In the opinion of
management,  after consultation with counsel,  the ultimate disposition of those
actions will not materially affect the Company's financial position.

The Company is named as a nominal defendant in a shareholder  derivative  action
entitled  Harry  Lewis  and  Gary  Goldberg v. Gary A. Singer, Steven G. Singer,
Arthur C. Bass,  Joseph C.  Feghali,  Warren J. Keegan,  Robert S. Holcombe  and
Robert S. Weiss, which was filed on May 27, 1992 in the Court of Chancery, State
of Delaware,  New Castle County. On May 29, 1992, another  plaintiff  separately
filed  a  derivative  complaint in Delaware Chancery Court that was  essentially
identical to the Lewis and Goldberg complaint. Lewis and Goldberg later  amended
their  complaint,  and  the  Delaware Chancery Court thereafter consolidated the
Lewis and

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)


Goldberg action and the other plaintiff's  action as In re The Cooper Companies,
Inc.  Litigation,  Consolidated  C.A. 12584, and designated Lewis and Goldberg's
amended  complaint as the operative  complaint  (the "First  Amended  Derivative
Complaint").

The First Amended  Derivative  Complaint  alleges that certain  directors of the
Company and Gary A. Singer, as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors,  caused or
allowed the Company to be a party to a "trading scheme" to "frontrun" high yield
bond purchases by the Keystone  Custodian  Fund,  Inc., a group of mutual funds.
The First Amended Derivative Complaint also alleges that the defendants violated
their fiduciary  duties to the Company by not vigorously  investigating  certain
allegations of securities fraud. The First Amended Derivative Complaint requests
that the Court order the defendants  (other than the Company) to pay damages and
expenses to the Company and certain of the  defendants to disgorge their profits
to the Company.  On October 16, 1992, the defendants  moved to dismiss the First
Amended Derivative Complaint on grounds that such Complaint fails to comply with
Delaware  Chancery  Court  Rule 23.1 and that  Count  III of the  First  Amended
Derivative  Complaint fails to state a claim. No further  proceedings have taken
place;  however,  discovery  is  underway.  The  parties  have been  engaged  in
negotiations and have agreed upon the terms of a settlement,  which will have no
material  impact on the  Company.  The  settlement  is in the  process  of being
documented.  Upon completion of discovery and the settlement documentation,  the
proposed settlement will be submitted to the Court for approval following notice
to the  Company's  shareholders  and a  hearing.  Accordingly,  there  can be no
assurance that the proposed  settlement will ultimately end the litigation.  The
individual  defendants  have  advised the Company  that they  believe  they have
meritorious  defenses to the lawsuit and that, in the event the case proceeds to
trial,  they intend to defend  vigorously  against the  allegations in the First
Amended Derivative Complaint.

The  Company  was  named  as a  nominal  defendant  in a  purported  shareholder
derivative action entitled Bruce D. Sturman v. Gary A. Singer, Steven G. Singer,
Brad C. Singer,  Martin Singer,  John D. Collins II, Back Bay Capital,  Inc., G.
Albert  Griggs,  Jr.,  John and Jane Does 1-10 and The Cooper  Companies,  Inc.,
which was filed on May 26, 1992 in the  Supreme  Court of the State of New York,
County of New York.  The  plaintiff,  Bruce D.  Sturman,  a former  officer  and
director of the  Company,  alleged that Gary A. Singer,  as  Co-Chairman  of the
Board of Directors,  and various members of the Singer family caused the Company
to make improper payments to alleged  third-party  coconspirators as part of the
"trading scheme" that was the subject of the First Amended Derivative  Complaint
referred to above. The complaint requested that the Court order


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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)


the  defendants  (other than the  Company)  to pay  damages and  expenses to the
Company,  including  reimbursement  of  payments  made  by  the  Company  to the
coconspirators,  and certain of the  defendants to disgorge their profits to the
Company.  Pursuant to its decision and order,  filed August 17, 1993,  the Court
dismissed  this action under New York Civil  Practice Rule 327(a).  On September
22, 1993,  the plaintiff  filed a Notice of Appeal.  The appeal was heard by the
Appellate  Division of the Supreme  Court in early  January  1995.  On March 28,
1995,  the  Appellate  Division  confirmed the  dismissal.  The deadline for any
further appeal has passed.

In two virtually identical actions, Frank H. Cobb, Inc. v. The Cooper Companies,
Inc., et al., and Arthur J. Korf v. The Cooper  Companies,  Inc., et al.,  class
action  complaints  were  filed in the  United  States  District  Court  for the
Southern  District of New York in August  1989,  against the Company and certain
individuals  who served as officers  and/or  directors of the Company after June
1987. The complaints,  as amended, allege that the defendants knew or recklessly
disregarded  and failed to disclose to the  investing  public  material  adverse
information  about the  Company.  The  amended  complaints  also allege that the
defendants  are liable  for  having  violated  Section  10(b) of the  Securities
Exchange Act and Rule 10(b)-5 thereunder and having engaged in common law fraud.
The Company  has reached a  settlement  with  counsel for the class  plaintiffs,
which  settlement  will  have no  material  impact  on the  Company's  financial
condition.  In  December  1994,  the  Court  gave  preliminary  approval  to the
settlement,  ordered  notice to be given to putative  class  members,  and set a
hearing to consider  possible  objections  to the  settlement.  The hearing took
place on May 5, 1995, at which time the settlement was approved.

Under an  agreement  dated  July 11,  1985,  as amended  (the "HMG  Agreement"),
Hampton Medical Group, P.A.  ("HMG"),  which is not affiliated with the Company,
contracted to provide clinical and clinical  administrative  services at Hampton
Psychiatric  Institute  ("Hampton  Hospital"),  the primary facility operated by
Hospital Group of New Jersey,  Inc.  ("HGNJ"),  a subsidiary of HGA. On November
29, 1993 and February 1, 1994, HGNJ delivered  notices to HMG asserting that HMG
had defaulted under the HMG Agreement  based upon billing  practices by HMG that
HGNJ  believed to be  fraudulent.  At the request of HMG, a New York state court
enjoined HGNJ from  terminating  the HMG Agreement based upon the initial notice
and ordered the parties to arbitrate whether HMG had defaulted.

On February 2, 1994,  HMG commenced an  arbitration in New York,  New York  (the
"Arbitration"),   entitled  Hampton Medical  Group, P.A.  and Hospital Group  of
New Jersey, P.A. (American Arbitration


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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)

Association),  in which it contests the alleged default. In addition, HMG made a
claim against HGNJ for unspecified  damages based on allegedly  foregone fees on
the  contention  that HMG has the right to provide  services  at all  HGNJ-owned
facilities  in New  Jersey,  including  outpatient  clinics in Marlton  and Toms
River, New Jersey, and the Hampton Academy,  at which certain non-HMG physicians
have been employed.  HGNJ has responded by asserting,  among other things,  that
(1) HMG has no contractual  right to provide services at those  facilities,  (2)
HMG has  waived or lost any such  right,  if such right  ever  existed,  and (3)
HGNJ's assertions of billing fraud are a defense to any such right.

As HGNJ's  knowledge of HMG's  billing  practices  developed,  HGNJ notified the
authorities and,  subsequently,  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey,  Inc.
("Blue  Cross"),  the largest of the third party payors from which HGNJ received
payment for its hospital services from 1988 through 1994.

During December 1994, Blue Cross informed HGNJ that it had investigated  matters
at Hampton  Hospital and concluded  that it had been  overcharged as a result of
those matters, including fraudulent practices of HMG which resulted in increased
hospital bills to Blue Cross  subscribers.  On December 30, 1994, Blue Cross and
HGNJ entered into an agreement to settle all claims against Hampton  Hospital on
behalf of Blue Cross  subscribers  and certain other  subscribers  for whom Blue
Cross administers claims. The settlement includes a cash payment,  over time, by
HGNJ, offset by certain amounts owed by Blue Cross to HGNJ.

On the same day,  Blue Cross  commenced a lawsuit in the  Superior  Court of New
Jersey  entitled  Blue Cross and Blue  Shield of New  Jersey,  Inc.  v.  Hampton
Medical Group, et al. against HMG and certain  related  entities and individuals
unrelated to HGNJ or its  affiliates  alleging,  among other things,  fraudulent
billing practices (the "Blue Cross Action"). HGNJ is cooperating with Blue Cross
in Blue Cross' investigation of HMG. HGNJ has also received certain requests for
information from the State of New Jersey Department of Insurance with respect to
a related investigation, with which HGNJ is also cooperating.

On January 25, 1995,  HGNJ delivered a Notice of Additional  Material Breach and
Default  (the  "Additional   Notice")  based  on  the  results  of  Blue  Cross'
investigation  into the billing  practices  of HMG. On March 20, 1995, a hearing
was held before the arbitrators,  who ruled that they would admit testimony by a
Blue  Cross  witness.  At that  hearing,  the  parties  agreed (1) to admit into
evidence  testimony  regarding  certain  alleged  incidents  of  conduct  by HMG
physicians  regardless  of the date on which such conduct  occurred,  and (2) to
defer action on the Additional Notice until the conclusion of the Arbitration.

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)


HGNJ intends to seek recovery from HMG for any losses, expenses or other damages
HGNJ  incurs  by  reason  of HMG's  conduct,  including  amounts  paid or offset
pursuant to the Blue Cross  settlement  and any damages that may result from any
future  claims by other third party payors or others  arising out of the billing
practices  at  Hampton  Hospital,  which  claims  could,  in the  aggregate,  be
material.  Management of the Company,  however, after consultation with counsel,
does not believe that the outcome of such claims (should any be brought)  would,
in the  aggregate,  have a material  adverse  effect on the Company's  financial
condition. There can be no assurance,  however, that HGA will be able to recover
the amount of any or all such losses, expenses or damages from HMG.

In addition,  HGA sought to recover  damages from  Progressions  Health Systems,
Inc. ("Progressions"), the successor, as a result of a Chapter 11 proceeding, to
Nu-Med,  Inc., the former owner of HGA,  based upon breaches of  representations
and  warranties in the purchase  agreement  and other rights of  indemnification
thereunder.  Those and other claims  between the Company and  Progressions  have
been  settled  pursuant to an agreement  dated as of April 30, 1995,  providing,
among other things,  for payments to be made by Progressions to the Company over
the next eleven  months,  and for the parties to release one another and certain
related parties.

On or about April 12, 1995, an individual defendant in the Blue Cross Action who
was formerly employed by HMG, Dr. Charles Dackis,  commenced a third party claim
in the Blue Cross Action  against  HGNJ,  HGA and the Company,  alleging a right
under the HMG Agreement to indemnity in an unspecified amount for fees, expenses
and damages  that he might incur in that  action.  In a letter brief filed on or
about April 17, 1995,  HMG  indicated an intention to bring a similar claim at a
later date. On or about May 16, 1995,  HGNJ, HGA and the Company filed an answer
to the complaint, and HGNJ and HGA brought counter-claims against Dr. Dackis and
cross-claims  against HMG and Dr. A.L.C.  Pottash,  another individual defendant
and the owner of HMG, in an amount to be  determined,  based on  allegations  of
fraudulent and improper billing practices.

Note 3.  Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on a first in, first out
or average cost basis, or market.

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
                                  (Unaudited)


The components of inventories are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            April 30,                       October 31,
                              1995                              1994
                           ----------                       ------------
                                            (In thousands)

<S>                         <C>                               <C>    
     Raw materials          $ 3,135                           $ 3,197
     Work-in-process          1,033                               973
     Finished goods           7,012                             7,526
                             ------                            ------
                            $11,180                           $11,696
                             ======                            ======

</TABLE>


Note 4.  Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                              April 30,                        October 31,
                                1995                              1994
                             ---------                         -----------
                                              (In thousands)

<S>                                <C>                            <C>
10% Senior Subordinated
  Secured Notes due 2003      $25,104                            $25,410
10-5/8% Convertible Sub-
  ordinated Reset Debentures
  due 2005                      9,213                              9,210
Bank term loan                 10,223                             10,556
Industrial Revenue Bonds        1,732                              2,000
Capitalized leases                129                                266
                               ------                             ------
                               46,401                             47,442
Less current installments       2,528                              1,453
                               ------                             ------
                              $43,873                            $45,989
                               ======                             ======

</TABLE>

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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                      Condition and Results of Operations


References  to Note numbers below are  references  to the Notes to  Consolidated
Condensed Financial Statements of the Company located in Item 1. herein.

                         CAPITAL RESOURCES & LIQUIDITY

The Company's financial condition stabilized significantly in the second quarter
of 1995.  Although  previously  anticipated  payments,  largely  related  to the
settlement  of disputes  and legal fees,  resulted in net cash used by operating
activities  of  $5,958,000  in the first  half of 1995,  the usage in the second
quarter was held to $950,000. Primary contributors to this stabilization include
continued strong performance by CooperVision Inc. ("CVI"), the Company's contact
lens business,  in combination with decreased  headquarters  expenses (including
legal fees) and the successful settlement of certain disputes and litigation. In
addition,  the Company recently  adjusted its corporate focus to favor acquiring
products  ready for market  and/or  already in the market,  rather than  funding
longer-term  higher risk research and development  projects.  Management expects
that this will result in improved profitability and, together with the financing
activities  discussed  below,  greater  availability  of cash to fund  strategic
acquisitions.

Management believes that, absent  extraordinary  events, the Company is now in a
position to generate sufficient cash to fund its internal operating needs. Also,
management  now  anticipates  that the  consummation  of certain  legal  matters
currently  reaching  resolution will improve further the Company's cash flow and
short-term results.

In 1994, CVI entered into a credit agreement with a commercial  lender providing
for advances of up to $8,000,000.  To date, CVI has drawn down on this agreement
only to the  extent  required  to  generate  interest  expense  equal to minimum
interest  requirements  included in the agreement.  At April 30, 1995, there was
$1,395,000 owing under the credit agreement.  The Company is evaluating  various
acquisition  opportunities and, should it consummate any of those  transactions,
funds  available  under the credit  agreement would be used. The Company is also
exploring various methods of raising additional capital.


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                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


                             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three and Six Months  Ended  April 30, 1995  Compared  with Three and Six Months
Ended April 30, 1994.

NET SALES OF  PRODUCTS:  Net sales of products  increased  by $182,000 or 1% and
$1,024,000   or  4%  for  the  three  and  six  months  ended  April  30,  1995,
respectively, over the corresponding 1994 periods.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




                                      (Dollars in 000's)
                      Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                           April 30,                      April 30,
                 ----------------------------     ---------------------------
                                    % Incr.                           % Incr.
                 1995     1994     (Decrease)     1995      1994     (Decrease)
                ------   ------     --------     ------    -----      -------- 

<S>            <C>       <C>             <C>     <C>       <C>             <C>
CVI* .......   $10,030   $ 9,412         7%      $19,352   $17,972         8%
CSI** ......     2,824     3,096        (9%)       6,204     6,345        (2%)
CVP*** .....      --         164        N/A           16       231        N/A
                ------    ------                 -------   -------
               $12,854   $12,672         1%      $25,572   $24,548         4%
                ======    ======                  ======    ======
</TABLE>

* CVI = CooperVision, Inc.
** CSI = CooperSurgical, Inc.
*** CVP = CooperVision Pharmaceuticals, Inc.





Net  sales  of CVI  increased  both  domestically  and in  Canada.  The  primary
contributors to the growth included increased sales of the Preference  spherical
product line, the Hydrasoft'r' toric and Preference Toric'tm' product lines (the
latter of which was launched in the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1994),  which grew
38% in the aggregate over the comparable six month periods. These increases were
partially offset by anticipated decreases in sales of more mature product lines.

Net sales of CSI  increased  in its  gynecology  product  lines  (which  include
LEEP'tm'  instruments)  by 2%;  the  increase  was  offset by  reduced  sales of
endoscopy products.


                                       13
<PAGE>


                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


NET  SERVICE  REVENUE:  Hospital  Group of America,  Inc.'s  ("HGA") net service
revenue consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       (Dollars in 000's)
                     Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                          April 30,                           April 30,
                -----------------------------     -----------------------------
                                     % Incr./                          % Incr./
                 1995      1994     (Decrease)     1995      1994     (Decrease)
                ------    ------     --------     ------     ------    -------- 
<S>            <C>       <C>            <C>      <C>       <C>            <C> 
Net patient
  revenue ..   $10,440   $11,283        (7%)     $20,432   $21,814        (6%)
Management
  fees             500       500         -         1,000     1,000         -
                ------    ------                  ------    ------
               $10,940   $11,783        (7%)     $21,432   $22,814        (6%)
                ======    ======                  ======    ======

</TABLE>


Net patient revenue decreased by $843,000, or 7%, and $1,382,000, or 6%, vs. the
second  quarter  and  first  half of  1994,  respectively.  Revenues  have  been
pressured by the current  industry trend towards  increased  managed care, which
results in  decreased  daily  rates and  declines  in  average  lengths of stay.
Management is endeavoring  to mitigate those  pressures by increasing the number
of admissions to its hospitals,  and by providing outpatient and other ancillary
services.  In addition,  the dispute with the Hampton  Medical Group has reduced
revenues  during  the first half of 1995 at Hampton  Hospital  by  approximately
$600,000  compared  with the first  half of 1994 (see Note 2).  Management  fees
resulted from a contract to manage three  psychiatric  facilities.  The contract
expired by its terms in May 1995.

COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED: Cost of services provided represents all of the costs
(other than financing  costs) incurred by HGA in generating net service revenue.
The result of subtracting cost of services  provided from net service revenue is
a profit of $677,000,  or 6.2%, of net service  revenue in the second quarter of
1995 and  $1,065,000,  or 5.0%,  in the first  half of 1995.  The  corresponding
profits were  $1,196,000,  or 10.2% of net service revenue,  and $2,388,000,  or
10.5%,  in the three and six month periods  ended April 30, 1994,  respectively.
The decreased  percentage of profit is primarily  attributable to a reduction in
patient days at the  hospitals  operated by HGA,  exacerbated  by lower  average
billing rates and the cost of the previously  mentioned dispute with the Hampton
Medical Group.

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<PAGE>


                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD: Gross profit (net sales of products less cost of products
sold) as a percentage of net sales of products ("margin") was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   Margin %             Margin %
                              Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                  April 30,             April 30,
                              ------------------     ---------------
                               1995     1994          1995      1994
                               ----     ----          ----      ----

       <S>                     <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>
        CVI                     73       70            73        71
        CSI                     52       52            51        51
        Consolidated            68       64            67        65
</TABLE>

Margin  for  CVI  has  increased  due to  efficiencies  associated  with  higher
production volumes, as well as a favorable product mix.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE:  Research and development expense was $808,000
and $1,875,000 for the three and six months ended April 30, 1995,  respectively.
The respective  prior year research and  development  expense was $1,172,000 and
$2,328,000.  The  decrease  is  primarily  attributable  to reduced  development
activity  related to CVP's  calcium  channel  blocker,  CalOptic'tm',  partially
offset by an increase in CSI's research and development  expenses related to the
development  and  evaluation  of  a  proprietary  thermal  endometrial  ablation
technology.  In May 1995, CSI announced that it had discontinued funding of this
project. CVP's research and development  expenditures were $350,000 and $870,000
for the  second  quarter  and first  six  months  of 1995,  respectively.  These
expenditures  were  $474,000 and $697,000  less than 1994's  second  quarter and
first half, respectively.  The Company is continuing to discuss ways to maximize
the value of CalOptic'tm' with prospective strategic partners.

The Company currently anticipates a continued downtrend in the level of spending
on research and  development.  Following a recent shift in corporate  focus, the
Company now favors acquiring products which will be marketable immediately or in
the  short-term  rather  than  funding  longer-term,  higher risk  research  and
development projects.

                                       15

<PAGE>


                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE: Selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses by business unit and corporate were as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        (Dollars in 000's)
                        Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                             April 30,                      April 30,
                 --------------------------        ---------------------------
                                     % Incr.                           % Incr.
                  1995      1994     (Decr.)        1995      1994     (Decr.)
                 -------   -------    -----        -------  -------     ----- 
<S>              <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>          <C> 
CVI ........    $3,941    $3,542        11%       $7,818    $6,945        13%
CSI ........     1,336     1,468        (9%)       2,679     2,945        (9%)
CVP ........        24       112       (79%)          37       230       (84%)
Corporate/
Other ......     1,615     3,306       (51%)       2,997     7,072       (57%)
                 ------   ------                  ------    ------
               $ 6,916   $ 8,428       (18%)     $13,531   $17,192       (21%)
                ======    ======                  ======    ======


</TABLE>


SG&A  expenses for the three and six month  periods have  decreased  18% and 21%
from the prior year's three and six month  periods,  respectively,  largely as a
result of the resolution of various legal matters and the continued reduction in
corporate  staffing.  CVP's SG&A expenses  decreased as it discontinued sales of
its branded generic line of ophthalmic  pharmaceuticals.  Continued cost cutting
measures  at CSI  resulted in a reduction  of 9% in the six month  period  ended
April 30, 1995 vs. the comparable  1994 period.  These  decreases were partially
offset by increased  SG&A expenses of CVI,  primarily  related to the successful
launch of Preference Toric'tm'.

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES:  In the first six months of 1995, the Company recorded a
credit of $468,000  resulting from 1) adjustments to certain estimated  accruals
for disputes  which are now  resolved  and 2) the  recording of a portion of the
settlement of certain disputed claims with  Progressions  Health Systems,  Inc.,
the successor to the previous owner of HGA (see Note 2).

In the first six  months of 1994,  the  Company  recorded  the  following  items
related to settlement of disputes:

          A credit of  $850,000  following  receipt  of funds by the  Company to
          settle  certain  claims  made by the  Company  associated  with a real
          estate transaction.

          A charge of $4,800,000,  which represented the Company's estimate,  at
          that  time,  of  costs  required  to  settle   certain   disputes  and
          litigation,  including U.S. Attorney/SEC,  employee related and patent
          related matters.

                                       16

<PAGE>


                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


DEBT RESTRUCTURING  COSTS: In the first six months of 1994, the Company recorded
a charge of $429,000 to refine the estimate for debt restructuring costs related
to its 1993 Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.

INVESTMENT INCOME, NET: Included in investment income, net is interest income of
$76,000  and  $51,000  for the  three  months  ended  April  30,  1995 and 1994,
respectively,  and $163,000 and $172,000 for the six months ended April 30, 1995
and 1994, respectively. The decrease for the six month period primarily reflects
lower average cash balances over the respective periods.

Also  included in  investment  income,  net are net gains  (losses) on temporary
investments of ($180,000) for the three months ended April 30, 1994, and $37,000
and ($652,000) for the six months ended April 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

GAIN ON SALES OF ASSETS AND  BUSINESSES,  NET:  In the first six months of 1994,
the  Company  sold two  parcels  of land for  cash and  notes  for a net gain of
$134,000.  The Company also sold its EYEscrub'tm'  trademark in Canada for a net
gain of $80,000.

INTEREST EXPENSE:  The decrease in interest expense for the comparable six month
periods is primarily due to the reduction of debt.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES:  The provision for income taxes in the three and six
months ended April 30, 1995 and 1994 reflect state income and franchise taxes.

EARNINGS PER SHARE:  Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number
of common  and  common  equivalent  shares  outstanding  during  the  respective
periods.


                                       17

<PAGE>


                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See "Note 2.  Legal  Proceedings"  in Part I Item 1 above for a  description  of
certain legal proceedings.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


(a) Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   Exhibit
   Number                     Description
   ------                     -----------
  <S>              <C>
     11            Calculation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share.

     27            Financial Data Schedule.

</TABLE>

(b) The Company  filed no reports on Form 8-K during the period from February 1,
1995 to April 30, 1995.


                                       18

<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURE


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



                                             The Cooper Companies, Inc.
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                                  (Registrant)


Date: June 9, 1995                              /s/ Robert S. Weiss
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                        Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                               Chief Financial Officer

                                       19

                           STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
     <S>                                                             <C>
     The trademark symbol shall be expressed as .................... 'tm'
     The registered trademark symbol shall be expressed as ......... 'r'
     </TABLE>


<PAGE>


                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               INDEX OF EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

    Exhibit No.                                                      Page No.
    -----------                                                      --------

      <S>               <C>                                            <C>
       11             Calculation of Net Income (Loss)                  21
                      Per Common Share.

       27             Financial Data Schedule.                          22

</TABLE>



                                       




<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT 11
                  THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CALCULATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE FIGURES)
                                  (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                       April 30,                April 30,
                                  ------------------       ------------------
                                    1995       1994          1995        1994
                                  -------    -------       -------     ------
<S>                               <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>      
Net income (loss) ............    $    605    $ (3,850)    $    880    $ (9,000)
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Weighted average
   number of common
   shares outstanding ........      34,120      30,129       34,118      30,129

Contingently issuable
   shares                              636          -           648          -
                                    ------      ------       ------     ------
Weighted average
   number of common and
   common equivalent
   shares outstanding for
   earnings per share               34,756      30,129       34,766      30,129
                                    ======      ======       ======      ======
Earnings (loss) per
   common share                   $    .02   $(   .13)     $    .03   $(   .30)
                                    ======     ======        ======     ====== 

</TABLE>


<PAGE>




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<ARTICLE>                              5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                    <C>            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  OCT-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                     NOV-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                       APR-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                               0
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<COMMON>                               3,413
                      0
                                0
<OTHER-SE>                            (5,570)
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      47,004
<CGS>                                  8,311
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     2,280
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          986
<INCOME-TAX>                             106
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      880
<DISCONTINUED>                             0
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<CHANGES>                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                             880
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            .03
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