COOPER COMPANIES INC
10-Q, 1997-03-06
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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  January 31, 1997

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


           For the transition period from                to 
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       Commission File Number 1-8597

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

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

        6140 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Suite 590, Pleasanton, CA 94588
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        (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                 (510) 460-3600

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

        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
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        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            11,680,144 Shares
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                 Class                            Outstanding at
                                                 February 28, 1997



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                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Page No.
<S>                                                        <C>
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

                  Consolidated Condensed Statements of
                       Income - Three Months Ended
                       January 31, 1997 and 1996                  3

                  Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
                       January 31, 1997 and October 31, 1996      4

                  Consolidated Condensed Statements
                       of Cash Flows -- Three Months
                       Ended January 31, 1997 and 1996            5

                  Notes to Consolidated Condensed
                       Financial Statements                       6

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

PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                  15

Signature                                                        16

Index of Exhibits                                                17
</TABLE>


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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
                    (In thousands, except per share figures)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                              January 31,
                                                         1997              1996
                                                        --------          ------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>     
Net sales of products                                   $ 17,027        $ 13,554
Net service revenue                                       11,349           8,695
                                                        --------        --------
        Net operating revenue                             28,376          22,249
                                                        --------        --------
Cost of products sold                                      5,031           4,141
Cost of services provided                                 10,682           9,146
Selling, general and administrative
 expense                                                   7,946           6,759
Research and development expense                             324             277
Amortization of intangibles                                  288             227
                                                        --------        --------
Income from operations                                     4,105           1,699
                                                        --------        --------
Interest expense                                           1,229           1,294
Other income, net                                             20             272
                                                        --------        --------
Income before income taxes                                 2,896             677
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes                     (414)             25
                                                        --------        --------

Net income                                              $  3,310        $    652
                                                        ========        ========

Earnings per share                                      $   0.28        $   0.06
                                                        ========        ========

Number of shares used to compute
  earnings per share                                      11,880          11,707
                                                        ========        ========
</TABLE>



                             See accompanying notes.



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                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            January 31,  October 31,
                                                               1997          1996
                                                            ----------   -----------
                               ASSETS
<S>                                                          <C>          <C>      
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                  $   2,636    $   6,837
  Trade receivables, net                                        22,315       21,650
  Inventories                                                   11,000       10,363
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                      4,565        3,645
                                                             ---------    ---------
      Total current assets                                      40,516       42,495
                                                             ---------    ---------
Property, plant and equipment at cost                           51,422       49,306
  Less, accumulated depreciation and
    amortization                                                15,203       14,632
                                                             ---------    ---------
                                                                36,219       34,674
                                                             ---------    ---------
Goodwill and other intangibles, net                             21,481       21,468
Other assets                                                     4,592        4,272
                                                             ---------    ---------
                                                             $ 102,808    $ 102,909
                                                             =========    =========


                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Short-term debt, primarily Convertible
  Debentures called for redemption
  (see Note 3)                                               $  11,657    $     844
Accounts payable                                                 8,990        9,206
Employee compensation, benefits and
  severance                                                      4,391        6,418
Other accrued liabilities                                        7,265        7,303
Accrued income taxes                                             9,163        9,537
                                                             ---------    ---------
      Total current liabilities                                 41,466       33,308
                                                             ---------    ---------
Long-term debt                                                  38,323       47,920
Other noncurrent liabilities                                     4,344        6,351
                                                             ---------    ---------
      Total liabilities                                         84,133       87,579
                                                             ---------    ---------
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock, $.10 par value                                   1,168        1,167
  Additional paid-in capital                                   184,410      184,300
  Other equity (deficit)                                          (402)        (326)
  Accumulated deficit                                         (166,501)    (169,811)
                                                             ---------    ---------
      Total stockholders' equity                                18,675       15,330
                                                             ---------    ---------
                                                             $ 102,808    $ 102,909
                                                             =========    =========
</TABLE>



                             See accompanying notes.



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                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three Months Ended
                                                   January 31,
                                                  1997        1996
                                                --------    --------
<S>                                             <C>         <C>      
Net cash used by operating activities           $ (2,252)   $ (7,833)
                                                --------    --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of property, plant and
    equipment                                     (2,234)       (398)
  Acquisition deposits                            (1,100)       --
  Other                                             --           183
                                                --------    --------
Net cash used by investing activities             (3,334)       (215)
                                                --------    --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from line of credit, net                1,529         683
  Payments of long-term debt                        (190)     (1,571)
  Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    and options                                       46          73
  Proceeds from long-term note                      --         1,336
                                                --------    --------
Net cash provided by financing activities          1,385         521
                                                --------    --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents         (4,201)     (7,527)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of
  period                                           6,837      11,207
                                                --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period       $  2,636    $  3,680
                                                ========    ========
Cash paid for:
        Interest (Net of amounts capitalized)   $    893    $    917
                                                ========    ========
        Income taxes                            $    250    $     34
                                                ========    ========
</TABLE>



                             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.,  (together with its  subsidiaries,  the "Company")
develops,  manufactures and markets  healthcare  products,  including a range of
hard and soft daily,  flexible and extended wear contact  lenses and  diagnostic
and surgical instruments.  The Company also provides healthcare services through
the ownership of psychiatric  facilities  and by providing  outpatient and other
ancillary services.

During interim periods, the Company follows the accounting policies set forth in
its Form 10-K filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Readers are
encouraged  to  refer  to the  Company's  Form  10-K and its  Annual  Report  to
Stockholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1996 when reviewing this Form
10-Q.  Quarterly  results  reported  herein are not  necessarily  indicative  of
results to be expected for other quarters.

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 January 31, 1997 and October 31,
1996 and the consolidated  results of its operations and its  consolidated  cash
flows for the three  months  ended  January  31,  1997 and 1996.  Except for the
recording of a $290,000 reduction to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance,
based on Management's  belief that the Company's future results will continue to
compare  favorably  with those of the prior year,  adjustments  consist  only of
normal recurring items.

Note 2.  Inventories

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

The components of inventories are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     January 31,                October 31,
                                        1997                        1996
                                     ----------                 -----------
                                                 (In thousands)
<S>                                    <C>                       <C>    
     Raw materials                     $ 2,388                   $ 2,318
     Work-in-process                     1,028                     1,028
     Finished goods                      7,584                     7,017
                                        ------                    ------
                                       $11,000                   $10,363
                                        ======                    ======
</TABLE>





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

Note 3.  Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             January 31,            October 31,
                                                1997                   1996
                                             -----------            -----------
                                                    (In thousands)
<S>                                       <C>                      <C>
10% Senior Subordinated
  Secured Notes due 2003                      $24,161                 $24,285
10-5/8% Convertible Sub-
  ordinated Reset Debentures
  due 2005                                      9,221                   9,220
Promissory notes                                4,000                   4,000
HGA term loan                                  10,509                  10,675
Capitalized leases                                560                     584
                                               ------                  ------
                                               48,451                  48,764
Less current installments                      10,128                     844
                                               ------                  ------
                                              $38,323                 $47,920
                                               ======                  ======
</TABLE>


On March 5, 1997,  the Company  announced  that it will call for  redemption  on
April 9, 1997  (the "Redemption Date")  all  $9,290,000  principal amount of its
10 5/8%   Convertible   Subordinated   Reset   Debentures   due  March  1,  2005
("Debentures")  at  100%  of  principal  value, plus unpaid interest through the
Redemption  Date.  On  the  Redemption  Date,  the  redemption  price and unpaid
interest  on  each  Debenture  then  outstanding will become due and payable. No
interest will accrue or be paid on the Debentures after the Redemption Date.

As an  alternative to  redemption,  holders may convert,  at the rate of $15 per
share,  any or all of their Debentures into shares of the Company's common stock
at any time up to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 2, 1997.  Holders who
elect to convert will receive  approximately  66 shares of the Company's  common
stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional  shares, for each $1,000 principal amount
of Debentures  converted,  and will forfeit the right to receive any interest on
such  Debentures  after  March 1, 1997.  No gain or loss will be recorded by the
Company in connection with the redemption.

Note 4.  Subsequent Event

On February 10, 1997, the Company announced that, subject to the approval of the
Federal Trade Commission  ("FTC"), it had agreed to acquire in the United States
the  Natural   Touch'r'  line  of  opaque  contact  lenses  from   Wesley-Jessen
Corporation  ("W-J").  The Company's  CooperVision,  Inc. subsidiary will market
these



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

products. A deposit of $1,000,000 was paid to W-J in the first quarter, which is
refundable if the FTC does not approve the acquisition.




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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 to the Notes to  Consolidated  Condensed
Financial Statements located in Item 1.

                          CAPITAL RESOURCES & LIQUIDITY

The  Company's  financial  condition  continues  to  strengthen  in  each of the
Company's business segments.  On a consolidated basis,  revenue improved by $6.1
million or 28%,  and  operating  income  improved by $2.4 million or 142% in the
first  quarter of 1997 over the first  quarter of 1996.  In the first quarter of
each fiscal year, the Company  experienced cash outflow from operations.  In the
first quarter of fiscal 1997, operating cash usage was $2.3 million, which was a
$5.5 million  improvement  over the $7.8  million  used in the first  quarter of
1996. The major uses of cash in the first quarter 1997 included payments of $1.8
million  associated  with  settlements  of disputes and payments  totaling  $2.0
million to fund fiscal 1996 entitlements under the Company's annual bonus plans,
partially offset by normal  operating cash flows for the quarter.  First quarter
1996 cash outflows from operating  activities  included payments associated with
settlements  of disputes of $4.4  million.  Primary  uses of cash for  investing
activities  in the first quarter of 1997 were  purchases of property,  plant and
equipment  of $2.2  million,  approximately  $0.5  million  of which  relates to
CooperVision's expansion of the Scottsville,  New York, plant, and approximately
$0.9 million  related to the  construction  of the Midwest  Center for Youth and
Families,  a residential  treatment center that HGA will open this March.  Also,
the Company paid a $1 million deposit regarding the potential acquisition of the
Natural Touch'r' line of opaque contact lenses from  Wesley-Jessen  Corporation,
which  acquisition  is subject to the approval of the Federal Trade  Commission.
Financing  activities  related  primarily  to a $1.5  million  draw  down on the
Company's  line of credit which was used to support the  operating and investing
activities.  In February 1997, the Company's CooperVision  subsidiary obtained a
15-year $3 million  Industrial  Development  Bond to fund the  Scottsville,  New
York,  expansion.  The proceeds will be used for the  construction and equipment
purchased.

The Company  currently  anticipates  that  operating  cash flows of its existing
businesses  will be positive for the remaining three quarters of fiscal 1997 and
that cash requirements for operating activities and the repayment of the line of
credit  will  be  met  through  cash  generated  by  its  established  operating
businesses.

The Company is evaluating acquisition  opportunities which, if completed,  would
be funded by a combination of cash then on hand, financing vehicles now in place
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                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations

On March 5, 1997,  the Company  announced  that it will call for  redemption  on
April 9, 1997 all $9.3 million  principal amount of its Debentures.  The Company
expects that the redemption will not be dilutive to 1997 earnings. To the extent
that  holders  of any  Debentures  elect to  redeem  them for cash  rather  than
converting  them into shares of the Company's  common  stock,  the Company would
fund this requirement by using cash on hand and financing vehicles in place. See
Note 3 for a further discussion of the redemption.

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended January 31, 1997 Compared with Three Months Ended January 31,
1996.

NET SALES OF PRODUCTS:  Net sales of products increased by $3.5 million or 26%:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Three Months Ended           %
                                              January 31,            Increase
                                          1997          1996        (Decrease)
                                          ----          ----         ---------
                                           (In thousands)
<S>                                   <C>          <C>                <C>
     CooperVision, Inc. ("CVI")          $12,232      $10,070            21%
     CooperSurgical, Inc. ("CSI")          4,795        3,484            38%
                                         -------      -------
                                         $17,027      $13,554            26%
                                         =======      ======= 
</TABLE>

Net  sales  of CVI  increased  both  domestically  and in  Canada.  The  primary
contributors  to the  growth  included  increased  sales  of  the  Preference'r'
spherical product line and the Preference Toric'tm' product line, which together
grew by approximately 64% over the comparable three-month period. Sales of toric
lenses to correct  astigmatism,  CVI's leading product group,  grew 47% over the
comparable  three-month period and now account for 53% of its sales, up from 44%
last year.  These  increases were partially  offset by anticipated  decreases in
sales of more mature product lines.

At CSI,  net sales  increased by 38%.  CSI's  gynecology  product  lines grew by
approximately  64%,  primarily  due to sales of Unimar'r'  products  acquired in
April  1996.  Sales of product in CSI's  gynecology  product  line  account  for
approximately 90% of its total sales.

NET  SERVICE  REVENUE:  Hospital  Group of America,  Inc.'s  ("HGA") net service
revenue of $11.3  million  increased by 31%. Late in the first quarter of fiscal
1996, a transition of the medical staff began at Hampton Hospital as a result of
the settlement of a dispute with the physician  group that formerly  staffed the
hospital. Before the changeover period, Hampton's revenue



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

declined significantly.  Further, poor weather reduced admissions and outpatient
visits  throughout  HGA during the first quarter of fiscal 1996, and to a lesser
degree,  the first  quarter of 1997.  Revenue  continues  to be pressured by the
current  industry  trend  towards  increased  managed  care,  which  results  in
decreased  per diems and  declines  in average  lengths of stay.  Management  is
mitigating  these  pressures  by  increasing  the  number of  admissions  to its
hospitals,  improving its payer mix and expanding outpatient and other ancillary
services.

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>
                                               First Quarter Margin %
                                               ----------------------
                                               1997             1996
                                               ----             ----
   <S>                                        <C>               <C>
       CVI                                      78                76
       CSI                                      52                50
       Consolidated                             70                69
</TABLE>

CVI's margin has increased due to efficiencies associated with higher production
volumes.  Also, CVI's product mix continues to improve,  with increased sales of
its toric contact lenses that generate higher margins.

Margin  improved at CSI primarily  due to the mix of sales between  domestic and
international  markets. In the first quarter of fiscal 1997, a larger percentage
of CSI's sales were made  domestically,  which sales  typically  generate higher
margin.

COST OF SERVICES  PROVIDED:  Cost of  services  provided  represents  all normal
operating  costs (other than financing  costs and  amortization  of intangibles)
incurred by HGA in generating  net service  revenue.  The result of  subtracting
cost of services provided from net service revenue is a profit of $667 thousand,
or 6%, of net  service  revenue in the first  quarter of 1997 and a loss of $451
thousand,  or (5%),  in the first  quarter of 1996.  The  increase  in profit is
primarily attributable to a combination of improved revenue and cost controls.



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                   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) expense by business unit and corporate were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Three Months Ended           %
                                  January 31,          Increase
                                1997        1996      (Decrease)
                              -------     --------    ----------
                                 (In thousands)
<S>                           <C>         <C>             <C>
CVI                           $ 4,782     $ 4,163         15%
CSI                             1,798       1,281         40%
Corporate/other                 1,366       1,315          4%
                              -------     -------
                              $ 7,946     $ 6,759         18%
                              =======     =======
</TABLE>

SG&A expense for the three-month  period  increased 18%,  largely as a result of
higher  selling,  promotion and  distribution  costs at CVI,  which drove an 21%
year-to-year  increase in sales. The increase in CSI SG&A expense is primarily a
result  of  the  acquisition  of  the  Unimar(R)   products  which   contributed
significantly to its 38% increase in sales.

RESEARCH AND  DEVELOPMENT  EXPENSE:  Research and  development  expense was $324
thousand and $277  thousand for the  three-month  periods ended January 31, 1997
and 1996, respectively.

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS:  As a result of the variances  discussed  above,  income
from  operations  improved by $2.4 million or 142% from the amount  reported for
the 1996 first quarter. Income (loss) from operations for each business unit and
corporate was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Three Months Ended
                                  January 31,          Increase
                                1997        1996      (Decrease)
                              -------     -------     ----------
                                (In thousands)
<S>                           <C>         <C>          <C>    
CVI                           $ 4,430     $ 3,229      $ 1,201
CSI                               419         292          127
HGA                               622        (502)       1,124
Corporate/Other                (1,366)     (1,320)         (46)
                               ------      ------       ------
                              $ 4,105     $ 1,699      $ 2,406
                               ======      ======       ======
</TABLE>


INTEREST EXPENSE: The decrease in interest expense primarily related to interest
on the line of credit at CVI on which the  Company did not draw funds until late
in the first quarter of 1997 and reduced interest rates on the HGA term loan and
the CVI line of credit.



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

The above decreases were partially offset by additional  interest expense in the
first  quarter of 1997 on the  Promissory  Notes issued in April 1996 related to
the Unimar acquisition.

PROVISION  FOR INCOME TAXES:  The 1997  provision for federal and state taxes of
$91 thousand was offset by a reversal of $215 thousand of tax accruals no longer
required,  and the  recognition  of an  additional  income  tax  benefit of $290
thousand  from  reducing the  valuation  allowance  against the net deferred tax
assets,  based on  Management's  belief that the Company's  future  results will
continue  to  compare  favorably with those of the prior year. The first quarter
1996 provision was for federal and state taxes.

FISCAL YEAR 1997 BUSINESS OUTLOOK:  The following  statements and any mention of
them above are based on current  expectations that contain a number of risks and
uncertainties.  These  statements  are  forward-looking  and actual  results may
differ  materially.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such  differences
include:  major changes in business  conditions and the economy in general,  new
competitive  inroads,  costs to integrate  acquisitions,  decisions to invest in
research and development  projects,  regulatory and other delays on new products
and  programs,   unexpected  changes  in  reimbursement  rates  and  payer  mix,
unforeseen litigation, any decision to divest certain businesses and the cost of
acquisition activity, particularly if a large acquisition is not completed.

The Company  anticipates  that its earnings per share for fiscal 1997 will range
from $1.55 to $1.65 including a deferred tax benefit of about 15 cents per share
and that its  consolidated  revenue and operating  income will grow by more than
15% and 30%, respectively, in 1997, based mainly on these expectations:

    CooperVision  sales will grow at mid-teens percentages during fiscal 1997 as
    it continues to gain market share in the toric segment of the global contact
    lens market.

    CooperSurgical  is expected to continue to benefit from the 1996 acquisition
    of Unimar and grow 1997 sales and operating income at double-digit  rates as
    the market for gynecologic  procedures is  increasingly  driven by growth in
    population of women over 45 years of age in the United States.



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

    HGA  revenue  and   operating   income  in  1997  is  expected   to  achieve
    double-digit growth through new outpatient  clinics,  geriatric programs and
    lower cost residential treatment services, assuming that patient revenue and
    operating  expenses can continue  successfully to adjust to changes in third
    party reimbursement rates for psychiatric care.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)  Exhibits

   Exhibit
   Number                Description
   -------               ------------

   11                    Calculation of Earnings Per Share.

   27                    Financial Data Schedule.

  (b)  The Company  filed the  following  reports on Form 8-K during the period
       from November 1, 1996 to January 31, 1997


   Date of Report                  Item Reported
   --------------                  -------------

   December 12, 1996               Item 5.  Other Events
   January 10, 1997                Item 5.  Other Events
   January 30, 1997                Item 5.  Other Events



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                                    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: March 6, 1997                                 /s/ Robert S. Weiss
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Executive Vice President, Treasurer
                                               and Chief Financial Officer



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                           STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

The trademark symbol shall be expressed as 'tm'
The registered trademark symbol shall be expressed as 'r'





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                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                Index of Exhibits

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

  11                     Calculation of Earnings Per Share.

  27                     Financial Data Schedule.



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                                   Exhibit 11
                   THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        Calculation of Earnings Per Share
                    (In thousands, except per share figures)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                              January 31,
                                                           1997           1996
                                                          ------         -------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>    
Primary:
Net income                                                $ 3,310        $   652
                                                          =======        =======
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding                                       11,676         11,607
Number of common equivalent shares
  using the treasury stock method                             204            100
                                                          -------        -------
Average number of common shares used
  to compute earnings per share                            11,880         11,707
                                                          =======        =======
Earnings per share                                        $  0.28        $  0.06
                                                          =======        =======



Fully Diluted:
Net income                                                $ 3,310        $   652
                                                          =======        =======
Weighted average number of common
  shares outstanding                                       11,676         11,607
Number of common equivalent shares
  using the treasury stock method                             299            129
                                                          -------        -------
Average number of common shares used
  to compute earnings per share                            11,975         11,736
                                                          =======        =======
Earnings per share                                        $  0.28        $  0.06
                                                          =======        =======
</TABLE>

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                                 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                                   <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                      NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                        JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                                    2,636
<SECURITIES>                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                            24,310
<ALLOWANCES>                                              1,995
<INVENTORY>                                              11,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                         40,516
<PP&E>                                                   51,422
<DEPRECIATION>                                           15,203
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          102,808
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    32,245
<BONDS>                                                  47,544
<COMMON>                                                  1,168
                                         0
                                                   0
<OTHER-SE>                                               17,507
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                            102,808
<SALES>                                                  17,027
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                         28,376
<CGS>                                                     5,031
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                            15,713
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                        1,229
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                           2,896
<INCOME-TAX>                                              (414)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       3,310
<DISCONTINUED>                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                              3,310
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               .28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               .28
        


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