CONMED CORP
10-K/A, 1995-12-21
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                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                                Washington, D.C.
                                     20549

                                  Form 10-K/A

                                Amendment No. 1
                                       to
                Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 30, 1994       Commission file number 0-16093

                               CONMED CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  New York                                   16-0977505
    (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)


310 Broad Street, Utica, New York                               13501
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (315) 797-8375

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                                (Title of class)

          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 [   ]

          Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,
to the best of  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or  information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part  III of this  Form  10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ x ]

          The  aggregate  market value of the shares of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates  of the Registrant was  approximately  $79,738,820 based upon the
average bid and asked prices of stock, which was $13.083 on January 27, 1995.

          The number of shares of the Registrant's  $0.01 par value common stock
outstanding as of February 14, 1995 was 9,059,721.

         DOCUMENTS FROM WHICH INFORMATION IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

          Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement,  scheduled to be mailed on
or about April 21, 1995 for the annual  meeting of  stockholders  to be held May
23, 1995, are incorporated by reference into Part III.
<PAGE>
                                  INTRODUCTION

          CONMED  Corporation  declared  a 3 for 2 stock  split in the form of a
common stock  dividend  which was paid on November 30, 1995 to  stockholders  of
record at the close of business on November 13, 1995. The following  sections of
the Company's  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1994 are amended
to give retroactive effect to this stock dividend.

                               Form 10-K/A Index


Part II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock
        and Related Stockholder Matters


Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


Part IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
         and Reports on Form 8-K 

Signatures
<PAGE>
                                    PART II


Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

          The Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, is traded on the
NASDAQ National Market System (symbol - CNMD). At December 30, 1994,  there were
479 owners of record of the Company's Common Stock.

          The  following  tables show the  high-low  sales  prices for the years
ended  December  31, 1993 and  December 30, 1994 as reported by the NASDAQ Stock
Market.  The sales prices have been adjusted to give  retroactive  effect to the
three-for-two  stock splits in the form of stock  dividends paid on November 30,
1995 and December 27, 1994.

          1993
Period               High            Low
- ------              -------         ------
First Quarter       $10 4/9         $6 5/9
Second Quarter        7 1/9          4 4/9
Third Quarter         6 4/9          3 1/9
Fourth Quarter        5 5/9          4

          1994
Period               High            Low
- ------              -------         ------
First Quarter       $ 6 8/9         $4 4/9
Second Quarter        6 4/9          5 1/9
Third Quarter         8 4/9          5 5/9
Fourth Quarter       13 2/3          8


          The Company did not pay cash dividends on its Common Stock during 1993
and 1994,  and the Board of  Directors  presently  intends to continue to retain
earnings for the  development  of the  Company's  business.  Accordingly,  it is
anticipated that no cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
<PAGE>
                        Item 6. Selected Financial Data

                 FIVE - YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
                     (In thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           1990            1991            1992          1993 (2)           1994
                                         --------        --------        --------        --------         --------
<S>                                      <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>     
Consolidated Statements of
Income (Loss)(1)
- ---------------  
Net sales .......................        $ 31,422        $ 38,458        $ 42,602        $ 53,641         $ 71,064
Net income (loss) ...............           2,436           3,945           4,106          (1,396)           5,416
Earnings (loss) per share(3) ....             .37             .46             .42            (.15)             .56
Weighted average number of shares
  and equivalents outstanding(3)            6,656           8,526           9,702           9,426            9,624

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(at end of period)
- ------------------
Working capital .................        $  7,947        $ 22,094        $ 23,827        $ 15,399         $ 18,159
Total assets ....................          22,207          38,338          41,939          57,338           62,104
Long-term debt
  (less current portion) ........           4,876             107              30           9,375            6,875
Shareholders' equity ............          12,764          33,951          38,669          37,490           43,061
</TABLE>

(1) Includes the results of (i) the Concept disposable  electrosurgical business
    from February 28, 1991, the date of  acquisition;  and (ii) Andover  Medical
    from July 12, 1993, the date of acquisition.

(2) Includes  litigation charge of $5,000 relating to a patent infringement case
    involving  CONMED's line of coated  electrosurgical  accessory  blades and a
    product  restructure charge of $675 for the write-off of obsolete inventory,
    net of related tax benefit of $1,930.

(3) Share  and per share  information  have been  adjusted  to give  retroactive
    effect to the three-for-two stock splits in the form of stock dividends paid
    to shareholders on November 30, 1995 and December 27, 1994. tock tock
<PAGE>
              Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


          The  Company's  1994  Financial  Statements,  together with the report
thereon of Price Waterhouse LLP dated February 3, 1995 and December 18, 1995 are
included  elsewhere herein.  See Item 14 for a list of Financial  Statements and
Financial Statement Schedules.
<PAGE>
                                    PART IV

   Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

                         Index to Financial Statements:

(a)(1) List of Financial Statements
Report of Independent Accountants

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1993
   and December 30, 1994

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years
   ended December 25, 1992, December 31, 1993, and
   December 30, 1994

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
   for each of the years ended December 25, 1992,
   December 31, 1993, and December 30, 1994

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
  each of the years ended December 25, 1992,
  December 31, 1993, and December 30, 1994 F-5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(2) List of Financial Statement Schedules*

(3) List of Exhibits*

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K*



* Information is not being amended pursuant to this Form 10-K/A.
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


                                      CONMED CORPORATION

                                      December 19, 1995

                                      By: /s/ EUGENE R. CORASANTI
                                          Eugene R. Corasanti
                                          (Chairman of the Board and President)


          Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1934,  this
report  has  been  signed  below  by the  following  persons  on  behalf  of the
registrants and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



Signature                      Title                           Date
- ---------                      -----                           ----

/s/ EUGENE R. CORASANTI        Chairman of the Board           December 19, 1995
                               President (Principal
                               Executive Officer) and
                               Director                        

/s/ ROBERT D. SHALLISH, JR.    Vice President - Finance        December 19, 1995
                               (Principal Financial and
                               Principal Accounting Officer)
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of CONMED Corporation

          In our opinion,  the consolidated  financial  statements listed in the
index  appearing  under Item 14(a)(1) and (2) on page 15 of the Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A present fairly, in all material respects,  the financial position of
CONMED  Corporation  and its  subsidiaries at December 30, 1994 and December 31,
1993,  and the results of their  operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 30, 1994, in conformity  with generally
accepted   accounting   principles.   These   financial   statements   are   the
responsibility of the Company's management;  our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our audits.  We conducted  our
audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Syracuse, New York
February 3, 1995 (except as to Note 13,
which is as of December 18, 1995)
<PAGE>
                 CONMED CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (In thousands except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         December 31,   December 30,
ASSETS                                                       1993           1994
                                                            -----           ----
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>    
Current assets:
   Cash and  cash equivalents .....................        $ 1,978        $ 3,615
   Accounts receivable less allowance for
      doubtful accounts of $347 in 1993
      and $343 in 1994 ............................         11,457         13,141
     Inventories (Notes 1 and 2) ..................          9,001          9,620
     Deferred income taxes (Notes 1 and 6) ........          1,363          1,494
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ....            509            451
                                                           -------        -------
         Total current assets .....................         24,308         28,321
Property, plant and equipment, net
   (Notes 1 and 3) ................................         16,394         16,227
Covenant not to compete, net ......................          2,098          1,530
Goodwill, net (Notes 1 and 10) ....................         11,745         13,109
Patents, trademarks and other assets (Note 1) .....          2,793          2,917
                                                           -------        -------
         Total assets .............................        $57,338        $62,104
                                                           =======        =======
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5) ...        $ 2,530        $ 2,500
     Accounts payable .............................          1,265          1,539
     Income taxes payable (Notes 1 and 6) .........             61            455
     Accrued payroll and withholdings .............          1,244          2,571
     Accrued pension (Note 9) .....................            454            307
     Accrued patent litigation (Note 11) ..........          2,715          2,360
     Other current liabilities ....................            640            430
                                                           -------        -------
         Total current liabilities ................          8,909         10,162

Long-term debt (Note 5) ...........................          9,375          6,875
Deferred income taxes (Notes 1 and 6) .............            698          1,011
Accrued pension (Note 9) ..........................            276            276
Deferred compensation .............................            590            719
                                                           -------        -------
         Total liabilities ........................         19,848         19,043
                                                           -------        -------
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE>
           CONMED CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
                      (In thousands except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         December 31,   December 30,
                                                             1993           1994
                                                            -----           ----
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>    
Commitments (Notes 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10)
   Shareholders' equity (Notes 1 and 7):
    Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share;
       authorized 500,000 shares;  none
       outstanding Common stock, par value
       $.01 per share;  20,000,000 authorized;
       9,026,550 and 9,057,321,
       issued and outstanding in
       1993 and 1994, respectively ................             90             90
    Paid-in capital ...............................         23,346         23,502
    Retained earnings .............................         14,054         19,469
                                                           -------        -------
         Total shareholders' equity ...............         37,490         43,061
                                                           -------        -------
         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        $57,338        $62,104
                                                           =======        =======
</TABLE>
                 See notes to consolidated financial statements
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
                    (In thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     For the Years Ended,

                                                      Dec. 25, 1992     Dec. 31, 1993      Dec. 30, 1994
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>                <C>       
Net sales (Note 8) .............................        $   42,602        $   53,641         $   71,064
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------

Cost of sales ..................................            22,549            30,218             38,799
Selling and administrative expense .............            12,556            17,402             20,979
Litigation and product  restructure (Note 11) ..             5,700
Research and development expense ...............             1,695             2,222              2,352
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------
                                                            36,800            55,542             62,130
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------

Income (loss) from operations ..................             5,802            (1,901)             8,934

Interest income (expense), net (Note 4) ........               290              (214)              (628)
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes ..............             6,092            (2,115)             8,306
Provision  (benefit) for income taxes
   (Notes 1 and 6) .............................             1,986              (719)             2,890
                                                        ----------        ----------         ----------

Net income (loss) ..............................        $    4,106        $   (1,396)        $    5,416
                                                        ==========        ==========         ==========
Weighted average number of common shares
   and equivalents outstanding (Notes 1 and  13)             9,702             9,426              9,624
                                                        ==========        ==========         ==========
Earnings (loss) per common and
   common equivalent share .....................        $      .42        $     (.15)        $      .56
                                                        ==========        ==========         ==========
</TABLE>
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 For the Years Ended December 25, 1992, December 31, 1993 and December 30, 1994
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Common Shares            Paid-in       Retained
                                                             Number         Amount         Capital       Earnings
                                                             ------         -------        -------        -------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>    
Balance at December 27, 1991 .......................          8,826         $    89        $22,518        $11,344

  Exercise of stock options ........................            121               1            217
  Tax benefit arising from exercise of stock options                                           394
  Net income .......................................                                                        4,106
                                                              -----         -------        -------        -------
Balance at December 25, 1992 .......................          8,947              90         23,129         15,450
  Exercise of stock options ........................             80                            203
  Tax benefit arising from exercise of stock options                                            14
  Net loss .........................................                                                       (1,396)
                                                              -----         -------        -------        -------
Balance at December 31, 1993 .......................          9,027              90         23,346         14,054
  Exercise of stock options ........................             30                             97
  Tax benefit arising from exercise of stock options                                            59
  Cash payment in lieu of fractional shares for
     stock split in the form of a stock dividend ...                                                           (1)
  Net income .......................................                                                        5,416
                                                              -----         -------        -------        -------
Balance at December 30, 1994 .......................          9,057         $    90        $23,502        $19,469
                                                              =====         =======        =======        =======
</TABLE>
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               For the years ended
                                                                                Dec. 25, 1992     Dec. 31, 1993    Dec. 30, 1994
                                                                                -------------     -------------    -------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>               <C>        
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss) .....................................................      $     4,106       $    (1,396)      $     5,416
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
          Depreciation ...................................................            1,616             2,209             2,457
          Amortization ...................................................              630             1,053             1,421
          Increase (decrease) in cash flows from changes in assets and
          liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions in 1993 and 1994
          (See Note 10):
              Accounts receivable ........................................              340              (100)           (1,684)
              Inventories ................................................           (2,077)            1,634              (619)
              Refundable income taxes ....................................              397
              Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..................             (223)              143                58
              Accounts payable ...........................................             (438)              397               274
              Income tax payable .........................................               86               (25)              394
              Income tax benefit of stock option exercises ...............              394                14                59
              Accrued payroll and withholdings ...........................             (572)              226             1,327
              Accrued pension ............................................               (6)              342              (147)
              Accrued patent litigation ..................................            2,715              (355)
              Other current liabilities ..................................             (207)             (345)             (210)
              Deferred income taxes ......................................               23            (1,236)              182
              Other assets/liabilities (net) .............................             (120)               42              (313)
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
                                                                                       (157)            7,069             2,844
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
              Net cash provided by operations ............................            3,949             5,673             8,260
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
</TABLE>
(Continued)
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               For the years ended
                                                                                Dec. 25, 1992     Dec. 31, 1993    Dec. 30, 1994
                                                                                -------------     -------------    -------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>               <C>        
Cash flows from investing activities:
        Acquisitions (See Note 10) .......................................                            (21,800)           (2,000)
        Redemption  of treasury security .................................            4,121
        Acquisition of property, plant and  equipment ....................           (5,057)           (1,506)           (2,190)
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
             Net cash used in investing activities .......................             (936)          (23,306)           (4,190)
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
        Proceeds of note payable .........................................            2,327
        Payment of notes payable .........................................           (2,327)
        Proceeds of long term debt .......................................                             13,500
        Proceeds from issuance of common stock ...........................              218               203                97
        Payments on long-term debt .......................................             (103)           (1,702)           (2,530)
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
             Net cash provided (used) by financing activities ............              115            12,001            (2,433)
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .....................            3,128            (5,632)            1,637
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ...........................            4,482             7,610             1,978
                                                                                -----------       -----------       -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year .................................      $     7,610       $     1,978       $     3,615
                                                                                ===========       ===========       ===========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
         Interest ........................................................      $        32       $       294       $       641
         Income taxes ....................................................            1,052               682             2,470
</TABLE>
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and operations

         The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of CONMED
Corporation and its subsidiaries  (the Company).  All intercompany  transactions
have been  eliminated.  The  Company is  primarily  engaged in the  development,
manufacturing  and marketing of disposable  medical products and related devices
for various medical applications.

Statement of cash flows

         The Company  considers all highly liquid  investments  with an original
maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Fiscal year end

         The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Friday in December.

Inventories

         The inventories  are stated at the lower of cost or market,  cost being
determined on the first-in, first-out basis.

Property, plant and equipment

         Property,  plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using
the straight-line  method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets,
which range from four to forty years.  Expenditures  for repairs and maintenance
are  charged to expense  as  incurred.  When  assets  are  retired or  otherwise
disposed of, the cost and related accumulated  depreciation are removed from the
accounts and any resultant gain or loss is recognized.

Patents and Trademarks

         Patents and trademarks  are amortized over their expected  useful lives
of 3 to 17  years.  Accumulated  amortization  of  patents  and  trademarks  was
$287,000 and $504,000 at December 31, 1993 and December 30, 1994, respectively.

Goodwill

         Goodwill  is  amortized  over  periods  ranging  from  13 to 40  years.
Accumulated  amortization  of  goodwill  amounted to  $373,000  and  $707,000 at
December 31, 1993 and December 30, 1994, respectively.

Income taxes

         In January 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109) "Accounting for Income Taxes",  and has applied the
provisions prospectively.  The adoption of SFAS 109 changed the Company's method
of accounting for income taxes from the deferred method (APB 11) to an asset and
liability  approach.  Prior to 1993 the Company deferred the past tax effects of
timing differences between financial reporting and taxable income. The asset and
liability  approach  requires the  recognition of deferred tax  liabilities  and
assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between
the carrying amounts and the tax bases of all other assets and liabilities.  The
adoption of SFAS 109 did not have a material  effect on the Company's  financial
statements.

Earnings per common and common equivalent share

         Earnings  per  common  and  common  equivalent  share was  computed  by
dividing net income  (loss) by the weighted  average  number of shares of common
stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the year.

Reclassifications

         Certain amounts  previously  reported have been reclassified to conform
to current year classifications.
<PAGE>
NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

         The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Dec. 31,           Dec. 30,
                                                        1993               1994
                                                       ------             ------
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>   
Raw materials ............................             $3,813             $4,154
Work in process ..........................              1,376              1,851
Finished goods ...........................              3,812              3,615
                                                       ------             ------
                                                       $9,001             $9,620
                                                       ======             ======
</TABLE>
NOTE 3 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

         Details of property, plant and equipment are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Dec. 31,        Dec. 30,
                                                          1993            1994
                                                         -------         -------
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>    
Land and improvements ..........................         $   370         $   370
Building and improvements ......................           8,861           9,720
Machinery and equipment ........................          16,891          18,191
Construction in progress .......................             476              95
                                                         -------         -------
                                                          26,598          28,376
Less: Accumulated depreciation .................          10,204          12,149
                                                         -------         -------
                                                         $16,394         $16,227
                                                         =======         =======
</TABLE>

         Rental  expense  on  operating  leases  was   approximately   $350,000,
$392,000,  and $441,000  for the years ending  December  1992,  1993,  and 1994,
respectively.  The aggregate  future  minimum lease  commitments at December 30,
1994 are as follows (in thousands):

          1995.................................   $ 445
          1996.................................     195
                                                    195
                                                  -----
                                                  $ 640
                                                  =====

NOTE 4 - INTEREST COSTS

         Total  interest  costs in 1993 and 1994  were  $306,000  and  $628,000,
respectively,  all of which was expensed.  Interest cost during 1992 was $78,000
of which $46,000 was capitalized as interest during construction.


<PAGE>
NOTE 5 - NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE

         Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Dec. 31,   Dec. 30,
                                                                 1993      1994
                                                               -------   -------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>    
Term loan, payable in quarterly amounts of $625,
   through June 1998, interest at LIBOR plus 1 1/4% (7.2%
   at December 30, 1994) ...................................   $11,875   $ 9,375

10% industrial development bond, payable in annual
   installments of varying amounts through October
   1994, interest payable semiannually .....................        30      --
                                                               -------   -------
                                                                11,905     9,375
   Less current portion ....................................     2,530     2,500
                                                               -------   -------
                                                               $ 9,375   $ 6,875
                                                               =======   =======
</TABLE>

         The  aggregate  amount of required  principal  payments at December 30,
1994 is as follows (in thousands):

               1995........................... $ 2,500
               1996...........................   2,500
               1997...........................   2,500
               1998...........................   1,875
                                               -------
                                               $ 9,375
                                               =======

         The Company has a $7,500,000  unsecured  bank  revolving line of credit
with  interest at LIBOR plus  1-1/4%.  The line of credit  expires in July 1996.
There were no borrowings  during 1994 and there were no  outstanding  amounts on
this  revolving  line of credit as of December 30, 1994.  Both the term loan and
the revolving line of credit contain minimum  requirements  on working  capital,
cash flow and net worth. The Company has met these requirements.

<PAGE>
NOTE 6 - FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES

         The  provision   for  income  taxes   consists  of  the  following  (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       For the year ended,
                                                  Dec. 25,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 30,
                                                     1992      1993       1994
                                                   -------    -------    -------
<S>                                                <C>        <C>        <C>    
Current tax expense:
     Federal ...................................   $ 1,846    $   404    $ 2,416
     State .....................................       163        113        292
                                                   -------    -------    -------
                                                     2,009        517      2,708
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) ..........       (23)    (1,236)       182
                                                   -------    -------    -------
      Provision (benefit) for income taxes .....   $ 1,986    $  (719)   $ 2,890
                                                   =======    =======    =======
</TABLE>

         A reconciliation between income taxes computed at the statutory federal
rate and the provision for income taxes follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       For the year ended,
                                                 Dec. 25,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 30,
                                                   1992      1993       1994
                                                 -------    -------    -------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>        <C>  
Tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate based
      on income before taxes ..................  34.0%      (34.0)%    34.0%
Foreign sales corporation .....................  (1.3)      (3.0)      (1.5)
State taxes ...................................   1.8        3.2        2.3
Other, net ....................................  (1.9)       (.2)
                                                  ----       ----       ----
                                                 32.6%      (34.0)%    34.8%
                                                  ====       ====       ====
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
         The tax effects of the significant temporary differences which comprise
the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Dec. 31,      Dec. 31,
                                                            1993          1994
                                                          -------        -------
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>    
Assets
    Accrued litigation costs .....................        $   887        $   800
    Receivables ..................................             83            138
    Inventory ....................................            302            412
    Deferred compensation ........................            201            244
    Employee benefits ............................            121            178
    Other ........................................            139             87
                                                          -------        -------
                                                            1,733          1,859
                                                          -------        -------
Liabilities
     Depreciation ................................            863            957
     Intangible asset amortization ...............           --              283
     Interest charge DISC ........................            162            136
     Installment sale ............................             43
                                                          -------        -------
                                                            1,068          1,376
                                                          -------        -------
                                                          $   665        $   483
                                                          =======        =======
</TABLE>

         During 1992, deferred income taxes were provided for significant timing
differences  in the  recognition  of revenue and  expense for tax and  financial
accounting  purposes as required by Accounting  Principles  Board Opinion No. 11
which  was  followed  by  the  Company  prior  to  the  adoption  of  SFAS  109.
Principally,  these timing  differences  consisted of depreciation  and deferred
compensation.
<PAGE>
NOTE 7 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

         On November 22, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Company  declared a
three-for-two split of the Company's common stock, to be effected in the form of
a stock  dividend,  payable on December  27, 1994 to  shareholders  of record on
December 8, 1994. Accordingly,  common stock, retained earnings, earnings (loss)
per share,  the number of shares  outstanding,  the weighted  average  number of
shares and  equivalents  outstanding and stock option data have been restated to
retroactively reflect the split.

         In 1983, the shareholders authorized 500,000 shares of preferred stock,
par value $.01 per share, which may be issued in one or more series by the Board
of Directors  without  further  action by the  shareholders.  As of December 30,
1994, no preferred stock had been issued.

         The  Company  has  reserved  shares of common  stock  for  issuance  to
employees under two Stock Option Plans (the "Plans"). As of December 30, 1994, a
total of  1,254,000  of these  options  had been  granted at $0.75 to $15.00 per
share.  The option price on all  outstanding  options is equal to the  estimated
fair  market  value  of the  stock  at the  date of  grant.  Stock  options  are
non-transferable  other than on death and are  exercisable one year from date of
grant but for not more than ten years  from date of grant.  As of  December  30,
1994, 1,017,000 stock options were exercisable.

         The  following  is a summary of  incentive  stock  option  activity (in
thousands except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Number of      Price per 
                                           Shares         Share         Total
                                          --------     -----------     --------
<S>                                          <C>       <C>             <C>     
Outstanding at December 27, 1991 .....         782     $0.75-12.22     $  2,722
     Granted during fiscal 1992 ......         502      6.22-15.00        5,345
     Forfeited .......................         (39)     6.45-11.67         (308)
     Exercised .......................        (122)     0.75- 8.11         (216)
                                          --------     -----------     --------
Outstanding at December 25,1992 ......       1,123      0.75-15.00        7,543
     Granted during fiscal 1993 ......         147      5.11- 8.77          832
     Forfeited .......................         (35)     5.11-15.00         (259)
     Exercised .......................         (80)     0.75- 3.33         (203)
                                          --------     -----------     --------
Outstanding at December 31,1993 ......       1,155      0.89-15.00        7,913
     Granted during fiscal 1994 ......         137      5.11-10.67        1,275
     Forfeited .......................          (8)     5.11-12.22         (108)
     Exercised .......................         (30)     0.89- 6.22          (97)
                                          --------     -----------     --------
Outstanding at December 30, 1994 .....       1,254     $1.33-15.00     $  8,983
                                          ========     ===========     ========
</TABLE>

         In  connection  with  the  1989  acquisition  of  the  Company's  Aspen
Laboratories,  Inc. subsidiary,  Bristol-Myers Squibb Company received a warrant
dated as of August 31, 1989 to purchase at $4.35 per share 689,409 shares of the
Company's common stock subject to adjustment for certain stock transactions. The
warrant is currently exercisable and expires on August 31, 2000.
<PAGE>
NOTE 8 - EXPORT SALES AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS

         Sales outside of the United States accounted for approximately 17.0% of
the  Company's  total  sales in  1992,  12.8%  in 1993  and  13.6% in 1994.  The
Company's products are provided to medical professionals and facilities directly
and through  medical  supply  distributors.  In 1994,  sales to one  distributor
totaled 10.7% of the Company's  sales and sales to another  distributor  totaled
10.0% of sales.


NOTE 9 - PENSION PLANS

         The Company maintains defined benefit plans covering  substantially all
employees.  The Company  makes  annual  contributions  to the plans equal to the
maximum deduction allowed for federal income tax purposes.

         Net  pension  cost for 1992,  1993,  and 1994  included  the  following
components (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         1992     1993     1994
                                                         ----     ----     ----
<S>                                                     <C>      <C>      <C>  
Service cost - benefits earned during the period ....   $ 325    $ 591    $ 583
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation .......     227      262      286
Actual (gain) loss on plan assets ...................      55     (179)    (327)
Net amortization and deferral .......................    (248)       2       86
                                                        -----    -----    -----
Net pension  cost ...................................   $ 359    $ 676    $ 628
                                                        =====    =====    =====
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
         The  following  tables set forth the plans'  funded  status and amounts
recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1993, and
December 30, 1994 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1993             1994
                                                                       --------         --------
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>     
 Actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligation
     Vested benefits ..........................................        $  3,172         $  3,404
     Non-vested benefits ......................................             161              129
     Accumulated benefits obligations .........................           3,333            3,533
     Additional amounts related to projected pay increases ....           1,226            1,272
                                                                       --------         --------
Projected benefit obligations for service rendered to date ....           4,559            4,805
Plan assets at fair value, consisting of debt and of equity
     securities and cash surrender values on insurance policies           2,871            3,675
Plan benefit obligations in excess of plan assets .............           1,688            1,130
Unrecognized net obligation of CONMED plan at December 26, 1986
     being recognized over 25 years ...........................             (88)             (84)
Unrecognized prior service cost ...............................            (228)            (217)
Unrecognized net gain (loss) from past experience different
     from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions ..            (642)            (246)
                                                                       --------         --------
Accrued pension costs recognized in the balance sheet .........        $    730         $    583
                                                                       ========         ========
</TABLE>

         For actuarial calculation purposes,  the weighted average discount rate
was 8.0% in 1992 and 7.0% in 1993 and  1994.  The  expected  long  term  rate of
return  was 8.0% in  1992,  1993  and  1994.  The  rate of  increase  in  future
compensation  levels was 5.0% in 1992 and 4.0% in 1993 and 1994. Common stock of
the Company included in plan assets, at fair value, was  approximately  $165,000
at December 31, 1993 and $462,000 at December 30, 1994.
<PAGE>
NOTE 10 - BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

         In November  1994,  the Company  acquired a  specialty  ECG  monitoring
product  line from  Becton  Dickinson  Vascular  Access  Company  in a  purchase
transaction  amounting to $2,000,000 in cash. The product line's operations have
been included with the Company's  financial  results since the acquisition date.
Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 40 year period and a
covenant  not to compete is  amortized  over a five year  period.  The pro forma
effects of this  acquisition  on the Company's  results of  operations  were not
material.

         In July 1993 the Company  acquired  certain  assets and the business of
Medtronic Andover Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of cardiac monitoring disposable
products,  from  Medtronic,  Inc. in a purchase  transaction  for  approximately
$21,800,000  in cash.  Accordingly,  the results of  operations  of the acquired
business are included in the  consolidated  results of the Company from the date
of  acquisition.  The transaction was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting.  Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 40 year
period while a covenant not to compete and other  intangible  assets  related to
the  acquisition  are being  amortized  on a  straight-line  basis over  periods
ranging from five to eight years.

         On an unaudited pro forma basis,  assuming the purchase had occurred as
of the beginning of the period,  the  consolidated  results of the Company would
have been as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       For the years ended
                                                             December
                                                       1992              1993
                                                    ----------         --------
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>     
Pro forma revenues ........................         $   66,445         $ 66,217
                                                    ==========         ========

Pro forma net income (loss) ...............         $    5,313         $   (515)
                                                    ==========         ========

Pro forma earnings (loss)
  per common and
  common equivalent share .................         $      .55         $   (.06)
                                                    ==========         ========
</TABLE>

         On December 5, 1994,  the Company  agreed to acquire  Birtcher  Medical
Systems, Inc. ("Birtcher") through an exchange of the Company's common stock for
all of the outstanding common and preferred stock of Birtcher.  The agreement is
subject to a majority  affirmative  vote of the  Birtcher  common and  preferred
shareholders.  The  shareholders'  meeting for the vote is scheduled to occur on
March 14, 1995.  Each share of  Birtcher's  common stock will be converted  into
1/12 of a share of CONMED  common stock and each share of  Birtcher's  preferred
stock will be converted into 1/2 of a share of CONMED common stock.  As a result
of the  exchange of stock,  Birtcher  will become a wholly owned  subsidiary  of
CONMED.  It is expected  that  approximately  1,080,000  shares of the Company's
common  stock will be issued to effect the  acquisition.  The Company  estimates
that the value of the stock issued for Birtcher  together with cash  acquisition
costs will approximate $25,000,000.  The transaction will be accounted for using
the purchase method of accounting.
<PAGE>
         The Company  has  received a  commitment  from banks to  refinance  the
Company's  and  Birtcher's   existing  bank  debt.  The  commitment  includes  a
$30,000,000 term facility that is payable over five years at an interest rate of
1.625% over LIBOR.  The  committed  credit  facility also includes a $10,000,000
line of credit with interest at LIBOR plus 1.5%.

         On an unaudited pro forma basis,  assuming the Andover and the Birtcher
purchases  had  occurred  as of the  beginning  of the  periods  presented,  the
consolidated  results of the Company  would have been as follows (in  thousands,
except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          For the years ended
                                                               December
                                                         1993             1994
                                                       --------         --------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>     
Pro forma revenues ...........................         $104,689         $ 99,065
                                                       ========         ========

Pro forma net income .........................         $  1,448         $  6,504
                                                       ========         ========

Pro forma earnings per common
   and common equivalent share ...............         $    .13         $    .58
                                                       ========         ========
</TABLE>

         The unaudited pro forma  financial  information  presented  above gives
effect to purchase accounting adjustments which have resulted or are expected to
result from the acquisitions, and in the case of the Birtcher acquisition to the
elimination  of certain  overhead costs which are not expected to be incurred by
the  combined  entity.  This  pro  forma  information  and  is  not  necessarily
indicative  of the  results  that  would  actually  have been  obtained  had the
companies been combined for the periods presented.

NOTE 11 - LEGAL MATTERS AND PRODUCT RESTRUCTURE

         On October 13, 1993, a jury in a U.S. District Court trial in Salt Lake
City,  Utah found that the Company's  line of coated  electrosurgical  accessory
blades infringed a patent held by a competitor. Subsequently, the District Court
trial  Judge  fixed the damage  award at  $2,100,000  and  issued an  injunction
prohibiting CONMED from selling the affected products.

         Although  an appeal of this  matter has been  filed,  the damage  award
together with related costs, including legal fees incurred, estimated legal fees
for the appeal, and inventory which can no longer be sold were expensed in 1993.
The total of this charge in 1993 was $5,000,000. Payment of the damage award has
been stayed  pending the outcome of the appeal.  Oral  argument to the appellate
court is scheduled to be conducted on April 3, 1995.

         From time to time, the Company has been named as a defendant in certain
lawsuits  alleging  product  liability or other claims  incurred in the ordinary
course of business.  These  claims are  generally  covered by various  insurance
policies,  subject to deductible  amounts and maximum  policy  limits.  Ultimate
liability with respect to these  contingencies,  if any, is not considered to be
material to the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

         In  1993,   management   determined  that  approximately   $675,000  of
inventory,  primarily in the  electrosurgical  pencil  product line,  had become
obsolete due to product  modifications.  Accordingly,  these obsolete items were
charged to litigation and product  restructure expense as a restructuring of the
product line.
<PAGE>
NOTE 12 - SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

         Selected quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 1993
and  December  30, 1994 are follows (in  thousands,  except per share  amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three Months Ended
1993                                 March       June     September    December
- ----                               --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
Net sales .....................    $ 10,608    $ 10,264    $ 14,941    $ 17,828
Gross profit ..................       4,847       4,558       6,401       7,617
Net income (loss) .............         451         170         417      (2,435)
Earnings (loss) per share .....         .05         .02         .05        (.26)
<CAPTION>
1993                                 March       June     September    December
- ----                               --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     
Net sales .....................    $ 17,838    $ 17,547    $ 17,264    $ 18,415
Gross profit ..................       7,834       7,949       7,964       8,518
Net income (loss) .............       1,147       1,263       1,357       1,649
Earnings per share ............         .12         .13         .14         .17
</TABLE>


NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

         On March 22, 1995,  the Company  completed its  acquisition of Birtcher
for approximately 1,620,000 shares of common stock valued at $17,750,000 and the
assumption of net liabilities totaling approximately $9,300,000.

         On May 19, 1995,  the Company  acquired the business and certain assets
and  liabilities of The Master Medical  Corporation for a cash purchase price of
approximately  $9,500,000.  The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting. Preliminary estimates of net assets acquired of $2,500,000
resulted in Goodwill related to the acquisition of approximately $7,000,000.

         In October 1995, the Company signed an asset purchase agreement whereby
the Company will acquire the business and certain  assets of New  Dimensions  in
Medicine, Inc. (NDM) for a cash purchase price of approximately $32 million. The
transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of NDM.

         On November 30, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company  declared a
three-for-two split of the Company's common stock, to be effected in the form of
a stock  dividend,  payable to  shareholders  of record on  November  13,  1995.
Accordingly,  common stock,  retained  earnings,  earnings (loss) per share, the
number  of shares  outstanding,  the  weighted  average  number  of  shares  and
equivalents   outstanding   and  stock   option  data  have  been   restated  to
retroactively reflect the split.



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