CONMED CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-08
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 10-Q

            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




For the Quarter Ended September 27, 1996          Commission File Number 0-16093



                               CONMED CORPORATION
           (Exact name of the 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)



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

         The number of shares  outstanding of  registrant's  common stock, as of
October 31, 1996 is 14,944,693 shares.
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    FORM 10-Q


                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION


               Item Number                                                      

               Item 1.   Financial Statements

                         -  Consolidated Statements of Income  

                         -  Consolidated Balance Sheets           

                         -  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        

                         -  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements          



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

                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION

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

               Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on  Form 8-K                


               Signatures                                                       

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

                           For the three months ended  For the nine months ended
                                Sept. 29,  Sept. 27,       Sept. 29,   Sept. 27,
                           --------------------------  -------------------------
                                  1995       1996            1995        1996
                                  ----       ----            ----        ----
<S>                             <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>
Net sales.....................  $26,258     $31,432        $71,886     $92,422  
                                -------     -------        -------     -------

Cost and expenses:
  Cost of sales...............   13,737      16,469         37,960      48,141
  Selling and administrative.     6,586       7,949         18,703      23,645
  Research and development....      781         861          2,115       2,238
                                -------     -------        -------     -------

    Total operating expenses..   21,104      25,279         58,778      74,024
                                -------     -------        -------     -------


Income from operations........    5,154       6,153         13,108      18,398

Interest income (expense),net.     (741)        148         (1,436)       (384)
                                -------     -------        -------     -------

Income before taxes...........    4,413       6,301         11,672      18,014

Provision for income taxes....    1,524       2,268          4,125       6,485
                                -------     -------        -------     -------

Net income....................  $ 2,889     $ 4,033        $ 7,547     $11,529
                                =======     =======        =======     =======

Weighted common shares and
  equivalents.................   12,168      15,195         11,396      14,285
                                =======     =======        =======     =======

Earnings per share............  $   .24     $   .27        $   .66     $   .81
                                 =======     =======        =======     =======


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              CONMED CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (in thousands except share amounts)

           ASSETS                                                               
                                                     December 29,     Sept. 27,
                                                        1995            1996
                                                        ----            ----
                                                                    (unaudited)
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>      
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents........................   $  1,539       $ 13,978
  Accounts receivable, net.........................     22,649         26,181
  Income taxes receivable..........................        961            -
  Inventories (Note 4).............................     20,943         23,010
  Deferred income tax assets.......................      2,678            678
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets........        476          1,071
                                                      --------       -------- 
               Total current assets................     49,246         64,918

Property, plant and equipment, net.................     19,728         29,925
Deferred income taxes..............................      2,907          2,907   
Covenant not to compete, net.......................      1,153            823
Goodwill, net......................................     41,438         60,696
Patents, trademarks, and other assets, net.........      4,931          5,684
                                                     ---------       -------- 
      Total assets.................................  $ 119,403       $164,953


          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt................  $   6,000       $
  Accounts payable.................................      2,351          2,126
  Income taxes payable.............................        -              400
  Accrued payroll and withholdings.................      2,282          1,301
  Accrued pension..................................        274            112
  Other current liabilities........................        989          1,876
                                                     ---------       --------
      Total current liabilities....................     11,896          5,815
Long-term debt.....................................     26,340            -
Deferred compensation..............................        868            978
Accrued pension....................................        276            276
Long term leases...................................      3,521          3,025
Other long-term liabilities........................      1,500          1,491
                                                     ---------       --------
               Total liabilities....................    44,401         11,585
                                                     ---------       --------
<PAGE>
<CAPTION>
                              CONMED CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                      (in thousands except share amounts)
                                   (continued)
                                                     December 29,     Sept. 27,
                                                        1995            1996
                                                        ----            ----
                                                                    (unaudited)
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>    
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share;
      authorized 500,000 shares; none outstanding..        -              -
  Common stock, par value $.01 per share;
      20,000,000 and 40,000,000 authorized;
      11,000,105 and 14,944,693 issued and
      outstanding,in 1995 and 1996, respectively...        110            150
  Paid-in capital..................................     44,560        111,357  
  Retained earnings................................     30,332         41,861
                                                     ---------       --------
      Total equity.................................     75,002        153,368
                                                     ---------       --------

      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity...  $ 119,403       $164,953
                                                     =========       ========

                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              CONMED CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (in thousands)
                                  (unaudited)
                                                      For the nine months ended
                                                      Sept. 29,      Sept. 27,
                                                         1995          1996
                                                         ----          ----
<S>                                                    <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income.......................................    $ 7,547        $11,529
                                                       -------        -------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to net cash provided (used) by operations:
      Depreciation.................................      1,895          2,979
      Amortization............................           1,454          2,269
      Increase (decrease) in cash flows
        from changes in assets and liabilities
            Accounts receivable....................     (3,046)          (958)
            Inventories............................     (4,953)            (2)
            Prepaid expenses and other assets......       (339)          (441)
            Deferred income taxes..................         -           2,000
            Patents, trademarks and other assets.. .       574         (1,334)
            Accounts payable.......................     (1,004)          (225)
            Income tax payable.....................       (833)         1,361               
            Income tax benefit of stock
                option exercises...................        989          1,035
            Accrued payroll and withholdings.......        (97)          (981)
            Accrued pension........................       (145)          (162)
            Accrued patent litigation costs........     (2,360)            -
            Other current liabilities..............       (371)           679
            Other liabilities......................        466           (570)
                                                       -------        -------
                                                        (7,770)         5,650
     Net cash provided (used) by operations               (223)        17,179
                                                       -------        -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Business acquisitions............................     (9,500)       (33,705)
  Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment....     (3,805)        (3,992)
                                                       -------        -------
     Net cash used by investing activities........     (13,305)       (37,697)
                                                       -------        -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net......      1,931         65,802
  Proceeds of long and short term debt.............     26,590         32,660
  Payments on debt and other obligations...........    (17,006)       (65,505)
                                                       -------        -------
      Net cash provided by financing activities....     11,515         32,957
                                                        -------       -------
Net increase (decrease)in
  cash and cash equivalents......................       (2,013)        12,439

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.        3,615          1,539
                                                       -------        -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.......      $ 1,602        $13,978
                                                       =======        =======
                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 


Note 1 - Consolidation

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


Note 2 - Interim financial information

       The statements for the three and nine months ended September 29, 1995 and
September 27, 1996 are  unaudited;  in the opinion of the Company such unaudited
statements  include  all  adjustments  (which  comprise  only  normal  recurring
accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. The
consolidated  financial  statements  for the year ending  December  27, 1996 are
subject  to  adjustment  at the end of the year  when they  will be  audited  by
independent accountants. The results of operations for the three and nine months
ended September 29, 1995 and September 27, 1996 are not  necessarily  indicative
of the results of  operations  to be expected for any other  quarter nor for the
year ending December 27, 1996. The consolidated  financial  statements and notes
thereto  should be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and notes
for the years ended  December  30, 1994 and  December  29, 1995  included in the
Company's Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.


Note 3 - Earnings per share

               Earnings  per share was  computed by  dividing  net income by the
weighted  average number of shares of common stock and common stock  equivalents
outstanding during the quarter.


Note 4 - Inventories

               The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       December 29,   September 27
                                           1995         1996
                                           ----         ----
        <S>                            <C>           <C>
        Raw materials...............   $  7,209      $  7,729
        Work-in-process............       5,680         7,283
        Finished goods..............      8,054         7,998
                                         ------      --------
               Total.................  $ 20,943      $ 23,010
                                       ========      ========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Note 5 - Business acquisitions

               On March 14, 1995, the Company acquired 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.  In connection with this
transaction,  the Company  issued  1,590,000  shares of common  stock  valued at
$17,750,000  and  assumed  approximately  $3,500,000  of  net  liabilities.  The
acquisition   was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.
Accordingly,  the results of operations of the acquired business are included in
the consolidated  results of the Company from the date of acquisition.  Goodwill
associated with the acquisition is being amortized on a straight-line basis over
a 40 year period.

               On May 19,  1995,  the Company  acquired the business and certain
assets of the Master Medical Corporation  ("Master Medical") for a cash purchase
price of approximately $9,500,000 and assumption of $500,000 of liabilities. The
acquisition   was  accounted  for  using  the  purchase  method  of  accounting.
Accordingly,  the results of operations of the acquired business are included in
the consolidated  results of the Company from the date of acquisition.  Goodwill
associated with the acquisition is being amortized on a straight-line basis over
a 15 year period.

               On February  23,  1996,  the Company  acquired  the  business and
certain assets of New Dimensions in Medicine,  Inc.  ("NDM") for a cash purchase
price of  approximately  $31.2  million and the  assumption  of $2.7  million of
liabilities. The acquisition is being accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting.  Accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired business are
included  in  the  consolidated   results  of  the  Company  from  the  date  of
acquisition.  Goodwill  associated  with the acquisition is being amortized on a
straight line basis over a 40 year period.  The allocation of the purchase price
for this  acquisition  is based on  management's  preliminary  estimates;  it is
possible  that  re-allocations  will be  required  during the next six months as
additional information becomes available.  Management does not believe that such
re-allocations  will  have  a  material  effect  on  the  Company's  results  of
operations or financial position.

               On  an  unaudited   pro  forma  basis,   assuming   each  of  the
acquisitions  had occurred as of the beginning of the periods,  the consolidated
results of the  Company  would have been as follows  (in  thousands,  except per
share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        For the Three
                                        Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
                                          Sept.29,        Sept.29,      Sept.27,
                                            1995            1995          1996
                                            ----            ----          ----
<S>                                       <C>            <C>            <C>
Pro forma net sales ................      $ 31,450       $ 99,681       $94,922
                                          ========       ========       =======

Pro forma net income ...............      $  3,076       $ 10,141       $11,750
                                          ========       ========       =======
Pro forma earnings per
common, and common
equivalent shares ..................      $    .25       $    .85       $   .82
                                          ========       ========       =======
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Note 6 - Stock Split and Stock Offering

       On October 31, 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 on November  30, 1995 to  shareholders  of record on
November 13, 1995.  Accordingly,  common stock, retained earnings,  earnings per
share,  the number of shares  outstanding,  and the weighted  average  number of
shares and equivalents outstanding,  have been restated to retroactively reflect
the split.

       On March 20, 1996, the Company  completed a public offering of its common
stock  whereby  3,000,000  and 850,000  shares of common  stock were sold by the
Company and certain  shareholders,  respectively.  The common shares sold by the
shareholders were received upon the exercise of a warrant and options during the
first  quarter  of 1996.  Net  proceeds  to the  Company  related to the sale of
3,000,000   shares  and  exercise  of  the  warrant  and  options   amounted  to
approximately  $62,500,000  and  $3,500,000,   respectively.  Of  the  aggregate
proceeds, $65,000,000 was used to eliminate the Company's indebtedness under its
credit agreements.
<PAGE>
Item 2.        MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Three months ended  September 27, 1996 compared to three months ended  September
29, 1995

       Sales for the  quarter  ended  September  27, 1996 were  $31,432,000,  an
increase  of 19.7%  compared  to  sales  of  $26,258,000  in the  quarter  ended
September  29, 1995.  The increase is  primarily a result of  incremental  sales
volume associated with the NDM acquisition  which became effective  February 23,
1996.

       Cost of sales increased to $16,469,000 in the current quarter compared to
the  $13,737,000  in the same quarter a year ago as a result of increased  sales
volume.  The Company's gross margin percentage was substantially the same in the
third quarter of 1996 as compared to 1995.  The overall gross margin  percentage
in the third  quarter of 1996 was  favorably  impacted by economies of scale and
manufacturing efficiencies from the completed acquisitions,  as well as the cost
savings  resulting  from the  fourth  quarter  1995  move of the  Company's  ECG
manufacturing facility from Haverhill, Massachusetts to Rome, New York. However,
offsetting  these gains in gross margin  percentage were the effects of slightly
lower  pricing on ECG  electrodes  and the effects of the NDM product line which
generally  have  slightly  lower gross  margins  percentages  than the Company's
overall gross margin percentage.

       Selling and administrative  expenses increased to $7,949,000 in the third
quarter of 1996 as compared to  $6,586,000  in the third  quarter of 1995.  This
increase  resulted from the effects of the NDM  acquisition.  As a percentage of
sales, however,  selling and administrative  expense remained fairly constant in
the third quarters of 1996 and 1995 at 25%.

       Research and  development  expense was  $861,000 in the third  quarter of
1996 as compared  to  $781,000 in the  comparable  1995  period.  This  increase
reflects  increased  activity  in the 1996  period  related  to  development  of
minimally-invasive surgical products.

       The third  quarter of 1996 had  interest  income of $148,000  compared to
interest  expense of $741,000 in the third quarter of 1995.  As discussed  below
under  Liquidity  and Capital  Resources,  all of the Company  indebtedness  was
repaid in the first  quarter of 1996 with the  proceeds  of a March 1996  equity
offering.

       The provision for income tax increased in 1996 due to the higher
income before tax.

Nine months ended September 27, 1996 compared to nine months ended September 29,
1995

       The Company  recorded net sales of $92,422,000  for the nine months ended
September 27, 1996 compared to $71,886,000  for the nine months ended  September
29,  1995,  an increase of 29%. The  increase is  substantially  a result of the
effects of the Birtcher, Master Medical and NDM acquisitions.

       The  Company's  gross  margin was 47.9% for the first nine months of 1996
compared to 47.2% for the first nine months of 1995.  As  discussed  above,  the
increase in gross margin percent is primarily a result of economies of scale and
efficiencies  resulting  from  the  completed  acquisitions  and the move of the
Company's ECG electrode manufacturing facility.
<PAGE>
       Selling and administrative  costs have increased comparing the first nine
months of 1996  with the first  nine  months of 1995 due to the  effects  of the
acquisitions.  However,  as a percentage  of sales,  selling and  administrative
expense  declined  to 25.6%  from  26.0% in the prior  comparable  period due to
economies of scale resulting from acquisitions.

       The  first  nine  months of 1996 had net  interest  expense  of  $384,000
compared to  $1,436,000  in the first nine months of 1995.  As  discussed  under
Liquidity  and Capital  Resources  below,  maximum  borrowings  during 1996 were
$65,000,000 of which $32,660,000 related to the February 23, 1996 acquisition of
NDM. All such  indebtedness was repaid in late March 1996 with proceeds from the
Company's  equity  offering.  Aggregate  indebtedness  at September 29, 1995 was
approximately  $34,000,000 of which  approximately  $11,000,000  was incurred to
facilitate the Birtcher  acquisition in March 1995 and  $10,000,000 was incurred
to acquire Master Medical in May 1995.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

               Cash flows provided or used by operating, investing and financing
activities  for the  first  nine  months of 1995 and 1996 are  disclosed  in the
Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows.  Net cash  provided by  operations  was
$17,179,000  for the first nine months of 1996 as  compared to $223,000  used by
operations for the first nine months of 1995. Operating cash flows for the first
nine months of 1996 were aided by higher net income  compared to the same period
in 1995.  Depreciation and  amortization in 1996 increased  primarily due to the
effects of the completed  acquisitions.  Operating cash flows for the first nine
months of 1996 were negatively  impacted by increases in accounts receivable and
other assets and reductions in accrued payroll and withholdings.  Adding to cash
flows from  operations for this period was a reduction in deferred income taxes,
an increase in income  taxes  payable and the income tax benefit of stock option
exercises.

       Net cash used by investing  activities was  $37,697,000 in the first nine
months of 1996 compared to  $13,305,000  in the first nine months of 1995.  Cash
used for the 1996  acquisition of NDM approximated  $33.7 million.  Additions to
property,  plant and  equipment  for the first nine  months of 1996  amounted to
$3,992,000.  During  the first  nine  months of 1995,  cash used for the  Master
Medical acquisition amounted to $9,500,000 and additions to property,  plant and
equipment amounted to $3,805,000.


       Cash flows from financing  activities were $32,957,000 for the first nine
months of 1996. In connection with the NDM acquisition on February 23, 1996, the
Company  borrowed  $32,660,000  bringing  aggregate  borrowings under its credit
facility to  $65,000,000.  On March 20,  1996,  the Company  completed an equity
offering of common stock and used  $65,000,000  of the proceeds to eliminate the
indebtedness of the Company.

       The Company's credit facility consists of a $60,000,000 secured revolving
line of credit which expires in March 2001.  This  facility  carries an interest
rate of 0.5%-1.25% over LIBOR depending on defined cash flow performance ratios.

       Management believes that cash generated from operations, its current cash
resources  and  funds  available  under  its  banking   agreement  will  provide
sufficient  liquidity to ensure  continued  working  capital for  operations and
funding of capital expenditures in the foreseeable future.

<PAGE>
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

       A. The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 21, 1996.

       C.  Following is a description of the other matters voted upon at the May
21, 1996 annual meeting:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Affirmative    Negative 
                                                           Vote          Vote
                                                           ----          ----
        <S>                                            <C>            <C>
        1.  Approved an  amendment  to the  Company's 
            1992 Stock Option Plan to increase to
            2,000,000  from 1,012,500 the number of 
            shares of common stock that may be issued 
            upon the  exercise  of  options.             9,203,514    1,657,352
           

        2.  Approved an amendment to the Company's
            Certificate of Incorporation to increase
            to 40,000,000 the number of authorized
            shares of common stock.                     12,568,610      577,176


</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


         List of Exhibits

            Exhibit No.                               Description 
            -----------                               ----------- 

               11                        Computation of weighted average number
                                         of shares of common stock




         Reports on Form 8-K


               None


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES



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





                                         CONMED CORPORATION
                                            (Registrant)







Date:  November 8, 1996




                                      /s/ Robert D. Shallish, Jr. 
                                      ---------------------------
                                          Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                          Vice President - Finance
                                          (Principal Financial and
                                          Accounting Officer)



                                   EXHIBIT 11


        Computation of weighted average number of shares of common stock

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  For the three months ended       For the nine months ended
                                  --------------------------       -------------------------
                                   Sept. 29,       Sept. 27         Sept.29,       Sept. 27, 
                                      1995            1996            1995            1996
                                      ----            ----            ----            ---- 
<S>                                 <C>            <C>              <C>             <C>
Shares outstanding at    
     beginning of period            10,785          14,933           9,059          11,105

Weighted average shares  
     issued                            141               6           1,276           2,644

Incremental shares of   
     common stock outstanding 
     giving effect to stock  
     options and warrant             1,242             256           1,061             536
                                    ------          ------           -----          ------
                                    12,168          15,195          11,396          14,285
                                    ======          ======          ======          ======


</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-27-1996
<CASH>                                          13,978
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   23,435
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (786)
<INVENTORY>                                     23,010
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                64,918
<PP&E>                                          46,710
<DEPRECIATION>                                (16,785)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 164,953
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,815
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                           150
<OTHER-SE>                                     153,218
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   164,953
<SALES>                                         31,432
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,432
<CGS>                                           16,469
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   25,279
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,301
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,268
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,033
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,033
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
        

</TABLE>


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