CONMED CORP
10-Q, 1997-05-14
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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 March 31, 1997              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
May 9, 1997 is 15,013,574  shares.
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                               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 5.  Other Information                               

         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                


         Signatures                                               

         Exhibit Index                                            
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Item 1.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     Three Months Ended March 1996 and 1997
                      (thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)


                                                      1996          1997
                                                   --------      --------
<S>                                                <C>           <C>

Net sales ....................................     $ 29,200      $ 31,472
                                                   --------      --------
Cost and expenses:
  Cost of sales ..............................       15,167        16,475
  Facility consolidation expense (Note 7) ....         --           2,328
  Selling and administrative .................        7,556         8,336
  Research and development ...................          683           751
                                                   --------      --------

         Total operating expenses ............       23,406        27,890
                                                   --------      --------

Income from operations .......................        5,794         3,582

Interest income (expense), net ...............         (682)          262
                                                   --------      --------

Income before taxes ..........................        5,112         3,844

Provision for income taxes ...................        1,840         1,384
                                                   --------      --------

Net income ...................................     $  3,272      $  2,460
                                                   ========      ========

Weighted average common shares and equivalents       12,570        15,205
                                                   ========      ========

Earnings per share ...........................     $    .26      $    .16
                                                   ========      ========



               See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands except share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)
                                                               December      March
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                               --------     --------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents ..............................     $ 20,173     $ 28,175
  Accounts receivable, net ...............................       26,336       26,615
  Income taxes receivable ................................          766         --
  Inventories (Note 4) ...................................       23,187       21,790
  Deferred income taxes ..................................          626          626
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..............          740        1,094
                                                               --------     --------
         Total current assets ............................       71,828       78,300
Property, plant and equipment, net .......................       26,458       26,462
Deferred income taxes ....................................        1,246        1,246
Covenant not to compete ..................................          713          603
Goodwill .................................................       64,283       64,449
Patents, trademarks, and other assets ....................        5,555        5,420
                                                               --------     --------
         Total assets ....................................     $170,083     $176,480
                                                               ========     ========

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable .......................................     $  2,433     $  2,321
  Income taxes payable ...................................         --          1,426
  Accrued payroll and withholdings .......................        2,037        1,798
  Accrued pension ........................................          333          627
  Accrued facility consolidation (Note 7) ................         --          2,328
  Other current liabilities ..............................          951        1,045
                                                               --------     --------
         Total current liabilities .......................        5,754        9,545
Accrued pension ..........................................          276          276
Deferred compensation ....................................        1,033        1,085
Long-term leases .........................................        2,924        2,937
Other long-term liabilities ..............................        1,461        1,461
                                                               --------     --------
                                                                 11,448       15,304
                                                               --------     --------
<PAGE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands except share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)
                                   (continued)

                                                               December      March
                                                                 1996         1997
                                                               --------     --------
<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;
         40,000,000 authorized; 14,988,783 and
      14,998,983 issued and outstanding in
      1996 and 1997, respectively ........................          150          150
  Paid-in capital ........................................      111,867      111,948
  Retained earnings ......................................       46,618       49,078
                                                               --------     --------
                                                                158,635      161,176
                                                               --------     --------
         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ......     $170,083     $176,480
                                                               ========     ========


               See notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     Three Months Ended March 1996 and 1997
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

                                                             1996         1997
                                                         --------      --------
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income .......................................     $  3,272      $  2,460
                                                         --------      --------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to net cash provided by operations:
         Depreciation ..............................          800           946
         Amortization ..............................          631           799
         Increase (decrease) in cash flows
           from changes in assets and liabilities
                  Accounts receivable ..............        1,290          (279)
                  Inventories ......................         (445)        1,213
                  Prepaid expenses and
                    other current assets ...........          117          (354)
                  Other assets .....................       (1,244)          (19)
                  Accounts payable .................          581          (112)
                  Income taxes payable .............        2,258         2,192
                  Income tax benefit of stock
                    option exercises ...............        1,032          --
                  Accrued payroll and withholdings .        1,362          (239)
                  Accrued pension ..................          193           294
                  Accrued facility consolidation ...         --           2,328
                  Other current liabilities ........       (1,337)         (410)
                  Deferred compensation and
                    other long-term liabilities ....         (273)           52
                                                         --------      --------
                                                            4,965         6,411
         Net cash provided by operating activities .        8,237         8,871
                                                         --------      --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Acquisition of NDM, net of cash acquired .........      (30,721)         --
  Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment ....       (1,015)         (950)
                                                         --------      --------
         Net cash used by investing activities .....      (31,736)         (950)
                                                         --------      --------
<PAGE>
<CAPTION>
                               CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     Three Months Ended March 1996 and 1997
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)
                                  (continued)
 
                                                             1996         1997
                                                         --------      --------
<S>                                                      <C>           <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds of long term debt .......................       32,660          --
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock ...........       65,990            81
  Payments on long-term debt and leases ............      (65,141)         --
                                                         --------      --------
      Net cash provided by financing activities ....       33,509            81
                                                         --------      --------
Net increase in cash
  and cash equivalents .............................       10,010         8,002
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...        1,539        20,173
                                                         --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .........     $ 11,549      $ 28,175
                                                         ========      ========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the quarter for:
           Interest ................................     $    882      $   --
           Income taxes ............................          124           182



               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  months  ended  March  1996 and 1997 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  1997 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  months  ended March 1996 and 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any other
quarter  nor for the year  ending  December  1997.  The  consolidated  financial
statements and notes thereto  should be read in  conjunction  with the financial
statements  and notes for the years ended December 1995 and 1996 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              March
                                                       1996                1997
                                                     -------             -------
<S>                                                  <C>                 <C>
Raw materials ..........................             $ 7,079             $ 7,354
Work-in-process ........................               7,541               6,927
Finished goods .........................               8,567               7,509
                                                     -------             -------
         Total .........................             $23,187             $21,790
                                                     =======             =======
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Note 5 - Business Acquisition


         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  $31.6 million and the assumption of $3.3 million 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 40 year period.

         On an unaudited  pro forma  basis,  assuming  the NDM  acquisition  had
occurred as of the beginning of 1996,  the  consolidated  results of the Company
for the  quarter  ended March 1996 would have been as  follows:  (in  thousands,
except per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                    <C>
         Pro forma revenues                                            $32,700
                                                                       =======

         Pro forma net income                                          $ 3,576
                                                                       =======

         Pro forma earnings per common and
            common equivalent shares                                   $   .28
                                                                       =======
</TABLE>
Note 6 - Stock Offering

         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.

Note 7 - Facility Consolidation

         During the first quarter of 1997, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge
of $2,328,000 related to the closure of the Company's Dayton, Ohio manufacturing
facility.  Operations of the Dayton  facility,  which was acquired in connection
with the February 1996  acquisition of NDM, will be transferred to the Company's
manufacturing  location  in Rome,  New  York  over the  remainder  of 1997.  The
components of the charge consist  primarily of estimated  costs  associated with
employee severance and termination,  and the impairment of the carrying value of
fixed assets.
<PAGE>
Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                             AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended March 1997 compared to three months ended March 1996

         Sales for the quarter ended March 1997 were $31,472,000, an increase of
7.8%  compared  to sales of  $29,200,000  in the quarter  ended March 1996.  The
increase was  primarily a result of the NDM  acquisition  that was  reflected in
1996 results only from February 23, 1996,  the date of  acquisition.  Offsetting
the incremental NDM sales volume was the effects of realignment of the Company's
domestic sales force effective January 1, 1997.

         Prior to 1997, the Company  maintained  separate  salesforces,  each of
which  sold  only a  portion  of  the  Company's  product  offerings.  With  the
realignment,  each of the Company's  territory  managers sell the entire produce
line of the Company.  While management believes that this change will ultimately
enhance  the  Company's  sales  efforts,  first  quarter  sales were  negatively
impacted by this change due to training  issues.  Further,  management  believes
that sales for the second  quarter of 1997 may also be affected as the  domestic
sales force completes their transition to new responsibilities.

         Additionally,  during the second quarter of 1997, the Company announced
that it would immediately  discontinue  certain end of quarter dealer incentives
which had  previously  been  offered.  Management  believes that this may have a
negative  timing effect on the Company's  sales in the second quarter of 1997 by
as much as $2.0 million. However, after the second quarter of 1997, sales should
return to normal levels as dealers utilize regular ordering patterns rather than
relying on end of period purchases to meet hospital needs.

         Cost of sales increased to $16,475,000 in the current quarter  compared
to the $15,167,000 in the same quarter a year ago as a result of increased sales
volume. The Company's gross margin percentage was 47.7% for the first quarter of
1997 as compared to 48.1% in the first quarter of 1996. The slight deterioration
in gross margin  percentage  reflects the effects of lower pricing  primarily on
ECG  electrodes  and the effects of the NDM product line,  which  generally have
lower  gross  margin   percentages  than  the  Company's  overall  gross  margin
percentage.

         During the first  quarter  of 1997,  the  Company  recorded a charge of
$2,328,000 related to the closure of its Dayton,  Ohio  manufacturing  facility.
Operations of the Dayton  facility,  which was acquired in  connection  with the
February  1996  acquisition  of  NDM,  will  be  transferred  to  the  Company's
manufacturing location in Rome, New York.

         Selling and administrative costs increased to $8,336,000 in the current
quarter as compared to  $7,556,000 in the first quarter of 1996. As a percentage
of sales,  selling and administrative  expense was 26.5% in the first quarter of
1997 as compared to 25.9% in the comparable 1996 period.  This increase reflects
the first quarter 1997 sales shortfall discussed above compounded by incremental
first  quarter 1997 expenses  related to domestic  sales force  realignment  and
training.

         Research and  development  expense was $751,000 in the first quarter of
1997 as compared to $683,000 in the first quarter of 1996. The increase reflects
incremental expense related to the NDM acquisition.
<PAGE>
         The first quarter of 1997 had interest  income of $262,000  compared to
interest  expense of $682,000 in the first quarter of 1996.  As discussed  under
Liquidity and Capital Resources,  maximum borrowings during the first quarter of
1996 were $65,000,000 of which $32,660,000 related to borrowings associated with
the February 23, 1996  acquisition of NDM. All such  indebtedness  was repaid in
late March 1996 with proceeds from the Company's equity offering.

         The  provision  for  income  taxes  decreased  in 1997 due to the lower
income before tax.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

         Cash flows  provided  or used by  operating,  investing  and  financing
activities  for the first  three  months of 1996 and 1997 are  disclosed  in the
Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows.  Net cash  provided by  operations  was
$8,871,000  for the first three months of 1997 as compared to $8,237,000 for the
first three months of 1996.  Operating  cash flows for the first three months of
1997 were negatively impacted by lower net income as compared to the first three
months of 1996. Depreciation and amortization in 1997 increased primarily due to
the  effects of the NDM  acquisition.  Operating  cash flows for the first three
months  of  1997  were   positively   impacted  by  an  accrual   for   facility
consolidation,  a reduction  in  inventories  and an  increase  in income  taxes
payable.  Adversely impacting operating cash flows for the first three months of
1997 was an  increase  in  prepaid  expenses  and other  current  assets,  and a
reduction in other current liabilities.

         Net cash used by investing  activities  was $950,000 in the first three
months of 1997 compared to $31,736,000 in the first three months of 1996. During
the first three  months of 1997,  additions  to  property,  plant and  equipment
amounted to $950,000.  Cash used for the 1996  acquisition  of NDM  approximated
$30.7  million.  Additions to property,  plant and equipment for the first three
months of 1996 amounted to $1,015,000.

         Cash flows from financing  activities  were $81,000 for the first three
months of 1997 as compared to $33,509,000 for the first three 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.

         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.

         The  Company's  credit  facility  consists  of  a  $60,000,000  secured
revolving line of credit which expires on March 2001.  This facility  carries an
interest  rate  of  0.5%-1.25%   over  LIBOR  depending  on  defined  cash  flow
performance  ratios.  There were no borrowings  outstanding  under this facility
during the quarter ended March 1997.
<PAGE>
Item 5.  Other Information

         On May 6,  1997,  the  Company  announced  that its Board of  Directors
authorized  the  Company to  repurchase  $30,000,000  of its common  stock.  The
repurchase  program  calls for shares to be  purchased  in the open market or in
private  transactions  from time to time. The Company may suspend or discontinue
the  program at any time.  The timing of the  purchases  will depend upon market
conditions,  the market price of the common stock and management's assessment of
the  Company's  liquidity  and cash flow  needs.  The Company  will  finance the
repurchases  from  cash-on-hand  and amounts  available under the Company's bank
credit facility.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


List of Exhibits

         Exhibit No.                Description of Instrument
         -----------                -------------------------

             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:  May 9, 1997




                                                  /s/ Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                  Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                                  Vice President - Finance
                                                  (Principal Financial Officer)
<PAGE>


                                  Exhibit Index


                                                          
                                                         
Exhibit                                                 

  11              - Computations of weighted average    
                    number of shares of common stock


                                                                      EXHIBIT 11

Computation of weighted average number of shares of common stock
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        For the three months ended March
                                                        --------------------------------
                                                                 (in thousands)

                                                                1996        1997
                                                              ------      ------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>
Shares outstanding at beginning of period...............      11,000      14,989
  
Weighted average shares issued .........................         396           8

Incremental shares of common stock
  outstanding giving effect to stock
  options and warrant ..................................       1,174         208
                                                              ------      ------
                                                              12,570      15,205
                                                              ======      ======

</TABLE>

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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,861
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (525)
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                                0
                                          0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,844
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,384
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,460
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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