SURMODICS INC
10QSB, 1998-08-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB


[x]  Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                                       OR

[  ] Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

                        For the transition period from to

                         Commission file number 0-23837


                                 SurModics, Inc.
        (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

            MINNESOTA                                       41-1356149 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                           (IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                          Identification No.)

                              9924 West 74th Street
                          Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (612) 829-2700
                (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



      Check  whether the issuer:  (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past 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

      As of  July  31,  1998,  there  were  7,199,760  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding.

      Traditional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):  Yes    No  X


<PAGE>
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

                                 SURMODICS, INC.
                            Condensed Balance Sheets
                        (In thousands, except share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 June 30,  September 30,
                                                                   1998        1997
                                                                ----------   ---------
                               ASSETS                           (Unaudited)

<S>                                                              <C>         <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash & cash equivalents                                     $  1,841    $    492
     Short-term investments                                         2,617       1,456
     Accounts receivable, net                                       1,123         922
     Inventories                                                      304         264
     Prepaids and other                                               215          74
                                                                 --------    --------
              Total current assets                                  6,100       3,208
                                                                 --------    --------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net                                         1,238       1,065
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS                                              15,644       1,874
OTHER ASSETS, net                                                     184         303
                                                                 --------    --------

                                                                 $ 23,166    $  6,450
                                                                 ========    ========

                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Accounts payable                                            $    183    $    280
     Accrued liabilities                                              797         493
     Deferred revenues                                                222         308
                                                                 --------    --------
              Total current liabilities                             1,202       1,081

DEFERRED REVENUES AND OTHER, less current portion                     162         267
                                                                 --------    --------

              Total liabilities                                     1,364       1,348
                                                                 --------    --------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
     Series A convertible preferred stock-
         $.05 par value; none and 376,828 shares
         issued and outstanding                                      --            19
     Voting common stock-
         $.05 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized;
         7,199,160 and 3,400,868 shares issued and outstanding        360         170
     Additional paid-in capital                                    28,876      13,492
     Unearned compensation                                           (185)       (259)
     Stock purchase notes receivable                                 (182)       (160)
     Accumulated deficit                                           (7,067)     (8,160)
                                                                 --------    --------
              Total stockholders' equity                           21,802       5,102
                                                                 --------    --------

                                                                 $ 23,166    $  6,450
                                                                 ========    ========
</TABLE>

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed balance sheets.
<PAGE>
                                 SURMODICS, INC.
                       Condensed Statements of Operations
                      (In thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                      Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                                            June 30,                       June 30,
                                                                    ----------------------          ----------------------
                                                                     1998            1997            1998            1997
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
REVENUES:
     Royalties                                                      $1,240          $  731          $3,447          $2,141
     License fees                                                       88             155             148             412
     Product sales                                                     831             588           2,063           1,514
     Research and development                                          513             480           1,502           1,408
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
        Total revenues                                               2,672           1,954           7,160           5,475
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Product                                                           344             319             912             905
     Research and development                                        1,184             955           3,244           2,781
     Sales and marketing                                               361             267           1,105             754
     General and administrative                                        453             394           1,180           1,013
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
        Total operating costs and expenses                           2,342           1,935           6,441           5,453
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                                                 330              19             719              22

INTEREST INCOME, net                                                   248              54             399             155
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                               578              73           1,118             177

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                              12            --                25              10
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------

NET INCOME                                                          $  566          $   73          $1,093          $  167
                                                                    ======          ======          ======          ======


NET INCOME PER SHARE:
     Basic                                                          $ 0.08          $ 0.01          $ 0.19          $ 0.03
     Diluted                                                        $ 0.07          $ 0.01          $ 0.17          $ 0.03


WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
     Basic weighted average common shares outstanding                7,218           4,864           5,897           4,848
     Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options                      646             508             543             485
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
        Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding           7,864           5,372           6,440           5,333

</TABLE>

              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                        condensed financial statements.

<PAGE>
                                 SURMODICS, INC.
                       Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                 Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                 ---------------------------
                                                                                   1998               1997
                                                                                 --------           --------
<S>                                                                              <C>                <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     Net income                                                                  $  1,093           $    167
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
        operating activities-
            Depreciation and amortization                                             436                344
            Amortization of unearned compensation, net                                 94               (125)
            Change in deferred rent                                                   (12)                (1)
            Change in assets and liabilities:
                Accounts receivable                                                  (201)              (101)
                Inventories                                                           (40)                 3
                Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                              207                147
                Deferred revenues                                                    (180)              (286)
                Prepaids and other                                                   (141)              (108)
                                                                                 --------           --------
                   Net cash provided by operating activities                        1,256                 40
                                                                                 --------           --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Purchases of property and equipment, net                                        (597)              (145)
     Purchases of investments available for sale                                  (17,500)            (3,324)
     Sales of investments available for sale                                        2,569              1,832
     Other                                                                            (22)              (171)
                                                                                 --------           --------
                   Net cash used in investing activities                          (15,550)            (1,808)
                                                                                 --------           --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs                               15,643                205
                                                                                 --------           --------

                   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             1,349             (1,563)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
     Beginning of period                                                              492              2,013
                                                                                 ========           ========
     End of period                                                               $  1,841           $    450
                                                                                 ========           ========


</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
                        condensed financial statements.




<PAGE>



                                 SURMODICS, INC.
                     Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation:

           In the opinion of management,  the accompanying  unaudited  condensed
financial  statements have been prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted
accounting  principles and reflect all adjustments,  consisting solely of normal
recurring adjustments,  needed to fairly present the financial results for these
interim periods.  These financial statements include some amounts that are based
on management's best estimates and judgments. These estimates may be adjusted as
more information becomes available, and any adjustment could be significant. The
results of  operations  for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 1998
are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be  expected  for the
entire fiscal year.

         According to the rules and  regulations  of the Securities and Exchange
Commission,   the   Company  has  omitted   footnote   disclosures   that  would
substantially  duplicate  the  disclosures  contained  in the audited  financial
statements of the Company. Read together with the disclosures below,  management
believes the interim financial statements are presented fairly.  However,  these
unaudited  condensed  financial  statements  should  be read  together  with the
financial statements for the year ended September 30, 1997 and footnotes thereto
included in the Company's  Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 1998.

(2) New Accounting Pronouncements

         The Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income,"
which establishes  standards for reporting and displaying  comprehensive  income
and  its  components  in  financial  statements.  The  Company  will  adopt  the
provisions of SFAS No. 130 in fiscal 1999.

         The FASB  issued  SFAS  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about  Segments  of an
Enterprise and Related  Information,"  which establishes a new model for segment
reporting, called the "management approach" and requires certain disclosures for
each segment.  The management  approach is based on the way the chief  operating
decision  maker  organizes  segments  within  a  company  for  making  operating
decisions and assessing  performance.  The Company will adopt the  provisions of
SFAS No. 131 in fiscal 1999.

(3) Initial Public Offering

         On March 9, 1998, the Company  completed an initial public  offering of
2.0  million  shares of Common  Stock.  Subsequently,  on March  25,  1998,  the
underwriters  purchased an additional 300,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to
the exercise of an overallotment  option.  In total, the offering  generated net
proceeds to the Company of  approximately  $15.5  million  after  deducting  all
offering expenses.

(4) Preferred Stock Conversion

         Each  share  of  the   Series  A   Convertible   Preferred   Stock  was
automatically converted into four shares of voting Common Stock upon the closing
of the initial public  offering.  The authorized  shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock were eliminated and this class of stock was canceled.


<PAGE>


ITEM 2.      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.

General

         The Company is a leading provider of surface modification  solutions to
medical device manufacturers. The Company's revenues have come from four primary
sources:  licensing of its patented technology to customers;  royalties received
from  licensees  based  on  their  sales of  products  incorporating  SurModics'
technology;  the sale of  photo-reactive  chemical  compounds to  licensees  and
stabilization products to the diagnostics industry; and research and development
fees generated on projects for  commercial  customers and pursuant to government
grants.  In March 1998, the Company  completed an initial public offering of 2.3
million shares of Common Stock with proceeds of approximately $15.5 million, net
of related offering costs.

Results of Operations

                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997

         Revenues.  The  Company's  revenues  were  $2.7  million  for the third
quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of $718,000,  or 36.7%, over the same period
of fiscal 1997. The revenue increase was primarily due to an increase in royalty
revenue  received  from  licensed  customers  of $509,000 or 69.7%.  Within this
total,  royalties  generated  from  PhotoLink(R)  licenses  increased  51.2% and
royalties from diagnostic licensing increased 87.6%. In addition,  the Company's
product sales increased $243,000 or 41.4% between periods.  The sales of reagent
chemicals,  the chemicals  used by licensees in the PhotoLink  coating  process,
increased  113.2%,  while  stabilization  product sales increased  23.5%.  These
increases  were due to additional  customer  demand for the  Company's  chemical
products.

         Product costs. The Company's  product costs were $344,000 for the third
quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of $25,000, or 7.8%, over the same period of
fiscal 1997.  Overall product margins increased to 58.6% in the third quarter of
fiscal 1998 from 45.7% in the same  period of fiscal  1997.  These  improvements
were primarily due to the continued impact of a formulation change in certain of
the stabilization products and production efficiencies achieved in manufacturing
reagent chemicals due to increased volumes.

         Research and development  expenses.  Research and development  expenses
were  $1,184,000  for the third quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of $229,000,
or 24.0%,  over the same period of fiscal 1997.  The change was primarily due to
the added compensation,  benefit,  and general business expenses associated with
additional  technical  personnel  added by the Company  over the last year;  and
increased  depreciation expense associated with the build-out of some additional
laboratory space.

         Sales  and  marketing  expenses.  Sales  and  marketing  expenses  were
$361,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of $94,000, or 35.2%,
over the same period of fiscal  1997.  This  increase was  primarily  due to the
additional  compensation and travel expense associated with additional marketing
personnel and higher spending for advertising and promotions.

         General  and  administrative   expenses.   General  and  administrative
expenses  were  $453,000 for the third  quarter of fiscal  1998,  an increase of
$59,000,  or 15.0%, over the same period of fiscal 1997. The increase was due to
costs  associated with a new directors and officers  liability  insurance policy
and other  general  business  expenses  incurred  as a result  of the  Company's
overall business growth.


<PAGE>

         Interest  income,  net. The Company's net interest  income was $248,000
for the third quarter of fiscal 1998, an increase of $194,000,  or 359.3%,  over
the same period of fiscal 1997 due to the  increased  interest  income earned on
investments due to the proceeds received from the public stock offering.

                    Nine Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 1997

         Revenues.  The Company's  revenues were $7.2 million for the first nine
months of fiscal  1998,  an  increase  of $1.7  million or 30.8%,  over the same
period of fiscal 1997.  The revenue  increases were primarily due to an increase
in  royalty  revenue  of $1.3  million  or 61.0%;  an  increase  in sales of the
Company's  stabilization  products of $364,000 or 32.0%; an increase in sales of
the  Company's  reagent  chemicals  of  $187,000  or 49.7%;  and an  increase in
customer-funded  research and  development  revenue of $172,000 or 32.3% between
periods.  Royalties  generated  from  PhotoLink  licenses  increased  44.0%  and
royalties from diagnostic  licensing  increased  77.6%.  Much of the increase in
sales of stabilization products was due to larger shipments to one customer. The
increase in reagent  chemicals is a result of additional  coating  activities by
existing  PhotoLink  customers.  The  increase in  customer-funded  research and
development was due to greater customer development activity, especially related
to work on drug delivery from coatings. Offsetting these revenue increases was a
reduction in license fees from  $412,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 1997
to $148,000 in the same period of fiscal 1998. The fiscal 1997 results  included
the receipt of one large license fee with no similar transaction in fiscal 1998.

         Product costs. The Company's  product costs were $912,000 for the first
nine months of fiscal 1998, an increase of $7,000, or 0.8%, over the same period
of fiscal 1997.  Product margins  increased to 55.8% in 1998 from 40.2% in 1997.
These  improvements  were primarily due to the continued impact of a formulation
change in certain of the  stabilization  products  and  production  efficiencies
achieved in manufacturing reagent chemicals due to increased volumes.

         Research and development  expenses.  Research and development  expenses
were $3.2  million  for the first nine  months of fiscal  1998,  an  increase of
$463,000,  or 16.6%,  over the same  period  of  fiscal  1997.  The  change  was
primarily  due to the added  compensation  and  benefit  costs  associated  with
additional  technical  personnel  added by the  Company  over the last  year and
increased  depreciation expense associated with the build-out of some additional
laboratory space.  These changes were offset by lower costs incurred on research
studies performed by external laboratories.

         Sales and marketing  expenses.  Sales and marketing  expenses were $1.1
million for the first nine months of fiscal 1998,  an increase of  $351,000,  or
46.6%,  over the same period of fiscal 1997.  This increase was primarily due to
the  additional   compensation  and  travel  expenses  of  additional  marketing
personnel,  a related  increase in recruitment  costs,  and the costs associated
with a market research study completed by an external consulting firm.

         General  and  administrative   expenses.   General  and  administrative
expenses were $1.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 1998, an increase
of $167,000,  or 16.5%,  over the same period of fiscal  1997.  The increase was
primarily due to higher  compensation,  benefit,  and general  business costs as
described above.

         Interest  income,  net. The Company's net interest  income was $399,000
for the first nine months of fiscal 1998,  an increase of  $244,000,  or 157.4%,
over the same period of fiscal 1997 due to the increased  interest income earned
on investments due to the proceeds received from the public stock offering.



<PAGE>


Year 2000 Compliance

         The Company has evaluated its information technology infrastructure for
Year 2000 compliance and does not expect that the cost to modify its information
technology  infrastructure  to be Year 2000  compliant  will be  material to its
financial  condition or results of  operations.  The Company does not anticipate
any  material  disruption  in its  operations  as a result of any failure by the
Company or its suppliers or customers to be in compliance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         On March 9, 1998, the Company  completed an initial public  offering of
2.0  million  shares of Common  Stock.  Subsequently,  on March  25,  1998,  the
underwriters  purchased an additional 300,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to
the exercise of an overallotment  option.  In total, the offering  generated net
proceeds to the Company of  approximately  $15.5  million  after  deducting  all
offering expenses.

         As of June 30, 1998, the Company had working  capital of  approximately
$2.9  million.  For the last three fiscal years and for the first nine months of
fiscal 1998, the Company has generated positive cash flow from operations.

         As of June 30,  1998,  the  Company  had  cash,  cash  equivalents  and
investments  totaling  approximately  $20.1  million.  The  Company's  funds are
currently invested in money market funds and investment grade,  interest-bearing
securities  with maturity  dates of less than three years.  As of June 30, 1998,
the Company had no debt, nor did it have any credit agreements.



<PAGE>


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

             None.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

             (a) The following stock option exercises ocurred during the quarter
ended June 30, 1998:

       Date                 Relationship             Shares        Option Price
       ----                 ------------             ------        ------------
   April 30, 1998         Former employee              320             $5.00
   May 1, 1998            Former employee            1,920             $5.00
   May 28, 1998           Former employee              400             $4.00
   June 8, 1998           Current employee             100             $5.00

           The Company relied on the exemption from registration available under
section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 701 thereunder.

 (b) Use of Proceeds for the period ending June 30, 1998.
 (1)           Effective Date:                                  March 3, 1998
               SEC File Number:                                 333-43217
 (2)           Offering Date:                                   March 3, 1998
 (4)(i)        The offering has terminated;  all securities
                   registered were sold.
 (4)(ii)       Managing Underwriter:                      John G. Kinnard and
                                                          Company, Incorporated
 (4)(iii)      Title of Securities:                             Common Stock
 (4)(iv)       Amount Registered:                               2,300,000
               Aggregate Offering Price:                        $17,250,000
               Amount Sold:                                     2,300,000
               Aggregate Offering Price Sold:                   $17,250,000
 (4)(v)        Underwriting  Discount  and  Commissions         $ 1,293,750
               Other  Expenses $ 435,148 Total  Expenses        $ 1,728,898
               All the above  items  represented  direct or
                   indirect payments to others.
 (4)(vi)       Net Offering Proceeds                            $15,521,102
 (4)(vii)      Use of Net Offering Proceeds:
               Research and development                         $    74,184
               Sales and marketing                              $   166,460
               Equipment upgrades                               $   139,150
               Patent protection                                $        --
               Working capital and general corporate
                   purposes                                     $    84,449
               Money market funds                               $15,056,859
               All the above items represented direct or 
                   indirect payments to others.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

             None.


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

             None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

             None.

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

             (a)   Exhibits -   27  Financial Data Schedule

             (b)   Reports on Form 8-K -  None



<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

         In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                                  SurModics, Inc.

August 13, 1998                                   By: /s/ Stephen C. Hathaway
                                                  Stephen C. Hathaway
                                                  Vice President & CFO
                                                  (Principal Financial Officer)



                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number      Description

     27             Financial Data Schedule



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