ENCORE MEDICAL CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-13
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 1999

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ________ to ___________

Commission file number: 0-26538


                           ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                     65-0572565
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

9800 Metric Boulevard
Austin, Texas                                                78758
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

                                  512-832-9500
               (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 
                                                  ---          ---

         Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Title                                                        Outstanding
<S>                                                            <C>      
Common Stock                                                   9,077,681
</TABLE>



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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
AS OF APRIL 2, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998 
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         April 2,    December 31,
                                                                           1999          1998
                                                                         --------      --------
<S>                                                                      <C>           <C>     
ASSETS

Cash                                                                     $     20      $      1
Accounts receivable, net                                                    7,406         6,297
Inventories                                                                17,841        16,176
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                     581           609
                                                                         --------      --------

Total current assets                                                       25,848        23,083

Property, plant and equipment, net                                          6,436         6,147
Other noncurrent assets                                                     6,844         1,326
                                                                         --------      --------

Total assets                                                             $ 39,128      $ 30,556
                                                                         ========      ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current portion - long-term debt                                         $    714      $    465
Current portion - payable to a related party                                    0           800
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                    5,456         3,864
                                                                         --------      --------

Total current liabilities                                                   6,170         5,129

Long-term debt, net of current portion                                     12,981         5,603
                                                                         --------      --------

Total liabilities                                                          19,151        10,732

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 35,000,000 shares
     authorized, 9,309,000 and 9,248,000 shares issued,
       respectively                                                             9             9
Additional paid-in capital                                                 19,355        19,267
Deferred compensation                                                        (287)         (310)
Retained earnings                                                           2,172         1,656
Less cost of repurchased stock, warrants and rights (231,000 shares)       (1,272)         (798)
                                                                         --------      --------

Total stockholders' equity                                                 19,977        19,824
                                                                         --------      --------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                               $ 39,128      $ 30,556
                                                                         ========      ========
</TABLE>



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.




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ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 2, 1999 AND APRIL 3, 1998 
(in thousands, except per share amounts) 
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Three Months Ended
                                             April 2, 1999     April 3, 1998
                                             -------------     -------------
<S>                                           <C>               <C>         
Sales                                         $      6,831      $      7,250
Cost of goods sold                                   2,196             2,358
                                              ------------      ------------
Gross margin                                         4,635             4,892

Operating expenses:
Research and development                               356               478
Selling, general and administrative                  3,396             3,821
                                              ------------      ------------

Operating income                                       883               593

Interest income                                          3                 0
Interest expense                                      (142)              (82)
Other income                                            26                 1
                                              ------------      ------------

Income before income taxes                             770               512
Provision for income taxes                             254               175
                                              ------------      ------------
Net income                                    $        516      $        337
                                              ============      ============

Basic earnings per share                      $       0.06      $       0.04
Shares used in computing basic earnings
    per share                                    9,166,000         9,056,000

Diluted earnings per share                    $       0.05      $       0.03
Shares used in computing diluted earnings
   per share                                    10,480,000        10,870,000

</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.




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ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 2, 1999 AND APRIL 3, 1998 
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                April 2,    April 3,
                                                                  1999        1998
                                                                -------      -------
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>    

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                      $   516      $   337
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                    534          427
   Other                                                              0            2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
  effect of BTI purchase (Note 3):
   Increase in accounts receivable                                 (968)        (157)
   Increase in inventories                                       (1,005)      (1,016)
   Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets      (1,223)         153
  (Dec.) inc. in accounts payable and accrued expenses              776         (116)
                                                                -------      -------

   Net cash used in operating activities                         (1,370)        (370)
                                                                -------      -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of Biodynamic Technologies, Inc.                     (1,114)          --
Purchases of property and equipment                                (772)        (804)
                                                                -------      -------

   Net cash used in investing activities                         (1,886)        (804)
                                                                -------      -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of stock                                      88            9
Payments to acquire treasury stock                                 (474)          --
Payments on payable to a related party                             (800)        (300)
Payments on long-term debt                                         (115)         (84)
Proceeds from long-term debt                                      4,576        1,541
                                                                -------      -------

   Net cash provided by financing activities                      3,275        1,166
                                                                -------      -------

Net (decrease) increase in cash equivalents                          19           (8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                      1            9
                                                                -------      -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                      $    20      $     1
                                                                =======      =======

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.




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ENCORE MEDICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Encore Medical Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries (individually
and collectively referred to as the "Company"). All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three-month period ended April 2, 1999 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 1999. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K dated
December 31, 1998 (the "Form 10-K").

2.       DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

         The Company designs, manufactures, markets and sells products for the
orthopedic implant industry primarily in the United States, Europe and Asia. The
Company's products are subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration
("FDA") with respect to their sale in the United States, and the Company must
obtain FDA authorization to market each of its products before they can be sold
in the United States. Additionally, the Company is subject to similar
regulations in many of the international countries in which it sells products.

3.       ACQUISITION OF BIODYNAMIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

         On March 30, 1999, Encore and Biodynamic Technologies, Inc. ("BTI")
executed a stock purchase agreement whereby Encore purchased substantially all
of the outstanding stock of BTI in exchange for cash and promissory notes
payable to the former shareholders of BTI. This acquisition has been accounted
for as a purchase and, accordingly, the net assets of BTI at March 30, 1999 have
been consolidated into the accompanying financial statements. The terms of the
agreement require a total cash payment of $1,098,000 and notes payable of
$3,166,000. For financial purposes, $140,000 of the purchase price was treated
as purchased technology which is being amortized over seven years and $4,157,000
was treated as goodwill which is being amortized over 15 years.

4.       INVENTORIES

         Inventories at April 2, 1999 and December 31,1998 are as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             April 2,        December 31,
                                                               1999             1998
                                                             -------           -------
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>   
          Components and raw materials                       $ 3,725           $ 4,159
          Work in process                                      1,932             1,537
          Finished goods                                      12,184            10,480
                                                             -------           -------
                                                             $17,841           $16,176
                                                             =======           =======
</TABLE>


5.       NET INCOME PER SHARE

         Net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number
of outstanding common and common equivalent shares, using methodology required
in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share".
Common equivalent shares are not included in the per share calculation where the
effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.





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         The reconciliation of the denominators used to calculate the basic and
diluted earnings per share for the periods ended April 2, 1999 and April 3, 1998
respectively are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Quarter Ended  Quarter Ended
                                                     April 2, 1999   April 3, 1998
                                                     -------------   -------------
                                                      (unaudited)     (unaudited)
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>  
    Weighted average shares outstanding-basic             9,166           9,056
    Plus: Common stock equivalents                        1.314           1,814
                                                         ------          ------
    Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted          10,480          10,870
                                                         ======          ======
</TABLE>


Options and warrants to purchase 1,254,869 and 4,680,132 shares of common stock,
respectively, were outstanding at April 2, 1999, but were not included in the
computation of diluted EPS because their exercise price was greater than the
average market price of the common shares.

6.       SEGMENT INFORMATION

         In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information," which the Company adopted in the
first quarter of 1998. The statement supersedes SFAS No. 14 "Financial Reporting
for Segments of a Business Enterprise," replacing the "industry segment"
approach with the "management" approach. The management approach designates the
internal organization that is used by management for making operating decisions
and assessing performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments. It
also requires disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and
major customers.

         While the Company sells its products to many different markets, its
management has chosen to organize the Company by geographic areas, and as a
result has determined that it has one reportable segment. All selling and
administrative expenses, interest income, interest expense, depreciation and
amortization is recorded in the United States. In addition, all identifiable
assets are located in the United States.

         During the periods ended April 2, 1999 and April 3, 1998, the Company's
international sales were primarily to three foreign distributors, two of which
have individually accounted for more than 32% of total Company sales during such
periods. Following are the Company's international sales by geographic area (in
thousands) and the percentage of total Company sales generated by two of the
distributors:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  For the Quarter Ended
                                                               April 2,           April 3,
                                                                 1999               1998
                                                            --------------    ---------------
<S>                                                          <C>                       <C>
     Net Sales:
     United States                                                  $4,660             $4,528
     Europe                                                          1,907              2,572
     Asia                                                              264                150
                                                            --------------    ---------------
                                                                    $6,831             $7,250
                                                            --------------    ---------------

     Customer A                                                        24%                22%
     Customer B                                              Less than 10%                12%

</TABLE>



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 2, 1999, AS COMPARED TO
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 3, 1998.

Sales were $6,831,000 for the quarter ended April 2, 1999, representing a
decrease of $419,000 or 5.8% over the quarter ended April 3, 1998. U.S. sales
increased 2.9% over the same period in 1998 primarily due to the continual
growth of the U.S. sales force in the number of sales agents and more productive
sales territories. However, outside 



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the U.S. sales have dropped $551,000 or 20.2% compared to the first quarter of
1998. Encore is actively engaged in pursuing alternative avenues for
international distribution to remedy this situation.

Gross margin decreased $257,000 due to the overall decrease in sales however,
gross margin as a percentage of sales was 67.9% of sales for the three months
ended April 2, 1999, as compared to 67.5% of sales in 1998. This was primarily
due to an increase in U.S. sales, which generate a greater gross margin than
sales outside the U.S., manufacturing efficiencies and cost controls.

Research and development expenses decreased by $122,000 or 25.5% in 1999 when
compared to the same period in 1998 due to completion of the design of two new
hip stems and two acetabular systems that were released in early 1998. Current
activities include a joint design effort with Norton Desmarquest Fine Ceramics
to develop a ceramic knee femoral component to address the issue of polyethylene
wear in the knee.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $3,396,000, a decrease
of 11.1% as compared to the prior year first quarter. This decrease was due to
lower commissions and royalties associated with the overall decrease in sales, a
charge in the prior year for consigned inventory discrepancies and additional
leveraging of fixed costs.

Operating income increased 48.9% to $883,000, as compared to $593,000 for the
quarter ended April 3,1998.

Interest expense increased $60,000 for the three months ended April 2, 1999 to
$142,000 as compared to the prior year. This was due to an increase in the
average line of credit balance over this same period last year.

Net income for the quarter ended April 2,1999 increased 53.1% to $516,000 from
$337,000 in 1998 primarily due to the decrease in operating expenses.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Since inception, the Company has financed its operations through the sale of
equity securities, borrowings and cash flow from operations. The Company has
available to it a $15 million revolving credit facility. As of April 2, 1999,
the Company had drawn approximately $9 million. A distinguishing feature of the
Credit Facility is that Encore's cash management services are intermingled with
it. Encore's bank accounts sweep, on a daily basis, funds to either reduce or
increase the loan balance, as needed, and invest any excess funds if the loan
balance equals zero, in a money market account. As such, the outstanding loan
balance is adjusted daily based on the net amount of cash receipts versus cash
outlays, while the cash balance at Wells Fargo remains at zero as long as Encore
is a net borrower. This sweep feature minimizes interest expense, and
automatically invests any excess funds.

The Company's continued strong growth has resulted in an increase in its capital
requirements. This growth is now primarily funded by the Credit Facility and
cash generated from operations to meet its working capital needs. As of April 2,
1999 the Company had net working capital of approximately $20 million as
compared to $18 million at December 31, 1998. This increase was primarily due to
increases in inventory and accounts receivable offset by increases in accounts
payable, accrued expenses, and the current portion of long-term debt.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

 The Year 2000 ("Y2K") issue stems from the way dates are recorded and computed
in many computer systems because such programs use only the last two digits to
indicate the year. If uncorrected, these computer programs will be unable to
interpret dates beyond the year 1999, which could cause computer system failure
or other computer errors, thereby disrupting operations. The Company understands
the importance of being prepared for Y2K. The Company's objective is to ensure
an uninterrupted transition into Y2K and is progressing in a comprehensive plan
to assure the achievement of that goal. The scope of the Year 2000 readiness
effort includes (1) evaluating information technology such as software and
hardware; (2) investigating other systems or embedded technology such as
microcontrollers contained in various manufacturing and lab equipment,
environmental and safety systems, and facilities and utilities, and (3)
assessing the readiness of key third parties, including suppliers, customers,
and key financial institutions.

The Company has identified the mission critical systems and has determined the
critical manufacturing and non-manufacturing systems are already Y2K capable, or
replacements, changes, upgrades or workarounds have been 




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identified. The Company expects to complete compliance testing of all vital
systems by the end of the third quarter of 1999.

The Company's products are not affected by the Year 2000 issue.

The Company is in contact with suppliers, customers and financial institutions
to assure no interruption in the relationship between the Company and these
third parties concerning Y2K compliance issues. Highest priority is being placed
on working with suppliers that are critical to the business. The Company has
made inquiries to all third parties and has received a modest response to
initial inquiries. Follow-up activities will focus on critical suppliers and the
actions being taken to fix Year 2000 problems. Contingency plans are being
developed to address issues related to suppliers that are not considered to be
making sufficient progress in becoming Year 2000 capable in a timely manner.
These plans generally emphasize the identification of alternative suppliers that
are Y2K compliant.

The Company believes that its most likely worst case Year 2000 scenarios would
relate to problems with the systems of third parties rather than with the
Company's internal systems. It is clear that the Company has the least ability
to assess and remediate the Year 2000 problems of third parties and the Company
believes the risks are greatest with infrastructure (e.g. electricity supply,
water and sewer service), telecommunications, transportation supply chains and
critical suppliers of materials.

The Company is not in a position to identify or to avoid all possible scenarios:
however, the Company is currently assessing scenarios and taking steps to
mitigate the impacts of various scenarios if they were to occur. This
contingency planning will continue through 1999 as the Company learns more about
the preparations and vulnerabilities of third parties regarding Year 2000
issues. Due to the large number of variables involved, the Company cannot
provide an estimate of the damage it might suffer if any of these scenarios were
to occur.

The Company currently expects that the total cost of Year 2000 programs will not
exceed $300,000. Approximately $100,000 has been spent to date. The estimated
costs do not include any potential costs related to customer or other claims, or
potential amounts related to executing contingency plans, such as costs incurred
on account of an infrastructure or supplier failure. The Company has adequate
general corporate funds with which to pay for the programs' expected costs. All
expected costs are based on the current assessment of the programs and are
subject to change as the programs progress. The Company is expensing all costs,
other than capital equipment purchases, related to the assessment and
remediation of the Y2K issue as incurred. All costs are being funded through
operating cash flows and are not expected to be material to the Company's
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

         The foregoing Management's Discussion and Analysis contains various
"forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which
represent Encore's expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including,
but not limited to, statements regarding growth in sales of Encore's products,
profit margins and the sufficiency of Encore's cash flow for its future
liquidity and capital resource needs. These forward looking statements are
further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements. These factors include,
without limitation, the effect of competitive pricing, Encore's dependence on
the ability of its third-party manufacturers to produce components on a basis
which is cost-effective to Encore, market acceptance of Encore's products and
effects of government regulation. Results actually achieved may differ
materially from expected results included in these statements as a result of
these or other factors.




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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

1. Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits

2. Reports on Form 8-K. A Form 8-K was filed on April 12, 1999, relating to the
acquisition of Biodynamic Technologies, Inc.


                                   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.

                                    Encore Medical Corporation

May 13, 1999                        By:      /s/ NICK CINDRICH
- ----------------                        ----------------------------------------
Date                                    Nick Cindrich, Chairman of the Board 
                                        and Chief Executive Officer


May 13, 1999                        By:      /s/ AUGUST FASKE
- ----------------                        ----------------------------------------
Date                                    August Faske, Vice President - Finance, 
                                        Chief Financial Officer



INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Number Assigned in
Regulation S-K
Item 601                     Description of Exhibit
- --------                     ----------------------
(2)                          No exhibit
(4)                          No exhibit
(10)                         No exhibit
(11)                         No exhibit
(15)                         No exhibit
(18)                         No exhibit
(19)                         No exhibit
(22)                         No exhibit
(23)                         No exhibit
(24)                         No exhibit
(27)                         Financial data schedules
(99)                         No exhibit




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<PERIOD-END>                               APR-02-1999
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                                0
                                          0
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