UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010March 31, 2012
Commission file number 1-14041
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-2882273
Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 04-2882273
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
400 Wood Road,
Braintree, Massachusetts02184-9114
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(781) 848-7100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
(Title of Each ClassClass) 
(Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Registered)
Common stock, $.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
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None
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrantregistrant (assuming for these purposes that all executive officers and Directorsdirectors are “affiliates” of the Registrant)registrant) as of September 26, 2009,October 1, 2011, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $1,338,071,042 (based$1,387,470,924(based on the closing sale price of the Registrant’s Common Stockregistrant’s common stock on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange).
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value common stock outstanding as of April 30, 20102012 was 25,528,179.25,340,448.
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statementdefinitive proxy statement for theour Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 29, 2010,27, 2012 are incorporated by reference in Part III.III of this report.





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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Company Overview
Haemonetics is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management solutions to our customers. Our comprehensive portfolio of integrated devices, information management, and consulting services offers blood management solutions for each facet of the Business
Our Company was founded in 1971 and became publicly owned for the first time in 1979. In 1983, American Hospital Supply Corporation (“AHS”) acquired us. When Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. (“Baxter”) acquired AHS in 1985, Baxter divested the Haemonetics business to address antitrust concerns related to the AHS acquisition. As a result, in December 1985, a group of investors that included E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and present and former Haemonetics employees purchased us. We were incorporated in Massachusetts in 1985. In May 1991, we completed an initial public offering.
Historically, Haemonetics has been a medical device company — a pioneer and market leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood component collection devices and surgical blood salvage devices. Our systems help ensure a safe and adequate blood supply chain, helping improve clinical outcomes and assist blood banks and hospitals in their efforts to operate efficiently and in compliance with regulatory requirements. Our customers arereduce costs for blood and plasma collectors, hospitals, and hospital service providers.patients around the world. We believe that through proper blood management, our products and services help prevent a transfusion to a patient who does not need one and provide the right blood product, at the right time, in the right dose to the patient who does.
Several years ago, we recognized that there wasBlood and its components (plasma, platelets, and red cells) have several vital — and frequently life-saving — clinical applications. Plasma is manufactured into pharmaceuticals to treat a need for better managementvariety of illnesses and hereditary disorders such as hemophilia. Red cells treat trauma patients or patients undergoing surgery with high blood loss, such as open heart surgery or organ transplant. Platelets treat cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Haemonetics is committed to deliver improved qualityhelping our customers create and clinical outcomes, as well as reduced costs, to hospitalsmaintain a safe and their patients receiving blood transfusions. We identified specific gaps to be addressed, including the need for information technology platforms that spanned theefficient blood supply chain from blood donation to transfusion, devices that could be integrated with information technology platforms, consulting services that could identify and implement best practices in blood management, and transfusion tracking systems to better assess demand and supply. As a result, Haemonetics set a vision to be the global leader in blood management to address our customers’ needs for better blood management. As the blood supply chain is an integral part of healthcare systems globally and impacts both patient care and healthcare costs, under our blood management solutions vision, our customers are better able to achieve their goal to provide the best patient care at optimal costs. While we continue to be a market leader for blood management devices, our more comprehensive vision for blood management solutions, which incorporates information management and services, is both timely and relevant.
To achieve our vision, we embarked on a strategy to expand our markets and product portfolio to offer more comprehensive blood management solutions to our customers. Through internal product development and acquisition, we have significantly expanded our product offerings. We now offer devices and related consumables, information technology platforms, and consulting services. Our product portfolio helps hospitals determine blood demand and individual patient treatments, and then implement best practices for blood usage and distribution which are cost effective. For blood and plasma collectors, our product portfolio supports increasing blood supplies, automating manual business processes, and improving efficiencies. Our devices use single-use, proprietary consumables, and these consumable sales represent 87% of our total revenues. By leveraging information technology platforms and consulting services to better understand our customers’ needs, we plan to drive increased utilization of our devices and consumables, creating a significant, recurring revenue stream.
Over the next several years, we will continue to add to our value proposition in blood management to ultimately link the blood supply chain from the donor to the patient.
Based on our broadened product portfolio and to give clarity to investors on the results of our business, we report revenues for multiple product lines under four global product families: plasma, blood bank, hospital, and software solutions. “Plasma” markets plasma collection devices and consumables. “Blood bank” markets blood collection and processing devices and consumables. “Hospital” markets surgical blood salvage and blood demand diagnostic devices and consumables, and blood distribution systems. The “software solutions” product family consists of information technology platforms and consulting services for blood and plasma collectors and hospitals.
Each of our products, platforms, and services can be marketed individually. However, as our blood management solutions vision is to offer integrated solutions for blood supply chain management, our software solutions — that is, information technology platforms and consulting services — can be integrated with the


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devices and sold through our plasma, blood bank, and hospital sales forces. Our integrated product portfolios are as follows:
Plasma ProductsBlood Bank ProductsHospital Products
Information Management — eQuetm Automated donor interview system and database
 — eLynx® Donor workflow optimization software
 — DMS Blood component collection donor management
 — CaPS Secure plasma donor payment systems
 — LOGIC Plasma product inventory management solution
 — Business dashboards
 — eDonor® Blood donor scheduling software and services
 — Hemasphere® Blood center process management software
 — SafeTrace® Blood donor information management system
 — eQue platform
 — eLynx platform
 — Sapanettm Laboratory quality management system
 — IMPACTtm Business consulting, advisory services
 — Edgebloodtm Transfusion traceability management system
 — Surroundtm Intelligent laboratory management software
 — El Dorado Donor® Blood collection center management software
 — SafeTrace TX® Transfusion management system and software
 — BloodTrack Managertm Repository for blood unit movement records
 — BloodTrack® Enquiry
 — BloodTrack® Advisor
 — IMPACT Online
 — Edgecelltm Tissue, organ and cell bank management system
 — Edgelabtm Laboratory management system for hospitals
Devices/consumables
 — PCS® Portable plasma collection and processing system
 — Expresstm Plasma collection software enhancement
 — SEBRA® shakers
 — SEBRA® sealers
 — MCS® Mobile collection system
 — Cymbal® Automated blood collection system
 — ACP® Automated cell processing system
 — SEBRA shakers
 — SEBRA sealers
 — Cell Saver® Autologous blood recovery system
 — OrthoPAT® Peri — and post — operative blood salvage system
 — cardioPAT® Blood salvage for cardiovascular surgeries
 — SmartSuction® Surgical suite blood loss management system
 — TEG® Computerized blood testing and analyzing device
 — BloodTrack® Blood and transfusion management software
Consulting Services
 — Six Sigma
 — Lean manufacturing
 — Business solutions
 — Six Sigma
 — Lean manufacturing
 — Donor recruitment
 — Automation Nationtm Consulting services for blood collectors — Collection optimization software Validation
 — Six Sigma
 — Lean manufacturing
 — Blood use optimization software validation
Our principal operations are in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Our products are marketed in more than 80 countries around the world via a direct sales force as well as independent distributors and agents.
In fiscal year 2010, we remained focused on our blood management solutions vision and executed on our plan to expand our business offerings through internal development and acquisition. We automated our blood management consulting services to enable us to provide these services to more customers at a faster rate. We launched IMPACT Online to give customers a dashboard tool for monitoring and making changes to blood use that improve quality and clinical outcomes and reduce costs. And we continued development of our automated


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whole blood collection system. We also acquired three businesses: (1) Neoteric Technology Ltd., (2) the biological collection and processing division of SEBRA, and (3) Global Med Technologies, Inc. Each acquisition had strategic value to our blood management solutions vision.
We also remained focused on core business growth. We launched the Express protocol for our plasma customers. With the rapid growth in the plasma business, collectors are constantly looking for new ways to improve efficiency. The Express protocol speeds up plasma donation times on our PCS system, thereby increasing throughput of donors. We expanded and formalized our consulting service offerings for blood and plasma collectors. We made considerable progress on a next generation Cell Saver system to address the changing business needs of our hospital customers.
(B)  Financial Information about Industry Segments
Although we address our customer constituents through multiple product lines (plasma, blood bank, hospital, and software solutions), we manage our business as one operating segment. Our chief operating decision maker uses consolidated financial results to make operating and strategic decisions. Design and manufacturing processes, as well as the regulatory environment in which we operate, are largely the same for all product lines.
The financial information required for the business segment is included herein in Note 15 of the financial statements, entitledSegment, Geographic and Customer Information.
(C)  Narrative Description of the Business
    (i)  Products and Solutions
We market a full suite of products, including devices and consumables, information technology platforms, and consulting services for plasma collectors, blood collectors, and hospitals to better manage blood supply and demand.chain. Specifically, we develop and market a varietywide range of systems used with plasma and blood donors to automate the collection and processing of blood into its components: plasma, platelets, and red cells. The different components have different clinical applications. For example, plasma can be manufactured into pharmaceuticals to treat a variety of illnesses and hereditary disorders such as hemophilia; red cells treat trauma patients or patients undergoing major surgeries involving high blood loss, such as open heart surgery or organ transplant; and platelets treat cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.components. We also develop and market a variety of systems to hospitals that automate the cleaning and reinfusion of a surgical patient’spatient's blood during surgery, automate the tracking and distribution of blood in the hospital, and enhance blood diagnostics. We also market information technology platforms to promote efficient and compliant operations for all of our customer groups. Finally,
Haemonetics was founded in 1971 as a medical device company — a pioneer and market leader in developing and manufacturing automated blood component collection devices and surgical blood salvage devices. In May 1991, we completed an initial public offering and to this day remain an independent company. Several years ago, we embarked on a strategy to expand our markets and product portfolio to offer more comprehensive blood management solutions to our customers. Through internal product development and external acquisitions, we have significantly expanded our product offerings. Our most recent notable completed acquisition was Global Med, which was acquired in fiscal 2010, and significantly expanded our software solution offerings.
In April 2012, we announced two acquisitions that will provide us with a commercial presence in all aspects of the whole blood collection market, consulting servicesa market in which historically we have not meaningfully participated. We entered into a definitive agreement to support best practicesacquire the business assets of the blood collection, filtration and processing product lines of Pall Corporation for $551 million. The blood processing systems and equipment to be acquired are for use in transfusion medicine and include Pall's manufacturing facilities in Covina, California; Tijuana, Mexico; Ascoli, Italy and a portion of Pall's assets in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Approximately 1,300 employees will be transferred to Haemonetics. We also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of Hemerus Medical, LLC, a Minnesota-based company that develops innovative technologies for the collection of whole blood, management.
As notedand processing and storage of blood components. Under the terms of the agreement, we will pay up to $27 million contingent upon on certain regulatory approvals. We expect both acquisitions to close in the General Historysecond quarter of fiscal 2013.
Today, we offer devices and related consumables, information technology software platforms, and consulting services. By better understanding our customers’ needs, we are creating comprehensive blood management solutions for blood collectors and healthcare systems in more than 97 countries around the Business, weworld.
Industry Segments
We serve three market segments: Plasma fractionators (bio-pharma), Blood Collectors, and Hospitals. We report revenues for multiple product lines:lines under four global product categories: Plasma, Blood Center, Hospital, and Software Solutions. “Plasma” includes plasma collection devices and consumables. “Blood Center” includes blood bank, hospital,collection and software solutions. However, ourprocessing devices and consumables. “Hospital” includes surgical blood salvage and blood demand diagnostic devices and consumables. “Software Solutions” includes information technology platforms and consulting services provided to all three market segments. Although we address our customers' needs through multiple product lines, we manage our business as one operating segment: the design, manufacture, implementation, support and marketing of blood management solutions. Our chief operating decision-maker uses consolidated financial results to make operating and strategic decisions. Design and manufacturing processes, as well as economic characteristics and the regulatory environment in which we operate, are usedlargely the same for all product lines.
The financial information required for the operating segment is included herein in conjunction with our plasma, blood bank,Note 15 of the financial statements, entitled Segment, Geographic and hospital devices. Therefore, to give better clarity to our markets, the following descriptionCustomer Information.

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Plasma
PLASMA FAMILY OF PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
The Plasma Collection Market for Fractionation
AutomatedHuman plasma collection technology allows for the safeis collected and efficient collection of plasma from donors who are often paid a fee for their plasma donation. There are approximately 22 million liters of plasma obtained from automated collections worldwide annually. The plasma collected is processed (“fractionated”) by pharmaceutical companies into therapeutic and diagnostic products that aid in the treatment of immune diseases and coagulation disorders, and blood loss from trauma.disorders. Plasma is also used into aid patients with extreme blood loss such as trauma victims. Automated plasma collection technology allows for the safe and efficient collection of plasma. We manufacture of vaccines and blood testing and quality control reagents. We market plasma collection devices, but our business doesdo not include the actual collection, fractionation, or distribution ofmake plasma-derived pharmaceuticals.


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As a result of efforts by theMany bio-pharmaceutical companies toare vertically integrate, mostintegrated in all components of these companies also collecttheir business and fractionatethus are now collecting and fractionating the plasma required to manufacture their pharmaceuticals. This vertical integration paved the way for highly efficient plasma supply chain management and the plasma industry leverages information technology to manage operations from the point of plasma donation to fractionation to the production of the final product.
Haemonetics’ AutomatedHaemonetics' Plasma Collection SystemsProducts (reported as plasma"plasma" product line) — Our portfolio of products and services is designed to support multiple facets of plasma collector operations. We have a long-standing commitment to understanding our customers' collection and fractionation processes. As a result, we deliver product quality and reliability; design equipment that is durable, dependable, and easy to use; and provide comprehensive training support and strong business continuity practices.
Until Haemonetics introduced automated plasma collection technology in the 1980s,Historically, plasma for fractionation was collected manually. Manual collectionmanually, which was time-consuming, labor-intensive, produced relatively poor yields, and posed risk to donors. Today, the vast majority of plasma collections worldwide are performed using automated collection technology because it is safesafer and more cost-effective. With our PCS® brand automated collection technology, more plasma can be collected during any one donation event because the other blood components are returned to the donor through athe sterile closed-circuit disposable setsets used for the blood donation procedure.
We offer “one stop shopping” to our plasma collection customers, enabling them to source from us the full range of products necessary for their plasma collection operations. To that end, in addition to marketing ourand storage, including PCS® brand plasma collection equipment and consumables, we offer plasma collection containers, and intravenous solutions, and tubing sealers necessary for plasma collection and storage. In fiscal year 2010, we introduced an Express protocol for our PCS system that speeds up the donation process, allowing our customers to improve device utilization.
solutions. We also offer a robust portfolio of integrated information technology platforms for plasma customers to manage their donors, operations, and supply chain. eQue® Automated Interview and Assessment automatesOur products automate the donor interview and qualification process. eLynx® Workflow Optimization streamlinesprocess; streamline the workflow process in the plasma center. DMS Donor Management System provides plasma collection centers withcenter; provide the controls necessary to continually assess and evaluate donor suitability,suitability; determine the release-ability ofability to release units collected,collected; and manage unit distribution. The Cash Payment System (CaPS) is ane-commerce application that provides accurate and secure cash dispensation and control for plasma collection centers which pay a fee to their donors. LOGIC is an integrated solution for the warehousing and disposition of plasma products. With our information technology platforms,software solutions, plasma collectors are better able tocan manage processes across the plasma supply chain, react quickly to business dynamics,changes, and identify increased opportunities to reduce costs.
Our plasma disposables product line represented 35.5%, 33.6%, and 36.0% of our total revenue in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
For consulting services, we offer customers business solutions to support process excellence, donor recruitment, and business design.Blood Center
We market our PCS systems and software solutions to commercial plasma collectors as well as tonot-for-profit blood banks and government affiliated plasma collectors worldwide.
BLOOD BANK FAMILY OF PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
The Blood Collection Market for Transfusion
There are millions of blood donations throughout the world every year that produce blood products for transfusion to surgical, trauma, or chronically ill patients. InPatients typically receive only the U.S. alone, approximately 15 million unitsblood components necessary to treat a particular clinical condition: for example, red cells to surgical patients, platelets to cancer patients, and plasma to trauma victims.
Platelet therapy is frequently used to alleviate the effects of chemotherapy and help patients with bleeding disorders. Red cells are frequently transfused to patients to replace blood lost during surgery. Red cells are collected each year. also transfused to patients with blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia or aplastic anemia. Plasma, in addition to its role in creating life-saving pharmaceuticals, is frequently transfused to trauma victims and to replace blood volume lost during surgery.
Worldwide demand for blood continuesis expected to continue to rise modestly as the population ages and more patients have need for and access to medical therapies that require blood transfusions. Furthermore, many of the highly populated emerging markets countries are advancing their healthcare coverage, and as greater numbers of people gain access to more advanced medical treatment, additional demand for blood components, plasma derivedplasma-derived drugs, and surgical procedures increases directly. This increasing demand for blood is partially offset by the development of less invasive, lower blood loss procedures. Thus,
Haemonetics is a leader in automated component blood collections. While this worldwide market for blood components is growing modestly insmaller than the low single digits. Over several years tighter donor eligibility requirements to improve blood safety have decreased the number of donors willing or able to donate blood.
Patients requiring blood are rarely transfused with whole blood. Instead, a patient typically receives only the blood component necessary to treat a particular clinical condition: for example, red cells to surgical or trauma patients, platelets to surgical or cancer patients, and plasma to surgical patients.


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Most donations worldwide are non-automated procedures (also referred to as manual or whole blood donations). In a manual donation, a person donates about a pint of whole blood, bleeding by gravity directly into a blood collection bag. After the donation, a laboratory worker manually processes the blood and separates it into its constituent parts: red cells, platelets and plasma. One pint of whole blood contains one transfusible dose of red cells, one-half to one transfusible dose of plasma, and one-fifth to one-eighth transfusible dose of platelets. Haemonetics currently does not sell whole blood collection supplies for the large, non-automated partmarket, we believe that today it is a highly effective way of thecollecting and distributing blood collection market for transfusions. Others supplyproducts. In this market withprocedure, whole blood collection supplies such as needles, plastic blood bags, solutions and tubing.
In contrast to manual collections, automated donations eliminate thedoes not need to manually separate whole blood atbe transferred to a remote laboratory.central laboratory for separation. Instead, the blood

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separation process is automated and occurs in “real-time” while a person is donating blood. In this separation method, only the specific blood component targeted is collected, and the remaining components are returned to the blood donor. Among other things, automatedAutomated blood component collection allows significantly more of the targeted blood component to be collected during a donation event. Anevent, especially red cells where our automated system supports collection system comprises an electromechanical device which is fitted for each collection with a consumable, which is a single-use sterile set of chambers and tubing commonly referred to as a “disposable.’’two units from eligible donors.
Our products address what is today the small part of the blood collection market that usesWe believe automation to enhanceimproves blood collection safety and efficiency, as well as regulatory compliance. InIntegrated information technology and blood management systems like the U.S., automated collection systemskind offered by Haemonetics, are used annually to collect more than 1.6 million red cell units and about 1.8 million platelet units (called “single donor” platelets).
In many countries, blood collection is centralized. However, in the U.S. and countries similar to the U.S., it is not. While the American Red Cross collects about 40% of the nation’s blood, it is segregated into 23 regions, and the remainder of the U.S. blood supply is procured from over 100 other blood collection agencies. Adding to this problem is that blood demand comes from over 4,000 hospitals in the U.S. Decentralization of blood collection and the significant number of hospitals using blood makes it difficult to predict blood demand, adequately supply the right blood components, and effectively manage the blood supply chain. Information technology is beginning to have an impact onimpacting the management of blood collection centers as blood collectors respond to demands for efficient blood supply chain management, seek to lower costs, and respond to ever-increasing regulatory restrictions.
However, most donations worldwide are non-automated procedures, also referred to as manual or whole blood donations. In this process, whole blood is collected from the donor and then transported to a central laboratory where it is separated into its components: red cells, platelets and plasma. Through the end of fiscal 2012, Haemonetics had not meaningfully participated in this market. The acquisitions announced in April 2012 will accelerate Haemonetics' entry into the whole blood collection market.
Haemonetics’ Automated Blood Collection SystemsCenter Products (reported as “blood bank”center” product line)
Haemonetics’Today, Haemonetics offers automated blood component collection systems are used to separateblood collection centers to collect blood products as efficiently and collect plasma, platelets, and red blood cells at the point of blood collection. Each of these blood components has different therapeutic attributes and markets for its collection and use.cost effectively as possible.
Platelet therapy is frequently used to alleviate the effects of bone marrow suppression, a condition in which bone marrow is unable to produce a sufficient quantity of platelets. Bone marrow suppression is most commonly a side effect of chemotherapy. Platelet therapy is also used for patients with bleeding disorders. Physicians who prescribe platelet therapy increasingly turn to “single donor” platelet products (i.e., enough platelets collected from one donor, during an automated collection, to constitute a transfusible dose) to minimize a patient’s exposure to multiple donors and possible blood-borne diseases.
We market the MCS® (Multicomponent Collection System) brand system for the automation of platelet collection, including improved platelet yields and patient safety. Our MCS brand systemapheresis equipment which is an apheresis system meaning that it hasdesigned to collect specific blood component collection objectives, returns to the donor the unwanted blood components and replacesreturn the volume of fluids collected with a saline return benefitingunwanted components to the donor. OurThe MCS® automated platelet collection systems collectsystem collects one or more therapeutic “doses” of platelets during a single donation by a volunteer blood donor. As noted above, platelets derived from a non-automated donation of whole blood (also called a manual collection) must be “pooled” together with platelets from 4-7 other donor’s platelets to make a single therapeutically useful dose because platelets are only a very small portion of whole blood volume.
Red cells are frequently transfused to patients to replace blood lost during surgery. Red cells are also transfused to patients with blood disorders, like sickle cell anemiaThe MCS® two-unit protocol or aplastic anemia. Automateddouble red cell collection a technology we created, allows fordevice helps blood collectors optimize the safe, efficient collection of more red cells from a single


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donor than are collected in a manual, whole blood collection. Most red cells transfused today are derived from manually collected whole blood. This manual procedure involves time-consuming, error-prone secondary handling and processing in a laboratory. Red cell shortages are an occasional problem plaguing healthcare systems worldwide, particularly those in the U.S. Our MCS brand systems help blood collectors address their operational challenges through optimizing the collection possibilities with those donors who present themselves on a collection drive. The system automatesby automating the blood separation function, eliminating the need for laboratory processing, and enablesenabling the collection of two transfusible dosesunits of red cells from a single donor thus alleviating blood shortages. We call this our two unit protocol or doublemaximizing the amount of red cells collected per eligible donor and minimizing red cell collection.
In addition to the two unit protocol, bloodshortages in countries where this problem exists. Blood collectors can also use the MCS brand ® system to collect either one unit of red cells and a “jumbo”"jumbo" (double) unit of plasma, or one unit of red cells and one unit of platelets from a single donor or they may leukoreduce thedonor.
two-unit red cell collections. Leukoreduction is the removalBetter balancing of demand with supply will also mitigate shortages of blood components and potentially harmful white blood cells from the collected red cells to prevent or mitigate adverse reactions by the patient who eventually receives the product. Leukoreduction has been adopted in many countries worldwide, and an estimated 80% of all red cells in the U.S. are now leukoreduced.
The Cymbal brand red cellreduce collection system is an automated device that also collects and processes two units of red cells from a single donor. The Cymbal system is a second generation red cell collection system which is smaller, lighter and more portable than previous red cell collection technologies,costs. Our software solutions, such as our MCS system. This mobility, including battery power, allows our customers to more easily use the device on mobileSafeTrace® and El Dorado Donor® donation and blood drives. Cymbal is currently sold in Europe and the U.S.
With our ACP 215 automated cell processing system, blood collectors and hospitals can freeze and thaw red cells so that they can maintain a frozen blood reserve. Red cells can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 42 days. The ACP 215 technology allows blood collectors to safely freeze and thaw red cells. Red cells can be stored frozen for up to 10 years. Blood reserves are often maintained to enable the blood provider to respond adequately to large-scale emergencies where many people require blood transfusions or to treat patients who require transfusions of very rare blood types. Our blood processingunit management systems, can also remove plasma from red cells for patients who need specially treated blood.
During an automated blood donation, intravenous solutions and other solutions are used. We manufacture these solutions in our facility in Union, South Carolina.
Our information technology platforms span blood center operations and automate and track operations from the recruitment of the blood donor to the disposition of the blood product. The EDonor platform is a web based product that manages donorOur Hemasphere software solution provides support for more efficient blood drive planning, and Donor Doc and e-Donor software help to improve recruitment and retention. The Hemasphere platform supportsCombined, our customer’s key partners — organizations running blood drives — to manage the mobile blood drive process. The eQue software automates the interview and assessment process prior to a person donating. The eLynx software optimizes the workflow processes in the donor center, SafeTrace and the new El Dorado Donor products are donation and blood unit management systems. A cross-matching and transfusion tracking system and the Surround software support laboratory testing management. We also offer products developed for the European market, Sapanet, a software suite designed for workflow management and quality control in blood centers and laboratories, and Edgeblood, an integrated software application that manages activities of a transfusion center from blood donations to traceability of patient transfusions. Combined, these platformssolutions help blood collectors to improve the safety, regulatory compliance, and efficiency and to manage processes across the blood supply chain.
Haemonetics offers consulting services that leverage our experience in blood banking, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma to recommend new approaches to business process excellence. Our internal use of business practice improvement tools spawned requests from our U.S. customer base to seek our training to their selected staff with the intent to develop expertise in problem solving and solution creation skills. Our consulting services address donor recruitment, operations, blood collection quality control, and more.supply.
Our blood center disposables product line represented 29.7%, 30.0%, and 30.8% of our total revenue in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
We market our MCS, Cymbal, and ACP 215 systems and software solutions to
not-for-profitHospital blood collection agencies and government sponsored healthcare systems worldwide.(reported as “hospital” product line)
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from across the blood center’s information systems and provides administrators with a highly intuitive, easy to use dashboard view of operations and key success measurements designed to enable blood centers to improve operating efficiency.
HOSPITAL FAMILY OF PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS
The Transfusion Market for Hospitals
Loss of blood is common in open heart, trauma, transplant, vascular, and orthopedic procedures, and the need for transfusion of oxygen-carrying red cells to make up for lost blood volume is routine. Prior to the introduction of our technology, patients were exclusively transfused withPatients commonly receive donor blood, from volunteer donors. Donor blood (also referred to as “allogeneic blood”), which carries various potential risks including (1) risk of transfusion with the wrong blood type (the most common cause of transfusion-related death), (2)type; risk of transfusion reactions including death, but more commonly chills, fevers or other side effects that can prolong a patient’s recovery,recovery; and (3) risk of transfusion of blood with a blood-borne disease or infectious agent.
As a result of numerousAn alternative to allogeneic blood safety initiatives, today’s blood transfusions are extremely safe, especially in developed and resourced health care systems. However, transfusions are not risk free. Surgicalis surgical blood salvage, (alsoalso known as autotransfusion)autotransfusion, which reduces or eliminates a patient’s need for blood donated from others and ensures that the patient receives the safest blood possible — his or her own.
Surgical blood salvage involves the collection of a patient’s own blood during and after surgery, for reinfusion to that patient. In surgical blood salvage, bloodBlood is suctioned from a woundthe surgical site, processed and washed through a centrifuge-based system whichthat yields concentrated red cells available for transfusion back to the patient. This process occurs in a sterile, closed-circuit, single-use consumable set whichthat is fitted into an electromechanical device. We market our surgical blood salvage products to hospital-based medical specialists, primarily cardiovascular, orthopedic, and trauma surgeons, orand to surgical suite service providers.
Haemonetics’ Hospital Products — Haemonetics offers a range of blood management solutions that significantly

Information technology has
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improve a hospital's systems for acquiring blood, storing it in the hospital, and dispensing it efficiently and correctly. Over the last few years, hospitals have become increasingly important in hospital management as administrators strivemore aware of their need to provide the bestcontrol costs and improve patient care at optimal costs. Despite this trend, there are limitedsafety by managing blood more effectively. Our products and integrated solution platforms which help hospitals assessoptimize performance of blood acquisition, storage, and improve blood management practices, track blood within their own hospital systems, or manage the costs of blood. Likewise, there are limited platforms to help hospitals predict demand for their blood suppliers, the blood collection agencies, and link the blood supply chain from donor to patient. As regulations continue to increase and as hospitals struggle with increasing costs, information technology for blood supply chain management will play an important role in hospital administration.distribution.
Haemonetics’ Hospital Product LineOur TEG
Since November 2007, we have marketed the TEG® Thromobelastograph Hemostasis Analyzer system is a blood diagnostic instrument whichthat measures a patient’s hemostasis or the ability to form and maintain blood clots. By understanding a patient’s clotting ability, clinicians can better plan for the patient’s care, deciding in advance whether to start or discontinue use of certain drugs or, ifdetermine the likelihood of the patient's need for a transfusion is likely, whether to use donatedand which blood or surgical blood salvage.components will be most effective in stopping bleeding. Such planning supports the best possible clinical outcome, which can lead to lower hospital costs through a reduction in unnecessary donor blood transfusions, reduced adverse transfusion reactions, shorter intensive care unit and hospital stays, and fewer exploratory surgeries. The TEG system is comprised of an electromechanical device, single use containers and reagents.
Clinicians may decide to use surgical blood salvage as an alternative to transfusion of donor blood. Our surgical blood salvage systems allow for the recovery, segregation and washing of red cells from blood lost by a patient during or after surgery. These red cells are then available to transfuse back to the patient if needed. The Cell Saver brand® system is a surgical blood salvage system targeted to procedures that involve rapid, high volumehigh-volume blood loss, such as cardiovascular surgeries. It has become the standard of care for high blood-loss surgeries. In fiscal 2012, we launched our newest device, the Cell Saver® Elite® system, which is our most advanced autotransfusion option to minimize allogeneic blood use for surgeries with medium to high blood loss.
The newer cardioPAT brand® system is a surgical blood salvage system targeted to open heart surgeries when there is less blood loss andduring surgery, but where the blood loss continues post-surgery. The OrthoPAT® surgical blood salvage system is targeted to procedures, such as orthopedic, that involve slower, lower volume blood loss that often occurs well after surgery. These systems are designed to remain with the patient following surgery, to recover blood and produce a washed red cell product for


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autotransfusion. We have recently introduced theTheir Quick-Connect cardioPAT feature whichfeatures permits customers to utilize the blood processing set selectively, depending on the patient’s need.
The OrthoPAT surgicalOur software products help hospitals track and safely deliver stored blood salvage system products. SafeTrace Tx® is targeted to orthopedic proceduresour software solution that involve slower, lower volume blood loss that often occurs well after surgery. The system is designed to operate both during and after surgery to recover and wash the patient’s red cells to prepare them for reinfusion. We have recently introduced the Quick-Connect feature for the OrthoPAT system which permits customers to utilize the processing set selectively, depending on the patient’s need.
Also included in our hospital product line is the SmartSuction product. This product is an advanced suction system for removal of blood and debris from the surgical field. The system is used in conjunction with surgical blood salvage.
In the past, our information technology platforms have been focused on the blood bank and plasma businesses. This year, we launched the IMPACTtm Online platform which monitors and measures improvements in a hospital’s blood management practices. Where before, data was siloed across multiple information platforms, IMPACT Online compiles data from disparate systems across the hospital, and provides administrators with actionable information.
We have recently added SafeTrace TX, a product that manageshelps manage blood product inventory, performsperform patient cross-matching, and transfusion management systems.manage transfusions. In addition, our BloodTrack® suite of solutions manages tracking and control of blood products from the hospital blood bankcenter through to the transfusion to the patient. “Smart” refrigerators located in or near operating suites, emergency rooms, and other parts of the hospital dispense blood units withjust-in-time secure control and automated trackingtraceability for efficient documentation. With our more robustcomprehensive offerings, hospitals are better able to manage processes across the blood supply chain and identify increased opportunities to reduce costs and enhance processes.
For consulting services, we offer peer to peer clinician consulting services that leverageOur IMPACT® Online web-based software platform, which monitors and measures improvements in a proprietary database of besthospital’s blood management practices, in transfusion medicine to provideprovides hospitals with a baseline view of their blood management metrics as well as with recommendations for approachesand helps monitor transfusion rates. If needed by a customer, we also offer business consulting solutions to transfusion therapysupport process excellence and the avoidance of unnecessary transfusions. Our services then measure key improvements associated with recommended best practicesblood management efforts. We also provide blood management assessment tools to allow hospitalhospitals that enable our customers to track progress.monitor their progress in order to continually improve their blood management performance.
Our hospital disposables product line represented 16.6%, 18.0%, and 19.2% of our total revenue in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Software Solutions
We provide information technology platformsHaemonetics' Software Products and technical support for efficientServices — To complement our device and compliant managementdisposable products, we have a suite of variousintegrated software solutions that track and monitor blood units along all points alongin the blood supply chain, including blood drive planning, donor recruitment and donor management,retention, blood processing, blood distribution, and transfusion management. For our plasma customers, we also provide information technology platforms for managing back officeadministrative functions and distribution at plasma fractionation facilities. While oureach Haemonetics information technology platformsplatform can be used as a “stand-alone,” our goal isthe mission to provide connectivity such"Arm to Arm®" blood management is designed to be executed by the integration of these platforms. What’s more, the ability to evaluate data based on the integration of these systems allows customers to continually improve their business processes. These systems are the backbone of Haemonetics' overall commitment to improving blood management systems globally.
We offer a range of software consulting services that the blood supply chain is linked from donor to patient.
Throughfocus on education, validation, implementation, and technical support for our services group, we offercustomers, as well as business consulting solutions toservices that support process excellence, donor recruitment, business design, and improved blood management efforts.management. We also provide blood management assessment tools to hospitals.
Integrated Blood Management SolutionsWhen combining our software solutions with our devices, we meet our goal is to give customers powerful tools for improving blood management while driving growth of our consumables. For example, a hospital may use our consulting services to analyze its blood management practices and recommend changes in practice. Then, the hospital can leverage our devicessystems and services to predictanalyze blood demand,utilization, manage

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blood inventory, and potentially reduce demand for donated blood. Finally, the hospital can use our newly-released IMPACT®tm Online blood management business intelligence portal to monitor the results of its new blood management practices. The positive patient impact and reduced costs from this integrated blood management approach can be significant. Likewise, by understanding best practices, blood demand, and discreet patient needs, hospitals can more frequently deploy our devices for hemostasis diagnosis and cell salvage to ensure best patient care.


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While each of our products, platforms, and services can be marketed individually, our blood management solutions vision is to offer integrated closed-loop solutions for blood supply chain management. Our software solutions offerings are described more fully in the— information technology platforms and consulting services — can be combined with our devices and sold through our plasma, blood bank,center, and hospital sales forces.
Our software solutions product family discussions above.
    (ii)  Revenue Detail
We discussline represented 9.7%, 9.9%, and 5.6% of our revenues using the following categories:
• Disposables (also referred to as consumables, these revenues include the sale of single-use collection sets for blood component collection and processing and surgical blood salvage, plus the fees for the use of our equipment);
• Equipment (the sale of devices), including equipment service contracts; and
• Software solutions (including Haemonetics software solutions business and consulting services).
Sales of disposable products accounted for approximately 86.8% of net revenuestotal revenue in fiscal year2012, 2011 and 2010, and 86.7% of net revenues in fiscal year 2009. Sales of our disposable products were 8.1% higher in fiscal year 2010 than in fiscal year 2009. The favorable effects of foreign exchange contributed 2.4% of the increase in net sales during fiscal year 2010 with the remaining 5.7% increase resulting primarily from increases in disposable revenues across our plasma and platelet product lines. This increase in revenues is largely related to volume growth (both market and share) and price increases in plasma and penetration of emerging markets in platelets.respectively.
Sales of equipment accounted for approximately 7.6% of net revenues in fiscal year 2010 and approximately 8.0% of net revenues in fiscal year 2009. The increase in equipment revenue during fiscal year 2010 was primarily the result of the acquisition in September 2009 of the biological collection and processing division of SEBRA, whose revenues are reported as equipment sales.
Software solutions accounted for approximately 5.6% and 5.3% of net revenues in fiscal year 2010 and 2009, respectively. The software solutions increase during fiscal year 2010 was driven by underlying growth in the plasma business and acquisitions partially offset by the cancellation of a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009.
    (iii)  Marketing/Sales/Distribution
We market and sell our products to commercial plasma collectors, blood systems and independent blood banks,centers, hospitals and hospital service providers, and national health organizations through our own direct sales force (including full-time sales representatives and clinical specialists) as well as independent distributors. Sales representatives target the primary decision-makers within each of those organizations.
United States
In fiscal year 2010, for the tenth consecutive year, we received the Omega NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for exemplary service to customers. This award is presented to the highest-ranked organizations based on customer ratings of performance against customer expectations in areas such as phone support,on-site2012 operations, technical services,, 2011, and training.
    (iv)  United States
In fiscal year 2010 approximately 48.4%, 46.9%, and 47.1%, respectively, of consolidated net revenues were generated in the U.S., where we primarily use a direct sales force to sell our products.
    (v)  Outside the United States
In fiscal year2012, 2011, and 2010 approximately 51.6%, 53.1%, and 52.9%, respectively, of consolidated net revenues were generated through sales tonon-U.S. customers. Our direct sales force in Europe and Asiaoutside the United States includes full-time sales representatives and clinical specialists based in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Czech Republic, China,Europe, Taiwan and Belgium.China. We also use various distributors to market our products in parts of:of Europe, including Russia, South America, the Middle East,


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Africa, and the Far East. WeAdditionally, we have recently established offices with marketing personnel who work with our distributors in Russia, Lebanon, India and Brazil.
    (vi)  Research and Development and Engineering
Our research and development and engineering (“RD&E”R&D”) centers in the United States and Switzerland ensure that protocol variations are incorporated to closely match local customer requirements. In addition, our Haemonetics Software Solutions also maintains development operations in El Dorado Hills, California; Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCanada; and Illinois, USA. In April 2010, as part of the integration of the Global Med Technologies, Inc. acquisition, we decided to cease operations in Illinois and move U.S. software solutions development to Global Med’s headquarters in California, USA. With this acquisition we also acquired a software development operation in Limonest, France.
Customer collaboration is also an important part of our technical strength and competitive advantage. These collaboration customers and transfusion experts provide us with ideas for new products and applications, enhanced protocols, and potential test sites as well as objective evaluations and expert opinions regarding technical and performance issues.
The development of blood component separation products and extracorporeal blood typing and screening systems has required us to maintain technical expertise in various engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, software, and biomedical engineering and material science. Innovations resulting from these various engineering efforts enable us to develop systems that are faster, smaller, and more user-friendly, or that incorporate additional features important to our customer base.
Our expenditures for RD&ER&D were $26.4$36.8 million for fiscal year 2010 (4.1%2012 (5.1% of sales) and $23.9net revenues), $32.7 million for fiscal year 2009 (4.0%2011 (4.8% of sales). With the exceptionnet revenues) and $26.4 million (4.1% of the capitalization of software development costs (see Note 17), all RD&Enet revenues) for fiscal 2010. All R&D costs are expensed as incurred. Weincurred and we expect to continue to invest resources in RD&E.
R&D.
In fiscal year 2010, RD&E2012, R&D resources were allocated to supporting a next generation surgical blood salvageorthopedic perioperative autotransfusion device, an automated whole blood collection system, and several other projects to enhance our current product portfolio. We also allocated resources to our Arryx subsidiary for on-going research into nanotechnology applications in the blood typing and screening field. At the end of fiscal year 2010, based on a review of ongoing development plans for our next generation platelet apheresis products (Portico), we have abandoned and written off $12.2 million associated with previously capitalized software development costs. Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of Global Med we elected to no longer market the Symphony blood bank donation management system in favor of Global Med’s El Dorado application. As a result we wrote off the carrying value of the Symphony asset totaling approximately $3.5 million.
    (vii)  Manufacturing
Our principal manufacturing operations (equipment, disposables, and solutions) are located in Braintree, Massachusetts; Leetsdale, Pennsylvania; Union, South Carolina; Draper, Utah; Niles, Illinois; and Bothwell, Scotland; and Niles, Illinois. We are also in the process of building additional plasma disposables manufacturing capabilities at our Draper, Utah facility and expect to be validated for manufacturing late in fiscal year 2011.
Scotland.
In general, our production activities occur in controlled settings or “clean room” environments. Each step of the manufacturing and assembly process is quality checked, qualified, and validated. Critical process steps and materials are documented to ensure that every unit is produced consistently and meets performance requirements.

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Plastics are the principal component of our disposable products. Contracts with our suppliers help mitigate some of the short-term effects of price volatility in this market, however,market. However, increases in the price of petroleum derivatives could result in corresponding increases in our costs to procure plastic raw materials.
Some componentcomponent-sets manufacturing is performed by outside contractors according to our specifications. We maintain important relationships with two Japanese manufacturers that produce finished consumables in Singapore, Japan, and Thailand. Certain parts and components are purchased from various single sources. If


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necessary, we believe that, in most cases, alternative sources of supply are available, and could be identified and developedsecured within a relatively short period of time. Nevertheless, an interruption in supply could temporarily interfere with production schedules and affect our operations. All of our other equipment and disposable manufacturing sites are certified to the ISO 13485 standard and to the Medical Device Directive allowing placement of the CE mark of conformity.
Each blood processing machine is designed in-house and assembled from components that are either manufactured by us or by others to our specifications. The completed instruments are programmed, calibrated, and tested to ensure compliance with our engineering and quality assurance specifications. Inspection checks are conducted throughout the manufacturing process to verify proper assembly and functionality. When mechanical and electronic components are sourced from outside vendors, those vendors must meet detailed qualification and process control requirements.
    (viii)  Intellectual Property
We consider our intellectual property rights to be important to our business. We rely on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws, as well as provisions in our agreements with third parties to protect our intellectual property rights. We hold patents in the United States and many international jurisdictions on some of our machines, processes, disposables and related technologies. These patents cover certain elements of our systems, including protocols employed in our equipment and certain aspects of our processing chambers and disposables. Our patents may cover current products, products in markets we plan to enter, or products in markets we plan to license, or the patents may be defensive in that they are directed to technologies not currently embodied in our current products. We also license patent rights from third parties that cover technologies that we use or plan to use in our business. To maintain our competitive position, we rely on the technical expertise and know-how of our personnel and on our patent rights. We pursue an active and formal program of invention disclosure and patent application in both the United States and foreign jurisdictions. We own various trademarks that have been registered in the United States and certain other countries.
Our policy is to obtain patent and trademark rights in the U.S. and foreign countries where such rights are available and we believe it is commercially advantageous to do so. However, the standards for international protection of intellectual property vary widely. We cannot assure that pending patent and trademark applications will result in issued patents and registered trademarks, that patents issued to or licensed by us will not be challenged or circumvented by competitors, or that our patents will not be found to be invalid.
    (ix)  Competition
We created our technologies and have established a record of innovation and market leadership in each of the areas in which we compete. Although we compete directly with others in individual areas of our business, no other company offers the complete range of integrated solutions designed to meet customers’customers' needs across the entire blood supply chain.
To remain competitive, we must continue to develop and acquire cost-effective new products, information technology platforms, and business services. We believe that our ability to maintain a competitive advantage will continue to depend on a combination of factors. Some factors are largely within our control such as reputation, regulatory approvals, patents, unpatented proprietary know-how in several technological areas, product quality, safety and cost effectiveness and continual and rigorous documentation of clinical performance. Other factors are outside of our control, including regulatory standards, medical standards and the practice of medicine.
In the automated plasma collection markets,market, we principally compete with Fenwal, Inc. on the basis of quality, reliability, ease of use, services and technical features of systems, and on the long-term cost-effectiveness of equipment and disposables. Fenwal, Inc. is an independent company founded in March 2007 when Texas Pacific Group and Maverick Capital, Ltd. acquired the Transfusion Therapies division of Baxter Healthcare Group. In China, the market is populated by local producers of a product that is intended to be similar to ours. Recently, those competitors have expanded to markets beyond China, including Cubainto European and Iran.South American countries.


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In April 2011, Terumo Medical Corporation, a global competitor in the automated plasma and platelet collection markets, acquired Caridian BCT (formerly Gambro BCT). The resulting entity, Terumo BCT, is one of our major competitors in automated platelet collection. Another major competitor in this area is Fenwal. In the automated platelet collection business, competition is based on continual performance improvement, as measured by the time and efficiency of platelet collection and the quality of the platelets collected. Our major competitors in automated platelet collection are Caridian BCT (formerly Gambro BCT) and Fenwal. Each of these companies has taken a different technological approach in designing their systems for automated platelet collection. In the platelet collection market, we also compete with whole blood collections from which pooled platelets are derived.

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In the Japanese automated plasma

Caridian BCT and platelet collection markets, weFenwal are also compete against a local company, Terumo Medical Corporation.
Incompetitors in the automated red cell collection market we also compete against Caridian BCT and Fenwal.market. However, it is important to note that only about 5% of the forty40 million units of red cells collected worldwide and about 10% of the 15 million units of red cells collected in the U.S. annually are collected via automation today by these three companies combined. So,automation. Therefore, we more oftenalso compete with the traditional manual methodsmethod of derivingcollecting red cells by collecting and separating a pintfrom the manual collection of whole blood. As discussed in our Company Overview, we will have meaningful participation in whole blood collections with the acquisitions announced in April 2012. We compete on the basis of total cost, type-specific collection, process control, product quality, and inventory management.
In the cell processing market, competition is based on level of automation, labor-intensiveness, and system type (open versus closed). Open systems may be weaker in good manufacturing process compliance. Moreover, blood processed through open systems has a 24 hour24-hour shelf life. We have an open system cell processor as well as a closed system cell processor which gives blood processed through it a 14 day14-day shelf life. We compete with Caridian BCT’sBCT's open systems.
systems in this market.
Within our hospital business, in the diagnostics market, the TEG Thrombelastograph Hemostasis Analyzer is used primarily in the surgical arena. There is oneapplications. One direct competitor, Rotem, with whom we currently compete withROTEM, is a competitor in Europe and beginning in fiscal year 2011 in the United States. Rotem recently received 510k clearance for its device and selected reagents in the U.S. Other competitive technologies include standard coagulation tests thatand platelet function testing. The TEG competes with other laboratory tests based on its ability to provide a complete picture of a patient's hemostasis at a single point in time, and the ability to measure various aspects of hemostasis.
the clinically relevant platelet function for an individual patient.
In the high blood lossintraoperative surgical blood salvage market, competition is based on reliability, ease of use, service, support, and price. Each manufacturer’sFor high-volume platforms, each manufacturer's technology is similar, and our Cell Saver technology competes principally with Medtronic, Fresenius, and Sorin Biomedica. Our newly introducedportfolio includes cardioPAT system is the only washed surgical blood salvage device designed to recover red cellsand OrthoPAT, which can be used intraoperatively for transfusion wherecases in which a relatively low volume of blood loss continues post operatively in heart surgery.
is expected.
In the orthopedic“perioperative” surgical blood salvage market, weour OrthoPAT and cardioPAT systems compete primarily against non-automated processing systems whose end product is an unwashed red blood cell unit for transfusion to the patient. The OrthoPAT system isand cardioPAT systems are the only systemsystems designed for portability and post-operative use that washeswash and concentrate the red cells prior to infusion. A significant portion of a patients' total blood loss can occur postoperatively, especially in total joint replacement surgery, and operates preoperatively. It is designed specifically for use in orthopedic surgeries where a patient often bleeds more slowly, bleeds less, and continues to bleed long after surgery.
this drives the value proposition of the “PAT” systems.
In the software market, we compete with MAK Systems, Mediware, and “home grown” applications. These companies provide software to blood and plasma collectors and to hospitals for managing donors, collections, and blood units. None of these companies competes in other Haemonetics markets.
Our technical staff is highly skilled, but many competitors have substantially greater financial resources and larger technical staffs at their disposal. There can be no assurance that competitors will not direct substantial efforts and resources toward the development and marketing of products competitive with those of Haemonetics.
    (x)  Seasonality
Significant Customers
Net revenues have historically been higher in the second half of our fiscal year, reflecting principally the seasonal buying patterns of our customers. This has proven true in our last five fiscal years.


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    (xi)  Significant Customers
The JapanJapanese Red Cross Society (JRC) is a significant customer that represented 14.3%13.7% and 14.2% of our net revenues in fiscal year 2010.2012 and 2011, respectively. Additionally, a global healthcare customer ("Customer B") represented approximately 11.0% of our net revenues in fiscal 2012.
    (xii)  Government Regulation
The products we manufacture and market are subject to regulation by the Center of Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”) and the Center of Devices and Radiological Health (“CDRH”) of the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and othernon-United States regulatory bodies.
All medical devices introduced to the United States market since 1976 are required by the FDA, as a condition of marketing, to secure either a 510(k) pre-market notification clearance or an approved Pre-market Approval Application (“PMA”). In the United States, software used to automate blood center operations and blood collections and to track those components through the system are considered by FDA to be medical devices, subject to 510(k) pre-market notification. Intravenous solutions (blood anticoagulants and solutions for storage of red blood cells) marketed by us for use with our automated systems requires us to obtain from CBER an approved New Drug Application (“NDA”) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”). A 510(k) pre-market clearance indicates FDA’s agreement with an applicant’s determination that the product for which clearance is sought is substantially equivalent to another legally marketed medical device. The process of obtaining a 510(k) clearance involvesmay involve the submission of clinical data and supporting information. The process of obtaining NDA approval for solutions is likely to take much longer than 510(k) approvalsclearances because the FDA review process is more complicated.
The FDA’s Quality System regulations set forth standards for our product design and manufacturing processes, require the maintenance of certain records and provide for inspections of our facilities. There are also certain requirements of state, local

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and foreign governments that must be complied with in the manufacturing and marketing of our products. We maintain customer complaint files, record all lot numbers of disposable products, and conduct periodic audits to assure compliance with FDA regulations. We place special emphasis on customer training and advise all customers that device operation should be undertaken only by qualified personnel.
The FDA can ban certain medical devices; detain or seize adulterated or misbranded medical devices; order repair, replacement or refund of these devices; and require notification of health professionals and others with regard to medical devices that present unreasonable risks of substantial harm to the public health. The FDA may also enjoin and restrain certain violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Safe Medical Devices Act pertaining to medical devices, or initiate action for criminal prosecution of such violations.
We are also subject to regulation in the countries outside the United States in which we market our products. ManyThe member states of the European Union (EU) have adopted the European Medical Device Directives, which create a single set of medical device regulations for all EU member countries. These regulations require companies that wish to manufacture and distribute medical devices in EU member countries to obtain CE Marking for their products. Outside of the EU, many of the regulations applicable to our products in such countries are similar to those of the FDA. However, the national health or social security organizations of certain countries require our products to be registered by those countries before they can be marketed in those countries.
We have complied with these regulations and have obtained such registrations.
registrations where we market our products. Federal, state and foreign regulations regarding the manufacture and sale of products such as ours are subject to change. We cannot predict what impact, if any, such changes might have on our business.
    (xiii)  Environmental Matters
We are also subject to various environmental, health and general safety laws, directives and regulations both in the U.S. and abroad. Our operations, like those of other medical device companies, involve the use of substances regulated under environmental laws, primarily in manufacturing and sterilization processes. We believe that sound environmental, health and safety performance contributes to our competitive strength while benefiting our customers, shareholders and employees.
ComplianceEnvironmental Matters
Failure to comply with international, federal and local environmental protection laws or regulations could have an adverse impact upon our business or could require material capital expenditures. We continue to monitor changes in U.S. and international environmental regulations that may present a significant risk to the business, including laws or regulations relating to the manufacture or sale of products using plastics. Action plans are developed to mitigate identified risks.
    (xiv)  Employees
As of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, we employed the full-time equivalent of 2,3272,337 persons assigned to the following functional areas: manufacturing, 913;932; sales and marketing, 405;463; general and administrative, 374;439; research and development, and engineering, 417;237; and quality control and field service, 218.266. We consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.
    (xv)  Availability of Reports and Other Information
All of our corporate governance materials, including the Principles of Corporate Governance, the Business Conduct Policy and the charters of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees are published on the Investor Relations section of our website at


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http://www.haemonetics.com/site/content/investor/corp_gov.asp.phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=72118&p=irol-IRHome. On this web site the public can also access, free of charge, our annual, quarterly and current reports and other documents filed or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

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Financial Information about Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales
The financial information required by this item is included herein in Note 15 of the financial statements, entitledSegment, Geographic and Customer Information. Sales to the Japanese Red Cross and Customer B accounted for 14.3%13.7% and 11.0% of net revenues in fiscal year 2010.2012, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our net revenues. For more information concerning significant customers, see the subheading of Note 2 of the financial statements entitled,Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers.
Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Statements contained in this report, as well as oral statements we make which are prefaced with the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “designed,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward looking statements regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. These statements are based on our current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances about which we can give no firm assurance. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. As it is not possible to predict every new factor that may emerge, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of our actual future financial condition or results. These forward-looking statements, like any forward-looking statements, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include technological advances in the medical field and our standards for transfusion medicine and our ability to successfully implement products that incorporate such advances and standards, product demand and market acceptance of our products, regulatory uncertainties, the effect of economic and political conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the impact of industry consolidation, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in customers’ ordering patterns, the effect of industry consolidation as seen in the plasma market, the effect of communicable diseases, and the effect of uncertainties in markets outside the U.S. (including Europe and Asia) in which we operate.operate and such other risks described under Item 1A. Risk Factors included in this report. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive.

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Item 1A.
Risk Factors

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Set forth below are the risks that we believe are material to our investors. This section contains forward-looking statements. You should refer to the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements beginning on page 159 and 46.38.
If we are unable to successfully expand our business,product lines through internal research & development and acquisitions, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
Continued growth of our business depends on our maintaining a pipeline of profitable new products and successful improvements to our existing products. This requires accurate market analysis and carefully targeted application of intellectual and financial resources toward technological innovation or acquisition of new products. The creation and adoption of technological advances is only one step. We must also efficiently develop the technology into a product which confers a competitive advantage, represents a cost effective solution or provides improved clinical outcomes. The risks of missteps and set backs are an inherent part of the innovation and development processes in the medical device industry.
If we are unable to successfully grow our business through marketing partnerships and acquisitions, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
Promising partnerships and acquisitions may not be completed for reasons such as competition among prospective partners or buyers, our inability to reach satisfactory terms, or the need for regulatory approvals. Any acquisition that we complete may be dilutive to earnings and require that we invest significant resources. We may not be able to integrate any acquired businesses successfully into our existing business, make such businesses profitable, or realize anticipated market growth or cost savings. The current economic environment may constrain the company’sour ability to access the capital that may be needed for acquisitions and other capital investments.
Failure to integrate acquired businesses into our operations successfully could adversely affect our business.
IfThe integration of the operations of acquired businesses requires significant efforts, including the coordination of information technologies, research and development, sales and marketing, operations, manufacturing and finance. These efforts result in additional expenses and involve significant amounts of managements' time. Factors that affect the success of acquisitions include the strength of the acquired company's underlying technology and ability to execute, our ability to retain employees, and our ability to achieve synergies, such as increasing sales and achieving cost savings. Our failure to manage successfully and coordinate the growth of the combined acquired companies could have an adverse impact on our business and our future growth.
The implementation of healthcare reform in the United States may adversely affect us.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act was enacted into law in the U.S. in March 2010. This legislation includes a provision that imposes a 2.3% excise tax on the sale of certain medical devices by a manufacturer, producer or importer of such devices in the United States starting after December 31, 2012. While we are waiting for further regulations to be established, we continue to evaluate the potential impact that this tax may have on our overall business. U.S. net sales represented approximately 48.4% of our worldwide sales in fiscal 2012 and, therefore, this tax burden may have a material impact on our results of operations.
An interruption in our ability to manufacture our products or an inability to obtain key components or raw materials may adversely affect our business.
Certain key products are manufactured at single locations, with limited alternate facilities. If an event occurs that results in damage to one or more of our facilities, we may be unable to successfully keep pace with technological advancesmanufacture the relevant products at previous levels or at all. In addition, for reasons of quality assurance or cost effectiveness, we purchase certain components and raw materials from sole suppliers. Due to the stringent regulations and requirements of the FDA and other similar non-U.S. regulatory agencies regarding the manufacture of our products, we may not be able to quickly establish additional or replacement sources for certain components or materials. A reduction or interruption in the medical field and the standards for transfusion medicine,manufacturing, or an inability to secure alternative sources of raw materials or components, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and results of operationcash flows.
We may incur significant debt in the future which could be adversely affected.affect our financial health and may result in restrictions on our operations.
We may need to incur debt in the future, for example, to acquire complementary businesses. Our indebtedness would increase certain risks, including but not limited to the inability to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt instruments, our inability to adjust to adverse economic conditions, our inability to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate requirements, and our inability to generate sufficient funds to cover required interest payments. The successterms of our products will depend upon debt agreements may include covenants which could impose restrictions on our operations and limit

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manufacture the products in a cost effective manner, with high quality and obtain permission to market and sell the products from various regulatory authorities.pursue our growth strategy.
As a medical device manufacturer we are subject to a number of existing laws and regulations. Non-compliance with those laws or regulations could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
The manufacture, distribution and marketing of our products are subject to regulation by the FDA and othernon-United States regulatory bodies. Some regulatory authorities outside the United States may have a bias in favor of locally produced goods that could delay or prevent our achieving regulatory approval to market our products in such geographies. We must obtain specific regulatory clearance prior to selling any new product or service, a process which is costly and ourtime consuming. Our operations are also subject to continuous review and monitoring by the FDA and other regulatory authorities. The process of obtaining approvalFailure to market and distributesubstantially comply with applicable regulations could subject our products is costlyto recall or seizure by government authorities, or an order to suspend manufacturing activities. As well, if our products were determined to have design or manufacturing flaws, this could result in their recall or seizure. Either of these situations could also result in the imposition of fines.
As a majority of our revenue comes from outside the United States, we are subject to export and time-consuming. import restrictions, local regulatory authorities and the laws and medical practices in foreign jurisdictions.
Export of U.S. technology or goods manufactured in the United States to some jurisdictions requires special U.S. export authorization or local market controls that may be influenced by factors, including political dynamics, outside our control. Changes in privacy regulations and other developments in human subjects clinical trials could make it more difficult and more expensiveRegulations relating to conduct clinical trials necessary for product approval. Regulations about the use of certain materials in the manufacture of our products could also require us to convert our production to alternate material(s), which may be more costly or less effective. The number of eligible blood donors is influenced by government regulations (including travel restrictions, health history, etc.) and other economic and sociological factors. Changes in donation related regulations could have significant immediate effects on the population of eligible donors.
We are subject to various actions by government authorities that regulate medical devices including: product recalls, orders to cease manufacturing or distribution activities, and other taxes, sanctions or penalties.  Compliance with these regulations is costly and additional regulation could adversely affect our results of operations. Our customers are also subject to these regulations. Our customers’ compliance with applicable regulations could also affect our results of operations. Our hospital products are used in surgical procedures that are the subject of reimbursement to certain of our customers by third party payors, including governmental programs. Changes in the reimbursement guidelines could affect our product revenues. Marketing practices for these products are strictly regulated and violations may subject the Company to fines and other penalties. Recently, legislation was enacted in the U.S. which imposes a 2.3% excise tax on U.S. sales of medical devices beginning in January 2013.
Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial and other resources. Their greater financial resources may allow them to more rapidly develop new technologies and more quickly address changes in customer requirements.
Although no one company competes with us across our full line of products, we face competition in each of our product lines. Our ability to remain competitive depends on a combination of factors. Certain factors including thoseare within our control (reputation,such as reputation, regulatory approvals, patents, unpatented proprietary know-how in several technological areas, product quality, safety, cost effectiveness and continued rigorous documentation of clinical performance) as well asperformance. Other factors are outside of our control (regulatorysuch as regulatory standards, medical standards, reimbursement policies and practices, and the practice of medicine). Also, salesmedicine.
Loss of unauthorized copiesa significant customer could adversely affect our business.
The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRC) is a significant customer that represented 13.7% of our products by local competitorsrevenues in Chinafiscal 2012. Additionally, a global healthcare customer ("Customer B") represented approximately 11.0% of our net revenues in fiscal 2012. Because of the size of these relationships we could experience a significant reduction in revenue if the JRC or Customer B decided to significantly reduce its purchases from us for any reason including a desire to rebalance its purchases between vendors, or if we are unable to obtain and maintain necessary regulatory approvals in Japan. We also have a concentration of credit risk due to our outstanding accounts receivable balances with the JRC and Customer B.
Current or worsening economic conditions may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
A portion of our trade accounts receivable outside the demandUnited States include sales to government-owned or supported healthcare systems in several countries, which are subject to payment delays. Payment is dependent upon the financial stability and price paidcreditworthiness of those countries’ national economies. We have not incurred significant losses on government receivables. We continually evaluate all government receivables for potential collection risks associated with the availability of government funding and reimbursement practices. If the financial condition of customers or the countries’ healthcare systems deteriorate such that their ability to make payments is uncertain, allowances may be required in future periods.
Deteriorating credit and economic conditions in parts of Western Europe, particularly in Italy where our products.net accounts receivable is $21.0 million as of March 31, 2012, may increase the average length of time it takes us to collect our accounts receivable in certain regions within these countries.
As a global corporation, we are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations.
International revenues and expenses account for a substantial portion of our revenues,operations and we intend to continue expanding our presence in international markets. In fiscal year 2010,2012, our international revenues accounted for 52.9%51.6% of our total revenues. The exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates takes different forms. Reported revenues for sales, madeas well as manufacturing and operational costs, denominated in foreign currencies by our international businesses, when translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes, fluctuate due to exchange rate movement. Fluctuations in exchange rates could adversely affect our profitability in U.S. dollars of products and services sold by us into international markets, where payment for our products and services and related manufacturing and operational costs is made in local currencies.
Plastics are the principal component of our disposables, which are the main source of our revenues.  Increases in the price of petroleum derivatives could result in corresponding increases in our costs to procure


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plastic raw materials. Increases in the costs of other commodities may affect our procurement costs to a lesser degree.
Loss of a significant customer could adversely affect our business.  The Japan Red Cross Society (JRC) is a significant customer that represented 14.3% of our revenues in fiscal year 2010. Because of the size of this relationship we could experience a significant reduction in revenue if the JRC decided to significantly reduce its purchases from us for any reason including a desire to rebalance its purchases between vendors, or if we are unable to obtain and maintain necessary regulatory approvals in Japan. We also have a concentration of credit risk due to our outstanding accounts receivable balances with the JRC.
We are subject to the risks of international economic and political conditions.  Our international operations are subject to risks which are inherent in conducting business overseas and under foreign laws, regulations and customs. These risks include possible nationalization, expropriation, importation limitations, violations of U.S. or local laws, pricing restrictions, and other restrictive governmental actions. Any significant changes in the competitive, political, legal, regulatory, reimbursement or economic environment where we conduct international operations may have a material impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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demand for our products and affect our ability to provide our customers with products and services.
An eligible donor’s willingness to donate is affected by concerns about their personal health and safety. Concerns about communicable diseases (such as pandemic flu, SARS, or HIV) could reduce the number of donors, and accordingly reduce the demand for our products for a period of time. A significant outbreak of a disease could also affect our employees’ ability to work, which could limit our ability to produce product and service our customers.
There is a risk that the Company’s intellectual property may be subject to misappropriation in some countries.  
Certain countries, particularly China, do not enforce compliance with laws that protect intellectual property (“IP”) rights with the same degree of vigor as is available under the U.S. and European systems of justice. Further, certain of the Company’s IP rights are not registered in China, or if they were, have since expired. This may permit others to produce copies of products in China that are not covered by currently valid patent registrations. There is also a risk that such products may be exported from China to other countries.
In order to aggressively protect our intellectual property throughout the world, we have a program of patent disclosures and filings in markets where we conduct significant business. While we believe this program is reasonable and adequate, the risk of loss is inherent in litigation as different legal systems offer different levels of protection to intellectual property, and it is still possible that even patented technologies may not be protected absolutely from infringement.
Pending and future intellectual property litigation could be costly and disruptive to us.
We operate in an industry that is susceptible to significant intellectual property litigation. We are currently pursuing intellectual property infringement claims described in more detail under Item 3. Legal Proceedings and Note 10- Commitments and Contingencies to our fiscal 2012 consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. Intellectual property litigation is expensive, complex and lengthy and its outcome is difficult to predict. Patent litigation may result in adverse outcomes and could significantly divert the attention of our technical and management personnel.
We sell our products in certain emerging economies.
Emerging economies, such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, have less mature product regulatory systems, and can have more volatile financial markets. In addition, government controlled health care systems’ willingness or ability to invest in our products and systems may abruptly change due to changing government priorities or funding capacity. Our ability to sell products in these economies is dependent upon our ability to hire qualified employees or agents to represent our products locally, and our ability to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals in a less mature regulatory environment. If we are unable to retain qualified representatives or maintain the necessary regulatory approvals, we will not be able to continue to sell products in these markets. We are exposed to a higher degree of financial risk, if we extend credit to customers in these economies.
In many of the international markets in which we do business, including certain parts of Europe, South America, the Middle East, Russia and Asia, our employees, agents or distributors offer to sell our products in response to public tenders issued by various governmental agencies.  Selling
There is additional risk in selling our products through agents or distributors, particularly in public tenders, can expose the Company to a higher degree of risk. Our agents and distributors are third parties who we retain to work in developing markets. We retain these agents or distributors after completing due diligence on their capabilities and background. However, agents and distributors are independent third parties.tenders. If they misrepresent our products, do not provide appropriate service and delivery, or commit a violation of local or U.S. law, our reputation could be harmed, and we could be subject to fines, sanctions or both. We also conduct diligent examinations of businesses we have targeted for acquisition or other business combinations. However, confidentiality obligations and compressed timeframes for completing these examinations may constrain our ability to fully discover and resolve all risks attendant to the operation of the target’s business until after closing of the transaction.
We have a complex international supply chain.
Any disruption to one or more of our suppliers’ production or delivery of sufficient volumes of subcomponents conforming to our specifications could disrupt or delay our ability to deliver finished products to our customers. For example, we purchase components in Asia for use in manufacturing in the United States and Scotland. We also regularly ship finished goods from Scotland to Europe and Asia.
Plastics are the principal component of our disposables, which are the main source of our revenues.  
There isIncreases in the price of petroleum derivatives could result in corresponding increases in our costs to procure plastic raw materials. Increases in the costs of other commodities may affect our procurement costs to a risk that the Company’s IP may be subject to misappropriation in some countries.  Certain countries, particularly China, do not enforce compliance with laws that protect intellectual property (“IP”) rights with the same degree of vigor as is available under the U.S. and European systems of justice. Further,


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certain of the Company’s IP rights are not registered in China, or if they were, have since expired. This may permit others to produce copies of products in China that are not covered by currently valid patent registrations. There is also a risk that such products may be exported from China to other countries.lesser degree.
The technologies that cover our products are the subject of active patent prosecution.
There is a risk that one or more of our products may be determined to infringe a patent held by another party. If this were to occur we may be subject to an injunction or to payment of royalties, or both, which may adversely affect our ability to market the affected product(s). In addition, competitors may patent technological advances which may give them a competitive advantage or create barriers to entry.


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Our products are made with materials which are subject to regulation by governmental agencies.
Environmental regulations may prohibit the use of certain compounds in products we market and sell into regulated markets. If we are unable to substitute suitable materials into our processes, our manufacturing operations may be disrupted. In addition, we may be obligated to disclose the origin of certain materials used in our products, including but not limited to metals mined from locations which have been the site of human rights violations.
We are entrusted with sensitive personal information relating to surgical patients, blood donors, employees and other persons in the course of operating our business and serving our customers,customers.
Government agencies require that we implement measures to ensure the integrity and security of such personal data and, in the event of a breach of protocol, that we inform affected individuals. If our systems were not properly designed or implemented, or should suffer a breach of security or an intrusion (e.g., “hacking”) by unauthorized persons, the Company’s reputation could be harmed, and it could incur costs and liabilities to affected persons and enforcement agencies.
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
None
Item 2.Properties
Our main facility is located on 14 acresWe operate in Braintree, Massachusetts. This facility is located in a light industrial park and was constructed in the 1970s. The building is approximately 180,000 square feet, of which 70,000 square feet are devotedan industry susceptible to manufacturing and quality control operations, 35,000 square feet to warehousing, 72,000 square feet for administrative and research, development and engineering activities and 3,000 square feet available for expansion. See Note 8 to the financial statements for details of our mortgage on the Braintree facility.
On property adjacent to the Braintree facility the Company leases 43,708 square feet of additional office space. This facility is used for sales, marketing, finance, legal, and other administrative services. Annual lease expense for this facility is $548,171.
The Company leases an 81,929 square foot facility in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. This facility is used for warehousing, distribution and manufacturing operations supporting our plasma business. Annual lease expense is $346,994 for this facility. The Company is also leasing a temporary facility of 28,309 square feet in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania to accommodate expanded distribution until we can manufacture in our new facility in Draper, Utah.
The Company leases 99,931 square feet in Draper, Utah. This facility is used for the manufacturing of SEBRA whole blood equipment and the distribution of both SEBRA and plasma disposable products. Beginning in April 2011, this facility will manufacture plasma disposables identical to the production in Leetsdale, PA. Annual lease expense is $471,105.
The Company owns a facility in Bothwell, Scotland used to manufacture disposable components for European customers. The original facility is approximately 22,200 square feet. An addition of 18,000 square feet was added in early fiscal year 2006. This expansion provided additional office space and 13,500 square feet of warehouse replacing space previously leased for this purpose.
The Company leases 26,264 square feet of office space in Signy, Switzerland. This facility is used for sales, marketing, finance and other administrative services. Annual lease expense for this space is $743,140.


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The Company leases 6,214 square feet of space in Tokyo, Japan for sales, marketing, finance and other administrative offices. Annual lease expense is $567,560.
The Company owns a facility in Union, South Carolina. This facility is used for manufacture of sterile solutions to support our blood bank and plasma businesses. The facility is approximately 69,300 square feet.
The Company also leases a 55,000 square foot facility in Stoughton, Massachusetts. This facility is used for warehousing and distribution of products. The annual lease expense is $261,250.
Haemonetics Software Solutions, which develops and markets software for the blood bank and plasma business, retains two leases. The first is 25,856 square feet of office space in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Annual lease expense is $321,192. The second is 17,624 square feet of office space in Rosemont, Illinois. Annual lease expense is $427,430. We expect to close this facility in fiscal year 2011.
Arryx Inc., which performs research for the Company, leases 10,830 square feet of office and laboratory space in Chicago, Illinois. Annual lease expense is $201,090.
Haemoscope Corporation., which performs research and manufacturing for the Company, leases 16,478 square feet of office and manufacturing space in Niles, Illinois. Annual lease expense is $134,710.
The Company also leases sales, marketing, service, and distribution facilities in Japan, Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and United Kingdom), Lebanon, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Brazil to support our international business.
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
We are presently engaged in various legal actions, and although our ultimatesignificant product liability cannot be determined at the present time, we believe that any such liability will not materially affect our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.
claims.  
Our products are relied upon by medical personnel in connection with the treatment of patients and the collection of blood from donors. In the event that patients or donors sustain injury or death in connection with their condition or treatment, we, along with others, may be sued, and whether or not we are ultimately determined to be liable, we may incur significant legal expenses. These claims may be brought by individuals seeking relief on their own behalf or purporting to represent a class. In addition, product liability claims may be asserted against us in the future based on events we are not aware of at the present time.
In addition, such litigation could damage our reputation and, therefore, impair our ability to market our products or to obtain professional or product liability insurance or cause the premiums for such insurances to increase. We carry product liability coverage. While we believe that the aggregate current coverage is sufficient, there can be no assurance that such coverage will be adequate to cover liabilities which may be incurred. Moreover, we may in the future be unable to obtain product and professional liability coverage in amounts and on terms that we find acceptable, if at all.
Consolidation in the healthcare industry could lead to increased demands for price concessions or the exclusion of some suppliers from certain of our significant market segments, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In orderThe costs of healthcare has risen significantly over the past decade and numerous initiatives and reforms by legislators, regulators and third-party payors to aggressively protectcurb these costs have resulted in a consolidation trend in the healthcare industry, including plasma fractionation companies and hospitals. This consolidation has resulted in greater pricing pressures, decreased average selling prices, and the exclusion of certain suppliers from important market segments as group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks and large single accounts continue to consolidate purchasing decisions for some of our intellectualhospital customers. We expect that market demand, government regulation, third-party reimbursement policies, government contracting requirements, and societal pressures will continue to change the worldwide healthcare industry, resulting in further business consolidations and alliances among our customers and competitors, which may exert further downward pressure on the prices of our products and adversely impact our business, financial condition or results of operations.


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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our main facility, which the Company owns, is located on 14 acres in Braintree, Massachusetts. This facility is located in a light industrial park and was constructed in the 1970s. The building is approximately 180,000 square feet, of which 70,000 square feet are devoted to manufacturing and quality control operations, 35,000 square feet to warehousing, 72,000 square feet for administrative and research, development and engineering activities and 3,000 square feet available for expansion. See Note 8 to the financial statements for details of our mortgage on the Braintree facility.
On property throughoutadjacent to the world,Braintree facility the Company leases 43,708 square feet of additional office space. This facility is used for sales, marketing, finance, legal, and other administrative services. Annual lease expense for this facility is $579,131.
The Company leases an 81,929 square foot facility in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. This facility is used for warehousing, distribution and manufacturing operations supporting our plasma business. Annual lease expense is $365,482 for this facility.
The Company leases 99,931 square feet in Draper, Utah. This facility is used for the manufacturing and distribution of plasma disposable products. Annual lease expense is $483,426.
The Company owns a facility in Union, South Carolina. This facility is used for manufacture of sterile solutions to support our blood center and plasma businesses. The facility is approximately 69,300 square feet.
The company leases a facility in Niles, Illinois, which performs research and manufacturing for the Company. This facility is 16,478 square feet of office and manufacturing space. Annual lease expense is $142,358.
The Company owns a facility in Bothwell, Scotland used to manufacture disposable components for European customers. This facility is approximately 40,200 square feet.
The Company leases 26,264 square feet of office space in Signy, Switzerland. This facility is used for sales, marketing, finance and other administrative services. Annual lease expense for this space is approximately $884,924.
The Company leases 6,214 square feet of space in Tokyo, Japan for sales, marketing, finance and other administrative offices. Annual lease expense is approximately $601,638.
The Company also leases sales, marketing, service, and distribution facilities in locations around the world.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are presently engaged in various legal actions, and although our ultimate liability cannot be determined at the present time, we believe that any such liability will not materially affect our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.
Fenwal Patent Infringement
For the past five years, we have a program ofpursued patent disclosures and filings in markets where we conduct significant business. While we believe this program is reasonable and adequate, the risk of loss is inherent in litigation as different legal systems offer different levels of protection to intellectual property, and it is still possible that even patented technologies may not be protected absolutely from infringement.
In December 2005, we filed a lawsuitinfringement lawsuits against Baxter Healthcare SA and Fenwal Inc. in Massachusetts federal district court, seeking an injunction and damages on account of Baxter’sfrom their infringement of a Haemonetics patent, through the sale of Baxter’sthe ALYX brand automated red cell collection system, a competitor of our automated red cell collection systems. In March 2007, Baxter sold the Transfusion Technologies Division (which markets the ALYX product) to private investors, TPG, and Maverick Capital, Ltd. The new company which resulted from the sale was renamed Fenwal. In January 2009,
Currently, we are pursuing a jury found that the Fenwal ALYX system infringed Haemonetics’ patent and awarded us $15.7 millioninfringement action in damages for past infringement. On June 2, 2009, the court ruled that, in addition to paying the damages awarded by the jury, Fenwal must stop selling the ALYX consumable by December 1, 2010 and must pay Haemonetics a 10% royalty on ALYX consumable net sales from January 30, 2009 until December 1, 2010 when the injunction takes effect. In addition, the court awarded pre-judgment interest at 5% on the unpaid damages awarded. On August 19, 2009, an amended judgment was issued under which Haemonetics was awarded $11.3 million for


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lost profits suffered as a result of the infringement, $4.4 million in royalty damages suffered as a result of the infringement, and prejudgment interest of $2.3 million for a total award of $18.0 million.Germany against Fenwal, and Baxter have appealed these rulingsits European and German subsidiary. On September 20, 2010, we filed a patent infringement action in Germany. In response, Fenwal filed an action to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and oral arguments were heard on April 5, 2010. The damages have not been paid and the royalties are being escrowed pending a decision on the appeal. On December 16, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office granted a request by Fenwal for the ex-parte re-examination ofinvalidate the Haemonetics patent and that re-examination processwhich is proceeding.
On December 7, 2009, Fenwal had announced that it began shipping a red cell collection kit with a modified separation chamber, and that it is discontinuing sales of its original ALYX consumable kit. We believe this new collection kit also infringes our patent. On December 14, 2009, we filed a new infringement suit in Massachusetts federal district court seeking an injunction and damages from Fenwal’s salethe subject of this new consumable.infringement action on December 1, 2010.
Haemonetics Italia Matter
In April 2008, our subsidiary Haemonetics Italia, Srl. and two of its employees were found guilty by a court in Milan, Italy of charges arising from allegedly improper payments made under a consulting contract with a local physician and in pricing products supplied under a tender from a public hospital. The two employees found guilty in this matter are no longer employed by the Company. On June 14, 2011, the final level appeals court affirmed these verdicts. There are no further appeals available and the convictions are now final. In parallel proceedings concluded contemporaneously in Genoa, Italy,connection with this conviction, our Italian subsidiary is liable to pay a fine of €147,500 and a proportionate share of the same parties were entirely exoneratedcost of all charges. Both matters involved several other individuals and companies and arose in 2004 and 2005, respectively. the proceedings. The final amount has not yet been determined.

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When the mattersthis matter first arose, our Board of Directors commissioned independent legal counsel to conduct investigations on its behalf. Based upon its evaluation of counsel’scounsel's report, the Board concluded that no disciplinary action was warranted in either case. All Haemonetics parties appealedNeither the guilty verdicts. On March 3, 2010 the first-level appeals court affirmed these verdicts. We are evaluating this decision and considering our options for further appeal. The Milanoriginal ruling andnor its final affirmation has not impacted the Company’sCompany's business in Italy to date. A third proceeding was referred by the Milan court for hearing in Bergamo, Italy. There have been evidentiary hearings, but no material developments in that case.
ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information concerning our Executive Officers is as follows. Executive officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors. There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer and any other director or executive officer of Haemonetics Corporation.
PETER ALLEN(age 51) (age 53) joined our Company in 2003 as President, Donor Division. Mr. Allen was appointed Chief Marketing Officer for Haemonetics in 2008. In October 2011, Mr. Allen was promoted to President, Global Plasma. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Allen was Vice President of The Aethena Group, a private equity firm providing services to the global healthcare industry. From 1998 to 2001, he held various positions including Vice President of Sales and the Oncology Business at Syncor International, a provider of radiopharmaceutical and comprehensive medical imaging services. Previously, he held executive level positions in sales, marketing and operations in DataMedic, Inc., Enterprise Systems, Inc./HBOC, and Robertson Lowstuter, Inc. Mr. Allen has also worked in sales and marketing at American Hospital Supply Corporation and Baxter International, Inc.
PHILLIP J. BRANCAZIO(age 57) joined our Company in July 2009 as Vice President, Global Manufacturing. Prior to Haemonetics, Mr. Brancazio was Vice President of Manufacturing for Watson Pharmaceuticals, a generic drug manufacturer from 2004 — 2009. From 1999 to 2003 he worked with DPT Laboratories, a contract manufacturing company, servicing the pharmaceutical industry, as Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr. Brancazio worked for Bristol Myers Squibb from 1976 to 1999. He held positions of increasing responsibility in Quality, Production, and Supply Chain, and Vice President of Manufacturing. Mr. Brancazio has a BS in Microbiology with a Minor in Chemistry from Texas A&M University, and an MBA from University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
BRIAN CONCANNON(age 52) (age 54) joined our Company in 2003 as President, Patient Division and was promoted to President, Global Markets, in 2006. In 2007, Mr. Concannon was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. In April 2009, Mr. Concannon was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer and elected to the Haemonetics Board of Directors. Immediately prior to joining the Company, Mr. Concannon was President,


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Northeast Region, Cardinal Health Medical Products and Services where he was employed since 1998. From 1985 to 1998, he was employed by American Hospital Supply Corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corp. and Allegiance Healthcare in a series of sales and operations management positions of increasing responsibility.
JOSEPH FORISH(age 57) (age 59) joined our Company in 2005 as Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Forish held various global human resources leadership roles, including Vice President, Corporate Human Resources for Rohm and Haas Company. Prior to that, Mr. Forish was Vice President, Human Resources for the ConvaTec Division of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
MIKAEL GORDON(age 55) (age 56) joined our Company in 2007 as President, Europe and was promoted to President, Global Markets in February 2009. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Gordon was Regional Executive Manager North & West Europe for GE Healthcare Clinical Systems. From 1997 to 2007 he held various executive positions as Vice President IT, VP Laboratory Products, VP Strategic Planning and VP Global Sales within Amersham Biosciences until the company was acquired by General Electric in 2004. Mr. Gordon has broad international business experience in the healthcare environment and has lived several years outside his home country. Mr. Gordon has a B.Sc. from the Stockholm School of Economics and is a Swedish national. In April 2012, Mr. Gordon informed the Company that he will resign effective June 2012 to accept a senior leadership position at another company.
SUSAN HANLON(age 42) (age 45) joined our Company in 2002 as Vice President and Corporate Controller. In 2004, she was promoted to Vice President Planning and Control, and in 2008, Ms. Hanlon was promoted to Vice President Finance. She presently has responsibility for Controllership, Financial Planning, Tax, and Treasury. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Ms. Hanlon was a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP in BostonBoston.
DAVID HELSEL (age 49) joined our Company as Vice President, Global Manufacturing, in March 2012, and is responsible for worldwide oversight of the Company's manufacturing and supply chain organizations. Mr. Helsel was previously with Covidien, Ltd. for 16 years, where he most recently was Vice President of Operations for the Surgical Solutions global business unit. During his tenure with Covidien, Mr. Helsel's previous roles included Vice President of Operations for the Medical Supplies segment and Global Director of Operational Excellence - Manufacturing. Mr. Helsel holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from LeTourneau University.
SANDRA JESSE (age 59) joined our Company as Vice President, Chief Legal Officer in September 2011, and is responsible for the company's world-wide Legal, Compliance, Corporate Audit and Controls, and Environmental Health and Safety groups. Ms. Jesse was previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, a Partner in the Boston law firm of Choate, Hall and Stewart, and Press Secretary for United States Congressman, Lee Hamilton. She has served on a number of boards and is presently the Chair of the New England Foundation. Ms. Jesse is a former President of the Boston Bar Foundation.

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MICHAEL KELLY (age 48) joined Haemonetics in July of 2010 as President, North America & Global Plasma. In 2011, his responsibilities were expanded to include the Software and Global Marketing functions, and his title changed to President of North America. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Kelly was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Infection Prevention, for CareFusion Corporation from 2008 to 2010. From 1999 to 2008, Mr. Kelly served at Cardinal Health in a variety of General Management, Marketing, Business Development, and Sales positions. In 1991, he began his career with Baxter Healthcare as a sales representative. Mr. Kelly graduated from The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA.
CHRISTOPHER LINDOP(age 52) (age 54) joined our Company in January of 2007 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In 2007, Mr. Lindop also assumed responsibility for business development. Mr. Lindop is also responsible for our Software Solutions and Arryx businesses. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Lindop was Chief Financial Officer at Inverness Medical Innovations, a rapidly growing global developer of advanced consumer and professional diagnostic products from 2003 to 2006. Prior to this, he was Partner in the Boston offices of Ernst & Young LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP and was engagement partner to the Haemonetics account at both firms. Mr. Lindop has no continuing relationship with Ernst & Young that would preclude its continued service as our independent auditor. Additionally, there was a sufficient interval between Mr. Lindop’s work for the Company as our engagement partner and his appointment as CFO to comply with all applicable SEC rules and regulations.LLP.
ALICIA R. LOPEZ(age 55)WARREN NIGHAN (age 43) joined our Company in 1988 as General Counsel and DirectorNovember of Human Resources. Since 1990, she has served as Secretary to the Board of Directors. In 2000, Ms. Lopez was appointed Senior Vice President. In 2003, Ms. Lopez was named Vice President and General Counsel and in 2004 she was promoted to General Counsel and Vice President of Administration. In 2007, Ms. Lopez was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Affairs. Currently, she has responsibility for world wide legal, quality, regulatory, medical, clinical, environmental health and safety, and public affairs. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Ms. Lopez was employed by the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester, counsel at the time to Haemonetics.
BRAD NUTTER(age 58) joined our Company in 2003 as Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer. In January 2008, Mr. Nutter was named Chairman of the Board. In April 2009, Mr. Nutter stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and assumed his new role as Executive Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining Haemonetics, Mr. Nutter was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gambro Healthcare, an international dialysis provider, a division of Gambro AB. From 1997 to 2000, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Syncor International, an international provider of radiopharmaceuticals and medical imaging. Previously, Mr. Nutter held senior level positions at American Hospital Supply Corporation and Baxter International, Inc.
MICK RUXIN, M.D.(age 64) joined our Company in 2010 as Vice President Global Software Strategies. In 1995, Dr. Ruxin founded andof Worldwide Quality & Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Nighan previously served as Vice President Quality & Regulatory for St. Jude Medical in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2009 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Nighan was the Chairman and CEOWorldwide Vice President of Global Med Technologies. PriorQuality for Covidien from 1999 to Global Med, Dr. Ruxin founded and was the Chairman and CEO of National MRO, an international corporation that managed Fortune 500 companies’ drug programs. Dr. Ruxin received his M.D.2008. Mr. Nighan holds a Bachelors degree in Nursing from the University of Southern California and was Chief of two Emergency Departments in Denver, Colorado.Northeastern University.
DR. JONATHAN WHITE(age 50) (age 52) joined our Company in 2008 as Vice President, Research and Development. Dr. White joined Haemonetics from Pfizer, where he held a number of roles including Chief Information Officer, and where he was employed from 1998 to 2008. From 1992 to 1998, he was a


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management consultant at McKinsey and Company in New York. Dr. White is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgery in England. He completed his qualifications as a neurosurgeon and worked in both clinical and academic medical settings. In addition, he holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Cambridge in England, and a Masters degree in Business Administration from INSEAD in France.

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PART II
Item 5.Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT's COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HAE. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sales prices of such common stock, which represent actual transactions as reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
                 
  First
  Second
  Third
  Fourth
 
  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter 
 
Fiscal year ended April 3, 2010:
                
Market price of Common Stock:                
High $58.92  $60.23  $57.60  $59.57 
Low $46.89  $52.01  $51.40  $52.40 
Fiscal year ended March 28, 2009:
                
Market price of Common Stock:                
High $61.29  $66.97  $63.27  $65.33 
Low $51.72  $51.18  $48.79  $50.32 

First
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2012: 
  
  
  
Market price of Common Stock: 
  
  
  
High$70.20
 $69.18
 $64.58
 $70.32
Low$62.42
 $56.03
 $55.01
 $61.85
Fiscal year ended April 2, 2011: 
  
  
  
Market price of Common Stock: 
  
  
  
High$60.65
 $59.01
 $64.83
 $66.70
Low$52.58
 $50.50
 $53.11
 $57.73
There were approximately 327287 holders of record of the Company’s common stock as of April 3, 2010.March 31, 2012. The Company has never paid cash dividends on shares of its common stock and does not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.


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The following graph compares the cumulative5-year total return provided to shareholders on Haemonetics Corporation’s common stock relative to the cumulative total returns of the S & P&P 500 index and the S & P&P Health Care Equipment index. An investment of $100 (with reinvestment of all dividends) is assumed to have been made in our common stock and in each of the indexes on3/31/20052007 and its relative performance is tracked through3/31/2010.2012.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among Haemonetics Corporation, The S&P 500 Index
And The S&P Health Care Equipment Index

*
$100 invested on3/31/0507 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year endingended March 31.
 
Copyright© 2010 2012 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.
                               
   3/05  3/06  3/07  3/08  3/09  3/10
Haemonetics Corporation
   100.00    120.42    110.89    141.32    130.65    135.56 
S&P 500
   100.00    111.73    124.95    118.60    73.43    109.97 
S&P Health Care Equipment
   100.00    102.82    111.66    115.55    79.41    110.86 
                               
  3/07 3/08 3/09 3/10 3/11 3/12
Haemonetics Corporation 100.00
 127.44
 117.82
 122.25
 140.19
 149.05
S&P 500 100.00
 94.92
 58.77
 88.02
 101.79
 110.48
S&P Health Care Equipment 100.00
 103.48
 71.12
 99.28
 100.73
 104.60
The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.


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Item 6.Selected Consolidated Financial Data


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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Haemonetics Corporation and Subsidiaries Five-Year Review
                     
  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006(a) 
  (In thousands, except share and employee data) 
 
Summary of Operations                    
Net revenues $645,430  $597,879  $516,440  $449,607  $419,733 
Cost of goods sold $307,949  $289,709  $258,715  $222,307  $199,198 
Gross profit $337,481  $308,170  $257,725  $227,300  $220,535 
Operating expenses:                    
Research, development and engineering $26,376  $23,859  $24,322  $23,884  $26,516 
Selling, general and administrative $214,483  $198,744  $163,116  $137,073  $121,351 
Contingent consideration income $(2,345)            
Asset impairments $15,686             
Cost to Equity          $225  $680 
In process research and development          $9,073    
Arbitration & Settlement Income          $(5,700) $(26,350)
Total operating expenses $254,200  $222,603  $187,438  $164,555  $122,197 
Operating income $83,281  $85,567  $70,287  $62,745  $98,338 
Other income (expense), net $(2,011) $(565) $7,015  $9,591  $7,864 
Income before provision for income taxes $81,270  $85,002  $77,302  $72,336  $106,202 
Provision for income taxes $22,900  $25,698  $25,322  $23,227  $37,806 
Net income $58,370  $59,304  $51,980  $49,109  $68,396 
Income per share:                    
Basic $2.29  $2.34  $2.01  $1.84  $2.58 
Diluted $2.24  $2.27  $1.94  $1.78  $2.49 
Weighted average number of shares  25,451   25,389   25,824   26,746   26,478 
Common stock equivalents  612   784   922   903   996 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares  26,063   26,173   26,746   27,649   27,474 
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Summary of Operations 
  
  
  
  
Net revenues$727,844
 $676,694
 $645,430
 $597,879
 $516,440
Cost of goods sold358,604
 321,485
 307,949
 289,709
 258,715
Gross profit369,240
 355,209
 337,481
 308,170
 257,725
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
  
Research and development36,801
 32,656
 26,376
 23,859
 24,322
Selling, general and administrative245,261
 213,899
 214,483
 198,744
 163,116
Contingent consideration income(1,580) (1,894) (2,345) 
 
Asset impairments
 
 15,686
 
 
Total operating expenses280,482
 244,661
 254,200
 222,603
 187,438
Operating income88,758
 110,548
 83,281
 85,567
 70,287
Other income (expense), net740
 (467) (2,010) (565) 7,015
Income before provision for income taxes89,498
 110,081
 81,271
 85,002
 77,302
Provision for income taxes22,612
 30,101
 22,901
 25,698
 25,322
Net income66,886
 79,980
 58,370
 59,304
 51,980
Income per share: 
  
  
  
  
Basic$2.64
 $3.19
 $2.29
 $2.34
 $2.01
Diluted$2.59
 $3.12
 $2.24
 $2.27
 $1.94
Weighted average number of shares25,364
 25,077
 25,451
 25,389
 25,824
Common stock equivalents431
 519
 612
 784
 922
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares25,795
 25,596
 26,063
 26,173
 26,746
(a)Reflects the adjustment to convert our investment in Arryx, Inc. to the equity method for periods prior to the acquisition.
                     
  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 
 
Financial and Statistical Data:                    
Working capital $249,646  $289,530  $261,757  $321,654  $330,288 
Current ratio  2.8   4.1   3.7   4.9   4.7 
Property, plant and equipment, net $153,298  $137,807  $116,484  $90,775  $75,266 
Capital expenditures $56,304  $56,379  $57,790  $40,438  $33,774 
Depreciation and amortization $43,236  $36,462  $31,197  $27,504  $25,150 
Total assets $760,660  $649,693  $608,950  $572,735  $545,457 
Total debt $20,651  $6,038  $12,363  $28,876  $39,153 
Stockholders’ equity $593,124  $539,884  $494,188  $479,648  $440,564 
Return on average equity  10.30%  11.47%  10.52%  10.67%  17.19%
Debt as a % of stockholders’ equity  3.48%  1.12%  2.50%  6.02%  8.89%
Employees(b)  2,327   2,016   1,875   1,826   1,661 
Net revenues per employee $277  $297  $275  $246  $254 

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Financial and Statistical Data: 
  
  
  
  
Working capital$396,385
 $340,160
 $250,888
 $289,530
 $261,757
Current ratio4.0
 4.1
 2.9
 4.1
 3.7
Property, plant and equipment, net$161,657
 $155,528
 $154,313
 $137,807
 $116,484
Capital expenditures$53,198
 $46,669
 $56,304
 $56,379
 $57,790
Depreciation and amortization$49,966
 $48,145
 $43,236
 $36,462
 $31,197
Total assets$911,135
 $833,264
 $760,928
 $649,693
 $608,950
Total debt$3,771
 $4,879
 $20,520
 $6,038
 $12,363
Stockholders’ equity$732,631
 $686,136
 $593,124
 $539,884
 $494,188
Return on average equity9.4% 12.5% 10.3% 11.5% 10.5%
Debt as a % of stockholders’ equity0.5% 0.7% 3.5% 1.1% 2.5%
Employees2,337
 2,201
 2,327
 2,016
 1,875
Net revenues per employee$311
 $307
 $277
 $297
 $275

(b)Reflects the addition of Global Med employees at the end of fiscal year 2010.


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Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(A)  Our Business

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT's DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our Business
Haemonetics is a blood management solutions company. Anchored by our medical device systems, we also provide information technology platforms and value added services to provide customers with business solutions which support improved clinical outcomes for patients and efficiency in the blood supply chain.
Our medical device systems automate the collection and processing of donated blood;blood components, assess likelihood for blood loss;loss, salvage and process surgical patient blood;blood from surgery patients, and dispense and track blood inventory in the hospital. These systems include devices and single-use, proprietary disposable sets (“disposables”) that operate only with our specialized devices. Specifically, our plasma and blood bankcenter systems allow users to collect and process only the blood component(s) they target — plasma, platelets, or red blood cells — increasing donor and patient safety as well as collection efficiencies. Our blood diagnostics system assesses hemostasis (a patient’s clotting ability) to aid clinicians in assessing the likelihoodcause of a patient’sbleeding resulting in overall reductions in blood loss.product usage. Our surgical blood salvage systems allow surgeons to collect the blood lost by a patient in surgery, cleanse the blood, and make it available for transfusion back to the patient. Our blood tracking systems automate the distribution of blood products in the hospital.
We also market information technology platforms that are used by blood and plasma collectors to eliminate previously manual functions. These platforms improve the safety and efficiency of blood collection logistics, mobile drive management and donor recruitment, and blood processing and distribution. Through our acquisition of Neoteric Technology Ltd. in April 2009 and Global Med Technologies, Inc. in March 2010, we now market information technology platforms for hospitals. These platforms improve the efficiency of hospital transfusion systems and automate manual processes. In fiscal year 2010, we also launched a blood management dashboard that allows hospital customers to mine their own data stored in disparate systems to assess their blood management practices, and implement change quickly.
Our business services products include consulting,blood management, Six Sigma, and LEAN manufacturing offerings thatconsulting, which support our customers’ needs for regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in the blood supply chain.
We either sell our devices to customers (resulting in equipment revenue) or place our devices with customers subject to certain conditions. When the device remains our property, the customer has the right to use it for a period of time as long as the customer meets certain conditions we have established, which, among other things, generally include one or more of the following:
• Purchase and consumption of a minimum level of disposables products;
• Payment of monthly rental fees; and
• An asset utilization performance metric, such as performing a minimum level of procedures per month per device.
Payment of monthly rental fees; and
An asset utilization performance metric, such as performing a minimum level of procedures per month per device.
Our disposabledisposables revenue stream, (includingwhich includes the sales of disposables and fees for the use of our equipment)equipment, accounted for approximately 86.8%81.7% , 81.5% and 86.0% of our total revenuesrevenue for fiscal year2012, 2011 and 2010, 86.7%respectively.
In April 2012, we announced two acquisitions that will provide us with a commercial presence in all aspects of our total revenuesthe whole blood collection market, a market in which historically we have not meaningfully participated. We entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of the blood collection, filtration and processing product lines of Pall Corporation for fiscal year 2009,$551 million. The blood processing systems and 86.0%equipment to be acquired are for use in transfusion medicine and include Pall's manufacturing facilities in Covina, California; Tijuana, Mexico; Ascoli, Italy and a portion of our total revenuesPall's assets in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Approximately 1,300 employees will be transferred to Haemonetics. We also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of Hemerus Medical, LLC, a Minnesota-based company that develops innovative technologies for fiscal year 2008.
(B)  Product Families
Although we manage our business as one operating segment, we address our customer constituents through four global product families: plasma, blood bank, hospital, and software solutions. Each of our products, platforms, and services can be marketed individually. However, our blood management solutions vision is to offer integrated solutions for blood supply chain management. Therefore, our software solutions — that is, information technology platforms and consulting services — are sold through a discreet sales force, but are also often sold through our plasma, blood bank, and hospital sales forces. Our integrated product portfolios are as follows:
Plasma Products and Solutions
Our plasma products include systems to collect plasma, which is then fractionated and made into bio-pharmaceuticals. Our plasma solutions include information technology platforms and consulting services that support improved operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. We market our plasma products to for-


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profit plasma collectors which are frequently owned by large bio-pharmaceutical companies and often pay a fee for donations.
Plasma Systems:
Our PCS brand systems automate the collection of plasma from donors who are most often paid a fee for their donation. The collected plasma is then processed into therapeutic pharmaceuticals. Automated plasma collection is a safewhole blood, and cost-effective improvementprocessing and storage of blood components. Under the terms of the agreement, we will pay up to manual (non-automated) plasma collection which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, produces relatively poor yields, and poses risks$27 million contingent upon on certain regulatory approvals. We expect both acquisitions to donors. Currentlyclose in the majoritysecond quarter of plasma collections worldwide are automated.fiscal 2013.
Plasma Solutions:
Market Trends
Plasma was the first transfusion market we entered with information technology platforms. As a result, we have a robust portfolio of information technology platforms for plasma customers. Our plasma information technology platforms span the plasma supply chain and include products that manage donor processing, laboratory processing, back office functions, supply chain management, and distribution. Our products include: eQue® Automated Interview and Assessment, eLynx® Workflow Optimization, DMS Donor Management System, CaPS Cash Payment System, LOGIC, and a business intelligence dashboard. With our information technology platforms, plasma collectors are better able to manage processes across the plasma supply chain, react quickly to business dynamics, and identify increased opportunities to reduce costs. For consulting services, we offer customers business solutions to support process excellence, donor recruitment, and business design.Market
Blood Bank Products and Solutions
Our blood bank products include systems to collect plasma, platelets and red cells from blood donors. These blood components, including the plasma, are used for transfusion to patients. Our blood bank solutions include information technology platforms and consulting services that support improved operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. We market our blood bank products primarily tonot-for-profit blood collectors or national health agencies.
Blood Bank Systems:
We market two MCS brand systems. The first MCS brand system automates the collection of platelets and other blood components from volunteer donors. The systems enable the donation of a larger volume of the donor’s platelets, which are then generally given to cancer patients and others with bleeding disorders. Before the advent of our automated platelet collection technology, the “pooling” or combination of platelets from 4 to 7 different donors was the only way to prepare a single therapeutic dose of platelets for transfusion to a patient. Our MCS line of products allows the collection of a sufficient number of platelets from only one donor to produce one or two therapeutic doses.
We market another MCS brand system as well as the Cymbal system to automate the collection of red cells from volunteer donors. These systems improve the blood collector’s operational efficiency by increasing the volume of blood components collected per donation event. Automation allows for a significantly higher number of red cells to be collected than the traditional (non-automated, whole blood) collection method. Automation helps blood collectors address red cell shortages that commonly plague health care systems. The highest sales volume product in the MCS red cell product line is our double red cell collection technology which allows for two units of red cells to be collected from one donor. Specialty protocols enabling the simultaneous collection of a unit of red cells and a unit of plasma or a unit of red cells and a unit of platelets are also available in various parts of the world.
Our ACP brand systems automate the process used to freeze, thaw and wash red blood cells which enables blood collectors and the military to store frozen red cells and ultimately better manage blood inventories. The ACP systems can also be used to wash other cellular parts from red blood cells units before transfusion to patients with special transfusion requirements.


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Blood Bank Solutions:
Through internal product development and acquisition, we have significantly bolstered our blood bank information technology offerings over the past three years. Our platforms now span the blood collection supply chain and include products that manage blood drives, donor recruitment and processing, operations, and laboratory processing. Our products include: eQue® Automated Interview and Assessment, Hemasphere, El Dorado Donor, eLynx® Workflow Optimization, Sapanet, Surround, and Edgeblood. With our information technology platforms, blood collectors are better able to manage processes across the blood supply chain and improve safety, regulatory compliance and efficiency. For consulting services, we offer customers business solutions to support process excellence, quality control, and business design, including resource allocation and utilization.
Hospital Products and Solutions
Our hospital products include a surgical diagnostic system that measures hemostasis (clotting ability), giving clinicians valuable information to assess the patient’s hemostasis during surgery, and systems to collect blood during and after surgery, wash and filter unwanted substances from the blood, and prepare the blood for reinfusion to the surgical patient. Our hospital products also include a system for tracking and dispensing blood in the hospital. Our hospital solutions include IMPACT Online, an information technology platform to track blood use and best practices in blood management, as well as consulting services that assess blood management practices and recommend appropriate changes to ensure quality patient care at optimal costs. We market these hospital products to hospitals and hospital service providers.
Hospital Systems:
Our TEG Thrombelastograph Hemostasis Analyzer is a blood diagnostic instrument which measures a patient’s hemostasis or the ability to form and maintain blood clots. By understanding a patient’s clotting ability, clinicians can better plan for the patient’s care, deciding in advance whether to start or discontinue use of certain drugs or, if a transfusion is likely, whether to use donated blood or surgical blood salvage. Such planning supports the best possible clinical outcome, which can lead to lower hospital costs through reduced adverse transfusion reactions, shorter intensive care unit and hospital stays, and fewer needs for exploratory surgery.
Our surgical blood salvage systems allow for the recovery, segregation and washing of red cells from blood lost by a patient during or after surgery, so that red cells can be made available to transfuse back to the patient if needed. In this way, a surgical patient can receive transfusions of the safest blood possible, his or her own. Our surgical blood salvage systems include: our Cell Saver brand systems for higher blood loss surgeries and trauma; our OrthoPAT brand systems for lower, slower blood loss orthopedic procedures; and our cardioPAT brand system for lower blood loss cardiovascular procedures, like beating heart surgeries. We also market the SmartSuction system which is used to clear blood and debris from the surgical field in conjunction with surgical blood salvage.
Our BloodTrack systems manage control of blood products from the hospital blood bank through to the transfusion to the patient. “Smart” refrigerators located in operating suites, emergency rooms, and other parts of the hospital dispense blood units withjust-in-time control and automated tracking for efficient documentation.
Hospital Solutions:
In the past, our information technology platforms have been focused on the blood bank and plasma businesses. This year, we launched IMPACTtm Online which monitors and measures improvements in a hospital’s blood management practices. Where before, data was siloed across multiple information platforms, IMPACT Online compiles data from across the hospital, and provides administrators with actionable information. Also, with our recent acquisition of Global Med Technologies, we have added additional information technology offerings for the hospital. The acquisition gives us hospital inventory, cross-matching and transfusion managements systems. With our more robust offerings, hospitals are better able to manage


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processes across the blood supply chain and identify increased opportunities to reduce costs and enhance processes.
For consulting services, we offer peer to peer clinician consulting services that leverage a proprietary database of best practices in transfusion medicine to provide hospitals with a baseline view of their blood management metrics, as well as with recommendations for approaches to transfusion therapy and the avoidance of unnecessary transfusions. Our services then measure key improvements associated with recommended best practices to allow hospital customers to track progress.
Software Solutions
Our software solutions offerings include information technology platforms and consulting services which promote efficiency in blood management. Our software solutions address a universal customer goal — to provide the best patient care at optimal cost. We market our software solutions to plasma and blood collectors as well as to hospitals. While we employ a software solutions sales force, we also leverage our plasma, blood bank, and hospital sales force to cross-sell systems with software solutions.
Each of our products, platforms, and services can be marketed individually. However, as our blood management solutions vision is to offer integrated solutions for blood supply chain management, our software solutions — that is, information technology platforms and consulting services — are often integrated with the devices and sold through our plasma, blood bank, and hospital sales forces.
Financial Summary
                     
  For the Year Ended  % Increase/
  % Increase/
 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  (Decrease)
  (Decrease)
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
Net revenues $645,430  $597,879  $516,440   8.0%  15.8%
Gross profit $337,481  $308,170  $257,725   9.5%  19.6%
     % of net revenues
  52.3%  51.5%  49.9%        
Operating income $83,281  $85,567  $70,287   (2.7)%  21.7%
     % of net revenues
  12.9%  14.3%  13.6%        
Interest expense $(742) $(64) $(377)  >100%  (83.0)%
Interest income $399  $1,968  $5,418   (79.7)%  (63.7)%
Other income/(expense), net $(1,668) $(2,469) $1,974   (32.4)%  >(100)%
Income before taxes $81,270  $85,002  $77,302   (4.4)%  10.0%
Provision for income tax $22,900  $25,698  $25,322   (10.9)%  1.5%
     % of pre-tax income
  28.2%  30.2%  32.8%        
Net income $58,370  $59,304  $51,980   (1.6)%  14.1%
     % of net revenues
  9.0%  9.9%  10.1%        
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of March. Fiscal year 2010 includes 53 weeks with each of the first three quarters having 13 weeks and the fourth quarter having 14 weeks. Fiscal years 2009 and 2008 each included 52 weeks with all four quarters having 13 weeks.
Net revenues for fiscal year 2010 increased 8.0% over fiscal year 2009. The effects of foreign exchange accounted for an increase of 1.9% over fiscal year 2009. The remaining increase of 6.1% is mainly due to increases in our disposables revenue and increased revenues as a result of acquisitions completed over the course of the year. The increase in disposables revenue resulted primarily from disposable unit increases in the plasma, platelet and diagnostic product lines. The increase in revenues attributable to acquisitions was due to the completion of three acquisitions over the course of the fiscal year, and the completion of one acquisition late in fiscal year 2009.


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Gross profit increased 9.5% over fiscal year 2009. The favorable effects of foreign exchange accounted for an increase of 4.5% over fiscal year 2009. The remaining increase of 5.0% was due to increased sales and cost reductions including the introduction of new automation in our Pittsburgh facility. This increase was partly offset by increased spending on quality initiatives.
Operating income decreased 2.7% over fiscal year 2009. The effects of foreign exchange accounted for an increase in operating income of 14.8%. Without the effects of foreign exchange, operating income decreased 17.5% over fiscal year 2009. Several items contributed to the reduction in operating income, including:
• The impairment of two intangible assets totaling $15.7 million: one the Symphony blood bank software system, which we will no longer market in favor of the recently acquired Global Med El Dorado blood bank software system, and software for our Portico platelet apheresis device that we have abandoned as we prioritize other faster to market initiatives.
• Restructuring costs, primarily separation benefits totaling $8.6 million, associated with the integration of the Global Med Acquisition (under new accounting rules, costs to separate employees of Global Med are now expensed), and the formulation of a customer solutions implementation group.
• Costs to consummate the acquisition of Global Med totaling $2.2 million.
• Increased operating expenses related to new business acquisitions, blood management solutions, research and development, and our enterprise resource planning system.
The above items were partially offset by
• Income totaling $2.3 million resulting from the remeasurement of the fair value of contingent consideration from our Neoteric acquisition.
• The decrease of $6.1 million in employee bonus expense.
• The increases in gross profit described above
Net income decreased 1.6% over fiscal year 2009. The main factors that affected net income were the decrease in operating income described above and an increase in other expense that resulted due to increased interest expense associated with our contingent purchase price liability and reduced interest income due to a significant reduction in the interest rate yields on cash and cash equivalents.
Market Trends
Plasma Market
The continued increaseChanges in demand for plasma derivedplasma-derived pharmaceuticals, particularly intravenous immunoglobulin (“IVIG”IG”), is athe key driver of increased plasma collectionscollection volumes in the worldwide commercial plasma collection markets.market. Various factors related to the supply of plasma and the production of plasma derivedplasma-derived pharmaceuticals also affect the demand, including the following:
Industry consolidation continues among plasma collectors and fractionators. Industry consolidation impacts us when a collector changes the total number of its collection centers, the total number of collections performed per center or changes the plasma collection system (either Haemonetics or a competitive technology) used to perform some or all of those collections.
During fiscal year 2010,The supply of source plasma also affects demand for additional collections of source plasma.
The newer plasma fractionation facilities are more efficient in their production processes, utilizing less plasma to make similar quantities of pharmaceuticals and vaccines.
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pharmaceuticals occurs.
Newly approved indications and diagnosis of new patients requiring plasma derived therapies increase the demand balancefor plasma, along with longer lifespans and a growing aging patient population requiring therapy, and bio-pharmaceutical geographical expansion.
Demand for plasma in fiscal 2012 was particularly strong in North America where approximately two-thirds of commercial plasma is collected. While global markets for plasmapheresis have been relatively flat, the U.S. and Europe were relatively stable, with slight over-collection earlymarket in the fiscal year offset by slightly lower collections in the second half of the year. In Japan supply and demand remain in balance. However, the Japanhas declined. The Japanese Red Cross Society will migratehas shifted some of its plasma collections in calendar 2010for fractionation from plasmapheresis to source thatrecovered plasma from plasma recovered from whole blood collections. This change will modestly reducehas reduced demand for automated plasma collections. In Asia, supply and demand remains balanced. Currently, demand for plasma-derived therapies is driving plasma collectionmid-single digit growth of about 4-6% per year.plasma collection.
Blood BankCenter Market
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Despite modest increases in the demand for platelets in our major markets,Europe and Japan, improved collection efficiencies that increase the yield of platelets per collection and more efficient use of collected platelets have resulted in a flat market for automated collections and related disposables in these related disposables.
countries. With changes in healthcare and social security systems in emerging markets, a larger number of people get access to state of the art medical treatments, which drives the demand for platelet transfusions and represent a faster growing market.
After several years of modest increases in demand for red cell transfusions and a general shortage of volunteer donors, the market in fiscal year 2010 includedrecent years has experienced lower demand for red cells due to slow growth in elective procedures coupled with more available donors due to both changes in regulation and economic conditions.increased focus on better blood management practices. The reduced demand for red cells experienced in fiscal year 2010 adversely impacted our red cell business. WhileAs the baby-boomer population ages, we expect a return to modest increases in demand for red cell business did not grow in fiscal year 2010, we believe thatcells. Furthermore, as blood collectors’ imperativecollectors are forced to improve operating efficiency, reduce costs and maintain regulatory compliance, coupled with an expected return of donor shortages,there will continue to providebe modest growth opportunities for our red cell technology in the future.
Hospital Market
In the hospital market, we sell cardiovascular surgical blood salvage systems, orthopedic surgical blood salvage systems, and a blood diagnostics instrument.
Our Cell Saver brand surgical blood salvage system is aimed atwas designed as a solution for rapid, high volume blood loss procedures, such as cardiovascular procedures.surgeries. This part of the surgical blood salvage market is declining and will probablylikely continue to decline due to improved surgical techniques which minimize blood loss and a decrease in the number of open-heart bypass surgeries performed.less invasive procedures. The cardioPAT system, a surgical blood salvage system targeted at open heart surgeriescardiovascular procedures when there is less blood loss, is designed to meet the market needs created by these improved surgical techniques. The cardioPAT can be used intra-operatively as well as post-operatively when blood loss continues while the patient is in recovery.
The penetration of ourOur OrthoPAT technology is used to salvage red cells in the lowerhigh blood loss orthopedic procedures, including hip and knee replacement surgeries, continues to be an important growth opportunity.surgeries. The OrthoPAT is the only system on the market designed to collect, separate and wash a patient’s shed blood lostboth during and after surgery. While cell salvage is not yet a standard of care for U.S. orthopedic procedures, we are positioningposition this device as an effective alternative to patient pre-donation orstored red cells (both autologous predonated and allogeneic) and non-washed autotransfusion systems. Particularly in the United States, hip and knee replacement surgeries are frequently elective surgeries and as a result are subject to change in economic conditions.
Another driver of growth in our hospital market is ourOur TEG system. The TEG systemThromobelastograph Hemostasis Analyzer is a diagnostic tool which allows surgeons to assessprovides a comprehensive assessment of a patient’s hemostasis so the surgeon can thenoverall hemostasis. The benefit is that this information enables caregivers to decide the best blood-related clinical treatment for the individual patient.patient in order to minimize blood loss and reduce incidence of "reoperations". The test is expanding beyond cardiac surgery into trauma, as well as helping manage surgical timing of patients on anti-platelet medications such as clopidogrel. TEG product line sales further strengthened in fiscal year 2010.2012. This productproduct’s growth is a promising growth opportunity as Hospitals adoptdependent on hospitals adopting this technology as a standard practice in their blood management programs.
Software Market
Our software solutions portfolio addresses many of the critical data collection and data management needs within the plasma, blood center, and hospital markets and is also a key component of our blood management solutions today. In fiscal 2012, the pressures to improve efficiencies, reduce cost, and improve patient outcomes continued to be key drivers in all three market segments.
Demand for our plasma software solution remained steady in fiscal 2012 although we anticipate a sub-segment of this market will continue to migrate towards homegrown proprietary software solutions in an effort to gain unique competitive advantages.

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In fiscal 2012, within the blood center market, we saw a modest increase in demand for our El Dorado Software Solution Suite even with the continued pricing pressures and trend towards consolidation amongst blood centers in the United States. Interest and demand for our newest product El Dorado Donor continues to grow globally as customers look to upgrade their systems of record to a modern, more flexible, comprehensive platform. Interest and demand remains steady for our Hemasphere, eDonor, and Donor Doc software solutions as centers look for ways to continue to optimize efficiencies within the planning, scheduling, donor recruitment, and data collection process steps associated with a blood drive.
The demand for our flagship blood banking solution, SafeTrace TX, continues to grow steadily within the hospital market. In fiscal 2012 we continued to see demand for reliable, proven safety systems within blood banks even though many hospitals IT organizations were largely focused on meaningful use initiatives. Further growth in this area will be partly dependent on the continued ability for hospitals to leverage our existing full service capabilities to help them effectively and efficiently complete implementations. Interest and demand also continues to grow globally for our remote allocation and point of care transfusion systems, as care providers look for ways to improve efficiencies and meet compliance guidelines for tracking and dispositioning of blood components to patients.


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Financial Summary
(In thousands, except per share data)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Net revenues$727,844
 $676,694
 $645,430
 7.6 % 4.8 %
Gross profit$369,240
 $355,209
 $337,481
 4.0 % 5.3 %
% of net revenues50.7% 52.5% 52.3%  
  
Operating expenses$280,482
 $244,661
 $254,200
 14.6 % (3.8)%
Operating income$88,758
 $110,548
 $83,281
 (19.7)% 32.7 %
% of net revenues12.2% 16.3% 12.9%  
  
Other income (expense), net$740
 $(467) $(2,010) (258.5)% (76.8)%
Income before taxes$89,498
 $110,081
 $81,271
 (18.7)% 35.4 %
Provision for income tax$22,612
 $30,101
 $22,901
 (24.9)% 31.4 %
% of pre-tax income25.3% 27.3% 28.2%  
  
Net income$66,886
 $79,980
 $58,370
 (16.4)% 37.0 %
% of net revenues9.2% 11.8% 9.0%  
  
Earnings per share-diluted$2.59
 $3.12
 $2.24
 (17.0)% 39.3 %
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of March. Fiscal 2012 and 2011 each includes 52 weeks with each quarter having 13 weeks. Fiscal 2010 includes 53 weeks with each of the first three quarters having 13 weeks and the fourth quarter having 14 weeks. For fiscal 2011, net revenue increased 4.8%. Excluding the effect of the extra week in fiscal 2010, net revenue for fiscal 2011 increased 6.7%.
Net revenue for fiscal 2012 increased 7.6% over fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, net revenue increased 5.6% over fiscal 2011. The increase reflects strong revenue growth from our plasma, blood center, diagnostics businesses and increased equipment and software sales, offset by declines due to a recall of certain of our OrthoPAT devices. Fiscal 2012 revenue growth also benefited from purchases by the Japanese Red Cross in March 2012 to avoid future supply disruptions in anticipation of an internal business system conversion.
Net revenue for fiscal 2011 increased 4.8% over fiscal 2010. Without the effects of foreign exchange, net revenue increased 4.6% over fiscal 2010. The increase noted reflects the positive impact of acquisitions, which contributed 5.3% to revenue growth for fiscal year 2011, as well as strong revenue growth from emerging markets, notably Russia and Asia.
Our gross profit amount increased 4.0% during fiscal 2012. Without the effects of foreign exchange, gross profit increased 1.5% over fiscal 2011. Our gross profit margin percentage decreased by 180 basis points for fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily due to increased product quality costs and lower overall margin associated with lower sales of higher-margin hospital products and higher sales of lower-margin plasma disposables.
Our gross profit amount increased 5.3% during fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, gross profit increased 5.4%, which was largely driven by higher software sales as a result of the Global Med acquisition and cost improvements in our manufacturing operations. Our gross profit margin percentage improved 20 basis points for fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010. Increased software sales positively impacted gross margin percentage. These increases were partly offset by increased inventory reserves during fiscal 2011.
Operating expenses increased 14.6% during fiscal 2012 over fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, operating expenses increased 11.2% during fiscal 2012. Higher operating expenses include $3.1 million of expenses, net of insurance recovery, associated with European customer claims arising from a quality matter with our High Separation Core Bowl ("HS Core"), $3.0 million of transaction costs related to the definitive purchase agreements announced in April 2012 with Pall Corporation and Hemerus Medical, LLC, increased restructuring costs, increased investment in research and development and sales and marketing and higher bonus expense.
Operating expenses decreased 3.8% during fiscal 2011 over fiscal 2010. Without the effects of foreign exchange, operating expenses decreased 3.7% during fiscal 2011. Fiscal 2010 included asset write downs totaling $15.7 million related to the abandonment of our next generation platelet apheresis platform and a blood center donation management software product. No similar write downs were experienced in fiscal 2011. The decreases for fiscal 2011 also included a reduction in the expense associated with cash bonus incentive compensation. The decreases were offset by higher operating expenses associated with the

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Global Med acquisition.
During fiscal 2012, operating income decreased 19.7% compared to fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign currency, operating income decreased 20.4% compared to fiscal 2011 as increases in operating expenses more than offset gross profit associated with revenue growth due to higher costs of quality, relatively higher sales of our lower-margin products, expenses associated with European customer claims arising from a quality matter with HS Core, and transaction costs.
During fiscal 2011, operating income increased 32.7% compared to fiscal 2010. Without the effects of foreign currency, operating income increased 32.6% over fiscal 2010. The growth in revenue from our emerging markets, the acquisition of Global Med and lower cash bonus incentive compensation were significant contributors to the improvement in operating income. Additionally, we incurred significant costs in fiscal 2010 related to asset write downs, positively impacting operating income growth as no similar costs were incurred in fiscal 2011.
Net income decreased 16.4% during fiscal 2012. Without the effects of foreign exchange, net income decreased 18.1% for fiscal 2011. The decrease in net income was attributable to the decline in operating income described above.
Net income increased 37.0% during fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, net income increased 36.3% for fiscal 2011. The increases in operating income and lower foreign exchange losses were the principal reasons for the improvement in net income.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Revenues by Geography
                     
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  % Increase
  % Increase
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
United States $303,682  $279,029  $232,865   8.8%  19.8%
International  341,748   318,850   283,575   7.2%  12.4%
                     
Net revenues
 $645,430  $597,879  $516,440   8.0%  15.8%
                     
(In thousands)March 31,
2012

April 2,
2011

April 3,
2010

% Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
United States$352,160

$317,355

$303,965

11.0%
4.4%
International375,684

359,339

341,465

4.5%
5.2%
Net revenues$727,844

$676,694

$645,430

7.6%
4.8%
International Operations and the Impact of Foreign Exchange
Our principal operations are in the U.S., Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia. Our products are marketed in more than 8097 countries around the world viathrough a combination of our direct sales force as well asand independent distributors.distributors and agents.
Approximately 52.9%, 53.3%, and 54.9% of our revenues wereOur revenue generated outside the U.S. approximated 51.6%, 53.1%, and 52.9% of net revenue during fiscal year 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008,2010, respectively. During fiscal years 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008, revenues from2010, revenue in Japan accounted for approximately 17.0%17.1%, 16.3%, and 17.2%17.0%, respectively, of our total revenues, respectively, and revenuesrevenue. Revenue from


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Europe comprisedaccounted for approximately 28.0%25.2%, 29.5%27.6%, and 30.1%28.0% of our total revenues,revenue for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively. TheseInternational sales are primarilygenerally conducted in local currencies, specificallyprimarily the Japanese Yen and the Euro. Accordingly, ourOur results of operations are significantly affectedimpacted by changes in the value of the Yen and the Euro relative to the U.S. dollar. Dollar.
For fiscal year 20102012 as compared to fiscal year 2009,2011, the favorableeffects of foreign exchange resulted in a 2.0% increase in sales. For fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010, the effects of foreign exchange accounted for a 1.9%0.2% increase in sales. For fiscal year 2009 as compared to fiscal year 2008, the favorable effects of foreign exchange resulted in a 2.8% increase in sales.
Please see section entitled “Foreign Exchange” in management’sthis discussion for a more complete discussionexplanation of how foreign currency affects our business and our strategy to managefor managing this exposure.
Net Revenues by Product Type
                     
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  % Increase
  % Increase
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
Disposables $560,318  $518,101  $444,130   8.1%  16.7%
Software solutions  35,919   31,605   24,173   13.7%  30.7%
Equipment and other  49,193   48,173   48,137   2.1%  0.1%
                     
Net revenues
 $645,430  $597,879  $516,440   8.0%  15.8%
                     
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Disposables$594,933
 $551,836
 $555,226
 7.8% (0.6)%
Software solutions70,557
 66,876
 35,919
 5.5% 86.2 %
Equipment & other62,354
 57,982
 54,285
 7.5% 6.8 %
Net revenues$727,844
 $676,694
 $645,430
 7.6% 4.8 %
Disposables RevenueRevenues by Product LineType
                     
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  % Increase
  % Increase
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
Plasma disposables $232,378  $202,176  $155,219   14.9%  30.3%
Blood bank disposables                    
Platelet  151,026   143,420   136,148   5.3%  5.3%
Red Cell  48,031   49,508   46,377   (3.0)%  6.8%
                     
Subtotal  199,057   192,928   182,525   3.2%  5.7%
                     
Hospital disposables                    
Surgical  69,942   67,697   66,250   3.3%  2.2%
OrthoPAT  37,079   35,419   34,301   4.7%  3.3%
Diagnostic  21,862   19,881   5,835   10.0%  >100%
                     
   128,883   122,997   106,386   4.8%  15.6%
                     
Total disposables revenue
 $560,318  $518,101  $444,130   8.1%  16.7%
                     
Plasma
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Plasma disposables$258,061
 $227,209
 $232,378
 13.6 % (2.2)%
Blood center disposables 
  
  
  
  
Platelet167,946
 156,251
 151,026
 7.5 % 3.5 %
Red cell48,034
 46,828
 48,031
 2.6 % (2.5)%
 215,980
 203,079
 199,057
 6.4 % 2.0 %
Hospital disposables 
  
  
  
  
Surgical66,619
 66,503
 69,942
 0.2 % (4.9)%
OrthoPAT31,186
 35,631
 37,079
 (12.5)% (3.9)%
Diagnostics23,087
 19,414
 16,770
 18.9 % 15.8 %
 120,892
 121,548
 123,791
 (0.5)% (1.8)%
Total disposables revenue$594,933
 $551,836
 $555,226
 7.8 % (0.6)%


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Disposables Revenue
During fiscal year 2010, plasma disposableDisposables include the Plasma, Blood Center, and Hospital product lines. Disposables revenue increased 14.9%7.8% during fiscal 2012 and decreased 0.6% during fiscal 2011. ForeignWithout the effect of foreign exchange, resulted in a 2.1% increase overdisposables revenue increased 5.7% and decreased 0.7% for fiscal year 2009. The remaining 12.8% increase was principally2012 and 2011, respectively.
Plasma
Plasma disposables revenue increased 13.6% during fiscal 2012. Without the effects of foreign exchange, plasma disposables revenue increased 12.7% during fiscal 2012, primarily due to unitincreased plasma collections by our commercial fractionation customers in North America. We expect collection growth rates to moderate in fiscal 2013. Also, recent contract renewals for the majority of the current commercial plasma business included price decreases which we expect will adversely affect the revenue growth rate for fiscal 2013.
Plasma disposables revenue decreased 2.2% during fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, plasma disposables revenue decreased 1.3% during fiscal 2011. This decrease was driven by lower apheresis plasma collection volume increases resultingin Japan as more plasma was sourced by the Japanese Red Cross as a byproduct from bothits whole blood collections. Additionally, one of our significant customers removed one of its products from the market, and share increases as well as price increases. The market increase is due to the demand for plasma derived pharmaceuticals. Demand for source plasma to make pharmaceuticals grew strongly earlierwhich negatively affected our sales in the yearU.S. and moderated atEurope. Finally, our commercial plasma customers slowed their growth and in some cases reduced collections in the endfirst half of the year.fiscal 2011 following several years of significant growth.
Blood Center
During fiscal year 2009,Blood Center consists of disposables used to collect platelets, red cells, and plasma disposablefor transfusion.
Platelet
Platelet disposables revenue increased 30.3%7.5% during fiscal 2012. ForeignWithout the effect of foreign exchange, resulted in a 1.9% increase over fiscal year 2008. The main reason for the remaining 28.4% increase was unit volume increases resulting from both market and share increases as well as modest price increases.
Platelet
During fiscal year 2010, platelet disposable revenue increased 5.3%2.5% during fiscal 2012. Foreign exchange resultedThe increase included the benefit of quality issues experienced with a competitor's device in a 4.0% increaseJapan, increased sales in emerging markets, and purchases by the Japanese Red Cross in March 2012 to avoid future supply disruptions in anticipation of an internal business system conversion. We expect the platelet disposable revenue overgrowth rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The remaining 1.3% increase was due2013 to growth


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in emerging European distribution markets and Asia. These increases were partially offsetbe negatively impacted by decreases due to lossthese Japanese Red Cross purchases.
Platelet disposables revenue increased 3.5% during fiscal 2011. Without the effect of market share in Europe.
During fiscal year 2009,foreign exchange, platelet disposable revenue increased 5.3%1.5% during fiscal 2011. Foreign exchange resulted in a 5.6%Sales increased across emerging markets throughout the fiscal year, which is the primary driver of the increase in platelet disposablerevenue. Sales declines in our European direct market were attributable to competition and the switch from apheresis platelets to platelets derived from whole blood collections, which is the primary driver for the decline in net revenue overin Europe.
Red Cell
Red cell disposables revenue increased 2.6% during fiscal year 2008.2012. Without the effecteffects of currency, plateletforeign exchange, red cell disposables revenue increased 2.6% during fiscal 2012, driven primarily by increased account penetration at existing customers for red cells in North America.
Red cell disposables revenue decreased 0.3%2.5% during fiscal 2011. This decrease was due to share loss in both Europe and Japan, as well as challenges in South Korea associated withWithout the significant devaluationeffects of South Korea’s currency, the Won.foreign exchange, red cell disposables revenue decreased 2.0% during fiscal 2011. The decrease was partially offset by strength in North American and China and other emerging markets.
Red Cell
During fiscal year 2010, red cell disposable revenue decreased 3.0% compared to fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange accounted for a decrease of 0.3%. Without this effect, disposables revenue decreased 2.7%. Our red cell products are sold primarily to blood collectors, such as blood banks and government agencies. Sales are driven by the total level of red cell collections, the percentage of those collections done with apheresis devices and our market share of those automated collections. The reducedlower demand for red cells experiencedas a result of fewer surgeries, resulting in fiscal year 2010 adversely impacted oura reduced demand for automated red cell business. While the red cell business did not grow in fiscal year 2010, we believe that blood collectors imperative to improve operating efficiencycollection.
Hospital
Hospital consists of Surgical, OrthoPAT, and regulatory compliance, coupled with an expected return of donor shortages, will continue to provide important growth opportunities for our red cell technology in the future.
During fiscal year 2009, red cell disposable revenue increased 6.8% compared to fiscal year 2008. Foreign exchange accounted for an increase of 0.8%. Without this effect, disposables revenue increased 6.0%. With worldwide blood donation increasing in the low single digits in fiscal year 2009, sales increases were driven primarily by collectors adopting our apheresis technology over manual whole blood collection. The non-currency related increase of 6.0% was primarily due to additional equipment placements in North America and increased direct sales in Europe.
Hospital
Diagnostics products. The hospital product line includes the following brand platforms: the Cell Saver brand, the TEG brand, the OrthoPAT brand and the cardioPAT brand, and the SmartSuction Harmony products. During fiscal year 2010, hospital disposables revenue increased 4.8% compared to fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange resulted in a 2.2% increase over fiscal year 2009. The remaining increase of 2.6% was the result of increases in each of the product lines as discussed below.brand.
Surgical
During fiscal year 2009, hospital disposables revenue increased 15.6% compared to fiscal year 2008. Foreign exchange resulted in a 2.0% increase over fiscal year 2008. The remaining increase of 13.6% was the result of increases in each of the product lines and the acquisition of the TEG products.
Surgical
During fiscal year 2010, revenues from our surgical disposables increased 3.3%. Surgical disposables revenue consists principally of the Cell Saver and cardioPAT and Smart Suction Harmony products. Foreign exchange resulted in a 2.3% increase in surgical disposables revenue. Without the effect of currency, surgical disposables revenue increased 1.0%. This growth resulted from continued market share gains in Japan.
During fiscal year 2009, revenuesRevenue from our surgical disposables increased 2.2%0.2% during fiscal 2012. Surgical disposables revenue consists principally of the Cell Saver, cardioPAT, and Smart Suction Harmony products. Foreign exchange resulted in a 2.3% increase in surgical disposables revenue. Without the effect of currency,foreign exchange, surgical disposables revenue decreased 0.1%.
OrthoPAT2.2%
during fiscal 2012, due to competitive pressures and a decrease in demand across our European and North American markets associated with lower surgical volumes. During fiscal year 2010, OrthoPAT2012, we introduced the Cell Saver Elite, our next generation surgical device, first in North America and then across all geographies. Based on results observed for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, this new device is gaining traction in the marketplace and should positively impact fiscal 2013 surgical disposables

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revenue increased 4.7% overresults.
Revenue from our surgical disposables decreased 4.9% during fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange resulted in a 0.7% increase in OrthoPAT revenue.2011. Without the effect of currency,foreign exchange, surgical disposables revenue decreased 4.8% for the fiscal year due to a decrease in demand across our European and North American markets, driven by both competitive pressures and market conditions resulting in fewer surgeries. This decrease was partly offset by strong sales in our emerging markets.
OrthoPAT
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OrthoPAT product line. North American OrthoPAT revenues increased 6.5% indecreased 12.5% during fiscal year 2010. Revenue growth accelerated throughout fiscal year 2010, as we worked with more customers using our IMPACT approach which establishes the value of using the product in a standard of care setting.
During fiscal year 2009, OrthoPAT disposables revenue increased 3.3% over fiscal year 2008. Foreign exchange resulted in a 1.8% increase in OrthoPAT revenue.2012. Without the effect of currency,foreign exchange, OrthoPAT disposables revenue increased 1.5%decreased by 13.4%. The growth was driven by increases in Japan and European markets.voluntary recall of our OrthoPAT devices manufactured prior to 2002 initiated during the first quarter adversely impacted our business. We have substantially completed the replacement of devices with our customers as of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.
DiagnosticsRevenue from our OrthoPAT disposables decreased
During3.9% during fiscal year 2010, diagnostics revenue increased 10.0% over fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange resulted in a 4.7% increase in diagnostics revenue.2011. Without the effect of currency, diagnosticsforeign exchange, OrthoPAT disposables revenue increased 5.3%decreased by 3.7%. Similar to our OrthoPAT product line, diagnosticsThe decline in fiscal 2011 revenue growth accelerated throughout fiscal year 2010 as we worked with customers using our IMPACT program to adopt this technology as a key component of their blood management program.
In fiscal year 2009, the growth was driven by a decrease in the impactfrequency of use of the acquisitionOrthoPAT.
Diagnostics
Diagnostics product revenue consists of the TEG product lineproducts. TEG revenues increased 18.9% during fiscal year 2008.2012. Without the effect of foreign exchange, diagnostic product revenue increased by 19.2%. The revenue increase is due to continued adoption of our TEG analyzer, including expansion with North American hospitals and sales growth in China.
Revenue from our diagnostics products increased 15.8% during fiscal 2011. Without the effect of foreign exchange, diagnostic product line had salesrevenue increased by 15.7%. The revenue increase is due to new adoption of $19.8 million in fiscal year 2009 as compared to $5.8 million in fiscal year 2008. The TEGthis product, line was added through its acquisition from Haemoscope Corporationparticularly in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, Medicell (previously, Haemoscope’s UK distributor) was acquired.United States.
Other Revenues
                     
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  % Increase
  % Increase
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
Software solutions $35,919  $31,605  $24,173   13.7%  30.7%
Equipment and other  49,193   48,173   48,137   2.1%  0.1%
                     
Net revenues
 $85,112  $79,778  $72,310   6.7%  10.3%
                     
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Software solutions$70,557
 $66,876
 $35,919
 5.5% 86.2%
Equipment and other62,354
 57,982
 54,285
 7.5% 6.8%
Net other revenues$132,911
 $124,858
 $90,204
 6.4% 38.4%
Software Solutions
Our software solutions revenuesrevenue includes sales of our information technology software platforms and consulting services.
Software solutions revenue increased 5.5% during fiscal 2012. Without the effects of foreign exchange, software solutions revenue increased 4.7% during fiscal 2012. The increase is primarily due to installed base growth in our SafeTraceTX and BloodTrack products.
Software solutions revenue increased 86.2% during fiscal 2011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, software solutions revenue increased 83.3% during fiscal 2011 driven primarily by software revenue associated with the acquisition of Global Med on March 31, 2010 and increased sales of our BloodTrack products.
Equipment & Other
Our equipment & other revenue include revenue from softwareequipment sales, which includes per collection or monthly subscription fees for the license and support of the software as well as hosting services. Equipment and other revenue includes revenues from sales of our devices and services revenues from repairs performed under preventive maintenance contracts or emergency service visits, spare part sales, and various servicesservice and training programs, and licensed technology.
During fiscal year 2010, software solutions revenues increased 13.7% over fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange had only a minor impact on the results asprograms. This revenue is primarily composed of equipment sales, were primarily in U.S. dollars. The acquisition of Altivation and L’Attitude Medical Systems (Neoteric) contributed significantlywhich tend to vary from period-to-period more than our disposables business due to the software solutionstiming of order patterns, particularly in our distribution markets.
Equipment and other revenue increased 7.5% during fiscal 2012. Without the effect of currency exchange, equipment and other revenue increased 5.2% primarily driven by higher equipment sales in Europe, Asia and Japan, and the launch of the Cell Saver Elite device.
Equipment and other revenue increased 6.8% during fiscal 2011. Without the effect of currency exchange, equipment and other revenue increase 7.6% driven by acquisition related growth from the SEBRA products, which we acquired in September 2009, and growth in our emerging markets.

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Gross Profit
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Gross profit$369,240
 $355,209
 $337,481
 4.0% 5.3%
% of net revenues50.7% 52.5% 52.3%  
  
Our gross profit amount increased 4.0% during fiscal year 2010.
During2012. Without the effects of foreign exchange, gross profit increased 1.5% during fiscal year 2009, software solutions revenues increased 30.7%2012. Our gross profit margin percentage decreased by 180 basis points for fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal year 2008. Foreign exchange had only2011. The decrease was primarily due to increased product quality costs, the mix of sales among our various product lines, and higher freight costs. The increased product quality costs included the sale of a minor impact onhigher cost substitute product for certain European plasma customers affected by the results asHS Core quality matter. The relatively lower sales were primarilyof our higher gross margin hospital products and higher sales of our lower gross margin plasma disposables also reduced our overall gross profit. We expect the sales mix to shift in U.S. dollars. The software solutions increasefiscal 2013 with higher sales of higher-margin hospital products.
Our gross profit amount increased 5.3% during fiscal year 20092011. Without the effects of foreign exchange, gross profit increased 5.4%, which was largely driven by three factors: (1) increasedhigher software sales to commercial plasma customers, (2) increase sales to the U.S. Department of Defense, and (3) the recognition of $2.0 million of revenue, that would otherwise not have been recognizable until fiscal year 2010, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 as a result of a customer’s decision to forego the option year on a software development contract.
During fiscal year 2010, revenue from equipmentGlobal Med acquisition and other sales increased 2.1% over fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange resultedcost improvements in a 2.6% decrease in equipment revenue. Absent the decrease attributable to foreign exchange, revenues increased 4.7% due to the acquisition of the SEBRA product lines, and revenues from a license of the Arryx technology.
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Gross Profit
                     
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
 % Increase
 % Increase
  2010 2009 2008 10 vs. 09 09 vs. 08
  (In thousands)    
 
Gross profit $337,481  $308,170  $257,725   9.5%  19.6%
During fiscal year 2010,our manufacturing operations. Our gross profit increased 9.5%margin percentage improved 20 basis points for fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010. Foreign exchange resulted in a 4.5% increase from fiscal year 2009. The remaining increase of 5.0% was due primarily to the net increase inIncreased software sales and manufacturing efficiencies. This increase waspositively impacted gross margin percentage. These increases were partly offset by increased spending on quality initiatives. Our gross profit margin percent improved 80 basis points forinventory reserves during fiscal year 2010 as compared2011.
Operating Expenses
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Research and development$36,801
 $32,656
 $26,376
 12.7 % 23.8 %
% of net revenues5.1 % 4.8 % 4.1 %  
  
Selling, general and administrative$245,261
 $213,899
 $214,483
 14.7 % (0.3)%
% of net revenues33.7 % 31.6 % 33.2 %  
  
Contingent consideration income$(1,580) $(1,894) $(2,345) (16.6)% (19.2)%
% of net revenues(0.2)% (0.3)% (0.4)%  
  
Asset writedowns$
 $
 $15,686
  % (100.0)%
% of net revenues %  % 2.4 %  
  
Total operating expenses$280,482
 $244,661
 $254,200
 14.6 % (3.8)%
% of net revenues38.5 % 36.2 % 39.4 %  
  
Research and Development
Research and development increased 12.7% during fiscal 2012, with an immaterial effect of foreign exchange. The increase was primarily related to fiscal year 2009. Major factors impacting the gross margin percent improvement of 80 basis points included foreign exchange, manufacturing efficiencies, and fixed cost leverage. These improvements were partly offset by changes in product mix driven by higher sales of lower gross margin plasma products and aforementionedgeneral increase in spending ondevelopment programs in support of long-term product plans and near-term quality initiatives.improvements.
DuringResearch and development increased 23.8% during fiscal year 2009, gross profit increased 19.6%2011. Foreign exchange resulted in a 5.8% increase from fiscal year 2008. The remaining increaseWithout the effect of 13.8% was due primarily to the net increase in sales and manufacturing efficiencies. Our gross profit margin percent improved 160 basis points for fiscal year 2009 as compared to fiscal year 2008. Major factors impacting the gross margin percent improvement of 160 basis points included foreign exchange, manufacturing efficiencies, and fixed cost leverage.
Operating Expenses
                     
          % (Decrease)
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
 % Increase
 /Increase
  2010 2009 2008 10 vs. 09 09 vs. 08
  (In thousands)    
 
Research, development and engineering $26,376  $23,859  $24,322   10.5%  (1.9)%
     % of net revenues
  4.1%  4.0%  4.7%        
Selling, general and administrative $227,824  $198,744  $163,116   14.6%  21.8%
     % of net revenues
  35.3%  33.2%  31.6%        
Total operating expense $254,200  $222,603  $187,438   14.2%  18.8%
     % of net revenues
  39.4%  37.2%  36.3%        
Research, Development and Engineering
During fiscal year 2010, research, development and engineering expenses increased 10.5%. Foreign exchange resulted in a 1.4% increase in research, development and engineering during the year. The increase in fiscal year 2010 was attributable to increased new product spending on our automated whole blood collection device, and a new cell salvage system — the Cell Saver Elitetm.
During fiscal year 2009, research, development and engineering expenses decreased 1.9%. Foreign exchange resulted in a 0.7% decrease in research, development and engineering during the year. The decrease in fiscal year 2009 was attributable to lower spending earlier in the fiscal year, as we rationalized our research and development portfolio.increased 21.5% during fiscal 2011 primarily related to incremental software development expenditures as a result of our Global Med acquisition on March 31, 2010.
Selling, General and Administrative
During fiscal year 2010,2012, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 14.6%14.7%. The effect of foreign exchange accounted for an increase of 0.4%. ExcludingWithout the impacteffects of foreign exchange, selling, general and administrative expenseexpenses increased 14.2% for11.8% during fiscal year 2010 as compared to fiscal year 2009.2012. The increase was due largelyattributable to several factors identified below:
• Increased selling, general and administrative$3.1 million of expenses, net of insurance recovery, associated with European customer claims arising from a quality matter with HS Core, $3.0 million of transaction costs of $6.0 million related to the definitive purchase agreements announced in April 2012 with Pall Corporation and Hemerus Medical, LLC, $2.2 million of higher restructuring charges, increased investment in our worldwide sales and marketing organizations, and higher bonus expense. We expect acquisition-integration related expenses to newly acquired businesses
• Increased marketing spending behind our blood management solutions initiatives including our IMPACT selling approach and related tools.


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• General selling, marketing and handling costs necessary to support the increase in sales.
• An increase in restructuring costs of $1.6 million. Restructuring costs, largely employee separation benefits, totaled $8.6 million in fiscal year 2010. These costs were associated with the integration of the Global Med acquisition and the formulation of a customer solutions implementation group.
• Costs to consummate the acquisition of Global Med which totaled $2.2 million, and included due diligence and legal fees, as well as costs to produce the tender offer document and advertise our offer.
• These increases were offset by reductions in performance based compensation expense of approximately $6.1 million, as we did not offer a special bonus this year, and our financial performance was at a lower payout point against pre-established performance targets.
During fiscal year 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 21.8%in fiscal 2013.

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Certain of these customers have also made claims regarding financial losses alleged to have been incurred as a result of this matter. As of March 31, 2012, our current best estimate of the liability associated with this matter is $10.0 million. To date, we have recovered approximately $3.7 million of claims paid from our insurance company, and we also determined that an additional $3.2 million is recoverable under our insurance policies and recorded a corresponding insurance receivable within current assets as of March 31, 2012. Receivables for insurance recoveries for product liability claims are recorded as assets, on an undiscounted basis, when it is probable that a recovery will be realized on a claim by claim basis. We have recorded $3.1 million of expenses, net of insurance recovery, within selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2012.

We are also continuing to determine the extent to which the remaining $3.1 million may be recoverable under our insurance policies and will record additional insurance receivables when we determine that recoverability of these claims is probable.
During fiscal 2011, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.3%. The effect of foreign exchange accounted for an increase of 1.5%. ExcludingWithout the impacteffects of foreign exchange, selling, general and administrative expense increased 20.3% forexpenses decreased 3.9% during fiscal 2011. The decrease was attributable to a reduction in cash bonus incentive compensation this fiscal year 2009 as compared to fiscal year 2008. The increasethe Company’s financial results were lower than the financial targets established at the beginning of the year. This decrease was due largely to several factors identified below:offset by expenses associated with newly acquired businesses, SEBRA and Global Med.
• Increased employee performance based compensation expense of $8.8 million based on several factors, including: strong Company performance versus pre-established targets resulting in formula driven payouts to eligible employees in accordance with the terms of the management bonus plan and a $2.8 million discretionary bonus to company wide employees (excluding executive management) in fiscal year 2009, contrasted with lower than target performance in fiscal year 2008.
• Increased selling, general and administrative costs of $5.5 million relating to the acquisition of Haemoscope (including Medicell).
• Legal costs of $2.0 million resulting primarily from a lawsuit that sought an injunction and damages for infringement of a Haemonetics patent. In January 2009, a jury found that our patent was infringed and awarded Haemonetics $15.7 million. The court has not yet ruled on the parties’ post trial motions.
• General selling, marketing and handling costs necessary to support the 15.8% increase in sales.
• In fiscal year 2009, we incurred total restructuring and other transformation related costs of approximately $7.0 million at consistent levels with those costs incurred in fiscal year 2008.
Contingent Consideration Income
Under newthe accounting rules for business combinations, (specifically, ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations(formerly known as Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations)), we established a liability for payments that we might make in the future to former shareholders of the L’Attitude Medical SystemsNeoteric that are tied to the performance of the Blood TrackBloodTrack business for the first three years post acquisition, beginning with fiscal year 2010. During fiscal year2012, 2011 and 2010, this business did not meetachieve the necessary thresholds of performancerevenue growth milestones for the former shareholders to receive additional performance payments andpayments. As such, we recorded an adjustment to the fair value ofreduced the contingent considerationliability by $1.6 million, $1.9 million and $2.3 million during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and recorded the adjustments as contingent consideration income in the consolidated statements of $2.3 million.income.

In September 2011, we entered into an agreement to release the Company from the contingent consideration due to the former shareholders of Neoteric. Under the terms of the agreement, the former shareholders of Neoteric received $0.7 million in exchange for releasing the Company from any future claims for contingent consideration. The Company paid the $0.7 million settlement amount during September 2011 and has recorded the associated expense in the selling, general and administrative line item in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Asset ImpairmentsWrite Downs
DuringAt the end of fiscal year 2010 we recorded intangible asset write downs totaling $15.7 million. The impairment related to two software assets: the Symphony blood bankcenter software system totaling $3.5 million, which we will no longer market in favor of the recently acquired Global Med El Dorado blood bankcenter software system we acquired in March 2010, and software for our Portico platelet apheresis device totaling $12.2 million, that we have abandoned as we prioritizeprioritized superior research and development initiatives.


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Operating IncomeOther income (expense), net
                     
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
 % Decrease
 % Increase
  2010 2009 2008 10 vs. 09 09 vs. 08
  (In thousands)    
 
Operating Income $83,281  $85,567  $70,287   (2.7)%  21.7%
% of net sales
  12.9%  14.3%  13.6%        
Other income (expense), net, increased during fiscal 2012 primarily due to lower foreign exchange transaction losses on foreign currency denominated assets.
During fiscal year 2010, operating income decreased 2.7% compared to fiscal year 2009. Foreign exchange resulted in a 14.8%The increase in operatingother income (expense), net during the fiscal year. Without the effects of2011 included a reduction in foreign currency operating income decreased 17.5% over fiscal year 2009. Several items contributed to the reduction in operating income, including:
• The impairment of two intangible assets totaling $15.7 million.
• Restructuring costs totaling $8.6 million, primarily separation benefits, associated with the integration of the Global Med Acquisition (under new accounting rules costs to separate employees of Global Med are now expensed), and the implementation of a customer solutions implementation group.
• Costs to consummate the acquisition of Global Med totaling $2.2 million.
• Increased operating expenses related to new business acquisitions, blood management solutions, research and development, and our enterprise resource planning system.
The above items were partially offset by
• Income totaling $2.3 million resulting from the remeasurement of the fair value of contingent consideration from our Neoteric acquisition.
• The decrease of $6.1 million in employee bonus expense.
• The increases in gross profit described above
During fiscal year 2009, operating income increased 21.7% compared to fiscal year 2008. Foreign exchange resulted in a 16.7% increase in operating income during the fiscal year. Without the effects oflosses on foreign currency operating income increased 5.0% over fiscal year 2008. The increase is due primarily to salesassets and gross profit growth, partially offset by increases in operating expenses.
Other Income (Expense), Net
                     
           % Increase
    
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  /Decrease
  % Decrease
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs. 09  09 vs. 08 
  (In thousands)       
 
Interest expense $(742) $(64) $(377)  >100%  (83.0)%
Interest income $399  $1,968  $5,418   (79.7)%  (63.7)%
Other (expense)/income, net $(1,668) $(2,469) $1,974   (32.4)%  >(100)%
                     
Total other (expense)/income, net
 $(2,011) $(565) $7,015   >100%  >(100)%
                     
During fiscal year 2010, total other expense, net increased by more than 100% as compared to fiscal year 2009. The main reasons for the increase is the net of (i) the increase in interest expense due to the accounting relating to the contingent consideration on a recent acquisition, (ii) the decrease in interest income due to significantly reduced investment yields, and (iii) a decrease inlower hedge points expenses. Pointson forward contracts. Hedge points on forward contracts are amounts, either expensed or earned, based on the interest rate differential between two foreign currencies in a forward hedge contract. The reversal of interest expense on contingent consideration related to the Neoteric acquisition also contributed to the decrease noted.
Taxes
During fiscal year 2009, total other expense, net decreased 108.1% as compared to fiscal year 2008 due primarily to a decrease in interest income and a decrease in other income/(expense), net. The decrease in interest income was the result of a lower investment yield. The reduction in other income/(expense), net was


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the result of increased foreign exchange losses on foreign currency denominated assets and lower hedge points on forward contracts.
 March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 % Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 % Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Reported income tax rate25.3% 27.3% 28.2% (2.0)% (0.9)%
TaxesReported Tax Rate
                     
        Tax Rate
 Tax Rate
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
 Decrease
 Decrease
  2010 2009 2008 10 vs. 09 09 vs. 08
 
Reported Tax Rate
  28.2%  30.2%  32.8%  (2.0)%  (2.6)%

Our reported tax rate includes two principal components: an expected annualis lower than the federal statutory tax rate in all reported periods primarily due to lower foreign taxes, including tax benefits associated with our Swiss operations.

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The effective annual rate of 25.3% for fiscal 2012 reflects tax benefits and discrete items resultingexpenses from foreign taxes, domestic manufacturing deduction, state provisions, and stock compensation not deductible in all jurisdictions. In addition, we recognized a benefit in finalizing our prior year return and adjusting the realizability of certain deferred tax assets. There was an increase due to additional tax reserves for unrecognized tax benefits in various tax matters.
The effective annual rate of 27.3% for fiscal 2011 reflects tax benefits and expenses from foreign taxes, domestic manufacturing deduction, state provisions, or benefits that are recordedand stock compensation not deductible in all jurisdictions. In addition, we recognized a benefit due to the remittance of European dividends, and for the expiration of foreign and federal statutes. There was an increase for potential foreign and federal tax assessments recognized in the quarter that an event arises. Events or items that give rise to discrete recognition include finalizing audit examinations for open tax years, a statute of limitation’s expiration, or a stock acquisition.year.
The reported tax rate was 28.2% for the current fiscal year. The reported tax rate includes:
• A 29.6% effective annual rate which reflects tax benefits and expenses from foreign taxes, domestic manufacturing deduction, state provisions, and stock compensation not deductible in all jurisdictions.
• A $1.6 million benefit from the remittance of a Japanese dividend before the restructuring of that subsidiary.
• A $0.5 million increase in tax expense as a determination of our eligibility for a reduced Swiss income tax rate has not been finalized.
• A $0.3 million reversal of previously accrued income taxes because of the finalization of our federal and state tax returns and the expiration of domestic statutes of limitations.
The reported tax rate was 30.2% for the 2009 fiscal year. The reported tax rate includes:
• A 32.8% effective annual rate which reflects tax benefits from foreign taxes (including our Swiss principal) and a domestic manufacturing deduction, state provision, and stock compensation expenses not deductible in all jurisdictions.
• A $2.1 million reversal of previously accrued income taxes because of the expiration of foreign and domestic statute of limitations.
• A $0.8 million benefit from the remittance of a Japanese dividend before the restructuring of that subsidiary.
• A $0.3 million increase in tax expense due to finalizing our prior year income tax return.
• A $0.7 million increase in tax expense for potential foreign and state tax assessment.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements. While all of these significant accounting policies impact our financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of these policies as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the most significant impact on our financial statements and require management to use a greater degree of judgmentand/or estimates. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
The accounting policies identified as critical are as follows:
Revenue Recognition
OurWe recognize revenue recognition policy is to recognize revenues from product sales, software and services in accordance with ASC Topic 605,Revenue Recognition(formerly known as SAB No. 104,Revenue Recognition,and asEITF 00-21,Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables), and ASC Topic 985-605, 985-605,SoftwareSoftware(formerly known as Statement of Position97-2,Software Revenue Recognition, as amended). These standards require that revenues arerevenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product


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delivery, including customer acceptance, has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibilitycollectability is reasonably assured. When more than one element such as equipment, disposables and services are contained in a single arrangement, we allocate revenue between the elements based on each element’s relative fair value,selling price, provided that each element meets the criteria for treatment as a separate unit of accounting. An item is considered a separate unit of accounting if it has value to the customer on a stand alone basis and there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items.stand-alone basis. The fair valueselling price of the undelivered elements is determined by the price charged when the element is sold separately, which constitutes vendor specific objective evidence as defined under under ASC Topic985-605, or in cases when the item is not sold separately, by otherthird-party evidence of selling price or by management's best estimate of selling price. For our software arrangements accounted for under the provisions of ASC 985-605, Software, we establish fair value of undelivered elements based upon vendor specific objective evidence as defined in ASC Topic 605.
evidence.
We generally do not allow our customers to return products. We offer sales rebates and discounts to certain customers. We treat sales rebates and discounts as a reduction of revenue and classify the corresponding liability as current. We estimate rebates for products where there is sufficient historical information available to predict the volume of expected future rebates. If we are unable to estimate the expected rebates reasonably, we record a liability for the maximum potential rebate or discount that could be earned.
We generally recognize revenue from the sale of perpetual licenses on a percentage-of-completion basis which requires us to make reasonable estimates of the extent of progress toward completion of the contract. These arrangements most often include providing customized implementation services to our customer. We also provide other services, including in some instances hosting, technical support, and maintenance, for the payment of periodic, monthly, or quarterly fees. We recognize these fees and charges as earned, typically as these services are provided during the contract period.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of the actual cost to purchaseand/or manufacture or the current estimated market value of the inventory. On a quarterly basis, inventory quantities on hand are reviewed and an analysis of the provision for excess and obsolete inventory is performed based primarily on our estimates of product demand and production requirements for the next twenty-four months. A change in the estimated timing or amount of demand for our products could result in additional provisions for excess inventory quantities on hand. Any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of our inventory and reported operating results.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination, including licensed technology, are recorded under the purchase method of accounting at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and other identifiable intangible assets acquired. We amortize our other intangible assets over their useful lives using the estimated economic benefit method, as applicable.
Goodwill and certain other intangible assets, determined to have an indefinite life, areis not amortized. Instead these assets aregoodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually in accordance with ASC Topic 350,

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Intangibles — Goodwill and Other(formerly known as Statement No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets). We perform our annual impairment test on the first day of ourthe fiscal fourth quarter. We have threequarter for each of our reporting units. The test is based on a discounted cash flow analysis for each reporting unit. The test showed no evidence of impairment to our goodwill and other indefinite lived assets for either fiscal year2012, 2011 or 2010 or 2009 and demonstrated that the fair value of each reporting unit significantly exceeded the reporting unit’s carrying value in each period.
We review our intangible assets, subject to amortization, and their related useful lives at least once a yearperiodically to determine if any adverse conditions exist that would indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. We conduct more frequent impairment assessments ifOur review includes examination of whether certain conditions exist, including: a change in the competitive landscape, any internal decisions to pursue new or different technology strategies, a loss of a significant customer, or a significant change in the market place including changes in the prices paid for our products or changes in the size of the market for our products.
An impairment loss results if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined using different methodologies depending upon the nature of the underlying asset. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset is amortized prospectively over the revised remaining useful life.


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Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on our estimate of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Any change in conditions that would cause us to change our estimate as to the useful lives of a group or class of assets may significantly impact our depreciation expense on a prospective basis. Haemonetics’ equipment includes devices that we have placed at our customers under contractual arrangements that allow them to use the device in exchange for rental payments or the purchase of disposables. In addition to periodically reviewing the useful lives of these devices, we also periodically perform reviews to determine if a group of these devices is impaired. To conduct these reviews we must estimate the future amount and timing of demand for these devices. Changes in expected demand can result in additional depreciation expense, which is classified as cost of goods sold. Any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of equipment and our reported operating results.
Consistent with the impairment tests noted above for intangible assets subject to amortization, we review our property, plant, and equipment assets, subject to depreciation, and their related useful lives at least once a year, or more frequently if certain conditions arise, to determine if any adverse conditions exist that would indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. There were no indicators of impairment in either fiscal year 2010 or 2009.
Capitalized Software Costs
Software development costs have been capitalized in accordance with ASC Topic 985-20, 985-20,SoftwareSoftware (formerly known as SFAS No. 86,Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed), which specifies that costs incurred internally in researching and developing a computer software product should be charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Technological feasibility is established when we have a detailed program design of the software and when research and development activities on the underlying device, if applicable, are completed. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs should be capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. We review the net realizable value of capitalized software assets periodically to assess the recoverability of amounts capitalized. In the future, the net realizable value may be adversely affected by the loss of a significant customer or a significant change in the market place, which could result in an impairment being recorded.
At the end of 2010, based on a review of ongoing development plans for our next generation platelet apheresis products (Portico), we abandoned and wrote off $12.2 million associated with previously capitalized software development costs. Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of Global Med we elected to no longer market the Symphony blood bank donation management system in favor of Global Med’s El Dorado application. As a result we wrote off the carrying value totaling approximately $3.5 million.
Income Taxes
The income tax provision is calculated for all jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current taxes due plus assessing temporary differences arising from differing treatment for tax and accounting purposes that are recorded as deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are periodically evaluated to determine their recoverability and a valuation allowance is established with a corresponding additional income tax provision recorded in our consolidated statements of income if their recovery is not considered likely. The provision for income taxes could also be materially impacted if actual taxes due differ from our earlier estimates.
We record a liability for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. Uncertain tax positions are unrecognized tax benefits for which reserves have been established. Our financial statements reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.
We file income tax returns in all jurisdictions in which we operate. We establish reserves to provide for additional income taxes that may be due in future years as these previously filed tax returns are audited. These reserves have been established based on management’s assessment as to the potential exposure attributable to


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permanent differences and interest applicable to both permanent and temporary differences. All tax reserves are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur that warrant modification.

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Stock-Based Compensation
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of our stock options. The following assumptions, which involve the use of judgment by management, are used in the computation of the grant-date fair value of our stock options:
Expected Volatility — We have principally used our historical volatility as a basis to estimate expected volatility in our valuation of stock options.
Expected Term — We estimate the expected term of our options using historical exercise and forfeiture data. We believe that this historical data is currently the best estimate of the expected term of our new option grants.
Additionally, after determining the fair value of our stock options, we use judgment in establishing an estimated forfeiture rate, to determine the amount of stock based compensation to record each period:
Estimated Forfeiture Rate — We have applied, based on an analysis of our historical forfeitures, an annual forfeiture rate of 8% to all unvested stock options as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, which represents the portion that we expect will be forfeited each year over the vesting period. We reevaluate this analysis periodically and adjust the forfeiture rate as necessary. Ultimately, we will only recognize expense for those shares that vest.
Valuation of Acquisitions
We allocate the amounts we pay for each acquisition to the assets we acquire and liabilities we assume based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition, including acquired identifiable intangible assets, and purchased research and development. We base the estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets on detailed valuations that use historical and forecasted information and market assumptions based upon the assumptions of a market participant. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired to goodwill. The use of alternative valuation assumptions, including estimated cash flows and discount rates, and alternative estimated useful life assumptions could result in different purchase price allocations and intangible asset amortization expense in current and future periods.
In certain acquisitions, we have earn outearn-out arrangements or contingent consideration to provide potential future payments to the seller for achieving certainagreed-upon financial targets. We record the contingent consideration at its fair value at the acquisition date. Generally, we have entered into arrangements with contingent consideration that require payments in cash. As such, each quarter, we periodically revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain acquisitions to their then fair value and record the change in the fair value as contingent consideration income or expense. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes in assumed discount periods and rates, changes in the assumed timing and amount of revenue and expense estimates, and changes in assumed probability adjustments with respect to regulatory approval. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period. Accordingly, future business and economic conditions, as well as changes in any of the assumptions described above, can materially impact the amount of contingent consideration income or expense we record in any given period.

Contingencies
We may become involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, patent infringement, product liability and environmental matters. Accruals recorded for various contingencies including legal proceedings, self-insurance and other claims are based on judgment, the probability of losses and, where applicable, the consideration of opinions of internal and/or external legal counsel and actuarially determined estimates. When a range is established but a best estimate cannot be made, we record the minimum loss contingency amount. These estimates are often initially developed substantially earlier than the ultimate loss is known, and the estimates are reevaluated each accounting period, as additional information is available. When we are initially unable to develop a best estimate of loss, we record the minimum amount of loss, which could be zero. As information becomes known, additional loss provision is recorded when either a best estimate can be made or the minimum loss amount is increased. When events result in an expectation of a more favorable outcome than previously expected, our best estimate is changed to a lower amount. We record receivables from third party insurers when we have determined that existing insurance policies will provide reimbursement. In making this determination, we consider applicable deductibles, policy limits and the historical payment experience of the insurance carriers.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table contains certain key performance indicators thatwe believe depict our liquidity and cash flow position:
             
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
 
Cash & cash equivalents $141,562  $156,721  $133,553 
Working capital $249,646  $289,530  $261,757 
Current ratio  2.8   4.1   3.7 
Net cash position(1) $120,911  $150,683  $121,190 
Days sales outstanding (DSO)  59   67   78 
Disposables finished goods inventory turnover  5.4   7.1   6.9 
(Dollars in thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 
 
Cash & cash equivalents$228,861
 $196,707
Working capital$396,385
 $340,160
Current ratio4.0
 4.1
Net cash position(1)$225,090
 $191,828
Days sales outstanding (DSO)66
 68
Disposables finished goods inventory turnover5.7
 6.1

(1)Net cash position is the sum of cash and cash equivalents less total debt.
OurHistorically, our primary sources of capital includeliquidity are on-hand cash and cash equivalents, cash flow generated from operations and proceeds from stock option exercises. In April 2012, we announced our intention to acquire certain assets of Pall Corporation for $551 million. In connection with this acquisition, we have secured committed financing which will result in $475 million of new borrowings under term loans. The term loans will be unsecured, and amortize over five years with the initial minimum principal payments due beginning after the first anniversary of the loans. The term loans will be subject to financial covenants and other terms set forth in the debt commitment letter executed with JPMorgan Securities LLC and Citibank, NA. We also announced in April 2012 our intention to purchase the business assets of Hemerus Medical, LLC for $27.0 million. The Hemerus acquisition and the remainder of the Pall consideration in excess of term loan borrowings will be funded with internally generated cash flows and bank borrowings.cash. We believe these sources toon-hand cash and cash equivalents, cash flow generated from operations and proceeds from stock option exercises, along with the proceeds from the term loans, will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements which are primarily capital expenditures (including enterprise resource planning systems and devices), share repurchases, including a $50.0 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in April 2010, acquisitions, new business and product development and working capital for at least the next twelve12 months. In fiscal 2013, we anticipate significant incremental acquisition-integration related expenditures.
                     
           $ Increase/
  $ Increase/
 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
  (Decrease)
  (Decrease)
 
  2010  2009  2008  10 vs 09  09 vs 08 
  (In thousands) 
 
Net cash provided by (used in):                    
Operating activities $130,668  $116,364  $77,669  $14,304  $38,695 
Investing activities  (132,335)  (60,000)  (102,847)  72,335   (42,847)
Financing activities  (13,970)  (30,737)  (73,228)  (16,767)  (42,491)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  478   (2,459)  2,732   2,937   (5,191)
                     
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents: $(15,159) $23,168  $(95,674) $(38,327) $118,842 
                     

(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
 Increase/(Decrease) 12 vs. 11 Increase/(Decrease) 11 vs. 10
Net cash provided by (used in): 
  
  
  
  
Operating activities$115,318
 $123,455
 $130,668
 $(8,137) $(7,213)
Investing activities(52,196) (51,558) (132,335) (638) 80,777
Financing activities(30,470) (18,084) (13,970) (12,386) (4,114)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1)(498) 1,332
 478
 (1,830) 854
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$32,154
 $55,145
 $(15,159) $(22,991) $70,304

(1)The balance sheet is affected by spot exchange rates used to translate local currency amounts into U.S. dollars. In accordance with GAAP, we have removed the effect of foreign currency throughout our cash flow statement, except for its effect on our cash and cash equivalents.
Cash Flow Overview:
The balance sheet is affected by spot exchange rates used to translate local currency amounts into U.S. dollars. In comparing spot exchange rates at March 31, 2012 versus April 2, 2011 and at April 2, 2011 versus April 3, 2010 versus March 28, 2009 and at March 28, 2009 versus March 29, 2008,, (i) the European currencies, primarily the Euro, strengthened and weakened respectively, against the U.S. dollar during both comparison periods and (ii) the Yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar during both comparison periods.
In fiscal year2012, the Company repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. This completed a $50.0 million share repurchase program that was announced in May 2011.
In fiscal 2011, the Company repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. This completed a $50.0 million share repurchase program that was announced in April 2010.

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In fiscal 2010, the Company repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $40.0 million. This completed a $40.0 million share repurchase program that was announced in May 2009.
In fiscal year 2009, the Company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $60.0 million. This completed a $60.0 million share repurchase program that was announced in May 2008.
In fiscal year 2008, the Company repurchased approximately 1.46 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $75.0 million. This completed a $75.0 million share repurchase that was announced in May 2007.


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The Company reflects stock repurchases in its financial statements on a “trade date” basis and as Authorized Unissued shares (Haemonetics is a Massachusetts company and Massachusetts Law mandates that repurchased shares are to be treated as authorized but unissued).
In our April 6, 2010 press release, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $50.0 million worth of Company shares during fiscal year 2011.
FISCAL YEAR 20102012 AS COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 20092011
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $14.3was $115.3 million in 2010 during fiscal 2012, a decrease of $8.1 million as compared to 2009 due primarily to:fiscal 2011. Cash provided by operating was negatively impacted by higher accounts receivable, higher inventory levels to support plasma growth, the launch of our next generation surgical device, the Cell Saver Elite, the replacement of OrthoPAT devices and lower net income, offset by lower bonus payments and lower tax payments.
• Increased net income after non-cash expenses,
• $4.4 million decrease in accounts receivable due to increased collections and improvements in days sales outstanding during the fiscal year,
• $9.6 million decreased investment in inventory,
• $10.2 million reduction in tax payments,
partially offset by:
• $14.8 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses primarily due to the payment of fiscal year 2009 employee performance bonuses worldwide and discretionary bonus for extraordinary performance to all employees other than the Chief Executive Officer and certain other executives,
• $9.5 million increase in other assets and other long-term liabilities.
Investing Activities:
Net cash used in investing activities increased $72.3by $0.6 million in 2010 during fiscal 2012 as compared to 2009fiscal year 2011 due to a $6.5 million increase in capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, offset by the benefit of no acquisition-related payments. The increase in capital expenditures is the net effect of higher placements of company-owned equipment, primarily in support of increased plasma disposables demand, and the replacement of OrthoPAT devices, offset by lower manufacturing capital investments due to completion of construction of our Salt Lake City facility.
Financing Activities:
Net cash used in financing activities increased by $12.4 million during fiscal 2012 due primarily to a $25.4 million decrease in cash flow from the $71.8exercise of stock options offset by a $14.9 million cash used for acquisitions during the fiscal year which was $77.8 milliondecrease in fiscal year 2010 compared to the $6.0 million in fiscal year 2009.
Financing Activities:
net payments under short-term credit arrangements. Net cash used by financing activities decreased by $16.8to fund share repurchases under common stock repurchase programs was $50.0 million due to:during fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively.
• $40.0 million used to repurchase shares of Company common stock during fiscal year 2010 as compared to the $60.0 million used in fiscal year 2009.
• $7.5 million increase in short term notes payable.
partially offset by:
• $8.1 million decrease in exercise of stock options.
• $7.0 million decrease in tax benefit on exercise of stock options.
FISCAL YEAR 20092011 AS COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR 20082010
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $38.7was $123.5 million in 2009 million during fiscal 2011, a decrease of $7.2 million as compared to 2008 duefiscal 2010. The decrease noted is driven by an increase in cash payments related to integration, restructuring and other exit costs primarily to:
• $7.3 million increase in net income,
• $15.6 million increase in cash provided by non-cash items,


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• $18.2 million reduced investment in accounts receivable due to improvements in days sales outstanding that outpaced business growth,
• $5.2 million reduced investment in prepaid income taxes,
partiallyrelated to the Global Med acquisition and a lower accrual for cash bonus incentive compensation payments for next fiscal year, offset by the positive impact of net income growth in fiscal 2011.
• $8.4 million increased investment in inventories associated with increased levels of business and preparation for the subsequent implementation phase of our ERP system.
Investing Activities:
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $42.8by $80.8 million in 2009 during fiscal 2011 as compared to 2008fiscal 2010. The cash paid to acquire businesses in fiscal year 2010 totaled $77.8 million due primarily to $58.1 million paid for the $40.9Global Med acquisition. In fiscal year 2011, we completed one acquisition for which we paid $6.2 million decreased investmentfor ACCS, a distributor of our TEG product. We also reduced capital expenditures in acquisitionsfiscal 2011 versus the prior year by $9.6 million, consistent with our capital plan.
Financing Activities:
During fiscal year 2011, cash used in financing activities include:
$50.0 million in cash paid out relating to stock repurchases — compared to the $40.0 million paid out during the prior year,
$47.7 million in proceeds from stock options, related excess tax benefits from stock option exercises, and the $1.4 million decrease in capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment.
Financing Activities:
Net cash used by financing activities decreased by $42.5 million in 2009employee stock purchase plan as compared to 2008 due primarily to:$20.6 million from the same sources in fiscal year 2010, and
• $15.0 million decrease in cash expended relating to stock repurchases,
• $14.0 million increase in exercise of stock options and tax benefit of stock compensation,
• $13.1 million decrease in the payments against short-term revolving credit agreements.
$7.7 million in repayment of debt assumed from our acquisition of Global Med.
$7.5 million in repayment of outstanding unsecured debt.





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Contractual Obligations and Contingencies
A summary of our contractual and commercial commitments as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, is as follows (for more information concerning our debt see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements and for our operating lease obligations see Note 10):follows:
                     
  Payments Due by Period 
  Total  Less Than 1 Year  1-3 Years  4-5 Years  After 5 Years 
  (In thousands) 
 
Debt $20,651  $16,062  $1,713  $2,025  $851 
Operating leases $21,711  $6,930  $8,510  $2,784  $3,487 
Purchase commitments* $84,331  $84,331          
                     
Total contractual obligations $126,693  $107,323  $10,223  $4,809  $4,338 
                     
 Payments Due by Period
(In thousands)Total Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years After 5 years
Debt$3,771
 $894
 $2,027
 $850
 $
Operating leases$19,608
 $6,169
 $6,811
 $4,172
 $2,456
Purchase commitments*$88,144
 $88,144
 $
 $
 $
Expected retirement plan benefit payments$11,552
 $1,199
 $2,501
 $3,307
 $4,545
Total contractual obligations$123,075
 $96,406
 $11,339
 $8,329
 $7,001

*Includes amounts we are committed to spend on purchase orders entered in the normal course of business for capital equipment and for the purpose of manufacturing our products including contract manufacturers, specifically Nova Biomedical, for the purchase of devices and JMS Co. Ltd., and Kawasumi Laboratories, for the manufacture of certain disposable products. The majority of our operating expense spending does not require any advance commitment.
The above table does not reflect our long-term liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits of $7.5 million recorded in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Due to the complexity associated with tax uncertainties related to these unrecognized benefits, we cannot reasonably make a reliable estimate of the period in which we expect to settle these long-term liabilities. See Note 9 for more information on our unrecognized tax benefits.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are generally limited due to our large number of customers and their diversity across many geographic areas. A portion of our trade accounts receivable outside the United States, however, include sales to government-owned or supported healthcare systems in several countries, which are subject to payment delays. Payment is dependent upon the financial stability and creditworthiness of those countries’ national economies. We have not incurred significant losses on government receivables. We continually evaluate all government receivables for potential collection risks associated with the availability of government funding and reimbursement practices. If the financial condition of customers or the countries’ healthcare systems deteriorate such that their ability to make payments is uncertain, allowances may be required in future periods.
Deteriorating credit and economic conditions in parts of Western Europe, particularly in Italy where our net accounts receivable is $21.0 million as of March 31, 2012, may increase the average length of time it takes us to collect our accounts receivable in certain regions within these countries.
Contingent Commitments
Contingent Consideration
Under newthe accounting rules for business combinations, (specifically, ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations(formerly known as Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations)), we established a liability for payments that we might make in the future to former shareholders of the L’Attitude Medical SystemsNeoteric that are tied to the performance of the Blood Track business for the first three years post acquisition, beginning with fiscal year 2010. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year2012, 2011 and 2010, it became evident that thethis business woulddid not achieve the necessary revenue growth milestones for fiscal year 2010.the former shareholders to receive additional performance payments. As such, we reduced the contingent liability by $2.3$1.6 million, $1.9 million and $2.3 million during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and recorded the adjustments as contingent consideration income in the statementconsolidated statements of operations.income.

In September 2011, we entered into an agreement to release the Company from the contingent consideration due to the former shareholders of Neoteric. Under the terms of the agreement, the former shareholders of Neoteric received $0.7 million in exchange for releasing the Company from any future claims for contingent consideration. The endingCompany paid the $0.7 million settlement amount during September 2011 and has recorded the associated expense in the selling, general and administrative line item in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.


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Legal Proceedings
We are presently engaged in various legal actions, and although our ultimate liability balance is $1.8 millioncannot be determined at April 3, 2010.


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In December 2005,the present time, we filed a lawsuitbelieve that any such liability will not materially affect our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.
Fenwal Patent Infringement
For the past five years, we have pursued patent infringement lawsuits against Baxter Healthcare SA and Fenwal Inc. in Massachusetts federal district court, seeking an injunction and damages on account of Baxter’sfrom their infringement of a Haemonetics patent, through the sale of Baxter’sthe ALYX brand automated red cell collection system, a competitor of our automated red cell collection systems. In March 2007, Baxter sold the Transfusion Technologies Division (which markets the ALYX product) to private investors, TPG, and Maverick Capital, Ltd. The new company which resulted from the sale was renamed Fenwal. In January 2009,
Currently, we are pursuing a jury found that the Fenwal ALYX system infringed Haemonetics’ patent and awarded us $15.7 millioninfringement action in damages for past infringement. On June 2, 2009, the court ruled that, in addition to paying the damages awarded by the jury, Fenwal must stop selling the ALYX consumable by December 1, 2010 and must pay Haemonetics a 10% royalty on ALYX consumable net sales from January 30, 2009 until December 1, 2010 when the injunction takes effect. In addition, the court awarded pre-judgment interest at 5% on the unpaid damages awarded. On August 19, 2009, an amended judgment was issued under which Haemonetics was awarded $11.3 million for lost profits suffered as a result of the infringement, $4.4 million in royalty damages suffered as a result of the infringement, and prejudgment interest of $2.3 million for a total award of $18.0 million.Germany against Fenwal, and Baxter have appealed these rulingsits European and German subsidiary. On September 20, 2010, we filed a patent infringement action in Germany. In response, Fenwal filed an action to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The damages have not been paid and the royalties are being escrowed pending a decision on the appeal. On December 16, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office granted a request by Fenwal for the ex-parte re-examination ofinvalidate the Haemonetics patent which is the subject of this infringement action on December 1, 2010.
Haemonetics Italia Matter
In April 2008, our subsidiary Haemonetics Italia, Srl. and that re-examination process is proceeding.
On December 7, 2009, Fenwal had announced that it began shippingtwo of its employees were found guilty by a red cell collection kitcourt in Milan, Italy of charges arising from allegedly improper payments made under a consulting contract with a modified separation chamber,local physician and in pricing products under a tender from a public hospital. The two employees found guilty in this matter are no longer employed by the Company. On June 14, 2011, the final level appeals court affirmed these verdicts. There are no further appeals available and the convictions are now final. In connection with this conviction, our Italian subsidiary is liable to pay a fine of €147,500 and a proportionate share of the cost of the proceedings. The final amount has not yet been determined.
When this matter first arose, our Board of Directors commissioned independent legal counsel to conduct investigations on its behalf. Based upon its evaluation of counsel's report, the Board concluded that itno disciplinary action was warranted in either case. Neither the original ruling nor its final affirmation has impacted the Company's business in Italy to date.
Pall Acquisition
In April 2012, we entered into a definitive Purchase Agreement to acquire the business assets of the blood collection, filtration and processing product lines of Pall Corporation. The transaction is discontinuing salesexpected to close in the second quarter of its original ALYX consumable kit. We believe this new collection kitHaemonetics' fiscal 2013, subject to the conditions precedent set forth in the Purchase Agreement, receipt of necessary regulatory and third-party approvals and labor-related notifications, as well as a period of confirmatory due diligence by Haemonetics. If in the course of conducting such confirmatory due diligence, Haemonetics discovers matters or issues that would adversely affect the Product Lines above certain thresholds, Haemonetics will have the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement also infringes our patent. On December 14, 2009, we filedincludes other customary termination provisions for both Haemonetics and Pall and provides that if, after all closing conditions are satisfied, one party refuses to consummate the Transaction, the other party will be entitled to a new infringement suittermination fee in Massachusetts federal district court seeking an injunctionamount equal to $17 million, which will be the sole and damages from Fenwal’s sale of this new consumable.exclusive remedy in such circumstances.
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the periods presented. Historically, we believe we have been able to mitigate the effects of inflation by improving our manufacturing and purchasing efficiencies, by increasing employee productivity, and by adjusting the selling prices of products. We continue to monitor inflation pressures generally and raw materials indices that may affect our procurement and production costs. Increases in the price of petroleum derivatives could result in corresponding increases in our costs to procure plastic raw materials.
Foreign Exchange
Our revenuesDuring fiscal 2012, approximately 51.6% of our sales were generated outside the U.S., generally in localforeign currencies, approximated 52.9% for fiscal year 2010, yet our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Foreign exchange risk arises because we engageDollar. Our primary foreign currency exposures relate to sales denominated in businessthe Euro and the Japanese Yen. We also have foreign currency exposure related to manufacturing and other operational costs denominated in foreign countries in local currency. Exposurethe Swiss Franc, the British Pound, and the Canadian Dollar. The Yen and Euro sales exposure is partially mitigated by producingcosts and expenses for foreign operations and sourcing productproducts denominated in localforeign currencies Since our foreign currency denominated Yen and expenses incurred by localEuro sales offices. However,exceed the foreign currency denominated costs, whenever the U.S. dollarDollar strengthens relative to the other major currencies,Yen or Euro, there is an adverse affect on our results of operations and alternatively,conversely, whenever the U.S. dollar weakens relative to the other majorYen or Euro, there is a positive effect on our results of operations. For the Swiss Franc, the British Pound, and the Canadian Dollar, our primary cash flows are product costs, or costs and expenses of local operations. Whenever the U.S. Dollar strengthens relative to these foreign currencies, there is a positive effect on our results of operations. Conversely, whenever the U.S. Dollar weakens relative to these currencies, there is an adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Our primary

We have a program in place that is designed to mitigate our exposure to changes in foreign currency exposures in relation toexchange rates. That program includes the U.S. dollar are the Euro and the Japanese Yen. In response to the sharply increased volatility in the foreign exchange rates, we entered into forward contracts to hedge the anticipated cash flows from forecasted British Pound and Canadian Dollar denominated costs.
It is our policyuse of derivative financial instruments to minimize for a period of time, the unforeseen impact on our financial results of fluctuationsfrom changes in foreign exchange rates by using derivative financial instruments known asrates. We utilize forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the anticipated cash flows from forecastedtransactions denominated in foreign currency denominated salescurrencies, primarily the Japanese Yen and costs. Hedging through the use of forward contractsEuro, and to a lesser extent the Swiss Franc, British Pound, and the Canadian Dollar. This does not eliminate the volatility of foreign exchange rates, but because we generally enter into forward contracts one year in advance of the foreign currency denominated cash flows,out, rates are fixed for a one-year period, thereby facilitating financial planning and resource allocation. We enter into forward contracts that mature one month prior to the anticipated timing of the forecasted foreign currency denominated sales.
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expected cash flows of forecasted foreign currency denominated sales and costs at the available spot rate. Actual spot rate gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in sales and costs, at the same time the underlying transactions being hedged are recorded. The final impact of currency fluctuations on the results of operations is dependent on the local currency amounts hedged and the actual local currency results.
Presented below are the spot rates for our Euro, and Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, British Pound, and Swiss Franc cash flow hedges that settled induring fiscal year 20102012 and 20092011 or are presently outstanding. These hedges cover our long foreign currency positions that result from our sales designated in Europethe Euro and Japan.the Japanese Yen. These hedges also include our short positions associated with costs incurred in Canadian Dollars, British Pounds, and Swiss Francs. The table also shows how the relative strengthening or weakening of the spot rates associated with those hedge contracts versus the spot rates in the contracts that settled in the prior comparable period.period affects our results favorably or unfavorably. The table assumes a consistent notional amount for hedge contracts in each period presented.
                                 
  First
 Strengthen
 Second
 Strengthen
 Third
 Strengthen
 Fourth
 Strengthen
  Quarter /(Weaken) Quarter /(Weaken) Quarter /(Weaken) Quarter /(Weaken)
 
Euro — Hedge Spot Rate (US$ per Euro)
FY09  1.3453       1.3704       1.4396       1.4908     
FY10  1.5681   16.6%  1.4890   8.6%  1.3192   (8.4)%  1.2812   (14.1)%
FY11  1.3582   (13.4)%  1.4272   (4.2)%  1.4817   12.3%  1.3689   6.8%
Japanese Yen — Hedge Spot Rate (JPY per US$)
FY09  120.6432       116.7411       112.8810       106.2511     
FY10  105.2792   12.7%  105.1132   10.0%  96.3791   14.6%  93.4950   12.0%
FY11  98.1677   6.8%  94.9066   9.7%  89.13   7.5%  89.7839   4.0%

First
Quarter
 Favorable /
(Unfavorable)
 Second
Quarter
 Favorable /
(Unfavorable)
 Third
Quarter
 Favorable /
(Unfavorable)
 Fourth
Quarter
 Favorable /
(Unfavorable)
Euro - Hedge Spot Rate (US$ per Euro)  
  
  
  
FY101.57
  
 1.49
  
 1.32
  
 1.28
  
FY111.36
 (13)% 1.41
 (5)% 1.43
 8 % 1.35
 6 %
FY121.24
 (9)% 1.30
 (8)% 1.36
 (5)% 1.37
 2 %
FY131.43
 15 % 1.42
 9 % 1.36
  % 1.32
 (4)%
Japanese Yen - Hedge Spot Rate (JPY per US$)  
  
  
  
FY10105.28
  
 105.11
  
 96.38
  
 93.50
  
FY1198.17
 7 % 94.91
 10 % 89.13
 8 % 89.78
 4 %
FY1288.99
 9 % 85.65
 10 % 81.73
 8 % 82.45
 8 %
FY1379.40
 11 % 76.65
 11 % 77.58
 5 % 78.69
 5 %
Canadian Dollar - Hedge Spot Rate (CAD per US$)  
  
  
  
FY101.14
  
 1.12
  
 1.11
  
 1.09
  
FY111.10
 (4)% 1.09
 (3)% 1.07
 (4)% 1.03
 (6)%
FY121.05
 (5)% 1.03
 (6)% 1.00
 (7)% 0.99
 (4)%
FY130.98
 (7)% 0.99
 (5)% 1.01
 (1)% 1.00
 1 %
British Pound - Hedge Spot Rate (US$  per GBP)  
 

  
  
FY101.45
  
 1.44
  
 1.42
  
 1.40
  
FY111.47
 (1)% 1.65
 (15)% 1.63
 (15)% 1.59
 (14)%
FY121.50
 (2)% 1.54
 7 % 1.57
 4 % 1.58
 1 %
FY131.62
 (8)% 1.63
 (6)% 1.60
 (2)% 1.57
 1 %
Swiss Franc - Hedge Spot Rate (CHF per US$)  
  
  
  
FY11 
  
 1.05
  
 1.04
  
 1.05
  
FY121.05
  
 1.01
 (4)% 0.96
 (8)% 0.92
 (12)%
FY130.82
 (22)% 0.85
 (21)% 0.92
 (4)% 0.91
 (1)%

*We generally place our cash flow hedge contracts on a rolling twelve month basis. Accordingly, the only hedge contracts placed for fiscal year 2011 are for the first, second, and third quarters.
During the fiscal year ended March 28, 2009, in response to the global economic turmoil and sharply increased volatility in the foreign exchange rates, we added to our hedging program. In addition to hedging the anticipated cash flows from forecasted Japanese Yen and Euro denominated sales, we entered into forward contracts to hedge the anticipated cash flows from forecasted British Pound and Canadian Dollar denominated expenses. The index referenced above does not include the British Pound hedge spot rates.
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In February 2010,June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2010-09,2011-05, Subsequent Events, an amendmentComprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. Update No. 2011-05 updates the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income to ASC Topic 855,Subsequent Events. This update addresses practice issues for evaluatinginclude total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and disclosing subsequent events with respect to processes around issuing financial statements and SEC registration requirements.the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The updated guidance is effective immediately.for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted and amendments do not require any transition disclosures. We will adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will affect the presentation of comprehensive income but will not impact our financial condition or statement of operations.
In January 2010,September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2010-06,2011-08, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value MeasurementsIntangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This update amends ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,ASU 2011-08 allows entities to requirefirst assess qualitatively whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity believes, as a numberresult of additional disclosures regardingits qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value measurements. Specifically,of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test is required. An entity has the unconditional option to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing the first step of the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our first quarter of fiscal 2013 but is eligible for early adoption. We do not believe adoption of this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210)-Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). The update requires entities to disclose (i) the amountsinformation about offsetting and related arrangements of significant transfers between Level 1financial instruments and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for these transfers, (ii) the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3, and (iii) information in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. In addition to these new disclosures, the update also amends ASC Topic 820 to clarify certain existing disclosure requirements. The update becamederivative instruments. ASU 2011-11 is effective for our first quarter of fiscal year 2010 and its impact is reflected in the notes to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 3, 2010.
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2009-13,Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, an amendment to FASB ASC topic 605,Revenue Recognition, and UpdateNo. 2009-14,Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, an amendment to FASB ASC subtopic985-605,Software — Revenue Recognition(the “Updates”). The Updates provide guidance on arrangements that include software elements, including tangible products that have software components that2014. We are essential to the functionality of the tangible product and will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products that will now be subject to other relevant revenue


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recognition guidance. The Updates provide authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence of fair value for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The Updates also include new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. The Updates must be adopted in the same period using the same transition method and are effective prospectively, with retrospective adoption permitted, for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is also permitted; however, early adoption during an interim period requires retrospective application from the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the timing and method of adoption, as well as the possible impact of this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.
Under ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations), the FASB requires that all business combinations use the acquisition method (formerly the purchase method) and that an acquiring entity be identified in all business combinations. ASC Topic 805 also requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. This statement became effective for our fiscal year 2010 and its impact is reflected in our financial position and results of operations for the year ended April 3, 2010. The Company’s acquisition of L’Attitude Medical Systems, Inc. (“Neoteric”), asset acquisition of the blood collection and processing business unit of Engineering and Research Associates, Inc. (“SEBRA”), and stock purchase of Global Med Technoligies, Inc. (“Global Med”) during fiscal year 2010 were accounted for in accordance to the requirements of ASC Topic 805 — see Note 3.
In December 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2009-17,Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 810,Consolidations. ASUNo. 2009-17 requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASUNo. 2009-17 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, which is the outset for fiscal year 2011 for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact if any, thatof adopting ASUNo. 2009-17 may have 2011-11, but currently believe there will be no significant impact on the Company’sour consolidated financial condition and results of operations.statements.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Statements contained in this report, as well as oral statements we make which are prefaced with the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “designed,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward looking statements regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. These statements are based on our current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances about which we can give no firm assurance. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. As it is not possible to predict every new factor that may emerge, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of our actual future financial condition or results. These forward-looking statements, like any forward-looking statements, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include technological advances in the medical field and our standards for transfusion medicine and our ability to successfully implement products that incorporate such advances and standards, product demand and market acceptance of our products, regulatory


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uncertainties, the effect of economic and political conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the impact of industry consolidation, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in customers’ ordering patterns, the effect of industry consolidation as seen in the plasma market, the effect of communicable diseases, and the effect of uncertainties in markets outside the U.S. (including Europe and Asia) in which we operate.operate and such other risks described under Item 1A. Risk Factors included in this report. The foregoing list should not be construed as exhaustive.

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Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s exposures relative to market risk are due principally to foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk.
Foreign Exchange Risk
See the section above entitled Foreign Exchange for a discussion of how foreign currency affects our business. It is our policy to minimize, for a period of time, the unforeseen impact on our financial results of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates by using derivative financial instruments known as forward contracts to hedge anticipated cash flows from forecasted foreign currency denominated sales.sales and costs. We do not use the financial instruments for speculative or trading activities. At April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, we heldhad the following significant foreign exchange contracts to hedge the anticipated foreign currency cash flows from forecasted foreign currency denominated sales outstanding:outstanding. The contracts have been organized into maturity groups and the related quarter that we expect the hedge contract to affect our earnings.
                    
   Weighted
 Weighted
     
 (BUY)/SELL
 Spot
 Forward
     
Hedged Currency
 Local Currency Contract Rate Contract Rate Fair Value Maturity  
(BUY)/SELL
Local Currency
 
Weighted
Spot
Contract Rate
 
Weighted
Forward
Contract Rate
 
Fair Value
Gain/(Loss)
 Maturity 
Quarter
Expected
to Affect
Earnings
Euro  6,633,736   1.371   1.369  $183,168   Apr 2010 - May 2010  6,178,000
 1.433
 1.424
 $584,628
 Mar 2012 - May 2012 Q1 FY13
Euro  8,816,747   1.427   1.428  $744,964   Jun 2010 - Aug 2010  9,607,000
 1.424
 1.419
 $837,202
 Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 Q2 FY13
Euro  10,242,532   1.482   1.478  $1,348,293   Sep 2010 - Nov 2010  10,418,000
 1.360
 1.361
 $303,286
 Sep 2012 - Nov 2012 Q3 FY13
Euro  10,370,808   1.369   1.367  $255,659   Dec 2010 - Feb 2011  11,641,000
 1.321
 1.324
 $(83,772) Dec 2012 - Feb 2013 Q4 FY13
Japanese Yen  948,098,509   98.02 per US$   97.31 per US$  $(466,466)  Apr 2010 -May 2010  933,690,000
 78.40per US$
 78.04per US$
 $691,985
 Mar 2012 - May 2012 Q1 FY13
Japanese Yen  1,392,004,698   94.91 per US$   94.35 per US$  $(245,008)  Jun 2010 -Aug 2010  1,402,958,000
 76.65per US$
 76.26per US$
 $1,422,888
 Jun 2012 -Aug 2012 Q2 FY13
Japanese Yen  1,527,960,999   89.13 per US$   88.77 per US$  $698,245   Sep 2010 -Nov 2010  1,557,809,000
 77.58per US$
 76.95per US$
 $1,357,095
 Sep 2012 - Nov 2012 Q3 FY13
Japanese Yen  1,487,690,000   89.78 per US$   89.43 per US$  $528,324   Dec 2010 -Feb 2011  1,309,523,000
 78.69per US$
 78.29per US$
 $822,620
 Oct 2012 - Feb 2013 Q4 FY13
GBP  (763,689)  1.579   1.576  $(53,532)  Apr 2010  (642,000) 1.620
 1.611
 $(16,834) Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 Q1 FY13
GBP  (2,727,724)  1.653   1.652  $(393,430)  May 2010 - Jul 2010  (2,086,000) 1.631
 1.625
 $(84,562) May 2012 - July 2012 Q2 FY13
GBP  (2,645,949)  1.632   1.630  $(320,475)  Aug 2010 - Oct 2010  (2,086,000) 1.599
 1.593
 $(19,960) Aug 2012 - Oct 2012 Q3 FY13
GBP  (2,602,543)  1.586   1.582  $(194,893)  Nov 2010 - Jan 2011  (2,656,000) 1.572
 1.567
 $38,140
 Nov 2012 - Jan 2013 Q4 FY13
GBP  (796,222)  1.506   1.503  $(90)  Feb 2011  (904,000) 1.579
 1.574
 $5,714
 Feb 2012 - Apr 2013 Q1 FY14
CAD  (2,985,642)  1.096 per US$   1.095 per US$  $199,400   Apr 2010 - Jun 2010  (2,889,637) 0.978per US$
 0.985per US$
 $(34,874) Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 Q1 FY13
CAD  (3,475,271)  1.085 per US$   1.086 per US$  $200,582   Jul 2010 - Sep 2010  (2,617,238) 0.993per US$
 0.998per US$
 $(1,415) Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 Q2 FY13
CAD  (3,241,542)  1.065 per US$   1.067 per US$  $126,902   Oct 2010 - Dec 2010  (2,944,842) 1.006per US$
 1.012per US$
 $31,005
 Oct 2012 - Nov 2012 Q3 FY13
CAD  (2,108,438)  1.048 per US$   1.050 per US$  $48,489   Jan 2011 - Feb 2011  (1,813,000) 0.997per US$
 1.005per US$
 $4,225
 Dec 2012 - Feb 2013 Q4 FY13
CHF (4,171,000) 0.820per US$
 0.816per US$
 $(504,249) Apr 2012 - Jun 2012 Q1 FY13
CHF (4,770,000) 0.847per US$
 0.839per US$
 $(405,215) Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 Q2 FY13
CHF (4,724,000) 0.918per US$
 0.910per US$
 $32,219
 Oct 2012 - Dec 2012 Q3 FY13
CHF (2,888,000) 0.914per US$
 0.909per US$
 $20,034
 Jan 2012 - Mar 2013 Q4 FY13
          $5,000,160
    
             $2,660,133     
   
We estimate the change in the fair value of all forward contracts assuming both a 10% strengthening and weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to all other major currencies. In the event of a 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar, the change in fair value of all forward contracts would result in a $10.2$8.9 million increase in the fair value of the forward contracts; whereas a 10% weakening of the U.S.US dollar would result in a $11.7$9.7 million decrease in the fair value of the forward contracts.
Interest Rate Risk
All of our long-term debt is at fixed interest rates. Accordingly, a change in interest rates has an insignificant effect on our interest expense amounts. The fair value of our long-term debt, however, does change in response to interest ratesrate movements due to its fixed rate nature. These changes reflect the premium (when market interest rates decline below the contract fixed interest rates) or discount (when market interest rates rise above the fixed interest rate) that an investor in these long-term obligations would pay in the market interest rate environment.
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our long-term debt was approximately $0.5$0.2 million higher than the value of the debt reflected on our financial statements. This higher fair marketvalue is entirely related to our $4.6the $2.9 million remaining principal balance of

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the original $10.0 million, 8.41% real estate mortgage.mortgage due January, 2016.
Using scenario analysis, if we changed the interest rate on all long-term maturities changed by 10% from the rate levels that existed at April 3, 2010March 31, 2012, the fair value of our long-term debt would not significantly change from the value reflected on our financial statements.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and investment in sales type lease receivables. Sales to one unaffiliated Japanese customer, the Japanese Red Cross Society, amounted to $92.6 million, $87.6 million, and $73.3 million for 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Accounts receivable balances attributable to this customer accounted for 12.6%, 17.5%, and 15.9% of our consolidated accounts receivable at fiscal year ended 2010, 2009, and 2008. While the accounts receivable related to the Japanese Red Cross Society may be significant, we do not believe the credit loss risk to be significant given the consistent payment history by this customer.less than $0.1 million.

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Certain other markets and industries can expose us to concentrations of credit risk. For example, in our plasma business, we tend to have only a few customers in total but they are large in size. As a result, our accounts receivable extended to any one of these commercial plasma customers can be somewhat significant at any point in time.


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Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3
  March 28
  March 29
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
 
Net revenues $645,430  $597,879  $516,440 
Cost of goods sold  307,949   289,709   258,715 
             
Gross profit
  337,481   308,170   257,725 
             
Operating expenses:            
Research, development, and engineering  26,376   23,859   24,322 
Selling, general, and administrative  214,483   198,744   163,116 
Contingent consideration income  (2,345)      
Asset impairment  15,686       
             
Total operating expenses
  254,200   222,603   187,438 
             
Operating income  83,281   85,567   70,287 
Interest expense  (742)  (64)  (377)
Interest income  399   1,968   5,418 
Other (expense)/income, net  (1,668)  (2,469)  1,974 
             
Income before provision for income taxes  81,270   85,002   77,302 
Provision for income taxes  22,900   25,698   25,322 
             
Net income
 $58,370  $59,304  $51,980 
             
Basic income per common share
            
Net income $2.29  $2.34  $2.01 
Income per common share assuming dilution
            
Net income $2.24  $2.27  $1.94 
Weighted average shares outstanding
            
Basic  25,451   25,389   25,824 
Diluted  26,063   26,173   26,746 
 Year Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
      
Net revenues$727,844
 $676,694
 $645,430
Cost of goods sold358,604
 321,485
 307,949
Gross profit369,240
 355,209
 337,481
Operating expenses: 
  
  
Research and development36,801
 32,656
 26,376
Selling, general and administrative245,261
 213,899
 214,483
Contingent consideration income(1,580) (1,894) (2,345)
Asset impairment
 
 15,686
Total operating expenses280,482
 244,661
 254,200
Operating income88,758
 110,548
 83,281
Other income (expense), net740
 (467) (2,010)
Income before provision for income taxes89,498
 110,081
 81,271
Provision for income taxes22,612
 30,101
 22,901
Net income$66,886
 $79,980
 $58,370
Basic income per common share 
  
  
Net income$2.64
 $3.19
 $2.29
Income per common share assuming dilution 
  
  
Net income$2.59
 $3.12
 $2.24
Weighted average shares outstanding 
  
  
Basic25,364
 25,077
 25,451
Diluted25,795
 25,596
 26,063
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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HAEMONETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands, except share data) 
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
        
Cash and cash equivalents $141,562  $156,721 
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $2,554 in 2010 and $2,312 in 2009  118,684   113,598 
Inventories  79,953   76,522 
Deferred tax assets  10,985   7,190 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  34,959   28,362 
         
Total current assets
  386,143   382,393 
         
Property, plant and equipment
        
Land, building and building & leasehold improvements  49,292   42,540 
Plant equipment and machinery  113,534   108,572 
Office equipment and information technology  74,008   52,461 
Haemonetics equipment  206,267   194,290 
         
Total property, plant and equipment  443,101   397,863 
Less accumulated depreciation  (289,803)  (260,056)
         
Net property, plant and equipment
  153,298   137,807 
         
Other assets:
        
Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $32,693 in 2010 and $25,508 in 2009  86,102   65,261 
Goodwill  120,543   56,426 
Deferred tax assets, long-term  4,910   3,007 
Other long-term assets  9,664   4,799 
         
Total other assets
  221,219   129,493 
         
Total assets
 $760,660  $649,693 
         
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
        
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt $16,062  $695 
Accounts payable  25,590   20,652 
Accrued payroll and related costs  39,046   30,771 
Accrued income taxes  5,092   2,833 
Deferred tax liability  68   17 
Other accrued liabilities  50,639   37,895 
         
Total current liabilities
  136,497   92,863 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities  4,589   5,343 
Deferred tax liability, long-term  13,535   3,129 
Other long-term liabilities  12,915   8,474 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)        
Stockholders’ equity:
        
Common stock, $.01 par value; Authorized — 150,000,000 shares; Issued 25,440,856 in April 3, 2010 and 25,622,449 in 2009  255   256 
Additional paid-in capital  252,323   226,829 
Retained earnings  334,641   309,516 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  5,905   3,283 
         
Total stockholders’ equity
  593,124   539,884 
         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 $760,660  $649,693 
         
(In thousands, except share data)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
ASSETS
Current assets: 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$228,861
 $196,707
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,480 at March 31, 2012 and $1,799 at April 2, 2011135,464
 127,166
Inventories, net117,163
 84,387
Deferred tax asset, net9,665
 9,674
Prepaid expenses and other current assets35,976
 30,897
Total current assets527,129
 448,831
Property, plant and equipment: 
  
Land, building and building improvements59,816
 52,359
Plant equipment and machinery136,057
 128,612
Office equipment and information technology88,185
 83,258
Haemonetics equipment226,476
 211,455
Total property, plant and equipment510,534
 475,684
Less: accumulated depreciation(348,877) (320,156)
Net property, plant and equipment161,657
 155,528
Other assets: 
  
Intangible assets, less amortization of $54,973 at March 31, 2012 and $43,827 at April 2, 201196,549
 101,789
Goodwill115,058
 115,367
Deferred tax asset, long term23
 1,291
Other long-term assets10,719
 10,458
Total other assets222,349
 228,905
Total assets$911,135
 $833,264
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities: 
  
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt$894
 $913
Accounts payable35,425
 28,323
Accrued payroll and related costs29,451
 27,039
Accrued income taxes8,075
 6,033
Deferred tax liability64
 107
Other liabilities56,835
 46,256
Total current liabilities130,744
 108,671
Long-term debt, net of current maturities2,877
 3,966
Long-term deferred tax liability23,332
 18,669
Other long-term liabilities21,551
 15,822
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

Stockholders’ equity: 
  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; Authorized — 150,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding — 25,301,899 shares at March 31, 2012 and 25,660,393 shares at April 2, 2011253
 256
Additional paid-in capital322,485
 302,709
Retained earnings400,783
 373,630
Accumulated other comprehensive income9,110
 9,541
Total stockholders’ equity732,631
 686,136
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$911,135
 $833,264

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HAEMONETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                             
              Accumulated
       
  Common
  Additional
     Other
  Total
    
  Stock  Paid-in
  Retained
  Comprehensive
  Stockholders’
  Comprehensive
 
  Shares  $’s  Capital  Earnings  Income/(Loss)  Equity  Income 
  (In thousands) 
 
Balance, March 31, 2007  26,517  $265  $163,815  $315,767  $(199) $479,648     
                             
Employee stock purchase plan  56   1   2,208         2,209     
Exercise of stock options, release of restricted stock units, vesting of restricted stock award, and related tax benefit  575   5   20,488         20,493     
Shares repurchased — Authorized Unissued  (1,463)  (15)  (9,430)  (65,551)     (74,996)    
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations  10                    
Stock compensation expense        9,852         9,852     
Net income           51,980      51,980  $51,980 
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax              276   276   276 
Foreign currency translation adjustment              11,748   11,748   11,748 
Unrealized loss on hedges, net of tax              (10,055)  (10,055)  (10,055)
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings              3,033   3,033   3,033 
                             
Comprehensive income                   $56,982 
                             
Balance, March 29, 2008  25,695  $256  $186,933  $302,196  $4,803  $494,188     
                             
Employee stock purchase plan  59   1   2,658         2,659     
Exercise of stock options, release of restricted stock units, vesting of restricted stock award, and related tax benefit  950   10   35,060         35,070     
Shares repurchased — Authorized Unissued  (1,100)  (11)  (8,003)  (51,984)     (59,998)    
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations  18                    
Stock compensation expense        10,181         10,181     
Net income           59,304      59,304  $59,304 
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax              (697)  (697)  (697)
Foreign currency translation adjustment              (10,045)  (10,045)  (10,045)
Unrealized gain on hedges, net of tax              4,858   4,858   4,858 
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings              4,364   4,364   4,364 
                             
Comprehensive income                   $57,784 
                             
Balance, March 28, 2009  25,622  $256  $226,829  $309,516  $3,283  $539,884     
                             
Employee stock purchase plan  66   1   2,908         2,909     
Exercise of stock options, release of restricted stock units, vesting of restricted stock award, and related tax benefit  488   5   19,067         19,072     
Shares repurchased — Authorized Unissued  (735)  (7)  (6,748)  (33,245)     (40,000)    
Stock compensation expense        10,267         10,267     
Net income           58,370      58,370  $58,370 
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax              (309)  (309)  (309)
Foreign currency translation adjustment              2,599   2,599   2,599 
Unrealized loss on hedges, net of tax              (477)  (477)  (477)
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings              809   809   809 
                             
Comprehensive income                   $60,992 
                             
Balance, April 3, 2010  25,441  $255  $252,323  $334,641  $5,905  $593,124     
                             
 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
 Retained 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 
Total
Stockholders’
 Comprehensive
 Shares $’s Capital Earnings Income/(Loss) Equity Income
Balance, March 28, 200925,622
 $256
 $226,829
 $309,516
 $3,283
 $539,884
  
Employee stock purchase plan66
 1
 2,908
 
 
 2,909
  
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit488
 5
 19,067
 
 
 19,072
  
Shares repurchased(735) (7) (6,748) (33,245) 
 (40,000)  
Stock compensation expense
 
 10,267
 
 
 10,267
  
Net income
 
 
 58,370
 
 58,370
 $58,370
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 (309) (309) (309)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 2,599
 2,599
 2,599
Unrealized gain on hedges, net of tax
 
 
 
 (477) (477) (477)
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings, net of tax
 
 
 
 809
 809
 809
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 $60,992
Balance, April 3, 201025,441
 $255
 $252,323
 $334,641
 $5,905
 $593,124
  
Employee stock purchase plan78
 1
 3,680
 
 
 3,681
  
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit1,012
 9
 44,896
 
 
 44,905
  
Shares repurchased(907) (9) (9,000) (40,991) 
 (50,000)  
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations36
 
 
 
 
 
  
Stock compensation expense
 
 10,810
 
 
 10,810
  
Net income
 
 
 79,980
 
 79,980
 $79,980
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 555
 555
 555
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 6,380
 6,380
 6,380
Unrealized loss on hedges, net of tax
 
 
 
 (4,068) (4,068) (4,068)
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings, net of tax
 
 
 
 769
 769
 769
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 $83,616
Balance, April 2, 201125,660
 $256
 $302,709
 $373,630
 $9,541
 $686,136
  
Employee stock purchase plan77
 1
 3,722
 
 
 3,723
  
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit369
 4
 17,024
 
 
 17,028
  
Shares repurchased(852) (9) (10,256) (39,733) 
 (49,998)  
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations48
 1
 
 
 
 1
  
Stock compensation expense
 
 9,286
 
 
 9,286
  
Net income
 
 
 66,886
 
 66,886
 $66,886
Impact of defined benefit plans, net of tax
 
 
 
 (3,988) (3,988) (3,988)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 (2,813) (2,813) (2,813)
Unrealized gain on hedges, net of tax
 
 
 
 3,140
 3,140
 3,140
Reclassification of hedge loss to earnings, net of tax
 
 
 
 3,230
 3,230
 3,230
Comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 $66,455
Balance, March 31, 201225,302
 $253
 $322,485
 $400,783
 $9,110
 $732,631
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
            
Net income $58,370  $59,304  $51,980 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
            
Non cash items:
            
Depreciation and amortization  43,236   36,462   31,197 
Stock compensation expense  10,267   10,181   9,852 
Deferred tax expense/(benefit)  2,592   1,645   (882)
(Gain)/Loss on sales of property, plant and equipment  (435)  (124)  222 
Unrealized loss/(gain) from hedging activities  (1,368)  3,812   (3,995)
Contingent consideration income  (2,345)      
Accretion of intererst expense on contingent consideration  588       
Asset impairment  15,686       
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
            
Decrease/(Increase) in accounts receivable, net  4,364   2   (18,229)
Increase in inventories  (1,665)  (11,236)  (2,874)
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaid income taxes  7,254   (2,913)  (8,082)
Decrease/(Increase) in other assets and other long-term liabilities  (13,809)  (4,241)  6,439 
Tax benefit of exercise of stock options  2,670   3,368   1,586 
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses  5,263   20,104   10,455 
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  130,668   116,364   77,669 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
            
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment  (56,304)  (56,379)  (57,790)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  1,785   2,383   1,834 
Acquisition of Global Med Technologies  (58,052)      
Acquisition of SEBRA  (12,845)      
Acquisition of Neoteric  (6,613)      
Acquisition of Altivation     (3,545)   
Acquisition of Medicell  (306)  (2,459)   
Acquisition of HaemoScope        (45,591)
Acquisition of Infonale        (1,300)
             
Net cash used in investing activities  (132,335)  (60,000)  (102,847)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
            
Payments on long-term real estate mortgage  (754)  (694)  (638)
Net decrease in short-term revolving credit agreements  6,184   (5,580)  (18,709)
Employee stock purchase plan  2,909   2,659   2,209 
Exercise of stock options  17,270   25,406   17,245 
Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options  421   7,470   1,661 
Stock repurchase  (40,000)  (59,998)  (74,996)
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (13,970)  (30,737)  (73,228)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents  478   (2,459)  2,732 
             
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
  (15,159)  23,168   (95,674)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
  156,721   133,553   229,227 
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 $141,562  $156,721  $133,553 
             
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
            
Transfers from inventory to fixed assets for placements of Haemonetics equipment $5,132  $6,818  $1,672 
             
Debt assumed from acquisition $7,833  $  $ 
             
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
            
Interest paid $563  $545  $991 
             
Income taxes paid $21,519  $19,391  $23,851 
             
 Year Ended
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
  
  
Net income$66,886
 $79,980
 $58,370
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
  
Non cash items: 
  
  
Depreciation and amortization49,966
 48,145
 43,236
Stock compensation expense9,286
 10,810
 10,267
Deferred tax expense5,878
 5,782
 2,592
Loss/(gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment772
 674
 (435)
Unrealized loss/(gain) from hedging activities166
 (614) (1,368)
Contingent consideration income(1,580) (1,894) (2,345)
(Reversal)/accretion of interest expense on contingent consideration(574) (416) 588
Asset impairment
 
 15,686
Change in operating assets and liabilities: 
  
  
(Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable, net(10,539) (3,920) 4,364
(Increase)/decrease in inventories(32,528) (2,560) (1,665)
Decrease in prepaid income taxes3,058
 1,680
 7,254
Decrease in other assets and other long-term liabilities3,156
 (470) (13,809)
Tax benefit of exercise of stock options1,958
 4,941
 2,670
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses19,413
 (18,683) 5,263
Net cash provided by operating activities115,318
 123,455
 130,668
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: 
  
  
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment(53,198) (46,669) (56,304)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment1,002
 1,468
 1,785
Acquisition of ACCS
 (6,229) 
Acquisition of Global Med Technologies
 (128) (58,052)
Acquisition of SEBRA
 
 (12,845)
Acquisition of Neoteric
 
 (6,613)
Acquisition of Medicell
 
 (306)
Net cash used in investing activities(52,196) (51,558) (132,335)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: 
  
  
Payments on long-term real estate mortgage(815) (632) (754)
Net (decrease)/increase in short-term loans(288) (15,153) 6,184
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan3,723
 3,681
 2,909
Proceeds from exercise of stock options15,475
 40,896
 17,270
Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options1,433
 3,124
 421
Share repurchase(49,998) (50,000) (40,000)
Net cash used in financing activities(30,470) (18,084) (13,970)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(498) 1,332
 478
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents32,154
 55,145
 (15,159)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year196,707
 141,562
 156,721
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year$228,861
 $196,707
 $141,562
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities: 
  
  
Transfers from inventory to fixed assets for placements of 
  
  
Haemonetics equipment$18,333
 $5,069
 $7,833
Debt assumed from acquisition$
 $
 $5,132
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: 
  
  
Interest paid$414
 $487
 $563
Income taxes paid$10,764
 $16,669
 $21,519
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1.
1.  DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Haemonetics is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing innovative blood management solutions for our customers — plasma collectors, blood collectors, and hospitals. Anchored by our strong brand name in medical device systems for the transfusion industry, we also provide information technology platforms and valued added services to provide customers with business solutions which support improved clinical outcomes for patients and efficiency in the blood supply chain.
Our systems automate the collection and processing of donated blood; perform blood diagnostics; salvage and process surgical patient blood; and dispense blood within the hospital. These systems include devices and single-use, proprietary disposable sets that operate only on our specialized equipment. Our blood processing systems allow users to collect and process only the blood component(s) they target — plasma, platelets, or red blood cells — increasing donor and patient safety as well as collection efficiencies. Our blood diagnostics system assesses the likelihood of a patient’s blood loss allowing clinicians to make informed decisions about a patient’s treatment as it relates to blood loss in surgery. Our surgical blood salvage systems collect blood lost by a patient in surgery, clean the blood, and make it available for reinfusion to the patient, in this way giving the patient the safest blood possible — his or her own. Our blood distribution systems are “smart” refrigerators located throughout hospitals which automate the storage, inventory tracking, and dispositioning of blood in key blood use areas.
Our information technology platforms are used by blood and plasma collectors to improve the safety and efficiency of blood collection logistics by eliminating previously manual functions at not-for-profit blood bankscenters and commercial plasma centers. Our platforms are also used by hospitals to enable hospital administrators to monitor and measure blood management practices and to manage processes within transfusion services. Our information technology platforms allow all customers to better manage processes across the blood supply chain, comply with regulatory requirements, and identify increased opportunities to reduce costs.
Our business services include consulting, Six Sigma, and LEAN manufacturing offerings that support our customers’ needs for regulatory compliance and operational efficiency in the blood supply chain and best practice in blood management.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of March. Fiscal years 2012 and 2011 each includes 52 weeks with each quarter having 13 weeks. Fiscal year 2010 includes 53 weeks with each of the first three quarters having 13 weeks and the fourth quarter having 14 weeks. Fiscal years 2009 and 2008 each included 52 weeks with all four quarters having 13 weeks.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all accounts including those of our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could vary from the amounts derived from our estimates and assumptions.


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Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue recognition policy is to recognize revenues from product sales, software and services in accordance with ASC Topic 605,Revenue Recognition(formerly known as SAB No. 104,Revenue Recognition,and asEITF 00-21,Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables), and ASC Topic 985-605, 985-605,SoftwareSoftware(formerly known as Statement of Position97-2,Software Revenue Recognition, as amended). These standards require that revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, product delivery, including customer acceptance, has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibilitycollectability is reasonably assured. When more than one element

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such as equipment, disposables, and services are contained in a single arrangement, we allocate revenue between the elements based on each element’s relative fair value,selling price, provided that each element meets the criteria for treatment as a separate unit of accounting. An item is considered a separate unit of accounting if it has value to the customer on a stand alone basis and there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items.stand-alone basis. The fair valueselling price of the undelivered elements is determined by the price charged when the element is sold separately, or in cases when the item is not sold separately, by usingthird-party evidence of selling price or by management's best estimate of selling price. For our software arrangements accounted for under the provisions of ASC 985-605, Software, we establish fair value of undelivered elements based upon vendor specific objective evidenced under ASC Topic985-605evidence. or other objective evidence as defined in ASC Topic 605.
Product Revenues
Product sales consist of the sale of our equipment devices and the related disposables used with these devices. On product sales to end customers, revenue is recognized when both the title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer as determined by the shipping terms and all obligations have been completed. Examples of common post delivery obligations are installation and training. For product sales to distributors, we recognize revenue for both equipment and disposables upon shipment of these products to our distributors. Our standard contracts with our distributors state that title to the equipment passes to the distributors at point of shipment to a distributor’s location. The distributors are responsible for shipment to the end customer along with installation, training and acceptance of the equipment by the end customer. All shipments to distributors are at contract prices and payment is not contingent upon resale of the product.
Collection of Taxes from Customers
We are required to collect sales or valued added taxes in connection with the sale of certain of our products. We report revenues net of these amounts as they are promptly remitted to the relevant taxing authority.
Software Solutions and Services Revenues
At this time, ourOur software solutions business principally provides support to our plasma and blood collection customers and hospitals. Through our Haemonetics Software Solutions unit, we provide information technology platforms and technical support for donor recruitment, blood and plasma testing laboratories, and for efficient and compliant operations of blood and plasma collection centers. For plasma customers, we also provide information technology platforms for managing distribution of plasma from collection centers to plasma fractionation facilities. Software license revenues are generally billed periodically, monthly or quarterly and recognized for the period for which the service is provided.
Our software solutions business modelrevenues also include revenue from software sales which includes per collection or monthly subscription fees for the provisionlicense and support of the software as well as hosting services. With the acquisition of Global Med, a significant portion of our software sales are perpetual licenses typically accompanied with significant implementation service fees related to software customization as well as other professional and technical service fees.
We generally recognize revenue from the sale of perpetual licenses on a percentage-of-completion basis which requires us to make reasonable estimates of the extent of progress toward completion of the contract. These arrangements most often include providing customized implementation services to our customer. We also provide other services, including in some instances hosting, technical support, and maintenance, for the payment of periodic, monthly, or quarterly fees. We recognize these fees and charges as earned, typically as these services are provided during the contract period.


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Translation of Foreign Currencies
All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange at year-end while sales and expenses are translated at an average rate in effect during the year. The net effect of these translation adjustments is shown in the accompanying financial statements as a component of stockholders’stockholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses, including those resulting from inter-company transactions, are included in other income, net on the consolidated statements of income.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair market value. As of April 3, 2010, Haemonetics’ cash and cash equivalents consisted solely of investments in money market funds invested in United States Government Agency securities. Throughout the year, cash equivalents may include various instruments such as money market funds, U.S. government obligations and commercial paper with maturities of three months or less at date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair market value. As of March 31, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents consisted of investments in United States Government Agency and Institutional Money Market Funds.


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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We establish a specific allowance for customers when it is probable that they will not be able to meet their financial obligation. Customer accounts are reviewed individually on a regular basis and appropriate reserves are established as deemed appropriate. We also maintain a general reserve using a percentage that is established based upon the age of our receivables. We establish percentagesallowances for balances not yet due and past due accounts based on past experience.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. Sales to one unaffiliated Japanese customer, the Japanese Red Cross Society, amounted to $92.6$99.5 million $87.6, $95.9 million, and $73.3$92.6 million for 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008,2010, respectively. Accounts receivable balances attributable to this customer accounted for 12.6%15.3%, 17.5%13.7%, and 15.9%12.6% of our consolidated accounts receivable at fiscal year ended 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008.2010. Sales to another global healthcare customer, "Customer B", amounted to $79.9 million in fiscal 2012. Accounts receivable balances attributable to this customer accounted for 6.6% of our consolidated accounts receivable at fiscal year ended 2012. While the accounts receivable related to the Japanese Red Cross Society and Customer B may be significant, we do not believe the credit loss risk to be significant given the consistent payment history by this customer.
these customers.
Certain other markets and industries can expose us to concentrations of credit risk. For example, in our commercial plasma business, we tend to have only a few customers in total but theyour sales are concentrated with several large in size.customers. As a result, our accounts receivable extended to any one of these commercial plasma customers can be somewhat significant at any point in time. Also, a portion of our trade accounts receivable outside the United States include sales to government-owned or supported healthcare systems in several countries, which are subject to payment delays. Payment is dependent upon the financial stability and creditworthiness of those countries’ national economies. We have not incurred significant losses on government receivables. We continually evaluate all government receivables for potential collection risks associated with the availability of government funding and reimbursement practices. If the financial condition of customers or the countries’ healthcare systems deteriorate such that their ability to make payments is uncertain, allowances may be required in future periods.

Property, PlantDeteriorating credit and Equipmenteconomic conditions in parts of Western Europe, particularly in Italy where our net accounts receivable was
$21.0 million as of March 31, 2012 and $20.4 million as of April 2, 2011, may increase the average length of time it takes us to collect our accounts receivable in certain regions within these countries.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at historical cost. We provide for depreciation and amortization by charges to operations using the straight-line method in amounts estimated to recover the cost of the building and improvements, equipment, and furniture and fixtures over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Asset Classification 
Estimated
Asset Classification
Useful Lives
Building 30 Years
Building improvements 5-20 Years
Leasehold improvements 5 Years
Plant equipment and machinery 3-10 Years
Office equipment and information technology 3-9 Years
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Depreciation expense was $35.5$38.6 million $30.5, $37.0 million, and $27.2$35.5 million for fiscal years 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008,2010, respectively.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their useful lives or the term of the lease. Maintenance and repairs are expensed to operations as incurred. When equipment and improvements are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is included in the statements of income. Fully depreciated assets are removed from the accounts when they are no longer in use.
Our installed base of devices includes devices owned by us and devices sold to the customer. The asset on our balance sheet entitled Haemonetics equipment consists of medical devices installed at customer sites but owned by Haemonetics (these devices remain our property).Haemonetics. Generally the customer has the right to use it for a period of time as long as they meet the conditions we have established, which among other things, generally include one or more of the following:
Purchase and consumption of a certain level of disposable products
• Purchase and consumption of a certain level of disposable products
• Payment of monthly rental fees
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Payment of monthly rental fees
An asset utilization performance metric, such as performing a minimum level of procedures per month per device
Consistent with the impairment tests noted for goodwill and other intangible assets subject to amortization, we review our property, plant, and equipment assets, subject to depreciation, and their related useful lives at least once a year, or more frequently if certain conditions arise, to determine if any adverse conditions exist that would indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. To conduct these reviews we estimate the future amount and timing of demand for these devices. Changes in expected demand can result in additional depreciation expense, which is classified as cost of goods sold. Any significant unanticipated changes in demand could impact the value of our devices and our reported operating results. There were no indicators of impairment in either fiscal year 20102012 or 2009.2011. Expenditures for normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination, including licensed technology, are recorded under the purchase method of accounting at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and other identifiable intangible assets acquired. We amortize our other intangible assets over their useful lives using the estimated economic benefit method, as applicable.
Goodwill and certain other intangible assets, determined to have an indefinite life, areis not amortized. Instead these assets aregoodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually in accordance with ASC Topic 350,Intangibles — Goodwill and Other(formerly known as Statement No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets). We perform our annual impairment test on the first day of ourthe fiscal fourth quarter. We have threequarter for each of our reporting units. The test is based on a discounted cash flow analysis for each reporting unit. The test showed no evidence of impairment to our goodwill and other indefinite lived assets for either fiscal year2012, 2011 or 2010 or 2009.
and demonstrated that the fair value of each reporting unit significantly exceeded the reporting unit’s carrying value in each period.
We review our intangible assets, subject to amortization, and their related useful lives at least once a yearperiodically to determine if any adverse conditions exist that would indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. We conduct more frequent impairment assessments ifOur review includes examination of whether certain conditions exist, including: a change in the competitive landscape, any internal decisions to pursue new or different technology strategies, a loss of a significant customer, or a significant change in the market place including changes in the prices paid for our products or changes in the size of the market for our products.


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An impairment loss results if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined using different methodologies depending upon the nature of the underlying asset. If the estimate of an intangible asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset is amortized prospectively over the revised remaining useful life.
Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed
ASC Topic 985-20, 985-20,SoftwareSoftware(formerly known as SFAS No. 86,Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed), specifies that costs incurred internally in researching and developing a computer software product should be charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs should be capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Technological feasibility is established when we have a detailed design of the software and when research and development activities on the underlying device, if applicable, are completed.
We review the net realizable value of capitalized assets periodically to assess the recoverability of amounts capitalized. In the future, the net realizable value may be adversely affected by the loss of a significant customer or a significant change in the market place, which could result in an impairment being recorded.
At the end of fiscal year 2010, based on a review of ongoing development plans for our next generation platelet apheresis products (Portico), we abandoned and wrote off $12.2$12.2 million associated with previously capitalized software development costs. Additionally, in connection with the acquisition of Global Med we elected to no longer market the Symphony blood bankcenter donation management system in favor of Global Med’s El Dorado application. As a result, we wrote off the carrying value of the Symphony intangible asset totaling approximately $3.5 million.
Additionally, the Company has capitalized $4.7$3.5 million in other software development costs during fiscal year 2010 for ongoing initiatives. At April 3, 2010, we have a total of $7.6 million of costs capitalized related to other in process software development initiatives. The costs capitalized for each project are included in intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements.
Other Accrued Liabilities.
Other accruedLiabilities
Other liabilities represent costs incurred within the current year anditems payable within the next twelve months. Other accrued liabilities were $50.6$56.8 million and $37.9$46.3 million as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,2, 2011, respectively.


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The significant items included in the fiscal year end balances were:
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
VAT Liabilities $9,802  $6,696 
Forward Contract Loss  1,747   2,914 
Deferred Revenue  19,548   10,833 
All Other  19,542   17,452 
         
Total $50,639  $37,895 
         
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
VAT Liabilities$6,875
 $11,867
Forward Contracts1,185
 4,174
Deferred Revenue24,132
 21,740
HS Core Liability3,654
 
All Other20,989
 8,475
Total$56,835
 $46,256
Research and Development and Engineering Expenses
All research and development and engineeringcosts are expensed as incurred.
Advertising Costs
All advertising costs are expensed as incurred withand are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the exceptionconsolidated statement of the capitalization of software development cost (see Note 17). Research, developmentincome. Advertising expenses were $4.5 million, $2.8 million, and engineering expense was $26.4$1.6 million for fiscal year 2010, $23.9 million for fiscal year 2009,2012, 2011 and $24.3 million for fiscal year 2008.


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2010
, respectively.
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Accounting for Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling costs are included in costs of goods sold with the exception of $11.2$10.9 million for fiscal year 2010, $11.92012, $9.7 million for fiscal year 2009,2011, and $9.8$11.2 million for fiscal year 20082010 that are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Freight is classified in cost of goods sold when the customer is charged for freight and in selling, general and administration when the customer is not explicitly charged for freight.
Income Taxes
The income tax provision is calculated for all jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current taxes due plus assessing temporary differences arising from differing treatment for tax and accounting purposes that are recorded as deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are periodically evaluated to determine their recoverability and a valuation allowance is established with a corresponding additional income tax provision recorded in our consolidated statements of income if their recovery is not considered likely.more likely than not. The provision for income taxes could also be materially impacted if actual taxes due differ from our earlier estimates.
We record a liability for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. Uncertain tax positions are unrecognized tax benefits for which reserves have been established. Our financial statements reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.
We file income tax returns in all jurisdictions in which we operate. We establish reserves to provide for additional income taxes that may be due in future years as these previously filed tax returns are audited. These reserves have been established based on management’s assessment as to the potential exposure attributable to permanent differences and interest applicable to both permanent and temporary differences. All tax reserves are analyzed periodically and adjustments are made as events occur that warrant modification.
Foreign Currency
We recognize all derivative financial instruments in our consolidated financial statements at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). In accordance with ASC Topic 815, for those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the hedging instrument must be designated, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.
The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship. The gains or losses on the forward exchange contracts designated as hedges are recorded in net revenues, cost of goods sold, and operating expenses in our consolidated statements of income when the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. The cash flows related to the gains and losses are classified in the

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consolidated statements of cash flows as part of cash flows from operating activities. For those derivative instruments that are not designated as part of a hedging relationship we record the gains or losses in earnings currently. These gains and losses are intended to offset the gains and losses recorded on net monetary assets or liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies. The Company recorded foreign currency losses of $2.2$0.4 million, $1.4 million, and $2.3$2.2 million in fiscal year 20102012, 2011 and fiscal year 2009,2010, respectively.
Our derivative instruments do not subject our earnings or cash flows to material risk, as gains and losses on these derivatives are intended to offset losses and gains on the item being hedged. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes and we do not have any non-derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments pursuant to ASC Topic 815.


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Stock-Based Compensation
We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of our stock options. The following assumptions, which involve the use of judgment by management, are used in the computation of the grant-date fair value of our stock options:
Expected Volatility — We have principally used our historical volatility as a basis to estimate expected volatility in our valuation of stock options.
Expected Term — We estimate the expected term of our options using historical exercise and forfeiture data. We believe that this historical data is currently the best estimate of the expected term of our new option grants.
Additionally, after determining the fair value of our stock options, we use judgment in establishing an estimated forfeiture rate, to determine the amount of stock based compensation to record each period:
Estimated Forfeiture Rate — We have applied, based on an analysis of our historical forfeitures, an annual forfeiture rate of 8% to all unvested stock options as of April 3, 2010, which represents the portion that we expect will be forfeited each year over the vesting period. We reevaluate this analysis periodically and adjust the forfeiture rate as necessary. Ultimately, we will only recognize expense for those shares that vest.
Valuation of Acquisitions
We allocate the amounts we pay for each acquisition to the assets we acquire and liabilities we assume based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition, including acquired identifiable intangible assets, and purchased research and development.assets. We base the estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets on detailed valuations that use historical information and market assumptions based upon the assumptions of a market participant. We allocate any excess purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired to goodwill. The use of alternative valuation assumptions, including estimated cash flows and discount rates, and alternative estimated useful life assumptions could result in different purchase price allocations and intangible asset amortization expense in current and future periods.
In certain acquisitions, we have earn outearn-out arrangements or contingent consideration to provide potential future payments to the seller for achieving certainagreed-upon financial targets. We record the contingent consideration at its fair value at the acquisition date. Generally, we have entered into arrangements with contingent consideration that require payments in cash. As such, each quarter, we revalue the contingent consideration obligations associated with certain acquisitions to their then fair value and record the change in the fair value as contingent consideration income or expense. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent consideration obligations can result from changes in assumed discount periods and rates, changes in the assumed timing and amount of revenue and expense estimates, and changes in assumed probability adjustments with respect to regulatory approval. Significant judgment is employed in determining the appropriateness of these assumptions as of the acquisition date and for each subsequent period. Accordingly, future business and economic conditions, as well as changes in any of the assumptions described above, can materially impact the amount of contingent consideration income or expense we record in any given period.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2010,June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2010-09,2011-05, Subsequent Events, an amendmentComprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. Update No. 2011-05 updates the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income to ASC Topic 855,Subsequent Events. This update addresses practice issues for evaluatinginclude total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and disclosing subsequent events with respect to processes around issuing financial statements and SEC registration requirements.the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The updated guidance is effective immediately.for fiscal years, and interim periods


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within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted and amendments do not require any transition disclosures. We will adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 will affect the presentation of comprehensive income but will not impact our financial condition or statement of operations.
In January 2010,September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2010-06,2011-08, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value MeasurementsIntangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). This update amends ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,ASU 2011-08 allows entities to requirefirst assess qualitatively whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity believes, as a numberresult of additional disclosures regardingits qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value measurements. Specifically,of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative two-step goodwill impairment test is required. An entity has the unconditional option to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing the first step of the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our first quarter of fiscal 2013 but is eligible for early adoption. We do not believe adoption of this standard will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210)-Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). The update requires entities to disclose (i) the amountsinformation about offsetting and related arrangements of significant transfers between Level 1financial instruments and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for these transfers, (ii) the reasons for any transfers in or out of Level 3, and (iii) information in the reconciliation of recurring Level 3 measurements about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. In addition to these new disclosures, the update also amends ASC Topic 820 to clarify certain existing disclosure requirements. The update becamederivative instruments. ASU 2011-11 is effective for our first quarter of fiscal year 2010 and its2014. We are currently evaluating the impact is reflected in the notes toof adopting ASU 2011-11, but currently believe there will be no significant impact on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 3, 2010.statements.
Standards Implemented
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2009-13,Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, an amendment to FASB ASC topic 605,Revenue Recognition, and Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2009-14,Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, an amendment to FASB ASC subtopic985-605,Software — Revenue Recognition(the (the “Updates”). The Updates provide guidance on arrangements that include software elements, including tangible products that have software components that are essential to the functionality of the tangible product and will no longer be within the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance, and software-enabled products that will now be subject to other relevant revenue recognition guidance. The Updates also provide authoritative guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables that are outside the scope of the software revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, when vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence of fair value for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, a best estimate of the selling price is required to separate deliverables and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. The Updates also include new disclosure requirements on how the application of the relative selling price method affects the timing and amount of revenue recognition. The Updates must beOn April 3, 2011, we adopted in the same period using the same transition method and are effective prospectively, with retrospective adoption permitted, for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is also permitted; however, early adoption during an interim period requires retrospective application from the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company is currently assessing the timing and method of adoption, as well as the possible impact of this guidance, which did not have a material impact on itsour financial position and results of operations.
Under ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations),In December 2010, the FASB requiresissued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. Update No. 2010-29 clarifies paragraph 805-10-50-2(h) to require public entities that allenter into business combinations usethat are material on an individual or aggregate basis to disclose pro forma information for such business combinations that occurred in the current reporting period, including pro forma revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the acquisition method (formerlydate had been as of the purchase method)beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. We did not complete any material business acquisitions during fiscal 2012 and thus the disclosure requirements were not applicable for the period.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Update No. 2011-04 updates the accounting guidance related to fair value measurements that an acquiring entity be identified in all business combinations. ASC Topic 805 also requires the acquiring entityresults in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-dateconsistent definition of fair value asand common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the measurement objectivedisclosure requirements particularly for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. This statement became effective for our fiscal year 2010 and itslevel 3 fair value measurements. On January 1, 2012, we adopted this guidance, which did not have a material impact is reflected inon our financial position andor results of operationsoperations.
3.ACQUISITIONS
During fiscal 2011 and 2010 we completed several acquisitions as part of our growth initiatives. We did not complete any acquisitions during fiscal 2012.
Fiscal 2011 Acquisition
ACCS Acquisition
On December 28, 2010, Haemonetics acquired certain assets of Applied Critical Care Services, Inc. (ACCS) for $6.4 million. ACCS was a manufacturer’s representative for Haemonetics engaged in the selling and servicing of the TEG analyzer product

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line. The purchase price was allocated to customer relationships of $4.5 million, other liabilities of $0.8 million, and goodwill of $2.7 million.
Fiscal 2010 Acquisitions
Global Med Acquisition
On March 31, 2010 the Company completed its cash tender offer for the year ended April 3, 2010. The Company’s acquisition of L’Attitude Medical Systems, Inc. (“Neoteric”), asset acquisition of the blood collection and processing business unit of Engineering and Research Associates, Inc. (“SEBRA”), and stock purchaseshares of Global Med Technologies, Inc. (“Global Med”) during fiscal year 2010 were accounted for in accordance to the requirements of ASC Topic 805 — see Note 3.
In December 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards UpdateNo. 2009-17,Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 810,Consolidations. ASUNo. 2009-17 requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.


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ASU No. 2009-17 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, which is the outset for fiscal year 2011The total acquisition cost for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that ASUNo. 2009-17 may have on the Company’s financial conditionshares and resultsoutstanding warrants of operations.Global Med was approximately $60.4 million.
3.  ACQUISITIONS
Haemoscope Corporation Acquisition
On November 20, 2007 the Company acquired Haemoscope Corporation’s TEG® Thrombelastograph® Hemostasis Analyzer business for approximately $45.6 million in cash. Haemoscope Corporation is a provider of whole blood hemostasis monitoring systems. The TEG system can assess a patient’s hemostasis. Information which informs blood management, identifies potential thrombotic complications, and facilitates individualized therapy. The results of Haemoscope’s operations have been included in our consolidated financial statements for periods after the acquisition date.
Purchase Price
The Company has accounted for the acquisition of Haemoscope Corporation asGoodwill was determined by comparing the purchase of a business under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Underprice with the purchase methodfair value of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Haemoscope Corporation were recorded asacquired. The carrying value of the acquisition date, at their respective fair values, and consolidated withrelated goodwill has been adjusted to reflect the Company’s.
Thefinal purchase price allocation. At March 31, 2012, goodwill recorded after our final purchase price allocation was $39.6 million and is based upon estimatesnot tax deductible. Global Med has an in-place workforce with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and support of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.blood management software. The valuation relies on significant assumptions and estimates. Critical estimates included, but were not limited to, future expected cash flows, including product revenues, costs and operating expenses and the applicable discount rates. These estimates were based on assumptions thatacquisition was a unique strategic fit for the Company believes to be reasonable. However, actual results may differ from these estimates.given our global presence and customer relationships in blood management.
The purchase price components are as follows:
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Consideration for Haemoscope Corporation
    
Cash portion of consideration $45,080 
Other acquisition-related costs:    
Acquisition-related costs $511 
     
Total acquisition related costs $45,591 
     
Purchase Price Allocation
The following chart summarizes the final purchase price allocation, including the valuation of intangible assets:allocation:
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization $26,060 
Goodwill  17,530 
Other assets  2,876 
Current liabilities  (875)
     
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 (In thousands)
Goodwill$39,554
Intangible assets subject to amortization39,920
Trade accounts receivable6,848
Other assets7,639
Deferred taxes(10,928)
Notes payable(7,701)
Deferred revenue(7,180)
Other liabilities(7,725)
Total$60,427
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The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired was allocated to specific intangible asset categories as follows:
             
      Risk-Adjusted
    Weighted Average
 Discount Rate Used
  Amount
 Amortization
 in Purchase Price
  Assigned Period Allocation
  (In thousands)
 
Amortizable intangible assets            
Technology — developed $9,500   12.0 years   23.0%
Customer relationships $15,960   11.0 years   23.0%
Trade names $600   12.0 years   23.0%
Goodwill $17,530         
The Company believes that the estimated intangible assets represent the fair value at the date of acquisition and do not exceed the amount a third party would pay for the assets. The Company used the income approach to determine the fair value of the amortizable intangible assets.
Various factors contributed to the establishment of goodwill, including: the value of Haemoscope Corporation’s highly trained work force as of the acquisition date, the expected business plans and associated revenue from future products. The goodwill acquired is deductible for tax purposes.
The amount assigned to developed technology acquired represents the value associated with currently marketed product, the TEG system. This system includes a patented device, application software and assays. The system is used by hospitals and laboratories to assess a patient’s hemostatis. We also acquired the customer relationships that Haemoscope developed. Haemoscope conducted the majority of its business on the basis of purchase orders and repeat purchases of consumable supplies, such as reagents necessary for conducting the tests. These customer relationships are predicated on the technology that the customer has invested in, both through the initial purchase of the TEG device, but also the investment in the training and staff development associated with using a technology like the TEG device. The Company used the income approach to estimate the fair value of the developed technology and customer relationships as of the acquisition date. The Company determined that the estimated useful life of the intangible assets ranges from11-12 years and are amortized over the period of the estimated economic benefit.
Infonalé, Inc. Acquisition
On July 9, 2007, the Company acquired the assets of Infonalé, Inc. (“Infonalé”) for approximately $1.3 million in cash plus contingent consideration based upon future operating performance. Infonalé was a leading developer of software and consulting services for optimizing hospital blood use and management. The purchase price was principally allocated to intangible assets including other technology and goodwill. The results of the Infonalé operations are included in our consolidated results for periods after the acquisition date.
Medicell Limited Acquisition
On April 4, 2008, the Company acquired Medicell Limited (“Medicell”) for approximately $2.5 million in cash plus contingent consideration based upon future operating performance. Medicell was the exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom for the Haemoscope product line since 1998. The purchase price was principally allocated to intangible assets including goodwill. The results of the Medicell operations are included in our consolidated results for periods after the acquisition date.


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Altivation Software Acquisition
On March 27, 2009, the Company acquired Altivation Software (“Altivation”) for approximately $3.5 million in cash plus contingent consideration based upon future operating performance. Altivation is a provider of blood drive and resource management software for blood collectors. The purchase price was principally allocated to intangible assets including goodwill. The results of the Altivation operations are included in our consolidated results for periods after the acquisition date.
Neoteric Acquisition
On April 16, 2009, Haemonetics acquired the outstanding shares of L’Attitude Medical Systems Inc. (“Neoteric”). Neoteric is a medical information management company that markets a full end-to-end suite of products to track, allocate, release, and dispense hospital blood units while controlling inventory and recording the disposition of blood. The acquisition strategically broadened Haemonetics’ blood management solutions. The purchase price was $6.6 million plus contingent consideration.
The contingent consideration is based upon estimated annual revenue growth for the three years following the acquisition, at established profitability thresholds. Using projected revenues for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012, an analysis was performed that probability weighted three performance outcomes for the noted years. The performance outcomes were then discounted using a discount rate commensurate with the risks associated with Neoteric to arrive at a recorded $5.0 million fair value for the contingent consideration.
The contingent consideration is based upon estimated future operating performance and is not contractually limited. The purchase price including contingent consideration was allocated to other intangible assets of $5.0 million, deferred tax liabilities of $1.6 million, and goodwill of $8.7 million. Net revenues of the Neoteric operations after the acquisition date are included in our consolidated results for fiscal year 2010. The Company is required to reassess the fair value of contingent consideration on a periodic basis. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, it became evident that the business would not achieve forecasted revenue growth milestones for fiscal year 2010. As such, we reduced the contingent liability by $2.3 million and recorded the adjustments as contingent consideration income in the statement of operations. The ending liability balance is $4.1 million at April 3, 2010.
SEBRA Acquisition
On September 4, 2009, Haemonetics acquired the assets of the blood collection and processing business unit (“SEBRA”) of Engineering and Research Associates, Inc., a leading provider of blood and medical manufacturing technologies. SEBRA products, which include tubing sealers, blood shakers, sterile connection systems, mobile lounges and ancillary products used in blood collection and processing, complement Haemonetics’ portfolio and add depth to HaemoneticsHaemonetics’ blood bankcenter and plasma product lines. The purchase price of $12.8 millionwas $12.8 million.
The purchase price was preliminarily allocated to core technology of $2.0$2.0 million, customer relationships of $4.6$4.6 million, trade name intangible of $0.4$0.4 million, trade accounts receivables of $1.0$1.0 million, inventory of $1.3$1.1 million, and goodwill of $3.5 million.$3.7 million.
Neoteric Acquisition
On April 16, 2009, Haemonetics acquired the outstanding shares of Neoteric. Neoteric is a medical information management company that markets a full end-to-end suite of products to track, allocate, release, and dispense hospital blood units while controlling inventory and recording the disposition of blood. The Company is still inacquisition strategically broadened Haemonetics’ blood management solutions. The purchase price of $6.6 million plus contingent consideration of $5.0 million was allocated to other intangible assets of $5.0 million, deferred tax liabilities of $1.6 million, and goodwill of $8.2 million.
The contingent consideration was based upon estimated annual revenue growth for the process of evaluatingthree years following the information necessaryacquisition, at established profitability thresholds, and was not limited. Using projected revenues for fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, an analysis was performed that probability weighted three performance outcomes for the noted years. The performance outcomes were then discounted using a discount rate commensurate with the risks associated with Neoteric to determinearrive at the allocation of fair value of the assetscontingent consideration. The Company was required to reassess the fair value of contingent consideration on a periodic basis. During fiscal 2012, 2011 and liabilities acquired. The preliminary purchase price allocation will be finalized once2010, this business did not achieve the Company has completed this evaluation, which will occur not later than one year from the acquisition date. Net revenuesnecessary revenue growth milestones for the SEBRA operations afterformer shareholders to receive additional performance payments. As such, we reduced the acquisition date are included in our consolidated results for fiscal year 2010.contingent liability by $1.6 million, $1.9


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million and $2.3 million during fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and recorded the adjustments as contingent consideration income in the consolidated statements of income. Interest expense accretion on the contingent consideration was $0.6 million in fiscal 2010, and interest expense reversal was $0.6 million and $0.4 million in fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Global Med Acquisition
On March 31, 2010In September 2011, we entered into an agreement to release the Company completed its cash tender offer forfrom the sharescontingent consideration due to the former shareholders of Global Med Technologies, Inc. (“Global Med”). The total acquisition cost forNeoteric. Under the shares and outstanding warrants of Global Med was approximately $60.3 million.
Global Med is an international healthcare information technology company which develops regulated and non-regulated products and services for the healthcare industry, including software solutions and services for blood collection, the hospital transfusion center and the patient care environment. Global Med’s subsidiaries and products include Wyndgate Technologies®, a provider of software products and services for donor centers and hospital transfusion services; eDonor®, which offers web-based donor relationship management systems; PeopleMed®, which implements cost-effective software validation, consulting and compliance solutions to hospitals and donor centers, andHemo-Net®, which offers hosting solutions for those customers wishing to outsource the operation and maintenance of their databases. Global Med’s European subsidiary, Inlog SA, is a leading developer of donor center and transfusion management systems as well as cellular therapy software, laboratory information systems and quality assurance medical software systems internationally.
Goodwill was preliminarily determined by comparing the purchase price with the preliminarily determined fair valueterms of the assetsagreement, the former shareholders of Neoteric received $0.7 million in exchange for releasing the Company from any future claims for contingent consideration. The Company paid the $0.7 million settlement amount during September 2011 and liabilities acquired. Oncehas recorded the purchase price allocation is finalized, the carrying preliminary value of the related goodwill may be adjusted accordingly. At April 3, 2010, goodwill recorded after our preliminary purchase price allocation was $50.1 million and is not tax deductible. Global Med has an in-place workforce with extensive knowledge and experienceassociated expense in the developmentselling, general and support of blood management software. The acquisition was a unique strategic fit for the Company given our global presence and customer relationships in blood management.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
The following chart summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation:
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Goodwill $50,109 
Intangible assets subject to amortization  25,962 
Trade accounts receivable  6,344 
Other assets  10,526 
Deferred taxes  (9,087)
Notes payable  (7,833)
Deferred revenue  (8,064)
Other liabilities  (7,676)
     
Total $60,281 
     
The Company is stilladministrative line item in the processaccompanying consolidated statements of evaluating the information necessary to determine the allocation of fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. The preliminary purchase price allocation will be finalized once the Company has completed this evaluation, which will occur not later than one year from the acquisition date. When finalized, the purchase price will be more specifically allocated to identified intangible assets acquired, the value of tangible assets and liabilities acquired may be adjusted, and the value of the tax attributes acquired may be diminished. The impact of these adjustments may result in a change in the preliminary value attributed to goodwill. The results of Global Med’s operations are included in our consolidated financial statements for approximately one week in fiscal year 2010 and are not material to the Company’s fiscal year 2010 operating results.income.
4.PRODUCT WARRANTIES
4.  PRODUCT WARRANTIES
Generally, weWe generally provide a warranty on parts and labor for one year after the sale and installation of each device. We also warrant our disposabledisposables products through their use or expiration. We estimate our potential


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warranty expense based on our historical warranty experience, and we periodically assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual and make adjustments as necessary.
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Warranty accrual as of the beginning of the period $1,835  $929 
Warranty provision  1,313   2,155 
Warranty spending  (2,245)  (1,249)
         
Warranty accrual as of the end of the period $903  $1,835 
         
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
Warranty accrual as of the beginning of the period$1,273
 $903
Warranty provision2,430
 1,823
Warranty spending(2,907) (1,453)
Warranty accrual as of the end of the period$796
 $1,273
5.  
5.INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES, NET
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include the cost of material, labor and manufacturing overhead. Cost is determined on thefirst-in, first-out basis.method.
Inventories consist
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
Raw materials$41,219
 $26,404
Work-in-process4,640
 4,352
Finished goods71,304
 53,631
 $117,163
 $84,387

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  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Raw materials $25,850  $23,778 
Work-in-process  3,825   8,732 
Finished goods  50,278   44,012 
         
  $79,953  $76,522 
         
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6.GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for fiscal year 2009, 20082012 and 20072011 are as follows:
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Carrying amount as of March 29, 2008 $54,222 
Medicell Ltd.(a)  1,238 
Altivation Software Inc.(b)  1,690 
Effect of change in rates used for translation  (724)
     
Carrying amount as of March 28, 2009 $56,426 
Global Med(c)  50,109 
SEBRA(d)  3,521 
L’Attitude Medical Systems Inc. (Neoteric)(e)  8,672 
Altivation Software Inc.(b)  2,110 
Medicell Ltd.(a)  583 
Effect of change in rates used for translation  (878)
     
Carrying amount as of April 3, 2010 $120,543 
     
 (In thousands)
Carrying amount as of April 3, 2010$109,988
SEBRA (a)163
Altivation Software Inc.228
ACCS (b)2,662
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates2,326
Carrying amount as of April 2, 2011$115,367
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates(309)
Carrying amount as of March 31, 2012$115,058

(a)See Note 3, Acquisitions for a full description of the acquisition of Medicell Limited (“Medicell”), which occurred on April 4, 2008.
(b)See Note 3, Acquisitions for a full description of the acquisition of Altivation Software (“Altivation”), which occurred on March 27, 2009.


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(c)See Note 3, Acquisitions for a full description of the acquisition of Global Med Technologies, Inc.(“Global Med”), which occurred on March 31, 2010.
(d)See Note 3, Acquisitions, for a full description of the acquisition of the SEBRA® assets, which occurred on September 4, 2009.
(e)(b)See Note 3, Acquisitions, for a full description of the acquisition of L’Attitude Medical Systems,Applied Critical Care Services, Inc. (“Neoteric”ACCS”), which occurred on April 16, 2009.December 28, 2010.
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets include the value assigned to license rights and other technology, patents, customer contracts and relationships, software technology, and a trade name. The estimated useful lives for all of these intangible assets are 5 to 20 years.
Aggregate amortization expense for amortized other intangible assets for fiscal year 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 20082010 was $7.7$11.4 million $6.0, $11.1 million, and $4.1$7.7 million, respectively. Future annual amortization expense on other intangible assets is expected to approximate $11.7$11.0 million for fiscal year 2011, $11.22013, $10.7 million for fiscal year 2012, $11.12014, $10.1 million for fiscal year 2013, $10.82015, $9.7 million for fiscal year 20142016 and $9.6$9.4 million for fiscal year 2015.2017.
Amortized Intangibles
             
  Gross Carrying
  Accumulated
  Weighted Average
 
  Amount  Amortization  Useful Life 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands)  (In years) 
 
As of April 3, 2010
            
Amortized Intangibles            
Patents $11,928  $5,801   11 
Capitalized software  7,642   498   6 
Other technology  51,826   14,187   10 
Customer contracts and related relationships  45,897   11,549   11 
Trade name  1,502   658   7 
             
Total Intangibles $118,795  $32,693   10 
             
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Weighted Average
Useful Life
 (In thousands) (In thousands) (In years)
As of March 31, 2012 
  
  
Patents$13,463
 $7,843
 11
Capitalized software20,597
 1,394
 6
Other technology42,693
 20,120
 11
Customer contracts and related relationships69,361
 23,639
 12
Trade names5,408
 1,977
 10
Total intangibles$151,522
 $54,973
 11
             
  Gross Carrying
  Accumulated
  Weighted Average
 
  Amount  Amortization  Useful Life 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands)  (In years) 
 
As of March 28, 2009
            
Amortized Intangibles            
Patents $12,008  $4,945   11 
Capitalized software  18,994   572   6 
Other technology  28,784   11,501   12 
Customer contracts and related relationships  29,886   8,240   12 
Trade name  1,097   250   7 
             
Total Intangibles $90,769  $25,508   11 
             
7.  DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Weighted Average
Useful Life
 (In thousands) (In thousands) (In years)
As of April 2, 2011 
  
  
Patents$12,704
 $6,827
 11
Capitalized software14,506
 656
 6
Other technology43,244
 17,391
 11
Customer contracts and related relationships69,908
 17,740
 12
Trade names5,254
 1,213
 10
Total intangibles$145,616
 $43,827
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The changes to the net carrying value of our intangible assets from April 2, 2011 to March 31, 2012 reflect amortization expense and the effect of exchange rate changes in the translation of our intangible assets held by our international subsidiaries.
7.DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We manufacture, market and sell our products globally. Approximately 52.9%For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, approximately 51.6% of our sales arewere generated outside the U.S. in local currencies. We also incur certain manufacturing, marketing and selling costs in international markets in local currency. Accordingly, our earnings and cash flows are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, our reporting currency.


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We have a program in place that is designed to mitigate our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. That program includes the use of derivative financial instruments to minimize for a period of time, the unforeseen impact on our financial results from changes in foreign exchange rates. We utilize forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the anticipated cash flows from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the Japanese Yen and the Euro, and to a lesser extent the Swiss Franc, British Pound Sterling and the Canadian Dollar. This does not eliminate the volatility of foreign exchange rates, but because we generally enter into forward contracts one year out, rates are fixed for a one-yearone-year period, thereby facilitating financial planning and resource allocation.
Designated Foreign Currency HedgesHedge Contracts
All of our designated foreign currency hedge contracts as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 20092, 2011 were cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). We record the effective portion of any change in the fair value of designated foreign currency hedge contracts in other comprehensive income (OCI)Other Comprehensive Income in the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income until the related third-party transaction occurs. Once the related third-party transaction occurs, we reclassify the effective portion of any related gain or loss on the designated foreign currency hedge contracts to earnings. In the event the hedged forecasted transaction does not occur, or it becomes probable that it will not occur, we would reclassify the amount of any gain or loss on the related cash flow hedge to earnings at that time. We had designated foreign currency derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedgeshedge contracts outstanding in the contract amount of $135.4$162.1 million as of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 and $117.1$154.8 million as of March 28, 2009.April 2, 2011.
During fiscal year 2010,2012 and 2011, we recognized net losses of $3.4$3.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in earnings on our cash flow hedges. All currency cash flow hedges outstanding as of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 mature within twelve months. AsFor the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, $3.1 million of April 3, 2010, $1.4 million of net gains, net of tax, were recorded in OCIOther Comprehensive Income to recognize the effective portion of the fair value of any designated foreign currency derivative instrumentshedge contracts that are, or previously were, designated as foreign currency cash flow hedges, as compared to net losses of $4.1 million for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2011. At March 31, 2012, gains of $4.9$3.1 million as of March 28, 2009. As of April 3, 2010, $1.4 million of net gains,, net of tax, may be reclassified to earnings within the next twelve months.
Non-designated Foreign Currency Contracts
We manage our exposure to changes in foreign currency on a consolidated basis to take advantage of offsetting transactions and balances. We use currency forward contracts as a part of our strategy to manage exposure related to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. These foreign currency forward contracts are entered into for periods consistent with currency transaction exposures, generally one month. They are not designated as cash flow or fair value hedges under ASC Topic 815. These forward contracts aremarked-to-market with changes in fair value recorded to earnings; and are entered into for periods consistent with currency transaction exposures, generally one month.earnings. We had non-designated foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedgeshedge contracts under ASC Topic 815 outstanding in the contract amount of $29.6$45.5 million as of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 and $51.6$45.9 million as of March 28, 2009.April 2, 2011.


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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The following tables presenttable presents the effect of our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and those not designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 in our consolidated statement of income for the fiscal year 2010.ended March 31, 2012.
                     
           Amount of Gain
    
           Recognized in
    
           Earnings on
    
     Amount of Loss
     Ineffective
    
  Amount of
  Reclassified
     Portion and
    
  Loss
  from OCI into
     Amount
    
  Recognized in
  Earnings
  Location in
  Excluded from
  Location in
 
  OCI (Effective
  (Effective
  Statement of
  Effectiveness
  Statement of
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 Portion)  Portion)  Operations  Testing (*)  Operations 
  (In thousands) 
 
Foreign exchange contracts $(477) $(809)  Net revenues  $529   Other expense 
                     
  $(477) $(809)     $529     
                     
Derivative Instruments (In thousands) 
Amount of
Gain/(Loss) Recognized
in OCI
(Effective Portion)
 Amount of Loss
Reclassified
from OCI into
Earnings
(Effective Portion)
 Location in
Statement of Operations
 
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing (*)
 
Location in
Statement of
Operations
Designated foreign currency hedge contracts $3,140
 $(3,230) 
Net revenues,
COGS, and
SG&A
 $67
 Other income (expense), net
Non-designated foreign currency contracts  
  
   $(1,666) Other income (expense), net
  $3,140
 $(3,230)   $(1,599)  

(*)We exclude the difference between the spot rate and hedge forward rate from our effectiveness testing.
We did not have fair value hedges or net investment hedges outstanding as of March 31, 2012 or April 3, 2010 or March 28, 2009.2, 2011.
ASC Topic 815 requires all derivative instruments to be recognized at their fair values as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. We determine the fair value of our derivative instruments using the framework prescribed by ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 157,Fair Value Measurements), by considering the estimated amount we would receive or pay to sell or transfer these instruments at the reporting date and by taking into account current interest rates, currency exchange rates, the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets, and our creditworthiness for liabilities. In certain instances, we may utilize financial models to measure fair value. Generally, we use inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; other observable inputs for the asset or liability; and inputs derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data by correlation or other means. As of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, we have classified our derivative assets and liabilities within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC Topic 815, as discussed below, because these observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of our derivative instruments.


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The following tables present the fair value of our derivative instruments as they appear in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 20102, 2011 by type of contract and whether it is a qualifying hedge under ASC Topic 815.
       
  Location in
 Balance as of
 
  Balance Sheet April 3, 2010 
  (In thousands) 
 
Derivative Assets:
      
Designated Hedging Instruments      
Currency Exchange Contracts Other current assets $4,407 
       
    $4,407 
       
Derivative Liabilities:
      
Designated Hedging Instruments      
Currency Exchange Contracts Other accrued liabilities $1,747 
       
    $1,747 
       
(In thousands)
Location in
Balance Sheet
 Balance as of March 31, 2012 Balance as of April 2, 2011
Derivative Assets:   
  
Designated foreign currency hedge contractsOther current assets $6,186
 $2,563
   $6,186
 $2,563
Derivative Liabilities:   
  
Designated foreign currency hedge contractsOther current liabilities $1,185
 $4,174
   $1,185
 $4,174
Other Fair Value Measurements
We adopted ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 157,Fair Value Measurement) as of March 30, 2008. ASC Topic 820, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC Topic 820 does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010,2, 2011, we applied the requirements under ASC Topic 820 to our non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. As we did not have an impairment of any non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities, there was no disclosure required relating to our non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities.
On a recurring basis, we measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, including our money market funds, foreign currency derivative contracts, and contingent consideration. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the

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measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. We base fair value upon quoted market prices, where available. Where quoted market prices or other observable inputs are not available, we apply valuation techniques to estimate fair value.
ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The categorization of assets and liabilities within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement of fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are other observable inputs, including quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities and market-corroborated inputs.
• Level 3 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs based on management’s best estimate of inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date, including assumptions about risk.


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Level 2
 — Inputs to the valuation methodology are other observable inputs, including quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities and market-corroborated inputs.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSLevel 3 — (Continued)Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs based on management’s best estimate of inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date, including assumptions about risk.
Our money market funds carried at fair value are generally classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices.
We recognize all derivative financial instruments in our consolidated financial statements at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 815,Derivatives and Hedging(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities). We determine the fair value of these instruments using the framework prescribed by ASC Topic 820 by considering the estimated amount we would receive or pay to terminate these agreements at the reporting date and by taking into account current spot rates, the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets, and our creditworthiness for liabilities. We have classified our foreign currency hedge contracts within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because these observable inputs are available for substantially the full term of our derivative instruments. ForThe fair value of our foreign currency hedge contracts is the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010, we have classified our other liabilities — contingent consideration relating to our acquisition of Neoteric within Level 3estimated amount that the Company would receive or pay upon liquidation of the fair value hierarchy becausecontracts, taking into account the value is determined using significant unobservable inputs.change in currency exchange rates.
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis
Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of the following as of April 3, 2010:March 31, 2012:
                 
  Quoted
  Significant
       
  Market Prices
  Other
  Significant
    
  for Identical
  Observable
  Unobservable
    
  Assets
  Inputs
  Inputs
    
  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
  (In thousands) 
 
Assets
                
Money market funds $109,564  $  $  $109,564 
Forward currency exchange contracts     4,407      4,407 
                 
  $109,564  $4,407  $  $113,971 
                 
Liabilities
                
Forward currency exchange contracts $  $1,747  $  $1,747 
Other liabilities — contingent consideration $      4,101  $4,101 
                 
  $  $1,747  $4,101  $5,848 
                 
A description
(In thousands)
Quoted
Market Prices
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Assets 
  
  
  
Money market funds$194,574
 $
 $
 $194,574
Forward currency exchange contracts
 6,186
 
 6,186
 $194,574
 $6,186
 $
 $200,760
Liabilities 
  
  
  
Forward currency exchange contracts$
 $1,185
 $
 $1,185
Other liabilities — contingent consideration
 
 
 
 $
 $1,185
 $
 $1,185

Neoteric contingent consideration

Under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, we established a liability for payments to former shareholders of Neoteric which were contingent on the performance of the methods usedBlood Track business in the first three years post acquisition, beginning with fiscal 2010. As of April 2, 2011, the liability was $2.3 million. We have reviewed the expected performance versus the performance thresholds for payment. Because the expected performance thresholds would not be achieved, we recorded an adjustment to determine the fair value of the Level 3 liabilities (other liabilities — contingent consideration) is included within Note 3 — Acquisitions. The table below provides a reconciliationconsideration liability. This appears as contingent consideration income of $1.6 million in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Interest expense reversal on the contingent consideration was $0.6 million in fiscal 2012.

In September 2011, we entered into an agreement to release the Company from the contingent consideration due to the former shareholders of Neoteric. Under the terms of the beginning and ending Level 3 liabilities foragreement, the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010.former shareholders of Neoteric received $0.7 million in

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  Fair Value
 
  Measurements
 
  Using Significant
 
  Unobservable
 
  Inputs
 
  (Level 3) 
  (In thousands) 
 
Beginning balance $ 
Transfers into Level 3  4,988 
Accretion of interest expense on contingent consideration  588 
Contingent consideration income  (2,345)
Currency translation adjustment  870 
     
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exchange for releasing the Company from any future claims for contingent consideration. The Company paid the $0.7 million settlement amount during September 2011 and has recorded the associated expense in the selling, general and administrative line item in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
ASC Topic 825
In February 2007, the FASB issued ASC Topic 825,Financial Instruments(formerly known as FASB Statement No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115) which allows an entity to elect to record financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value upon their initial recognition on acontract-by-contract basis. We adopted ASC Topic 825 as of March 30, 2008 and did not elect the fair value option for our eligible financial assets and financial liabilities.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
The fair value of our long-term debt obligationsreal estate mortgage obligation was $5.1$3.1 million and $6.2$4.1 million at March 31, 2012 and April 3, 20102, 2011, respectively. This liability is a Level 2 financial instrument and March 28, 2009, respectively. Refer to Note 8 — Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt forthe fair value has been determined using a discussionnet present value calculation of our debt obligations.the future mortgage payments due discounted by a rate derived from corresponding U.S. Treasury rates.
8.NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Notes payable and long-term debt consistsconsisted of the following:
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Real estate mortgage $5,344  $6,038 
Short-term notes payable  7,474    
Notes payable assumed in acquisition  7,833    
         
  $20,651  $6,038 
Less — Current portion $16,062  $695 
         
  $4,589  $5,343 
         
(In thousands)March 31, 2012 April 2, 2011
Real estate mortgage$3,771
 $4,590
Short-term notes payable
 289
 $3,771
 $4,879
Less-Current portion$894
 $913
 $2,877
 $3,966
Real Estate Mortgage Agreement
In December 2000, we entered into a $10.0$10.0 million real estate mortgage agreement (the “Mortgage Agreement”) with an investment firm. The Mortgage Agreement requires principal and interest payments of $0.1$0.1 million per month for a period of 180 months, commencing February 1, 2001. The entire balance of the loan may be repaid at any time after February 1, 2006, subject to a prepayment premium, which is calculated based upon the change in the current weekly average yield of Ten (10)-year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturities, the principal balance due and the remaining loan term. The Mortgage Agreement provides for interest to accrue on the unpaid principal balance at a rate of 8.41% per annum. Borrowings under the Mortgage Agreement, with a carrying value of approximately $3.8 million and $4.6 million as of March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively, are secured by the land, building and building improvements at our headquarters and manufacturing facility in the U.S. with a collective carrying value of approximately $5.3 million and $4.4 million as of April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively.U.S.. There are no financial covenants in the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Short-Term Notes Payable.
As of April 3, 2010, our subsidiary, Haemonetics Japan Co. Ltd., had $7.5 million outstanding in unsecured debt.


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Notes Payable Assumed in Acquisition
As of April 3, 2010, Global Med had $7.8 million outstanding in loan and security agreements. These agreements provided for a revolving line of credit and term loans. Subsequent to April 3, 2010, as part of our integration of Global Med, we paid the outstanding balances under this obligation.
The weighted average short-term rates for U.S. andnon-U.S. borrowings were 0.54%, 1.03%, and 2.23% as of April 3, 2010, March 28, 2009, and March 29, 2008, respectively.
As of April 3, 2010,31, 2012, notes payable and long-term debt matures as follows:follows (in thousands):
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Fiscal Year Ending
    
2011 $16,062 
2012  821 
2013  892 
2014  970 
2015  1,055 
2016 and thereafter  851 
     
  $20,651 
     
Fiscal Year Ending 
2013$894
2014971
20151,056
2016850
2017 and thereafter
 $3,771
9.
INCOME TAXES
Domestic and foreign income before provision for income tax is as follows:
             
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Domestic $42,259  $55,240  $53,365 
Foreign  39,011   29,762   23,937 
             
Total
 $81,270  $85,002  $77,302 
             
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Domestic$40,666
 $58,040
 $42,260
Foreign$48,832
 $52,041
 $39,011
Total$89,498
 $110,081
 $81,271



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The income tax provision contains the following components:
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Current            
Federal $10,088  $16,809  $18,763 
State  887   1,768   1,586 
Foreign  9,333   5,476   5,855 
             
Total current  20,308   24,053   26,204 
             
Deferred            
Federal  4,103   1,779   (1,314)
State  259   (1)  (304)
Foreign  (1,770)  (133)  736 
             
Total deferred  2,592   1,645   (882)
             
Total tax expense $22,900  $25,698  $25,322 
             


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(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Current 
  
  
Federal$8,505
 $14,982
 $10,088
State2,275
 2,111
 887
Foreign5,954
 7,226
 9,334
Total current$16,734
 $24,319
 $20,309
Deferred 
  
  
Federal7,522
 4,931
 4,103
State(597) 438
 259
Foreign(1,047) 413
 (1,770)
Total deferred$5,878
 $5,782
 $2,592
Total$22,612
 $30,101
 $22,901
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Included in the domestic income before provision for income tax and federal income tax provisions for fiscal years 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 are approximately $8.1$1.6 million $6.8, $10.8 million and $1.7$8.1 million, respectively, provided on foreign source income of approximately $23.2$6.2 million $19.6, $31.0 million and $6.0$23.2 million for fiscal year 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively, for taxes which are payable in the United States.
Tax affected, significant temporary differences comprising the net deferred tax assetassets/(liabilities) are as follows:
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Depreciation $(8,317) $(3,345)
Amortization  (14,996)  (8,985)
Inventory  1,169   2,012 
Hedging  (1,329)  (907)
Accruals and reserves  9,419   5,126 
Net operating loss carryforward  6,904   3,861 
Stock based compensation  8,226   7,087 
Tax credit carryforward, net  1,594   2,580 
         
Gross deferred taxes  2,670   7,429 
Less valuation allowance  (378)  (378)
         
Net deferred tax asset $2,292  $7,051 
         
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
Depreciation$(17,208) $(9,447)
Amortization(19,249) (20,597)
Inventory4,224
 2,244
Hedging(589) 1,120
Accruals and reserves6,352
 5,950
Net operating loss carry-forward3,354
 7,241
Stock Based Compensation8,649
 7,725
Tax credit carry-forward, net2,328
 1,583
Gross Deferred Taxes(12,139) (4,181)
Less valuation allowance$(1,569) $(3,630)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(13,708) $(7,811)
As of April 3, 2010, we haveMarch 31, 2012, the Company has approximately $17.9$4.7 million in U.S. acquisition and approximately $1.4$1.2 million in CanadaFrench acquisition related net operating loss carry forwards subject to separate limitationscarry-forwards that it believes are more likely than not that they will expire beginning in 2020. We have $1.6be realized. The Company also has $2.3 million in gross federal and state tax credits available to offset future tax. The Company has established valuation allowances to reduce the value of tax assets to amounts that it deems to be realizable. The valuation allowance is made up of $0.4 million acquisition-related R&D credits and $1.2 million acquisition-related net operating losses. The net operating loss carry-forwards are subject to separate limitations and will expire beginning in 2020.

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Approximately $106$167 million of our foreign subsidiary undistributed earnings are deemed to be indefinitely reinvested outside the US. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. income taxes is not practical because of the complexities associated with this hypothetical calculation. Accordingly we have not provided USU.S. income taxes on these earnings. In fiscal year 2009 and early fiscal year 2010, we did repatriate dividends from Japan of approximately $20.8 million in anticipation of our Japanese reorganization that we completed this year. No additional US income taxes were due upon repatriation.
The income tax provision from operations differs from a tax provision computed at the 35% U.S. federal statutory income tax rate due to the following:
                         
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 29,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2008  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Tax at federal statutory rate $28,444   35.0% $29,751   35.0% $27,044   35.0%
Domestic manufacturing deduction and extraterritorial income exclusion  (883)  (1.1)%  (1,396)  (1.6)%  (987)  (1.3)%
Difference between U.S. and foreign tax  (5,145)  (6.4)%  (4,267)  (5.0)%  (1,099)  (1.4)%
State income taxes net of federal benefit  764   0.9%  1,461   1.7%  1,192   1.5%
Tax exempt interest              (1,432)  (1.9)%
Japan dividend  (1,574)  (1.9)%  (795)  (1.0)%      
Other, net  1,294   1.7%  944   1.1%  604   0.8%
                         
Income tax provision $22,900   28.2% $25,698   30.2% $25,322   32.8%
                         


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(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
  
Tax at federal statutory rate$31,324
 35.0 % $38,528
 35.0 % $28,444
 35.0 %
Domestic Manufacturing Deduction(700) (0.8)% (1,120) (1.0)% (883) (1.1)%
Difference between U.S. and foreign tax(8,539) (9.5)% (8,610) (7.9)% (4,392) (5.4)%
State income taxes net of federal benefit1,136
 1.3 % 1,741
 1.6 % 764
 0.9 %
Repatriation of Earnings
  % (506) (0.5)% (1,574) (1.9)%
Other, net(609) (0.7)% 68
 0.1 % 542
 0.7 %
Income tax provision$22,612
 25.3 % $30,101
 27.3 % $22,901
 28.2 %
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits represent uncertain tax positions for which reserves have been established. As of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, we had $4.6$6.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $4.2$6.6 million will impact the effective tax rate, if recognized. As of March 28, 2009,April 2, 2011, we had $3.9$4.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $3.2$4.3 million will impact the effective tax rate, if recognized.
Each year the statute of limitations for income tax returns filed in various jurisdictions closes, sometimes without adjustments. During the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 our unrecognized tax benefits were reducedincreased by $2.3$2.1 million as a result of additional tax benefits arising in the expirationprior year return and current year provision from the usage of the statute of limitations in several jurisdictions.acquired net operating losses with a valuation allowance recorded. This was offset in part byaddition to reserves set up for other various tax matters in the establishmentamount of reserves of $3.0$0.2 million for various matters. Total unrecognized tax benefits on April 3, 2010 were $4.6 million..
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ending April 2, 2011 and March 28, 2009 and April 3, 2010.31, 2012:
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Beginning Balance $3,890  $4,965 
Additions based upon positions related to the current year  1,722   293 
Additions for tax positions of prior years  1,335   716 
Settlements with taxing authorities  (924)   
Closure of statute of limitations  (1,403)  (2,084)
         
Ending Balance $4,620  $3,890 
         
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
Beginning Balance$4,669
 $4,620
Additions based upon positions related to the current year1,124
 20
Additions for tax positions of prior years1,216
 1,641
Reductions of tax positions(124) (1,042)
Settlements with taxing authorities
 
Closure of statute of limitations
 (570)
Ending Balance$6,885
 $4,669
As of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 we anticipate that the liability for unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions could change by up to $1.2$0.8 million in the next twelve months, as a result of the resolution of state positions as well as the closure of various foreign statutes of limitations.
Our historic practice has been and continues to be to recognize interest and penalties related to Federal, state and foreign income tax matters in income tax expense. Approximately $0.6$1.0 million and $0.8$0.7 million is was accrued for interest and penalties at March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,2, 2011, respectively and is not included in the amounts above.
We conduct business globally and, as a result, file consolidated and separate Federal, state and foreign income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world in jurisdictions including the U.S., Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.world. With a few exceptions, overseas, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations for years before 2006.2008.

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10.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We lease facilities and certain equipment under operating leases expiring at various dates through fiscal year 2016.2017. Facility leases require us to pay certain insurance expenses, maintenance costs and real estate taxes.


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Approximate future basic rental commitments under operating leases as of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 are as follows:follows (in thousands):
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Fiscal Year Ending
    
2011 $6,930 
2012  5,137 
2013  3,373 
2014  1,696 
2015  1,088 
Thereafter  3,487 
     
  $21,711 
     
Fiscal Year Ending 
2013$6,169
20144,093
20152,718
20162,320
20171,852
Thereafter2,456
 $19,608
Rent expense in fiscal year 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 20082010 was $8.4$6.1 million $8.0, $6.6 million, and $8.8$5.9 million, respectively.
Under new accounting rules for business combinations (specifically, ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations(formerly known as Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations)During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we received customer complaints in Europe regarding a quality issue with our High Separation Core Bowl (“HS Core”), a plasma disposable product used primarily to collect plasma for transfusion. Certain of these customers also made subsequent claims regarding financial losses alleged to have been incurred as a result of this matter. As of March 31, 2012, our current best estimate of the liability associated with this matter is $10.0 million, and we establishedrecorded that amount as an expense within selling, general and administrative expenses. To date, we have been reimbursed under our insurance policies for $3.7 million paid to customers to settle their claims. We have also determined that an additional $3.2 million is recoverable under our insurance policies and recorded a corresponding insurance receivable within current assets as of March 31, 2012. Receivables for insurance recoveries for product liability claims are recorded as assets, on an undiscounted basis, when it is probable that a recovery will be realized on a claim by claim basis. We have recorded $3.1 million of expenses, net of insurance recovery, within selling, general and administrative expenses for payments thatfiscal 2012 related to this matter.
In September 2011, we might make inentered into an agreement to release the futureCompany from the contingent consideration due to the former shareholders of Neoteric. Under the L’Attitude Medical Systems that are tied to the performanceterms of the Blood Track businessagreement, the former shareholders of Neoteric received $0.7 million in exchange for releasing the first three years post acquisition, beginning with fiscal year 2010. DuringCompany from any future claims for contingent consideration. The Company paid the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, it became evident that the business would not achieve revenue growth milestones for fiscal year 2010. As such, we reduced the contingent liability by $2.3$0.7 million settlement amount during September 2011 and has recorded the adjustments as contingent consideration incomeassociated expense in the statementselling, general and administrative line item in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The ending liability balance is $4.1 million at April 3, 2010.
income.
We are presently engaged in various legal actions, and although our ultimate liability cannot be determined at the present time, we believe based on consultation with counsel, that any such liability will not materially affect our consolidated financial position or our results of operations.
In December 2005,For the past five years, we filed a lawsuithave pursued patent infringement lawsuits against Baxter Healthcare SA and Fenwal Inc. in Massachusetts federal district court, seeking an injunction and damages on account of Baxter’sfrom their infringement of a Haemonetics patent, through the sale of Baxter’sthe ALYX brand automated red cell collection system, a competitor of our automated red cell collection systems. In March 2007, Baxter sold the Transfusion Technologies Division (which markets the ALYX product) to private investors, TPG, and Maverick Capital, Ltd. The new company which resulted from the sale was renamed Fenwal. In January 2009,
Currently, we are pursuing a jury found that the Fenwal ALYX system infringed Haemonetics’ patent and awarded us $15.7 millioninfringement action in damages for past infringement. On June 2, 2009, the court ruled that, in addition to paying the damages awarded by the jury, Fenwal must stop selling the ALYX consumable by December 1, 2010 and must pay Haemonetics a 10% royalty on ALYX consumable net sales from January 30, 2009 until December 1, 2010 when the injunction takes effect. In addition, the court awarded pre-judgment interest at 5% on the unpaid damages awarded. On August 19, 2009, an amended judgment was issued under which Haemonetics was awarded $11.3 million for lost profits suffered as a result of the infringement, $4.4 million in royalty damages suffered as a result of the infringement, and prejudgment interest of $2.3 million for a total award of $18.0 million.Germany against Fenwal, and Baxter have appealed these rulingsits European and German subsidiary. On September 20, 2010, we filed a patent infringement action in Germany. In response, Fenwal filed an action to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and oral arguments were heard on April 5, 2010. The damages have not been paid and the royalties are being escrowed pending a decision on the appeal. On December 16, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office granted a request by Fenwal for the ex-parte re-examination ofinvalidate the Haemonetics patent which is the subject of this infringement action on December 1, 2010.
In April 2008, our subsidiary Haemonetics Italia, Srl. and that re-examination process is proceeding.
On December 7, 2009, Fenwal had announced that it began shippingtwo of its employees were found guilty by a red cell collection kitcourt in Milan, Italy of charges arising from allegedly improper payments made under a consulting contract with a modified separation chamber,local physician and in pricing products under a tender from a public hospital. The two employees found guilty in this matter are no longer employed by the Company. On June 14, 2011, the final level appeals court affirmed these verdicts. There are no further appeals available and the convictions are now final. In connection with this conviction, our Italian subsidiary is liable to pay a fine of €147,500 and a proportionate share of the cost of the proceedings. The final amount has not yet been determined.
When this matter first arose, our Board of Directors commissioned independent legal counsel to conduct investigations on its behalf. Based upon its evaluation of counsel's report, the Board concluded that it is discontinuing salesno disciplinary action was warranted in either case. Neither the original ruling nor its final affirmation has impacted the Company's business in Italy to date.

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11.CAPITAL STOCK
suit in Massachusetts federal district court seeking an injunction and damages from Fenwal’s sale of this new consumable.
11.  CAPITAL STOCK
Stock Plans
The Company has an incentive compensation plan, (the “2005 Incentive Compensation Plan”). The 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan permits the award of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock/restricted stock units, other stock units and performance shares to the Company’s key employees, officers and directors. The 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) consisting of two or morethree independent members of our Board of Directors. The maximum number of shares available for award under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan is 4,575,566.7,512,460. The maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options may not exceed 500,000.500,000. Any shares that are subject to the award of stock options shall be counted against this limit as one (1) share for every one (1) share issued. Any shares that are subject to awards other than stock options shall be counted against this limit as 2.53.26 shares for every one (1) share granted. The exercise price for the nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock/restricted stock units, other stock units and performance shares granted under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan is determined by the Committee, but in no event shall such exercise price be less than the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the grant. Options, Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units become exercisable, or in the case of restricted stock, the resale restrictions are released in a manner determined by the Committee, generally over a four year period for employees and one year from grant for non-employee directors, and all options expire not more than 7 years from the date of the grant. At April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, there were 2,067,7532,182,028 shares subject to options, 5,000no shares of restricted stock awardedoutstanding and 106,934160,763 shares subject to restricted stock units outstanding under this plan; leaving 1,586,532plan and 3,203,967 shares available for future grant.
The Company had a long-term incentive stock option plan and a non-qualified stock option plan, (the “2000 Long-term Incentive Plan”) which permitted the issuance of a maximum of 3,500,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to incentive and non-qualified stock options granted to key employees, officers and directors. The plan was terminated in connection with the adoption of the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan. At April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, there were 788,890241,539 options outstanding under this plan and no further options will be granted under this plan.
The Company had a non-qualified stock option plan under which options were granted to non-employee directors and two previous plans under which options were granted to key employees. At April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, there were 38,992no options outstanding related to these plans. No further options will be granted under these plans.
The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) under which a maximum of 700,000 shares (subject to adjustment for stock splits and similar changes) of common stock may be purchased by eligible employees. Substantially all of our full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan.
The Purchase Plan provides for two “purchase periods” within each of our fiscal years, the first commencing on November 1 of each year and continuing through April 30 of the next calendar year, and the second commencing on May 1 of each year and continuing through October 31 of such year. Shares are purchased through an accumulation of payroll deductions (of not less than 2% nor more than 15% of compensation, as defined) for the number of whole shares determined by dividing the balance in the employee’s account on the last day of the purchase period by the purchase price per share for the stock determined under the Purchase Plan. The purchase price for shares is the lower of 85% of the fair market


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value of the common stock at the beginning of the purchase period, or 85% of such value at the end of the purchase period.
Stock-based compensation expense of $10.3$9.3 million, $10.8 million, and $10.2$10.3 million was recognized under ASC Topic 718,Compensation — Stock Compensation(formerly known as Statement No. 123(R),Share-Based Payment) for each of the yearsfiscal year ended March 31, 2012, April 2, 2011, and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009., respectively. The related income tax benefit recognized was $3.0$2.7 million, $3.7 million, and $2.9$3.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, April 2, 2011, and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,, respectively. We recognize stock-based compensation on a straight line basis.
ASC Topic 718 requires that cash flows relating to the benefits of tax deductions in excess of stock compensation cost recognized be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow, as previously required.flow. This excess tax benefit was $0.4$1.4 million, $3.1 million, and $7.5$0.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, April 2, 2011, and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,, respectively.




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A summary of stock option activity for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 is as follows:
                 
     Weighted
       
     Average
       
     Exercise Price
  Weighted
    
     per Share  Average
  Aggregate
 
  Shares  Weighted
  Remaining
  Intrinsic
 
  Options
  Average
  Life
  Value
 
  Outstanding  Exercise Price  (Years)  ($000’s) 
 
Outstanding at March 28, 2009  3,054,674  $42.54         
Granted  378,654  $54.03         
Exercised  (462,557) $38.77         
Terminated  (75,136) $51.49         
                 
Outstanding at April 3, 2010  2,895,635  $44.41   3.73  $35,236 
                 
Exercisable at April 3, 2010  1,976,994  $40.23   2.95  $32,229 
                 
Vested or expected to vest at April 3, 2010  2,796,151  $44.09   3.66  $34,929 
                 
 
Options
Outstanding
(shares)
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life (years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000’s)
Outstanding at April 2, 20112,446,843
 $48.94
 4.09
 $43,149
Granted464,837
 62.29
  
  
Exercised(369,092) 42.00
  
  
Forfeited(119,021) 54.16
  
  
Outstanding at March 31, 20122,423,567
 $52.30
 3.87
 $42,134
Exercisable at March 31, 20121,412,052
 $47.98
 2.57
 $30,644
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 20122,302,589
 $51.95
 3.76
 $40,816
The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $8.5 million, $26.5 million, and $8.2 millionduring fiscal years 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008 was $8.2 million, $26.6 million, and $16.5 million,2010, respectively.
As of April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,31, 2012, there was $8.9$11.1 million and $11.8 million, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vestednon-vested stock options. These costs areThis cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years and 2.2 years, respectively. The total fair value of stock options that became fully vested during the year ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009 was $29.0 million and $30.3 million, respectively.
2.6 years.
The fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the weighted average of the high and low stock prices at the grant date and the weighted average assumptions specific to the underlying options. Expected volatility assumptions are based on the historical volatility of our common stock. The risk-free interest rate was selected based upon yields of USU.S. Treasury issues with a term equal to the expected life of the option being valued. The expected life of the option was estimated with reference to


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historical exercise patterns, the contractual term of the option and the vesting period. The assumptions utilized for option grants during the periods presented are as follows:
             
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
  2010 2009 2008
 
Volatility  28.6%  29.8%  29.6%
Risk-Free Interest Rate  2.4%  2.7%  4.0%
Expected Life of Options  5 yrs.   5 yrs.   5 yrs. 
 March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Volatility27.5% 28.2% 28.6%
Expected life (years)4.9
 4.9
 4.9
Risk-free interest rate1.1% 1.8% 2.4%
Dividend yield0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 20082010 was approximately $15.37, $16.73,$16.31, $15.83, and $17.19,$15.37, respectively.
We have applied, based on an analysis of our historical forfeitures, an annual forfeiture rate of 8% to all unvested stock options as of both March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,2, 2011, which represents the portion that we expect will be forfeited each year over the vesting period.
The fair values of shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are estimated using the Black-Scholes single option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

             
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
  2010 2009 2008
 
Volatility  30.9%  32.8%  21.3%
Risk-Free Interest Rate  0.2%  1.4%  4.6%
Expected Life of Options  6 mos.   6 mos.   6 mos. 
 March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Volatility26.3% 21.1% 30.9%
Expected life6 mos. 6 mos. 6 mos.
Risk-free interest rate0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
Dividend Yield0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
The weighted average grant date fair value of the six-month option inherent in the Purchase Plan was $12.53, $13.71,approximately $14.19, $11.73, and $10.81 in$12.53 during fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.


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Restricted Stock Awards
As of March 31, 2012, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards.
A summary of restricted stock awards activity for the fiscal year 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.ended March 31, 2012 is as follows:
 Shares 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at April 2, 20112,500
 $48.09
Released(2,500) $48.09
Outstanding at March 31, 2012
 $
Restricted Stock AwardsUnits
As of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, there was $0.1$6.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vestednon-vested restricted stock awards. Thatunits. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.12.7 years. The total fair value of shares fully vested during the year ended April 3, 2010 was $0.1 million.
A summary of restricted stock awards activity for the year ended April 3, 2010 is as follows:
         
     Weighted
 
     Average Grant
 
  Shares  Date Fair Value 
 
Outstanding at March 28, 2009  10,956  $50.97 
Forfeited  (3,456) $57.22 
Released  (2,500) $48.09 
         
Outstanding at April 3, 2010  5,000  $48.09 
         
Restricted Stock Units
As of April 3, 2010, there was $4.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non vested restricted stock units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years. The total fair value of shares fully vested during the year ended April 3, 2010 was $1.6 million.


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A summary of restricted stock units activity for the fiscal year ended April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 is as follows:
         
     Weighted
 
     Average
 
     Market Value
 
  Shares  at Grant Date 
 
Outstanding at March 28, 2009  102,302  $53.48 
Awarded  42,593  $53.31 
Released  (28,653) $55.08 
Forfeited  (9,308) $52.54 
         
Outstanding at April 3, 2010  106,934  $50.62 
         
12.  EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
 Shares 
Weighted
Average
Market Value
at Grant Date
Nonvested at April 2, 2011130,632
 $50.62
Awarded90,228
 $59.81
Released(45,064) $61.45
Forfeited(15,033) $53.48
Nonvested at March 31, 2012160,763
 $51.72

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12.EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations as required by ASC Topic 260,Earnings Per Share (formerly known as FASB Statement No. 128,Earnings Per Share)(“EPS”). Basic EPS is computed by dividing reported earnings available to stockholdersnet income by the weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted EPS also includes the effect of potentially dilutive potential common shares.
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (Dollars and shares in thousands
 
  except per share amounts) 
 
Basic EPS
            
Net income $58,370  $59,304  $51,980 
Weighted average shares  25,451   25,389   25,824 
             
Basic income per share $2.29  $2.34  $2.01 
             
Diluted EPS
            
Net income $58,370  $59,304  $51,980 
Basic weighted average shares  25,451   25,389   25,824 
Dilutive effect of stock options  612   784   922 
             
Diluted weighted average shares  26,063   26,173   26,746 
Diluted income per share $2.24  $2.27  $1.94 
             
(In thousands, except per share amounts)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Basic EPS 
  
  
Net income$66,886
 $79,980
 $58,370
Weighted average shares25,364
 25,077
 25,451
Basic income per share$2.64
 $3.19
 $2.29
Diluted EPS 
  
  
Net income$66,886
 $79,980
 $58,370
Basic weighted average shares25,364
 25,077
 25,451
Net effect of common stock equivalents431
 519
 612
Diluted weighted average shares25,795
 25,596
 26,063
Diluted income per share$2.59
 $3.12
 $2.24
During 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 20082010, approximately 0.7 million, 1.2 million, and 0.9 million 0.5 million, and 1.0 million, respectively, potentially dilutive common shares respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because exercise prices were greater than the average market priceinclusion of the common shares.these potentially dilutive shares would be anti-dilutive.
13.COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income is the total of net income and all other non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity. For us, all otherOther non-owner changes are primarily foreign currency translation; actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs, ontranslation, the change in our defined benefit plans, that arise during the period and are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost of the period;minimum pension liability, and the changes in fair value of the effective portion of our outstanding cash flow hedge contracts.


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The reconciliationA summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive lossincome is as follows:
(In thousands) 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) on
Derivatives,
Net of Tax
 
Impact of
Defined Benefit
Plans,
Net of Tax
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Balance as of April 3, 2010 $5,271
 $1,454
 $(820) $5,905
Changes during the year 6,380
 (3,299) 555
 $3,636
Balance as of April 2, 2011 $11,651
 $(1,845) $(265) $9,541
Changes during the year (2,813) 6,370
 (3,988) $(431)
Balance as of March 31, 2012 $8,838
 $4,525
 $(4,253) $9,110
                 
     Unrealized
  Impact of
    
  Foreign
  Gain (Loss) on
  Defined Benefit
    
  Currency
  Derivatives,
  Plans,
    
  Translation  Net of Tax  Net of Tax  Total 
     (In thousands)    
 
Balance as of March 29, 2008 $12,717  $(8,100) $186  $4,803 
                 
Changes during the year  (10,045)  9,222   (697)  (1,520)
                 
Balance as of March 28, 2009 $2,672  $1,122  $(511) $3,283 
                 
Changes during the year  2,599   332   (309) $2,622 
                 
Balance as of April 3, 2010 $5,271  $1,454  $(820) $5,905 
                 
14.RETIREMENT PLANS
14.  RETIREMENT PLANS
Defined Contribution Plans
We have a Savings Plus Plan that is a 401(k) plan that allows our U.S. employees to accumulate savings on a pre-tax basis. In addition, matching contributions are made to the Plan based upon pre-established rates. Our matching contributions amounted to approximately $3.0$4.0 million in 2010, $2.92012, $3.3 million in 2009,2011, and $2.4$3.0 million in 2008.2010. Upon Board approval, additional discretionary contributions can also be made. No discretionary contributions were made for the Savings Plan in fiscal year 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, or 2008.2010.
Some of our subsidiaries also have a defined contribution plan,plans, to which plan both the employee and the employer make contributions. The employer contributions to these plans totaled $1.7$0.8 million $1.4, $1.8 million, and $1.2$1.7 million in fiscal year 2010, 2009,2012, 2011, and 2008,2010, respectively, of which $1.4$1.5 million $1.2, and $1.4 million and $0.9 million in fiscal year 2010, 2009,2011, and 2008,2010, respectively, were contributed for our employees in Switzerland.

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During fiscal 2012, it was determined that the plan for our employees in Switzerland was a defined benefit plan rather than a defined contribution plan. For fiscal 2012, this plan has been accounted for as a defined benefit plan as described below.
Defined Benefit Plans
In September 2006, the FASB issued ASC Topic 715,Compensation — RetirementBenefits (formerly known as Statement No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)), which requires an employer to: (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s over-funded status or a liability for a plan’s under-funded status; (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year (with limited exceptions); and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. TheAccordingly, the Company adopted ASC Topic 715 as of March 31, 2007 and accordingly is required to report changes in its funded status in comprehensive income on its Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income. The adoption of ASC Topic 715 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position at April 3, 2010 or March 28, 2009.
Benefits under these plans are generally based on either career average or final average salaries and creditable years of service as defined in the plans. The annual cost for these plans is determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method that includes actuarial assumptions and estimates which are subject to change. The measurement date for the plans is March 31, 2009.


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Some of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all full time employees at those subsidiaries. Net periodic benefit costs for the plans in the aggregate include the following components:
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Service cost $512  $539  $594 
Interest cost on benefit obligation  242   242   217 
Expected (return)/loss on plan assets  (288)  946   (74)
Actuarial gain/(loss)  223   (1,028)   
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost  (68)  (41)  (35)
Amortization of unrecognized initial obligation  27   26   22 
             
Totals $647  $684  $724 
             
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Service cost$2,545
 $667
 $512
Interest cost on benefit obligation601
 283
 242
Expected (return)/loss on plan assets2
 (467) (289)
Actuarial (gain)/loss(385) (48) 223
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost(31) 381
 (68)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation221
 30
 27
Totals$2,953
 $846
 $647
The net periodic benefit costs shown above for fiscal 2012 include the associated costs for the Switzerland defined benefit plan. The net periodic benefit costs for fiscal 2011 and 2010 shown above have not been updated to reflect the Switzerland plan costs. These costs were approximately $1.5 million and $1.4 million for fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively. During those periods, the Switzerland plan was accounted for as a defined contribution plan and Company contributions to the plan were expensed.















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The activity under those defined benefit plans are as follows:
                 
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Change in Benefit Obligation:                
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year     $(6,721) $(6,932) $(6,690)
Service cost      (512)  (539)  (594)
Interest cost      (242)  (242)  (217)
Benefits paid      217   488   203 
Actuarial (loss)/gain      (558)  389   829 
Currency translation      (133)  115   (463)
                 
Benefit obligation, end of year     $(7,949) $(6,721) $(6,932)
                 
Change in Plan Assets:                
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year     $3,097  $3,851  $3,669 
Company contributions      471   403   373 
Benefits paid      (176)  (460)  (175)
Gain/(Loss) on plan assets      288   (946)  (454)
Currency translation      153   249   438 
                 
Fair value of Plan Assets, end of year     $3,833  $3,097  $3,851 
                 
Funded Status     $(4,116) $(3,624) $(3,141)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/(gain)      785   433   (235)
Unrecognized initial obligation      (117)  (152)  209 
Unrecognized prior service cost      180   197   (182)
                 
Net amount recognized     $(3,268) $(3,146) $(3,349)
                 
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
Change in Benefit Obligation: 
  
Benefit Obligation, beginning of year$(8,628) $(7,949)
Switzerland Benefit Obligation, beginning of year(14,079) n/a
Service cost(2,545) (667)
Interest cost(601) (283)
Benefits paid1,952
 843
Actuarial (loss)/gain(1,244) 102
Employee and plan participants contribution(1,728) 

Plan Amendments(193) 
Currency translation(84) (674)
Benefit obligation, end of year$(27,150) $(8,628)
Change in Plan Assets: 
  
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year$4,449
 $3,833
Fair value of Switzerland plan assets, beginning of year11,349

n/a
Company contributions2,156
 478
Benefits paid(1,873) (783)
Gain/(Loss) on plan assets124
 467
Employee and plan participants contributions1,728
 n/a
Currency translation252
 454
Fair value of Plan Assets, end of year$18,185
 $4,449
Funded Status$(8,965) $(4,179)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss/(gain)4,513
 341
Unrecognized initial obligation141
 (83)
Unrecognized prior service cost254
 171
Net amount recognized$(4,057) $(3,750)
The fiscal 2012 amounts shown above include the Switzerland plan amounts. The fiscal 2011 amounts shown above have not been updated to reflect the Switzerland amounts. The benefit obligation for the Switzerland plan was approximately $14.1 million as of April 2, 2011. The fair value of the Switzerland plan assets as of April 2, 2011 was approximately $11.3 million.
One of the benefit plans is funded through assets ofby benefit payments made by the Company. Accordingly that plan has no assets included in the information presented above. The assetstotal liability for this plan was $4.9 million and $4.1 million as of the other plan were greater than theMarch 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively.
The accumulated benefit obligation for all plans was $22.5 million and $3.9 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, respectively. The increase in the current fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.


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year is due to the change in accounting for the Switzerland plan. The accumulated benefit obligation for fiscal 2011 has not been updated to reflect the Switzerland plan.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Amounts recognized as a component of other accrued liabilities on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010,2, 2011, under ASC Topic 715 totaled $3.3 million.$9.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

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The components of the change recorded in our accumulated other comprehensive income related to our defined benefit plans, net of tax, are as follows:follows (in thousands):
     
  (In thousands) 
 
Balance as of March 28, 2009 $(511)
Obligation at transition  28 
Actuarial loss  (293)
Prior service cost  (44)
     
Balance as of April 3, 2010 $(820)
     
Balance as of April 3, 2010$(820)
Obligation at transition574
Actuarial loss(50)
Prior service cost31
Balance as of April 2, 2011$(265)
Obligation at transition30
Actuarial loss(3,701)
Prior service cost(317)
Balance as of March 31, 2012$(4,253)
The weighted average rates used to determine the net periodic benefit costs were as follows:
             
  April 3,
 March 28,
 March 29,
  2010 2009 2008
 
Discount rate  5.2%  4.5%  3.7%
Rate of increased salary levels  2.0%  2.3%  2.0%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets  1.6%  1.9%  0.0%
 March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Discount rate2.40% 5.30% 5.20%
Rate of increased salary levels1.50% 2.60% 2.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets2.10% 1.60% 1.60%

Assumptions for expected long-term rate of return on plan assets are based upon actual historical returns, future expectations of returns for each asset class and the effect of periodic target asset allocation rebalancing. The results are adjusted for the payment of reasonable expenses of the plan from plan assets.
We have no other material obligation for post-retirement or post-employment benefits.
The Company’s investment policy for its pension plans is to balance risk and return through a diversified portfolio to reduce interest rate and market risk. Maturities are managed so that sufficient liquidity exists to meet immediate and future benefit payment requirements.
For the Company’s planCompany's plans with assets, the asset allocation atmajority of the end of April 3, 2010investments are in fixed-income instruments such as bonds and March 28, 2009 year end by asset category are presented in the following table:time-deposits.
         
  April 3,
  March 28,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Plan Assets
        
Equity Securities  58.3%  58.6%
Debt Securities  41.7%  41.4%
         
Total  100.0%  100.0%
         
We adopted ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, provides guidance for reporting and measuring the plan assets of our defined benefit pension plan at fair value as of April 3, 2010.March 31, 2012. Using the same three- level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements as described in Note 7, the categorization forall of the assets of the Company’s plan with assets isare classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because the plan assets are primarily local market and global equityfixed- income securities and local market bonds that are valued using prices quoted on the active market.
Expected benefit payments for both plans are estimated using the same assumptions used in determining the company’s benefit obligation at April 3, 2010.March 31, 2012. Benefit payments will depend on future employment and compensation levels, average years employed and average life spans, among other factors, and changes in any


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Estimated future benefit payments during the next five years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter, are as follows:follows (in thousands):

     
  (In thousands)
 
Expected Benefit Payments
    
Fiscal Year 2011 $433 
Fiscal Year 2012 $440 
Fiscal Year 2013 $450 
Fiscal Year 2014 $452 
Fiscal Year 2015 $464 
Fiscal Year2016-2019
 $1,893 
Expected Benefit Payments 
Fiscal Year 2013$1,199
Fiscal Year 2014$1,428
Fiscal Year 2015$1,073
Fiscal Year 2016$1,429
Fiscal Year 2017$1,878
Fiscal Year 2018-2021$4,545
The Company contributions for fiscal year 20112013 are expected to be consistent with our recent historical experience.
15.SEGMENT GEOGRAPHIC AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Segment Definition Criteria
We manage our business on the basis of one operating segment: the design, manufacture, and marketing of blood management solutions. Our chief operating decision-maker uses consolidated results to make operating and strategic decisions. Manufacturing processes, as well as the regulatory environment in which we operate, are largely the same for all product lines.categories.
Enterprise Wide Disclosures about Product and Services
We have four global product families: plasma, blood bank,center, hospital, and software solutions.
Our products include equipment devices and the related disposables used with these devices. Disposables include the plasma, blood bank,center, and hospital product families. Plasma consists of the disposables used to perform apheresis for the separation of whole blood components and subsequent collection of plasma.plasma to be used as a raw material for biologically derived pharmaceuticals (also known as source plasma). Blood bankcenter consists of disposables which separate whole blood for the subsequent collection of platelets, plasma, red cells, or a combination of these components.components for transfusion to patients. Hospital consists of surgical disposables (principally the Cell Saver® autologous blood recovery system targeted to procedures that involve rapid, high volume blood loss such as cardiovascular surgeries and the cardioPAT® cardiovascular perioperative autotransfusion system designed to remain with the patient following surgery to recover blood and produce a washedthe patient’s red cell productcells to prepare them for autotransfusion)reinfusion), the OrthoPAT® orthopedic perioperative autotransfusion system designed to operate both during and after surgery to recover and wash the patient’s red cells to prepare them for reinfusion, and diagnostics products (principally the TEG® Thrombelastograph® hemostasis analyzer used to help assess a surgical patient’s hemostasis (blood clotting ability) during and after surgery).
Software solutions include information technology platforms that assist blood banks,centers, plasma centers, and hospitals to more effectively manage regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.


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Revenues from External Customers:
             
  Year Ended 
  April 3,
  March 28,
  March 29,
 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Disposables Revenues            
Plasma disposables $232,378  $202,176  $155,219 
Blood bank disposables            
Platelet  151,026   143,420   136,148 
Red Cell  48,031   49,508   46,377 
             
   199,057   192,928   182,525 
Hospital disposables            
Surgical  69,942   67,697   66,250 
OrthoPAT  37,079   35,419   34,301 
Diagnostic  21,862   19,881   5,835 
             
   128,883   122,997   106,386 
Disposables revenue  560,318   518,101   444,130 
Software solutions  35,919   31,605   24,173 
Equipment and other  49,193   48,173   48,137 
             
Total revenues from external customers  645,430  $597,879  $516,440 
             
(In thousands)March 31,
2012
 April 2,
2011
 April 3,
2010
Disposable revenues 
  
  
Plasma disposables$258,061
 $227,209
 $232,378
Blood center disposables 
  
  
Platelet167,946
 156,251
 151,026
Red cell48,034
 46,828
 48,031
 215,980
 203,079

199,057
Hospital disposables 
  
  
Surgical66,619
 66,503
 69,942
OrthoPAT31,186
 35,631
 37,079
Diagnostics23,087
 19,414
 16,770
 120,892
 121,548
 123,791
Disposables revenue594,933
 551,836
 555,226
Software solutions70,557
 66,876
 35,919
Equipment & other62,354
 57,982
 54,285
Total revenues$727,844
 $676,694
 $645,430
Enterprise Wide Disclosures about Product and Services
Year ended (in thousands)
                                 
    Other
 Total
          
  United
 North
 North
   Other
 Total
 Total
 Total
  States America America Japan Asia Asia Europe Consolidated
 
April 3, 2010
                                
Sales
 $301,491  $2,191  $303,682  $109,573  $51,324  $160,897  $180,851  $645,430 
Total Assets
 $484,310  $22,941  $500,734  $42,438  $20,928  $63,366  $190,043  $760,660 
Long-Lived Assets
 $308,823  $16,800  $326,623  $11,230  $3,805  $15,035  $19,285  $359,943 
March 31, 2012
United
States
 
Other
North
America
 
Total
North
America
 Japan 
Other
Asia
 
Total
Asia
 
Total
Europe
 
Total
Consolidated
Sales$352,160
 $512
 $352,672
 $124,381
 $67,223
 $191,604
 $183,568
 $727,844
Total Assets$634,171
 $15,365
 $649,536
 $50,509
 $27,353
 $77,862
 $183,737
 $911,135
Long-Lived Assets$305,370
 $12,796
 $318,166
 $13,128
 $3,961
 $17,089
 $38,009
 $373,264
                                 
    Other
 Total
          
  United
 North
 North
   Other
 Total
 Total
 Total
  States America America Japan Asia Asia Europe Consolidated
 
March 28, 2009
                                
Sales
 $279,029  $  $279,029  $97,215  $45,460  $142,675  $176,175  $597,879 
Total Assets
 $461,226  $6,756  $467,982  $47,723  $18,557  $66,280  $115,431  $649,693 
Long-Lived Assets
 $220,531  $5,607  $226,138  $11,121  $3,912  $15,033  $18,323  $259,494 

April 2, 2011
United
States
 
Other
North
America
 
Total
North
America
 Japan 
Other
Asia
 
Total
Asia
 
Total
Europe
 
Total
Consolidated
Sales$316,447
 $908
 $317,355
 $110,263
 $61,594
 $171,857
 $187,482
 $676,694
Total Assets$582,733
 $15,903
 $598,636
 $47,156
 $18,164
 $65,320
 $169,308
 $833,264
Long-Lived Assets$305,305
 $12,715
 $318,020
 $12,391
 $4,181
 $16,572
 $38,092
 $372,684


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United
States
 
Other
North
America
 
Total
North
America
 Japan 
Other
Asia
 
Total
Asia
 
Total
Europe
 
Total
Consolidated
Sales$301,774
 $2,191
 $303,965
 $109,573
 $51,324
 $160,897
 $180,568
 $645,430
Total Assets$487,955
 $22,941
 $510,896
 $42,438
 $20,928
 $63,366
 $190,043
 $764,305
Long-Lived Assets$313,241
 $16,800
 $330,041
 $11,230
 $3,805
 $15,035
 $19,285
 $364,361

The Long-Lived Assets reported above include Goodwill, Other Intangibles and Net Property, Plant and Equipment.

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    Other
 Total
          
  United
 North
 North
   Other
 Total
 Total
 Total
  States America America Japan Asia Asia Europe Consolidated
 
March 29, 2008
                                
Sales
 $232,812  $53  $232,865  $88,759  $39,323  $128,082  $155,493  $516,440 
Total Assets
 $342,006  $6,559  $348,565  $51,016  $24,513  $75,529  $184,856  $608,950 
Long-Lived Assets
 $192,203  $5,743  $197,946  $11,355  $3,119  $14,474  $22,619  $235,039 

16.RESTRUCTURING
16.  REORGANIZATION
During fiscal 2012, the Company's restructuring activities primarily consist of reorganization within our research and development, manufacturing and software operations. Employee-related costs primarily consist of employee severance and benefits. Facility-related costs primarily consist of charges associated with closing facilities, related lease obligations, and other related costs.
For fiscal 2012, the Company incurred $5.9 million of restructuring charges. Restructuring expenses have been primarily included as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying statements of income.
On April 1, 2010, our Board of Directors approved transformation and restructuring plans, which include the integration of Global Med Technologies, Inc. InDuring fiscal 2011, in addition to the costs in the below table and as part of our approved transformation and restructuring plans, we incurred the following expenses:
Stock compensation expense of $1.7 million resulting from the acceleration of unvested stock options in accordance to terms of an employment contract for an employee. This expense is included as part of our restructuring charges and reflected in our consolidated statement of income as selling, general and administrative expense for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2011.
$2.1 million of integration costs related to the Global Med acquisition.
During fiscal 2010, in connection with the transformation plan, we had an asset write down of $15.7$15.7 million related to the abandonment of our next generation platelet apheresis platform and our blood bankcenter donation management software, as well as $8.6$8.6 million in transformation costs related to the separation of employees. In fiscal year 2011, we expect to incur additional cash restructuring costsemployees and reflected in our consolidated statement of $6.4 million for employee matters and facility closures. We also expect to incur $1.5 million of integration costs.
During fiscal year 2009, the Company finalized and implemented aspects of its Technical Operations organization transformation plan to better align our Technical Operations resources with our strategy to be the global leader in blood management solutions for our customers. In accordance with the Company’s revised guidance, we incurred restructuring and other transformation costs of $7.0 million.
Additionally, during fiscal year 2009, we finalized the consolidation of our customer support functions in Europe into our European Headquarters in Signy, Switzerland. The consolidated center in Signy now includes finance, legal, human resources, customer and sales support, and logistics, supply chain management and procurement. At March 28, 2009, we recorded pre-tax restructuring costs $6.1 millionincome as selling, general and administrative costs. Additionally, we incurred other transformation costs relating to the hiring of personnel in our new shared services center in Signy, Switzerland of $0.9 million for the year ended March 28, 2009. The majority of the consolidation of these functions occurred during fiscal year 2008.expense.
Included in fiscal year 2008 restructuring costs were costs associated with exiting our OEM solutions business in South Carolina. We cancelled a contract to produce solutions for a pharmaceutical company and wrote down the associated assets. These costs totaled approximately $0.6 million.
The following summarizes the restructuring activity for the fiscal yearsyear ended March 31, 2012, April 2, 2011, and April 3, 2010 2009, and 2008,, respectively:
                     
              Restructuring
 
              Accrual
 
  Balance at
  Cost
     Asset
  Balance at
 
  March 28, 2009  Incurred  Payments  Write Down  April 3, 2010 
  (In thousands) 
 
Employee-related costs $2,729  $8,598  $(1,566) $  $9,761 
Facility related costs  42      (42)      
Other transformation costs  78   15,686   (78)  (15,686)   
                     
  $2,849  $24,284  $(1,686) $(15,686) $9,761 
                     
(In thousands)Balance at
April 2, 2011
 Cost
Incurred
 Payments Asset
Write down
 Restructuring
Accrual
Balance at
March 31, 2012
Employee-related costs$2,782
 $4,112
 $(5,433) $
 $1,461
Facility related costs889
 1,746
 (2,102) 
 533
 $3,671
 $5,858
 $(7,535) $
 $1,994

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(In thousands)Balance at
April 3, 2010
 Cost
Incurred
 Payments Asset
Write down
 Restructuring
Accrual
Balance at
April 2, 2011
Employee-related costs$9,761
 $3,595
 $(10,574) $
 $2,782
Facility related costs
 89
 
 
 889
 $9,761
 $3,684
 $(10,574) $
 $3,671

(In thousands)Balance at
March 28, 2009
 Cost
Incurred
 Payments Asset
Write down
 Restructuring
Accrual
Balance at
April 3, 2010
Employee-related costs$2,729
 $8,598
 $(1,566) $
 $9,761
Facility related costs42
 
 (42) 
 
Other exit & termination costs78
 15,686
 (78) (15,686) 
 $2,849
 $24,284
 $(1,686) $(15,686) $9,761

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              Restructuring
 
              Accrual
 
  Balance at
  Cost
     Asset
  Balance at
 
  March 29, 2008  Incurred  Payments  Write Down  March 28, 2009 
  (In thousands) 
 
Employee-related costs $521  $6,076  $3,868  $  $2,729 
Facility related costs  42   72   72      42 
Other transformation costs  78            78 
                     
  $641  $6,148  $3,940  $  $2,849 
                     

17.CAPITALIZATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
                     
              Restructuring
 
              Accrual
 
  Balance at
  Cost
     Asset
  Balance at
 
  March 31,2007  Incurred  Payments  Write Down  March 29, 2008 
  (In thousands) 
 
Employee-related costs $  $2,800  $2,279  $  $521 
Facility related costs     1,073   727   304   42 
Other transformation costs     663   188   397   78 
                     
  $  $4,536  $3,194  $701  $641 
                     
17.  CAPITALIZATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS
The Company implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system over the last three years.
The cost of software that is developed or obtained for internal use is accounted for pursuant to ASC Topic 350,Intangibles — Goodwill and Other(formerly known as AICPA Statement of Position98-1,Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use). Pursuant to ASC Topic 350, the Company capitalizes costs incurred during the application development stage of software developed for internal use, and expenses costs incurred during the preliminary project and the post-implementation operation stages of development. The Company capitalized $4.9$3.6 million and $6.8$2.8 million in costs incurred for acquisition of the software license and related software development costs for new internal software that was in the application development stage during the fiscal year 2010ended March 31, 2012 and 2009,April 2, 2011, respectively. The total capitalized costs incurred include $1.8 million for the cost of the software license and $26.1 million in third party development costs and internal personnel costs. The capitalized costs are included as a component of property, plant and equipment in the consolidated financial statements. The Company
For costs incurred depreciation expense of $2.9 million, $1.7 million, and $1.4 million during fiscal year 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively relatingrelated to the above capitalized costs.
The Company successfully completed the final major go-live milestone implementations in the ERP system during fiscal year 2010.
ASC Topic985-20,Software(formerly known as SFAS No. 86,Accounting for the Costdevelopment of Computer Softwaresoftware to be Sold, Leasedsold, leased, or Otherwise Marketed)otherwise marketed, the Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 985-20, Software, which specifies that costs incurred internally in researching and developing a computer software product should be charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, all software costs should be capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers.
The Company capitalized $4.7$6.1 million, $6.9 million and $3.3$4.7 million in other software development costs for ongoing initiatives during the fiscal year 2010ended March 31, 2012, April 2, 2011 and 2009, respectively. At April 3, 2010, respectively. At March 31, 2012 and April 2, 2011, we have a total of $7.6$19.5 million and $13.4 million, respectively, of software costs capitalized, of which $15.4 million and $13.4 million, respectively, related to other in process software development initiatives. The costs capitalized for each project are included in intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements. In connection with these

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development activities, we capitalized interest of $0.1$0.2 million and $0.1 million in fiscal year2012 and 2011, respectively. We will begin to amortize the remaining costs when the products are released for sale. In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, $4.1 million of costs capitalized related to one in-process project were placed into service.
During fiscal 2010, and $0.7 million in fiscal year 2009.
In connection with the change in our technology strategy and restructuring of our Engineering, Research and Development organization, the Company decided to abandon our software development project for our next generation blood bankcenter apheresis platform. At April 3, 2010,2, 2011, we had an asset impairment of $12.2$12.2 million in total capitalized software development costs of this project in accordance with ASC Topic985-20, as the net realizable value of the capitalized software was insufficient to recover the asset amount capitalized.
Additionally during fiscal 2010, in connection with our acquisition of Global Med, we had an asset impairment of $3.5$3.5 million in capitalized costs of other software development initiatives in accordance with ASC Topic985-20, as the net realizable value of the capitalized software was insufficient to recover the asset amount capitalized .capitalized.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
                 
  First
 Second
 Third
 Fourth
  Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
 
Fiscal year ended April 3, 2010:
                
Net revenues $154,087  $157,070  $165,169  $169,104 
Gross profit $82,943  $80,967  $85,447  $88,124 
Operating income $26,327  $27,023  $25,835  $4,096 
Net income $18,073  $18,050  $18,286  $3,961 
Share data:
                
Net Income:                
Basic $0.70  $0.70  $0.72  $0.16 
Diluted $0.69  $0.69  $0.71  $0.15 
Fiscal year ended March 28, 2009:
                
Net revenues $144,116  $145,919  $155,447  $152,397 
Gross profit $73,038  $74,689  $78,296  $82,147 
Operating income $19,334  $23,609  $24,491  $18,133 
Net income $14,292  $14,807  $16,216  $13,989 
Share data:
                
Net Income:                
Basic $0.56  $0.59  $0.64  $0.55 
Diluted $0.54  $0.57  $0.62  $0.53 


18.SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
 
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2012: 
  
  
  
Net revenues$170,569
 $179,445
 $191,160
 $186,670
Gross profit$88,748
 $89,949
 $95,931
 $94,612
Operating income$23,908
 $18,566
 $25,324
 $20,960
Net income$16,947
 $13,880
 $18,254
 $17,805
Share data: 
  
  
  
Net Income: 
  
  
  
Basic$0.66
 $0.55
 $0.73
 $0.71
Diluted$0.65
 $0.54
 $0.72
 $0.69
Fiscal year ended April 2, 2011: 
  
  
  
Net revenues$163,039
 $166,833
 $176,789
 $170,033
Gross profit$86,463
 $87,755
 $93,490
 $87,501
Operating income$24,189
 $28,905
 $28,559
 $28,895
Net income$17,918
 $21,338
 $19,734
 $20,989
Share data: 
  
  
  
Net Income: 
  
  
  
Basic$0.71
 $0.86
 $0.79
 $0.82
Diluted$0.70
 $0.85
 $0.77
 $0.81
Operating income decreased by $21.7 millionand net income declined in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 as increases in operating expenses more than offset gross profit associated with revenue growth due to higher costs of quality, relatively higher sales of our lower-margin products and expenses associated with European customer claims arising from a quality matter with HS Core.
Gross profit declined during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 due to a decline in sales volume and increased inventory reserves. Operating income remained flat during the same period due to a reduction in cash bonus incentive compensation as the Company’s financial results were lower than the financial targets established at the beginning of the year.

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)

On April 28, 2012, Haemonetics Corporation entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Pall Corporation (“Pall”), pursuant to which Haemonetics agreed to acquire from Pall (i) substantially all of the assets relating to its blood collection, filtration, processing, storage and re-infusion product lines, and (ii) all of the outstanding equity interest in Pall Mexico Manufacturing, S. de R.L. de C.V, a subsidiary of Pall based in Mexico (collectively, the “Product Lines” and such transaction, the “Transaction”).

At the closing of the Transaction, subject to adjustments (upward or downward) to reflect (i) the audited adjusted operating income of the Product Lines before depreciation, amortization and non-cash restructuring charges for Pall's fiscal year 2010 primarily due to:ended July 31, 2011, and (ii) the amount of actual Product Line inventory being acquired, Haemonetics will pay to Pall $551 million in cash consideration, subject to a holdback of $15 million, which will be payable upon the replication and delivery of certain manufacturing assets of Pall's filter media business to Haemonetics by 2016. Until that time, Pall will manage these assets under a supply agreement with Haemonetics.

• The impairment of two intangible assets totaling $15.7 million,
• Restructuring costs totaling $8.6 million, primarily separation benefits, associated with the integration of the Global Med Acquisition (under new accounting rules costs to separate employees of Global Med are now expensed), and the implementation of a customer solutions implementation group,
• Costs to consummate the acquisition of Global Med totaling $1.7 million,

The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of Pall and Haemonetics, as well as indemnification provisions for breaches or inaccuracies in either party's representations and warranties or covenants. Under the Purchase Agreement, Pall has agreed to operate the Product Lines in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice until the closing of the Transaction. In addition, Pall will be restricted from discussing or otherwise agreeing to a competing transaction with respect to the Product Lines, and Haemonetics will be restricted from discussing or otherwise

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agreeing to acquire any assets, entities, businesses or product lines that compete with the Product Lines, or from acquiring any assets or entities if such acquisition could reasonably be expected to increase the risk of not obtaining necessary governmental approvals or to materially delay the completion of the Transaction.

partially offsetThe Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of Haemonetics' fiscal 2013, subject to the conditions precedent set forth in the Purchase Agreement, receipt of necessary regulatory and third-party approvals and labor-related notifications, as well as a period of confirmatory due diligence by :Haemonetics. If in the course of conducting such confirmatory due diligence, Haemonetics discovers matters or issues that would adversely affect the Product Lines above certain thresholds, Haemonetics will have the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement also includes other customary termination provisions for both Haemonetics and Pall and provides that if, after all closing conditions are satisfied, one party refuses to consummate the Transaction, the other party will be entitled to a termination fee in an amount equal to $17 million, which will be the sole and exclusive remedy in such circumstances.
• Income totaling $2.3 million resulting from the remeasurement of the fair value of contingent consideration from our Neoteric acquisition,
19.  Haemonetics intends to finance the purchase price primarily with $475 million of new borrowings under term loans.  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and Citibank N.A. (together, the “Lenders”) have committed to provide Haemonetics a term loan facility in an initial aggregate principal amount of $475 million, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citibank, N.A. have agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to syndicate a revolving credit facility in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $50 million, both of which facilities will be unsecured, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a debt commitment letter (the “Debt Commitment Letter”). The obligation of the Lenders to provide debt financing under the Debt Commitment Letter is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, (i) no material adverse condition or material adverse change in or affecting the business, property, financial condition or operations of Haemonetics and its subsidiaries (both before and, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the Transaction), taken as a whole, (ii) the execution and delivery of definitive financing documentation and other customary closing certificates, documents and instruments, (iii) the Transaction being consummated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, with no provision of the Purchase Agreement having been amended or waived in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders, and (iv) Haemonetics having demonstrated that it will be in pro forma compliance with all financial covenants. The final termination date for the Debt Commitment Letter is August 1, 2012.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (UNAUDITED)
We evaluated all events and transactions through June 1, 2010, the date these financial statements were issued. In anAlso, on April 6, 2010 press release, the Company28, 2012, Haemonetics announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of Hemerus Medical, LLC, a Minnesota-based company that develops innovative technologies for the collection of whole blood, and processing and storage of blood components. Hemerus has completed Phase 3 clinical trials and has submitted a New Drug Application to the FDA for its Boardunique, patented SOLX® whole blood collection system.
This system's features include a collection set and a storage solution that is believed to considerably extend the quality and effective life of Directors approvedred blood cells. Hemerus expects FDA approval in calendar year 2012. The storage solution is the repurchaseresult of research partially funded by the US Army, and invented by Dr. John Hess of the University of Maryland, and the late Dr. Tibor Greenwalt of the University of Cincinnati. Hemerus holds the exclusive worldwide license to the intellectual property and furthered this research through the development of a whole blood collection set and clinical trials.
Under terms of the agreement, Haemonetics will pay up to $50$27 million worth in several stages, each of Company shareswhich is contingent upon successful regulatory approvals of SOLX. Additionally, Haemonetics has agreed to pay a royalty on future sales of SOLX based products. The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.2013.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Haemonetics Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 20092, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and other comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 3, 2010.March 31, 2012. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries at March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,2, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries changed its method for accounting for business combinations with the adoption of the guidance originally issued in FASB Statement No. 141(R),Business Combinations(codified in FASB ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations) effective March 29, 2009.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated June 1, 2010May 22, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
None.
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures
A)  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) regarding the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined inRule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
B)  Reports on Internal Control
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange ActRule Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-a5(f). The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of April 3, 2010.March 31, 2012. In making this assessment, the management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment we believe that, as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Ernst & Young, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued a report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This report, in which they expressed an unqualified opinion, is included below.

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The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Haemonetics Corporation:
We have audited Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries’The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of April 3, 2010,March 31, 2012, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012 and April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009,2, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and other comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 of Haemonetics Corporation and subsidiaries and our report dated June 1, 2010May 22, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 1, 2010May 22, 2012


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C)  
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B.Other Information
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.The Company has attached a complete copy of its bylaws as Exhibit 3.  In preparing for the upcoming Annual Shareholders Meeting, management discovered an error in the copies filed on Form 10-K in 2005 and 2008.  In the previously provided copies, Article VIII indicates that the Board has a maximum of 8 members.  These copies failed to record an amendment to the Bylaws expanding the Board to 9 directors authorized by the Board in 2002.


PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant and Corporate Governance
1. The information called for by Item 401 of Regulations S-K concerning our directors and the information called for by Item 405 ofRegulation S-K concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.
27, 2012.
2. The information concerning our Executive Officers is set forth at the end of Part I hereof.
3. The balance of the information required by this item, including information concerning our Audit Committee and the Audit Committee Financial Expert and compliance with Item 407(c)(3) of S-K, is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.27, 2012. We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and senior financial officers. The Code of Ethics is incorporated into the Company’s Code of Business Conduct located on the Company’s internet web site athttp://www.haemonetics.com/site/content/investor/investor.aspphx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=72118&p=irol-IRHome and it is available in print to any shareholder who requests it. Such requests should be directed to our Company’s Secretary.
We intend to disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer or senior financial officers and that relates to any element of the Code of Ethics definition enumerated in Item 406 ofRegulation S-K by posting such information on our website. Pursuant to NYSE Rule 303A.10, as amended, any waiver of the code of ethics for any executive officer or director must be disclosed within four business days by a press release, SECForm 8-K, or internet posting.
Item 11.Executive Compensation
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.27, 2012. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation Committee Report included within the Proxy Statement is only being “furnished” hereunder and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.27, 2012.


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Stock Plans
The following table below sets forth information as of April 3, 2010March 31, 2012 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.
             
  (a)  (b)  (c) 
        Number of Securities
 
        Available for Future
 
  Number of Securities to be
  Weighted Average
  Issuance Under Equity
 
  Issued upon Exercise
  Exercise Price of
  Compensation Plans
 
  of Outstanding Options,
  Outstanding Options,
  (Excluding Securities
 
Plan Category
 Warrants and Rights  Warrants and Rights  Reflected in Columns (a)* 
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  3,002,569  $44.41   2,161,169 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders         
             
Total
  3,002,569  $44.41   2,161,169 
             
  (a) (b) (c)
Plan Category 
 Number of Securities to be
Issued upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
 
Number of Securities
Available for Future
Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column
(a)*
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 2,584,330
 $52.26
 3,623,237
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders 
 
 
Total 2,584,330
 $52.26
 3,623,237

*Includes 574,637419,270 shares available for purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan in future purchase periods.
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPEDENCE
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.27, 2012.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting to be held July 29, 2010.27, 2012.


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PART IV

Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
A)Financial Statements are included in Part II of this report
A)  Financial Statements are included in Part II of this report
Financial Statements required by Item 8 of this Form 
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49
50
51
52
88
Schedules required by Article 12 ofRegulation S-X
 
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All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required.
B)Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index at page 83, which is incorporated herein by reference.
B)  Exhibits required by Item 601 ofRegulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index at page 95, which is incorporated herein by reference.


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SIGNATURES81



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
 HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
By: 
/s/  Brian Concannon
Brian Concannon,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Concannon,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 1, 2010
Date : May 22, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature TitleDate
     
Signature
/s/  Brian Concannon
 
Title
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
Date
May 22, 2012
Brian Concannon(Principal Executive Officer) 
     
/s/  Brian Concannon

Brian Concannon
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)June 1, 2010
/s/  Christopher Lindop

Christopher Lindop
 Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Business Development
May 22, 2012
Christopher Lindop(Principal Financial Officer) June 1, 2010
     
/s/  Susan Hanlon

Susan Hanlon
 Vice President Finance
May 22, 2012
Susan Hanlon(Principal Accounting Officer) June 1, 2010
     
/s/  Brad Nutter

Brad NutterLawrence Best
 Executive Chairman of the BoardDirector June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Lawrence Best
     
/s/  Lawrence Best

Lawrence BestPaul Black
 Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Paul Black
     
/s/  Susan Bartlett Foote

Susan Bartlett Foote
 Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Susan Bartlett Foote
     
/s/  Ronald Gelbman

Ronald Gelbman
 Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Ronald Gelbman
     
/s/  Pedro Granadillo

Pedro Granadillo
 Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Pedro Granadillo
     
/s/  Mark Kroll, PH. D.

Mark KrollPh.D.
 Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Mark Kroll
     
/s/  Ronald Merriman

Richard Meelia
DirectorMay 22, 2012
Richard Meelia
/s/  Ronald Merriman Director June 1, 2010May 22, 2012
Ronald Merriman


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EXHIBITS FILED WITH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Number and Description of Exhibit
1.  Articles of Organization
3A* Articles of Organization of the Company effective August 29, 1985, as amended December 12, 1985 and May 21, 1987 (filed as Exhibit 3A to the Company’s Form S-1 No. 33-39490 and incorporated herein by reference).
3B* Form of Restated Articles of Organization of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3B to the Company’s Form S-1 No. 33-39490 and incorporated herein by reference).
3C* Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization of the Company filed May 8, 1991 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (filed as Exhibit 3E to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 No. 33-39490 and incorporated herein by reference).
3D* Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization of the Company filed August 21, 2006 with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Massachusetts
3E*3E By-Laws of the Company, as amended January 23, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K No. 1-14041 dated January 23, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).herewith)
2.  Instruments defining the rights of security holders
4A* Specimen certificate for shares of common stock (filed as Exhibit 4B to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 No. 33-39490 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.  Material Contracts
10A* Lease dated July 17, 1990 between the Buncher Company and the Company of property in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (filed as Exhibit 10K to the Company’s Form S-1 No. 33-39490 and incorporated herein by reference).
10B* First Amendment to lease dated July 17, 1990 between Buncher Company and the Company of property in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (filed as Exhibit 10AI to the Company’s Form 10-Q No. 1-10730 for the quarter ended December 28, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
10C* Second Amendment to lease dated July 17, 1990 between Buncher Company and the Company for the property in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.(filed as Exhibit 10AG to the Company’s Form 10-KNo. 1-10730 for the year ended March 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
10D* Lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II Limited Partnership and the Company for the property adjacent to the main facility in Braintree, Massachusetts (filed as Exhibit 10M to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 28, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).
10E* Amendment No. 1 to Lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II Limited Partnership and the Company for the child care facility (filed as Exhibit 10N to the Company’s Form 10-K No.1-10730 for the year ended March 28, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).
10F* Amendment No. 2 to Lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II Limited Partnership and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10S to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended April 3, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).
10G* Amendment No. 3 to Lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II Limited Partnership and the Company, dated April 1, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 10AA to the Company’s Form 10-K No.1-10730 for the year ended March 30, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10H* Amendment No. 4 to Lease dated July 3, 1991 between Wood Road Associates II Limited Partnership, as assigned to Trinet Essential Facilities XXIX, Inc., effective June 18, 1998, and the Company, dated February 25, 2002. (filed as Exhibit 10AB to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 30, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
10I* Note and Mortgage dated December 12, 2000 between the Company and General Electric Capital Business Asset Funding Corporation relating to the Braintree facility (filed as Exhibit 10B to the Company’s Form 10-Q No. 1-10730 for the quarter ended December 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).
10J* 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10V to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended April 3, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference).
10K* 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (filed as Exhibit 10AA to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 28, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).


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10L* Haemonetics Corporation 2000 Long-term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10A to the Company’s Form 10-Q No. 1-10730 for the quarter ended December 30, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

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10M* Form of Option Agreements for Non-Qualified stock options for the 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (filed as Exhibit 10AI to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
10N* Form of Option Agreement for Non-Qualified stock options for the 2000 Long Term-Incentive Plan for Employees. (filed as Exhibit 10AJ to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 29, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
10O* Form of Option Agreements for Non-Qualified stock options for the 2000 Long- Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (filed as Exhibit 10AK to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 29, 2003).
10P* 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Exhibit 10Z in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 26, 2009).
10Q* Amendment to the 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Item 2 in the Company’s 2008 Definitive Proxy Statement).
10R*Amendment to the 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan (filed as Item 2 in the Company's 2011 Definitive Proxy Statement)
10S*† Form of Option Agreement for Non-Qualified stock options for the 2005 Long Term-Incentive Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q No. 1-10730 for the quarter ended October 1, 2005).
10S10T* Form of Option Agreement for Non-Qualified stock options for the 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan for Employees.
10T*10U*† Form of Option Agreement for Non-Qualified stock options for the 2005 Long Term-Incentive Compensation Plan for the Chief Executive Officer (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’sForm 10-Q No. 1-10730 for the quarter ended October 1, 2005).
10U10V* Form of Restricted Stock Agreement with Employees under 2005 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan.
10V*10W*† Form of Change in Control Agreement dated January 19, 2006 between the Company and members of the Company’sCompany's Operating Committee (filed as Exhibit 10AQ to the Company’sCompany's Form 10-KNo. 1-10730 for the year ended April 1, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
10W*10X*† Change in Control Agreement entered into between the Company and Christopher Lindop on and January 2, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10AR to the Company’s Form 10-K No. 1-10730 for the year ended March 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
10X*10Y*† 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit 10AS to the Company’s Form 10-KNo. 1-14041 for the year ended March 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
2110ZAsset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2012, by and between Haemonetics Corporation and Pall Corporation (filed herewith)
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company
23.1 Consent of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Brian Concannon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
31.2 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002, of Christopher Lindop, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Brian Concannon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Christopher Lindop, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Business Development of the Company
101ˆ
The following materials from Haemonetics Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

*Incorporated by reference
Agreement, plan, or arrangement related to the compensation of officers or directors
ˆIn accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Form 10-K is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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SCHEDULE II

HAEMONETICS CORPORATION

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
                 
  Balance at
 Charged to
    
  Beginning of
 Costs and
 Write-Offs
 Balance at End
  Period Expenses (Net of Recoveries) of Period
  (In thousands)
 
For Year Ended April 3, 2010
                
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,312  $363  $(121) $2,554 
For Year Ended March 28, 2009
                
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,365  $838  $(891) $2,312 
For Year Ended March 29, 2008
                
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,440  $1,295  $(370) $2,365 

(In thousands)Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 Write-Offs
(Net of Recoveries)
 Balance at End
of Period
For Year Ended March 31, 2012 
  
  
  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$1,799
 $(39) $(280) $1,480
For Year Ended April 2, 2011 
  
  
  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$2,554
 $343
 $(1,098) $1,799
For Year Ended April 3, 2010 
  
  
  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$2,312
 $363
 $(121) $2,554

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