UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 20112014

 

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

For the transition period fromto

Commission File Number: 000-17272

 

 

TECHNE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota 41-1427402
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

614 McKinley Place N.E.,
Minneapolis, MN
 55413-2610
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number: (612) 379-8854

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Name of each exchange on which registered: The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrants has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    x¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x  Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨  Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sale price on December 31, 20102013 as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market ($65.6794.67 per share) was approximately $1.9$2.7 billion. Shares of Common Stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded.

Shares of $0.01 par value Common Stock outstanding at August 24, 2011: 37,081,617.22, 2014: 37,007,203

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

       

Page

 

PART I

   

Item 1.

 

Business

   1  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   10  

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

   1215  

Item 2.

 

Properties

   1215  

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

   1316
        Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

16  

Item 4.

(Removed and Reserved)

13

PART II

   

Item 5.

 

Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   1316  

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

   1518  

Item 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   1619  

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   2528  

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   2730  

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   4648  

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

   4648  

Item 9B.

 

Other Information

   4649  

PART III

   

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

   4650  

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

   4750  

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters

   4750  

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

   4750  

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

   4751  

PART IV

   

Item 15.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

   4851  

SIGNATURES

   4952  

 

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

OVERVIEW

TECHNE Corporation was incorporated on July 17, 1981 inTechne and its subsidiaries, collectively doing business as Bio-Techne (Bio-Techne, we, our, us or the state of Minnesota. TECHNE Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) are engaged in the development,develop, manufacture and sale ofsell biotechnology products and hematology calibratorsclinical diagnostic controls worldwide. With our deep product portfolio and controls. These activities are conducted domestically through its wholly-owned subsidiaries,application expertise, Bio-Techne is a leader in providing specialized proteins, including cytokines and growth factors, and related immunoassays, small molecules and other reagents to the research, diagnostics and clinical controls markets.

A Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company, Bio-Techne originally was founded as Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), Boston Biochem, in 1976, initially producing hematology controls and calibrators for primary use in clinical settings. Techne Corporation, a public entity at the time and currently the parent company, acquired R&D Systems in 1984 and through this action made R&D Systems a public company. The initial products focused on the hematology blood controls and calibrators market but soon expanded through the creation of the Biotechnology Division, to include reagents used in life science research. A series of acquisitions further expanded the product portfolio. These included the Amgen research business in 1991, the Genzyme research business in 1997, Fortron Bio Science, Inc. (Boston Biochem), Tocris Cookson, Inc. (Tocris US), and BiosPacific, Inc. (BiosPacific). The Company’s European biotechnology operations are conducted through its wholly-owned U.K. subsidiaries, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe) in 2005, and Boston Biochem, Inc. and Tocris Holdings Limited (Tocris UK)(Tocris) in 2011. In fiscal 2014, we further strengthened our clinical controls solutions by acquiring Bionostics Holdings Limited (Bionostics), and our biotechnology segment offerings were increased by the recent acquisition of Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech Co. (PrimeGene), and an agreement to invest in and possibly acquire CyVek, Inc. (CyVek). R&D Europe hasWith these recent investments, we will be able to scale our business and expand into new product and geographic markets.

Recognizing the importance of a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems GmbH,unified and global approach to meeting our mission and accomplishing our strategies, in Germanyfiscal 2014 we implemented a new global brand, Bio-Techne. The Bio-Techne brand is derived from the Greek words “Bio,” or “life,” and a sales office in France.“Techne,” or “the application of knowledge to practical matters.” The Company distributescombination of these words and their meanings capture the essence of Bio-Techne, its biotechnology products in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China Co., Ltd. (R&D China). R&D China has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems Hong Kong Ltd., in Hong Kong.

On April 1, 2011,and mission. The acquisition of various brands over the years drove the need for an umbrella branding strategy that could hold all of the acquired assets. The Bio-Techne name solidifies the new strategic direction for the Company acquired for approximately $7.9 million cash,along with unifying and positioning all of our brands under one complete portfolio.

With these strategic efforts, as well as the assetsestablishment of Boston Biochem, Inc., a leading developerdedicated subsidiaries in Europe and manufacturerAsia, we now operate globally along with offices in several locations in the United States, Europe and China. Today, our product line extends to over 24,000 products, 95% of which are manufactured in-house. While maintaining our core strengths in cytokines and immunoassays, we also develop antibodies, cell selection and multicolor flow cytometry kits, multiplex assays, biologically active compounds, and stem cell products and kits.

We are committed to providing the life sciences community with innovative, ubiquitin-related research products. These products provide biomedical researchers thehigh-quality scientific tools that facilitate and accelerate basic research and drug discovery efforts. Boston Biochem was founded in 1997 and currently has over 800 ubiquitin-related products. The Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway is the principal system for protein degradation and signaling in eukaryotic cells. Ubiquitination also affects proteasome-independent events such as protein localization, activity and function. These pathways are central to the regulation of almost all cellular processes. Ubiquitin and related pathways are associated with the regulation of numerous disease states including multiple cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, Angelman’s syndrome, Liddle syndrome and Wilson’s disease.

On April 28, 2011, the Company acquired for £75.0 million cash (approximately $124 million), 100% ownership of Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (Tocris), a leading supplier of reagents for non-clinical life science research. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, £7.5 million of the purchase price paid to Tocris’ shareholders is being held in escrow for 18 months to secure warranty and indemnity obligations of the shareholders. Tocris’ products are used in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments, tobetter understand biological processes and diseases. The business is focuseddrive discovery. We intend to build on making biologically active chemicals which are usedBio-Techne’s past accomplishments, strong reputation and financial position by researchersexecuting strategies that position us to elucidatebecome the standard for biological processes and pathways. The products are used in life-science research activities and as part of the initial drug discovery process. Tocris is a Bristol, U.K. based company with origins deriving from Tocris Neuramin and Cookson Chemical, which were founded in 1982 and 1985, respectively. Tocris currently offers over 2,900 chemical, peptide and antibody products. The principal end users are non-clinical laboratory based researchers, working in areas such as neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology and cellular processes. Originally a supplier of small molecules, Tocris has successfully pursued a strategy of extending its product range into related market segments such as signal transduction. The products sold by Tocris are used in various research fields including cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, immunology, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, pain and inflammation, and respiratory diseases. From a cellular process perspective, Tocris products are used to study angiogenesis, apoptosis, cell cycle, cell metabolism, cellular skeleton and motor proteins, extracellular matrix, adhesion molecules, signal transduction and stem cells. Tocris reagents are also used from a pharmacological perspective to study ion channels, 7-TM receptors, nuclear receptors, enzyme-linked receptors, transporter molecules and enzymes.

As a result of the above acquisitions, the Company has changed the presentation of its segment disclosure from three reporting segments (biotechnology, R&D Europe and hematology) to two reporting segments (biotechnology and hematology). R&D Systems’ Biotechnology Division, R&D Europe, Tocris, R&D China, BiosPacific and Boston Biochem operating segments are includedcontent in the biotechnology reporting segment.research market, and to leverage that leadership position to enter the diagnostics and other adjacent markets. Our strategies include:

Continued innovation in core products. Through collaborations with key opinion leaders and participation in scientific discussions and associations, we expect to leverage our continued significant investment in our research and development activities to be first-to-market with quality products that are at the leading edge of life science researchers’ needs.

Investments in targeted acquisitions.We intend to leverage our strong balance sheet to gain access to new technologies and products that improve our competitiveness in the current market and allow us to enter adjacent markets.

Expansion of geographic footprint. We will continue to expand our sales staff and distribution channels globally in order to increase our global presence and make it easier for customers to transact with us.

Realignment of resources. In recognition of the increased size and scale of the organization, we intend to redesign our development and operational resources to create greater efficiencies throughout the organization.

Talent recruitment and retention. We will recruit, train and retain the most talented staff to implement all of our strategies effectively.

OUR PRODUCTS AND MARKETS

Currently Bio-Techne operates worldwide and has two reportable business segments, Biotechnology and Clinical Controls, both of which serve the life science and diagnostic markets. The Company’s biotechnologyBiotechnology reporting segment develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology research and diagnostic products world-wide. The Company’s hematologyClinical Controls reporting segment which consists of R&D Systems’ Hematology Division, develops and manufactures hematology controls and calibrators for sale world-wide. Corresponding items of segment information have been revised for prior periods to conform to the current year presentation.

THE MARKET

The Company manufactures and sells products for the biotechnology research market and theglobal clinical diagnostics market. In fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009,2014, net sales from the Company’s biotechnologyBio-Techne’s Biotechnology segment were 93%84% of consolidated net sales in each year. The Company’s hematologysales. Bio-Techne’s Clinical Controls segment net sales were 7%16% of consolidated net sales for each of fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009.2014. Financial information relating to the Company’sBio-Techne’s segments is incorporated herein by reference to Note ML to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Biotechnology segmentSegment

The Company, through its biotechnologyThrough our Biotechnology segment, iswe are one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialized proteins, such as cytokines, growth factors, immunoassays, antibodies and related reagents, to the biotechnology research community. These valuableThe proteins are produced naturally in minute amounts by different cell types of cells and can be isolated in a pure form either from thesethe same cells or synthesizedproduced through recombinant DNA technology. With the acquisition of Tocris in April 2011, we added chemically-based products to our Biotechnology segment. These small compounds, sold in highly purified forms typically with agonistic or antagonistic properties in a variety of biological processes, allow customers access to a broad range of compounds and biological reagents to meet their life science research needs. Our combined chemical and biological reagents portfolio provides new tools which customers can use in solving the complexity of important biological pathways and glean knowledge which may lead to a fuller understanding of biological processes and ultimately to the development of novel strategies to address different pathologies.

Currently, nearly allthe majority of the Company’s proteinsprotein products are produced by laboratory processes that use recombinant DNA technology.technology, while our chemically-based products are produced using available chemicals. Consequently, raw materials are readily available for most of our products in the Biotechnology segment.

Biotechnology Segment Products

Proteins. Cytokines, growth factors and enzymes, extracted from natural sources or produced using recombinant DNA technology, are developed and manufactured in house. All protein products are produced to the highest possible purity and characterized to ensure the highest level of biological activity. The growing interest by academic and commercial researchers in cytokines is largely due to the profound effect that a tiny amountamounts of a cytokine can have on cells and tissues. Cytokines are intercellular messengers. Theymessengers and, as a result, act as signalssignaling agents by interacting with specific receptors on the affected cells and trigger events that can lead to significant changes in a cell tissue or organism.behavior. For example, cytokines can signal a cellinduce cells to acquire the features necessary for it to take on a more specialized task. Another example of cytokine action is thefunctions and features (differentiation) or can play a key role played in stimulatingattracting cells surrounding a woundat the site of injury, inducing them to grow and divide, to attract migratory cells to the injury site and mediateinitiate the healing process.

The Company also has enzymes Unregulated cytokine production and intracellular cell signaling reagents in its product portfolio.action can have non-beneficial effects and lead to various pathologies. Enzymes are proteins which act as biological catalysts that accelerate a variety of chemical reactions in cells.reactions. Most enzymes, including proteases, kinases and phosphatases, are proteins that modify the structure and function of other proteins.proteins and in turn affect cell behavior and function. Additionally, both enzymes and cytokines have the potential to serve as predictive biomarkers and therapeutic targets for a variety of diseases and conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, autoimmunity, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, inflammation, AIDS and influenza.

Antibodies. Antibodies are specialized proteins produced by the immune system of an animal that recognize and bind to target molecules. Bio-Techne’s polyclonal antibodies are produced in animals (primarily goats, sheep and rabbits) and purified from the animals’ blood. Monoclonal antibodies are derived from immortalized rodent cell lines using hybridoma technology and are isolated from cell culture medium. The flow cytometry product line includes fluorochrome labeled antibodies and kits that are used to determine the immuno-phenotypic properties of cells from different tissues.

The Company markets one typeImmunoassays. We market a variety of immunoassayimmunoassays on different testing platforms, including a microtiter-plate based kit sold under the trade name Quantikine®. Quantikine kits, multiplex immunoassays based on encoded bead technology and immunoassays based on planar spotted surfaces. All of these immunoassay products are used by researchers to quantify the level of a specific protein in biological fluids, such as serum, plasma, or urine. Protein quantification is an integral component of basic research, as potential diagnostic tools for various diseases and as a valuable indicator of the effects of new therapeutic compounds as candidates in the pharmaceutical drug discovery and development process.

With the acquisition of TocrisImmunoassays can also be useful in April 2011, the Company added chemically-based products to its biotechnology segment. Tocris products are chemically-based small compounds, sold in highly purified forms and with agonistic or antagonistic properties in a variety of biological processes. The addition of Tocris products to the Company’s product lines allows customers toclinical diagnostics. We have access to the broadest range of compounds and biological reagents to meet their life science research needs. The combined chemical and biological reagents portfolio of the two companies provide new tools which can be used in solving the complexity of important biological pathways and glean knowledge which may lead to a fuller understanding of biological processes and ultimately the development of novel strategies to address different pathologies.

The Company currently manufactures and sells over 20,000 biotechnology products.

Biotechnology Products

Proteins. Cytokines and enzymes, extracted from natural sources or produced using recombinant DNA technology, are manufactured to the highest possible purity. Proteins, including enzyme substrates and inhibitors, are highly purified and characterized to ensure the highest biological activity.

Antibodies. Antibodies are specialized proteins produced by the immune system of an animal that recognize and bind to target molecules. The Company’s polyclonal antibodies are produced in animals (primarily goats, sheep and rabbits) and purified from the animals’ blood. Monoclonal antibodies are derived from immortalized rodent cell lines and are isolated from cell culture medium.

Immunoassays. The immunoassay product line includes Quantikine kits for the detection of human and animal proteins using 96-well plates, along with immunoassays on other testing platforms, which allow researchers to quantify the amount of a specific analyte (typically a cytokine, adhesion molecule or an enzyme) in a sample derived from any biological fluid.

Clinical Diagnostic Immunoassay Kits. The Company has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing clearance for its erythropoietin (EPO), transferrin receptor (TfR) and Beta2-microglobulin (ß2M) immunoassays for use asin vitro diagnostic devices.

Flow Cytometry Products. This product line includes fluorochrome labeled antibodies and kits, which are used to determine the immuno-phenotypic properties of cells from different tissues.

Intracellular Cell Signaling Products. This diverse product line provides reagents to elucidate cell signal transduction pathways within cells. Products include antibodies, phospho-specific antibodies, antibody arrays, active caspases, kinases, and phosphatases, and ELISA assays to measure the activity of apoptotic and signaling molecules.

Small Molecule Chemically-based Products. These products include small natural or synthetic chemical compounds used by investigators as agonists, antagonists and/or inhibitors of various biological functions. Used in concert with other Company products, they provide additional tools to elucidate key pathways of cellular functions and can provide insight into the drug discovery process.

The Company sells itsRecent acquisitions and investments made in fiscal 2014 and 2015 will further expand and complement Bio-Techne’s current product offerings in the Biotechnology segment. For additional information regarding our investments and acquisitions, see “Acquisitions and Investments” under this Item 1.

Biotechnology Segment Customers and Distribution Methods

We sell our biotechnology products directly to customers who are primarily located in North America, most of Western Europe and China. In January 2014, we entered into a sales and marketing partnership agreement with Fisher Scientific in order to certain customersbolster our market presence in China. ThirdNorth America and leverage the transactional efficiencies offered by the large Fisher organization. We also sell through third party distributors are used in the remainder of China, andsouthern Europe and in the rest of the world. Our sales are widely distributed, and no single end-user customer accounted for more than 10% of Biotechnology’s net sales during fiscal 2014, 2013 or 2012.

Biotechnology Segment Competitors

The worldwide market for protein related and chemically-based research reagents is being supplied by a number of companies, including GE Healthcare Life Sciences, BD Biosciences, Merck KGaA/EMD Chemicals, Inc., PeproTech, Inc., Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Abcam plc., Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Cayman Chemical Company and Enzo Biochem, Inc. Market success is primarily dependent upon product quality, selection and reputation, and we believe we are one of the leading world-wide suppliers of cytokine related products in the research market. We further believe that the expanding line of our products, their recognized quality, and the growing demand for protein related and chemically-based research reagents will allow us to remain competitive in the growing biotechnology research and diagnostic market.

Biotechnology Segment Manufacturing

Our Biotechnology segment develops and manufactures the majority of its cytokines using recombinant DNA technology, thus significantly reducing our reliance on outside resources. Tocris chemical-based products are synthesized from widely available products. We typically have several outside sources for all critical raw materials necessary for the manufacture of our products.

The majority of Bio-Techne’s biotechnology products are shipped within one day of receipt of the customers’ orders. Consequently, we had no significant backlog of orders for our Biotechnology segment products as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or as of a comparable date for fiscal 2013.

Hematology segmentClinical Controls Segment

Hematology controls and calibrators are products derived from various cellular components of blood which have been stabilized. Proper diagnosis of many illnesses requires a thorough and accurate analysis of a patient’s blood cells, which is usually done with automated or semi-automated hematology instruments. Our Clinical Controls segment develops and manufactures controls and calibrators for instruments in the global clinical market.

Clinical Controls Segment Products

Hematology controls and calibrators are products derived from various cellular components of blood which have been stabilized. Control and calibrator products can be utilized to ensure that thesehematology instruments are performing accurately and reliably.

Blood is composed of plasma, the fluid portion of blood, and blood cells, which are suspended in the plasma. There are three basic types of blood cells: red cells, white cells and platelets. Hemoglobin in red cells transports oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. White cells are part of the body’s immune system. Platelets serve as a “plug” to stem blood flow at the site of an injury by initiating a complex series of biochemical reactions that lead to the formation of a clot.

These fundamental blood components (red cells, white cells and platelets) differ widely in size and concentration. As noted above, hematology controls are used in automated and semi-automated cell counting analyzers to make sure these instruments are counting blood cells in patient samples accurately. One of the most frequently performed laboratory tests on a blood sample is a complete blood count (CBC). Doctors use this rapid test in disease screening and diagnosis. More than one billion of these tests are done world-wide every year, the great majority with cell counting instruments. In most laboratories, the CBC consists of the white cell count, the red cell count, the hemoglobin reading, and the hematocrit reading (the percent of red cells in a volume of whole blood after it has been centrifuged). Also included in a CBC test is the differential, which numbers and classifies the different types of white blood cells.

These and other characteristics or “parameters” of a blood sample can be measured by automated or semi-automated cell counters. The number of parameters measurable in a blood control product depends on the type and sophistication of the instrument for which the control is designed. Ordinarily, a hematology control is used once to several times a day to make sure the instrument is reading accurately. In addition, most instruments need to be calibrated periodically. Hematology calibrators are similar to controls, but undergo additional testing to ensure that the calibration values assigned are within tight specifications and can be used to calibrate the instrument.

The CompanyCell-based whole blood controls. Our Clinical Controls segment offers a wide range of hematology controls and calibrators for both impedance and laser type cell counters. The Company believes its products have improved stability and versatility and a longer shelf life than most of those of its competitors. Hematology control products are also supplied for use as proficiency testing tools by laboratory certifying authorities in a number of states and countries. We believe our products have improved stability and versatility and a longer shelf life than most of those of our competitors.

Hematology Products

Whole Blood CBC Controls/Calibrators.Chemistry-based blood controls. The Company currently produces controls and calibratorsacquisition of Bionostics early in fiscal 2014 expanded our product offerings in the Clinical Controls segment through their chemistry-based blood controls. Controls for the following major brands of analyzers: Abbott Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, HORIBA Medical and Sysmex.

Linearity and Reportable Range Controls. These products provide a means of assessing the linearity of hematology analyzers for white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets and reticulocytes (immature red blood cells). Because hematology analyzers are single-point calibrated, these products allow users to determine and validate the reportable range of an instrument.

Whole Blood Reticulocyte Controls. These controls are designed for manual and automated counting of reticulocytes (immature red blood cells).

Whole Blood Flow Cytometry Controls. These products act as controls for clinical flow cytometry instruments. These instruments are used to identify and quantify white blood cells by their immuno-phenotypic properties.

Whole Blood Glucose/Hemoglobin Control. This product is designed to monitor instruments which measure glucose and hemoglobinblood gas devices are the largest portion of Bionostics’ business. Bionostics recently launched coagulation device control products which extend its product portfolio and allow it to enter an adjacent market segment in whole blood.the controls business.

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Control. This product is designed to monitor erythrocyte (red blood cell) sedimentation rate tests.

Multi-Purpose Platelet Reference Controls. These products, Platelet-Trol® IIClinical Controls Segment Customers and Platelet-Trol Extended, are designed for use by automated and semi-automated analyzers which monitor platelet levels.Distribution Methods

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreements represent the largest market for hematologyour clinical controls and calibrators made by the Company.products. In fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, OEM agreements accounted for $8.7$41.2 million, $8.0$10.8 million and $7.6$9.7 million, respectively, or 12%, 3% and 3% of total consolidated net sales in each fiscal year.year, respectively. The Company sellsincrease in fiscal 2014 was a result of the acquisition of Bionostics. We sell our clinical control products directly to customers in the United States and through distributors in the rest of the world.

One OEM customer accounted for approximately 14% of Clinical Controls’ net sales during fiscal 2014. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of Clinical Controls’ net sales in fiscal 2013 or 2012.

PRODUCTS UNDER DEVELOPMENTClinical Controls Segment Competitors

Competition is intense in the clinical controls business. The Companyfirst control products were developed in response to the rapid advances in electronic instrumentation used in hospital and clinical laboratories for blood cell counting. Historically, most of the instrument manufacturing companies made controls for use on their own instruments. With rapid expansion of the instrument market, however, a need for more versatile controls enabled non-instrument manufacturers to gain a foothold. Today the market is engaged in ongoing researchcomposed of manufacturers of laboratory reagents, chemicals and development in all of its major product lines: controls and calibrators (hematology) and cytokines, antibodies, assays and related products (biotechnology). The Company believes that its future success depends, to a large extent, on its ability to keep pace with changing technologies and markets. At the same time, the Company continues to examine its production processes to ensure high quality and maximum efficiency.

In fiscal 2011, the Company introduced 1,646 new biotechnology products. The Company is planning to release new proteins, antibodies, immunoassaycoagulation products and chemically-based research reagentsindependent blood control manufacturers in the coming year. All of these products will beaddition to instrument manufacturers. The principal clinical diagnostic control competitors for research purposes only and therefore do not require FDA clearance. The Company also developed several new hematology controlour products in fiscal 2011this segment are Abbott Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Streck, Inc., Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. and is continuously working on product improvements and enhancements. However, there is no assurance that any ofSysmex Corporation. We believe we are the products in the research and development phase can be successfully completed or, if completed, can be successfully introduced into the marketplace.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Research expense (in thousands):

    

Biotechnology

  $25,176   $24,331   $22,792  

Hematology

   809    790    772  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $25,985   $25,121   $23,564  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percent of net sales

   9.0  9.3  8.9

INVESTMENTS

The Company has invested in the preferred stock of ChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCX). CCX is a technology and drug development company working in the area of chemokines. Chemokines are cytokines which regulate the trafficking patterns of leukocytes, the effector cells of the human immune system. In conjunction with the investment and joint research efforts, the Company obtained exclusive worldwide research and diagnostic marketing rights to chemokine proteins, antibodies and receptors discovered or developed by CCX. The Company holds a 16.6% ownership percentage in CCX. The Company has evaluated the cost versus equity method of accounting for its investment in CCX and determined that it does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of CCX and therefore, accounts for its investment on a cost basis. The Company’s net investment in CCX at both June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $14.3 million.

The Company has an 8.3% ownership percentage in Hemerus Medical, LLC (Hemerus). Hemerus was formed in March 2001 and has acquired and is developing technology for the separation of leukocytes from red blood cells and to extend the shelf life of the isolated blood products. Hemerus owns two patents, has several patent applications pending and has received FDA clearance to market its products in the U.S. In parallel with this investment, R&D Systems entered into a Joint Research Agreement with Hemerus. The research involves joint projects to explore the use of Hemerus’ filter technology to applications within R&D Systems’ Hematology and Biotechnology Divisions. Such applications, if any, may have commercial potential in other laboratory environments. The Company accounts for its investment in Hemerus under the equity method of accounting as Hemerus is a limited liability company. The Company’s net investment in Hemerus was $773,000 and $1.2 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has a 16.8% ownership interest in Nephromics LLC (Nephromics). Nephromics has licensed technology related to the diagnosis of preeclampsia and has sublicensed the technology to several major diagnostic companies for the development of diagnostic assays. In fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009, the Company received distributions of $50,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, from Nephromics. The Company accounts for its investment in Nephromics under the equity method of accounting as Nephromics is a limited liability company. Its net investment in Nephromics was $3.7 million and $4.0 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has a 13.6% ownership interest in ACTGen, Inc. (ACTGen), a development stage biotechnology company located in Japan. ACTGen has intellectual property related to the identification and expression of secreted molecules. The technology covers techniques to identify cellular molecules which are destined to be secreted into tissue fluids or shuttled to the cell membrane. Such molecules represent ideal targets as disease biomarkers. The Company’s net investment in ACTGen was $925,000 and $1.1 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

All manufacturersthird largest supplier of hematology controls and calibrators are regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended. All of the Company’s hematology control products are classified as “In Vitro Diagnostic Products” by the FDA. The entire hematology control manufacturing process, from receipt of raw materials to the monitoring of control products through their expiration date, is strictly regulated and documented. FDA inspectors make periodic site inspections of the Company’s hematology control operations and facilities. Hematology control manufacturing must comply with Quality System Regulations (QSR) as set forth in the FDA’s regulations governing medical devices.marketplace behind Beckman Coulter, Inc. and Streck, Inc.

Three of the Company’s immunoassay kits, EPO, TfR and Beta2-microglobulin, have FDA clearance to be sold for clinical diagnostic use. The Company must comply with QSR for the manufacture of these kits. Biotechnology products manufactured in the United States and sold for use in the research market do not require FDA clearance.

Some of the Company’s research groups use small amounts of radioactive materials in the form of radioisotopes in their product development activities. Thus, the Company is subject to regulation and inspection by the Minnesota Department of Health and has been granted a license through August 2012. The license is renewable annually. The Company has had no difficulties in renewing this license in prior years and has no reason to believe it will not be renewed in the future. If, however, the license was not renewed, it would have minimal effect on the Company’s business since there are other technologies the research groups could use to replace the use of radioisotopes.

Both Boston Biochem and Tocris products are used as research tools and require no regulatory approval for commercialization. Some of Tocris’ products are considered controlled substances and require government permits to stock such products and to ship them to end users. The Company has no reason to believe that these annual permits will not be re-issued.

AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALSClinical Controls Segment Manufacturing

The primary raw material for the Company’s hematologyour clinical controls products is whole blood. Human blood is purchased from commercial blood banks, while porcine and bovine blood is purchased from nearby meat processing plants. After raw blood is received, it is separated into its components, processed and stabilized. Although the cost of human blood has increased due to the requirement that it be tested for certain diseases and pathogens prior to use, the higher cost of these materials has not had a material adverse effect on the Company’sour business. The CompanyBio-Techne does not perform its own pathogen testing, as the supplier testsmost suppliers test all human blood purchased. R&D Systems’ Biotechnology Division develops and manufactures the majority of its cytokines from synthetic genes developed in-house, thus significantly reducing its reliance on outside resources. R&D Systems typically has several outside sources for all critical raw materials necessary for the manufacture of products.

Tocris sources its raw material from multiple world-wide sources. Many of the starting components used in the chemical synthesis are widely available common products and no single source of raw reagents poses a supply risk to this business.collected.

PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

The Company owns patent protection for certain hematology controls which extend for various periods depending on the date of the patent application or patent grant. The Company is not substantially dependent on products for which it has obtained patent protection. Revenues for such products are not material to the Company’s financial results.

The Company may seek patent protection for new or existing products it manufactures. No assurance can be given that any such patent protection will be obtained. No assurance can be given that the Company’s products do not infringe upon patents or proprietary rights owned or claimed by others, particularly for genetically engineered products. The Company has not conducted a patent infringement study for each of its products. For more information on patent litigation, see Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company has a number of licensing agreements with patent holders under which it has the non-exclusive right to use patented technology or the non-exclusive right to manufacture and sell certain patented proteins and related products to the research market. For fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, total royalties expensed under these licenses were approximately $3.4 million, $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

The Company has obtained federal trademark registration for certain of its hematology controls and biotechnology product groups which extend for various periods depending upon the date of the trademark grant. The Company believes it has common law trademark rights to certain marks in addition to those which it has registered.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS

Biotechnology segment products marketed by the Company historically experience a slowing of sales or of the rate of sales growth during the summer months. The Company also usually experiences a slowing of sales in both of its reportable segments during the Thanksgiving to New Year holiday period. The Company believes this seasonality is a result of vacation schedules in Europe and Japan and of academic schedules in the United States.

SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

No single customer in either reportable segment accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated net sales during fiscal 2011, 2010 or 2009.

BACKLOG

There was no significant backlog of orders for the Company’sour Clinical Control products as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or as of a comparable date for fiscal 2010.2013. The majority of the Company’s biotechnology products are shipped within one day of receipt of the customers’ orders. The majority of hematologyClinical Control products are shipped based on a preset, recurring schedule.

COMPETITION

The worldwide market for protein related and chemically-based research reagents is being supplied by a number of companies, including GE Healthcare Life Sciences, BD Biosciences, Merck KGaA/EMD Chemicals, Inc., Life Technologies Corporation, Millipore Corporation, PeproTech, Inc., Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Abcam plc., Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Cayman Chemical Company and Enzo Biochem, Inc. The Company believes that it is one of the leading world-wide suppliers of cytokine related products in the research marketplace. The Company further believes that the expanding line of its products, their recognized quality, and the growing demand for protein related and chemically-based research reagents will allow the Company to remain competitive in the growing biotechnology research and diagnostic market.

Competition is intense in the hematology control business. The first control products were developed in response to the rapid advances in electronic instrumentation used in hospital and clinical laboratories for blood cell counting. Historically, most of the instrument manufacturing companies made controls for use in their own instruments. With rapid expansion of the instrument market, however, a need for more versatile controls enabled non-instrument manufacturers to gain a foothold. Today the market is comprised of manufacturers of laboratory reagents, chemicals and coagulation products and independent control manufacturers in addition to instrument manufacturers. The principal hematology control competitors for the Company’s hematology retail products are Abbott Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Streck, Inc., Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. and Sysmex Corporation. The Company believes it is the third largest supplier of hematology controls in the marketplace behind Beckman Coulter, Inc. and Streck, Inc.

EMPLOYEES

Through its subsidiaries, the Company employed 763 full-time and 71 part-time employees as of June 30, 2011, as follows:

   Full-time   Part-time 

R&D Systems

   623     40  

R&D Europe

   55     21  

BiosPacific

   6     1  

R&D China

   15     1  

Boston Biochem

   11     0  

Tocris

   53     8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   763     71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental protection laws in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China and Hong Kong had no material effect on the Company in fiscal 2011.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA FINANICAL INFORMATIONGeographic Information

Following is financial information relating to geographic areas (in thousands):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011   2010   2009   2014   2013   2012 

External sales

            

United States

  $159,857    $148,137    $147,271    $190,359    $164,308    $172,310  

Europe

   83,676     78,496     79,381     97,157     88,297     90,142  

China

   8,299     6,792     5,645     18,878     14,106     11,378  

Other

   38,130     35,622     31,659  

Other Asia

   32,704     28,608     25,988  

Rest of world

   18,665     15,256     14,742  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total external sales

  $289,962    $269,047    $263,956    $357,763    $310,575    $314,560  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  As of June 30, 
  2011   2010   2009 

Long-lived assets

      

United States

  $88,802    $91,554    $93,571  

Europe

   7,819     6,299     7,214  

China

   96     70     98  
  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total long-lived assets

  $96,717    $97,923    $100,883  
  

 

   

 

   

 

 

   As of June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

Long-lived assets

      

United States

  $109,790    $103,541    $87,968  

Europe

   8,340     7,129     7,528  

China

   678     117     141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-lived assets

  $118,808    $110,787    $95,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer/customer or distributor. Long-lived assets are comprised of land, buildings and improvements and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and other assets. See the description of risks associated with the Company’s foreign subsidiaries in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PRODUCTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Bio-Techne is engaged in ongoing research and development in all of our major product lines: controls and calibrators and cytokines, antibodies, assays, small bioactive molecules and related biotechnology products. We believe that our future success depends, to a large extent, on our ability to keep pace with changing technologies and market needs.

In fiscal 2014, Bio-Techne introduced approximately 1,600 new biotechnology products to the life science market. All of these products are for research use only and therefore did not require FDA clearance. We are planning to release new proteins, antibodies, immunoassay products and small molecules in the coming year. We also expect to significantly expand our portfolio of products through acquisitions of existing businesses. However, there is no assurance that any of the products in the research and development phase can be successfully completed or, if completed, can be successfully introduced into the marketplace.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013  2012 

Research expense (in thousands):

    

Biotechnology

  $29,189   $28,441   $27,112  

Clinical Controls

   1,756    816    800  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $30,945   $29,257   $27,912  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Percent of net sales

   9  9  9

ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS

Fiscal 2015 Acquisitions

On July 31, 2014, Bio-Techne closed on the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of ProteinSimple for approximately $300 million. The purchase price may be adjusted post-closing based on the final levels of cash and working capital of ProteinSimple at closing. Certain ProteinSimple stockholders are subject to non-compete and non-solicitation obligations for three years following the closing. ProteinSimple develops, markets and sells Western-blotting instruments, biologics and reagents. Western blotting remains one of the most frequently practiced life science techniques, and ProteinSimple’s tools allow researchers to perform this basic research technique with greater speed and efficiency. Automation of the Western blotting technique has the potential to drive additional sales of the consumables Bio-Techne already sells, especially antibodies which have been validated for Western blotting applications.

On July 2, 2014, Bio-Techne announced that it had acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Novus Biologicals, LLC (Novus) for approximately $60.0 million. Novus is a Littleton, Colorado-based supplier of a large portfolio of both outsourced and in-house developed antibodies and other reagents for life science research, delivered through an innovative digital commerce platform. The acquisition further expanded our antibody portfolio, consistent with our long term strategic business plan to serve customers with a complete and quality line of reagents.

Fiscal 2014 Investments and Acquisitions

On July 22, 2013, the Company’s R&D Systems subsidiary acquired for approximately $103 million cash all of the outstanding shares of Bionostics. Bionostics is a global leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of control solutions that verify the proper operation ofin-vitro diagnostic devices primarily utilized in point of care blood glucose and blood gas testing. Bionostics is included in Bio-Techne’s Clinical Controls segment.

On April 30, 2014, Bio-Techne’s China affiliate, R&D Systems China, acquired PrimeGene for approximately $18.8 million. PrimeGene is a leader in the China market in the development and manufacture of recombinant proteins for research and industrial applications, and has large scale protein manufacturing capabilities to serve the Chinese market as well as global industrial customers. PrimeGene is included in Bio-Techne’s Biotechnology segment.

On April 1, 2014, Bio-Techne, through its wholly-owned subsidiary R&D Systems, Inc., entered into an agreement to invest $10.0 million in CyVek, Inc. in return for shares of CyVek common stock representing approximately 19.9% of the outstanding voting stock of CyVek. In connection with this investment, R&D Systems became a party to CyVek’s existing investor agreements and has an observer seat on CyVek’s board of directors. If, within 12 months of the date of the agreement, CyVek meets commercial milestones related to the sale of its CyPlex analyzer products, Bio-Techne will acquire all of the remaining stock of CyVek through a merger. If the merger is consummated, Bio-Techne will make an initial payment of $60.0 million to the other stockholders of CyVek. The purchase price payable at the closing may be adjusted based on the final levels of CyVek’s net working capital. We will also pay CyVek’s other stockholders up to $35.0 million based on the revenue generated by CyVek’s products and related products before the date that is 30 months from the closing of the merger. We will also pay CyVek’s other stockholders 50% of the amount, if any, by which the revenue from CyVek’s products and related products exceeds $100 million in calendar year 2020.

The combination of Bio-Techne’s reagents on CyVek’s multiplex testing platform, CyPlex™, will provide researchers with powerful tools to develop, validate and test biomarker panels so as to expedite life sciences research and enable biomarker-based diagnostics. This strategic investment will allow us to continue to have a strong market position in the immunoassay market where multiplex testing platforms are becoming more significant.

Fiscal 2013 and 2012 Acquisitions

We did not complete any material acquisitions or make any material strategic investments during fiscal 2013 and 2012.

Prior Investments

Bio-Techne has an approximate 14% equity investment in ChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCXI). CCXI is a technology and drug development company working in the area of chemokines. Chemokines are cytokines which regulate the trafficking patterns of leukocytes, the effector cells of the human immune system. Bio-Techne’s investment in CCXI is included in “Short-term available-for-sale investments” at June 30, 2014 and 2013 at fair values of $37.1 million and $89.6 million, respectively.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

All manufacturers of clinical diagnostic controls are regulated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended. All of Bio-Techne’s clinical control products are classified as “in vitro diagnostic products” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The entire control manufacturing process, from receipt of raw materials to the monitoring of control products through their expiration date, is strictly regulated and documented. FDA inspectors make periodic site inspections of Bio-Techne’s clinical control operations and facilities. Clinical control manufacturing must comply with Quality System Regulations (QSR) as set forth in the FDA’s regulations governing medical devices.

Three of Bio-Techne’s immunoassay kits, EPO, TfR and ß2M, have FDA clearance to be sold for clinical diagnostic use. Bio-Techne must comply with QSR for the manufacture of these kits. Biotechnology products manufactured in the U.S. and sold for use in the research market do not require FDA clearance. Tocris products are used as research tools and require no regulatory approval for commercialization. Some of Tocris’ products are considered controlled substances and require government permits to stock such products and to ship them to end-users. Bio-Techne has no reason to believe that these annual permits will not be re-issued.

Some of Bio-Techne’s research groups use small amounts of radioactive materials in the form of radioisotopes in their product development activities. Thus, Bio-Techne is subject to regulation and inspection by the Minnesota Department of Health and has been granted a license through August 2016. Bio-Techne has had no difficulties in renewing this license in prior years and has no reason to believe it will not be renewed in the future. If, however, the license was not renewed, it would have minimal effect on Bio-Techne’s business since there are other technologies the research groups could use to replace the use of radioisotopes.

Beginning on January 1, 2013, Bio-Techne is subject to the medical device excise tax which was included as part of the Affordable Care Act. The tax applies to the sale of medical devices by a manufacturer, producer or importer of the device and is 2.3% of the sale price. The tax applies to Bio-Techne’s in vitro diagnostic products, including its clinical control products and biotechnology clinical diagnostic immunoassay kits. Bio-Techne’s medical device excise tax for fiscal 2014 and 2013 was $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Bio-Techne owns patent protection for certain clinical controls products which generally have a life of 20 years from the date of the patent application or patent grant. Bio-Techne is not substantially dependent on products for which it has obtained patent protection.

Bio-Techne may seek patent protection for new or existing products it manufactures. No assurance can be given that any such patent protection will be obtained. No assurance can be given that Bio-Techne’s products do not infringe upon patents or proprietary rights owned or claimed by others, particularly for genetically engineered products. Bio-Techne has not conducted a patent infringement study for each of its products.

Bio-Techne has a number of licensing agreements with patent holders under which it has the exclusive and/or non-exclusive right to use patented technology as well as the right to manufacture and sell certain patented proteins and related products to the research market. For fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, total royalties expensed under these licenses were approximately $3.5 million, $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

Bio-Techne has obtained federal trademark registration for certain of its brand names and clinical controls and biotechnology product groups which generally have a life of 10 years from the date of the trademark grant. Bio-Techne believes it has common law trademark rights to certain marks in addition to those which it has registered.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS

Biotechnology segment products marketed by Bio-Techne historically experience a slowing of sales or of the rate of sales growth during the summer months. Bio-Techne also usually experiences a slowing of sales in both of its reportable segments during the Thanksgiving to New Year holiday period. Bio-Techne believes this seasonality is a result of vacation and academic schedules of its world-wide customer base.

EMPLOYEES

Through its subsidiaries, Bio-Techne employed 967 full-time and 54 part-time employees as of June 30, 2014, as follows:

   Full-
time
   Part-
time
 

U.S.

   782     25  

Europe

   107     29  

Asia

   78     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   967     54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENT

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental protection laws in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China and Hong Kong had no material effect on Bio-Techne in fiscal 2014.

INVESTOR INFORMATION

The Company isWe are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Therefore, the Company fileswe file periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such reports, proxy statements, and other information may be obtained by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549 or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.

Financial and other information about the Companyus is available on its Webour web site (http://www.techne-corp.com)www.bio-techne.com). The Company makesWe make available on its Webour web site copies of itsour Annual Report onForm 10-K, Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

TheCurrently, the names, ages, positions and positionsperiods of service of each executive officer of the Company are as follows:

 

Name

  Age   

Position

  Officer Since  Age   

Position

  Officer
Since
 

Thomas E. Oland

   70    

Chairman of the Board, President, Chief

Executive Officer and Director

  1985

Gregory J. Melsen

   59    

Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief

Financial Officer

  2004

Charles Kummeth

   54    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   2013  

James T. Hippel

   43    Chief Financial Officer   2014  

Brenda Furlow

   56    Senior Vice President, General Counsel   2014  

J. Fernando Bazan

   54    Chief Technical Officer   2013  

Marcel Veronneau

   57    Vice President, Hematology Operations  1995   60    Senior Vice President, Clinical Controls   1995  

Kevin Reagan

   62    Senior Vice President, Biotech   2013  

David Eansor

   53    Senior Vice President, Novus Biologicals   2014  

The term of office

Set forth below is information regarding the business experience of each executive officer is annual or until a successor is elected.officer. There are no arrangements or understandingsfamily relationships among any of the executive officers andnamed, nor is there any other person (not an officerarrangement or director acting as such)understanding pursuant to which any of the executive officersperson was selected as an officer of the Company.officer.

Thomas E. OlandCharles Kummeth has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since December 1985.April 1, 2013. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President of Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. from September 2011. He was President of that company’s Laboratory Consumables Division from 2009 to September 2011. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, Mr. Oland alsoKummeth served in various roles at 3M Corporation, most recently as the Vice President of the company’s Medical Division from 2006 to 2008.

James T. Hippel has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company from December 1985since April 1, 2014. Prior to December 2004joining the Company, Mr. Hippel served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer from December 1985Chief Financial Officer for Mirion Technologies, Inc., a $300 million global company that provides radiation detection and identification products. Prior to October 2010.Mirion, Mr. Hippel served as Vice President, Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., leading finance operations for its Mass Spectrometry & Chromatography division and its Laboratory Consumables division. In addition, Mr. Hippel’s experience includes nine years of progressive financial leadership at Honeywell International, within its Aerospace Segment. Mr. Hippel started his career with KPMG LLP and is a CPA (inactive).

Gregory J. MelsenBrenda Furlow joined the Company in December 2004 as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In October 2010, he also assumed the role of Treasurer. PriorGeneral Counsel on August 4, 2014. Most recently, Ms. Furlow was an associate with Alphatech Counsel, SC and served as general counsel to 2004, he held various vice president and chief financial officer positions at severalemerging growth technology companies. Ms. Furlow was General Counsel for TomoTherapy, Inc., a global, publicly traded companiescompany that manufactured and was employed bysold radiation therapy equipment from 2007 to 2011. From 1998 to 2007, Ms. Furlow served as General Counsel for Promega Corporation, a public accounting firm for 19global life sciences company. In addition, Ms. Furlow’s experience includes five years including nine yearsin various positions with a credit union trade association. Ms. Furlow began her legal career as an audit partner.associate with a Chicago-based law firm.

Dr. J. Fernando Bazan was appointed Chief Technical Officer when he joined the Company on August 1, 2013. Dr. Bazan is an adjunct profession at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine and served as Chief Scientific Officer at Neuroscience, Inc., a neuroimmunology startup from 2010 to 2012. From 2003 through 2010, Dr. Bazan served as Senior Scientist at Genentech, Inc. (Roche).

Marcel Veronneau was appointed as Vice President, Hematology Operations for the CompanyClinical Controls in March 1995. Prior thereto, he served as Director of Operations for R&D Systems’ HematologyClinical Controls Division since joining the Company in 1993.

Dr. Kevin Reagan was appointed Senior Vice President, Biotech on August 1, 2013. Dr. Reagan joined the Company in January 2012 as R&D Systems’ Vice President of Immunology. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Reagan served as Managing Director of Calbiotech Veterinary Diagnostics from 2010 through 2011 and Senior Vice President of Calbiotech, Inc from 2009 through 2011. From 2005 through 2009, he served as Vice President, R&D, Immunological Systems at Invitrogen, Corp, a division of Life Technologies Corporation.

David Eansor has served as Senior Vice President, Novus Biologicals, since the Company completed its acquisition of Novus on July 2, 2014. From January 2013 until the date of the acquisition, Mr. Eansor was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of Novus Biologicals. Prior to joining Novus, Mr. Eansor was the President of the Bioscience Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific. Mr. Eansor was promoted to Division President in early 2010 after 5 years as President of Thermo Fisher’s Life Science Research business.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Statements in this Annual Report onForm 10-K, and elsewhere, that are forward-looking involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company’s actual results of operations. Certain of these risks and uncertainties which have affected and, in the future, could affect the Company’s actual results are discussed below. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made due to new information or future events. Investors are cautioned not to place undue emphasis on these statements.

The following risk factors should be read carefully in connection with evaluation of the Company’s business and any forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report onForm 10-K and elsewhere. Any of the following risks or others discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Company’s other SEC filings could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.

Changes in economic conditions could negatively impact the Company’s revenues and earnings.

The Company’s biotechnology products are sold primarily to research scientists at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and at university and government research institutions. Research and development spending by the Company’s customers and the availability of government research funding can fluctuate due to changes in available resources, mergers of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, spending priorities, general economic conditions and institutional and governmental budgetary policies. The U.S. and global economies have experienced a period of economic downturn. Such downturns, and other reductions or delays in governmental funding, could cause customers to delay or forego purchases of the Company’s products. The Company carries essentially no backlog of orders and changes in the level of orders received and filled daily can cause fluctuations in quarterly revenues and earnings.

The biotechnology and clinical control industries are very competitive, more so recently due to consolidation trends.

The Company faces significant competition across all of its product lines and in each market in which it operates. Competitors include companies ranging from start-up companies, which may be able to more quickly respond to customers’ needs, to large multinational companies, which may have greater financial, marketing, operational, and research and development resources than the Company. In addition, consolidation trends in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have served to create fewer customer accounts and to concentrate purchasing decisions for some customers, resulting in increased pricing pressure on the Company. Moreover, customers may believe that consolidated businesses are better able to compete as sole source vendors, and therefore prefer to purchase from such businesses. The entry into the market by manufacturers in China and other low-cost manufacturing locations is also creating increased pricing and competitive pressures, particularly in developing markets. Failure to anticipate and respond to competitors’ actions may impact the Company’s future sales and earnings.

The Company’s future growth is dependent on the development of new products in a rapidly changing technological environment.

A majorOne element of the Company’s growth strategy is to increase revenues through new product releases. As a result, the Company must anticipate industry trends and develop products in advance of customer needs. New product development requires planning, designing and testing at both technological and manufacturing-process levels and may require significant research and development expenditures. There can be no assurance that any products now in development, or that the Company may seek to develop in the future, will achieve feasibility or gain market acceptance. There can also be no assurance that the Company’s competitors will not succeed in developing technologies and products that arein a more timely and cost effective manner than any which have been or are being developed bythe Company. If the Company or that would renderdoes not appropriately innovate and invest in new technologies, the Company’s technologies will become outdated, rendering the Company’s technologies and products obsolete or noncompetitive. To the extent the company fails to introduce new and innovative products, the Company may lose market share to its competitors, which may be difficult or impossible to regain.

Changes

Acquisitions and divestures pose financial, management and other risks and challenges.

The Company routinely explores acquiring other businesses and assets. From time to time, the Company may also consider disposing of certain assets, subsidiaries, or lines of business. In early fiscal 2014, the Company finalized the acquisition of Bionostics. In the last quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company acquired PrimeGene and announced its investment in economic conditionsCyVek and its intention to acquire the remaining shares of CyVek in the event certain milestones were met. Subsequent to the close of fiscal 2014, the Company also acquired Novus and ProteinSimple. Acquisitions or divestitures present financial, managerial and operational challenges, including diversion of management attention, difficulty with integrating acquired businesses, integration of different corporate cultures or separating personnel and financial and other systems, increased expenses, assumption of unknown liabilities, indemnities, and potential disputes with the buyers or sellers, and the need to evaluate the financial systems of and establish internal controls for acquired entities. There can be no assurance that the Company will engage in any acquisitions or divestitures or that the Company will be able to do so on terms that will result in any expected benefits. In addition, acquisitions financed with borrowings could make the Company more vulnerable to business downturns and could negatively impactaffect the Company’s revenuesearnings due to higher leverage and earnings.interest expense.

The Company is subject to risk associated with global operations.

The Company’s biotechnology products are sold primarily to research scientists at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and at university and government research institutions. Research and development spending by the Company’s customers and the availability of government research funding can fluctuate based on spending priorities and general economic conditions. An economic downturn or a reduction or delayCompany engages in governmental funding could cause customers to delay or forego purchasesbusiness globally, with approximately 47% of the Company’s products. sales revenue in fiscal 2014 coming from outside the U.S. This subjects the Company to a number of risks, including international economic, political, and labor conditions; tax laws (including U.S. taxes on foreign subsidiaries); increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities; unexpected changes in, or impositions of, legislative or regulatory requirements; failure of laws to protect intellectual property rights adequately; inadequate local infrastructure and difficulties in managing and staffing international operations; delays resulting from difficulty in obtaining export licenses for certain technology; tariffs, quotas and other trade barriers and restrictions; transportation delays; operating in locations with a higher incidence of corruption and fraudulent business practices; and other factors beyond the Company’s control, including terrorism, war, natural disasters, climate change and diseases.

The Company carries essentially no backlogapplication of orderslaws and regulations implicating global transactions is often unclear and may at times conflict. Compliance with these laws and regulations may involve significant costs or require changes in the level of orders received and filled daily can cause fluctuations in quarterly revenues and earnings.

The biotechnology and hematology industries are very competitive.

The Company faces significant competition across all of its product line and in each market in which it operates. Competitors include companies ranging from start-up companies, who may be able to more quickly respond to customers’ needs, to large multinational companies, which may have greater financial and marketing resources than the Company. In addition consolidation trends in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries have served to create fewer customer accounts and/or to concentrate purchasing decisions for some customers, resulting in increased pricing pressure on the Company. The entry into the market of manufacturers in China and other low-cost manufacturing locations is also creating increased pricing pressures, particularly in developing markets. Failure to anticipate and respond to competitors’ actions may impact the Company’s future sales and earnings.

The Company relies heavily on internal manufacturing and related operations to produce, package and distribute its products.

The Company manufactures the majority of the products it sells at its Minneapolis facility. Quality control, packaging and distribution operations support all of the Company’s sales. Any significant disruption of these operations for any reason could adversely affect sales and customer relationships, and therefore adversely affect the business. While the Company has taken certain steps to manage these operational risks, and while insurance coverage may reimburse, in whole or in part, for losses related to such disruptions, the Company’s ability to provide products in the longer term could adversely affect future sales growth and earnings.

The design and manufacture of products involves certain inherent risks. Manufacturing or design defects could lead to recalls, litigation or alerts relating to the Company’s products. A recall couldbusiness practices that result in significant costsreduced revenue and profitability. Non-compliance could also result in fines, damages, criminal sanctions, prohibitions business conduct, and damage to the Company’s reputationreputation. The Company incurs additional legal compliance costs associated with its global operations and could become subject to legal penalties in foreign countries if it does not comply with local laws and regulations, which may be substantially different from those in the U.S.

The Company conducts and plans to grow its business in developing markets.

The Company’s efforts to grow its businesses depends, to a degree, on its success in developing market share in additional geographic markets including, but not limited to, China. In some cases, these countries have greater political and economic volatility and greater vulnerability to infrastructure and labor disruptions than the Company’s other markets. Operating and seeking to expand business in a number of different regions and countries exposes the Company to multiple and potentially conflicting cultural practices, business practices and legal and regulatory requirements.

In many foreign countries, particularly in those with developing economies, it may be common to engage in business practices that are prohibited by U.S. regulations applicable to the Company, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Although the Company implements policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these laws, there can be no assurance that all of the Company’s employees, contractors, and agents, as well as those companies to which the Company outsources certain aspects of its business operations, including those based in foreign countries where practices which violate such U.S. laws may be customary, will comply with the Company’s internal policies. Any such non-compliance, even if prohibited by the Company’s internal policies, could reduce demand for its products.have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and result in significant fines or penalties.

The Company is significantly dependent on sales made through foreign subsidiaries which are subject to changes in exchange rates.rates and changes to the strength of foreign governments and economic conditions.

Approximately 30% of the Company’s net sales arein fiscal 2014 were made through its foreign subsidiaries, which maketransact their sales in foreign currencies. The Company’s revenues and earnings are, therefore, affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Any adverse movement in foreign currency exchange rates could, therefore, negatively affect the Company’s revenues and earnings. Moreover, the financial crisis faced by several Eurozone countries, and the ongoing economic instability in that region, may lead to reduced spending on health care and research by Eurozone governments, which could adversely affect the Company’s European sales, as well as its revenues, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company may incur losses as a result of its investments in ChemoCentryx, Inc., CyVek, Inc. and other companies in which is does not have a majority interest, the success of which is largely out of the Company’s control.

The Company’s expansion strategies include collaborations and investments in joint ventures and companies developing new products related to the Company’s business. These strategies carry risks that objectives will not be achieved and future earnings will be adversely affected.

The Company may be unsuccessfulhas an approximate 14% equity investment in integrating Boston BiochemChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCXI) that is valued at $37.1 million on the Company’s June 30, 2014 Consolidated Balance Sheet. CCXI is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and Tocris into its operations.commercializing orally-administered therapeutics to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancers. The development of new drugs is a highly risky undertaking. CCXI is dependent on a limited number of products, must achieve favorable clinical trial results, obtain regulatory and marketing approval for these products and is reliant on a strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline. CCXI has also incurred significant losses and has yet to achieve profitability.

The actual financial resultsownership of Boston BiochemCCXI shares is very concentrated, the share price is highly volatile and Tocristhere is limited trading of the shares. These factors make it possible that the Company could differ fromexperience future dilution or a decline in the $7.6 million unrealized gain it has on its CCXI investment and/or its original $29.5 million investment in CCXI. At August 22, 2014, the market value of the Company’s forecasts, effectinginvestment in CCXI was $30.9 million.

On April 1, 2014, the Company invested $10 million in CyVek, Inc. in exchange for shares of CyVek’s common stock representing approximately 19.9% of the outstanding voting stock of CyVek. In connection with this investment, the Company also became a party to CyVek’s existing investor agreements and has an observer seat on CyVek’s board of directors. CyVek is an instrument company that has developed a microfluidics instrument platform and related reagents for performing immunoassays and other assays for the research market. Cyvek has incurred significant losses and has not yet achieved profitability. There is no assurance that the Company’s future salesinvestment in CyVek will bring sufficient returns, and net earnings. If the integrations of the acquired businesses are not successful, the Company may record unexpected impairment charges. Factors that will affect the success of the acquisitions include any decrease in customer loyalty caused by dissatisfaction with the combined companies’ product lines or its sales and marketing practices, including price increases, the ability to retain key employees and the ability of the Company to achieve synergies among its subsidiary companies. Such synergies include leveraging the combined companies’ sales and marketing efforts, achieving certain cost savings and effectively combining technologies to develop new products.

fact result in losses.

The Company’s success will be dependent on recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel.

Recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, production and management personnel are critical to the Company’s success. The Company’s anticipated growth and its expected expansion into areas and activities requiring additional expertise will require the addition of new personnel and the development of additional expertise by existing personnel. The failure to attract and retain such personnel could adversely affect the Company’s business.

The Company is dependent on maintaining its intellectual property rights.

The Company’s success depends in part on its ability to protect and maintain its intellectual property, including trade secrets. The Company attempts to protect trade secrets in part through confidentiality agreements, but those agreements can be breached, and if they are, there may not be an adequate remedy. If trade secrets become publicly known, the Company could lose its competitive position.

In addition, the Company’s success depends in part on its ability to operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others, and to obtain licenses where necessary or appropriate. The Company has obtained and continues to negotiate licenses to produce a number of products claimed to be owned by others. Since the Company has not conducted a patent infringement study for each of its products, it is possible that products of the Company may unintentionally infringe patents of third parties.

The Company has been and may in the future be sued by third parties alleging that the Company is infringing their intellectual property rights. These lawsuits are expensive, take significant time, and divert management’s focus from other business concerns. If the Company is found to be infringing the intellectual property of others, it could be required to cease certain activities, alter its products or processes or pay licensing fees. This would cause unexpected costs and delays which may have a material adverse effect on the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain a required license on acceptable terms, or unable to design around any third party patent, it may be unable to sell some of its products and services, which could result in reduced revenue. In addition, if the Company does not prevail, a court may find damages or award other remedies in favor of the opposing party in any of these suits, which may adversely affect the Company’s earnings.

The Company has entered into and drawn on a revolving credit facility. The burden of this additional debt could adversely affect the Company, make it more vulnerable to adverse economic or industry conditions, and prevent it from funding its expansion strategy.

In connection with the acquisition of ProteinSimple in July 2014, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility, governed by a Credit Agreement dated July 28, 2014. The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $150 million, which can be increased by an additional $150 million subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate. As of July 31, 2014, the Company had drawn $125 million under the Credit Agreement.

The terms of the Credit Agreement and the burden of the indebtedness incurred thereunder could have negative consequences for us, such as:

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, expansion strategy, or other needs;

increasing the Company’s vulnerability to, and reducing its flexibility in planning for, adverse changes in economic, industry and competitive conditions; and

increasing the Company’s vulnerability to increases in interest rates.

The Credit Agreement also contains negative covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions. These covenants limit our ability to, among other things, sell, lease or transfer any properties or assets, with certain exceptions; and enter into certain merger, consolidation or other reorganization transactions, with certain exceptions.

A breach of any of these covenants could result in an event of default under our credit facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lender could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under such facility to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. In addition, the Company would be subject to additional restrictions if an event of default exists under the Credit Agreement, such as a prohibition on the payment of cash dividends.

The Company’s business is subject to governmental laws and regulation.regulations.

The Company’s operations are subject to regulation by various U.S.US federal, state and international agencies. Laws and regulations enacted and enforced by these agencies impact all aspects of the Company’s operations including design, development, manufacturing, labeling, selling and the importing and exporting of products across international borders. Any changes to laws and regulations governing such activities could have an effect on the Company’s operations.operations and ability to obtain regulatory clearance or approval of the Company’s products. If the Company fails to comply with any of these regulations, it may become subject to fines, penalties or actions that could impact development, manufacturing and distribution and/or increase costs or reduce sales. The approval process applicable to clinical diagnosticcontrol products of the type that may be developed by the Company may take a year or more. Delays in obtaining approvals could adversely affect the marketing of new products developed by the Company, and negatively affect the Company’s revenues.

As a multinational corporation, the Company is subject to the tax laws and regulations of the U.S. federal, state and local governments and of several international jurisdictions. From time to time, new tax legislation may be implemented which could adversely affect current or future tax filings or negatively impact the Company’s effective tax rate and thus increase future tax payments.

The Company is dependentrelies heavily on maintaininginternal manufacturing and related operations to produce, package and distribute its intellectual property rights.products.

The Company manufactures the majority of the products it sells at its Minneapolis, Minnesota facility. Quality control, packaging and distribution operations support all of the Company’s sales. Since the Company creates value for its customers through the development of high-quality products, any significant decline in quality or disruption of operations for any reason, particularly at the Minneapolis facility, could adversely affect sales and customer relationships, and therefore adversely affect the business. While the Company has taken certain steps to manage these operational risks, and while insurance coverage may reimburse, in whole or in part, for losses related to such disruptions, the Company’s future sales growth and earnings may be adversely affected by perceived disruption risks or actual disruptions.

The design and manufacture of products involves certain inherent risks. Manufacturing or design defects could lead to recalls, litigation or alerts relating to the Company’s products. A recall could result in significant costs and damage to the Company’s reputation which could reduce demand, particularly for certain of its regulated products.

Disruptions in the supply and cost of raw materials could reduce the Company’s earnings, cash flow, and ability to meet customers’ needs.

The Company’s success will depend, in part, on its ability to obtain licenses and patents, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing the proprietary rightsproducts are made from a wide variety of others. The Company has obtained and continues to negotiate licenses to produce a numberraw materials that are generally available from alternate sources of products claimed to be owned by others. Since the Company has not conducted a patent infringement study for each of its products, it is possible that productssupply. However, some of the Company may unintentionally infringe patents of third partiesCompany’s products are available only from a single supplier. If such suppliers were to limit or that the Company may haveterminate production or otherwise fail to alter its products or processes, pay licensing fees or cease certain activities because of patent rights of third parties, thereby causing additional unexpected costs and delays which maysupply these materials for any reason, such failures could have a material adverse effectimpact on the Company.

The Company is exposed to credit riskCompany’s product sales and fluctuations in the market values of its investment portfolio.

The Company has investments in marketable debt securities that are classified and accountedbusiness. In addition, price increases for as available-for-sale. These securities include U.S. government and agency securities, foreign government and agency securities, corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit. These investments may experience reduced liquidity due to changes in market conditions and investor demand. Although the Company has not recognized any significant losses to date on its available-for-sale securities, any significant future declines in their market valuesraw materials could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial conditionearnings and operating results. Givencash flow.

Increased exposure to product liability claims could adversely affect the global natureCompany’s earnings.

Product liability is a major risk in testing and marketing biotechnology and pharmaceutical products offered by the Company’s customers. Currently these risks are primarily borne by the Company’s customers. As the Company’s products and services are further integrated into customers’ production processes, the Company may become increasingly exposed to product liability and other claims in the event that the use of its business,products or services is alleged to have resulted in adverse effects. There can be no assurance that a future product liability claim or series of claims brought against the Company has investments both domesticallywould not have an adverse effect on the Company’s business or the results of operations. The Company’s business may be materially and internationally. Credit ratingsadversely affected by a successful product liability claim or claims in excess of any insurance coverage that it may have. In addition, product liability claims, regardless of their merits, could be costly, divert management’s attention, and pricingadversely affect the Company’s reputation and demand for its products.

Any such product liability claims brought against the Company could be significant and any adverse determination may result in liabilities in excess of the Company’s insurance coverage. Although the Company carries product liability insurance, it cannot be certain that current insurance will be sufficient to cover these investmentsclaims or that it can be negatively impactedmaintained on acceptable terms, if at all.

Cyber security risks and the failure to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Company’s computer hardware, software, and Internet applications and related tools and functions could result in damage to the Company’s reputation and/or subject the Company to costs, fines, or lawsuits.

The integrity and protection of the Company’s own data, and that of its customers and employees, is critical to the Company’s business. The regulatory environment governing information, security and privacy laws is increasingly demanding and continues to evolve. Maintaining compliance with applicable security and privacy regulations may increase the Company’s operating costs and/or adversely impact the Company’s ability to market its products and services to customers. Although the Company’s computer and communications hardware is protected through physical and software safeguards, it is still vulnerable to fire, storm, flood, power loss, earthquakes, telecommunications failures, physical or software break-ins, software viruses, and similar events. These events could lead to the unauthorized access, disclosure and use of non-public information. The techniques used by liquidity, credit deterioration or losses, financial results, or other factors.criminal elements to attack computer systems are sophisticated, change frequently and may originate from less regulated and remote areas of the world. As a result, the value or liquidity of the Company’s available-for-sale investments could decline and result in a material impairment, which could materially adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and operating results.

The Company may incur losses as a result of its investments in other companies, the success of which is largely out of the Company’s control.

The Company’s expansion strategies include collaborations, investments in joint ventures and companies developing new products related to the Company’s business, and the acquisition of businesses for new products, technologies and additional customer base. These strategies carry risks that objectives will not be achieved and future earnings will be adversely affected.

Development stage companies of the type the Company has invested in are dependent on their ability to raise additional funds to continue research and development efforts and on receiving patent protection and/or FDA clearance to market their products. The Company uses the equity method of accounting for certain of these investments and records a percentage of the losses of these companies as losses of the Company. The Company may not have control ofbe able to address these techniques proactively or implement adequate preventative measures. If the expense levels of such companiesCompany’s computer systems are compromised, it could be subject to fines, damages, litigation, and their losses may be greater than those anticipated by the Company. Additionally, if funding were unavailableenforcement actions, customers could curtail or inadequate to fund operations of these companies or if patent protection or FDA clearance were not received by them, the Company may determine thatcease using its investment in one or more of these unconsolidated companies is “other than temporarily” impaired,applications, and the Company could write off all or a portionlose trade secrets, the occurrence of which could harm its investment.business.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved staff comments as of the date of this report.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company owns the facilities that its headquarters and R&D Systems subsidiary occupy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis facilities are utilized by both the Company’s hematologyClinical Controls and biotechnologyBiotechnology segments.

The R&D Systems mainMinneapolis complex includes approximately 500,000800,000 square feet of administrative, research and manufacturing space in several adjoining buildings. Bio-Techne uses approximately 625,000 square feet of the complex for administrative, research, manufacturing, shipping and warehousing activities. The Company owns two additional properties adjacent to its main complex. The Company has renovated the first property and is currently leasing or plans to lease approximately 60% of the 176,000 square foot buildingremaining space in the complex as retail and office space and use the remainder as office, warehouse and storage space. A portion of the second property is currently leased to third parties and the Company plans to continue to lease out the building until the space is needed for its own operations.

The Company owns approximately 649 acres of farmland, including buildings, in southeast Minnesota. A portion of the land and buildings are being leased to third parties as cropland and for a dairy operation. The remaining property is used by the Company to house goats and sheepanimals for polyclonal antibody production for its biotechnologyBiotechnology segment.

Rental income from the above properties was $549,000, $413,000$1.0 million, $0.8 million and $481,000$0.7 million in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

The Company owns the 17,000 square foot facility that its R&D Europe subsidiary occupies in Abingdon, England. This facility is utilized by the Company’s biotechnologyBiotechnology segment.

The Company leases the following facilities, all of which are utilized by the Company’s biotechnology segment:Biotechnology segment with the exception of the location used by the Company’s Bionostics subsidiary (Clinical Control segment):

 

Subsidiary

  

Location

  

Type

  Square
Feet

R&D Europe

Langely, U.K.Warehouse14,300  

R&D GmbH

  Wiesbaden-Nordenstadt, Germany  Office space   4,200  

BiosPacific

  Emeryville, California  Office space   3,000  

R&D China

  Shanghai and Bejing, China  Office/warehouse   5,6008,200  

R&D Hong Kong

  Hong Kong  Office space   1,200  

Boston Biochem

  Cambridge, Massachusetts  Office/lab   6,0007,400  

Tocris

  Bristol, United Kingdom  Office/manufacturing
manufacturing/lab/warehouse
   11,000  

TocrisPrimeGene

  Ellisville, MissouriShanghai, China  Office/warehousemanufacturing/lab   3,70013,700

Bionostics

Devens, MassachusettsOffice/manufacturing48,000  

The Company is currently pursuing new lease space for its Tocris operations. The Company believes the owned and leased properties, discussed aboveother than the Tocris facility, are adequate to meet its occupancy needs in the foreseeable future.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

InAs of August 22, 2014, the Company is not a previously disclosed lawsuit filed by Streck, Inc. (Streck), venuedparty to any legal proceedings that, individually or in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska (the Nebraska Court), Streck alleged patent infringement involving certain patents issuedaggregate, are reasonably expected to Streck relating to the addition of reticulocytes to hematology controls. Streck was seeking a royalty on sales of integrated hematology controls containing reticulocytes. The Company has reason to believe that R&D Systems, and not Streck, first invented the inventions claimed in these patents and several other patents issued to Streck. As a result, the Company requested, and in 2007 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) declared, an interference to determine priority of invention between a patent application filed by R&D Systems and five Streck patents, including each of the patents involved in the lawsuit. On November 2, 2009, the interference board ordered that judgment for the Company and against Streck be entered; finding that R&D Systems was the first to invent the integrated hematology controls containing reticulocytes.

The judgment, if upheld by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, will constitute cancellation of all claims of the five Streck patents involving the addition of reticulocytes to hematology controls. Such cancellation may moot an earlier jury decision on October 28, 2009, at the conclusion of trial in the Nebraska Court, that the Company did not meet its burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that the Streck patents were invalid. The jury also found that a reasonable license royalty rate was 12.5%, and that R&D Systems did not willfully infringe, resulting in a judgment in favor of Streck in the amount of approximately $170,000 including court related costs. On September 30, 2010, the Nebraska Court upheld the jury verdict and, in a related action, reversed the ruling of the USPTO interference board. The Nebraska Court entered an injunction prohibiting the making and selling of the products that are the subject of the lawsuit, but stayed a portion of the injunction to allow the Company to sell inventory on-hand through December 20, 2010. In October 2010, the Company appealed the adverse decisions of the Nebraska Court to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. If the Company’s appeal is successful, after cancellation of the Streck patents, the Company may be issued a patent covering integrated hematology controls containing reticulocytes. The Company does not believe the resolution of the above proceedings will have a material impactadverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER

MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Price of Common Stock

The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “TECH.” The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low sales price per share for the Company’s common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

 

  Fiscal 2011 Price   Fiscal 2010 Price   Fiscal 2014 Price   Fiscal 2013 Price 
  High   Low   High   Low   High   Low   High   Low 

1st Quarter

  $63.44    $55.63    $65.54    $58.91    $83.83    $69.30    $76.02    $66.26  

2nd Quarter

   68.12     58.60     69.95     62.12  

2nd Quarter

   94.78     77.14     74.17     65.37  

3rd Quarter

   73.96     65.33     69.74     60.00     96.96     82.51     72.20     65.67  

4th Quarter

   83.82     71.54     67.65     57.10     93.06     82.63     70.00     62.55  

Holders of Common Stock and Dividends Paid

As of August 24, 2011,22, 2014, there were over 28,00031,000 beneficial shareholders of the Company’s common stock and over 190150 shareholders of record. The Company paid quarterly cash dividends totaling $39.7$45.4 million, $43.5 million and $38.4$41.0 million in fiscal 20112014, 2013 and 2010,2012, respectively. ItsThe Board of Directors periodically considers the payment of cash dividends.

dividends, and there is no guarantee that the Company will pay comparable cash dividends, or any cash dividends, in the future. The Company entered into a revolving line of credit in July 2014, which would prohibit payment of dividends to Company shareholders in the event of a default thereunder. The Credit Agreement that governs the revolving line of credit contains customary events of default.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

There was no share repurchase activity by the Company in fiscal 2014. The maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the Company’s existing stock repurchase plan is approximately $125 million. The plan does not have an expiration date.

Stock Performance Graph

The following chart compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company’s common stock with the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the S&P 400 Biotechnology Index. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on the last trading day before July 1, 20062009 in the Company’s common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

The following table sets forth the repurchases of Company common stock for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Period

  Total Number of
Shares  Purchased
   Average
Price Paid
Per Share
   Total Number of
Shares  Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Maximum
Approximate  Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
 

4/1/11 - 4/30/11

   0     0     0    $50.6 million  

5/1/11 - 5/31/11

   0     0     0    $50.6 million  

6/1/11 - 6/30/11

   0     0     0    $50.6 million  

In November 2007, the Company authorized a plan for the repurchase and retirement of up to $150 million of its common stock. In April 2009, the Company authorized an additional $60 million for its stock repurchase plan. The plan does not have an expiration date.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Income and Share Data:

  2011(1)  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Net sales

  $289,962   $269,047   $263,956   $257,420   $223,482  

Gross margin(2)(3)

   77.6  79.6  78.8  79.3  78.9

Selling, general and administrative expenses(2)(3)

   12.4  12.2  12.8  14.5  14.4

Research and development expenses(2)(3)

   9.0  9.3  8.9  8.7  9.0

Operating income(2)

   56.2  58.1  57.1  56.1  55.6

Earnings before income taxes(2)

   56.9  58.1  58.9  59.8  57.7

Net earnings(2)

   38.7  40.8  39.9  40.2  38.1

Net earnings

  $112,302   $109,776   $105,242   $103,558   $85,111  

Diluted earnings per share

  $3.02   $2.94   $2.78   $2.64   $2.15  

Average common and common equivalent shares — diluted (in thousands)

   37,172    37,347    37,900    39,247    39,513  

Closing price per share:

      

High

  $83.37   $69.65   $81.90   $79.73   $61.87  

Low

  $56.14   $57.10   $45.64   $56.20   $45.63  

Balance Sheet Data as of June 30:

  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale investments

  $140,813   $138,811   $202,887   $206,345   $164,774  

Receivables

   37,860    34,137    31,153    33,332    30,966  

Inventories

   44,906    13,737    11,269    9,515    8,757  

Working capital

   212,229    184,016    239,944    238,194    195,645  

Total assets

   617,670    518,816    472,005    507,369    454,844  

Cash Flow Data:

  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $127,194   $111,260   $111,321   $115,317   $90,503  

Capital expenditures

   3,630    4,644    6,556    16,365    8,076  

Cash dividends paid per common share(4)

   1.07    1.03    0.75    0.00    0.00  

Financial Ratios:

  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Return on average equity

   20.6  22.9  22.3  22.4  21.9

Return on average assets

   19.8  22.2  21.5  21.5  20.6

Current ratio

   12.7    11.8    16.5    12.8    12.4  

Price to earnings ratio(5)

   28    20    23    29    27  

Employee Data as of June 30:

  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007 

Full-time employees

   763    684    687    666    628  

Income and Share Data:

  2014(1)   2013   2012   2011(2)   2010 

Net sales

  $357,763    $310,575    $314,560    $289,962    $269,047  

Operating income

   159,750     158,469     166,209     163,055     156,328  

Earnings before income taxes (3)

   161,392     160,662     162,195     164,981     156,446  

Net earnings

   110,948     112,561     112,331     112,302     109,776  

Diluted earnings per share

   3.00     3.05     3.04     3.02     2.94  

Average common and common equivalent shares – diluted (in thousands)

   37,005     36,900     37,006     37,172     37,347  

Balance Sheet Data as of June 30:

  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale investments

  $363,354    $332,937    $268,986    $140,813    $138,811  

Working capital

   443,022     377,432     310,757     212,229     184,016  

Total assets

   862,491     778,098     719,324     617,670     518,816  

Total shareholders’ equity

   795,265     737,541     674,442     586,122     501,792  

Cash Flow Data:

  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $136,762    $123,562    $126,746    $127,194    $111,260  

Capital expenditures

   13,821     22,454     6,017     3,630     4,644  

Cash dividends declared per share

   1.23     1.18     1.11     1.07     1.03  

Employee Data as of June 30:

  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 

Full-time employees

   967     789     783     763     684  

 

(1)The Company acquired Bionostics Holdings, Ltd on July 22, 2013 and Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech Co. on April 30, 2014.
(2)The Company acquired Boston Biochem, Inc. on April 1, 2011 and Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries on April 28, 2011.
(2)As a percent of net sales.
(3)Fiscal 2007 throughEarnings before income taxes included acquisition related expenses related to amortization of intangibles, costs recognized on sale of acquired inventories and professional fees associated with acquisition activity, as follows: 2014 – $20.0 million; 2013 – $10.2 million; 2012 – $12.7 million; 2011 – $5.0 million; 2010 include reclassification of amortization expense as discussed in Note A of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4)The Company’s Board of Directors periodically considers the payment of cash dividends.
(5)Common share price at end of fiscal year (June 30) divided by the diluted earnings per share for the respective fiscal year.– $1.0 million.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This report contains forward-looking statements, which are based on the Company’s current assumptions and expectations. The principal forward-looking statements in this report include: the Company’s expectations regarding product releases and strategy, acquisition activity, governmental license renewals, future tax rates, capital expenditures, the performance of the Company’s investments, future dividend declarations, the construction and lease of certain facilities, the adequacy of owned and leased property for future operations, anticipated financial results and sufficiency of capital resources to meet the Company’s foreseeable future cash and working capital requirements.

All such forward-looking statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Although the Company believes there is a reasonable basis for the forward-looking statements, the Company’s actual results could be materially different. The most important factors which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s description of risk factors in Item 1A to this Annual Report onForm 10-K.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEWUSE OF ADJUSTED FINANCIAL MEASURES

TECHNE CorporationThe adjusted financial measures used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K quantify the impact the following events had on reported net sales, gross margin percentages and subsidiaries (the Company) are engagednet earnings for fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013 and 2012:

fluctuations in exchange rates used to convert transactions in foreign currencies (primarily the development, manufactureEuro, British pound sterling and Chinese yuan) to U.S. dollars;

the acquisition of Bionostics Holdings, Ltd. (Bionostics) on July 22, 2013 and Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech Co. (PrimeGene) on April 30, 2014, including the impact of amortizing intangible assets and the recognition of costs upon the sale of biotechnology productsinventory written-up to fair value;

professional fees and hematology calibrators and controls. These activities are conducted domestically through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), Boston Biochem, Inc. (Boston Biochem), Tocris Cookson, Inc. (Tocris US), and BiosPacific, Inc. (BiosPacific). The Company’s European biotechnology operations are conducted through its wholly-owned U.K. subsidiaries, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe) and Tocris Holdings Limited (Tocris UK). R&D Europe has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems GmbH, in Germany and a sales office in France. The Company distributes its biotechnology products in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China Co., Ltd. (R&D China). R&D China has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems Hong Kong Ltd., in Hong Kong.

On April 1, 2011, the Company acquired for approximately $7.9 million cash, the assets of Boston Biochem, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative ubiquitin-related research products. These products provide biomedical researchers the tools that facilitate and accelerate basic research and drug discovery efforts. Boston Biochem was founded in 1997 and currently has over 800 ubiquitin-related products. The Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway is the principal system for protein degradation and signaling in eukaryotic cells. Ubiquitination also affects proteasome-independent events such as protein localization, activity and function. These pathways are central to the regulation of almost all cellular processes. Ubiquitin and related pathways are associated with the regulation of numerous disease states including multiple cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, cystic fibrosis, Angelman’s syndrome, Liddle syndrome and Wilson’s disease.

On April 28, 2011, the Company acquired for £75.0 million cash (approximately $124 million), 100% ownership of Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (Tocris), a leading supplier of reagents for non-clinical life science research. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, £7.5 million of the purchase price paid to Tocris’ shareholders is being held in escrow for 18 months to secure warranty and indemnity obligations of the shareholders. Tocris’ products are used in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments, to understand biological processes and diseases. The business is focused on making biologically active neuro- and bio-chemicals which are used by researchers to elucidate biological processes and pathways. The products are used in life-science research activities andother costs incurred as part of the initial drug discovery process. Tocrisacquisition of Bionostics and PrimeGene in fiscal 2014, the acquisitions of Novus Biologicals LLC (Novus) and ProteinSimple, which closed in July 2014, and on-going acquisition activity;

income tax adjustments related to the reinstatement of the U.S. credit for research and development expenditures in fiscal 2013, the expiration of the credit on December 31, 2013, and the reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets in fiscal 2012; and

impairment losses related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities.

These adjusted financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and may be different from adjusted financial measures used by other companies. Adjusted financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company views these adjusted financial measures to be helpful in assessing the Company’s ongoing operating results. In addition, these adjusted financial measures facilitate our internal comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to competitors’ operating results. These adjusted financial measures are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because the Company believes they are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency related to supplemental information used in the Company’s financial and operational analysis. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of adjusted financial measures used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

OVERVIEW

Bio-Techne develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology products and clinical diagnostic controls worldwide. With our deep product portfolio and application expertise, Bio-Techne is a Bristol, U.K. based company with origins deriving from Tocris Neuraminleader in providing specialized proteins, including cytokines and Cookson Chemical, which were founded in 1982growth factors, and 1985, respectively. Tocris currently offers over 2,900 chemical, peptide and antibody products. The principal end users are non-clinical laboratory based researchers, working in areas such as neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology and cellular processes. Originally a supplier ofrelated immunoassays, small molecules Tocris has successfully pursued a strategy of extending its product range into related market segments such as signal transduction. The products sold by Tocris are used in variousand other reagents to the research,

diagnostics and clinical controls markets.

fields including cancer, cardiovascular disease, endocrinology, immunology, metabolic diseases, neurological diseases, painBio-Techne operates worldwide and inflammation, and respiratory diseases. From a cellular process perspective, Tocris products are used to study angiogenesis, apoptosis, cell cycle, cell metabolism, cellular skeleton and motor proteins, extracellular matrix, adhesion molecules, signal transduction and stem cells. Tocris reagents are also used from a pharmacological perspective to study ion channels, 7-TM receptors, nuclear receptors, enzyme-linked receptors, transporter molecules and enzymes.

The Company has two reportable business segments, based onBiotechnology and Clinical Controls, both of which service the nature of its products. As a result of the above acquisitions, the Company has changed the presentation of its segment disclosure from three reporting segments (biotechnology, R&D Europelife science and hematology) to two reporting segments (biotechnology and hematology). R&D Systems’diagnostic markets. The Biotechnology Division, R&D Europe, Tocris, R&D China, BiosPacific and Boston Biochem operating segments are included in the biotechnology reporting segment. The Company’s biotechnology reporting segment develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology research and diagnostic products world-wide. The Company’s hematologyClinical Controls reporting segment which consists of R&D Systems’ Hematology Division, develops and manufactures hematology controls and calibrators for sale world-wide. Corresponding items of segment information have been revised for prior periods to conform to the current year presentation.global clinical market.

OVERALL RESULTS

ConsolidatedFor fiscal 2014, consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings increased 7.8% and 2.3%, respectively, for fiscal 201115% as compared to fiscal 2010. Consolidated net sales2013. After adjusting for fiscal 2011 included $4.7 million of revenues from companies acquired during fiscal 2011. Consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings in fiscal 2011 were affected by changes in exchange rates from the prior year used to convert consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars and the impact of repatriation of prior-year earningsthe Bionostics and PrimeGene acquisitions in fiscal 2010.2014, as well as foreign currency fluctuations, organic sales for the year increased 3%. The favorable impactgrowth was broad-based, with the Company achieving organic growth in both reporting segments and in most regions of the world. Commercial investments made globally in fiscal 2011 on consolidated net sales and consolidated2014, especially in China, were the biggest contributing factor impacting organic revenue growth.

Consolidated GAAP net earnings of the change from the prior year in exchange rates was $466,000 and $258,000, respectively. Consolidated net earningsdecreased 1% for fiscal 2010 included a $4.7 million tax benefit as a result of a foreign currency exchange tax loss on the repatriation of prior-year earnings from R&D Europe to the U.S.

Consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings increased 1.9% and 4.3%, respectively, for fiscal 20102014 as compared to fiscal 2009. Consolidated2013. After adjusting for acquisition related costs and certain income tax items in both years, adjusted net earnings increased 6% in fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013. Adjusted earnings growth was driven by increased sales partially offset by a lower margin mix from the acquired Bionostics business, as well as investments made in commercial operations and administrative infrastructure during fiscal 2014.

For fiscal 2013, consolidated net sales decreased 1% as compared to fiscal 2012. There were no acquisitions made in fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2012 and consolidatedthe impact from foreign currency fluctuation was minimal. The U.S. market in the Biotechnology segment was particularly soft in 2013, with lower National Institute of Health (NIH) funding for our academic customers coupled with industry consolidation in the pharma and biotech markets.

Consolidated GAAP net earnings were flat for fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. After adjusting for acquisition related costs and certain income tax and impairment items in both years, adjusted net earnings decreased 3% in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. The lower earnings in fiscal 2010 were slightly affected by changes2013 resulted from lower revenue coupled with a 5% increase in exchange rates from the prior year usedresearch and development investment and a 4% increase in selling, general and administrative costs primarily related to convert consolidated net salesinvestments made in global commercial resources, administrative infrastructure, and consolidated net earnings in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. The favorable impact in fiscal 2010 on consolidated net salesannual wage, salary and consolidated net earnings of the change from the prior year in exchange rates was $888,000 and $68,000, respectively. Consolidated net earnings for fiscal 2010 included a $4.7 million tax benefit as a result of a foreign currency exchange tax loss on the repatriation of prior-year earnings from R&D Europe to the U.S.benefits increases.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net salesSales

Net sales (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Biotechnology

  $270,287    $250,653    $246,454  

Hematology

   19,675     18,394     17,502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $289,962    $269,047    $263,956  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated organic net sales, for fiscal 2011 were $290.0 million, an increaseexcluding the impact of $20.9 million (7.8%) from fiscal 2010. Consolidated net sales for fiscal 2011 included $4.7 million of revenue fromcontributed by companies acquired during the fiscal 2011year and were favorably affected bythe effect of the change from the prior year in exchange rates used to convert sales in foreign currencies (primarily British pound sterling, euros and Chinese yuan) into U.S. dollars. Excluding the acquisitions and the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated netdollars, were as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013 

Consolidated net sales

  $357,763   $310,575  

Organic sales adjustments:

   

Acquisitions

   (33,879  0  

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

   (3,500  0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated organic net sales

  $320,384   $310,575  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Organic sales growth

   3 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2013  2012 

Consolidated net sales

  $310,575   $314,560  

Organic sales adjustments:

   

Impact of foreign currency fluctuations

   2,637    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated organic net sales

  $313,212   $314,560  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Organic sales growth (decline)

   (0.4%)  

Net sales increased 5.9% inby reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30,��
   2014   2013   2012 

Biotechnology

  $300,578    $288,156    $293,274  

Clinical Controls

   57,185     22,419     21,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $357,763    $310,575    $314,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010.

2014, Biotechnology segment net sales increased $19.6 million (7.8%)4% from the prior fiscal year. Included in fiscal 20112014 Biotechnology segment net sales was $0.7 million from the acquisition of PrimeGene in April 2014 and the positive impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $3.5 million. Excluding these amounts, organic net sales for the segment increased 3% in fiscal 2010.2014, driven by the commercial investments made in China, solid execution from our Pacific Rim distributors, and a robust pharma and biotech market in the U.S. U.S. academic customers still suffered from decreases in NIH funding, but sales to these customers stabilized sequentially throughout fiscal 2014. Included in biotechnologyfiscal 2014 net sales were $4.7 million of sales by Boston Biochem and Tocris, which were acquired by the Company during fiscal 2011, and $2.5$3.4 million of sales of new protein based biotechnology products which had their first sale inreleased during the fiscal 2011. The majority of the biotechnologyyear.

In fiscal 2013, Biotechnology segment net sales increase, exclusive of acquisitions, wasdecreased 2% from

increased sales volume. Biotechnology net sales to U.S. industrial pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers, biotechnology’s largest customer group, increased 4.8% in fiscal 2011 compared to the prior fiscal year. Biotechnology segment organic net sales, to U.S. academic customers and Pacific Rim distributors increased 6.4% and 4.1%, respectively,excluding the negative impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $2.6 million, decreased 1% in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010. Biotechnology sales by R&D China2013, primarily as a result of lower NIH funding and R&D Europe increased 26.0% (22.6%pharma consolidation in constant currency) and 4.4% (4.1% in constant currency)the U.S. Included in fiscal 2011 from fiscal 2010, respectively. Hematology segment2013 net sales in fiscal 2011 increased $1.3 million (7.0%) mainly due to increased sales volume.

Consolidated net sales for fiscal 2010 were $269.0 million, an increase of $5.1 million (1.9%) from fiscal 2009. Consolidated net sales were favorably affected by the change from the prior year in exchange rates used to convert sales in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. Excluding the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated net sales increased 1.6% in fiscal 2010 from fiscal 2009.

Biotechnology segment net sales in fiscal 2010 increased $4.2 million (1.7%) from fiscal 2009. The majority of the biotechnology net sales increase was from increased sales volume. Included in consolidated net sales in fiscal 2010 were $2.8 million of sales of new protein based biotechnology products which had their first saleduring the fiscal year.

Clinical Controls segment net sales increased $34.8 million in fiscal 2010. Biotechnology2014. Included in Clinical Controls segment net sales to U.S. academic customers, Pacific Rim distributorswas $33.1 million from the acquisition of Bionostics in July 2013. Clinical Controls segment organic net sales increased 7% and sales by R&D China increased 4.0%, 10.5% and 21.8%5%, respectively, in fiscal 20102014 and 2013 from fiscal 2009. Biotechnology net sales to U.S. industrial pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers were flat in fiscal 2010 compared toeach of the prior fiscal year. R&D Europe net sales increased 0.3% in fiscal 2010. R&D Europe net sales decreased slightly (0.9%) for fiscal 2010 when measured at currency rates in effect in fiscal 2009. Hematology net sales in fiscal 2010 increased $892,000 (5.1%) mainly due to increased sales volume.years, primarily as a result of strong end-market demand and operational execution.

Gross marginsMargins

GrossConsolidated gross margins as a percentage of net sales, were as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Biotechnology

   79.8  81.9  81.2

Hematology

   47.0  47.7  45.9

Consolidated

   77.6  79.6  78.8

The70%, 74% and 75% in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. GAAP reported consolidated gross margin for fiscal 2011 wasmargins were negatively impacted 0.7% as a result of purchase accounting related to inventory and intangible assets from the Boston Biochemacquired during fiscal 2014 and Tocris acquisitions.prior years. Under purchase accounting, inventory acquired is valued at fair market value less expected selling and marketing costs, resulting in reduced margins in future periods as the inventory is sold. AtExcluding the acquisition dates, the valueimpact of acquired inventory was increased $25.7 million. Approximately $1.8 millionsold and amortization of which wasintangibles, adjusted gross margins were 74%, 77% and 78% in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

A reconciliation of the reported consolidated gross margin percentages, adjusted for acquired inventory sold and intangible amortization included in cost of sales, is as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013  2012 

Consolidated gross margin percentage

   70.3  74.4  75.0

Identified adjustments:

    

Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory

   2.1  1.4  2.4

Amortization of intangibles

   1.1  1.0  1.0
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin percentage

   73.5  76.8  78.4
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fluctuations in adjusted gross margins, as a percentage of net sales, have primarily resulted from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in product mix. In fiscal 2011. In addition, under2014, the biggest impact to gross margin, as compared to fiscal 2013, was the change in product mix associated with the acquisition of Bionostics. We expect that, in the future, gross margins will continue to be impacted by future acquisitions as well as by the introduction and growth of lower-priced brands that will differentiate from our current premium brands, and allow the Company to better compete in more price-sensitive markets.

Segment gross margins, as a percentage of net sales, were as follows:

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013  2012 

Biotechnology

   76.3  76.4  76.9

Clinical Controls

   38.5  49.0  48.6

Consolidated

   70.3  74.4  75.0

The Clinical Controls segment gross margin percentage for fiscal 2014 was negatively impacted by purchase accounting and intangible assetsasset amortization related to technology acquired are amortized to cost of sales over their estimated useful life. Technology acquired as of the acquisition dates was $27.2 million. Approximately $455,000 of which was amortized to cost of salesBionostics in fiscal 2011. The improvement in consolidated gross margins for fiscal 2010 was mainly the result of incremental profit on increased sales volume in the biotechnology segment.July 2013, as discussed above.

Selling, generalGeneral and administrative expensesAdministrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.2$17.3 million (9.8%(40%) and decreased $989,000 (3.0%$1.7 million (4%) in fiscal 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively. The increase in fiscal 2014 was mainly the result of the acquisitions of Bionostics and PrimeGene, including $4.2 million of selling, general and administrative expenses by the acquired companies and an increase of $4.0 million of intangible amortization. Selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2014 also included $2.2 million of acquisition related professional fees compared to $0.6 million in fiscal 2013. The remaining increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2014 and in fiscal 2013 included investments made in global commercial resources, administrative infrastructure, and annual wage, salary and benefits increases.

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands):

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Biotechnology

  $30,058    $27,511    $27,527  

Hematology

   1,451     1,393     1,463  

Unallocated corporate expenses

   4,388     3,796    ��4,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $35,897    $32,700    $33,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The change from the comparable fiscal year was primarily the resultcomposed of the following (in thousands):

 

   Increase/(Decrease) 
   2011  2010 

Professional and other acquisition related costs

  $1,735   $0  

Acquired company selling, general and administrative expenses

   945    0  

Non-acquisition related legal fees

   (555  (690

Profit sharing and bonus expense

   806    (403

Stock-based compensation expense

   3    (343

Customer relationships and trade names amortization

   50    0  

Other, including annual wage, salary and benefit increases

   213    447  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $3,197   $(989
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

Biotechnology

  $42,863    $37,421    $36,453  

Clinical Controls

   9,765     1,561     1,697  

Unallocated corporate expenses

   8,088     4,402     3,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $60,716    $43,384    $41,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The decrease in non-acquisition related legal fees in fiscal 2011 and 2010 was primarily from lower costs associated with ongoing patent interference and infringement litigation. The increase in fiscal 2011 and decrease in fiscal 2010 in profit sharing and bonus expense reflect the change in financial results from each of the respective prior years. The remainder of the change in selling, general and administrative expenses for both fiscal years was mainly the result of annual wage, salary and benefit increases, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense in fiscal 2010.

Research and development expensesDevelopment Expenses

Research and development expenses increased $864,000 (3.4%$1.7 million (6%) and $1.6$1.3 million (6.6%(5%) in fiscal 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively, as compared to prior-year periods. Included in research and development expense in fiscal 2014 was $0.9 million of expenses by the companies acquired during fiscal 2014. The remaining increases for fiscal 2014 and 2013 were primarily the result of the development of new proteins, antibodies and assay kits by R&D Systems’within the Biotechnology Division.segment. The Company introduced 1,646approximately 1,600 and 1,4822,100 new biotechnology products in fiscal 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively. Research and development expenses are composed of the following (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Biotechnology

  $25,176    $24,331    $22,792  

Hematology

   809     790     772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $25,985    $25,121    $23,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

Total amortization expense was $1.5 million, $960,000 and $960,000 in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, related mainly to technologies, trade names and customer relationships acquired as a result of acquisitions in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2011. Amortization expense related to technologies included in cost of sales was $890,000, $435,000 and $435,000 in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization expense related to trade names, customer relationships and a non-compete agreement included in selling, general and administrative expense was $575,000, $525,000 and $525,000 in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Intangible assets are being amortized over lives of 5 to 15 years.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

Biotechnology

  $29,189    $28,441    $27,112  

Clinical Controls

   1,756     816     800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $30,945    $29,257    $27,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest incomeIncome

Interest income for fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 was $3.8$2.7 million, $4.4$2.6 million and $7.6$2.6 million, respectively. The decreaseInterest income in both fiscal 2011 and 20102014 remained flat from the prior fiscal year was primarily the2013 as a result of lower ratescash balances during the fiscal year as a result of return onthe acquisition of Bionostics in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Interest income in fiscal 2013 remained flat from fiscal 2012 as a result of increased cash balances offset by lower interest rates.

As discussed further in “Liquidity and available-for-sale investments, offsetCapital Resources” below, with the opening of a debt facility in part by higher cash and available-for-sale investment balances priorJuly 2014 to partially fund the acquisitionsacquisition of ProteinSimple, the Company expects to incur net interest expense as opposed to net interest income in late fiscal 2011.2015.

Other non-operating expense, netNon-operating Expense, Net

Other non-operating expense, net, consists of foreign currency transaction gains and losses, rental income, building expenses related to rental property and the Company’s share of gains and losses byfrom equity method investees as follows (in thousands):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011 2010 2009   2014 2013 2012 

Foreign currency gains (losses)

  $844   $(960 $(34

Foreign currency (losses) gains

  $(128 $339   $(1,362

Rental income

   549    413    481     1,026    830    693  

Real estate taxes, depreciation and utilities

   (2,293  (2,200  (2,208   (1,940  (2,192  (2,127

Losses by equity method investees

   (926  (1,510  (1,290

Net gain (loss) from equity method investees

   0    570    (603
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  $(1,826 $(4,257 $(3,051  $(1,042 $(453 $(3,399
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Income taxesTaxes

Income taxes for fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were provided at rates of approximately 31.9%31.3%, 29.8%29.9% and 32.3%30.7%, respectively, of consolidated earnings before income taxes. In January 2013, the U.S. federal credit for research and development was reinstated for the period of January 2012 through December 2013. As a result, fiscal 2014 included a credit of $0.5 million for the period of July 2013 through December 2013, while fiscal 2013 included a credit of $1.4 million for the period of January 2012 to June 2013.

Included in income taxes in fiscal 2012 was a $3.0 million benefit due to the reversal of a deferred tax valuation allowance on the excess tax basis in the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities. The Company determined such valuation allowance was no longer necessary and included the benefit in fiscal 20112012 income taxes. In addition, the fiscal 2012 consolidated tax rate was positivelynegatively impacted by the renewal of the U.S. research and development credit and included $431,000 of credit for the January to June 2010 period. The fiscal 2010 consolidated tax rate was positively impacted by a $4.7 million tax benefit from a foreign currency exchange tax loss related to the repatriation of £50 million ($74.4 million) from R&D Europe to the U.S. The Company had previously paid U.S. income taxes on the foreign earnings that were included in the repatriated funds. Excluding this tax benefit, the effective tax rate for fiscal 2010 would have been 32.8%. This is slightly higher than the fiscal 2009 effective tax rate primarily as a result of the expiration of the U.S. research and development credit at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2010. The fiscal 2009 consolidated tax rate was positively impacted by the renewal of the U.S. research and development credit. The fiscal 2009 credit included $354,000 of credit for the January to June 2008 period. on December 31, 2011.

U.S. federal taxes have been reduced by the manufacturer’s deduction provided for under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.2004 and the U.S. federal credit for research and development. Foreign income taxes have been provided at rates which approximate the tax rates in the countries in which R&D Europe and R&D China operate. Thethe Company expects income tax rates for fiscal 2012 to range from 31% to 33%.has operations.

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)Net Earnings

(in thousands, except per share data)Adjusted consolidated net earnings are as follows (in thousands):

 

   Fiscal 2011   Fiscal 2010 
   First
Qtr.
   Second
Qtr.
   Third
Qtr.
   Fourth
Qtr.(1)
   First
Qtr.
   Second
Qtr.
   Third
Qtr.
  Fourth
Qtr.
 

Net sales

  $67,945    $67,708    $76,271    $78,038    $66,534    $65,521    $70,278   $66,714  

Gross margin(3)

   52,595     52,381     60,330     59,631     53,524     52,083     55,771    52,771  

Earnings before taxes

   38,953     37,673     45,384     42,971     39,707     36,699     41,439    38,601  

Income taxes

   12,580     11,139     14,320     14,640     12,935     11,978     9,051(2)   12,706  

Net earnings

   26,373     26,534     31,064     28,331     26,772     24,721     32,388(2)   25,895  

Basic earnings per share

   0.71     0.72     0.84     0.76     0.72     0.66     0.87(2)   0.70  

Diluted earnings per share

   0.71     0.71     0.84     0.76     0.72     0.66     0.87(2)   0.69  

(1)Includes the results of operations and acquisition costs related to the Boston Biochem (April 1, 2011) and Tocris (April 28, 2011) acquisitions.
(2)Includes a $4.7 million ($0.12 per share) tax benefit from a foreign currency exchange loss related to repatriation of funds from R&D Europe to the U.S.
(3)Fiscal 2010 includes reclassification of amortization expense as discussed in Note A of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013  2012 

Net earnings

  $110,948   $112,561   $112,331  

Identified adjustments:

    

Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory

   7,479    4,501    7,573  

Amortization of intangibles

   10,267    5,061    5,094  

Professional and other acquisition related costs

   2,247    607    0  

Impairment loss on investments

   0    0    3,254  

Tax impact of above adjustments

   (5,305  (2,596  (4,668

Tax impact of research and development credit

   (476  (1,392  (465

Tax impact of foreign source income

   165    (710  1,058  

Tax benefit from reversal of valuation allowance

   0    0    (3,016
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings

  $125,325   $118,032   $121,161  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted net earnings growth (decline)

   6  (3%)   4

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash, cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments at June 30, 20112014 were $273$367 million compared to $310$465 million at June 30, 2010. The Company has an unsecured line of credit of $750,000 available2013. Included in available-for-sale investments at June 30, 2011 which expires on October 31, 2011. The interest rate charged on2014 and 2013 was the linefair value of credit is a floating rate at the one month London interbank offered rate (Libor) plus 1.75%. There were no borrowings on the lineCompany’s investment in the current or prior fiscal year.CCXI of $37.1 million and $89.6 million, respectively.

At June 30, 2011,2014, approximately 82%76%, 15%21%, and 3% of the Company’s cash and equivalent account balances of $77.6$319 million arewere located in the U.S., United KingdomU.K. and China, respectively. At June 30, 2011,2014, approximately 96%84% of the Company’s available-for-sale investment accounts are located in the U.S., with the remaining 4%16% in China.

The Company has either paid U.S. taxes on its undistributed foreign earnings or intends to indefinitely reinvest the undistributed earnings in the foreign operations. Management of the Company expects to be able to meet its foreseeable future cash and working capital requirements for operations, facility expansion, and capital additions, and cash dividends for the foreseeable future, and at each of its geographical locationsleast the next 12 months, through currently available funds and cash generated from operationsoperations.

Subsequent to June 30, 2014, the Company acquired Novus for approximately $60.0 million and maturitiesProteinSimple for approximately $300 million. The Novus acquisition was financed through cash on hand. The purchase of available-for-sale investments.ProteinSimple was financed through cash on hand and a $150 million revolving line of credit facility that was opened in July 2014, of which $125 million was initially drawn to fund the acquisition. This senior unsecured revolving credit facility has a term of five years with an adjustable interest rate equal to the greater of (i) the prime commercial rate, (ii) the per annum federal funds rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR + 1.00% – 1.75% depending on the existing total leverage ratio of Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement governing the revolving credit facility). The financial covenants of the revolving credit facility require the Company to maintain a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, defined as the ratio of EBIT to cash interest expense, of 4.0x and a maximum total leverage ratio of 3.5x. The annualized fee for any unused portion of the credit facility is 15 basis points.

Future acquisition strategies may or may not require additional borrowings under the line of credit facility or other outside sources of funding.

Cash flows from operating activitiesFlows From Operating Activities

The Company generated cash from operations of $127$137 million, $111$124 million and $111$127 million in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. The increase in cash generated from operating activities in fiscal 20112014 as compared to fiscal 20102013 was mainly the result of changesincrease in income taxes payablenet earnings after adjustment for non-cash expenses related to depreciation, amortization, costs recognized on sale of acquired inventory, and deferred income taxes as a result ofstock option expense. Operating cash flow also benefitted from the timing of certain trade receivable cash receipts, trade payable cash disbursements, and income tax payments and the usagepayments. The decrease in fiscal 2011 of the foreign tax credit carryforward generated in fiscal 2010 plus increased net earnings of $2.5 million.

The cash generated from operating activities in fiscal 20102013 as compared to fiscal 20092012 was mainly the result of decrease in net earnings and changes in operating assets and liabilities offset by increased net earnings of $4.5 million. In fiscal 2010 changes in operating assets and liabilities negatively impacted net cash from operating activities by $7.8 million compared to a $4.1 million negative impact in fiscal 2009.working capital.

Cash flows from investing activitiesFlows From Investing Activities

On April 1, 2011,July 22, 2013, the Company acquired for cash all of the assetsoutstanding shares of Boston Biochem,Bionostics for a leading developernet purchase price of approximately $103 million. The acquisition was financed through cash and manufacturer of innovative ubiquitin-related biotechnology research products, for approximately $7.9 million.cash equivalents on hand. On April 28, 2011,30, 2014, the Company acquired 100%all of the ownership interest of Tocris,PrimeGene for a leading suppliernet purchase price of reagents for non-clinical life science research for £75approximately $18.8 million. The Company paid approximately $6.0 million (approximately $124 million).at closing, with the remaining purchase price payable over fiscal years 2015 to 2017. The acquisitions wereacquisition cash payment was financed through cash and cash equivalents on hand and salessale of certain short-term available-for-sale investments.

On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement of Investment and Merger (the Agreement) with CyVek. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company invested $10.0 million in CyVek and received shares of common stock representing approximately 19.9% of the outstanding voting stock of CyVek. The investment was financed through cash and cash equivalents on hand.

If, within twelve months of the date of the Agreement, CyVek meets commercial milestones related to the sale of its products and certain other conditions, the Company will acquire CyVek through a merger, with CyVek surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. If the merger is consummated, the Company will make an initial payment of $60.0 million to the other stockholders of CyVek. The purchase price payable at the closing of the merger may be adjusted based on the final levels of cash, indebtedness and transaction expenses of CyVek as of the closing. The Company will also pay CyVek’s other stockholders up to $35.0 million based on the revenue generated by CyVek’s products and related products before the date that is 30 months from the closing of the Merger. The Company will also pay CyVek’s other stockholders 50% of the amount, if any, by which the revenue from CyVek’s products and related products exceeds $100 million in calendar year 2020.

The Company’s net purchases (sales) purchases of available-for-sale investments in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were ($22.2)184) million, $110$9.1 million and ($26.5)$15.3 million, respectively. The large net purchaseMost of the Company’s available-for-sale investments in fiscal 2010 was primarily the result of the repatriation of funds from the U.K., where the funds had been invested in instruments classified as cash and equivalents, to the U.S., where (other than its investment in CCXI) were liquidated by fiscal 2014 year-end to prepare for the funds were invested in available-for-sale investments.July purchase of Novus and ProteinSimple. The Company’s investment policy is to place excess cash in municipal and corporate bonds with the objective of obtaining the highest possible return while minimizing risk and keeping the funds accessible. In fiscal 2015, this policy will be more applicable in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Company intends to use excess cash from U.S. operation primarily to minimize the outstanding balance on the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Capital additions consistconsisted of the following (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011   2010   2009 

Laboratory, manufacturing, and computer equipment

  $2,605    $1,972    $2,573  

Construction/renovation

   1,025     2,672     1,810  

Property purchases

   0     0     2,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $3,630    $4,644    $6,556  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

Laboratory, manufacturing, and computer equipment

  $6,626    $2,882    $2,521  

Construction/renovation

   7,195     19,572     3,496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $13,821    $22,454    $6,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included inConstruction/renovation for fiscal 2011, 20102014 and 2009 capital additions were approximately $528,000, $2.72013 included $6.5 million and $1.8$18.0 million, respectively, related to the construction and renovation of laboratory space ata building on the Company’s Minneapolis facility. Fiscal 2011 also included a $420,000 construction expenditure related to a new tenantcampus which was completed in Minneapolis and $77,000 of smaller renovation projects at R&D Europe and R&D China. In fiscal 2009, the Company purchased two parking lots adjacent to its Minneapolis facility for $2.2 million. The property purchase was financed through available cash.2014. Capital additions for laboratory, manufacturing and computer equipment and space renovations planned for fiscal 20122015 are expected to be approximately $7.4$16.2 million including approximately $4.2 million of renovations in Minneapolis, and are expected to be financed through currently available cash and cash generated from operations.

In Included in the planned fiscal 20102015 capital expenditures are approximately $5.0 million for leasehold improvements and 2009,equipment needed for the Company received $50,000relocation and $1.3expansion of the Company’s Tocris facilities in the U.K. Another $5.0 million respectively, in distributions from Nephromics, LLC (Nephromics). The Company began investing in Nephromicsis expected to be funded in fiscal 2007 and has an ownership percentage of 16.8% at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011 and 2010,year 2016 to complete the Company’s net investment in Nephromics was $3.7 million and $4.0 million, respectively.project.

Cash flows from financing activitiesFlows From Financing Activities

In fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, the Company paid cash dividends of $39.7$45.4 million, $38.4$43.5 million and $28.2$41.0 million, respectively. The Board of Directors periodically considers the payment of cash dividends.

The Company received $4.8$8.3 million, $3.3$1.1 million and $953,000$0.8 million for the exercise of options for 114,000, 73,000141,000, 22,000 and 21,00017,000 shares of common stock in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. The Company recognized excess tax benefits from stock option exercises of $847,000, $196,000$0.3 million, $0.1 million and $107,000$0.1 million in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

In fiscal 2011, 20102013 and 2009,2012, the Company purchased 4,923, 9,8278,324 and 22,63713,140 shares of common stock, respectively, for its employee stock bonus plans at a cost of $294,000, $607,000$0.6 million and $1.7$0.9 million, respectively.

In fiscal 2008,April 2009, the Board of Directors authorized a plan for the Company to purchase up to $150repurchase and retirement of $60 million of its common stock and in fiscal 2009stock. In October 2012, the Board of Directors increased the authorizationamount authorized under the plan by $60$100 million. The plan does not have an expiration date. In fiscal 2010,2013 and 2012, the Company purchased and retired 284,00028,000 and 344,000 shares of common stock, respectively, at a market valuevalues of $16.9$1.8 million of which $15.0 million was disbursed prior to June 30, 2010 and $1.9 million was disbursed$23.6 million. There were no stock repurchases in fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2009 the Company purchased and retired 1.4 million shares of common stock at a market value of $90.6 million.2014. At June 30, 2011,2014, approximately $50.6$125 million remained available for purchase under the fiscal 2009 authorization.above authorizations.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of June 30, 20112014 (in thousands):

 

      Payments Due by Period       Payments Due by Period 
  Total   Less than
1 Year
   1-3
Years
   3-5
Years
   After
5 Years
   Total   Less than
1 Year
   1-3
Years
   3-5 Years   After 5
Years
 

Operating leases

  $2,848    $774    $1,144    $381    $549    $14,696    $1,785    $3,133    $2,052    $7,726  

Minimum royalty payments

   186     186     0     0     0     153     153     0     0     0  

CyVek acquisition(1)

   95,000     60,000     0     35,000     0  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $3,034    $960    $1,144    $381    $549    $109,489    $61,938    $3,133    $37,052    $7,726  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The above table does not include any reserves for income taxes as the Company is unable to reasonably predict the ultimate amount or timing of settlement of any reserve for income taxes.

(1)Amounts represent the maximum potential contingent liability under the CyVek Merger Agreement. In addition, the Company will pay CyVek’s other stockholders up to 50% of the amount, if any, by which revenues of CyVek’s products and related products exceeds $100 million in calendar year 2020.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in the financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company has identified the policies outlined below as critical to its business operations and an understanding of results of operations. The listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all accounting policies.policies; investors should also refer to Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K .

Valuation of available-for-sale investmentsAvailable-For-Sale Investments

The Company considers all of its marketable securities available-for-sale and reports them at fair market value. Fair market values are based on quotedassumptions that market prices.participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments are excluded from income, but are included, net of taxes, in other comprehensive income. If an “other-than-temporary” impairment is determined to exist, the difference between the value of the investment recorded in the financial statements and the Company’s current estimate of fair value is recognized as a charge to earnings in the period in which the impairment is determined. Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments at June 30, 20112014 were $1.0$7.6 million.

Valuation of inventoryInventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company regularly reviews inventory on hand for slow-moving and obsolete inventory, inventory not meeting quality control standards and inventory subject to expiration.

To meet strict customer quality standards, the Company has established a highly controlled manufacturing process for proteins, antibodies and antibodies. New protein and antibodyits chemically-based products. These products require the initial manufacture of multiple batches to determine if quality standards can be consistently met. In addition, the Company will produce larger batches of established products than current sales requirements due to economies of scale. The manufacturing process for proteins and antibodies,these products, therefore, has and will continue to produce quantities in excess of forecasted usage. The Company values its manufactured protein and antibody inventory based on a two-year forecast and its chemically-based products on a five-year forecast. The establishment of a two-year or five-year forecast requires considerable judgment. Protein and antibodyInventory quantities in excess of the two-year usage forecast are not valued due to uncertainty over salability. The value of protein, antibody and antibodychemically-based product inventory not valued at June 30, 20112014 was $21.8$30.3 million.

The fair value of inventory purchased in fiscal 2011 through the acquisitions of Boston Biochem and Tocris were determined based on quantities acquired, selling prices at the date of acquisition and management’s assumptions regarding inventory having future value and the costs to sell such inventories. AtInventory purchased in fiscal 2014 through the acquisition dates,of Bionostics was increased $1.7 million to $5.7 million. Substantially all of Bionostics acquired inventory was sold as of June 30, 2014. Inventory purchased in fiscal 2014 through the acquisition of PrimeGene was increased $0.8 million to $1.0 million. The increase in value of acquiredthe PrimeGene inventory remaining at June 30, 2104 was $0.6 million.

The value of inventory purchased in fiscal 2011 through acquisitions was increased $25.7 million for a total acquired inventory value of $33.0 million. In addition, the Company acquired inventory that was not valued as part of the purchase price allocation as it was in excess of forecasted usage. The increase in value of the fiscal 2011 acquired inventory remaining at June 30, 20112014 was $23.9$7.6 million.

Valuation of intangible assetsIntangible Assets and goodwillGoodwill

When a business is acquired, the purchase price is allocated, as applicable, between tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. Determining the portion of the purchase price allocated to intangible assets requires significant estimates. The fair value of intangible assets acquired, in fiscal 2011, including developed technologies, trade names, customer relationships and a non-compete agreement,agreements, were based on management’s forecasted cash inflows and outflows using a relief-from-royalty and multi-period excess earnings method with consideration to other factors including an independent valuation of management’s assumptions. Intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 53 to 15 years. The Company reviews the carrying amount of intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, were $52.3$109 million at June 30, 2011.2014.

Goodwill recognized in connection with a business acquisition represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if changes in circumstance or the occurrence of events suggest impairment exists. Assessing the impairment of goodwill requires the Company to make judgments regarding the fair value of the net assets of its reporting units and the allocation of the carrying amount of shared assets to the reporting units. The Company’s annual assessment included comparisona qualitative assessment of the carrying amount of the net assets ofwhether it is more-likely-than-not that a reporting unit, including goodwill, to theunit’s fair value of the reporting unit.is less than its carrying value. A significant change in the Company’s market capitalization or in the carrying amount of net assets of a reporting unit could result in an impairment charge in future periods. The Company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill and concluded that no impairment existed as of June 30, 2011,2014, as the fair values of the Company’s reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying values, with the exception of the Tocris and Boston Biochem reporting units which were acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The carrying values of Tocris and Boston Biochem approximate fair values at June 30, 2011.values. Goodwill at June 30, 20112014 was $86.6$151 million.

Valuation of investmentsInvestments

The Company has made equity investments in several start-up and early development stage companies, among them ChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCX), Nephromics, Hemerus Medical LLC (Hemerus), and ACTGen, Inc (ACTGen).including CyVek in fiscal 2014. The accounting treatment of each investment (cost method or equity method) is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company’s share in the equity of the investee and the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. In determining which accounting treatment to apply, the Company must make judgments based upon the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the investment.

The Company periodically assesses its equity investments for impairment. Development stage companies of the type the Company has invested in are dependent on their ability to raise additional funds to continue research and development efforts and on receiving patent protection and/or U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)FDA clearance to market their products. If such funding were unavailable or inadequate to fund operations or if patent protection or FDA clearance were not received, the Company would potentially recognize an impairment loss to the extent of its remaining net investment. The Company’s net investments at June 30, 2011 in CCX, Nephromics, Hemerus and ACTGen were $14.3 million, $3.7 million, $773,000 and $925,000, respectively.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05Comprehensive Income under an amendment to Topic 220. Under this update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The update does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The Company must comply with ASU No. 2011-05 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company does not believe this update will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 167, now codified in ASC Topic 810,Consolidation. This Statement amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities and was effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2010. The adoption of the Statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

At the end of fiscal 2011,2014, the Company had a portfolio of fixed income debt securities, excluding those classified as cash and cash equivalents, of $195$11.3 million (see Note C to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K). These securities, like all fixed income instruments, are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value if market interest rates increase. The Company’s investment policy requires all investment in short-term and long-term securities to have at least debt ratings of A1 or A3 (or the equivalent), respectively. As the Company’s fixed income securities are classified as available-for-sale, nounrealized gains or losses are recognized by the Company in its“Other comprehensive income (loss)” on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity.and Comprehensive Income. The Company generally holds its fixed income securities until maturity and, historically, has not recorded any material gains or losses on any sale prior to maturity. In late fiscal 2014, the Company liquidated the majority of its fixed income debt securities in anticipation of acquisitions made in July 2014. Gains and losses recorded on the liquidation were not material.

The Company operates internationally, and thus is subject to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Approximately 30% of consolidated net sales are made in foreign currencies, including 15%14% in euro, 7%6% in British pound sterling, 3%5% in Chinese yuan and the remaining 5% in other European currencies. As a result, the Company is exposed to market risk mainly from foreign exchange rate fluctuations of the euro, British pound sterling, and the Chinese yuan as compared to the U.S. dollar as the financial position and operating results of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars for consolidation.

Month-end exchange rates between the British pound sterling, euro and Chinese yuan and the U.S. dollar, which have not been weighted for actual sales volume in the applicable months in the periods, were as follows:

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011   2010   2009 

British pound:

      

High

  $1.67    $1.67    $1.98  

Low

   1.53     1.45     1.43  

Average

   1.59     1.58     1.60  

Euro:

      

High

  $1.48    $1.50    $1.56  

Low

   1.27     1.22     1.27  

Average

   1.37     1.38     1.37  

Chinese yuan:

      

High

  $.155    $.148    $.147  

Low

   .148     .146     .146  

Average

   .151     .146     .146  

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

British pound:

      

High

  $1.71    $1.62    $1.64  

Low

   1.52     1.52     1.54  

Average

   1.64     1.57     1.59  

Euro:

      

High

  $1.39    $1.36    $1.44  

Low

   1.32     1.23     1.24  

Average

   1.36     1.30     1.34  

Chinese yuan:

      

High

  $.165    $.163    $.159  

Low

   .160     .157     .155  

Average

   .163     .160     .158  

The Company’s exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations also arises from trade receivables and intercompany payables denominated in one currency in the financial statements, but receivable or payable in another currency. At June 30, 2011,2014, the Company had the following trade receivable and intercompany payables denominated in one currency but receivable or payable in another currency (in thousands):

 

  Denominated
Currency
   U. S.
Dollar
Equivalent
   Denominated
Currency
   U. S.
Dollar
Equivalent
 

Accounts receivable in:

        

Euros

  £1,593    $2,557    £1,296    $2,217  

Other European currencies

  £921    $1,478    £1,135    $1,942  

Intercompany payable in:

        

Euros

  £284    $456    £451    $771  

U.S. dollars

  £266    $426    £2,956    $5,057  

U.S. dollars

  yuan 4,934    $763    yuan  20,332    $3,305  

All of the above balances are revolving in nature and are not deemed to be long-term balances.

The Company does not enter into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes on forecasted intercompany sales transactions or on intercompany foreign currency denominated balance sheet positions. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in “Other non-operating expense, net” in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.Earnings and Comprehensive Income. The effect of translating net assets of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as part of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) income..

The effects of a hypothetical simultaneous 10% appreciation in the U.S. dollar from June 30, 20112014 levels against the euro, British pound sterling and Chinese yuan are as follows (in thousands):

 

Decrease in translation of 2011 earnings into U.S. dollars

  $2,463  

Decrease in translation of 2014 earnings into U.S. dollars

  $2,577  

Decrease in translation of net assets of foreign subsidiaries

   12,736     17,849  

Additional transaction losses

   119     836  

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

TECHNETechne Corporation and Subsidiaries

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011 2010 2009   2014 2013 2012 

Net sales

  $289,962   $269,047   $263,956    $357,763   $310,575   $314,560  

Cost of sales

   65,025    54,898    55,923     106,352    79,465    78,756  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Gross margin

   224,937    214,149    208,033     251,411    231,110    235,804  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative

   35,897    32,700    33,689     60,716    43,384    41,683  

Research and development

   25,985    25,121    23,564     30,945    29,257    27,912  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total operating expenses

   61,882    57,821    57,253     91,661    72,641    69,595  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Operating income

   163,055    156,328    150,780     159,750    158,469    166,209  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

   3,752    4,375    7,634     2,684    2,646    2,639  

Impairment losses on investments

   0    0    (3,254

Other non-operating expense, net

   (1,826  (4,257  (3,051   (1,042  (453  (3,399
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total other income

   1,926    118    4,583  

Total other income (expense)

   1,642    2,193    (4,014
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

   164,981    156,446    155,363     161,392    160,662    162,195  

Income taxes

   52,679    46,670    50,121     50,444    48,101    49,864  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net earnings

  $112,302   $109,776   $105,242     110,948    112,561    112,331  
  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   15,819    (3,538  (3,804

Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale investments, net of tax of ($17,110), ($2,129) and $23,422, respectively

   (35,760  (3,684  41,870  
  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

   (19,941  (7,222  38,066  
  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $91,007   $105,339   $150,397  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

  $3.03   $2.95   $2.78    $3.01   $3.06   $3.04  

Diluted

  $3.02   $2.94   $2.78    $3.00   $3.05   $3.04  

Cash dividends per common share:

  $1.07   $1.03   $0.75    $1.23   $1.18   $1.11  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

   37,098    37,255    37,802     36,890    36,836    36,939  

Diluted

   37,172    37,347    37,900     37,005    36,900    37,006  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

TECHNETechne Corporation and Subsidiaries

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  June 30,   June 30, 
  2011 2010   2014 2013 

ASSETS

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $77,613   $94,139    $318,568   $163,786  

Short-term available-for-sale investments

   63,200    44,672     44,786    169,151  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $448 and $347, respectively

   35,914    30,850  

Income taxes receivable

   0    1,755  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $487 and $428, respectively

   47,874    38,183  

Other receivables

   1,946    1,532     7,127    1,992  

Deferred income taxes

   9,623    0  

Inventories

   44,906    13,737     38,847    34,877  

Deferred income taxes

   5,797    13,379  

Prepaid expenses

   1,041    976     2,588    1,527  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current assets

   230,417    201,040     469,413    409,516  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Available-for-sale investments

   131,988    171,171     3,575    132,376  

Property and equipment, net

   95,398    97,400     117,120    108,756  

Goodwill

   86,633    25,068     151,473    84,336  

Intangible assets, net

   52,282    2,044     108,776    40,552  

Investments in unconsolidated entities

   19,633    20,559     10,446    531  

Deferred income taxes

   0    1,011  

Other assets

   1,319    523     1,688    2,031  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  $617,670   $518,816    $862,491   $778,098  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current liabilities:

      

Trade accounts payable

  $5,207   $5,232    $9,652   $6,236  

Salaries, wages and related accruals

   4,784    3,781     6,158    4,025  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

   2,688    4,375  

Accrued expenses

   4,136    9,603  

Income taxes payable

   5,509    3,636     496    2,276  

Related party note payable, current

   5,949    0  

Deferred income taxes

   0    9,944  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total current liabilities

   18,188    17,024     26,391    32,084  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deferred income taxes

   13,360    0     33,838    8,473  

Related party note payable, long-term

   6,997    0  

Commitments and contingencies (Note I)

      

Shareholders’ equity:

      

Undesignated capital stock, no par; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding

   0    0     0    0  

Common stock, par value $.01 a share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 37,153,398 and 37,033,474 shares, respectively

   371    370  

Common stock, par value $.01 a share; authorized 100,000,000 shares;

issued and outstanding 37,002,203 and 36,834,678 shares, respectively

   370    368  

Additional paid-in capital

   129,312    122,537     147,004    134,895  

Retained earnings

   472,730    400,119     653,279    587,725  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (16,291  (21,234

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

   (5,388  14,553  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   586,122    501,792     795,265    737,541  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  $617,670   $518,816    $862,491   $778,098  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

TECHNETechne Corporation and Subsidiaries

(in thousands)

 

   Common Stock  Additional
Paid-in
  Retained  Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
    
   Shares  Amount  Capital  Earnings  Income  Total 

Balances at June 30, 2008

   38,643   $386   $115,408   $359,208   $12,128   $487,130  

Comprehensive income:

       

Net earnings

      105,242     105,242  

Other comprehensive income:

       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

       (21,768  (21,768

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments (net of tax of $1,251)

       2,163    2,163  
       

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

        85,637  

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   21    0    975      975  

Surrender and retirement of stock to exercise options

   (0  (0  (22    (22

Repurchase of common stock

   (1,420  (14   (90,615   (90,629

Cash dividends

      (28,194   (28,194

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,478      1,478  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     107      107  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2009

   37,244    372    117,946    345,641    (7,477  456,482  

Comprehensive income:

       

Net earnings

      109,776     109,776  

Other comprehensive income:

       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

       (13,932  (13,932

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments (net of tax of $97)

       175    175  
       

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

        96,019  

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   73    1    3,260      3,261  

Repurchase of common stock

   (284  (3   (16,910   (16,913

Cash dividends

      (38,388   (38,388

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,135      1,135  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     196      196  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2010

   37,033    370    122,537    400,119    (21,234  501,792  

Comprehensive income:

       

Net earnings

      112,302     112,302  

Other comprehensive income:

       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

       5,028    5,028  

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments (net of tax of $44)

       (85  (85
       

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

        117,245  

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   129    1    5,351      5,352  

Surrender and retirement of stock to exercise options

   (9  (0  (561    (561

Cash dividends

      (39,691   (39,691

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,138      1,138  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     847      847  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2011

   37,153   $371   $129,312   $472,730   $(16,291 $586,122  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   

 

Common Stock

  Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive

Income(Loss)
  Total 
   Shares  Amount     

Balances at June 30, 2011

   37,153   $371   $129,312   $472,730   $(16,291 $586,122  

Net earnings

      112,331     112,331  

Other comprehensive income

       38,066    38,066  

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   17    0    847      847  

Repurchase of common stock

   (344  (3   (23,595   (23,598

Cash dividends

      (41,018   (41,018

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,641      1,641  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     51      51  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2012

   36,826    368    131,851    520,448    21,775    674,442  

Net earnings

      112,561     112,561  

Other comprehensive loss

       (7,222  (7,222

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   22    0    1,105      1,105  

Common stock issued for restricted stock

award

   15    0       0  

Repurchase of common stock

   (28  (0   (1,821   (1,821

Cash dividends

      (43,463   (43,463

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,864      1,864  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     75      75  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2013

   36,835    368    134,895    587,725    14,553    737,541  

Net earnings

      110,948     110,948  

Other comprehensive loss

       (19,941  (19,941

Surrender and retirement of stock to exercise

options

   (1  (0  (56    (56

Common stock issued for exercise of options

   142    2    8,380      8,382  

Common stock issued for restricted stock

awards

   26    0       0  

Cash dividends

      (45,394   (45,394

Stock-based compensation expense

     3,523      3,523  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     262      262  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2014

   37,002   $370   $147,004   $653,279   $(5,388 $795,265  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

TECHNETechne Corporation and Subsidiaries

(in thousands)

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011 2010 2009   2014 2013 2012 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net earnings

  $112,302   $109,776   $105,242    $110,948   $112,561   $112,331  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

   8,700    8,130    7,766     19,175    12,321    12,467  

Costs recognized on sale of acquired inventory

   1,835    0    0     7,480    4,501    7,573  

Deferred income taxes

   3,194    (1,551  (730   (2,853  (2,534  (7,363

Stock-based compensation expense

   1,138    1,135    1,478     3,523    1,864    1,641  

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises

   (847  (196  (107   (262  (75  (51

Losses by equity method investees

   926    1,510    1,290  

Impairment losses on investments

   0    0    3,254  

Net (gain) loss from equity method investees

   0    (570  603  

Other

   225    222    458     592    763    230  

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

        

Trade accounts and other receivables

   (3,624  (4,034  49     1,145    (2,334  (2,096

Inventories

   (1,021  (2,368  (2,123   (2,895  (2,216  (1,577

Prepaid expenses

   256    (186  (42   (554  (33  (476

Trade, other accounts payable and accrued expenses

   (591  (74  1,394  

Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses

   1,368    243    1,581  

Salaries, wages and related accruals

   1,268    414    (2,803   1,034    (92  686  

Income taxes payable/receivable

   3,433    (1,518  (551

Income taxes payable

   (1,939  (837  (2,057
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   127,194    111,260    111,321     136,762    123,562    126,746  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of available-for-sale investments

   (106,746  (112,712  (147,011

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments

   229,975    41,507    64,291  

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments

   59,435    62,103    67,435  

Additions to property and equipment

   (13,821  (22,454  (6,017

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (131,766  0    0     (109,180  0    0  

Purchase of available-for-sale investments

   (151,366  (176,621  (49,173

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments

   39,501    39,555    34,315  

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments

   134,019    27,045    41,352  

Additions to property and equipment

   (3,630  (4,644  (6,556

Distribution from unconsolidated entity

   0    50    1,340  

Increase in other long-term assets

   (943  0    0  

Investment in unconsolidated entity

   (10,000  0    0  

Other

   25    352    (366
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (114,185  (114,615  21,278  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   49,688    (31,204  (21,668
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Cash dividends

   (39,691  (38,388  (28,194   (45,394  (43,463  (41,018

Proceeds from stock option exercises

   4,790    3,261    953     8,326    1,105    847  

Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises

   847    196    107     262    75    51  

Purchase of common stock for stock bonus plans

   (294  (607  (1,681   0    (573  (907

Repurchase of common stock

   (1,940  (14,973  (90,629   0    (1,821  (23,598
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

   (36,288  (50,511  (119,444   (36,806  (44,677  (64,625
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   6,753    (12,935  (19,207   5,138    (570  (1,391
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

   (16,526  (66,801  (6,052   154,782    47,111    39,062  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   94,139    160,940    166,992     163,786    116,675    77,613  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $77,613   $94,139   $160,940    $318,568   $163,786   $116,675  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TECHNETechne Corporation and Subsidiaries

Years ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012

A. Description of businessBusiness and summarySummary of significant accounting policies:Significant Accounting Policies:

Description of business:TECHNETechne Corporation and subsidiaries, collectively doing business as Bio-Techne, (the Company) are engaged in the development,develop, manufacture and sale ofsell biotechnology products and hematology calibratorsclinical diagnostic controls worldwide. With its deep product portfolio and controls. These activities are conducted domestically through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Researchapplication expertise, Bio-Techne is a leader in providing specialized proteins, including cytokines and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), Boston Biochem, Inc. (Boston Biochem), BiosPacific, Inc. (BiosPacific)growth factors, and Tocris Cookson, Inc. (Tocris US). The Company develops, manufacturesrelated immunoassays, small molecules and distributes biotechnology products in Europe through its wholly-owned U.K. subsidiaries, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe)other reagents to the research, diagnostics and Tocris Holdings Limited (Tocris UK). R&D Europe has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems GmbH, in Germany and a sales office in France. The Company distributes biotechnology products in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China Co., Ltd. (R&D China). R&D China has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems Hong Kong, Ltd., in Hong Kong.clinical controls markets.

Estimates:The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, available-for-sale investments, inventory, intangible assets, stock based compensation and income taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Risk and uncertainties:There are no concentrations of business transacted with a particular customer or supplier or concentrations of revenue from a particular product or geographic area that would severely impact the Company in the near term.

Principles of consolidation:The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Translation of foreign financial statements:Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated at year-end rates of exchange and the resulting gains and losses arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. are recorded as aother comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statement of earnings and comprehensive income. The cumulative translation adjustment is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheets. Foreign statements of earnings are translated at the average rate of exchange for the year. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in other non-operating expense in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Revenue recognition:The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Payment terms for shipments to end-users are generally net 30 days. Payment terms for distributor shipments may range from 30 to 90 days. Products are shipped FOB shipping point. Freight charges billed to end-users are included in net sales and freight costs are included in cost of sales. Freight charges on shipments to distributors are paid directly by the distributor. Any claims for credit or return of goods must be made within 10 days of receipt. Revenues are reduced to reflect estimated credits and returns. Sales, use, value-added and other excise taxes are not included in revenue.

Research and development:Research and development expenditures are expensed as incurred. Development activities generally relate to creating new products, improving or creating variations of existing products, or modifying existing products to meet new applications.

Advertising costs:Advertising expenses (including production and communication costs) were $2.9$3.4 million, $3.0$3.2 million and $3.0$3.4 million for fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009.2012, respectively. The Company expenses advertising expenses as incurred.

Share-based compensation:The cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments is based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior with regard to option exercise timing and forfeiture rates are considered separately in determining option fair value. Compensation cost is recognized using a straight-line method over the vesting period and is net of estimated forfeitures. Stock option exercises and stock awards are satisfied through the issuance of new shares.

Income taxes:The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to record the income tax effect of temporary differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

Financial instruments not measured at fair value:Certain of the Company’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value but nevertheless are recorded at carrying amounts approximating fair value, based on their short-term nature. These financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current liabilities.

Cash and equivalents:Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and highly-liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Available-for-sale investments:Available-for-sale investments consist mainly of debt instruments with original maturities of generally three months to three years and equity securities. Available-for-sale investments are recorded based on trade-date. The Company considers all of its marketable securities available-for-sale and reports them at fair value. The Company utilizes valuation techniques for determining fair market value. Fair market values arevalue which maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:

Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets andor liabilities (Levelaccessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs). inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income, but are included, net of taxes, in other comprehensive income. If an “other-than-temporary” impairment is determined to exist, the difference between the value of the investment security recorded in the financial statements and the Company’s current estimate of the fair value is recognized as a charge to earnings in the period in which the impairment is determined.

Inventories:Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company regularly reviews inventory on hand for slow-moving and obsolete inventory, inventory not meeting quality control standards and inventory subject to expiration. To meet strict customer quality standards, the Company has established a highly controlled manufacturing process for proteins, antibodies and antibodies. New protein and antibodyits chemically-based products. These products require the initial manufacture of multiple batches to determine if quality standards can be consistently met. In addition, the Company will produce larger batches of established products than current sales requirements due to economies of scale. The manufacturing process for proteins and antibodies,these products, therefore, has and will continue to produce quantities in excess of forecasted usage. The Company values its manufactured protein and antibody inventory based on a two-year usageforecast and its chemically-based products on a five-year forecast. Protein and antibodyInventory quantities in excess of the two-year usage forecast are not valued due to uncertainty over salability. Sales of previously unvalued protein, antibody and antibodychemically-based inventory for fiscal years 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were not material. Manufacturing costs for proteins

Property and antibodies charged directly to cost of sales were $13.7 million, $12.3 millionequipment:Property and $11.9 million for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Depreciation and amortization:equipment are recorded at cost. Equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of five years. Buildings, building improvements and leasehold improvements are amortized over estimated useful lives of 5 to 40 years. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In the current year, the Company has identified no such events.

Goodwill: At June 30, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company had recorded goodwill of $86.6$151.5 million and $25.1$84.3 million, respectively. The increase from fiscal 2010 was the result of goodwill related to acquisitions in fiscal 2011 which are described in Note B. The Company tests goodwill at least annually for impairment. All of the goodwill recorded is within the Company’s biotechnology segment. The Company’s annual assessment included comparison of the carrying amount of each reporting unit, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill and concluded that no impairment existed as of June 30, 2011, as the fair values of the Company’s reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying values, with the exception of the Tocris and Boston Biochem reporting units which were acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. The carrying values of Tocris and Boston Biochem approximate fair values at June 30, 2011.2014.

Impairment of intangible and other long-livedIntangible assets:Intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company reviews the carrying amount of intangible and other long-livedIntangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups subject to impairment analysis requiresIn the Company to make assumptions and judgments regarding the fair value of these asset groups. Asset groups are considered to be impaired if their carrying amount exceeds the groups’ ability to continue to generate income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods. If asset groups are considered impaired, the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value would be expensed as an impairment loss. As of June 30, 2011,current year, the Company has determined thatidentified no impairment exists.such events.

Investments in unconsolidated entities:The Company has equity investments in several start-up and early development stage companies, among them ChemoCentryx, Inc, (CCX), Hemerus Medical, LLC (Hemerus), Nephromics, LLC (Nephromics) and ACTGen, Inc. (ACTGen).companies. The accounting treatment of each investment (cost method or equity method) is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company’s share in the equity of the investee and the Company’s ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee.

Recent accounting pronouncements: In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05Comprehensive Income under an amendment to Topic 220. Under this update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The update does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The Company must comply with ASU No. 2011-05 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company does not believe this update will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 167, now codified in ASC Topic 810,Consolidation. This statement amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities and was effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2010. The adoption of the Statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings or shareholders’ equity as previously reported. The Company reclassified prior years’ amortization expense as appropriate based upon the nature of the related intangible asset to cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expense.

B. Acquisitions:

Boston Biochem, Inc.Bionostics Holdings, Ltd.: On April 1, 2011,July 22, 2013, the Company’s R&D Systems subsidiaryCompany acquired for cash all of the assetsoutstanding shares of Boston Biochem,Bionostics Holdings, Ltd. (Bionostics) and its U.S. operating subsidiary, Bionostics, Inc., Bionostics is a developerglobal leader in the development, manufacture and manufacturerdistribution of innovative ubiquitin-related research products basedcontrol solutions that verify the proper operation ofin-vitro diagnostic devices primarily utilized in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These products provide biomedical researchers tools that facilitatepoint of care blood glucose and accelerate basic research and drug discovery efforts. R&D Europe simultaneously acquired for cashblood gas testing. Bionostics is included in the assets of Boston Biochem Limited, a United Kingdom based company that served as the European distributor of Boston Biochem, Inc. products.Company’s Clinical Controls segment.

In connection with the Boston BiochemBionostics acquisition, the Company recorded $1.9$14.4 million of developed technology intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 129 years, $1.7$2.7 million of trade name intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 125 years, $400,000$2.4 million related to a non-compete agreement that has an estimated useful life of 5 years, and $300,000 related to customer relationshipsagreements that have an estimated useful life of 12 years. The intangible asset amortization is deductible for income tax purposes.

The goodwill recorded as a result of the Boston Biochem acquisition represents the strategic benefits of enhancing and supplementing the depth and breadth of the Company’s biotechnology product offering and augmenting its ability to serve research scientists, as well as leverage its marketing, sales and distribution capabilities with this important product class. The goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Transaction costs of approximately $148,000 were expensed as incurred and were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Tocris Holdings Limited: On April 28, 2011, the Company’s subsidiaries, R&D Systems and R&D Europe, acquired for cash all of the outstanding shares of Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries (Tocris). Tocris is a leading supplier of biologically active neuro- and bio-chemical reagents for non-clinical life science research. Its products are used in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments to understand biological processes and diseases as part of the initial drug discovery process. Tocris is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

In connection with the acquisition of Tocris, the Company recorded $25.3 million of developed technology intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 15 years, $16.5 million of trade name intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 103 years, and $6.6$41.0 million related to customer relationships that have an estimated useful life of 1314 years. The intangible asset amortization is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The goodwill recorded as a result of the TocrisBionostics acquisition represents the strategic benefits of growing the Company’s product portfolio and the expected revenue growth from increased market penetration from future products and customers. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Transaction costs of approximately $1.6$0.5 million were expensed as incurred and $0.6 million were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs during fiscal 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the Bionostics acquisition.

Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech Co.: On April 30, 2014, the Company acquired all of the ownership interest of Shanghai PrimeGene Bio-Tech Co. (PrimeGene). PrimeGene manufactures recombinant proteins and is included in the Company’s Biotechnology segment. The Company paid approximately $6.0 million at closing, with the remaining purchase price payable over fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.years 2015 to 2017. The note payable is due to individuals who are currently employed by PrimeGene.

In connection with the PrimeGene acquisition, the Company recorded $2.2 million of developed technology intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 9 years, $3.0 million of trade name intangible assets that have an estimated useful life of 11 years, $0.3 million related to non-compete agreements that have an estimated useful life of 3 years, and $9.1 million related to customer relationships that have an estimated useful life of 9 years. The intangible asset amortization is not deductible for income tax purposes.

The goodwill recorded as a result of the PrimeGene acquisition represents the strategic benefits of growing the Company’s product portfolio and the expected revenue growth from increased market penetration from future products and customers. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

Transaction costs of $0.4 million were included in the Company’s selling, general and administrative costs during fiscal 2014, related to the PrimeGene acquisition.

The aggregate purchase price of thesethe acquisitions was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminarily estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The preliminary estimate of the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired was allocated to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the fiscal 2011 acquisitions (in thousands):

 

  Boston
Biochem
   Tocris   Bionostics   PrimeGene 

Current assets

  $1,738    $33,837    $9,605    $1,272  

Intangible assets

   4,300     48,425  

Intangible Assets

   60,500     14,622  

Goodwill

   1,500     61,365     56,349     5,518  

Equipment

   484     1,233     2,180     546  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets acquired

   8,022     144,860     128,634     21,958  

Current liabilities

   134     1,800  

Liabilities

   3,007     887  

Deferred income taxes

   0     19,182     22,478     2,310  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net assets acquired

  $7,888    $123,878    $103,149    $18,761  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Cash paid, net of cash acquired

  $7,888    $123,878    $103,149    $6,031  

Note payable

   0     12,730  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net purchase price

  $103,149    $18,761  
  

 

   

 

 

Tangible assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed, were stated at fair value at the date of acquisition based on management’s assessment. The purchase price allocated to developed technology, trade names, non-compete agreements and customer relationships was based on management’s forecasted cash inflows and outflows and using a relief-from-royalty and a multi-period excess earnings method to calculate the fair value of assets purchased with consideration to other factors including an independent valuation of management’s assumptions.purchased. The developed technology is being amortized with the expense reflected in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.Earnings and Comprehensive Income. Amortization expense related to trade names, the non-compete agreement and customer relationships is reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.Earnings and Comprehensive Income. The deferred income tax liability represents the estimated future impact of adjustments for the cost to be recognized upon the sale of acquired inventory that was written up to fair value and intangible asset amortization, both of which are not deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table contains unaudited pro formaCompany’s consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2014 include Bionostics and PrimeGene net sales of $33.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively and net income of $2.1 million and net loss of $0.1 million, respectively. Included in Bionostics and PrimeGene results for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, as if the Tocris acquisition had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2010. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for the Boston Biochem acquisition since the effects2014 were not material to the Company. The results of operations of all acquired businesses have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Earnings since the dates of acquisition. Amounts are in thousands, except per share data.

   2011   2010 
   Reported   Pro forma
(Unaudited)
   Reported   Pro forma
(Unaudited)
 

Net sales

  $289,962    $305,860    $269,047    $286,913  

Net earnings

   112,302     118,641     109,776     113,558  

Net earnings per share:

        

Basic

   3.03     3.20     2.95     3.05  

Diluted

   3.02     3.19     2.94     3.04  

Pro forma adjustments relate to amortization of identified intangible assets, reduced interest income resulting from using cash to completeintangibles of $5.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and costs recognized on the acquisitionssales of acquired inventory of $1.5 million and certain other adjustments together with related income tax effects. The pro forma consolidated results do not purport to be indicative of results that would have occurred had the acquisition been in effect for the periods presented, nor do they claim to be indicative of the results that will be obtained in the future. The above pro forma financial results include the results of continuing operations of Tocris in its entirety during these periods.$0.2 million, respectively.

C. Available-for-sale investments:Available-For-Sale Investments:

At June 30, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the amortized cost and market value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities by major security type were as follows (in thousands):

 

  June 30,   June 30, 
  2011   2010   2014   2013 
  Cost   Market   Cost   Market   Cost   Market   Cost   Market 

State and municipal debt securities

  $166,005    $166,846    $196,452    $197,437    $3,525    $3,525    $179,463    $179,764  

Corporate debt securities

   16,100     16,246     12,688     12,849     100     100     12,804     12,817  

U.S. government securities

   1,502     1,517     771     771  

Foreign corporate debt securities

   7,474     7,489     4,639     4,639     0     0     4,484     4,490  

Foreign government securities

   3,090     3,090     147     147  

Certificates of deposit

   7,639     7,639     14,809     14,809  

Equity securities

   29,472     37,097     29,472     89,647  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $194,171    $195,188    $214,697    $215,843    $40,736    $48,361    $241,032    $301,527  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, all of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities were valued using Level 2 inputs, while its equity securities were valued using Level 1 inputs. Certificates of deposit are carried at cost and are not subject to the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 securities during fiscal 2014. Gross unrealized gains on available-for-sale investments were $7.6 million at June 30, 2014. Gross unrealized gains and unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments were $1.1$60.7 million and $58,000,$0.2 million, respectively, at June 30, 2011. Gross unrealized gains2013.

The Company’s investment in equity securities consists of investments in the common stock and unrealized losses on available-for-sale investmentswarrants of ChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCXI). The warrants are to purchase 150,000 shares of CCXI common stock at $20 per share and expire in February, 2022. The fair value of the warrants as of June 30, 2014 and 2013 were $1.2$0.6 million and $28,000,$1.5 million, respectively, at June 30, 2010.

Unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investments are caused by interest rate changes. The Company has the ability and intent to hold its available-for-sale investments that are in an unrealized loss position until a recovery of fair value. The Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2011. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale investments, net of tax benefit, is reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity.

were valued using Level 2 inputs. At June 30, 2011,2014, the Company’s investmentsCompany holds an approximate 14% interest in an unrealized loss position that have been determined to be temporarily impaired were as follows (in thousands):CCXI.

Period of Unrealized Loss:

  Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

Less than one year

  $3,561    $58  

Greater than one year

   0     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $3,561    $58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contractual maturities of available-for-sale investmentsdebt securities are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to recall or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

Year Ending June 30, 2011:

    

Year Ending June 30, 2014:

    

Due within one year

  $63,200    $7,689  

Due one to five years

   131,988     3,575  
  

 

   

 

 
  $195,188    $11,264  
  

 

   

 

 

Proceeds from maturities or sales of available-for-sale securities were $173.5$290 million, $66.6$104 million and $75.7$132 million during fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. There were no material realized gains or losses on these sales. Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method.

D. Inventories:

Inventories consist of (in thousands):

 

  June 30,   June 30, 
  2011   2010   2014   2013 

Raw materials

  $5,644    $5,433    $9,852    $5,885  

Finished goods

   39,262     8,304     28,995     28,992  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $44,906    $13,737    $38,847    $34,877  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

At June 30, 20112014 and 2010,2013, the Company had $21.8$30.3 million and $19.9$26.0 million, respectively, of excess protein, antibody and antibodychemically-based inventory on hand which was not valued.

E. Property and equipment:Equipment:

Property and equipment consist of (in thousands):

 

  June 30,   June 30, 
  2011 2010   2014 2013 

Cost:

      

Land

  $7,497   $7,419    $7,468   $7,438  

Buildings and improvements

   119,833    118,412     149,442    142,656  

Laboratory equipment

   30,315    26,482  

Office and computer equipment

   5,407    4,672  

Machinery and equipment

   53,067    39,706  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   163,052    156,985     209,977    189,800  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

   (67,654  (59,585   (92,857  (81,044
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
  $95,398   $97,400    $117,120   $108,756  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

F. GoodwillIntangible Assets and intangible assets:Goodwill:

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill consists of (in thousands)

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011  2010 

Beginning balance

  $25,068   $25,068  

Acquisitions

   62,865    0  

Currency translation

   (1,300  0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $86,633   $25,068  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intangible assets and goodwill consist of (in thousands):

 

     June 30,       June 30, 
  

Useful Life

  2011 2010   Useful Life   2014 2013 

Developed technology

  8-12 years   29,943    3,483     8-12 years    $48,166   $28,656  

Trade names

  12-15 years   18,021    0     5-15 years     24,280    17,659  

Customer relationships

  8-14 years  $8,781   $1,966     8-14 years     59,240    8,613  

Non-compete agreement

  5 years   400    0     3-5 years     3,109    400  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 
     57,145    5,449       134,795    55,328  

Accumulated amortization

     (4,863  (3,405     (26,019  (14,776
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 
    $52,282   $2,044      $108,776   $40,552  
    

 

  

 

     

 

  

 

 

Goodwill

    $151,473   $84,336  
    

 

  

 

 

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill in fiscal 2014 resulted from the Bionostics and PrimeGene acquisitions and currency translation.

Changes to the carrying amount of net intangible assets consists of (in thousands)

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011 2010   2014 2013 

Beginning balance

  $2,044   $3,004    $40,552   $46,476  

Acquisitions

   52,725    0     75,122    0  

Amortization expense

   (1,464  (960   (10,267  (5,061

Currency translation

   (1,023  0     3,369    (863
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Ending balance

  $52,282   $2,044    $108,776   $40,552  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Amortization expense related to technologies included in cost of sales was $890,000, $435,000$4.2 million, $3.0 million and $435,000$3.0 million in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. Amortization expense related to trade names, customer relationships, and the non-compete agreement included in selling, general and administrative expense was $574,000, $525,000$6.1 million, $2.1 million and $525,000$2.1 million in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets as of June 30, 20112014 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending June 30:

        

2012

  $5,135  

2013

   5,135  

2014

   4,454  

2015

   4,453    $12,187  

2016

   4,434     12,168  

2017

   11,340  

2018

   11,204  

2019

   10,698  

Thereafter

   28,671     51,179  
  

 

   

 

 
  $52,282    $108,776  
  

 

   

 

 

G. Investments in unconsolidated entities:Unconsolidated Entities:

On April 1, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement of Investment and Merger (the Agreement) withCyVek, Inc. (CyVek). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company invested $10.0 million in CyVek and received shares of Common Stock representing approximately 19.9% of the outstanding voting stock of CyVek.

If, within twelve months of the date of the Agreement, CyVek meets commercial milestones related to the sale of its products, the Company will acquire CyVek through a merger, with CyVek surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. If the merger is consummated, the Company will make an initial payment of $60.0 million to the other stockholders of CyVek. The purchase price payable at the closing of the merger may be adjusted based on the final levels of cash, indebtedness and transaction expenses of CyVek as of the closing. The Company has invested inwill also pay CyVek’s other stockholders up to $35.0 million based on the preferred stockrevenue generated by CyVek’s products and related products before the date that is 30 months from the closing of CCX, a technology and drug development company and holds a 16.6% ownership percentage at June 30, 2011.the Merger. The Company has evaluatedwill also pay CyVek’s other stockholders 50% of the cost versus equity method of accounting for its investmentamount, if any, by which the revenue from CyVek’s products and related products exceeds $100.0 million in CCX and determined that it does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of CCX and therefore, accounts for its investment on a cost basis. calendar year 2020.

The Company’s net investment in CCX at both June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $14.3 million. In accordance with ASC Topic 825,Financial Instruments,the Company has determined that it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of its investment in CCX. Information related to future cash flows of CCX are not readily availableCyVek as future cash flows are highly dependent on the ability of CCX to raise additional funds, acceptance of its products by the market, and/or U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its products.CyVek is a development stage entity. The Company hasis not identifiedaware of any events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect onwould materially impact the fair value of theits investment.

The Company has a 16.8% ownership interest in Nephromics at June 30, 2011. Nephromics has licensed technology related to the diagnosis of preeclampsia and has sublicensed the technology to several major diagnostic companies for the development of diagnostic assays. The Company accounts for its investment in Nephromics under the equity method of accounting as Nephromics is a limited liability company. The Company has financial exposure to any losses of Nephromics to the extent of its net investment, which was $3.7 million and $4.0 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company has an 8.3% ownership percentage in Hemerus at June 30, 2011. Hemerus was formed in March 2001 and has acquired and is developing technology for the separation of leukocytes from blood and blood components. Hemerus owns two patents and has several patent applications pending and has received FDA clearance to market its products in the U.S. The Company accounts for its investment in Hemerus under the equity method of accounting as Hemerus is a limited liability company. The Company has financial exposure to any losses of Hemerus to the extent of its net investment, which was $773,000 and $1.2 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company holds a 13.6% ownership percentage in ACTGen, a development stage biotechnology company located in Japan, as of June 30, 2011. ACTGen has intellectual property related to the identification and expression of molecules. The Company’s net investment in ACTGen was $925,000 and $1.1 million at June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company does not currently provide loans, guarantees or other financial assistance to CCX, Nephromics, Hemerus, or ACTGen and has no obligation to provide additional funding.

H. Debt:

The Company’s short-term line of credit facility consists of an unsecured line of credit of $750,000 at June 30, 2011. The line of credit expires on October 31, 2011. The interest rate charged on the line of credit is a floating rate at the one-month London interbank offered rate (Libor) plus 1.75%. There were no borrowings on the line outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and 2010.

I. Commitments and contingencies:Contingencies:

The Company leases office and warehouse space, vehicles and various office equipment under operating leases. At June 30, 2011,2014, aggregate net minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases having an initial or remaining term of more than one year are payable as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending June 30:

        

2012

  $774  

2013

   764  

2014

   380  

2015

   210    $1,785  

2016

   171     1,649  

2017

   1,484  

2018

   1,238  

2019

   814  

Thereafter

   549     7,726  
  

 

   

 

 
  $2,848    $14,696  
  

 

   

 

 

Total rent expense was approximately $416,000, $326,000$1.6 million, $0.7 million and $393,000$0.8 million for the years ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

The Company is routinely subject to claims and involved in legal actions which are incidental to the business of the Company. Although it is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, management believes that any ultimate liability will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

J.I. Share-based compensationCompensation and other benefit plans:Other Benefit Plans:

Equity incentive plan: The Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2010 Plan) provides for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and stock appreciation rights. There are 3.0 million shares of common stock authorized for grant under the 2010 Plan. At June 30, 2011,2014, there were 2.82.3 million shares of common stock available for grant under the 2010 Plan. The maximum term of incentive options granted under the 2010 Plan is ten years. The 2010 Plan replaced the Company’s 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the 1998 Plan) and 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the 1997 Plan). The 2010 Plan, the 1998 Plan and the 1997 Plan (collectively, the Plans) are administered by the Board of Directors and its Compensation Committee, which determine the persons who are to receive awards under the Plans, the number of shares subject to each award and the term and exercise price of each award. The number of shares of common stock subject to outstanding awards at June 30, 20112014 under the 2010 Plan, the 1998 Plan and the 1997 Plan were 183,000, 248,000,656,000, 151,000, and 68,000,9,000, respectively.

Stock option activity under the Plans for the three years ended June 30, 2011,2014, consists of the following (shares in thousands):

 

  Shares Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Avg.
Contractual
Life (Yrs.)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
   Shares Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Avg.
Contractual
Life (Yrs.)
   

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

   372   $47.36      

Outstanding at June 30, 2011

   499   $64.15      

Granted

   95    71.94      

Forfeited

   (2  76.15      

Exercised

   (17  50.98      
  

 

      

Outstanding at June 30, 2012

   575    65.78      

Granted

   47    65.07         175    67.80      

Exercised

   (21  46.43         (22  51.17      
  

 

        

 

      

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

   398    49.49      

Outstanding at June 30, 2013

   728    66.70      

Granted

   115    64.71         251    80.88      

Forfeited

   (26  76.23      

Exercised

   (73  44.67         (142  59.07      
  

 

        

 

      

Outstanding at June 30, 2010

   440    56.26      

Granted

   188    71.71      

Exercised

   (129  41.48      
  

 

      

Outstanding at June 30, 2011

   499   $64.15     6.2    $ 9.6 million  

Outstanding at June 30, 2014

   811   $72.11     5.4    $16.6 million
  

 

        

 

      

Exercisable at June 30:

              

2009

   379   $48.96      

2010

   367    51.96      

2011

   309    58.80     6.0    $7.6 million  

2012

   403   $62.67      

2013

   497    65.04      

2014

   534    69.49     5.1    $12.3 million

The fair values of options granted under the Plans were estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used:

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011   2010   2009   2014   2013   2012 

Dividend yield

   1.5%     1.6%     1.6%     1.5%     1.8%     1.5%  

Expected volatility

   22%-27%     22%-30%     24%-37%     18%-22%     18%-23%     22%-23%  

Risk-free interest rates

   1.3%-2.3%     1.7%-3.1%     2.9%-3.5%     1.4%-2.1%     0.4%-1.4%     0.9%-2.0%  

Expected lives

   5 years     6 years     7 years     6 years     5 years     6 years  

The dividend yield is based on the Company’s historical annual cash dividend divided by the market value of the Company’s common stock. The expected annualized volatility is based on the Company’s historical stock price over a period equivalent to the expected life of the option granted. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rates with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted.

The weighted average fair value of options granted during fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 was $14.58, $14.76$14.77, $9.72 and $28.21,$14.14, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were $3.1$3.7 million, $1.6$0.4 million and $648,000,$0.3 million, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were $1.0$2.2 million, $1.1$1.5 million and $1.5$1.6 million, respectively.

In fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, 26,355 and 15,000 restricted common stock shares were granted at weighted average grant date fair values of $86.60 and $67.46 per share, respectively. Non-vested restricted common stock shares at June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 36,355 and 15,000, respectively.

In fiscal 2014, 5,000 restricted stock units were granted at a weighted average grant date fair value of $86.25. The restricted stock units vest over a three year period.

Stock-based compensation cost of $1.1$3.5 million, $1.1$1.9 million and $1.5$1.6 million was included in selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2011,2014, there was $2.4$5.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, non-vested restricted stock units and non-vested restricted stock which will be expensed in fiscal 20122015 through 2015.2018. The weighted average period over which the compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 1.51.2 years.

Profit sharing and savings plans:The Company has profit sharing and savings plans for its U.S. employees, which conform to IRS provisions for 401(k) plans. The Company may make profit sharing contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Operations have been chargedThe Company has recorded an expense for contributions to the plans of $718,000, $341,000$0.7 million and $617,000$0.8 million for the years ended June 30, 2011, 20102014 and 2009,2012, respectively. No contribution was charged to operations for fiscal 2013. The Company operates defined contribution pension plans for employees of R&D Europe and Tocris UK. Operations have been chargedits U.K. employees. The Company has recorded an expense for contributions to the plans of $240,000, $162,000$0.6 million, $0.6 million and $154,000$0.5 million for the years ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009, respectively.

Stock bonus plans:The Company may make contributions to its stock bonus plans in the form of common stock, cash or other property at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company purchases its common stock at market value for contribution to the plans. For the years ended June 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 operations have been charged for contributions to the plan of $690,000, $419,000 and $647,000,2012, respectively.

Performance incentive program:programs:Under In fiscal 2014, under certain employment agreements and a Management Incentive Plan available to executives officers and certain management personnel, the Company recorded cash bonuses of $0.9 million and granted options for 216,000 shares of common stock, 5,000 restricted stock units and 17,855 shares of restricted common stock. In fiscal 2013 and 2012, under certain employment agreements with executive officers and an executive Incentive Bonus Plan, the Company recorded cash bonuses of $39,000, $44,000$0.3 million and $76,000$31,000 and granted options for 132,852 and 22,932 shares of common stock for the years ended June 30, 2011, 20102013 and 2009,2012, respectively. In addition, options for 3,364, 40,697 and 981 shares ofin fiscal 2013, 15,000 restricted common stock shares were grantedissued to thean executive officers during fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.officer.

K.J. Income taxes:Taxes:

The provisions for income taxes consist of the following (in thousands):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011   2010 2009   2014 2013 2012 

Earnings before income taxes consist of:

         

Domestic

  $131,080    $124,860   $121,585    $127,681   $127,491   $130,009  

Foreign

   33,901     31,586    33,778     33,711    33,171    32,186  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  $164,981    $156,446   $155,363    $161,392   $160,662   $162,195  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Taxes on income consist of:

         

Currently payable:

         

Federal

  $36,600    $37,098   $38,621    $40,967   $37,666   $42,288  

State

   2,302     1,856    2,308     1,709    2,012    3,065  

Foreign

   9,854     9,266    9,920     10,668    10,758    8,891  

Net deferred:

         

Federal

   3,893     (1,494  (721   (1,137  (595  (4,318

State

   19     39    9     (41  (7  (149

Foreign

   11     (95  (16   (1,722  (1,733  87  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  $52,679    $46,670   $50,121    $50,444   $48,101   $49,864  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the federal tax calculated at the statutory rate of 35% to the actual income taxes provided (in thousands):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011 2010 2009   2014 2013 2012 

Computed expected federal income tax expense

  $57,743   $54,756   $54,377    $56,487   $56,232   $56,768  

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

   1,463    1,247    1,805     1,048    1,300    2,038  

Qualified production activity deduction

   (3,889  (2,459  (2,397   (3,823  (3,774  (3,917

Research and development tax credit

   (1,329  (444  (1,192   (476  (1,392  (465

Tax-exempt interest

   (858  (1,114  (1,424   (654  (568  (565

Increase (decrease) in deferred tax valuation allowance

   60    44    (235

Foreign exchange loss on repatriation

   0    (4,424  0  

Foreign tax rate differences

   (2,857  (2,587  (2,276

Change in deferred tax valuation allowance

   0    0    (3,016

Other

   (511  (936  (813   719    (1,110  1,297  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 
  $52,679   $46,670   $50,121    $50,444   $48,101   $49,864  
  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

 

Temporary differences comprising deferred taxes on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

 

  June 30   June 30 
  2011 2010   2014 2013 

Inventory

  $4,269   $8,902    $9,932   $9,049  

Unrealized profit on intercompany sales

   1,075    935     1,959    1,973  

Excess tax basis in equity investments

   3,643    3,651     4,344    4,760  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

   0    3,304  

Deferred compensation

   2,198    1,910     3,295    3,161  

Other

   596    950     1,129    885  

Valuation allowance

   (3,016  (2,956   (1,806  0  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   8,765    16,696     18,853    19,828  

Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments

   (2,745  (21,662

Goodwill and intangible asset amortization

   (15,077  (1,241   (37,641  (15,195

Depreciation

   (485  0     (2,166  (701

Other

   (766  (1,065   (516  (687
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

   (16,328  (2,306   (43,068  (38,245
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets

  $(7,563 $14,390  

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $(24,215 $(18,417
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

A deferred tax valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. TheAt June 30, 2014, the Company has provided a valuation allowance for potential capital loss carryovers resulting from excess tax basis in certain of its equity investments. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the recorded deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance, will be realized.assets.

During fiscal 2010,2013, the Company’s R&D Europe subsidiary declared and paid a dividend of £50£20 million ($74.430.7 million) to the Company. The £50£20 million R&D Europe earnings had previously been taxed in the U.S. and therefore, no additional U.S. income tax resulted from the repatriation. The Company recorded a foreign currency exchange tax loss on the transaction of approximately $12.8 million and as a result, reported a $4.7 million reduction in income tax expense in fiscal 2010.

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to approximately $112$174 million as of June 30, 2011.2014. Deferred taxes have not been provided on such undistributed earnings, as the Company has either paid U.S. taxes on the undistributed earnings or intends to indefinitely reinvest the undistributed earnings in the foreign operations.

A summary of changes inThe Company’s unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

   June 30 
   2011  2010 

Beginning balance

  $96   $91  

Change due to tax positions related to the current year

   (53  15  

Decrease due to lapse of statute of limitations

   (9  (10
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $34   $96  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The gross unrecognized tax benefit balance as ofat June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009 includes $3,000, $5,000 and $6,000 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Accrued2012, including accrued interest and penalties, were not material at June 30, 2011 and 2010.

material. The Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S federal tax jurisdiction, the states of Minnesota, Massachusetts and California, and several jurisdictions outside the U.S. U.S. tax returns for 20082011 and subsequent years remain open to examination by the tax authorities. The Company’s major non-U.S. tax jurisdictions are the United Kingdom, France and Germany, which have tax years open to examination for 20072011 and subsequent years, and China, which has calendar year 20112014 open to examination.

L.K. Earnings per share:Per Share:

The number of shares used to calculate earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011   2010   2009   2014   2013   2012 

Net earnings used for basic and diluted earnings per share

  $112,302    $109,776    $105,242    $110,948    $112,561    $112,331  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted average shares used in basic computation

   37,098     37,255     37,802     36,890     36,836     36,939  

Dilutive stock options

   74     92     98     115     64     67  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Weighted average shares used in diluted computation

   37,172     37,347     37,900     37,005     36,900     37,006  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic EPS

  $3.03    $2.95    $2.78    $3.01    $3.06    $3.04  

Diluted EPS

  $3.02    $2.94    $2.78    $3.00    $3.05    $3.04  

The dilutive effect of stock options in the above table excludes all options for which the aggregate exercise proceeds exceeded the average market price for the period. The number of potentially dilutive option shares excluded from the calculation was 77,000, 70,000196,000, 329,000 and 26,00094,000 at June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

M.L. Segment information:Information:

The Company has two reportable segments based on the nature of its products. As a result of the above acquisitions, the Company has changed the presentation of its segment disclosure from three reporting segments (biotechnology, R&D Europe and hematology) to two reporting segments (biotechnology and hematology). R&D Systems’ Biotechnology Division, R&D Europe, Tocris, R&D China, BiosPacific and Boston Biochem operating segments are included in the biotechnology reporting segment. The Company’s biotechnologyBiotechnology reporting segment develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology research and diagnostic products world-wide. The Company’s hematologyClinical Controls reporting segment which consists of R&D Systems’ Hematology Division, develops and manufactures hematology controls and calibrators for sale world-wide. Corresponding items of segment information have been revised for prior periods to conform to the current year presentation. No customer of eitherin the Biotechnology segment accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidatedsegments net sales for the years ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009.2012. One customer accounted for approximately 14% of Clinical Controls’ net sales during fiscal 2014. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of Clinical Controls’ net sales in fiscal 2013 or 2012. There are no concentrations of business transacted with a particular customer or supplier or concentrations of revenue from a particular product or geographic area that would severely impact the Company in the near term.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note A. In evaluating segment performance, management focuses on sales and earnings before taxes.

Following is financial information relating to the operating segments (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2011  2010  2009 

External sales

    

Biotechnology

  $270,287   $250,653   $246,454  

Hematology

   19,675    18,394    17,502  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $289,962   $269,047   $263,956  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

    

Biotechnology

  $164,332   $155,989   $156,039  

Hematology

   7,222    6,869    6,143  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment earnings before taxes

   171,554    162,858    162,182  

Other

   (6,573  (6,412  (6,819
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated earnings before taxes

  $164,981   $156,446   $155,363  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

    

Biotechnology

  $86,633   $25,068   $25,068  

Hematology

   0    0    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated goodwill

  $86,633   $25,068   $25,068  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

    

Biotechnology

  $52,282   $2,044   $3,004  

Hematology

   0    0    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated intangible assets, net

  $52,282   $2,044   $3,004  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Assets

    

Biotechnology

  $505,087   $400,112   $355,445  

Hematology

   21,046    18,543    15,804  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment assets

   526,133    418,655    371,249  

Other

   91,537    100,161    100,756  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated assets

  $617,670   $518,816   $472,005  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

    

Biotechnology

  $7,165   $5,411   $4,502  

Hematology

   417    340    229  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment depreciation and amortization

   7,582    5,751    4,731  

Other

   1,118    2,379    3,035  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization

  $8,700   $8,130   $7,766  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Capital purchases

    

Biotechnology

  $2,707   $3,885   $3,501  

Hematology

   149    208    94  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment capital purchases

   2,856    4,093    3,595  

Other

   774    551    2,961  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated capital purchases

  $3,630   $4,644   $6,556  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014  2013  2012 

External sales

    

Biotechnology

  $300,578   $288,156   $293,274  

Clinical Controls

   57,185    22,419    21,286  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated net sales

  $357,763   $310,575   $314,560  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes

    

Biotechnology

  $159,220   $156,910   $162,763  

Clinical Controls

   10,643    8,746    8,002  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Segment earnings before taxes

   169,863    165,656    170,765  

Corporate

   (8,471  (4,994  (8,570
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated earnings before taxes

  $161,392   $160,662   $162,195  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Goodwill

    

Biotechnology

  $95,124   $84,336   $85,682  

Clinical Controls

   56,349    0    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated goodwill

  $151,473   $84,336   $85,682  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

    

Biotechnology

  $53,778   $40,552   $46,476  

Clinical Controls

   54,998    0    0  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Consolidated intangible assets, net

  $108,776   $40,552   $46,476  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 

Assets

    

Biotechnology

  $685,302    $580,085    $529,392  

Clinical Controls

   55,615     24,887     22,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment assets

   740,917     604,972     551,527  

Corporate cash and available- for- sale investments

   60,142     108,504     112,443  

Corporate property and equipment

   60,350     61,296     51,587  

Corporate, other

   1,082     3,326     3,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated assets

  $862,491    $778,098    $719,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

    

Biotechnology

  $10,879    $10,781    $10,920  

Clinical Controls

   7,205     389     411  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment depreciation and amortization

   18,084     11,170     11,331  

Corporate

   1,091     1,151     1,136  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization

  $19,175    $12,321    $12,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital purchases

    

Biotechnology

  $4,157    $3,248    $4,021  

Clinical Controls

   5,687     6,914     597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment capital purchases

   9,844     10,162     4,618  

Corporate

   3,977     12,292     1,399  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated capital purchases

  $13,821    $22,454    $6,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The other reconciling items include the results of unallocated corporate expenses and assets, and the Company’s share of lossesgain (losses) from its equity method investees.

Following is financial information relating to geographic areas (in thousands):

 

  Year Ended June 30,   Year Ended June 30, 
  2011   2010   2009   2014   2013   2012 

External sales

            

United States

  $159,857    $148,137    $147,271    $190,359    $164,308    $172,310  

Europe

   83,676     78,496     79,381     97,157     88,297     90,142  

China

   8,299     6,792     5,645     18,878     14,106     11,378  

Other

   38,130     35,622     31,659  

Other Asia

   32,704     28,608     25,988  

Rest of world

   18,665     15,256     14,742  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total external sales

  $289,962    $269,047    $263,956    $357,763    $310,575    $314,560  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Long-lived assets

            

United States

  $88,802    $91,554    $93,571    $109,790    $103,541    $87,968  
      

Europe

   7,819     6,299     7,214     8,340     7,129     7,528  

China

   96     70     98     678     117     141  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total long-lived assets

  $96,717    $97,923    $100,883    $118,808    $110,787    $95,637  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

External sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer/customer or distributor. Long-lived assets are comprised of land, buildings and improvements and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and other assets.

N.M. Supplemental disclosuresDisclosures of cash flow informationCash Flow Information and noncash investingNoncash Investing and financing activities:Financing Activities:

In fiscal 2011, 20102014, the Company acquired PrimeGene for approximately $18.7 million. Approximately $6.0 million was paid at closing with approximately $12.7 million payable over fiscal years 2015 through 2017.

In fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2009,2012, the Company paid cash for income taxes of $46.2$55.2 million, $49.7$51.6 million and $50.9$58.7 million, respectively.

In fiscal 2011,2014, stock options for 14,8341,077 shares of common stock were exercised by the surrender of 9,096733 shares of common stock at fair market value of $561,000. In$56,000.

During fiscal 2009, stock options for 785 shares of common stock were exercised by2012, the surrender of 348 shares of common stockCompany’s cost basis investment in CCXI was converted to an available-for-sale investment carried at fair market value of $22,000.value.

O.N. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:

Accumulated other comprehensiveincome (loss) income, net of tax, for the year ended June 30, 2014 consists of (in thousands):

 

   June 30, 
   2011  2010  2009 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  $(16,939 $(21,967 $(8,035

Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of tax

   648    733    558  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $(16,291 $(21,234 $(7,477
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Available-
for-Sale
Investments
  Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
  Total 

Beginning balance

  $38,834   $(24,281 $14,553  

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

   (35,142  15,819    (19,323

Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income

   (618  0    (618
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   (35,760  15,819    (19,941
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $3,074   $(8,462 $(5,388
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

O. Subsequent Events:

On July 2, 2014, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Novus Holdings LLC (Novus). The Company paid $60 million for the acquisition. Novus is a supplier of a large portfolio of both outsourced and in-house developed antibodies and other reagents for life science research. The transaction was financed through cash on hand.

On July 31, 2014, the Company acquired ProteinSimple. ProteinSimple develops and commercializes proprietary systems and consumables for protein analysis. ProteinSimple was acquired for approximately $300 million, subject to adjustment following closing based on the final level of working capital of ProteinSimple. The transaction was financed through cash on hand and a revolving line of credit facility governed by a Credit Agreement dated July 28, 2014 (the Credit Agreement).

The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $150 million, which can be increased by an additional $150 million subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and expenditures of the Company and its subsidiaries, including financing permitted acquisitions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate. The Credit Agreement matures on July 31, 2019. The Credit Agreement contains customary restrictive and financial covenants. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. The Company did not make any draws on the Credit Agreement at the closing of the Credit Agreement. On July 31, 2014, the Company drew $125 million on the Credit Agreement in relation to the closing of the ProteinSimple acquisition.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and ShareholdersStockholders

TECHNETechne Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TECHNETechne Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of June 30, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and the related consolidated statements of earnings shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income, (loss),shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2011.2014. We also have audited TECHNETechne Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2011,2014, based on criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). TECHNECommission. Techne Corporation’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, 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 Reportreport on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

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 consolidated 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, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TECHNETechne Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2011,2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, TECHNETechne Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2011,2014, based on criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

KPMG LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 29, 20112014

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participationeffectiveness of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures (asas defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”))Rule 13a-15(e). Based on thisupon that evaluation, the principal executive officerour Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officerChief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures are effective.were effective as of June 30, 2014.

Changes in Internal ControlsMANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of the CompanyManagement is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is(as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). As of June 30, 2011, management, under the supervision of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’sExchange Act). Our internal control over financial reporting based onis 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 GAAP. 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.

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting establisheddescribed in “Internal Control Integrated Framework (1992)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).Commission. Based on thethis assessment, management has determined that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2014.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. At June 30, 2013, the Company maintained effectiveidentified a material weakness in the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of general IT controls (GITCs) intended to ensure that access to financial applications and data was adequately restricted to appropriate personnel, and that program changes to particular financial applications are documented, tested, and moved into the production environment only by individuals separate from the development function. As a result, certain classes of transactions subject to controls that rely upon information generated by the Company’s IT systems that are subject to the operation of the GITCs, including the completeness, existence, and accuracy of revenue and accounts receivable, allow for a reasonable possibility that a misstatement is not adequately prevented or detected through the operation of management’s system of internal control over financial reporting.

In light of the material weakness identified above, at June 30, 2013, the Company performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures to ensure that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and accurately reflect its financial position and results of operation as of and for the year ended June 30, 2013.

During fiscal 2014, the Company enhanced its internal testing approach, including performing additional procedures and expanding the documentation for select controls, to ensure the completeness, existence and accuracy of system generated information used to support the operation of the controls. As of June 30, 2014, the Company’s management has concluded that the enhanced testing and the expansion of human resources to improve segregation of duties have remediated the material weakness.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2011.

2014 has been audited by KPMG LLP, as stated in their report which is included elsewhere herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than the remediation actions described above, there were no other material changes in our independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report oninternal control over financial reporting that occurred during the effectiveness of the Company’squarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.On April 24, 2014, the Board of Directors of Techne Corporation (the “Company”), approved a form of indemnification agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) and authorized the Company to enter into an Indemnification Agreement with each of the Company’s directors and executive officers and certain other employees as determined by the Company’s chief executive officer (each an “Indemnitee”).

The Indemnification Agreement clarifies the process and conditions under which the Company will advance expenses and indemnify each Indemnitee against costs incurred in connection with a proceeding to which an Indemnitee is made party to, or threatened to be made party to, by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in his or her official capacity, or in which he or she serves as a witness by reason of such official capacity. The indemnification rights provided for in the Indemnification Agreement supersede other agreements on the topics of indemnification and advancement, including the Company’s Bylaws, and supplement indemnification and advancement rights provided for under applicable law.

This foregoing description of the material terms of the Indemnification Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indemnification Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.27 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

On August 27, 2014, the Company, Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (“R&D”), a Minnesota corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Cayenne Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of R&D, entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with CyVek, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CyVek”), relating to the Agreement of Investment and Merger, dated as of April 1, 2014, among such parties and Citron Capital Limited, as Stockholders’ Agent (the “Merger Agreement”).

Under the Agreement, the parties agreed that they have no obligations under Section 5.5 of the Merger Agreement to enter into any agreement relating to certain pre-merger services. In addition, the Agreement clarifies that certain leases or licenses of the CyPlex analyzer solely for binding commitments to purchase cartridges will constitute valid leases or licenses for purposes of the Commercial Milestone Achievement set forth in Section 7.8 of the Merger Agreement, and that certain related customers will be considered separate, independent, unaffiliated third-party customers for purposes of meeting the Commercial Milestone Achievement set forth in Section 7.8 of the Merger Agreement.

This description of the material terms of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2014.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Other than “Executive���Executive Officers of the Registrant” which is set forth at the end of Item 1 in Part I of this report, the information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance” and “Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year for which this report is filed.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year for which this report is filed.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL

OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

Information about the Company’s equity compensation plans at June 30, 20112014 is as follows:

 

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
Remaining Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
   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
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans

Equity compensation plans approved by Shareholders (1)

   499,000    $64.15     2.8 million    816,000  $72.11  2.3 million

Equity compensation plans not approved by Shareholders

   0     0     0    0  0  0

 

(1)Includes the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.

The remaining information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Principal Shareholders” and “Management Shareholdings” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year for which this report is filed.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the sections entitled “Corporate Governance” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year for which this report is filed.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Audit Matters” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 20112014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year for which this report is filed.

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

A. (1) List of Financial Statements.

The following Consolidated Financial Statements are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended June 30, 2011, 2010 2014, 2013

and 20092012

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20112014 and 20102013

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended June 30, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

A. (2) Financial Statement Schedules.

All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not material or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

A. (3) Exhibits.

See “Exhibit Index” immediately following signature page.

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.

 

  TECHNE CORPORATION
Date: August 29, 20112014  /s/ THOMAS E. OLAND        Charles Kummeth
   By:Thomas E. Oland Charles Kummeth
   Its:President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date

 

Signature and Title

August 29, 20112014  /s/ THOMAS E. OLAND        Robert V. Baumgartner
  Thomas E. OlandRobert V. Baumgartner
  Chairman of the Board President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)
August 29, 2011/s/    ROGER C. LUCAS, PH.D.        
  Dr.
August 29, 2014/s/ Roger C. Lucas, Ph.D.
  Vice Chairman and Director
August 29, 2011 /s/    HOWARD V. O’CONNELL        Dr. Roger C. Lucas
  Howard V. O’Connell, Director
August 29, 2011 /s/    RANDOLPH C. STEER, PH.D., M.D.        Vice Chairman and Director
  Dr. Randolph C. Steer, Director
August 29, 20112014  /s/ ROBERTHoward V. BAUMGARTNER        O’Connell
  Robert V. Baumgartner, Director
August 29, 2011 /s/    CHARLES A. DINARELLO, M.D.        Howard V. O’Connell, Director
  Dr. Charles A. Dinarello, Director
August 29, 20112014  /s/ KAREN A. HOLBROOKRandolph C. Steer, Ph.D., PH.D.        M.D.
  Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, Director
August 29, 2011 /s/    JOHN L. HIGGINS        Dr. Randolph C. Steer, Director
  John L. Higgins, Director
August 29, 20112014  /s/ ROELAND NUSSE, PH.D.        Charles A. Dinarello, M.D.
  Dr. Roeland Nusse, Director
August 29, 2011 /s/    GREGORY J. MELSEN        Dr. Charles A. Dinarello, Director
  Gregory J. Melsen, Chief Financial Officer
August 29, 2014/s/ Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D.
  (principal financial officer)
August 29, 2011 /s/    KATHLEEN M. BACKES        Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, Director
  Kathleen M. Backes, Controller
August 29, 2014/s/ John L. Higgins
John L. Higgins, Director
August 29, 2014/s/ Roeland Nusse, Ph.D.
Dr. Roeland Nusse, Director
August 29, 2014/s/ Harold J. Wiens
Harold J. Wiens, Director
August 29, 2014/s/ Charles Kummeth
Charles Kummeth, Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
August 29, 2014/s/ James Hippel
James Hippel, Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

for Form 10-K for the 20112014 Fiscal Year

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

3.1 Restated Articles of IncorporationBylaws of Company, as amended to date—date – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’sForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.8-K dated October 25, 2012.*
3.2 Restated BylawsArticles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended to date—date – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.13.2 of the Company’sForm 8-K, dated November 14, 2007.October 25, 2012.*
10.1** Agreement with Respect to Inventions, Proprietary Information, and Unfair Competition with Thomas E. Oland—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10, dated October 27, 1988.*
10.2**Company’s Profit Sharing Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form 10, dated October 27, 1988.*
10.3*10.2** Company’s Stock Bonus Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Form 10, dated October 27, 1988.*
10.4*10.3** 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company’sForm 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1997.*
10.5*10.4** Form of Stock Option Agreement for 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’sForm 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1997.*
10.610.5** Investment Agreement between ChemoCentryx, Inc. and Techne Corporation dated November 18, 1997—1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’sForm 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1997.*
10.7**1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.*
10.8*10.6** Form of Stock Option Agreement for 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan--incorporatedPlan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’sForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.*
10.910.7 Investors Rights Agreement dated February 2, 2001 among ChemoCentryx, Inc., the Company and certain investors amending the Investment Agreement between ChemoCentryx, Inc. and the Company dated November 18, 1997—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 of the Company’s 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001.*
10.10Letter Agreement dated February 2, 2001 between ChemoCentryx, Inc. and the Company amending the terms of warrants held by the Company—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 of the Company’s 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001.*
10.11**Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with each director and executive officer of the Company—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002.*

Exhibit

Number

Description

10.12Amended and Restated Investors Rights Agreement dated June 13, 2006 among ChemoCentryx, Inc and the Company and certain investors—investors – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006.*
10.13*10.8** Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 30,Description of Management Incentive Bonus Under the Techne Corporation 2010 with Gregory J. Melsen—Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1410.13 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010.2013.*
10.14*10.9** Description of Amended Executive Officer’s Incentive Bonus Plan--incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2010.*
10.15**2010 Equity Incentive Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s8-K dated October 28, 2010.*
10.16*10.10** Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s8-K dated October 28, 2010.*
10.17*10.11** Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan—Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s8-K dated October 28, 2010.*
10.1810.12** Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, with Marcel Veronneau – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011.*

Exhibit

Number

Description

10.13**Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Charles Kummeth – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s8-K dated March 16, 2013.*
10.14**Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.*
10.15**Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 12, 2013, with Gregory J. Melsen – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.*
10.16Share Purchase Agreement by and among Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc., R&D Systems Europe Ltd.Bionostics Holdings Limited, Bionostics, Inc., and the shareholders of TocrisBionostics Holdings Ltd.,Limited, and Harwood Capital, LLP as Sellers’ Representative, dated April 28, 2011—June 17, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s8-K dated April, 28, 2011.June 17, 2013.*
10.17**Description of Non-employee Director Compensation Plan – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.*
10.18**Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Kevin Reagan, dated January 24, 2012 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.*.
10.19** Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Dr. J. Fernando Bazan, dated August 1, 2013 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.*
10.20**Compensation Arrangement for the Executive Officers for Fiscal Year 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of the Company’s10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.*
10.21**Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. James T. Hippel, dated February 5, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s8-K dated February 5, 2014.*
10.22Agreement of Investment and Merger between the Company, Research and Diagnostics Systems, Inc., Cayenne Merger Sub, Inc., CyVek, Inc. and Citron Capital Limited dated April 1, 2014.
10.23Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Techne Corporation, McLaren Merger Sub, Inc., ProteinSimple and Fortis Advisors LLC, as the Securityholders’ Representative, dated June 16, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s8-K dated June 16, 2014.*
10.24Unit Purchase Agreement by and among Techne Corporation, Novus Holdings, LLC, the Members of Novus Holdings, LLC, and the Members’ Representative dated July 1, 2011,2, 2014.
10.25**Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Mr. David Eansor, dated July 2, 2014.
10.26Credit Agreement by and among Techne Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated July 28, 2014 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s8-K dated July 28, 2014.*
10.27Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with Marcel Veronneau.each director and executive officers of the Company.
21 Subsidiaries of the Company:

Name

State/Country of

Incorporation

Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems)Minnesota
BiosPacific, Inc.Minnesota
Boston Biochem, Inc.Minnesota
Tocris Cookson, Inc.Delaware
Tocris Holdings LimitedUnited Kingdom
Tocris Investments LimitedUnited Kingdom
Tocris Cookson LimitedUnited Kingdom
R&D Systems Europe Ltd.United Kingdom
R&D Systems GmbHGermany
R&D Systems China Co., Ltd.China
R&D Systems Hong Kong Ltd.Hong KongCompany.

Exhibit


Number

  

Description

23  Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1101  Consolidated Financial Statements of Tocris Holdings Limited—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Amended 8-K/A dated April 28, 2011.*
99.2Pro forma financial information related to Techne’s acquisition of Tocris Holdings Limited—incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company’s Amended 8-K/A dated April 28, 2011.*
101***The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011,2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.***

 

*Incorporated by reference; SEC File No. 000-17272
**Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
***Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.

 

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