UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008April 3, 2009

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from            to            

 

Commission File Number 000-25393

 

 

 

VARIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 77-0501995

(State or Other Jurisdiction of


Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer


Identification No.)

3120 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, California 94304-1030
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(650) 213-8000

(Telephone Number)

 

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 registrant 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  ¨    No  ¨

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 :Act:

 

Large accelerated filer  x  Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

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

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2008May 7, 2009 was 29,368,498.28,826,381.

 

 

 


VARIAN, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 27, 2008APRIL 3, 2009

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      Page

PART I

  Financial Information  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements:

  
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

  3
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

  4
  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

  5
  

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  6

Item 2.

  

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

  2425

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  3842

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

  4044

PART II

  Other Information  

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

  4145

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

Item 4.

  41Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders45

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

  4146

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements

 

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended   Fiscal Quarter Ended Six Months Ended 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 

Sales

          

Products

  $206,498  $195,634  $625,322  $584,314   $172,613  $214,648  $348,467  $418,823 

Services

   37,951   31,461   104,723   90,649    32,813   33,517   65,195   66,773 
                          

Total sales

   244,449   227,095   730,045   674,963    205,426   248,165   413,662   485,596 
                          

Cost of sales

          

Products

   116,457   107,644   342,951   317,783    97,436   115,953   191,959   227,110 

Services

   21,809   17,532   60,733   50,067    18,466   19,336   36,858   38,308 
                          

Total cost of sales

   138,266   125,176   403,684   367,850    115,902   135,289   228,817   265,418 
                          

Gross profit

   106,183   101,919   326,361   307,113    89,524   112,876   184,845   220,178 

Operating expenses

          

Selling, general and administrative

   68,797   64,366   202,380   190,822    59,278   67,603   120,194   133,583 

Research and development

   18,519   16,879   53,889   48,592    14,745   18,190   29,259   35,370 

Purchased in-process research and development

   1,488      1,488    
                          

Total operating expenses

   88,804   81,245   257,757   239,414    74,023   85,793   149,453   168,953 
                          

Operating earnings

   17,379   20,674   68,604   67,699    15,501   27,083   35,392   51,225 

Impairment of private company equity investment (Note 14)

         (3,018)   

Impairment of private company equity investment (Note 15)

      (3,018)     (3,018)

Interest income

   1,200   1,622   4,888   4,259    338   1,751   925   3,688 

Interest expense

   (390)  (454)  (1,274)  (1,444)   (335)  (435)  (657)  (884)
                          

Earnings before income taxes

   18,189   21,842   69,200   70,514    15,504   25,381   35,660   51,011 

Income tax expense

   6,823   7,291   24,463   24,326    5,318   9,594   12,433   17,640 
                          

Net earnings

  $11,366  $14,551  $44,737  $46,188   $10,186  $15,787  $23,227  $33,371 
             
             

Net earnings per share:

          

Basic

  $0.39  $0.48  $1.50  $1.52   $0.35  $0.53  $0.81  $1.11 
                          

Diluted

  $0.38  $0.47  $1.48  $1.49   $0.35  $0.52  $0.80  $1.09 
                          

Shares used in per share calculation:

          

Basic

   29,340   30,469   29,833   30,497    28,853   29,830   28,853   30,080 
                          

Diluted

   29,728   30,983   30,309   31,028    28,952   30,243   28,963   30,598 
                          

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except par value amounts)

 

  June 27,
2008
  September 28,
2007
  April 3,
2009
  October 3,
2008

ASSETS

        

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $128,215  $196,396  $130,505  $103,895

Accounts receivable, net

   189,192   187,429   156,694   199,420

Inventories

   184,790   140,533   146,963   161,039

Deferred taxes

   38,175   38,068   33,132   33,618

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   19,277   17,332   14,239   15,663
            

Total current assets

   559,649   579,758   481,533   513,635

Property, plant and equipment, net

   114,975   110,792   111,064   110,343

Goodwill

   230,430   193,760   203,573   218,208

Intangible assets, net

   42,664   31,572   29,511   36,972

Other assets

   20,376   20,951   23,899   24,089
            

Total assets

  $968,094  $936,833  $849,580  $903,247
            

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities

        

Current portion of long-term debt

  $  $6,250

Accounts payable

   78,603   72,588  $57,924  $70,923

Deferred profit

   10,531   13,641   12,252   10,957

Accrued liabilities

   173,007   159,109   148,662   167,173
            

Total current liabilities

   262,141   251,588   218,838   249,053

Long-term debt

   18,750   18,750   18,750   18,750

Deferred taxes

   7,302   4,050   3,320   4,341

Other liabilities

   44,206   44,358   42,869   43,431
            

Total liabilities

   332,399   318,746   283,777   315,575
            

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15)

    

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16)

    

Stockholders’ equity

        

Preferred stock—par value $0.01, authorized—1,000 shares; issued—none

            

Common stock—par value $0.01, authorized—99,000 shares; issued and outstanding—29,350 shares at June 27, 2008 and 30,345 shares at September 28, 2007

   360,067   351,330

Common stock—par value $0.01, authorized—99,000 shares; issued and outstanding—28,778 shares at April 3, 2009 and 28,917 shares at October 3, 2008

   358,274   356,192

Retained earnings

   182,981   199,471   206,115   186,009

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   92,647   67,286   1,414   45,471
            

Total stockholders’ equity

   635,695   618,087   565,803   587,672
            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $968,094  $936,833  $849,580  $903,247
            

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

  Nine Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 

Cash flows from operating activities

      

Net earnings

  $44,737  $46,188   $23,227  $33,371 

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

   21,217   21,163    13,371   13,279 

Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment

   (452)  (196)   (4)  (298)

Impairment of private company equity investment

   3,018          3,018 

Purchased in-process research and development

   1,488    

Share-based compensation expense

   7,207   7,890    4,311   4,822 

Deferred taxes

   (540)  (1,802)   (655)  (1,656)

Unrealized (gain) loss on currency remeasurement

   (6,363)  642 

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable, net

   10,735   2,245    32,119   (1,732)

Inventories

   (31,046)  (9,703)   1,182   (23,718)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   490   (436)   229   (992)

Other assets

   (726)  (212)   (1,148)  (35)

Accounts payable

   1,222   (6,488)   (9,394)  3,287 

Deferred profit

   (3,966)  (3,269)   1,548   (4,474)

Accrued liabilities

   3,200   272    (6,900)  3,813 

Other liabilities

   3,041   3,613    (1,013)  405 
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   59,625   59,265    50,510   29,732 
              

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

   1,265   3,193    5,246   787 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

   (16,674)  (10,879)   (15,137)  (9,208)

Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired

   (52,898)  (5,066)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (2,247)  (15,209)

Private company equity investments

   (18)         (18)
              

Net cash used in investing activities

   (68,325)  (12,752)   (12,138)  (23,648)
              

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Repayment of debt

   (6,250)  (2,500)

Repurchase of common stock

   (81,892)  (69,582)   (7,475)  (71,523)

Issuance of common stock

   15,761   26,748    2,315   13,233 

Excess tax benefit from share-based plans

   3,151   7,070       2,963 

Transfers to Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

   (600)  (381)   (365)  (422)
              

Net cash used in financing activities

   (69,830)  (38,645)   (5,525)  (55,749)
              

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   10,349   9,317    (6,237)  10,692 
              

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   (68,181)  17,185 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   26,610   (38,973)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   196,396   154,155    103,895   196,396 
              

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $128,215  $171,340   $130,505  $157,423 
              

 

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1.Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Varian, Inc. and its subsidiary companies (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The September 28, 2007October 3, 2008 balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required in audited financial statements by U.S. GAAP. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007October 3, 2008 filed with the SEC. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the information required to be set forth therein. The results of operations for the ninesix months ended June 27, 2008April 3, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year or for any other periods.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Note 2.Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

 

The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and services scientific instruments (including analytical instruments, research products and related software, consumable products, accessories and services) and vacuum products (including related accessories and services). These businessesThe Company primarily serveserves life science, industrial (which includes environmental, foodenergy, and energy), academicapplied research and researchother customers.

 

Until April 2, 1999, the business of the Company was operated as the Instruments Business of Varian Associates, Inc. (“VAI”). On that date, VAI distributed to the holders of its common stock one share of common stock of the Company and one share of common stock of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (“VSEA”), which was formerly operated as the Semiconductor Equipment business of VAI, for each share of VAI (the “Distribution”). VAI retained its Health Care Systems business and changed its name to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (“VMS”). Transfers made to VMS under the terms of the Distribution are reflected as financing activities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

 

Note 3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Fiscal Periods. The Company’s fiscal years reported are the 52- or 53-week periods ending on the Friday nearest September 30. Fiscal year 20082009 will comprise the 53-week52-week period ending October 3, 2008,2, 2009, and fiscal year 20072008 was comprised of the 52-week53-week period ended September 28, 2007.October 3, 2008. The fiscal quarters and ninesix months ended June 27,April 3, 2009 and March 28, 2008 and June 29, 2007 each comprised 13 weeks and 3926 weeks, respectively.

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Comprehensive Income. A summary of the components of the Company’s comprehensive (loss) income follows:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended  Fiscal Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
  April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008

(in thousands)

             

Net earnings

  $11,366  $14,551  $44,737  $46,188  $10,186  $15,787  $23,227  $33,371

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

             

Currency translation adjustment

   (3,048)  6,673   25,359   25,440   (13,684)  27,583   (46,253)  28,407

Reduction in minimum liability due to curtailment of defined benefit pension plan, net of tax of ($854)

   2,196      2,196   
                        

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

   (3,048)  6,673   25,359   25,440     (11,488)  27,583   (44,057)  28,407
                        

Total comprehensive income

  $  8,318  $  21,224  $  70,096  $  71,628

Total comprehensive (loss) income

  $(1,302) $  43,370  $  (20,830) $  61,778
                        

 

Note 4.Fair Value Measurements

Effective October 4, 2008 (the first day of fiscal year 2009), the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (“SFAS”) 157,Fair Value Measurements. The Company elected to delay applying SFAS 157 to certain non-recurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities until fiscal year 2010, as permitted by FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.

On the same date, the Company also adopted SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities, which permits entities to elect, at specified election dates, to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value. Since its adoption of SFAS 159, the Company has not elected the fair value option for any financial assets or liabilities that were not previously measured at fair value.

Fair Value Hierarchy.SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

As of April 3, 2009, the Company did not have any financial liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 3, 2009 were as follow:

   Fair Value Measurements Using:
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
  Total

(in thousands)

        

Financial Assets:

        

Money market funds (cash equivalents)

  $38,361  $  $  $38,361
                

Total financial assets

  $  38,361  $  —  $  —  $  38,361
                

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Note 4.5.Balance Sheet Detail

 

  June 27,
2008
  September 28,
2007
  April 3,
2009
  October 3,
2008

(in thousands)

        

Inventories

        

Raw materials and parts

  $87,288  $64,130  $69,432  $77,447

Work in process

   33,153   24,842   24,039   25,091

Finished goods

   64,349   51,561   53,492   58,501
            

Total

  $  184,790  $  140,533  $146,963  $161,039
            

 

Note 5.6.Forward Exchange Contracts

Effective January 3, 2009 (the first day of the second quarter of fiscal year 2009), the Company adopted SFAS 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement 133. The adoption of SFAS 161 had no financial impact on the Company’s primary financial statements as it only required additional footnote disclosures. The Company has applied the requirements of SFAS 161 on a prospective basis. Accordingly, disclosures related to interim periods prior to the date of adoption have not been presented.

 

The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize the short-term impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the Company’s legal entities’ monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functionalcurrencies other than their functional currencies. These foreign currency exposures mainly arise from intercompany transactions involving the Company’s various foreign subsidiaries and business units. The Company does not designate its forward exchange contracts are accountedas hedging instruments, and these contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. (“SFAS”)SFAS 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging ActivitiesActivities.

The Company’s forward exchange contracts generally have maturities of one month or less and are closed out and rolled over into new contracts at the end of each monthly reporting period. Consequently, the fair value of these contracts has historically not been significant at the end of each reporting period.Typically, realized gains and losses on theseforward exchange contracts, which arise as a result of closing out the contracts at the end of each reporting period, are substantially offset by transactionrevaluation losses and gains on the underlying balances being hedged. During the fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2008, netdenominated in non-functional currencies. However, an inaccurate forecast of foreign currency gains relating to these arrangements were $0.7 millionassets or liabilities, coupled with a currency movement, would result in a gain or loss on a net basis. Gains and $1.5 million, respectively. Duringlosses on forward exchange contracts and from revaluation of the fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 29, 2007, net foreign currency losses relating to these arrangements were $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These amounts were recordedunderlying balances are recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

From time to time,During the fiscal quarter and six months ended April 3, 2009, the Company also entersrecognized a net foreign currency gain of $0.2 million and a net foreign currency loss of $0.9 million, respectively. During the fiscal quarter and six months ended March 28, 2008, the Company recognized net foreign currency gains of $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Other than foreign exchange forward contracts, the Company has no other freestanding or embedded derivative instruments, although the Company may use other derivative instruments in the future. The Company has not entered into forward exchange contracts for speculative or trading purposes.

As of April 3, 2009, the Company had foreign exchange forward contracts to minimizepurchase the impactU.S. dollar equivalent of $78.4 million and to sell the U.S. dollar equivalent of $11.8 million in various foreign currency fluctuations on forecasted transactions. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges under SFAS 133. At June 27, 2008, there were no outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions. During the fiscal quarters and nine months ended June 27, 2008 and June 29, 2007, no foreign exchange gains or losses from hedge ineffectiveness were recognized.currencies.

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts generally range from one to 12 months in original maturity. A summary of all foreign exchange forward contracts that were outstanding as of June 27, 2008 follows:

   Notional
Value
Sold
  Notional
Value
Purchased

(in thousands)

    

Australian dollar

  $  $43,281

Euro

      28,715

British pound

      11,971

Swiss franc

      4,510

Canadian dollar

   3,255   

Japanese yen

   3,248   

Swedish krona

   2,337   

Polish zloty

      1,634
        

Total

  $  8,840  $  90,111
        

Note 6.7.Acquisitions

Analogix Business.On November 11, 2007, the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Analogix, Inc. (the “Analogix Business”) for approximately $11 million in cash and assumed net debt, subject to certain net asset adjustments. Under the terms of the acquisition, the Company might make additional purchase price payments of up to $4 million over a three-year period, depending on the performance of the Analogix Business and certain operational milestones. The Analogix Business designs, manufactures, markets, sells and services consumables and instrumentation for automated compound purification using flash chromatography, and became part of the Scientific Instruments segment.

Oxford Diffraction Ltd. On April 4, 2008, the Company acquired Oxford Diffraction Ltd. (“Oxford Diffraction”) for approximately $39 million in cash and assumed net debt, subject to certain net asset adjustments. Under the terms of the acquisition, the Company might make additional purchase price payments of up to $10 million over a three-year period, depending on the future financial performance of the Oxford Diffraction business. Oxford Diffraction designs, manufactures, markets, sells and services instruments and consumables for x-ray crystallography, an analytical technique used by scientists in pharmaceutical research and other research laboratories to determine the structure of both small molecules and large molecules such as proteins. Oxford Diffraction became part of the Scientific Instruments segment.

In connection with the Oxford Diffraction acquisition, the Company has completed a preliminary valuation of identified intangible assets (including purchased in-process research and development) which was used to prepare the initial purchase price allocation for accounting purposes. This valuation is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and may result in adjustments to the final purchase price allocation.

Based on the results of the preliminary valuation, the Company recorded a one-time charge of $1.5 million during the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 to immediately expense acquired in-process research and development related to projects that were in process but incomplete at the time of the acquisition.

 

Contingent Consideration Arrangements. The Company is, from time to time, obligated to pay additional cash purchase price amounts in the event that certain financial or operational milestones are met by acquired

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businesses. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, up to a maximum of $43.9$10.3 million could be payable through April 2011 under contingent consideration arrangements relating to acquired businesses. Amounts subject to these arrangements can be earned over the respective measurement period, depending on the performance of the acquired business relative to certain financial and/or operational targets.

 

The following table summarizes outstanding contingent consideration arrangements as of June 27, 2008:April 3, 2009:

 

Acquired Company/Business

  

Remaining


Amount Available
(maximum)

(maximum)

 

Measurement Period

  

Measurement Period End Date

  (in millions)   

PL International Ltd.

$15.33 yearsDecember 2008

IonSpec CorporationOxford Diffraction Limited

      14.03 yearsApril 2009

Oxford Diffraction

  10.07.0 3 years  April 2011

Analogix Business

      4.02.7 3 years  December 2010

Other

      0.6 2 years  July 2010
      

Total

  $43.910.3   
      

 

Note 7.8.Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the Company’s reporting segments in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 20082009 were as follow:

 

  Scientific
Instruments
  Vacuum
Technologies
  Total
Company
  Scientific
Instruments
 Vacuum
Technologies
  Total
Company
 

(in thousands)

           

Balance as of September 28, 2007

  $  192,794  $  966  $  193,760

Fiscal year 2008 acquisitions

   29,247      29,247

Balance as of October 3, 2008

  $217,242  $966  $218,208 

Contingent payments on prior-year acquisitions

   4,057      4,057   1,591      1,591 

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   3,366      3,366   (16,226)     (16,226)
                   

Balance as of June 27, 2008

  $229,464  $966  $230,430

Balance as of April 3, 2009

  $  202,607  $  966  $  203,573 
                   

 

As required by SFAS 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company performs an annual goodwill impairment assessment. This assessment is performed in the second quarter of each fiscal year. During the secondfiscal quarter of fiscal year 2008,ended April 3, 2009, the Company completed its annual impairment test and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill.

 

The following intangible assets have been recorded and are being amortized by the Company:

 

  June 27, 2008  April 3, 2009
  Gross  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net  Gross  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net

(in thousands)

          

Intangible assets

          

Existing technology

  $17,790  $(9,841) $7,949  $14,855  $(9,921) $4,934

Patents and core technology

   45,816   (14,117)  31,699   36,589   (14,756)  21,833

Trade names and trademarks

   2,451   (1,884)  567   2,378   (2,023)  355

Customer lists

   12,288   (10,399)  1,889   12,288   (10,266)  2,022

Other

   3,144   (2,584)  560   2,829   (2,462)  367
                  

Total

  $  81,489  $(38,825) $  42,664  $  68,939  $  (39,428) $  29,511
                  

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  September 28, 2007  October 3, 2008
  Gross  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net  Gross  Accumulated
Amortization
 Net

(in thousands)

          

Intangible assets

          

Existing technology

  $16,611  $(8,235) $8,376  $16,503  $(9,699) $6,804

Patents and core technology

   29,908   (10,752)  19,156   40,680   (14,253)  26,427

Trade names and trademarks

   2,458   (1,623)  835   2,425   (1,946)  479

Customer lists

   11,866   (9,408)  2,458   13,090   (10,278)  2,812

Other

   3,025   (2,278)  747   2,972   (2,522)  450
                  

Total

  $63,868  $(32,296) $31,572  $  75,670  $  (38,698) $  36,972
                  

 

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $2.4 million and $6.2 million during the fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2008, respectively. Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $1.8 million and $6.1$3.9 million during the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 29, 2007,April 3, 2009, respectively. At June 27,Amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $2.0 million and $3.8 million during the fiscal quarter and six months ended March 28, 2008, respectively. As of April 3, 2009, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 20082009 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter follows:

 

  Estimated
Amortization
Expense

(in thousands)

    

Fiscal quarter ending October 3, 2008

  $2,414

Fiscal year 2009

   8,652

Estimated amortization expense

  

Six months ending October 2, 2009

  $3,304

Fiscal year 2010

   8,148   6,569

Fiscal year 2011

   5,680   4,682

Fiscal year 2012

   4,836   3,795

Fiscal year 2013

   4,431   3,299

Fiscal year 2014

   3,153

Thereafter

   8,503   4,709
      

Total

  $42,664  $  29,511
      

 

Note 8.9.Restructuring Activities

 

Summary of Restructuring Plans.Between fiscal years 2003 and 2007, theThe Company has committed to several restructuring plans in order to adjust its organizational structure, improve operational efficiencies, centralize functions, reallocate resources and eliminate redundant or excess costs resulting from acquisitions or dispositions during those periods.reduce operating costs.

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The following table sets forth changes in the Company’s aggregate liability relating to all ongoing restructuring plans (including the Fiscal Year 2007 Plan described below) during the first second and thirdsecond quarters of fiscal year 20082009 as well as total restructuring expense and other related costs recorded since the inception of those plans:

 

  Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total   Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total 

(in thousands)

        

Balance at September 28, 2007

  $  2,222  $707  $2,929 

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $1,840  $982  $2,822 

Charges to expense, net

   453   761   1,214    925      925 

Cash payments

   (181)  (131)  (312)   (601)  (38)  (639)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   24   (24)      47   (56)  (9)
                    

Balance at December 28, 2007

   2,518   1,313   3,831 

Charges to expense, net

   51      51 

Balance at January 2, 2009

   2,211   888   3,099 

Charges to (reversals of) expense, net

   6,577   (317)  6,260 

Cash payments

   (1,020)  (65)  (1,085)   (4,560)  (182)  (4,742)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   36   138   174    22   (40)  (18)
                    

Balance at March 28, 2008

   1,585   1,386   2,971 

Charges to expense, net

   294      294 

Cash payments

   (107)  (88)  (195)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (4)  (21)  (25)
          

Balance at June 27, 2008

  $1,768  $  1,277  $  3,045 

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $4,250  $349  $4,599 
                    

Total expense since inception of plans

        

(in millions)

        

Restructuring expense

    $19.2 

Restructuring expense

 

 $13.4 
            

Other restructuring-related costs(1)

    $8.1 

Other restructuring-related costs(1)

 

 $7.7 
            

 

(1)These costs related primarily to employee retention and relocation costs and accelerated depreciation of assets disposed upon the closure of facilities. Of the $8.1$7.7 million in other restructuring-related costs, $1.4$0.7 million and $2.7$1.5 million were recorded in the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, respectively.

Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Plan. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company committed to a plan to reduce its cost structure, primarily through headcount reductions, due to continuing uncertainty in the global economic environment. The plan primarily involved the elimination of approximately 240 regular employee and 80 temporary positions (primarily in North America and Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia Pacific and Latin America) in both the Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments. In addition, the plan included the closure of one small R&D/manufacturing facility in North America (Lake Forest, California) and two sales offices in Europe (Sweden and Switzerland).

Restructuring and other related costs to be incurred in connection with this plan are currently estimated to be between $8.5 million and $10.5 million, of which between $8.0 million and $9.5 million is expected to impact the Scientific Instruments segment and between $0.5 million and $1.0 million is expected to impact the Vacuum Technologies segment. The restructuring costs include one-time termination benefits for employees whose positions are being eliminated of between $7.5 million and $9.0 million and lease termination costs of between $0.1 million and $0.2 million (including future lease payments on vacated facilities). Other restructuring-related costs include employee retention and relocation costs of between $0.3 million and $1.0 million and facility-related relocation costs and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities of between $0.1 million and $0.3 million. These costs are being recorded and included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

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The following table sets forth changes in the Company’s restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $  $  —  $ 

Charges to expense, net

   6,353      6,353 

Cash payments

   (3,643)     (3,643)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   67      67 
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $2,777  $  $2,777 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $6.4 
        

Other restructuring-related costs

  $0.3 
        

The restructuring expense of $6.4 million recorded during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 related to employee termination benefits of which $5.7 million impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and $0.7 million impacted the Vacuum Technologies segment. The Company also incurred $0.3 million in other restructuring-related costs during the quarter, which impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and were comprised of $0.1 million in employee-related costs and a $0.2 million non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities. Most of these costs are expected to be settled during fiscal year 2009, although certain one-time termination benefits are expected to be settled in fiscal year 2010.

Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Plan. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company committed to a separate plan to reduce its employee headcount in order to reduce operating costs and increase margins. The plan involves the termination of approximately 35 employees, mostly located in Europe. The restructuring costs related to this plan primarily consist of one-time termination benefits. This restructuring plan did not involve any non-cash components. Costs relating to restructuring activities recorded under this plan have been included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

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The following table sets forth changes in the Company’s restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $  $  —  $ 

Charges to expense, net

   1,312      1,312 

Cash payments

   (601)     (601)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   49      49 
             

Balance at January 2, 2009

   760      760 

Charges to expense, net

   32      32 

Cash payments

   (527)     (527)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (27)     (27)
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $238  $  $238 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $1.3 
        

The restructuring expense of $1.3 million recorded during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 related to employee termination benefits, of which $1.2 million impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and $0.1 million impacted the Vacuum Technologies segment.

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Plan. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, the Company committed to a plan to combine and optimize the development and assembly of most of its NMRnuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) and mass spectrometry products, to further centralize related administration and other functions and to reallocate certain resources toward more rapidly growing product lines and geographies. As part of the plan, the Company is creating an information rich detection (“IRD”) center in Walnut Creek, California, where NMR operations currently located in Palo Alto, California are being integrated with mass spectrometry operations already located in Walnut Creek. The Company is investing in a new 45,000 square foot building and a substantial remodel of an existing building there to house the IRD center.

 

As a result of the plan, a number of employee positions have been or will be relocated or eliminated and certain facilities have been or will be consolidated. These actions primarily impact the Scientific Instruments segment and involve the elimination of between approximately 40 and 60 positions. The Company expects these activities to be completed during fiscal year 2009.

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Restructuring and other related costs associated with this plan include one-time termination benefits, retention payments, costs to relocate facilities (including decommissioning costs, moving costs and temporary facility/storage costs), accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed as a result of facilities actions and lease termination costs. Costs relating to restructuring activities recorded under this plan have been included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

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The following table sets forth changes in the Company’s restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first second and thirdsecond quarters of fiscal year 2008:2009:

 

  Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total   Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total 

(in thousands)

        

Balance at September 28, 2007

  $2,222  $  $2,222 

Charges to expense, net

   453   761   1,214 

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $  1,840  $  551  $  2,391 

Reversals of expense, net

   (387)     (387)

Cash payments

   (181)  (77)  (258)      (38)  (38)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   24   (20)  4    (2)  17   15 
                    

Balance at December 28, 2007

   2,518   664   3,182 

Charges to expense, net

   51      51 

Balance at January 2, 2009

   1,451   530   1,981 

Charges to (reversals of) expense, net

   192   (317)  (125)

Cash payments

   (1,020)  (44)  (1,064)   (390)  (182)  (572)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   36   136   172    (18)  (31)  (49)
                    

Balance at March 28, 2008

   1,585   756   2,341 

Charges to expense, net

   294      294 

Cash payments

   (107)  (64)  (171)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (4)  (11)  (15)
          

Balance at June 27, 2008

  $1,768  $  681  $2,449 

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $1,235  $  $1,235 
                    

Total expense since inception of plans

    

Total expense since inception of plan

    

(in millions)

        

Restructuring expense

Restructuring expense

 

 $3.9 

Restructuring expense

 

 $3.9 
            

Other restructuring-related costs

Other restructuring-related costs

 

 $4.7 

Other restructuring-related costs

 

 $6.7 
            

 

The net reversals of restructuring chargesexpense of $0.3$0.1 million and $1.6$0.5 million recorded during the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008April 3, 2009, respectively, related to changes in estimates of certain employee termination benefits and costs associated with the closureearly cancellation of leased facilities.a lease agreement for a vacated facility. The Company also incurred $1.4$0.5 million and $2.7$1.2 million in other restructuring-related costs during the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, respectively. These costs were related to employee retention costs and facilities-related costs including decommissioning costs and non-cash charges for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities.

 

Note 9.10.Warranty and Indemnification Obligations

 

Product Warranties. The Company’s products are generally subject to warranties. Liabilities for the estimated future costs of repair or replacement are established and charged to cost of sales at the time the related sale is recognized. The amount of liability to be recorded is based on management’s best estimates of future warranty costs after considering historical and projected product failure rates and product repair costs.

Changes in the Company’s estimated liability for product warranty during the six months ended April 3, 2009 and March 28, 2008 follow:

   Six Months Ended 
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
 

(in thousands)

   

Beginning balance

  $  13,867  $  12,454 

Charges to costs and expenses

   10,876   9,888 

Warranty expenditures and other adjustments

   (11,429)  (9,367)
         

Ending balance

  $13,314  $12,975 
         

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Changes in the Company’s estimated liability for product warranty during the nine months ended June 27, 2008 and June 29, 2007 follow:

   Nine Months Ended 
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
 

(in thousands)

   

Beginning balance

  $12,454  $11,042 

Charges to costs and expenses

   3,571   3,856 

Warranty expenditures and other adjustments

   (3,521)  (3,433)

Acquired warranty liabilities

   1,098    
         

Ending balance

  $  13,602  $  11,465 
         

 

Indemnification Obligations. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 45,Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, requires a guarantor to recognize a liability for and/or disclose obligations it has undertaken in relation to the issuance of the guarantee. Under this guidance, arrangements involving indemnification clauses are subject to the disclosure requirements of FIN 45 only.

 

The Company is subject to certain indemnification obligations to VMS (formerly VAI) and VSEA in connection with the Instruments business as conducted by VAI prior to the Distribution (described in Note 2). These indemnification obligations cover a variety of aspects of the Company’s business, including, but not limited to, employee, tax, intellectual property, litigation and environmental matters. Certain of the agreements containing these indemnification obligations are disclosed as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The estimated fair value of these indemnification obligations is not considered to be material.

 

The Company is subject to certain indemnification obligations to Jabil Circuit, Inc. (“Jabil”) in connection with the Company’s sale of its Electronics Manufacturing Business to Jabil. These indemnification obligations cover certain aspects of the Company’s conduct of the Electronics Manufacturing Business prior to its sale to Jabil, including, but not limited to, tax and environmental matters. The agreement containing these indemnification obligations is disclosed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The estimated fair value of these indemnification obligations is not considered to be material.

 

The Company’s By-Laws require it to indemnify its officers and directors, as well as those who act as directors and officers of other entities at the request of the Company, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceedings arising out of their services to the Company. In addition, the Company has entered into separate indemnity agreements with each director and officer that provide for indemnification of these directors and officers under certain circumstances. The form of these indemnity agreements is disclosed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The indemnification obligations are more fully described in these indemnity agreements and the Company’s By-Laws. The Company purchases insurance to cover claims or a portion of any claims made against its directors and officers. Since a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated in the Company’s By-Laws or these indemnity agreements and will depend on the facts and circumstances that arise out of any future claims, the overall maximum amount of the obligations cannot reasonably be estimated. Historically, the Company has not made payments related to these indemnification obligations and the estimated fair value of these indemnification obligations is not considered to be material.

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As is customary in the Company’s industry and as provided for in local law in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, many of the Company’s standard contracts provide remedies to customers and other third parties with whom the Company enters into contracts, such as defense, settlement or payment of judgment for intellectual property claims related to the use of its products. From time to time, the Company also agrees to indemnify customers, suppliers, contractors, lessors, lessees and others with whom it enters into contracts, against loss, expense and/or liability arising from various triggering events related to the sale and the use of the Company’s products and services, the use of their goods and services, the use of facilities and other matters covered by such contracts, usually up to a specified maximum amount. In addition, from time to time, the Company sometimes also agrees to indemnify these parties against claims related to undiscovered liabilities, additional product liability or environmental obligations. Claims made under such indemnification obligations have been insignificant and the estimated fair value of these indemnification obligations is not considered to be material.

 

Note 10.11.Debt and Credit Facilities

 

Credit Facilities. The Company maintains relationships with banks in many countries from whom it sometimes obtains bank guarantees and short-term standby letters of credit. These guarantees and letters of credit

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relate primarily to advance payments and deposits made to the Company’s subsidiaries by customers for which separate liabilities are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, a total of $23.2$18.1 million of these bank guarantees and letters of credit were outstanding. No amounts had been drawn by beneficiaries under these or any other outstanding guarantees or letters of credit as of that date.

 

Long-term Debt. As of June 27,both April 3, 2009 and October 3, 2008, the Company had an $18.8 million term loan outstanding with a U.S. financial institution. The balance outstanding under this term loan was $25.0 millioninstitution at September 28, 2007. As of both June 27, 2008 and September 28, 2007, thea fixed interest rate on the term loan wasof 6.7%. The term loan contains certain covenants that limit future borrowings and the payment of cash dividends and require the maintenance of certain levels of working capital and operating results. The Company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants of the term loan agreement at June 27, 2008.April 3, 2009.

 

The following table summarizes future principal payments on borrowings under long-term debt outstanding as of June 27, 2008:April 3, 2009:

 

  Fiscal
Quarter
Ending
Oct. 3,

2008
  Fiscal Years  Total  Six
Months
Ending
Oct. 2,

2009
  Fiscal Years   
  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  Thereafter    2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  Thereafter  Total

(in thousands)

                                

Long-term debt (including current portion)

  $  —  $  —  $  6,250  $  —  $  6,250  $  —  $  6,250  $  18,750

Long-term debt

  $  —  $6,250  $  —  $6,250  $  —  $6,250  $  —  $18,750
                                                

VARIAN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIESBased upon rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities, the carrying amount of long-term debt approximates the estimated fair value.

 

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Note 11.12.Defined Benefit Retirement Plans

 

Net Periodic Pension Cost. The components of net periodic pension cost relating to the Company’s defined benefit retirement plans follow:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended   Fiscal Quarter Ended Six Months Ended 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 

(in thousands)

          

Service cost

  $343  $334  $1,029  $1,002   $249  $343  $498  $686 

Interest cost

   723   626   2,169   1,878    705   723   1,410   1,446 

Expected return on plan assets

   (653)  (512)  (1,959)  (1,536)   (570)  (653)  (1,140)  (1,306)

Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial gains and losses

      111      333    17      34    

Curtailment loss recognized

   135      135    
                          

Net periodic pension cost

  $  413  $  559  $1,239  $1,677   $536  $413  $937  $826 
                          

 

Employer Contributions. During the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, the Company made contributions totaling $0.3 million and $1.0$0.6 million to its defined benefit pension plans. The Company currently anticipates contributing an additional $0.4$0.1 million to these plans in the fourthremaining six months of fiscal year 2009.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan Curtailment. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2008.2009, the Company ceased future benefit accruals to a defined benefit pension plan in the United Kingdom. In connection with this action, the Company recorded a curtailment loss of $0.1 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

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Note 12.13.Contingencies

 

Environmental Matters. The Company’s operations are subject to various federal, state and local laws in the U.S. as well as laws in other countries regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment. These regulations increase the costs and potential liabilities of the Company’s operations. However, the Company does not currently anticipate that its compliance with these regulations will have a material effect on the Company’s capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.

 

The Company and VSEA are each obligated (under the terms of the Distribution described in Note 2) to indemnify VMS for one-third of certain costs (after adjusting for any insurance recoveries and tax benefits recognized or realized by VMS for such costs) relating to (a) environmental investigation, monitoring and/or remediation activities at certain facilities previously operated by VAI and third-party claims made in connection with environmental conditions at those facilities, and (b) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or third-party claims alleging that VAI or VMS is a potentially responsible party under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”) in connection with certain sites to which VAI allegedly shipped manufacturing waste for recycling, treatment or disposal (the “CERCLA sites”). With respect to the facilities formerly operated by VAI, VMS is overseeing the environmental investigation, monitoring and/or remediation activities, in most cases under the direction of or in consultation with federal, state and/or local agencies, and handling third-party claims. VMS is also handling claims relating to the CERCLA sites. The Company is also undertaking environmental investigation and/or monitoring activities at one of its facilities under the direction of or in consultation with governmental agencies.

 

Various uncertainties make it difficult to estimate future costs for certain of these environmental-related activities, specifically external legal expenses, VMS’ internal oversight costs, third-party claims and a former VAI facility where the likelihood and scope of further environmental-related activities are difficult to assess. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, it was nonetheless estimated that the Company’s future exposure for these environmental-related costs ranged in the aggregate from $1.1 million to $2.6$2.5 million. The time frame over which these costs are expected to be incurred varies with each type of cost, ranging up to approximately 2230 years as of June 27, 2008.

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April 3, 2009. No amount in the foregoing range of estimated future costs is discounted, and no amount in the range is believed to be more probable of being incurred than any other amount in such range. The Company therefore had an accrual of $1.1 million as of June 27, 2008April 3, 2009, for these future environmental-related costs.

 

Sufficient knowledge has been gained to be able to better estimate other costs for future environmental-related activities. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, it was estimated that the Company’s future costs for these environmental-related activities ranged in the aggregate from $2.9$2.2 million to $12.8$13.0 million. The time frame over which these costs are expected to be incurred varies, ranging up to approximately 2230 years as of June 27, 2008.April 3, 2009. As to each of these ranges of cost estimates, it was determined that a particular amount within the range was a better estimate than any other amount within the range. Together, these amounts totaled $5.8$5.7 million at June 27, 2008.April 3, 2009. Because both the amount and timing of the recurring portion of these costs were reliably determinable, that portion is discounted at 4%, net of inflation. The Company therefore had an accrual of $4.1$4.0 million as of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, which represents its best estimate of these future environmental-related costs after discounting estimated recurring future costs. This accrual is in addition to the $1.1 million described in the preceding paragraph.

 

The Company has not reduced any environmental-related liability in anticipation of recoveries from third parties. However, an insurance company has agreed to pay a portion of certain of VAI’s (now VMS’) future environmental-related costs, for which the Company has an indemnification obligation, and the Company therefore has a long-term receivable of $1.0 million (discounted at 4%, net of inflation) in otherOther assets as of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, for the Company’s share of that insurance recovery.

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The Company believes that its reserves for the foregoing and other environmental-related matters are adequate, but as the scope of its obligation becomes more clearly defined, these reserves may be modified and related charges against or credits to earnings may be made. Although any ultimate liability arising from environmental-related matters could result in significant expenditures that, if aggregated and assumed to occur within a single fiscal year, would be material to the Company’s financial statements, the likelihood of such occurrence is considered remote. Based on information currently available and its best assessment of the ultimate amount and timing of environmental-related events, the Company believes that the costs of environmental-related matters are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Legal Proceedings. The Company is involved in pending legal proceedings that are ordinary, routine and incidental to its business. While the ultimate outcome of these legal matters is not determinable, the Company believes that these matters are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Note 13.14.Stockholders’ Equity and Stock Plans

 

Stock Rights. On April 2, 1999, stockholders of record of VAI on March 24, 1999 received in the Distribution (described in Note 2) one share of the Company’s common stock for each share of VAI common stock held on April 2, 1999. Each stockholder also received one preferred stock purchase right (“Right”) for each share of common stock distributed, entitling the stockholder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, for $200.00 (subject to adjustment), in the event of certain changes in the Company’s ownership. The Participating Preferred Stock was designed so that each one one-thousandth of a share had economic and voting terms similar to those of one share of common stock. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Rights expired. As of April 2, 2009, when the Rights had expired, no Rights were eligible to be exercised and none had been exercised through that date.

Share-Based Compensation Expense. The Company accounts for share-based awards in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R),Share-Based Payment.

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The following table summarizes the amount of share-based compensation expense by award type as well as the effect of this expense on net earningsincome tax expense and net earnings per share:earnings:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended   Fiscal Quarter Ended Six Months Ended 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

(in thousands)

     

Share-based compensation expense by award type:

          

Employee and non-employee director stock options

  $  (1,359) $  (1,424) $  (4,150) $  (5,404)  $(1,272) $(1,823) $(2,637) $(2,791)

Employee stock purchase plan

   (224)  (219)  (787)  (722)   (158)  (253)  (494)  (563)

Restricted (nonvested) stock (1)

   (802)  (533)  (2,045)  (1,639)

Restricted (nonvested) stock

   (290)  (802)  (955)  (1,243)

Non-employee director stock units

         (225)  (125)   (225)  (225)  (225)  (225)
                          

Total share-based compensation expense (effect on earnings before income taxes)

   (2,385)  (2,176)  (7,207)  (7,890)   (1,945)  (3,103)  (4,311)  (4,822)

Effect on income tax expense

   744   794   2,070   2,879    694   762   1,467   1,326 
                          

Effect on net earnings

  $(1,641) $(1,382) $(5,137) $(5,011)  $(1,251) $(2,341) $(2,844) $(3,496)
                          

Effect on net earnings per share:

     

Basic

  $(0.06) $(0.05) $(0.17) $(0.16)
             

Diluted

  $(0.06) $(0.04) $(0.17) $(0.16)
             

 

(1)Includes $81,000 and $244,000 in the fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2008, respectively, related to restricted stock granted in connection with the Company’s Fiscal Year 2007 restructuring plan.

Share-based compensation expense included in the preceding table related to restricted (non-vested) stock includes $49,000 and $154,000 in the fiscal quarter and six months ended April 3, 2009, respectively, related to restricted stock granted in connection with the Company’s fiscal year 2007 restructuring plan.

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Share-based compensation expense has been included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statementUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of earningsEarnings as follows:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended  Fiscal Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008

(in thousands)

                

Cost of sales

  $106  $103  $338  $322  $87  $108  $220  $232

Selling, general and administrative

   2,164   1,936   6,503   7,177   1,834   2,878   3,953   4,339

Research and development

   115   137   366   391   24   117   138   251
                        

Total

  $  2,385  $  2,176  $  7,207  $  7,890  $1,945  $3,103  $4,311  $4,822
                        

 

Stock Options.Under the Omnibus Stock Plan (“OSP”), the Company periodically grants stock options to officers, directors and employees. The exercise price for stock options granted under the OSP may not be less than 100% of the fair market value at the date of the grant. Options granted are exercisable at the times and on the terms established by the Compensation Committee, but not later than ten years after the date of grant (except in the event of death, after which an option is exercisable for three years). Options grantedStock options generally become exercisablevest in cumulativethree equal annual installments over three years from the grant date.

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the OSP for the six months ended April 3, 2009:

   Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Grant Date
Fair Value (1)
   (in thousands)     (in millions)

Outstanding at October 3, 2008

  1,660  $44.21  

Granted

  334  $35.44  $  3.6

Exercised

  (26) $9.77  

Cancelled or expired

  (34) $44.81  
       

Outstanding at April 3, 2009

  1,934  $  43.15  
       

(1)After estimated forfeitures.

As of one-third each year commencingApril 3, 2009, the unrecognized share-based compensation balance related to stock options was $5.4 million. This amount will be recognized as expense using the straight-line attribution method over a weighted-average amortization period of 1.3 years.

Restricted (Nonvested) Stock.Under the OSP, the Company also periodically grants restricted (nonvested) common stock to employees. Such grants are valued as of the grant date. These amounts are recognized by the Company as share-based compensation expense ratably over their respective vesting periods, which range from one year following the date of grant.to three years.

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The following table summarizes stock option activity under the OSP for the nine months ended June 27, 2008:

   Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
  Aggregate
Grant Date
Fair Value (1)
   (in thousands)     (in millions)

Outstanding at September 28, 2007

  1,783  $38.43  

Granted

  288  $67.53  $5.5

Exercised

  (360) $35.26  

Cancelled or expired

  (7) $56.97  
       

Outstanding at June 27, 2008

  1,704  $  43.95  
       

(1)After estimated forfeitures.

As of June 27, 2008, unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options was $5.8 million. This amount will be recognized as expense using the straight-line attribution method over a weighted-average amortization period of 1.2 years.

Restricted (Nonvested) Stock.Under the OSP, the Company also periodically grants restricted (nonvested) common stock to employees. Such grants are valued using the quoted market value of the underlying common stock as of the grant date. The fair value of these shares is then recognized by the Company as share-based compensation expense ratably over their respective vesting periods, which range from one to three years.

The following table summarizes restricted (nonvested) common stock activity under the OSP for the ninesix months ended June 27, 2008:April 3, 2009:

 

  Shares Weighted
Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
  Aggregate
Grant Date
Fair Value
  Shares Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
  Aggregate
Grant Date
Fair Value
  (in thousands)    (in millions)  (in thousands)    (in millions)

Outstanding and unvested at September 28, 2007

  111  $  43.92  

Outstanding and unvested at October 3, 2008

  105  $54.51  

Granted(1)

  42  $69.44  $2.9  122  $24.20  $  3.0

Vested(1)(2)

  (50) $37.48    (56) $49.13  

Forfeited

  (3) $53.56  
              

Outstanding and unvested at June 27, 2008

  103  $57.45  

Outstanding and unvested at April 3, 2009

  168  $  34.37  
              

 

(1)Includes 63,000 shares for which vesting is subject to both a performance condition and continued service.
(2)Includes shares tendered to the Company by employees in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations.

 

As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, there was a total of $2.7$2.3 million in unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to restricted stock granted under the OSP. This expense will be recognized over a weighted-average amortization period of 1.32.4 years.

 

Non-Employee Director Stock Units. Under the terms of the OSP, on the first business day following each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, each person then serving as a non-employee director is automatically granted stock units having an initial value of $45,000 (beginning in fiscal year 2008) and $25,000 (prior to fiscal year 2008).$45,000. The stock units will vest upon termination of the director’s service on the Board of Directors and will then be satisfied by issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock. Each non-employee director who holds stock units will not have rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares issuable thereunder

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until such shares are paid out. The stock units are not transferable, except to the non-employee director’s designated beneficiary or estate in the event of his or her death. During the nine monthsfiscal quarters ended June 27,April 3, 2009 and March 28, 2008, and June 29, 2007, the Company granted stock units with an aggregate value of $225,000 and $125,000, respectively, to non-employee members of its Board of Directors (of which there were five) and recognized the total value as share-based compensation expense at the time of grant.grant in each of those respective periods.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan.During the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, employees purchased approximately 20,00042,000 shares for $1.0$1.2 million and 61,00069,000 shares for $3.1$2.1 million, respectively, under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). During the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 29, 2007,March 28, 2008, employees purchased approximately 25,00021,000 shares for $0.9$1.2 million and 79,00041,000 shares for $2.9$2.1 million, respectively.respectively, under the ESPP. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, a total of approximately 207,000120,000 shares remained available for issuance under the ESPP.

 

Stock Repurchase Programs. In February 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to utilize up to $100 million to repurchase shares of its common stock. This repurchase program is effective through December 31, 2009. During the ninefiscal quarter and six months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, the Company repurchased and retired 567,000344,100 shares of its common stock under this authorization at an aggregate cost of $30.5$7.1 million. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase $69.5$37.5 million of its common stock under this program.

 

In January 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to utilize up to $100 million to repurchase shares of its common stock. This repurchase program is effective through December 31, 2008. During the nine months ended June 27, 2008, the Company repurchased and retired 876,000 shares under this authorization at an aggregate cost of $50.4 million, which completed this repurchase program.

Other Stock Repurchases.During the ninesix months ended June 27, 2008April 3, 2009, the Company repurchased and retired 14,00011,000 shares tendered to it by employees in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due from those employees upon the vesting of restricted stock.

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Note 14.15.InvestmentsInvestment in Privately Held Companies

 

The Company has equity investments in privately held companies which, because of its ownership interest and other factors, are carried at cost. The Company monitors these investments for impairment.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, the Company became aware of information which raised substantial doubt about the ability of a small, privately held company in which the Company holdsheld a cost-methodcost method equity investment to continue as a going concern. Based on this information, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment had declined and that the decline was other-than-temporary. As a result, the Company wrote off the entire $3.0 million carrying value of its investment via an impairment charge in thethat period.

 

Note 15.16.Income Taxes

Effective September 29, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No 109, which addresses accounting for, and disclosure of, uncertain tax positions. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company reduced its liability for unrecognized tax benefits and increased deferred tax

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assets by $2.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. These adjustments were aggregated and accounted for as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, which resulted in an increase to retained earnings of $3.0 million. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest thereon as of the date of adoption was $6.9 million, substantially all of which would impact the effective tax rate if realized. The Company’s policy to include interest and penalties related to income taxes within income tax expense did not change as a result of implementing FIN 48. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company had accrued $0.7 million in income taxes payable for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.

 

The Company’s U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns and non-U.S.foreign income tax returns are subject to audit by relevant tax authorities. The Company’s income tax reporting periods beginning after fiscal year 2004 for the U.S. and after fiscal year 2001 for the Company’s major non-U.S. jurisdictions remain generally open to audit by relevant tax authorities.

During the fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2008, total unrecognized tax benefits were decreased by $0.6 million due to the lapse of certain statutes of limitations in the period which resulted in a $1.0 million reduction, which was partially offset by additions for current-year unrecognized tax benefits. During the nine months ended June 27, 2008, total unrecognized tax benefits were decreased by $1.5 million due to the lapse of certain statutes of limitations in the period which resulted in a $2.3 million reduction, partially offset by additions for current-year unrecognized tax benefits. These net decreases resulted in corresponding tax benefits in the fiscal quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2008, respectively.

At June 27, 2008, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $5.4 million, substantially all of which would impact the effective tax rate if realized. Income taxes payable at June 27, 2008 included accrued interest and penalties of $0.5 million. Although the timing and outcome of income tax audits is highly uncertain, itthe Company has reasonably recorded liabilities for associated unrecognized tax benefits. It is possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $1.1 million in the next twelve months due to the lapse of certain statutes of limitation and result in a reduction in the annual effectiveincome tax rate of up to 1%.expense. Any such reduction could be impacted by other changes in other unrecognized tax benefits.

 

Note 16.17.Net Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share are calculated based on net earnings and the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reported period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated similarly, except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period areis increased by the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued. The dilutive effect of potential common stock (including outstanding stock options, unvested restricted stock and non-employee director stock units) is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method, which includes consideration of share-based compensation and the tax benefit thereon as required by SFAS 123(R).

 

For the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, options to purchase 282,0001,875,000 and 256,0001,828,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect was anti-dilutive. For the fiscal quarter and ninesix months ended June 29, 2007,March 28, 2008, options to purchase 5,000265,000 and 31,000256,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect was anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of weighted-average basic shares outstanding to weighted-average diluted shares outstanding follows:

   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008

(in thousands)

        

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding

  28,853  29,830  28,853  30,080

Net effect of dilutive potential common stock

  99  413  110  518
            

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

  28,952  30,243  28,963  30,598
            

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A reconciliation of weighted-average basic shares outstanding to weighted-average diluted shares outstanding follows:

   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007

(in thousands)

        

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding

  29,340  30,469  29,833  30,497

Net effect of dilutive potential common stock

  388  514  476  531
            

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

  29,728  30,983  30,309  31,028
            

Note 17.18.Industry Segments

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Company’s operations are grouped into two business segments: Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies. The Scientific Instruments segment designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and services equipment and related software, consumable products, accessories and services for a broad range of life science, environmental, energy, and industrial (which includes environmental, foodapplied research and energy)other applications requiring identification, quantification and analysis of the composition or structure of liquids, solids or gases. The Vacuum Technologies segment designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and services vacuum products and related accessories and services used to create, contain, control, measure and test vacuum environments in a broad range of life science, industrial and industrialother applications requiring ultra-clean or high-vacuum environments. These segments were determined in accordance with SFAS 131,Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.Information.

 

General corporate costs include shared costs of legal, tax, accounting, treasury, insurance and certain other management costs. A portion of the indirect and common costs has been allocated to the segments through the use of estimates. Also, transactions between segments are accounted for at cost and are not included in sales. Accordingly, the following information is provided for purposes of achieving an understanding of operations, but might not be indicative of the financial results of the reported segments were they independent organizations. In addition, comparisons of the Company’s operations to similar operations of other companies might not be meaningful.

 

   Sales  Sales
   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007

(in millions)

        

Scientific Instruments

  $200.7  $187.0  $602.1  $554.2

Vacuum Technologies

   43.7   40.1   127.9   120.8
                

Total industry segments

  $244.4  $227.1  $730.0  $675.0
                

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   Sales  Sales
   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008

(in millions)

        

Scientific Instruments

  $170.9  $204.4  $342.7  $401.4

Vacuum Technologies

   34.5   43.8   71.0   84.2
                

Total industry segments

  $  205.4  $  248.2  $  413.7  $  485.6
                

 

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   Pretax Earnings  Pretax Earnings 
   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Six Months Ended 
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
 

(in millions)

     

Scientific Instruments

  $12.4  $22.5  $28.8  $42.3 

Vacuum Technologies

   6.7   8.8   13.7   16.5 
                 

Total industry segments

   19.1   31.3   42.5   58.8 

General corporate

   (3.6)  (4.2)  (7.1)  (7.6)

Impairment of private company equity investment

      (3.0)     (3.0)

Interest income

   0.3   1.7   0.9   3.7 

Interest expense

   (0.3)  (0.4)  (0.6)  (0.9)
                 

Total pretax earnings

  $  15.5  $  25.4  $  35.7  $  51.0 
                 

 

   Pretax Earnings  Pretax Earnings 
   Fiscal Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended 
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
 

(in millions)

     

Scientific Instruments

  $12.2  $17.4  $54.5  $58.0 

Vacuum Technologies

   7.8   7.8   24.3   23.9 
                 

Total industry segments

   20.0   25.2   78.8   81.9 

General corporate

   (2.6)  (4.5)  (10.2)  (14.2)

Impairment of private company equity investment

   —     —     (3.0)  —   

Interest income

   1.2   1.6   4.9   4.2 

Interest expense

   (0.4)  (0.5)  (1.3)  (1.4)
                 

Total pretax earnings

  $18.2  $21.8  $69.2  $70.5 
                 

Note 18.19.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements,. SFAS 157 which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to previous accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with certain exceptions which are described below. In

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February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13 (“FSP 157-1”), which amends SFAS 157 to exclude certain leasing transaction from its scope. Also in February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company adopted SFAS 157 effective October 4, 2008 with the exception of the application of the statement to nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities (see Note 4). The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157the provisions deferred by FSP 157-2 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115, which provides companies with an option to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities in their entirety at fair value. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument, and may be applied only to entire instruments. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in the item’s fair value must be reported as unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is evaluating the options provided under SFAS 159 and their potential impact on its financial condition and results of operations if implemented.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement requiring that the purchase method be used for all business combinations but also provides revised guidance for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. It also requires the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred.SFAS 141(R) also requires that certain tax contingencies and adjustments to valuation allowances related to business combinations, which previously were adjusted to goodwill, must be adjusted to income tax expense, regardless of the date of the original business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 141(R) and does not expect its adoption in the first quarter of

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fiscal year 2010 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. However, in the event that the Company completes acquisitions subsequent to its adoption of SFAS 141(R), the application of its provisions will likely have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, although the Company is not currently able to estimate that impact.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1,Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, which amends the accounting prescribed in SFAS 141(R) for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. FSP FAS 141(R)-1 requires pre-acquisition contingencies to be recognized at fair value if fair value can be reasonably determined during the measurement period. If fair value cannot be reasonably determined, the FSP requires measurement based on the recognition and measurement criteria of SFAS 5,Accounting for Contingencies.The adoption of FSP FAS 141(R)-1 could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, although the Company is not currently able to estimate that impact.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS 160 requires that ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent and the amount of consolidated net income be clearly identified, labeled and presented in the consolidated financial statements. It also requires once a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. Sufficient disclosures are required to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements are applied prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,which requires additional disclosures about the objectives and strategies of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3,Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141(R),Business Combinations, and other accounting literature. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after

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December 15, 2008, and must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. Early adoption is prohibited. Given that FSP 142-3 applies to intangible assets acquired after the effective date, the Company isdoes not yet able to determine whetherexpect its adoption willto have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1,DeterminingWhether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method described in SFAS 128,Earnings per Share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years, on a retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 to have a material impact on its earnings per share.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP 132(R)-1,Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets. FSP 132(R)-1 amends SFAS 132 (revised 2003),Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits, to provide guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. This FSP is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP 132(R)-1 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Throughout this Report, and particularly in thisItem 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, there are forward-looking statements that are based upon our current expectations, estimates and projections and that reflect our beliefs and assumptions based upon information available to us at the date of this Report. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to) those relating to the timing and amount of anticipated restructuring and other related costs and related cost savings as well as anticipated orders, revenues, earnings and capital expenditures in fiscal year 2008.2009.

 

We caution investors that forward-looking statements are only our current expectations about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the important factors that could cause our results to differ are discussed inItem 1A—Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007.October 3, 2008. We encourage you to read that section carefully.

 

Other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: when and how quickly global economic conditions improve, and whether conditions worsen before they improve, whether we will succeed in new product development, release, commercialization, performance and acceptance; whether we can achieve continued growth in sales for industriallife science, environmental, energy and/or life scienceapplied research and other applications; whether we can achieve continued sales growth in Europe, andNorth America, Asia Pacific and/or stronger growth in sales in the U.S.;Latin America; risks arising from the timing of shipments, installations and the recognition of revenues on certain magnet-basedresearch products, including nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) spectroscopy systems, magnetic resonance (“MR”) imaging systems and fourier transform mass spectrometry (“FTMS”) systems and superconducting magnets; the impact of shifting product mix on profit margins; competitive products and pricing; economic conditions in our various product and geographic markets; whether we will see continued and timely delivery of key raw materials and components by suppliers; foreign currency fluctuations that could adversely impact revenue growth andand/or earnings; whether we will see continued investment in capital equipment, in particular given the global liquidity and credit concerns;crisis; whether we will see reduced demand from customers that operate in cyclical industries; whether the global liquidity and credit crisis will impact the collectability of any delay or reduction inaccounts receivable from our customers; the extent and timing of government funding for research; our ability to successfully evaluate, negotiate, complete and integrate acquisitions;acquisitions, in particular given the greater difficulty to borrow in the current credit environment; the actual costs, timing and benefits of restructuring activities (such as the employee reductions and other actions announced on January 16, 2009 and our Northern California facilitiesoperations consolidation) and other efficiency improvement activities (such as our global procurement, lower-cost manufacturing and outsourcing initiatives); variability in our effective income tax rate (due to factors including the timing and amount of discrete tax events and changes to unrecognized tax benefits); the timing and amount of share-based compensation; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). We undertake no special obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

Results of Operations

 

ThirdSecond Quarter of Fiscal Year 20082009 Compared to ThirdSecond Quarter of Fiscal Year 20072008

 

Segment Results

 

For financial reporting purposes, our operations are grouped into two reportable business segments: Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies. The following table presents comparisons of our sales and operating earnings for each of those segments and in total for the thirdsecond quarters of fiscal years 20082009 and 2007:2008:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended     Fiscal Quarter Ended Increase
(Decrease)
 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 Increase
(Decrease)
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 
  $ % of
Sales
 $ % of
Sales
 $ %   $ % of
Sales
 $ % of
Sales
 $ % 

(dollars in millions)

              

Sales by Segment:

              

Scientific Instruments

  $200.7  82.1% $187.0  82.3% $13.7  7.3%  $170.9  83.2% $204.4  82.4% $(33.5) (16.4)%

Vacuum Technologies

   43.7  17.9   40.1  17.7   3.6  9.0    34.5  16.8   43.8  17.6   (9.3) (21.0)
                          

Total company

  $244.4  100.0% $227.1  100.0% $17.3  7.6%  $205.4  100.0% $248.2  100.0% $(42.8) (17.2)%
                          

Operating Earnings by Segment:

              

Scientific Instruments

  $12.2  6.1% $17.4  9.3% $(5.2) (29.9)%  $12.4  7.3% $22.5  11.0% $(10.1) (44.8)%

Vacuum Technologies

   7.8  17.7   7.8  19.5   —    —      6.7  19.2   8.8  20.1   (2.1) (24.3)
                          

Total segments

   20.0  8.2   25.2  11.1   (5.2) (20.9)   19.1  9.3   31.3  12.6   (12.2) (39.0)

General corporate

   (2.6) (1.1)  (4.5) (2.0)  1.9  43.6    (3.6) (1.7)  (4.2) (1.7)  0.6  15.1 
                          

Total company

  $17.4  7.1% $20.7  9.1% $(3.3) (15.9)%  $15.5  7.5% $27.1  10.9% $(11.6) (42.8)%
                          

 

Scientific Instruments. The increasedecrease in Scientific Instruments sales was primarily attributable to higherlower sales volume of our analytical instruments products and consumable products, partially offset bythe negative impact of the stronger U.S. dollar on reported revenues. The lower sales of magnet-based products (primarilyvolume was primarily due to delayed deliveries and installationsthe impact of a few large systems). The weaker U.S. dollar and recent acquisitions also had a positive impactthe continued global economic weakness on Scientific Instruments sales growth.capital equipment spending. Sales increased for both industrial (which includes environmental, food and energy) and life science applications.

Scientific Instruments revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 do not include sales from acquisitions completed since the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, primarily Oxford Diffraction Limited (“Oxford Diffraction”), which wasbusinesses acquired in April 2008, and the business of Analogix, Inc. (the “Analogix Business”), which was acquired in November 2007. In the aggregate, these acquisitions contributed approximately 1% to Scientific Instruments sales growth in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2007.positively impacted reported sales by approximately 1%.

 

Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 included acquisition-related intangible amortization of $1.7 million and restructuring and other related costs of $6.2 million. In comparison, Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 included an acquisition-related in-process research and development charge of $1.5 million, acquisition-related intangible amortization of $2.4$1.9 million, amortization of $0.6$0.1 million related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the acquisition of Oxford Diffraction,certain assets and liabilities of Analogix, Inc. (the “Analogix Business”) and restructuring and other related costs of $1.7 million and share-based compensation expense of $0.9 million. In comparison, Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 included acquisition-related intangible amortization of $1.8 million, restructuring and other related costs of $2.9 million and share-based compensation expense of $0.7$0.5 million. Excluding the impact of these items, the decrease in operating earnings as a percentage of sales was attributable to higher transition costs relateddecreased slightly due to the relocationnegative impact of manufacturinglower sales volume, largely offset by the positive impact of efficiency improvements implemented in recent years, the benefits from cost reduction activities for certain products,implemented during the continued weakeningsecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the stronger U.S. dollar (which was favorableunfavorable to reported sales but unfavorablefavorable to reported operating margins) and, to a lesser extent,. Also, the transition effect of acquisitions completed in the quarter.

We expect our initiatives to relocate manufacturing activities for certain products to have some residual negative impact on revenue and profitability in the fourthsecond quarter of fiscal 2008.

year 2008 included higher than usual costs related to new product introductions.

Vacuum Technologies. The increasedecrease in Vacuum Technologies sales was driven mainly by higherlower sales volume across a broad rangeof products for industrial applications, primarily due to the impact of the segment’s productscontinued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending and services. The weakerby the negative impact of the stronger U.S. dollar also had a positive impact on Vacuum Technologies sales growth. Sales increased for both industrial and life science applications.reported revenues.

 

Vacuum Technologies operating earnings for the third quarterssecond quarter of fiscal years 2008 and 2007 includeyear 2009 included the impact of share-based compensation expenserestructuring and other related costs of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.$0.8 million. Excluding the impact of these items,costs, the decreaseincrease in Vacuum

Technologies operating earnings as a percentage of sales iswas primarily due to the resultpositive impact of efficiency improvements implemented in recent years, the continued weakeningbenefits from cost reduction activities implemented in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the stronger U.S. dollar, which was only partially offset by the positivenegative impact of lower sales volume leverage in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.volume.

 

Consolidated Results

 

The following table presents comparisons of our sales and other selected consolidated financial results for the thirdsecond quarters of fiscal years 20082009 and 2007:2008:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended     Fiscal Quarter Ended Increase
(Decrease)
 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 Increase
(Decrease)
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 
  $ % of
Sales
 $ % of
Sales
 $ %   $ % of
Sales
 $ % of
Sales
 $ % 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

              

Sales

  $244.4  100.0% $227.1  100.0% $17.3  7.6%  $205.4  100.0% $248.2  100.0% $(42.8) (17.2)%
                          

Gross profit

   106.2  43.4   101.9  44.9   4.3  4.2    89.5  43.6   112.9  45.5   (23.4) (20.7)
                          

Operating expenses:

              

Selling, general and administrative

   68.8  28.1   64.3  28.4%  4.5  6.9    59.3  28.9   67.6  27.3   (8.3) (12.3)

Research and development

   18.5  7.6   16.9  7.4   1.6  9.7    14.7  7.2   18.2  7.3   (3.5) (18.9)

Purchased in-process research and development

   1.5  0.6   —    —     1.5  100.0 
                          

Total operating expenses

   88.8  36.3   81.2  35.8   7.6  9.3    74.0  36.1   85.8  34.6   (11.8) (13.7)
                          

Operating earnings

   17.4  7.1   20.7  9.1   (3.3) (15.9)   15.5  7.5   27.1  10.9   (11.6) (42.8)

Impairment of private company equity investment

        (3.0) (1.2)  3.0  100.0 

Interest income

   1.2  0.5   1.6  0.7   (0.4) (26.0)   0.3  0.2   1.7  0.7   (1.4) (80.7)

Interest expense

   (0.4) (0.2)  (0.4) (0.2)  —    14.0    (0.3) (0.2)  (0.4) (0.2)  0.1  (22.9)

Income tax expense

   (6.8) (2.8)  (7.3) (3.2)  0.5  6.4    (5.3) (2.5)  (9.6) (3.8)  4.3  44.6 
                          

Net earnings

  $11.4  4.6% $14.6  6.4% $(3.2) (21.9)%  $10.2  5.0% $15.8  6.4% $(5.6) (35.5)%
                          

Net earnings per diluted share

  $0.38   $0.47   $(0.09)   $0.35   $0.52   $(0.17) 
                          

 

Sales. As discussed under the headingSegment Results above, sales by our Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments in the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2008 increased2009 decreased by 7.3%16.4% and 9.0%21.0%, respectively, compared to the prior-year quarter. The growthOn a consolidated basis, sales declined 17.2% in consolidated sales was broad-based, with increases in sales of products for both industrial (which includes environmental, food and energy) and life science applications. Recent acquisitions and the weaker U.S. dollar also had a positive effect on the reported sales increases, while delayed deliveries and installations of a few large magnet-based products had a negative effect. Sales from acquisitions completed since the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2007 contributed2009. This decrease was primarily related to lower sales volume of a broad range of our analytical instruments and vacuum products due to the impact of continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending. Reported sales were also negatively impacted by the stronger U.S. dollar, which strengthened approximately 1%6% on a weighted-average basis compared to consolidated sales growthcurrencies in the third quarter ofwhich we sell products and services. Sales from businesses acquired in fiscal year 2008 compared to the third quarter of fiscal year 2007.positively impacted reported sales by approximately 1%.

For geographic reporting purposes, we use four regions—North America (excluding Mexico), Europe (including the Middle East and Africa), Asia Pacific (including India) and Latin America (including Mexico). Sales by geographic region in the thirdsecond quarters of fiscal years 20082009 and 20072008 were as follow:follows:

 

  Fiscal Quarter Ended      Fiscal Quarter Ended Increase
(Decrease)
 
  June 27,
2008
 June 29,
2007
 Increase
(Decrease)
   April 3,
2009
 March 28,
2008
 
  $  % of
Sales
 $  % of
Sales
 $  %   $  % of
Sales
 $  % of
Sales
 $ % 

(dollars in millions)

                   

Geographic Region

                   

North America

  $79.2  32.4% $79.0  34.8% $0.2  0.2%  $66.4  32.4% $72.7  29.3% $(6.3) (8.6)%

Europe

   98.1  40.1   90.4  39.8   7.7  8.5    77.9  37.9   105.0  42.3   (27.1) (25.8)

Asia Pacific

   51.5  21.1   47.4  20.9   4.1  8.8    48.4  23.5   53.8  21.7   (5.4) (10.0)

Latin America

   15.6  6.4   10.3  4.5   5.3  52.0    12.7  6.2   16.7  6.7   (4.0) (23.8)
                          

Total company

  $244.4  100.0% $227.1  100.0% $17.3  7.6%  $205.4  100.0% $248.2  100.0% $(42.8) (17.2)%
                          

 

Sales volume decreased in North America were essentially flat, with higher Vacuum Technologies sales offset by slightly lower Scientific Instruments sales. The sales increases in Europe and Asia Pacific were attributable to higher sales byall geographic regions for both the Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments. Theproducts primarily due to the impact of the continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending. In addition, reported sales increase in Latinoutside North America was attributable to higher Scientific Instruments sales.

The sales increase in Europe was less pronouncedwere unfavorably impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the prior-yearsecond quarter due to the timing of sales of certain low-volume, high-selling price magnet-based products. We do not consider this to be indicative of any particular trend for magnet-based products as a whole, but rather to be reflective of the variability in results that these low-volume, high-selling price magnet-based products can create.fiscal year 2008.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 reflects the impact of $1.5 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets and $2.3 million in restructuring and other related costs. In comparison, gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 reflects the impact of $2.0$1.5 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $0.6amortization of $0.1 million in amortization expense related to inventory written up to fair value primarily in connection with the acquisition of Oxford Diffraction, $0.5the Analogix Business and $0.2 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.1 million. In comparison, gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 reflects the impact of $1.3 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $0.7 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.1 million.costs. Excluding the impact of these items, the decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of higher transition costs relateddue to the relocationnegative impact of manufacturing activities for certain products,lower sales volume, partially offset by the weakerstronger U.S. dollar (which was favorable to reported salesgross profit margins but unfavorable to reported gross profit margins)sales), the positive impact of efficiency improvements (such as those resulting from lower-cost manufacturing and to a lesser extent, higher freight costs.outsourcing initiatives, global procurement initiatives, and facility relocations/closures) implemented in recent years, and the benefits from cost reduction activities implemented in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

 

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 included $0.2 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets and $3.8 million in restructuring and other related costs. In comparison, selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 included $0.4 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets $0.9and $0.2 million in restructuring and other related costs and $2.1 million in share-based compensation expense. In comparison, selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 included $0.5 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $1.9 million in restructuring and other related costs and $1.9 million in share-based compensation expense.costs. Excluding the impact of these items, the slight increasedecrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the weakerfavorable impact of the stronger U.S. dollar higher costs relating to new product introductions and the transition effect of acquisitions completed during the quarter,cost savings achieved from restructuring activities implemented in recent years, partially offset by the negative impact of lower employee bonus accruals in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.sales volume.

 

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 reflect the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $0.9 million. In comparison, research and development expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 reflect the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $0.3 million and $0.1 million in share-based compensation expense. In comparison, research and development expenses for the third quarter of fiscal year

2007 reflect the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $0.3 million and share-based compensation expense of $0.1$0.2 million. Excluding the impact of these items, the slight increasedecrease in research and development expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to higher costs relating to new product introductions and product transition activities.

Purchased In-Process Research and Development.In connection with the Oxford Diffraction acquisitionfavorable impact of the stronger U.S. dollar in the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2008, we recorded a one-time charge2009 and higher costs associated with new product introductions in the second quarter of $1.5 million to immediately expense acquired in-process research and development related to projects that were in process but incomplete at the time of the acquisition.fiscal year 2008.

Restructuring Activities. Between fiscal years 2003 and 2007, weWe have committed to several restructuring plans in order to adjust our organizational structure, improve operational efficiencies, centralize functions, reallocate resources and eliminate redundant or excess costs resulting from acquisitions or dispositions during those periods.Fromreduce operating costs.From the respective inception dates of these plans through June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, we have incurred a total of $19.2$13.4 million in restructuring expense and a total of $8.1$7.7 million in other costs related directly to those plans (comprised primarily of employee retention and relocation costs and accelerated depreciation of assets disposed upon the closure of facilities). During

The following table sets forth changes in our aggregate liability relating to all restructuring plans during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2008, there was no significant activity under these plans except for2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

    

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $2,211  $888  $3,099 

Charges to (reversals of) expense, net

   6,577   (317)  6,260 

Cash payments

   (4,560)  (182)  (4,742)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   22   (40)  (18)
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $4,250  $349  $4,599 
             

Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Plan. During the second quarter of fiscal year 20072009, we committed to a plan to reduce our cost structure, primarily through headcount reductions, due to continuing uncertainties in the global economic environment. The plan involves the elimination of approximately 240 regular employees (primarily in North America and Europe and to a lesser extent Asia Pacific and Latin America) and 80 temporary positions in both the Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments. In addition, the plan includes the closure of one small R&D/manufacturing facility in North America (Lake Forest, California) and two sales offices in Europe (Sweden and Switzerland). We expect these activities to be completed during fiscal year 2009.

Restructuring and other related costs to be incurred in connection with this plan are currently estimated to be between $8.5 million and $10.5 million, of which between $8.0 million and $9.5 million is expected to impact the Scientific Instruments segment and between $0.5 million and $1.0 million is expected to impact the Vacuum Technologies segment. The restructuring costs include one-time termination benefits for employees whose positions are being eliminated of between $7.5 million and $9.0 million and lease termination costs of between $0.1 million and $0.2 million (including future lease payments on vacated facilities). Other restructuring-related costs include employee retention and relocation costs of between $0.3 million and $1.0 million and facility-related relocation costs and accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities of between $0.1 million and $0.3 million. Costs relating to restructuring activities recorded under this plan have been included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 as described below.well as total restructuring expense and other restructuring-related costs recorded since the inception of the plan:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $  $  —  $ 

Charges to expense, net

   6,353      6,353 

Cash payments

   (3,643)     (3,643)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   67      67 
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $2,777  $  $2,777 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $6.4 
        

Other restructuring-related costs

  $0.3 
        

The restructuring expense of $6.4 million recorded during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 related to employee termination benefits, of which $5.7 million impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and $0.7 million impacted the Vacuum Technologies segment. We also incurred $0.3 million in other restructuring-related costs during the quarter, which impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and were comprised of $0.1 million in employee-related costs and a $0.2 million non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities. Most of these costs are expected to be settled during fiscal year 2009, although certain one-time termination benefits are expected to be settled in fiscal year 2010.

Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Plan. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, we committed to a separate plan to reduce our employee headcount in order to reduce operating costs and increase margins. The plan involves the termination of approximately 35 employees, mostly located in Europe. The restructuring costs related to this plan primarily consist of one-time termination benefits which are expected to be settled by the end of fiscal year 2010. This restructuring plan did not involve any non-cash components. Costs relating to restructuring activities recorded under this plan have been included in cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $760  $  —  $760 

Charges to expense, net

   32      32 

Cash payments

   (527)     (527)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (27)     (27)
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $238  $  $238 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $1.3 
        

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Plan. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, we committed to a plan to combine and optimize the development and assembly of most of our NMRnuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) and mass spectrometry products, to further centralize related administration and other functions and to reallocate certain resources toward more rapidly growing product lines and geographies. As part of the plan, we are creating an information rich detection (“IRD”) center in Walnut Creek, California, where NMR operations currently located in Palo Alto, California are being integrated with mass spectrometry operations already located in Walnut Creek. Merging our IRD talent base into this single location will capitalize on our strength in NMR and mass spectrometry and enhance our ability to develop innovative IRD solutions that are more powerful, complementary, routine and user-friendly. Underscoring our commitment to IRD and the benefits that a combined location and organization will provide, we are investing in a new 45,000 square foot building and a substantial remodel of an existing building there to house the IRD center.

 

As a result of the plan, a number of employee positions have been or will be relocated or eliminated and certain facilities have been, or will be, consolidated. These actions primarily impact the Scientific Instruments segment and involve the elimination of between approximately 40 and 60 positions. We expect these activities to be completed during fiscal year 2009.

 

Restructuring and other related costs associated with this plan include one-time employee termination benefits, employee retention payments, costs to relocate facilities (including decommissioning costs, moving costs and temporary facility/storage costs), accelerated depreciation of fixed assets to be disposed as a result of facilities actions and lease termination costs.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 20082009 as well as total restructuring expense and other restructuring-related costs recorded since the inception of the plan:

 

  Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total   Employee-
Related
 Facilities-
Related
 Total 

(in thousands)

        

Balance at March 28, 2008

  $1,585  $756  $2,341 

Charges to expense, net

   294   —     294 

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $1,451  $530  $1,981 

Charges to (reversals of) expense, net

   192   (317)  (125)

Cash payments

   (107)  (64)  (171)   (390)  (182)  (572)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (4)  (11)  (15)   (18)  (31)  (49)
                    

Balance at June 27, 2008

  $1,768  $681  $2,449 

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $1,235  $  $1,235 
                    

Total expense since inception of plans

    

Total expense since inception of plan

    

(in millions)

        

Restructuring expense

Restructuring expense

 

 $3.9 

Restructuring expense

 

 $3.9 
            

Other restructuring-related costs

Other restructuring-related costs

 

 $4.7 

Other restructuring-related costs

 

 $6.7 
            

 

The net reversals of restructuring chargesexpense of $0.3$0.1 million recorded during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2008 related2009 were primarily due to the early cancellation of our lease agreement for a vacated facility partially offset by additional employee termination benefits. We also incurred $1.4$0.5 million in other restructuring-related costs during the quarter, which were comprised of $0.7$0.3 million in employee retention costs and $0.7$0.2 million in facilities-related costs including decommissioning costs and a non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities.

 

Income Tax Expense.The effective income tax rate was 37.5% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, compared to 33.4% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007. The higher effective income tax rate in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to higher U.S. taxes on foreign earnings, a non-deductible in-process research and development charge related to the acquisition of Oxford Diffraction in April 2008 and higher non-deductible compensation expense. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from a larger reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of certain statutes of limitations in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.

Net EarningsRestructuring Cost Savings. Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 reflect an acquisition-related in-process research and development charge of $1.5 million and the after-tax impacts of $2.4 million in acquisition-related intangible amortization, $0.6 million in amortization related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the acquisition of Oxford Diffraction, $1.7 million in restructuring and other related costs and $2.3 million in share-based compensation expense. Net earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 reflect the after-tax impacts of $1.8 million in acquisition-related intangible amortization, $2.9 million in restructuring and other related costs and $2.1 million in share-based compensation expense. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, the decrease in net earnings in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was primarily attributable to higher transition costs related to the relocation of manufacturing activities for certain products and higher costs relating to new product introductions.

We expect our initiatives to relocate manufacturing activities for certain products to have some residual negative impact on revenue and profitability in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2008 Compared to First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2007

Segment Results

The following table presents comparisons of our sales and operating earningssets forth the estimated annual cost savings for each of our Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments and in total for the first nine months of fiscal years 2008 and 2007:

   Nine Months Ended       
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions)

       

Sales by Segment:

       

Scientific Instruments

  $602.1  82.5% $554.2  82.1% $47.9  8.7%

Vacuum Technologies

   127.9  17.5   120.8  17.9   7.1  5.9 
                

Total company

  $730.0  100.0% $675.0  100.0% $55.0  8.2%
                

Operating Earnings by Segment:

       

Scientific Instruments

  $54.5  9.1% $58.0  10.5% $(3.5) (6.1)%

Vacuum Technologies

   24.3  19.0   23.9  19.7   0.4  1.7 
                

Total segments

   78.8  10.8   81.9  12.1   (3.1) (3.8)

General corporate

   (10.2) (1.4)  (14.2) (2.1)  4.0  28.5 
                

Total company

  $68.6  9.4% $67.7  10.0% $0.9  1.3%
                

Scientific Instruments. The increase in Scientific Instruments sales was primarily attributableplan, when they were initiated, as well as where those cost savings were expected to higher sales volume across a broad range of our analytical instruments and consumable products, partially offset by lower sales of magnet-based products. The weaker U.S. dollar and recent acquisitions also had a positive impact on Scientific Instruments sales growth. Sales increased for both industrial (which includes environmental, food and energy) and life science applications.be realized:

 

Scientific Instruments revenues for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 do not include sales from acquisitions completed subsequent to that period, primarily Oxford Diffraction and the Analogix Business. Excluding sales from these acquisitions, Scientific Instruments sales in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 increased by approximately 8% compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007.

Restructuring Plan

Estimated Annual Cost Savings

Fiscal Year 2007 Plan (Scientific Instruments - to combine and optimize the development and assembly on certain products and to centralize functions and reallocate resources to rapidly growing product lines)

$3 million - $5 million

Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Plan (Scientific Instruments - to reduce headcount and operating costs and increase operating margins)

$2 million - $3 million

Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Plan (Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies - to reduce cost structure due to global economic uncertainties, primarily through headcount reduction)

$20 million - $24 million

 

Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the first nine monthsThese estimated cost savings are expected to impact cost of fiscal year 2008 included an acquisition-related in-process research and development charge of $1.5 million, acquisition-related intangible amortization of $6.1 million, amortization of $1.2 million related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the acquisitions of Oxford Diffraction, the Analogix Business and IonSpec Corporation (“IonSpec”), restructuring and other related costs of $4.2 million and share-based compensation expense of $2.6 million. In comparison, Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 included acquisition-related intangible amortization of $6.0 million, amortization of $0.5 million related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the acquisition of IonSpec, restructuring and other related costs of $3.1 million and share-based compensation expense of $2.6 million. Excluding the impact of these items, operating earnings were lower as a percentage of sales, due to higher transition costs related to the relocation of manufacturing activities for certain products, the continued weakening of the U.S. dollar (which was favorable to reported sales but unfavorable to reported operating margins) and the timing of new product introductions. These factors more than offset the positive impact of sales volume leverage.

Vacuum Technologies. The increase in Vacuum Technologies sales was driven by higher sales volume of a broad range of products and services, particularly those for industrial applications. The weaker U.S. dollar also had a positive impact on Vacuum Technologies sales growth.

Vacuum Technologies operating earnings for the first nine months of fiscal years 2008 and 2007 include the impact of share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Excluding the impact of these items, the decrease in Vacuum Technologies operating earnings as a percentage of sales is primarily the result of the weaker U.S. dollar, which was only partially offset by the positive impact of sales volume leverage in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.

Consolidated Results

The following table presents comparisons of our sales and other selected consolidated financial results for the first nine months of fiscal years 2008 and 2007:

   Nine Months Ended       
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

       

Sales

  $730.0  100.0% $675.0  100.0% $55.0  8.2%
                

Gross profit

   326.4  44.7   307.1  45.5   19.3  6.3 
                

Operating expenses:

       

Selling, general and administrative

   202.4  27.7   190.8  28.3%  11.6  6.1 

Research and development

   53.9  7.4   48.6  7.2   5.3  10.9 

Purchased in-process research and development

   1.5  0.2        1.5  100.0 
                

Total operating expenses

   257.8  35.3   239.4  35.5   18.4  7.7 
                

Operating earnings

   68.6  9.4   67.7  10.0   0.9  1.3 

Impairment of private company investments

   (3.0) (0.4)       (3.0) (100.0)

Interest income

   4.9  0.7   4.2  0.6   0.7  14.8 

Interest expense

   (1.3) (0.2)  (1.4) (0.2)  0.1  11.8 

Income tax expense

   (24.5) (3.4)  (24.3) (3.6)  (0.2) (0.6)
                

Net earnings

  $44.7  6.1% $46.2  6.8% $(1.5) (3.1)%
                

Net earnings per diluted share

  $1.48   $1.49   $(0.01) 
                

Sales. As discussed under the headingSegment Results above, sales by the Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 increased by 8.7% and 5.9%, respectively, compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007. The growth in consolidated sales was broad-based, with increases in sales of products for both industrial and life science applications. Recent acquisitions and the weaker U.S. dollar also had a positive effect on the reported sales increases. Excluding sales from acquisitions completed since the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, consolidated sales in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 increased by almost 8% compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007.

Sales by geographic region in the first nine months of fiscal years 2008 and 2007 were as follow:

   Nine Months Ended       
   June 27,
2008
  June 29,
2007
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions)

          

Geographic Region

          

North America

  $232.5  31.8% $225.0  33.3% $7.5  3.3%

Europe

   299.3  41.0   279.2  41.4   20.1  7.2 

Asia Pacific

   153.1  21.0   138.6  20.5   14.5  10.5 

Latin America

   45.1  6.2   32.2  4.8   12.9  40.3 
                

Total company

  $730.0  100.0% $675.0  100.0% $55.0  8.2%
                

The sales increases in North America and Latin America were driven by higher Scientific Instruments sales, with Vacuum Technologies sales essentially flat in those regions. The increases in sales in Europe and Asia Pacific were attributable to higher sales by both the Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments.

The sales increase in Europe was less pronounced compared to the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 due to the timing of sales of certain low-volume, high-selling price magnet-based products. We do not consider this to be indicative of any particular trend for magnet-based products as a whole, but rather to be reflective of the variability in results that these low-volume, high-selling price magnet-based products can create.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 reflects the impact of $4.9 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $1.2 million in amortization expense related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with recent acquisitions, $1.2 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million. In comparison, gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 reflects the impact of $3.9 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $0.5 million in amortization expense related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the IonSpec acquisition, $0.7 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million. Excluding the impact of these items, the decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of higher transition costs related to the relocation of manufacturing activities for certain products, the weaker U.S. dollar (which increased reported revenues but lowered reported gross profit margins) and, to a lesser extent, higher freight costs.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 included $1.2 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $2.3 million in restructuring and other related costs and $6.4 million in share-based compensation expense. In comparison, selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 included $2.1 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, $2.1 million in restructuring and other related costs and $7.1 million in share-based compensation expense. Excluding the impact of these items, the slight decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily the result of sales volume leverage and lower employee bonus accruals, largely offset by the continued weakening of the U.S. dollar, higher costs relating to sales commissions on strong orders, the timing of new product introductions and the transition effect of acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 reflect the impact of $0.8 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million. In comparison, research and development expenses for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 reflect the impact of $0.3 million in restructuring and other related costs and share-based compensation expense of $0.4 million. Excluding the impactexpenses. Some of these items, researchcost savings have been and development expenses were relatively flatwill continue to be reinvested in other parts of our business, for example, as a percentagepart of sales.

Purchased In-Process Researchour continued emphasis on IRD and Development.consumable products. In connection with the Oxford Diffraction acquisitionaddition, unrelated cost increases in other areas of our operations have and could in the third quarterfuture offset some or all of fiscal year 2008,these cost savings. Although it is difficult to quantify with any precision our actual cost savings to date from these activities, many of which are still ongoing, we recorded a one-time charge of $1.5 million to immediately expense acquired in-process research and development related to projectscurrently believe that were in process but incomplete at the time of the acquisition.

Restructuring Activities. Between fiscal years 2003 and 2007, we committed to several restructuring plans in order to adjust our organizational structure, improve operational efficiencies and eliminate redundant or excess costs resultingultimate savings realized will not differ materially from acquisitions or dispositions during those periods.During the first nine months of fiscal year 2008, there was no significant activity under these plans except for the fiscal year 2007 plan as described below.

Fiscal Year 2007 Plan. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, we committed to a plan to combine and optimize the development and assembly of most of our NMR and mass spectrometry products, to further centralize related administration and other functions and to reallocate certain resources toward more rapidly growing product lines and geographies.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first nine months of fiscal year 2008:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

    

Balance at September 28, 2007

  $2,222  $  $2,222 

Charges to expense, net

   798   761   1,559 

Cash payments

   (1,308)  (185)  (1,493)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   56   105   161 
             

Balance at June 27, 2008

  $1,768  $681  $2,449 
             

The restructuring charges of $1.6 million recorded during the first nine months of fiscal year 2008 related to employee termination benefits and costs associated with the closure of leased facilities. We also incurred $2.7 million in other restructuring-related costs which were comprised of $1.7 million in employee retention costs and $1.0 million in facilities-related costs including decommissioning costs and a non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities.estimates.

 

Impairment of Private Company Equity Investment.During the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 2008, we became aware of information which raised substantial doubt about the ability of a small, private company in which we holdheld a cost-method equity investment to continue as a going concern. Based on this information, we determined that the fair value of our investment had declined and that the decline was other-than-temporary. As a result, we wrote off the entire $3.0 million carrying value via an impairment charge in the quarter.

Interest Income.The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower interest rates on invested cash during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2008.

 

Income Tax Expense.The effective income tax rate was 35.4%34.3% for the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 2008,2009, compared to 34.5%37.8% for the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 2007.2008. The higherlower effective income tax rate in the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 20082009 was primarily due to higherlower U.S. taxes on foreign earnings higherand lower non-deductible compensation expense and a non-deductible in-process research and development charge related to the acquisition of Oxford Diffraction in April 2008. These factors were partially offset by the benefit from a larger reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of certain statutes of limitations in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.expense.

 

Net Earnings. Net earnings for the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 2009 reflect the after-tax impacts of $1.7 million in pre-tax acquisition-related intangible amortization and $7.0 million in pre-tax restructuring and other related costs. Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2008 reflect an in-process research and development charge of $1.5 million and the after-tax impacts of ana $3.0 million impairment of a private company equity

investment, of $3.0 million, $6.1$1.9 million in acquisition-related intangible amortization, $1.2 million in amortization related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with recent acquisitions, $4.2 million in restructuring and other related costs and $7.0 million in share-based compensation expense. Net earnings for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 reflect the after-tax impacts of $6.0 million in acquisition-related intangible amortization, $0.5$0.1 million in amortization related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the acquisition of IonSpec, $3.1the Analogix Business and $0.5 million in restructuring and other related costs and $7.8 million in share-based compensation expense.costs. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, the increasedecrease in net earnings in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was primarily attributable to the negative impact of lower sales volume.

First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2009 Compared to First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2008

Segment Results

The following table presents comparisons of our sales and operating earnings for each of our Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments and in total for the first ninesix months of fiscal years 2009 and 2008:

   Six Months Ended  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions)

       

Sales by Segment:

       

Scientific Instruments

  $342.7  82.8% $401.4  82.7% $(58.7) (14.6)%

Vacuum Technologies

   71.0  17.2   84.2  17.3   (13.2) (15.7)
                

Total company

  $413.7  100.0% $485.6  100.0% $(71.9) (14.8)%
                

Operating Earnings by Segment:

       

Scientific Instruments

  $28.8  8.4% $42.3  10.5% $(13.5) (31.8)%

Vacuum Technologies

   13.7  19.3   16.5  19.6   (2.8) (17.1)
                

Total segments

   42.5  10.3   58.8  12.1   (16.3) (27.7)

General corporate

   (7.1) (1.7)  (7.6) (1.7)  0.5  6.0 
                

Total company

  $35.4  8.6% $51.2  10.5% $(15.8) (30.9)%
                

Scientific Instruments. The decrease in Scientific Instruments sales was primarily attributable to lower sales volume of a broad range of our products and the negative impact of the stronger U.S. dollar on reported revenues. The lower volume was primarily due to the impact of the continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending. Sales from businesses acquired in fiscal year 2008 positively impacted reported sales by approximately 1%.

Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 included acquisition-related intangible amortization of $3.8 million and restructuring and other related costs of $7.8 million. In comparison, Scientific Instruments operating earnings for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 included acquisition-related intangible amortization of $3.7 million, amortization of $0.6 million related to inventory written up in connection with the acquisitions of IonSpec Corporation and of the Analogix Business,

restructuring and other related costs of $2.5 million. Excluding the impact of these items, operating earnings decreased as a percentage of sales due to the negative impact of lower sales volume, partially offset by efficiency improvements implemented in recent years, the benefits of cost reduction activities implemented during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the stronger U.S. dollar (which was unfavorable to reported sales but favorable to reported operating margins).

Vacuum Technologies. The decrease in Vacuum Technologies sales was driven mainly by lower sales volume of products for industrial applications, primarily due to the impact of the continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending and by the negative impact of the stronger U.S. dollar on reported revenues.

Vacuum Technologies operating earnings for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 included the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $0.9 million. Excluding the impact of these costs, the increase in Vacuum Technologies operating earnings as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the positive impact of efficiency improvements implemented in recent years, cost reduction activities implemented during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the stronger U.S. dollar, partially offset by the negative impact of lower sales volume.

Consolidated Results

The following table presents comparisons of our sales and other selected consolidated financial results for the first six months of fiscal years 2009 and 2008:

   Six Months Ended       
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

       

Sales

  $413.7  100.0% $485.6  100.0% $(71.9) (14.8)%
                

Gross profit

   184.8  44.7   220.2  45.3   (35.4) (16.0)
                

Operating expenses:

       

Selling, general and administrative

   120.2  29.1   133.6  27.5   (13.4) (10.0)

Research and development

   29.2  7.0   35.4  7.3   (6.2) (17.3)
                

Total operating expenses

   149.4  36.1   169.0  34.8   (19.6) (11.5)
                

Operating earnings

   35.4  8.6   51.2  10.5   (15.8) (30.9)

Impairment of private company equity investment

        (3.0) (0.6)  3.0  100.0 

Interest income

   0.9  0.2   3.7  0.8   (2.8) (74.9)

Interest expense

   (0.7) (0.2)  (0.9) (0.2)  0.2  (25.7)

Income tax expense

   (12.4) (3.0)  (17.6) (3.6)  5.2  (29.5)
                

Net earnings

  $23.2  5.6% $33.4  6.9% $(10.2) (30.4)%
                

Net earnings per diluted share

  $0.80   $1.09   $(0.29) 
                

Sales. As discussed under the headingSegment Results above, sales by our Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies segments in the first six months of fiscal year 2009 decreased by 14.6% and 15.7%, respectively, compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2008. On a consolidated basis, sales declined 14.8% in the first six months of fiscal year 2009. This decrease was primarily related to lower sales volume of a broad range of our products due to the impact of the continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending. Reported sales were also negatively impacted by the stronger U.S. dollar, which strengthened approximately 6% on a weighted-average basis compared to all currencies in which we sell products and services. Sales from businesses acquired in fiscal year 2008 positively impacted reported sales by approximately 1%.

Sales by geographic region in the first six months of fiscal years 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

   Six Months Ended       
   April 3,
2009
  March 28,
2008
  Increase
(Decrease)
 
   $  % of
Sales
  $  % of
Sales
  $  % 

(dollars in millions)

         

Geographic Region

         

North America

  $131.6  31.8% $153.3  31.6% $(21.7) (14.1)%

Europe

   161.8  39.1   201.2  41.4   (39.4) (19.6)

Asia Pacific

   95.5  23.1   101.5  20.9   (6.0) (6.0)

Latin America

   24.8  6.0   29.6  6.1   (4.8) (16.1)
                

Total company

  $413.7  100.0% $485.6  100.0% $(71.9) (14.8)%
                

Sales volume decreased in all geographic regions for both Scientific Instruments and Vacuum Technologies products primarily due to the impact of the continued global economic weakness on capital equipment spending. In addition, reported sales outside North America were unfavorably impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2008.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 reflects the impact of $3.1 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets and $3.2 million in restructuring and other related costs. In comparison, gross profit for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 reflects the impact of $2.9 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets, amortization of $0.6 million related to inventory written up to fair value primarily in connection with the IonSpec Corporation and Analogix Business acquisitions and $0.7 million in restructuring and other related costs. Excluding the impact of these items, gross profit as a percentage of sales was basically flat. The favorable impacts of the stronger U.S. dollar (which was favorable to reported gross profit margins but unfavorable to reported sales), the positive impact of efficiency improvements (such as those resulting from lower-cost manufacturing and outsourcing initiatives, global procurement initiatives, and facility relocations/closures) implemented in recent years, and the benefits from cost reduction activities implemented in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 were offset by the negative impact of lower sales volume.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 included $0.7 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets and $4.4 million in restructuring and other related costs. In comparison, selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 included $0.8 million in amortization expense relating to acquisition-related intangible assets and $1.4 million in restructuring and other related costs. Excluding the impact of these items, the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the negative impact of lower sales volume, partially offset by the favorable impact of the stronger U.S. dollar and the cost savings achieved from restructuring activities implemented in recent years.

Research and Development. Research and development expenses for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 reflect the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $1.1 million. In comparison, research and development expenses for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 reflect the impact of restructuring and other related costs of $0.5 million. Excluding the impact of these items, the decrease in research and development expenses as a percentage of sales was primarily due to the favorable impact of the stronger U.S. dollar in the first six months of fiscal year 2009 and higher costs associated with new product introductions in the first six months of fiscal year 2008.

Restructuring Activities. We have committed to several restructuring plans in order to improve operational efficiencies, centralize functions, reallocate resources and reduce operating costs.From the respective inception

dates of these plans through April 3, 2009, we have incurred a total of $13.4 million in restructuring expense and a total of $7.7 million in other costs related directly to those plans (comprised primarily of employee retention and relocation costs and accelerated depreciation of assets disposed upon the closure of facilities).

The following table sets forth changes in our aggregate liability relating to all restructuring plans during the first six months of fiscal year 2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

    

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $1,840  $982  $2,822 

Charges to (reversals of) expense, net

   7,502   (317)  7,185 

Cash payments

   (5,161)  (220)  (5,381)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   69   (96)  (27)
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $4,250  $349  $4,599 
             

Fiscal Year 2009 Second Quarter Plan. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, we committed to a plan to reduce our cost structure, primarily through headcount reductions, due to continuing uncertainties in the global economic environment.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 as well as total restructuring expense and other restructuring-related costs recorded since the inception of the plan:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $  $  —  $ 

Charges to expense, net

   6,353      6,353 

Cash payments

   (3,643)     (3,643)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   67      67 
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $2,777  $  $2,777 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $6.4 
        

Other restructuring-related costs

  $0.3 
        

The restructuring expense of $6.4 million recorded during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 related to employee termination benefits of which $5.7 million impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and $0.7 million impacted the Vacuum Technologies segment. We also incurred $0.3 million in other restructuring-related costs during the period, which impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and were comprised of $0.1 million in employee-related costs and a $0.2 million non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities. Most of these costs are expected to be settled during fiscal year 2009, although certain one-time termination benefits are expected to be settled in fiscal year 2010.

Fiscal Year 2009 First Quarter Plan. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2009, we committed to a separate plan to reduce our employee headcount in order to reduce operating costs and increase margins.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first six months of fiscal year 2009:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

     

Balance at October 3, 2008

  $  $  —  $ 

Charges to expense, net

   1,344      1,344 

Cash payments

   (1,128)     (1,128)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   22      22 
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $238  $  $238 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

     

(in millions)

     

Restructuring expense

  $1.3 
        

The restructuring expense of $1.3 million recorded during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 related to employee termination benefits of which $1.2 million impacted the Scientific Instruments segment and $0.1 million impacted the Vacuum Technologies segment.

Fiscal Year 2007 Plan. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, we committed to a plan to combine and optimize the development and assembly of most of our nuclear magnetic resonance (“NMR”) and mass spectrometry products, to further centralize related administration and other functions and to reallocate certain resources toward more rapidly growing product lines and geographies.

The following table sets forth changes in our restructuring liability relating to the foregoing plan during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 as well as total restructuring expense and other restructuring-related costs recorded since the inception of the plan:

   Employee-
Related
  Facilities-
Related
  Total 

(in thousands)

    

Balance at January 2, 2009

  $1,840  $551  $2,391 

Reversals of expense, net

   (195)  (317)  (512)

Cash payments

   (390)  (220)  (610)

Foreign currency impacts and other adjustments

   (20)  (14)  (34)
             

Balance at April 3, 2009

  $1,235  $  $1,235 
             

Total expense since inception of plan

    

(in millions)

    

Restructuring expense

 

 $3.9 
       

Other restructuring-related costs

 

 $6.7 
       

The reversals of restructuring expense of $0.5 million recorded during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 related to changes in estimates relating to certain employee termination benefits and the early cancellation of our lease agreement for a vacated facility. We also incurred $1.2 million in other restructuring-related costs during the quarter, which were comprised of $0.9 million in employee retention costs and $0.3 million in facilities-related costs including decommissioning costs and a non-cash charge for accelerated depreciation of assets to be disposed upon the closure of facilities.

Impairment of Private Company Equity Investment.During the first six months of fiscal year 2008, we became aware of information which raised substantial doubt about the ability of a small, private company in which we held a cost-method equity investment to continue as a going concern. Based on this information, we determined that the fair value of our investment had declined and that the decline was other-than-temporary. As a result, we wrote off the entire $3.0 million carrying value via an impairment charge in the period.

Interest Income.The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower interest rates and lower average invested cash balances during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 compared to the first six months of fiscal year 2008.

Income Tax Expense.The effective income tax rate was 34.9% for the first six months of fiscal year 2009, compared to 34.6% for the first six months of fiscal year 2008. The lower effective income tax rate in the first six months of fiscal year 2008 was primarily attributabledue to higher sales volume (including sales volume leverage on operating expenses), partiallythe release of $1.5 million in tax reserves resulting from the positive outcome of tax uncertainties, largely offset by higher transition costsU.S. taxes on foreign earnings and higher non-deductible compensation expense during fiscal year 2008.

Net Earnings. Net earnings for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 reflect the after-tax impacts of $3.8 million in pre-tax acquisition-related intangible amortization and $8.7 million in pre-tax restructuring and other related costs. Net earnings for the first six months of fiscal year 2008 reflect the after-tax impacts of an impairment of a private company equity investment of $3.0 million, $3.7 million in acquisition-related intangible amortization, $0.6 million in amortization related to inventory written up to fair value in connection with the relocationacquisitions of manufacturing activitiesIonSpec Corporation and the Analogix Business and $2.6 million in restructuring and other related costs. Excluding the after-tax impact of these items, the decrease in net earnings in the first six months of fiscal year 2009 was primarily attributable to the negative impact of lower sales volume.

Outlook

The diversity of our products, the applications we serve and our worldwide distribution position us well. However, we are operating in difficult global economic conditions and are facing unprecedented economic uncertainties that make it difficult for certain productsus to project our near-term results of operations. We experienced a year-over-year decline in customer orders at the end of our first quarter of fiscal year 2009, which weakness continued to a lesser extent through the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. We currently expect this order weakness and higher costs relatingcorresponding declines in revenue and earnings compared to new product introductions.fiscal year 2008 to continue for the remainder of the fiscal year. These conditions could nonetheless worsen and have an adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We generated $59.6$50.5 million of cash from operating activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2008,2009, compared to $59.3$29.7 million generated in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2007. Cash generated from operating activities remained essentially flat as a relative2008. The increase in inventories ($21.3 million) was offset by a relative decrease in accounts receivable ($8.5 million) and relative increases in accrued liabilities ($2.9 million) and accounts payable ($7.7 million). The relative increase in inventoriesoperating cash flows was primarily due to a build-upthe favorable impact of decreased accounts receivable and inventory to support increased orders, new product introductionsbalances, partially offset by decreased net earnings after adjustments for non-cash income and the transition of certain products to new manufacturing locations.expenses and decreased inventory related liabilities. The relative decrease in accounts receivable was primarily duerelated to stronger collection efforts in the first nine monthslevel and timing of fiscal year 2008. The relative increase in accrued liabilities wasinvoicing and collections. Inventory balances have declined primarily due to an increase in contract advances from customers during the first nine months of fiscal year 2008. The relative increase in accounts payable was primarily duereduced inventory purchases to higher purchasing of inventories.align with current revenue levels.

 

We used $68.3$12.1 million of cash for investing activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2008,2009, which compares to $12.8$23.6 million used for investing activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2007.2008. The increasedecrease in cash used for investing activities was primarily the result of lower acquisition-related payment activity and cash received for the surrender of a building sublease, partially offset by increased capital expenditures. In October 2008, we entered into an agreement with VMS under which we agreed to surrender to them the sublease for our facility in Palo Alto, California in exchange for $21.0 million. We received a $5.0 million non-refundable first surrender payment under this agreement in the first ninequarter of fiscal year 2009 and will receive the remaining $16.0 million when we fully surrender the facility in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. The higher capital

expenditures during the first six months of fiscal year 2009 were primarily related to the construction of our new IRD facility in Walnut Creek, California. The higher cash used for acquisition-related payments in the first six months of fiscal year 2008 wasconsisted primarily of consideration for the result of the acquisitionsacquisition of the Analogix Business in November 2007 and Oxford Diffraction in April 2008 as well as higher net capital expenditures due primarily to the construction of our IRD center in Walnut Creek, California.2007.

 

We used $69.8$5.5 million of cash for financing activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2008,2009, which compares to $38.6$55.7 million used for financing activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2007. The increase in cash2008. Cash used for financing activities in the first ninesix months of fiscal year 20082009 was lower primarily due to higheras a result of lower expenditures to repurchase and retire common stock (such expenditures were made in both periods as a result of a continuedan effort to utilize excess cash to reduce the number of outstanding common shares), and by lower proceeds from the issuance of common stock (duedue to lower stock option exercise volume) and higher repayments of debt.volume.

 

We maintain relationships with banks in many countries from whom we sometimes obtain bank guarantees and short-term standby letters of credit. These guarantees and letters of credit relate primarily to advance payments and deposits made to our subsidiaries by customers for which separate liabilities are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, a total of $23.2$18.1 million of these bank guarantees and letters of credit were outstanding. No amounts had been drawn by beneficiaries under these or any other outstanding guarantees or letters of credit as of that date.

 

As of June 27,both April 3, 2009 and October 3, 2008, we had an $18.8 million term loan outstanding with a U.S. financial institution. The balance outstanding under this term loan was $25.0 millioninstitution at September 28, 2007. As of both June 27, 2008 and September 28, 2007, thea fixed interest rate on the term loan wasof 6.7%. The term loan contains certain covenants that limit future borrowings and the payment of cash dividends and require the maintenance of certain levels of working capital and operating results. We were in compliance with all restrictive covenants of the term loan agreement at June 27, 2008.

April 3, 2009.

In connection with certain acquisitions, we have accrued a portion of the purchase price that has been retained to secure the respective sellers’ indemnification obligations. The following table summarizes outstanding purchase price amountsAs of April 3, 2009, we had retained and the date theyan aggregate of $1.6 million, which will become payable (net of any indemnification claims) as of June 27, 2008:

Acquired Business

Retained Amount

Date Payable

(in millions)

Analogix Business

$1.3November 2009

Other

  0.3April 2009

Total

$1.6

In addition to the above amounts, the final $0.7 million retained in connection with the acquisition of IonSpec in February 2006 was paid during the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.between April and November 2009.

 

As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, we had several outstanding contingent consideration arrangements relating to acquired businesses. Amounts subject to these arrangements can be earned over the respective measurement period, depending on the performance of the acquired business relative to certain financial and/or operational targets.

 

The following table summarizes contingent consideration arrangements as of June 27, 2008:April 3, 2009:

 

Acquired Company/Business

  

Remaining
Amount Available

Available


(maximum)

 

Measurement Period

  

Measurement Period End
Date

  (in millions)   

PL International Ltd.

$15.33 yearsDecember 2008

IonSpec CorporationOxford Diffraction Limited

      14.03 yearsApril 2009

Oxford Diffraction

  10.07.0 3 years  April 2011

Analogix Business

      4.02.7 3 years  December 2010

Other

      0.6 2 years  July 2010
      

Total

  $43.910.3   
      

 

During the first nine monthssecond quarter of fiscal year 2008, we paid $4.0 million for the final2009, our contingent consideration paymentmeasurement period with IonSpec Corporation ended and approximately $0.2 million was recorded as a liability related to Magnex Scientific Limited, which we acquired in November 2004.this arrangement.

 

The Distribution Agreement provides that we are responsible for certain litigation to which VAI was a party, and further provides that we will indemnify VMS and VSEA for one-third of the costs, expenses and other liabilities relating to certain discontinued, former and corporate operations of VAI, including certain environmental liabilities (see Note 1213 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, we had cancelable commitments to a contractor for capital expenditures totaling approximately $21.3$6.2 million relating to the construction of our new IRD center in Walnut Creek, California. In the event that these commitments are canceled for reasons other than the contractor’s default, we may be responsible for reimbursement of actual costs incurred by the contractor. We had no material non-cancelable commitments for capital expenditures as of June 27, 2008.April 3, 2009. In the aggregate, we currently anticipate that our capital expenditures will be approximately 2.5% to 3.0% of sales for the full fiscal year 2008.2009.

 

As discussed above under the headingRestructuring Activities, in April 2007, we committed to a plan to combine and optimize the development and assembly of most of our NMR and mass spectrometry products, to further centralize related administration and other functions and to reallocate certain resources toward more rapidly growing product lines and geographies. In connection with this plan, we expect to make capital expenditures of up to $25approximately $30 million, of which $21.8 million has been spent through April 3, 2009. These capital expenditures began in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 and will continue through

fiscal year 2009. We expect that a significant portion

In connection with all of these expenditures will fall within our typical capital spending pattern (of approximately 3% of sales) measured over a two-year period. We alsorestructuring plans, we expect to incur totalmake cash payments for restructuring and other related costs associated with this plan oftotaling between $12.0approximately $10 million and $14.0$14 million during fiscal year 2009, of which $4.3$6.3 million was incurred in fiscal year 2007 and $4.2 million was incurred inpaid during the first ninesix months of fiscal year 2008. Some portion2009.

The Company has outstanding contingent consideration arrangements related to an Asset Purchase Agreement. Remaining maximum contingent amounts under this agreement were $2.6 million as of these costs is expected to be settled through the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, except for certain lease termination-related costs, which might be settled as late as the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012. A total of $10.5 million to $12.5 million of these costs are expected to result in cash expenditures.April 3, 2009.

 

In February 2008, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to utilize up to $100 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. This repurchase program is effective through December 31, 2009. During the ninefirst six months ended June 27, 2008,of fiscal year 2009, we repurchased and retired 567,000344,100 shares under this authorization at an aggregate cost of $30.5$7.1 million. As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $69.5$37.5 million of our common stock under this repurchase program.

In January 2007, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we were authorized to utilize up to $100 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. This repurchase program was effective until December 31, 2008. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2008, we repurchased and retired 876,000 shares under this repurchase program at an aggregate cost of $50.4 million, which completed this repurchase program.

 

Our liquidity is affected by many other factors, some based on the normal ongoing operations of theour business and others related to external economic conditions. Our liquidity has not been materially affected by the uncertaintiesdeterioration in the global financial markets or global economic conditions in general. However, this deterioration has adversely impacted the availability of the industriescredit to us as well as to our customers and suppliers.

We have no material exposure to market risk for changes in whichinterest rates or investment valuations. Our outstanding debt carries a fixed interest rate, and we competeinvest our excess cash primarily in depository accounts and money market funds at various financial institutions. While we have not historically needed to borrow to support working capital or capital expenditure requirements, there is no assurance that we might not need to borrow to support these requirements given global economies. Althougheconomic conditions. This could also adversely affect our cash requirements will fluctuate based on the timingability to complete acquisitions and extent of these factors, werepurchase our common stock.

We nonetheless believe that cash generated from operations, together with our current cash balance and cash equivalents balances and current borrowing capability, will be sufficient to satisfy commitments for capital expenditures and otherour cash requirements for the next 12 months. There can be no assurance, however, that our business will continue to generate cash flows at current levels or that credit will be available to us if and when needed. Future operating performance and our ability to obtain credit will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors.

Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments

 

The following table summarizes the amount and estimated timing of future cash expenditures relating to principal and interest payments on outstanding long-term debt, minimum rentals due for certain facilities and other leased assets under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases and other long-term liabilities as of June 27, 2008:April 3, 2009:

 

  Fiscal
Quarter
Ending
Oct. 3,
2008
  Fiscal Years  Six
Months
Ending
Oct. 2,

2009
  Fiscal Years   
  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  Thereafter  Total  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  Thereafter  Total

(in thousands)

                                

Operating leases

  $3,001  $9,472  $6,683  $3,356  $2,252  $1,780  $3,762  $30,306  $4,438  $7,063  $4,091  $2,388  $1,879  $1,356  $1,868  $23,083

Long-term debt (including current portion)

   —     —     6,250   —     6,250   —     6,250   18,750

Long-term debt

      6,250      6,250      6,250      18,750

Interest on long-term debt

   627   1,152   838   733   419   314      4,083

Other long-term liabilities

   502   4,455   3,898   3,511   2,934   2,742   26,164   44,206      7,800   4,292   3,922   2,932   2,679   21,244   42,869
                                                

Total

  $3,503  $13,927  $16,831  $6,867  $11,436  $4,522  $36,176  $93,262  $5,065  $22,265  $9,221  $13,293  $5,230  $10,599  $23,112  $88,785
                                                

 

As of June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, we did not have any off-balance sheet commercial commitments that could result in a significant cash outflow upon the occurrence of some contingent event, except for contingent payments of up to a maximum of $43.9$10.3 million related to acquisitions and $2.6 million related to an Asset Purchase Agreement as discussed underLiquidity and Capital Resources above, the specific amounts of which are not currently determinable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements,. SFAS 157which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to previous accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with certain exceptions which are described below. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13, which amends SFAS 157 to exclude certain leasing transactions from its scope. Also in February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,which delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). We adopted SFAS 157 effective October 4, 2008 with the exception of the application of the statement to nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities (see Note 4). We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 157the provisions deferred by FSP 157-2 to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115, which provides companies with an option to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities in their entirety at fair value. The fair value option may be applied instrument by instrument, and may be applied only to entire instruments. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in the item’s fair value must be reported as unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the options provided under SFAS 159 and their potential impact on our financial condition and results of operations if implemented.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(revised141 (revised 2007),Business Combinations, (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement requiring that the purchase method be used for all business combinations but also provides revised guidance for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. It also requires the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred.SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 141(R) and do not expect its adoption in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. However, in the event that we complete acquisitions subsequent to our adoption of SFAS 141(R), the application of its provisions will likely have a material impact on our results of operations, although we are not currently able to estimate that impact.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1,Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, which amends the accounting prescribed in SFAS 141(R) for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. FSP FAS 141(R)-1 requires pre-acquisition contingencies to be recognized at fair value if fair value can be reasonably determined during the measurement period. If fair value cannot be reasonably determined, the FSP requires measurement

based on the recognition and measurement criteria of SFAS 5,Accounting for Contingencies.The adoption of FSP FAS 141(R)-1 could have a material impact on the results of our operations, although we are not currently able to estimate that impact.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS 160 requires that ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent and the amount of consolidated net income be clearly identified, labeled and presented in the consolidated financial statements. It also requires once a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. Sufficient disclosures are required to clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements are applied prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161,Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,which requires additional disclosures about the objectives and strategies of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and

related hedged items on our financial condition and results of operations. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3,Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets, which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset. The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141(R),Business Combinations, and other accounting literature. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. Early adoption is prohibited. Given that FSP 142-3 applies to intangible assets acquired after the effective date, we aredo not yet able to determine whetherexpect its adoption willto have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1,Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities. FSP EITF 03-6-1 states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share under the two-class method described in SFAS 128,Earnings per Share. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years, on a retrospective basis. We do not expect the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 to have a material impact on our earnings per share.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP 132(R)-1,Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets. FSP 132(R)-1 amends SFAS 132 (revised 2003),Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits, to provide guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. This FSP is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. We do not expect the adoption of FSP 132(R)-1 to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize the short-term impact of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies. From time to time, we also enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on forecasted transactions. The success of our hedging activities depends on our ability to forecast balance sheet exposures and transaction activity in various foreign currencies. To the extent that these forecasts are overstated or understated during periods of currency volatility, we could experience unanticipated currency gains or losses. However, we believe that in most cases any such gains or losses would be substantially offset by losses or gains from the related foreign exchange forward contracts. We therefore believe that the direct effect of an immediate 10% change in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and all other currencies is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

At June 27, 2008, thereDuring the first six months of fiscal year 2009, we were no outstandingnot party to any foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2008, no foreign exchange gains or losses from cash flow hedge ineffectiveness were recognized.

Our foreign exchange forward contracts generally range fromdo not extend beyond one to 12 monthsmonth in original maturity. A summary of all foreign exchange forward contracts that were outstanding as of June 27, 2008April 3, 2009 follows:

 

  Notional
Value
Sold
  Notional
Value
Purchased
  Notional
Value
Sold
  Notional
Value
Purchased

(in thousands)

        

Australian dollar

  $  $43,281  $  $49,299

Euro

      28,715      15,768

British pound

      11,971      11,840

Swiss franc

      4,510

Japanese yen

   6,045   

Canadian dollar

   3,255      3,672   

Japanese yen

   3,248   

Swedish krona

   2,337   

Polish zloty

      1,634

Korean won

   2,085   

Mexican peso

      1,447
            

Total

  $8,840  $90,111  $11,802  $78,354
            

 

Interest Rate Risk. We have no material exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates. We invest any excess cash primarily in short-term U.S. Treasury securitiesdepository accounts and money market funds, and changes in interest rates would not be material to our financial condition or results of operations. We enter into debt obligations principally to support general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements, capital expenditures and acquisitions. At June 27, 2008,April 3, 2009, our debt obligations had fixed interest rates.

Based upon rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities, the carrying amounts of long-term debt approximate their estimated fair values.

Although payments under certain of our operating leases for our facilities are tied to market indices, we are not exposed to material interest rate risk associated with our operating leases.

 

Debt Obligations.

 

Principal Amounts and Related Weighted-Average Interest Rates By Year of Maturity

 

  Fiscal
Quarter
Ending
Oct. 3,
2008
  Fiscal Years Total   Six
Months
Ending
Oct. 2,

2009
  Fiscal Years   
 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Thereafter    2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Thereafter Total 

(in thousands)

                  

Long-term debt (including current portion)

  $  —  $  —  $  6,250  $  $  6,250  $  —  $  6,250  $  18,750 

Long-term debt

  $  —  $  6,250  $  —  $  6,250  $  —  $  6,250  $  —  $  18,750 

Average interest rate

   %  %  6.7%  %  6.7%  %  6.7%  6.7%   %  6.7%  %  6.7%  %  6.7%  %  6.7%

 

Defined Benefit Retirement Plans. Most of our retirement plans, including all U.S.-based plans, are defined contribution plans. However, we also provide defined benefit pension plans in certain countries outside of the U.S. Our obligations under these defined benefit plans will ultimately be settled in the future and are therefore subject to estimation. Defined benefit pension accounting under SFAS 87,Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, is intended to reflect the recognition of future benefit costs over the employees’ estimated service periods based on the terms of the pension plans and the investment and funding decisions made by us.

 

For our defined benefit pension plans, we make assumptions regarding several variables including the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the discount rate in order to determine defined benefit pension plan expense for the year. This expense is referred to as “net periodic pension cost.” We assess the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and discount rate assumption for each defined benefit plan based on relevant market conditions as prescribed by SFAS 87 and make adjustments to the assumptions as appropriate. On an annual basis, we analyze the rates of return on plan assets and discount rates used and determine that these rates are reasonable. For rates of return, this analysis is based on a review of the nature of the underlying assets,

the allocation of those assets and their historical performance and expectations relative to the overallrelevant markets in the countries where the related plans are effective. Historically, our assumed asset allocations have not varied significantly from the actual allocations. Discount rates are based on the prevailing market long-term interest rates in the countries where the related plans are effective. As of September 28, 2007,October 3, 2008, the estimated long-term rate of return on our defined benefit pension plan assets ranged from 0.5%0.8% to 7.1% (weighted-average of 5.9%5.8%), and the assumed discount rate for our defined benefit pension plan obligations ranged from 2.0% to 5.7%6.1% (weighted-average of 5.5%6.0%).

 

If any of these assumptions were to change, our net periodic pension cost would also change. We incurred net periodic pension cost relating to our defined benefit pension plans of $1.5 million in fiscal year 2008, $2.3 million in fiscal year 2007 and $2.3 million in fiscal year 2006, and $1.6 million in fiscal year 2005 (excluding a settlement loss), and expect our net periodic pension cost to be approximately $1.7$1.4 million in fiscal year 2008.2009. A one percent decrease in the weighted-average estimated return on plan assets or assumed discount rate would increase our net periodic pension cost for fiscal year 20082009 by $1.1$1.0 million or $0.4 million, respectively. As of September 28, 2007,October 3, 2008, our projected benefit obligation relating to defined benefit pension plans was $53.3$47.7 million. A one percent decrease in the weighted-average estimated discount rate would increase this obligation by $11.0$9.8 million.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company ceased future benefit accruals to a defined benefit pension plan in the United Kingdom. In connection with this action, the Company recorded a curtailment loss of $0.1 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (June 27, 2008)(for the period ended April 3, 2009), our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by collusion of two or more people. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the thirdsecond quarter of our fiscal year 20082009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

See Item 1A—Risk Factors presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007,October 3, 2008, which we encourage you to carefully consider.

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(c) February 2008 Stock Repurchase Program.Program. The following table summarizes information relating to our stock repurchases during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal year 2008:2009:

 

Fiscal Month

 Shares
Repurchased (1)
 Average Price
Per Share(1)
 Total Value of Shares
Repurchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plan(2)(3)
 Maximum Total Value
of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Plan

(in thousands, except per share amount)

    

Balance – March 28, 2008

    $79,752

March 29, 2008 – April 25, 2008

  $ $ $79,752

April 26, 2008 – May 23, 2008

 152  53.25  7,987 $71,765

May 24, 2008 – June 27, 2008

 42  54.46  2,260 $69,505
         

Total shares repurchased

 194 $53.51 $10,247 
         

Fiscal Month

  Shares
Repurchased (1)
  Average
Price Per
Share(1)
  Total Value of Shares
Repurchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plan(2) (3)
  Maximum Total Value
Of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plan

(in thousands, except per share amount)

        

Balance—January 2, 2009

        $44,649

January 3, 2009—January 30, 2009

    $  $   

January 31, 2009—February 27, 2009

           

February 28, 2009—April 3, 2009

  347   20.69   7,100  $37,549
             

Total shares repurchased

  347  $20.69  $7,100  
             

 

(1)Includes 2,0003,000 shares tendered to the Company by employees in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due from those employees upon the vesting of restricted stock.
(2)In February 2008, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which we are authorized to utilize up to $100 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. This repurchase program is effective through December 31, 2009.
(3)Excludes commissions on repurchases.

 

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

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 5, 2009, our stockholders considered and voted on two matters: (1) the election of two Class I directors to the Board of Directors for three-year terms; and (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009. Our stockholders’ voting on these matters was as follows:

   Votes For  Votes
Against
  Votes
Withheld
  Abstentions

Proposal One—Election of Directors:

        

Nominee: Richard U. De Schutter

  26,723,124    1,023,269  

Nominee: James T. Glover

  26,745,673    1,000,720  

Proposal Two—Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

  27,472,745  245,854    27,793

Pursuant to the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Proposals One and Two allowed certain brokers to vote without receipt of instructions from clients, so there were no broker non-votes.

Item 6.Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

Incorporated by ReferenceFiled
Herewith

Exhibit
No.

  

Exhibit Description

Incorporated by
Reference
  Form  Date  Exhibit
Number
  Filed
Herewith

31.1

  4.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Specimen Common Stock Certificate.

        X

31.2

31.1
  

Certification of Chief FinancialExecutive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

        X
31.2

32.1Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  X
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.

        

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

VARIAN, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: August 5, 2008May 11, 2009

 By: 

By:

/s/S/ G. EDWARD MCCLAMMY

  

G. Edward McClammy

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

(Duly Authorized Officer and

Principal Financial Officer)

 

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