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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2002 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8597
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THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 94-2657368
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590 94588
Pleasanton, California (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
925-460-3600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value, and New York Stock Exchange
associated Rights
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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, and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [X] No [_]
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant as of December 31, 2002: Common Stock, $.10 Par Value -
$767,320,541.
Number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, as of
December 31, 2002: 30,906,248.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Document Part of Form 10-K
Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the Parts I and II
fiscal year ended October 31, 2002
Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Part III
Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held March 25, 2003
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
Introduction
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (the "Company," "Cooper" or "we" and
similar pronouns), through its principal subsidiaries, develops, manufactures
and markets healthcare products.
CooperVision ("CVI") develops, manufactures and markets a broad range
of contact lenses for the worldwide vision care market. It specializes in toric
lenses that correct astigmatism, cosmetic lenses that change the appearance of
the color of the eye, and other lenses, primarily high growth, specialty and
value added market segments around the world. Its leading products are
disposable and planned replacement toric and spherical lenses. CooperSurgical
("CSI") markets medical devices, diagnostic products, surgical instruments and
accessories used primarily by gynecologists and obstetricians.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the information included in this Form 10-K contains
"forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include certain statements
pertaining to our capital resources, performance and results of operations. In
addition, all statements regarding anticipated growth in our revenue,
anticipated market conditions and results of operations are forward-looking
statements. To identify forward-looking statements look for words like
"believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "intends," "plans,"
"estimates" or "anticipates" and similar words or phrases. Discussions of
strategy, plans or intentions often contain forward-looking statements. These,
and all forward-looking statements, necessarily depend on assumptions, data or
methods that may be incorrect or imprecise.
Events, among others, that could cause actual results and future
actions to differ materially from those described by or contemplated in
forward-looking statements include major changes in business conditions, a major
disruption in the operations of our manufacturing facilities, new competitors or
technologies, significant delays in new product introductions, the impact of an
undetected virus on our computer systems, acquisition integration delays or
costs, increases in interest rates, foreign currency exchange exposure,
investments in research and development and other start-up projects, dilution to
earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock, regulatory issues,
changes in tax laws, changes in geographical profit mix effecting tax rates,
significant environmental cleanup costs above those already accrued, litigation
costs including any related settlements or judgments, cost of business
divestitures, the requirement to provide for a significant liability or to write
off a significant asset, changes in accounting principles or estimates, and
other factors described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including the "Business" section in this 10-K for the year ended October 31,
2002 and the related portions of the Company's 2002 Annual Report to
Stockholders ("2002 Annual Report") incorporated herein by reference. We caution
investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their
stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law.
General Description and Development of Businesses
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
the captions "To Our Shareholders" and "Business Review" in the 2002 Annual
Report.
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Research and Development
Our Company-sponsored research and development expenditures during the
fiscal years ended October 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 were $4.3 million, $3.7
million and $2.7 million, respectively. During fiscal 2002, CooperVision spent
about 66% and CooperSurgical spent about 34% of the total. We did not conduct
any customer-sponsored research and development programs.
Cooper employs 58 people in its research and development and
manufacturing engineering departments. Outside specialists in lens design,
formulation science, polymer chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry support
product development and clinical research for CVI products. CSI conducts
research and development in-house and also employs outside surgical specialists,
including members of its surgical advisory board.
Government Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), other federal agencies
and various foreign ministries of health regulate the development, testing,
production and marketing of the Company's products. The Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act and other statutes and regulations govern the testing,
manufacturing, labeling, storage, advertising and promotion of these products.
If applicable regulations are not followed, companies may be subject to fines,
product recall or seizure, suspension of production and criminal prosecution.
Both CVI and CSI develop and market medical devices under different
levels of FDA regulation depending on the classification of the device. Class
III devices, such as flexible and extended wear contact lenses, require
extensive premarket testing and approval, while Class I and II devices require
substantially lower levels of regulation.
Before a new contact lens can be sold commercially, CVI must complete
these steps: (1) compile data on its chemistry and toxicology, (2) determine its
microbiological profile and (3) define the proposed manufacturing process. This
data must be submitted to the FDA to support an application for an
Investigational Device Exemption. Once this is granted, clinical trials can
begin. These are subject to review and approval by an Institutional Review Board
and, where a lens is determined to have a significant risk, the FDA. After the
clinical trials are completed, a Premarket Approval Application must be
submitted and approved by the FDA.
In connection with some of Cooper's new products, we can submit an
expedited procedure known as a 510(k) application for premarket notification to
the FDA. Any product that can demonstrate that it is substantially equivalent to
another device marketed before May 28, 1976 can use this procedure. If the new
product is not substantially equivalent to a preexisting device or if the FDA
rejects a claim of substantial equivalence, FDA marketing clearance requires
extensive preclinical and clinical testing, substantially increasing the cost
and delaying the time to market.
FDA and state regulations also require the Company to adhere to
applicable "good manufacturing practices" ("GMP"). They require detailed quality
assurance and record keeping and periodic unscheduled regulatory inspections.
The Company believes it is in compliance with GMP regulations.
Health authorities in foreign countries regulate Cooper's clinical
trials and medical device sales. The regulations vary widely from country to
country. Even if the FDA has approved a product, the regulatory agencies in each
country must approve new products before they may be marketed there.
These regulatory procedures require considerable resources and usually
result in a substantial delay between new product development and marketing.
Cooper cannot assure that all necessary approvals will
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be obtained, or obtained in a timely manner. If the Company does not maintain
compliance with regulatory standards or if problems occur after marketing,
product approval may be withdrawn.
All of Cooper's currently marketed products have been cleared by all
appropriate regulatory agencies. None of our products are being marketed under
Investigative Device Exemptions.
In addition to FDA regulatory requirements, the Company also maintains
ISO 9000 certification and CE Mark approvals for all lens products. These
quality programs and approvals are required by the European Medical Device
Directive and must be maintained for all products intended to be sold in the
European market. In order to maintain these quality benchmarks, the Company is
subjected to rigorous biannual reassessment audits of its quality systems and
procedures.
Raw Materials
CVI's raw materials primarily consist of various chemicals and
packaging materials. There are alternative supply sources for each of them. Raw
materials used by CSI are generally available from more than one source.
However, because some products require specialized manufacturing procedures, CSI
could experience inventory shortages if it were required to use an alternative
manufacturer on short notice.
Marketing and Distribution
In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France,
Holland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Australia and South Africa, CVI markets its
products through its field sales representatives, who call on optometrists,
ophthalmologists, opticians and optical chains. In the United States, field
sales representatives also call on distributors. In Japan and other countries
outside North America, CVI uses distributors and has given most of them the
exclusive right to market our products. In the United States, CVI augments its
sales and marketing efforts with e-commerce, telemarketing and advertising in
professional journals.
CSI's products are marketed worldwide by a network of field sales
representatives and distributors. In the United States, CSI augments its sales
and marketing activities with e-commerce, telemarketing, direct mail,
advertising in professional journals, and the use of a direct mail catalog.
Patents, Trademarks and Licensing Agreements
Cooper owns or licenses a variety of domestic and foreign patents,
which, in total, are material to its overall business. The names of certain of
Cooper's products are protected by trademark registrations in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office and, in some cases, also in foreign trademark
offices. Applications are pending for additional trademark registrations. Cooper
aggressively enforces and defends its intellectual property rights.
No individual patent or license is material to the Company or either
of its principal subsidiaries other than the non-exclusive Patent License
Agreement (the "License Agreement") dated as of December 2, 1997, between Cooper
and Anthony Galley, Albert Moreland, Barry Bevis and Ivor Atkinson entered into
in connection with the Company's acquisition of Aspect Vision Care Limited. The
Agreement expires in January 2010. The Agreement relates to patents used by CVI
to produce a unique contact lens edge that provides superior comfort to the
wearer. The edge forms a part of CVI's products (both spherical and toric
lenses) that are manufactured using a cast molding technology in the Company's
Hamble, England and Norfolk, Virginia, USA facilities. Sales of these products
constituted about 50% of the contact lenses sold by CVI in 2002.
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In connection with the Company's acquisition of Biocompatibles Eye
Care, Inc., we received a royalty-free license. The license agreement related to
products manufactured by CVI using the proprietary phosphorylcholine ("PC")
technology patents. Our Proclear Compatibles brand of sphere and toric soft
contact lenses are manufactured using this PC technology.
In addition to trademarks and patent licenses, the Company owns
certain trade secrets, copyrights, know-how and other intellectual property.
Dependence on Customers
Neither of Cooper's business segments depends to any material extent
on any one customer or any one affiliated group of customers.
Government Contracts
Neither of our business units is materially subject to profit
renegotiation or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the
United States government.
Competition
CVI and CSI each operate in a highly competitive environment.
Competition in the medical device industry involves the search for technological
and therapeutic innovations in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
disease. Both of Cooper's businesses compete primarily on the basis of product
quality and differentiation, technological benefit, service and reliability.
CVI
A number of manufacturers compete in the worldwide market for contact
lenses, which was approximately $3.1 billion in 2002. The three largest are
Johnson & Johnson, CIBA Vision/Wesley Jessen (owned by Novartis AG) and Bausch &
Lomb Incorporated.
The contact lens market has two major segments. The larger segment is
lenses that only correct near- and farsightedness (the "commodity" segment). The
smaller segment is lenses that address special needs of contact lens patients
(the "specialty" segment). CooperVision competes successfully in the contact
lens market primarily through its ability to market specialty contact lenses,
although it also markets commodity lenses in order to satisfy customer demand in
certain areas. The specialty lens segment includes toric, cosmetic, multifocal
and premium lenses. In 2002, revenue of this specialty segment totaled about
$820 million. Approximately 70 percent of CVI's sales are specialty lenses.
To compete successfully in the contact lens market, companies must
market differentiated products priced competitively and, therefore, manufactured
efficiently and economically.
CVI believes that it is the only contact lens manufacturer to use
three different manufacturing processes to produce its lenses (lathing, cast
molding and FIPS, a cost effective combination of lathing and molding). This
manufacturing flexibility means that CVI can:
o Develop more lens types for patients than competitors (two week, monthly
and quarterly disposable and custom toric products for patients with high
amount of astigmatism).
o Offer a wider range of lens parameters, which promote more successful
fitting and better visual acuity.
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In addition, CVI believes that its lenses provide superior comfort
through its use of the edge technology provided under the patents covered by its
License Agreement described under "Patents, Trademarks and Licensing Agreement."
CVI also sponsors clinical studies to generate medical information to improve
its lenses.
In order to enhance its competitiveness in the specialty market, in
February 2002, Cooper completed the acquisition of Biocompatibles Eye Care, Inc.
("Biocompatibles") the contact lens business of Biocompatibles plc.
Biocompatibles' Proclear line of products, both spherical and toric lenses, are
manufactured with omafilcon A material, incorporating the proprietary
phosphorylcholine technology that helps enhance tissue-device compatibility, and
is the only lens with FDA clearance for the claim "... may provide improved
comfort for contact lens wearers who experience mild discomfort or symptoms
relating to dryness during lens wear." Mild discomfort relating to dryness
during lens wear is a condition that often causes patients to drop out of lens
wear.
Toric contact lenses that correct astigmatism are an important
specialty lens category. They represented about $365 million of the total
worldwide market in 2002. CVI accounted for approximately $110 million in
calendar 2002, or about 30% of this market segment. The toric market segment is
highly competitive. CVI's primary competitors in this segment are CIBA
Vision/Wesley Jessen (owned by Novartis AG) and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.
Competition in the toric market segment is based primarily on how well lenses
provide patients with successful fits and acceptable visual acuity, through
offering a wide range of lens parameters, superior wearing comfort and, both for
patients and contact lens practitioners, a high level of customer service. CVI
believes that its three manufacturing processes yield a wider range of toric
lens parameters than its competitors, allowing for more successful fits and
better visual acuity.
Major competitors have greater financial resources and larger research
and development budgets and sales forces than CVI. Nevertheless, CVI offers a
high level of customer service, through its direct sales organizations around
the world, who present its products to eyecare professionals and through
telephone sales and technical service representatives who consult with eyecare
professionals about the use of the Company's lens products, and high standards
of product delivery time. CVI believes that its sales force is particularly well
equipped through extensive training to meet the need of contact lens
practitioners and their customers.
CVI also competes with manufacturers of eyeglasses and with refractive
surgical procedures that correct visual defects. The Company believes that CVI
will continue to compete favorably against eyeglasses, particularly in markets
where the penetration of contact lenses in the vision correction market is low,
offering lens manufacturers an opportunity to gain market share. The Company
also believes that laser vision correction is not a material threat to its sales
of contact lenses because each modality serves a different demographic group.
Contact lens sales are driven by the teen-aged market, when over 90% of wearers
begin their use. Refractive surgical procedures are primarily performed on
patients in their late thirties or early forties.
CSI
CSI focuses on selected segments of the women's healthcare market,
supplying high quality diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories
and in some cases offering all of the products needed for a complete procedure.
The market segments in which CSI competes continue to be fragmented, typified by
smaller technology driven firms that generally offer only one or two product
lines. Most are privately owned or divisions of public companies including some
owned by companies with greater financial resources than Cooper. Competitive
factors in these segments include technological and scientific advances, product
quality, price, customer service and effective communication of product
information to physicians and hospitals. CSI believes that it competes
successfully against these companies with its
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superior sales and marketing, the technological advantages of its products and
by developing new products, including those used in new medical procedures. In
addition, as CSI develops products, it offers to train medical professionals how
to use them.
Backlog
Backlog is not a material factor in either of Cooper's businesses.
Seasonality
CVI's contact lens sales in the first fiscal quarter, which runs from
November 1 through January 31, are typically lower than subsequent quarters, as
patient traffic to practitioners' offices is relatively light during the holiday
season.
Compliance with Environmental Laws
Federal, state and local provisions that regulate the discharge of
materials into the environment, or relate to the protection of the environment,
do not currently materially affect Cooper's capital expenditures, earnings or
competitive position.
Working Capital
Cooper's businesses have not required any material working capital
arrangements in the past five years.
Financial Information about Business Segments, Geographic Areas, Foreign
Operations and Export Sales
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
Note 12 "Business Segment Information" of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements of the Company included in the 2002 Annual Report.
Employees
On October 31, 2002, Cooper had approximately 3,500 employees. The
Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.
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Item 2. Properties.
The following are Cooper's principal facilities as of October 31,
2002:
Approximate Owned
Floor Area or Lease
Location Operations (Sq. Ft.) Leased Expiration
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United States
Pleasanton, CA Executive Offices 13,700 Leased Sept. 2005
Lake Forest, CA Executive Offices
and CVI Offices 8,100 Leased Jan. 2005
Huntington Beach, CA CVI Manufacturing &
Technical Offices 20,600 Leased March 2007
Fairport, NY CVI Administrative
Offices & Marketing 27,900 Leased April 2004
Scottsville, NY CVI Manufacturing
and Research 49,500 Owned N/A
Henrietta, NY CVI Distribution
and Warehouse Facility 68,000 Leased Feb. 2003
Norfolk, VA CVI Manufacturing,
Offices and Warehouse
Facilities 39,000 Owned N/A
Trumbull, CT CSI Manufacturing,
Research and
Development, Marketing,
Distribution and
Warehouse Facilities 92,000 Leased June 2011
Canada
Markham, Ont. CVI Offices,
Manufacturing
Distribution and
Warehouse Facilities 23,000 Leased Feb. 2005
United Kingdom
Hamble, Hampshire, CVI Manufacturing,
England Research and Development,
Marketing and Admin.
Offices 60,600 Owned N/A
Fareham, Hampshire, CVI Manufacturing and
England Administrative 30,800 Leased Jan. 2018
Fareham, Hampshire, CVI Manufacturing and
England Warehouse 27,100 Leased June 2018
Fareham, Hampshire, CVI Manufacturing
England 33,000 Leased Sept. 2023
Finland
Helsinki CVI Manufacturing
and Administrative 20,300 Owned N/A
Italy
Milan CVI Warehouse
and Administrative 28,900 Leased Sept. 2006
Australia
South Australia CVI Manufacturing,
Distribution and
Administration 14,800 Leased June 2004
The Company believes its properties are suitable and adequate for its
businesses.
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
the heading "Pending Litigation" in Note 11 "Commitments and Contingencies" to
the Financial Statements in the 2002 Annual Report.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, the Company did not submit
any matters to a vote of the Company's security holders.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following unregistered sales of securities by the Company occurred
during fiscal 2002. All such securities were issued in reliance upon the
exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Distribution of 7,117 shares from our treasury shares on October 17,
2002 to former shareholders of Medasonics, Inc.
Additional information required by this item is incorporated by
reference to "Quarterly Common Stock Price Range," "Corporate Information," and
the heading "Cash Dividends" in Note 8 "Stockholders' Equity" to the Financial
Statements in the 2002 Annual Report.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
"Five Year Financial Highlights" in the 2002 Annual Report.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" in the 2002 Annual Report.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.
The Company is primarily exposed to market risks that relate
principally to changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations. The
Company's policy is to minimize, to the extent reasonable and practical, its
exposure to the impact of changing interest rates and foreign currency
fluctuations by entering into interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward
exchange contracts, respectively. The Company does not enter into derivative
financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes. Additional
information for this item is incorporated by reference to "Derivatives" in Note
1 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and in Note 7 "Financial
Instruments" to the Financial Statements in the 2002 Annual Report.
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Long-term Debt
Total debt increased to $163.6 million at October 31, 2002 from $68.8
million at October 31, 2001, primarily to fund payments for acquisitions
totaling $136.1 million. Our new $225 million KeyBank line of credit (see
caption "KeyBank Line of Credit" in Note 6 "Debt" in the 2002 Annual Report,
which is incorporated here by reference) was utilized for the additional funding
requirements.
October 31, 2002 October 31, 2001
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(In millions)
Short term $ 36.3 $ 8.2
Long term 127.3 60.6
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Total $163.6 $68.8
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As of October 31, 2002, the scheduled maturities of each of the
Company's fixed and variable rate long-term debt obligations (excluding
capitalized leases), their weighted average interest rates and their estimated
fair values were as follows:
Expected Maturity Date - Fiscal Year
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There- Fair
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 after Total Value
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($ in Millions)
Long-term debt:
Fixed interest rate $22.3 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 22.3 $ 22.3
Average interest rate 8.0%
Variable interest rate $ 9.7 $19.5 $76.4 $19.0 $9.6 $0.3 $134.4 $134.4
Average interest rate 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 4.9%
Interest Rate Exposures
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to minimize the
impact of changes in interest rates on its variable rate long-term debt
obligations. The Company currently has two interest rate swap agreements for
$1.9 million and 'L'2.5 million of its outstanding variable rate debt
obligations. These instruments have the effect of converting variable rate
instruments to fixed rate instruments. The swaps fix the interest rate at 4.9%
on $1.9 million variable-rate debt due January 2012 and at 7.1% on 'L'2.5
million variable rate due April 2003. The table below shows the notional amount
and weighted average interest rates of each of the Company's interest rate swaps
by maturity. The receive rate is based on October 31, 2002 rate, and projected
based on the consumer price index. Notional amounts are used to calculate the
contractual payments to be made under the contracts.
Notional Amounts Maturing in Fiscal Year
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There- Fair
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 after Total Value
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($ in Millions)
Interest rate swaps:
Variable to fixed $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.3 $0.4 $1.9 $0.2
Average pay rate 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9%
Average receive rate 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Variable to fixed $3.9 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $3.9 $ --
Average pay rate 7.1% %
Average receive rate 4.1% % 4.1%
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Foreign Currency Exposures
The Company uses forward exchange contracts to minimize the effect of
foreign currency fluctuations on its intercompany receivables denominated in
Canadian dollars and its long-term debt obligations denominated in Great Britain
Pounds ("GBP"), incurred to fund a portion of the Company's acquisition of
Aspect Vision Care Ltd. The following table provides information on the
Company's foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The information is
provided in U.S. Dollar equivalent amounts, which is the way it is presented in
the Company's financial statements. The table shows the notional amounts at the
contract exchange rates and the weighted average contractual foreign currency
exchange rates by expected maturity dates.
Notional Amounts Maturing
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2003 Fair Value
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Foreign contracts to buy GBP:
Notional amount (in millions) $24.2 $1.8
Average contractual exchange rate $1.69
Foreign contracts to sell Canadian $:
Notional amount (in millions) $ 4.7 --
Average contractual exchange rate: $0.63
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
"Consolidated Balance Sheets," "Consolidated Statements of Income,"
"Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows," "Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income," "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,"
"Independent Auditors' Report" and "Two Year Quarterly Financial Data" in the
2002 Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
"Election of Directors" and "Executive Officers of the Company" in the Company's
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 25,
2003 (the "2003 Proxy Statement").
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
the subheadings "Executive Compensation" and "Board Committees, Meetings and
Compensation" of the "Election of Directors" section of the 2003 Proxy
Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to
the subheadings "Securities Held by Management" and "Principal Security Holders"
of the "Election of Directors" section of the 2003 Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Controls and Procedures.
The Company has established and currently maintains disclosure
controls and procedures designed to ensure that material information required to
be disclosed in its reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and that any material information
relating to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to its
principal officers to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management
recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management
necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible controls and procedures.
In conjunction with the close of each fiscal quarter, the Company
conducts a review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and
President, based upon an evaluation completed within 90 days prior to the filing
of this report, has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures are effective. There have been no significant changes in the
Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls subsequent to October 31, 2002.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
1. Accountants' Consent and Report on Schedule.
2. Financial Statement Schedule of the Company.
Schedule
Number Description
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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
3. Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are
filed as part of this report.
All other schedules which are included in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
are not required here because they are not applicable.
(b) Reports filed on Form 8-K:
Cooper filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the
period August 1, 2002 through October 31, 2002.
September 4, 2002 -- Item 5. Other Events.
October 2, 2002 -- Item 5. Other Events.
October 3, 2002 -- Item 5. Other Events.
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ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON SCHEDULE
The Board of Directors
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.:
Under date December 11, 2002, we reported on the consolidated balance
sheets of The Cooper Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of
October 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended October 31, 2002, which are incorporated herein by reference. In
connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial
statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement
schedule as listed in Item 15 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. This financial
statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule
based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth
therein.
We consent to incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
Nos. 33-50016, 33-11298, 333-22417, 333-25051, 333-27639, 333-40431, 333-80795,
333-48152 and 333-34206 on Forms S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-10997,
33-27938, 33-36325, 33-36326, 333-58839, 333-67954 and 333-101366 on Forms S-8
of The Cooper Companies, Inc. of our reports dated December 11, 2002, relating
to the consolidated balance sheets of The Cooper Companies, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of October 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended October 31, 2002, and related schedule, which
reports appear in or are incorporated by reference to the October 31, 2002
Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Cooper Companies, Inc.
KPMG LLP
San Francisco, California
January 27, 2003
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SCHEDULE II
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Three Years Ended October 31, 2002
Additions
Balance at Charged to (Deductions)/ Balance
Beginning Costs and Recoveries/ at End
of Year Expenses Other (1) of Year
---------- ---------- ------------- -------
(In thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended October 31, 2002 ........... $1,966 $944 $ 973 $3,883
====== ==== ===== ======
Year ended October 31, 2001 ........... $2,440 $251 $(725) $1,966
====== ==== ===== ======
Year ended October 31, 2000 ........... $1,136 $426 $ 878 $2,440
====== ==== ===== ======
- ----------
(1) Consists of additions representing acquired allowances and recoveries, less
deductions representing receivables written off as uncollectible.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on January 27, 2003.
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ A. THOMAS BENDER
-------------------------------
A. Thomas Bender
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities indicated on the dates set forth opposite their
respective names.
Signature Capacity Date
--------- -------- ----
/s/ A. THOMAS BENDER Chairman of the Board, President January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------ and Chief Executive Officer
(A. Thomas Bender)
/s/ ALLAN E. RUBENSTEIN, M.D. Vice Chairman of the Board and January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------ Lead Director
(Allan E. Rubenstein)
/s/ ROBERT S. WEISS Executive Vice President and January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------ Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Robert S. Weiss)
/s/ STEPHEN C. WHITEFORD Vice President and Corporate January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------ Controller
(Stephen C. Whiteford)
/s/ MICHAEL H. KALKSTEIN Director January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------
(Michael H. Kalkstein)
/s/ MOSES MARX Director January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------
(Moses Marx)
/s/ DONALD PRESS Director January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------
(Donald Press)
/s/ STEVEN ROSENBERG Director January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------
(Steven Rosenberg)
/s/ STANLEY ZINBERG, M.D. Director January 27, 2003
- ------------------------------------
(Stanley Zinberg)
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, A. Thomas Bender, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Cooper Companies, Inc.
(the "registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: January 27, 2003
/s/ A. Thomas Bender
-----------------------------------------
A. Thomas Bender
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, Robert S. Weiss, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Cooper Companies, Inc.
(the "registrant");
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being
prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: January 27, 2003
/s/ Robert S. Weiss
---------------------------------
Robert S. Weiss
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Location of
Exhibit in
Exhibit Sequential
Number Description of Document Number System
- ------- ----------------------- -------------
2.1 - International Share Sale Agreement among Biocompatibles International plc.,
Aspect Vision Holdings Limited and The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
February 27, 2002...............................................................
3.1 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as partially amended, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33-17330) and Exhibits 19(a) and 19(c) to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1988...........................
3.2 - Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated
September 21, 1995 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995...........
3.3 - Amended and Restated By-Laws dated December 16, 1999, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999..........................................................
3.4 - Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 24, 2000,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001............................
4.1 - Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of
The Cooper Companies, Inc. filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on
October 30, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K for
fiscal year ended October 31, 1997..............................................
4.2 - Rights Agreement, dated as of October 29, 1997, between the Company and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.0 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997..........
4.3 - Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated September 26, 1998, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
dated September 25, 1998........................................................
4.4 - Certificate of Designations of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of
The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.0 of the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 29, 1997.....................
10.1 - 2001 Long-term Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2000............................................................................
10.2 - Severance Agreement entered into as of June 10, 1991, by and between
CooperVision, Inc. and A. Thomas Bender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.26 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1992..............................................
10.3 - Letter dated March 25, 1994, to A. Thomas Bender from the Chairman of the
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1994..............................................
10.4 - Severance Agreement entered into as of April 26, 1990, by and between
Nicholas J. Pichotta and the Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended October 31,
1995............................................................................
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Location of
Exhibit in
Exhibit Sequential
Number Description of Document Number System
- ------- ----------------------- -------------
10.5 - Letter Agreement dated November 1, 1992, by and between Nicholas J. Pichotta and
the Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995...........
10.6 - Severance Agreement entered into as of August 21, 1989, by and between Robert S.
Weiss and the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1992................................................................
10.7 - Agreement dated as of September 28, 1993, among Medical Engineering Corporation,
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and the Company, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1,
1993............................................................................
10.8 - Change in Control Agreement dated as of October 14, 1999, between The Cooper
Companies, Inc. and Carol R. Kaufman, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October
31, 1999........................................................................
10.9 - 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors of The Cooper
Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Proxy
Statement for its 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders...........................
10.10 - Amendment No. 1 to 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
The Cooper Companies, Inc., dated October 10, 1996, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1996..........................................................
10.11 - Amendment No. 2 to 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
The Cooper Companies, Inc., dated October 29, 1997, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1997..........................................................
10.12 - Amendment No. 3 to 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
The Cooper Companies, Inc., dated October 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2001..........................................................
10.13 - Amendment No. 4 to 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
The Cooper Companies, Inc., dated October 24, 2000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2001..........................................................
10.14 - Amendment No. 5 to the 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-employee Directors
of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2001............................................................................
10.15 - Amendment No. 6 to the 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-employee Directors
of The Cooper Companies, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the
Company's Registration Statement on form S-8 dated November 21, 2002............
10.16 - Amendment No. 7 to the 1996 Long-term Incentive Plan for Non-employee Directors
of The Cooper Companies, Inc. dated November 4, 2002............................
10.17(a) - Patent License Agreement dated February 13, 2002 between Anthony David Galley
and others and CooperVision, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January
31, 2002........................................................................
10.18 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer........................................
10.19 - Certification of Chief Financial Officer........................................
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Location of
Exhibit in
Exhibit Sequential
Number Description of Document Number System
- ------- ----------------------- -------------
11 (b) - Calculation of Earnings per share...............................................
13 - 2002 Annual Report to Stockholders. The following portions of such report are
incorporated by reference in this document and are deemed "filed." Letter to
Shareholders, the additional business review section and Financial Section which
includes: Five Year Financial Highlights, Two Year Quarterly Information,
Quarterly Common Stock Price Range, Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the Consolidated Financial
Statements and the Notes thereto, Corporate Information and the Independent
Auditors' Report................................................................
21 - Subsidiaries....................................................................
(a) The agreement received confidential treatment from the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect to certain portions of this Exhibit.
Omitted portions have been filed separately with The Commission.
(b) The information required in this exhibit is incorporated by reference to
Note 4, "Earnings Per Share," in the 2001 Annual Report.
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STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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