1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (MARK ONE) [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1999 or [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from to -------------- ---------------- Commission File Number: 1-11091 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 22-2849508 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (414) 274-6600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) 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 --- --- At February 9, 2000, there were 104,098,999 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding. 2 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Index Page - -------------------------------------------- ---- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 1999 (unaudited) and September 30, 1999 2 Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 1999 (unaudited) and 1998 (unaudited) 3 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the year ended September 30, 1999 and the three months ended December 31, 1999 (unaudited) 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 1999 (unaudited) and 1998 (unaudited) 5 Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 7 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 12 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 28 Part II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 30 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 31 Signatures 32 1 3 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) ASSETS December 31, September 30, 1999 1999 ------------ ------------- Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents....................................... $ 22,003 $ 18,491 Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful receivables of $5,202 and $5,676, respectively)............... 230,480 231,506 Inventories (note 2)............................................ 218,809 203,202 Deferred income taxes........................................... 22,265 23,339 Prepaid expenses and other current assets....................... 20,809 15,419 ---------- ---------- Total current assets....................................... 514,366 491,957 Available for sale security....................................... 47,620 50,900 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $225,583 and $212,995, respectively........................ 248,872 245,247 Intangible assets................................................. 1,101,332 1,028,081 Deferred income taxes............................................. 13,012 13,623 Other assets...................................................... 10,036 13,109 ---------- ---------- Total assets............................................... $1,935,238 $1,842,917 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable................................................ $ 57,211 $ 62,418 Current portion of long-term debt............................... 7,724 8,962 Income taxes payable............................................ 31,957 23,490 Accrued payroll and employee benefits........................... 37,010 49,006 Restructuring reserve (note 4).................................. 1,800 2,332 Reserve for discontinued operations (note 6).................... 3,480 6,141 Deferred income taxes........................................... 3,326 3,251 Other current liabilities....................................... 33,675 36,349 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities................................... 176,183 191,949 ---------- ---------- Long-term debt.................................................... 963,471 875,254 Securities lending agreement...................................... 47,620 50,461 Deferred income taxes............................................. 86,862 84,527 Other liabilities................................................. 13,882 15,382 Commitments and contingent liabilities: Shareholders' equity: Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares - - Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 250,000,000 shares, issued 104,026,205 and 104,023,697 shares, respectively....... 1,040 1,040 Equity Rights, 50 rights at $1.09 per right..................... - - Additional paid-in capital...................................... 251,282 251,251 Retained earnings............................................... 433,804 403,380 Accumulated other comprehensive income.......................... (38,906) (30,327) Treasury common stock, 220 shares at cost ...................... - - ---------- ---------- Total shareholders' equity................................. 647,220 625,344 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................. $1,935,238 $1,842,917 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 2 4 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended December 31, 1999 1998 -------- -------- Net sales.............................................. $298,247 $248,330 Cost of sales: Cost of product sold................................ 143,896 122,562 Depreciation of purchase accounting adjustments..... 161 167 -------- -------- Total cost of sales.................................... 144,057 122,729 -------- -------- Gross profit........................................... 154,190 125,601 Selling, general and administrative expenses........... 74,962 62,771 Merger, transaction and integration expenses (note 5).. - 2,691 Depreciation and amortization of purchase accounting adjustments................................ 10,543 7,260 -------- -------- Total selling, general and administrative expenses..... 85,505 72,722 -------- -------- Operating income....................................... 68,685 52,879 Other income (expense): Interest expense.................................... (17,923) (14,116) Amortization of deferred financing fees............. (178) (80) Other, net.......................................... (44) 242 --------- --------- Income before income taxes and discontinued operations............................................ 50,540 38,925 Income taxes........................................... 20,116 15,604 --------- --------- Income from continuing operations...................... 30,424 23,321 Discontinued operations: Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes of $385) (note 6)... - 539 --------- --------- Net income............................................. $ 30,424 $ 23,860 ========= ========= Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations............................................ $ .29 $ .23 Discontinued operations................................ - - --------- --------- Basic earnings per common share........................ $ .29 $ .23 ========= ========= Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations............................................ $ .29 $ .22 Discontinued operations................................ - .01 --------- --------- Diluted earnings per common share...................... $ .29 $ .23 ========= ========= See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 3 5 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA) ACCUMULATED ADDITIONAL OTHER TOTAL COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE SHAREHOLDERS' STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME EQUITY ------ ---------- -------- -------------- ------------ Balance at September 30, 1998........... $1,029 $234,070 $260,833 $(20,688) $475,244 Comprehensive income: Net income............................ - - 142,547 - 142,547 Translation adjustment................ - - - (9,905) (9,905) Unrealized gain on security available for sale............................ - - - 266 266 ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- Total comprehensive income.............. - - 142,547 (9,639) 132,908 Shares issued in connection with the exercise of 1,121,421 stock options... 11 10,680 - - 10,691 Tax benefits related to stock options... - 6,501 - - 6,501 ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- Balance at September 30, 1999........... 1,040 251,251 403,380 (30,327) 625,344 Comprehensive income: Net income............................ - - 30,424 - 30,424 Translation adjustment................ - - - (6,608) (6,608) Unrealized loss on security available for sale............................. - - - (1,971) (1,971) ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- Total comprehensive income.............. - - 30,424 (8,579) 21,845 Shares issued in connection with the exercise of 2,508 stock options........ - 31 - - 31 ------ -------- -------- -------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1999 ........... $1,040 $251,282 $433,804 $(38,906) $647,220 ====== ======== ======== ======== ======== See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 4 6 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) Three Months Ended December 31, 1999 1998 ----------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income............................................................... $ 30,424 $ 23,860 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation............................................................. 10,187 8,542 Amortization............................................................. 10,611 7,292 Provision for losses on doubtful accounts................................ (310) 294 Inventory provisions..................................................... 831 313 Deferred income taxes.................................................... 4,095 (5,413) Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired: Decrease in accounts receivable.......................................... 6,100 14,484 Increase in inventories.................................................. (9,086) (7,413) (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets......... (4,946) 3,306 Decrease in accounts payable............................................. (6,258) (6,156) Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable.............................. 9,591 (4,628) Decrease in accrued payroll and employee benefits........................ (11,652) (9,580) Decrease in restructuring reserve........................................ (532) (1,236) Decrease in reserve for discontinued operations.......................... (2,661) (8,627) Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities........................ (7,986) 2,802 Net change in other assets and liabilities............................... (6,943) 644 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by operating activities................................ 21,465 18,484 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures..................................................... (7,970) (6,007) Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment.................... 443 115 Payments for businesses acquired......................................... (92,709) (54,059) ---------- ---------- Net cash used in investing activities.................................... (100,236) (59,951) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds - revolving credit facility..................................... 206,800 127,700 Principal payments - revolving credit facility........................... (116,200) (79,700) Principal payments on long-term debt..................................... (1,139) (10,602) Refund of collateral under securities lending agreement.................. (2,841) - Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options....................... 31 2,236 Deferred financing fees.................................................. (169) (5) Other.................................................................... (2,525) 1,634 ---------- ---------- Net cash provided from financing activities.............................. 83,957 41,263 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents............... (1,674) (1,937) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents....................... 3,512 (2,141) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year............................. 18,491 23,891 ---------- ---------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period................................. $ 22,003 $ 21,750 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 5 7 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) Three Months Ended December 31, 1999 1998 ---------- ---------- Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the period for interest.................................. $ 17,557 $ 15,019 ========== ========== Cash paid during the period for income taxes.............................. $ 8,396 $ 14,446 ========== ========== Capital lease obligations incurred........................................ $ 43 $ 145 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements. 6 8 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. In the opinion of management, all adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. Except as described in note 5 below, all such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The results for the three month period ended December 31, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. 2. Inventories at December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999 consist of the following: December 31, September 30, 1999 1999 -------- -------- Raw materials $ 81,226 $ 67,541 Work-in-process 39,864 39,439 Finished goods 108,337 106,010 Excess and obsolescence reserves (7,819) (7,091) LIFO reserve (2,799) (2,697) -------- -------- $218,809 $203,202 ======== ======== 3. In the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company completed three acquisitions for cash. The aggregate purchase price of the acquisitions, net of cash acquired, (none of which individually or aggregated was significant) was approximately $91.9 million. There are no future purchase price adjustments due to earnout provisions from any of these three transactions. All three of these acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases. The results of these acquisitions were included as of the date they were acquired. The total goodwill and intangibles for the acquired companies was approximately $82.0 million and will be amortized over 20 to 30 years. Descriptions of the acquired companies are as follows: (a) On October 7, 1999, the Company acquired Robbins Scientific Corporation ("Robbins"), a manufacturer of biomedical products used in certain types of high throughput screening, molecular biology, chemical synthesis and tissue typing. Robbins' line of products include microdispensers and automated dispensing machines with specialty pipette tips for robotic workstations, plastic plates, tubes, storage tools and hybridization incubators, gel loaders and water baths, organic synthesis systems, filtration blocks and covers, trays, and syringe dispensers. Robbins' revenues in 1999 were approximately $19.6 million. Robbins is included in the Company's Labware and Life Sciences business segment. (b) On October 13, 1999, the Company acquired Microm Laborgerate GmbH ("Microm"), a leading manufacturer of histology laboratory instrumentation headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. Microm's products include microtome and cryostat machines used in tissue sectioning, as well as automatic slide stainers, tissue processors, cover slippers and cassettes used in routine histology and cytology applications. Microm's sales in 1999 were approximately $20.7 million. Microm is included in the Company's Clinical and Industrial business segment. 7 9 (c) On December 13, 1999 the Company acquired Professional Positioners, Inc. ("Pro"), a manufacturer of orthodontic retainers and positioners. Pro's products range from functional orthopedic devices used at the beginning of orthodontic treatment to retainers and positioners which are used to hold teeth in the final occlusion after treatment. Pro's sales revenues in 1999 were approximately $5.4 million. Pro is included in the Company's Orthodontics business segment. Two acquisitions were completed for cash after the first fiscal quarter of 2000 and will be accounted for as purchases. The aggregate purchase price was not significant either individually or aggregated. There are no future purchase price adjustments due to earnout provisions from either of these transactions. The results of these acquisitions will be included as of the date they were acquired. The total goodwill for the acquired companies is currently being assessed. Descriptions of the acquired companies are as follows: (a) On February 1, 2000, the Company acquired the Versi-Dry(R) product line from National Packaging Services Corporation ("NPS") located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Versi-Dry(R) product is an absorbent pad used in research and industrial laboratories and is designed to absorb and contain chemicals and other spillage occurring in the laboratory. Sales revenues in 1999 were approximately $2.5 million. The Versi-Dry(R) product line will be included in the Labware and Life Sciences business segment. (b) On February 4, 2000, the Company acquired Sun International ("Sun"), a leading supplier of consumables for high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC) and high throughput screening (HTS) applications. In addition to autosampler vials, inserts and closures, Sun recently introduced their PLATE+(TM) and MICROMAT(TM) product line for high throughput screening in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical markets. Sales revenues in 1999 were approximately $5.8 million. Sun will be included in the Labware and Life Sciences business segment. 4. In June 1998, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $24 million (approximately $16.7 million after tax or $.16 per share on a diluted basis) for the rationalization of certain acquired companies, combination of certain duplicate production facilities, movement of certain customer service and marketing functions, and the exiting of several product lines. The restructuring charge was originally classified as components of cost of sales (approximately $6.4 million relating to the write-off of inventory discussed below), selling, general and administrative expenses (approximately $16.9 million) and income tax expense (approximately $0.7 million). Upon reclassifying Nalge Process Technologies Group, Inc. ("NPT") to a discontinued operation in December 1998, approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million were reclassified from cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses to discontinued operations. 8 10 Restructuring activity since June 30, 1998 and its components are as follows: SEVERANCE LEASE SHUT-DOWN INVENTORY FIXED CONTRACTUAL --------- ----- --------- --------- ----- ----------- (A) PAYMENTS COSTS(B) WRITE-OFF ASSETS TAX(D) GOODWILL(E) OBLIGATIONS --- -------- --------- --------- ------ ------ ----------- ----------- OTHER TOTAL (B) (C) (C) (F) ----- ----- --- --- --- --- (IN THOUSANDS) 1998 Restructuring charge $ 8,500 $ 400 $ 500 $ 6,400 $ 2,300 $ 700 $ 2,100 $ 1,000 $ 2,100 $24,000 1998 cash payments 3,300 100 100 -- -- -- -- 400 700 4,600 1998 non-cash charges -- -- -- 6,400 2,300 -- 2,100 -- 600 11,400 ------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------- ------- September 30, 1998 balance $ 5,200 $ 300 $ 400 $ -- $ -- $ 700 $ -- $ 600 $ 800 $ 8,000 1999 cash payments 3,400 300 400 -- -- -- -- 300 400 4,800 Adjustments (a) 900 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 900 ------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ------- ------- ------- ------- September 30, 1999 balance $ 900 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 700 $ -- $ 300 $ 400 $ 2,300 2000 cash payments 300 -- -- -- -- -- -- 100 100 500 ------- ----- ----- ------ ------- ----- ------- ------- ------- ------- December 31, 1999 balance $ 600 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 700 $ -- $ 200 $ 300 $ 1,800 ======= ===== ===== ====== ======= ===== ======= ======= ======= ======= - ----------------- (a) Amount represents severance and termination costs for approximately 165 terminated employees (primarily sales and marketing personnel). As of December 31, 1999, 154 employees have been terminated as a result of the restructuring plan. Payments will continue to certain employees previously terminated under this restructuring plan. An adjustment of approximately $900 was made in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 to adjust the accrual primarily representing over accruals for anticipated costs associated with outplacement services, accrued fringe benefits, and severance associated with employees who were previously notified of termination and subsequently filled other Company positions. No additional employees will be terminated under this restructuring plan. (b) Amount represents lease payments and shutdown costs on exited facilities. (c) Amount represents write-offs of inventory and fixed assets associated with discontinued product lines. (d) Amount represents a statutory tax relating to assets transferred from an exited sales facility in Switzerland. (e) Amount represents goodwill associated with exited product lines at Sybron Laboratory Products Corporation ("SLP"). (f) Amount represents certain terminated contractual obligations primarily associated with Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. The Company expects to make future cash payments of approximately $700 in the remainder of fiscal 2000 and approximately $1,100 in fiscal 2001 and beyond. 5. For the three months ended December 31, 1998, the Company incurred approximately $2.7 million ($1.7 million after tax or $.02 per share on a diluted basis) of costs associated with the October 29, 1998 merger with Pinnacle Products of Wisconsin, Inc. ("Pinnacle") (the "Pinnacle Merger") and the integration of "A" Company Orthodontics (`"A" Company'), a subsidiary of LRS Acquisition Corp. ("LRS"), with SDS. LRS was merged with a subsidiary of the Company on April 9, 1998 (the "LRS Merger"). Both transactions were accounted for as poolings of interests. The costs associated with the Pinnacle Merger and the integration of "A" Company were primarily from Pinnacle Merger non-shareholder compensation (approximately $2.0 million), and costs related to miscellaneous expenses primarily related to completing the "A" Company integration including customer announcements, professional fees, and relocation expenses (approximately $0.7 million). The Company does not anticipate incurring any further merger, transaction and integration expenses associated with the LRS and Pinnacle Mergers. 9 11 6. On March 31, 1999, the Company completed the sale of NPT. The results of NPT in the fiscal 1999 period are classified as discontinued operations. In addition, in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company refunded approximately $2.6 million of previously accrued purchase price adjustments to the purchaser. The Company does not anticipate any additional adjustments to the purchase price. 7. The Company's operating subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture and sale of laboratory and dental products in the United States and other countries. Laboratory products are categorized in the business segments of a) Labware and Life Sciences, b) Clinical and Industrial, c) Diagnostics and Microbiology and d) Laboratory Equipment. Dental products are categorized in the business segments of a) Professional Dental, b) Orthodontics and c) Infection Control Products. Information on these business segments is summarized on the following page: 10 12 LABWARE CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND LIFE AND AND LABORATORY TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SCIENCES INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY EQUIPMENT ELIMINATIONS SLP DENTAL -------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----- ------------ THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/98 Revenues: External customer........... $ 54,647 $ 40,270 $ 36,849 $ 24,647 $ -- $ 156,413 $ 45,111 Intersegment................ 262 1,468 94 177 (1,867) 134 140 Total revenues............ 54,909 41,738 36,943 24,824 (1,867) 156,547 45,251 Gross profit.................. 27,770 16,604 19,058 10,188 -- 73,620 24,607 Selling, general and admin.... 15,063 7,148 9,903 5,407 -- 37,521 16,305 Operating income.............. 12,707 9,456 9,155 4,781 -- 36,099 8,302 THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/99 Revenues: External customer........... 79,898 51,911 50,616 22,458 -- 204,883 47,605 Intersegment................ 353 1,558 102 214 (2,099) 128 146 Total revenues............ 80,251 53,469 50,718 22,672 (2,099) 205,011 47,751 Gross profit.................. 40,857 21,646 27,999 9,589 -- 100,091 26,244 Selling, general and admin.... 23,205 8,947 14,840 5,070 -- 52,062 13,215 Operating income.............. 17,652 12,699 13,159 4,519 -- 48,029 13,029 Segment Assets................ 536,467 292,752 425,096 129,444 -- 1,383,759 178,560 INFECTION CONTROL TOTAL ORTHODONTICS PRODUCTS ELIMINATIONS SDS OTHER(A) TOTAL ------------ --------- ------------ ----- -------- ----- THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/98 Revenues: External customer........... $ 41,414 $ 5,392 $ -- $ 91,917 $ -- $ 248,330 Intersegment................ 1,125 -- (1,265) -- (134) -- Total revenues............ 42,539 5,392 (1,265) 91,917 (134) 248,330 Gross profit.................. 24,429 2,945 -- 51,981 -- 125,601 Selling, general and admin.... 14,195 2,226 -- 32,726 2,475 72,722 Operating income.............. 10,234 719 -- 19,255 (2,475) 52,879 THREE MONTHS ENDED 12/31/99 Revenues: External customer........... 40,061 5,698 -- 93,364 -- 298,247 Intersegment................ 598 -- (744) -- (128) -- Total revenues............ 40,659 5,698 (744) 93,364 (128) 298,247 Gross profit.................. 24,926 2,929 -- 54,099 -- 154,190 Selling, general and admin.... 14,792 2,349 -- 30,356 3,087 85,505 Operating income.............. 10,134 580 -- 23,743 (3,087) 68,685 Segment Assets................ 188,464 54,672 -- 421,696 129,783 1,935,238 - ----------- (a) Includes the elimination of intergroup and corporate office activity. 11 13 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL The subsidiaries of Sybron are leading manufacturers of value-added products for the Labware and Life Sciences, Clinical and Industrial, Diagnostics and Microbiology, Laboratory Equipment, Professional Dental, Orthodontics and Infection Control Products markets in the United States and abroad. Our Labware and Life Sciences, Clinical and Industrial, Diagnostics and Microbiology and Laboratory Equipment business segments are grouped under Sybron Laboratory Products Corporation ("SLP"), and our Professional Dental, Orthodontics and Infection Control Products business segments are grouped under Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. ("SDS"). SLP and SDS are both first-tier wholly owned subsidiaries of Sybron. The primary subsidiaries in each of our business segments are as follows: SLP Labware and Life Sciences Clinical and Industrial - ------------------------- ----------------------- Matrix Technologies Corporation Erie Scientific Company Nalge Nunc International Corporation Chase Scientific Glass, Inc. National Scientific Company The Naugatuck Glass Company Nunc A/S Richard-Allan Scientific Company Molecular BioProducts, Inc. Samco Scientific Corporation Robbins Scientific Corporation Microm Laborgerate GmbH Gerhard Menzel Glasbearbeitungswerk GmbH & Co. K.G. Diagnostics and Microbiology Laboratory Equipment - ---------------------------- -------------------- Applied Biotech, Inc. Barnstead Thermolyne Corporation Microgenics Corporation Lab-Line Instruments, Inc. Alexon-Trend, Inc. Remel Inc. SDS Professional Dental Orthodontics - ------------------- ------------ Kerr Corporation Ormco Corporation Beavers Dental Company Ormodent Group Infection Control Products - -------------------------- Metrex Research Corporation Alden Scientific, Inc. Over the past several years the Company has been pursuing a growth strategy designed to increase sales and enhance operating margins. Elements of that strategy include emphasis on acquisitions, product line extensions, new product introductions, international growth and rationalization of existing businesses and product lines. 12 14 When we use the terms "we" or "our" in this report, we are referring to Sybron International Corporation and its subsidiaries. Our fiscal year ends on September 30 and, accordingly, all references to quarters refer to the Company's fiscal quarters. The quarters ended December 31, 1998 and 1999, refer to the Company's first fiscal quarters of 1999 and 2000, respectively. Our results for the three months ended December 31, 1998 include approximately $2.7 million of charges relating to integration costs associated with the merger with LRS Acquisition Corp. ("LRS") (the "LRS Merger"), the parent of "A" Company, and transaction costs associated with the merger with Pinnacle Products of Wisconsin, Inc. ("Pinnacle") (collectively, the "1999 Special Charges"). Both our sales and operating income for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 grew over the corresponding prior year period. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased by 20.1% over the corresponding fiscal 1999 period. Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased by 29.9% over the corresponding fiscal 1999 period. Excluding the 1999 Special Charges, operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased by 23.6% over the corresponding fiscal 1999 period. Sales growth in the quarter was strong both domestically and internationally. Domestic and international sales increased by 22.0% and by 15.9%, respectively, over the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. International sales growth was negatively impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Without the negative currency effects, international sales growth would have been 20.4% over the corresponding fiscal 1999 period. Sales growth for the quarter in our dental businesses was negatively impacted by a backlog build-up in curing lights attributable to a vendor component shortage as well as soft orthodontic sales. Although there was general softness in our orthodontic sales, the problem was particularly acute in Germany, our largest European market for orthodontics, where we suffered a decline in business resulting from year-end reimbursement cuts by the government to orthodontic practitioners. Sales growth in our laboratory business was negatively impacted by a decline in sales in our laboratory equipment business. Although we are taking steps to address these issues, there can be no assurance that these conditions will not continue to have a negative impact on our results. We continue to maintain an active program of developing and marketing new products and product line extensions, as well as pursuing growth through acquisitions. We completed three acquisitions in the first quarter of fiscal 2000. (See Note 3 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.) Our results of operations include goodwill amortization, other amortization, and depreciation. These non-cash charges totaled $20.8 million and $15.8 million for the quarters ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Because our operating results reflect significant depreciation and amortization expense largely associated with stepped-up assets, goodwill and other intangibles from our acquisition program and the leveraged buyout in 1987 of a company known at that time as Sybron Corporation (the "Acquisition"), we believe our "Adjusted EBITDA" is a useful measure of our ability to internally fund our liquidity requirements. "Adjusted EBITDA" (while not a measure under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and not a substitute for GAAP measured earnings or cash flows or an indication of operating performance or a measure of liquidity) represents, for any relevant period, net income from continuing operations plus (i) interest expense, (ii) provision for income taxes, (iii) the 1999 Special Charges and (iv) depreciation and amortization, all determined on a consolidated basis and 13 15 in accordance with GAAP. Our "Adjusted EBITDA" amounted to $89.3 million and $71.6 million for the quarters ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Substantial portions of our sales, income and cash flows are derived internationally. The financial position and the results of operations from substantially all of our international operations, other than most U.S. export sales, are measured using the local currency of the countries in which such operations are conducted and are then translated into U.S. dollars. While the reported income of foreign subsidiaries will be impacted by a weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar in relation to a particular local currency, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations are partially mitigated by the fact that manufacturing costs and other expenses of foreign subsidiaries are generally incurred in the same currencies in which sales are generated. Such effects of foreign currency fluctuations are also mitigated by the fact that such subsidiaries' operations are conducted in numerous foreign countries and, therefore, in numerous foreign currencies. In addition, our U.S. export sales may be impacted by foreign currency fluctuations relative to the value of the U.S. dollar as foreign customers may adjust their level of purchases upward or downward according to the weakness or strength of their respective currencies versus the U.S. dollar. From time to time we may employ currency hedges to mitigate the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. If currency hedges are not employed, we may be exposed to earnings volatility as a result of foreign currency fluctuations. In October 1998, we decided to employ a series of foreign currency options with a U.S. dollar notional amount of approximately $45.7 million at a cost of approximately $0.3 million. These options were designed to protect the Company from potential detrimental effects of currency movements associated with the U.S. dollar versus the German mark, French franc, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen in the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 1999. These options were sold or expired worthless in their respective quarters of fiscal 1999 at a net gain of $1.1 million. In November 1999, we again decided to employ a series of foreign currency options with a U.S. dollar notional amount of approximately $47.6 million at a cost of approximately $1.2 million. These options are designed to protect the Company from potential detrimental effects of currency movements associated with the U.S. dollar verses the Euro, Danish krone and Japanese yen in the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2000 as compared to the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 1999. 14 16 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 COMPARED TO THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 NET SALES. FISCAL FISCAL DOLLAR PERCENT NET SALES: (IN THOUSANDS) 1999 2000 CHANGE CHANGE - ------------------------- --------- -------- -------- ------- SLP: Labware and Life Sciences $ 54,647 $ 79,898 $ 25,251 46.2 % Clinical and Industrial 40,270 51,911 11,641 28.9 % Diagnostics and Microbiology 36,849 50,616 13,767 37.4 % Laboratory Equipment 24,647 22,458 (2,189) (8.9)% --------- -------- -------- ---- Subtotal SLP 156,413 204,883 48,470 31.0 % SDS: Professional Dental 45,111 47,605 2,494 5.5 % Orthodontics 41,414 40,061 (1,353) (3.3)% Infection Control Products 5,392 5,698 306 5.7 % --------- -------- -------- ---- Subtotal SDS 91,917 93,364 1,447 1.6 % --------- -------- -------- ---- Total Net Sales $ 248,330 $298,247 $ 49,917 20.1 % ========= ======== ======== ==== Overall Company. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2000, ended December 31, 1999 increased by $49.9 million or 20.1% from the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Net sales at SLP increased by $48.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 31.0% from SLP's net sales in the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Net sales at SDS increased by $1.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 1.6% from SDS's net sales in the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Labware and Life Sciences. Increased net sales in the Labware and Life Sciences segment resulted primarily from: (a) net sales of products of acquired companies (approximately $19.2 million), (b) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $6.0 million), (c) increased net sales of new products (approximately $0.4 million) and (d) price increases (approximately $0.3 million). Increased net sales were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.6 million). Clinical and Industrial. Increased net sales in the Clinical and Industrial segment resulted primarily from: (a) net sales of products of acquired companies (approximately $8.1 million), (b) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $2.7 million) and (c) price increases (approximately $1.4 million). Increased net sales were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.6 million). Diagnostics and Microbiology. Increased net sales in the Diagnostics and Microbiology segment resulted primarily from: (a) net sales of products of acquired companies net of discontinued products (approximately $10.3 million), (b) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $3.5 million) and (c) increased net sales of new products (approximately $0.4 million). Increased net sales were partially offset by price decreases (approximately $0.4 million). Laboratory Equipment. Decreased net sales in the Laboratory Equipment segment resulted primarily from decreased net sales of existing products primarily related to the constant temperature business, ovens and incubators (approximately $3.3 million). This business is expected to continue to undergo 15 17 pressure due to the large number of competing companies in the marketplace. Decreased net sales were partially offset by: (a) net sales of products of acquired companies (approximately $0.5 million), (b) increased net sales of new products (approximately $0.4 million) and (c) price increases (approximately $0.2 million). Professional Dental. Increased net sales in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from increased net sales of new products (approximately $4.6 million). New products sales were hampered by a backlog build-up in a new curing light attributable to a vendor component shortage. Increased net sales were partially offset by: (a) decreased net sales of existing products (approximately $0.9 million), (b) unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.7 million) and (c) discontinued product lines (approximately $0.5 million). Orthodontics. Decreased net sales in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) decreased net sales of existing products (approximately $1.8 million) primarily related to soft orthodontic sales in Germany where doctors suffered some year end reimbursement cuts by the government and (b) unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $1.0 million). Although the Company is taking steps to address the softness in orthodontic sales, there is no assurance that these conditions will not continue to have a negative impact on our results. Decreased net sales were partially offset by: (a) increased net sales of new products (approximately $0.9 million) and (b) increased net sales of products of acquired companies net of discontinued products (approximately $0.5 million). Infection Control Products. Increased net sales in the Infection Control Products segment resulted primarily from net sales of products of acquired companies (approximately $1.0 million) partially offset by decreased net sales of existing products due to dealer consolidations and product life cycle maturities (approximately $0.7 million). GROSS PROFIT. FISCAL PERCENT OF FISCAL PERCENT OF DOLLAR PERCENT GROSS PROFIT: (IN THOUSANDS) 1999 SALES 2000 SALES CHANGE CHANGE - ---------------------------- ----------- ------ ---------- ----- --------- ------ SLP: Labware and Life Sciences $ 27,770 50.8% $ 40,857 51.1% $ 13,087 47.1 % Clinical and Industrial 16,604 41.2% 21,646 41.7% 5,042 30.4 % Diagnostics and Microbiology 19,058 51.7% 27,999 55.3% 8,941 46.9 % Laboratory Equipment 10,188 41.3% 9,589 42.7% (599) (5.9)% --------- ---- ---------- ---- --------- ---- Subtotal SLP 73,620 47.1% 100,091 48.9% 26,471 36.0 % SDS: Professional Dental 24,607 54.5% 26,244 55.1% 1,637 6.7 % Orthodontics 24,429 59.0% 24,926 62.2% 497 2.0 % Infection Control Products 2,945 54.6% 2,929 51.4% (16) (0.5)% --------- ---- ---------- ---- --------- ---- Subtotal SDS 51,981 56.6% 54,099 57.9% 2,118 4.1 % --------- ---- ---------- ---- --------- ---- Total Gross Profit $ 125,601 50.6% $ 154,190 51.7% $ 28,589 22.8 % ========= ==== ========== ==== ========= ==== Overall Company. Gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 increased by $28.6 million or 22.8% from the corresponding fiscal 1999 period. Gross profit at SLP increased by $26.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 36.0% from SLP's gross profit in the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Gross profit at SDS increased by $2.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 4.1% from SDS's gross profit in the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Labware and Life Sciences. Increased gross profit in the Labware and Life Sciences segment resulted 16 18 primarily from: (a) the effects of acquired companies (approximately $9.9 million), (b) increased volume (approximately $2.9 million), (c) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.6 million), (d) a favorable product mix (approximately $0.5 million) and (e) price increases (approximately $0.3 million). Increased gross profit was partially offset by increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $1.1 million). Clinical and Industrial. Increased gross profit in the Clinical and Industrial segment resulted primarily from: (a) the effects of acquired companies (approximately $4.1 million), (b) an improved product mix (approximately $1.5 million), (c) price increases (approximately $1.3 million) and (d) increased volume (approximately $0.6 million). Increased gross profit was partially offset by: (a) increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $2.4 million) and (b) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.1 million). Diagnostics and Microbiology. Increased gross profit in the Diagnostics and Microbiology segment resulted primarily from: (a) the effects of acquired companies net of discontinued product lines (approximately $7.2 million), (b) increased volume (approximately $1.6 million), (c) a favorable product mix (approximately $1.2 million) and (d) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.8 million). Increased gross profit was partially offset by: (a) increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $1.5 million) and (b) price decreases (approximately $0.4 million). Laboratory Equipment. Decreased gross profit in the Laboratory Equipment segment resulted primarily from: (a) reduced volume (approximately $1.2 million) and (b) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.2 million). Decreased gross profit was partially offset by: (a) the effects of acquired companies (approximately $0.3 million), (b) decreased manufacturing overhead (approximately $0.3 million) and (c) price increases (approximately $0.2 million). Professional Dental. Increased gross profit in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased volume (approximately $2.3 million) and (b) a favorable product mix (approximately $0.7 million). Increased gross profit was partially offset by: (a) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.6 million), (b) discontinued product lines (approximately $0.3 million), (c) increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $0.3 million) and (d) unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.2 million). Orthodontics. Increased gross profit in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) a favorable product mix (approximately $2.5 million) and (b) the effects of acquired companies net of discontinued product lines (approximately $0.2 million). Increased gross profit was partially offset by: (a) unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $1.0 million), (b) decreased volume (approximately $0.6 million), (c) increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $0.4 million) and (d) inventory valuation adjustments (approximately $0.2 million). Infection Control Products. Gross profit in the Infection Control Products segment was essentially flat and resulted primarily from: (a) the effects of acquired companies (approximately $0.6 million) and (b) an improved product mix (approximately $0.3 million), offset by (a) increased manufacturing overhead (approximately $0.5 million) and (b) decreased volume (approximately $0.4 million). 17 19 SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SELLING GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: (IN PERCENT OF PERCENT OF DOLLAR PERCENT THOUSANDS) 1999 SALES 2000 SALES CHANGE CHANGE - ----------------------------- ------- ----- ---------- ----- ------- ------ SLP: Labware and Life Sciences $ 15,063 27.6% $ 23,205 29.0% $ 8,142 54.1% Clinical and Industrial 7,148 17.8% 8,947 17.2% 1,799 25.2% Diagnostics and Microbiology 9,903 26.9% 14,840 29.3% 4,937 49.9% Laboratory Equipment 5,407 21.9% 5,070 22.6% (337) (6.2)% --------- ---- ---------- ---- ------- ---- Subtotal SLP 37,521 24.0% 52,062 25.4% 14,541 38.8% SDS: Professional Dental 16,305 36.1% 13,215 27.8% (3,090) (19.0)% Orthodontics 14,195 34.3% 14,792 36.9% 597 4.2% Infection Control Products 2,226 41.3% 2,349 41.2% 123 5.5% --------- ---- ---------- ---- ------- --- Subtotal SDS 32,726 35.6% 30,356 32.5% (2,370) (7.2)% Corporate Office 2,475 N/A 3,087 N/A 612 24.7% --------- ---- ---------- ---- ------- ---- Total Selling General and Administrative Expenses $ 72,722 29.3% $ 85,505 28.7% $12,783 17.6% ========= ==== ========== ==== ======= ==== Overall Company. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 increased by $12.8 million or 17.6% from the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses at SLP increased by $14.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of 38.8% from SLP's corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses at SDS decreased by $2.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, a decrease of 7.2% from SDS's corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses at the corporate office increased by $0.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999, an increase of 24.7% from the corporate office's corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. Labware and Life Sciences. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Labware and Life Sciences segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired businesses (approximately $5.6 million), (b) increased amortization of intangibles primarily as a result of acquisitions (approximately $1.3 million), (c) increased marketing expenses (approximately $1.0 million) and (d) increased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.4 million). Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.2 million). Clinical and Industrial. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Clinical and Industrial segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired businesses (approximately $1.5 million), (b) increased marketing expenses (approximately $0.4 million) and (c) increased amortization of intangibles primarily as a result of acquisitions (approximately $0.3 million). Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by: (a) decreased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.3 million) and (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.1 million) Diagnostics and Microbiology. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Diagnostics and Microbiology segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired businesses (approximately $2.7 million), (b) increased amortization of intangibles primarily as a result of acquisitions (approximately $1.2 million), (c) increased marketing expenses (approximately $1.2 million) and (d) increased research and development expense (approximately $0.1 million). Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were 18 20 partially offset by decreased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.3 million). Laboratory Equipment. Decreased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Laboratory Equipment segment resulted primarily from: (a) decreased marketing expenses (approximately $0.4 million) and (b) decreased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.1 million). Decreased selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by: (a) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired businesses (approximately $0.1 million) and (b) increased amortization of intangibles primarily as a result of acquisitions (approximately $0.1 million). Professional Dental. Decreased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) the non-recurring 1999 Special Charges (approximately $2.0 million), (b) decreased selling and marketing expenses (approximately $0.6 million), (c) reduced general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.3 million) and (d) decreased research and development expenses (approximately ($0.2 million). Orthodontics. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.9 million), (b) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired companies (approximately $0.2 million), (c) increased amortization of intangibles primarily as a result of acquisitions (approximately $0.2 million) and (d) unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $0.1 million). Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Orthodontics segment were partially offset by (a) the non-recurring 1999 Special Charges (approximately $0.7 million) and (b) decreased research and development expenses (approximately $0.1 million). Infection Control Products. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Infection Control Products segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a result of acquired companies (approximately $0.1 million), (b) amortization of intangibles primarily from acquired businesses (approximately $0.1 million) and (c) increased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.1 million). Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were partially offset by decreased selling and marketing expenses (approximately $0.2 million). Corporate Office. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses at the corporate office resulted primarily from: (a) an increase in legal expense and professional fees (approximately $0.6 million). 19 21 OPERATING INCOME. PERCENT OF PERCENT OF DOLLAR PERCENT OPERATING INCOME: (IN THOUSANDS) 1999 SALES 2000 SALES CHANGE CHANGE - -------------------------------- --------- ----- -------- ----- -------- ------ SLP: Labware and Life Sciences $ 12,707 23.3% $ 17,652 22.1% $ 4,945 38.9% Clinical and Industrial 9,456 23.5% 12,699 24.5% 3,243 34.3% Diagnostics and Microbiology 9,155 24.8% 13,159 26.0% 4,004 43.7% Laboratory Equipment 4,781 19.4% 4,519 20.1% (262) (5.5)% --------- ---- -------- ---- ------- ----- Subtotal SLP 36,099 23.1% 48,029 23.4% 11,930 33.0% SDS: Professional Dental 8,302 18.4% 13,029 27.4% 4,727 56.9% Orthodontics 10,234 24.7% 10,134 25.3% (100) (1.0)% Infection Control Products 719 13.3% 580 10.2% (139) (19.3)% --------- ---- -------- ---- ------- ----- Subtotal SDS 19,255 20.9% 23,743 25.4% 4,488 23.3% Corporate Office (2,475) N/A (3,087) N/A (612) 24.7% --------- ---- -------- ---- ------- ----- Total Operating Income $ 52,879 21.3% $ 68,685 23.0% $15,806 29.9% ========= ==== ======== ==== ======= ===== As a result of the foregoing, operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 increased by 29.9% or $15.8 million over operating income in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 1999. INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense was $17.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of $3.8 million from the corresponding fiscal 1999 quarter. The increase resulted from a higher average debt balance in 2000, resulting primarily from funding acquisitions (partially offset by the application of proceeds from the sale of Nalge Process Technologies Group, Inc. ("NPT") in March 1999) and an increase in average interest rates primarily due from the addition of a Term B Loan in July 1999. INCOME TAXES. Taxes on income from continuing operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 were $20.1 million, an increase of $4.5 million from the corresponding 1999 quarter. The increase resulted primarily from increased taxable earnings. INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS. As a result of the foregoing we had net income from continuing operations of $30.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, as compared to $23.3 million in the corresponding 1999 period. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS. Income from discontinued operations was $0.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999. The 1999 discontinued operations resulted from the operating results of NPT. On March 31, 1999 Sybron completed the sale of NPT to Norton Performance Plastics Corporation, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain-France. Net proceeds from the sale, net of $1.9 million of selling expenses and a reduction to the original purchase price of approximately $2.6 million, amounted to $83.2 million. The proceeds of the sale net of tax and expenses were used to repay approximately $67.9 million of debt under the Company's credit facilities. 20 22 NET INCOME. As a result of the foregoing, we had net income of $30.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, as compared to net income of $23.9 million in the corresponding 1999 period. DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. Depreciation and amortization expense is allocated among cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses and other expense. Depreciation and amortization increased $5.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 due to additional depreciation and amortization from the step-up of assets, goodwill and intangibles recorded from the various acquisitions as well as routine operating capital expenditures. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES As a result of the acquisition of Sybron's predecessor in 1987 and the acquisitions we completed since 1987, we have increased the carrying value of certain tangible and intangible assets consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, our results of operations include a significant level of non-cash expenses related to the depreciation of fixed assets and the amortization of intangible assets, including goodwill. Goodwill and other intangible assets increased by approximately $84.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, primarily as a result of continued acquisition activity. We believe, therefore, that Adjusted EBITDA represents the more appropriate measure of our ability to internally fund our capital requirements. Our capital requirements arise principally from indebtedness incurred in connection with the permanent financing for the 1987 acquisition and our subsequent refinancings, our obligation to pay rent under the Sale/Leaseback facility (as defined later herein), our working capital needs, primarily related to inventory and accounts receivable, our capital expenditures, primarily related to purchases of machinery and molds, the purchase of various businesses and product lines in execution of our acquisition strategy and the periodic expansion of physical facilities. It is currently our intent to pursue our acquisition strategy. If acquisitions continue at our historical pace, of which there can be no assurance, we may require financing beyond the capacity of our Credit Facilities (as defined below). In addition, certain acquisitions previously completed contain "earnout provisions" requiring further payments in the future if certain financial results are achieved by the acquired companies. The preceding statement about our intent to continue to pursue our acquisition strategy is a forward-looking statement. Our ability to continue our acquisition strategy is subject to a number of uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our ability to raise capital beyond the capacity of our Credit Facilities or use of stock for acquisitions, the cost of capital required to effect our acquisition strategy, the availability of suitable acquisition candidates at reasonable prices, our ability to realize the synergies expected to result from acquisitions, and the ability of our existing personnel to efficiently handle increased transitional responsibilities resulting from acquisitions. See "Cautionary Factors" below. Approximately $21.5 million of cash was generated from operating activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of $3.0 million or 16.1%, from the corresponding 1999 period. Increased cash flow from operating activities resulted primarily from an increase in Adjusted EBITDA (approximately $17.7 million), a decrease in taxes paid (approximately $6.1 million) partially offset by increases in 21 23 other net assets (approximately $18.3 million) and an increase in interest paid (approximately $2.5 million). Approximately $100.2 million of cash was used in investing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, an increase of $40.3 million, or 67.2%, from the corresponding 1999 period. Increased investing activities resulted primarily from an increase in acquisitions (approximately $38.6 million), increased capital expenditures (approximately $2.0 million) partially offset by an increase in the proceeds from sales of property plant and equipment (approximately $0.3 million). Approximately $84.0 million of cash was provided from financing activities, primarily from the Company's existing Credit Facilities (approximately $90.6 million), partially offset by a refund of collateral under a securities loan agreement (approximately $2.8 million), and repayments of other financing sources (approximately $3.8 million). With respect to the 1998 restructuring charge of approximately $24.0 million, of which approximately $11.7 million represents cash expenditures, as of December 31, 1999, we have made cash payments of approximately $9.9 million. The Company expects to make future cash payments of approximately $0.7 million in fiscal 2000 and approximately $1.1 million in fiscal 2001 and beyond. On July 31, 1995, we entered into a credit agreement (as amended to date, the "Credit Agreement") with Chemical Bank (now known as The Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase")) and certain other lenders providing for a term loan facility of $300 million (the "Tranche A Term Loan Facility"), and a revolving credit facility of $250 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). On the same day, we borrowed $300 million under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility and approximately $122.5 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. Approximately $158.5 million of the borrowed funds were used to finance the acquisition of the Nunc group of companies (approximately $9.1 million of the acquisition price for Nunc was borrowed under our previous credit facilities). The remaining borrowed funds of approximately $264.0 million were used to repay outstanding amounts, including accrued interest, under our previous credit facilities and to pay certain fees in connection with such refinancing. On July 9, 1996, under the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "First Amendment"), the capacity of the Revolving Credit Facility was increased to $300 million, and a competitive bid process was established as an additional option for us in setting interest rates. On April 25, 1997, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Second Amendment"). The Second Amendment was an expansion of the credit facilities. The Tranche A Term Loan Facility was restored to $300 million by increasing it by $52.5 million (equal to the amount previously repaid through April 24, 1997) and the Revolving Credit Facility was expanded from $300 million to $600 million. On April 25, 1997, we borrowed a total of $622.9 million under the credit facilities. The proceeds were used to repay $466.3 million of previously existing Eurodollar Rate and Tranche A ABR loans (as defined below) (including accrued interest and certain fees and expenses) under the credit facilities and to pay $156.6 million with respect to the purchase of Remel Limited Partnership which includes both the purchase price and payment of assumed debt. The $72 million of CAF borrowings (as defined below) remained in place. On July 1, 1998, we completed the First Amendment to the Second Amended Credit Agreement (the "Additional Amendment"). The Additional Amendment provided for an increase in the Tranche A Term Loan Facility of $100 million. On July 1, 1998, we used the $100 million of proceeds from the Additional Amendment to pay $100 million of existing debt balances under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Additional Amendment also provided us with the ability to use proceeds from the issuance of additional unsecured, subordinated indebtedness of up to $300 million, to pay amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility without reducing our ability to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility in the future. On July 29, 1999, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Third Amendment") and borrowed an additional $300 million under a new term loan facility (the "Tranche B Term Loan Facility"). On July 29, 1999, we used the $300 million of proceeds 22 24 from the Tranche B Term Loan Facility (after a reduction for fees of approximately $1.6 million) to repay $298.4 million of outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility. Payment of principal and interest with respect to the credit facilities and the Sale/Leaseback (as defined later herein) are anticipated to be our largest use of operating funds in the future. The Tranche A Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility provide for an annual interest rate, at our option, equal to (a) the higher of (i) the rate from time to time publicly announced by Chase in New York City as its prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the base CD rate plus 1%, (collectively referred to as "Tranche A ABR") or (b) the adjusted interbank offered rate for eurodollar deposits ("Eurodollar Rate") plus 1/2% to 7/8% (the "Tranche A Eurodollar Rate Margin") depending upon the ratio of our total debt to Consolidated Adjusted Operating Profit (as defined in the Third Amendment), or (c) with respect to certain advances under Revolving Credit Facility, the rate set by the competitive bid process among the parties to the Revolving Credit Facility ("CAF"). The Tranche B Term Loan Facility provides for an annual interest rate, at our option, equal to (a) the higher of (i) the rate from time to time publicly announced by Chase in New York City as its prime rate plus 1% to 1 1/4%, (ii) the federal funds rate plus of 1 1/2% to 1 3/4%, and (iii) the base CD rate plus 2% to 2 1/4%, depending upon the ratio of our total debt to Consolidated Adjusted Operating Profit or (b) the Eurodollar Rate plus 2% to 2 1/4% depending upon the ratio of our total debt to Consolidated Adjusted Operating Profit. The average interest rate on the Tranche A Term Loan Facility (inclusive of the swap agreements described below) in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 was 6.3%. The average interest rate on the Tranche B Term Loan Facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 was 7.7%. The average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2000 was 6.5%. As a result of the terms of our credit facilities, we are sensitive to a rise in interest rates. A rise in interest rates would result in increased interest expense on our outstanding debt. In order to reduce our sensitivity to interest rate increases, from time to time we enter into interest rate swap agreements. As of December 31, 1999, the Company has eight interest rate swaps outstanding aggregating a notional amount of $383.5 million. Under the terms of the swap agreements, the Company is required to pay a fixed rate amount equal to the swap agreement rate listed below. In exchange for the payment of the fixed rate amount, the Company receives a floating rate amount equal to the three-month LIBOR rate in effect on the date of the swap agreements and the subsequent reset dates. For each of the swap agreements the rate resets on each quarterly anniversary of the swap agreement date until the swap expiration date. The net interest rate paid by the Company is approximately equal to the sum of the swap agreement rate plus the applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin. In the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Tranche A and Revolver Eurodollar Rate Margins were .75%. The Tranche B Eurodollar Margin, which became applicable on July 29, 1999, was 2.0%. The swap agreement rates and durations as of December 31, 1999 are as follows: EXPIRATION DATE NOTIONAL AMOUNT SWAP AGREEMENT DATE SWAP AGREEMENT RATE --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------------- June 8, 2002 $50 million December 8, 1995 5.500% February 7, 2001 $50 million August 7, 1997 5.910% August 7, 2001 $50 million August 7, 1997 5.900% September 10, 2001 $50 million December 8, 1995 5.623% December 31, 2001 $8.5 million March 24, 1999 5.500% July 31, 2002 $75 million May 7, 1997 6.385% July 31, 2002 $50 million October 23, 1998 4.733% October 1, 2002 $50 million October 1, 1999 6.260% 23 25 Also as part of the permanent financing for the acquisition of Sybron's predecessor in 1987, on December 22, 1988, we entered into the sale and leaseback of what were our principal domestic facilities at that time (the "Sale/Leaseback"). In January 1999, the annual obligation under the Sale/Leaseback increased from $3.3 million to $3.6 million, payable monthly. On the fifth anniversary of the leases and every five years thereafter (including renewal terms), the rent will be increased by the percentage equal to 75% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding five years. The percentage increase to the rent in any five-year period is capped at 15%. The next adjustment will occur on January 1, 2004. We intend to fund our acquisitions, working capital requirements, capital expenditure requirements, principal and interest payments, obligations under the Sale/Leaseback, restructuring expenditures, other liabilities and periodic expansion of facilities, to the extent available, with funds provided by operations and short-term borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. To the extent that funds are not available from those sources, particularly with respect to our acquisition strategy, we would have to raise additional capital. The Revolving Credit Facility provides up to $600 million in available credit. At December 31, 1999, there was approximately $224.6 million of available credit under the Revolving Credit Facility. Under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility, on July 31, 1997 we began to repay principal in 21 consecutive quarterly installments by paying the $8.75 million due in fiscal 1997, $35.0 million due in fiscal 1998 and, during the first half of fiscal 1999, $17.5 million of the $36.25 million due in fiscal 1999. On March 31, 1999, as a result of the sale of NPT, the Company received approximately $87.7 million (approximately $86.0 million net of fees and expenses). The net proceeds were subsequently reduced in October 1999 by approximately $2.8 million relating to a reduction in the purchase price of approximately $2.6 million and additional fees of $0.2 million. Net proceeds of the sale, after a reduction for estimated applicable income taxes, were required to be used to repay amounts owed by the Company under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility. On March 31, 1999, the Company paid principal of approximately $67.9 million due under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility. The following table shows how the payments were applied, and the resulting revised schedule of principal payments under the Tranche A Term Loan Facility. PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY PRINCIPAL DUE APPLIED FROM SCHEDULED AFTER APPLICATION NPT SALE PRINCIPAL OF NPT PROCEEDS -------- --------- --------------- (IN MILLIONS) Payments previously due in fiscal 1999 $ 18.75 $ 18.75 $ - Payments due in 2000 42.50 42.50 - Payments due in 2001 1.29 53.75 52.46 Payments due in 2002 5.37 223.75 218.38 ------- -------- -------- Total $ 67.91 $ 338.75 $ 270.84 ======= ======== ======== In addition, under the terms of the Tranche B Term Loan Facility, the Company will be required to repay principal in consecutive quarterly installments beginning on January 31, 2000 as follows: $0.75 million due in fiscal 2000, $1.0 million due in fiscal 2001, $1.0 million due in fiscal 2002, $120.25 million due in fiscal 2003 and $177 million due in fiscal 2004, with the final payment due on July 31, 2004. To secure the repayment of borrowings under the Credit Agreement, the Company has pledged to Chase, as collateral agent for the lenders, all of the capital stock of the Company's principal domestic 24 26 subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of its principal foreign subsidiaries (excluding capital stock not owned by the Company directly or indirectly, and also excluding certain immaterial subsidiaries), and certain intra-company promissory notes issued in connection with the acquisition of Nunc. The Credit Agreement contains numerous financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on investments; requirements that we maintain certain financial ratios; restrictions on our ability to incur indebtedness or to create or permit liens or to pay cash dividends in excess of $50.0 million plus 50% of our consolidated net income for each fiscal quarter ending after June 30, 1995, less any dividends paid after June 22, 1994; and limitations on incurrence of additional indebtedness. The Credit Agreement permits us to make acquisitions provided we continue to satisfy all covenants upon any such acquisition. Our ability to meet our debt service requirements and to comply with such covenants is dependent upon our future performance, which is subject to financial, economic, competitive and other factors affecting us, many of which are beyond our control. YEAR 2000 We did not experience any significant malfunctions or errors in our information or non-information technology systems when the date changed from 1999 to 2000, and we have not experienced any significant problems with our suppliers' or customers' ability to function as a result of the date change. Because it is possible that the full impact of the date change has not been fully recognized, we will continue to monitor our Y2K situation, particularly through additional key dates such as February 29, 2000. We believe, however, that any potential problems are likely to be minor, short-term, and correctable. From the beginning of fiscal 1998 through the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company incurred approximately $3.0 million in capital costs and approximately $1.5 million in expenses for Y2K readiness matters. The primary components of these costs were external consulting and hardware and software upgrades. We did not separately track internal costs (primarily payroll costs of employees) of our initiative. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC MONETARY UNIT On January 1, 1999, eleven of the European Union countries (including four countries in which we have operations) adopted the Euro as their single currency. At that time, a fixed exchange rate was established between the Euro and the individual countries' existing currencies (the "legacy currencies"). The Euro trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. Following the introduction of the Euro, the legacy currencies will remain legal tender in the participating countries during a transition period from January 1, 1999 through January 1, 2002. Beginning on January 1, 2002, the European Central Bank will issue Euro-denominated bills and coins for use in cash transactions. On or before July 1, 2002, the participating countries will withdraw all legacy bills and coins and use the Euro as their legal currency. Our operating units located in European countries affected by the Euro conversion intend to keep their books in their respective legacy currencies through a portion of the transition period. At this time, we do not expect reasonably foreseeable consequences of the Euro conversion to have a material adverse effect on our business operations or financial condition. 25 27 CAUTIONARY FACTORS This report contains various forward-looking statements concerning our prospects that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management. Forward-looking statements may also be made by us from time to time in other reports and documents as well as oral presentations. When used in written documents or oral statements, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "objective" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The statements contained herein and such future statements involve or may involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results and performance to differ materially from what is expected. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referenced specifically in connection with such statements, the following factors could impact our business and financial prospects: - - Factors affecting our international operations, including relevant foreign currency exchange rates, which can affect the cost to produce our products or the ability to sell our products in foreign markets, and the value in U.S. dollars of sales made in foreign currencies. Other factors include our ability to obtain effective hedges against fluctuations in currency exchange rates; foreign trade, monetary and fiscal policies; laws, regulations and other activities of foreign governments, agencies and similar organizations; and risks associated with having major manufacturing facilities located in countries, such as Mexico, Hungary and Italy, which have historically been less stable than the United States in several respects, including fiscal and political stability; and risks associated with the economic downturns in other countries. - - Factors affecting our ability to continue pursuing our current acquisition strategy, including our ability to raise capital beyond the capacity of our existing credit facilities or to use our stock for acquisitions, the cost of the capital required to effect our acquisition strategy, the availability of suitable acquisition candidates at reasonable prices, our ability to realize the synergies expected to result from acquisitions, and the ability of our existing personnel to efficiently handle increased transitional responsibilities resulting from acquisitions. - - Our reliance on major independent distributors for a substantial portion of our sales subjects our sales performance to volatility in demand if distributor inventories get out of balance with end user demand. This can happen when distributors merge or consolidate, or when inventories are not managed to end-user demand. - - Factors affecting our ability to profitably distribute and sell our products, including any changes in our business relationships with our principal distributors, primarily in the laboratory segment, competitive factors such as the entrance of additional competitors into our markets, pricing and technological competition, and risks associated with the development and marketing of new products in order to remain competitive by keeping pace with advancing dental, orthodontic and laboratory technologies. - - With respect to Erie, factors affecting its Erie Electroverre S.A. subsidiary's ability to manufacture the glass used by Erie's worldwide manufacturing operations, including delays encountered in connection with the periodic rebuild of the sheet glass furnace and furnace malfunctions at a time when inventory levels are not sufficient to sustain Erie's flat glass operations. 26 28 - - Factors affecting our ability to hire and retain competent employees, including unionization of our non-union employees and changes in relationships with our unionized employees. - - The risk of strikes or other labor disputes at those locations which are unionized which could affect our operations. - - Factors affecting our ability to continue manufacturing and selling those of our products that are subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration or other domestic or foreign governments or agencies, including the promulgation of stricter laws or regulations, reclassification of our products into categories subject to more stringent requirements, or the withdrawal of the approval needed to sell one or more of our products. - - Factors affecting the economy generally, including a rise in interest rates, the financial and business conditions of our customers and the demand for customers' products and services that utilize Company products. - - Factors relating to the impact of changing public and private health care budgets which could affect demand for or pricing of our products. - - Factors affecting our financial performance or condition, including tax legislation, unanticipated restrictions on our ability to transfer funds from our subsidiaries and changes in applicable accounting principles or environmental laws and regulations. - - The cost and other effects of claims involving our products and other legal and administrative proceedings, including the expense of investigating, litigating and settling any claims. - - Factors affecting our ability to produce products on a competitive basis, including the availability of raw materials at reasonable prices. - - Unanticipated technological developments that result in competitive disadvantages and create the potential for impairment of our existing assets. - - Factors affecting our operations in European countries related to the conversion from local legacy currencies to the Euro. - - Other business and investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings or in other publicly available written documents. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 27 29 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. RISK MANAGEMENT We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. To reduce our risk from these foreign currency rate and interest rate fluctuations, we occasionally enter into various hedging transactions. We do not anticipate material changes to our primary market risks other than fluctuations in magnitude from increased or decreased foreign currency denominated business activity or floating rate debt levels. We do not use financial instruments for trading purposes and are not a party to any leveraged derivatives. FOREIGN EXCHANGE We have, from time to time, used foreign currency options to hedge our exposure from adverse changes in foreign currency rates. Our foreign currency exposure exists primarily in the Euro, Danish Krone and the Japanese Yen values versus the U.S. dollar. Hedging is accomplished by the use of foreign currency options, and the gain or loss on these options is used to offset gains or losses in the foreign currencies to which they pertain. Hedges of anticipated transactions are accomplished with options that expire on or near the maturity date of the anticipated transactions. In November 1999 we entered into nine foreign currency options to hedge our exposure to each of the aforementioned currencies. In 2000, we expect our exposure from our primary foreign currencies to approximate the following: ESTIMATED EXPOSURE DENOMINATED ESTIMATED IN THE RESPECTIVE EXPOSURE CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY IN U.S. DOLLARS -------- ---------------- --------------- (IN THOUSANDS) Euro (EUR) 42,000 EUR $44,520 Danish Krone (DKK) 87,400 DKK 12,485 Japanese Yen (JPY) 800,000 JPY 7,619 As a result of these anticipated exposures, we entered into a series of options expiring at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters of 2000 to protect ourselves from possible detrimental effects of foreign currency fluctuations. We accomplished this by taking approximately one-fourth of the exposure in each of the foreign currencies listed above and purchasing a put option on that currency (giving us the right but not the obligation to sell the foreign currency at a predetermined rate). We purchased put options on the foreign currencies at amounts approximately equal to our quarterly exposure. The EUR and DKK options expire on a quarterly basis, at an exchange rate approximately equal to the spot exchange rate at the date of purchase for each of the respective currencies. The JPY options expire on a quarterly basis at an exchange rate approximately equal to the prior year's respective quarters actual exchange rate. In November 1999, we acquired the following put options: 28 30 NOTIONAL OPTION STRIKE CURRENCY AMOUNT(A) EXPIRATION DATE PRICE PRICE(B) -------- --------- --------------- ----- -------- (In thousands, except strike prices) EUR 10,500 March 29, 2000 $ 250 .9524 EUR 10,500 June 28, 2000 297 .9524 EUR 10,500 September 26, 2000 329 .9524 DKK 21,850 March 29, 2000 88 7.00 DKK 21,850 June 28, 2000 103 7.00 DKK 21,850 September 26, 2000 114 7.00 JPY 200,000 March 29, 2000 9 116.00 JPY 200,000 June 28, 2000 10 120.00 JPY 200,000 September 26, 2000 24 115.00 - --------------------- (a) Amounts expressed in units of foreign currency. (b) Amounts expressed in foreign currency per U.S. dollar. Our exposure in terms of these options is limited to the purchase price. To illustrate this, the following example, uses the Euro contract due to expire at September 26, 2000. EUR EXCHANGE GAIN/(LOSS) GAIN/(LOSS) RATE ON OPTION (A) FROM PRIOR YEAR RATE (B) NET GAIN/(LOSS) ------------ ------------- ------------------------ --------------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT EXCHANGE RATE) .90 $ (329) $ 659 $ 330 .95 (329) 45 (284) 1.0 196 (507) (311) - -------------------- (a) Calculated as (notional amount/strike price) - (notional amount/exchange rate) - premium paid, with losses limited to the premium paid on the contract. (b) Calculated as (notional amount/exchange rate) - (notional amount/prior year exchange rate of .9539). INTEREST RATES We use interest rate swaps to reduce our exposure to interest rate movements. Our net exposure to interest rate risk consists of floating rate instruments whose interest rates are determined by the Eurodollar Rate. Interest rate risk management is accomplished by the use of swaps to create fixed interest rate debt by resetting Eurodollar Rate loans concurrently with the rates applying to the swap agreements. At December 31, 1999 we had floating rate debt of approximately $943.2 million of which a total of $383.5 million was swapped to fixed rates. The net interest rate paid by the Company is approximately equal to the sum of the swap agreement rate plus the applicable Eurodollar Rate Margin. In the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Tranche A and Revolver Eurodollar Rate Margins were .75%. The Tranche B Eurodollar Margin, which became applicable on July 29, 1999, was 2.0%. The swap agreement rates and durations as of September 30, 1999 are as follows: 29 31 EXPIRATION DATE NOTIONAL AMOUNT SWAP AGREEMENT DATE SWAP AGREEMENT RATE --------------- --------------- ------------------- ------------------- June 8, 2002 $50 million December 8, 1995 5.500% February 7, 2001 $50 million August 7, 1997 5.910% August 7, 2001 $50 million August 7, 1997 5.900% September 10, 2001 $50 million December 8, 1995 5.623% December 31, 2001 $8.5 million March 24, 1999 5.500% July 31, 2002 $75 million May 7, 1997 6.385% July 31, 2002 $50 million October 23, 1998 4.733% October 1, 2002 $50 million October 1, 1999 6.260% In addition to the aforementioned swaps, on September 29, 1999, the Company entered into a repurchase agreement in which we purchased a United States Treasury Bond ("Treasury") with a par value of $50 million, an interest rate of 6.15% and a maturity date of August 15, 2029. Concurrent with the purchase of the Treasury, the Company lent the security to an unrelated third party for a period of 23 years. In exchange for the loaned Treasury, the Company has received collateral equal to the market value of the Treasury on the date of the loan, and adjusted on a weekly basis. For a period of five years the Company is obligated to pay a rebate on the loaned collateral at an annual fixed rate of 6.478% and is entitled to receive a fee for the loan of the security at a floating rate equal to LIBOR minus .75%. Thereafter, the Company is required to pay the unrelated third party a collateral fee equal to the one-week general collateral rate of interest (as determined weekly in good faith by the unrelated third party, provided that such rate shall not exceed the federal funds rate in effect as of the day of determination plus .25%). The model below quantifies the Company's sensitivity to interest rate movements as determined by the Eurodollar Rate and the effect of the interest rate swaps which reduce that risk. The model assumes a) a base Eurodollar Rate of 6.00% (the "Eurodollar Base Rate") which approximates the December 31, 1999 three month Eurodollar Rate, b) the Company's floating rate debt is equal to it's December 31, 1999 floating rate debt balance of $943.8 million, c) the Company pays interest on floating rate debt equal to the Eurodollar Rate + 75 basis points, d) the Company has interest rate swaps (including the repurchase agreement) with a notional amount of $433.5 million (equal to the notional amount of the Company's interest rate swaps at December 31, 1999), and e) the Eurodollar Rate varies by 10% of the Base Rate. INTEREST EXPENSE INCREASE FROM A 10% INTEREST EXPENSE DECREASE FROM A 10% INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE INCREASE IN THE EURODOLLAR BASE RATE DECREASE IN THE EURODOLLAR BASE RATE - ---------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Without interest rate swaps: $5.7 million ($5.7 million) With interest rate swaps: $3.1 million ($3.1 million) PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Quorum The Company, a Wisconsin corporation, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 2, 2000. A quorum was present at the Annual Meeting, with 94,984,653 shares out of a total of 104,026,205 shares entitled to cast votes represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. 30 32 Proposal Number 1: To Elect Two Directors to Serve as Class II Directors Until the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Until Their Respective Successors are Duly Elected and Qualified. The shareholders voted to elect Thomas O. Hicks and Robert B. Haas to serve as Class II directors until the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote are as follows: Mr. Hicks Mr. Haas For 78,436,131 93,863,224 Withheld From 16,548,522 1,121,429 The terms of office as directors of Kenneth F. Yontz, Joe L. Roby, William U. Parfet, Christopher L. Doerr, Don H. Davis, Jr. and Richard W. Vieser continued after the meeting. Proposal Number 2: To Reapprove the Sybron International Corporation Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan, as Amended, as Required by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The shareholders voted to reapprove the Sybron International Corporation Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The results of the vote are as follows: For 92,889,440 Against 2,024,333 Abstentions 70,880 Broker Non-Votes 0 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS: See the Exhibit Index following the Signature page in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K: No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this report is filed. 31 33 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. SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION -------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: February 14, 2000 /s/ Dennis Brown - ------------------------ -------------------------------- Dennis Brown Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer* * executing as both the principal financial officer and the duly authorized officer of the Company. 32 34 SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (THE "REGISTRANT") (COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-11091) EXHIBIT INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 INCORPORATED EXHIBIT HEREIN BY FILED NUMBER DESCRIPTION REFERENCE TO HEREWITH 3 Bylaws of Sybron International X Corporation, Adopted December 10, 1993 and Amended as of December 22, 1999 27 Financial Data Schedule X EI-1