UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(X) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2003
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 0-20212
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 23-1969991
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
2400 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 378-0131
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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
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Shares Outstanding at July 9, 2003
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Common Stock, No Par Value 21,628,427
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Form 10-Q Index
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at May 31, 2003
and August 31, 2002 3-4
Consolidated Statements of Income 5-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 7-8
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 10-19
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 20-33
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk 33-35
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 35
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5. Other Information 36
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 36
Signature 37
Certifications 38-39
Exhibit Index 40
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
May 31, August 31,
2003 2002
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 29,605 $ 33,103
Accounts receivable, net 80,184 74,983
Inventories 92,962 85,946
Prepaid expenses and other 27,119 25,464
Deferred income taxes 5,687 5,377
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Total current assets 235,557 224,873
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Property, plant and equipment 279,054 261,480
Less accumulated depreciation (145,484) (131,157)
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133,570 130,323
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Goodwill 42,589 38,591
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Intangible and other assets, net 48,216 27,73
Deferred income taxes - 4,155
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Total other assets 90,805 70,484
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Total assets $ 459,932 $ 425,680
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, Continued
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
May 31, August 31,
2003 2002
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 300 $ 300
Notes payable 15,952 16,132
Accounts payable 10,309 9,736
Cash overdrafts 690 2,697
Accrued liabilities 10,149 12,018
Accrued compensation 8,761 6,755
Accrued income taxes 4,781 2,787
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Total current liabilities 50,942 50,425
Long-term debt 4,000 300
Accrued postretirement benefit obligations 15,019 14,599
Deferred income taxes 3,022 -
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued - -
Common stock, no par value;
50,000,000 shares authorized;
26,478,813 shares issued 45,661 45,661
Additional paid-in capital 4,754 4,054
Retained earnings 398,560 365,778
Less treasury stock at cost:
4,859,185 and 4,507,994 shares,
respectively (63,772) (50,328)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(expense) 1,746 (4,809)
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Total shareholders' equity 386,949 360,356
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $ 459,932 $ 425,680
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Net sales $ 96,949 $ 86,712
Cost of goods sold 47,756 43,378
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Gross profit 49,193 43,334
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Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 6,329 6,854
Selling, general and administrative 22,649 19,611
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Operating income 20,215 16,869
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Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized 139 73
Interest income (85) (36)
Other, net (1,211) (62)
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Other (income) expenses, net (1,157) (25)
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Income before income taxes 21,372 16,894
Provision for income taxes 6,946 5,491
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Net income $ 14,426 $ 11,403
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Basic earnings per common share $ 0.67 $ 0.52
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Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.66 $ 0.51
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Cash dividends per common share $ 0.080 $ 0.070
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing basic earnings
per common share 21,615,623 21,928,023
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing diluted earnings
per common share 21,833,746 22,221,799
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Net sales $ 278,545 $ 256,740
Cost of goods sold 140,170 125,331
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Gross profit 138,375 131,409
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Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering 18,810 19,973
Selling, general and administrative 64,570 57,464
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Operating income 54,995 53,972
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Other expenses (income):
Interest expense, net of amount capitalized 365 511
Interest income (256) (118)
Other, net (1,060) 217
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Other expenses, net (951) 610
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Income before income taxes 55,946 53,362
Provision for income taxes 18,182 17,343
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Net income $ 37,764 $ 36,019
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Basic earnings per common share $ 1.74 $ 1.65
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Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.73 $ 1.63
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Cash dividends per common share $ 0.230 $ 0.205
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing basic earnings
per common share 21,722,657 21,894,075
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Weighted average shares outstanding
used in computing diluted earnings
per common share 21,881,243 22,105,540
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 37,764 $ 36,019
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 14,317 13,601
Amortization 3,095 2,375
Gain on sale of securities - (1,703)
Deferred income taxes 6,857 (560)
Realized holding gain on securities - 1,052
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on foreign currency options 286 (169)
Loss on sale of implantable drug
infusion pump business - 1,415
Increase (decrease) in provision for post retirement
benefit obligation 420 (462)
Other 530 552
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects
from acquisitions
Accounts receivable, net 3,663 1,413
Inventories 3,770 4,422
Prepaid expenses and other (1,592) 438
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (7,027) (2,344)
Accrued compensation 1,771 507
Accrued income taxes 1,657 (438)
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Total adjustments 27,747 20,099
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Net cash provided by operating activities 65,511 56,118
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (11,284) (17,686)
(Increase) decrease in intangible and other assets (792) (364)
Cash paid for businesses acquired (36,142) -
Proceeds from sale of business - 13,000
Proceeds from sale of securities - 2,540
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Net cash used in investing activities (48,218) (2,510)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in notes payable (1,509) (35,014)
Principal payments of long-term debt (300) (300)
(Decrease) increase in book overdrafts (2,006) 372
Dividends paid (4,791) (4,382)
Proceeds from stock options exercised 572 3,256
Purchase of treasury stock (13,846) (5,758)
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Net cash used in financing activities (21,880) (41,826)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents 1,089 209
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (3,498) 11,991
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 33,103 2,968
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 29,605 $ 14,959
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, Continued
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financial activities:
The Company assumed liabilities in conjunction with the purchase of certain
assets as follows:
Estimated fair value of assets acquired $ 48,856 $ -
Liabilities assumed 12,714 -
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Cash paid for assets $ 36,142 $
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Cash paid for businesses acquired:
Working capital $ 11,517 $ -
Property, plant and equipment 1,960 -
Goodwill and intangible assets 26,665 -
Long-term debt (4,000) -
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$ 36,142 $
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Treasury Stock issued for 401(k) plan contribution $ 530 $ 553
Intangible assets acquired by issuing treasury stock $ - $ 464
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Net income $ 14,426 $ 11,403
Other comprehensive income (expense):
Currency translation adjustments 3,417 4,080
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on foreign currency
option contracts 82 (840)
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Other comprehensive income (expense) 3,499 3,240
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Total comprehensive income $ 17,925 $ 14,643
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For the nine months ended
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May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
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Net income $ 37,764 $ 36,019
Other comprehensive income (expense):
Currency translation adjustments 6,269 3,314
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on foreign currency
option contracts 286 (169)
Unrealized holding loss on securities,
net of tax ($0 and $399, respectively) - (642)
Reclassification adjustment for gains
on securities included in net income, net of
tax ($0 and $653, respectively) - (1,050)
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Other comprehensive income (expense) 6,555 1,453
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Total comprehensive income $ 44,319 $ 37,472
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation:
These unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which management considers
necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position,
results of operations, and cash flows of Arrow International, Inc. (the
"Company") for the interim periods presented. Results for the interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. Such statements
are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and do not
include all disclosures normally required by generally accepted accounting
principles or those normally made on Form 10-K. These statements should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
contained in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 2002.
Note 2 - Inventories:
Inventories are summarized as follows:
May 31, August 31,
2003 2002
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Finished goods $ 29,805 $ 27,425
Semi-finished goods 24,095 23,054
Work-in-process 11,045 8,478
Raw materials 28,017 26,989
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$ 92,962 $ 85,946
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Note 3 - Commitments and Contingencies:
The Company is a party to certain legal actions, including product liability
matters, arising in the ordinary course of its business. From time to time, the
Company is also subject to legal actions involving patent and other intellectual
property claims.
The Company is currently a defendant in two related lawsuits alleging that
certain of its hemodialysis catheter products infringe patents owned by or
licensed to the plaintiffs. A preliminary trial date for these actions has been
set for September 29, 2003. Based on information presently available to the
Company, the Company believes that its products do not infringe any valid claim
of the plaintiffs' patents and that, consequently, at trial or subsequently on
appeal, it has meritorious legal defenses with respect to these actions.
The Company is also currently a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that certain of
its Cannon-Cath(TM) split-tip hemodialysis catheters, which were acquired as
part of the Company's acquisition in November 2002 of specified assets of
Diatek, Inc., infringe a patent owned by or licensed to the plaintiffs. Based on
information presently available to the Company, the Company believes that its
products do not infringe any valid claim of the plaintiffs' patent and that,
consequently, it has meritorious legal defenses with respect to this action and
is vigorously contesting it.
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 3 - Commitments and Contingencies (continued):
Although the ultimate outcome of any of these actions is not expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition,
whether an adverse outcome in any of these actions would materially adversely
affect the Company's reported results of operations in any future period cannot
be predicted with certainty.
Note 4 - Accounting Policies:
Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure," was issued in December 2002. This
statement provides companies with two additional alternative transition methods
for recognizing a company's voluntary decision to change its method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation to the fair-value method. It
also amends the existing disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". The transition
guidance and provisions of this statement for annual disclosures are effective
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The provisions for
interim-period disclosures are effective for financial reports that contain
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. As
of May 31, 2003, the Company has adopted the interim period disclosure
requirements of this statement.
As a result of the Company's adoption as of May 31, 2003, of the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation -Transition and Disclosures," the Company is required to disclose
its policy related to its accounting for its stock option plans. This policy is
included in Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company has disclosed in Note 1 to its consolidated financial statements
included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31,
2002 those accounting policies that it considers to be significant in
determining its results of operations and financial position. Other than that
described above, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting
policies previously identified and described in the Company's Form 10-K. The
accounting principles utilized by the Company in preparing its consolidated
financial statements conform in all material respects to generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the
Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of its financial statements.
The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, actuarial valuations
and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 4 - Accounting Policies (continued):
other sources. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex and,
consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. While for any given estimate or assumption made by
the Company's management there may be other estimates or assumptions that are
reasonable, the Company believes that, given the current facts and
circumstances, it is unlikely that applying any such other reasonable estimate
or assumption would materially impact the financial statements
Certain prior period information has been reclassified for comparative purposes.
Note 5 - Segment Reporting:
The Company operates as a single reportable segment. The Company operates in
four main geographic regions, therefore, information by product category and
geographic areas is presented below.
The following table provides quarterly information about the Company's sales by
product category:
Quarter ended Quarter ended
May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
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Critical Cardiac Critical Cardiac
Care Care Care Care
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Sales to external
customers $ 82,400 $ 14,500 $ 72,300 $ 14,400
The following tables present quarterly information about geographic areas:
Quarter ended May 31, 2003
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United Asia and Other
States Africa Europe International Consolidated
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Sales to unaffiliated
customers $ 62,900 $ 13,100 $ 15,900 $ 5,000 $ 96,900
Quarter ended May 31, 2002
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United Asia and Other
States Africa Europe International Consolidated
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Sales to unaffiliated
customers $ 57,000 $ 12,100 $ 12,600 $ 5,000 $ 86,700
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 5 - Segment Reporting (continued):
The following table provides year-to-date information about the Company's sales
by product category:
Nine months ended Nine months ended
May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
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Critical Cardiac Critical Cardiac
Care Care Care Care
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Sales to external
customers $ 237,100 $ 41,400 $ 215,500 $ 41,200
The following tables present year-to-date information about geographic areas:
Nine months ended May 31, 2003
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United Asia and Other
States Africa Europe International Consolidated
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Sales to unaffiliated
customers $ 184,700 $ 37,600 $ 42,600 $ 13,600 $ 278,500
Nine months ended May 31, 2002
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United Asia and Other
States Africa Europe International Consolidated
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Sales to unaffiliated
customers $ 171,100 $ 34,700 $ 36,600 $ 14,300 $ 256,700
Note 6 - New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted:
Financial Accounting Standard No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" was issued in April 2003. This statement
amends and clarifies accounting and reporting for derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." The provisions of this statement are effective for all contracts
entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company is studying the
provisions of this statement and will comply with its requirements in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003.
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 7 - Business Acquisitions:
On September 3, 2002, the Company purchased the net assets of its former New
York City distributor, Stepic Medical, from Horizon Medical Products for
$12,636, which includes the relief from $5,539 of accounts receivable that had
been due from this distributor, subject to post-closing adjustments. As of May
31, 2003, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has paid in cash
the entire $12,636 purchase price for this acquisition. Stepic Medical had been
the Company's distributor in the greater New York City area, eastern New York
State, and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey since 1977.
This acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets
acquired was approximately $102. Intangible assets acquired of $3,452 are being
amortized over a period of five years. The results of operations of this
business are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from
the date of acquisition. The purchase price for this acquisition was allocated
as follows:
Accounts receivable $10,090
Inventories 6,830
Other current assets 25
Property, plant and equipment 116
Goodwill and intangible assets 3,554
Current liabilities (7,979)
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Total purchase price $12,636
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On November 25, 2002, the Company purchased specified assets and assumed
specified liabilities of Diatek, Inc., a company in the business of the
development, manufacture and sale of chronic hemodialysis catheters, for
approximately $10,935, subject to post-closing adjustments. As of May 31, 2003,
pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has paid $8,935 in cash
and held back an additional $2,000 for potential purchase price adjustments
classified as long-term debt. The products acquired in the transaction are
expected to complement the Company's existing hemodialysis product line. This
acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The
purchase price for this acquisition did not exceed the estimated fair value of
the net assets acquired and, therefore, no goodwill has been recorded by the
Company in connection therewith. Intangible assets acquired of $10,735,
consisting primarily of intellectual property rights, are being amortized over a
period of 20 years based on the legal life of the underlying acquired
technology. An independent valuation firm was used to determine a preliminary
fair market value of the intangible assets acquired. Pursuant to the asset
purchase agreement relating to this transaction, the Company may be required to
make royalty payments to Diatek based on the achievement of specified annual
sales levels of certain hemodialysis product lines. Any such payments would
begin in fiscal 2004 based on fiscal 2003 sales levels and are
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In Thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 7 - Business Acquisitions (continued):
being expensed as incurred. The results of operations of this business are
included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of
acquisition. The purchase price for this acquisition was allocated as follows:
Accounts receivable $ 176
Inventories 423
Property, plant and equipment 179
Intangible assets 10,735
Current liabilities (578)
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Total purchase price $10,935
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On March 18, 2003, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of the
company doing business as NeoCare(R) in San Antonio, Texas for approximately
$16,515, subject to post-closing adjustments. NeoCare(R) is a supplier of
specialty catheters and related procedure kits to neonatal intensive care units.
The Company believes that this acquisition will further strengthen the Company's
broad product line of critical care related products and will serve as the base
for possible further expansion of the Company's pediatric product line.
As of May 31, 2003, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has
paid $14,515 in cash and held back an additional $2,000 for potential purchase
price adjustments classified as long-term debt. This acquisition has been
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the
purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired of
$3,768 was recorded as goodwill and will be evaluated for impairment on a
periodic basis in accordance with SFAS No. 142. Intangible assets acquired of
$8,539 are being amortized over a period of 25 years based on the anticipated
period in which cash flows are expected. An independent valuation firm was used
to determine a fair market value of the inventory and intangible assets
acquired. The results of operations of this business are included in the
Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The
purchase price for this acquisition was allocated as follows:
Accounts receivable $ 640
Inventories 2,009
Property, plant and equipment 1,666
Goodwill and intangible assets 12,307
Current liabilities (107)
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Total purchase price $16,515
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Pro forma amounts are not presented as the acquisitions described above did not
have any material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial
condition for any of the years presented.
Continued
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ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 8 - Stock Option Plans:
The Company has adopted three stock plans, the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the
"1992 Plan"), which was adopted on April 1, 1992 and approved by the Company's
shareholders on April 27, 1992, the Directors Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(the "Directors Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders on
January 17, 1996, with amendments thereto approved by the Company's shareholders
on January 19, 2000, and the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan"), which
was approved by the Company's shareholders on June 19, 2000. The 1992 and 1999
Plans authorize the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights and
restricted stock. The Directors Plan authorizes the granting of a maximum of
150,000 non-qualified stock options. Under the Directors Plan, members of the
Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to
participate if they are not also employees or consultants of the Company or its
subsidiaries, and do not serve on the Board of Directors as representatives of
the interest of shareholders who have made an investment in the Company. The
Directors Plan authorizes an initial grant of an option to purchase 5,000 shares
of common stock upon each eligible director's initial election to the Board of
Directors and the grant of an additional option to purchase 1,500 shares of
common stock on the date each year when directors are elected to the Board of
Directors. The Company follows the provision of Accounting Principles Board
(APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related
interpretations, which require compensation expense for options to be recognized
only if the market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price on
the date of grant. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized compensation
expense for its options granted during the three and nine months ended May 31,
2003 and May 31, 2002, respectively.
In each of the three months ended May 31, 2003 and May 31, 2002, there were no
options granted to purchase shares. During the nine months ended May 31, 2003
and May 31, 2002, the Company granted 8,000 and 554,415 options, respectively,
to key employees to purchase shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to
the 1999 Plan. The option price per share ranged from $35.56 to $41.05 during
the nine months ended May 31, 2003, and $36.73 to $42.94 in the same period in
fiscal 2002. These amounts represent the fair market value of the common stock
of the Company on the respective dates that the options were granted. The
options expire ten years from the grant date. The options vest ratably over five
years at one year intervals from the grant date and, once vested, are
exercisable at any time.
In the first nine months of each of fiscal 2003 and 2002, the Company granted
12,000 options to its directors to purchase shares of the Company's common stock
pursuant to the Directors Plan. The option price per share for the 2003 and 2002
awards was $41.05 and $41.24, respectively, which was equal to the fair market
value of the common stock of the Company on the respective dates that the
options were granted. The options expire ten years from the grant date. The
options vest fully one year from the grant date and, once vested, are
exercisable at any time.
Continued
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 8 - Stock Option Plans (continued):
Stock option activity for the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2003
and 2002 is summarized in the tables below:
For the three months ended
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May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
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Shares Weighted Shares Weighted
Average Average
Exercise Exercise
Price Price
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Outstanding at March 1 1,198,615 $33.62 1,310,705 $33.51
Granted - - - -
Exercised (11,230) $33.18 (66,690) $34.06
Terminated (5,310) $34.21 (18,810) $32.12
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Outstanding at May 31 1,182,075 $33.63 1,225,205 $33.50
Exercisable at May 31 619,047 $31.90 426,292 $31.12
For the nine months ended
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May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
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Shares Weighted Shares Weighted
Average Average
Exercise Exercise
Price Price
---------------- ------------------- -------------- -----------------
Outstanding at September 1 1,207,255 $33.51 790,860 $30.66
Granted 20,000 $40.23 566,415 $37.46
Exercised (23,010) $32.64 (96,890) $33.61
Terminated (22,170) $34.46 (35,180) $32.96
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Outstanding at May 31 1,182,075 $33.63 1,225,205 $33.50
Exercisable at May 31 619,047 $31.90 426,292 $31.12
Continued
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 8 - Stock Option Plans (continued):
Stock options outstanding at May 31, 2003 are summarized in the table below:
Weighted
Average Weighted Weighted
Remaining Average Average
Range of Number Contractual Exercise Number Exercise
Exercise Prices Outstanding Life Price Exercisable Price
- -------------------------- --------------- -------------------- ------------- -------------- ---------------
$25.13 - $42.94 1,182,075 6.69 $33.63 619,047 $31.90
The Company previously adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". As permitted under SFAS 123, the
Company continues to apply the existing accounting rules under APB No. 25 and
provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for
employee stock option grants made as if the fair value method in measuring
compensation cost for stock options granted subsequent to December 15, 1995 had
been applied.
The per share weighted average value of stock options granted in the first nine
months of fiscal 2003 and 2002 was $15.60 and $9.08, respectively. The fair
value was estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model with the following average assumption:
May 31, May 31,
2003 2002
--------------- ----------------
Risk-free interest rate 1.81% 2.98%
Dividend yield 0.86% 0.74%
Volatility factor 48.88% 22.07%
Expected lives 4 years 4 years
Had compensation expense for stock options granted in fiscal 2003 and 2002 been
recorded based on the fair market value at the grant date, the Company's net
income and basic and diluted earnings per share, net of related income tax
effects, for the periods ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 would have been reduced to
the pro forma amounts indicated in the table below:
Continued
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Note 8 - Stock Option Plans (continued):
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
------------------------------------ -----------------------------------
May 31, May 31, May 31, May 31,
2003 2002 2003 2002
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Net income applicable to common shareholders
As reported $ 14,426 $ 11,403 $ 37,764 $ 36,019
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method
for all awards, net of related tax effects $ (489) $ (347) $ (1,220) $ (1,218)
Pro forma $ 13,937 $ 11,056 $ 36,544 $ 34,801
Basic earnings per common share
As reported $ 0.67 $ 0.52 $ 1.74 $ 1.65
Pro forma $ 0.64 $ 0.50 $ 1.68 $ 1.59
Diluted earnings per common share
As reported $ 0.66 $ 0.51 $ 1.73 $ 1.63
Pro forma $ 0.64 $ 0.50 $ 1.67 $ 1.57
The pro forma effects are not representative of the effects on reported net
income for future years, as most of the stock option awards granted by the
Company vest in cumulative increments over a period of five years.
Note 9 - Subsequent Event:
On July 1, 2003, the Company purchased certain assets of its Florida-based
distributor, IMA, Inc., for approximately 2,324, subject to post-closing
adjustments. Following this transaction, the Company will be conducting direct
sales activity in the territory formerly covered by IMA, Inc.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION INCLUDES CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING
MATERIAL RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND CONTINGENCIES, WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FOR A
DISCUSSION OF IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, SEE EXHIBIT 99.1 TO THE
COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2002
AND THE COMPANY'S PERIODIC REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended May 31, 2003 Compared to Three Months Ended May 31, 2002
Net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2003 increased by $10.2 million, or
11.8%, to $96.9 million from $86.7 million in the same period last year due
primarily to an increase in critical care product sales, including sales of
products distributed by the Company's acquired Stepic subsidiary, and a
favorable foreign exchange impact in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 as a
result of the weakness of the U.S. dollar relative to currencies of countries in
which the Company operates direct sales subsidiaries, as discussed below. Net
sales represent gross sales invoiced to customers, less certain related charges,
discounts, returns and other allowances. Revenue from sales is recognized at the
time products are shipped and title is passed to the customer. The following is
a summary of the Company's sales by product platform:
Sales by Product Platform
(in millions) Quarter ended
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May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
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Central Venous Catheters $47.6 $42.1
Specialty Catheters 31.5 29.4
Stepic distributed products 3.3 -
Subtotal 82.4 71.5
Drug Infusion Pumps - 0.8
---- ----
Subtotal Critical Care 82.4 72.3
Cardiac Care 14.5 14.4
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TOTAL $96.9 $86.7
===== =====
Sales of critical care products increased 14.0% to $82.4 million from $72.3
million in the comparable prior year period due primarily to increased sales of
central venous catheters and specialty catheters offset by decreased sales of
drug infusion products as a result of the Company's divestiture of its
implantable drug infusion pump business on April 1, 2002 as discussed below. The
strength of critical care product sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was
primarily due to an increasing number of hospitals purchasing the Company's
recently introduced procedure kits featuring its safety devices. This trend is
expected to continue as hospitals seek to protect their personnel from
inadvertent blood exposure due to needle sticks and other sharp-related
injuries. Sales of central veneous catheters increased in the third quarter of
fiscal 2003 due to increased sales of renal access and NeoCare(R) products
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resulting from the Company's acquisitions of Diatek and NeoCare(R),
respectively, as discussed in Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- - Note 7. Sales of specialty catheters increased in the third quarter of fiscal
2003 due to improved sales of epidural products, intraveneous and extension
sets, and rapid infusion catheters. Sales of cardiac care products increased to
$14.5 million from $14.4 million, an increase of 0.7% from the comparable fiscal
2002 period, due primarily to increased sales of intra-aortic balloon ("IAB")
products offset by decreased sales to another medical device manufacturer.
International sales increased by 14.5% to $34.0 million from $29.7 million in
the same prior year period and represented 35.1% of net sales, compared to 34.3%
in the same prior year period. As a result of the weakness of the U.S. dollar
relative to currencies of countries in which the Company operates direct sales
subsidiaries, net sales for the quarter increased by $3.2 million.
On April 1, 2002, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the
assets of its implantable drug infusion pump business pursuant to an asset
purchase agreement dated as of March 1, 2002. As a result of this divestiture,
the Company reported no sales of implantable drug infusion pump products for the
three months ended May 31, 2003, compared to $0.8 million of such sales in the
same period of fiscal 2002.
Gross profit increased 13.6% to $49.2 million in the three months ended May 31,
2003, compared to $43.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2002. As a
percentage of net sales, gross profit increased to 50.7% during the three months
ended May 31, 2003 from 50.0% in the comparable prior year period, due primarily
to lower manufacturing costs associated with increased production at the
Company's recently expanded international manufacturing facilities offset in
part by the sale of high priced inventory related to the Company's acquisition
of NeoCare as discussed in Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
Note 7, and reduced shipments to its Florida area distributor, IMA, Inc., in
preparation for the Company's purchase of certain assets of this distributor on
July 1, 2003, as discussed in Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- - Note 9.
Research, development and engineering expenses decreased by 8.7% to $6.3 million
in the three months ended May 31, 2003 from $6.9 million in the comparable prior
year period. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses decreased in the third
quarter of fiscal 2003 to 6.5%, compared to 7.9% in the same period in fiscal
2002. During the third quarter of fiscal 2003, research, development and
engineering expenses were affected by decreased research and development
spending on the Arrow LionHeart(TM), the Company's Left Ventricular Assist
System, and on the Company's implantable drug infusion pump product line as a
result of the Company's divestiture of this business in April 2002, offset in
part by increased research and development spending on the CorAide(TM)
continuous flow ventricular assist system, the Company's joint research and
development program with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. A description of the
current status of the Company's major research and development programs is
provided below under "Nine Months Ended May 31, 2003 Compared to Nine Months
Ended May 31, 2002."
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 15.3% to $22.6 million
in the three months ended May 31, 2003 from $19.6 million in the comparable
prior year period. These expenses represented 23.4% of net sales for the third
quarter of fiscal 2003, compared to 22.6% in the same period of fiscal 2002.
This increase was due primarily to several factors: (1) increased legal costs of
$0.3 million associated with the Company's defense of patent
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litigation (see Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 3);
(2) increased expenses of $0.2 million relating to the Company's defined benefit
pension plans; (3) increased expenses of $0.4 million relating to the
strengthening of the Company's international marketing; and (4) selling, general
and administrative expenses of $1.7 million incurred in connection with the
Company's acquisitions of Stepic Medical, Diatek and NeoCare, as further
discussed below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources." This increase was
offset in part by a decrease in expenses of $0.6 million resulting from the
divestiture of the Company's implantable drug infusion pump business in April
2002. The Company expects to continue to incur additional legal costs in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 in connection with patent litigation.
Principally due to the above factors, operating income increased in the third
quarter of fiscal 2003 by 19.5% to $20.2 million from $16.9 million in the
comparable prior year period.
Other expenses (income), net, was $1.2 million of income in the third quarter of
fiscal 2003 as compared to less than $0.1 million of income in the same prior
year period, principally due to foreign currency transaction gains resulting
from remeasurement of intercompany receivables denominated in the functional
currencies of the Company's international sales subsidiaries. In the third
quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recapitalized its subsidiary in the Czech
Republic. This refinancing resulted in a temporary unhedged foreign currency
exposure leading to a foreign currency transaction gain. This foreign currency
exposure was hedged later in the fiscal quarter.
As a result of the factors discussed above, income before income taxes increased
in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 by 26.0% to $21.3 million from $16.9 million
in the comparable prior year period. For the third quarter of each of fiscal
2003 and 2002, the Company's effective income tax rate was 32.5%. The effective
income tax rate is expected to decrease to approximately 30% for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003 and to approximately 31.8% for fiscal 2003 primarily due
to a favorable tax settlement expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003
related to the Company's research and development tax credits.
Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 increased by 27.2% to $14.5
million from $11.4 million in the comparable prior year period primarily as a
result of the above factors. As a percentage of net sales, net income
represented 14.9% in the three months ended May 31, 2003 compared to 13.2% in
the same period of fiscal 2002.
Basic earnings per common share were $0.67 in the three months ended May 31,
2003, up 28.8%, or $0.15 per share, from $0.52 in the comparable prior year
period. Diluted earnings per share were $0.66 in the three months ended May 31,
2003, up 29.4%, or $0.15 per share, from $0.51 in the comparable prior year
period. Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic
earnings per common share decreased to 21,615,623 in the third quarter of fiscal
2003 from 21,928,023 in the comparable prior year period. Weighted average
shares of common stock outstanding used in computing diluted earnings per common
share decreased to 21,833,746 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from
22,221,799 in the comparable prior year period. These decreases were primarily a
result of the Company's share repurchase program, which, as discussed below,
remains in effect.
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Nine Months Ended May 31, 2003 Compared to Nine Months Ended May 31, 2002
Net sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2003 increased by $21.8 million, or
8.5%, to $278.5 million from $256.7 million in the same period last year. This
increase was due primarily to increased sales of the Company's critical care
products, including sales of products distributed by the Company's acquired
Stepic subsidiary. The following is a summary of the Company's sales by product
platform:
Sales by Product Platform
(in millions) Nine months ended
-----------------
May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002
------------ ------------
Central Venous Catheters $135.6 $124.5
Specialty Catheters 91.8 86.3
Stepic distributed products 9.7 -
------ ------
Subtotal 237.1 210.8
Drug Infusion Pumps - 4.7
------ ------
Subtotal Critical Care 237.1 215.5
Cardiac Care 41.4 41.2
------ ------
TOTAL $278.5 $256.7
====== ======
Sales of critical care products were $237.1 million for the nine months ended
May 31, 2003, compared to $215.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2002, due
primarily to increased sales of central venous catheters and specialty catheters
offset by decreased sales of drug infusion pump products as a result of the
Company's divestiture of its implantable drug infusion pump business on April 1,
2002, as discussed below. The strength of critical care products in the nine
months ended May 31, 2003 was primarily due to an increasing number of hospitals
purchasing the Company's recently introduced procedure kits featuring its safety
devices. This trend is expected to continue as hospitals seek to protect their
personnel from inadvertent blood exposure due to needle sticks and other
sharp-related injuries. Sales of central veneous catheters increased in the nine
months ended May 31, 2003 due to increased sales of renal access and NeoCare(R)
products resulting from the Company's acquisitions of Diatek and NeoCare(R),
respectively, as discussed in Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- - Note 7. Sales of specialty catheters increased in the nine months ended May
31, 2003 due to improved sales of Percutaneous Thrombolytic Devices, epidural
products, intraveneous and extension sets, and rapid infusion catheters. Cardiac
care product sales increased to $41.4 million from $41.2 million, an increase of
0.5% from the comparable prior year period, due primarily to increased sales of
diagnostic products and IAB products offset by decreased sales to another
medical device manufacturer. International sales increased by 9.6% to $93.8
million from $85.6 million in the same prior year period, and increased to 33.7%
of net sales for the nine months ended May 31, 2003 from 33.3% in the comparable
period of fiscal 2002. As a result of the decreased strength of the U.S. dollar
relative to currencies in countries where the Company operates direct sales
subsidiaries, net sales for the nine month period ended May 31, 2003 increased
by $5.8 million.
On April 1, 2002, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the
assets of its implantable drug infusion pump business pursuant to an asset
purchase agreement dated as of March 1, 2002. As a result of this divestiture,
the Company reported no sales of implantable drug infusion pump products for the
nine months ended May 31, 2003, compared to $4.7 million of such sales in the
same period of fiscal 2002.
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Gross profit increased 5.3% to $138.4 million in the nine months ended May 31,
2003, compared to $131.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2002. As a
percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 49.7% during the nine months
ended May 31, 2003 from 51.2% in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. The
decline in gross margin was due primarily to (1) lower margins realized on the
sale of inventories of products purchased as part of the Company's acquisition
of the net assets of Stepic Medical, the Company's former New York City
distributor, on September 3, 2002, (2) the distribution of acquired products of
other medical device manufacturers through the Company's Stepic subsidiary, and
(3) reduced shipments to its Florida area distributor, IMA, Inc., in preparation
for the Company's purchase of certain assets of this distributor on July 1,
2003, as discussed in Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note
9 offset in part by (4) higher margins realized on the sale of renal access
products associated with the Company's acquisition of Diatek, as discussed in
Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 7.
Research, development and engineering expenses decreased by 6.0% to $18.8
million in the nine months ended May 31, 2003 from $20.0 million in the
comparable prior year period. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses
decreased to 6.8%, compared to 7.8% in the same period in fiscal 2002. These
decreases were due primarily to lower research and development spending on the
Arrow LionHeart(TM), the Company's Left Ventricular Assist System, offset in
part by increased research and development spending on the CorAide(TM)
continuous flow ventricular assist system, the Company's joint research and
development program with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In addition, research
and development expenditures for the Company's implantable drug infusion pump
product line decreased as a result of the Company's divestiture of this business
in April 2002.
In May 2003, a 35 year-old male U.S. patient was implanted with the Arrow
LionHeart(TM) at the Hershey Medical Center of Pennsylvania State University,
bringing the total number of U.S. implants of the device to 9 and the total
number of worldwide implants to 35. To date, the total number of European sites
approved to implant the device remains at ten and the total number of worldwide
approved sites is at 18. As of June 24, 2003, the Company's European Notified
Body, TUV Product Services of Munich Germany, appears to have nearly completed
its review of the Company's application to sell the Arrow LionHeart(TM) in
Europe with the required CE mark and the Company believes TUV is satisfied with
the content of this application. The Company continues to believe that the Arrow
LionHeart(TM) is providing comparable or better results than other approved
mechanical assist devices. Therefore, the Company anticipates that it will
receive approval to CE mark the Arrow LionHeart(TM) for sale in Europe in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, although it cannot assure that such approval will
be obtained.
The first human implant of a CorAide(TM) continuous flow ventricular assist
system took place in Germany on May 8, 2003. The patient experienced unexpected
elevated levels of plasma-free hemoglobin and the device was replaced with
another bridge device pending the availability of a donor heart. Subsequent
analysis and testing of this device, together with small modifications to it,
have provided insight into the probable causes responsible for the elevated
level of hemolysis (plasma-free hemoglobin). Although there can be no assurance
that these modifications will reduce hemolysis, the Company believes it should
be in a position to resume human tests of the CorAide(TM) device in the near
future. The Company continues to believe that a successful CorAide(TM) device
would provide a lower cost, less
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invasive and broader application approach to ventricular assist than pulsatile
devices that are currently available or under development.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 12.3% to $64.6 million
during the nine months ended May 31, 2003 from $57.5 million in the comparable
prior year period. As a percentage of net sales, these expenses increased to
23.2% in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from 22.4% in the comparable
period of fiscal 2002. These increases were due primarily to several factors:
(1) increased legal costs of $1.6 million associated with the Company's defense
of patent litigation (see Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements -
Note 3); (2) increased expenses of $0.6 million relating to the Company's
defined benefit pension plans; (3) increased expenses of $0.9 million relating
to the strengthening of the Company's international marketing; and (4) selling,
general and administrative expenses of $4.2 million incurred in connection with
the Company's acquisitions of Stepic Medical, Diatek and NeoCare, as further
discussed below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources." These increases were
offset in part by a decrease in expenses of $3.5 million resulting from the
divestiture of the Company's implantable drug infusion pump business in April
2002.
Principally due to the above factors, operating income increased in the nine
months of fiscal 2003 by 1.9% to $55.0 million from $54.0 million in the
comparable period of fiscal 2002.
Other expenses (income), net, was $1.0 million of income in the nine months
ended May 31, 2003 as compared to $0.6 million of expense in the same period of
the prior fiscal year principally due to foreign currency transaction gains
resulting from remeasurement of intercompany receivables denominated in the
functional currencies of the Company's international sales subsidiaries. In the
third quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recapitalized its subsidiary in the
Czech Republic. This refinancing resulted in a temporary unhedged foreign
currency exposure leading to a foreign currency transaction gain. This foreign
currency exposure was hedged later in the fiscal quarter.
As a result of the factors discussed above, income before income taxes increased
in the nine months ended May 31, 2003 by 4.7% to $55.9 million from $53.4
million in the comparable prior year period. For the first nine months of each
of fiscal 2003 and 2002, the Company's effective income tax rate was 32.5%. The
effective income tax rate will decrease to approximately 30% for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003 and to approximately 31.8% for fiscal 2003 primarily due
to a favorable tax settlement expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003
related to the Company's research and development tax credits.
Net income in the nine months ended May 31, 2003 increased 5.0% to $37.8 million
from $36.0 million in the nine months ended May 31, 2002. As a percentage of net
sales, net income represented 13.6% in the nine months ended May 31, 2003
compared to 14.0% in the same period of fiscal 2002.
Basic earnings per common share were $1.74 for the nine month period ended May
31, 2003, up 5.5%, or $0.09 per share, from $1.65 in the comparable prior year
period. Diluted earnings per common share were $1.73 for the nine month period
ended May 31, 2003, up 6.1%, or $0.10 per share, from $1.63 in the comparable
prior year period. Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used in
computing basic earnings per common share decreased to 21,722,657 in the nine
months ended May 31, 2003 from 21,894,075 in the comparable prior year period.
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used
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in computing diluted earnings per common share decreased to 21,881,243 in the
nine months ended May 31, 2003 from 22,105,540 in the comparable prior period.
These decreases were a result of the Company's previously announced share
repurchase program, which remains in effect.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's primary source of funds is cash generated from operations, as
shown in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the nine months
ended May 31, 2003, net cash provided by operations was $65.5 million, an
increase of $9.4 million from the comparable prior year period, due primarily to
a decrease in the net deferred tax asset and an increase in accrued taxes offset
in part by an increase in accrued liabilities. Accounts receivable, measured in
day's sales outstanding during the period, decreased to 79 days at May 31, 2003
from 80 days at August 31, 2002, due primarily to increased collection efforts
by the Company.
The net deferred income tax asset decreased $6.9 million in the nine months
ended May 31, 2003, compared to a $0.6 million increase in the same period of
fiscal 2002, due primarily to the timing of book-tax differences resulting from
more favorable than expected tax deductions for the fiscal year ending August
31, 2002 relating to depreciation, pension expense and certain special charges.
Accrued taxes increased $2.0 million in the nine months ended May 31, 2003,
compared to a $0.2 million decrease in the same period of fiscal 2002, due
primarily to the timing of estimated tax payments.
Accrued liabilities decreased $1.9 million in the nine months ended May 31,
2003, compared to a $0.6 million increase in the same period of fiscal 2002.
This change is due primarily to an increase in payments of product liability and
workers compensation premiums in the nine months ended May 31, 2003, as compared
to the same period of fiscal 2002, in addition to increased payments required to
fund certain of the Company's pension plans during the first nine months of
fiscal 2003.
Net cash used in the Company's investing activities increased to $48.2 million
in the nine months ended May 31, 2003 from $2.5 million in the comparable period
of fiscal 2002, due primarily to the Company's business acquisitions completed
in the first nine months of fiscal 2003, as further discussed below, and by the
proceeds received from the Company's sale of its implantable drug infusion pump
business in the comparable period of 2002. Capital expenditures decreased to
$11.3 million in the nine month period ending May 31, 2003 from $17.7 million in
the comparable prior year period primarily as a result of the completion of the
Company's expansion of its Czech Republic manufacturing facility in addition to
lower expenditures for certain computer software and hardware.
On September 3, 2002, the Company purchased the net assets of its former New
York City distributor, Stepic Medical, from Horizon Medical Products for $12.6
million, which includes the relief from $5.5 million of accounts receivable that
had been due from this distributor, subject to post-closing adjustments. As of
May 31, 2003, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has paid in
cash the entire $12.6 million purchase price for this acquisition. Stepic
Medical had been the Company's distributor in the greater New York City area,
eastern New York State, and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey since 1977.
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This acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets
acquired was approximately $0.1 million. Intangible assets acquired of $3.5
million are being amortized over a period of five years. The results of
operations of this business are included in the Company's consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition. The purchase price for this acquisition
was allocated as follows:
(in millions)
Accounts receivable $10.1
Inventories 6.8
Other current assets -
Property, plant and equipment 0.1
Goodwill and intangible assets 3.5
Current liabilities (7.9)
----------
Total purchase price $12.6
==========
On November 25, 2002, the Company purchased specified assets and assumed
specified liabilities of Diatek, Inc., a company in the business of the
development, manufacture and sale of chronic hemodialysis catheters, for
approximately $10.9 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. As of May 31,
2003, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has paid $8.9
million in cash and held back an additional $2.0 million for potential purchase
price adjustments classified as long-term debt. The products acquired in the
transaction are expected to complement the Company's existing hemodialysis
product line. This acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method
of accounting. The purchase price for this acquisition did not exceed the
estimated fair value of the net assets acquired and, therefore, no goodwill has
been recorded by the Company in connection therewith. Intangible assets acquired
of $10.7 million, consisting primarily of intellectual property rights, are
being amortized over a period of 20 years based on the legal life of the
underlying acquired technology. An independent valuation firm was used to
determine a preliminary fair market value of the intangible assets acquired.
Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement relating to this transaction, the
Company may be required to make royalty payments to Diatek based on the
achievement of specified annual sales levels of certain hemodialysis product
lines. Any such payments would begin in fiscal 2004 based on fiscal 2003 sales
levels and are being expensed as incurred. The results of operations of this
business are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from
the date of acquisition. This business acquisition is expected to benefit the
Company's fiscal year 2004 results. The purchase price for this acquisition was
allocated as follows:
(in millions)
Accounts receivable $ 0.2
Inventories 0.4
Property, plant and equipment 0.2
Intangible assets 10.7
Current liabilities (0.6)
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Total purchase price $10.9
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On March 18, 2003, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of the
company doing business as NeoCare(R) in San Antonio, Texas for approximately
$16.5 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. NeoCare(R) is a supplier of
specialty catheters and related procedure kits to neonatal intensive care units.
The Company believes that this acquisition will further strengthen the Company's
broad product line of critical care related products and will serve as the base
for possible further expansion of the Company's pediatric product line. As of
May 31, 2003, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, the Company has paid
$14.5 million in cash and held back an additional $2.0 million for potential
purchase price adjustments classified as long-term debt. This acquisition has
been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The excess of the
purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired of $3.8
million was recorded as goodwill and will be evaluated for impairment on a
periodic basis in accordance with SFAS No. 142. Intangible assets acquired of
$8.5 million are being amortized over a period of 25 years based on the
anticipated period in which cash flows are expected. An independent valuation
firm was used to determine a fair market value of the inventory and intangible
assets acquired. The results of operations of this business are included in the
Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. This
business acquisition is expected to benefit the Company's fiscal 2004 results.
The purchase price for this acquisition was allocated as follows:
(in millions)
Accounts receivable $ 0.6
Inventories 2.0
Property, plant and equipment 1.7
Goodwill and intangible assets 12.3
Current liabilities (0.1)
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Total purchase price $ 16.5
=============
Financing activities used $21.9 million of net cash in the nine months ended May
31, 2003, compared to $41.8 million in the comparable prior year period,
primarily as a result of a decrease in the Company's repayment of borrowings
under its U.S. revolving credit facility offset in part by an increase in the
Company's use of cash to purchase shares of its common stock in the open market
in connection with its share repurchase program. The Company's Board of
Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to a maximum of 2,000,000 shares
under the share repurchase program. During the nine months ended May 31, 2003,
the Company purchased 383,000 shares of its common stock under this program for
$13.8 million. As of May 31, 2003, the Company had repurchased a total of
1,801,800 shares under this program for approximately $57.5 million since the
program's inception in March 1999.
To provide additional liquidity and flexibility in funding its operations, the
Company from time to time also borrows amounts under credit facilities and other
external sources of financing. At May 31, 2003, the Company had a revolving
credit facility providing a total of $65.0 million in available revolving credit
for general business purposes. At May 31, 2003, the Company had $7.6 million
outstanding under this credit facility, all of which is owed by its foreign
subsidiaries. Under this credit facility, the Company is required to comply with
the following financial covenants: maintain a ratio of total liabilities to
tangible net worth (total assets less total liabilities and intangible assets)
of no more than 1.5 to 1 and a cash flow coverage ratio of 1.25 to 1 or greater;
a limitation on certain mergers, consolidations and sales of assets by the
Company or its subsidiaries; a limitation on its and its subsidiaries'
incurrence of liens; and a requirement that the lender approve the incurrence of
additional indebtedness
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unrelated to the revolving credit facility when the aggregate principal amount
of such new additional indebtedness exceeds $50.0 million. At May 31, 2003, the
Company was in compliance with all such covenants. Failure to remain in
compliance with these covenants could trigger an acceleration of the Company's
obligation to repay all outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. In
addition, certain other subsidiaries of the Company had revolving credit
facilities totaling the U.S. dollar equivalent of $18.7 million, of which $8.4
million was outstanding as of May 31, 2003. Interest rate terms for both U.S.
and foreign bank credit facilities are based on either bid provided by the
lender or the prime rate, London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) or Certificate
of Deposit Rates, plus applicable margins. Certain of these borrowings,
primarily those with U.S. banks, are due on demand. Interest is payable monthly
during the revolving credit period. Combined borrowings under these facilities
decreased $0.2 million and $35.2 million during the nine months ended May 31,
2003 and May 31, 2002, respectively.
A summary of all of the Company's contractual obligations and commercial
commitments as of May 31, 2003 were as follows:
Payments Due
or
Commitment Expiration
By Period
------------------------------------------------------------
Contractual Obligations and Less than 1 - 3 4 - 5 After 5
Commercial Commitments Total 1 year years years years
---------------------- ----- ------ ----- ----- -----
($ in millions)
Long-term debt $ 4.3 $ 0.3 $ 4.0 $ - $ -
Operating leases 8.1 3.4 3.0 0.7 1.0
Other long-term obligations 0.4 - 0.1 0.1 0.2
Lines of credit* 16.0 16.0 - - -
Standby letters of credit 1.4 1.4 - - -
----- ----- ------ ------ -----
Total cash contractual obligations and
commercial commitments $30.2 $21.1 $ 7.1 $ 0.8 $ 1.2
===== ===== ====== ====== =====
* Includes short-term indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries under
various revolving credit facilities, as discussed above in this Item 2.
During the nine month periods ended May 31, 2003 and 2002, the percentage of the
Company's sales invoiced in currencies other than U.S. dollars was 22.3% and
21.3%, respectively. In addition, a small part of the Company's costs of goods
sold is denominated in foreign currencies. The Company enters into foreign
currency forward contracts and foreign currency option contracts, which are
derivative financial instruments, with major financial institutions to reduce
the effect of these foreign currency risks, primarily on U.S. dollar cash
inflows resulting from the collection of intercompany receivables denominated in
foreign currencies and to hedge anticipated sales in foreign currencies to
foreign subsidiaries. Such transactions occur throughout the year and are
probable, but not firmly committed. Foreign currency forward contracts are
marked to market each accounting period, and the resulting gains or losses on
these contracts are recorded in Other Income / Expense of the Company's
consolidated statements of income. Realized gains and losses on these contracts
are offset by changes in the U.S. dollar value of the foreign denominated
assets, liabilities and transactions being hedged. The premiums paid on foreign
currency
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option contracts are recorded as assets and amortized over the life of the
option. Other than the risk associated with the financial condition of the
counterparties, the Company's maximum exposure related to foreign currency
options is limited to the premiums paid. The total premiums authorized to be
paid in any fiscal year cannot exceed $1.0 million pursuant to the terms of the
Foreign Currency Management Policy Statement approved by the Company's Board of
Directors in fiscal 2001. Gains and losses on purchased option contracts result
from changes in intrinsic or time value. Both time value and intrinsic value
gains and losses are recorded in shareholders' equity (as a component of
comprehensive income) until the period in which the underlying sale by the
foreign subsidiary to an unrelated third party is recognized, at which point
those deferred gains and losses are recognized in net sales. By their nature,
all such contracts involve risk, including the risk of nonperformance by
counterparties. Accordingly, losses relating to these contracts could have a
material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations. Based upon the Company's knowledge of the financial
condition of the counterparties to its existing foreign currency forward
contracts, the Company believes that it does not have any material exposure to
any individual counterparty. The Company's policy prohibits the use of
derivative instruments for speculative purposes. As of May 31, 2003, outstanding
foreign currency exchange contracts totaling the U.S. dollar equivalent of $21.0
million mature at various dates through August 2003. As of May 31, 2003, the
Company had no foreign currency option contracts outstanding. The Company
expects to continue to utilize foreign currency forward contracts and foreign
currency option contracts to manage its exposure, although there can be no
assurance that the Company's efforts in this regard will be successful.
Based upon its present plans, the Company believes that its working capital,
operating cash flow, and available credit resources will be adequate to repay
current portions of long-term debt, to finance currently planned capital
expenditures and repurchases of the Company's stock in the open market, and to
meet the currently foreseeable liquidity needs of the Company.
During the periods discussed above, the overall effects of inflation and
seasonality on the Company's business were not significant.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
As a result of the Company's adoption as of May 31, 2003 of the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation -Transition and Disclosures," the Company is required to disclose
its policy related to its accounting for its stock option plans (see Item 1.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 8). This policy is described
below:
The Company previously adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." As permitted under SFAS 123, the
Company continues to apply the existing accounting rules under APB No. 25 and
provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for
employee stock option grants made as if the fair value method in measuring
compensation cost for stock options granted subsequent to December 15, 1995 had
been applied.
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Had compensation expense for stock options granted in fiscal 2003 and 2002 been
recorded based on the fair market value at the grant date, the Company's net
income and basic and diluted earnings per share, net of related income tax
effects, for the periods ended May 31, 2003 and 2002 would have been reduced to
the pro forma amounts indicated in the table below:
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
May 31, May 31, May 31, May 31,
2003 2002 2003 2002
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Net income applicable to common shareholders
As reported $ 14,426 $ 11,403 $ 37,764 $ 36,019
Deduct: Total stock- based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method
for all awards, net of related tax effects $ (489) $ (347) $ (1,220) $ (1,218)
Pro forma $ 13,937 $ 11,056 $ 36,544 $ 34,801
Basic earnings per common share
As reported $ 0.67 $ 0.52 $ 1.74 $ 1.65
Pro forma $ 0.64 $ 0.50 $ 1.68 $ 1.59
Diluted earnings per common share
As reported $ 0.66 $ 0.51 $ 1.73 $ 1.63
Pro forma $ 0.64 $ 0.50 $ 1.67 $ 1.57
The pro forma effects are not representative of the effects on reported net
income for future years, as most of the stock option awards granted by the
Company vest in cumulative increments over a period of five years.
The Company has disclosed in Note 1 to its consolidated financial statements and
in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2002 those accounting policies that it considers to be significant in
determining its results of operations and financial position. Other than that
described above, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting
policies previously identified and described in the Company's Form 10-K. The
accounting principles utilized by the Company in preparing its consolidated
financial statements confirm in all material respects to generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America.
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the
Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of its financial statements.
The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, actuarial valuations
and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex and,
consequently, actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. While for any given estimate or assumption made by
the Company's management there may
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be other estimates or assumptions that are reasonable, the Company believes
that, given the current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that applying
any such other reasonable estimate or assumption would materially impact the
financial statements.
New Accounting Standards
Financial Accounting Standard No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure," was issued in December 2002. This
statement provides companies with two additional alternative transition methods
for recognizing a company's voluntary decision to change its method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation to the fair-value method. It
also amends the existing disclosure requirements of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." The transition
guidance and provisions of this statement for annual disclosures are effective
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The provisions for
interim-period disclosures are effective for financial reports that contain
financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. As
of May 31, 2003, the Company has adopted the interim period disclosure
requirements of this statement. For the disclosure required by this statement,
see Item 1. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 8.
Financial Accounting Standard No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" was issued in April 2003. This statement
amends and clarifies accounting and reporting for derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under Financial
Accounting Standard No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." The provisions of this statement are effective for all contracts
entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company is studying the
provisions of this statement and will comply with its requirements in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003.
Cautionary Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements contained in this report or in other written or oral
statements made from time to time by the Company may contain forward-looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such
statements may use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "believe,"
"may," "intend" and similar words or terms. Although the Company believes that
the expectations in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company
can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
The forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and
estimates that, while presented with specificity and considered reasonable by
the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies which are beyond the control
of the Company, and upon assumptions with respect to future business decisions
which are subject to change. Accordingly, the forward-looking statements are
only an estimate, and actual results will vary from the forward-looking
statements, and these variations may be material. The Company is not obligated
to update any forward-looking statement, but investors are urged to consult any
further disclosures the Company makes in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, the inclusion of the
forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the
Company of results that actually will be achieved. Forward-looking statements
are necessarily speculative in nature, and it is usually the case that one or
more of the assumptions in the forward-looking statements do not materialize.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements. The Company
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cautions investors that the factors set forth below, which are described in
further detail in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 and in its other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause the Company's results to differ
materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors
include: (i) stringent regulation of the Company's products by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration and, in some jurisdictions, by state, local and foreign
governmental authorities; (ii) the highly competitive market for medical devices
and the rapid pace of product development and technological change in this
market; (iii) pressures imposed by the health care industry to reduce the cost
or usage of medical products and services; (iv) dependence on patents and
proprietary rights to protect the Company's trade secrets and technology, and
the need for litigation to enforce or defend these rights; (v) risks associated
with the Company's international operations; (vi) potential product liability
risks inherent in the design, manufacture and marketing of medical devices;
(vii) risks associated with the Company's use of derivative financial
instruments; and (viii) dependence on the continued service of key members of
the Company's management.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Financial Instruments:
During the nine month periods ended May 31, 2003 and 2002, the percentage of the
Company's sales invoiced in currencies other than U.S. dollars was 22.3% and
21.3%, respectively. In addition, a small part of the Company's cost of goods
sold is denominated in foreign currencies. The Company enters into foreign
currency forward contracts, which are derivative financial instruments, with
major financial institutions to reduce the effect of these foreign currency risk
exposures, primarily on U.S. dollar cash inflows resulting from the collection
of intercompany receivables denominated in foreign currencies. Such transactions
occur throughout the year and are probable, but not firmly committed. Foreign
currency forward contracts are marked to market each accounting period, and the
resulting gains or losses on these contracts are recorded in Other Income /
Expense of the Company's consolidated statements of income. Realized gains and
losses on these contracts are offset by the changes in U.S. dollar value of
foreign denominated assets, liabilities and transactions being hedged. The
Company does not use financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company expects to continue to utilize foreign currency forward contracts to
manage its exposure, although there can be no assurance that the Company's
efforts in this regard will be successful.
The Company's exposure to credit risk consists principally of trade receivables.
Hospitals and international dealers account for a substantial portion of trade
receivables and collateral is generally not required. The risk associated with
this concentration is limited due to the Company's on-going credit review
procedures. See "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources."
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At May 31, 2003, the Company had foreign currency forward contracts to sell foreign currencies which mature at
various dates through August 2003. The following table identifies foreign currency forward contracts to sell
foreign currencies at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, as follows:
May 31, 2003 August 31, 2002
Notional Fair Market Notional Fair Market
Amounts Value Amounts Value
--------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
Foreign currency: (U.S. Dollar Equivalents)
Japanese yen $ 2,568 $ 2,516 $ 1,471 $ 1,480
Canadian dollars 436 438 318 320
Euro 4,685 4,685 3,441 3,424
Mexican peso 568 568 793 792
African rand 489 489 192 187
Czech koruna 11,247 11,255 - -
--------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
$ 19,993 $ 19,951 $ 6,215 $ 6,203
=============== =============== ================ ===============
At May 31, 2003, the Company also had foreign currency forward contracts to buy foreign currencies which mature at
various dates through June 2003. The following table identifies foreign currency forward contracts to buy foreign
currencies at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002, as follows:
May 31, 2003 August 31, 2002
Notional Fair Market Notional Fair Market
Amounts Value Amounts Value
--------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------
Foreign currency: (U.S. Dollar Equivalents)
Czech koruna $ 1,037 $ 1,127 $ 3,848 $ 3,879
From time to time, the Company purchases foreign currency option contracts to hedge anticipated sales in foreign
currencies to foreign subsidiaries. The option premiums paid are recorded as assets and amortized over the life of
the option. Other than the risk associated with the financial condition of the counterparties, the Company's
maximum exposure related to foreign currency options is limited to the premiums paid. The total premiums authorized
to be paid in any fiscal year cannot exceed $1.0 million pursuant to the terms of the Foreign Currency Management
Policy Statement approved by the Company's Board of Directors in fiscal 2001. Gains and losses on purchased option
contracts result from changes in intrinsic or time value. Both time value and intrinsic value gains and losses are
recorded in shareholders' equity (as a component of comprehensive income) until the period in which the underlying
sale by the foreign subsidiary to an unrelated third party is recognized, at which point those deferred gains and
losses are recognized in net sales. During the three and nine month periods ended May 31, 2003, the Company
recognized intrinsic value losses against net sales of $82 and $294, respectively. At May 31, 2003, the Company had
no unrealized holding gains or losses related to these foreign currency option contracts.
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The Company had no foreign currency option contracts outstanding at May 31, 2003. The following table identifies
foreign currency option contracts outstanding at May 31, 2003 and August 31, 2002 as follows:
May 31, 2003 August 31, 2002
Fair Market Fair Market
Premium Paid Value Premium Paid Value
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Foreign currency: (U.S. Dollar Equivalents)
Japanese yen $ 0 $ 0 $ 188 $ 8
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. There have been no
significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those
controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses
and, therefore, there were no corrective actions taken.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5. Other Information
On June 24, 2003, at a meeting with investors and financial analysts sponsored
by the Company in New York City, Marlin Miller, Jr., the Company's Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer since it was founded in 1975, announced his intention to
retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the end of the Company's
fiscal year on August 31, 2003.
The Company's Board of Directors has selected Carl G. Anderson Jr., currently a
director and Vice Chairman and General Manager, Critical Care Business of the
Company, as Chairman Elect to succeed Mr. Miller as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company effective on September 1, 2003. Mr. Miller will continue
his association with the Company as Chairman Emeritus and a Director.
Item 6. Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index on page 40 for a list of the Exhibits filed as
a part of this report.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended May
31, 2003.
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SIGNATURE
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.
ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: July 14, 2003 By: /s/ Frederick J. Hirt
--------------------------------
(signature)
Frederick J. Hirt
Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President-Finance
(Principal Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, Marlin Miller, Jr., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arrow International,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly 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
quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 we 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 quarterly
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 quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c. presented in this quarterly 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 officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
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 officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not 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: July 14, 2003
/s/ Marlin Miller, Jr.
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Marlin Miller, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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CERTIFICATIONS
I, Frederick J. Hirt, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Arrow International,
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly 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
quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer 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 we 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 quarterly
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 quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c. presented in this quarterly 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 officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
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 officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not 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: July 14, 2003
/s/ Frederick J. Hirt
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Frederick J. Hirt
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President/Finance
(Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
Number of Exhibit Method of Filing
- ------ ---------- ----------------
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Furnished herewith.
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Furnished herewith.
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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