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 February 28, 2004
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OR
|_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to______
Commission file number 1-11479
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E-Z-EM, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-1999504
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1111 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, New York 11042
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 333-8230
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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 of the Exchange Act).
Yes |_| No |X|
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As of April 5, 2004, there were 10,541,920 shares of the issuer's common stock
outstanding.
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Part 1: Financial Information Page
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Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - February 28, 2004 and
May 31, 2003 3 - 4
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - thirteen and thirty-
nine weeks ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003 5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and
Comprehensive Income - thirty-nine weeks ended
February 28, 2004 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - thirty-nine weeks
ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003 7 - 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9 - 18
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 19 - 32
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk 32 - 33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 33 - 34
Part II: Other Information
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings 35
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 35
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 35
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 35
Item 5. Other Information 35
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 35 - 36
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
February 28, May 31,
ASSETS 2004 2003
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(unaudited) (audited)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,699 $ 9,459
Restricted cash 102 798
Debt and equity securities, at fair value 8,501 8,506
Accounts receivable, principally
trade, net 24,550 23,393
Inventories 29,152 28,467
Other current assets 6,802 4,703
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Total current assets 79,806 75,326
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - AT COST,
less accumulated depreciation and
amortization 24,310 23,457
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, less accumulated
amortization 1,111 1,302
DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES, at fair value 4,813 2,171
INVESTMENTS AT COST 1,200 1,200
OTHER ASSETS 7,502 7,168
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$ 118,742 $ 110,624
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
February 28, May 31,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2004 2003
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(unaudited) (audited)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable $ 493 $ 597
Current maturities of long-term debt 318 302
Accounts payable 5,941 6,494
Accrued liabilities 9,284 7,724
Accrued income taxes 203 86
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Total current liabilities 16,239 15,203
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities 3,371 3,470
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 3,533 3,349
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Total liabilities 23,143 22,022
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $.10 per
share - authorized, 1,000,000 shares;
issued, none
Common stock, par value $.10 per share -
authorized, 16,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding 10,501,590 shares at
February 28, 2004 and 10,101,374 shares at
May 31, 2003 (excluding 74,234 and
36,834 shares held in treasury at February
28, 2004 and May 31, 2003, respectively) 1,050 1,010
Additional paid-in capital 24,704 21,598
Retained earnings 66,611 66,464
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3,234 (470)
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Total stockholders' equity 95,599 88,602
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$ 118,742 $ 110,624
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1, February 28, March 1,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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Net sales $ 37,173 $ 33,093 $ 107,168 $ 96,273
Cost of goods sold 20,779 19,157 60,256 54,768
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Gross profit 16,394 13,936 46,912 41,505
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Operating expenses
Selling and administrative 12,563 11,655 35,710 35,471
Asset impairment and facility
closing costs 116
Plant closing and operational
restructuring costs 500 1,700
Research and development 2,024 1,806 5,826 5,053
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Total operating expenses 15,087 13,461 43,236 40,640
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Operating profit 1,307 475 3,676 865
Other income (expense)
Interest income 51 56 149 191
Interest expense (100) (120) (333) (307)
Other, net 828 166 1,378 632
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Earnings before income
taxes 2,086 577 4,870 1,381
Income tax provision 857 297 2,171 854
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NET EARNINGS $ 1,229 $ 280 $ 2,699 $ 527
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Earnings per common share
Basic $ .12 $ .03 $ .26 $ .05
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Diluted $ .12 $ .03 $ .26 $ .05
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Weighted average common shares
Basic 10,348 10,081 10,261 10,031
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Diluted 10,683 10,441 10,544 10,416
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2004
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
Accumulated
Common stock Additional other Compre-
---------------------- paid-in Retained comprehensive hensive
Shares Amount capital earnings income (loss) Total income
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Balance at May 31, 2003 10,101,374 $ 1,010 $ 21,598 $ 66,464 $ (470) $ 88,602
Exercise of stock options 428,245 43 2,204 2,247
Income tax benefits on
stock options exercised 1,200 1,200
Compensation related to
stock option plans 4 4
Issuance of stock 9,371 1 111 112
Purchase of treasury stock (37,400) (4) (413) (417)
Net earnings 2,699 2,699 $ 2,699
Cash dividend ($.25 per
common share) (2,552) (2,552)
Unrealized holding gain on debt
and equity securities
Arising during the period 3,421 3,421 3,421
Reclassification adjustment
for gains included in
net earnings (679) (679) (679)
Increase in fair market value
on interest rate swap 96 96 96
Foreign currency translation
adjustments 866 866 866
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Comprehensive income $ 6,403
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Balance at February 28, 2004 10,501,590 $ 1,050 $ 24,704 $ 66,611 $ 3,234 $ 95,599
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1,
2004 2003
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings $ 2,699 $ 527
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
Depreciation and amortization 2,720 2,476
Impairment of long-lived assets 116
Gain on sale of investments (993)
Provision for doubtful accounts 98 272
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (73) 8
Other non-cash items 112 74
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities
Accounts receivable (1,255) (4,631)
Inventories (685) (1,607)
Other current assets (2,142) (1,316)
Other assets (528) (638)
Accounts payable (553) (317)
Accrued liabilities 1,713 210
Accrued income taxes 1,376 (184)
Other noncurrent liabilities 144 174
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Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 2,633 (4,836)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and
equipment, net (3,097) (5,252)
Restricted cash used in investing
activities 696 (1,429)
Investment at cost (300)
Available-for-sale securities
Purchases (18,390) (82,390)
Proceeds from sale 19,701 87,061
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,090) (2,310)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt 151 3,532
Repayments of debt (412) (309)
Dividends paid (2,552)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2,247 504
Purchase of treasury stock (417) (139)
Proceeds from issuance of stock in connection
with the stock purchase plan 4 5
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (979) 3,593
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)
Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1,
2004 2003
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Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents $ 676 $ 549
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,240 (3,004)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period 9,459 8,019
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End of period $ 10,699 $ 5,015
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 157 $ 130
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Income taxes (net of refunds of $175 and $3
in 2004 and 2003, respectively) $ 1,182 $ 1,445
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE A - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2004, the consolidated
statement of stockholders' equity and comprehensive income for the period
ended February 28, 2004, and the consolidated statements of earnings and
cash flows for the periods ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003, have
been prepared by the Company without audit. The consolidated balance sheet
as of May 31, 2003 was derived from audited consolidated financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include
only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the
financial position, changes in stockholders' equity and comprehensive
income, results of operations and cash flows at February 28, 2004 (and for
all periods presented) have been made.
Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or
omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the fiscal 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the
Company on August 29, 2003. The results of operations for the periods
ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003 are not necessarily indicative
of the operating results for the respective full years.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of E-Z-EM, Inc.
("E-Z-EM") and all 100%-owned subsidiaries (the "Company"). All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
NOTE B - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 148, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure." SFAS No. 148
amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," and APB Opinion No. 28, "Interim Financial
Reporting," to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting
policies of the effects of an entity's accounting policy with respect to
stock-based employee compensation on reported net earnings and earnings
per share in annual and interim financial statements. The adoption of SFAS
No. 148 disclosure requirements, effective March 2, 2003, did not have an
effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. At February 28,
2004, the Company has three stock-based compensation plans. The Company
accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles
of APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and
related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been
recognized under these plans concerning options granted to key employees
and to members of the Board of Directors, as all such options granted had
an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of grant. During the thirteen weeks
ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003, compensation expense of $2,000
and $1,000, respectively, was recognized under these plans for options
granted to consultants. During each of the thirty- nine weeks ended
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003, compensation expense of $4,000 was
recognized under these plans for options granted to consultants.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE B - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)
The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings
per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions
of SFAS No. 123 to options granted under these plans to key employees and
to members of the Board of Directors:
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1, February 28, March 1,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Net earnings, as reported $ 1,229 $ 280 $ 2,699 $ 527
Deduct: Total stock-based
employee compensation
expense determined under
the fair value based
method for all awards (214) (225) (638) (676)
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Pro forma net earnings
(loss) $ 1,015 $ 55 $ 2,061 $ (149)
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Earnings (loss) per common
share
Basic - as reported $ .12 $ .03 $ .26 $ .05
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Basic - pro forma $ .10 $ .01 $ .20 $ (.01)
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Diluted - as reported $ .12 $ .03 $ .26 $ .05
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Diluted - pro forma $ .10 $ .01 $ .20 $ (.01)
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NOTE C - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding without consideration of potential common stock.
Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of
common and potential common shares outstanding. The calculation takes into
account the shares that may be issued upon exercise of stock options,
reduced by the shares that may be repurchased with the funds received from
the exercise, based on the average price during the period.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the weighted average
number of common shares:
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1, February 28, March 1,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Basic 10,348 10,081 10,261 10,031
Effect of dilutive
securities (stock
options) 335 360 283 385
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Diluted 10,683 10,441 10,544 10,416
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE C - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (continued)
Excluded from the calculation of earnings per common share, are options to
purchase 452,155 shares of common stock for the thirteen and thirty-nine
weeks ended March 1, 2003, as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The
range of exercise prices on the excluded options was $8.50 to $12.49 per
share for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended March 1, 2003.
NOTE D - EFFECTS OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN No.
46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." In general, a
variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any
other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not
have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that
do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support
its activities. A variable interest entity often holds financial assets,
including loans or receivables, real estate or other property. A variable
interest entity may be essentially passive or it may engage in activities
on behalf of another company. Until now, a company generally has included
another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it
controlled the entity through voting interests. FIN No. 46 changes that by
requiring a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if
that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the
variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of
the entity's residual returns or both. In December 2003, the FASB
completed deliberations of proposed modifications to FIN No. 46 (Revised
Interpretations) resulting in multiple effective dates based on the nature
as well as the creation date of the variable interest entity. The Company
does not have any variable interest entities that would require
consolidation under FIN No. 46. Accordingly, the adoption of these
pronouncements has had no current effect on the Company's consolidated
financial condition or results of operations.
As of July 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of
Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No.
149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. The adoption of this statement has
had no current effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
As of August 31, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for
Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and
Equity." SFAS No. 150 improves the accounting for certain financial
instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as
equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as
liabilities in statements of financial position. The adoption of SFAS No.
150 has had no current effect on the Company's financial position or
results of operations.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE D - EFFECTS OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (continued)
As of August 31, 2003, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force
("EITF") 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables". EITF
00-21 provides that revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables should
be divided into separate units of accounting if certain criteria are met.
The consideration of the arrangement should be allocated to the separate
units of accounting based on their relative fair values, with different
provisions if the fair value is contingent on delivery of specified items
or performance conditions. Applicable revenue criteria should be
considered separately for each separate unit of accounting. The adoption
of EITF 00-21 has had no current effect on the Company's financial
position and results of operations.
In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, "Revenue Recognition" ("SAB No.
104"), which codifies, revises and rescinds sections of SAB No. 101,
"Revenue Recognition", in order to make this interpretive guidance
consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and
SEC rules and regulations. The changes noted in SAB No. 104 did not have a
material effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
NOTE E - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The components of comprehensive income, net of related tax, are as
follows:
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1, February 28, March 1,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Net earnings $ 1,229 $ 280 $ 2,699 $ 527
Unrealized holding gain
(loss) on debt and equity securities
Arising during the period 1,599 281 3,421 (477)
Reclassification
adjustment for gains
included in net
earnings (467) (679)
Increase (decrease) in fair
value on interest rate swap (35) (73) 96 (245)
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (481) 868 866 356
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Comprehensive income $ 1,845 $ 1,356 $ 6,403 $ 161
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE E - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (continued)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of
related tax, are as follows:
February 28, May 31,
2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Unrealized holding gain on debt
and equity securities $ 3,497 $ 755
Fair value on interest rate swap (204) (300)
Cumulative translation adjustments (59) (925)
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) $ 3,234 $(470)
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NOTE F - PLANT CLOSING AND OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING
In May 2003, the Company announced a plan to close its device
manufacturing facility in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico as well as its
heat-sealing operation in Westbury, New York, each of which is part of the
E-Z-EM segment. The Company has entered into an agreement to outsource
these operations to a third-party manufacturer. This realignment is part
of the Company's strategic plan of restructuring its operations to achieve
greater efficiency. The Company expects the project to be completed in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 and generate savings beginning in the 2005
fiscal year. Project costs, primarily severance relating to some 98
employees, are estimated at $1,900,000 and will affect fiscal 2004. During
the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2004, project costs
aggregated $500,000 and $1,700,000, respectively. At February 28, 2004,
the liability for the plant closing and operational restructuring, which
is included in accrued liabilities, approximated $792,000. No loss is
expected on the long-lived assets, principally land and building with a
net carrying value of $1,059,000 at February 28, 2004.
NOTE G - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
February 28, May 31,
2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Finished goods $15,634 $15,738
Work in process 1,755 1,653
Raw materials 11,763 11,076
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$29,152 $28,467
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE H - LONG-TERM DEBT
In September 2002, the Company closed on the financing for the expansion
of the AngioDynamics headquarters and manufacturing facility in
Queensbury, New York. The expansion is being financed principally with
Industrial Revenue Bonds (the "Bonds") issued by the Warren and Washington
Counties Industrial Development Agency (the "Agency") aggregating
$3,500,000. The Bonds are issued under a Trust Agreement by and between
the Agency and a bank, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The proceeds of the
Bonds are being advanced, as construction occurs, pursuant to a Building
Loan Agreement by and among the Agency, the Trustee, a second bank (the
"Bank") and the Company. As of February 28, 2004, the advances aggregated
$3,398,000 with the remaining proceeds of $102,000 classified as
restricted cash. The Bonds re-price every seven days and are resold by a
Remarketing Agent. The Bonds bear interest based on the market rate on the
date the Bonds are resold (1.15% per annum at February 28, 2004) and
require quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments
ranging from $25,000 to $65,000 through May 2022. In connection with the
issuance of the Bonds, the Company entered into a Letter of Credit and
Reimbursement Agreement with the Bank which requires the maintenance of a
letter of credit for an initial amount of $3,575,000 to support
outstanding principal and certain interest payments of the Bonds and
requires payment of an annual fee on the outstanding balance ranging from
1% to 1.9%, depending on financial results achieved. The Company also
entered into a Remarketing Agreement, pursuant to which the Remarketing
Agent will use its best efforts to arrange for a sale in the secondary
market of such Bonds. The Remarketing Agreement provides for the payment
of an annual fee of .1% of the remaining balance.
The Reimbursement Agreement contains certain financial covenants relating
to fixed charge coverage and interest coverage, as defined. Amounts
borrowed under the Agreement are secured by the aforementioned letter of
credit and a first mortgage on the land, building and equipment relating
to the facility with a net carrying value of $7,161,000 at February 28,
2004.
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with the Bank,
effective September 2002, with an initial notional amount of $3,500,000 to
limit the effect of variability due to interest rates on its rollover of
the Bonds. The swap agreement, which qualifies as a hedge under SFAS No.
133, is a contract to exchange floating interest rate payments for fixed
interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement without the
exchange of the underlying notional amounts. The swap agreement requires
the Company to pay a fixed rate of 4.45% and receive payments based on 30
day LIBOR repriced every seven days through May 2022. Since the swap
agreement is classified as a cash flow hedge, the fair value of $323,000
has been recorded as a component of accrued liabilities at February 28,
2004, and accumulated other comprehensive income has been decreased by
$203,000, net of tax benefit, with no impact on earnings (see Note E).
Amounts to be paid or received under the swap agreement are accrued as
interest rates change and are recognized over the life of the swap
agreement as an adjustment to interest expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE I - COMMON STOCK
Under the 1983 and 1984 Stock Option Plans, options for 428,245 shares
were exercised at prices ranging from $4.22 to $9.10 per share, options
for 1,512 shares were forfeited at $5.63 per share, and no options were
granted or expired during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2004.
Under the 1997 AngioDynamics Stock Option Plan, options for 3.58 shares
were granted at $60,000 per share, options for .74 shares were forfeited
at prices ranging from $40,000 to $60,000 per share, and no options were
exercised or expired during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 28, 2004.
In March 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
300,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an aggregate purchase
price of up to $3,000,000. The Company repurchased 37,400 shares of common
stock for approximately $417,000 during the thirty-nine weeks ended
February 28, 2004. In aggregate, the Company has repurchased 74,234 shares
of common stock for approximately $716,000 under this program.
In June 2003, the Company's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of
$.25 per outstanding share of the Company's common stock. The dividend was
paid on August 1, 2003 to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2003.
Future dividends are subject to Board of Directors' review of operations
and financial and other conditions then prevailing.
On October 22, 2002, the Company completed its plan to combine its two
former classes of common stock (Class A and Class B) into a single, newly
created class of common stock. The transaction was effected by merging a
newly formed subsidiary into E-Z-EM, with E-Z-EM continuing as the
surviving corporation in the merger. As a result of this merger: each
outstanding Class A share and each outstanding Class B share was converted
into one share of a newly created class of common stock of the Company;
the super-majority voting requirements contained in the Company's
certificate of incorporation, relating to the former Class A shares, were
eliminated and are not applicable to the Company's new class of common
stock; each holder of common stock now has one vote per share; and all
matters brought before the stockholders of the Company, other than the
removal of directors, are now determined by a majority vote.
NOTE J - OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of a wide
variety of products which are classified into two operating segments:
E-Z-EM products and AngioDynamics products. E-Z-EM products include X-ray
fluoroscopy products, CT imaging products, virtual colonoscopy products,
specialty diagnostic tests, and accessory medical products and devices.
The E-Z-EM segment also includes third-party contract manufacturing of
diagnostic contrast agents, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and defense
decontaminants. AngioDynamics products include angiographic products and
accessories, hemodialysis catheters, PTA dilation catheters, thrombolytic
products, image-guided vascular access products, endovascular laser
venous system products, and drainage products used in minimally invasive
image-guided therapeutic procedures to treat peripheral vascular disease
and other non-coronary disease.
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E-Z-EM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE J - OPERATING SEGMENTS (continued)
The Company's chief operating decision maker utilizes operating segment
net earnings (loss) information in assessing performance and making
overall operating decisions and resource allocations. Information about
the Company's segments is as follows:
Thirteen weeks ended Thirty-nine weeks ended
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February 28, March 1, February 28, March 1,
2004 2003 2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Net sales to external
customers
E-Z-EM products $ 24,950 $ 23,271 $ 72,879 $ 69,782
AngioDynamics products 12,223 9,822 34,289 26,491
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Total net sales to external
customers $ 37,173 $ 33,093 $ 107,168 $ 96,273
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Intersegment net sales
AngioDynamics products $ 232 $ 281 $ 647 $ 708
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Total intersegment net sales $ 232 $ 281 $ 647 $ 708
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Operating profit (loss)
E-Z-EM products $ 233 $ (387) $ 462 $ (1,391)
AngioDynamics products 1,077 836 3,207 2,190
Eliminations (3) 26 7 66
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Total operating profit $ 1,307 $ 475 $ 3,676 $ 865
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Net earnings (loss)
E-Z-EM products $ 548 $ (63) $ 1,095 $ (192)
AngioDynamics products 684 317 1,597 653
Eliminations (3) 26 7 66
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Total net earnings $ 1,229 $ 280 $ 2,699 $ 527
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February 28, May 31,
2004 2003
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(in thousands)
Assets
E-Z-EM products $ 120,448 $ 112,899
AngioDynamics products 28,161 26,000
Eliminations (29,867) (28,275)
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Total assets $ 118,742 $ 110,624
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E-Z-EM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE K - CONTINGENCIES
On January 6, 2004, Diomed, Inc. filed an action entitled Diomed, Inc. v.
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AngioDynamics, Inc., civil action no. 04 10019 RGS in the U.S. District
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Court for the District of Massachusetts. Diomed's complaint alleges that
AngioDynamics has infringed on Diomed's U.S. patent no. 6,398,777 by
selling a kit for the treatment of varicose veins (the "elvs Procedure
Kit") and two diode laser systems: the Precision 980 Laser and the
Precision 810 Laser, and by conducting a training program for physicians
in the use of the elvs Procedure Kit. The complaint alleges that
AngioDynamics' actions have caused, and continue to cause, Diomed to
suffer substantial damages. The complaint seeks to prohibit AngioDynamics
from continuing to market and sell these products, as well as conducting
its training program, and asks for compensatory and treble money damages,
reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and pre-judgment interest. The Company
believes, based on its analysis of Diomed's patent and a written opinion
of non-infringement from its patent counsel, that the products do not
infringe the Diomed patent. AngioDynamics purchases the lasers and laser
fibers for its laser systems from biolitec, Inc. under a supply and
distribution agreement.
AngioDynamics has been named as a defendant in an action entitled Duhon,
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et. al v. Brezoria Kidney Center, Inc., case no. 27084 filed in the
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District Court of Brezoria County, Texas, 239th Judicial District on
December 29, 2003. The complaint alleges that AngioDynamics and its
co-defendants, E-Z-EM and Medical Components, Inc. ("Medcomp"), designed,
manufactured, sold, distributed and marketed a defective catheter that was
used in the treatment of, and caused the death of, a hemodialysis patient,
as well as committing other negligent acts. The complaint seeks
compensatory and other monetary damages in unspecified amounts. Under
AngioDynamics' distribution agreement with Medcomp, Medcomp is required to
indemnify AngioDynamics against all its costs and expenses, as well as
losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
that relate in any way to products covered by the agreement. AngioDynamics
has tendered the defense of the Duhon action to Medcomp. Medcomp has
accepted defense of the action.
As previously reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
dated November 29, 2003, AngioDynamics had been named as a defendant in an
action entitled San Juanita Chapa, et. al plaintiffs vs. Christos Spohn
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Hospital Shoreline, et. al, defendants, case no. 03-60961-1 filed in the
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County Court, Nueces County, Texas on June 30, 2003. On February 4, 2004,
this action was dismissed without prejudice.
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E-Z-EM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
(unaudited)
NOTE L - POTENTIAL TRANSACTION
On March 5, 2004 the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, AngioDynamics,
Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for an initial public offering ("IPO") of its common stock,
which is subject to a number of contingencies, including the effectiveness
of the registration statement and final board approval of the terms of the
offering. After completion of the IPO, the Company will beneficially own
at least 80% of the outstanding shares of the common stock of
AngioDynamics. The Company plans to distribute these shares, representing
all of its remaining equity interest in AngioDynamics, to its shareholders
by February 5, 2005. The Company has received a private letter ruling from
the Internal Revenue Service that the distribution ("Distribution") of
these shares will be tax-free to the Company and its stockholders. The
Company is not obligated to complete the Distribution, and there can be no
assurance that either the IPO or the Distribution will occur.
The Company's financial statements are based on the consolidated results
of two business segments, the E-Z-EM segment and the AngioDynamics
segment, which are discussed more fully in the Segment Overview of
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Note J. The Company's historical financial statements are
not necessarily indicative of the Company's financial position, results of
operations and cash flows after completion of the IPO and Distribution
described above. During the period between the IPO and the Distribution,
the Company will continue to consolidate the financial statements of
AngioDynamics and report the results of operations in an amount equal to
its percentage of equity ownership. Upon completion of the Distribution,
the Company will report the results of operations for AngioDynamics as a
discontinued operation.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
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of Operations
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The following information should be read together with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto and other information included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the section entitled "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations",
contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which
are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. These statements
relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause us or our
industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks
and other factors include those listed under "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Risk Factors" and
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In some cases, forward-looking
statements may be identified by terminology such as "may", "will", "should",
"expects", "intends", "anticipates", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates",
"predicts", "potential", "continue" or variations of such terms or similar
expressions. These statements are only predictions. In evaluating these
statements, readers should specifically consider various factors, including the
risks outlined under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Risk Factors". These factors may cause our
actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.
Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking
statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be
inaccurate and therefore there can be no assurance that the forward-looking
statements included in this Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. In light of the
significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included
herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a
representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be
achieved.
Potential Transaction
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On March 5, 2004 the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, AngioDynamics, Inc.
filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
an initial public offering ("IPO") of its common stock, which is subject to a
number of contingencies, including the effectiveness of the registration
statement and final board approval of the terms of the offering. After
completion of the IPO, the Company will beneficially own at least 80% of the
outstanding shares of the common stock of AngioDynamics. The Company plans to
distribute these shares, representing all of its remaining equity interest in
AngioDynamics, to its shareholders by February 5, 2005. The Company has received
a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that the distribution
("Distribution") of these shares will be tax-free to the Company and its
stockholders. The Company is not obligated to complete the Distribution, and
there can be no assurance that either the IPO or the Distribution will occur.
The Company's financial statements are based on the consolidated results of two
business segments, the E-Z-EM segment and the AngioDynamics segment, which are
discussed more fully in the Segment Overview of the Results of Operations and
Note J to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. The Company's
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historical financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the Company's
financial position, results of operations and cash flows after completion of the
IPO and Distribution described above. During the period between the IPO and the
Distribution, the Company will continue to consolidate the financial statements
of AngioDynamics and report the results of operations in an amount equal to its
percentage of equity ownership. Upon completion of the Distribution, the Company
will report the results of operations for AngioDynamics as a discontinued
operation.
Quarters ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
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Our quarters ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003 both represent thirteen
weeks.
Results of Operations
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Segment Overview
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We operate in two industry segments: E-Z-EM products and AngioDynamics products.
The E-Z-EM operating segment includes X-ray fluoroscopy products, CT imaging
products, virtual colonoscopy products, specialty diagnostic tests, and
accessory medical products and devices. The E-Z-EM segment also includes
third-party contract manufacturing of diagnostic contrast agents,
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and defense decontaminants. The AngioDynamics
operating segment includes angiographic products and accessories, hemodialysis
catheters, PTA dilation catheters, thrombolytic products, image-guided vascular
access products, endovascular laser venous system products, and drainage
products used in minimally invasive image-guided therapeutic procedures to treat
peripheral vascular disease and other non-coronary disease.
The following table sets forth certain financial information with respect to our
operating segments:
E-Z-EM AngioDynamics Eliminations Total
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(in thousands)
Quarter ended February 28, 2004
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Unaffiliated customer sales $ 24,950 $ 12,223 -- $ 37,173
Intersegment sales -- 232 ($232) --
Gross profit (loss) 9,743 6,654 (3) 16,394
Operating profit (loss) 233 1,077 (3) 1,307
Quarter ended March 1, 2003
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Unaffiliated customer sales $ 23,271 $ 9,822 -- $ 33,093
Intersegment sales -- 281 ($281) --
Gross profit 8,842 5,068 26 13,936
Operating profit (loss) (387) 836 26 475
E-Z-EM Products
E-Z-EM segment operating results for the current quarter improved by $620,000.
The current quarter included $500,000 in plant closing and operational
restructuring costs related to the planned closing, later this fiscal year, of
our device manufacturing facility in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, as well as our
heat-sealing operation in Westbury, New York. After the realignment, we will
maintain three core manufacturing sites; Westbury, New York and Montreal, Canada
for our E-Z-EM segment and Queensbury, New York for our AngioDynamics segment.
An expected charge to earnings of $1,900,000 (inclusive of $1,700,000 in charges
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incurred during the nine months ended February 28, 2004), mainly severance
related, will be recorded in the current year as a result of this program.
Excluding the effect of the planned closing of operations discussed above,
E-Z-EM segment operating profit increased by $1,120,000 due to increased sales
and gross profit and decreased operating expenses. Net sales increased 7%, or
$1,679,000, due, in large part, to a decline in distributor rebates, resulting
from a shift in sales from products under contract with significant discounts to
products not currently under contract or to products under contract with lower
discounts. On a product line basis, the net sales increase resulted primarily
from increased sales of CT imaging contrast products, particularly our CT
Smoothie lines, and CT injector systems totaling $968,000 and increased sales of
contract manufacturing products of $337,000. Price increases, excluding the
decline in rebates, had minimal effect on net sales for the current quarter.
Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net sales, increased to 39% for the
current quarter, from 38% for the comparable quarter of the prior year, due
primarily to manufacturing overhead cost reductions and the decline in rebates,
partially offset by increased raw material costs and unfavorable changes in
sales product mix. Excluding the aforementioned plant closing costs, operating
expenses decreased $219,000 due to decreased severance costs of $140,000 and
planned reductions in selling and marketing promotional activities, partially
offset by $135,000 in costs associated with the previously announced
contemplated spin-off of our AngioDynamics subsidiary.
AngioDynamics Products
AngioDynamics segment operating profit improved by $241,000 in the current
quarter due to increased sales and gross profit, partially offset by increased
operating expenses. Net sales increased 24%, or $2,401,000, due primarily to the
introduction of new products in the prior year and the growth in existing
products resulting, in large part, from the expansion in the domestic sales
force. Successful new products, introduced last fiscal year, included the Dura-
FlowTM chronic hemodialysis catheter and our endovascular laser venous system
products for the treatment of severe varicose veins. Price increases accounted
for approximately 2% of net sales for the current quarter. Gross profit,
expressed as a percentage of net sales, improved to 53% for the current quarter,
from 50% for the comparable quarter of the prior year, due primarily to
decreased provision for inventory reserves of $132,000, decreased freight costs
and sales price increases. Operating expenses increased $1,345,000 due, in large
part, to the continued expansion of the domestic sales force, increased
activities undertaken to generate an increase in net sales, investment in new
product introductions and increased administrative and research and development
expenses.
Consolidated Results of Operations
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For the quarter ended February 28, 2004, we reported net earnings of $1,229,000,
or $.12 per common share on both a basic and diluted basis, as compared to net
earnings of $280,000, or $.03 per common share on both a basic and diluted
basis, for the comparable period of last year. Results for the current quarter
were favorably affected by increased sales and gross profit in both segments,
partially offset by increased operating expenses. Results for the current
quarter included $500,000, or $.04 per basic share, in plant closing and
operational restructuring costs previously disclosed in the segment overview and
gains on the sales of equity investments totaling $657,000, or $.06 per basic
share.
Net sales for the quarter ended February 28, 2004 increased 12%, or $4,080,000,
as compared to the quarter ended March 1, 2003, due to increased sales of
AngioDynamics products of $2,401,000 and E-Z-EM products of $1,679,000, which
resulted from the factors previously disclosed in the segment overview. Price
increases, excluding the change in rebates, accounted for approximately 1% of
net sales for the current quarter. Net sales in international markets, including
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direct exports from the U.S., increased 12%, or $983,000, for the current
quarter from the comparable period of last year due primarily to increased sales
of X-ray fluoroscopy products of $425,000, contract manufacturing products of
$337,000 and CT imaging contrast and injector systems of $162,000.
Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net sales, improved to 44% for the
current quarter from 42% for the comparable quarter of the prior year due to
increased gross profit as a percentage of net sales in both the E-Z-EM and
AngioDynamics segments, which resulted from the factors previously disclosed in
the segment overview. Our third fiscal quarters traditionally have fewer
production days than the other fiscal quarters, resulting in somewhat lower
gross profit percentages in such quarters.
Selling and administrative ("S&A") expenses were $12,563,000 for the quarter
ended February 28, 2004 compared to $11,655,000 for the quarter ended March 1,
2003. This increase of $908,000, or 8%, was due to increased AngioDynamics S&A
expenses of $961,000, slightly offset by decreased E-Z-EM S&A expenses of
$53,000, which resulted from the factors previously disclosed in the segment
overview.
Research and development ("R&D") expenditures remained at 5% of net sales and
increased 12% for the current quarter to $2,024,000 from $1,806,000 for the
comparable quarter of the prior year due primarily to increased AngioDynamics
R&D expenses of $384,000 and general regulatory costs of $119,000, partially
offset by decreased spending relating to virtual colonoscopy projects of
$289,000. The increase in AngioDynamics R&D expenses was due primarily to
expanded efforts to maintain and register AngioDynamics' intellectual property
assets and increased personnel in both of AngioDynamics' research and
development departments. Of the R&D expenditures for the current quarter,
approximately 48% related to AngioDynamics projects, 28% to X-ray fluoroscopy
and CT imaging projects, 17% to general regulatory costs, 4% to accessory
medical products and devices, 2% to virtual colonoscopy projects and 1% to other
projects. R&D expenditures are expected to continue at approximately current
levels for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Other income, net of other expenses, totaled $779,000 of income for the current
quarter compared to $102,000 of income for the comparable period of last year.
This improvement was due primarily to gains on the sales of equity investments
totaling $657,000.
For the quarter ended February 28, 2004, our effective tax rate of 41% differed
from the Federal statutory tax rate of 34% due primarily to losses incurred at
our Puerto Rican subsidiary, which are subject to lower tax rates, and non-
deductible expenses, partially offset by the utilization of previously
unrecorded capital loss carryforwards. The losses incurred at our Puerto Rican
subsidiary resulted from the plan to close this facility and to outsource these
operations. For the quarter ended March 1, 2003, our effective tax rate of 51%
differed from the Federal statutory tax rate of 34% due primarily to the fact
that we did not provide for the tax benefit on losses incurred in a foreign
jurisdiction, since, at that time, it was more likely than not that such
benefits would not be realized, and non-deductible expenses.
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Nine months ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003
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Our nine months ended February 28, 2004 and March 1, 2003 both represent thirty-
nine weeks.
Results of Operations
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Segment Overview
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E-Z-EM AngioDynamics Eliminations Total
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(in thousands)
Nine months ended February 28, 2004
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Unaffiliated customer sales $ 72,879 $ 34,289 -- $107,168
Intersegment sales -- 647 ($647) --
Gross profit 28,624 18,281 7 46,912
Operating profit 462 3,207 7 3,676
Nine months ended March 1, 2003
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Unaffiliated customer sales $ 69,782 $ 26,491 -- $ 96,273
Intersegment sales -- 708 ($708) --
Gross profit 27,410 14,029 66 41,505
Operating profit (loss) (1,391) 2,190 66 865
E-Z-EM Products
E-Z-EM segment operating results for the current period improved by $1,853,000.
Both the current period and the comparative period of the prior year included
charges for restructuring and repositioning our company. The current period
included $1,700,000 in plant closing and operational restructuring costs related
to the planned closing, later this fiscal year, of our device manufacturing
facility in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, as well as our heat-sealing operation in
Westbury, New York. Included in the comparable period of last year were $698,000
in costs associated with our common stock recapitalization, which was completed
in the second quarter.
Excluding the effect of the planned closing of operations and the common stock
recapitalization costs discussed above, E-Z-EM segment operating results
improved by $2,855,000 due to increased sales and gross profit and decreased
operating expenses. Net sales increased 4%, or $3,097,000, due, in large part,
to a decline in distributor rebates, resulting from a shift in sales from
products under contract with significant discounts to products not currently
under contract or to products under contract with lower discounts. On a product
line basis, the net sale increase resulted from increased sales of CT imaging
contrast products, particularly our CT Smoothie lines, and CT injector systems
totaling $2,486,000 and increased sales of contract manufacturing products of
$456,000. Price increases, excluding the decline in rebates, had minimal effect
on net sales for the current period. Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of
net sales, was 39% for both the current period and the comparable period of the
prior year. Increased raw material costs and unfavorable changes in sales
product mix offset manufacturing overhead cost reductions and the decline in
rebates. Excluding the aforementioned plant closing and recapitalization costs,
operating expenses decreased $1,641,000 due to planned reductions in selling and
marketing promotional activities and decreased severance costs of $441,000,
partially offset by $289,000 in costs associated with the previously announced
contemplated spin-off of our AngioDynamics subsidiary.
AngioDynamics Products
AngioDynamics segment operating profit improved by $1,017,000 in the current
period due to increased sales and gross profit, partially offset by increased
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operating expenses. Net sales increased 29%, or $7,798,000, due primarily to the
introduction of new products in the prior year and the growth in existing
products resulting, in large part, from the expansion in the domestic sales
force. Successful new products, introduced last fiscal year, included the Dura-
FlowTM chronic hemodialysis catheter and our endovascular laser venous system
products for the treatment of severe varicose veins. Price increases had minimal
effect on net sales for the current period. Gross profit, expressed as a
percentage of net sales, was 52% for both the current period and the comparable
period of the prior year. Decreased freight costs offset the effects of raw
material and manufacturing overhead cost increases. Operating expenses increased
$3,235,000 due, in large part, to the continued expansion of the domestic sales
force, increased activities undertaken to generate an increase in net sales,
investment in new product introductions and increased administrative and
research and development expenses.
Consolidated Results of Operations
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For the nine months ended February 28, 2004, we reported net earnings of
$2,699,000, or $.26 per common share on both a basic and diluted basis, compared
to net earnings of $527,000, or $.05 per common share on both a basic and
diluted basis, for the comparable period of last year. Results for the current
period were favorably affected by increased sales and gross profit in both
segments, partially offset by increased operating expenses. Results for the
current period included $1,700,000, or $.15 per basic share, in plant closing
and operational restructuring costs previously disclosed in the segment overview
and gains on the sales of equity investments totaling $993,000, or $.10 per
basic share. Results for the comparative period of last year included $698,000,
or $.07 per basic share, in costs associated with our common stock
recapitalization.
Net sales for the nine months ended February 28, 2004 increased 11%, or
$10,895,000, compared to the nine months ended March 1, 2003 due to increased
sales of AngioDynamics products of $7,798,000 and E-Z-EM products of $3,097,000,
which resulted from the factors previously disclosed in the segment overview.
Price increases, excluding the change in rebates, had minimal effect on net
sales for the current period. Net sales in international markets, including
direct exports from the U.S., increased 6%, or $1,537,000, for the current
period from the comparable period of last year due to increased sales of X-ray
fluoroscopy products of $563,000, contract manufacturing products of $456,000,
CT imaging contrast and injector systems of $378,000 and specialty diagnostic
tests of $114,000.
Gross profit expressed as a percentage of net sales increased to 44% for the
current period from 43% for the comparable period of the prior year due to the
increase in sales of AngioDynamics products, which generally yield higher profit
margins than E-Z-EM products.
S&A expenses were $35,710,000 for the nine months ended February 28, 2004
compared to $35,471,000 for the nine months ended March 1, 2003. This increase
of $239,000, or 1%, for the current period was due to increased AngioDynamics
S&A expenses of $2,407,000, partially offset by decreased E-Z-EM S&A expenses of
$2,168,000. Increased AngioDynamics S&A expenses resulted from the factors
previously disclosed in the segment overview. Decreased E-Z-EM S&A expenses can
be attributed to: i) planed reductions in selling and marketing promotional
activities; ii) costs associated with our common stock recapitalization of
$698,000 in the comparable period of the prior year; and iii) decreased
severance costs of $526,000. E-Z-EM S&A expenses for the current period include
$289,000 in costs associated with the previously announced contemplated spin-off
of our AngioDynamics subsidiary.
R&D expenditures remained at 5% of net sales and increased 15% for the current
period to $5,826,000 from $5,053,000 for the comparable period of the prior year
due primarily to increased AngioDynamics R&D expenses of $828,000, general
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regulatory costs of $277,000 and accessory medical products and devices of
$212,000, partially offset by decreased spending relating to X-ray fluoroscopy
and CT imaging projects of $276,000 and virtual colonoscopy projects of
$228,000. The increase in AngioDynamics R&D expenses is due primarily to
expanded efforts to maintain and register AngioDynamics' intellectual property
assets and increased personnel in both of AngioDynamics' research and
development departments. Of the R&D expenditures for the current period,
approximately 45% related to AngioDynamics projects, 29% to X-ray fluoroscopy
and CT imaging projects, 17% to general regulatory costs, 4% to virtual
colonoscopy projects, 4% to accessory medical products and devices and 1% to
other projects.
Other income, net of other expenses, totaled $1,194,000 of income for the
current period compared to $516,000 of income for the comparable period of last
year. This improvement was due primarily to gains on the sales of equity
investments totaling $993,000, partially offset by decreases in foreign currency
exchange gains of $312,000.
For the nine months ended February 28, 2004, our effective tax rate of 45%
differed from the Federal statutory tax rate of 34% due primarily to losses
incurred at our Puerto Rican subsidiary, which are subject to lower tax rates,
and non-deductible expenses, partially offset by the utilization of previously
unrecorded net operating and capital loss carryforwards. For the nine months
ended March 1, 2003, our unusually high effective tax rate of 62% differed from
the Federal statutory tax rate of 34% due to non-deductible expenses, resulting,
in large part, from our common stock recapitalization.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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For the nine months ended February 28, 2004, capital expenditures, cash
dividends, the purchase of treasury stock, repayments of debt and working
capital were funded by cash provided by operations and proceeds from the
exercise of stock options. Our policy has generally been to fund operations and
capital requirements without incurring significant debt. However, we did elect
to finance the AngioDynamics facility expansion. At February 28, 2004, debt
(notes payable, current maturities of long-term debt and long-term debt) was
$4,182,000 (including $3,290,000 relating to the financing of the AngioDynamics
facility expansion), as compared to $4,369,000 at May 31, 2003. We have
available $4,497,000 under two bank lines of credit, of which no amounts were
outstanding at February 28, 2004.
At February 28, 2004, approximately $19,200,000, or 16%, of our assets consisted
of cash and cash equivalents and short-term debt and equity securities. The
current ratio was 4.91 to 1, with working capital of $63,567,000, at February
28, 2004, compared to a current ratio of 4.95 to 1, with working capital of
$60,123,000, at May 31, 2003. We believe that our cash reserves as of February
28, 2004, cash generated from operations and existing lines of credit will
provide sufficient liquidity to meet our current obligations for the next 12
months.
During fiscal 2003, we began the expansion of our AngioDynamics headquarters and
manufacturing facility in Queensbury, New York, and, as of February 28, 2004,
had expended approximately $3,539,000 on this project. We expect this expansion
to cost approximately $3,600,000 and to be completed during the fourth fiscal
quarter. This expansion is being financed principally with Industrial Revenue
Bonds (the "Bonds") issued by the Warren and Washington Counties Industrial
Development Agency (the "Agency") aggregating $3,500,000. The proceeds of the
Bonds are being advanced, as construction occurs, pursuant to a Building Loan
Agreement by and among us, the Agency, the Trustee and a bank (the "Bank"). As
of February 28, 2004, the advances aggregated $3,398,000 with the remaining
proceeds of $102,000 classified as restricted cash. The Bonds re-price every
seven days and are resold by a Remarketing Agent. The Bonds bear interest based
on the market rate on the date the Bonds are resold (1.15% per annum at February
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28, 2004) and require quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal
payments ranging from $25,000 to $65,000 through May 2022. We entered into an
interest rate swap with the Bank to convert the variable interest rate to a
fixed interest rate of 4.45% per annum. The principal payments on the Bonds are
secured by a letter of credit with the Bank and a first mortgage on the land,
building and equipment relating to the facility.
In March 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 300,000
shares of our common stock at an aggregate purchase price of up to $3,000,000.
We repurchased 37,400 shares of common stock for approximately $417,000 during
the nine months ended February 28, 2004. In aggregate, we have repurchased
74,234 shares of common stock for approximately $716,000 under this program.
In June 2003, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.25 per
outstanding share of our common stock. The dividend was paid on August 1, 2003
to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2003. Future dividends are subject to
Board of Directors' review of operations and financial and other conditions then
prevailing.
Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates
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Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note A to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in our fiscal 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
While all of these significant accounting policies affect the reporting of our
financial condition and results of operations, we view certain of these policies
as critical. Policies determined to be critical are those policies that have the
most significant impact on our financial statements and require us to use a
greater degree of judgment and/or estimates. Actual results may differ from
those estimates.
We believe that given current facts and circumstances, it is unlikely that
applying any other reasonable judgment or estimate methodologies would cause a
material effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or
liquidity for the periods presented in this report. The accounting policies
identified as critical are as follows:
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenues in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements," which requires that four basic criteria be
met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists; (2) the price is fixed or determinable; (3) collectibility is reasonably
assured; and (4) product delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.
Decisions relative to criterion (3) regarding collectibility are based upon our
judgments, as discussed under "Accounts Receivable" below, and should conditions
change in the future and cause us to determine this criterion is not met, our
results of operations may be affected. We recognize revenue on the date the
product is shipped, which is when title passes to the customer. Shipping and
credit terms are negotiated on a customer-by-customer basis. E-Z-EM products are
shipped primarily to distributors at an agreed upon list price. The distributor
then resells the products primarily to hospitals and, depending upon contracts
between us, the distributor and the hospital, the distributor may be entitled to
a rebate. We deduct all rebates from sales and have a provision for rebates
based on historical information for all rebates that have not yet been submitted
to us by the distributors. All product returns must be pre-approved by us and,
if approved, customers are subject to a 20% restocking charge. To be accepted, a
returned product must be unadulterated, undamaged and must have at least 12
months remaining prior to its expiration date. Within the E-Z-EM segment, we
record revenue on warranties and extended warranties on a straight-line basis
over the term of the related warranty contracts, which generally cover one year.
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Deferred revenues related to warranties and extended warranties are $349,000 at
February 28, 2004. Service costs are expensed as incurred.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are generally due within 30 to 60 days and are stated at
amounts due from customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. We
perform ongoing customer credit evaluations and adjust credit limits based upon
payment history and the customers' current credit worthiness, as determined by a
review of their current credit information. We continuously monitor aging
reports, collections and payments from customers, and maintain a provision for
estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific
customer collection issues we identify. While such credit losses have
historically been within expectations and the provisions established, we cannot
guarantee the same credit loss rates will be experienced in the future. We write
off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible. Concentration risk
exists relative to our accounts receivable, as 23% of our total accounts
receivable balance at February 28, 2004 is concentrated in one distributor.
While the accounts receivable related to this distributor may be significant, we
do not believe the credit loss risk to be significant given the distributor's
consistent payment history.
Income Taxes
In preparing our financial statements, income tax expense is calculated for each
jurisdiction in which we operate. This involves estimating actual current taxes
due plus assessing temporary differences arising from differing treatment for
tax and accounting purposes that are recorded as deferred tax assets and
liabilities. Deferred tax assets are periodically evaluated to determine their
recoverability, based primarily on our ability to generate future taxable
income. Where their recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance
and record a corresponding additional tax expense in our statement of earnings.
If actual results differ from our estimates due to changes in assumptions, the
provision for income taxes could be materially affected.
Inventories
We value inventories at the lower of cost (on the first-in, first-out method) or
market. On an quarterly basis, we review inventory quantities on hand and
analyze the provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on
product expiration dating and our estimated sales forecast, which is based on
sales history and anticipated future demand. Our estimates of future product
demand may not be accurate and we may understate or overstate the provision
required for excess and obsolete inventory. Accordingly, any significant
unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of
our inventory and results of operations. At February 28, 2004, our reserve for
excess and obsolete inventory was $3,189,000.
Property, Plant and Equipment
We state property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation,
and depreciate principally using the straight-line method over their estimated
useful lives. We determine this based on our estimates of the period over which
the assets will generate revenue. Any change in condition that would cause us to
change our estimate of the useful lives of a group or class of assets may
significantly affect depreciation expense on a prospective basis.
Effects of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
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In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN No. 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest
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Entities." In general, a variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership,
trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a)
does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors
that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its
activities. A variable interest entity often holds financial assets, including
loans or receivables, real estate or other property. A variable interest entity
may be essentially passive or it may engage in activities on behalf of another
company. Until now, a company generally has included another entity in its
consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through
voting interests. FIN No. 46 changes that by requiring a variable interest
entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority
of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled
to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns or both. In December
2003, the FASB completed deliberations of proposed modifications to FIN No. 46
(Revised Interpretations) resulting in multiple effective dates based on the
nature as well as the creation date of the variable interest entity. We do not
have any variable interest entities that would require consolidation under FIN
No. 46. Accordingly, the adoption of these pronouncements has had no current
effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
As of July 1, 2003, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. The adoption of this
statement has had no current effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
As of August 31, 2003, we adopted SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS
No. 150 improves the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under
previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement
requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in statements of
financial position. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 has had no current effect on
our financial position or results of operations.
As of August 31, 2003, we adopted Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") 00-21,
"Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables". EITF 00-21 provides that
revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables should be divided into separate
units of accounting if certain criteria are met. The consideration of the
arrangement should be allocated to the separate units of accounting based on
their relative fair values, with different provisions if the fair value is
contingent on delivery of specified items or performance conditions. Applicable
revenue criteria should be considered separately for each separate unit of
accounting. The adoption of EITF 00-21 has had no current effect on our
financial position and results of operations.
In December 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 104, "Revenue Recognition" ("SAB No. 104"),
which codifies, revises and rescinds sections of SAB No. 101, "Revenue
Recognition", in order to make this interpretive guidance consistent with
current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and
regulations. The changes noted in SAB No. 104 did not have a material effect on
our financial position or results of operations.
Risk Factors
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The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Our business is also
subject to the risks that affect many other companies in our industry, such as
competition, technology, results of pending or future clinical trials, overall
economic conditions, general market conditions, foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations and international operations. Additional risks not currently known
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to us or that we believe are immaterial also may impair our business operations
and our liquidity.
Inadequate levels of reimbursement from governmental or other third-party payors
for procedures using our products may cause our revenues to decline.
Changes in healthcare systems in the U.S. or elsewhere could adversely affect
the demand for our products, as well as the way we conduct business. Third-party
payors have adopted, and are continuing to adopt, a number of healthcare
policies intended to curb rising healthcare costs. These policies include:
o controls on government-funded reimbursement for healthcare services
and price controls on medical products and service providers;
o challenges to the pricing of medical procedures or limits or
prohibitions on reimbursement for specific devices and therapies
through other means; and
o the introduction of managed care systems in which healthcare
providers contract to provide comprehensive healthcare for a fixed
cost per person.
We are unable to predict whether Federal, state or local healthcare reform
legislation or regulation affecting our business may be proposed or enacted in
the future, or what effect any such legislation or regulation would have on our
business. These policies, or any reductions in the number of authorizations
granted for procedures performed using our current and proposed products or in
the levels of reimbursement for those procedures, could cause our revenues to
decline.
Outside of the U.S., reimbursement systems vary significantly by country. Many
foreign markets have government-managed healthcare systems that govern
reimbursement for new devices and procedures. These systems are subject to the
same pressures to curb rising healthcare costs and control healthcare
expenditures as those in the U.S. If adequate levels of reimbursement from
third-party payors outside of the U.S. are not obtained, sales of our products
outside of the U.S. may decrease and we may fail to achieve or maintain
significant non-U.S. sales.
Pricing flexibility is further constrained by the formation of large Group
Purchasing Organizations.
Pricing flexibility is further constrained by the formation of large Group
Purchasing Organizations ("GPO" or "GPOs") - combinations of hospitals and other
large customers to combine purchasing power. Due to the multi-year term of
typical GPO contracts, our ability to pass along base cost increases through
increased prices is limited. Consolidation in the healthcare industry has also
resulted in a broader product range in typical GPO contracts. Transactions with
GPOs are often larger, more complex, and involve more long-term contracts than
in the past. GPOs' enhanced purchasing power may continue to increase the
pressure on product pricing in the market as a whole. Several GPOs have executed
contracts with our market competitors, which exclude us, and other GPOs may do
so in the future. In many cases, we have continued to sell to individual members
of these GPOs on a direct basis, by lowering our pricing. While we continue to
sell to individual members of these GPOs on a direct basis, the contracts, if
enforced against the GPO members, may adversely affect our sales in the future.
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If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, our business
may suffer.
Our success depends in part on obtaining, maintaining and enforcing our patents,
trademarks and other proprietary rights, and our ability to avoid infringing the
proprietary rights of others. We take precautionary steps to protect our
technological advantages and intellectual property. We rely upon patent, trade
secret, copyright, know-how and trademark laws, as well as license agreements
and contractual provisions, to establish our intellectual property rights and
protect our products. These measures may not adequately protect our intellectual
property rights.
Our patents may not provide commercially meaningful protection, as competitors
may be able to design around our patents to produce alternative, non-infringing
designs. Additionally, we may not be able to effectively protect our rights in
unpatented technology, trade secrets and confidential information. Although we
require our new employees, consultants and corporate partners to execute
confidentiality agreements, these agreements may not provide effective
protection of our information or, in the event of unauthorized use or
disclosure, may not provide adequate remedies.
If third parties claim that our products infringe their intellectual rights, we
may be forced to expend significant financial resources and management time
defending against such actions and our results of operations could suffer.
Third parties may claim that our products infringe on third-party patents and
other intellectual property rights. Identifying third-party patent rights can be
particularly difficult because, in general, patent applications can be
maintained in secrecy for at least 18 months after their earliest priority date.
Some companies in the medical device industry have used intellectual property
infringement litigation to gain a competitive advantage. If a competitor were to
challenge our patents, licenses or other intellectual property rights, or assert
that our products infringe its patents or other intellectual property rights, we
could incur substantial litigation costs, be forced to make expensive changes to
our product designs, license rights in order to continue manufacturing and
selling our products, or pay substantial damages. Third-party infringement
claims, regardless of their outcome, would not only consume our financial
resources but also divert our management's time and effort. Such claims could
also cause our customers or potential customers to purchase competitors'
products or defer or limit their purchase or use of our affected products until
resolution of the claim.
In January 2004, Diomed, Inc. filed an action against AngioDynamics alleging
that its endovascular laser venous system ("elvs") products for the treatment of
severe varicose veins infringe on a patent held by Diomed for a laser system
that competes with the elvs products. Diomed's complaint seeks injunctive relief
and compensatory and treble damages. If Diomed is successful in this action, our
results of operations could suffer.
If we fail to develop new products and enhance existing products, we could lose
market share to our competitors and our results of operations could suffer.
The market for our products is characterized by rapid technological change, new
and improved product introductions, changes in customer requirements and
evolving industry standards. To be successful, we must develop and commercialize
new products and enhanced versions of our existing products. Our products are
technologically complex and require significant planning, design, development
and testing before they may be marketed. This process takes at least nine to 12
months and may take up to several years. Our success in developing and
commercializing new versions of our products is affected by our ability to:
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o timely and accurately identify new market trends;
o accurately assess customer needs;
o minimize the time and costs required to obtain regulatory clearance
or approval;
o adopt competitive pricing;
o timely manufacture and deliver products;
o accurately predict and control costs associated with the
development, manufacturing and support of our products; and
o anticipate and compete effectively with our competitors' efforts.
Market acceptance of our products depends in part on our ability to demonstrate
that our products are cost-effective and easier to use, as well as offer
technological advantages. Additionally, we may experience design, manufacturing,
marketing or other difficulties that could delay or prevent our development,
introduction or marketing of new versions of our products. As a result of such
difficulties and delays, our development expenses may increase and, as a
consequence, our results of operations could suffer.
The market dynamics and competitive environment in the healthcare industry are
subject to rapid change, factors which may affect our operations.
We believe that government regulation, private sector programs and reimbursement
policies will continue to change the worldwide healthcare industry, potentially
resulting in further business consolidations and alliances. As such, the market
dynamics and competitive environment are subject to rapid change, factors which
may affect our growth plans and operating results.
The adoption rate of virtual colonoscopy as a screening modality for colon
cancer has been slower than anticipated.
Our growth strategy involves investing a portion of our financial, management
and other resources on the further development of a unique product set for use
in virtual colonoscopy. However, to date, the adoption rate of virtual
colonoscopy as a screening modality for colon cancer has been slower than
anticipated. We believe this is principally due to the present lack of private
and public reimbursement standards for virtual colonoscopy screening.
Additionally, the American Cancer Society ("ACS") has not yet included virtual
colonoscopy in its published screening guidelines for colon cancer, believing
the evidence of its efficacy is insufficient at this time. Together, these and
other factors contribute to the uncertainly surrounding the evolution of the
virtual colonoscopy market and our position in it.
The market potential for Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion is uncertain.
The market potential for Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion ("RSDL"), a
product for which we have exclusive manufacturing rights, is subject to a number
of uncertainties. One factor is the nature of the military procurement process
itself -- a lengthy bureaucratic process that often requires product
modifications before substantial orders are placed. Another factor is
uncertainty surrounding the threat from chemical weapons as instruments of
terror, making it difficult to quantify the potential of the civilian emergency
service organization market. These and other factors may have an impact on RSDL
sales in the future.
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Our AngioDynamics business may be harmed if interventional cardiologists perform
more of the procedures that interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons
currently perform.
We market and sell our AngioDynamics products primarily to interventional
radiologists and vascular surgeons, who currently perform a large percentage of
minimally-invasive, image-guided interventional procedures for peripheral
vascular disease. Many of AngioDynamics' competitors have focused their sales
efforts on the cardiology market for interventional procedures. Since
AngioDynamics has focused its sales and marketing efforts on interventional
radiologists and vascular surgeons, its competitors may have advantages over
AngioDynamics for sales to cardiologists. Consequently, if cardiologists perform
more of the procedures currently performed by interventional radiologists and
vascular surgeons, AngioDynamics' revenues may decline and its business may be
harmed.
If we cannot obtain approval from governmental agencies, we will not be able to
sell our products.
Our products are subject to extensive regulation in the U.S. and in foreign
countries where they are sold. Unless an exemption applies, each product that we
wish to market in the U.S. must receive either 510(k) clearance or premarket
approval from the Food & Drug Administration ("FDA") before the product can be
sold. Either process can be lengthy and expensive. The FDA's 510(k) clearance
procedure, also known as "premarket notification," is the process used for our
current products. This process usually takes from four to 12 months from the
date the application is submitted to, and filed with, the FDA, but may take
significantly longer. Although we have obtained 510(k) clearances for our
current products, our clearances may be revoked by the FDA if safety or
effectiveness problems develop with the products. The premarket approval process
is much more costly, lengthy and uncertain. It generally takes from one to three
years from the date the application is submitted to, and filed with, the FDA,
and may take even longer. Achieving premarket approval may take numerous
clinical trials and require the filing of numerous amendments over time.
Regulatory regimes in other countries similarly require approval or clearance
prior to our marketing or selling products in those countries. If we are unable
to obtain additional clearances or approvals needed to market existing or new
products in the U.S. or elsewhere, or obtain these clearances or approvals in a
timely fashion, our revenues and profitability may decline.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and, to a much lesser extent, interest rates on investments and financing, which
could impact our results of operations and financial position. Although we
entered into an interest rate swap with a bank to limit our exposure to interest
rate change market risk on our variable interest rate financing, we do not
currently engage in any other hedging or other market risk management tools.
There have been no material changes with respect to market risk previously
disclosed in the fiscal 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
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The financial reporting of our international subsidiaries is denominated in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Since the functional currency of our
international subsidiaries is the local currency, foreign currency translation
adjustments are accumulated as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Assuming a hypothetical aggregate change
in the exchange rates of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar of 10% at
February 28, 2004, our assets and liabilities would increase or decrease by
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$3,473,000 and $547,000, respectively, and our net sales and net earnings would
increase or decrease by $2,435,000 and $227,000, respectively, on an annual
basis.
We also maintain intercompany balances and loans receivable with subsidiaries
with different local currencies. These amounts are at risk of foreign exchange
losses if exchange rates fluctuate. Assuming a hypothetical aggregate change in
the exchange rates of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar of 10% at
February 28, 2004, our pre-tax earnings would be favorably or unfavorably
impacted by approximately $391,000 on an annual basis.
Interest Rate Risk
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Our excess cash is invested in highly liquid, short-term, investment grade
securities with maturities of less than one year. These investments are not held
for speculative or trading purposes. Changes in interest rates may affect the
investment income we earn on cash, cash equivalents and debt securities and
therefore affect our cash flows and results of operations. As of February 28,
2004, we were exposed to interest rate change market risk with respect to our
investments in tax-free municipal bonds in the amount of $7,195,000. The bonds
bear interest at a floating rate established weekly. For the nine months ended
February 28, 2004, the after-tax interest rate on the bonds approximated .9%.
Each 100 basis point (or 1%) fluctuation in interest rates will increase or
decrease interest income on the bonds by approximately $72,000 on an annual
basis.
As our principal amount of fixed interest rate financing approximated $892,000
at February 28, 2004, a change in interest rates would not materially impact
results of operations or financial position. At February 28, 2004, we maintained
variable interest rate financing of approximately $3,290,000 in connection with
the AngioDynamics facility expansion. We have limited our exposure to interest
rate risk by entering into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank under
which we agreed to pay the bank a fixed annual interest rate of 4.45% and the
bank assumed our variable interest payment obligations under the financing.
As of February 28, 2004, we have available $4,497,000 under two working capital
bank lines of credit. Advances under these lines of credit will bear interest at
an annual rate indexed to either LIBOR or prime. We will thus be exposed to
interest rate risk with respect to these credit facilities to the extent that
interest rates rise when there are amounts outstanding under these facilities.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, under the
supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of
our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report have
been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance
that the information we (including our consolidated subsidiaries) are required
to disclose in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We
believe that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot
provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met,
and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.
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Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
No significant changes were made in our internal controls over financial
reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls
during the quarter ended February 28, 2004.
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E-Z-EM, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Part II: Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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AngioDynamics has been named as a defendant in an action entitled Duhon, et. al
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v. Brezoria Kidney Center, Inc., case no. 27084 filed in the District Court of
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Brezoria County, Texas, 239th Judicial District on December 29, 2003. The
complaint alleges that AngioDynamics and its co-defendants, E-Z-EM and Medical
Components, Inc. ("Medcomp"), designed, manufactured, sold, distributed and
marketed a defective catheter that was used in the treatment of, and caused the
death of, a hemodialysis patient, as well as committing other negligent acts.
The complaint seeks compensatory and other monetary damages in unspecified
amounts. Under AngioDynamics' distribution agreement with Medcomp, Medcomp is
required to indemnify AngioDynamics against all its costs and expenses, as well
as losses, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that
relate in any way to products covered by the agreement. AngioDynamics has
tendered the defense of the Duhon action to Medcomp. Medcomp has accepted
defense of the action.
As previously reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated
November 29, 2003, AngioDynamics had been named as a defendant in an action
entitled San Juanita Chapa, et. al plaintiffs vs. Christos Spohn Hospital
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Shoreline, et. al, defendants, case no. 03-60961-1 filed in the County Court,
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Nueces County, Texas on June 30, 2003. On February 4, 2004, this action was
dismissed without prejudice.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None.
Item 4. Submission Of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None.
Item 5. Other Information
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None.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
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No. Description Page
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as
amended (a)
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (b)
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No. Description Page
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31.1 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Anthony A. Lombardo) 38
31.2 Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Dennis J. Curtin) 39
32.1 Certification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (Anthony A. Lombardo) 40
32.2 Certification pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section
1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (Dennis J. Curtin) 41
(a) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31,
1997, filed under Commission File No. 1-11479, and to Exhibit 1
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed
with the Commission on October 22, 2002.
(b) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 28,
1994, filed under Commission File No. 0-13003.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
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The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended February
28, 2004:
We filed a Form 8-K dated January 8, 2004 reporting information under "Item 7.
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits" and "Item
12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" announcing our results of
operations for the quarter ended November 29, 2003.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
E-Z-EM, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date April 8, 2004 /s/ Anthony A. Lombardo
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Anthony A. Lombardo, President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date April 8, 2004 /s/ Dennis J. Curtin
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Dennis J. Curtin, Senior Vice
President - Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Chief
Accounting Officer)
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