ATRION CORP - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30,
2007
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or
¨
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 for the Transition Period
from to
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Commission
File Number 0-10763
Atrion
Corporation
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
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63-0821819
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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One
Allentown Parkway, Allen, Texas
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75002
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(972)
390-9800
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(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Indicate
by check 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.x
Yes¨
No
Indicate
by check whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and
large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer x
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨
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Indicate
by check whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of
the Exchange Act).¨
Yesx No
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Title
of Each Class
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Number
of Shares Outstanding at
July
13, 2007
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Common
stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
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1,900,467
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ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Item
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PART
I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
June
30,
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Six
Months Ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Revenues
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$ |
23,199
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$ |
20,849
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$ |
46,237
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$ |
40,351
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Cost
of goods sold
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12,880
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12,076
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26,258
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24,230
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Gross
profit
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10,319
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8,773
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19,979
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16,121
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Operating
expenses:
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Selling
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1,672
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1,600
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3,323
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3,215
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General
and administrative
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2,471
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2,348
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5,088
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4,352
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Research
and development
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750
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700
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1,405
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1,376
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4,893
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4,648
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9,816
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8,943
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Operating
income
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5,426
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4,125
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10,163
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7,178
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Other
income:
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Interest
income
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10
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11
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20
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20
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Interest
expense
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(77 | ) |
--
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(218 | ) |
--
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Other
income (expense), net
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--
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(21 | ) |
--
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(21 | ) | ||||||||||
(67 | ) | (10 | ) | (198 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||
Income
before provision for income taxes
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5,359
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4,115
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9,965
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7,177
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Provision
for income taxes
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(1,741 | ) | (1,295 | ) | (3,210 | ) | (2,251 | ) | ||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
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3,618
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2,820
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6,755
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4,926
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Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income
taxes
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--
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165
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--
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165
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Net
income
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$ |
3,618
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$ |
2,985
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$ |
6,755
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$ |
5,091
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Income
per basic share:
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Income
from continuing operations
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$ |
1.92
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$ |
1.53
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$ |
3.60
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$ |
2.68
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Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
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--
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0.09
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--
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0.09
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$ |
1.92
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$ |
1.62
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$ |
3.60
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$ |
2.77
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Weighted
average basic shares outstanding
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1,883
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1,845
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1,878
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1,840
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Income
per diluted share:
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Income
from continuing operations
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$ |
1.83
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$ |
1.45
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$ |
3.42
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$ |
2.53
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Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
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--
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0.08
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--
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0.08
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$ |
1.83
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$ |
1.53
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$ |
3.42
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$ |
2.61
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Weighted
average diluted shares outstanding
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1,978
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1,949
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1,977
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1,947
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Dividends
per common share
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$ |
0.20
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$ |
0.17
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$ |
0.40
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$ |
0.34
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(in
thousands)
Assets
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June
30,
2007
(unaudited)
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December
31,
2006
(unaudited)
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Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ |
285
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$ |
333
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Accounts
receivable
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11,568
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10,542
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Inventories
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16,975
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17,115
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,227
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1,530
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Other
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1,138
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1,138
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31,193
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30,658
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Property,
plant and equipment
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85,654
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82,536
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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32,970
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31,094
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52,684
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51,442
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Other
assets and deferred charges:
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Patents
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2,108
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2,264
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Goodwill
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9,730
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9,730
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Other
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1,713
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1,678
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13,551
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13,672
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$ |
97,428
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$ |
95,772
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Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$ |
6,326
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$ |
6,041
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Accrued
income and other taxes
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521
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882
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6,847
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6,923
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Line
of credit
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4,700
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11,399
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Other
non-current liabilities
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7,965
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6,555
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Common
shares, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 10,000 shares, issued
3,420
shares
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342
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342
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Paid-in
capital
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15,098
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14,140
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(892 | ) | (892 | ) | ||||
Retained
earnings
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97,690
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91,708
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Treasury
shares,1,520 at June 30, 2007 and 1,546 at December 31, 2006,
at cost
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(34,322 | ) | (34,403 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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77,916
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70,895
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$ |
97,428
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$ |
95,772
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
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(in
thousands)
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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Net
income
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$ |
6,755
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$ |
5,091
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Gain
on disposal of discontinued operations
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--
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(165 | ) | |||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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2,637
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2,341
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Deferred
income taxes
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333
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105
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Stock-based
compensation
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131
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52
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Other
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35
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--
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9,891
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7,424
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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(1,026 | ) | (1,620 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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140
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11
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Prepaid
expenses
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303
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(608 | ) | |||||
Other
non-current assets
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(35 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
Accounts
payable and current liabilities
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294
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28
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Accrued
income and other taxes
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572
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440
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Other
non-current liabilities
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118
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(16 | ) | |||||
Net
cash provided by continuing operations
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10,257
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5,586
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Net
cash provided by discontinued operations
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--
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165
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10,257
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5,751
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Property,
plant and equipment additions
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(3,758 | ) | (13,939 | ) | ||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Line
of credit advances
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13,826
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21,319
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Line
of credit repayments
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(20,525 | ) | (12,847 | ) | ||||
Exercise
of stock options
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452
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948
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Purchase
of treasury stock
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--
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(1,594 | ) | |||||
Tax
benefit related to stock options
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456
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649
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Dividends
paid
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(756 | ) | (627 | ) | ||||
(6,547 | ) |
7,848
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Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
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(48 | ) | (340 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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333
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525
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ |
285
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$ |
185
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Cash
paid for:
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Interest
(net of capitalization)
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$ |
258
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$ |
--
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Income
taxes
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$ |
1,220
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$ |
1,195
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1)
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Basis
of Presentation
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In
the
opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of
results of operations for the periods presented have been included in the
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Atrion Corporation
and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). Such adjustments consist of normal
recurring items. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include the information and
notes required by such instructions. Accordingly, the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes included in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
(2)
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Inventories
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Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by using the
first-in, first-out method. The following table details the major components
of
inventories (in thousands):
June
30,
2007
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December
31,
2006
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Raw
materials
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$ |
7,000
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$ |
7,194
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Work
in process
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4,170
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4,084
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Finished
goods
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5,805
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5,837
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Total
inventories
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$ |
16,975
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$ |
17,115
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(3)
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Income
per share
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The
following is the computation for basic and diluted income per
share:
Three
months ended
June
30,
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Six
months ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Income
from continuing operations
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$ |
3,618
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$ |
2,820
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$ |
6,755
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$ |
4,926
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Weighted
average basic shares outstanding
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1,883
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1,845
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1,878
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1,840
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Add: Effect
of dilutive securities (options)
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95
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104
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99
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107
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Weighted
average diluted shares outstanding
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1,978
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1,949
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1,977
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1,947
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Earnings
per share from continuing operations:
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Basic
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1.92
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1.53
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3.60
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2.68
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Diluted
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1.83
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1.45
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3.42
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2.53
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There
were no outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock that were not
included in the diluted income per share calculations because their effect
would
be anti-dilutive for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007
and 2006.
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(4)
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Pension
Benefits
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The
components of net periodic pension cost are as follows for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 (in thousands):
Three
Months ended
June
30,
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Six
Months ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Service
cost
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$ |
65
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$ |
69
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$ |
130
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$ |
138
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Interest
cost
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80
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83
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160
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166
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Expected
return on assets
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(123 | ) | (111 | ) | (246 | ) | (222 | ) | ||||||||
Prior
service cost amortization
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(9 | ) | (9 | ) | (18 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||||||
Actuarial
loss
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15
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29
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30
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58
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Net
periodic pension cost
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$ |
28
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$ |
61
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$ |
56
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$ |
122
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In
2007,
the Company expects to contribute approximately $250,000 to its pension plan
to
satisfy minimum funding requirements for the year. As of June 30, 2007, no
contributions have been made to this plan.
(5)
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
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In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which provides guidance for measuring the fair value
of assets and liabilities, as well as requires expanded disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS 157 indicates that fair value should be determined
based on the assumptions marketplace participants would use in pricing the
asset
or liability, and provides additional guidelines to consider in determining
the
market-based measurement. The Company will be required to adopt SFAS 157 on
January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting
SFAS 157 on its consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”), which allows measurement at fair value of
eligible financial assets and liabilities that are not otherwise measured at
fair value. If the fair value option for an eligible item is elected,
unrealized gains and losses for that item shall be reported in current earnings
at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation
and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between the different
measurement attributes the Company elects for similar types of assets and
liabilities. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November
15,
2007. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently
assessing the impact of SFAS 159 on its financial statements.
(6)
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Income
Taxes
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The
Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” on January 1, 2007. As a result of
the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recorded $959,000 of unrecognized
tax
benefits as “Other non-current liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet,
with no net impact to the consolidated statement of operations. Of this amount,
approximately $17,000 was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007
balance of retained earnings, in accordance with the adoption of FIN 48.
Included in the unrecognized tax benefits are $959,000 of uncertain tax
positions that would impact the effective tax rate if recognized.
Approximately $404,000 of unrecognized tax benefits relate to items that are
affected by statutes of limitation that expire within the next 12
months.
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The
unrecognized tax benefits mentioned above of $959,000 include an aggregate
$57,000 of interest expense. Interest was computed on the difference between
the
tax position recognized in accordance with FIN 48 and the amount previously
taken or expected to be taken in the tax returns. Upon adoption of FIN 48,
the
Company has elected an accounting policy to classify interest expense on
underpayments of income taxes and accrued penalties related to unrecognized
tax
benefits in the income tax provision. Prior to the adoption of FIN 48, the
Company’s policy was to classify interest expense on underpayments of income
taxes as interest expense and to classify penalties as an operating expense
in
arriving at pretax income.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well
as
to income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company has concluded
all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2002. All material
state and local income tax matters have been concluded for years through
2002.
Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
|
Overview
The
Company designs, develops, manufactures, sells and distributes products and
components, primarily for the medical and healthcare industry. The Company
markets components to other equipment manufacturers for incorporation in their
products and sells finished devices to physicians, hospitals, clinics and other
treatment centers. The Company’s medical products primarily serve the fluid
delivery, cardiovascular, and ophthalmology markets. The Company’s other medical
and non-medical products include instrumentation and disposables used in
dialysis, contract manufacturing and valves and inflation devices used in marine
and aviation safety products.
The
Company's products are used in a wide variety of applications by numerous
customers. The Company encounters competition in all of its markets and competes
primarily on the basis of product quality, price, engineering, customer service
and delivery time.
The
Company's strategy is to provide a broad selection of products in the areas
of
its expertise. Research and development efforts are focused on improving current
products and developing highly-engineered products that meet customer needs
and
have the potential for broad market applications and significant sales. Proposed
new products may be subject to regulatory clearance or approval prior to
commercialization and the time period for introducing a new product to the
marketplace can be unpredictable. The Company also focuses on controlling costs
by investing in modern manufacturing technologies and controlling purchasing
processes. The Company has been successful in consistently generating cash
from
operations and has used that cash to reduce indebtedness, to fund capital
expenditures, to repurchase stock and to pay dividends.
The
Company's strategic objective is to further enhance its position in its served
markets by:
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·
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Focusing
on customer needs;
|
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·
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Expanding
existing product lines and developing new
products;
|
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·
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Maintaining
a culture of controlling cost; and
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·
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Preserving
and fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial management
structure.
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For
the
three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company reported revenues of $23.2
million, operating income of $5.4 million and net income of $3.6 million, up
11
percent, 32 percent and 21 percent, respectively, from the three months ended
June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company reported
revenues of $46.2 million, operating income of $10.2 million and net income
of
$6.8 million, up 15 percent, 42 percent and 33 percent, respectively, from
the
six months ended June 30, 2006
Results
for the three months ended June 30, 2007
Consolidated
net income totaled $3.6 million, or $1.92 per basic and $1.83 per diluted share,
in the second quarter of 2007. This is compared with consolidated net income
of
$3.0 million, or $1.62 per basic and $1.53 per diluted share, in the second
quarter of 2006. The income per basic share computations are based on weighted
average basic shares outstanding of 1,883,120 in the 2007 period and 1,844,857
in the 2006 period. The income per diluted share computations are based on
weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 1,977,871 in the 2007 period
and
1,949,319 in the 2006 period.
Consolidated
revenues of $23.2 million for the second quarter of 2007 were 11 percent higher
than revenues of $20.8 million for the second quarter of 2006. This increase
in
revenues for the second quarter of 2007 over the second quarter of 2006 was
primarily attributable to an approximate 36 percent increase in the revenues
from the Company’s ophthalmic products, an approximate 14 percent increase in
the revenues from the Company’s fluid delivery products and an approximate 5
percent increase in the revenues from the Company’s cardiovascular products
offset by an approximate 3 percent decrease in the revenues from the Company’s
other products. These increases were generally attributable to higher sales
volumes. Additionally, the increase in the revenues from the Company’s
ophthalmic products was primarily attributable to increased sales volume with
a
major customer that had internal issues that adversely affected purchases in
the
comparable 2006 period.
Revenues
by product line were as follows (in thousands):
Three
Months ended
June
30,
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2007
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2006
|
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Fluid
Delivery
|
$ |
7,533
|
$ |
6,623
|
||||
Cardiovascular
|
6,009
|
5,717
|
||||||
Ophthalmology
|
4,863
|
3,571
|
||||||
Other
|
4,794
|
4,938
|
||||||
Total
|
$ |
23,199
|
$ |
20,849
|
Cost
of
goods sold of $12.9 million for the second quarter of 2007 was 7 percent higher
than in the comparable 2006 period. Increased sales volume and increased
manufacturing overhead costs were the primary contributors to the increase
in
cost of goods sold for the first quarter of 2007.
Gross
profit of $10.3 million in the second quarter of 2007 was $1.5 million, or
18
percent, higher than in the comparable 2006 period. The Company’s gross profit
percentage in the second quarter of 2007 was 44.5 percent of revenues compared
with 42.1 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2006. The increase in
gross profit percentage in the 2007 period compared to the 2006 period was
primarily related to an improved mix of product sales toward products with
lower
costs.
The
Company’s second quarter 2007 operating expenses of $4.9 million were $245,000
higher than the operating expenses for the second quarter of 2006. This increase
was comprised of a $123,000 increase in General and Administrative (G&A)
expenses, a $72,000 increase in selling (Selling) expenses and a $50,000
increase in Research and Development (R&D) expenses. The increase in G&A
expenses for the second quarter of 2007 was principally attributable to
increased compensation costs partially offset by lower costs for outside
services. The increase in Selling expenses for the second quarter of 2007 was
primarily related to increased outside services, promotion and advertising
partially offset by decreased compensation. The increase in R&D costs was
primarily related to increased outside services. Operating income in the second
quarter of 2007 increased $1.3 million, or 32 percent, to $5.4 million.
Operating income was 23.4 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2007
compared to 19.8 percent of revenues in the second quarter of 2006. The
previously mentioned increase in gross profit partially offset by the increase
in operating expenses was the major contributor to the operating income
improvement in the second quarter of 2007.
Interest
expense was $77,000 for the 2007 period and was attributable to borrowings
related to the new facility for a subsidiary, Halkey-Roberts Corporation
(“Halkey-Roberts”). Interest on those borrowings that accrued in the second
quarter of 2007 was treated as an expense while interest on borrowings for
construction that accrued in the second quarter of 2006 was capitalized as
that
quarter was part of the construction period of the new Halkey-Roberts facility.
The relocation of the Halkey-Roberts operations to the new facility was
completed in the second half of 2006. Income tax expense for the second quarter
of 2007 was $1.7 million compared to income tax expense of $1.3 million for
the
same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate for the second quarter
of
2007 was 32.5 percent compared with 31.5 percent for the second quarter of
2006.
The
Company recorded a gain on the disposal of discontinued operations relating
to
the 1997 sale of its natural gas operations of $165,000 after tax, or $0.09
per
basic and $0.08 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2006 resulting
from
the receipt of a contingent deferred payment in 2006. Under the terms of the
1997 agreement pursuant to which the Company sold its natural gas operations,
no
additional payments were due after 2006.
Results
for the six months ended June 30, 2007
Consolidated
net income totaled $6.8 million, or $3.60 per basic and $3.42 per diluted share,
in the first six months of 2007. This is compared with consolidated net income
of $5.1 million, or $2.77 per basic and $2.61 per diluted share, in the first
six months of 2006. The income per basic share computations are based on
weighted average basic shares outstanding of 1,877,763 in the 2007 period and
1,840,119 in the 2006 period. The income per diluted share computations are
based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 1,976,502 in the 2007
period and 1,946,983 in the 2006 period.
Consolidated
revenues of $46.2 million for the first six months of 2007 were 15 percent
higher than revenues of $40.4 million for the first six months of 2006. This
increase in revenues for the first six months of 2007 over the first six months
of 2006 was primarily attributable to an approximate 49 percent increase in
the
revenues from the Company’s ophthalmic products, an approximate 13 percent
increase in the revenues from the Company’s fluid delivery products, an
approximate 5 percent increase in the revenues from the Company’s cardiovascular
products and an approximate 5 percent increase in the revenues from the
Company’s other products. These increases were generally attributable to higher
sales volumes. Additionally, the increase in the revenues from the Company’s
ophthalmic products was primarily attributable to increased sales volume with
a
major customer that had internal issues that adversely affected purchases in
the
comparable 2006 period.
Revenues
by product line were as follows (in thousands):
Six
Months ended
June
30,
|
||||||||
2007
|
2006
|
|||||||
Fluid
Delivery
|
$ |
14,747
|
$ |
13,059
|
||||
Cardiovascular
|
12,061
|
11,440
|
||||||
Ophthalmology
|
9,517
|
6,384
|
||||||
Other
|
9,912
|
9,468
|
||||||
Total
|
$ |
46,237
|
$ |
40,351
|
Cost
of
goods sold of $26.3 million for the first six months of 2007 was 8 percent
higher than in the comparable 2006 period. Increased sales volume and increased
manufacturing overhead costs were the primary contributors to the increase
in
cost of goods sold for the first six months of 2007.
Gross
profit of $20.0 million in the first six months of 2007 was $3.9 million, or
24
percent, higher than in the comparable 2006 period. The Company’s gross profit
percentage in the first six months of 2007 was 43.2 percent of revenues compared
with 40.0 percent of revenues in the first six months of 2006. The increase
in
gross profit percentage in the 2007 period compared to the 2006 period was
primarily related to an improved mix of product sales toward products with
lower
costs.
The
Company’s operating expenses of $9.8 million for the first six months of 2007
were $873,000 higher than the operating expenses for the first six months of
2006. This increase was comprised of a $736,000 increase in G&A expenses, a
$108,000 increase in Selling expenses and a $29,000 increase in R&D
expenses. The increase in G&A expenses for the first six months of 2007 was
principally attributable to increased compensation costs and outside services.
The increase in Selling expenses for the first six months of 2007 was primarily
related to increased outside services, promotion and advertising partially
offset by reduced travel-related expenses and compensation. The increase in
R&D costs was primarily related to outside services. Operating income in the
first six months of 2007 increased $3.0 million, or 42 percent, to $10.2
million. Operating income was 22.0 percent of revenues in the first six months
of 2007 compared to 17.8 percent of revenues in the first six months of 2006.
The previously mentioned increase in gross profit partially offset by the
increase in operating expenses was the major contributor to the operating income
improvement in the first six months of 2007.
Interest
expense was $218,000 for the 2007 period and was attributable to borrowings
related to the new facility for Halkey-Roberts. Interest on those borrowings
that accrued in the first six months of 2007 was treated as an expense while
interest on borrowings for construction that accrued in the first six months
of
2006 was capitalized as that period was part of the construction period of
the
new Halkey-Roberts facility. The relocation of the Halkey-Roberts operations
to
the new facility was completed in the second half of 2006. Income tax expense
for the first six months of 2007 was $3.2 million compared to income tax expense
of $2.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate
for the first six months of 2007 was 32.2 percent compared with 31.4 percent
for
the first six months of 2006.
The
Company recorded a gain on the disposal of discontinued operations relating
to
the 1997 sale of its natural gas operations of $165,000 after tax, or $0.09
per
basic and $0.08 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2006 resulting
from the receipt of a contingent deferred payment in 2006. Under the terms
of
the 1997 agreement pursuant to which the Company sold its natural gas
operations, no additional payments were due after 2006.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $285,000 compared with
$333,000 at December 31, 2006. The Company had outstanding borrowings of $4.7
million under its $25.0 million revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) at
June 30, 2007 and $11.4 million at December 31, 2006. The $6.7 million decrease
in the outstanding balance under the Credit Facility in the first six months
of
2007 was attributable to payments on the Credit Facility using cash generated
primarily from operations for the first six months of 2007. The Credit Facility,
which expires November 12, 2009, and may be extended under certain
circumstances, contains various restrictive covenants, none of which is expected
to impact the Company’s liquidity or capital resources. At June 30, 2007, the
Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the Company had working capital of $24.3 million, including
$285,000 in cash and cash equivalents. The $611,000 increase in working capital
during the first six months of 2007 was primarily related to an increase in
accounts receivable partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses. The
increase in accounts receivable during the first six months of 2007 was
primarily related to the increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2007
as
compared to the fourth quarter of 2006.The decrease in prepaid expenses for
2007
was primarily attributable to reduced income tax deposits. Cash flows from
operating activities generated $10.3 million for the six months ended June
30,
2007 as compared to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
2007 increase was attributable to improved profitability and a smaller increase
in working capital in 2007 than was realized in 2006. During the first six
months of 2007, the Company expended $3.8 million for the addition of property
and equipment. The Company received net proceeds of $452,000 from the exercise
of employee stock options during the first six months of 2007. The Company
paid
dividends of $756,000 during the first six months of 2007.
The
Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from
operations, borrowings available under the Company’s credit facility,
supplemented, if necessary, with equity or debt financing, which the Company
believes would be available, will be sufficient to fund the Company’s cash
requirements for the foreseeable future.
Forward-Looking
Statements
The
statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis that are forward-looking
are based upon current expectations, and actual results may differ materially.
Therefore, the inclusion of such forward-looking information should not be
regarded as a representation by the Company that the objectives or plans of
the
Company would be achieved. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
the
Company’s expectations regarding future liquidity and capital resources. Words
such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimated” and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein involve numerous risks
and uncertainties, and there are a number of factors that could cause actual
results or future events to differ materially, including, but not limited to,
the following: changing economic, market and business conditions; acts of war
or
terrorism; the effects of governmental regulation; the impact of
competition and new technologies; slower-than-anticipated introduction of new
products or implementation of marketing strategies; implementation of new
manufacturing processes or implementation of new information systems; the
Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property; changes in the prices of
raw materials; changes in product mix; intellectual property and
product liability claims and product recalls; the ability to attract
and retain qualified personnel; and the loss of, or any material reduction
in
sales to, any significant customers. In addition, assumptions relating to
budgeting, marketing, product development and other management decisions are
subjective in many respects and thus susceptible to interpretations and periodic
review which may cause the Company to alter its marketing, capital expenditures
or other budgets, which in turn may affect the Company’s results of operations
and financial condition.
Item
3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
|
For
the
quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company did not experience any material changes
in market risk exposures that affect the quantitative and qualitative
disclosures presented in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form
10K.
Item
4.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
The
Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2007. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended June 30, 2007
that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect
the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
OTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
4.
|
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
|
The
Company held its 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2007 at its offices in Allen, Texas. At
such
meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton
LLP as independent accountants with 1,714,014 shares voted for ratification,
2,991 voted against, 3,630 abstentions and zero broker non-votes. The voting
with respect to the nominees for election as directors was as
follows:
Nominee
|
Votes
For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
||
Roger
F. Stebbing
|
1,673,934
|
46,701
|
||
John
P. Stupp, Jr.
|
1,673,084
|
47,551
|
The
terms
of the following directors continued after the meeting:
Emile A. Battat, Ronald N. Spaulding, and Hugh J. Morgan,
Jr.
ITEM
6.
|
EXHIBITS
AND REPORTS ON FORM
8-K
|
|
(a)
|
Exhibits
|
10.1 Deferred
Compensation Plan
for Non-Employee
Directors (1)
10.2 Form
of Deferred
Fee Election Form - Deferred Compensation Plan
for Non-Employee Directors (2)
10.3 Non-Employee
Director Stock Purchase Plan (3)
10.4 Form
of Stock
Purchase Election Form - Non-Employee Director Stock
Purchase Plan (4)
10.5 Incentive
Compensation Plan
for Chief Financial Officer for Calendar Years Beginning 2007
10.6 Halkey-Roberts
Corporation
Incentive Compensation Plan
31.1 Sarbanes-Oxley
Act Section
302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Sarbanes-Oxley
Act Section
302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Certification
Pursuant To
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of The Sarbanes
–
Oxley Act Of 2002
32.2 Certification
Pursuant To
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 of The Sarbanes
–
Oxley Act Of 2002
|
(b)
|
Reports
on Form 8-K
|
On
May 9, 2007, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K
with the SEC regarding the public dissemination of a press release announcing
its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 (Item
12).
On
May
18, 2007, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K with the SEC regarding the
appointment of David Battat as President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company and the approval of the Incentive Compensation Plan for Chief Financial
Officer for Calendar Years Beginning 2007.
Notes
|
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-8 of Atrion Corporation
filed
June 27, 2007 (File No.
333-144086).
|
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form S-8 of Atrion Corporation
filed
June 27, 2007 (File No.
333-144086).
|
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-8 of Atrion Corporation
filed
June 27, 2007 (File No.
333-144085).
|
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form S-8 of Atrion Corporation
filed
June 27, 2007 (File No.
333-144085).
|
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.
Atrion
Corporation
(Registrant)
Date: August
7, 2007
|
/s/
Emile A. Battat
|
Emile A. Battat
|
|
Chairman
and
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
Date: August
7, 2007
|
/s/
Jeffery Strickland
|
Jeffery
Strickland
|
|
Vice
President and
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
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