ATRION CORP - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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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 March 31,
2009
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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
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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63-0821819
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.)
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One Allentown Parkway, Allen,
Texas 75002
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (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. xYes
o No
Indicate
by check whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions
of “accelerated filer.” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Indicate
by check whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o
No x
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
April
27, 2009
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Common
stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
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1,979,171
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ATRION CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
PART I. Financial Information | 2 |
SIGNATURES | 17 |
1
PART I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
2
Item
1.Financial Statements
ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
March
31,
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2009
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2008
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Revenues
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$ | 25,047 | $ | 24,602 | ||||
Cost
of goods sold
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13,958 | 13,922 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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11,089 | 10,680 | ||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Selling
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1,493 | 1,699 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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2,717 | 2,740 | ||||||
Research
and development
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770 | 787 | ||||||
4,980 | 5,226 | |||||||
Operating
income
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6,109 | 5,454 | ||||||
Other
income:
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Interest
income
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102 | 36 | ||||||
102 | 36 | |||||||
Income
before provision for income taxes
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6,211 | 5,490 | ||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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(2,077 | ) | (1,834 | ) | ||||
Net
income
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$ | 4,134 | $ | 3,656 | ||||
Income
per basic share
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$ | 2.09 | $ | 1.88 | ||||
Weighted
average basic shares outstanding
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1,974 | 1,943 | ||||||
Income
per diluted share
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$ | 2.06 | $ | 1.83 | ||||
Weighted
average diluted shares outstanding
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2,003 | 2,003 | ||||||
Dividends
per common share
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$ | 0.30 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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March
31,
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December
31,
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Assets |
2009
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2008
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(in
thousands)
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Current
assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 16,731 | $ | 12,056 | ||||
Short-term investments
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4,657 | 4,692 | ||||||
Accounts receivable
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13,249 | 10,875 | ||||||
Inventories
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19,459 | 20,169 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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644 | 719 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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596 | 596 | ||||||
55,336 | 49,107 | |||||||
Property,
plant and equipment
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95,328 | 94,364 | ||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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42,307 | 40,994 | ||||||
53,021 | 53,370 | |||||||
Other
assets and deferred charges:
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Patents
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1,790 | 1,863 | ||||||
Goodwill
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9,730 | 9,730 | ||||||
Other
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1,273 | 1,283 | ||||||
12,793 | 12,876 | |||||||
$ | 121,150 | $ | 115,353 | |||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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$ | 5,720 | $ | 5,482 | ||||
Accrued income and other taxes
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1,953 | 731 | ||||||
7,673 | 6,213 | |||||||
Line
of credit
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-- | -- | ||||||
Other
non-current liabilities
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8,475 | 8,298 | ||||||
Stockholders’
equity:
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Common shares, par value $0.10 per share; authorized
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10,000 shares, issued 3,420 shares
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342 | 342 | ||||||
Paid-in capital
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19,824 | 19,130 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(533 | ) | (533 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings
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121,091 | 117,554 | ||||||
Treasury shares,1,441 at March 31, 2009 and 1,452
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at December 31, 2008, at cost
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(35,722 | ) | (35,651 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity
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105,002 | 100,842 | ||||||
$ | 121,150 | $ | 115,353 | |||||
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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Three
months Ended
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March 31,
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2009
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2008
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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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$ | 4,134 | $ | 3,656 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
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net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,597 | 1,497 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes
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153 | 134 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation
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165 | 113 | ||||||
Other
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-- | 37 | ||||||
6,049 | 5,437 | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(2,374 | ) | (2,668) | |||||
Inventories
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710 | (590) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses
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75 | 789 | ||||||
Other non-current assets
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10 | (43 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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238 | 1,232 | ||||||
Accrued income and other taxes
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1,222 | (486 | ) | |||||
Other non-current liabilities
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24 | (124 | ) | |||||
5,954 | 3,547 | |||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Property, plant and equipment additions
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(1,175 | ) | (2,357 | ) | ||||
Investments
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35 | -- | ||||||
(1,140 | ) | (2,357 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Exercise of stock options
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445 | 497 | ||||||
Shares tendered for employees’ taxes on
stock-based compensation
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(70 | ) | (870 | ) | ||||
Tax benefit related to stock options
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80 | 1,393 | ||||||
Dividends
paid
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(594 | ) | (471 | ) | ||||
(139 | ) | 549 | ||||||
Net
change in cash and cash equivalents
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4,675 | 1,739 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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12,056 | 3,531 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 16,731 | $ | 5,270 | ||||
Cash
paid for:
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Income taxes
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$ | 498 | $ | 64 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
(1) Basis
of Presentation
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 2008 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
(2) Inventories
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):
March
31,
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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Raw
materials
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$ | 8,246 | $ | 8,978 | ||||
Work
in process
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4,880 | 4,579 | ||||||
Finished
goods
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6,333 | 6,612 | ||||||
Total
inventories
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$ | 19,459 | $ | 20,169 |
(3) Income
per share
The
following is the computation for basic and diluted income per
share:
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Three
months ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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(in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Net
income
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$ | 4,134 | $ | 3,656 | ||||
Weighted
average basic shares outstanding
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1,974 | 1,943 | ||||||
Add: Effect
of dilutive securities
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29 | 60 | ||||||
Weighted
average diluted shares outstanding
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2,003 | 2,003 |
Earnings
per share:
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Basic
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$ | 2.09 | $ | 1.88 | ||||
Diluted
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$ | 2.06 | $ | 1.83 |
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Outstanding
options, restricted stock, and deferred stock units that were not included in
the diluted income per share calculation because their effect would be
anti-dilutive totaled 16,029 shares for the three-month period ended March 31,
2009, and none for the same period in 2008.
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ATRION
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
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(4)
Short-term Investments
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company held certain short-term investments that are
required to be measured for disclosure purposes at fair value on a recurring
basis. These short-term investments are considered Level 2 assets as defined by
SFAS 157, Fair Value
Measurements. The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s
short-term investments that are being accounted for as held-to-maturity
securities, and the related gross unrealized gains and losses, were as follows
as of March 31, 2009 ( in thousands):
Gross
Unrealized
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Cost
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Gains
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Losses
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Fair
value
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Corporate
bonds
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$ | 4,020 | — | $ | (34 | ) | $ | 3,986 | ||||||||
Municipal
tax-exempt bond
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637 | — | (5 | ) | 632 | |||||||||||
Total
investment securities held to maturity
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$ | 4,657 | — | $ | (39 | ) | $ | 4,618 | ||||||||
At March
31, 2009, the length of time until maturity of these securities ranged from six
to eight months.
(5)
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Pension
Benefits
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The
components of net periodic pension cost for the Atrion Corporation Cash Balance
Plan (the “Plan”) are as follows (in thousands):
Three
Months ended March 31,
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2009
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2008
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Service
cost
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$ | -- | $ | -- | ||||
Interest
cost
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54 | 56 | ||||||
Expected
return on assets
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(54 | ) | (55 | ) | ||||
Prior
service cost amortization
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-- | -- | ||||||
Actuarial
loss
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8 | 8 | ||||||
Net
periodic pension cost
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$ | 8 | $ | 9 |
In
September 2007, the Company terminated the Plan. Participants accrued pension
benefits through December 31, 2007, but did not accrue any additional benefits
under the Plan after that date. However, participants will continue to earn
interest credits on their account balances until the Plan has settled all its
obligations with respect to termination. The Company believes that the Plan is
adequately funded to cover its settlement obligations. The final pay out for the
Plan termination will likely occur in the last half of 2009 after all regulatory
approvals are received.
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(6)
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Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
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In June
2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position
(FSP) EITF 03-6-1, Determining
Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are
Participating Securities. This FSP concluded that instruments containing
rights to nonforfeitable dividends granted in share-based payment transactions
are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, should be included
in the earnings allocations in computing basic earnings per share (EPS) under
the two-class method. This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, with prior period retrospective
application. The Company’s adoption of this FSP on January 1, 2009 had no
material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April
2009, the FASB issued three new FSP’s relating to fair value accounting; FAS
157-4, Determining Fair Value
When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not
Orderly, FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, and FSP FAS 107-1/APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments. These FSPs impact certain aspects of fair value
measurement and related disclosures. The provisions of these FSPs are effective
beginning in the second quarter of 2009; however the Company does not expect the
impact of adopting these FSPs to have a material effect on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
From time
to time, new accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company are issued by
the FASB or other standards setting bodies, which the Company will adopt as of
the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes
the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have
a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon
adoption.
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
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Overview
The
Company develops and manufactures products primarily for medical applications.
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:
· | Focusing on customer needs; |
· | Expanding existing product lines and developing new products; |
· | Maintaining a culture of controlling cost; and |
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Preserving
and fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial management
structure.
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For the
three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company reported revenues of $25.0
million, operating income of $6.1 million and net income of $4.1 million, up 2
percent, 12 percent and 13 percent, respectively, from the three months ended
March 31, 2008.
Over the
past ten years, the Company has achieved meaningful annual increases in
operating revenues, operating income, net income from continuing operations and
diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. During this ten-year
period, the Company has been able to achieve this growth even during declines in
economic activity. The United States and world economies have recently been
deteriorating at an unprecedented pace. This resulting decline in global demand
makes it difficult to make accurate predictions for 2009 results. The Company
hopes to achieve at least modest growth for the year ending December 31, 2009,
but is unable to predict at what level.
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Results
for the three months ended March 31, 2009
Consolidated
net income totaled $4.1 million, or $2.09 per basic and $2.06 per diluted share,
in the first quarter of 2009. This is compared with consolidated net income of
$3.7 million, or $1.88 per basic and $1.83 per diluted share, in the first
quarter of 2008. The income per basic share computations are based on weighted
average basic shares outstanding of 1,973,888 in the 2009 period and 1,943,387
in the 2008 period. The income per diluted share computations are based on
weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 2,002,885 in the 2009 period and
2,002,989 in the 2008 period.
Consolidated
revenues of $25.0 million for the first quarter of 2009 were 2 percent higher
than revenues of $24.6 million for the first quarter of 2008. This increase was
generally attributable to higher sales volumes.
Revenues
by product line were as follows (in thousands):
Three
Months ended
March
31,
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2009
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2008
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Fluid
Delivery
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$ | 8,656 | $ | 8,249 | ||||
Cardiovascular
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7,211 | 7,467 | ||||||
Ophthalmology
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4,935 | 3,779 | ||||||
Other
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4,245 | 5,107 | ||||||
Total
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$ | 25,047 | $ | 24,602 |
Cost of
goods sold of $14.0 million for the first quarter of 2009 was $36,000 higher
than in the comparable 2008 period. The Company’s cost of goods sold in the
first quarter of 2009 was 55.7 percent of revenues compared with 56.6 percent of
revenues in the first quarter of 2008.The primary contributor to this increase
for the first quarter of 2009 was increased sales volume partially offset by
improved manufacturing efficiencies.
Gross
profit of $11.1 million in the first quarter of 2009 was $409,000, or 4 percent,
higher than in the comparable 2008 period. The Company’s gross profit percentage
in the first quarter of 2009 was 44.3 percent of revenues compared with 43.4
percent of revenues in the first quarter of 2008. The increase in gross profit
percentage in the 2009 period compared to the 2008 period was primarily related
to improved product mix and improved manufacturing efficiencies.
The
Company’s first quarter 2009 operating expenses of $5.0 million were $246,000
lower than the operating expenses for the first quarter of 2008. This decrease
was comprised of a $206,000 decrease in selling (Selling) expenses, a $23,000
decrease in General and Administrative (G&A) expenses and a $17,000 decrease
in Research and Development (R&D) expenses. The decrease in Selling expenses
for the first quarter of 2009 was primarily related to decreased compensation,
promotion, outside services and travel-related expenses. The decrease in G&A
expenses for the first quarter of 2009 was principally attributable to decreased
outside services. The decrease in R&D costs was primarily related to
decreased supplies expense partially offset by increased outside services
expenses. Operating income in the first quarter of 2009 increased $655,000, to
$6.1 million, a 12 percent increase over operating income in the quarter ended
March 31, 2008. Operating income was 24 percent of revenues in the first quarter
of 2009 compared to 22 percent of revenues in the first quarter of 2008. The
previously mentioned increase in gross profit coupled with the decrease in
operating expenses were the major contributors to the operating income
improvement in the first quarter of 2009.
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Income
tax expense for the first quarter of 2009 was $2.1 million compared to income
tax expense of $1.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective
tax rate for the first quarter of 2009 was 33.4 percent, the same as the first
quarter of 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company has a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”)
with a money center bank to be utilized for the funding of operations and for
major capital projects or acquisitions, subject to certain limitations and
restrictions. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest that is payable
monthly at 30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR, as selected by the Company, plus one
percent. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under its Credit Facility at
March 31, 2009 or at December 31, 2008. The Credit Facility, which expires
November 12, 2012, 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 March 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance
with all financial covenants and had $25.0 million available for borrowing under
the Credit Facility. The Company believes that the bank providing the Credit
Facility is highly-rated and that the entire $25.0 million under the Credit
Facility is currently available to the Company. If that bank were unable to
provide such funds, the Company believes that such inability would not impact
the Company’s ability to fund operations.
At March
31, 2009, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $16.7 million compared
with $12.1 million at December 31, 2008. The Company had short-term investments
of $4.7 million at March 31, 2009 compared with $4.7 million at December 31,
2008.
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company had working capital of $47.7 million, including
$16.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. The $4.8 million increase in working
capital during the first three months of 2009 was primarily related to increases
in cash and accounts receivable partially offset by decreases to inventories and
an increase in accrued income and other taxes. The increase in accounts
receivable during the first three months of 2009 was primarily related to the
increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the fourth
quarter of 2008. The increase in accrued income and other taxes was primarily
related to income taxes on the operational results of the first quarter of 2009
and the timing of income tax payments. The decrease in inventories was
primarily related to the Company’s consumption of raw materials purchased in
2008 under a program to hedge against future price increases.
Cash
flows from operating activities generated $6.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $3.5 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2008. The 2009 increase was primarily attributable to increased
operational results, and more favorable cash requirements for working capital
related to inventories, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued
income and other taxes, as compared to the 2008 period. During the first three
months of 2009, the Company expended $1.2 million for the addition of property
and equipment. During the first three months of 2009, stock option activities
generated $455,000 of cash and the Company paid dividends of
$594,000.
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Although
recent distress in the financial markets and the global economy in general has
not had a significant impact on the Company’s liquidity, the Company continues
to monitor the financial markets and general global economic conditions. In the
current credit and financial markets, many companies are finding it difficult to
gain access to capital resources. In spite of the current economic conditions,
the Company believes that its $21.4 million in cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments, cash flows from operations and available borrowings of
up to $25.0 million under the Company’s Credit Facility will be sufficient to
fund the Company’s cash requirements for at least the foreseeable future. The
Company believes that its strong financial position would allow it to access
equity or debt financing should that be necessary and its capital resources
should not be materially impacted by the current economic crisis. Additionally,
the Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents and short-term
investments will continue to increase in 2009.
Forward-Looking
Statements
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 the Company’s ability to achieve at least modest growth
for 2009, availability of equity and debt financing, the Company’s ability to
fund operations and meet its cash requirements for the foreseeable future, the
impact of the current economic crisis on the Company’s capital resources and
increases in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in 2009. 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.
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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For the
quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company did not experience any material
changes in market risk exposures that affect the quantitative and qualitative
disclosures presented in the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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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 March 31, 2009. 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 March 31, 2009
that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER
INFORMATION
From time
to time, the Company may be involved in claims or litigation that arise in the
normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal
proceedings, which, if decided adversely, would have a material adverse effect
on the Company’s business, financial condition, or results of
operations.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
There
were no material changes to Risk Factors disclosed in our annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Period
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased
|
Average
Price Paid per Share
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or
Programs
|
Maximum
Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs (1)
|
1/1/2009
through 1/31/2009
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
68,100
|
2/1/2009
through 2/28/2009
|
1,704(2)
|
$
78.06
|
--
|
68,100
|
3/1/2009
through 3/31/2009
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
68,100
|
Total
|
1,704
|
$
78.06
|
--
|
68,100
|
(1)
|
The
Company has a program that was announced in April 2000 to purchase in open
market or privately negotiated transactions up to 200,000 shares. The
program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time by the
Board of Directors.
|
(2)
|
Consists
of shares delivered to the Company in payment of the exercise price of
options exercised by a participant in a Company equity incentive plan. The
Company’s equity incentive plans permit a participant under certain
circumstances to deliver shares of Company stock in payment of the
exercise price of options
exercised.
|
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
10.1 | Change in Control Agreement for President and Chief Operating Officer | |
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 | |
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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.
Atrion Corporation | |
(Registrant) | |
Date: May 8, 2009 | By: /s/ Emile A. Battat |
Emile A. Battat | |
Chairman and | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: May 8, 2009 | By: /s/ Jeffery Strickland |
Jeffery Strickland | |
Vice President and | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
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