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| CONMED Corporation | |
| Todd W. Garner | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
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| ToddGarner@conmed.com |
CONMED Corporation Announces Third
Quarter Financial Results
Largo, Florida, October 27, 2021 -
CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Highlights
"We faced a more challenging macro
environment during the third quarter than anticipated, but our organizational resilience enabled us to grow revenue over the third quarters
of both 2020 and 2019," commented Curt R. Hartman, CONMED's Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
"Our team remains focused on serving our customers and helping them navigate a difficult environment while driving continued product
innovation to support long-term growth."
uncertainty related to the global pandemic and the impact on hospitals, the Company is now targeting the lower end of its previously issued
full-year 2021 revenue guidance of $1.015 billion to $1.035 billion. Based on recent exchange rates, the Company expects approximately
100 basis points of foreign exchange headwind to fourth quarter revenue growth.
The Company now expects full-year 2021
adjusted diluted net earnings per share in the range of $3.18 to $3.23, compared to its prior range of $3.15 to $3.25.
Supplemental Financial Disclosures
(1) A reconciliation of
reported diluted net earnings per share to adjusted diluted net earnings per share, a non-GAAP financial measure, appears below.
The Company's management will host
a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2021 results.
To participate in the conference call,
dial 1-844-889-7792 (domestic) or +1-661-378-9936 (international) and refer to the passcode 6396565.
This conference call will also be webcast
and can be accessed from the "Investors" section of CONMED's website at www.conmed.com. The webcast replay of the
call will be available at the same site approximately one hour after the end of the call.
A recording of the call will also be available
from 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, until 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. To hear this recording, dial 1-855-859-2056
(domestic) or +1-404-537-3406 (international) and enter the passcode 6396565.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except per
share amounts, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 248,827 | $ | 237,835 | $ | 736,665 | $ | 609,631 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 106,521 | 104,137 | 324,485 | 284,845 | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 142,306 | 133,698 | 412,180 | 324,786 | ||||||||||||
| % of sales | 57.2% | 56.2% | 56.0% | 53.3% | ||||||||||||
| Selling & administrative expense | 104,736 | 94,380 | 307,476 | 274,721 | ||||||||||||
| Research & development expense | 10,859 | 9,936 | 32,203 | 28,756 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 26,711 | 29,382 | 72,501 | 21,309 | ||||||||||||
| % of sales | 10.7% | 12.4% | 9.8% | 3.5% | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 8,145 | 11,943 | 27,917 | 32,938 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense | 1,127 | 89 | 1,127 | 266 | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 17,439 | 17,350 | 43,457 | (11,895 | ) | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,491 | 10,500 | 5,359 | 2,728 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 14,948 | $ | 6,850 | $ | 38,098 | $ | (14,623 | ) | |||||||
| Basic EPS | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.31 | $ | (0.51 | ) | |||||||
| Diluted EPS | 0.47 | 0.23 | 1.19 | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||
| Basic shares | 29,179 | 28,583 | 29,097 | 28,529 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted shares | 32,143 | 29,426 | 32,020 | 28,529 |
(in millions, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | As Reported | Impact of Foreign Currency | Constant Currency | As Reported | As Reported | Impact of Foreign Currency | Constant Currency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orthopedic Surgery | $ | 105.7 | $ | 102.2 | 3.5% | -0.6% | 2.9% | -2.5% | 7.1% | -0.8% | 6.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Surgery | 143.1 | 135.6 | 5.5% | -0.2% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 10.6% | -0.6% | 10.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 248.8 | $ | 237.8 | 4.6% | -0.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 8.5% | -0.8% | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single-use Products | $ | 200.9 | $ | 190.9 | 5.3% | -0.4% | 4.9% | 3.0% | 8.4% | -0.8% | 7.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Products | 47.9 | 46.9 | 2.0% | -0.4% | 1.6% | -4.5% | 8.9% | -0.9% | 8.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 248.8 | $ | 237.8 | 4.6% | -0.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 8.5% | -0.8% | 7.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | $ | 136.4 | $ | 134.2 | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 112.4 | 103.6 | 8.5% | -0.8% | 7.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 248.8 | $ | 237.8 | 4.6% | -0.3% | 4.3% |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | As Reported | Impact of Foreign Currency | Constant Currency | As Reported | As Reported | Impact of Foreign Currency | Constant Currency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orthopedic Surgery | $ | 320.8 | $ | 261.9 | 22.5% | -2.2% | 20.3% | 19.0% | 24.5% | -3.5% | 21.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General Surgery | 415.9 | 347.7 | 19.6% | -1.1% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 22.2% | -3.6% | 18.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 736.7 | $ | 609.6 | 20.8% | -1.5% | 19.3% | 18.6% | 23.6% | -3.5% | 20.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single-use Products | $ | 597.3 | $ | 497.1 | 20.1% | -1.5% | 18.6% | 17.4% | 23.9% | -3.6% | 20.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Products | 139.4 | 112.5 | 23.9% | -1.8% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 22.6% | -3.4% | 19.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 736.7 | $ | 609.6 | 20.8% | -1.5% | 19.3% | 18.6% | 23.6% | -3.5% | 20.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | $ | 404.0 | $ | 340.5 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International | 332.7 | 269.1 | 23.6% | -3.5% | 20.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 736.7 | $ | 609.6 | 20.8% | -1.5% | 19.3% |
Reconciliation of Reported Net Income to Adjusted Net Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | Selling & Administrative Expense | Operating Income | Interest Expense | Other Expense | Tax Expense | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 142,306 | $ | 104,736 | $ | 26,711 | $ | 8,145 | $ | 1,127 | $ | 2,491 | 14.3% | $ | 14,948 | $ | 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 57.2% | 42.1% | 10.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt refinancing costs (1) | - | - | - | - | (1,127 | ) | 281 | 846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 142,306 | $ | 104,736 | $ | 26,711 | $ | 8,145 | $ | - | $ | 2,772 | $ | 15,794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit % | 57.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization (5) | $ | 1,500 | (6,796 | ) | 8,296 | (3,410 | ) | - | 2,798 | 8,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 97,940 | $ | 35,007 | $ | 4,735 | $ | - | $ | 5,570 | 18.4% | $ | 24,702 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 39.4% | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares outstanding | 30,431 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional potential dilutive shares from in-the-money convertible notes (6) | 1,712 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as reported | 32,143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible note hedges (7) | (1,244 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as adjusted | 30,899 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | Selling & Administrative Expense | Operating Income | Interest Expense | Other Expense | Tax Expense/ (Benefit) | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 133,698 | $ | 94,380 | $ | 29,382 | $ | 11,943 | $ | 89 | $ | 10,500 | 60.5% | $ | 6,850 | $ | 0.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 56.2% | 39.7% | 12.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs (2) | - | (1,009 | ) | 1,009 | - | - | (87 | ) | 1,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs (3) | 796 | - | 796 | - | - | (366 | ) | 1,162 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing consolidation costs (4) | 606 | - | 606 | - | - | (352 | ) | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 135,100 | $ | 93,371 | $ | 31,793 | $ | 11,943 | $ | 89 | $ | 9,695 | $ | 10,066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit % | 56.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization (5) | $ | 1,500 | (6,992 | ) | 8,492 | (3,439 | ) | - | (3,980 | ) | 15,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 86,379 | $ | 40,285 | $ | 8,504 | $ | 89 | $ | 5,715 | 18.0% | $ | 25,977 | $ | 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 36.3% | 16.9% |
(1) In 2021, the Company incurred costs related to a loss on early extinguishment and third party fees associated with the seventh amended and restated senior credit agreement.
(2) In 2020, the Company incurred restructuring costs related to restructuring of our sales force.
(3) In 2020, the Company incurred inventory adjustments associated with a prior acquisition.
(4) In 2020, the Company incurred costs related to the consolidation of certain manufacturing operations. These costs related to winding down operations at certain locations and moving production lines to other facilities.
(5) Includes amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and debt discount.
(6) In 2021, the Company's average share price exceeded the conversion price of our 2.625% convertible notes due in 2024 (the "Notes") resulting in additional potential diluted shares.
(7) Non-GAAP adjusted dilutive weighted average shares outstanding exclude dilution that is expected to be offset by the Company's convertible note hedge transactions.
Reconciliation of Reported Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | Selling & Administrative Expense | Operating Income | Interest Expense | Other Expense | Tax Expense | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income | Diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 412,180 | $ | 307,476 | $ | 72,501 | $ | 27,917 | $ | 1,127 | $ | 5,359 | 12.3% | $ | 38,098 | $ | 1.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 56.0% | 41.7% | 9.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs (1) | - | (414 | ) | 414 | - | - | 109 | 305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt refinancing costs (2) | - | - | - | - | (1,127 | ) | 281 | 846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 412,180 | $ | 307,062 | $ | 72,915 | $ | 27,917 | $ | - | $ | 5,749 | $ | 39,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit % | 56.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization (7) | $ | 4,500 | (20,323 | ) | 24,823 | (10,557 | ) | - | 8,653 | 26,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 286,739 | $ | 97,738 | $ | 17,360 | $ | - | $ | 14,402 | 17.9% | $ | 65,976 | $ | 2.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 38.9% | 13.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares outstanding | 30,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional potential dilutive shares from in-the-money convertible notes (8) | 1,640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as reported | 32,020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible note hedges (9) | (1,213 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as adjusted | 30,807 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | Selling & Administrative Expense | Operating Income | Interest Expense | Other Expense | Tax Expense | Effective Tax Rate | Net Income (Loss) | Diluted EPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 324,786 | $ | 274,721 | $ | 21,309 | $ | 32,938 | $ | 266 | $ | 2,728 | -22.9% | $ | (14,623 | ) | $ | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 53.3% | 45.1% | 3.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plant underutilization costs (3) | 6,586 | - | 6,586 | - | - | 739 | 5,847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product rationalization costs (4) | 2,169 | (2,095 | ) | 4,264 | - | - | 460 | 3,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs (1) | 1,087 | (3,133 | ) | 4,220 | - | - | 259 | 3,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs (5) | 2,253 | (1,192 | ) | 3,445 | - | - | 356 | 3,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing consolidation costs (6) | 3,993 | - | 3,993 | - | - | 485 | 3,508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 340,874 | $ | 268,301 | $ | 43,817 | $ | 32,938 | $ | 266 | $ | 5,027 | $ | 5,586 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit % | 55.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization (7) | $ | 4,500 | (20,947 | ) | 25,447 | (9,936 | ) | - | 1,795 | 33,588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 247,354 | $ | 69,264 | $ | 23,002 | $ | 266 | $ | 6,822 | 14.8% | $ | 39,174 | $ | 1.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| % of sales | 40.6% | 11.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as reported | 28,529 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive shares assuming net earnings (10) | 859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted shares, as adjusted | 29,388 |
(1) In 2021, the Company incurred restructuring costs
related to restructuring of our sales force. In 2020, the Company incurred restructuring costs related to a voluntary separation arrangement
with employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and restructuring of our sales force.
(2) In 2021, the Company incurred costs related to a loss on early extinguishment and third party fees associated with the seventh amended and restated senior credit agreement.
(3) In 2020, the Company incurred a charge related to plant underutilization due to abnormally low production as a result of decreased sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
(4) In 2020, the Company performed an analysis of product lines and determined certain catalog numbers, principally related to capital equipment, would be discontinued and consolidated into existing product offerings resulting in a charge to cost of sales. The Company also wrote-off related field inventory used for customer demonstration and evaluation of the discontinued products to selling and administrative expense.
(5) In 2020, the Company incurred inventory adjustments associated with a prior acquisition and severance and integration costs mainly related to the Buffalo Filter, LLC acquisition.
(6) In 2020, the Company incurred costs related to the consolidation of certain manufacturing operations. These costs related to winding down operations at certain locations and moving production lines to other facilities.
(7) Includes amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and debt discount.
(8) In 2021, the Company's average share price exceeded the conversion price of our 2.625% convertible notes due in 2024 (the "Notes") resulting in additional potential diluted shares.
(9) Non-GAAP adjusted dilutive weighted average shares outstanding exclude dilution that is expected to be offset by the Company's convertible note hedge transactions.
(10) Diluted share count used in Diluted EPS, as adjusted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 adjusts for shares assuming net earnings.
Reconciliation of Reported Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands, unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 14,948 | $ | 6,850 | $ | 38,098 | $ | (14,623 | ) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,491 | 10,500 | 5,359 | 2,728 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 8,145 | 11,943 | 27,917 | 32,938 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 3,778 | 4,383 | 12,519 | 13,617 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization | 13,432 | 13,580 | 40,747 | 40,973 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 42,794 | $ | 47,256 | $ | 124,640 | $ | 75,633 | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | 4,327 | 3,532 | 12,003 | 10,119 | ||||||||||||
| Plant underutilization costs | - | - | - | 6,586 | ||||||||||||
| Product rationalization costs | - | - | - | 4,264 | ||||||||||||
| Restructuring and related costs | - | 1,009 | 414 | 4,220 | ||||||||||||
| Manufacturing consolidation costs | - | 606 | - | 3,993 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration costs | - | 796 | - | 3,445 | ||||||||||||
| Debt refinancing costs | 1,127 | - | 1,127 | - | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 48,248 | $ | 53,199 | $ | 138,184 | $ | 108,260 | ||||||||
| EBITDA Margin | ||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 17.2% | 19.9% | 16.9% | 12.4% | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 19.4% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 17.8% |
About CONMED Corporation
CONMED is a medical technology company
that provides surgical devices and equipment for minimally invasive procedures. The Company's products are used by surgeons and
physicians in a variety of specialties, including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, thoracic surgery, and gastroenterology. For
more information, visit www.conmed.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
and the associated conference call may contain forward-looking statements based on certain assumptions and contingencies that involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results, performance, or trends to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements herein or in previous disclosures. For example, in addition to general industry and economic conditions, factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the risks
posed to the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations by the COVID-19 global pandemic and the various
government responses to the pandemic, including deferral of surgeries, reductions in hospital and ambulatory surgery center operating
volumes, disruption to potential supply chain reliability, as well as the risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the full year ended December 31, 2020 and listed under the heading Forward-Looking Statements in the Company's
most recently filed Form 10-Q. Any and all forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to the Company's performance on a going-forward basis. The Company believes that all forward-looking
statements made by it have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations, beliefs or projections
as expressed in the forward-looking statements will actually occur or prove to be correct.
Supplemental Information - Reconciliation
of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company supplements
the reporting of its financial information determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) with
certain non-GAAP financial measures, including percentage sales growth in constant currency; adjusted gross profit; cost of sales excluding
specified items; adjusted selling and administrative expenses; adjusted operating income; adjusted interest expense; adjusted other
expense; adjusted income tax expense (benefit); adjusted effective income tax rate; adjusted net income, adjusted diluted shares and adjusted
diluted net earnings per share (EPS). The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors
and shareholders in understanding its financial results and assessing its prospects for future performance. Management believes percentage
sales growth in constant currency and the other adjusted measures described above are important indicators of its operations because they
exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, its core operating results and provide a baseline for analyzing trends
in the Company's underlying business. Further, the presentation of EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement that management considers useful
for measuring aspects of the Company's cash flow. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures for reviewing the operating
results and analyzing potential future business trends in connection with its budget process and bases certain management incentive compensation
on these non-GAAP financial measures.
Net sales on a constant