UTMD 10-Q
Utah Medical Products Inc (UTMD)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF | |||
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE | |||
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND MARCH 31, 2021 | |||
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UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Utah Medical Products, Inc. ("UTMD" or "the Company") annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to summarize fairly the Company's financial position and results of operations. Currency amounts are in thousands except per-share amounts and where noted.
(2) Recent Accounting Standards.
The Company has determined that recently issued accounting standards will either have no material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, or will not apply to its operations.
(3) Inventories at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
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(4) Stock-Based Compensation. At March 31, 2022, the Company has stock-based employee compensation plans which authorize the grant of stock options to eligible employees and directors. The Company accounts for stock compensation under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This statement requires the Company to recognize compensation cost based on the grant date fair value of options granted to employees and directors. In the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $
(5) Warranty Reserve. The Company’s published warranty is: “UTMD warrants its products to conform in all material respects to all published product specifications in effect on the date of shipment, and to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty (30) days for supplies, or twenty-four (24) months for equipment, from date of shipment. During the warranty period UTMD shall, at its option, replace any products shown to UTMD's reasonable satisfaction to be defective at no expense to the Purchaser or refund the purchase price.”
UTMD maintains a warranty reserve to provide for estimated costs which are likely to occur. The amount of this reserve is adjusted, as required, to reflect its actual experience. Based on its analysis of historical warranty claims and its estimate that existing warranty obligations were immaterial,
(6) 1Q 2022 global revenues (USD) by product category:
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(7) Distribution Agreement Purchase. UTMD completed the purchase of exclusive U.S. distribution rights for the Filshie® Clip System from CooperSurgical, Inc. (CSI) on February 1, 2019. The $
(8) Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to the common stockholders of the company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by assuming the exercise of stock options at the closing price of stock at the end of first quarter 2022.
The following table reconciles the numerator and the denominator used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
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(9) Subsequent Events. UTMD has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and concluded there were no other events or transactions during this period that required recognition or disclosure in its financial statements.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
Utah Medical Products, Inc. (UTMD) manufactures and markets a well-established range of specialty medical devices. The Company’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2021 provided a detailed description of products, technologies, markets, regulatory issues, business initiatives, resources and business risks, among other details, and should be read in conjunction with this report. Because of the relatively short span of time, results for any given three month period in comparison with a previous three month period may not be indicative of comparative results for the year as a whole. Currency amounts in the report are in thousands, except per share amounts or where otherwise noted. Currencies in this report are denoted as $ or USD = U.S. Dollars; AUD = Australia Dollars; £ or GBP = UK Pound Sterling; C$ or CAD = Canadian Dollars; and € or EUR = Euros.
Analysis of Results of Operations
a)Overview
Income statement results in the first quarter (1Q) of 2022 compared to 1Q 2021 were as follows:
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Net Sales | $ 12,323 | $ 10,964 | +12.4% |
Gross Profit | 7,533 | 6,947 | +8.4% |
Operating Income | 4,522 | 3,887 | +16.3% |
Income Before Tax | 4,530 | 3,898 | +16.2% |
Net Income | 3,534 | 3,024 | +16.9% |
Earnings per Share | $ 0.964 | $ 0.827 | +16.6% |
Profit margins in 1Q 2022 compared to 1Q 2021 follow:
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Gross Profit Margin (Gross Profit/ sales): | 61.1% | 63.4% |
Operating Income Margin (Operating Income/ sales): | 36.7% | 35.5% |
EBT Margin (Profits before Income Taxes/ sales): | 36.8% | 35.6% |
Net Income Margin (Profit after Taxes/ sales): | 28.7% | 27.6% |
Domestic sales in 1Q 2022 were up 18%, and sales outside the U.S. (OUS) were up 4%, compared to 1Q 2021. Using the same foreign currency exchange (FX) rates for sales not invoiced in USD, i.e. in “constant currency” terms, sales outside the U.S. (OUS) were up 7%. Because 24% of consolidated sales were invoiced in foreign currencies, the change in FX rates for OUS sales did have an impact on period-to-period relative financial results. FX rates for income statement purposes are transaction-weighted averages. The average FX rates from the applicable foreign currency to USD during 1Q 2022 and 1Q 2021 follow:
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GBP | 1.339 | 1.379 | (2.9%) |
EUR | 1.126 | 1.203 | (6.4%) |
AUD | 0.724 | 0.773 | (6.3%) |
CAD | 0.789 | 0.790 | (0.1%) |
The weighted-average negative impact on foreign currency sales was 5.0%, reducing reported USD sales by $152 relative to the same foreign currency sales in 1Q 2021. In constant currency terms, total consolidated 1Q 2022 sales were up $1,512 (+14%).
Despite UTMD increasing the unit prices of its devices and components approximately 6% across-the-board, its 1Q 2022 Gross Profit Margin (GPM) suffered as the result of significantly higher incremental direct labor, direct materials and manufacturing overhead costs in the U.S.
UTMD’s Operating Income Margin benefitted from higher sales given that a significant portion of operating expenses are fixed. The $1,105 per quarter straight-line amortization of the $21,000 purchase price that UTMD paid CSI in early 2019 to acquire the remaining 4.75 years’ exclusive U.S. Filshie distribution rights was 9.0% of 1Q 2022 sales compared to 10.1% of 1Q 2021 sales. The purchase price of CSI’s remaining exclusive distribution rights was recognized as an identifiable intangible asset (IIA) which will be fully amortized in 3Q 2023. IIA amortization expense in total, including that remaining from the 2011 Femcare acquisition, which comprises a significant portion of General & Administrative (G&A) operating expenses, was 13.3% of 1Q 2022 consolidated sales compared to 15.1% of 1Q 2021 consolidated sales. In other words, UTMD’s Operating Income Margin excluding IIA amortization expense was 50.0% in 1Q 2022 compared to 50.6% in 1Q 2021.
A comparison of 1Q period-to-period Income Before Tax (EBT) was consistent with the Operating Income comparison as 1Q 2022 non-operating income was $8 compared to $10 in 1Q 2021. UTMD’s Net Income Margin in 1Q 2022 was higher than in 1Q 2021 due to a combined income tax provision rate in 1Q 2022 that was 22.0% compared to 22.4% of EBT in 1Q 2021. The primary reason for the lower income tax provision rate was the distribution mix of subsidiary EBT.
UTMD’s March 31, 2022 Balance Sheet, in the absence of debt, remained strong. Ending Cash and Investments were $65.9 million on March 31, 2022 compared to $61.0 million on December 31, 2021. Stockholders’ Equity was up $2.0 million in the first three month calendar period from December 31, 2021. FX rates for Balance Sheet purposes are the applicable rates at the end of each reporting period. The FX rates from the applicable foreign currency to USD for assets and liabilities at the end of 1Q 2022 and the end of 1Q 2021 follow:
| 3-31-22 | 3-31-21 | Change |
GBP | 1.315 | 1.380 | (4.7%) |
EUR | 1.110 | 1.174 | (5.5%) |
AUD | 0.750 | 0.761 | (1.5%) |
CAD | 0.801 | 0.795 | +0.7% |
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b)Revenues
Terms of sale are established in advance of UTMD’s acceptance of customer orders. In the U.S., Ireland, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, UTMD generally accepted orders directly from and shipped directly to end user clinical facilities, as well as third party medical/surgical distributors, under UTMD’s Standard Terms and Conditions (T&C) of Sale during 1Q 2022. UTMD may have separate discounted pricing agreements with a specific clinical facility or group of affiliated facilities based on volume of purchases. Pricing agreements which are documented arrangements with clinical facilities, or groups of affiliated facilities, if applicable, are established in advance of orders accepted or shipments made. For existing customers, past actual shipment volumes typically determine the fixed price by part number for the next agreement period of one year. For new customers, the customer’s best estimate of volume is usually accepted by UTMD for determining the ensuing fixed prices for the agreement period. Prices are not adjusted after an order is accepted. For the sake of clarity, the separate pricing agreements with clinical facilities based on volume of purchases disclosure is not inconsistent with UTMD’s disclosure that the selling price is fixed prior to the acceptance of a specific customer order.
Total consolidated 1Q 2022 UTMD sales were $1,360 (+12.4%) higher than in 1Q 2021. Constant currency sales were $1,512 (+13.8%) higher. U.S. domestic sales were 17.7% higher and OUS sales were 3.8% higher despite an average 5% stronger USD. Because of the relatively short span of time, results for any given three month period in comparison with a previous three month period may not be indicative of comparative results for the year as a whole.
Domestic sales in 1Q 2022 were $7,984 compared to $6,783 in 1Q 2021. The components of domestic sales include 1) “direct sales” of UTMD’s medical devices to user facilities (and med/surg stocking distributors for hospitals), excluding Filshie device sales, 2) “OEM sales” of components and other products manufactured by UTMD for other medical device and non-medical device companies, and 3) “Filshie device sales”, manufactured by Femcare and distributed in the U.S. by UTMD.
1)Direct sales, representing 50% of total domestic sales, were $593 (+17.5%) higher in 1Q 2022 than in 1Q 2021.
2)OEM sales, representing 34% of total domestic sales, were $782 (+41.1%) higher.
3)Filshie device sales were $174 (11.7%) lower in 1Q 2022 compared to 1Q 2021.
OUS sales in 1Q 2022 were $4,339 compared to $4,181 in 1Q 2021. OUS sales invoiced in GBP, EUR, AUD and CAD currencies were $152 lower as a result of changes in FX rates resulting from an average 5% stronger USD. In other words, constant currency OUS sales were $4,492, which was 7.4% higher than in 1Q 2021. The foreign currency OUS sales in 1Q 2022 were $2,906, which was 67% of OUS sales and 24% of total consolidated worldwide (WW) sales. Foreign currency OUS sales in 1Q 2021 were $3,032, which was 73% of OUS sales and 28% of total consolidated WW sales.
The following table provides USD consolidated sales amounts divided into general product categories for total worldwide sales and the subset of OUS sales:
WW revenues (USD) by product category:
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Obstetrics |
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Neonatal |
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| 1,587 | 15 |
Blood Pressure Monitoring and Accessories* |
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| 3,232 | 29 |
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| $ 12,323 | 100 |
| $ 10,964 | 100 |
OUS revenues (USD) by product category:
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Obstetrics |
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| 2,513 | 60 |
Neonatal |
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| 414 | 10 |
Blood Pressure Monitoring and Accessories* |
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| 1,140 | 27 |
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| $ 4,339 | 100 |
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c)Gross Profit
Gross Profit results from subtracting the costs of manufacturing and shipping products to customers. UTMD’s Gross Profit was $586 (+8.4%) higher in 1Q 2022 than in 1Q 2021. Gross Profit did not increase as much as revenues due primarily to the increases in raw material and incoming freight costs exceeding 20%. In addition, about half of the lower Gross Profit Margin in 1Q 2022 was due to an unfavorable experience in U.S. employee medical costs, for which UTMD self-insures. Otherwise, the Company maintained the productivity of its direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs as a result of raising product prices.
d)Operating Income
Operating Income results from subtracting Operating Expenses from Gross Profit. Operating Expenses are comprised of G&A expenses, sales and marketing (S&M) expenses and product development (R&D) expenses. Consolidated Operating Expenses were $3,010 in 1Q 2022 (24.4% of sales) compared to $3,059 in 1Q 2021 (27.9% of sales). Ignoring the portion of Operating Expenses that were non-cash IIA amortization expenses, Operating Expenses in 1Q 2022 were 11.1% of consolidated sales compared to 12.8% of sales in 1Q 2021. A stronger USD in this instance helped Operating Income performance by reducing OUS Operating Expenses in USD terms by $33, comprised of reducing IIA amortization expense by $16 and all other OUS Operating Expenses by $17.
Consolidated G&A expenses were $2,551 (20.7% of sales) in 1Q 2022 compared to $2,545 (23.2% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The G&A expenses in 1Q 2022 included $532 (4.3% of sales) of non-cash expense from the amortization of IIA resulting from the 2011 Femcare acquisition, which were $550 (5.0% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The lower USD IIA amortization expense was mainly the result of a stronger USD, as the Femcare amortization expense in GBP was only £1 lower in 1Q 2022 compared to 1Q 2021. In addition, G&A expenses in both periods included $1,105 IIA amortization expense resulting from the purchase of the CSI remaining U.S. exclusive Filshie distribution rights, which represented 9.0% of 1Q 2022 sales compared to 10.1% of 1Q 2021 sales. Excluding the non-cash IIA amortization expenses, G&A expenses were $914 (7.4% of sales) in 1Q 2022 compared to $890 (8.1% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The change in FX rates reduced 1Q 2022 OUS G&A expenses by $28, comprised of reducing IIA amortization expense by $16 and all other G&A expenses by $12.
S&M expenses were $336 (2.7% of sales) in 1Q 2022 compared to $384 (3.5% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The change in FX rates reduced 1Q 2022 OUS S&M expenses by $5.
R&D expenses in 1Q 2022 were $123 (1.0% of sales) compared to $130 (1.2% of sales) in 1Q 2021. Since all R&D expense was incurred in the U.S., there was no FX impact.
Summary comparison of (USD) consolidated Operating Expenses:
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S&M Expense | $ 336 | $ 384 |
R&D Expense | 123 | 130 |
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All Other G&A Expenses | 914 | 890 |
Total Operating Expenses: | $ 3,010 | $ 3,059 |
In summary, Operating Income in 1Q 2022 was $4,522 (36.7% of sales) compared to $3,887 (35.5% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The greater absorption of relatively fixed Operating Expenses allowed expansion of an 8% growth in Gross Profit to a 16% increase in Operating Income.
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e)Non-operating expense/ Non-operating income
Net non-operating expense, or net non-operating income, results from the combination of 1) expenses from loan interest and bank fees; 2) expenses or income from losses or gains from remeasuring the value of EUR cash bank balances in the UK, and GBP cash balances in Ireland, in USD terms; and 3) income from rent of underutilized property, investment income, royalties received from licensing the Company’s technology and other miscellaneous income. Net non-operating income in 1Q 2022 was $8 compared to $10 in 1Q 2021. The primary difference, despite higher cash balances in 1Q 2022 compared to 1Q 2021, was due to the fact that UTMD received $68 less in investment and other miscellaneous income. UTMD received $54 higher non-operating income in 1Q 2022 from renting underutilized property compared to 1Q 2021, and $5 higher non-operating income from royalties. UTMD realized a loss of $3 at the end of 1Q 2022 from remeasurement of foreign currency bank balances compared to a $10 loss at the end of 1Q 2021.
f)Income Before Income Taxes (EBT)
EBT results from adding Non-operating income to Operating Income. Consolidated 1Q 2022 EBT was $4,530 (36.8% of sales) compared to $3,898 (35.6% of sales) in 1Q 2021. The $632 (+16.2%) higher 1Q 2022 EBT compared to 1Q 2021 was consistent with the higher Operating Income.
The EBT of Utah Medical Products, Inc. in the U.S. was $2,916 in 1Q 2022 compared to $2,453 in 1Q 2021. The EBT of Utah Medical Products, Ltd (Ireland) was EUR 1,806 in 1Q 2022 compared to EUR 1,731 in 1Q 2021. The EBT of Femcare Group Ltd (Femcare Ltd., UK and Femcare Australia Pty Ltd) was GBP (159) in 1Q 2022 compared to GBP (231) in 1Q 2021. The 1Q 2022 EBT of Utah Medical Products Canada, Inc. was CAD 154 in 1Q 2022 compared to CAD 150 in 1Q 2021.
EBITDA is a non-US GAAP metric that measures profitability performance without factoring in effects of financing, accounting decisions regarding non-cash expenses, capital expenditures or tax environments. Excluding the noncash effects of depreciation, amortization of intangible assets and stock option expense, 1Q 2022 consolidated EBT excluding the remeasured bank balance currency loss and interest expense (“adjusted consolidated EBITDA”) was $6,371 compared to $5,776 in 1Q 2021. UTMD’s adjusted consolidated EBITDA as a percentage of sales was 51.7% in 1Q 2022 compared to 52.7% in 1Q 2021. The slightly lower EBITDA percent of sales was due to the lower Gross Profit Margin. Management believes that this operating metric provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors and confirms UTMD’s continued excellent financial operating performance.
UTMD’s non-US GAAP adjusted consolidated EBITDA is the sum of the elements in the following table, each element of which is a US GAAP number:
| 1Q 2022 | 1Q 2021 |
EBT | $ 4,530 | $ 3,898 |
Depreciation Expense | 149 | 163 |
Femcare IIA Amortization Expense | 532 | 550 |
CSI IIA Amortization Expense | 1,105 | 1,105 |
Other Non-Cash Amortization Expense | 9 | 9 |
Stock Option Compensation Expense | 43 | 41 |
Interest Expense | - | - |
Remeasured Foreign Currency Balances | 3 | 10 |
UTMD non-US GAAP EBITDA: | $ 6,371 | $ 5,776 |
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g)Net Income
Net Income in 1Q 2022 of $3,534 was 16.9% higher than the Net Income of $3,024 in 1Q 2021. UTMD’s Net Income Margin, which is Net Income divided by consolidated sales, was 28.7% in 1Q 2022 and 27.6% in 1Q 2021. The average consolidated income tax provision rates (as a % of EBT) in 1Q 2022 and 1Q 2021 were 22.0% and 22.4%, respectively. The slightly lower provision rate resulted from the distribution mix of EBT of UTMD’s subsidiaries subject to differing income tax rates. The basic tax rates in each of the sovereignties were the same as in the prior year.
h) Earnings Per Share (EPS)
EPS are consolidated Net Income divided by the weighted average number of shares of stock outstanding (diluted to take into consideration stock option awards which are “in the money,” i.e., have exercise prices below the applicable period’s weighted average market value).
Diluted EPS in 1Q 2022 were 16.6% higher than in 1Q 2021, consistent with the increase in Net Income because diluted shares used to calculate EPS were only slightly higher. Diluted shares were 3,664,915 in 1Q 2022 compared to 3,655,256 in 1Q 2021. The slightly higher diluted shares in 1Q 2022 were the result of employee option exercises during the previous four calendar quarters offset by a slightly lower dilution factor for unexercised options. The number of shares added as a dilution factor in 1Q 2022 was 10,125 compared to 11,168 in 1Q 2021.
Outstanding shares at the end of 1Q 2022 were 3,654,987 compared to 3,654,737 at the end of calendar year 2021. The difference was due to employee option exercises during 1Q 2022. Outstanding shares were 3,645,760 at the end of 1Q 2021. The number of shares used for calculating EPS was higher than ending shares because of a time-weighted calculation of average outstanding shares plus dilution from unexercised employee and director options. The total number of outstanding unexercised employee and outside director options at March 31, 2022 was 51,283 at an average exercise price of $69.17, including shares awarded but not yet vested. This compares to 51,858 unexercised option shares at the end of 2021 at an average exercise price of $69.24/ share, including shares awarded but not vested. No options were awarded in 1Q 2022 or in all of calendar year 2021.
UTMD did not pay a cash dividend to stockholders in 1Q 2022 because the special $7,309 ($2.00/share) dividend, which was declared in 4Q 2021, was paid in December before the end of the 2021 calendar year instead of in January 2022. In 1Q 2021, a $1,038 ($0.285/ share) dividend, which was declared in 4Q 2020, was paid to stockholders.
During 1Q 2022 and all of calendar year 2021, UTMD did not repurchase its shares. The Company retains the strong desire and financial ability for repurchasing its shares at a price it believes is attractive for remaining stockholders. UTMD’s closing share price at the end of 1Q 2022 was $89.86, down 10% from the $100.00 closing price at the end of 2021. The closing share price at the end of 1Q 2021 was $86.60.
i) Return on Equity (ROE)
ROE is the portion of Net Income retained by UTMD to internally finance its growth, divided by the average accumulated Stockholders’ Equity for the applicable time period. Annualized ROE (before stockholder dividends) in 1Q 2022 was 13% and in 1Q 2021 was 12%. The higher ROE in 1Q 2022 was due to 17% higher Net Income divided by 4% higher average Stockholders’ Equity. Targeting a high ROE of 20% remains a key financial objective for UTMD management. ROE can be increased by increasing Net Income, and/or by reducing Stockholders’ Equity by paying cash dividends to stockholders or by repurchasing shares.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
j)Cash flows
Net cash provided by operating activities, including adjustments for depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses along with changes in working capital, totaled $5,046 in 1Q 2022 compared to $5,533 in 1Q 2021. Net Income provided $511 more to cash in 1Q 2022 than in 1Q 2021. Other differences in cash provided during the two periods were a $643 higher increase in accounts payable and a $157 lower increase in accrued expenses, offset by an $809 increase in inventories compared to a $207 decrease in 1Q 2021 and a $521 greater increase in trade accounts receivable.
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Capital expenditures for property and equipment (PP&E) were $237 in 1Q 2022 compared to $10 in 1Q 2021 as UTMD continues to invest in equipment for manufacturing specialized pressure transducers for its bio-pharmaceutical OEM customer. During the remainder of 2022, UTMD intends to make additional investments in increasing capacity for the same OEM customer. Depreciation of PP&E was $149 in 1Q 2022 compared to $163 in 1Q 2021.
Cash dividends paid to stockholders in 1Q 2022 were zero compared to $1,038 in 1Q 2021 because the special $7,309 dividend declared in 4Q 2021 was paid in December 2021 instead of in January 2022.
In 1Q 2022, UTMD received $19 and issued 250 shares of its stock upon the exercise of employee stock options. Option exercises in 1Q 2022 were at an average price of $76.33 per share. In comparison, in 1Q 2021 UTMD received $89 and issued 2,725 shares of its stock upon the exercise of employee stock options. Option exercises in 1Q 2021 were at an average price of $32.59 per share.
Management believes that current cash balances, income from operations and effective management of working capital will provide the liquidity needed to meet the challenges of the current economic environment in achieving operating objectives, to maintain the capability to make opportunistic investments that will provide for growth in future profits and to continue to allocate capital in a way that will maximize stockholder value over time. During the remainder of 2022 the Company may utilize cash not needed to support normal operations in one or a combination of the following: 1) in general, to continue to invest at an opportune time in ways that will enhance future profitability; 2) to make additional investments in new technology and/or processes; and/or 3) to acquire a product line or company that will augment revenue and EPS growth and better utilize UTMD’s existing infrastructure. If there are no better strategic uses for UTMD’s cash, the Company will continue to return cash to stockholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases when the stock appears undervalued.
k)Assets and Liabilities
UTMD’s March 31, 2022 Balance Sheet, in the absence of debt, continued to strengthen.
March 31, 2022 total consolidated assets increased $4,167 from December 31, 2021 to $119,803. The increase was due to a $4,898 increase in cash and investments and a $1,425 increase in current assets other than cash, offset by $70 lower net fixed assets (property, plant and equipment) and $2,086 lower net intangible assets.
The increase in cash was due to cash generated from operations and the fact that a dividend to stockholders normally paid in 1Q 2022 was paid in 4Q 2021, lowering 2021 year-end cash, plus some changes in working capital. Current assets as a whole increased $6,323 while current liabilities as a whole increased $2,353, yielding a $3,970 increase in working capital to $73,383. The increase in current assets other than cash resulted primarily from a $589 increase in receivables and a $771 increase in consolidated inventories. Average inventory turns were 2.7 in 1Q 2022 compared to 2.8 for the 2021 year. Accounts receivable increased $589 due to slower collections with the average age of trade receivables at 42 days from date of invoice at March 31, 2022 compared to 36 days at December 31, 2021. Despite the working capital increase, UTMD’s extraordinary 19.5 current ratio at December 31, 2021 declined to 13.0 at March 31, 2022 primarily due to current assets which increased 9% when current liabilities increased 63%. The much higher current liability increase resulted from a lower accrued liabilities balance on December 31, 2021 from the early payment of a stockholder dividend before the end of 2021, and a much higher accounts payable balance on March 31, 2022 from building inventory to hedge against supply chain disruption.
The $70 lower net fixed assets at March 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021 resulted from $237 in capital expenditures, $149 in depreciation and the impact of the period-to-period foreign currency exchange (FX) rates for assets OUS. FX rates for Balance Sheet purposes are the applicable rates at the end of each reporting period. The FX rates from the applicable foreign currency to USD for assets and liabilities at the end of 1Q 2022 and the end of 2021 follow:
| 3-31-22 | 12-31-21 | Change |
GBP | 1.315 | 1.354 | (2.8%) |
EUR | 1.110 | 1.138 | (2.5%) |
AUD | 0.750 | 0.727 | 3.2% |
CAD | 0.801 | 0.790 | 1.4% |
At March 31, 2022, net Intangible Assets decreased to 24.5% of total consolidated assets from 27.2% on December 31, 2021 because of the 1Q 2022 $1,646 amortization of identifiable intangibles, a lower FX rate for remaining GBP intangible assets in the UK and aided by higher period end total asset denominator.
Current liabilities increased $2,353 as a result of a $1,660 increase in accrued liabilities and a $693 increase in accounts payable. Long term liabilities declined $216 to $4,537 primarily as a result of $159 lower deferred tax liability for the Femcare Ltd GBP IIA to $1,946 at March 31, 2022 compared to $9,084 on the date of the 2011 acquisition. Reduction of the deferred tax liability occurs as the book/tax difference of IIA amortization is eliminated over the remaining useful life of the Femcare Ltd IIA. UTMD’s total debt ratio (total liabilities/total assets) as of March 31, 2022 was 8.9% compared to 7.3% as of December 31, 2021.
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l)Management's Outlook
Based on the first quarter of 2022 results, UTMD expects to achieve its plan for 2022 as a whole, as described in its 2021 Form SEC 10-K. UTMD’s objectives for 2022 remain to
1)exploit distribution and manufacturing synergies by further integrating capabilities and resources in its multinational operations;
2)focus on effectively direct marketing the benefits of the Filshie Clip System in the U.S.;
3)introduce additional products helpful to clinicians through internal new product development;
4)continue to achieve profitable overall financial operating performance and a stable working environment for employees;
5)utilize positive cash generation to continue providing cash dividends to stockholders and make open market share repurchases if/when the UTMD share price seems undervalued; and
6)be vigilant for accretive acquisition opportunities which may be brought about by the current challenging economic environment on companies with more limited resources.
m)Accounting Policy Changes
None.
Forward-Looking Information. This report contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by management based on information currently available. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company respecting future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties stated throughout the document. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause the forward statement not to come true as anticipated, believed, projected, expected, or intended. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, projected, estimated, expected or intended. Financial estimates are subject to change and are not intended to be relied upon as predictions of future operating results, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or disclose revisions to those estimates.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
UTMD has manufacturing and trading operations, including related assets, in the U.S. denominated in the U.S. Dollar (USD), in Ireland denominated in the Euro (EUR), in England denominated in the British Pound (GBP), in Australia denominated in the Australia Dollar (AUD), and in Canada denominated in the Canadian Dollar (CAD). The currencies are subject to exchange rate fluctuations that are beyond the control of UTMD. The exchange rates were .9013, .8790 and .8515 EUR per USD as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Exchange rates were .7603, .7388, and .7247 GBP per USD as of March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Exchange rates were 1.3338, 1.3759 and 1.3135 AUD per USD on March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively. Exchange rates were 1.2483, 1.2656, and 1.2571 CAD per USD on March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021 respectively. UTMD manages its foreign currency risk without separate hedging transactions by either invoicing customers in the local currency where costs of production were incurred, by converting currencies as transactions occur, and by optimizing global account structures through liquidity management accounts.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2022. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2022, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
UTMD is a party from time to time in litigation incidental to its business. The Company believes that the outcome of present litigation will not be material to its financial results.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, investors should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in UTMD’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which could materially affect its business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to UTMD or currently deemed to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Legislative or executive order healthcare interference in the United States renders the U.S. medical device marketplace unpredictable. A fully government-run healthcare system would likely eliminate healthcare consumer choice as well as commercial incentives for innovation. Restrictions on “nonessential” medical procedures during a pandemic reduce the demand for certain of UTMD’s medical devices.
Increasing regulatory burdens, including premarketing approval delays, may result in significant loss of revenue, unpredictable costs and loss of management focus on developing and marketing products that improve the quality of healthcare:
Thousands of small focused medical device manufacturers including UTMD that do not have the overhead structure that the few large medical device companies can afford are increasingly burdened with bureaucratic and underqualified regulator demands that are not reasonably related to assuring the safety or effectiveness of the devices that they provide. Premarketing submission administrative burdens, and substantial “user fees” or notified body review fees, represent a significant non-clinical and/or non-scientific barrier to new product introduction, resulting in lack of investment or delays to revenues from new or improved devices. The risks associated with such circumstances relate not only to substantial out-of-pocket costs, including potential litigation in millions of dollars, but also loss of business and a diversion of attention of key employees for an extended period of time from managing their normal responsibilities, particularly in new product development and routine quality assurance activities.
Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) add non-productive costs, weaken the Company’s marketing and sales efforts and cause lower revenues by restricting access:
GPOs, theoretically acting as bargaining agents for member hospitals, but actually collecting revenues from the companies that they are negotiating with, have made a concerted effort to turn medical devices that convey special patient safety advantages and better health outcomes, like UTMD’s, into undifferentiated commodities. GPOs have been granted an antitrust exemption by the U.S. Congress. Otherwise, their business model based on “kickbacks” would be a violation of law. Despite rhetoric otherwise, these bureaucratic entities do not recognize or understand the overall cost of care as it relates to safety and effectiveness of devices, and they create a substantial administrative burden that is primarily driven by collection of administrative fees.
The Company’s business strategy may not be successful in the future:
As the level of complexity and uncertainty in the medical device industry increases, evidenced, for example, by the unpredictable and overly cumbersome regulatory environment, the Company’s views of the future and product/ market strategy may not yield financial results consistent with the past.
As the healthcare industry becomes increasingly bureaucratic it puts smaller companies like UTMD at a competitive disadvantage:
An aging population is placing greater burdens on healthcare systems, particularly hospitals. The length of time and number of administrative steps required in adopting new products for use in hospitals has grown substantially in recent years. Smaller companies like UTMD typically do not have the administrative resources to deal with broad new administrative requirements, resulting in either loss of revenue or increased costs. As UTMD introduces new products it believes are safer and more effective, it may find itself excluded from certain clinical users because of the existence of long term supply agreements for preexisting products, particularly from competitors which offer hospitals a broader range of products and services. Restrictions used by hospital administrators to limit clinician involvement in device purchasing decisions makes communicating UTMD’s clinical advantages much more difficult.
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A product liability lawsuit could result in significant legal expenses and a large award against the Company:
UTMD’s devices are frequently used in inherently risky situations to help physicians achieve a more positive outcome than what might otherwise be the case. In any lawsuit where an individual plaintiff suffered permanent physical injury, the possibility of a large award for damages exists whether or not a causal relationship exists.
The Company’s reliance on third party distributors in some markets may result in less predictable revenues:
UTMD’s distributors have varying expertise in marketing and selling specialty medical devices. They also sell other devices that may result in less focus on the Company’s products. In some countries, notably China, Pakistan and India not subject to similarly rigorous standards, a distributor of UTMD’s products may eventually become a competitor with a cheaper but lower quality version of UTMD’s devices.
The loss of one or more key employees could negatively affect UTMD performance:
In a small company with limited resources, the distraction or loss of key personnel at any point in time may be disruptive to performance. The Company’s benefits programs are key to recruiting and retaining talented employees. An increase in UTMD’s employee healthcare plan costs, for example, may cause the Company to have to reduce coverages which in turn represents a risk to retaining key employees.
Fluctuations in foreign currencies relative to the USD can result in significant differences in period-to-period financial results:
Since a significant portion of UTMD’s sales are invoiced in foreign currencies and consolidated financial results are reported in USD terms, a stronger USD can have negative revenue effects. Conversely, a weaker USD would increase foreign subsidiary operating costs in USD terms. For the portion of sales to foreign entities made in fixed USD terms, a stronger USD makes the devices more expensive and weakens demand. For the portion invoiced in a foreign currency, not only USD-denominated sales are reduced, but also gross profits may be reduced because finished distributed devices and/or U.S. made raw materials and components are likely being purchased in fixed USD.
Trade restrictions and /or tariffs resulting from changing government trade policies have the potential to disrupt UTMD’s supply chain.
The COVID-19 pandemic could continue to disrupt UTMD’s supply chain or interfere with normal business operations due to continued loss of employee availability and higher input costs..
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
UTMD did not purchase any of its own securities during 1Q 2022 or year 2021.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
REGISTRANT
Date: 5/11/22 By: /s/ Kevin L. Cornwell
Kevin L. Cornwell
CEO
Date: 5/11/22 By: /s/ Brian L. Koopman
Brian L. Koopman
Principal Financial Officer
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