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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Less accumulated depreciation |
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Developed technology — net of accumulated amortization — 2022 — $ |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Long-term debt |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | | $ | |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited)
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Net sales | $ | | $ | | ||
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Other expense — net |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
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Total comprehensive income | $ | | $ | |
See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands - unaudited)
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Balance — March 31, 2022 |
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Balance — March 31, 2021 |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Net cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used in investing activities | $ | ( | $ | ( |
See condensed notes to consolidated financial statements. | (continued) |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS: | ||||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION |
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MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Other Items. The interim consolidated financial statements of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. ("Merit," "we" or "us") for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are not audited. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the requirements for unaudited interim periods and, consequently, do not include all disclosures required to be made in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of our management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and our results of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full-year period. Amounts presented in this report are rounded, while percentages and earnings per share amounts presented are calculated from the underlying amounts. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K”).
2. Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions in accounting for modifications of contracts that reference the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued as a result of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope, which amends the scope of ASU 2020-04. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 were effective as of March 12, 2020, and the provisions of these updates may be applied prospectively to transactions through December 31, 2022, when reference rate reform activity is expected to be completed. As of March 31, 2022, we had not modified any contracts as a result of reference rate reform. We are currently assessing the anticipated impact of these standards on our consolidated financial statements.
We currently believe that all other issued and not yet effective accounting standards are not materially relevant to our financial statements.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
Our revenue is disaggregated based on reporting segment, product category and geographical region. We design, develop, manufacture and market medical products for interventional and diagnostic procedures. For financial reporting purposes, we report our operations in
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The following tables present revenue from contracts with customers by reporting segment, product category and geographical region for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
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4. Inventories. Inventories at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 is detailed as follows (in thousands):
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Goodwill balance at January 1 | $ | | |
Effect of foreign exchange |
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Goodwill balance at March 31 | $ | |
Total accumulated goodwill impairment losses aggregated to $
Other intangible assets at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Aggregate amortization expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $
We evaluate long-lived assets, including amortizing intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. We perform the impairment analysis at the asset group for which the lowest level of identifiable cash flows is largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. We determine the fair value of our amortizing assets based on estimated future cash flows discounted back to their present value using a discount rate that reflects the risk profiles of the underlying activities. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, we identified indicators of impairment associated with certain acquired intangible assets based on our qualitative assessment, which led us to complete an interim quantitative impairment assessment. The primary indicator of impairment was our planned divestiture of the STD Pharmaceutical Products Limited (“STD Pharmaceutical”) business acquired in our August 2019 acquisition of Fibrovein Holdings Limited. On April 30, 2022, we completed the divestiture of Fibrovein Holdings Limited, in exchange for the termination of our obligations arising from the acquisition transaction in August 2019 and the purchaser’s agreement to make potential future payments upon a qualifying disposition of the STD Pharmaceutical business. We recorded an impairment charge for the carrying value of $
We did
Estimated amortization expense for the developed technology and other intangible assets for the next five years consisted of the following as of March 31, 2022 (in thousands):
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6. Income Taxes. Our provision for income taxes for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was a tax expense of $
7. Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt. Principal balances outstanding under our long-term debt obligations as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
On July 31, 2019, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Third Amended Credit Agreement"). The Third Amended Credit Agreement is a syndicated loan agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and other parties. The Third Amended Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety our previously outstanding Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and all amendments thereto. The Third Amended Credit Agreement provides for a term loan of $
Revolving credit loans denominated in dollars and term loans made under the Third Amended Credit Agreement bear interest, at our election, at either the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate (as such terms are defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) plus the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement). Revolving credit loans denominated in an Alternative Currency (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) bear interest at the Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Margin. Swingline loans bear interest at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement). Interest on each Base Rate loan is due and payable on the last business day of each calendar quarter; interest on each Eurocurrency Rate loan is due and payable on the last day of each interest period applicable thereto, and if such interest period extends over three months, at the end of each three-month interval during such interest period.
The Third Amended Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all our assets. The Third Amended Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants, representations and warranties, events of default and other terms customary for loans of this nature. In particular, the Third Amended Credit Agreement requires that we maintain certain financial covenants, as follows:
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(1) | Maximum Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) as of any fiscal quarter end. |
(2) | Minimum ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement and adjusted for certain expenditures) to Consolidated Interest Expense (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters. |
(3) | Maximum level of the aggregate amount of all Facility Capital Expenditures (as defined in the Third Amended Credit Agreement) in any fiscal year. |
We believe we were in compliance with all covenants set forth in the Third Amended Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2022.
As of March 31, 2022, we had outstanding borrowings of $
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on the maximum net leverage ratio and the aggregate revolving credit commitment pursuant to the Third Amended Credit Agreement. Our interest rate as of March 31, 2022 was a fixed rate of
Future minimum principal payments on our long-term debt, as of March 31, 2022, were as follows (in thousands):
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General. Our earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and we seek to mitigate a portion of the risks attributable to those fluctuations by entering into derivative contracts. The derivative instruments we use are interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. We recognize derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, regardless of whether or not hedge accounting is applied. We report cash flows arising from our hedging instruments consistent with the classification of cash flows from the underlying hedged items. Accordingly, cash flows associated with our derivative contracts are classified as operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
We formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting treatment initially and on an ongoing basis. For qualifying hedges, the change in fair value is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and recognized in earnings at the same time the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are recorded in earnings throughout the term of the derivative.
Interest Rate Risk. Our debt bears interest at variable interest rates. Therefore, we are subject to variability in the cash payable for interest expense. In order to mitigate a portion of the risk attributable to such variability, we use a hedging strategy to reduce the variability of cash flows in the interest payments associated with a portion of the variable-rate debt outstanding under our Third Amended Credit Agreement that varies in accordance with changes in the benchmark interest rate.
Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
On December 23, 2019, we entered into a pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap with a notional amount of $
On March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our interest rate swap qualified as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of our interest rate swap on March 31, 2022 was an asset of $
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Foreign Currency Risk. We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts with major financial institutions. Our policy is to enter into foreign currency derivative contracts with maturities of up to
Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is temporarily reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and then reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We entered into forward contracts on various foreign currencies to manage the risk associated with forecasted exchange rates which impact revenues, cost of sales, and operating expenses in various international markets. The objective of the hedges is to reduce the variability of cash flows associated with the forecasted purchase or sale of the associated foreign currencies.
We enter into approximately
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
Balance Sheet Presentation of Derivative Instruments. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all derivative instruments, both those designated as hedging instruments and those that were not designated as hedging instruments, were recorded at fair value on a gross basis on our consolidated balance sheets. We are not subject to any master netting agreements.
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The fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis was as follows on the dates indicated (in thousands):
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments |
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| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
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Interest rate swaps |
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Foreign currency forward contracts |
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Foreign currency forward contracts |
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Interest rate swaps | Other long-term obligations | — | ( | |||||
Foreign currency forward contracts |
| Accrued expenses |
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Foreign currency forward contracts |
| Other long-term obligations |
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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
| Balance Sheet Location |
| March 31, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
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Foreign currency forward contracts |
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Foreign currency forward contracts |
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