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American Medical Systems Reports 21% Sales Growth for Third Quarter; Women's Health Revenues Grow 79 Percent.


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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2003

American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  Medical Systems Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:AMMD AMMD Aerodynamic Mass Median Diameter ) reported sales in the third quarter of 2003 of $39.6 million, a 21 percent increase over sales of $32.8 million in the comparable quarter of 2002 (19 percent without gain from currency exchange rate changes). Net income in the quarter was $6.9 million, or $0.20 per share, up 28 percent from $5.4 million, or $0.16 per share, in the comparable quarter of 2002. Net income in the third quarter of 2003 included a non-recurring tax benefit which increased net income by $1.1 million or $0.03 per share. Without this tax benefit, net income for the quarter would have been $5.8 million or $0.17 per share.

Sales in the nine months through September September: see month.  2003 were $121.1 million, up 17 percent from sales of $103.8 million in 2002 (14 percent without gain from currency exchange rate changes). Net income in the nine months was $18.7 million, or $0.55 per share, up 13 percent from $16.6 million, or $0.48 per share in 2002. Net income in the first three quarters of 2002 benefited from a one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 gain with the company's pension fund termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid. , without which 2002 net income would have been $16.1 million, or $0.47 per share. Net income in the first three quarters of 2003 benefited from the third quarter tax benefit of $1.1 million, without which 2003 net income would have been $17.6 million, or $0.52 per share. A summary of the adjustments is attached.

Douglas Douglas, city, Isle of Man
Douglas, city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry.
 W. Kohrs, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , commented, "We are proud of our sales performance and the progress we are making with our expanded range of women's health Women's Health Definition

Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues.
 offerings. We have returned the company to a 20 percent growth rate with third quarter revenue increasing in all major categories, led by women's health products growing 79 percent over the comparable period last year."

Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2003, AMS AMS - Andrew Message System  expects total revenues to be in the range of $45.0 to $47.0 million, a 19 to 24 percent increase over 2002. Operating margin Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 as a percent of sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 is expected to be better than the first nine months of 2003 and lower than the fourth quarter of 2002.

Earnings Call Information

American Medical Systems will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. eastern time to discuss its third quarter 2003 results. A live web cast of the call is available from the Company's corporate website at www.AmericanMedicalSystems.com and via replay two hours after the completion of the call.

About American Medical Systems

American Medical Systems, headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota For other uses, see Minnetonka (disambiguation).
Minnetonka is a suburban community located eight miles west of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Its 2000 population of 51,480 makes it the fourteenth largest city in Minnesota.
, is a world leader in medical devices and procedures to treat erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction Definition

Erectile dysfunction (ED), formerly known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse.
 (ED); other men's health Men's Health Definition

Men's health is concerned with identifying, preventing, and treating conditions that are most common or specific to men.
 problems, (including incontinence incontinence

Inability to control excretion. Starting and stopping urination relies on normal function in pelvic and abdominal muscles, diaphragm, and control nerves. Babies' nervous systems are too immature for urinary control. Later incontinence may reflect disorders (e.g.
, BPH BPH
abbr.
benign prostatic hyperplasia


BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy, a very common noncancerous cause of prostatic enlargement in older men.
, and stricture stricture /stric·ture/ (strik´chur) stenosis.

stric·ture
n.
A circumscribed narrowing of a hollow structure.
); and women's health problems, including menorrhagia menorrhagia /men·or·rha·gia/ (men?ah-ra´jah) hypermenorrhea.

men·or·rha·gia
n.
See hypermenorrhea.
, incontinence, and other pelvic floor The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus, and associated connective tissue which span the area underneath the pelvis.  defects. Although not often life-threatening Adj. 1. life-threatening - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening , these disorders A
  • Adenoid disorders
  • Adrenal disorders
  • Allergic disorders
  • Anorectal disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Appendix disorders
  • Articulation disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Autonomic nerve disorders
B
  • Balance disorders
 can significantly diminish one's quality of life and profoundly affect social relationships. In recent years, the Years, The

the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109]

See : Time
 number of people seeking treatment has increased markedly as a result of longer life expectancy Life Expectancy

1. The age until which a person is expected to live.

2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables.
, higher quality-of-life expectations, and greater awareness of new treatment alternatives. Physicians use American Medical Systems' products to reduce or eliminate the incapacitating in·ca·pac·i·tate  
tr.v. in·ca·pac·i·tat·ed, in·ca·pac·i·tat·ing, in·ca·pac·i·tates
1. To deprive of strength or ability; disable.

2. To make legally ineligible; disqualify.
 effects of these diseases, often through minimally invasive surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. . The company believes its products were used to treat 90,000 patients in 54 countries during the last 12 months. More information about the company and its products may be found at the company's website: www.AmericanMedicalSystems.com.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.


Statements about the company's future sales and financial results are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties including the timing and success of new product introductions, continued physician endorsement A signature on a Commercial Paper or document.

An endorsement on a negotiable instrument, such as a check or a promissory note, has the effect of transferring all the rights represented by the instrument to another individual.
 and use of the company's products, competitor activities, changes in reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 rates, potential product recalls, and the integration of acquired businesses and product lines. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December December: see month.  28, 2002, and its other SEC filings. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.


American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.
Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

                              Three months through Nine months through
                              September            September
                              -------------------- -------------------
                              2002        2003     2002      2003
                              ----------- -------- --------- ---------
Sales                            $32,771  $39,559  $103,816  $121,130

Operating expenses
   Cost of goods sold              6,233    7,110    20,485    21,434
   Marketing and selling          11,277   15,245    37,195    47,026
   Research and development        2,696    3,739     8,727    11,013
   General and administrative      3,178    4,110     9,814    12,025
   Amortization of intangibles       939    1,150     2,817     3,254
                              ----------- -------- --------- ---------
   Total operating expenses       24,323   31,354    79,038    94,752

Operating income                   8,448    8,205    24,778    26,378

Other income (expense)
   Royalty income                    749      711     2,279     2,175
   Interest expense, net            (129)    (128)     (852)   (1,310)
   Other income (expense)           (204)     113       962       434
                              ----------- -------- --------- ---------
   Total other income                416      696     2,389     1,299

Income before income taxes         8,864    8,901    27,167    27,677

Provision for income taxes         3,456    1,961    10,612     8,946
                              ----------- -------- --------- ---------
Net income                        $5,408   $6,940   $16,555   $18,731
                              =========== ======== ========= =========

Net income per share
   Basic                           $0.17    $0.21     $0.51     $0.57
   Diluted                         $0.16    $0.20     $0.48     $0.55

Weighted average shares used in
 calculation
   Basic                          32,321   32,974    32,155    32,773
   Diluted                        34,205   34,455    34,230    34,193





American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)

                                                 December    September
                                                 28, 2002    27, 2003
                                                 ----------- ---------
Assets
  Current assets
    Cash and short-term investments                 $79,429   $53,949
    Accounts receivable, net                         27,208    29,823
    Inventories                                      13,475    18,688
    Deferred taxes and other current assets           5,697     6,812
                                                 ----------- ---------
    Total current assets                            125,809   109,272

  Property, plant and equipment, net                 21,328    24,505
  Goodwill and intangibles, net                      96,298   123,283
  Deferred taxes and other assets                     8,210    16,910
                                                 ----------- ---------
  Total assets                                     $251,645  $273,970
                                                 =========== =========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current liabilities
    Accounts payable                                 $3,000    $3,966
    Accrued liabilities                              19,523    21,125
    Current portion of notes payable                  6,000     6,750
                                                 ----------- ---------
    Total current liabilities                        28,523    31,841

  Long-term notes payable                            18,000    12,886
  Other long-term liability                             860         0

  Stockholders' equity                              204,262   229,243
                                                 ----------- ---------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $251,645  $273,970
                                                 =========== =========



American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(In thousands)

                                                    Nine months
                                                    through September
                                                    ------------------
                                                    2002     2003
                                                    -------- ---------
Cash flows from operating activities
  Net income                                        $16,555   $18,731
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                      2,873     4,447
    Amortization of intangibles, including deferred
     financing costs                                  3,022     3,457
    Income tax benefit related to stock option
     plans                                            1,124     1,227
    Non-cash deferred compensation                      136       108
    Stock-based compensation costs                        9        21
    Change in net deferred taxes                      1,264       822
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities      (7,498)   (6,423)
                                                    -------- ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities          17,485    22,390

Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment         ($1,195)  ($3,202)
  Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired           0   (43,152)
  Sales of investments, net of purchases             27,796         0
                                                    -------- ---------
  Net cash provided by (used for) investing
   activities                                        26,601   (46,354)

Cash flows from financing activities
  Issuance of common stock                           $1,936    $2,064
  Payments on long-term debt                         (3,546)   (4,956)
                                                    -------- ---------
  Net cash used for financing activities             (1,610)   (2,892)

Effect of exchange rates                                570     1,376
                                                    -------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                        $43,046  ($25,480)
                                                    ======== =========



American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.
Selected Sales Information
(In thousands)

                                   Three months       Nine months
                                     through            through
                                    September          September
                                 ----------------- -------------------
                                   2002     2003     2002      2003
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
Sales
  Product line
    Erectile restoration         $16,205  $17,059   $51,293   $52,877
    Other men's health
      Male urinary control         8,294    8,774    26,438    29,784
      Other                        1,269    1,188     4,584     3,696
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
      Total                        9,563    9,962    31,022    33,480
    Women's health                 7,003   12,538    21,501    34,773
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
    Total                        $32,771  $39,559  $103,816  $121,130
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========

  Geography
      United States              $27,376  $33,023   $86,203   $99,289
      Outside United States        5,395    6,536    17,613    21,841
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
      Total                      $32,771  $39,559  $103,816  $121,130
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========



American Medical Systems Holdings Inc.
Adjustments to Operating Income, Net Income,
and Earnings Per Share for Consistent
Presentation from 2002 to 2003
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                      Three months     Nine months
                                        through          through
                                       September        September
                                     --------------- -----------------
                                       2002    2003    2002     2003
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
Adjustments in Operating Income
  Reported operating income          $8,448  $8,205  $24,778  $26,378
  Add back operating loss for CryoGen     0   1,705        0    6,069
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
  Adjusted operating income           8,448   9,910   24,778   32,447
                                     ======= ======= ======== ========

Adjustments in net income
  Reported net income                 5,408   6,940   16,555   18,731

  Add back after tax loss for CryoGen
    Operating loss for CryoGen            0   1,705        0    6,069
    Tax impact                            0    (648)       0   (2,306)
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
    Increase in net income                0   1,057        0    3,763

  Adjust for 2002 pension fund termination
    Pension accrual reversal              0       0     (716)       0
    Tax impact                            0       0      272        0
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
    Decrease in net income                0       0     (444)       0

  Adjust for non-recurring tax
   benefit                                0  (1,100)       0   (1,100)
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
  Total increase (decrease) in net
   income                                 0     (43)    (444)   2,663
                                     ------- ------- -------- --------
  Adjusted net income                $5,408  $6,897  $16,111  $21,394
                                     ======= ======= ======== ========

Net income per share
  Reported
    Basic                             $0.17   $0.21    $0.51    $0.57
    Diluted                           $0.16   $0.20    $0.48    $0.55

  Adjusted
    Basic                             $0.17   $0.21    $0.50    $0.65
    Diluted                           $0.16   $0.20    $0.47    $0.63
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