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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2011, or
For the transition period from to Commission file number 0-17272
TECHNE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). ¨ Yes x No At January 31, 2012, 36,862,507 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (par value $0.01) were outstanding.
Table of ContentsPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Table of ContentsCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS TECHNE Corporation and Subsidiaries (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Table of ContentsCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS TECHNE Corporation and Subsidiaries (in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Table of ContentsCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS TECHNE Corporation and Subsidiaries (in thousands) (unaudited)
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Table of ContentsNOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TECHNE Corporation and Subsidiaries (unaudited) A. Basis of presentation: The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Techne Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. A summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company is detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011. The Company follows these policies in preparation of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to conform to the current year presentation. The Company reclassified prior years’ amortization expense as appropriate based upon the nature of the related intangible asset to cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expense. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings or shareholders’ equity as previously reported. B. Available-for-sale investments: Included in “Long-term available-for-sale investments” at December 31, 2011 is a $10 million loan receivable from ChemoCentryx, Inc. (CCX), one of the Company’s equity investees. The loan bears interest at 5% with interest due annually until maturity on September 30, 2021. The loan agreement contains a number of conversion features contingent upon CCX obtaining future debt or equity financing. In addition, the agreement includes a $5 million commitment by the Company to participate in a private placement in the event of a successful public offering of CCX shares. The loan is carried at fair value based on the Company’s assessment (Level 3 input) using an internal cash flow valuation that incorporated contractual terms, maturity, timing and amount of future cash flows, as well as assumptions about liquidity. There was no change in the fair value of the investment for the quarter or six month periods ended December 31, 2011. The Company’s remaining available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2011 are carried at fair value and are valued using quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1 input) for identical assets and liabilities. C. Inventories: Inventories consist of (in thousands):
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Table of ContentsD. Property and equipment: Property and equipment consist of (in thousands):
E. Intangible assets and goodwill: Intangible assets consist of (in thousands):
The change in the carrying amount of net intangible assets for the six months ended December 31, 2011 resulted from amortization expense and currency translation. Amortization expense related to technologies included in cost of sales was $749,000 and $1.5 million, respectively, for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, and $110,000 and $219,000 for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. Amortization expense related to trade names, customer relationships, and the non-compete agreement included in selling, general and administrative expense was $519,000 and $1.0 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and $61,000 and $122,000 for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended December 31, 2011 resulted from currency translation. F. Share-based compensation: Option activity under the Company’s stock option plans during the six months ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:
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Table of ContentsThe fair value of options granted under the Company’s stock option plans was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions used:
The dividend yield is based on the Company’s historical annual cash dividend divided by the market value of the Company’s Common Stock. The expected annualized volatility is based on the Company’s historical stock price over a period equivalent to the expected life of the option granted. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rates with a term consistent with the expected life of the options granted. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior with regard to option exercise timing and forfeiture rates are considered separately in determining option fair value. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 was $15.68 and $14.90, respectively. The weighted average per share fair value of options granted during the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was $15.70 and $15.02, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2011 was $34,000. No options were exercised during the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was $1.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 was $627,000 and $698,000, respectively. The total fair value of options vested during the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was $628,000 and $677,000, respectively. Stock-based compensation cost of $858,000 and $1.1 million was included in selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Stock-based compensation cost of $714,000 and $850,000 was included in selling, general and administrative expense for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. Compensation cost is recognized using a straight-line method over the vesting period and is net of estimated forfeitures. As of December 31, 2011, there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options. The weighted average period over which the compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 1.4 years. G. Earnings per share: Shares used in the earnings per share computations are as follows (in thousands):
The dilutive effect of stock options in the above table excludes all options for which the aggregate exercise proceeds exceeded the average market price for the period. The number of potentially dilutive option shares excluded from the calculation was 238,000 and 192,000 for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and 71,000 and 90,000 for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.
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Table of ContentsH. Segment information: The Company has two reportable segments based on the nature of products: biotechnology and hematology. Following is financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):
I. Comprehensive income: Comprehensive income was as follows (in thousands):
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of (in thousands):
J. Recent accounting pronouncements: In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income under an amendment to Topic 220. Under this update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The update does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The Company must comply with ASU No. 2011-05 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company does not believe this update will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Table of ContentsIn September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other under an amendment to Topic 350, which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it would not be required to perform the two-step impairment test for that reporting unit. The update is effective for the Company for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests for fiscal 2013. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe this update will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW TECHNE Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) are engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of biotechnology products and hematology calibrators and controls. These activities are conducted domestically through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), Boston Biochem, Inc. (Boston Biochem), Tocris Cookson, Inc. (Tocris US), and BiosPacific, Inc. (BiosPacific). The Company’s European biotechnology operations are conducted through its wholly-owned U.K. subsidiaries, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe) and Tocris Holdings Limited (Tocris UK). R&D Europe has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems GmbH, in Germany and a sales office in France. The Company distributes its biotechnology products in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China Co., Ltd. (R&D China). R&D China has a sales subsidiary, R&D Systems Hong Kong Ltd., in Hong Kong. The Company has two reportable segments based on the nature of its products: biotechnology and hematology. R&D Systems’ Biotechnology Division, R&D Europe, Tocris, R&D China, BiosPacific and Boston Biochem operating segments are included in the biotechnology reporting segment. The Company’s biotechnology reporting segment develops, manufactures and sells biotechnology research and diagnostic products world-wide. The Company’s hematology reporting segment, which consists of R&D Systems’ Hematology Division, develops and manufactures hematology controls and calibrators for sale world-wide. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings before tax increased 10.3% and 0.5%, respectively for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Consolidated net sales and consolidated net earnings before tax increased 12.2% and 2.3%, respectively for the six months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2010. Consolidated net sales for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 included $5.5 million and $11.1 million of revenues from the Boston Biochem and Tocris businesses that were acquired during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Consolidated net sales for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were positively affected by changes in exchange rates from the prior year. The favorable impact on consolidated net sales of the change from the prior year in exchange rates used to convert sales in foreign currencies (primarily British pounds sterling, euros and Chinese yuan) into U.S. dollars was $238,000 and $2.1 million, respectively, for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011.
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Table of ContentsNet sales Consolidated net sales for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were $74.7 million and $152.3 million, respectively, increases of $7.0 million (10.3%) and $16.6 million (12.2%) from the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010. Included in consolidated net sales for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were $5.5 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of sales from products of companies acquired during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Excluding these sales from acquisitions and the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated net sales increased 1.8% and 2.5% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 from the comparable prior-year periods. Included in consolidated net sales for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were $636,000 and $871,000, respectively, of sales of new biotechnology products that had their first sale in fiscal 2012. Biotechnology segment net sales increased $6.7 million (10.7%) and $16.0 million (12.7%) for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the same prior-year periods. Excluding sales from acquisitions and changes in exchange rates from the prior year, biotechnology segment sales increased $974,000 (1.5%) and $2.8 million (2.2%), respectively. This increase was mainly the result of increased sales volume. For the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, biotechnology net sales to U.S. industrial, pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers increased 4.6% and 7.0%, respectively. Biotechnology net sales to U.S. academic customers decreased 4.1% and 3.3% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the comparable prior-year periods. Sales to Pacific Rim distributors increased 11.2% and 5.8% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the comparable prior-year periods. Biotechnology segment net sales by R&D Europe increased 1.0% and 5.9% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. Excluding changes in currency rates and sales from acquired products, R&D Europe net sales decreased 0.8% in both periods as compared to the prior year. Biotechnology segment net sales by R&D China increased 48.5% and 36.7% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010. Excluding changes in currency rates and sales from acquired products, R&D China net sales increased 32.8% and 23.8%, respectively. Hematology segment net sales increased $226,000 (4.9%) and $615,000 (6.5%) for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 compared to the same prior-year periods as a result of increased sales volume. Gross margins Gross margins, as a percentage of net sales, were as follows:
Consolidated gross margins, as a percentage of consolidated net sales, were 73.9% and 74.6% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to 77.4% for both the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010. Consolidated and biotechnology segment gross margin percentages for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were negatively impacted as a result of purchase accounting related to inventory and intangible assets acquired during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011. Under purchase accounting, inventory acquired is valued at fair value less expected selling and marketing costs, resulting in reduced margins in future periods as the inventory is sold. For the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, the consolidated margin was reduced $1.8 million (2.4%) and $3.9 million (2.6%) as a result of purchase accounting related to acquired inventory sold in the respective periods. In addition, consolidated gross margins for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were reduced $749,000 (1.0%) and $1.5 million (1.0%), respectively, as a result of amortization of acquired technology, compared to $110,000 (0.2%) and $219,000 (0.2%) for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. The hematology segment gross margin percentage for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were 46.3% and 47.3%, compared to 41.5% and 45.3% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010, as a result of changes in product mix.
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Table of ContentsSelling, general and administrative expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses were composed of the following (in thousands):
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 increased $2.2 million (26.4%) and $5.4 million (33.6%) from the same prior-year periods. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense resulted primarily from expenses of the companies acquired in late fiscal 2011 of $1.7 million and $3.3 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. In addition, the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to an increase in customer relationships and trade name amortization as a result of the acquisitions of $458,000 and $918,000 for the quarter end six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and an increase in profit sharing expense of $832,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Research and development expenses Research and development expenses were composed of the following (in thousands):
Research and development expenses for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 increased $234,000 and $282,000 from the same prior- year periods. The increase was mainly due to increases in personnel and supply costs associated with the continuous development and release of new high-quality biotechnology products. Other non-operating expense, net Other non-operating expense, net, consists mainly of foreign currency transaction gains and losses, rental income, building expenses related to rental property, and the Company’s share of losses by equity method investees.
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Table of ContentsIncome taxes Income taxes for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 were provided at rates of 31.8% and 31.9% of consolidated earnings before income taxes compared to 29.6% and 31.0% for the same prior-year periods. The low tax rate for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was a result of the renewal of the U.S. research and development credit in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Included in income taxes for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2010 was a $659,000 research and development credit related to prior periods. Foreign income taxes have been provided at rates that approximate the tax rates in the countries in which R&D Europe, Tocris and R&D China operate. The Company expects its fiscal 2012 effective income tax rate to range from approximately 31.0% to 33.0%. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At December 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were $286 million compared to $273 million at June 30, 2011. The Company believes it can meet its cash and working capital requirements, capital addition needs and share repurchase, cash dividend, investment and acquisition strategies for at least the next twelve months through currently available funds, cash generated from operations and maturities or sales of available-for-sale investments. The Company has an unsecured line of credit of $750,000. The interest rate on the line of credit is at prime. There were no borrowings on the line in the prior or current fiscal year. On January 23, 2012, CCX filed a Form S-1/A with the Securities & Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of 4.0 million shares of CCX common stock at an estimated price of between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. If this offering is successful, in addition to the Company purchasing $5.0 million of CCX common shares, all preferred shares of CCX held by the Company and the loan receivable from CCX, including interest, would automatically convert into common shares of CCX. The fair market value of the Company’s investment in CCX, assuming an offering price of $14.00 per share at the date of the initial public offering, would be approximately $81 million, implying a $51.7 million unrealized gain. A variance of $1.00 in the initial public offering price would change the unrealized appreciation of the Company’s CCX holding by plus or minus $4.7 million. The Company has agreed not to sell any CCX share for 180 days following an initial public offering. At December 31, 2011, the Company has a deferred tax asset of $5.0 million related to excess tax basis in its investment in CCX. A 100% valuation allowance has been recorded against the deferred tax asset at December 31, 2011. A successful initial public offering by CCX might result in the reversal of this valuation allowance with a positive after tax impact of approximately $1.8 million. Cash flows from operating activities The Company generated cash of $54.9 million from operating activities in the first six months of fiscal 2012 compared to $60.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2011. The decrease from the prior year was primarily due to changes in deferred income taxes and income taxes payable, as a result of the timing of tax payments, partially offset by adjustments for non-cash depreciation expense, amortization expense, and costs recognized on the sale of acquired inventory. Cash flows from investing activities During the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Company purchased $84.0 million and had sales or maturities of $76.0 million of available-for-sale investments. During the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Company purchased $80.6 million and had sales or maturities of $79.8 million of available-for-sale investments. The Company’s investment policy is to place excess cash in municipal and corporate bonds and other investments with maturities of less than three years. The objective of this policy is to obtain the highest possible return while minimizing risk and keeping the funds accessible. Capital expenditures for fixed assets for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 were $3.3 million and $1.8 million. Included in capital expenditures for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was $1.9 million related to remodeling of laboratory space at the Company’s Minneapolis facility. The remaining capital additions were mainly for laboratory and computer equipment. Capital expenditures in the remainder of fiscal 2012 are expected to be approximately $4.2 million and are expected to be financed through currently available funds and cash generated from operating activities. Cash flows from financing activities During the first six months of fiscal 2012 and 2011, the Company paid cash dividends of $20.4 million and $19.6 million, respectively, to all common shareholders. On January 31, 2012, the Company announced the payment of a $0.28 per share cash dividend. The dividend of approximately $10.3 million will be payable February 24, 2012 to all common shareholders of record on February 10, 2012. Cash of $45,000 and $3.4 million was received during the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, from the exercise of stock options. The Company also recognized excess tax benefits from stock option exercises of $13,000 and $413,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
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Table of ContentsDuring the first six months of fiscal 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased 13,140 and 4,923 shares of common stock for its employee stock bonus plans at a cost of $907,000 and $294,000, respectively. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, the Company purchased and retired 263,027 shares of common stock at a market value of $18.2 million, of which $17.7 million had been disbursed prior to December 31, 2011. During the first six months of fiscal 2011, the Company disbursed $1.9 million for the settlement of common stock purchased and retired during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the Company’s contractual obligations during the quarter ended December 31, 2011. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011. The application of certain of these policies requires judgments and estimates that can affect the results of operations and financial position of the Company. Judgments and estimates are used for, but not limited to, valuation of available-for-sale investments, inventory valuation and allowances, valuation of intangible assets and goodwill and valuation of investments in unconsolidated entities. There have been no significant changes in estimates in fiscal 2012 that would require disclosure. There have been no changes to the Company’s policies in fiscal 2012. FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those regarding the Company’s expectations as to the effect of changes to accounting policies, effective tax rate, pending litigation, the amount of capital expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year, the sufficiency of currently available funds for meeting the Company’s needs and the impact of fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of operations. The following important factors, among others, have affected and, in the future, could affect the Company’s actual results: the introduction and acceptance of new products, general economic conditions, increased competition, the reliance on internal manufacturing and related operations, the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations, the integration of Boston Biochem and Tocris, the recruitment and retention of qualified personnel, the impact of governmental regulation, maintenance of intellectual property rights, credit risk and fluctuation in the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio and the success of financing efforts by companies in which the Company has invested. For additional information concerning such factors, see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK At December 31, 2011, the Company had a portfolio of fixed income securities, excluding those classified as cash and cash equivalents, of $205 million. These securities, like all fixed income instruments, are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value if market interest rates increase. As the Company’s fixed income securities are classified as available-for-sale, no gains or losses are recognized by the Company in its consolidated statements of earnings due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity. The Company generally holds its fixed income securities until maturity and, historically, has not recorded any material gains or losses on any sale prior to maturity.
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Table of ContentsThe Company operates internationally, and thus is subject to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency rate changes. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, approximately 31% of consolidated net sales were made in foreign currencies, including 16% in euros, 7% in British pound sterling, 3% in Chinese yuan and the remaining 5% in other European currencies. As a result, the Company is exposed to market risk mainly from foreign exchange rate fluctuations of the euro, British pound sterling and the Chinese yuan as compared to the U.S. dollar as the financial position and operating results of the Company’s foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars for consolidation. Month-end average exchange rates between the British pound sterling, euro and Chinese yuan and the U.S. dollar, which have not been weighted for actual sales volume in the applicable months in the periods, were as follows:
The Company’s exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations also arises from trade receivables and intercompany payables denominated in one currency in the financial statements, but receivable or payable in another currency. At December 31, 2011, the Company had the following trade receivable and intercompany payables denominated in one currency but receivable or payable in another currency (in thousands):
All of the above balances are revolving in nature and are not deemed to be long-term balances. The Company does not enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes on forecasted intercompany foreign currency denominated balance sheet positions. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in “Other non-operating expense” in the consolidated statement of earnings. The effect of translating net assets of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as part of “Accumulated other comprehensive income.” The effects of a hypothetical simultaneous 10% appreciation in the U.S. dollar from December 31, 2011 levels against the euro, British pound sterling and Chinese yuan are as follows (in thousands):
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Table of ContentsITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the Exchange Act)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In a previously disclosed lawsuit filed by Streck, Inc. (Streck), venued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska (the Nebraska Court), Streck alleged patent infringement involving certain patents issued to Streck relating to the addition of reticulocytes to hematology controls. Streck was seeking a royalty on sales of integrated hematology controls containing reticulocytes. The Company has reason to believe that R&D Systems, and not Streck, first invented the inventions claimed in these patents and several other patents issued to Streck. As a result, the Company requested, and in 2007 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) declared, an interference to determine priority of invention between a patent application filed by R&D Systems and five Streck patents, including each of the patents involved in the lawsuit. On November 2, 2009, the interference board ordered that judgment for the Company and against Streck be entered; finding that R&D Systems was the first to invent the integrated hematology controls containing reticulocytes. The judgment, if upheld by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, will constitute cancellation of all claims of the five Streck patents involving the addition of reticulocytes to hematology controls. Such cancellation may moot an earlier jury decision on October 28, 2009, at the conclusion of trial in the Nebraska Court, that the Company did not meet its burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that the Streck patents were invalid. The jury also found that a reasonable license royalty rate was 12.5%, and that R&D Systems did not willfully infringe, resulting in a judgment in favor of Streck in the amount of approximately $170,000 including court-related costs. On September 30, 2010, the Nebraska Court upheld the jury verdict and, in a related action, reversed the ruling of the USPTO interference board. The Nebraska Court entered an injunction prohibiting the making and selling of the products that are the subject of the lawsuit, but stayed a portion of the injunction to allow the Company to sell inventory on-hand through December 20, 2010. In October 2010, the Company appealed the adverse decisions of the Nebraska Court to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. On October 20, 2011, the Federal Circuit issued an opinion upholding the District Court’s interference-related finding of priority in favor of Streck, and on January 10, 2012, the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s infringement finding and permanent injunction. The Company has filed a Petition for rehearing regarding the affirmation of the interference-related findings and has filed a motion to stay the mandate in the infringement case. The Company does not believe the resolution of the above proceedings will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011.
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Table of ContentsITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS The following table sets forth the repurchases of Company common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2011:
In April 2009, the Company authorized a plan for the repurchase and retirement of $60 million of its common stock. The plan does not have an expiration date. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None. ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED) None. See “exhibit index” following the signature page.
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Table of ContentsPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-Q TECHNE CORPORATION
*Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.
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