SAN RAMON, Calif., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO) today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended April 30, 2022.

Commenting on the results, Al White, Cooper's President and CEO said, "CooperVision and CooperSurgical both posted strong revenue growth, gained share, and are continuing to see strong momentum. I am very encouraged by our business trends and am confident our strategic initiatives position us well for the future."

Second Quarter Operating Results

Second Quarter CooperVision (CVI) Operating Results

      Constant Currency Organic
  (In millions) % chg % chg % chg
  2Q22 y/y y/y y/y
 Toric$185.6 7% 12% 12%
 Multifocal 66.4 14% 20% 20%
 Single-use sphere 161.1 12% 17% 17%
 Non single-use sphere, other 140.7 (4)% —% 3%
 Total$553.8 6% 11% 12%
      Constant Currency Organic
  (In millions) % chg % chg % chg
  2Q22 y/y y/y y/y
 Americas$223.5 8% 8% 8%
 EMEA 205.9 6% 15% 17%
 Asia Pacific 124.4 3% 10% 11%
 Total$553.8 6% 11% 12%

Second Quarter CooperSurgical (CSI) Operating Results

      Constant Currency Organic
  (In millions) % chg % chg % chg
  2Q22 y/y y/y y/y
 Office and surgical products$161.6 43% 44% (1)%
 Fertility 114.4 36% 45% 15%
 Total$276.0 40% 44% 6%

Other

Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Guidance

The Company updated its fiscal year 2022 financial guidance*. Details are summarized as follows:

*Note: Our fiscal year 2022 financial guidance does not include the Cook Medical Reproductive Health acquisition announced on February 7, 2022 as the transaction is pending regulatory approval.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance excludes amortization and impairment of intangible assets, and other exceptional or unusual income or gains and charges or expenses including acquisition, integration and manufacturing related costs which we may incur as part of our continuing operations.

With respect to the Company’s guidance expectations, the Company has not reconciled non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance to GAAP diluted earnings per share due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting acquisition-related, integration and restructuring charges and expenses, which are reconciling items between the non-GAAP and GAAP measure. Due to the unknown effect, timing and potential significance of such charges and expenses that impact GAAP diluted earnings per share, the Company is not able to provide such guidance.

Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results

To supplement our financial results and guidance presented on a GAAP basis, we use non-GAAP measures that we believe are helpful in understanding our results. The non-GAAP measures exclude costs which we generally would not have otherwise incurred in the periods presented as a part of our continuing operations. Our non-GAAP financial results and guidance are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the factors management uses in planning and forecasting for future periods. We believe it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on our consolidated operating results. Our non-GAAP financial measures may include the following adjustments, and as appropriate, the related income tax effects and changes in income attributable to noncontrolling interests:

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended April 30,
   2022     2022  2021    2021
  GAAP Adjustment Non-GAAP GAAP Adjustment Non-GAAP
Cost of sales $297.3  $(20.7)A$276.6 $232.4 $(3.2)A$229.2
Operating expense excluding amortization $348.7  $1.3 B$350.0 $306.8 $(9.3)B$297.5
Amortization of intangibles $51.1  $(51.1)C$ $37.1 $(37.1)C$
Other (income) expense, net $(41.8) $47.5 D$5.7 $0.7 $0.1 D$0.8
Provision for income taxes $37.1  $(11.5)E$25.6 $18.9 $(1.0)E$17.9
Diluted earnings per share $2.55  $0.69  $3.24 $2.36 $1.02  $3.38
Weighted average diluted shares used  49.7     49.7  49.7    49.7


AFiscal 2022 GAAP cost of sales includes $20.7 million of costs primarily related to exit costs of the contact lens care business, resulting in fiscal 2022 GAAP gross margin of 64% as compared to fiscal 2022 non-GAAP gross margin of 67%. Fiscal 2021 GAAP cost of sales includes $3.2 million of costs primarily related to integration activity, resulting in fiscal 2021 GAAP gross margin of 68% as compared to fiscal 2021 non-GAAP gross margin of 68%.
BFiscal 2022 GAAP operating expense includes a $1.3 million gain consisting of $15.7 million of net decrease in fair value of contingent consideration, offset primarily by acquisition and integration costs. Fiscal 2021 GAAP operating expense includes $9.3 million of costs primarily related to legal settlements and acquisition and integration activity.
CAmortization expense was $51.1 million and $37.1 million for the fiscal 2022 and 2021 periods, respectively. Items A, B, and C resulted in fiscal 2022 GAAP operating margin of 16% as compared to fiscal 2022 non-GAAP operating margin of 24%, and fiscal 2021 GAAP operating margin of 20% as compared to fiscal 2021 non-GAAP operating margin of 27%.
DFiscal 2022 other (income) expense primarily consists of a gain on deconsolidation of SightGlass Vision (SGV). Fiscal 2021 other (income) expense includes $0.1 million of gain on minority investments.
EFiscal 2022 and 2021 include changes in provision for income taxes that arise primarily from the above adjustments and intra-group asset transfers.


THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
  Six Months Ended April 30,
   2022     2022  2021     2021
  GAAP Adjustment Non-GAAP GAAP Adjustment Non-GAAP
Cost of sales $566.0  $(28.9)A$537.1 $462.2  $(14.0)A$448.2
Operating expense excluding amortization $693.9  $(11.1)B$682.8 $589.4  $(13.2)B$576.2
Amortization of intangibles $93.4  $(93.4)C$ $71.8  $(71.8)C$
Other (income) expense, net $(39.4) $46.2 D$6.8 $(11.8) $11.8 D$
Provision for income taxes $63.8  $(13.5)E$50.3 $(1,942.7) $1,980.6 E$37.9
Diluted earnings per share $4.45  $2.03  $6.48 $44.65  $(38.10) $6.55
Weighted average diluted shares used  49.8     49.8  49.7     49.7


AFiscal 2022 GAAP cost of sales includes $28.9 million of costs primarily related to exit costs of the contact lens care business, resulting in fiscal 2022 GAAP gross margin of 65% as compared to fiscal 2022 non-GAAP gross margin of 67%. Fiscal 2021 GAAP cost of sales includes $14.0 million of costs primarily related to integration and other manufacturing related costs, resulting in fiscal 2021 GAAP gross margin of 67% as compared to fiscal 2021 non-GAAP gross margin of 68%.
BFiscal 2022 GAAP operating expense includes $11.1 million of costs primarily related to acquisition and integration activities, partially offset by net decrease in fair value of contingent consideration. Fiscal 2021 GAAP operating expense includes $13.2 million of costs, primarily related to acquisition and integration and legal settlements.
CAmortization expense was $93.4 million and $71.8 million for the fiscal 2022 and 2021 periods, respectively. Items A, B, and C resulted in fiscal 2022 GAAP operating margin of 16% as compared to fiscal 2022 non-GAAP operating margin of 25%, and fiscal 2021 GAAP operating margin of 20% as compared to fiscal 2021 non-GAAP operating margin of 27%.
DFiscal 2022 other (income) expense primarily consists of a gain on deconsolidation of SGV. Fiscal 2021 other (income) expense primarily consists of an $11.5 million gain due to CooperVision's acquisition of all of the remaining equity interest of SGV in January 2021.
EFiscal 2022 and 2021 include changes in provision for income taxes that arise primarily from the above adjustments and intra-group asset transfers. Fiscal 2021 also includes changes in provision for income taxes that arise primarily from a $1,987.9 million of tax benefit related to the recognition of deferred tax assets from an intra-group transfer of intellectual property and goodwill to a UK subsidiary.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss its fiscal second quarter 2022 results and current corporate developments. The live dial-in number for the call is 855-643-4430 or 707-294-1332. The participant passcode for the call is “Cooper”. A simultaneous webcast of the call will be available through the "Investor Relations" section of the CooperCompanies website at http://investor.coopercos.com and a transcript of the call will be archived on this site for a minimum of 12 months. A recording of the call will be available beginning at 8:00 PM ET on June 2, 2022 through June 9, 2022. To hear this recording, dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and enter code 266737.

About CooperCompanies

CooperCompanies ("Cooper") is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE (NYSE: COO). Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care with a commitment to developing a wide range of high-quality products for contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical is committed to advancing the health of women, babies and families with its diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on medical devices and fertility & genomics. Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., Cooper has a workforce of more than 12,000 with products sold in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements relating to guidance, plans, prospects, goals, strategies, future actions, events or performance and other statements of which are other than statements of historical fact, including our Fiscal 2022 Guidance and all statements regarding the expected impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business are forward looking. In addition, all statements regarding anticipated growth in our net sales and anticipated market conditions, planned product launches and expected results of operations are forward-looking. To identify these statements look for words like "believes," "outlook," "probable," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "could," "seeks," "intends," "plans," "estimates" or "anticipates" and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements necessarily depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and are subject to risks and uncertainties.

Among the factors that could cause our actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements are: the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related economic disruptions and new governmental regulations on our business, results of operations, cash flow and financial condition, including but not limited to the potential impact on our sales, operations and supply chain; adverse changes in the global or regional general business, political and economic conditions, including the impact of continuing uncertainty and instability of certain countries, that could adversely affect our global markets, and the potential adverse economic impact and related uncertainty caused by these items, including but not limited to, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and escalating global trade barriers; the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the global response to this invasion on the global economy, European economy, financial markets, energy markets, currency rates and our ability to supply product to or through affected countries; changes in tax laws or their interpretation and changes in statutory tax rates, and adverse outcomes in tax disputes, including but not limited to, the United States (U.S.), the United Kingdom (UK) and other countries may affect our taxation of earnings recognized in foreign jurisdictions, result in unexpected tax liabilities, and/or negatively impact our effective tax rate; foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations including the risk of fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies or interest rates that would decrease our net sales and earnings; our existing and future variable rate indebtedness and associated interest expense is impacted by rate increases, which could adversely affect our financial health or limit our ability to borrow additional funds; acquisition-related adverse effects including the failure to successfully achieve the anticipated net sales, margins and earnings benefits of acquisitions, integration delays or costs and the requirement to record significant adjustments to the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed within the measurement period, required regulatory approvals for an acquisition not being obtained or being delayed or subject to conditions that are not anticipated, adverse impacts of changes to accounting controls and reporting procedures, contingent liabilities or indemnification obligations, increased leverage and lack of access to available financing (including financing for the acquisition or refinancing of debt owed by us on a timely basis and on reasonable terms); compliance costs and potential liability in connection with U.S. and foreign laws and health care regulations pertaining to privacy and security of personal information, such as HIPAA and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the U.S. and the General Data Protection Regulation requirements in Europe, including but not limited to those resulting from data security breaches; a major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, accounting and financial reporting, research and development, distribution facilities or raw material supply chain due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, integration of acquisitions, man-made or natural disasters, cybersecurity incidents or other causes; a major disruption in the operations of our manufacturing, accounting and financial reporting, research and development or distribution facilities due to technological problems, including any related to our information systems maintenance, enhancements or new system deployments, integrations or upgrades; market consolidation of large customers globally through mergers or acquisitions resulting in a larger proportion or concentration of our business being derived from fewer customers; disruptions in supplies of raw materials, particularly components used to manufacture our silicone hydrogel lenses; new U.S. and foreign government laws and regulations, and changes in existing laws, regulations and enforcement guidance, which affect areas of our operations including, but not limited to, those affecting the health care industry including the contact lens industry specifically and the medical device or pharmaceutical industries generally, including but not limited to the EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR), and the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR); legal costs, insurance expenses, settlement costs and the risk of an adverse decision, prohibitive injunction or settlement related to product liability, patent infringement or other litigation; limitations on sales following product introductions due to poor market acceptance; new competitors, product innovations or technologies, including but not limited to, technological advances by competitors, new products and patents attained by competitors, and competitors' expansion through acquisitions; reduced sales, loss of customers and costs and expenses related to product recalls and warning letters; failure to receive, or delays in receiving, regulatory approvals or certifications for products; failure of our customers and end users to obtain adequate coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors for our products and services; the requirement to provide for a significant liability or to write off, or accelerate depreciation on, a significant asset, including goodwill, other intangible assets and idle manufacturing facilities and equipment; the success of our research and development activities and other start-up projects; dilution to earnings per share from acquisitions or issuing stock; impact and costs incurred from changes in accounting standards and policies; risks related to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues, including those related to climate change and sustainability; and other events described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the “Business”, “Risk Factors” and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, as such Risk Factors may be updated in quarterly filings.

We caution investors that forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date. We disclaim any intent to update them except as required by law.

Contact:

Kim Duncan
Vice President, Investor Relations and Risk Management
925-460-3663
ir@cooperco.com

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

 April 30, 2022 October 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$399.2 $95.9
Trade receivables, net 532.0  515.3
Inventories 603.8  585.6
Other current assets 203.2  179.3
Assets held-for-sale   89.2
Total current assets 1,738.2  1,465.3
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,365.6  1,347.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets 249.9  257.0
Goodwill 3,719.4  2,574.0
Other intangibles, net 1,907.4  1,271.5
Deferred tax assets 2,480.1  2,546.6
Other assets 317.4  144.2
Total assets$11,778.0 $9,606.2
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:   
Short-term debt$905.7 $82.9
Other current liabilities 742.7  647.5
Liabilities held-for-sale   1.7
Total current liabilities 1,648.4  732.1
Long-term debt 2,346.7  1,396.1
Deferred tax liabilities 131.6  24.1
Long-term tax payable 126.1  139.6
Operating lease liabilities 226.0  231.7
Accrued pension liability and other 285.4  140.6
Total liabilities 4,764.2  2,664.2
Stockholders’ equity 7,013.8  6,942.0
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$11,778.0 $9,606.2

        

THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended April 30, Six Months Ended April 30,
 2022  2021 2022  2021 
Net sales829.8  719.5 1,616.9  1,400.0 
Cost of sales297.3  232.4 566.0  462.2 
Gross profit532.5  487.1 1,050.9  937.8 
Selling, general and administrative expense322.4  285.8 641.5  547.0 
Research and development expense26.3  21.0 52.4  42.4 
Amortization of intangibles51.1  37.1 93.4  71.8 
Operating income132.7  143.2 263.6  276.6 
Interest expense10.8  6.1 17.4  12.5 
Other (income) expense, net(41.8) 0.7 (39.4) (11.8)
Income before income taxes163.7  136.4 285.6  275.9 
Provision for income taxes37.1  18.9 63.8  (1,942.7)
Net income126.6  117.5 221.8  2,218.6 
        
Earnings per share - diluted2.55  2.36 4.45  44.65 
        
Number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share49.7  49.7 49.8  49.7