Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 31, 2011

ICU Medical, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE   0-19974   33-0022692
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

  951 Calle Amanecer, San Clemente, California   92673  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  

(949) 366-2183
Registrant's telephone number, including area code


N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

ICU Medical, Inc. announced its earnings for the fourth quarter and year-end 2010.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release, dated January 31, 2011 announcing ICU Medical, Inc.'s fourth quarter and year-end 2010 earnings.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    ICU Medical, Inc.

Date: January 31, 2011

  /s/ SCOTT E. LAMB
Scott E. Lamb
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description

99.1 Press release dated January 31, 2011.
ICU Medical, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Results

EXHIBIT 99.1

ICU Medical, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Results

Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS Increased 43.3% to $0.72

FY 2010 Sales Increased 22.9% to $284.6 Million

Company Achieved FY 2010 Net Income of $30.9 Million, or $2.23 per Diluted Share

Operating Cash Flow Totaled $33.1 Million for FY 2010

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ICU Medical, Inc., (Nasdaq:ICUI), a leading low cost manufacturer of safe medical connectors, custom medical products and critical care devices, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Fourth quarter of 2010 revenue increased 8.3% to $75.6 million, compared to $69.8 million in the same period last year. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $10.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $7.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, revenue increased 22.9% to $284.6 million, compared to $231.5 million in the same period last year. Net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, was $30.9 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.6 million, or $1.77 per diluted shares, for the same period last year.

Scott Lamb, ICU Medical's Chief Financial Officer, said, "We are pleased with our operating and financial achievements during the fourth quarter and full year of 2010, marked by record annual sales and profitability. Our growth during the fourth quarter was driven by strong performance of Custom Sets, CLAVEs and new products, which was slightly offset by an expected decline in critical care compared to the same period last year. Excluding critical care, our sales were up 26% year over year. Fourth quarter gross margins expanded 460 basis points year over year and 470 basis points consecutively to 49.6% due to a favorable product mix and improved manufacturing efficiencies."

"During the year, we successfully transitioned the critical care operations from Hospira, completed construction and started product shipments from our new plant in Slovakia, and made important investments in our manufacturing facilities, quality controls, and research and development.

"Looking forward, we believe that our industry leading portfolio of products, investments in sales and marketing initiatives, and established cost efficient operating infrastructure positions us well for continued market expansion worldwide and profitable growth in 2011 and beyond," concluded Mr. Lamb.

The Company ended the fourth quarter with a very healthy balance sheet. As of December 31, 2010, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities totaled $93.4 million and working capital was $182.1 million. Additionally, the Company generated operating cash flow of $33.1 million for the full year of 2010.

Fiscal Year 2011 Guidance

For the full fiscal year of 2011, management expects to generate revenue in the range of $295 million to $305 million, diluted earnings in the range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share, and operating cash flow in the range of $45 million to $50 million.

Conference Call

The Company will be conducting a conference call concerning its fourth quarter and year-end results today at 4:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. PST). The call can be accessed at 800-936-9761, conference ID 36566922 or by replay at 800-642-1687, conference ID 36566922. The conference call will be simultaneously available by webcast, which can be accessed by going to the Company's website at www.icumed.com, clicking on the Investors tab, clicking on the Webcast icon and following the prompts. The webcast will also be available by replay. Certain information provided as part of that call will be provided on the Company's website at www.icumed.com within 48 hours of the call.

About ICU Medical, Inc.

ICU Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICUI) develops, manufactures and sells innovative medical technologies used in vascular therapy, oncology, and critical care applications. ICU Medical's products improve patient outcomes by helping prevent bloodstream infections, protecting healthcare workers from exposure to infectious diseases or hazardous drugs and monitor continuous cardiac output of critical care patients. The company's complete product line includes custom I.V. systems, closed delivery systems for hazardous drugs, needleless I.V. connectors, catheters and cardiac monitoring systems. ICU Medical is headquartered in San Clemente, California. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.icumed.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements contain words such as ''will,'' ''expect,'' ''believe,'' ''could,'' ''would,'' ''estimate,'' ''continue,'' ''build,'' ''expand'' or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include (without limitation) information regarding the Company's expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company's positioning for continued global expansion and profitable growth, and the statements under the heading ''Fiscal Year 2011 Guidance.'' These forward-looking statements are based on Management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company and assumptions Management believes are reasonable, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ mate rially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, decreased demand for the Company's products, increased competition from competitors, lack of continued growth or improving efficiencies and unexpected changes in the Company's arrangements with its largest customers. Future results are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors, and other risks and uncertainties, described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include those in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

ICU MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
     
  December 31,
  2010 2009
ASSETS (unaudited)  
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 78,850  $ 51,248
Investment securities  14,507 56,887
Cash, cash equivalents and investment securities  93,357 108,135
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $742 in 2010 and $324 in 2009  55,106 47,777
Inventories  44,056 41,327
Prepaid income taxes  687 1,994
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  9,574 5,462
Deferred income taxes  5,053 3,243
Total current assets  207,833 207,938
     
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net  83,545 77,449
PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE  940
GOODWILL  1,478 1,478
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net  14,806 16,782
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES  4,564 3,710
INCOME TAXES RECEIVABLE  856
   $ 312,226  $ 309,153
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Accounts payable   $ 10,879  $ 18,423
Accrued liabilities  14,629 12,884
Deferred revenue  254 2,389
Total current liabilities  25,762 33,696
     
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES  8,023 5,698
INCOME TAX LIABILITY  4,155 4,754
     
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value Authorized — 500 shares; Issued and outstanding — none 
Common stock, $0.10 par value — Authorized — 80,000 shares; Issued 14,855 shares in 2010 and 14,811 shares in 2009, outstanding 13,659 shares in 2010 and 14,239 shares in 2009  1,486 1,481
Additional paid-in capital  56,502 54,357
Treasury stock, at cost — 1,196 shares in 2010 and 572 shares in 2009  (41,428) (19,881)
Retained earnings  258,790 227,861
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (1,064) 1,187
Total stockholders' equity  274,286 265,005
   $ 312,226  $ 309,153
ICU Medical, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
         
  Three months ended December 31, Years ended December 31,
  2010 2009 2010 2009
  (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)  
REVENUES:        
Net sales   $ 75,469  $ 69,666  $ 283,980  $ 230,973
Other  151 148 602 540
TOTAL REVENUE  75,620 69,814 284,582 231,513
         
COST OF GOODS SOLD  38,113 38,400 153,989 122,695
         
Gross profit  37,507 31,414 130,593 108,818
         
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Selling, general and administrative  19,268 19,839 76,636 68,205
Research and development  1,741 629 4,678 2,645
Total operating expenses  21,009 20,468 81,314 70,850
         
Income from operations  16,498 10,946 49,279 37,968
         
OTHER INCOME  89 139 129 1,181
         
Income before income taxes  16,587 11,085 49,408 39,149
         
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES  (6,601) (3,655) (18,479) (12,592)
         
NET INCOME   $ 9,986  $ 7,430  $ 30,929  $ 26,557
         
NET INCOME PER SHARE        
Basic   $ 0.73  $ 0.51  $ 2.27  $ 1.80
Diluted   $ 0.72  $ 0.50  $ 2.23  $ 1.77
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES        
Basic  13,627 14,571 13,611 14,720
Diluted  13,878 14,800 13,855 14,984
 
ICU MEDICAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)
     
  Years ended December 31,
  2010 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income   $ 30,929  $ 26,557
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization  17,345 15,671
Provision for doubtful accounts  443 1
Stock compensation expense  3,471 2,708
Loss on disposal, impairment or sale of property and equipment or property held for sale  338
Bond premium amortization  1,092 2,530
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent  (530)
Cash provided (used) by changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets purchased and business acquisition    
Accounts receivable  (8,001) (9,043)
Inventories  (3,670) 2,012
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (2,518) (3,150)
Accounts payable  (8,222) 10,380
Accrued liabilities  1,946 (2,046)
Deferred revenue  (2,135) 2,389
Prepaid and deferred income taxes  2,607 3,130
Net cash provided by operating activities  33,095 51,139
     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property and equipment  (23,171) (16,690)
Assets purchased  (29,447)
Proceeds from sale of Asset 893
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired  (5,662)
Proceeds from insurance  622
Change in restricted cash  6,014
Purchases of investment securities  (23,382) (99,185)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities  64,670 107,211
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  19,632 (37,759)
     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  2,517 1,375
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan  1,576 1,271
Excess tax benefits from exercise of stock options  1,680 101
Purchase of treasury stock  (28,648) (20,441)
Net cash used in financing activities  (22,875) (17,694)
     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (2,250) (134)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  27,602 (4,448)
     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year  51,248 55,696
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year   $ 78,850  $ 51,248
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:    
     
Cash paid during the year for income taxes   $ 15,249  $ 9,034
CONTACT: ICU Medical, Inc.
         Scott Lamb, Chief Financial Officer
         (949) 366-2183

         ICR, LLC.
         John F. Mills, Senior Managing Director
         (310) 954-1100