-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FOcORYpG5VQM7XFTueBHWC5Za6YD3KD51oT50yS90hV1CPsg8N8QbuJ0o2GeD0TW MFrz0Whcub66mJSkTjm0EQ== 0001157523-08-005431.txt : 20080710 0001157523-08-005431.hdr.sgml : 20080710 20080710073021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-08-005431 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080710 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080710 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHATTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 620156300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05905 FILM NUMBER: 08946085 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1715 W 38TH ST CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37409 BUSINESS PHONE: 4238214571 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1715 W 38TH ST CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37409 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHATTEM DRUG & CHEMICAL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790111 8-K 1 a5727860.htm CHATTEM, INC. 8-K

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): July 10, 2008


 

CHATTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Tennessee

 

0-5905

 

62-0156300

 

(State of

incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


 

1715 West 38th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


 

(423) 821-4571

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 10, 2008, Chattem, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended May 31, 2008 (the “Press Release”).  A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The Press Release contains disclosure regarding net income and earnings per share, excluding certain identified items, for the Company’s second fiscal quarters and six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2008.  The adjusted net income and earnings per share disclosures are non-GAAP financial measures (the “Operating Measures”).  The Operating Measures exclude (i) for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R; (ii) for the first six months of fiscal 2008, employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R, debt extinguishment charges and expenses related to the voluntary recall of Icy Hot® Heat Therapy products; and (iii) for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2007, employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R and debt extinguishment charges.

A reconciliation of each of the Operating Measures to the most comparable GAAP measurement for the second fiscal quarters and six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2008 is contained in the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of income attached to the Press Release.  The Company considers disclosure of the Operating Measures to be meaningful information to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance and useful for comparison with prior periods and forecasted net income and earnings per share.  The Company believes that the Operating Measures improve and clarify an investor’s understanding of the Company’s financial and operational performance.  Management of the Company use these non-GAAP measures to analyze the Company’s performance compared to forecasted and prior period results and for other internal purposes.

The Press Release and unaudited consolidated statements of income attached to the Press Release also contain disclosure regarding the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and EBITDA adjusted to exclude product recall expenses, as applicable, for the second fiscal quarters and six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2008, which are non-GAAP financial measures.  A reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is contained in the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of income attached to the Press Release.

The Company considers EBITDA an important indicator of its operational strength and performance, including its ability to pay interest, service debt and fund capital expenditures.  The Company believes that EBITDA adjusted to exclude product recall expenses provides investors with a useful measure of the Company’s ongoing operating performance.  The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by items similar to those excluded from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA.  EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance and liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income, income from operations or any performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as alternatives to cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities as measures of liquidity.


The Press Release also contains disclosure regarding the Company’s “free cash flow,” which the Company defines as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures, for the six month periods ended May 31, 2007 and 2008. A reconciliation of free cash flow to cash flows from operations, the comparable GAAP financial measure, is contained in the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of income attached to the Press Release. The Company believes that free cash flow provides investors with a useful measure of the Company’s ability to service its debt and fund operations. Further, free cash flow is an important measure to our debt holders and debt rating agencies. Free cash flow is not a measurement of financial performance and liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to any performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows provided by operating, investing or financing activities as measures of liquidity.

The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company do not have standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures for other companies.

The information in this current report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits:

99.1      Press Release dated July 10, 2008



SIGNATURES

Pursuant 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 hereunto duly authorized.

July 10, 2008

CHATTEM, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Theodore K. Whitfield, Jr.

Theodore K. Whitfield, Jr.

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 
99.1 Press Release dated July 10, 2008

EX-99.1 2 a5727860ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Chattem Reports Increase in Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2008

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2008--Chattem, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTT), a leading marketer and manufacturer of branded consumer products, today announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended May 31, 2008.

“The continued strength of our Big 6 brands, ACT®, Gold Bond®, Icy Hot®, Cortizone-10®, Selsun® and Unisom®, behind effective advertising, and the early results of the 2008 new product introductions has maintained our positive momentum and put us in a strong position for the second half of fiscal 2008,” said Zan Guerry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chattem. “Our revenue growth of 11% for the first six months was driven by ACT, Gold Bond, Unisom, Icy Hot and Selsun, and an additional month of revenue from the five brands acquired from Johnson & Johnson on January 2, 2007. Gross margins continued to improve and we utilized our free cash flow to reduce outstanding debt and repurchase our common stock,” Guerry also highlighted.

FIRST SIX MONTHS FINANCIAL RESULTS

Total revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2008 were $237.5 million compared to total revenues of $213.8 million in the prior year period, representing an 11% increase. Revenue growth for the first half of fiscal 2008 was led by the five acquired brands and strong sales growth from Gold Bond, Icy Hot, Selsun and Aspercreme®. Offsetting these increases was a reduction in sales of Dexatrim® due to increased competition in the diet aid category, Icy Hot Heat Therapy as a result of our voluntary recall of the product in our first fiscal quarter of 2008 and Icy Hot Pro Therapy® resulting from decreased distribution. Excluding the impact of Icy Hot Heat Therapy and Icy Hot Pro Therapy and the additional one month of revenue from the five acquired brands, total revenues increased 9% in the first six months of fiscal 2008 compared to the prior year period.

Net income in the first six months of fiscal 2008 was $35.6 million, compared to $28.6 million in the prior year period, and earnings per share were $1.82, compared to $1.48 in the prior year period. Net income in the first six months of fiscal 2008 included a loss on early extinguishment of debt, employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R and non-recurring expenses related to the voluntary recall of Icy Hot Heat Therapy. Net income in the first six months of fiscal 2007 included a loss on early extinguishment of debt and employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R. As adjusted to exclude these items, net income in the first six months of fiscal 2008 was $41.5 million, compared to $31.7 million in the prior year period, and earnings per share were $2.12, compared to $1.65 in the prior year period, an increase of 28%.

SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $116.7 million compared to total revenues of $113.0 million in the prior year quarter, representing a 3% increase. Revenue growth for the quarter was driven by strong sales of ACT, Icy Hot, Gold Bond, Unisom and Cortizone-10. These sales increases were offset by lower sales of Bullfrog®, Dexatrim, Icy Hot Heat Therapy and Icy Hot Pro Therapy. Excluding the impact of Icy Hot Heat Therapy and Icy Hot Pro Therapy, total revenues increased 6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the prior year quarter.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $20.7 million, up 39%, compared to net income of $14.9 million in the prior year quarter. Earnings per share for the second quarter were $1.06, up 38%, compared to $0.77 in the prior year quarter. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 included employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 included employee stock option expenses under SFAS 123R and a loss on early extinguishment of debt. As adjusted to exclude these items, net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $21.5 million, or $1.10 per share, compared to $17.3 million, or $0.89 per share, in the prior year quarter, up 24% for both net income and earnings per share as compared to the prior year.


KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was 72.0%, compared to 68.9% in the prior year quarter. For the first six months of fiscal 2008 gross margin was 71.6% compared to 69.1% for the prior year period. The gross margin increase was largely attributable to the integration of the manufacturing of certain of the brands acquired from Johnson & Johnson in January 2007. To partially offset cost increases, effective April 18, 2008 the Company implemented a 5% price increase on approximately 15% of its domestic volume across various brands.
  • Advertising and promotion expense (A&P) in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 increased by $0.5 million to $30.2 million, or 25.9% as a percentage of total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to 26.2% in the prior year quarter. For the first six months of fiscal 2008 A&P expense increased by $6.2 million to $64.7 million, from $58.5 million in the prior year period, but remained consistent at 27.3% of total revenues.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 increased by $0.9 million to $15.2 million or 13.0% as a percentage of total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to 12.7% in the prior year quarter. SG&A increased by $3.9 million during the first six months of fiscal 2008 to $30.7 million or 12.9% as a percentage of total revenues, as compared to 12.5% for the first six months of fiscal 2007. In the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2008, the Company absorbed transition services costs similar to those paid to Johnson & Johnson related to freight and administrative costs that were recorded as acquisition expenses in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2007.
  • Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) excluding one-time product recall expenses was $41.3 million, or 35.4% of total revenues, for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, up 14.7%, as compared to $36.0 million, or 31.8% of total revenues, for the prior year quarter. EBITDA excluding one-time product recall expenses was $80.2 million, or 33.8% of total revenues, for the first six months of fiscal 2008, up 21.3%, compared to $66.1 million, or 30.9% of total revenues, for the first six months of fiscal 2007.
  • Interest expense decreased $1.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the prior year quarter and $2.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same year ago period reflecting the use of free cash flow to repay debt.
  • In the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company repurchased 183,681 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $12.3 million, or an average cost of $67.04 per share. Subsequent to May 31, 2008 and through July 9, 2008, the Company purchased an additional 230,900 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $13.8 million, or $59.65 per share. During fiscal 2008, the Company has repurchased a total of 418,281 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $26.3 million, or $62.94 per share.

FISCAL 2008 GUIDANCE

The Company currently expects earnings per share in fiscal 2008 to be in the range of $4.00 - $4.20, trending toward the upper end of this range, excluding the non-cash stock option expense under SFAS 123R of $0.21 per share, any non-cash loss on debt extinguishment, which was $0.02 per share in the first six months of fiscal 2008, and the estimated $0.20 per share impact of the non-recurring recall expenses recorded in connection with the Company’s February 8, 2008 voluntary recall of its air activated Icy Hot Heat Therapy patch product.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to presenting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, this earnings release also presents certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, EBITDA, EBITDA excluding one-time product recall expenses and free cash flow. A reconciliation of adjusted net income, EBITDA and EBITDA excluding one-time product recall expenses to net income reported in accordance with GAAP for the fiscal second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 is provided in the unaudited consolidated statements of income attached hereto. As discussed in this release, the Company defines free cash flow as cash flows from operations less capital expenditures. A reconciliation of free cash flow to cash flows from operations reported in accordance with GAAP is presented in the unaudited financial statements attached hereto. Chattem believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors with additional insight into the Company’s operational strength and ongoing operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in conjunction with, but not as a substitute for, the financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. See the accompanying Form 8-K under which this earnings release is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission for further discussion of the utility of these non-GAAP measures and the purposes for which they are used by management.


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words, “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates” or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this press release include the estimated product recall expenses and the fiscal 2008 earnings per share guidance. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based on beliefs and assumptions of management, which in turn are based on currently available information. The forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to the expected impact of the product recall on sales of other topical analgesic products, the amount of the estimated product recall expenses and the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2007, as added or revised by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, under the caption “Risk Factors.” We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these in light of new information or future events.

WEBCAST

Chattem will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its fiscal second quarter 2008 conference call. The live broadcast of the call will be available online at www.chattem.com and www.streetevents.com today, Thursday July 10, 2008 beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and be available through July 17, 2008. Please note that the webcast requires Windows Media Player. For additional information please contact Robert Long, Vice President, Finance at 423-821-2037 x3450.

ABOUT CHATTEM

Chattem, Inc. is a leading marketer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of branded OTC healthcare products, toiletries and dietary supplements. The Company’s products target niche market segments and are among the market leaders in their respective categories across food, drug and mass merchandisers. The Company’s portfolio of products includes well-recognized brands such as Icy Hot, Gold Bond, Selsun Blue, ACT, Cortizone-10 and Unisom. Chattem conducts a portion of its global business through subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: www.chattem.com.


CHATTEM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
           
For the Three Months Ended May 31, For the Six Months Ended May 31,
 
2008 2007 2008 2007
 
 
REVENUES $ 116,716   $ 112,964   $ 237,489   $ 213,795  
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 32,641 35,095 67,374 66,075
Advertising and promotion 30,247 29,664 64,743 58,451
Selling, general and administrative 15,186 14,311 30,652 26,722
Product recall expenses - - 6,043 -
Acquisition expenses -   886   -   2,057  
Total costs and expenses 78,074   79,956   168,812   153,305  
 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 38,642   33,008   68,677   60,490  
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (6,565 ) (8,319 ) (13,117 ) (15,555 )
Investment and other income, net 116 291 253 884
Loss on early extinguishment of debt -   (2,219 ) (526 ) (2,219 )
Total other income (expense) (6,449 ) (10,247 ) (13,390 ) (16,890 )
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 32,193 22,761 55,287 43,600
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 11,461   7,853   19,682   15,042  
 
NET INCOME $ 20,732   $ 14,908   $ 35,605   $ 28,558  
 
 
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING 19,518   19,359   19,592   19,237  
 
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (DILUTED) $ 1.06   $ 0.77   $ 1.82   $ 1.48  
 
                   
 
NET INCOME (EXCLUDING DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT, SFAS 123R EXPENSE AND PRODUCT RECALL EXPENSES) PER COMMON SHARE (DILUTED):
 
 
Net income $ 20,732 $ 14,908 $ 35,605 $ 28,558
Add:
Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 2,219 526 2,219
SFAS 123R expense 1,241 1,428 2,580 2,632
Product recall expenses - - 6,043 -
Provision for income taxes (442 ) (1,259 ) (3,257 ) (1,674 )
 
Net income (excluding debt extinguishment, SFAS 123R expense and product recall expenses) $ 21,531   $ 17,296   $ 41,497   $ 31,735  
 
Net income (excluding debt extinguishment, SFAS 123R expense and product recall expenses) per common share (diluted)
$ 1.10   $ 0.89   $ 2.12   $ 1.65  
                     
 
EBITDA RECONCILIATION (EXCLUDING PRODUCT RECALL EXPENSES):
 
Net income $ 20,732 $ 14,908 $ 35,605 $ 28,558
Add:
Provision for income taxes 11,461 7,853 19,682 15,042
Interest expense, net (includes loss on early extinguishment of debt) 6,449 10,247 13,390 16,890
Depreciation and amortization (including SFAS 123R expense, less amounts included in interest) 2,682   2,951   5,459   5,597  
EBITDA $ 41,324 $ 35,959 $ 74,136 $ 66,087
Product recall expenses -   -   6,043   -  
EBITDA (excluding product recall expenses) $ 41,324   $ 35,959   $ 80,179   $ 66,087  
 
Depreciation & amortization (including SFAS 123R expense) $ 3,338 $ 3,677 $ 6,796 $ 6,910
Capital expenditures $ 1,195 $ 1,127 $ 2,466 $ 1,580
                     
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS: For the Six Months Ended May 31,
 
2008 2007
 
Net Income $ 35,605 $ 28,558
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,216 4,278
Deferred income taxes 8,898 6,647
Tax benefit realized from stock options exercised (1,855 ) (3,966 )
Stock-based compensation expense 2,580 2,632
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 526 2,219
Other, net 135 117
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (11,692 ) (21,976 )
Inventories 906 3,255
Refundable income taxes - 2,475
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (180 ) 1,130
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (7,850 ) 18,006  
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 31,289   $ 43,375  
 
 
FREE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION:
 
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 31,289 $ 43,375
Less: Capital expenditures (2,466 ) (1,580 )
Free cash flow $ 28,823   $ 41,795  
 
                     
 
Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed or projected.

CHATTEM, INC.
SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
       
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
 
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain items from our Consolidated Statements of Income expressed as a percentage of total revenues:
 
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
May 31, 2008 May 31, 2007 May 31, 2008

May 31, 2007

 
TOTAL REVENUES 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 28.0 31.1 28.4 30.9
Advertising and promotion 25.9 26.2 27.3 27.3
Selling, general and administrative 13.0 12.7 12.9 12.5
Product recall expenses - - 2.5 -
Acquisition costs -   0.8   -   1.0  
Total costs and expenses 66.9   70.8   71.1   71.7  
 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 33.1   29.2   28.9   28.3  
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense (5.6 ) (7.4 ) (5.5 ) (7.3 )
Investment and other income, net 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4
Loss on early extinguishment of debt -   (2.0 ) (0.2 ) (1.0 )
Total other income (expense) (5.5 ) (9.1 ) (5.6 ) (7.9 )
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 27.6 20.1 23.3 20.4
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 9.8   6.9   8.3   7.0  
 
NET INCOME 17.8 % 13.2 % 15.0 % 13.4 %
                 
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:

May 31, 2008

May 31, 2007
 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,975 $ 12,657
Accounts receivable, net $ 55,445 $ 51,828
Inventories $ 42,384 $ 34,225
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and bank overdraft
$ 38,004 $ 46,075
 
Senior bank debt $ 154,188 $ 204,000
Subordinated debt 332,500   332,500  
Total debt $ 486,688   $ 536,500  
                 
 
SHARE REPURCHASE DATA: For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

May 31, 2008

May 31, 2007 May 31, 2008 May 31, 2007
 
Shares repurchased 183 - 187 -
Cash paid for share repurchases $ 12,314 $ - $ 12,554 $ -
                 
 
SUMMARY OF NET SALES:
 
Net sales by domestic product category and total international for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2007, were as follows:
 
Increase (Decrease)
2008   2007   Amount Percentage
Medicated skin care $ 34,471 $ 31,595 $ 2,876 9 %

Topical pain care(1)

24,772 24,927 (155 ) (1 %)
Oral care 15,415 13,731 1,684 12 %
Internal OTC's 13,274 12,014 1,260 10 %
Medicated dandruff shampoos 8,707 8,339 368 4 %
Dietary supplements 5,133 6,824 (1,691 ) (25 %)
Other OTC and toiletry products 6,919   8,788   (1,869 ) (21 %)
 
Total Domestic 108,691 106,218 2,473 2 %
International revenues (including royalties) 8,025   6,746   1,279   19 %
 
Total Revenues $ 116,716   $ 112,964   $ 3,752   3 %
 
 
Net sales by domestic product category and total international for the six months of fiscal 2008, as compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2007, were as follows:
 
Increase (Decrease)
2008   2007   Amount Percentage
Medicated skin care $ 72,124 $ 59,427 $ 12,697 21 %

Topical pain care(1)

50,087 52,153 (2,066 ) (4 %)
Oral care 31,187 22,218 8,969 40 %
Internal OTC's 24,484 20,463 4,021 20 %
Medicated dandruff shampoos 19,286 18,636 650 3 %
Dietary supplements 10,507 14,854 (4,347 ) (29 %)
Other OTC and toiletry products 12,331   13,090   (759 ) (6 %)
 
Total Domestic 220,006 200,841 19,165 10 %
International revenues (including royalties) 17,483   12,954   4,529   35 %
 
Total Revenues $ 237,489   $ 213,795   $ 23,694   11 %
 

(1) Includes Icy Hot Heat Therapy and Icy Hot Pro Therapy

CONTACT:
Chattem, Inc.
Robert Long, Vice President, Finance, 423-821-2037 x3450

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