-----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, T6JyZO95yHH8zN2LGnpT8l7PYu0EO/Ytc3ZQFM3HpgtzYz8QDxGVvK8DqzdZoenk yIbDHswP/MVm1xb7AH+38w== 0000897101-06-002262.txt : 20061102 0000897101-06-002262.hdr.sgml : 20061102 20061102171235 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-06-002262 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061102 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CNS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814258 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 411580270 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16612 FILM NUMBER: 061183705 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 39802 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55439 BUSINESS PHONE: 6128206696 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 39802 STREET 2: PO BOX 39802 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55439 8-K 1 cns064261_8k.txt FORM 8-K DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2006 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): November 2, 2006 CNS, Inc. --------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware --------------------------- (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) 0-16612 41-1580270 - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 7615 Smetana Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55344 - --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (952) 229-1500 --------------------------- 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 (SEE General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] 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)) Items under Sections 1 and 3 through 7 are not applicable and therefore omitted. ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. The Company hereby furnishes a press release issued on November 2, 2006 disclosing material non-public information regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release issued on November 2, 2006. SIGNATURE 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, thereunto duly authorized. CNS, INC. By: /s/ Marti Morfitt -------------------------------------- Marti Morfitt President and Chief Executive Officer Date: November 2, 2006 EX-99.1 2 cns064261_ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2006 Exhibit 99.1 NEWS RELEASE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR 3:00 P.M. CT RELEASE November 2, 2006 Contact: Sam Reinkensmeyer Joseph Diaz, Jr. Chief Financial Officer Lytham Partners, LLC CNS, Inc. (602) 889-9700 (952) 229-1500 diaz@lythampartners.com sreinkensmeyer@cns.com Nasdaq: CNXS CNS, INC. REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER REVENUE AND EARNINGS GROWTH o Second quarter sales increased by 37% versus the prior year quarter. o Earnings per share increased 56% versus the prior year quarter. o Breathe Right(R) domestic sales increased 24% driven by new advertising campaigns. o FiberChoice(R) sales increased 87% driven by two new products. o Breathe Right international sales increased 46% driven by strong consumer demand. o On October 8, 2006, CNS and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) entered into a definitive agreement for GSK to acquire CNS for $37.50 per share in cash. MINNEAPOLIS, November 2, 2006 -- CNS, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXS), the Breathe Right(R) company, today announced strong results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2007 ended September 30, 2006. Net sales for the second quarter were $35.8 million, an increase of 37% compared to $26.1 million in the prior year period. Net income was $6.9 million, or $0.47 per fully diluted share, up 56% per fully diluted share compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.30 per fully diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. After adjusting for the impact of stock-based compensation expense, proforma net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 was $4.3 million, or $0.29 per fully diluted share (see attached reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP disclosures). For the first six months of fiscal 2007, CNS reported net sales of $65.2 million, up 31% compared to $49.6 million in the first six months of last year. Net income for the first half of fiscal 2007 rose 22% to $10.4 million, or $0.71 per fully diluted share, versus $8.6 million, or $0.57 per fully diluted share in the prior-year period. After adjusting for the impact of stock-based compensation expense, proforma net income for the first six months of fiscal 2006 was $8.1 million or $0.54 per fully diluted share. CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 2 "We are very pleased with our second quarter results. We delivered strong revenue growth from the FiberChoice(R) brand as well as the Breathe Right(R) brand, both domestically and internationally," said Marti Morfitt, CNS' president and CEO. "This profitable growth resulted from deploying tested, proven growth strategies and tactics such as new advertising messages to drive the growth of Breathe Right(R) nasal strips, and the launch of new products to expand the FiberChoice brand. CNS is focused on a number of key initiatives to grow the Breathe Right and FiberChoice brands in fiscal 2007, including: o Continued expansion of Breathe Right nasal strips both domestically and in overseas markets, using tested, proven growth strategies; o Year round advertising of Breathe Right nasal strips as a solution for consumers' chronic nasal breathing conditions outside of the cold/flu season; o Increasing FiberChoice sales with strong support for our new fortified fiber products as we develop the "Fiber for Health" platform; o Expansion of the Breathe Right brand leadership in the snore relief segment with the launch of Breathe Right(R) Snore Relief(TM) throat rinse; o Continued development our pipeline of new products; and o Continued development and testing of new marketing tactics for both the Breathe Right and FiberChoice brands. The gross margin rate for the 2007 second quarter was 73.1%, up from the prior year period's gross margin rate of 70.7%, primarily due to lower cost of goods sold and a price increase on FiberChoice products effective February 2006. Advertising and promotion expense for the fiscal 2007 second quarter was $10.2 million compared to $6.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Higher levels of advertising and promotion expense resulted from our strategy to position Breathe Right nasal strips as a year-round treatment for consumers' chronic nasal breathing conditions, as well as increased advertising for the FiberChoice brand and its two new fortified fiber products. CNS generated $9.9 million in cash from operations during the six-month period ended September 30, 2006 and ended the second quarter with $61 million in cash and marketable securities and no debt. CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 3 SECOND-QUARTER PRODUCT RESULTS Domestic Breathe Right(R) sales in the fiscal 2007 second quarter grew 24% to $22.9 million, compared to prior year sales of $18.4 million. The growth is attributable to our successful strategy to promote year-round Breathe Right(R) nasal strip usage with two new advertising campaigns. One campaign features Bruce Johnson, the inventor of the Breathe Right nasal strip. The second campaign is targeted to snorers and features our "How Snoring Works" demonstration. International sales of Breathe Right products in the fiscal 2007 second quarter rose 46% to $4.4 million versus sales of $3.0 million in the second quarter of last year. Sales increased in all major markets including Europe, Canada and Japan. FiberChoice(R) sales grew 87% to $8.5 million in the second quarter compared to $4.5 million in the prior year period. Effective advertising and trade promotions delivered strong consumer demand for the FiberChoice line of products, including FiberChoice(R) plus Calcium and Fiber Choice(R) Weight Management which were launched in February 2006. "We are very pleased to see continued strong revenue growth in each of our product lines," said Morfitt. "Breathe Right nasal strips benefited from continued advertising support, both domestically and internationally; and our FiberChoice brand has achieved a higher growth rate by the strength of new products and increased and continued effective advertising support." GLAXOSMITHKLINE TO ACQUIRE CNS, INC. On October 8, 2006, CNS and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) entered into a definitive agreement for GSK to acquire CNS for $37.50 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $566 million. Upon completion of the transaction, CNS will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of GSK. The transaction, which is expected to close by early 2007, is subject to customary conditions including CNS stockholder approval and antitrust clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. On October 30, 2006, CNS filed a preliminary proxy with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its special meeting of stockholders to approve the proposed merger. CNS will not declare a cash dividend this quarter because of its announced merger agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc. Marti Morfitt commented, "We are very pleased that our shareholders will achieve significant value at the closing of this transaction," Ms. Morfitt continued. "While we work to complete this transaction, everyone at CNS remains focused on delivering strong profitable growth." CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 4 CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST A conference call to review the second quarter results is scheduled today, November 2 at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET). Interested participants may listen to the live conference call or replay over the Internet by logging onto CNS' Web site at www.cns.com. A replay of the second quarter conference call may also be accessed by dialing (800) 405-2236, conference call ID 11073198. The replay will be available beginning at approximately 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, November 2, 2006, until 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, November 9, 2006. ABOUT CNS, INC. CNS, based in Minneapolis, designs and markets consumer health care products, including Breathe Right(R) nasal strips and FiberChoice(R) dietary fiber supplements. The company focuses on products that address important consumer needs within the aging well/self-care market, including better breathing and digestive health. Its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol "CNXS." More information about CNS and its products is available at www.cns.com. SOME OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE IS FORWARD-LOOKING AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RISKS AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPANY'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THOSE REFERRED TO IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2006. THIS NEWS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Any statements made regarding the proposed merger transaction between CNS, Inc. (the "Company") and GlaxoSmithKline plc, the expected timetable for completing the transaction, the satisfaction of closing conditions, timing or satisfactory receipt of regulatory or CNS stockholder approvals, future products or market growth, and any other statements regarding CNS' future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects are forward-looking statements which are subject to risks and uncertainties. For a more complete list and description of such risks and uncertainties, refer to CNS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006, as well as other filings by CNS with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this document. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. CNS undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this document, whether as a result of new information, future events, developments, changes in assumptions or otherwise. IMPORTANT MERGER INFORMATION On October 30, 2006, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC in connection with a special meeting of stockholders to approve the proposed merger with GlaxoSmithKline. STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL SOLICITING MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE COMPANY. Investors may obtain a free copy of these proxy materials and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Free copies of the CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 5 definitive proxy statement, once available, and the Company's other filings with the SEC, may also be obtained from the Company at www.cns.com by clicking on the "Investors" tab and then following the link at "Financial Information" to "SEC Filings." Free copies of the Company's filings may be obtained by directing a written request to CNS, Inc., 7615 Smetana Lane, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344, Attention: Samuel E. Reinkensmeyer or by telephone at 952-229-1500. PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION The Company and its directors, executive officers and certain other members of its management may be deemed to be soliciting proxies from the Company's stockholders in favor of the merger. Investors and stockholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests in the merger of persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the Company's stockholders in connection with the merger by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statements regarding the merger, which will be filed with the SEC. Information about the Company's directors and executive officers may be found in the Company's preliminary proxy statement filed on October 30, 2006 and definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on July 7, 2006. These documents will be available free of charge once available at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to the Company as described above. CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 6 CNS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudtied)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------- ---------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net sales $35,820 $26,058 $65,166 $49,597 Cost of goods sold 9,627 7,625 17,944 14,593 ------- ------- ------- ------- Gross profit 26,193 18,433 47,222 35,004 ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating expenses: Advertising and promotion 10,246 6,932 20,711 12,889 Selling, general and administrative 5,644 4,831 11,298 9,540 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 15,890 11,763 32,009 22,429 ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating income 10,303 6,670 15,213 12,575 Investment income 443 312 813 633 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes 10,746 6,982 16,026 13,208 Income tax expense 3,826 2,452 5,581 4,633 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 6,920 $ 4,530 $10,445 $ 8,575 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted net income per share $ .47 $ .30 $ .71 $ .57 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding 14,695 15,046 14,656 15,073 ======= ======= ======= =======
CNS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited)
September 30, March 31, 2006 2006 -------- -------- Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,080 $ 4,152 Marketable securities 56,444 48,439 Accounts receivable, net 21,327 17,667 Inventories 6,296 5,766 Other current assets 4,183 3,277 -------- -------- Total current assets 92,330 79,301 Long-term assets 11,027 11,173 -------- -------- Total assets $103,357 $ 90,474 ======== ======== Current liabilities 18,395 15,211 Stockholders' equity 84,962 75,263 -------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $103,357 $ 90,474 ======== ========
CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 7 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (in thousands)
Six Months Ended September 30, ------------------------- 2006 2005 -------- -------- Operating activities: Net income $ 10,445 $ 8,575 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 747 408 Stock based compensation 848 -- Deferred income taxes (131) 288 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (3,660) (50) Inventories (531) (3,460) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (974) (317) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,185 829 -------- -------- Net cash from operating activities 9,929 6,273 -------- -------- Investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities (55,540) (34,778) Sales of marketable securities 47,651 35,100 Payments for purchases of property and equipment (386) (127) Payments for product rights (14) (164) -------- -------- Net cash from investing activities (8,289) 31 -------- -------- Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans 258 1,094 Excess income tax benefits from stock option exercises 16 -- Purchase of treasury shares (27) (7,305) Payment of cash dividends (1,959) (1,705) -------- -------- Net cash from financing activities (1,712) (7,916) -------- -------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents (72) (1,612) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period 4,152 4,814 -------- -------- End of period $ 4,080 $ 3,202 ======== ========
CNS, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2007 Q2 Results Page 8 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO PROFORMA NET INCOME The non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release quantify the impact of adopting Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Accounting Standards No. 123R related to the expensing of stock based compensation. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. We view these non-GAAP financial measures to be helpful in assessing the Company's on-going operating results and allow for greater transparency related to supplemental information. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided with the financial statements attached to this press release. GAAP to Non-GAAP Disclosure - - Impact of Stock Based Compensation Expense (Unaudited) Amounts in '000's, except per share amounts
For the Three For the Six Months Ended Months Ended September 30, 2005 September 30, 2005 ------------------ ------------------ Operating income, as reported $ 6,670 $ 12,575 Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense, pre-tax 351 713 -------- -------- Proforma operating income 6,319 11,862 ======== ======== Net income, as reported $ 4,530 $ 8,575 Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense, pre-tax 351 713 Income tax benefit relating to stock-based compensation (130) (264) -------- -------- Proforma net income $ 4,309 $ 8,126 ======== ======== Weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding, as reported 15,046 15,073 Impact of stock-based compensation on common and potential common shares outstanding (67) (84) -------- -------- Proforma weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding 14,979 14,989 ======== ======== Diluted income per share, as reported $ 0.30 $ 0.57 Less: Per share impact of stock-based compensation, net of income tax effect 0.01 0.03 -------- -------- Proforma diluted income per share $ 0.29 $ 0.54 ======== ========
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