SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 2003
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press release issued February 14, 2003
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 13, 2003
FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE
CORPORATION LIMITED
By: /s/ Antony G. Barclay
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Name: Antony G. Barclay
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
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FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION LIMITED NEWS RELEASE
FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCES RECORD NZ$26.2M THIRD QUARTER PROFIT FROM STRONG PRODUCT GROWTH AND CURRENCY GAIN
Auckland, New Zealand, 14 February 2003 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation
Limited (NZSE:FPH. ASX:FPH, NASDAQ:FPHC)
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited today announced a record third quarter, with profit from continuing operations of NZ$26.2 million for the three months ended 31 December 2002. Revenue for the three months grew 17% in US dollar terms, compared with the prior comparable quarter in 2001. Forecasts for its fourth quarter are for continued strong US dollar revenue growth.
The third quarter result compares with NZ$14.1 million profit in the comparable three month period and the result includes an unrealised foreign exchange currency gain of NZ$13.9 million after-tax.
The company's results were driven by particularly strong growth in sales of products for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with OSA revenue increasing by 36%, in US dollar terms, in the quarter ended 31 December 2002. This contributed to 20% revenue growth overall in the company's core product range. In US dollar terms, respiratory humidification revenue increased by 9% and neonatal and patient warming revenue increased by 17% over the prior comparable quarter.
"The performance of the OSA product group was again very encouraging with strong growth achieved in both the US and international markets by integrated flow generator-humidifiers, CPAP humidifiers and masks compared with the same quarter a year ago", said Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Daniell.
In the respiratory humidification product group, the company's adult and neonatal breathing circuits achieved strong growth and continued to gain market share.
"We're also pleased with the initial acceptance of our infant CPAP system which is used for breathing support of new-born babies and which we believe can provide a significant improvement in neonatal respiratory care."
Mr Daniell noted the company's NZ$13.9 million after-tax foreign exchange currency gain for the three months. The company currently has in place a mix of foreign exchange contracts and call options, up to four years forward, with a face value of approximately NZ$460 million. The instruments are at an average exchange rate of approximately 0.453 US dollars and 0.465 Euros to the New Zealand dollar. As previously announced, along with its decision to de-list from Nasdaq, the company has changed its treatment of foreign exchange instruments and since 6 November 2002 has treated them as hedges under NZ GAAP for accounting purposes.
"For the fourth quarter we expect to see a continuation of strong revenue growth in our core products and we are now on target to achieve total revenue for the year of approximately US$101 million against US$89 million for the prior year", said Mr. Daniell.
Financial Statements
Attached to this news release are condensed financial statements in both NZ dollars and US dollars.
About Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of heated humidification products and systems for use in respiratory care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It also offers an innovative range of patient warming devices and neonatal care products. The Company's products are sold in over 90 countries worldwide.
Following its reorganisation in November 2001 the Company reports the results of the healthcare business, its only remaining business, as continuing operations, and the results of the appliances and finance businesses that it no longer operates as discontinued operations.
Fiscal 2003 Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings Conference Call
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare will host a conference call to review its results for the quarter ended 31 December 2002 and to discuss the outlook for the full year. The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously over the Internet.
To listen to the webcast, to be held at 9.30am NZT, 7.30am AEST on Friday 14 February (3.30pm USEST, Thursday 13 February), access the company's website at www.fphcare.com. Please allow extra time prior to the webcast to visit the site and download the streaming media software required. An online archive of the event will be available approximately two hours after the webcast and will remain onsite for approximately two weeks.
For those people unable to access the call via the Internet, an audio replay will be available from approximately 11.30am NZT for two weeks. To listen to the replay you should dial +61 2 8524 1009 international or 02 8524 1009 within Australia. The passcode to access the recording is 124996#.
For further information contact Michael Daniell CEO on +64 9 574 0161 or Tony Barclay CFO on +64 9 574 0119 at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited or visit the company's website at www.fphcare.com
Forward Looking Statements
This document may contain forward-looking statements that represent the company's present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The company cautions that such statements involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include: foreign exchange currency fluctuations, because its revenues, costs and liabilities are denominated in multiple currencies; competitive factors, because the markets for its products are highly competitive; a change in the technology relating to its products; fluctuations in its future financial results; its ability to protect its proprietary technologies by successfully enforcing its intellectual property rights, and not infringing the patents or proprietary rights of other parties; the ability of patients to be reimbursed by third-party payors; product recalls; and operational, political and other business risks arising from the international scope of its operations. Additional discussion of these and other factors which may cause the company's results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements is contained in the company's filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, included under the heading "Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on form 20F filed on 1 July 2002. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Ends//
FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION LIMITED
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Statements of Financial Performance from Continuing Operations
(unaudited)
(In thousands of NZ dollars, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
Operating revenue from continuing operations $55,018 $55,847 $156,107 $157,372
Cost of sales 18,875 18,711 51,324 46,848
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Gross profit 36,143 37,136 104,783 110,524
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 14,451 14,540 41,789 42,629
Research and development 2,913 2,567 8,563 7,573
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Total operating expenses 17,364 17,107 50,352 50,202
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Operating profit 18,779 20,029 54,431 60,322
Other income (expenses), net:
Interest income (expense), net 656 (43) 2,476 (976)
Foreign currency exchange profit 20,672 2,366 34,326 1,407
Other expenses - (957) - (957)
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Total other income (expenses), net 21,328 1,366 36,802 (526)
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Profit from continuing operations before
taxation 40,107 21,395 91,233 59,796
Taxation (13,904) (7,322) (31,223) (20,035)
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Profit from continuing operations after taxation $26,203 $14,073 $60,010 $39,761
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Basic earnings per share $0.26 $0.13 $0.59 $0.35
Diluted earnings per share $0.25 $0.13 $0.58 $0.35
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 102,367,119 107,592,308 102,357,854 114,604,861
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 103,883,619 108,615,308 103,877,798 114,945,861
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Operating Revenue from Continuing Operations
(unaudited)
(In thousands of NZ dollars)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
Respiratory humidification products $26,452 $28,954 $76,486 $82,037
OSA products 22,780 19,806 63,222 55,493
Patient warming and neonatal care products 3,595 3,647 9,366 9,360
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Core products sub-total $52,827 $52,407 $149,074 $146,890
Distributed products 2,191 3,440 7,033 10,482
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Total $55,018 $55,847 $156,107 $157,372
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Condensed Statements of Financial Position
(unaudited)
(In thousands of NZ dollars)
As of December 31, 2002 As of March 31, 2002
Cash $8,536 $73,310
Short-term investments 37,533 -
Accounts receivable 64,769 41,752
Inventories 20,722 19,216
Other current assets 1,161 6,304
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Total current assets 132,721 140,582
Fixed assets 71,271 63,236
Other assets 16,765 11,515
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Total assets $220,757 $215,333
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Current liabilities $40,162 $41,760
Long-term liabilities 1,141 1,690
Shareholders' equity 179,454 171,883
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $220,757 $215,333
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FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION LIMITED
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Statements of Financial Performance from Continuing Operations
(unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars, except per ADS data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
Operating revenue from continuing operations $26,956 $23,055 $74,276 $65,145
Cost of sales 9,231 7,727 24,420 19,419
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Gross profit 17,725 15,328 49,856 45,726
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 7,086 6,002 19,883 17,644
Research and development 1,429 1,060 4,074 3,135
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Total operating expenses 8,515 7,062 23,957 20,779
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Operating profit 9,210 8,266 25,899 24,947
Other income (expenses), net:
Interest income (expense), net 326 (16) 1,178 (404)
Foreign currency exchange profit 9,941 982 16,332 1,945
Other expenses - (395) - (395)
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Total other income (expenses), net 10,267 571 17,510 1,146
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Profit from continuing operations before 19,477 8,837 43,409 26,093
taxation
Taxation (6,749) (3,024) (14,856) (8,732)
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Profit from continuing operations after taxation $12,728 $5,813 $28,553 $17,361
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Basic earnings per ADS $0.50 $0.22 $1.12 $0.61
Diluted earnings per ADS $0.49 $0.21 $1.10 $0.60
Weighted average notional basic ADSs outstanding 25,591,780 26,898,077 25,589,464 28,651,215
Weighted average notional diluted ADSs 25,970,905 27,153,827 25,969,450 28,736,465
outstanding
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Operating Revenue from Continuing Operations
(unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2002 2001 2002 2001
Respiratory humidification products $12,986 $11,952 $36,417 $33,964
OSA products 11,131 8,176 30,048 22,950
Patient warming and neonatal care
products 1,761 1,507 4,470 3,886
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Core products sub-total $25,878 $21,635 $70,935 $60,800
Distributed products 1,078 1,420 3,341 4,345
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Total $26,956 $23,055 $74,276 $65,145
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Condensed Statement of Financial Position
(unaudited)
(In thousands of US dollars)
As of December 31, 2002 As of March 31, 2002
Cash $4,485 $32,315
Short-term investments 19,720 -
Accounts receivable 34,030 18,404
Inventories 10,887 8,470
Other current assets 610 2,779
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Total current assets 69,732 61,968
Fixed assets 37,446 27,874
Other assets 8,808 5,076
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Total assets $115,986 $94,918
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Current liabilities $21,102 $18,407
Long-term liabilities 599 745
Shareholders' equity 94,285 75,766
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $115,986 $94,918
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