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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


 
 
 [ X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
 
OR

 [    ] 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to _______________________

Commission file number: 0-22427

HESKA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
77-0192527
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
   
1613 Prospect Parkway
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 493-7272

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
   Yes  [ X ] No  [     ]

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
   Yes   [     ] No  [ X  ]

         The number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding at May 14, 2004 was 48,995,743



HESKA CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Page
  PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1.  
Financial Statements:
     
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of
      December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004
  2  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the
     three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2004
  3  
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the
     three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2004
  4  
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
  5  

Item 2.
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
      Results of Operations
  10  

Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  28  
 
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
 

Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
  31  

Item 2.
 
Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
  31  

Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
  31  

Item 4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  31  

Item 5.
 
Other Information
  31  

Item 6.
 
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
  31  

Signatures
      32  

           ALLERCEPT, AVERT, E.R.D.-HEALTHSCREEN, E-SCREEN, FELINE ULTRANASAL, G2 DIGITAL, CBC-DIFF, HESKA, IMMUCHECK, PERIOCEUTIC, SOLO STEP, TRI-HEART, VET/IV and VET/OX are trademarks of Heska Corporation. i-STAT is a trademark of i-STAT Corporation. SPOTCHEM is a trademark of Arkray, Inc. This 10-Q also refers to trademarks and trade names of other organizations.


HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

December 31,
2003
March 31,
2004
 

ASSETS
Current assets:                
      Cash and cash equivalents     $ 4,877   $ 5,158  
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $192 and $187, respectively
      12,673     12,121  
      Inventories, net of excess and obsolete allowance       10,328     10,445  
      Other current assets       839     1,334  


         Total current assets       28,717     29,058  
Property and equipment, net       7,973     7,730  
Goodwill and intangible assets, net       1,993     2,096  
Other assets       213     214  


         Total assets     $ 38,896   $ 39,098  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:              
      Accounts payable     $ 6,186   $ 5,816  
      Accrued liabilities       3,386     3,708  
      Current portion of deferred revenue       633     641  
      Line of credit       7,528     9,733  
      Current portion of long-term debt       783     731  


         Total current liabilities       18,516     20,629  
Long-term debt, net of current portion       1,746     1,666  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion, and other       11,978     12,039  


         Total liabilities       32,240     34,334  


Commitments and contingencies    

Stockholders’equity:
   
     Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
         or outstanding
      --     --  
     Common stock, $.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 48,826,937 and
         48,993,373 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
      49     49  
      Additional paid-in capital       212,131     212,252  
      Deferred compensation       (165 )   (142 )
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (68 )   (110 )
      Accumulated deficit       (205,291 )   (207,285 )


         Total stockholders’equity       6,656     4,764  


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     $ 38,896   $ 39,098  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
      2003 2004
   
Revenue:                            
      Product revenue:                    
           Core companion animal health                 $ 9,819   $ 14,099  
           Other vaccines, pharmaceuticals and products                   3,155     2,288  


                 Total product revenue, net of sales returns
                    and allowances
                  12,974     16,387  
                 Research, development and other                   300     354  


                      Total revenue                   13,274     16,741  

Cost of products sold
                  7,873     10,461  


                    5,401     6,280  



Operating expenses:
                           
      Selling and marketing                   3,776     4,448  
      Research and development                   1,759     1,848  
      General and administrative                   1,850     2,041  
      Restructuring and other operating expenses                   515     --  


                      Total operating expenses                   7,900     8,337  


Loss from operations                   (2,499 )   (2,057 )
Other income (expense), net                   23     63  


Net loss                 $ (2,476 ) $ (1,994 )



Basic and diluted net loss per share
              $ (0.05 ) $ (0.04 )



Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share
                  47,812     48,905  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2003 2004
 

CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
      Net loss     $ (2,476 ) $ (1,994 )
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:  
           Depreciation and amortization       507     375  
           Amortization of intangible assets       37     32  
           Stock based compensation       23     25  
           (Gain) loss on sale of assets       (30 )   --  
           Provision for (recovery of) bad debt allowance       33     (5 )
           Provision for (recovery of) excess and obsolete inventory allowance       (68 )   (2 )
           Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
                Accounts receivable       1,300     557  
                Inventories       163     (114 )
                Other current assets       216     (496 )
                Other long-term assets       12     12  
                Accounts payable       227     (370 )
                Accrued liabilities       (385 )   290  
                Deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities       93     (311 )
                Other       (25 )   (1 )


                     Net cash used in operating activities       (373 )   (2,002 )


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
       Proceeds from licensing of technology and product rights       200     400  
       Proceeds from disposition of property, equipment and property rights       65     --  
       Capitalized patent costs       --     (135 )
       Purchase of property and equipment       (13 )   (135 )


                     Net cash provided by investing activities       252     130  


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
       Proceeds from issuance of common stock       2     129  
       Proceeds from (repayments of) line of credit borrowings, net       (648 )   2,205  
       Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations       (143 )   (134 )


                     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities       (789 )   2,200  


EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH       --     (47 )


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS       (910 )   281  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD       6,026     4,877  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD     $ 5,116   $ 5,158  


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
       Cash paid for interest     $ 107   $ 125  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
(UNAUDITED)

1.       ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

          Heska Corporation (“Heska” or the “Company”) discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, distributes and supports veterinary products. Heska’s core focus is on the canine and feline companion animal health markets. The Company has devoted substantial resources to the research and development of innovative products in these areas, where it strives to develop high value products for unmet needs in veterinary medicine.

          Heska is comprised of two reportable segments, Core Companion Animal Health and Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products. The Core Companion Animal Health segment includes diagnostic and monitoring instruments and supplies as well as single use diagnostic and other tests, vaccines and pharmaceuticals, primarily for canine and feline use. These products are sold directly by the Company as well as through independent third party distributors and other distribution relationships. The Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products segment (“OVP”), previously reported as the Diamond Animal Health segment, includes private label vaccine and pharmaceutical production, primarily for cattle but also for other animals including small mammals, horses and fish. All OVP products are currently sold by third parties under third party labels.

          The Company has incurred annual net losses since its inception and anticipates that it will continue to incur net losses in the near term as it introduces new products, expands its sales and marketing capabilities and continues its research and development activities. Cumulative net losses from inception of the Company in 1988 through March 31, 2004, have totaled $207.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company incurred a loss of approximately $2.0 million and used cash of approximately $2.0 million for its operations.

          The Company’s primary short-term needs for capital are based on its continuing research and development efforts, its sales, marketing and administrative activities, working capital associated with increased product sales and capital expenditures relating to maintaining and developing its manufacturing operations. The Company’s ability to achieve sustained profitable operations will depend primarily upon its ability to successfully market its products, commercialize products that are currently under development and develop new products. Many of the Company’s products are subject to long development and regulatory approval cycles and there can be no guarantee that the Company will successfully develop, manufacture or market these products. There also can be no guarantee that the Company will attain quarterly, annual, or sustained profitability in the future.

2.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

          The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the instructions to Form 10-Q and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 are unaudited but include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.


Although the Company believes that the disclosures in these financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

          Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future interim period or for the entire year. The accompanying financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the presumption that users of the interim financial information have read or have access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2004.

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

          Basic net loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed using the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, net of unvested shares of restricted stock, and, if not anti-dilutive, the effect of outstanding common stock equivalents (such as stock options and warrants) determined using the treasury stock method. Since inception, due to the Company’s annual net losses, all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive and as a result, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share for all periods presented. At March 31, 2003 and 2004, securities that have been excluded from diluted net loss per share because they would be anti-dilutive are outstanding options to purchase 7,238,387 and 8,796,261 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock.

Stock Based Compensation

          The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations, and follows the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Trans