10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

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 001-33092

 

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2825458

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

63 Second Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts   01803
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 221-2266

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The registrant had 15,635,234 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of May 1, 2014.

 

 

 


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LEMAITRE VASCULAR

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Part I.

 

Financial Information:

  
 

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013

     3   
    

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     4   
    

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended March  31, 2014 and 2013

     5   
    

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     6   
    

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   
 

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     16   
 

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

     25   
 

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

     25   

Part II.

 

Other Information:

  
 

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

     25   
 

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     25   
 

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     26   
 

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

     27   
 

Signatures

     28   
 

Index to Exhibits

     29   

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     (unaudited)        
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands, except share data)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,504      $ 14,711   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $225 at March 31, 2014 and $263 at December 31, 2013

     10,494        10,590   

Inventory

     14,186        13,255   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,151        3,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     40,335        41,725   

Property and equipment, net

     5,807        5,810   

Goodwill

     15,031        15,031   

Other intangibles, net

     5,758        6,144   

Deferred tax assets

     1,619        1,615   

Other assets

     168        167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 68,718      $ 70,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,040      $ 1,235   

Accrued expenses

     6,868        7,993   

Acquisition-related obligations

     801        992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     8,709        10,220   

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,475        3,461   

Other long-term liabilities

     298        249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,482        13,930   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 37,000,000 shares; issued 16,982,730 shares at March 31, 2014, and 16,959,330 shares at December 31, 2013

     170        170   

Additional paid-in capital

     65,209        65,354   

Accumulated deficit

     (874     (667

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (226     (253

Treasury stock, at cost; 1,380,272 shares at March 31, 2014, and 1,380,119 shares at December 31, 2013

     (8,043     (8,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     56,236        56,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 68,718      $ 70,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 16,754      $ 15,382   

Cost of sales

     5,530        4,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     11,224        11,206   

Sales and marketing

     6,229        5,768   

General and administrative

     3,315        2,882   

Research and development

     1,344        1,273   

Restructuring charges

     403        —     

Medical device excise tax

     164        160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     11,455        10,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (231     1,123   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     —          1   

Interest expense

     —          (4

Foreign currency loss

     (42     (50
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (273     1,070   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (66     224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (207   $ 846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

    

Basic

   $ (0.01   $ 0.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.01   $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     15,586        15,219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     15,586        15,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.035      $ 0.030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ (207   $ 846   

Other comprehensive income:

    

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net

     27        (295
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

     27        (295
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (180   $ 551   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (207   $ 846   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     831        610   

Stock-based compensation

     278        277   

Provision for losses in accounts receivable

     31        3   

Provision for inventory write-downs

     75        103   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards

     (28     —     

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     4        —     

Foreign currency transaction loss

     5        53   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     68        (446

Inventory

     (997     (619

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     63        (48

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (1,812     (1,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,689     (346

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (433     (676

Payments related to acquisitions

     (193     (111

Purchase of intellectual property

     (13     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (639     (795

Financing activities

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     96        170   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (1     (90

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards

     28        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided in financing activities

     123        80   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (2     (85
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,207     (1,146

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,711        16,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 12,504      $ 15,302   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (see Note 13)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2014

(unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Basis for Presentation

Description of Business

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to LeMaitre Vascular, we, our, and us refer to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and our subsidiaries. We develop, manufacture, and market medical devices and implants used primarily in the field of vascular surgery. We operate in a single segment in which our principal product lines include the following: valvulotomes, balloon catheters, carotid shunts, biologic patches, radiopaque marking tape, anastomotic clips, remote endarterectomy devices, laparoscopic cholecystectomy devices, vascular grafts, and powered phlebectomy. Our offices are located in Burlington, Massachusetts; Mississauga, Canada; Sulzbach, Germany; Milan, Italy; Madrid, Spain; Tullamarine, Australia and Tokyo, Japan.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of these interim periods have been included. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Our estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, sales returns and discounts, share-based compensation, and income taxes are updated as appropriate. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. The information contained in these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013, including the notes thereto, included in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LeMaitre Vascular and the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, LeMaitre Vascular GmbH, LeMaitre Vascular GK, Vascutech Acquisition LLC, LeMaitre Acquisition LLC, LeMaitre Vascular SAS, LeMaitre Vascular S.r.l., LeMaitre Vascular Spain SL, LeMaitre Vascular Switzerland GmbH, LeMaitre Vascular ULC, LeMaitre Vascular AS, and LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2. Income Tax Expense

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements we are required to determine our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from recognition of items for income tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from taxable income during the carryback period or in the future; and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must reflect this increase as an expense within the tax provision in the statement of operations. We do not provide for income taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, as our current intention is to permanently reinvest these earnings.

We recognize, measure, present and disclose in our financial statements uncertain tax positions that we have taken or expect to take on a tax return. We operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within the United States

 

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and outside of the United States, and may be subject to audits from various tax authorities regarding transfer pricing, the deductibility of certain expenses, intercompany transactions, and other matters. Within specific countries, we may be subject to audit by various tax authorities operating within the country and may be subject to different statutes of limitation expiration dates. Management’s judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We will continue to monitor the realizability of our deferred tax assets and adjust the valuation allowance accordingly.

Our policy is to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

Our 2014 income tax expense varies from the statutory rate mainly due to certain permanent items, a discrete item related to certain foreign branch losses previously not deductible and lower statutory rates from a mix of our foreign entities. Our 2013 income tax expense varies from the statutory rate mainly due to discrete items related to a research and development tax credit earned in 2012, but enacted into law in January 2013, lower statutory rates from our foreign entities and certain permanent items.

We have reviewed the tax positions taken, or to be taken, in our tax returns for all tax years currently open to examination by a taxing authority. As of March 31, 2014 the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits exclusive of interest and penalties was $162,000. We remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for each respective tax jurisdiction. The statute of limitations will be open with respect to these tax positions until 2017. A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of our unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

     2014  
     (in thousands)  

Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of year

   $ 111   

Additions for tax positions of current year

     51   

Additions for tax positions of prior years

     —     

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     —     

Reductions for lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations

     —     
  

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the period

   $ 162   
  

 

 

 

In March 2014, the German tax authority notified our German subsidiary that the tax years 2009 through 2012 would be audited. We expect the audit to commence during the third quarter of 2014. In May 2014, the French tax authority notified our French subsidiary that the tax years 2011 through 2013 would be audited. We expect the audit to commence during the second quarter of 2014. We believe there will be no material changes to our income tax liability as a result of these audits. We are not currently under audit in any other tax jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2014, a summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination in our taxing jurisdictions is as follows:

 

United States

     2010 and forward   

Foreign

     2007 and forward   

 

3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     (in thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 3,730       $ 3,647   

Work-in-process

     2,492         2,949   

Finished products

     7,964         6,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventory

   $ 14,186       $ 13,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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We held inventory on consignment of $0.7 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

4. Acquisition and Divestitures

XenoSure Manufacturing and Distribution Rights

In October 2012, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the Neovasc Agreement) with Neovasc, Inc. and its subsidiary, Neovasc Medical Inc. (collectively Neovasc) to acquire the manufacturing and distribution rights of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch. Previously, we were the exclusive distributor of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch through January 26, 2016 and held an option to purchase the manufacturing and distribution rights. Assets acquired in October 2012 include intellectual property, manufacturing know-how, and a five year non-compete agreement. Other provisions of the Neovasc Agreement include transitional assistance from Neovasc and mutual indemnification for losses arising out of or relating to certain breaches of, and misrepresentations under, the Neovasc Agreement. Additionally, we have entered into a supply agreement with Neovasc while we transition manufacturing to our Burlington facility.

The purchase price for this acquisition was $4.6 million. We paid Neovasc $4.3 million at the closing of the acquisition. The remaining $0.3 million was paid in October 2013. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. We recorded $2.8 million of intangible assets and $1.8 million of goodwill. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of November 1, 2012 was 12.0 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

Clinical Instruments International, Inc.

In July 2013, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Clinical Instruments International, Inc. (Clinical Instruments) to acquire substantially all the assets of Clinical Instruments for $1.1 million. We paid $0.9 million at the closing and the remaining $0.2 million is payable in October 2014. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include inventory and intellectual property. We recorded $0.2 million of inventory, $0.3 million of intangible assets and $0.6 million of goodwill. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of July 31, 2013 was 5.7 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

InaVein LLC

In August 2013, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with InaVein LLC (InaVein) to acquire substantially all the assets of InaVein for $2.5 million and potential acquisition-related contingent consideration totaling $1.4 million in 2014 and 2015 dependent on the sales performance of the acquired business and the timing of regulatory approval in China. We paid $2.1 million at the closing and the remaining $0.4 million is payable in August 2014. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include receivables, inventory, equipment, and intellectual property. Liabilities assumed include payables and service contracts. We recorded $0.8 million of tangible assets, $1.1 million of intangible assets, $0.7 million of goodwill, and $0.1 million of assumed liabilities. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of August 31, 2013 was 6.7 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years. We recorded $0.1 million as the fair value of contingent consideration as of March 31, 2014.

 

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Medistim Norge AS Distribution Agreement

In October 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Medistim Norge AS (Medistim) to terminate its distribution of our products in Norway and to acquire certain assets and rights from Medistim effective as of January 1, 2014 for $0.2 million. The purchase price is due in three installments with payments made in October 2013 and January 2014 with the final payment due in December 2014. We allocated the payment to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on the estimated fair value of each of these elements to the transaction. The weighted-average amortization period for these intangibles as of December 31, 2013 was 3.5 years.

Tag Medical Pty Ltd Distribution Agreement

In October 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Tag Medical Pty Ltd (Tag) to terminate its distribution of our products in Australia and to acquire certain assets and rights from Tag effective as of January 1, 2014 for $0.2 million. The purchase price is due in three installments with payments made in November 2013 and January 2014 and the final payment due in December 2014. We allocated the payment to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on the estimated fair value of each of these elements to the transaction. The weighted-average amortization period for these intangibles as of December 31, 2013 was 4.8 years.

Our acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations of synergies that will be realized by combining businesses. These synergies include the use of our existing sales channel to expand sales of the acquired businesses’ products, consolidation of manufacturing facilities, and the leveraging of our existing administrative infrastructure. The net assets acquired have been recorded based on estimates of fair value and, for acquisitions completed within the past year, are subject to adjustment upon finalization of the valuation process.

The fair market valuations associated with these transactions fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. The fair value measurements were calculated using unobservable inputs, primarily using the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The amount and timing of future cash flows within our analysis was based on our due diligence models, most recent operational budgets, long range strategic plans and other estimates.

 

5. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

There were no changes in the goodwill carrying amount of $15.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The components of our identifiable intangible assets were as follows:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Gross             Net      Gross             Net  
     Carrying      Accumulated      Carrying      Carrying      Accumulated      Carrying  
     Value      Amortization      Value      Value      Amortization      Value  
     (in thousands)  

Patents

   $ 5,691       $ 2,094       $ 3,597       $ 5,679       $ 1,932       $ 3,747   

Trademarks and technology licenses

     1,416         970         446         1,414         935         479   

Customer relationships

     2,837         1,581         1,256         2,835         1,441         1,394   

Other intangible assets

     971         512         459         971         447         524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total identifiable intangible assets

   $ 10,915       $ 5,157       $ 5,758       $ 10,899       $ 4,755       $ 6,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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These intangible assets are being amortized over their useful lives ranging from 1 to 13 years. The weighted-average amortization period for these intangibles as of March 31, 2014 is 6.9 years. Amortization expense is included in general and administrative expense and is as follows:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Amortization expense

   $ 399       $ 262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

 

     2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Amortization expense

   $ 1,011       $ 1,009       $ 866       $ 608       $ 493       $ 383   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     (in thousands)  

Compensation and related taxes

   $ 3,251       $ 4,710   

Income and other taxes

     756         885   

Dividend payable

     546         —     

Professional fees

     425         428   

Restructuring charges

     353         —     

Other

     1,537         1,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,868       $ 7,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Restructuring

In February 2014, we committed to a plan intended to improve operational efficiencies, which included a reduction in force of approximately 10% of our workforce and other cost-cutting measures, including the transfer of our recently acquired Clinical Instruments manufacturing to our Burlington headquarters and corresponding closure of our Southbridge manufacturing facility. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.4 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

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Activity related to accrued restructuring costs is as follows:

 

    

Three months

ended

 
     March 31, 2014  
     (in thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ —     

Plus:

  

Current year restructuring costs

     403   

Less:

  

Payment of employee severance costs

     50   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 353   
  

 

 

 

We committed to an additional reduction in force of approximately 7 employees in April 2014. We estimate that termination costs will be $0.1 million to $0.2 million, and we expect to record the majority of these charges in the second quarter of 2014.

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

As of March 31, 2014, as part of our normal course of business, we have purchase commitments to purchase $3.9 million of inventory through 2015.

 

9. Segment and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures

The FASB establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate, discrete financial information is evaluated by the chief operating decision-maker in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. We view our operations and manage our business as one operating segment. No discrete operating information is prepared by us except for product sales by product line and by legal entity for local reporting purposes.

Most of our revenues were generated in the United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, and other European countries, and substantially all of our assets are located in the United States. Net sales to unaffiliated customers by country were as follows:

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

United States

   $ 10,001       $ 9,735   

Germany

     1,880         1,559   

Japan

     556         559   

Other countries

     4,317         3,529   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Sales

   $ 16,754       $ 15,382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. Share-based Compensation

Our 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan allows for granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, and deferred stock awards to our officers, employees, directors, and consultants.

The components of share-based compensation expense were as follows:

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Stock option awards

   $ 198       $ 168   

Restricted stock units

     80         109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share-based compensation

   $ 278       $ 277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

We did not issue option grants in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. We did not issue restricted stock unit grants in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

We issued approximately 23,000 and 46,000 shares of common stock following the exercise or vesting of underlying stock options or restricted stock units in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

11. Net Income per Share

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share was as follows:

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Basic:

    

Net income (loss) available for common stockholders

   $ (207   $ 846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     15,586        15,219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ (0.01   $ 0.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted:

    

Net income (loss) available for common stockholders

   $ (207   $ 846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     15,586        15,219   

Common stock equivalents, if diluted

     —          429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share

     15,586        15,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ (0.01   $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares excluded in computing diluted earnings per share as those shares would be anti-dilutive

     616        505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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12. Stockholders’ Equity

Authorized Shares

On June 14, 2012, our stockholders approved an amendment (Charter Amendment) to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 37,000,000 shares and of undesignated preferred stock from 5,000,000 to 3,000,000 shares. The Charter Amendment was previously approved by our Board of Directors on April 12, 2012, subject to approval by our stockholders. The Charter Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 14, 2012.

Stock Repurchase Plan

In July 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In November 2011, our Board of Directors increased this authorization to $10.0 million and extended the program through December 31, 2013. The timing and number of any shares repurchased were determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases were also made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. Our last repurchases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 in which we purchased approximately 15,000 shares for approximately $0.1 million. The repurchase program concluded as of December 31, 2013.

Dividends

In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved a policy for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The dividend activity for the periods presented is as follows:

 

Record Date

   Payment Date      Per Share Amount      Dividend Payment  
                   (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year 2014

        

March 20, 2014

     April 3, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 546   

Fiscal Year 2013

        

March 20, 2013

     April 3, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

May 22, 2013

     June 5, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

August 21, 2013

     September 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 460   

November 20, 2013

     December 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 464   

On April 24, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.035 per share payable on June 5, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2014, which will total approximately $0.5 million.

 

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13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net

   $ 124       $ 97   

 

14. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value accounting guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

    Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

As of March 31, 2014, we had cash equivalents in a money market fund that was valued using Level 1 inputs (quoted market prices for identical assets) at a fair value of $8.3 million.

We had no Level 2 assets being measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014.

As discussed in Note 4, we have certain acquisition-related contingent liabilities that were measured using Level 3 techniques based on an assessment of the probability that we would be required to make such future payment. There were no changes to the acquisition-related contingent liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the balance was $0.1 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Our accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of foreign currency translation for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Beginning balance

   $ (253   $ (433

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

     27        (295

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

     27        (295

Ending Balance

   $ (226   $ (728
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the federal securities law) that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future net sales, projected costs, projected expenses, prospects and plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Although we believe that the expectations underlying any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may prove to be incorrect, and all of these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions, projections, or expectations prove incorrect, our actual results, performance, or financial condition may vary materially and adversely from those anticipated, estimated, or expected. These risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Company may not realize the expected benefits from its cost-cutting measures undertaken in February and April 2014; the risk that the Company may not realize the anticipated benefits of its strategic activities; the risk that assumptions about the market for the Company’s products and the productivity of the Company’s direct sales force and distributors may not be correct; risks related to the integration of acquisition targets; risks related to product demand and market acceptance of the Company’s products; the risk that the XenoSure product is not as accretive and does not achieve the gross margins currently anticipated by the Company; the risk that the Company experiences increased expense, production delays or quality difficulties in the transition of the XenoSure manufacturing operations; risks related to attracting, training and retaining sales representatives and other employees in new markets such as Australia and Norway; and the risk that the Company is not successful in transitioning to a direct-selling model in new territories.

Forward-looking statements reflect management’s analysis as of the date of this quarterly report. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect our business and financial results is detailed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the section headed “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this report and our other SEC filings, including our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 21, 2014. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “LeMaitre Vascular,” “we,” “our,” and “us” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

LeMaitre, AlboSure, MultiTASC and XenoSure are registered trademarks of LeMaitre Vascular. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also includes the registered and unregistered trademarks of other persons, which are the property of their respective owners.

Overview

We are a medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Our principal product offerings are sold throughout the world, primarily in the United States, Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia and the Pacific Rim. We estimate that the annual worldwide market for all peripheral vascular devices approximates $3 to $4 billion, within which our core product lines address roughly $800 million. We have grown our business by using a three-pronged strategy: competing in niche markets, expanding our worldwide direct sales force, and acquiring and developing complementary vascular devices. We have used acquisitions as a primary means of further accessing the larger peripheral vascular device market, and we expect to continue to pursue this strategy in the future. Additionally, we have increased our efforts to expand our vascular device offerings through new product development efforts. We currently manufacture most of our product lines in our Burlington, Massachusetts, headquarters.

 

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Our products are used by vascular surgeons who treat peripheral vascular disease through both open surgical methods and endovascular techniques. In contrast to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists, neither of whom are certified to perform open surgical procedures, vascular surgeons can perform both open surgical and minimally invasive endovascular procedures, and are therefore uniquely positioned to provide a wider range of treatment options to patients.

Our principal product lines include the following: valvulotomes, balloon catheters, carotid shunts, biologic vascular patches, radiopaque marking tape, anastomotic clips, remote endarterectomy devices, laparoscopic cholecystectomy devices, vascular grafts, and powered phlebectomy.

To assist us in evaluating our business strategies, we regularly monitor long-term technology trends in the peripheral vascular device market. Additionally, we consider the information obtained from discussions with the medical community in connection with the demand for our products, including potential new product launches. We also use this information to help determine our competitive position in the peripheral vascular device market and our manufacturing capacity requirements.

Our business opportunities include the following:

 

    the long-term growth of our sales force in North America, Europe and Asia and the Pacific Rim, sometimes in connection with terminations of certain distributor relationships in order to expand our sales presence in new countries;

 

    the addition of complementary products through acquisitions;

 

    the updating of existing products and introduction of new products through research and development;

 

    the introduction of our products in new markets upon receipt of regulatory approvals in these markets; and

 

    the consolidation of product manufacturing into our facilities in our Burlington, Massachusetts corporate headquarters.

We sell our products primarily through a direct sales force. As of March 31, 2014 our sales force was comprised of 87 sales representatives in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. We also sell our products in other countries through distributors. Our worldwide headquarters is located in Burlington, Massachusetts. Our international operations are headquartered in Sulzbach, Germany. We also have sales offices located in Tokyo, Japan; Mississauga, Canada; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; and Tullamarine, Australia. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 93% of our net sales were generated in markets in which we employ direct sales representatives.

In recent years we have experienced comparatively greater success in product markets characterized by low or limited competition, for example the markets for biologic patches and valvulotome devices. In the biologic patch market, we believe that we have been able to increase market share and increase selling prices. In the valvulotome market, we believe that we have been able to increase selling prices without compromising market share. There can be no assurance that we will not meet resistance to increased selling prices in the future. In contrast, we have experienced comparatively lesser success in highly competitive product markets such as polyester and ePTFE grafts, where we face stronger competition from larger companies with greater resources. While we believe that these challenging market dynamics can be mitigated by our strong relationships with our vascular surgeon customers, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in highly competitive markets.

In recent years we have also experienced comparatively greater success in geographic markets outside of the United States, including Europe and other non-traditional markets for our devices such as China and Saudi Arabia. Sales to these geographies generally include comparatively lower average selling prices, and to the extent that we continue to be successful in these markets, as well as successful at selling our biologic vascular patch device which carries a lower margin, we will likely experience downward pressure on our gross margin.

 

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Because we believe that direct-to-hospital sales engender closer customer relationships and allow for higher selling prices and gross margins, we periodically enter into transactions with our distributors to transition their sales of our medical devices to our direct sales organization:

 

    In March 2013, we began shipping directly to Canadian hospitals from our sales office in Mississauga, Canada.

 

    In October 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Medistim Norge AS (Medistim) to terminate its distribution of our products in Norway effective January 1, 2014. The agreement required us to pay approximately $0.2 million in exchange for the purchase of their customer list for our products, sales and marketing transition services, and minimal inventory.

 

    In October 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Tag Medical Pty Ltd (Tag) to terminate its distribution of our products in Australia effective January 1, 2014. The agreement required us to pay approximately $0.2 million in exchange for the purchase of their customer list for our products, certain customer contracts, sales and marketing transition services, and minimal inventory.

We anticipate that the establishment of an office in China in 2014 will result in increased general and administrative expenses during 2014. We anticipate that the expansion of our direct sales organization in Norway and Australia will result in increased sales and marketing expenses during 2014.

Our strategy for growing our business includes the acquisition of complementary product lines and companies and occasionally the discontinuance or divestiture of products or activities that are no longer complementary:

 

    In October 2012, we acquired the manufacturing and distribution rights of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch from Neovasc, Inc. for $4.6 million, having previously been an exclusive distributor of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch since 2009.

 

    In July 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Clinical Instruments International, Inc. (Clinical Instruments), a manufacturer of latex and latex free shunts and catheters, for $1.1 million.

 

    In August 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets of InaVein, LLC (InaVein), a manufacturer of a varicose veins removal system. The purchase price consisted of $2.5 million plus potential contingent consideration totaling $1.4 million in 2014 and 2015, dependent on the sales performance of the acquired business and the timing of regulatory approval in China.

In addition to relying upon acquisitions to grow our business, we also rely on our product development efforts to bring differentiated technology and next-generation products to market. These efforts have led to the following recent product developments:

 

    In April 2013, we launched the MultiTASC device.

 

    In May 2013, we launched the 1.5mm Expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome.

 

    In June 2013, we launched the AlboSure vascular patch.

 

    In March 2014, we launched the 1.5mm Hydro LeMaitre Valvulotome.

In addition to our sales growth strategies, we have also executed several operational initiatives designed to consolidate and streamline manufacturing within our Burlington, MA facilities. Our most recent manufacturing transitions included:

 

    In November 2012, we initiated a project to build a third clean room for our biologic vascular patch. We expect this transition to our Burlington facility to be complete in the second quarter of 2014. We expect the transition to negatively impact gross margins on our biologic vascular patch in 2014, and to improve our biologic vascular patch gross margins beginning in 2015; however, there can be no assurance that these results will be achieved. Further, the production of the biologic vascular patch is our first experience in manufacturing biological tissues. There can be no assurance that we will not experience delays or additional expenses associated with this transfer.

 

   

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quarter of 2014; however there can be no assurances that this will be achieved on the expected timetable or that transfer costs will not exceed our expectations. Further, the manufacturing transfer may result in a shortage of Clinical Instruments devices, which could negatively impact sales.

Our execution of these business opportunities may affect the comparability of our financial results from period to period and may cause substantial fluctuations from period to period, as we incur related restructuring and other non-recurring charges, as well as longer term impacts to revenues and operating expenditures. For example, in the three months ended March 31, 2014, we incurred $0.4 million of restructuring charges related to reductions in force and our Clinical Instruments facility closure and relocation to Burlington, MA.

Fluctuations in the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, primarily the Euro, affect our financial results. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 36% of our sales were from outside the Americas. We expect that foreign currencies will continue to represent a similarly significant percentage of our sales in the future. Selling, marketing, and administrative costs related to these sales are largely denominated in the same respective currency, thereby partially mitigating our translation risk exposure. However, most of our foreign sales are denominated in local currency, and if there is an increase in the rate at which a foreign currency is exchanged for U.S. dollars, it will require comparatively more of the foreign currency to equal a specified amount of U.S. dollars. In such cases we will receive less in U.S. dollars than we did before the rate increase went into effect.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2014 to the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations, net sales by geography, and the change between the specified periods expressed as a percentage increase or decrease:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
(unaudited)    2014      2013      Percent
change
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Net sales

   $ 16,754       $ 15,382         9

Net sales by geography:

        

Americas

   $ 10,664       $ 10,248         4

International

     6,090         5,134         19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,754       $ 15,382         9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales. Net sales increased 9% to $16.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Sales increases for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were primarily driven by increased sales in biologic vascular patches of $0.7 million, powered phlebectomy of $0.5 million, and valvulotomes of $0.3 million, and were partially offset by decreased sales of vessel closure systems of $0.3 million and remote endarterectomy devices of $0.2 million. The Clinical Instruments and InaVein acquisitions contributed $0.6 million of sales during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Direct-to-hospital net sales were 93% of total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Net sales by geography. Net sales in the Americas increased by $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by biologic vascular patches, cholangiogram catheters, and valvulotome sales, as well as higher average selling prices across nearly all product lines, and were partially offset by decreased sales of vessel closure systems and remote endarterectomy devices, which are primarily sold in the United States. International net sales increased $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by increased sales of biologic vascular patches, valvulotomes, catheters, and shunts.

 

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     Three months ended March 31,  
(unaudited)    2014     2013     $ Change     Percent
change
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Gross profit

   $ 11,224      $ 11,206      $ 18        0

Gross margin

     67.0     72.9              (5.9 %) 

 

* Not applicable

Gross Profit. Gross profit was comparatively flat at $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, while gross margin decreased 5.9% to 67% in the period. The gross margin decrease was largely driven by manufacturing cost increases, unfavorable product and geographic mix, start-up costs associated with our biologic vascular patch manufacturing and costs associated with the newly acquired Clinical Instruments facility. These decreases were partially offset by higher average selling prices across all product lines. The gross profit increase was a result of higher sales.

In October 2012, we acquired the manufacturing and distribution rights of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch, and we expect that the related manufacturing transfer will continue to negatively affect our gross margin in 2014. We expect to realize efficiencies which may improve gross margins on our XenoSure biologic vascular patch beginning in 2015. In addition, we closed our Clinical Instruments facility in March 2014 and are transitioning production to our Burlington facility which we believe will help improve the gross margin beginning in the second quarter of 2014.

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
(unaudited)    2014      2013      $ change      Percent
change
 
     ($ in thousands)  

Sales and marketing

   $ 6,229       $ 5,768       $ 461         8

General and administrative

     3,315         2,882         433         15

Research and development

     1,344         1,273         71         6

Restructuring Charges

     403         —           403             

Medical device excise tax

     164         160         4         3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,455       $ 10,083       $ 1,372         14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2014
% of Net Sales
    2013
% of Net Sales
    Change  

Sales and marketing

     37     37     0

General and administrative

     20     19     1

Research and development

     8     8     0

Restructuring Charges

     2     0     2

Medical device excise tax

     1     1     0

 

* Not a meaningful percentage relationship.

Sales and marketing. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, sales and marketing expense increased 8% to $6.2 million. Selling expense increased $0.3 million while marketing expense increased by $0.1 million. Selling expense increases were driven by increased compensation and other personnel related costs of $0.3 million,

 

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primarily due to additional regional sales managers and sales personnel in Australia and Norway. Marketing expense increases were largely driven by increased compensation and other personnel related costs. As a percentage of net sales, sales and marketing expense was 37% in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

General and administrative. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, general and administrative expense increased 15% to $3.3 million. The increase was primarily due to increased professional services costs of $0.1 million, increased intangible amortization of $0.1 million, and increased compensation costs of $0.1 million largely associated with our newly formed subsidiary in Australia. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expense was 20% in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Research and development. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, research and development expense increased 6% to $1.3 million. Product development expense was relatively flat. Clinical and regulatory expense increased $0.1 million primarily due to increased costs related to regulatory submissions for new products in geographies such as China and Australia. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expense was 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Restructuring. In February 2014, we committed to a plan intended to improve operational efficiencies, which included a reduction in force of approximately 10% of our workforce and other cost-cutting measures, including the transfer of our recently acquired Clinical Instruments manufacturing to our Burlington headquarters and corresponding closure of our Southbridge manufacturing facility. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.4 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014. We committed to an additional reduction in force of approximately 7 employees in April 2014, and we estimate that termination costs will be $0.1 million to $0.2 million. We expect to record the majority of these charges in the second quarter of 2014.

Medical device excise tax. The medical device excise tax was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Foreign exchange gains / losses. Foreign exchange losses were $42,000 and $50,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income tax expense. We recorded a benefit for taxes of $0.1 million on a pre-tax loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to taxes of $0.2 million on pre-tax income of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Our 2014 provision was based on the estimated annual effective tax rate of 37.2%, comprised of estimated federal and state income taxes of approximately $1.8 million, as well as foreign income taxes of $0.4 million. Our income tax expense for the current period varies from the statutory rate amounts mainly due to a discrete item related to certain foreign branch losses previously not deductible and lower statutory rates from our foreign entities, offset by certain permanent items. Our 2013 provision was based on the estimated annual effective tax rate of 34.8%, comprised of estimated federal and state income taxes of approximately $1.7 million, as well as foreign income taxes of $0.2 million. Our 2013 provision for income tax expense varies from the statutory rate amounts mainly due to a discrete item for the inclusion of a $0.1 million 2012 research and development tax credit enacted into law in January 2013, lower statutory rates from our foreign entities, offset by certain permanent items. We monitor the mix of profitability by tax jurisdiction and adjust our annual expected rate on a quarterly basis as needed. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or timing of the resolution for any particular tax matter, we believe that our tax reserves reflect the probable outcome of known contingencies.

We have assessed the need for a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and concluded that as of March 31, 2014, we will continue to carry a valuation allowance against $1.0 million of deferred tax assets, principally foreign net operating loss carry-forwards and state research and development credits, which based on the available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

We expect that our effective tax rate in 2014 will be higher than our effective tax rate in 2013. We will not be able to generate Federal research and development tax credits in 2014 unless legislation is enacted.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2014, our cash and cash equivalents were $12.5 million as compared to $14.7 million at December 31, 2013. Our cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase, consist of money market funds, and are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. All of our cash held outside of the United States is available for corporate use.

Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements

We require cash to pay our operating expenses, make capital expenditures, and pay our long-term liabilities. Since our inception, we have funded our operations through public offering and private placements of equity securities, short-term borrowings, and funds generated from our operations.

We recognized an operating loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized operating income of $4.5 million. We expect to fund any increased costs and expenditures from our existing cash and cash equivalents, though our future capital requirements depend on numerous factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

    the revenues generated by sales of our products;

 

    payments associated with potential future quarterly cash dividends to our common stockholders;

 

    future payments associated with the acquisitions of InaVein and Clinical Instruments;

 

    payments associated with U.S income and other taxes, such as the medical device tax;

 

    the costs associated with expanding our manufacturing, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts;

 

    the costs associated with our initiatives to sell direct-to-hospital in new countries;

 

    the costs of obtaining and maintaining FDA and other regulatory clearances of our existing and future products; and

 

    the number, timing, and nature of acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

Our cash balances may decrease as we continue to use cash to fund our operations, make acquisitions, make payments under our quarterly dividend program, and make deferred payments related to prior acquisitions. We believe that our cash, cash equivalents, investments and the interest we earn on these balances will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. If these sources of cash are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements beyond the next twelve months, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or borrow funds from, or establish a revolving credit facility with a financial institution. The sale of additional equity and debt securities may result in dilution to our stockholders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of debt securities, such securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations and possibly our ability to pay dividends. We may require additional capital beyond our currently forecasted amounts. Any such required additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

Stock Repurchase Plan

In July 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In November 2011, our Board of Directors increased this authorization to $10.0 million and extended the program through December 31, 2013. The timing and number of any shares repurchased were determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases were also made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. Our last repurchases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 in which we purchased approximately 15,000 shares for approximately $0.1 million. The repurchase program concluded as of December 31, 2013.

 

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Dividends

In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved a policy for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The dividend activity for the periods presented is as follows:

 

Record Date

  

Payment Date

   Per Share Amount      Dividend Payment  
                 (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year 2014

        

March 20, 2014

   April 3, 2014    $ 0.035       $ 546   

Fiscal Year 2013

        

March 20, 2013

   April 3, 2013    $ 0.030       $ 457   

May 22, 2013

   June 5, 2013    $ 0.030       $ 457   

August 21, 2013

   September 4, 2013    $ 0.030       $ 460   

November 20, 2013

   December 4, 2013    $ 0.030       $ 464   

On April 24, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.035 per share payable on June 5, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2014, which will total approximately $0.5 million.

Cash Flows

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     (in thousands)  
     2014     2013     Net Change  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,504      $ 15,302      $ (2,798

Cash flows provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

   $ (1,689   $ (346   $ (1,343

Investing activities

     (639     (795     156   

Financing activities

     123        80        43   

Net cash used in operating activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and consisted of a $0.2 million net loss, adjusted for non-cash items of $1.2 million (including depreciation and amortization of $0.8 million, stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, and provision for inventory write-offs of $0.1 million) and was offset by changes in working capital of $2.7 million. The net cash used by changes in working capital was driven by increases in inventory of $0.9 million, primarily related to powered phlebectomy devices, and decreases in accounts payable and other liabilities of $1.8 million, primarily due to annual compensation payments.

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and consisted of $0.8 million net income, adjusted for non-cash items of $1.0 million (including depreciation and amortization of $0.6 million, stock-based compensation of $0.3 million, and provision for inventory write-offs of $0.1 million) and was offset by changes in working capital of $2.2 million. The net cash used by changes in working capital was principally the result of an increase in inventory of $0.6 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $0.4 million, and in accounts payable and other liabilities of $1.2 million, primarily due to annual compensation payments.

Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. This was primarily driven by the purchase of property and equipment of $0.4 million and distributor buyout payments of $0.2 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. This was primarily driven by the purchase of property and equipment of which $0.4 million related to facility buildout and manufacturing equipment associated with our XenoSure biologic patch.

 

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Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, driven primarily by proceeds from stock option exercises.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, driven primarily by proceeds from stock option exercises of $0.2 million which were partially offset by the purchase of $0.1 million of our outstanding shares under our stock repurchase plan.

Contractual obligations. Our principal contractual obligations consist of operating leases and inventory purchase commitments. The following table summarizes our commitments to settle contractual obligations as of March 31, 2014:

 

Contractual obligations

   Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3
years
     3-5
years
     More than
5 years
 
     (in thousands)  

Operating leases

   $ 8,477       $ 1,152       $ 1,930       $ 1,524       $ 3,871   

Purchase commitments for inventory

     3,888         3,833         55         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

   $ 12,365       $ 4,985       $ 1,985       $ 1,524       $ 3,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The commitments under our operating leases consist primarily of lease payments for our Burlington, Massachusetts, corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, expiring in 2023; our Mississauga, Canada office, expiring in 2018; our Sulzbach, Germany office, expiring in 2016; our Tokyo, Japan office, expiring in 2016; our Milan, Italy office, expiring in 2016; our Madrid, Spain office, expiring in 2014; and our Tullamarine, Australia office, expiring in 2017. They also include automobile and equipment leases.

The purchase commitments for inventory are intended to be used in operations in the normal course of business and do not represent excess commitments or loss contracts.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2014. We do not currently have, nor have we ever had, any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. As a result, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these relationships.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Our most significant accounting policies are described in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. There has been no material changes in our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Our estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, sales returns and discounts, share-based compensation, and income taxes are reviewed on an ongoing basis and updated as appropriate. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

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Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item is not applicable to us as a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is reported, processed, and summarized within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As of March 31, 2014, or the Evaluation Date, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of business, we are from time to time involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations, proceedings, and threats of litigation relating to intellectual property, employment, product liability, commercial arrangements and other matters. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, there are no matters, as of May 8, 2014, that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth in this report, you should consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. There have been no substantive changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2014.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

    Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period

  Total
Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased (1)
    Average
Price
Paid Per
Share (or Unit)
    Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as

Part of Publicly
Announced Plans

or Program
  Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that may yet be
Purchased under

the Plans or
Program

January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2014

    —        $ —        N/A   N/A

February 1, 2014 through February 28, 2014

    153      $ 7.92      N/A   N/A

March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014

    —        $ —        N/A   N/A
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    153      $ 7.92      N/A   N/A
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repurchased 153 shares of our common stock to satisfy employees’ obligations with respect to withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

          Incorporated by Reference  

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Description    Form    Date    Number   

Filed

Herewith

 
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
  32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.               X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.               X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.               X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document               X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.               X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.               X   

 

The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 

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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 on May 8, 2014.

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

          Incorporated by Reference  

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Description    Form    Date    Number   

Filed

Herewith

 
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
  32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.               X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.               X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.               X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document               X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.               X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.               X   

 

* The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, George W. LeMaitre, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 8, 2014

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

Date: May 8, 2014

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), George W. LeMaitre, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”), certifies to the best of his knowledge that:

(1) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification is being provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not deemed to be a part of the Report, nor is it to deemed to be “filed” for any purpose whatsoever.

 

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 8, 2014
EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”), certifies to the best of his knowledge that:

(1) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification is being provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not deemed to be a part of the Report, nor is it to deemed to be “filed” for any purpose whatsoever.

 

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
May 8, 2014