UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: April 18, 2001 Merit Medical Systems, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Utah 1-18592 87-0447695 ----------------------- ---------------------- -------------- (State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer jurisdiction Identification No.) of incorporation) 1600 West Merit Parkway South Jordan, Utah 84095 ---------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 253-1600 1 Item 5. Other Events MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000 March 31, December 31, ASSETS 2001 2000 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 469,092 $ 412,384 Trade receivables - net 14,372,128 13,235,858 Employee and related party receivables 406,603 440,654 Irish Development Agency grant receivable 46,617 177,477 Inventories 23,123,591 25,273,428 Prepaid expenses other assets 900,658 663,101 Deferred income tax assets 1,183,944 1,183,944 Income tax refund receivable 238,958 588,640 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 40,741,591 41,975,486 ------------ ------------ PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Land 1,260,985 1,260,985 Building 1,500,000 1,500,000 Manufacturing equipment 21,141,914 19,696,550 Automobiles 91,496 131,036 Furniture and fixtures 9,632,975 9,576,084 Leasehold improvements 5,456,297 5,420,194 Construction-in-progress 1,564,479 2,120,671 ------------ ------------ Total 40,648,146 39,705,520 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (18,788,557) (17,860,490) ------------ ------------ Property and equipment - net 21,859,589 21,845,030 ------------ ------------ OTHER ASSETS: Patents & trademarks - net 2,584,214 2,522,384 Deposits 38,859 41,273 Cost in excess of the fair value of assets of acquired-net 4,987,993 5,062,458 ------------ ------------ Total other assets 7,611,066 7,626,115 ------------ ------------ TOTAL ASSETS $ 70,212,246 $ 71,446,631 ============ ============ (Continued) 2 MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000 March 31, December 31, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2001 2000 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt $ 872,428 $ 1,091,725 Trade payables 4,557,909 4,835,517 Accrued expenses 5,113,941 3,471,039 Advances from employees 138,206 96,778 Income taxes payable 318,872 33,420 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 11,001,356 9,528,479 DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES 2,210,088 2,177,833 LONG-TERM DEBT 20,061,415 24,011,778 DEFERRED CREDITS 914,012 955,839 ------------ ------------ Total Liabilities 34,186,871 36,673,929 ------------ ------------ STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred stock- 5,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively, no shares issued Common stock- no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,801,988 and 7,788,208 shares issued at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively 19,888,904 19,779,765 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (667,029) (624,138) Retained earnings 16,803,500 15,617,075 ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 36,025,375 34,772,702 ------------ ------------ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 70,212,246 $ 71,446,631 ============ ============ 3 MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 AND 2000 (Unaudited) March 31, March 31, 2001 2000 ------------ ------------ SALES $ 26,788,373 $ 22,080,435 COST OF SALES 17,568,999 14,446,385 ------------ ----------- GROSS PROFIT 9,219,374 7,634,050 ------------ ------------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, general and administrative 6,006,073 6,338,539 Research and development 1,130,072 1,005,936 ------------ ------------ TOTAL 7,136,145 7,344,475 ------------ ------------ INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 2,083,229 289,575 OTHER EXPENSE - NET 436,067 517,404 ------------ ------------ INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,647,162 (227,829) INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 460,737 (68,347) NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 1,186,425 $ (159,482) ============ ============ EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - Basic and diluted $ .15 $ (.02) ============ ============ AVERAGE COMMON SHARES - Basic 7,795,253 7,622,918 ============ ============ Diluted 7,894,084 7,893,646 ============ ============ 4 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. MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. REGISTRANT Date: May 12, 2000 By: /s/ FRED P. LAMPROPOULOS ---------------------------- FRED P. LAMPROPOULOS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Date: May 12, 2000 By: /s/ KENT W. STANGER ----------------------- KENT W. STANGER SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 5