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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2002

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 No. 0-22623

OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  94-2985696
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1855 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 700
Concord, California 94520
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(925) 969-7000
(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 [   ].

As of October 24, 2002, there were outstanding 23,757,308 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income — (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — (unaudited)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Quarterly Report for Period Ended 09-30-2002


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OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
INDEX

             
            Page
           
PART I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
Item 1.       Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets —
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
  3
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income —
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
  4
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows —
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
  5
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   6
Item 2.       Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   13
Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   20
Item 4.       Controls and Procedures   20
PART II     OTHER INFORMATION    
Item 1.       Legal Proceedings   20
Item 2.       Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds   20
Item 3.       Defaults Upon Senior Securities   20
Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   20
Item 5.       Other Information   20
Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   21
        Signatures and Certifications   21

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                     
        September 30,   December 31,
        2002   2001*
       
 
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,538     $ 7,789  
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts of $3,344 and $2,389 for 2002 and 2001, respectively
    55,631       46,696  
 
Inventories
    67,997       46,772  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    18,388       24,721  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Current Assets
    153,554       125,978  
Property and equipment, net
    143,061       128,157  
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
    54,226       45,765  
Loans to officers and employees
    1,048       1,505  
Long-term investments
    263       280  
Other assets
    3,823       2,652  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Assets
  $ 355,975     $ 304,337  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 9,883     $ 14,474  
 
Accrued liabilities
    38,409       34,155  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    497       12,660  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Current Liabilities
    48,789       61,289  
 
Deferred income taxes
    5,131       4,394  
 
Other liabilities
    1,112       5,375  
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
    33,416       3,388  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Liabilities
    88,448       74,446  
 
   
     
 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
           
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 23,757,308 and 23,457,185 shares issued and outstanding for 2002 and 2001, respectively
    24       24  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    90,255       85,025  
 
Retained earnings
    179,556       148,624  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,308 )     (3,782 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    267,527       229,891  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 355,975     $ 304,337  
 
   
     
 


*   The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2001 has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income — (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                     
        Three months ended   Nine months ended
        September 30,   September 30,
       
 
        2002   2001   2002   2001
       
 
 
 
Net sales
  $ 72,221     $ 61,502     $ 198,709     $ 166,695  
Cost of sales
    31,658       27,722       88,125       72,381  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Gross profit
    40,563       33,780       110,584       94,314  
Selling and marketing expenses
    15,756       10,623       40,569       30,719  
General and administrative expenses
    10,176       9,489       30,407       26,953  
Research and development expenses
    1,322       1,299       3,686       4,539  
Acquired in-process research and development
                      4,150  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Income from operations
    13,309       12,369       35,922       27,953  
Interest expense
    (8 )     (131 )     (621 )     (337 )
Interest income
    43       92       327       795  
Other income (expense)
    772       (515 )     1,865       (556 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Income before provision for income taxes
    14,116       11,815       37,493       27,855  
Provision for income taxes
    (2,353 )     (2,245 )     (6,561 )     (6,415 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Net income
  $ 11,763     $ 9,570     $ 30,932     $ 21,440  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income per share:
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.50     $ 0.41     $ 1.31     $ 0.92  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.48     $ 0.40     $ 1.26     $ 0.90  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    23,700,815       23,407,685       23,601,421       23,356,586  
 
Weighted average shares of stock options under the treasury stock method
    734,882       728,610       897,129       466,840  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding
    24,435,697       24,136,295       24,498,550       23,823,426  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — (unaudited)

(In thousands)

                       
          Nine months ended September 30,
         
          2002   2001
         
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
   
Net income
  $ 30,932     $ 21,440  
   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
     
Depreciation and amortization
    15,026       13,087  
     
Income tax benefits from stock options exercised
    810        
     
Provision for sales returns and doubtful accounts
    233       (656 )
     
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment
    (40 )     38  
     
Exchange (gain) loss
    (2,043 )     80  
     
Acquired in-process research and development
          4,150  
     
Deferred income taxes
    1,024       (843 )
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
               
     
Accounts receivable
    (16,473 )     (12,345 )
     
Inventories
    (12,394 )     (10,214 )
     
Prepaid expenses, other current and non-current assets
    5,042       110  
     
Accounts payable
    (4,591 )     5,092  
     
Accrued liabilities
    1,364       540  
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    18,890       20,479  
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
   
Purchase of property and equipment
    (25,594 )     (30,101 )
   
Sales and maturities of short and long-term investments
    15       11,613  
   
Loans to officers and employees
          (500 )
   
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired
    (10,294 )     (48,277 )
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (35,873 )     (67,265 )
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
   
Repayment of long-term debt
    (43,431 )     (6,880 )
   
Proceeds from issuance of short and long-term debt
    61,296       6,000  
   
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    4,420       2,097  
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    22,285       1,217  
 
   
     
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,553 )     (872 )
 
   
     
 
     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,749       (46,441 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    7,789       55,109  
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 11,538     $ 8,668  
 
   
     
 
Supplementary cash flow information:
               
 
Cash paid during the period for:
               
     
Interest
  $ 455     $ 332  
     
Taxes
  $ 8,790     $ 6,164  
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
 
Reduction to liabilities assumed and goodwill in connection with the Essilor acquisition
  $ 974     $  
 
Acquisition of assets of Seiko Contactlens, Inc. (see Note 8 of notes to condensed consolidated financial statements)
  $ 11,215     $  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Preparation

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements at and for the year ended December 31, 2001 and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial condition as of September 30, 2002 and the results of our operations and comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and our cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2001, including notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002.

All amounts, unless otherwise indicated are in U.S. dollars.

Note 2 — New Accounting Standards

     The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF 00-14, “Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives”, effective January 1, 2002. EITF 00-14 requires that costs related to consumer coupons be classified as a reduction of sales. We reclassified as deductions in net sales approximately $451,000 and $1,025,000 of expenses which were previously classified as selling and marketing expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.

     The EITF also issued EITF 00-25, “Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration to a Purchaser of the Vendor’s Products or Services”, effective January 1, 2002. EITF 00-25 requires that certain of our customer promotional incentive payments, primarily cooperative merchandising allowances, be classified as a reduction of sales. We reclassified as deductions in net sales approximately $7.2 million and $19.8 million of customer promotional incentives that were previously classified as selling and marketing expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.

     On January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The implementation of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

     The FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” in June, 2002. SFAS No. 146 addresses accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit and disposal activities and supercedes EITF No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” SFAS No. 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred, as defined by the Statement. Under EITF 94-3, an exit cost was recognized at the date an entity committed to an exit plan. Additionally, SFAS No. 146 provides that exit and disposal costs should be measured at fair value and that the associated liability will be adjusted for changes in estimated cash flows. The provisions of SFAS No. 146 are effective for exit and disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

Note 3 — Balance Sheet Items

     Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Raw materials
  $ 5,581     $ 6,313  
Work in process
    3,304       3,866  
Finished goods
    59,112       36,593  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 67,997     $ 46,772  
 
   
     
 

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     Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Refundable taxes
  $ 799     $ 7,426  
Deferred income taxes
    7,982       8,269  
Value added taxes receivable
    1,834       2,803  
Prepaid insurance
    948       2,472  
Prepaid expenses
    3,849       1,329  
Other current assets
    2,976       2,422  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 18,388     $ 24,721  
 
   
     
 

     Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Accrued expenses
  $ 20,732     $ 20,966  
Accrued restructuring expense
    8,119       7,871  
Accrued cooperative merchandising allowances
    9,316       5,318  
Accrued value added taxes payable
    242        
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 38,409     $ 34,155  
 
   
     
 

Note 4 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 142 provides guidance on how to account for goodwill and certain intangible assets after an acquisition is completed. The most substantive change is that goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets can no longer be amortized but instead should be periodically tested for impairment. Therefore, we no longer amortize goodwill and certain other intangible assets, principally assembled workforce.

     We have completed the first step of SFAS No. 142 transitional goodwill impairment test and have determined that as of January 1, 2002 our goodwill had not been impaired. In the future, we will perform the annual impairment test required by SFAS No. 142 in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

     Goodwill and other intangible assets (gross) consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Goodwill
  $ 37,324     $ 31,965  
Intangible assets subject to amortization
    22,099       17,916  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    3,822       3,630  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 63,245     $ 53,511  
 
   
     
 

     Accumulated amortization consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Goodwill
  $ 2,067     $ 2,067  
Intangible assets subject to amortization
    6,477       5,204  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    475       475  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 9,019     $ 7,746  
 
   
     
 

     Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation, consisted of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2002   2001
   
 
Goodwill
  $ 35,257     $ 29,898  
Intangible assets subject to amortization
    15,622       12,712  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    3,347       3,155  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 54,226     $ 45,765  
 
   
     
 

The total weighted average amortization period of intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 11 years.

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     Intangible assets subject to amortization consist primarily of marketing rights, patents, customer lists, core technology and trade names. Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization amounted to approximately $630,000 and $1,403,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively and approximately $360,000 and $1,071,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.

     Amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years will amount to approximately (in thousands):

         
    Amortization
Year ending December 31,   expense

 
2003
  $ 2,100  
2004
    2,100  
2005
    2,000  
2006
    2,000  
2007
    1,500  
 
   
 
Total
  $ 9,700  
 
   
 

     As required under SFAS No. 142, we have ceased to amortize goodwill and assembled workforce beginning January 1, 2002. As of September 30, 2002, unamortized goodwill and assembled workforce was approximately $39 million. This reduction in amortization effective January 1, 2002 may affect the comparability of current period results of operations with prior periods. The following table discloses what reported net income, including income tax effects, and basic and diluted net income per share would have been in all periods presented exclusive of amortization expense (in thousands, except for per share amounts):

                                   
      Three months ended   Nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Net income:
                               
Reported net income:
  $ 11,763     $ 9,570     $ 30,932     $ 21,440  
 
Add back: Goodwill amortization
          402             1,016  
 
Add back: Assembled workforce amortization
          105             266  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Adjusted net income:
  $ 11,763     $ 10,077     $ 30,932     $ 22,722  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                   
      Three months ended   Nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Basic net income per share:
                               
Reported net income:
  $ 0.50     $ 0.41     $ 1.31     $ 0.92  
 
Goodwill amortization
          .02             .04  
 
Assembled workforce amortization
                      .01  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Adjusted net income:
  $ 0.50     $ 0.43     $ 1.31     $ 0.97  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                   
      Three months ended   Nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share:
                               
Reported net income:
  $ 0.48     $ 0.40     $ 1.26     $ 0.90  
 
Goodwill amortization
          .02             .04  
 
Assembled workforce amortization
                      .01  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Adjusted net income:
  $ 0.48     $ 0.42     $ 1.26     $ 0.95  
 
   
     
     
     
 

Note 5 — Comprehensive Income

     Comprehensive income consisted of (in thousands):

                                 
    Three months ended   Nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Net income
  $ 11,763     $ 9,570     $ 30,932     $ 21,440  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    2,162       104       1,476       (793 )
Net unrealized losses on investments
                (2 )     (18 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Other comprehensive gain (loss)
    2,162       104       1,474       (811 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 13,925     $ 9,674     $ 32,406     $ 20,629  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Note 6 — Net Income Per Share

     In accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares represent shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and are calculated using the treasury stock method.

     Options to purchase 971,720 and 813,270 shares of our common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock of $24.05 and $25.89 per share, respectively. Options to purchase 913,070 and 1,284,390 shares of our common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock of $21.51 and $19.27 per share, respectively.

Note 7 — Acquisition of the Contact Lens Business from Essilor International S.A.

     On February 12, 2001, we acquired the contact lens business of Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d’Optique) S. A. (“Essilor”). We acquired Essilor’s sales and distribution assets of the contact lens business in Europe and the United States and manufacturing facilities in France, the United Kingdom and the United States. The primary reasons for this acquisition were to expand our presence in Europe and to increase our breadth of product offerings.

     We have accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method. Accordingly, the operating results of Essilor are included in our operating results from February 1, 2001.

     The $48,590,000 purchase price for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was comprised of $44,476,000 in cash and $4,114,000 in acquisition costs. There were no contingent payments, pre-acquisition contingencies or other commitments specified in the acquisition agreement.

     The purchase price has been allocated as follows (in thousands):

         
Goodwill
  $ 27,630  
Inventory
    6,532  
Accounts receivable
    6,127  
Property and equipment
    5,627  
In-process research and development
    4,150  
Assembled workforce
    3,630  
Core technology
    3,490  
Customer list
    2,700  
Trade names
    1,650  
Other assets
    2,666  
Liabilities assumed
    (15,612 )
 
   
 
 
  $ 48,590  
 
   
 

     Included in the liabilities assumed are accruals for costs associated with exiting certain activities and facilities of the acquired Essilor operations that were considered duplicative. This includes accruals for severance costs related to workforce reductions across all functions and exit costs associated with exiting certain facilities, dismantling equipment and other miscellaneous exit costs. Details of the exit costs and severance costs paid and charged against the accrual are presented in the following table (in thousands):

                                                         
    Accrual as                   Accrual as                   Accrual as
    of           Translation   of           Translation   of
    February 12, 2001   Payments   Adjustments   December 31, 2001   Payments   Adjustments   September 30, 2002
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
  $ 7,145     $ (501 )   $ 59     $ 6,703     $ (2,095 )   $ 447     $ 5,055  
Facility costs
    1,566       (755 )           811       (115 )     70       766  
Equipment and dismantling costs
    250                   250       (15 )     27       262  
Miscellaneous costs
    107                   107       (9 )     8       106  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total
  $ 9,068     $ (1,256 )   $ 59     $ 7,871     $ (2,234 )   $ 552     $ 6,189  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

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     Management began formulating the plans to exit certain activities and facilities of the acquired Essilor operations at the time of the acquisition and expects to complete all actions under such plans by June 30, 2003.

     The purchase price was more than the fair value of the net assets acquired of approximately $20,960,000, resulting in goodwill of approximately $27,630,000. Subsequent to December 31, 2001, goodwill and assembled workforce have not been subject to amortization due to their infinite lives. Customer lists, existing technology and trade names are included as components of intangible assets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives as listed in the table below:

     
    Useful
Intangible Assets   Life

 
Core technology   10 years
Trade names   12 years
Customer lists   15 years

     The total weighted average amortization period of intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 12 years.

     As a result of the acquisition, we recorded acquired in-process research and development totaling $4,150,000. This charge relates to Essilor’s Fully Molded Toric Lenses and Photochromic Lenses, all of which were under development on the date of the acquisition. These projects under development were valued on the premise of fair market value in continued use employing a version of the income approach referred to as the discounted cash flow approach. This methodology is based on discounting to present value, at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate, both the expenditures to be made to complete the development efforts and the operating cash flows which the applications are projected to generate, less a return on the assets necessary to generate the operating cash flows.

     From these projected revenues, we deducted costs of sales, operating costs, royalties and taxes to determine net cash flows. We estimated the percentage of completion of the development efforts for each product by comparing the estimated costs incurred and portions of the development accomplished prior to the acquisition date, to the total estimated costs and total development efforts required to fully develop these products. This percentage was calculated for each product and was then applied to the net cash flows that each product was projected to generate. These net cash flows were then discounted to present values using appropriate risk-adjusted discount rates in order to arrive at discounted fair values for each product.

     The following table reflects unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of the Company and Essilor on the basis that the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2001 (in thousands, except per share data):

           
      Nine months ended
      September 30, 2001
     
Net sales
  $ 170,894  
Net income
  $ 21,874  
Net income per share:
       
 
Basic
  $ 0.94  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.92  

Note 8 — Acquisition of Assets of Seiko Contactlens, Inc.

     On March 11, 2002, we entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Seiko Contactlens, Inc. (“Seiko”). The purchase was completed on April 1, 2002. The primary reasons for this acquisition were to strengthen our presence and enhance our competitive positioning in Japan.

     As part of the acquisition, we hired 74 Seiko sales and administrative personnel. Seiko had been our distributor in Japan.

     We have accounted for the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting and accordingly the operating results of Seiko have been included in our operating results from April 1, 2002.

     The purchase price consisted of (in thousands):

         
Exchange of accounts receivable
  $ 11,215  
Cash
    8,823  
Acquisition costs
    1,580  
 
   
 
 
  $ 21,618  
 
   
 

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     The accounts receivable represents amounts owed to us from Seiko and exchanged as part of the acquisition.

     We have preliminarily evaluated the assets and liabilities acquired and have allocated the $21.6 million purchase price based on this evaluation, which is subject to change. The preliminary purchase price allocation consisted of (in thousands):

         
Goodwill
  $ 6,384  
Customer lists
    3,540  
Favorable contracts
    330  
Inventory
    9,489  
Accounts receivable
    3,909  
Liabilities assumed
    (2,034 )
 
   
 
 
  $ 21,618  
 
   
 

     Goodwill has not been subject to amortization due to its infinite life. Customer lists and favorable contracts are included as components of intangible assets and are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives as listed in the table below:

     
    Useful
Intangible Assets   Life

 
Customer lists   10 years
Favorable contracts   3 years

     The total weighted average amortization period of intangible assets subject to amortization is approximately 8 years.

     Included in the liabilities assumed are accruals for costs associated with exiting certain activities and facilities of the acquired Seiko operations that were considered duplicative. This includes accruals for severance costs related to workforce reductions across all functions and exit costs associated with exiting certain activities and facilities. Details of the severance and exit costs paid and charged against the accrual are presented in the following table (in thousands):

                                 
    Accrual as                   Accrual as
    of           Translation   of
    April 1, 2002   Payments   Adjustments   September 30, 2002
   
 
 
 
Severance costs
  $ 277     $ (213 )   $ 6     $ 70  
Facility and other exit costs
    1,710             151       1,861  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total
  $ 1,987     $ (213 )   $ 157     $ 1,931  
 
   
     
     
     
 

     Management began formulating the plans to exit certain activities and facilities of the acquired Seiko operations at the time of the acquisition and expects to complete all actions under such plans by December 31, 2003.

     The following table reflects unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of the Company and Seiko on the basis that the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2001 (in thousands, except per share data):

                           
      Three months ended   Nine months ended   Nine months ended
      September 30, 2001   September 30, 2001   September 30, 2002
     
 
 
Net sales
  $ 66,701     $ 183,941     $ 199,708  
Net income
  $ 6,909     $ 15,555     $ 30,976  
Net income per share:
                       
 
Basic
  $ 0.30     $ 0.67     $ 1.31  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.29     $ 0.65     $ 1.26  

Note 9 — New Credit Facility

     On April 16, 2002, we completed a new $50 million credit facility with two banks. Revolving loans under this facility mature on April 16, 2005, and bear interest at 0.50% below one of the bank’s prime rate or 1.00% to 1.50% above the eurodollar rate depending on our ratio of total funded debt to earnings before interest and taxes plus non-cash charges. The facility provides an option to convert any outstanding revolving loans not to exceed $40 million at the maturity date to a four-year term loan. The term loan, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. This credit agreement contains covenants, which, among other things, require us to maintain certain financial ratios. As of September 30, 2002, there were $30.0 million of revolving loans outstanding under this credit agreement and the interest rate was 2.80% and 4.25% on loan balances of $22.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively. This revolving loan is included in long-

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term liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet as of September 30, 2002 based on our ability and intent to defer payment beyond September 30, 2003. Borrowings under this agreement are secured by a pledge of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico and Sunsoft, Inc. and 65% of the outstanding common stock of our Barbados and Canadian subsidiaries.

Note 10 — 1997 Directors Stock Option Plan

     In April 2002, our stockholders approved an amendment to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance under the 1997 Directors Stock Option Plan by 300,000 (from 400,000 to 700,000 shares).

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I — Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such statements relate to our future performance and plans, results of operations, capital expenditures, acquisitions and operating improvements and costs. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely upon them as predictions of future events. There is no assurance that the events or circumstances reflected in forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent on assumptions, data, or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. Factors that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements include risks associated with the overall economic environment, the integration of the Essilor and Seiko Contactlens businesses, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand both domestically and overseas, market receptiveness to various product launches, higher than expected employee turnover, extended manufacturing difficulties, customer bad debts, currency fluctuations, other risks of doing business internationally and the other risks detailed in the sections entitled “Item 1, Business — Risk Factors,” and “Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, and from time to time our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis only and speak as of the date of this report or as of the dates indicated in the statements. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Ocular Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

ACQUISITIONS

     On February 12, 2001, we acquired the contact lens business of Paris-based Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d’Optique) S.A. (“Essilor”). We acquired, among other things, the sales and distribution assets of the contact lens business in Europe and the United States and manufacturing facilities in France, the United Kingdom and the United States. We accounted for the acquisition using the purchase method. Accordingly, the operating results of Essilor are included in our operating results from February 1, 2001. The $48,590,000 purchase price for the acquired assets was comprised of $44,476,000 in cash and $4,114,000 in acquisition costs. Acquired in-process research and development costs of $4,150,000 were expensed in the year ended December 31, 2001, as it was determined that the technology had no alternative uses. There were no contingent payments, pre-acquisition contingencies or other commitments specified in the acquisition agreement.

     On March 11, 2002, we entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Seiko Contactlens, Inc. (“Seiko”). The purchase was completed on April 1, 2002 at a cost of $21,618,000. Seiko had been our distributor in Japan. We have accounted for the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting and accordingly the operating results of Seiko has been included in our operating results from April 1, 2002. The $21,618,000 purchase price was comprised of an exchange of accounts receivable of $11,215,000, cash of $8,823,000 and acquisition costs of $1,580,000. There were no contingent payments, pre-acquisition contingencies or other commitments specified in the acquisition agreement.

Critical Accounting Policies

     The Company’s critical accounting policies are as follows:

          revenue recognition;
 
          estimating valuation allowances and accrued liabilities;
 
          accounting for income taxes;
 
          valuation of long-lived and intangible assets and goodwill; and

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          estimates inherent in purchase accounting.

Recognizing Revenue

     Revenue is recognized based on the terms of sale with the customer, generally upon product shipment. We have established programs that, under specified conditions, enable our customers to return product. We establish reserves for estimated returns and allowances at the time revenues are recognized. In addition, accruals for customer discounts and rebates are recorded when revenues are recognized. Amounts billed to customers in sale transactions related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue.

Estimating Valuation Allowances and Accrued Liabilities

     The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

     We specifically analyze the aging of accounts receivable and also analyze historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms and sales returns when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns in any accounting period. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of revenue and or expenses for any period if we had made different judgments or utilized different estimates.

     We assess the need for reserves on inventory based on monthly forward projections of sales of products that are updated periodically. Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Cost includes material, labor and applicable factory overhead. Provision for potentially obsolete or slow moving inventory is made based upon our analysis of inventory levels and forecasted sales. Once inventory is reserved, the reserve can only be relieved by the subsequent sale or disposal of the inventory.

Accounting for Income Taxes

     Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

     In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current tax liability together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the consolidated balance sheet. Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities. In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods, our financial position and results of operations could be materially impacted.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets and Goodwill

     We periodically review long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangible assets for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets”. Goodwill and certain intangible assets, which are not subject to amortization, are periodically reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ”.

     For assets to be held and used, including acquired intangibles, we initiate our review whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to the expected future undiscounted cash flows (without interest charges) that the asset is expected to generate. Any impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair market value. Significant management judgment is required in the forecasting of future operating results which are used in the preparation of projected discounted cash flows.

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     In January 2002, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” became effective and as a result, we have ceased to amortize goodwill and assembled workforce beginning January 1, 2002. As of September 30, 2002, unamortized goodwill and assembled workforce was approximately $39 million. In lieu of amortization, we are required to perform an initial impairment review of goodwill in 2002 and an annual impairment review thereafter. We have completed the first step of SFAS No. 142 transitional goodwill impairment test and have determined that as of January 1, 2002 our goodwill had not been impaired. In the future, we will perform the annual impairment test required by SFAS No. 142 in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

     There can be no assurance that a material impairment charge will not be recorded in the future.

Estimates Inherent in Purchase Accounting

     Purchase accounting requires extensive use of accounting estimates and judgments to allocate the purchase price to the fair market value of the assets purchased and liabilities assumed. In our recording of the acquisition of the assets of Essilor and Seiko Contactlens, values were assigned to identifiable intangible assets based on management’s forecasts and projections that include assumptions related to future revenues and cash flows generated from the acquired assets.

     The allocation of Essilor’s purchase price to in-process research and development of $4.2 million represented the estimated fair value based on risk-adjusted cash flows related to the incomplete research and development projects. At February 12, 2001, the development of these projects had not reached technological feasibility and the research and development in progress had no alternative uses. Accordingly, these costs were expensed in the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2001.

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

     See Note 2 and Note 4 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements which are incorporated herein by reference.

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Results of Operations

Net Sales

                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
U.S.
  $ 34,347,000     $ 32,794,000       4.7 %
As a percentage of net sales
    47.6 %     53.3 %        
International
  $ 37,874,000     $ 28,708,000       31.9 %
As a percentage of net sales
    52.4 %     46.7 %        
 
   
     
         
Net sales
  $ 72,221,000     $ 61,502,000       17.4 %
 
   
     
         
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
U.S.
  $ 99,910,000     $ 94,133,000       6.1 %
As a percentage of net sales
    50.3 %     56.5 %        
International
  $ 98,799,000     $ 72,562,000       36.2 %
As a percentage of net sales
    49.7 %     43.5 %        
 
   
     
         
Net sales
  $ 198,709,000     $ 166,695,000       19.2 %
 
   
     
         

     Net sales were $72.2 million and $198.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $61.5 million and $166.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 17.4% and 19.2%, respectively. The increase in net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2001 was due primarily to additional revenues generated by the Seiko acquisition, increased sales of our new toric and color disposable lens products and growth in international sales as discussed below. The increase in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was due primarily to the same reasons mentioned above as well as the additional month of revenues in 2002 from products acquired as part of the Essilor acquisition.

     U.S. sales were $34.3 million and $99.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $32.8 million and $94.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 4.7% and 6.1%, respectively. The increase in U.S. net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001 was due primarily to the increase in sales of our new toric and color disposable lenses.

     International sales were $37.9 million and $98.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $28.7 million and $72.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 31.9% and 36.2%, respectively. The increase in international net sales was due primarily to the strengthening of our position in the international marketplace, the increased breadth of our product offerings, better inventory availability, additional distribution channels in Europe and our increased distribution network in the Japanese marketplace as a result of the Seiko acquisition. In addition, the effect of exchange rates positively impacted our revenues by approximately $1.5 million in the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001.

Gross Profit

                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Gross profit
  $ 40,563,000     $ 33,780,000       20.1 %
As a percentage of net sales
    56.2 %     54.9 %        
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Gross profit
  $ 110,584,000     $ 94,314,000       17.3 %
As a percentage of net sales
    55.7 %     56.6 %        

     Gross profit was $40.6 million and $110.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $33.8 million and $94.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 20.1% and 17.3%, respectively. The increase in dollar terms was primarily due to our growth in sales as discussed above. As a percentage of sales, gross profit increased from 54.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2001 to 56.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2002. The increase was due primarily to lower costs offset by unfavorable product and geographic mix. As a percentage of sales, gross profit decreased from 56.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to 55.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decline as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to unfavorable product and geographic mix slightly offset by lower costs.

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Unfavorable product mix is mostly a result of an increase in sales of daily disposable products at gross margins lower than other products.

     During the three months ended September 30, 2002, we recorded net favorable adjustments relating to costs included in inventory totaling $500,000 (after tax). These adjustments had no impact on a year to date basis.

     We expect cost reductions resulting from improvements in our current production processes to continue in the future. Specifically, we are in the process of increasing automated production lines at our United Kingdom and Puerto Rico facilities, which are designed to further reduce our per unit cost of production over time, although such cost reductions, if any, may not be realized until future periods.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Selling and marketing expenses
  $ 15,756,000     $ 10,623,000       48.3 %
As a percentage of net sales
    21.8 %     17.3 %        
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Selling and marketing expenses
  $ 40,569,000     $ 30,719,000       32.1 %
As a percentage of net sales
    20.4 %     18.4 %        

     Sales and marketing expenses were $15.8 million and $40.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $10.6 million and $30.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 48.3% and 32.1%, respectively. As a percentage of net sales, selling and marketing expenses were 21.8% and 20.4% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to 17.3% and 18.4% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. The increase in sales and marketing expenses were due primarily to the additional sales expenses in Japan as a result of the Seiko acquisition, increases in expenditures related to new product launches and promotional programs.

General and Administrative Expenses

                         
    Three Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 10,176,000     $ 9,489,000       7.2 %
As a percentage of net sales
    14.1 %     15.4 %        
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 30,407,000     $ 26,953,000       12.8 %
As a percentage of net sales
    15.3 %     16.2 %        

     General and administrative expenses were $10.2 million and $30.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $9.5 million and $27.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing increases of 7.2% and 12.8%, respectively. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses were 14.1% and 15.3% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to 15.4% and 16.2% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in general and administrative expenses in 2002 as a percent of sales was primarily due to the cost leverage associated with the new entities acquired in the Essilor acquisition. We believe that when net sales increase, our general and administrative expenses will continue to increase in absolute dollars, but will continue to decrease as a percentage of net sales.

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Research and Development Expenses

                         
    Three Months Ended        
    September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Research and development expenses
  $ 1,322,000     $ 1,299,000       1.8 %
As a percentage of net sales
    1.8 %     2.1 %        
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Research and development expenses
  $ 3,686,000     $ 4,539,000       (18.8 %)
As a percentage of net sales
    1.9 %     2.7 %        

     Research and development expenses were $1.3 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $1.3 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing an increase of 1.8 % and decrease of 18.8%, respectively. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expenses were 1.8 % and 1.9 % in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to 2.1 % and 2.7% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001. Research and development expenses decreased in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the comparable period in 2001 primarily due to the timing of new product development projects.

Interest and Other Income, Net

                         
    Three Months Ended        
    September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Interest and other income, net
  $ 807,000     $ (554,000 )     245.7 %
As a percentage of net sales
    1.1 %     (0.9 %)        
                         
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Interest and other income, net
  $ 1,571,000     $ (98,000 )     1,703.1 %
As a percentage of net sales
    0.8 %     (0.1 %)        

     Interest and other income was $0.8 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to ($0.6) million and ($98,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing an increase of 245.7% and 1,703.1%, respectively.

     Interest and other income increased for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the comparable period in 2001 primarily due to the increase in net foreign exchange gains realized on foreign currency-denominated receivables and capitalization of interest expense associated with self-constructed assets.

     Interest and other income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the comparable period in 2002 primarily due to the increase in net foreign exchange gains realized on foreign currency-denominated receivables, interest income received on an income tax refund in the second quarter of 2002, offset partially by an increase in interest expense (net of interest capitalized) as a result of larger amounts of outstanding debt and a decrease in available cash balances arising from the acquisition of the Essilor contact lens business and the Seiko acquisition.

Provision for Income Taxes

                         
    Three Months Ended        
    September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Provision for income taxes
  $ 2,353,000     $ 2,245,000       4.8 %
Effective tax rate
    16.7 %     19.0 %        
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,        
   
       
    2002   2001   % Change
   
 
 
Provision for income taxes
  $ 6,561,000     $ 6,415,000       2.3 %
Effective tax rate
    17.5 %     23.0 %        

     Income taxes were $2.4 million and $6.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to $2.2 million and $6.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, representing an increase of 4.8% and 2.3%, respectively.

     Our effective tax rate decreased from 19.0% and 23.0% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively, to 16.7% and 17.5% in the comparable 2002 periods primarily due to increases in sales and income in our offshore subsidiary, which has

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a lower effective tax rate. We continue to receive an industrial tax exemption from United States taxation with respect to the earnings of our Puerto Rican operations. We anticipate we will continue to benefit from the favorable effect of the Puerto Rican industrial tax exemption through 2002, with limited exemption during the transition period from 2002 through 2005, when the benefit will expire under the current provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     At September 30, 2002, we had working capital of $104.8 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $11.5 million compared to working capital of $64.7 million at December 31, 2001, including cash and cash equivalents of $7.8 million.

     Cash provided by operating activities was $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $20.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 of $18.9 million represented net income for the period ($30.9 million) adjusted for the non-cash impact of depreciation and amortization ($15.0 million), offset by the use of cash for operating assets and liabilities ($27.1 million), primarily increases in inventories and accounts receivable. Cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 of $20.5 million represented net income for the period ($21.4 million) adjusted for the non-cash impact of depreciation and amortization ($13.1 million) and acquired in-process research and development ($4.2 million), offset by the use of cash for operating assets and liabilities ($16.8 million).

     Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $35.9 million, which primarily represented purchases of property and equipment ($25.6 million) and the payment for the Seiko acquisition ($10.3 million). Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $67.3 million, which represented the payment for the Essilor acquisition ($48.3 million), purchases of property and equipment ($30.1 million) offset against sales and maturities of investments ($11.6 million).

     Cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $22.3 million compared to $1.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. During the nine months ended September 30, 2002, financing activities were primarily net borrowings under credit facilities of $17.9 million and proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options of $4.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2001, financing activities were primarily proceeds from exercises of employee stock options of $2.1 million offset against net payments under credit facilities of $0.9 million.

     The effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash were losses of $1.6 million and $0.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, respectively.

     These activities resulted in increases in cash and cash equivalents of $3.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $46.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

     In addition to cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term investments, we had a credit facility that provided for up to $20.0 million of revolving loans to us, which was retired on April 16, 2002 and replaced with a new credit facility. The interest on the loan was the bank’s base rate or a margin of 1.00% to 1.25% above the bank’s eurodollar rate depending on our ratio of total liabilities to tangible net worth. This credit facility was paid off in full in April 2002 with the completion of a new $50 million credit facility.

     On April 16, 2002, we completed a new $50 million credit facility with two banks. Revolving loans under this facility mature on April 16, 2005, and bear interest at 0.50% below one of the bank’s prime rate or 1.00% to 1.50% above the eurodollar rate depending on our ratio of total funded debt to earnings before interest and taxes plus non-cash charges. The facility provides an option to convert any outstanding revolving loans not to exceed $40 million at the maturity date to a four-year term loan. The term loan, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. This credit agreement contains covenants, which, among other things, require us to maintain certain financial ratios. As of September 30, 2002, there were $30.0 million of revolving loans outstanding under this credit agreement and the interest rate was 2.80% and 4.25% on loan balances of $22.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively. This revolving loan is included in long-term liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet as of September 30, 2002 based on our ability and intent to defer payment beyond September 30, 2003. Borrowings under this agreement are secured by a pledge of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Ocular Sciences Puerto Rico and Sunsoft, Inc. and 65% of the outstanding common stock of our Barbados and Canadian subsidiaries.

     We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents, borrowings available under our credit facilities and anticipated net cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital, contractual commitments and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.

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Item 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     We have debt outstanding, which is carried at cost, with an interest rate referenced to market rates. Interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair value of variable rate debt instruments, but do impact future earnings and cash flows. As of September 30, 2002, we had $30.0 million in revolving loans outstanding under our new credit agreement. See terms of loan agreement in “Liquidity and Capital Resource” section in Item 2. Holding debt levels constant, a one-percentage point increase in interest rates would decrease earnings and cash flows for variable rate debt by approximately $300,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002.

     We operate multiple foreign subsidiaries that manufacture and / or sell our products worldwide. As a result, our earnings, cash flows and financial position are exposed to foreign currency risk from foreign-currency-denominated receivables and payables, forecasted sales transactions, and net investments in certain foreign operations. We have not normally engaged in foreign currency hedging activities. We continue to evaluate the potential use of such activities on a more regular basis.

     Unless otherwise noted above, there has been no additional material change in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk from the information set forth in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

     Within 90 days prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

     There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date we completed our evaluation.

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     On November 6, 2002, CIBA Vision Corporation and its subsidiary, Wesley Jessen Corporation (“Wesley Jessen”) filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that our color contact lenses infringe patents owned by Wesley Jessen. The complaint seeks an award of damages, including unspecified punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs and an injunction preventing the alleged infringement. We have not yet filed an answer to the complaint. We believe the lawsuit is without merit and we intend to defend this action vigorously.

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

     None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None.

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

     None.

Item 5. Other Information

     None.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) Exhibits

     None.

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K

     On August 14, 2002, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting under “Item 9. Regulation in FD Disclosure” the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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.

  OCULAR SCIENCES, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: November 14, 2002




/s/ Sidney B. Landman

Sidney B. Landman
Vice-President Finance, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Stephen J. Fanning, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ocular Sciences, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

          a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

          b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

          c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

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6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 14, 2002

  /s/ Stephen J. Fanning

Stephen J. Fanning
Chief Executive Officer

I, Sidney B. Landman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ocular Sciences, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

          a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

          b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

          c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

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6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 14, 2002

  /s/ Sidney B. Landman

Sidney B. Landman
Chief Financial Officer

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