FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ______________________________________________ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report October 21, 2003 (Date of earliest event reported) DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC (Exact name of Company as specified in charter) Delaware 0-16211 39-1434669 (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 570 West College Avenue, York, Pennsylvania 17405 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (717) 845-7511 (Company's telephone number including area code)Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements - Not applicable. (b) Exhibits: 99.1 The Dentsply International Inc. third quarter 2003 sales and earnings release issued October 21, 2003 as referenced in Item 12. Item 12. - Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition." On October 21, 2003, the Company issued a press release disclosing its third quarter 2003 sales and earnings. This earnings release references net sales excluding precious metal content. Due to the fluctuations of precious metal prices and because the precious metal content of the Company's sales is largely a pass-through to customers and has minimal effect on earnings, the Company reports sales both with and without precious metals to show the Company's performance independent of precious metal price volatility and to enhance comparability of performance between periods. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99.1) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC (Company) /s/ Bret W. Wise Bret W. Wise Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: October 21, 2003
DENTSPLY NEWS For further Information Contact: Bret W. Wise FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (717) 849-4718 DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS York, PA - October 21, 2003 -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (NASDAQ -XRAY) today announced sales for the third quarter 2003 were $400.4 million, an increase of 9.4% compared to $366.0 million in the third quarter 2002. Sales excluding precious metal content rose 9.1% to $353.7 million compared to $324.1 million in the 2002 period. Net income for the third quarter 2003 was $41.3 million, an increase of 15.5% over the prior period and earnings per diluted share were $.51, a 13.3% increase over 2002. The third quarter of 2002 included a $.01 per diluted share gain from an insurance settlement for a fire at one of DENTSPLY's European facilities. Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 were $1,214.6 million, a 10.2% increase compared to $1,101.9 million for the 2002 period. Sales excluding precious metal content rose 10.6% to $1,067.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Net income for the nine month period in 2003 was $123.8 million, a 17.1% increase over the prior period and earnings per diluted share were $1.54, a 16.7% increase compared to 2002. John C. Miles, II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented that "We are pleased that the results through the third quarter have positioned the Company for another successful year. During this quarter, the Company has been very active in preparing new products that we expect to launch in the fourth quarter, including an electric handpiece, LED curing light, a new dental implant surface treatment, dust-free investments, and several other line extensions throughout our product portfolio. In addition, we continue to proceed with the regulatory steps necessary to bring Oraqix, our revolutionary new anesthetic product, to market early in 2004. Product innovation will continue to be a primary driver of our growth in 2004 and beyond." DENTSPLY Conference Call Information: DENTSPLY will hold a conference call on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. (TZ: Eastern). To access the call, please dial domestic (877) 885-5820 and international (706) 643-9578. This conference call will be broadcast live on the Internet at www.dentsply.com. An audio replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks. To access the replay, please dial domestic (800) 642-1687 and international (706) 645-9291. Call I.D. 2969348. A transcript of the conference call will also be available through the Company's web site five days after the call.DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental x-ray equipment, dental handpieces, intraoral cameras, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental injectible anesthetics, impression materials, orthodontic appliances, dental cutting instruments and dental implants. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry. DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the company. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the projections or other forward-looking statements set forth herein as a result of certain risk factors. These risk factors include without limitation; the continued strength of dental markets, the timing, success and market reception for our new product introductions, and changes in the general economic environment that could affect our business. For an additional description of risk factors, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED September 30, September 30, ------------------------------ ------------------------------ 2003 2002 2003 2002 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- NET SALES $400,420 $366,037 $1,214,556 $1,101,918 NET SALES - ex PM $353,689 $324,070 $1,067,195 $964,856 COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD 209,186 187,105 628,141 569,074 GROSS PROFIT 191,234 178,932 586,415 532,844 % OF NET SALES 47.8% 48.9% 48.3% 48.4% % OF NET SALES - ex PM 54.1% 55.2% 54.9% 55.2% SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 125,887 118,554 388,032 352,753 RESTRUCTURING (INCOME)/COSTS 0 (778) 0 (2,779) -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 65,347 61,156 198,383 182,870 % OF NET SALES 16.3% 16.7% 16.3% 16.6% % OF NET SALES - ex PM 18.5% 18.9% 18.6% 19.0% NET INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME) 4,202 9,261 15,035 24,975 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- PRE-TAX INCOME 61,145 51,895 183,348 157,895 INCOME TAXES 19,831 16,129 59,549 52,213 -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- NET INCOME $41,314 $35,766 $123,799 $105,682 % OF NET SALES 10.3% 9.8% 10.2% 9.6% % OF NET SALES - ex PM 11.7% 11.0% 11.6% 11.0% EARNINGS PER SHARE-BASIC $0.52 $0.46 $1.57 $1.35 -DILUTIVE $0.51 $0.45 $1.54 $1.32 DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $0.0525 $0.0460 $0.1445 $0.1380 WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC 78,999 78,247 78,712 78,120 -DILUTIVE 81,007 80,127 80,458 79,949
DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS) SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, 2003 2002 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 91,010 $ 25,652 ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE-TRADE, NET 242,937 221,262 INVENTORIES, NET 230,054 214,492 OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 79,813 79,595 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 643,814 541,001 PROPERTY,PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 359,425 313,178 GOODWILL, NET 953,403 898,497 IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLES ASSETS, NET 235,859 236,009 OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, NET 139,904 98,348 TOTAL ASSETS $2,332,405 $2,087,033 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: CURRENT LIABILITIES $ 407,704 $ 365,745 LONG-TERM DEBT 783,392 769,823 OTHER LIABILITIES 91,717 87,239 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 14,630 27,039 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,297,443 1,249,846 MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES 607 1,259 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 1,034,355 835,928 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $2,332,405 $2,087,033