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2011 ANNUAL REPORT to STOCKHOLDERS

ATRION  CORPORATION  

develops  and  manufactures  products  primarily  for 

medical applications. Our products advance the standard 

of  care  by  increasing  safety  for  patients  and  providers.  

We target niche markets, with particular emphasis on fluid 

delivery, cardiovascular and ophthalmology applications. 

Headquartered  in  Allen,  Texas,  Atrion  has  design  and 

manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Florida and Texas.

CONTENTS
Letter to Stockholders 

 Financial Statements 

 Management’s Discussion 

Selected  Financial Data 

 Corporate Information 

2

4

25

30

32

FINANCIAL  HIGHLIGHTS

For the Year Ended  
December 31

2011

2010

As of  
December 31

2011

2010

Revenues

 $  117,704,000 

$  108,569,000

Total Assets

 $ 

161,895,000 

  $  134,652,000

Operating Income

Net Income

 38,168,000 

 26,038,000 

30,977,000

20,952,000

Cash and  
Investments

55,205,000 

41,676,000

Income per Diluted Share

 $ 

12.82 

$ 

10.32

Long-term Debt

—  

—

Weighted Average Diluted 
Shares Outstanding

 2,031,000 

2,030,000

Stockholders’ 
Equity

 $ 

138,514,000 

  $  116,617,000 

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

$6.71 a

$7.82

$8.68 a

$10.32

$12.82

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

$89

$96

$101

$109

$118

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

$19.1a

$23.0

$26.0a

$31.0

$38.2

INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE

REVENUES (IN MILLIONS)

OPERATING INCOME (IN MILLIONS)

a) These are non-GAAP financial measures.  For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP financial measures, see page 31.

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN 
Among Atrion Corporation, Russell 2000 Index and SIC Code Index

Atrion Corporation
Russell 2000 Index 
SIC Code Index 

400

300

s
r
a

l
l

o
D

200

100

0

The graph set forth to the left compares the 
total cumulative return for the five-year period 
ended December 31, 2011 on the Company’s 
common stock, the Russell 2000 Index and SIC 
Code 3841 Index - Surgical and Medical 
Instruments (compiled by Zacks Investment 
Research, Inc.), assuming $100 was invested on 
December 31, 2006 in our common stock, the 
Russell 2000 Index and the SIC Code Index and 
dividends were reinvested.

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Company/Index

Atrion Corporation

Russell 2000 Index 

SIC Code Index

2006

  $100.00 

 $100.00 

 $100.00 

2007

 $162.45 

 $98.44 

 $112.88 

2008

 $127.50 

 $65.18 

 $81.88 

2009

 $206.84 

 $82.89 

 $103.60 

2010

 $254.36 

 $105.16 

 $106.28 

2011

 $343.72 

 $100.77 

 $98.60 

ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  1

  
 
 
TO OUR  STOCKHOLDERS

By any measure, 2011 was an outstanding year, with sales up 8%, operating 
income up 23%, and diluted earnings per share up 24% — the thirteenth 
consecutive year of double-digit growth in this most important financial 
measure. Free cash flow was strong, with cash and short- and long-term 
investments totaling $55.2 million as of December 31, 2011 — an increase 
of $13.5 million from the prior year. 

These results reflect our relentless efforts to continuously develop innovative, 
niche products, and to manufacture those products both efficiently and to 
the highest possible quality standards. While simple to articulate, the art is in 
the execution. 

Poised to Meet Our Customers’ Future Needs
In 2011, while major companies in the medical products space were 
downsizing to meet financial targets, we expanded our capabilities by adding 
highly qualified professionals in research and development, quality and 
regulatory, automation and manufacturing engineering. To enhance our 
current offerings, and to meet our needs for anticipated sales contracts and 
new product launches, we initiated a three-year program to significantly add 
to and upgrade our equipment. 

Over 2011-2013, we will be adding some $35 million in new equipment. This 
represents about a one-third increase in gross property, plant, and equipment 
by the end of 2013. In addition, we have embarked upon a major training 
initiative to ensure our employees are well prepared to apply emerging 
processes and technologies to meet the future needs of our customers.  

The Importance of Looking Ahead
This is an especially important time to remain forward-looking. We see 
significant changes not only in the technological landscape, but also in the 
ways hospitals will pay for new and enhanced products. There are substantial 
opportunities for companies that foresee and respond to these changes. As 
our history over the last 13 years illustrates, we will be in the vanguard of 
such companies.  

These results reflect our 
relentless efforts to 
continuously develop 
innovative, niche products, 
and to manufacture those 
products both efficiently 
and to the highest possible 
quality standards. While 
simple to articulate, the 
art is in the execution. 

2   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  

Profit and Perseverance
In 2012 we will be impacted by a major inventory adjustment by a long-
term contractual customer. Diluted earnings per share for the first half of 
this year are expected to show a decline of some 20%, with full-year results 
down by about 10% from those of the comparable periods in 2011. 

Despite this setback, we still expect 2012 to be a very profitable year for  
us. We should see a return on equity that would be the envy of most 
manufacturing companies, and earnings that exceed those of all prior  
years except 2011. Our long-established strategy of investing in our 
ongoing growth allows us to weather such surprises. We will execute our 
strategy with discipline and pragmatism, focusing on the best interests  
of our stockholders, employees, and communities.

We are enthusiastic about our future. We are grateful to you, our 
stockholders, for your support. We are equally grateful to our employees 
whose dedication makes our success possible. This year, I would like to 
especially recognize the employees of our Alabama facility. In April 2011, 
the surrounding community was hit by one of the most severe tornado 
outbreaks in U.S. history. Although all of our employees were safe, some 
lost relatives and others lost their homes. Nevertheless, the very next day, 
our employees showed up to work. Despite having no power for 10 days, 
they made sure every customer shipment went out on time, comforted 
those who lost so much, and went out to the community to repair 
damaged homes. People like this are the heart and soul of our company.  
I am fortunate and proud to work with each and every one of them. 

Respectfully,

David Battat 
President and Chief Executive Officer

2011 REVENUES  
BY PRODUCT LINE

Fluid Delivery 
$ 45,274,000

38% 

29% 

Cardiovascular 
$ 34,072,000
Ophthalmology  17% 
$ 19,581,000

Other 
$ 18,777,000

16% 

ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  3

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010

Assets:

Current Assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents

  Short-term investments

  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 

  of $42 and $36 in 2011 and 2010, respectively

Inventories

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  Deferred income taxes 

  Total Current Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

Other Assets and Deferred Charges:

  Patents and licenses, net of accumulated amortization of  $10,691 and 

  $10,419 in 2011 and 2010, respectively 

  Goodwill

  Other

Long-term investments

  Total Assets

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

2011

2010

(in thousands)

$ 

24,590

$ 

20,279

11,223

24,582

2,313

755

83,742

114,975

58,605

56,370

999

9,730

718

10,336

 21,783

10,670

10,715

11,521

17,400

1,050

625

51,981

103,789

53,125

50,664

1,249

9,730

737

20,291

 32,007

$ 

161,895

$ 

134,652

4   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

Current Liabilities:

  Accounts payable 

  Accrued liabilities

  Accrued income and other taxes

  Total Current Liabilities

Line of credit

Other Liabilities and Deferred Credits:

  Deferred income taxes 

  Other

  Total Liabilities

Commitments and Contingencies 

Stockholders’ Equity:

  Common stock, par value $.10 per share, authorized  

  10,000 shares, issued 3,420 shares 

  Additional paid-in capital

  Retained earnings 

  Treasury shares, 1,404 shares in 2011 and 1,404 shares in 2010, at cost 

  Total Stockholders’ Equity

  Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

2011

2010

(in thousands)

$ 

3,642

$ 

5,566

835

10,043

 —

10,902

2,436

13,338

23,381

2,550

4,650

552

7,752

 —

8,188

2,095

10,283

18,035

342

25,452

153,618

(40,898)

138,514

342

24,331

131,286

(39,342)

116,617

$ 

161,895

$ 

134,652

ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF INCOME
For the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Revenues

Cost of Goods Sold

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses:

  Selling

  General and administrative

  Research and development

Operating Income 

Interest Income

Other Income (Expense), net

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

Provision for Income Taxes 

Net Income

Net Income Per Basic Share

Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding

Net Income Per Diluted Share

Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding

Dividends Per Common Share

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

2011

2010

2009

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

$ 

117,704

$ 

108,569

$ 

100,643

57,697

60,007

5,325

13,646

2,868

21,839

38,168

1,295

12

57,655

50,914

5,368

11,900

2,669

19,937

30,977

1,009

2

39,475

(13,437)

26,038

12.90

2,019

$ 

$ 

31,988

(11,036)

20,952

10.38

2,018

$ 

$ 

12.82

$ 

10.32

$ 

2,031

2,030

1.82

$ 

10.56

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

55,312

45,331

5,650

11,623

3,054

20,327

25,004

578

 2

25,584

(8,741)

16,843

8.51

1,979

8.36

2,015

1.32

6   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  CASH  FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

  Net income

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 

  provided by operating activities:

  Depreciation and amortization

  Deferred income taxes

  Stock-based compensation

  Pension charge

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  Accounts receivable

Inventories

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  Other non-current assets

  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  Accrued income and other taxes

  Other non-current liabilities

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

  Property, plant and equipment additions

  Purchase of investments

  Proceeds from maturities of investments

  Net change in accrued interest, premiums, and discounts on investments

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

  Exercise of stock options

  Shares tendered for employees’ taxes on stock-based compensation

  Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation

  Purchase of treasury stock

  Dividends paid

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Cash paid for:

Income taxes 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

$ 

$ 

2011

2010

2009

(in thousands)

$ 

26,038

$ 

20,952

$ 

16,843

6,544

2,584

1,047

7,041

309

606

—  

—  

7,163

608

668

989

36,213

28,908

26,271

298

(7,182)

(1,263)

18

2,008

283

341

(495)

1,275

(69)

(57)

1,075

(5)

609

(151)

1,494

(262)

434

643

(174)

144

30,716

31,241

28,399

(11,999)

(14,723)

14,290

824

(11,608)

—  

(78)

79

(1,513)

(3,676)

(5,188)

13,920

10,670

(4,293)

(19,117)

4,000

(183)

(6,591)

(15,485)

4,625

(155)

(19,593)

(17,606)

542

(725)

1,239

(1,407)

(21,321)

(21,672)

(10,024)

20,694

459

(122)

121

—

(2,613)

(2,155)

8,638

12,056

20,694

24,590

$ 

10,670

$ 

11,921   $ 

9,080   $ 

8,170

ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN  
STOCKHOLDERS’  EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the year ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands)

Common Stock

Treasury Stock

Shares 
Outstanding

Amount

Shares

Amount

Additional 
Paid-in 
Capital

Accumu-
lated Other 
Comprehen-
sive Loss

Retained 
Earnings

Total

Balances, January 1, 2009

1,968

$  342

1,452

$  (35,651)

$ 

19,130

$ 

(533) $  117,554

$ 100,842

  Net income

 Recognition of pension plan settlement 
loss, net of income taxes of $286

   Total comprehensive income

 Tax benefit from stock-based 
compensation   

 Stock options and restricted stock

 Shares surrendered in stock transactions  

15

(3)

(15)

3

171

(256)

  Dividends

16,843

16,843

533

533

533

16,843

17,376

121

1,276

(256)

(2,628)

(2,628)

121

1,105

Balances, December 31, 2009

1,980

342

1,440

(35,736)

20,356

— 

131,769

116,731

  Net income

 Tax benefit from stock-based 
compensation

Stock options and restricted stock

 Shares surrendered in stock  
transactions  

  Purchase of treasury stock

  Dividends

64

(18)

(10)

(64)

671

18

10

(2,870)

(1,407)

1,239

2,736

20,952

20,952

1,239

3,407

(2,870)

(1,407)

(21,435)

(21,435)

Balances, December 31, 2010

2,016

342

1,404

(39,342)

24,331

—  

131,286

  116,617

  Net income

 Tax benefit from stock-based 
compensation   

Stock options and restricted stock

Shares surrendered in stock transactions 

  Purchase of treasury stock

  Dividends

8

(8)

(8)

35

(78)

8

 (1,513)

79

1,042

26,038

26,038

79

1,077

(78)

(1,513)

(3,706)

(3,706)

Balances, December 31, 2011

2,016

$  342

1,404

$  (40,898) $ 

25,452

$ 

— $  153,618

$ 138,514

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

8   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATRION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Atrion Corporation and its subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” “us,” “Atrion” 
or the “Company”) develop and manufacture products primarily 
for medical applications. We market our products throughout 
the United States and internationally.  Our customers include 
hospitals, distributors, and other manufacturers.  Atrion Corpora-
tion’s principal subsidiaries through which these operations are 
conducted are Atrion Medical Products, Inc., Halkey-Roberts 
Corporation and Quest Medical, Inc.

Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts  
of Atrion Corporation and its subsidiaries. All intercompany 
transactions and balances have been eliminated in  
consolidation.

Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 
of America requires management to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and 
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at 
the dates of the financial statements and the reported 
amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting 
periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents include cash on hand and in the bank as well 
as money market accounts and debt securities with original 
maturities of 90 days or less. 

Trade Receivables
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the original sales 
price to the customer.  We maintain an allowance for doubtful 
accounts to reflect estimated losses resulting from the failure 
of customers to make required payments.  On an ongoing 
basis, the collectability of accounts receivable is assessed 
based upon historical collection trends, current economic 
factors and the assessment of the collectability of specific 
accounts.  We evaluate the collectability of specific accounts 
and determine when to grant credit to our customers using a 
combination of factors, including the age of the outstanding 
balances, evaluation of customers’ current and past financial 
condition, recent payment history, current economic environ-
ment, and discussions with appropriate Company personnel 
and with the customers directly.  Accounts are written off 
when we determine the receivable will not be collected.

Investments 
Our investments consist of taxable high-grade corporate 
bonds. Our investment policy is to seek to preserve principal 
and maintain adequate liquidity while at the same time 
maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. We are 
required to classify our investments as trading, available-for-
sale or held-to-maturity. Our investments are accounted for as 
held-to-maturity since we have the positive intent and ability 
to hold these investments to maturity. These investments are 
reported at cost, adjusted for premiums and discounts that are 
recognized in interest income, using a method that approxi-
mates the effective interest method, over the period to 
maturity and unrealized gains and losses are excluded from 
earnings. We consider as current assets those investments 
which will mature in the next 12 months. The remaining 
investments are considered non-current assets.

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  9

Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (including materials, 
direct labor and applicable overhead) or market. Cost is 
determined by using the first-in, first-out method. The follow-
ing table details the major components of inventory (in 
thousands):

December 31, 

2011

2010

Raw materials

$ 

9,074

$ 

Work in process

Finished goods

4,843

10,665

Total inventories

$ 

24,582

$ 

7,888

3,985

5,527

17,400

Accounts Payable
We reflect disbursements as trade accounts payable until such 
time as payments are presented to our bank for payment. At 
December 31, 2011 and 2010, disbursements totaling 
approximately $155,000 and $282,000, respectively, had not 
been presented for payment to our bank.

Income Taxes
We account for income taxes utilizing Accounting Standards 
Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”).  ASC 740 
requires the asset and liability method for the recording of 
deferred income taxes, whereby deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are recognized based on the tax effects of temporary 
differences between the financial statement and the tax bases 
of assets and liabilities, as measured at current enacted tax 
rates. When appropriate, we evaluate the need for a valuation 
allowance to reduce deferred tax assets. 

ASC 740 also requires the accounting for uncertainty in 
income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial state-
ments and prescribes a recognition threshold and 
measurement attributes of income tax positions taken or 
expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740, the 
impact of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be 
taken on an income tax return must be recognized in the 
financial statements at the largest amount that is more-likely-
than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing 
authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be 
recognized in the financial statements unless it is more-likely-
than-not of being sustained. 

Our uncertain tax positions are recorded as “Other non-current 
liabilities.” We classify interest expense on underpayments of 
income taxes and accrued penalties related to unrecognized 
tax benefits in the income tax provision.  

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and depreci-
ated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful 
lives of the related assets. Additions and improvements are 
capitalized, including all material, labor and engineering costs 
to design, install or improve the asset. Expenditures for repairs 
and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. The 
following table represents a summary of property, plant and 
equipment at original cost (in thousands):

December 31,

2011

2010

Useful Lives

$ 

5,260

$ 

5,260

—

30,579

29,798

30-40 yrs

79,136

68,731

3-15 yrs

$  114,975

$  103,789

Land

Buildings

Machinery and 
equipment

Total property, plant 
and equipment

Depreciation expense of $6,272,000, $6,769,000 and 
$6,820,000 was recorded for the years ended December 31, 
2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Depreciation expense is 
recorded in either cost of goods sold or operating expenses 
based on the associated assets’ usage.

Patents and Licenses
Costs for patents and licenses acquired are determined at 
acquisition date. Patents and licenses are amortized over the 
useful lives of the individual patents and licenses, which are 
from 7 to 19 years. Patents and licenses are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be 
recoverable.

Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of 
tangible and identifiable intangible net assets acquired.  
Annual impairment testing for goodwill is done using a 
fair-value-based test.  Goodwill is also reviewed whenever 
events or changes in circumstances indicate a change in value 
may have occurred.  We have identified three reporting units 
where goodwill was recorded for purposes of testing goodwill 
impairment annually: (1) Atrion Medical Products, Inc., (2) 
Halkey-Roberts Corporation and (3) Quest Medical, Inc.  The 
total carrying amount of goodwill in each of the years ended 
December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $9,730,000.     

10   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

Current Accrued Liabilities
The items comprising current accrued liabilities are as follows 
(in thousands):

December 31,

2011

2010

Accrued payroll and related expenses $ 

4,409

$ 

 3,833

Accrued vacation

Accrued professional fees

Other accrued liabilities

Total accrued liabilities

195

613

349

171

215

431

$ 

5,566

$ 

4,650

Revenues
We recognize revenue when our products are shipped to our 
customers, provided an arrangement exists, the fee is fixed 
and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. All 
risks and rewards of ownership pass to the customer upon 
shipment. Net sales represent gross sales invoiced to custom-
ers, less certain related charges, including discounts, returns 
and other allowances. Revenues are recorded exclusive of sales 
and similar taxes. Returns, discounts and other allowances 
have been insignificant historically.

Shipping and Handling Policy
Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are reported 
as revenue and all shipping and handling costs incurred 
related to products sold are reported as cost of goods sold.

Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs relating to the development 
of new products and improvements of existing products are 
expensed as incurred.

Advertising
Advertising production costs are expensed as incurred.  Costs 
for print placement media are expensed in the period the 
advertising first appears.  Total advertising expenses were 
approximately $98,000, $117,000 and $126,000 for the years 
ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation 
We have stock-based compensation plans covering certain of 
our officers, directors and key employees. As explained in detail 
in Note 8, we account for stock-based compensation utilizing 
the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, Compensa-
tion-Stock Compensation, (“ASC 718”).

Pension Plan
We terminated our pension plan in 2007 and had settled all 
obligations under the plan, and no assets, liabilities or stock-
holders equity accounts remained for the plan, as of 
December 31, 2009. Prior to final settlement in the fourth 
quarter of 2009, our pension plan benefits were expensed as 
applicable employees earned benefits. The recognition of 
expenses was significantly impacted by estimates made by 
management, such as discount rates used to value certain 
liabilities and expected return on assets. We used third-party 
specialists to assist management in appropriately measuring 
the expense associated with our pension plan benefits. All 
unrecognized losses, net of tax, were recorded as accumulated 
other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ equity. 

Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes net income plus other 
comprehensive income, which for us in 2009 consisted of 
recognition of a loss as a result of pension plan settlement 
transactions. There were no other comprehensive income 
items during 2010 and 2011.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board, or FASB, issued authoritative guidance in ASC 350 
“Intangibles - Goodwill and Other” intended to simplify 
goodwill impairment testing. Entities will be allowed to 
perform a qualitative assessment on goodwill impairment to 
determine whether it is more likely than not (defined as having 
a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a 
reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for 
determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step 
goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for 
goodwill impairment tests performed in interim and annual 
periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, 
with early adoption permitted. We have chosen to adopt this 
standard as of December 31, 2011, and it had no effect on 
our financial statements. 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements appli-
cable to us are issued by the FASB or other standards setting 
bodies, which we will adopt as of the specified effective date. 
Unless otherwise discussed, we believe the impact of recently 
issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a 
material impact on our consolidated financial statements 
upon adoption.

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  11

Fair Value Measurements 
Accounting standards use a three-tier fair value hierarchy 
which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These 
tiers are: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted 
prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than 
quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or 
indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable 
inputs in which little or no market data exists therefore 
requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we held certain invest-
ments that were required to be measured for disclosure 
purposes at fair value on a recurring basis.  These investments 
are considered Level 2 assets. The fair value of our investments 
is estimated using recently executed transactions and market 
price quotations. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the fair 
value of our investments approximated or exceeded the 
carrying value of the investments (see Note 2).

The carrying values of our other financial instruments includ-
ing cash and cash equivalents, money market accounts, 
accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and 
accrued income and other taxes approximated fair value due 
to their liquid and short-term nature.  

Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentra-
tions of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, 
investments and accounts receivable.  

Our cash is held in high credit quality financial institutions. As 
of December 31, 2011, $4.5 million in cash and cash equiva-
lents was invested in a money market mutual fund, and $20.1 
million in cash and cash equivalents was deposited at two 
major financial institutions in the United States. At times, 
deposits held with financial institutions exceed the amount of 
FDIC insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these 
deposits may be redeemed upon demand and, therefore, bear 
minimal risk. At December 31, 2011, our uninsured cash and 
cash equivalents totaled approximately $23.0 million.

We have invested a portion of our cash in debt instruments of 
corporations with strong credit ratings.

For accounts receivable, we perform ongoing credit evalua-
tions of our customers’ financial condition and generally do 
not require collateral.  We maintain reserves for possible credit 
losses.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we had allow-
ances for doubtful account balances of approximately 
$42,000 and $36,000, respectively.  The carrying amount of 
the receivables approximates their fair value. Our largest 
customer accounted for 12.9%, 14.1% and 15.0% of 
operating revenues in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  
That same customer accounted for 6.7%, 16.2% and 16.1% 
of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 
2009, respectively.  No other customer exceeded 10% of our 
operating revenues for the years then ended, or accounts 
receivable as of, December 31, 2011, 2010 or 2009.

12   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

  
(2) Investments
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, we held certain invest-
ments that were required to be measured for disclosure 
purposes at fair value on a recurring basis. These investments 
were considered Level 2 investments. We consider as current 
assets those investments which will mature in the next 12 
months. The remaining investments are considered non-cur-
rent assets. The amortized cost and fair value of our 
investments that are being accounted for as held-to-maturity 
securities, and the related gross unrealized gains and losses, 
were as follows as of the dates shown below (in thousands):

(3) Patents and Licenses
Purchased patents and licenses paid for the use of other 
entities’ patents are amortized over the useful life of the 
patent or license.  The following tables provide information 
regarding patents and licenses (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2011

Weighted Average 
Original Life (years)

Gross Carrying 
Amount

Accumulated 
Amortization

14.88

$ 

11,690

$ 

10,691

Gross Unrealized

Cost

Gains

Losses

As of December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

Fair 
Value

Weighted Average 
Original Life (years)

Gross Carrying 
Amount

Accumulated 
Amortization

14.76

$ 

11,668

$ 

10,419

Short-term Investments:

  Corporate bonds

$ 20,279

$ 

44

$ 

8

$  20,315

Long-term Investments:

  Corporate bonds

$ 10,336

$  — $ 

55

$  10,281

As of December 31, 2010

Short-term Investments:

  Corporate bonds

$ 10,715

$ 

178

$  — $  10,893

Long-term Investments:

  Corporate bonds

$ 20,291

$ 

602

$  — $  20,893

At December 31, 2011, the length of time until maturity of 
these securities ranged from three to 34 months. 

Aggregate amortization expense for patents and licenses was 
$272,000 for 2011, $272,000 for 2010 and $343,000 for 
2009.  Estimated future amortization expense for each of the 
years set forth below ending December 31, is as follows (in 
thousands):

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

$  

$  

$  

$  

$  

162

162

162

162

162

(4) Line of Credit
We have a revolving credit facility with a money center bank 
which is secured by substantially all our inventories, equipment 
and accounts receivable. Effective October 1, 2011, our credit 
facility was amended to increase the maximum principal 
amount of our revolving line of credit from $25.0 million to 
$40.0 million. Interest under the credit facility is assessed at 
30-day, 60-day or 90-day LIBOR, as selected by us, plus one 
percent (1.30 percent at December 31, 2011) and is payable 
monthly. We had no outstanding borrowings under the credit 
facility at December 31, 2011 or 2010.  The credit facility 
amendment also extended the termination date for advances 
under the revolving line of credit to October 1, 2016.  At any 
time during the term, we may convert any or all outstanding 
amounts under the credit facility to a term loan with a 
maturity of two years. Our ability to borrow funds under the 
credit facility from time to time is contingent on meeting 
certain covenants in the loan agreement, the most restrictive 
of which is the ratio of total debt to earnings before interest, 
income tax, depreciation and amortization.  At December 31, 
2011, we were in compliance with all of those covenants.

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  13

(5) Income Taxes
The items comprising income tax expense are as follows  
(in thousands):

Total income tax expense differs from the amount that would 
be provided by applying the statutory federal income tax rate 
to pretax earnings as illustrated below (in thousands):

Year ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

Current — Federal

$ 

9,973 

$ 

9,916

$ 

7,421

Current — State

Deferred — Federal

Deferred — State

Total income tax 
expense

880

831

10,853

10,747

2,372

212

2,584

293

(4)

289

712

8,133

560

48

608

$ 

13,437

$ 

11,036

$ 

8,741

Temporary differences and carryforwards which have given rise 
to deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 
31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

2011

2010

$ 

1,021

$ 

506

206

695

495

89

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,733

$ 

1,279

9,147

$ 

2,719

14

11,880

10,147

$ 

$ 

6,359

2,466

17

8,842

7,563

Deferred tax assets:

  Benefit plans

Inventories

  Other

 Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:

  Property, plant and equipment

  Patents and goodwill

  Other

 Total deferred tax liabilities

  Net deferred tax liability

Balance Sheet classification:

 Non-current deferred income tax 
liability

 Current deferred income tax 
asset

Year ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

$ 

13,816

$ 

11,196

$ 

8,954

710

538

421

(996)

(93)

(957)

259

(491)

(143)

$ 

13,437

$ 

11,036

$ 

8,741

Income tax 
expense at the 
statutory federal 
income tax rate

Increase 
(decrease) 
resulting from:

 State income 
taxes

 Section 199 
manufacturing 
deduction 

  Other, net

Total income tax 
expense 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the 
total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits as required 
by ASC 740 is as follows (in thousands):

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2009

$ 

1,022

Increases in tax positions for prior years

Increases in tax positions for current year

Lapse in statute of limitations

204

332

(393)

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2009 $ 

1,165

Increases in tax positions for prior years

Increases in tax positions for current year

Lapse in statute of limitations

(14)

322

(53)

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2010 $ 

1,420

$ 

10,902

$ 

8,188

Decreases in tax positions for prior years

Increases in tax positions for current year

755

625

Lapse in statute of limitations

(77)

134

(216)

  Net deferred tax liability

$ 

10,147

$ 

7,563

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011 $ 

1,2 61

14   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We have a Rights Plan, which is intended to protect the 
interests of stockholders in the event of a hostile attempt to 
take over the Company.  The rights, which are not presently 
exercisable and do not have any voting powers, represent the 
right of our stockholders to purchase at a substantial discount, 
upon the occurrence of certain events, shares of our common 
stock or of an acquiring company involved in a business 
combination with us.  This plan, which was adopted in August 
2006, expires in August 2016.

(7) Income Per Share
The following is the computation of basic and diluted income 
per share:

Year ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net Income

$ 

26,038

$ 

20,952

$ 

16,843

Weighted average 
basic shares  
outstanding

Add: Effect of dilutive 
securities 

Weighted average 
diluted shares 
outstanding

Net Income Per Share

2,019

2,018

1,979

12

12

36

2,031

2,030

2,015

  Basic

  Diluted

$ 

$ 

12.90

12.82

$ 

$ 

10.38

10.32

$ 

$ 

8.51

8.36

As required by ASC 260, Earnings per Share, unvested share-
based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to 
dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating 
securities and, therefore, are included in the computation of 
basic income per share pursuant to the two-class method. 

Incremental shares from stock options, unvested restricted 
stock, restricted stock units and deferred stock units were 
included in the calculation of weighted average diluted shares 
outstanding using the treasury stock method.

As of December 31, 2011 all of the unrecognized tax benefits, 
which were comprised of uncertain tax positions, would impact 
the effective tax rate if recognized. Unrecognized tax benefits 
that are affected by statutes of limitation that expire within the 
next 12 months are immaterial.

We are subject to United States federal income tax as well as to 
income tax of multiple state jurisdictions.  We have concluded 
all United States federal income tax matters for years through 
2005.  In January 2009, the Internal Revenue Service began 
examining certain of our United States federal income tax 
returns for 2006, 2007 and 2008. This audit is ongoing and we 
believe we have adequately reserved for the costs and liabilities 
that may arise as a result of this examination. All material state 
and local income tax matters have been concluded for years 
through 2007.  

We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to 
unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The liability 
for unrecognized tax benefits included accrued interest of 
$77,000, $84,000 and $61,000 at December 31, 2011, 2010 
and 2009, respectively. Tax expense for the years ended 
December 31, 2010 included net interest expense of $23,000.  
Tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2011 
included a net interest benefit of $12,000 and $7,000, 
respectively.

(6) Stockholders’ Equity
Our Board of Directors has at various times authorized repur-
chases of our stock in open-market or negotiated transactions 
at such times and at such prices as management may from 
time to time decide. On August 16, 2011, our Board of Direc-
tors terminated the stock repurchase program that was 
adopted in April 2000 and replaced it with a new stock 
repurchase program pursuant to which we can repurchase up 
to 200,000 shares of our common stock from time to time in 
open market or privately-negotiated transactions. A total of 
58,105 shares remained eligible for repurchase under the April 
2000 program when it was terminated. The new stock repur-
chase program has no expiration date but may be terminated 
by the Board of Directors at any time. In 2011 we repurchased 
8,000 shares under the new program leaving a balance of 
192,000 shares available for repurchase as of December 31, 
2011.  In 2010 we repurchased 9,995 shares in the open 
market.  No repurchases were made in 2009.  

We have increased our quarterly cash dividend payments in 
September of each of the past three years. The quarterly 
dividend was increased to $.36 per share in September 2009, 
to $.42 per share in September 2010 and to $.49 in September 
2011.  On January 29, 2010 and December 23, 2010 we also 
made special cash dividend payments to stockholders of $6.00 
and $3.00 per share, respectively. 

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  15

(8) Stock Plans
At December 31, 2011, we had four stock-based compensation 
plans which are described more fully below. We account for our 
plans under ASC 718, and the disclosures that follow are based 
on applying ASC 718. ASC 718 requires that cash flows from the 
use of stock-based compensation resulting from tax benefits in 
excess of recognized compensation cost (excess tax benefits) be 
classified as financing cash flows. We recorded $79,000, 
$1,239,000 and $121,000 of such excess tax benefits as 
financing cash flows in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1997 Plan”) provides for the 
grant to key employees of incentive and nonqualified stock 
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and perfor-
mance shares.  In addition, under the 1997 Plan, outside 
directors (directors who are not employees of the Company or 
any subsidiary) each received automatic annual grants of 
nonqualified stock options to purchase 2,000 shares of common 
stock until 2005 when that plan was amended to provide that 
no additional stock options may be granted to outside directors 
thereunder.  Under the 1997 Plan, 624,425 shares, in the 
aggregate, of common stock were reserved for grants. The 
purchase price of shares issued on the exercise of incentive 
options was required to be at least equal to the fair market value 
of such shares on the date of grant.  The purchase price for 
shares issued on the exercise of nonqualified options and 
restricted and performance shares was fixed by the Compensa-
tion Committee of the Board of Directors.  The options granted 
become exercisable as determined by the Compensation 
Committee and expire no later than 10 years after the date  
of grant. 

Our Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 
“2006 Plan”) provides for the grant to key employees, non-
employee directors and consultants of incentive and 
nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, 
deferred stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance 
shares and other stock-based awards. Under the 2006 Plan, 
200,000 shares, in the aggregate, of common stock have been 
reserved for awards. The purchase price of shares issued on the 
exercise of options must be at least equal to the fair market 
value of such shares on the date of grant.  The purchase price for 
restricted and performance shares is fixed by the Compensation 
Committee of the Board of Directors.  The options granted 
become exercisable and expire as determined by the Compensa-
tion Committee except that incentive options expire no later 
than 10 years after the date of grant.

In May 2007, we adopted our Deferred Compensation Plan for 
Non-Employee Directors and 2,500 shares of our common stock 
were reserved for issuance thereunder. This plan, as amended 
(the “Deferred Compensation Plan”), allows our non-employee 
directors to elect to receive stock units in lieu of all or part of the 

cash fees they are receiving for their services as directors.  On the 
first business day of each calendar year, each participating 
non-employee director is credited with a number of stock units 
equal to the cash fees such director has elected to forego for 
such year divided by the closing price of our common stock on 
the next preceding date on which shares of our stock were 
traded.  The stock units are converted to shares of our common 
stock on a one-for-one basis at a future date as elected in 
advance by the director, but no later than the January following 
the year in which the director ceases to serve on the Board of 
Directors, and the shares are delivered to the director. 

In May 2007, we also adopted our Non-Employee Director Stock 
Purchase Plan (as amended, the “Director Stock Purchase Plan”) 
pursuant to which our non-employee directors may elect to 
receive on the first business day of the calendar year fully-vested 
stock and restricted stock in lieu of some or all of their fees 
payable to them during such year. The foregone fees are 
converted into shares of fully-vested stock and restricted stock on 
the first business day of such calendar year based on the closing 
price of our common stock on the next preceding date on which 
shares of our stock were traded. The restricted stock vests in 
equal amounts on the first day of the next three succeeding 
calendar quarters, provided the non-employee director is then 
serving on our Board of Directors. At the time the Director Stock 
Purchase Plan was adopted, 2,500 shares were reserved for the 
issuance thereunder. As of December 31, 2011, there remained 
1,180 shares reserved for issuance under such plan.

Option transactions for the three years ended December 31, 
2011 are as follows:

Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price

Shares

Options outstanding at January 1, 2009

99,000

$  51.96

  Granted in 2009

  Exercised in 2009

—

—

(14,000) $  42.29

Options outstanding at December 31, 2009

85,000

$53.56

  Granted in 2010

  Exercised in 2010

—

—

(62,792) $  42.80

Options outstanding at December 31, 2010

22,208

$  83.96

  Granted in 2011

  Exercised in 2011

25,000

$  181.44

—

—

Options outstanding at December 31, 2011

47,208

$  135.58

Exercisable options at December 31, 2009

66,750

$  41.49

Exercisable options at December 31, 2010

14,208

$  68.65

Exercisable options at December 31, 2010

18,208

$  77.99

16   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

All unvested options outstanding at December 31, 2011 are expected to vest. As of December 31, 2011, there remained 97,826 
shares for which options may be granted in the future under the 2006 Plan. The following table summarizes information about 
stock options outstanding at December 31, 2011:

Range of  
exercise prices

$26.13-$43.75

$111.06 -$111.50

$181.44

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Number  
outstanding

Weighted average 
remaining  
contractual life

Weighted average 
exercise price

Number  
exercisable

Weighted average 
exercise price

8,000

14,208

25,000

47,208

1.8 years

1.4 years 

6.4 years

 4.1 years

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

35.73

111.12

181.44

135.58

8,000

10,208

—

18,208

$ 

$ 

$ 

35.73

111.10

—

77.99

We estimate the fair value of stock options granted using the 
Black-Scholes option-pricing formula and a single option 
award approach. None of our grants includes performance-
based or market-based vesting conditions.  The expected life 
represents the period that our stock-based awards are 
expected to be outstanding and was determined based on 
historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to 
the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting 
schedules and expectations of future employee behavior. The 
fair value of stock-based payments, funded with options, is 
valued using the Black-Scholes valuation method with a volatil-
ity factor based on our historical stock trading history. We base 
the risk-free interest rate using the Black-Scholes valuation 
method on the implied yield currently available on U. S. 
Treasury securities with an equivalent term. We base the 
dividend yield used in the Black-Scholes valuation method on 
our dividend history.

There were no options granted in 2010 and 2009.  The fair 
value for the options granted in 2011 was estimated at the 
date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with 
the following weighted average assumptions for 2011:

The weighted average grant date fair value of the options 
granted in 2011 was $40.64. There were no options exercised 
in 2011.  The total intrinsic values of options exercised during 
2010 and 2009 were $7.5 million and $.6 million, respectively. 
The total intrinsic values of options outstanding and options 
currently exercisable at December 31, 2011, were $4.9 million 
and $3.0 million, respectively. 

During each of 2010 and 2011, we made one award of 
restricted stock under the 2006 Plan.  Under the terms of the 
2010 award, the restrictions lapse over a two-year period.  
Under the terms of the 2011 award, the restrictions lapse over 
a five-year period. In both cases, during the vesting period, 
holders of restricted stock have voting rights and earn divi-
dends, but the shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, 
pledged or otherwise encumbered. Unvested shares are 
generally forfeited on termination of employment unless 
otherwise provided in the participant’s employment agree-
ment or, in certain instances, if the termination is in 
connection with a change in control.  Changes in restricted 
stock for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 
were as follows:

2011

2010

2009

Risk-free interest rate

Dividend yield

Volatility factor

Expected life

1.7%

1%

25.0%

5 years

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Restricted stock at January 1, 2009

8,500

$ 

  Granted in 2009

  Vested in 2009

  Granted in 2010

  Vested in 2010

  Granted in 2011

  Vested in 2011

Restricted stock at December 31, 2009

6,000

Restricted stock at December 31, 2010

3,700

Restricted stock at December 31, 2011   8,600

$ 

Weighted 
Average Award 
Date Fair Value 
Per Share

Shares

(2,500) $ 

113.90

—

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

200

(2,500) $ 

  7,500

(2,600) $ 

90.31

—

91.46

150.23

144.94

97.29

181.44

185.13

172.89

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  17

 
 
 
 
All shares of unvested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2011 are expected to vest. The total intrinsic value of 
unvested restricted stock awards at December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $2,066,000, $664,000 and $934,000, respectively. 
The total fair value of restricted stock vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $481,000, $362,000 and $285,000, respectively. 

During 2011 and 2009, restricted stock units were granted to certain employees under the 2006 Plan.  All of these stock units are 
convertible to shares of stock on a one-for-one basis when the restrictions lapse, which is generally after a five-year period. 
Unvested stock units are forfeited on termination of employment. During the vesting period, holders of all restricted stock units 
earn dividends as additional units. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, certain non-employee directors elected to receive stock units  
in lieu of cash fees for their services as members of the Board of Directors.  Changes in stock units for the three years ended 
December 31, 2011 were as follows:

Restricted  
Stock Units

Weighted Average 
Award Date Fair 
Value Per Unit

Directors’  
Stock Units

Weighted Average 
Award Date Fair 
Value Per Unit

Unvested stock units at January 1, 2009

10,117

  $ 

96.09

   Granted in 2009

   Vested in 2009

825

—

  $ 

102.08

Unvested stock units at December 31, 2009

10,942

  $ 

96.53

   Granted in 2010

  Forfeited in 2010

   Vested in 2010

Unvested stock units at December 31, 2011

  Granted in 2011

  Vested in 2011

736

(469)

—

11,209

6,171

—

  $ 

157.43

$ 

104.94

  $ 

100.19

  $ 

181.33

Unvested stock units at December 31, 2011

17,380

  $ 

129.00

—

81

(81)

 —

60

—

(60)

 —

42

(42)

—

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

99.35

99.35

155.04

155.04

180.73

180.73

All unvested restricted stock units at December 31, 2011 are 
expected to vest. No restricted stock units vested during 2011. 
The total intrinsic value of all outstanding stock units which 
were not convertible at December 31, 2011, including 254 
stock units held for the accounts of non-employee directors, 
was $4,236,000. The total fair value of directors’ stock units 
that vested was $8,000, $9,000 and $8,000 during 2011, 
2010 and 2009, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, there 
remained 1,765 shares of common stock reserved for issuance 
at the end of deferral periods of stock units which may be 
credited in the future to non-employee directors.

Compensation related to stock options is based on the fair 
value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes 
option-pricing formula and a single option award approach. 
Compensation related to restricted stock and restricted stock 
units is based on the fair market value of the stock on the date 
of the grant. These fair values are then amortized on a 
straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the 
entire awards, which is generally the vesting period. For the 
years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, we recorded 
share-based compensation expense as a “General and 
Administrative expense” in the amount of $1,047,000, 
$606,000 and $668,000, respectively, for all of the above 

mentioned share-based compensation arrangements. The 
total tax benefit recognized in the income statement from 
share-based compensation arrangements for the years ended 
December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, was $359,000, 
$204,000 and $226,000, respectively.

Unrecognized compensation cost information for our various 
share-based compensation types is shown below as of 
December 31, 2011: 

Unrecognized 
Compensation Cost

$ 

930,000

1,245,000

1,077,000

Weighted Average 
Remaining Years  
in Amortization 
Period

4.3

4.3

4.2

Stock options 

Restricted stock 

Restricted stock units

Total

$ 

3,252,000

We have a policy of utilizing treasury shares to satisfy stock 
option exercises, stock unit conversions and restricted stock 
awards.

18   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
 
 
 
 
(9) Revenues From Major Customers
We had one major customer which represented approximately 
$15.1 million (12.9 percent), $15.3 million (14.1 percent) and 
$15.1 million (15.0 percent) of our net revenues during 2011, 
2010 and 2009, respectively.

(10) Industry Segment and Geographic Information
We operate in one reportable industry segment: developing 
and manufacturing products primarily for medical applications 
and have no foreign operating subsidiaries.  We have other 
product lines which include pressure relief valves and inflation 
systems, which are sold primarily to the aviation and marine 
industries. Due to the similarities in product technologies and 
manufacturing processes, these products are managed as part 
of our medical products segment. Our revenues from sales to 
customers outside the United States totaled approximately 42 
percent, 40 percent and 39 percent of our net revenues in 
2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  We have no assets 
located outside the United States.

A summary of revenues by geographic territory, based on 
shipping destination, for 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows  
(in thousands):

Year ended December 31,

2011

2010

2009

United States

$ 

 68,156

$ 

 64,854 $ 

61,198

Canada

17,524

17,792

16,674

Other countries less 
than 10% of revenues

32,024

25,923

22,771

Total

$ 

117,704

$  108,569 $ 

100,643

A summary of revenues by product line for 2011, 2010 and 
2009 is as follows (in thousands):

Fluid Delivery

Cardiovascular

Ophthalmology

Other

Total

2011

2010

2009

$ 

 45,274

$ 

 39,442 $ 

35,540

34,072

19,581

18,777

31,280

19,370

18,477

29,051

19,452

16,600

$ 

 117,704

$ 

 108,569 $ 

100,643

(11) Employee Retirement and Benefit Plans
In September 2007, we terminated our pension plan that was 
maintained for all our regular employees except those of 
Quest Medical, Inc. and employees hired after May 2005.  
Prior to termination, our funding policy was to make the 
annual contributions required by applicable regulations and 
recommended by our actuary.  We used a December 31 
measurement date for the plan. Affected employees accrued 
pension benefits through December 31, 2007, but did not 
accrue any additional benefits under the plan after that date. 
However, participants continued to earn interest credits on 
their account balances until all our obligations to plan partici-
pants were settled in October 2009. A pension termination 
settlement charge of $989,000 was recorded as a general and 
administrative expense in the fourth quarter of 2009 when all 
remaining plan obligations were settled.  All assets remaining 
in the plan after the settlement was completed were trans-
ferred to our 401(k) plan in December 2009.

The components of net periodic pension cost for 2009 were as 
follows (in thousands):

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost:

Service cost

Interest cost

Expected return on assets

Actuarial loss

Settlement loss

 $ 

—

218

(215)

31

989

Net periodic pension expense

$ 

1,023

To determine the above net periodic pension cost, we used 
actuarial assumptions of 6% for discount rate and 5.25% for 
expected long-term return on assets.

Our expected long-term rate of return assumption was based 
upon the plan’s actual long-term investment results as well as 
the long-term outlook for investment returns in the 
marketplace at the time the assumption was made. 

Our pension plan assets were invested during 2009 in a money 
market account so that the settlement of the termination 
obligations could be completed after regulatory approvals 
were received. Final settlement of the plan termination 
occurred in the fourth quarter of 2009 when benefit 
distributions totaling $3.7 million were made to participants.  
After all plan obligations were settled, the remaining plan 
assets of $263,000 were transferred to our 401(k) plan to be 
used for contributions and plan expenses.  

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  19

We sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) plan for all 
employees. Each participant may contribute certain amounts 
of eligible compensation. We make a matching contribution to 
the plan. Our contributions under this plan were $487,000, 
$482,000 and $499,000 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, 
respectively.  

(12) Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, we 
may be subject to various claims, charges and litigation. In 
some cases, the claimants may seek damages, as well as other 
relief, which, if granted, could require significant expenditures. 
We accrue the estimated costs of settlement or damages 
when a loss is deemed probable and such costs are estimable, 
and accrue for legal costs associated with a loss contingency 
when a loss is probable and such amounts are estimable. 
Otherwise, these costs are expensed as incurred. If the 
estimate of a probable loss or defense costs is a range and no 
amount within the range is more likely, we accrue the mini-
mum amount of the range. As of December 31, 2011 we had 
accrued $109,000 for legal fees and expenses that we expect 
to incur in connection with the litigation or arbitration of two 
such matters.  

We had a dispute which was favorably settled in the third 
quarter of 2007. This settlement was amended in December 
2008.  The amended settlement agreement provides that we 
may receive annual payments from 2009 through 2024. We 
have not recorded $6.5 million in potential future payments 
under this settlement as of December 31, 2011 due to the 
uncertainty of payment.

We have arrangements with three of our executive officers 
pursuant to which the termination of their employment under 
certain circumstances would result in lump sum payments to 
them.  Termination under such circumstances at December 31, 
2011 could have resulted in payments aggregating  
$4.6 million.

(13) Subsequent Events
We evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after 
December 31, 2011 and determined we did not have any 
material recognizable subsequent events.

20   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements

(14) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarter Ended

Operating Revenue

Operating Income

 Net Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Income Per  
Basic Share

Income Per  
Diluted Share

3/31/11

6/30/11

9/30/11

12/31/11

3/31/10

6/30/10

9/30/10

12/31/10

$ 

30,589

$ 

10,096

$ 

6,858

$ 

3.40

$ 

31,139

30,457

25,519

10,437

10,004

7,631

7,019

6,774

5,388

3.48

3.35

2.67

$ 

26,902

$ 

7,038

$ 

4,697

$ 

2.33

$ 

27,881

27,156

26,630

8,180

8,003

7,755

5,431

5,400

5,423

2.69

2.68

2.69

3.38

3.46

3.33

2.65

2.31

2.67

2.66

2.67

The quarterly information presented above reflects, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation 
of the results for the interim periods presented. 

Notes  to Consolidated Financial Statements    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  21

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED  
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders 
Atrion Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance 
sheets of Atrion Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 
31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements 
of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive 
income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the 
period ended December 31, 2011. Our audits of the basic 
consolidated financial statements included the financial 
statement schedule (not presented separately herein) listed in 
the index appearing under Item 15. Exhibits and Financial 
Statement Schedules. These financial statements and financial 
statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s 
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
these financial statements and financial statement schedule 
based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of 
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An 
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting 
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An 
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used 
and significant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We 
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred 
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of Atrion Corporation and subsidiaries as of Decem-
ber 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and 
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 
December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our 
opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when 
considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial 
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material 
aspects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
Atrion Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread-
way Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 12, 
2012 expressed an unqualified opinion.

Grant Thornton LLP 
Dallas, Texas 
March 12, 2012

22   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

MANAGEMENT’S  REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL  
OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal 
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011  
using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal 
Control–Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, our 
management concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our 
internal control over financial reporting was effective. 

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and 
Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and 
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting 
as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, as amended. Our internal control system is designed 
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. All internal control systems, no matter 
how well designed, have inherent limitations. A system of 
internal control may become inadequate over time because  
of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of 
compliance with the policies or procedures. Therefore, even 
those systems determined to be effective can provide only 
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement 
preparation and presentation.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  23

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED  
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders   
Atrion Corporation
We have audited Atrion Corporation’s internal control over 
financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued 
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread-
way Commission (COSO). Atrion Corporation’s management 
is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over 
financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness 
of internal control over financial reporting, included in the 
accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over 
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion 
on Atrion Corporation’s internal control over financial report-
ing based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of 
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective 
internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all 
material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understand-
ing of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the 
risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the 
design and operating effectiveness of internal control based 
on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as 
we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that 
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a 
process designed 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. A company’s 
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies 
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records 
that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the 
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; 
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are 
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial 

statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company 
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of 
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide 
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection 
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the com-
pany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial 
statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over 
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future 
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the 
degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate.

In our opinion, Atrion Corporation maintained, in all material 
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal 
Control–Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), 
the consolidated balance sheets of Atrion Corporation and 
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the 
related consolidated statements of income, changes in 
stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash 
flows for each of the three years in the period ended Decem-
ber 31, 2011, and our report dated March 12, 2012, expressed 
an unqualified opinion on those financial statements

Grant Thornton LLP 
Dallas, Texas 
March 12, 2012

24  ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL  
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the year ended December 31, 2011, we reported revenues 
of $117.7 million, operating income of $38.2 million and net 
income of $26.0 million. 

Results of Operations
Our net income was $26.0 million, or $12.90 per basic and 
$12.82 per diluted share, in 2011, compared to net income of 
$21.0 million, or $10.38 per basic and $10.32 per diluted 
share, in 2010 and net income of $16.8 million, or $8.51 per 
basic and $8.36 per diluted share, in 2009. The 2009 results 
included a $643,000 net of tax settlement charge, or $0.32 
per diluted share, related to the termination of our defined 
benefit pension plans. Revenues were $117.7 million in 2011, 
compared with $108.6 million in 2010 and $100.6 million in 
2009. The 8 percent revenue increases in 2011 over 2010 and 
in 2010 over 2009 were generally attributable to higher sales 
volumes. 

Annual revenues by product lines were as follows  
(in thousands):

Fluid Delivery

Cardiovascular

Ophthalmology

Other

Total

2011

2010

2009

$  45,274

$ 

39,442

$ 

35,540

34,072

19,581

18,777

31,280

19,370

18,477

29,051

19,452

16,600

$  117,704

$  108,569

$  100,643

Overview 
We develop and manufacture products primarily for medical 
applications. We market components to other equipment 
manufacturers for incorporation in their products and sell 
finished devices to physicians, hospitals, clinics and other 
treatment centers. Our medical products primarily serve the 
fluid delivery, cardiovascular, and ophthalmology markets. Our 
other medical and non-medical products include instrumenta-
tion and disposables used in dialysis and valves and inflation 
devices used in marine and aviation safety products.  In 2011 
approximately 42 percent of our sales were outside the  
United States.

Our products are used in a wide variety of applications by 
numerous customers. We encounter competition in all of our 
markets and compete primarily on the basis of product quality, 
price, engineering, customer service and delivery time. 

Our strategy is to provide a broad selection of products in the 
areas of our expertise. Research and development efforts are 
focused on improving current products and developing 
highly-engineered products that meet customer needs in niche 
markets that are large enough to provide meaningful increases 
in sales. Proposed new products may be subject to regulatory 
clearance or approval prior to commercialization and the time 
period for introducing a new product to the marketplace can be 
unpredictable. We also focus on controlling costs by investing in 
modern manufacturing technologies and controlling purchas-
ing processes. We have been successful in consistently 
generating cash from operations and have used that cash  
to reduce indebtedness, to fund capital expenditures, to  
make investment purchases, to repurchase stock and to pay 
dividends. 

Our strategic objective is to further enhance our position in our 
served markets by:

  Focusing on customer needs; 

  Expanding existing product lines and developing new 
products;

  Maintaining a culture of controlling cost; and 

  Preserving and fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial 
management structure. 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT   25

Our cost of goods sold was $57.7 million in each of 2011 and 
2010 and $55.3 million in 2009.  Increased sales volume, 
increased material costs, and increased manufacturing 
overhead costs were the primary contributors to the 4 percent 
increase in cost of goods sold for 2010 over 2009. 

Gross profit in 2011 increased $9.1 million to $60.0 million, 
compared with $50.9 million in 2010 and $45.3 million in 
2009. Our gross profit was 51 percent of revenues in 2011, 47 
percent of revenues in 2010 and 45 percent of revenues in 
2009. The increases in gross profit percentage in each of 2011 
and 2010 from the prior year were primarily due to a favorable 
product mix, improvements in manufacturing efficiencies and 
the impact of cost-savings projects. 

Operating expenses were $21.8 million in 2011, compared 
with $19.9 million in 2010 and $20.3 million in 2009. In 2011 
increases in general and administrative, or G&A, expenses and 
increases in research and development, or R&D, expenses were 
partially offset by decreases in selling expenses. G&A expenses 
increased $1.7 million in 2011 as compared to 2010 primarily 
related to increased compensation and increased outside 
services. G&A expenses consist primarily of salaries and other 
related expenses of administrative, executive and financial 
personnel and outside professional fees. R&D expenses 
increased $199,000 in 2011 as compared to 2010 primarily 
related to increased compensation costs, increased supplies 
costs and increased outside services. R&D expenses consist 
primarily of salaries and other related expenses of our R&D 
personnel as well as costs associated with regulatory matters.  
In 2011, selling expenses decreased $43,000 primarily related 
to decreased compensation, advertising and promotional 
expenses.  Selling expenses consist primarily of salaries, 
commissions and other related expenses for sales and 
marketing personnel, marketing, advertising and promotional 
expenses. 

In 2010, decreases in selling expenses and R&D expenses were 
partially offset by increases in G&A expenses. R&D expenses 
decreased $385,000 in 2010 as compared to 2009 primarily 
related to decreased compensation costs and decreased 
outside services. In 2010, selling expenses decreased 
$282,000 primarily related to decreased compensation, 
advertising and promotional expenses. In 2010, G&A 
expenses increased $277,000 over 2009 G&A expenses. G&A 
expenses in 2009 included a $989,000 settlement charge 
related to the termination of our defined benefit pension 

plans. Excluding the 2009 pension termination settlement 
charge; G&A expenses in 2010 increased $1.3 million, primar-
ily as a result of increased compensation costs and outside 
services. 

Our operating income for 2011 was $38.2 million, compared 
with $31.0 million in 2010 and $25.0 million in 2009. Operat-
ing income was 32 percent of revenues for 2011, 29 percent 
of revenues for 2010 and 25 percent of revenues in 2009. The 
increase in gross profit partially offset by the increase in 
operating expenses described above was the major contribu-
tor to the operating income improvement in 2011 compared 
to the previous year. The increase in 2010 gross profit in 
addition to the decrease in operating expenses described 
above were the major contributors to the operating income 
improvement in 2010 compared to the previous year. 

Our interest income for 2011 was $1.3 million compared with 
$1.0 million in 2010 and $578,000 in 2009. The increases in 
2011 and 2010 were primarily related to the increased level of 
cash and investments during 2011 and 2010. Results for 2011 
and 2010 were also favorably impacted by investing in bonds 
with slightly longer maturities and higher yields.

Income tax expense in 2011 totaled $13.4 million, compared 
with $11.0 million in 2010 and $8.7 million in 2009. The 
effective tax rates for 2011, 2010 and 2009 were 34.0 
percent, 34.5 percent and 34.2 percent, respectively. Benefits 
from tax incentives for domestic production totaled $996,000 
in 2011, $957,000 in 2010 and $491,000 in 2009. Benefits 
from changes in uncertain tax positions totaled $159,000 in 
2011. Expenses from changes in uncertain tax positions 
totaled $255,000 in 2010 and $143,000 in 2009. We expect 
our effective tax rate for 2012 to be approximately 34.5 
percent.

In February 2012, we learned that a large customer with which 
we have a long-term contract had accumulated too large of an 
inventory of one of our products, which we anticipate will 
result in a significant reduction in shipments to that customer 
in 2012. Due to this and other factors, we expect our earnings 
for the full year of 2012 to decline by approximately 10 
percent from 2011 levels. We believe that the bulk of this 
decline will occur in the first two quarters of 2012. We expect 
our earnings per share to return to double-digit annual growth 
in 2013.

26   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Effective October 1, 2011, our revolving credit facility with a 
money center bank was amended to increase the maximum 
principal amount of our revolving line of credit from $25.0 
million to $40.0 million and to extend the termination date for 
advances under the revolving line of credit to October 1, 2016. 
The credit facility is to be utilized for the funding of operations 
and for major capital projects or acquisitions, subject to certain 
limitations and restrictions. Borrowings under the credit facility 
bear interest that is payable monthly at 30-day, 60-day or 
90-day LIBOR, as selected by us, plus one percent. From time 
to time prior to October 1, 2016 and assuming an event of 
default is not then existing, we can convert outstanding 
advances under the revolving line of credit to term loans with 
a term of up to two years. We had no outstanding borrowings 
under our credit facility at December 31, 2011 or at December 
31, 2010. The credit facility contains various restrictive 
covenants, none of which is expected to impact our liquidity or 
capital resources. At December 31, 2011, we were in compli-
ance with all financial covenants. We believe that the bank 
providing the credit facility is highly-rated and that the entire 
$40.0 million under the credit facility is currently available to 
us. If that bank were unable to provide such funds, we believe 
that such inability would not impact our ability to fund 
operations. 

At December 31, 2011, we had a total of $55.3 million in cash 
and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term 
investments, an increase of $13.6 million from December 31, 
2010. The principal contributor to this increase was the cash 
generated by operating activities, which was partially offset by 
payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment 
and the payment of dividends.

Cash flows provided by operations of $30.7 million in 2011 
were primarily comprised of net income plus the net effect of 
non-cash expenses less net changes in working capital items. 
Inventories were the primary contributors to the negative net 
change in working capital items. The change in inventories 
was primarily related to increased stocking levels necessary to 
mitigate a supplier risk, to assure uninterrupted deliveries and 
to ensure high customer service levels. In addition, in late 2011 
we rescheduled a shipment from late 2011 until early 2012 at 
the request of a large customer with which we have a long-
term contract. In February 2012 we learned that this customer 
had accumulated too large an inventory of one of our prod-
ucts, which we anticipate will result in a significant reduction in 
shipments to that customer.

At December 31, 2011, we had working capital of $73.7 
million, including $24.6 million in cash and cash equivalents 
and $20.3 million in short-term investments. The $29.5 million 
increase in working capital during 2011 was primarily related 
to increases in cash and cash equivalents, short-term invest-

ments and inventories partially offset by increases in accounts 
payable and accrued liabilities. The net increase in cash and 
short-term investments was primarily related to amounts 
generated from operations. Working capital items consisted 
primarily of cash, accounts receivable, short-term investments, 
inventories and other current assets minus accounts payable, 
and other current liabilities.

Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment 
totaled $12.0 million in 2011, compared with $4.3 million in 
2010 and $6.6 million in 2009. These expenditures were 
primarily for the addition of machinery and equipment. We 
expect 2012 capital expenditures, primarily machinery and 
equipment, to increase substantially over the average of the 
levels expended during each of the past three years. 

We paid cash dividends totaling $3.7 million, $21.3 million 
and $2.6 million during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In 
January 2010, our Board of Directors declared a special cash 
dividend of $6.00 per share on our outstanding common 
stock. This dividend which totaled $12.1 million was paid on 
January 29, 2010. In December 2010, our Board of Directors 
declared a special cash dividend of $3.00 per share on our 
outstanding common stock. This dividend which totaled $6.0 
million was paid on December 23, 2010. We expect to fund 
future dividend payments with cash flows from operations.

The table below summarizes debt, lease and other contractual 
obligations outstanding at December 31, 2011:

Payments Due by Period

Contractual  
Obligations

 Total

2012

 2013– 
2014

2015 and 
thereafter

(in thousands)

Purchase 
Obligations

$  13,955

$  13,895

Total

$  13,955

$  13,895

$ 

$ 

60

60

$ 

$ 

—

—

In the current credit and financial markets, many companies 
are finding it difficult to gain access to capital resources. In 
spite of the current economic conditions, we believe that our 
cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term 
investments, cash flows from operations and available 
borrowings of up to $40.0 million under our credit facility will 
be sufficient to fund our cash requirements for at least the 
foreseeable future. We believe that our strong financial 
position would allow us to access equity or debt financing 
should that be necessary. Additionally, we expect that our cash 
and cash equivalents and investments, as a whole, will 
continue to increase in 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  27

Impact of Inflation
We experience the effects of inflation primarily in the prices 
we pay for labor, materials and services. Over the last three 
years, we have experienced the effects of moderate inflation 
in these costs. At times, we have been able to offset a portion 
of these increased costs by increasing the sales prices of our 
products. However, competitive pressures have not allowed for 
full recovery of these cost increases.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board, or FASB, issued authoritative guidance in ASC 350 
“Intangibles–Goodwill and Other” intended to simplify 
goodwill impairment testing. Entities will be allowed to 
perform a qualitative assessment on goodwill impairment to 
determine whether it is more likely than not (defined as having 
a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a 
reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for 
determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step 
goodwill impairment test. This guidance is effective for 
goodwill impairment tests performed in interim and annual 
periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, 
with early adoption permitted. We have chosen to adopt this 
standard as of December 31, 2011, and it had no effect on 
our financial statements.

From time to time, new accounting standards updates 
applicable to us are issued by the FASB, which we will adopt as 
of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we 
believe the impact of recently issued standards updates that 
are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our 
consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and 
results of operations are based on our consolidated financial 
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. 
In the preparation of these financial statements, we make 
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 
of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related 
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. We believe the 
following discussion addresses our most critical accounting 
policies and estimates, which are those that are most impor-
tant to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and 
require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex 
judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates 
about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. 
Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates 
under different assumptions and conditions.

From time to time, we accrue legal costs associated with 
certain litigation. In making determinations of likely outcomes 
of litigation matters, we consider the evaluation of legal 
counsel knowledgeable about each matter, case law and other 
case-specific issues. We believe these accruals are adequate to 
cover the legal fees and expenses associated with litigating 
these matters. However, the time and cost required to litigate 
these matters as well as the outcomes of the proceedings may 
vary from what we have projected. 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect 
estimated losses resulting from the failure of customers to 
make required payments.  On an ongoing basis, the collectabil-
ity of accounts receivable is assessed based upon historical 
collection trends, current economic factors and the assessment 
of the collectability of specific accounts.  We evaluate the 
collectability of specific accounts and determine when to grant 
credit to our customers using a combination of factors, 
including the age of the outstanding balances, evaluation of 
customers’ current and past financial condition, recent 
payment history, current economic environment, and discus-
sions with our personnel and with the customers directly. 
Accounts are written off when it is determined the receivable 
will not be collected. If circumstances change, our estimates of 
the collectability of amounts could be changed by a material 
amount.

We are required to estimate our provision for income taxes 
and uncertain tax positions in each of the jurisdictions in 
which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual 
current tax exposure, including assessing the risks associated 
with tax audits, together with assessing temporary differences 
resulting from the different treatment of items for tax and 
accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax 
assets and liabilities, which are included within the balance 
sheet. We assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will 
be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we 
believe that recovery is more likely than not, do not establish a 
valuation allowance. In the event that actual results differ 
from these estimates, the provision for income taxes could be 
materially impacted. 

We assess the impairment of our long-lived identifiable assets, 
excluding goodwill which is tested for impairment as explained 
below, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that the carrying value may not be recoverable. This review is 
based upon projections of anticipated future cash flows. 
Although we believe that our estimates of future cash flows 
are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash 
flows or future changes in our business plan could materially 
affect our evaluations. No such changes are anticipated at  
this time.

28   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

We assess goodwill for impairment pursuant to ASC 350, 
Intangible–Goodwill and Other, which requires that goodwill 
be assessed whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, or, at 
a minimum, on an annual basis by applying a fair value test. 

During 2009, 2010 and 2011, none of our critical accounting 
policy estimates required significant adjustments. We did not 
note any material events or changes in circumstances indicat-
ing that the carrying value of long-lived assets were not 
recoverable.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures  
About Market Risks
Foreign Exchange Risk 
We are not exposed to material fluctuations in currency 
exchange rates because the payments from our international 
customers are received primarily in United States dollars.

Principal and Interest Rate Risk 
Our cash equivalents and short-term and long-term invest-
ments consist of money-market accounts and taxable 
high-grade corporate bonds. Our investment policy is to seek 
to manage these assets to achieve the goal of preserving 
principal, maintaining adequate liquidity at all times, and 
maximizing returns subject to established investment guide-
lines.  In general, the primary exposure to market risk is interest 
rate sensitivity. This means that a change in prevailing interest 
rates may cause the value of and the return on the investment 
to fluctuate. 

In recent years, there has been concern in the credit markets 
regarding the value of a variety of mortgage-backed securities 
and the resultant effect on various securities markets. We 
believe that our cash, cash equivalents, and investments do 
not have significant risk of default or illiquidity. However, our 
cash equivalents and investments may be subject to adverse 
changes in market value.

Forward-looking Statements
Statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and 
elsewhere in this Annual Report that are forward-looking are 
based upon current expectations, and actual results or future 
events may differ materially. Therefore, the inclusion of such 
forward-looking information should not be regarded as a 
representation by us that our objectives or plans will be 
achieved. Such statements include, but are not limited to, our 
expectations regarding our research and development 
expenditures in 2012, our 2012 effective tax rate, our ability  
to obtain component parts in the event of a supply disruption, 
shipments in 2012 to a large customer which had excess 
inventory at the end of 2011, earnings and profitability in 
2012, our return on equity in 2012, a return to double-digit 
annual growth in earnings per share in 2013, our 2012 and 
2011–2013 capital expenditures, funding future dividend 
payments with cash flows from operations, availability of 
equity and debt financing, our ability to meet our cash 
requirements for the foreseeable future, our ability to fund 
operations if the bank providing our credit facility were unable 
to lend funds to us, the impact on our consolidated financial 
statement of recently issued accounting standards when we 
adopt those standards, and increases in 2012 in cash, cash 
equivalents and investments. Words such as “expects,” 
“believes,” “anticipates,” “will,” “intends,” “should,” “plans,” and 
variations of such words and similar expressions are intended 
to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking 
statements contained herein involve numerous risks and 
uncertainties, and there are a number of factors that could 
cause actual results or future events to differ materially, 
including, but not limited to, the following: changing eco-
nomic, market and business conditions; acts of war or 
terrorism; the effects of governmental regulation; the impact 
of competition and new technologies; slower-than-anticipated 
introduction of new products or implementation of marketing 
strategies; implementation of new manufacturing processes or 
implementation of new information systems; our ability to 
protect our intellectual property; changes in the prices of raw 
materials; changes in product mix; intellectual property and 
product  liability claims and product recalls; the ability to 
attract and retain qualified personnel and the loss of any 
significant customers. In addition, assumptions relating to 
budgeting, marketing, product development and other 
management decisions are subjective in many respects and 
thus susceptible to interpretations and periodic review which 
may cause us to alter our marketing, capital expenditures or 
other budgets, which in turn may affect our results of opera-
tions and financial condition.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  29

SELECTED FINANCIAL  DATA
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Operating Results for the Year ended December 31,

  Revenues

  Operating income

Income from continuing operations

  Net income

  Depreciation and amortization

Per Share Data:

Income from continuing operations, per diluted share

  Net income per diluted share

  Cash dividends per common share

  Average diluted shares outstanding

Financial Position at December 31,

  Total assets

Long-term debt

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

$ 

117,704

$ 

108,569

$ 

100,643

$ 

95,895

$ 

88,540

38,168

26,038

26,038

6,544

12.82

12.82

1.82

2,031

30,977

20,952

20,952

7,041

10.32

10.32

10.56

2,030

25,004a

16,843a

16,843a

7,163

8.36a

8.36a

1.32

22,973

15,667

15,667

6,353

7.82

7.82

1.08

20,195b

14,006b

14,006b

5,534

7.06b

7.06b

.88

2,015

2,004

1,985

161,895

134,652

132,749

115,353

99,313

—  

—  

—  

—  

—

a) Included a non-cash charge for the settlement of the 2007 termination of pension plans that subtracted $1.0 million from operating income, $643,000 from net income 
and $0.32 from net income per diluted share. (See Note 11)

b)  Included two special items that, when combined, added $1.1 million to operating income, $695,000 to net income and $0.35 to net income per diluted share.

30   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     Selected Financial Data 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL  MEASURES RECONCILIATION
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

GAAP operating income

  Dispute resolution income

  Pension charges, net

Net adjustments

Adjusted operating income

GAAP net income

  Net adjustments as shown above

Income taxes on adjustments

Adjustments to net income

Adjusted net income

Income per diluted share:

GAAP EPS

Adjustments (calculated below)

Adjusted EPS

Adjustments to net income as shown above

Diluted shares outstanding

Adjustment to income per diluted share

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

$ 

38,168  $ 

30,977

$ 

25,004

$ 

22,973

$ 

20,195

989

989

$ 

$ 

38,168

$ 

30,977

$ 

25,993

$ 

22,973

$ 

26,038

$ 

20,952

$ 

16,843

$ 

15,667

$ 

989

(346)

643

(1,398)

329

(1,069)

19,126

14,006

(1,069)

374

(695)

$ 

26,038

$ 

20,952

$ 

17,486

$ 

15,667

$ 

13,311

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

12.82

$ 

10.32

$ 

8.36

$ 

7.82

$ 

0.32

12.82

$ 

10.32

$ 

8.68

$ 

7.82

$ 

2,031

$ 

$ 

2,030

$ 

$ 

643

$ 

2,015

2,004

0.32

$ 

$ 

$ 

7.06

(0.35)

6.71

(695)

1,985

(0.35)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation    ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 31

 
 
Roger F. Stebbing 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Stebbing and Associates, Inc. 
Signal Mountain, Tennessee

John P. Stupp, Jr. 
President 
Stupp Bros., Inc. 
St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Officers

Emile A Battat 
Chairman of the Board 

David A. Battat 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffery Strickland 
Vice President and Chief Financial 
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Emile A Battat 
Chairman of the Board  
Atrion Corporation

Hugh J. Morgan, Jr. 
Private Investor,  
Former Chairman of the Board 
National Bank of Commerce of  
Birmingham 
Birmingham, Alabama

Ronald N. Spaulding 
Private Investor, 
Former President of  
Worldwide Commercial Operations 
Abbott Vascular 
Miami, Florida

CORPORATE  INFORMATION

Corporate Office 
Atrion Corporation 
One Allentown Parkway 
Allen, Texas 75002 
(972) 390-9800 
www.atrioncorp.com

Registrar and Transfer Agent 
American Stock Transfer and  
Trust Company, LLC 
Attn: Shareholder Services 
6201 15th Avenue 
Brooklyn, NY 11219

Form 10-K 
A copy of the Company’s 2011 Annual 
Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, 
may be obtained by any stockholder 
without charge by written request to:

Corporate Secretary 
Atrion Corporation 
One Allentown Parkway 
Allen, Texas 75002

Stock Information
The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (Symbol: ATRI). 
As of February 21, 2012, there were approximately 4,300 stockholders, including beneficial 
owners holding shares in nominee or “street” name. The table below sets forth the high and 
low sales prices as reported by NASDAQ and the quarterly dividends per share declared by the 
Company for each quarter of 2010 and 2011.

2010 Quarter Ended

 High

 Low

Dividends

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

2011 Quarter Ended

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

$ 

 164.56

$ 

 129.51

$ 

 6.36 a

153.90

157.51

184.99

 High

127.01

130.50

154.63

 Low

$ 

187.22

$  163.80

$ 

200.56

219.06

244.30

165.76

186.22

200.95

0.36

0.42

3.42 a

Dividends

0.42 

0.42 

0.49 

0.49 

The Company presently plans to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future.

a)  These amounts include a special cash dividend of $6.00 per share declared in the first quarter 

of 2010 and $3.00 per share declared in the fourth quarter of 2010.

32   ATRION 2011 ANNUAL REPORT  

 
 
ATRION  CORPORATION    
One Allentown Parkway, Allen, Texas 75002    
972.390.9800   |   www.atrioncorp.com