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CryoLife Inc.

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2012

2012 Annual Report to Stockholders

NYSE: CRY
www.cryolife.com

1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
PHONE: 770-419-3355
FAX: 770-426-0031
E-Mail: info@cryolife.com
www.cryolife.com

FORM 10-K

Included in this Annual Report to

Stockholders is a copy of the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2012, including certifications by
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, but excluding additional exhibits, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Additional copies of this Annual Report and the
Form 10-K, without exhibits, are available at no
charge. Please send requests to:

Ms. Suzanne K. Gabbert
Corporate Secretary
CryoLife, Inc.
1655 Roberts Boulevard, NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144

STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

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addressed c/o Ms. Gabbert at the address
provided above for requesting copies of the
Form 10-K.

STOCK LISTINGS

CryoLife, Inc. Common Stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CRY.

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The Chief Executive Officer of CryoLife,
Inc. provided the New York Stock Exchange with
an unqualified Annual CEO Certification last
year.

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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C.  20549 
FORM 10-K 

(Mark One) 

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 
OR 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the transition period from              to              

Commission file number 1-13165 
CRYOLIFE, INC. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Florida 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 

59-2417093 
(I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.) 

1655 Roberts Boulevard N.W., Kennesaw, GA 30144 
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 419-3355 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class 
Common Stock, $.01 par value 
Preferred Share Purchase Rights 

Name of each exchange on which registered 
New York Stock Exchange 
New York Stock Exchange 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 

None 

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Yes (cid:134) No (cid:95) 

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Yes (cid:134) No (cid:95) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to 
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes (cid:95) No (cid:134) 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K Section 229.405 of this 

chapter is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or 
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  (cid:134) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, 
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this 
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such 
files).     Yes (cid:95)     No  (cid:134) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a 
smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” 
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one). 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Non-accelerated filer  (cid:134)  Smaller reporting company  (cid:134) 

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As of June 30, 2012 the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the 

registrant was $130,523,457 computed using the closing price of $5.23 per share of Common Stock on June 30, 2012, the last 
trading day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, 
based on management’s belief that Registrant has no affiliates other than its directors and executive officers. 

As of February 12, 2013 the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the registrant was 27,483,499. 

Document  

Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders 
to be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2012.   

Documents Incorporated By Reference 

Parts Into Which Incorporated 

Part III 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART I 

Item 1.  Business. 

Overview 

CryoLife, Inc. (“CryoLife,” the “Company,” “we,” or “us”), incorporated in 1984 in Florida, preserves and distributes 

human tissues for transplantation and develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices for cardiac and vascular 
applications.  The cardiac and vascular human tissues distributed by CryoLife include the CryoValve® SG pulmonary heart 
valve (“CryoValve SGPV”) and the CryoPatch® SG pulmonary cardiac patch tissue (“CryoPatch SG”), both processed using 
CryoLife’s proprietary SynerGraft® technology.  CryoLife’s surgical sealants and hemostats include BioGlue® Surgical 
Adhesive (“BioGlue”), BioFoam® Surgical Matrix (“BioFoam”), and PerClot®, an absorbable powdered hemostat, which the 
Company distributes for Starch Medical, Inc. (“SMI”) in the European Community and other select international markets.  
CryoLife’s subsidiary, Cardiogenesis Corporation (“Cardiogenesis”), specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease 
using a laser console system and single use, fiber-optic handpieces to treat patients with severe angina.  CryoLife and its 
subsidiary, Hemosphere, Inc. (“Hemosphere”), market the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow Graft (“HeRO® Graft”), which is a 
solution for end-stage renal disease (“ESRD”) in certain hemodialysis patients. 

Preservation Services and Products 

Tissue Preservation Services.  CryoLife distributes preserved human cardiac and vascular tissues to implanting 

institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.  CryoLife processes and preserves cardiac and vascular tissues using 
proprietary processing and freezing techniques, or cryopreservation.  Management believes the human tissues it distributes 
offer specific advantages over mechanical, synthetic, and animal-derived alternatives.  Depending on the alternative, the 
advantages of the Company’s heart valves include more natural blood flow properties, the ability to use with patients who 
have endocarditis, the elimination of a need for long-term drug therapy to prevent excessive blood clotting, and a reduced risk 
of catastrophic failure, thromboembolism (stroke), or calcification.  The Company’s cardiac tissues include the CryoValve 
SGPV and the CryoPatch SG, both processed with the Company’s proprietary SynerGraft decellularization technology.  
CryoLife uses the SynerGraft technology for a portion of its pulmonary valve and pulmonary cardiac patch tissue processing.  
The Company’s vascular tissues, including the CryoVein and CryoArtery, have been used to treat a variety of vascular 
reconstructions such as peripheral bypass, hemodialysis access, and aortic infections which have saved the lives and limbs of 
patients. 

Surgical Sealants and Hemostats.  CryoLife’s proprietary product, BioGlue, designed for cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, 

and general surgical applications, is a polymer based on bovine blood protein and an agent for cross-linking proteins.  
CryoLife distributes BioGlue throughout the U.S. and in more than 80 other countries for designated applications.  In the 
U.S., BioGlue is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved as an adjunct to sutures and staples for use in adult 
patients in open surgical repair of large vessels.  CryoLife distributes BioGlue for repair of soft tissues (which include 
cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and additional soft tissues) in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) under Conformité 
Européene Mark product certification (“CE Mark”).  CryoLife distributes BioGlue in Japan for use in the repair of aortic 
dissections.  Additional marketing approvals have been granted for specified applications in several other countries 
throughout the world, including Canada, Brazil, and Australia.   

CryoLife’s proprietary product, BioFoam, is a protein hydrogel biomaterial with an expansion agent, which generates a 

mixed-cell foam.  The foam creates a mechanical barrier to decrease blood flow and develops pores for the blood to enter, 
leading to cellular aggregation and enhanced hemostasis.  Due to its foaming characteristic, BioFoam has the potential to 
rapidly seal organs, such as the liver, and may provide hemostasis in penetrating wounds and trauma.  CryoLife distributes 
BioFoam under CE Mark certification for use as an adjunct in the sealing of the liver and spleen and as an adjunct to 
hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery when cessation of bleeding by ligature or conventional methods is ineffective or 
impractical.   

CryoLife has a worldwide distribution agreement (except in China and certain related territories and governing areas) 

and a license and manufacturing agreement with SMI of San Jose, California for PerClot, a polysaccharide hemostatic agent 
used in surgery.  PerClot is an absorbable powdered hemostat that has CE Mark designation allowing commercial distribution 
into the European Community and other markets.  It is indicated for use in surgical procedures, including cardiac, vascular, 
orthopaedic, neurological, gynecological, ENT, and trauma surgery as an adjunct hemostat when control of bleeding from 
capillary, venous, or arteriolar vessels by pressure, ligature, and other conventional means is either ineffective or impractical.  
CryoLife refiled an investigational device exemption (“IDE”) in November 2012 with the FDA to begin clinical trials for the 

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purpose of obtaining Premarket Approval (“PMA”) to distribute PerClot in the U.S.  CryoLife has received questions from 
the FDA related to this filing and is currently working to address the questions and expects to respond to the FDA in the first 
quarter of 2013. 

Revascularization Technologies.  In May 2011 CryoLife completed its acquisition of Cardiogenesis.  Cardiogenesis is a 

leading developer of surgical products used in the treatment of patients with severe angina resulting from diffuse coronary 
artery disease.  Cardiogenesis markets the FDA approved Holmium: YAG laser console, single use and fiber-optic 
handpieces, and the servicing and maintenance of the console for performing a surgical procedure known as transmyocardial 
revascularization (“TMR”), used for treating patients with severe angina that is not responsive to conventional therapy.  
Patients undergoing TMR treatment with Cardiogenesis products have been shown to have angina reduction, longer event-
free survival, reduction in cardiac related hospitalizations, and increased exercise tolerance.  Cardiogenesis has also 
developed the Phoenix System, which is designed to combine the delivery of biologic materials with TMR.  The synergy of 
injecting biologics, such as stem cells or growth factors, with TMR may provide greater angina reduction, and improve 
cardiac function in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease who are not candidates for surgical bypass or intervention.  
The Phoenix System has received CE Mark designation allowing commercial distribution into the European Community.  
CryoLife intends to continue to investigate requirements to obtain an IDE for clinical evaluation of the Phoenix System in the 
U.S. 

HeRO Grafts.  In May 2012 CryoLife completed its acquisition of Hemosphere.  Hemosphere developed and markets the 

HeRO Graft, a proprietary graft-based solution for ESRD hemodialysis patients with limited access options.  The HeRO 
Graft is the only fully subcutaneous arteriovenous (“AV”) access solution clinically proven to maintain long-term access for 
hemodialysis patients with central venous stenosis.  The HeRO Graft is indicated for ESRD patients who are either catheter 
dependent or approaching catheter dependency, on long-term hemodialysis, and have exhausted all other access options, as 
well as for patients with failing fistulas and grafts due to central venous stenosis. 

Research and Business Development  

Through its continuing research and development activities, CryoLife uses its expertise in chemistry (protein, material, 
organic, and bio); biomaterials; molecular biology; and engineering, and its understanding of the cardiac and vascular surgery 
medical specialties to develop useful technologies, services, and products.  In addition, CryoLife uses this expertise to 
acquire and license supplemental and complimentary products and technologies.  CryoLife seeks to identify market areas that 
can benefit from medical devices, preserved tissues, and other related technologies, to develop innovative products and 
techniques within these areas, to secure their commercial protection, to establish their efficacy, and then to market these 
products and techniques.  In order to expand CryoLife’s service and product offerings, CryoLife is in the process of 
developing or investigating several products and technologies.  Some of the products in development and under investigation 
have not been subject to completed clinical trials and have not received FDA or other regulatory approval, so CryoLife may 
not derive any revenues from them.  CryoLife performs significant research and development work before offering its 
services and products, building on either existing proprietary and non-proprietary knowledge or acquired technology and 
know-how.  CryoLife’s current tissue preservation services were developed internally.  CryoLife developed its BioGlue and 
BioFoam products from a technology originally developed by a third-party and acquired by CryoLife.  CryoLife purchased 
the rights to distribute and manufacture PerClot from a third-party and is working towards obtaining FDA approval to 
distribute PerClot in the U.S.  CryoLife acquired Cardiogenesis and its revascularization technologies and intends to continue 
to investigate requirements to obtain an IDE approval for clinical evaluation of the Phoenix System in the U.S.  CryoLife also 
acquired Hemosphere, and its HeRO Graft, and is working on product enhancements. 

Risk Factors 

CryoLife’s business is subject to a number of risks.  See Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” below for a discussion of these 

and other risk factors. 

Strategy 

The key elements of the Company’s strategy relate to growing its business and leveraging its strengths and expertise in its 

core marketplaces in order to generate revenue and earnings growth.  These key elements are described below:  

(cid:120) 

Identify and Evaluate Acquisition and Investment Opportunities of Complementary Product Lines and Companies.  
Leverage the Company’s current distribution channel and its expertise in the cardiac and vascular medical specialties 
by selectively pursuing the potential acquisition, licensing, or distribution rights of additional technologies that 
complement existing services and products.  Identify potential investment opportunities in companies that have 

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complementary products that could, in the future, enhance the Company’s current distribution channel and expertise in 
the cardiac and vascular specialties.   

(cid:120)  Expand Core Business.  Expand the Company’s core business in cardiac and vascular medical specialties by expanding 

the market penetration of heart valves, cardiac patch tissues, vascular tissues, BioGlue, BioFoam, PerClot, 
revascularization technologies, and the HeRO Graft.   

(cid:120)  Develop the Company’s Pipeline of Services and Products.  Develop the Company’s technologies and intellectual 
property for additional service and product offerings and commercialization of new services and products.   

(cid:120)  License Company Technology to Third-parties for Non-Competing Uses.  Leverage the Company’s current technology 

platforms, including its protein hydrogel technology (“PHT”) platform and SynerGraft technology, in medical 
specialties other than cardiac and vascular surgery through strategic alliances, licenses, or distribution arrangements for 
additional indications or product line extensions.  The Company considers licensing or distribution opportunities for 
existing products or for products in its research and development pipeline if the Company determines that licensing or 
distribution opportunities could enhance shareholder value.   

(cid:120)  Analyze and Identify Underperforming Assets for Potential Sale or Disposal.  Continue to analyze and identify 
underperforming assets not complementary to the strategies identified above for potential sale or disposal. 

As a result of the above strategies, the Company has pursued several opportunities in the past few years that resulted in 

the acquisition of PerClot technologies in September 2010 and 2011, the acquisition of Cardiogenesis and its 
revascularization technologies in May 2011, and the acquisition of Hemosphere and its HeRO Graft in May 2012, as 
discussed above.  Additionally, in July 2011 the Company purchased approximately 2.4 million shares of Series A Preferred 
Stock of ValveXchange, Inc. (“ValveXchange”) for approximately $3.5 million and in 2012 advanced $2 million to 
ValveXchange through a revolving credit facility.  ValveXchange is a private medical device company that was spun off from 
Cleveland Clinic to develop a lifetime heart valve replacement technology platform featuring exchangeable bioprosthetic 
leaflets.  CryoLife’s investment represents an approximate 19% equity ownership in ValveXchange.   

Services and Products 

Preservation Services 

The Company’s proprietary preservation process involves the recovery of tissue from deceased human donors by tissue 

banks and organ procurement organizations (“OTPOs”), the timely and controlled delivery of such tissue to the Company, 
the screening, dissection, disinfection, processing, and preservation of the tissue by the Company, and the storage and 
shipment of the preserved tissue.  In the operating room, the tissue undergoes a controlled thawing process under the 
supervision of the medical staff.  Thereafter, the tissue is surgically implanted by a surgeon into a human recipient. 

The transplant of human tissue that has not been preserved must be accomplished within extremely short time limits.  
Prior to the advent of human tissue cryopreservation, these time constraints resulted in the inability to use much of the tissue 
donated for transplantation.  The application of the Company’s cryopreservation technologies to donated tissue expands the 
amount of human cardiac and vascular tissues available to physicians for transplantation.  Cryopreservation also expands the 
treatment options available to physicians and their patients by offering alternatives to implantable mechanical, synthetic, and 
animal-derived devices.  The tissues currently preserved by the Company include heart valves, cardiac patch tissues, and 
vascular tissues. 

CryoLife collects and maintains clinical data on the use and effectiveness of implanted human tissues that it has 

preserved and shares this data with implanting physicians and the OTPOs from which it receives tissue.  The Company also 
uses this data to help direct its continuing efforts to improve its preservation services through ongoing research and 
development.  Its physician relations and education staff, clinical research staff, and field representatives assist physicians by 
providing educational materials, seminars, and clinics on methods for handling and implanting the tissue preserved by the 
Company and the clinical advantages, indications, and applications for those tissues.  The Company has ongoing efforts to 
train and educate physicians on the indications for, and uses of, the human tissues preserved by the Company.  In addition, 
the Company sponsors programs where surgeons train other surgeons in best-demonstrated techniques.  The Company also 
assists OTPOs through training and development of protocols and provides materials to improve their tissue recovery 
techniques and, thereby, increase the yield of usable tissue. 

Cardiac Tissue.  The human heart valves and cardiac patch tissues preserved by the Company are used in cardiac 
reconstruction and heart valve replacement surgeries.  The Company currently preserves human aortic and pulmonary heart 
valves for implantation by cardiac surgeons.  In addition, the Company preserves human cardiac patches for surgeons who 
wish to perform certain specialized cardiac repair procedures.  The Company currently preserves human cardiac patches in 
three primarily anatomic configurations: pulmonary hemi-artery, pulmonary trunk, and pulmonary branch.  Each of these 

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preserved cardiac tissues maintains a structure which more closely resembles and simulates the performance of the patient’s 
own tissue compared to non-human tissue alternatives. 

In 2008 CryoLife received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CryoValve SGPV, and in 2009 CryoLife received 
510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CryoPatch SG, both processed with the Company's proprietary SynerGraft technology.  
The SynerGraft process reduces the presence of allogeneic donor cells, while maintaining the structural integrity of the tissue.  
CryoLife uses the SynerGraft technology for a portion of its pulmonary valve and cardiac patch processing.  In 2012 71% of 
pulmonary valves and 46% of cardiac patch tissues shipped by CryoLife were processed with the SynerGraft technology. 

Based on CryoLife’s records of documented implants, management believes that the acceptance of the Company’s heart 

valves is due in part to physicians’ recognition of the longevity and natural functionality of the Company’s cardiac tissues, 
the Company’s documented clinical data, and the support of the Company’s physician relations and education staff, clinical 
research staff, customer service department, and field representatives.  Management believes the Company offers advantages 
in the areas of clinical data and field services as compared to other human tissue processors and that the Company’s tissues 
offer advantages in certain areas over mechanical, porcine, and bovine heart valve alternatives.  Management believes 
preserved human heart valves and cardiac patch tissues have characteristics that make them the preferred replacement option 
for many patients.  Specifically, human heart valves, such as those preserved by the Company, allow for more normal blood 
flow and provide higher cardiac output than stented porcine, bovine, and mechanical heart valves.  Human heart valves are 
not as susceptible to progressive calcification, or hardening, as are traditional glutaraldehyde-fixed porcine and bovine heart 
valves, and do not require anti-coagulation drug therapy, as do mechanical valves.  The synthetic sewing rings contained in 
mechanical and stented porcine and bovine valves may harbor bacteria and lead to endocarditis.  Furthermore, prosthetic 
valve endocarditis can be difficult to treat with antibiotics, and this usually necessitates the surgical removal of these valves 
at considerable cost, morbidity, and risk of mortality.  Consequently, for many physicians, human heart valves are the 
preferred alternative to mechanical and animal-derived tissue valves for patients who have or are at risk to contract 
endocarditis. 

CryoLife shipped approximately 80,800 heart valves and cardiac patch tissues from 1984 through 2012, including 
approximately 3,200 shipments in 2012.  Revenues from cardiac tissue preservation services accounted for 23%, 22%, and 
24% of total Company revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  The Company estimates that in 2012 the total annual 
heart valve replacement and cardiac patch market in the U.S. was approximately $850 million.  Management believes that of 
the $850 million, approximately $640 million or 75% of the procedures were for aortic, pulmonary, and tricuspid valve 
replacements for which the Company’s tissues can be used.  The Company believes that approximately 97,000 aortic, 
pulmonary, and tricuspid valve replacement surgeries were conducted in the U.S. in 2012.   

Vascular Tissue.  The human vascular tissues preserved by the Company, including the CryoVein and CryoArtery, are used 
to treat a variety of vascular reconstructions such as peripheral bypass, hemodialysis access, and aortic infections which have 
saved the lives and limbs of patients.  The Company preserves human saphenous vein conduits (3mm to 6mm) for use in 
peripheral vascular reconstructions.  Failure to achieve revascularization of an obstructed vessel may result in the loss of a 
limb or even death of the patient.  When patients require peripheral bypass surgery, the surgeon’s first choice generally is the 
patient’s own vein tissue.  However, in cases of advanced vascular disease, as many as 30% of patients have unsuitable vein 
tissue for transplantation, and the surgeon must consider using synthetic grafts or preserved human vascular tissue.  Synthetic 
vascular grafts are generally not optimal for below-the-knee surgeries because they have a tendency to obstruct over time.  
Preserved human vascular tissues tend to remain open longer and, as such, are used in indications where synthetics typically 
fail.  In addition, synthetic grafts are not suitable for use in infected areas since they may harbor bacteria and are difficult to 
treat with antibiotics.  Preserved human vascular tissues have advantages for patients with previously infected graft sites.  
The Company also preserves femoral veins and arteries and aortoiliac arteries for bypass, hemodialysis access, or 
reconstruction within infected surgical areas.   

The Company shipped approximately 70,700 vascular tissues from 1986 through 2012, including approximately 4,600 

shipments in 2012.  Revenues from vascular preservation services accounted for 26%, 28%, and 27% of total Company 
revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  The Company estimates the aggregate U.S. vascular surgical graft market 
was approximately $120 million in 2012.   

Medical Devices 

PHT Platform 

The effective closure of internal wounds following surgical procedures is critical to the restoration of the function of 
tissue and to the ultimate success of the surgical procedure.  Failure to effectively seal surgical wounds can result in leakage 

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of blood in cardiac surgeries, air in lung surgeries, cerebral spinal fluid in neurosurgeries, and gastrointestinal contents in 
abdominal surgeries.  Air and fluid leaks resulting from surgical procedures can lead to significant post-operative morbidity 
resulting in prolonged hospitalization, higher levels of post-operative pain, higher costs, and a higher mortality rate. 

Sutures and staples facilitate healing by joining wound edges and allowing the body to heal naturally.  However, because 

sutures and staples do not have inherent sealing capabilities, they cannot consistently eliminate air and fluid leakage at the 
wound site.  This is particularly the case when sutures and staples are used to close tissues containing air or fluids under 
pressure, such as in blood vessels, the lobes of the lung, the dural membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and the 
gastrointestinal tract.  In some cases, the tissues may be friable, which complicates the ability to achieve closure.  In addition, 
in minimally invasive surgical procedures where the physician must operate through small access devices, it can be difficult 
and time consuming for the physician to apply sutures and staples.  The Company believes that the use of surgical adhesives 
and sealants with or without sutures and staples could enhance the efficacy of these procedures through more effective and 
rapid wound closure.  In order to address the inherent limitations of sutures and staples, the Company developed and 
commercialized its PHT.  PHT is based on a bovine protein that mirrors an array of amino acids that perform complex 
functions in the human body.  Together with a cross-linker, the protein forms a hydrogel, a water-based biomaterial in some 
ways similar to human tissue.  Materials and implantable replacement devices created with PHT may have the potential to 
provide structure, form, and function similar to certain human tissues.   

BioGlue.  BioGlue is the first product to be developed from the Company’s PHT platform.  BioGlue is a polymeric 
surgical adhesive based on bovine blood protein and an agent for cross-linking proteins.  BioGlue has a tensile strength that is 
four to five times that of fibrin sealants.  BioGlue begins to polymerize within 20 to 30 seconds and reaches its bonding 
strength within two minutes.  BioGlue is pre-filled in 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml volumes.  BioGlue is dispensed by a controlled 
delivery system that consists of either a reusable delivery device and disposable syringe or a disposable syringe alone.  Both 
systems use an assortment of applicator tips (standard size tips, 12mm and 16mm spreader tips, 10cm and 27cm flexible 
extender tips, and a 10cm, 27cm, and 35cm delivery tip extender).  

CryoLife is authorized to distribute BioGlue throughout the U.S. and in more than 80 other countries for designated 
applications.  In the U.S., BioGlue is FDA approved as an adjunct to sutures and staples for use in adult patients in open 
surgical repair of large vessels.  The Company estimates that aggregate U.S. sales for surgical internal tissue sealants were 
approximately $335 million in 2012.   

CryoLife distributes BioGlue under CE Mark product certification in the EEA for repair of soft tissues (which include 
cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and additional soft tissues).  CryoLife has also received approval and distributes BioGlue for 
soft tissue repairs in Canada, Brazil, and Australia and for the repair of aortic dissections in Japan.  Additional marketing 
approvals have been granted for specified applications in several other countries throughout the world.  

Revenues from BioGlue represented 40%, 41%, and 41% of total Company revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, 

respectively. 

BioFoam.  BioFoam is the second product to be developed from the Company’s PHT platform.  BioFoam is a protein 
hydrogel biomaterial with an expansion agent which generates a mixed-cell foam.  The foam creates a mechanical barrier to 
decrease blood flow and develops pores for the blood to enter, leading to cellular aggregation and enhanced hemostasis.  It is 
easily applied and could potentially be used intraoperatively to control internal organ hemorrhage, limit blood loss, and 
reduce the need for future re-operations in liver resections.   

BioFoam received CE Mark certification in August 2009 for use as an adjunct in the sealing of abdominal parenchymal 

tissues (liver and spleen) when cessation of bleeding by ligature or conventional methods is ineffective or impractical.  
CryoLife began a controlled launch of BioFoam at three clinical centers in Europe in 2009 and in 2010 began distribution of 
BioFoam in Europe.  In November 2012 CryoLife received approval for an additional indication in Europe, allowing it to 
market BioFoam as an adjunct to hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery when cessation of bleeding by ligature or other 
conventional methods is ineffective or impractical.  CryoLife plans to begin distribution of BioFoam in other international 
markets as required regulatory approvals are obtained.   

Revenues from BioFoam represented less than 1% of total Company revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010.  CryoLife 

estimates the annual European market opportunity for cardiovascular and parenchymal tissue sealing, for which BioFoam can 
be used, is more than $100 million. 

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Hemostatic Agents 

Hemostatic agents are frequently utilized as an adjunct to sutures and staples to control inter-operative bleeding.  

Hemostatic agents prevent excess blood loss and can help maintain good visibility of the operative site.  These products can, 
in many instances, reduce operating room time and decrease the number of blood transfusions required in surgical 
procedures.  Hemostatic agents are available in various forms including pads, sponges, liquids, and powders.   

Revenues from hemostatic agents represented 2%, 4%, and 8% of total Company revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, 
respectively.  The Company estimates that aggregate U.S. sales for hemostatic agents were approximately $890 million in 
2012. 

PerClot.  PerClot is an absorbable, powdered hemostatic agent used in surgery.  The PerClot technology modifies plant 

starch into ultra-hydrophilic adhesive forming hemostatic polymers.  PerClot granules are biocompatible, absorbable 
polysaccharides containing no animal or human components.  Utilizing this purified plant source material aids in minimizing 
the risks of infection and bleeding-related complications during surgery.  PerClot granules have a molecular structure that 
rapidly absorbs water, forming a gelled adhesive matrix that provides a mechanical barrier to further bleeding and results in 
the accumulation of platelets, red blood cells, and coagulation proteins (thrombin, fibrinogen, etc.) at the site of application.  
The gelled adhesive matrix thus promotes the normal physiological clotting cascade.  Easy to apply, PerClot does not require 
additional operating room preparation or special storage conditions.  PerClot is readily dissolved by saline irrigation and is 
totally absorbed within several days.  PerClot is currently available in 1 gram, 3 gram, and 5 gram configurations with a 
100mm or 200mm applicator tip.  PerClot Laparoscopic is available in 1 gram and 3 gram configurations with a 380mm 
applicator tip.   

In September 2010 CryoLife entered into a worldwide distribution agreement and a license and manufacturing 
agreement with SMI for PerClot, which has CE Mark designation allowing commercial distribution into the European 
Community and other markets.  It is indicated for use in surgical procedures, including cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic, 
neurological, gynecological, ENT, and trauma surgery as an adjunct hemostat when control of bleeding from capillary, 
venular, or arteriolar vessels by pressure, ligature, and other conventional means is either ineffective or impractical.   

CryoLife filed an IDE with the FDA in March 2011 seeking approval to begin clinical trials for the purpose of obtaining 
a PMA to distribute PerClot in the U.S.  In April 2011 the FDA disapproved CryoLife’s IDE filing.  In March 2012 CryoLife 
refiled its IDE and the FDA responded with comments in the second quarter of 2012.  CryoLife filed a revised IDE in 
November 2012 and received questions from the FDA in December 2012 related to this filing.  CryoLife is currently working 
to address the questions and expects to respond to the FDA in the first quarter of 2013. 

CryoLife began distributing PerClot in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2010.  Revenues for PerClot represented 
approximately 2% of total Company revenues in 2012 and 2011.  CryoLife plans to begin distribution of PerClot in other 
international markets as required regulatory approvals are obtained.   

HemoStase.  CryoLife distributed HemoStase under a private label exclusive distribution agreement with Medafor, Inc. 
(“Medafor”) from May 2008 to March 2011.  Medafor fully, finally, and effectively terminated the agreement in 2010.  The 
parties litigated the agreement and termination and settled the litigation in 2012.  Revenues for HemoStase represented 0%, 
2%, and 8% of total Company revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.   

Revascularization Technologies 

CryoLife’s subsidiary, Cardiogenesis, markets its Holmium: YAG laser console and single use, fiber-optic handpieces.  

These products are FDA approved for performing a surgical procedure known as TMR for treating patients with stable angina 
that is not responsive to conventional therapy.  Patients undergoing TMR treatment with Cardiogenesis products have been 
shown to have angina reduction, longer event-free survival, reduction in cardiac related hospitalizations, and increased 
exercise tolerance.  

During TMR, the surgeon uses one of the flexible, fiber-optic handpieces to deliver precise bursts of Holmium: YAG 
laser energy directly to an area of heart muscle that is suffering from ischemic heart disease.  This condition can manifest 
itself with severe persistent chest pain, or chronic angina.  The surgical procedure is performed through a small incision or 
small ports with the patient under general anesthesia.  The surgeon can position the laser fiber on the surface of the beating 
heart.  It takes approximately 6 to 10 pulses of the laser to transverse the myocardium and create channels one millimeter in 
diameter.  During a typical procedure, approximately 20 to 40 channels are made in the heart muscle. 

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The outside punctures seal over with little blood loss.  Published research shows evidence that these channels promote 
the growth of new blood vessels or angiogenesis over time.  That, in turn, provides the damaged heart tissue a better supply 
of blood and oxygen.  Angina usually subsides with improved oxygen supply to the targeted areas of the damaged heart 
muscle. 

SolarGen 2100s Console.  The SolarGen 2100s Console implements advanced electronic and cooling system technology 
to greatly reduce the size and weight of the unit, while providing 115V power capability.  The SolarGen 2100s Console was 
approved by the FDA in 2004 and received a CE Mark in 2005.  The Company provides service plan options to ensure that 
the laser console is operating within the critical factory specifications and to protect the customer’s investment.  

SoloGrip® III.  The SoloGrip III handpiece contains multiple, fine fiber-optic strands in a one millimeter diameter 
bundle.  The flexible fiber-optic delivery system combined with the ergonomic handpiece provides access for treating all 
regions of the left ventricle.  The SoloGrip III handpiece fiber-optic delivery system has an easy to install connector that 
screws into the laser base unit, and the device is pre-calibrated in the factory so it requires no special preparation.  The 
SoloGrip III handpiece received FDA approval in 1999 and received a CE Mark in 1997. 

PEARL 5.0.  The minimally invasive Port Enabled Angina Relief with Laser (“PEARL”) 5.0 handpiece is compatible for 

use with Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci Surgical System.  The PEARL 5.0 handpiece received FDA approval in 2007 and 
received a CE Mark in 2005.   

PEARL 8.0.  The PEARL 8.0 has been designed for use in a minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedure.  The PEARL 
8.0 handpiece received FDA approval in 2012 and CE Mark in 2005.  The Company anticipates launching the PEARL 8.0 in 
2013. 

CryoLife began distributing the TMR product line in May 2011 when it completed the acquisition of Cardiogenesis.  

Revenues from revascularization technologies represented 6% and 5% of total Company revenues in 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.  The Company estimates that the addressable market opportunity for TMR is approximately $175 million. 

HeRO Grafts  

 CryoLife and its subsidiary Hemosphere market the HeRO Graft, a proprietary graft-based solution for ESRD 

hemodialysis patients with limited access options and central venous obstruction.  The HeRO Graft received its initial FDA 
510(k) clearance in 2008, and a CE Mark application for the HeRO Graft is currently under review by the Company’s 
Notified Body.  It is indicated for ESRD patients who are catheter dependent or approaching catheter dependency, on long-
term hemodialysis, and have exhausted all other access options, as well as for patients with failing fistulas and grafts due to 
central venous stenosis.  Prior to the introduction of the HeRO Graft, the only option for these patients was access through 
percutaneous tunneled dialysis catheters, which are higher cost, have high infection rates, limit a patient's lifestyle, and foster 
central venous stenosis, or narrowing of the venous system.  The HeRO Graft overcomes the limitations of catheters by 
providing a completely subcutaneous graft that functions like a regular access graft during dialysis, providing superior blood 
flow, and achieving a 69% reduction in bacteremia (bacteria in the blood) compared with catheters.  HeRO is the only fully 
subcutaneous AV access solution clinically proven to maintain long-term access for hemodialysis patients with central 
venous stenosis.  The HeRO Graft traverses the central venous stenosis allowing for long-term hemodialysis access.  

CryoLife began distributing the HeRO Graft in May 2012 when it completed the acquisition of Hemosphere.  The 
Company estimates that the addressable market opportunity for the HeRO Graft in the U.S. is approximately $125 million 
worldwide.  More than 6,000 HeRO Grafts were shipped from 2008 to 2012.  Revenues from the HeRO Graft represented 
2% of total Company revenues in 2012.  CryoLife intends to introduce the HeRO graft into the European Union (“EU”) in 
mid-2013, upon receipt of its CE Mark, which it anticipates receiving in early 2013. 

Other Medical Devices 

ProPatch Soft Tissue Repair Matrix (“ProPatch”).  ProPatch, manufactured from bovine pericardial tissue and treated 

with the SynerGraft process, is used to reinforce weakened soft tissues and provides a resorbable scaffold that is replaced by 
the patient's own soft tissue.  ProPatch is intended to be used for implantation to reinforce defects of the abdominal and 
thoracic wall, muscle flap reinforcement, hernias, suture-line reinforcement, and reconstructive procedures.  ProPatch can 
also be used to reinforce tissues repaired by sutures or by suture anchors during tendon repair surgeries, including 
reinforcement of the rotator cuff, patellar, Achilles, biceps, quadriceps, or other tendons.  Available in multiple size and 
shape configurations, ProPatch comes fully hydrated and ready to implant. 

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In late 2006 CryoLife received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for ProPatch.  In 2011 CryoLife implemented 
modifications to streamline the manufacturing process.  These modifications resulted in the submission of a new 510(k), 
which was cleared by the FDA in January 2012.  CryoLife intends to commercialize ProPatch, which may include partnering 
with one or more third-parties as well as obtaining clinical data to support indications for direct distribution. 

Seasonality and Segment Information 

See Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—

Seasonality,” regarding seasonality of the Company’s preservation services and products. 

See Part II, Item 8, Note 19 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” regarding segment and geographic 

information. 

Distribution and Marketing 

Preservation Services 

CryoLife markets its preservation services to OTPOs, implanting physicians, and prospective tissue recipients.  The 
Company works with OTPOs to ensure consistent and continued availability of donated human tissue for transplant and 
educates physicians and prospective tissue recipients with respect to the benefits of preserved human tissues. 

Procurement of Tissue.  Donated human tissue is procured from deceased human donors by OTPOs.  After procurement, 

the tissue is packed and shipped, together with certain information about the tissue and its donor, to the Company in 
accordance with the Company’s protocols.  The tissue is transported to the Company’s laboratory facilities via commercial 
airlines pursuant to arrangements with qualified courier services.  Timely receipt of procured tissue is important, as tissue that 
is not received promptly cannot be cryopreserved successfully.  The OTPOs are reimbursed by the Company for costs 
associated with these procurement services.  The procurement fee, together with the charges for the preservation services of 
the Company, is ultimately paid to the Company by the hospital or healthcare facility with which the implanting physician is 
associated.   

Since 1984 the Company has received tissue from over 120,000 donors.  The Company has active relationships with 

approximately 40 OTPOs throughout the U.S.  Management believes these relationships are critical in the preservation 
services industry and that the breadth of these existing relationships provides the Company with a significant advantage over 
potential new entrants to this market.  The Company employs approximately 35 individuals in donor services and donor 
quality assurance to work with OTPOs.  This includes three account managers who are stationed throughout the country to 
work directly with the OTPOs.  The Company’s central office for procurement relations is staffed 24 hours per day, 365 days 
per year. 

Preservation of Tissue.  Upon receiving tissue, a Company technician completes the documentation control for the tissue 

prepared by the OTPO and gives it a control number.  The documentation identifies, among other things, donor age, and 
cause of death.  A trained technician then removes the portion or portions of the delivered tissue that will be processed.  The 
Company’s cardiac and vascular tissues are preserved in a proprietary freezing process conducted according to Company 
protocols.  After the preservation process, the tissues are transferred to liquid nitrogen freezers, initially under quarantine 
status, for long-term storage at temperatures at or below -135(cid:113)C.  The entire preservation process is controlled by guidelines 
established by the Company and are conducted under aseptic conditions in clean rooms.   

At the same time the tissue is processed, samples are taken from the donated tissue and subjected to the Company’s 
quality assurance program.  This program, which includes review of the donor and tissue charts by CryoLife’s tissue quality 
assurance department and its medical directors, may identify characteristics which would disqualify the tissue for 
preservation or implantation.  Once the tissue is approved, it is moved from quarantine to an implantable status.  Tissue that 
does not pass testing is discarded as appropriate or used for research or other purposes if the donor’s family has consented. 

Distribution of Tissue to Implanting Physicians.  After the tissue has cleared quality control assurance and is moved to an 
implantable status, the tissue is stored by the Company until it is delivered to hospitals at the implanting physician’s request.  
Cryopreserved tissue must be transported under stringent handling conditions and maintained within specific temperature 
tolerances at all times.  Cryopreserved tissue is packaged for shipment using the Company’s proprietary processes.  After the 
Company transports the tissue to the hospital, the Company invoices the institution for its services, which include 
procurement, preservation, and transportation.  At the hospital, the tissue is thawed and implanted immediately or is held in a 

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liquid nitrogen freezer in accordance with Company protocols pending implantation.  The Company provides a detailed 
protocol for thawing the cryopreserved tissue.  The Company also makes its field personnel available by phone or in person 
to answer questions.   

The Company provides Company-owned liquid nitrogen freezers to certain client hospitals.  The Company currently has 
approximately 260 of these freezers installed at hospitals throughout the U.S.  Participating hospitals generally pay the cost of 
liquid nitrogen.  The availability of on-site freezers makes it easier for a hospital’s physicians to utilize the Company’s tissues 
by making the tissue more readily available.   

Medical Devices 

In the U.S. the Company markets its products to physicians and distributes its products through its field service 

representatives and cardiac specialists.  The Company markets and distributes its products in international markets through 
independent distributors in Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and through the Company’s wholly owned European 
subsidiary, CryoLife Europa, Ltd. (“Europa”), which employs direct field representatives and manages relationships with 
other independent distributors in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.  Through its field representatives and distributors, the 
Company conducts field training for implanting surgeons regarding the application of its products. 

Marketing, Educational, and Technical Support   

The Company works to maintain relationships with, and market to, surgeons within the cardiac and vascular medical 

specialties.  The Company has records of over 1,400 cardiac and vascular surgeons who implanted tissues preserved by the 
Company during 2012.  In the U.S., the Company has 20 cardiac specialists who focus primarily on cardiac surgeons, 
approximately 28 cardiovascular representatives who focus primarily on vascular surgeons, eight dialysis therapy 
representatives who focus primarily on nephrologists and dialysis clinics, and eight region managers.  A small number of 
these positions are open, and the Company is actively recruiting for these positions. 

Because the Company markets its preservation services and products directly to physicians, an important aspect of 

increasing the distribution of the Company’s preservation services and products is educating physicians on the use of the 
Company’s preserved human tissues and medical device products and on proper implantation and surgical techniques.  The 
Company’s trained medical relations and education staff and field support personnel provide support to implanting 
institutions and surgeons.  The Company sponsors training seminars where physicians teach other physicians the proper 
technique for handling and implanting preserved human tissue.  The Company also produces educational videos for 
physicians and coordinates peer-to-peer training at various medical institutions.  In addition, the Company hosts several 
workshops throughout the year including the Ross Summit, Aortic Allograft Workshops, TMR Workshops, and beginning in 
2013, the Central Venous Pathology Summit.  These workshops aim to provide didactic and hands-on training to surgeons.  
Management believes that these activities improve the medical community’s acceptance of the tissues and products offered 
by the Company and help to differentiate the Company from other allograft processors and medical device companies.   

In September 2012 CryoLife hosted the fourth annual Ross Summit at CryoLife’s Corporate Headquarters with 48 
cardiac surgeons and cardiologists from 17 countries in attendance.  The primary goal of the meeting was to facilitate and 
encourage the use of the Ross Procedure.  The Ross Procedure is an operation in which a patient’s defective aortic valve is 
removed and replaced with his own pulmonary valve, and then a replacement pulmonary valve (typically a valve from a 
human donor) is surgically implanted to replace the removed native pulmonary valve.   

To assist OTPOs, the Company provides educational materials and training on procurement, dissection, packaging, and 

shipping techniques.  The Company also produces educational videos and coordinates laboratory sessions on procurement 
techniques for OTPO personnel.  To supplement its educational activities, the Company employs a full-time technical trainer, 
who provides technical information and assistance and maintains a staff 24 hours per day, 365 days per year for OTPO 
support. 

European Operations 

The Company markets its tissue services and products in the EEA, the Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) region 

through its European subsidiary, Europa, based in Guildford, England.  Europa, with its team of approximately 26 
employees, provides customer service, logistics, marketing, and clinical support to cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and general 
surgeons throughout the EMEA region.  Europa markets and distributes the Company’s complete range of services and 
products, in both of its reportable segments, through its direct sales representatives in the U.K., Germany, Austria, and 

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Ireland and through a network of independent distributors in the rest of the EMEA region.  Europa also distributes tissue to 
certain hospitals in the EMEA region, primarily in Germany, Austria, and the U.K. 

Backlog 

The limited supply of certain types or sizes of preserved tissue, primarily for use in pediatric surgeries, can result in a 
backlog of orders for these tissues.  The amount of backlog fluctuates based on the tissues available for shipment and varies 
based on the surgical needs of specific cases.  The Company’s backlog is generally not considered firm and must be 
confirmed with the customer before shipment.  The Company currently does not have a backlog of orders related to BioGlue, 
BioFoam, PerClot, revascularization technologies, or HeRO Grafts. 

Competition 

Preservation Services 

The Company currently faces competition from at least two non-profit tissue banks that preserve and distribute human 
cardiac heart valves, cardiac patch tissues, and vascular tissues, as well as from several companies that market mechanical, 
porcine, and bovine heart valves, and synthetic vascular grafts for implantation.  Many established companies, some with 
financial and personnel resources greater than those of the Company, are engaged in manufacturing, marketing, and selling 
alternatives to preserved human tissue.  These competitors may also have greater experience in developing products, 
conducting clinical trials, and obtaining regulatory approvals.  Certain of these competitors may obtain patent protection, 
approval, or clearance by the FDA or foreign countries earlier than the Company.  The Company may also compete with 
companies that have superior manufacturing efficiency and marketing capabilities.  Any of these competitive disadvantages 
could materially, adversely impact the Company.  Companies offering mechanical, synthetic, bovine, porcine, or allograft 
products may enter this market in the future.  Any newly developed treatments may also compete with the use of tissues 
preserved by the Company.  Management believes that it competes with other entities that preserve human tissue on the basis 
of technology, customer service, and quality assurance.   

Heart Valves.  Alternatives to human heart valves preserved by the Company include valve repair and valve replacement 
with mechanical valves, porcine valves, or valves constructed from bovine pericardium.  St. Jude Medical, Inc. is the leading 
supplier of mechanical heart valves.  Medtronic, Inc. is the leading supplier of porcine heart valves.  Edwards Life Sciences, 
Inc. is the leading supplier of bovine pericardial heart valves.  The Company is aware of at least six companies that offer 
porcine, bovine, and mechanical heart valves.  In addition, management believes that at least one domestic tissue bank offers 
preserved human heart valves in competition with the Company.   

  Management believes that the human heart valves preserved by the Company, as compared to mechanical, porcine, and 
bovine heart valves, compete on the factors set forth above, as well as by providing a tissue that is the preferred replacement 
alternative with respect to certain medical conditions, such as pediatric cardiac reconstruction, valve replacements for women 
in their child-bearing years, and valve replacements for patients with endocarditis.  The Company believes the CryoValve 
SGPV enables the Company to compete with other valves by providing a valve processed with a technology designed to 
remove donor cells and cellular remnants from the valve without compromising the integrity of the underlying collagen 
matrix.  The Company also believes that the CryoValve SGPV and the CryoValve SG aortic heart valve (“CryoValve 
SGAV”) are important to patient management issues for potential whole organ transplant recipients.  Implantation of the 
SynerGraft treated cardiac tissue reduces the risk for induction of HLA class I and class II alloantibodies, based on Panel 
Reactive Antibody (“PRA”) measured at up to one year, compared to standard processed cardiac tissues.  While the link 
between immune response and allograft tissue performance is still being debated, there is evidence that an elevated PRA 
poses a significant risk to future organ transplant patients.  Avoiding elevated PRA is important for patients receiving cardiac 
tissues as some of these patients may ultimately require a heart transplant.  In these patients, an increased PRA can decrease 
the number of possible donors for subsequent organ transplants, and increase time on transplant waiting lists. 

Cardiac Patches.  Alternatives to human cardiac patches preserved by the Company include cardiac repair and 
reconstruction with small intestine submucosa (“SIS”) or patches constructed from bovine pericardium.  CorMatrix 
Cardiovascular, Inc. is the leading supplier of SIS for cardiac repair and reconstruction with its CorMatrix ECM technology.  
There are several suppliers of bovine pericardial patches targeted for cardiac repair and reconstruction, including Edwards 
Life Sciences, Inc., Neovasc, Inc., and St. Jude Medical, Inc.  Management believes that at least one domestic tissue bank 
offers preserved human cardiac patches in competition with the Company, including LifeNet Health, Inc. which processes 
allograft patches using its Matracell technology. 

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  Management believes that the human cardiac patches preserved by the Company, as compared to SIS, bovine, or other 
allograft patches, compete on the factors set forth above with respect to heart valves, and that these human cardiac tissues are 
the preferred repair and reconstruction alternative for use for defect repair including Tetralogy of Fallot, Truncus Arteriosis, 
and Pulmonary Atresia.  The Company believes the CryoPatch SG enables the Company to compete with other patches by 
providing a patch processed with a technology designed to remove donor cells and cellular remnants from the patch without 
compromising the integrity of the underlying collagen matrix.  As discussed above for the CryoValve SGPV and CryoValve 
SGAV, the Company also believes that the CryoPatch SG is important to patient management issues for potential whole 
organ transplant recipients. 

Vascular Tissue.  There are a number of providers of synthetic alternatives to veins preserved by the Company and those 

alternatives are available primarily in medium and large diameters.  Two primary synthetic grafts that compete with the 
Company’s vascular tissue for below-the-knee surgery are W.L. Gore & Associates’ Propaten and C.R. Bard, Inc.’s Distaflo.  
Artegraft’s bovine carotid artery graft and Hancock Jaffe Laboratories, Inc.’s Procol can be used for hemodialysis access, and 
Maquet, Inc.’s Hemashield woven grafts can be used for aortoiliac aneurysm surgery.  Currently, management believes there 
are at least two other non-profit tissue banks that preserve and distribute human vascular tissue in competition with the 
Company.   

Generally, for each procedure that may utilize vascular human tissue that the Company preserves, there are alternative 

treatments.  Often, in the case of veins, these alternatives include the repair, partial removal, or complete removal of the 
damaged tissue and may utilize other tissues from the patients themselves or synthetic products.  The attending physician, in 
consultation with the patient, makes the selection of treatment choices.  Any newly developed treatments may also compete 
with the use of vascular tissue preserved by the Company. 

Medical Devices 

The Company faces competition from several domestic and international medical device, pharmaceutical, and 
biopharmaceutical companies in its surgical sealants and hemostats product lines.  Many of the Company’s current and 
potential surgical adhesives, sealants, and hemostats competitors have substantially greater financial and personnel resources 
than the Company.  These competitors may also have greater experience in developing products, conducting clinical trials, 
and obtaining regulatory approvals and may have large contracts with hospitals under which they can impose purchase 
requirements that place our products at a disadvantage.  Certain of these competitors may obtain patent protection or approval 
or clearance by the FDA or foreign countries earlier than the Company.  The Company may also compete with companies 
that have superior manufacturing efficiency and marketing capabilities.  Any of these competitive disadvantages could 
materially, adversely impact the Company. 

BioGlue.  The Company’s BioGlue products compete primarily with Baxter International, Inc.’s Tisseel, CoSeal, and 

TachoSil; Ethicon, Inc.’s (a Johnson & Johnson Company) Evicel and Omnex; Covidien Ltd.’s U.S. Surgical Division’s 
Duraseal product; NeoMend, Inc.’s ProGEL; and Tenaxis, Inc.’s (“Tenaxis”) ArterX.  The Company currently competes with 
these products based on BioGlue’s benefits and features, such as strength and ease of use.  Additional competitive products 
may be under development by other large medical device, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical companies.   

BioFoam.  The Company’s BioFoam product competes with other surgical hemostatic agents that include Pfizer, Inc.’s 
Gelfoam; Baxter International, Inc.’s FloSeal; Ethicon, Inc.’s Spongostan, Instat, Surgicel, and Surgicel Nu-Knit; C.R. Bard, 
Inc.’s Avitene; Baxter International’s TachoSil; and Orthovita, Inc.’s Vitagel.  Other medical device, pharmaceutical, and 
biopharmaceutical companies may also develop competitive products.  The Company’s BioFoam product competes on the 
basis of its clinical efficacy and ease of use.  

PerClot.  The Company’s PerClot product competes with thrombin products, including King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s 
Thrombin JMI; ZymoGenetics, Inc.'s Recothrom; and Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (a Johnson & Johnson Company)  
Evithrom; and surgical hemostats, including Pfizer, Inc.'s Gelfoam; C.R. Bard, Inc.'s Avitene; Baxter International, Inc.’s 
FloSeal; Ethicon, Inc.’s Surgicel, Surgiflo, and Surgifoam products; Medafor’s Arista; and BioCer’s HaemoCer.  Other 
competitive products may include argon beam coagulators, which provide an electrical source of hemostasis.  A number of 
companies have surgical hemostat products under development.  Other medical device, pharmaceutical, and 
biopharmaceutical companies may also develop competitive products.  The Company’s PerClot products compete on the 
basis of safety profile, clinical efficacy, absorption rates, and ease of use.   

Revascularization Technologies.  The Company’s revascularization technologies compete with other methods for the 
treatment of coronary artery disease, including drug therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass 
surgery, and enhanced external counterpulsation.  Currently, the only directly competitive laser technology for the 

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performance of TMR is the CO2 Heart Laser System manufactured by Novadaq Technologies, Inc.  Other medical device and 
pharmaceutical companies may also develop additional competitive products.  The Company’s revascularization technology 
competes on the basis of ease of use, versatility, size of laser console, and improved access to the treatment area with a 
smaller fiber-optic system.  

HeRO Grafts.  The Company’s HeRO Graft competes with balloon angioplasty products, including C.R. Bard Inc.’s 
Conquest and Boston Scientific’s Mustang.  These products treat central venous stenosis and may preclude the future use of 
the HeRO Graft due to total occlusion of the central venous system.  No product on the market currently serves as a fully 
subcutaneous AV access graft for patients while treating central venous stenosis.  Other companies either have a fully 
subcutaneous graft for maintaining AV access, such as Artegraft Inc.’s Artegraft Bovine Carotid Artery Graft, W.L. Gore & 
Associates’ Hybrid Vascular Graft, C.R. Bard, Inc.’s Impra, and Atrium’s Flixene, or they have a chronic dialysis catheter for 
maintaining access in patients with central venous stenosis.  Additional competitive products may be under development by 
other large medical device, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical companies.  The Company’s HeRO Graft competes on the 
basis of reducing catheter dependency in ESRD patients with central venous stenosis, and benefiting patients through fewer 
infections, superior dialysis adequacy, higher patency rates, and reduced costs compared to catheters. 

General 

Other recently developed technologies or procedures are, or may in the future be, the basis of competitive products.  
There can be no assurance that the Company’s current competitors or other parties will not succeed in developing alternative 
technologies and products that are more effective, easier to use, or more economical than those which have been or are being 
developed by the Company or that would render the Company’s technology and products obsolete and non-competitive in 
these fields.  In such event, the Company’s business, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows could be materially, 
adversely impacted.  See Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business—Rapid Technological Change 
Could Cause Our Services And Products To Become Obsolete.” 

Research and Development and Clinical Research 

The Company uses its expertise in chemistry (protein, material, organic, and bio), cell biology, and engineering, and its 

understanding of the needs of the cardiac and vascular surgery medical specialties to attempt to expand its preservation 
services and surgical adhesives, sealants, and hemostats businesses and to develop or acquire products and technologies for 
these specialties.  The Company identifies market areas that can benefit from preserved tissues, medical devices, and other 
related technologies and then attempts to develop innovative techniques, services, and products within these areas, to secure 
their commercial protection, to establish their clinical efficacy, and then to market these techniques, services, and products.  
The Company employs approximately 36 people in its research and development and clinical research departments, including 
five Ph.D.s with specialties in the fields of chemistry (protein, material, organic, and bio); biomaterials; molecular biology; 
and engineering. 

In order to expand the Company’s service and product offerings, the Company is currently in the process of obtaining 

approvals, developing, or investigating several technologies and products, including technologies related to additional 
applications of its SynerGraft technology, including the CryoValve SGAV and ProPatch, the PHT product platform used in 
BioGlue, BioFoam, and other PHT derivatives, PerClot, revascularization technologies, human tissue preservation, and the 
HeRO Graft.   

To the extent the Company identifies additional applications for its products, the Company may attempt to license these 
products to corporate partners for further development of such applications or seek funding from outside sources to continue 
the commercial development of such technologies.  The Company may also attempt to acquire or license additional 
technologies from third-parties to supplement its product lines. 

The Company’s research and development strategy is to allocate available resources among the Company’s core market 

areas of cardiac and vascular surgery, sealants, and hemostats, based on the size of the potential market for any specific 
product candidate, the estimated development time and cost required to bring the product to market, and the expected 
efficacy of the potential product.  Research on these and other projects is conducted in the Company’s research and 
development laboratory or at universities or clinics where the Company sponsors research projects.  The Company’s medical 
and scientific advisory board consults on various research and development programs.  The Company’s preclinical studies 
are conducted at universities and other locations outside the Company’s facilities by third-parties under contract with the 
Company.  In addition to these efforts, the Company may pursue other research and development activities.   

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In 2012, 2011, and 2010 the Company spent approximately $7.3 million, $6.9 million, and $5.9 million, respectively, on 

research and development activities on new and existing products.  These amounts represented approximately 6%, 6%, and 
5% of the Company’s revenues for each of the years 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  Of these amounts spent on research 
and development activities, $604,000, $398,000, and $490,000 was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) in 
2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  

CryoValve SGPV.  At the FDA’s request, the Company has committed to conducting a post-clearance study to collect 
long-term clinical data for the CryoValve SGPV.  Data collected in this study will be compared to data from a defined control 
group implanted with a standard processed human pulmonary heart valve.  The Company believes the information obtained 
from this study may help ascertain whether the SynerGraft process extends the long-term durability of pulmonary valves.  
Additionally, explant analyses may help determine if the heart valve’s collagen matrix recellularizes with the recipient’s own 
cells.  The study is expected to be completed in early 2014. 

CryoValve SGAV.  In September 2009 the FDA granted a Humanitarian Use Device (“HUD”) designation for the 

CryoValve SGAV for aortic valve replacement in patients aged 0 to 21 years.  An HUD is a medical device intended to 
benefit patients in the treatment or diagnosis of a disease that affects fewer than 4,000 people in the U.S. per year.  The HUD 
designation is the first step in obtaining a Humanitarian Device Exemption (“HDE”), which if obtained would allow the 
Company to market the CryoValve SGAV in the U.S. market.  The Company submitted an HDE application in February 
2012.  The FDA responded with comments and requested additional information in September 2012.  The Company is 
currently developing plans to respond to these questions.  Additional jurisdictions for potential shipments of CryoValve 
SGAV also include Austria and the U.K. 

BioFoam.  In November 2012 CryoLife received an additional indication in Europe to also market its BioFoam as an 

adjunct to hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery when cessation of bleeding by ligature or other conventional methods is 
ineffective or impractical.  The Company will be conducting a 45 patient post-market study in Europe on BioFoam used in 
cardiovascular applications in 2013.  BioFoam received initial approval by the FDA in late 2009 for an IDE to conduct a pilot 
human clinical trial to help seal liver tissue in patients for whom cessation of bleeding by ligature or other conventional 
methods is ineffective or impractical.  The first patient was enrolled into the trial in 2011 after receiving the required DOD 
and Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) approvals.  Due to slower than expected enrollment, CryoLife worked with the FDA 
to further modify the protocol to enhance the ability to enroll patients.  This modification was received in the fourth quarter 
of 2011.  Even with the protocol modifications, the study design made it extremely difficult to recruit patients, due to the 
restrictive inclusion/exclusion criteria.  As a result, CryoLife made the decision in the third quarter of 2012 to discontinue the 
U.S. BioFoam IDE study.  CryoLife has been awarded a total of $6.1 million in funding allocated from U.S. Congress 
Defense Appropriations Conference Reports in 2005 through 2010 for the continued development of PHT for use on the 
battlefield.  CryoLife has received $5.4 million of that funding.  Unused funds will be returned to the DOD.   

PerClot.  In September 2010 CryoLife entered into a worldwide distribution agreement and a license and manufacturing 

agreement with SMI for PerClot, a polysaccharide hemostatic agent used in surgery.  As part of the consideration paid to 
SMI, the Company allocated $3.5 million to an intangible asset for PerClot distribution and manufacturing rights in the U.S. 
and certain other countries which do not have current regulatory approvals.  This $3.5 million is considered in-process 
research and development as it is dependent upon regulatory approvals which have not yet been obtained.  Therefore, 
CryoLife expensed the $3.5 million as in-process research and development upon acquisition.  CryoLife filed an IDE with the 
FDA in March 2011 seeking approval to begin clinical trials for the purpose of obtaining PMA to distribute PerClot in the 
U.S.  In April 2011 the FDA disapproved CryoLife’s IDE filing.  In March 2012 CryoLife refiled its IDE and the FDA 
responded with comments in the second quarter of 2012.  CryoLife filed a revised IDE in November 2012 and received 
questions from the FDA in December 2012 related to this filing.  CryoLife is currently working to address the questions and 
expects to respond to the FDA in the first quarter of 2013. 

Revascularization Technologies.  In May 2011 CryoLife completed its acquisition of Cardiogenesis.  Along with the 

TMR technology, Cardiogenesis has developed the Phoenix System, which is designed to combine the delivery of biologic 
materials with TMR.  The synergy of injecting biologics, such as stem cells or growth factors, with TMR may provide greater 
angina reduction and improve cardiac function in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease who are not candidates for 
surgical bypass or intervention.  The Phoenix System has received a CE Mark designation allowing commercial distribution 
into the European Community.  CryoLife intends to continue to investigate requirements to obtain an IDE for clinical 
evaluation of the Phoenix System in the U.S. 

The PEARL 8.0 handpiece received FDA approval in February 2012.  A condition of approval is to conduct a post 

approval study on 10 to 22 patients at up to 5 centers with 30 day follow-up. 

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HeRO Grafts.  The Company is currently working on improvements to the HeRO Graft which may include product 
enhancements to facilitate easier implantation of the device.  Additionally a CE Mark application for the HeRO graft is 
currently under review by the Company’s Notified Body. 

ProPatch.  In late 2006 CryoLife received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for ProPatch.  In 2011 CryoLife implemented 

modifications to streamline the manufacturing process.  These modifications resulted in the submission of a new 510(k), 
which was cleared in January 2012.  CryoLife intends to commercialize ProPatch, which may include partnering with one or 
more third-parties as well as obtaining clinical data to support indications to be marketed directly.  

Patents, Licenses, and Other Proprietary Rights 

The Company relies on a combination of patents, trademarks, confidentiality agreements, and security procedures to 

protect its proprietary products, preservation technology, trade secrets, and know-how.  The Company believes that its 
patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and technology licensing rights provide it with important competitive advantages.  The 
Company owns or has licensed rights to 65 U.S. patents and 66 foreign patents, including patents relating to its technology 
for human cardiac and vascular tissue preservation, decellularization of tissue, tissue revitalization prior to freezing, tissue 
transport, tissue packing, BioGlue manufacturing, PHT manufacturing, revascularization technologies, and HeRO Graft.  The 
Company has approximately 11 pending U.S. patent applications and 18 pending foreign applications that relate to the 
Company’s tissues, PHT, and other areas.  There can be no assurance that any patents pending will ultimately be issued.  The 
remaining duration of the Company’s issued patents ranges from 2 months to 15 years.  The main patent for BioGlue expired 
in mid-2012 in the U.S. and expires in mid-2013 in the rest of the world.  However, for a competitor to copy BioGlue they 
would have to develop parts of the manufacturing process that are trade secrets of the Company and then seek FDA approval, 
which would likely require human clinical trials, or other regulatory approvals.  The Company has an agreement with a third-
party that calls for the payment of royalties based on BioGlue revenues while the main BioGlue patent is in effect.  Once the 
Company begins to manufacture PerClot, it will also be required to pay royalties based on revenues of PerClot manufactured 
by the Company.  The Company has $1.5 million in prepaid royalties under this agreement.  In addition, the Company has a 
distribution agreement with a third-party for the distribution of PerClot.  These products have license rights and trade secrets 
that provide competitive advantages.  

There can be no assurance that the claims allowed in any of the Company’s existing or future patents will provide 

competitive advantages for the Company’s preserved tissues, products, and technologies or will not be successfully 
challenged or circumvented by competitors.  There can also be no assurances that the claims allowed in patents licensed or 
owned by third-parties for products distributed by the Company will not be successfully challenged or circumvented by 
competitors.  To the extent that any of the Company’s products, whether manufactured by the Company or distributed by it, 
are not effectively patent protected, the Company’s business, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows could be 
materially, adversely impacted.  Under current law, patent applications in the U.S. and patent applications in foreign 
countries are maintained in secrecy for a period after filing.  The Company cannot be sure that products manufactured or 
distributed by it, or the technologies developed by it, do not infringe patents that may be granted in the future pursuant to 
pending patent applications or that they do not infringe any patents or proprietary rights of third-parties.   

The Company may incur substantial legal fees in defending against a patent infringement claim or in asserting claims 

against third-parties, and if it loses litigation, could be forced to no longer market the services or products that are related to 
the infringing technology or pay significant license fees or damages.  In the event that any relevant claims of third-party 
patents are upheld as valid and enforceable, the Company could be prevented from marketing certain of its products, could be 
required to obtain licenses from the owners of such patents, or could be required to redesign its services or products to avoid 
infringement.  There can be no assurance that such licenses would be available or, if available, would be on terms acceptable 
to the Company or that the Company would be successful in any attempt to redesign its services or products to avoid 
infringement.  The Company’s failure to obtain licenses or to redesign its services or products could have a material, adverse 
impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  For example, in September of 2012, the 
Company received a letter from Medafor stating that PerClot, when introduced in the U.S., will, when used in accordance 
with the method published in our literature and with the instructions for use, infringe their U.S. patent.  See Part I, Item 1A, 
"Risk Factors - Risks Relating To Our Business - Our Investment In Our Distribution And License And Manufacturing 
Agreements With Starch Medical, Inc. Is Subject To Significant Risks." 

The Company has entered into confidentiality agreements with its employees, several of its consultants, and third-party 

vendors to maintain the confidentiality of trade secrets and proprietary information.  There can be no assurance that the 
obligations of employees of the Company and third-parties with whom the Company has entered into confidentiality 
agreements will effectively prevent disclosure of the Company’s confidential information or provide meaningful protection 
for the Company’s confidential information if there is unauthorized use or disclosure, or that the Company’s trade secrets or 

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proprietary information will not be independently developed by the Company’s competitors.  Litigation may be necessary to 
defend against claims of infringement, to enforce patents and trademarks of the Company, or to protect trade secrets and 
could result in substantial cost to, and diversion of effort by, the Company.  There can be no assurance that the Company 
would prevail in any such litigation.  In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the Company’s 
proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the U.S. 

Preservation, Manufacturing, and Operations 

The Company’s corporate headquarters and laboratory facilities consist of approximately 200,000 square feet of leased 
manufacturing, administrative, laboratory, and warehouse space located on a 21.5-acre setting in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, 
with an additional 14,400 square feet of off-site warehouse space and an additional 9,000 square feet of combined 
manufacturing and office space in Atlanta, Georgia.  Approximately 20,000 square feet are dedicated as class 10,000 clean 
rooms.  An additional 8,000 square feet are dedicated as class 100,000 clean rooms.  The extensive clean room environment 
provides a controlled aseptic environment for tissue preservation, manufacturing, and packaging.  Approximately 55 liquid 
nitrogen freezers maintain preserved tissue at or below –135(cid:113)C.  Two back-up emergency generators assure continuity of 
Company manufacturing operations.  The Company’s corporate complex includes the Ronald C. Elkins Learning Center, a 
3,600 square foot auditorium that holds 225 participants, and a 1,500 square foot training lab, both equipped with closed-
circuit and satellite television broadcast capability allowing live broadcasts from and to anywhere in the world.  The Elkins 
Learning Center provides visiting surgeons with a hands-on training environment for surgical and implantation techniques for 
the Company’s technology platforms. 

Tissue Preservation 

The tissue processing laboratory is responsible for the processing and preservation of human cardiac and vascular tissues 

for transplant.  This laboratory contains approximately 15,600 square feet with a suite of seven clean rooms dedicated to 
tissue processing.  Currently, there are approximately 76 technicians employed in this area, and the laboratory is staffed 24 
hours per day, 365 days per year.  In 2012 the laboratory packaged approximately 12,000 tissues.  The current processing 
level is estimated to be at about 35% of total capacity.  To produce at full capacity levels, the Company would have to 
increase the amount of donated tissues, which the Company could attempt to do by revising its tissue acceptance criteria, 
increasing the number of relationships with OTPOs, or working to increase donor awareness to increase tissue donation.  Any 
attempt to increase the amount of tissues processed could be constrained by the availability of donated tissues.  If significant 
additional donated tissues were obtained, the Company would also need to increase the number of employees or increase the 
number of hours worked by employees.   

BioGlue and BioFoam 

BioGlue and BioFoam are presently manufactured at the Company’s headquarters facility.  The laboratory contains 

approximately 13,500 square feet, including a suite of six clean rooms.  Currently, there are approximately 19 technicians 
employed in this area.  The laboratory has a potential annual capacity of approximately 2 million syringes of BioGlue and 
BioFoam.  The current production level is about 5% of total capacity.  To produce at full capacity levels, the Company would 
need to increase the number of employees, add work shifts, and install automated filling and pouching equipment. 

Revascularization Technologies 

Revascularization technologies consist of laser consoles and handpieces.  The manufacturing of the laser consoles is 
outsourced to a single contract manufacturer.  The manufacturing and assembly of the handpieces is outsourced to a different 
single contract manufacturer.  The Company’s corporate headquarters has approximately 1,100 square feet of laser 
maintenance and evaluation laboratory space. 

HeRO Grafts 

The HeRO Graft manufacturing was in the process of relocating at the end of 2012 to Atlanta, Georgia from Eden 
Prairie, Minnesota.  The manufacturing space for the HeRO Grafts in Atlanta, Georgia contains approximately 4,000 square 
feet including a suite of two clean rooms.  There are approximately 4 technicians employed in this area.  The Company 
believes that once manufacturing commences in early 2013, the production levels will be at approximately 12% of total 
capacity, increasing to approximately 25% of full capacity by the end of 2013.  To produce at full capacity levels the 
Company would need to install a second component spraying hood and purchase some additional small equipment, as well as 
increase the number of technicians and the number of shifts worked. 

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Other Medical Devices 

The Company’s headquarters and off-site manufacturing has additional laboratory space consisting of approximately 
20,400 square feet with a suite of eight clean rooms.  This laboratory space is expected to house the manufacturing of PerClot 
and ProPatch.   

Europa 

The Company’s European subsidiary, Europa, maintains a leased facility located in Guildford, England, which contains 
approximately 3,400 square feet of office space.  In addition, Europa leases shared warehousing space through its third-party 
shipper. 

Suppliers, Sources, and Availability of Tissues and Raw Materials 

The Company’s preservation services business and its ability to supply needed tissues is dependent upon donation of 
tissues from human donors.  The Company must rely on the OTPOs that it works with to educate the public on the need for 
donation and to foster a willingness to donate tissue.  The Company must also maintain good relationships with its OTPOs to 
ensure that it will receive donated tissue.  In addition, future regulations could reduce the availability of tissue available for 
implantation.  The Company also uses various medicines and solutions in its processing.  Some of these medicines and 
solutions are only manufactured by single suppliers which means if the single supplier ceased or was unable to manufacture a 
medicine or solution this could have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s ability to accept or process tissue which 
could materially, adversely impact the Company’s revenues.  See also Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” 

The Company’s BioGlue and BioFoam products are comprised of bovine protein and a cross linker that is delivered to 

the surgical site through a delivery device.  The delivery devices are manufactured by a single supplier.  Although the 
Company maintains an inventory of devices, if the single supplier ceased producing delivery devices for other than a short 
period of time, this would have a material, adverse impact on our ability to manufacture BioGlue and would materially, 
adversely impact the Company’s revenues. 

PerClot is produced by SMI for the Company pursuant to a distribution agreement.  If SMI was unable to obtain the 

appropriate raw materials for PerClot in order to manufacture it for the Company or if SMI was unable to manufacture 
PerClot due to other factors, it would materially, adversely affect the Company’s ability to sell PerClot and could therefore 
have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s revenues.  In addition, if SMI breached its distribution agreement or 
attempted to terminate the distribution agreement, it would materially, adversely impact the Company’s ability to sell PerClot 
and obtain revenue growth from the product. 

The contract manufacturers for the revascularization technologies’ laser console and handpieces generally acquire certain 

components from multiple sources.  Other laser and fiber-optic components and subassemblies are purchased from single 
sources.  Any significant supply interruption would materially, adversely impact the Company’s ability to sell the 
revascularization technologies products and obtain revenue growth from these products.   

HeRO Graft components are purchased from single sources in some instances; however, secondary suppliers can be 
approved.  Any significant supply interruption would materially, adversely impact the Company’s ability to sell HeRO Graft 
and obtain revenue growth from the product. 

Quality Assurance 

The Company’s operations encompass the preservation of human tissue and the manufacturing of medical devices.  In all 

of its facilities, the Company is subject to regulatory standards for good manufacturing practices, including current Good 
Tissue Practices (“cGTPs”), which are the FDA regulatory requirements for the processing of human tissue, and current 
Quality System Regulations, which are the FDA regulatory requirements for medical device manufacturers.  The FDA 
periodically inspects Company facilities to review Company compliance with these and other regulations.  The Company 
also operates according to International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) 13485 Quality System Requirements, an 
internationally recognized voluntary system of quality management for companies that design, develop, manufacture, 
distribute, and service medical devices.  The Company maintains a Certification of Approval to the ISO 13485.  Lloyd’s 
Register Quality Assurance Limited (“LRQA”) issues this approval.  LRQA is a Notified Body officially recognized by the 
EU to perform assessments of compliance with ISO 13485 and the Medical Device Directive.  The Medical Device Directive 
is the governing document for the EEA that details requirements for safety and risk.  LRQA performs periodic on-site 
inspections, generally at least annually, of the Company’s quality systems. 

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The Company’s quality assurance staff is comprised primarily of experienced professionals from the medical device 

manufacturing and tissue processing industries.  The quality assurance department, in conjunction with the Company’s 
research and development department, routinely evaluates the Company’s processes and procedures. 

Preservation Services 

The Company employs a comprehensive quality assurance program in all of its tissue preservation activities.  The 
Company is subject to human cell and tissue regulations, including Donor Eligibility and cGTPs, as well as other FDA 
Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485 requirements, and other specific country requirements.  The Company’s quality 
assurance program begins with the development and implementation of training policies and procedures for the employees of 
OTPOs.  To assure uniformity of procurement practices among the tissue recovery teams, the Company provides 
procurement protocols, transport packages, and tissue transport liquids to the OTPOs.  The Company periodically audits 
OTPOs to ensure and enhance recovery practices. 

Upon receipt by the Company, each incoming tissue is assigned a unique control number that provides traceability of 
tissue from procurement through the preservation processes and, ultimately, to the tissue recipient.  Samples from each tissue 
donor are subjected to a variety of tests to screen and test for infectious diseases.  Samples of some tissues are also provided 
for pathology testing.  Following dissection of the tissue to be preserved, the tissue is treated with a proprietary antimicrobial 
solution and aseptically packaged.  After antimicrobial treatment, each tissue must be shown to be free of detectable 
microbial contaminants before being considered releasable for distribution. 

The materials and solutions used by the Company in preserved tissue must meet the Company’s quality standards and be 

approved by quality assurance personnel.  Throughout the tissue preservation process, detailed records of the tissues, 
materials, and processes used are maintained and reviewed by quality assurance personnel. 

The FDA periodically audits the Company’s tissue preservation facilities for compliance with its requirements and has 

the authority to enjoin, force a recall, or require the destruction of the tissues that do not meet its requirements.  The States of 
California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania license or register the 
Company’s tissue preservation facilities as facilities that preserve, store, and distribute human tissue for implantation.  The 
regulatory bodies of these states may perform inspections of the Company’s facilities as required to ensure compliance with 
state laws and regulations.  Additionally, countries in which CryoLife distributes tissue may also perform inspections of the 
Company facilities to ensure compliance with the countries’ regulations. 

Medical Device Manufacturing 

The Company employs a comprehensive quality assurance program in all of its manufacturing activities.  The Company 

is subject to many quality system requirements, including Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, and Medical Device 
Directive requirements. 

All materials and components utilized in the production of the products manufactured by the Company are received and 

inspected by trained quality control personnel according to written specifications and standard operating procedures.  Only 
materials and components found to comply with Company standards are accepted by quality control and utilized in 
production. 

  Materials, components, and resulting sub-assemblies are documented throughout the manufacturing process to assure 
traceability.  Processes in manufacturing are validated to produce products meeting the Company’s specifications.  The 
Company maintains a quality assurance program to evaluate and inspect its own manufactured products and distributed 
products to ensure conformity to product specifications.  Each process is documented along with all inspection results, 
including final finished product inspection and acceptance.  Records are maintained as to the consignees of products to track 
product performance and to facilitate product removals or corrections, if necessary. 

The Company’s manufacturing facilities are subject to periodic inspection by the FDA and LRQA to independently 

review the Company’s compliance with its systems and regulatory requirements. 

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Government Regulation 

U.S. Federal Regulation of Medical Devices 

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) provides that, unless exempted by regulation, medical devices 

may not be distributed in the U.S. unless they have been approved or cleared for marketing by the FDA.  There are two 
review procedures by which medical devices can receive such approval or clearance.   

Some products may qualify for clearance to be marketed under a Section 510(k) process, in which the manufacturer 
provides a premarket notification that it intends to begin marketing a product, and shows that the product is substantially 
equivalent to another legally marketed predicate product.  In order for the device to be found substantially equivalent to the 
predicate device, the device must be 1) for the same intended use and 2) have either the same technological characteristics or 
different technological characteristics that do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.  In some cases, the 
submission must include data from clinical studies in order to demonstrate substantial equivalency to a predicate device.  
Marketing may commence when the FDA issues a clearance letter finding such substantial equivalence. 

If the product does not qualify for the 510(k) process it must be approved through the IDE/PMA process.  This can be 
required either because it is not substantially equivalent to a legally marketed 510(k) device or because it is a Class III device 
required by FDA regulations.   

The FDCA provides for an IDE which authorizes distribution for clinical evaluation of devices that lack a PMA or 
510(k) clearance.  Devices subject to an IDE are subject to various restrictions imposed by the FDA.  The number of patients 
that may be treated with the device is limited, as is the number of institutions at which the device may be used.  Patients must 
give informed consent to be treated with an investigational device, and review by an IRB is needed.  The device must be 
labeled that it is for investigational use, may not be advertised or otherwise promoted, and the price charged for the device 
may be limited.  Unexpected adverse events for devices sold under an IDE must be reported to the FDA.  After a product is 
subjected to clinical testing under an IDE, the Company may file a PMA application. 

The FDA must approve a PMA application before marketing can begin.  PMA applications must be supported by valid 

scientific evidence to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the device for its intended use.  A PMA application is 
typically a complex submission, usually including the results of human clinical studies, and preparing an application is a 
detailed and time-consuming process.  Once a PMA application has been submitted, the FDA’s review may be lengthy and 
may include requests for additional data, which may require the Company to undertake additional human clinical studies.   

Under certain circumstances, the FDA may grant an HDE.  The FDA grants HDE’s in an attempt to encourage the 
development of medical devices for use in the treatment of rare conditions that affect small patient populations (less than 
4,000 patients per year).  Such approval by the FDA exempts the device from full compliance with clinical study 
requirements for a PMA, although recipients of an HDE must still obtain institutional approvals from an implanting 
institution’s IRB to begin marketing the device at such institution. 

The FDCA requires all medical device manufacturers and distributors to register with the FDA annually and to provide 

the FDA with a list of those medical devices they distribute commercially.  The FDCA also requires manufacturers of 
medical devices to comply with labeling requirements and to manufacture devices in accordance with Quality System 
Regulations, which require that companies manufacture their products and maintain their documents in a prescribed manner 
with respect to good manufacturing practices, design, document production, process, labeling and packaging controls, 
process validation, and other quality control activities.  The FDA’s medical device reporting regulation requires that a device 
manufacturer provide information to the FDA on death or serious injuries alleged to have been associated with the use of its 
products, as well as product malfunctions that would likely cause or contribute to death or serious injury if the malfunction 
were to recur.  The FDA further requires that certain medical devices that may not be sold in the U.S. follow certain 
procedures before they are exported. 

The FDA inspects medical device manufacturers and distributors and has authority to seize non-complying medical 
devices, enjoin and/or impose civil penalties on manufacturers and distributors marketing non-complying medical devices, 
criminally prosecute violators, and order recalls in certain instances. 

These company products are, or would, upon approval, be classified as Class III medical devices:  BioGlue, BioFoam, 
PerClot, and revascularization technologies.  CryoValve SGPV, CryoPatch SG, ProPatch, and HeRO Graft are classified as 
Class II medical devices.  

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U.S. Federal Regulation of Human Tissue 

The FDA regulates human tissues pursuant to Section 361 of the Public Health Services Act (“PHS Act”), which in turn 

provides the regulatory framework for regulation of human cellular and tissue products.  The FDA issued new regulations (21 
C.F.R. Part 1270), in 1998, which focused on donor screening and testing to prevent the introduction, transmission, and 
spread of HIV-1 and -2 and Hepatitis B and C.  The regulations set minimum requirements to prevent the transmission of 
communicable diseases from human tissue used for transplantation.  The regulations define human tissue as any tissue 
derived from a human body which is (i) intended for administration to another human for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, 
treatment, or prevention of any condition or disease and (ii) recovered, preserved, stored, or distributed by methods not 
intended to change tissue function or characteristics.  The FDA definition excludes, among other things, tissue that currently 
is regulated as a human drug, biological product, or medical device, and it also excludes kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, 
or any other vascularized human organ.  The current regulations applicable to human tissues include requirements for donor 
suitability, processing standards, establishment registration, and product listing. 

On January 19, 2001 the FDA published regulations that require establishments that process or use in manufacturing 
human cells, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based products to register with the agency and list their human cells, tissues, and 
cellular and tissue-based products (“HCT/Ps”).  The final rule, 21 C.F.R. Parts 1271, became effective on April 4, 2001 for 
human tissues intended for transplantation that are regulated under section 361 of the PHS Act as well as part 1270 and for all 
other HCT/Ps.   

In May 2004 the FDA published regulations governing the eligibility of donors of human cell and tissue products.  This 
rule expands previous requirements for testing and screening for risks of communicable diseases that could be spread by the 
use of these tissues.  In November 2004 the FDA published regulations governing the procedures and processes related to the 
manufacture of human cell and tissue products under the cGTPs.  Both the new donor eligibility rule and the cGTP rule 
became effective on May 25, 2005 and designate human heart valves preserved on or after May 25, 2005 as human tissue 
rather than medical devices.   

It is likely that the FDA’s regulation of preserved human tissue will continue to evolve in the future.  Complying with 

FDA regulatory requirements or obtaining required FDA approvals or clearances may entail significant time delays and 
expense or may not be possible, any of which could have a material, adverse impact on the Company.   

Possible Other FDA Regulation 

Other tissues and products under development by the Company are likely to be subject to regulation by the FDA.  Some 
may be classified as medical devices or human cells and tissue products, while others may be classified as drugs or biological 
products, or may be subject to a regulatory process that the FDA may adopt in the future.  Regulation of drugs and biological 
products is substantially similar to regulation of Class III medical devices.  Obtaining FDA approval to market these tissues 
and products is likely to be a time consuming and expensive process, and there can be no assurance that any of these tissues 
and products will ever receive FDA approval. 

NOTA Regulation 

The Company’s activities in preserving and transporting human hearts and certain other organs are also subject to federal 

regulation under the National Organ Transplant Act (“NOTA”), which makes it unlawful for any person to knowingly 
acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human organ for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation if the 
transfer affects interstate commerce.  NOTA excludes from the definition of “valuable consideration” reasonable payments 
associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage of a human 
organ.  The purpose of this statutory provision is to allow for compensation for legitimate services.  The Company believes 
that to the extent its activities are subject to NOTA, it meets this statutory provision relating to the reasonableness of its 
charges.  There can be no assurance, however, that restrictive interpretations of NOTA will not be adopted in the future that 
would call into question one or more aspects of the Company’s methods of charging for its preservation services. 

State Licensing Requirements 

Some states have enacted statutes and regulations governing the preservation, transportation, and storage of human 
organs and tissues.  The activities the Company engages in require it to be either licensed or registered as a clinical laboratory 
or tissue bank under California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania law.  
The Company has such licenses or registrations, and the Company believes it is in compliance with applicable state laws and 
regulations relating to clinical laboratories and tissue banks that store, preserve, and distribute human tissue designed to be 

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used for medical purposes in human beings.  There can be no assurance, however, that more restrictive state laws or 
regulations will not be adopted in the future that could materially, adversely affect the Company’s operations.  Certain 
employees of the Company have obtained other required state licenses. 

International Approval Requirements 

Shipments of preserved human tissues and sales of medical devices outside the U.S. are subject to international 

regulatory requirements that vary widely from country to country.  Compliance with applicable regulations for tissues must 
be met and approval of a product by comparable regulatory authorities of other countries must be obtained prior to 
commercial distribution of the preserved human tissues or products in those countries.  The time required to obtain these 
approvals may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval.   

The EEA recognizes a single medical device approval, called a CE Mark, which allows for distribution of an approved 

product throughout the EEA (32 member state countries - 27 EU countries, 4 European Free Trade Association (“EFTA”) 
countries, and Turkey) without additional general applications in each country.  However, individual EEA members reserve 
the right to require additional labeling or information to address particular patient safety issues prior to allowing marketing.  
Third-parties called Notified Bodies award the CE Mark.  These Notified Bodies are approved and subject to review by the 
competent authorities of their respective countries.  A number of countries outside of the EEA accept the CE Mark in lieu of 
marketing submissions as an addendum to that country’s application process.  The Company has been issued CE Marks for 
BioGlue, BioFoam, and the laser console and handpieces used for TMR.  Additionally, PerClot, which the Company 
distributes, holds a CE Mark.  

In addition, the distribution of CryoLife’s preserved human tissues in certain countries in Europe is subject to regulatory 

approvals or requirements.  CryoLife ships tissues into the U.K., Germany, and Austria.  In 2004 and 2006 through three 
separate directives, the EU passed the EU Tissue and Cells Directives (“EUTCD”), which established an approach to the 
regulation of tissues and cells across Europe.  The EUTCD set a benchmark for the standards that must be met when carrying 
out any activity involving tissues and cells that would be implanted in humans.  The EUTCD also require that systems be put 
in place to ensure that all tissues and cells used in human application are traceable from donor to recipient.  Pursuant to the 
EUTCD, each country in the EEA has responsibility for regulating tissues and cells and distribution and procurement of 
tissues and cells for use in humans through a “Competent Authority.”  In the U.K., this Competent Authority is the Human 
Tissue Authority (“HTA”), which has promulgated various directives that affect CryoLife’s shipment of tissues into the U.K. 
and Europa’s import of these tissues.  Europa is a “Licensed Establishment” under HTA directions, and both Europa and 
CryoLife are subject to certain regulatory requirements under HTA Directions, including maintenance of records and tracing 
of shipments from donor to recipient.  In Germany, this Competent Authority is the Paul-Erlich-Institute (“PEI”), which 
enforces various regulations passed by the regulatory authorities in Germany.  Europa has a provisional license in Germany 
and is awaiting PEI’s final approval of its license.  In addition, Europa ships tissue into Austria, which currently has no 
Competent Authority.  Other countries in the EEA are in the process of implementing the EUTCD, and if CryoLife chooses 
to ship tissues into these countries, it will likely need to obtain licenses to do so.  If any of these Competent Authorities were 
to deny, revoke, or not approve a license to distribute into their country, it could have a material, adverse impact on the 
Company’s revenues.  Each Competent Authority could modify its regulations, rules, directives, or directions, which could 
impact the Company’s ability to send preserved tissues into Europe.  

Recent Regulatory Approvals 

December 2012 – An additional indication was approved in Europe for BioFoam for use as an adjunct to hemostasis in 
cardiovascular surgery when cessation of bleeding by ligature or other conventional methods is ineffective or impractical.   

January 2012 – 510(k) clearance was received in the U.S. for ProPatch Soft Tissue Repair Matrix.   

Certifications, Accreditations and Inspections 

January 2013 – CryoLife received a warning letter from the FDA related to certain observations from the October 2012 

Form 483, Notice of Inspectional Observations from the FDA (“Form 483”).   

October 2012 – LRQA ISO 13485 conducted a routine surveillance audit.  Two minor observations were noted. 

September and October 2012 – The FDA conducted a routine quality system inspection of CryoLife’s Kennesaw, GA 

facilities.  CryoLife received a Form 483 related to its processing, preservation, and distribution of human tissue and the 
manufacture of our medical devices. 

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August 2012– The State of Georgia conducted a routine Tissue Bank/CLIA inspection.  No observations were noted. 

All registrations, licensures, certifications, and accreditations were renewed or continued and no regulatory actions are 

pending from state inspections. 

Environmental Matters 

The Company’s tissue preservation activities generate some biomedical wastes, consisting primarily of human and 
animal pathological and biological wastes, including human and animal tissue and body fluids removed during laboratory 
procedures.  The biomedical wastes generated by the Company are placed in appropriately constructed and labeled containers 
and are segregated from other wastes generated by the Company.  The Company contracts with third-parties for transport, 
treatment, and disposal of biomedical waste.  Although the Company believes it is in compliance in the disposal of its waste 
with applicable laws and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Georgia Department 
of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, the failure by the Company, or the companies with which it 
contracts, to comply fully with any such regulations could result in an imposition of penalties, fines, or sanctions, which 
could have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s business. 

Employees 

As of December 31, 2012 CryoLife and its subsidiaries had approximately 488 employees.  These employees included 

seven persons with Ph.D. degrees, three with M.D. degrees, and one with a D.O. degree.  None of the Company’s employees 
are represented by a labor organization or covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company has never 
experienced a work stoppage or interruption due to labor disputes.  Management believes its relations with its employees are 
good. 

Available Information 

It is the Company’s policy to make all of its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, 

without limitation, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all 
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 
“Exchange Act”), available free of charge on the Company’s website, www.cryolife.com, on the day of filing.  All such filings 
made on or after November 15, 2002 have been made available on this website. 

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors. 

Risks Relating To Our Business  

We Are Significantly Dependent On Our Revenues From BioGlue And Are Subject To A Variety Of Risks Affecting 
This Product.  

BioGlue is a significant source of our revenues.  Any of the following could have a material, adverse impact on our 

revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows: 

(cid:120) 

If BioGlue is the subject of adverse developments with regard to its safety, efficacy, or reimbursement practices, or 
if our rights to manufacture and market this product are challenged; 

(cid:120)  Our U.S. Patent for BioGlue expired in mid-2012 and our patents in the rest of the world for BioGlue expire in mid-
2013.  Competitors may utilize the inventions disclosed in the expired patents in competing products, although any 
competing product will have to be approved by the appropriate regulatory authority, such as the FDA; or 

(cid:120)  Competitors have obtained FDA approval for indications in which BioGlue has been used off-label and for which 
we cannot market BioGlue, which has reduced the addressable procedures for BioGlue and such actions could 
continue to reduce the addressable procedures.  

Our Tissues And Products Are Subject To Many Significant Risks.  

The processing, preservation, and distribution of human tissues, and the manufacture and sale of medical devices has 
inherent risks.  Any of the following could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, 
and cash flows: 

(cid:120)  Our tissues and products may be recalled or placed on hold by us, the FDA, or other regulatory bodies.  For 

example, in 2002 the FDA issued an order related to our non-valved cardiac, vascular, and orthopaedic tissues 
processed from October of 2001 until August of 2002, and pursuant to that order, we recalled these tissues or placed 
them on quarantine hold;   

(cid:120)  Our tissues, which are not sterile when processed, and our medical devices allegedly have caused, and may in the 
future cause, injury to patients, which has exposed, and could in the future expose us to tissue processing and 
product liability claims, including the one current product liability claim that we have; such claims could lead to 
additional regulatory scrutiny and inspections;  

(cid:120)  Our processing and manufacturing operations are subject to regulatory scrutiny and inspections, including by the 
FDA and foreign regulatory agencies, and these agencies could require us to change or modify our processes, 
procedures, and manufacturing operations; 

(cid:120)  Regulatory agencies could reclassify or reevaluate our clearances and approvals to sell our tissue services and 

medical devices; and 

(cid:120)  Adverse publicity associated with our processed tissues or medical devices or the industries as a whole that our 

processed tissues and medical devices are a part of could lead to a decreased use of our processed tissues or medical 
devices and additional regulatory scrutiny or tissue processing or product liability lawsuits. 

As an example of the inherent risks of our tissue processing and manufacturing of medical devices, on January 30, 2013 
we received a warning letter (“Warning Letter”) dated January 29, 2013 from the FDA.  The Warning Letter followed a Form 
483 related to our processing, preservation, and distribution of human tissue and the manufacture of our medical devices.  
The Form 483 followed a routine quality system inspection of our facilities by the FDA during the period September 17, 
2012 to October 16, 2012.   

The Warning Letter relates to certain observations from the Form 483 that the FDA believes were either inadequately 

addressed by the Company’s responses or for which the FDA required further information to fully assess the Company’s 
corrective actions.  Concerns expressed by the FDA include but are not limited to: 

(cid:120)  The Company’s responses did not identify adequate corrective actions to be taken to ensure that all complaint 

investigations are adequately conducted; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s responses did not identify corrective actions to assure that management reviews the Company’s 

quality system on a regular and sufficiently frequent basis; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s responses did not identify corrective actions to prevent the reoccurrence of deficiencies noted in 

personnel training; 

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(cid:120)  The Company should provide additional information describing changes to the Company’s disinfectant system as 

well as additional information concerning its environmental monitoring program; and 

(cid:120)  The Company’s responses did not identify corrective actions to ensure environmental trending reports are generated 

pursuant to procedures. 

  We intend to respond fully to the FDA’s requests and we believe that we will be able to address the FDA’s notice of 
violations contained in the Warning Letter; however, it is possible that we may not be able to do so in a manner satisfactory 
to the FDA.  We believe that the Warning Letter and our actions regarding the Warning Letter and Form 483 will not have a 
material impact on the Company.  However, it is possible that actions we may be required to take in response to the Form 
483 and Warning Letter could materially, adversely impact the availability of our tissues and products and our cost structure, 
which could impact our revenues, financial condition, profitability, or cash flows.   

If we are unable to satisfy the notice of violations in the Warning Letter, the FDA can institute a wide variety of 
enforcement actions ranging from making additional public statements to more severe sanctions such as fines; injunctions; 
civil penalties; recall of our tissues and/or products; operating restrictions; suspension of production; non-approval or 
withdrawal of approvals or clearances for new products or existing products; and criminal prosecution.  This Warning Letter 
and any further warning letters, recall, hold, or other negative publicity from the FDA resulting from the observations 
contained in this Form 483 or otherwise may decrease demand for our tissues or products or cause us to write down our 
deferred preservation costs or inventories and could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, 
profitability, and cash flows.  In addition, any adverse publicity resulting from an FDA action or a recall or hold could 
encourage recipients of our tissues and our medical devices to bring lawsuits against us.  

Our Investment In Our Distribution And License And Manufacturing Agreements With Starch Medical, Inc. Is 
Subject To Significant Risks, And Our Ability To Fully Realize Our Investment Is Dependent On Our Ability To Sell 
PerClot In The U.S. 

On September 28, 2010 we entered into a worldwide distribution agreement and a license and manufacturing agreement 

with SMI, pursuant to which we distribute and expect to, ultimately, manufacture PerClot.  We were also authorized to 
pursue, obtain, and maintain regulatory approval for PerClot in the U.S.  We made an additional contingent payment of 
$250,000 in 2011 and will pay additional contingent amounts of up to $2.5 million to SMI if certain U.S. regulatory and other 
commercial milestones are achieved.  We will also pay royalties on any sales of PerClot manufactured by us.  In September 
2011 we entered into an agreement with SMI for an additional $1.0 million to acquire the technology used to produce the key 
component in the manufacture of PerClot.  We anticipate that we will spend between $5.0 million and $6.0 million to gain 
U.S. regulatory approval in the next several years, most of which we expect to be incurred in 2013 and 2014.  We will incur 
additional costs to begin manufacturing PerClot and to begin marketing PerClot in the U.S.  Our costs may be greater than 
anticipated, as the costs to obtain FDA approval, begin manufacturing PerClot, and begin marketing PerClot are estimates 
and may ultimately be greater than anticipated.  

  We will not be able to fully realize the benefit of our investment with SMI in future years unless we are able to obtain the 
necessary regulatory approvals in the U.S. to distribute PerClot within the timetable anticipated, which is currently 2015, or 
at all.  On March 30, 2012 CryoLife refiled for an IDE with the FDA seeking approval to begin clinical trials for the purpose 
of obtaining Premarket Approval to distribute PerClot in the U.S.  The FDA responded to the Company’s IDE during the 
second quarter of 2012, and the Company filed a revised IDE in November 2012.  CryoLife has received questions from the 
FDA related to this filing and is currently working to address the questions and expects to respond to the FDA in the first 
quarter of 2013.  The Company will not be able to sell PerClot in the U.S. in future years, unless and until, FDA approval is 
granted.  Failure to obtain FDA approval would materially, adversely impact our financial condition, anticipated future 
revenues, and profitability.  There is no guarantee that we will obtain this approval when anticipated, or at all.  Estimates 
regarding the timing of regulatory approval for PerClot are subject to factors beyond our control, and the approval process 
may be delayed because of unforeseen scheduling difficulties and unfavorable results at various stages in the process.  Our 
approval efforts for PerClot in the U.S. are subject to delays and cost overages, and management may decide to terminate or 
delay its pursuit of U.S. regulatory approval for PerClot at any time due to changing conditions in our company, in the 
marketplace, or in the economy in general.  In addition, once we receive approval, we may be unsuccessful in our attempts to 
sell PerClot in the U.S. as other competing products may have penetrated the market by that time.  In addition, if we are 
ultimately able to obtain approval from the FDA to sell PerClot, we will likely end up in a patent infringement lawsuit with 
Medafor.  Medafor sent us a letter in September 2012 stating that PerClot, when introduced in the U.S., will, when used in 
accordance with the method published in our literature and with the instructions for use, infringe their U.S. patent.  We do not 
believe that PerClot will infringe their patent.  See also “If We Sell PerClot In The U.S., We Will Likely End Up In A Patent 
Infringement Lawsuit, Which Will Be Expensive, And If We Lose, We May Be Prohibited From Selling PerClot Or May 
Have To Pay Substantial Royalties Or Damages When We Sell PerClot” below.  If we are found by a court to have infringed 

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Medafor’s patent rights, we may ultimately not be able to distribute PerClot in the U.S. or we may have to pay a material 
license fee that may not allow us to fully realize the benefit of our investment in PerClot.  Any of these occurrences could 
materially, adversely impact our future revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows. 

If We Sell PerClot In The U.S., We Will Likely End Up In A Patent Infringement Lawsuit, Which Will Be Expensive, 
And If We Lose, We May Be Prohibited From Selling PerClot Or May Have To Pay Substantial Royalties Or 
Damages When We Sell PerClot. 

As discussed above in “Our Investment In Our Distribution And License And Manufacturing Agreements With Starch 

Medical, Inc. Is Subject To Significant Risks, And Our Ability To Fully Realize Our Investment Is Dependent On Our 
Ability To Sell PerClot In The U.S.,” Medafor sent us a letter in September 2012 stating that PerClot, when introduced in the 
U.S., will, when used in accordance with the method published in our literature and with the instructions for use, infringe 
their U.S. patent.  We do not believe that PerClot will infringe Medafor’s U.S. patent.  If we are able to obtain FDA approval 
for PerClot, we will likely end up in a patent infringement lawsuit with Medafor.  If we do obtain FDA approval, but are 
found by a court to have infringed Medafor’s or another third-party’s patent rights, we may ultimately not be able to sell 
PerClot in the U.S., or we may have to pay a material license fee that may not allow us to fully realize the benefit of our 
investment in PerClot.  Any of these occurrences could materially, adversely impact our future revenues, financial condition, 
profitability, and cash flows.  In addition, patent litigation is expensive, and if we are involved in patent litigation with 
Medafor or another party, it could materially, adversely impact our financial condition, profitability, or cash flows, whether 
we prevail or not. 

We Have Inherited Risks And Uncertainties Related To Cardiogenesis’ And Hemosphere’s Businesses.  

In May 2011 we acquired Cardiogenesis and in May 2012 we acquired Hemosphere.  We have inherited certain risks and 

uncertainties related to each company’s business.  These risks and uncertainties include the following:  

(cid:120)  We may be unable to maintain revenues and achieve growth in revenues from either party’s technologies in the 

future due to our dependence upon physician awareness of each technology as a safe, efficacious, and appropriate 
treatment for their patients;  

(cid:120)  We will continue to purchase product components for each acquisition from single suppliers, and the loss of these 
suppliers could prevent or delay shipments of our products, delay the timing of our planned clinical trials, or 
otherwise adversely affect our business;  

(cid:120) 

If Cardiogenesis’ independent contract manufacturers, which manufacture at locations that are at risk from 
earthquakes or other natural disasters, fail to timely deliver sufficient quantities of some of Cardiogenesis’ products 
and components, our Cardiogenesis operations may be harmed;  

(cid:120)  Cardiogenesis and Hemosphere may have liability for actions that occurred prior to our acquisition, which could 

adversely affect us; and  

(cid:120)  Either company’s internal controls over financial reporting may not have been effective prior to the merger, which 

could impact the value of our investment in either company and potentially lead to lawsuits from former 
shareholders of those companies, which could have a significant, adverse effect on us.  

Any of these conditions or contingencies could have a material, adverse effect on our revenues, financial condition 

profitability, and cash flows. 

The Receipt Of Impaired Materials Or Supplies That Do Not Meet Our Standards, The Recall Of Materials Or 
Supplies By Our Vendors Or Suppliers, Or Our Inability To Obtain Materials And Supplies Could Have A Material, 
Adverse Impact On Our Business.  

The materials and supplies used in our processing of tissue and our medical device manufacturing are subject to quality 

standards and requirements, and many of these materials and supplies are subject to regulatory oversight and action.  If 
materials or supplies used in our processes fail to meet these standards and requirements or are subject to recall or other 
quality action, it is likely the outcome of this event will be the rejection or recall of the processed tissue or devices and/or the 
immediate expense of the costs of the preservation or manufacturing.  In addition, if these materials and supplies are recalled 
or the facilities that make them are shut down temporarily or permanently, there may not be sufficient materials or supplies 
available for purchase to allow us to manufacture our products or process our tissues.  For example, in 2011 certain supplies 
of processing solution used in our processing of tissue did not meet our quality requirements.  As a result, we ceased 
processing the tissues that used this solution and expensed $674,000 related to the preservation costs for these tissues.  In 

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2012 due to problems caused by FDA inspections at the only papaverine manufacturer in the U.S., there was, and currently 
is, a shortage of papaverine, a medicine used in our tissue processing and by many of our recovery partners.  If this 
manufacturer is unable to begin producing papaverine before our supplies or our recovery partners supplies run out, we will 
be forced to change the way we process tissue. 

Any of these occurrences or actions could materially, adversely impact our revenues, financial condition, profitability, 

and cash flows.  

Our Investment In ValveXchange May Be Further Impaired, Or Our Loan To ValveXchange May Become 
Uncollectible, Which Could Have A Material, Adverse Impact On Our Business.  

In July 2011 we purchased approximately 2.4 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock of ValveXchange for 

approximately $3.5 million.  In addition, in 2012, we loaned ValveXchange approximately $2 million.  ValveXchange is a 
private medical device company that was spun off from Cleveland Clinic to develop a lifetime heart valve replacement 
technology platform featuring exchangeable bioprosthetic leaflets.  CryoLife’s carrying value of this investment includes the 
purchase price and certain transaction costs, and CryoLife’s investment represents an approximate 19% equity ownership in 
ValveXchange. 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., we regularly review our investments and long-

term notes receivable based on available information and make determinations regarding the value of our investments and 
collectability of our long-term notes receivable.  During 2012 we loaned ValveXchange $2 million under a note receivable.  
Also during 2012, we recorded an impairment of our investment in the preferred stock of ValveXchange.  See Part II, Item 8, 
“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for further discussion of the Company’s investment in ValveXchange preferred 
stock, including the carrying value of our investment and our note receivable.   

  We will continue to evaluate the carrying value of this investment if changes to impairment factors or additional 
impairment factors become known to us that indicate that we should evaluate our investment in ValveXchange for further 
impairment.  We will continue to evaluate the value of our note receivable from ValveXchange for collectability.  Also, our 
investment in ValveXchange is subject to certain risks, including business and operational risks of ValveXchange outside of 
our control.  These business risks include that ValveXchange must raise money for Series B financing, which could cause an 
immediate reduction in the value of our previous investments if the pricing for the Series B financing is lower than the value 
we paid in our Series A investment or if ValveXchange runs out of money.  If we subsequently determine that the value of 
our ValveXchange investment or loan has been impaired further, the resulting impairment charges or write-down of the value 
of the loan could materially, adversely impact our financial condition and profitability.  In addition, ValveXchange may be 
unable to raise additional monies, and if they are unable to, this could severely diminish our investment and the collectability 
of our loan. 

We Continue To Evaluate Expansion Through Acquisitions, Licenses, Investments, And Other Distribution 
Arrangements In Other Companies Or Technologies, Which Contain Significant Risks.  

One of our business strategies is to acquire companies, divisions, technologies, products, and licenses through licenses, 

distribution agreements, investments, and outright acquisitions to grow our business.  In connection with one or more of 
those transactions, we may: 

(cid:120) 

Issue additional equity securities that would dilute our stockholders’ value;  

(cid:120)  Use cash that we may need in the future to operate our business;  

(cid:120) 

Incur debt that could have terms unfavorable to us or that we might be unable to repay;  

(cid:120)  Structure the transaction in a manner that has unfavorable tax consequences, such as a stock purchase that does not 

permit a step-up in the tax basis for the assets acquired;  

(cid:120)  Be unable to realize the anticipated benefits, such as increased revenues, cost savings or synergies from additional 

sales; 

(cid:120)  Be unable to integrate, upgrade or replace the purchasing, accounting, financial, sales, billing, employee benefits, 

payroll, and regulatory compliance of the acquisition;  

(cid:120)  Be unable to secure the services of key employees related to the acquisition; and 

(cid:120)  Be unable to succeed in the marketplace with the acquisition. 

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Any of these items could materially, adversely impact our revenues, financial condition, and profitability.  Business 
acquisitions also involve the risk of unknown liabilities associated with the acquired business, which could be material.  
Incurring unknown liabilities or the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition could materially, adversely 
impact our business if we are unable to recover our initial investment, which could include the cost of acquiring license or 
distribution rights, acquiring products, purchasing initial inventory, or investments in early stage companies.  Inability to 
recover our investment, or any write off of such investment, associated goodwill or assets, may materially, adversely impact 
our financial condition and profitability.   

Our Sales Are Impacted By Challenging Domestic And International Economic Conditions And Their Constraining 
Effect On Hospital Budgets, And Demand For Our Tissues And Products Could Decrease In The Future, Which 
Could Have A Material, Adverse Impact On Our Business.  

The demand for certain of our products, including BioGlue, has fluctuated recently and may continue to fluctuate.  In 

challenging economic environments, hospitals attempt to control costs by reducing spending on consumable and capital 
items, which can result in reduced demand for some of our services and products.  If the economic recession continues or 
worsens, changes occur in healthcare policies that force or encourage our customers to limit their use of our tissues and 
products, or if new competitive tissues or products are introduced, demand for our tissues and products could decrease in the 
future.  If demand for our tissues or products decreases significantly in the future, our revenues, profitability, and cash flows 
would likely decrease, possibly materially.  In addition, our processing throughput of tissue and our manufacturing 
throughput of our products would necessarily need to decrease, which would likely adversely impact our margins, and, 
therefore, our profitability, possibly materially.  Further, if demand for our tissues and products materially decreases in the 
future, we may not be able to ship our tissues or products before they expire, which would cause us to write down our 
deferred preservation costs and inventories.   

Our sales may also be impacted by challenging economic conditions in countries around the world, in addition to the 
U.S., particularly in countries where we have significant BioGlue sales or where BioGlue is still in a growth phase.  These 
factors could materially, adversely impact our revenues, financial condition, and profitability.   

Healthcare Policy Changes, Including Recent Federal Legislation To Reform The U.S. Healthcare System, May Have 
A Material, Adverse Impact On Our Business.  

In response to perceived increases in health care costs in recent years, there have been, and continue to be, proposals by 

the federal government, state governments, regulators, and third-party payors to control these costs and, more generally, to 
reform the U.S. healthcare system.  Certain of these proposals could limit the fees we are able to charge for our services, 
prices we are able to charge for our products, or the amounts of reimbursement available for our services or products and 
could limit the acceptance and availability of our services and products.  In addition, as discussed below, recent federal 
legislation is imposing, and could in the future impose, significant new taxes on medical device makers such as us.  The 
adoption of some or all of these proposals, including the recent federal legislation, is expected to have a material, adverse 
impact on our profitability, and cash flows, and could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues and financial 
condition.  

On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  This legislation imposes a 
new 2.3% tax on the domestic sales of taxable medical devices by the manufacturer, producer, or importer beginning January 
1, 2013.  We believe that, if this tax had been in effect in 2012 and 2011, the majority of our domestic sales of medical 
devices would have been subject to the tax.  We do not anticipate billing our customers separately for these taxes, which will 
result in a significant increase in our tax burden, which could have a material, adverse impact on our financial condition, 
profitability, and cash flows. 

Key Growth Strategies May Not Generate The Anticipated Benefits. 

The key elements of our strategy related to growing our business and leveraging our strength and expertise in our core 

marketplaces to generate revenue and earnings growth are to:  

(cid:120) 

Identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities of and investments in complementary product lines and companies,  

(cid:120)  Expand our core business,  

(cid:120)  Develop our pipeline of services and products,  

(cid:120)  License company technology to third parties for non-competing uses, and  

(cid:120)  Analyze and identify underperforming assets for potential sale or disposal.  

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Although management continues to implement these strategies, we cannot be certain that they will ultimately enhance 

shareholder value.  

We May Not Be Successful In Obtaining Necessary Clinical Results And Regulatory Approvals For Services And 
Products In Development, And Our New Services And Products May Not Achieve Market Acceptance.  

Our growth and profitability will depend, in part, upon our ability to complete development of, and successfully 

introduce, new services and products.  We are uncertain whether we can develop commercially acceptable new services and 
products.  We must also expend significant time and resources to obtain the required regulatory approvals.  Although we 
have conducted preclinical studies on certain services and products under development which indicate that such services and 
products may be effective in a particular application, we cannot be certain that the results we obtain from expanded clinical 
studies will be consistent with earlier trial results or be sufficient for us to obtain any required regulatory approvals or 
clearances.  We cannot give assurance that we will not experience difficulties that could delay or prevent us from 
successfully developing, introducing, and marketing new services and products.  We also cannot give assurance that the 
regulatory agencies will clear or approve these or any new services and products on a timely basis, if ever, or that the new 
services and products will adequately meet the requirements of the applicable market or achieve market acceptance.  Delays 
or rejections may also be encountered by us during any stage of the regulatory approval process if clinical or other data fails 
to satisfactorily demonstrate compliance with, or if the service or product fails to meet, the regulatory agency’s requirements 
for safety, efficacy, and quality.  Those requirements may become more stringent due to changes in applicable laws, 
regulatory agency policies, or the adoption of new regulations.  Clinical trials may also be delayed due to the following:  

(cid:120)  Unanticipated side effects,  

(cid:120)  Lack of funding,  

(cid:120) 

(cid:120) 

Inability to locate or recruit clinical investigators,  

Inability to locate, recruit, and qualify sufficient numbers of patients,  

(cid:120)  Redesign of clinical trial programs,  

(cid:120) 

Inability to manufacture or acquire sufficient quantities of the particular tissue, product, or any other components 
required for clinical trials,  

(cid:120)  Changes in development focus, and  

(cid:120)  Disclosure of trial results by competitors. 

Our ability to complete the development of any of our services and products is subject to all of the risks associated with 

the commercialization of new services and products based on innovative technologies.  Such risks include unanticipated 
technical or other problems, processing or manufacturing difficulties, and the possibility that we have allocated insufficient 
funds to complete such development.  Consequently, we may not be able to successfully introduce and market our services or 
products which are under development, or we may not be able to do so on a timely basis.  These services and products may 
not meet price or performance objectives and may not prove to be as effective as competing services and products.  

If we are unable to successfully complete the development of a service, product, or application, or if we determine for 

financial, technical, or other reasons not to complete development or obtain regulatory approval or clearance of any service, 
product, or application, particularly in instances when we have expended significant capital, this could have a material, 
adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  Research and development efforts are time 
consuming and expensive, and we cannot be sure that these efforts will lead to commercially successful services or products.  
Even the successful commercialization of a new service or product in the medical industry can be characterized by slow 
growth and high costs associated with marketing, under-utilized production capacity, and continuing research and 
development, and education costs.  The introduction of new services or products may require significant physician training 
and years of clinical evidence derived from follow-up studies on human implant recipients in order to gain acceptance in the 
medical community.  Our potential new services or products currently under development that are not otherwise discussed in 
a previous risk factor include the following:  

(cid:120)  CryoValve SGAV,  

(cid:120)  Cardiogenesis’ Phoenix System, for combining TMR with the delivery of biologics, such as stem cells,  

(cid:120)  ProPatch and related products,  

(cid:120)  Product enhancements to the HeRO Graft, and 

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(cid:120)  New indications for BioGlue.  

Even if we are able to obtain regulatory approval for any services or products offered, the scope of the approval may 
significantly limit the indicated usage for which such services or products may be marketed.  The unapproved use of our 
tissues or products could adversely impact the reputation of our company and our services and products.  Services or products 
marketed pursuant to FDA or foreign oversight or foreign approvals are subject to continuing regulation and periodic 
inspections.  Labeling and promotional activities are also subject to scrutiny by the FDA and, in certain instances, by the 
Federal Trade Commission.  The export of devices and biologics is also subject to regulation and may require FDA approval.  
From time to time, the FDA may modify such regulations, imposing additional or different requirements.  If we fail to 
comply with applicable FDA requirements, which may be ambiguous, we could face civil and criminal enforcement actions, 
warnings, citations, product recalls or detentions, and other penalties.  This could have a material, adverse impact on our 
revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

In addition, U.S. and foreign governments and regulatory agencies have adopted restrictive laws, regulations, and rules.  

These include: 

(cid:120)  The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 or “NOTA”, which prohibits the acquisition or transfer of human organs 
for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation, but allows for the payment of reasonable expenses 
associated with the removal, transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, and storage of 
human organs; 

(cid:120)  U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency requirements for prevention of occupational exposure to infectious agents and hazardous chemicals and 
protection of the environment, all of which affect our processing and manufacturing operations; and 

(cid:120)  European Union directives called the EUCTD which require that countries in the European Economic Area take 
responsibility for regulating tissues and cells through a Competent Authority, and which require us to license 
Europa, our subsidiary, to ship tissue into the U.K. and a provisional license to distribute tissue into Germany 
through those countries’ Competent Authorities. 

Any of these laws, regulations, and rules could change or the U.S., or foreign governments and regulatory agencies could 

adopt more restrictive laws or regulation in the future that could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial 
condition, profitability, and cash flows.   

Uncertainties Related To Patents And Protection Of Proprietary Technology May Adversely Impact The Value Of 
Our Intellectual Property Or May Result In Our Payment Of Significant Monetary Damages And/Or Royalty 
Payments, Negatively Impacting Our Ability To Sell Current Or Future Products, Or Prohibit Us From Enforcing 
Our Patent And Other Proprietary Technology Rights Against Others.  

  We own several patents, patent applications, and licenses relating to our technologies, which we believe provide us with 
important competitive advantages.  In addition, we have certain proprietary technologies and methods that provide us with 
important competitive advantages.  We cannot be certain that our pending patent applications will issue as patents or that no 
one will challenge the validity or enforceability of any patent that we own.  We also cannot be certain that if anyone does 
make such a challenge, that we will be able to successfully defend that challenge.  We may have to incur substantial litigation 
costs to uphold the validity and prevent infringement of a patent or to protect our proprietary technologies and methods.  For 
example, in 2008 litigation began against Tenaxis in Germany because we believed that Tenaxis was infringing our patent 
and Tenaxis was attempting to nullify our patent.  We ultimately settled the lawsuits against Tenaxis after incurring 
considerable expense.  Furthermore, competitors may independently develop similar technologies or duplicate our 
technologies or design around the patented aspects of such technologies.  In addition, our technologies or products or services 
could infringe patents or other rights owned by others, or others could infringe our patents.  If we are forced to defend 
ourselves in a patent infringement case, the costs of such defense could be expensive, and if we were to lose, or decide to 
settle the lawsuit, the costs of the settlement or amount awarded by a court could be expensive.  For example, in 2012 we 
settled a patent infringement case with CardioFocus, Inc. (“CardioFocus”) related to technology we acquired from 
Cardiogenesis.  The settlement of that patent infringement action required a payment to CardioFocus of $4.5 million.  Should 
we be forced to sue a potential infringer, if we are unsuccessful in prohibiting infringements of our patents, should the 
validity of our patents be successfully challenged by others, or if we are sued by another party for alleged infringement 
(whether we ultimately prevail or not) our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows could be materially, 
adversely impacted.  

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Our Investment In Medafor Has Been Impaired, And Our Investment Could Be Further Impaired By Risks 
Associated With Medafor's Business Or By Medafor's Actions, Which Could Have A Material, Adverse Impact On 
Our Financial Condition And Profitability.  

  We recorded an impairment in the third quarter of 2010 to write down our investment in Medafor common stock that we 
had purchased in 2009 and 2010.  See Part II, Item 8, “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for further discussion of 
the Company’s investment in Medafor common stock. 

  We will continue to evaluate the carrying value of this investment if changes to impairment factors or additional 
impairment factors become known to us that indicate that we should evaluate our investment in Medafor common stock for 
further impairment.  Also, our investment in Medafor is subject to certain risks, including business and operational risks of 
Medafor outside of our control that could further impair the value of our investment, including the issuance of shares of 
Medafor common stock that could dilute our investment in Medafor.  If we subsequently determine that the value of our 
Medafor common stock has been impaired further or if we decide to sell our Medafor common stock for less than the 
carrying value, the resulting impairment charge or realized loss on sale of the investment in Medafor could be material.  In 
addition, if we prevail in any future patent litigation with Medafor over PerClot, the value of our investment could be 
materially impaired. 

Intense Competition May Impact Our Ability To Operate Profitably.  

  We face competition from other companies engaged in the following lines of business:  

(cid:120)  The processing and preservation of human tissue,  

(cid:120)  The marketing of mechanical, synthetic, and animal-based tissue valves for implantation,  

(cid:120)  The marketing of surgical adhesives, surgical sealants, and hemostatic agents,  

(cid:120)  The marketing of revascularization technologies, and  

(cid:120)  The marketing of products addressing dialysis therapies. 

  Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, manufacturing, and marketing resources than we do and are 
well established in their markets.   

  We cannot give assurance that our tissues and products will be able to compete successfully.  In addition, our 
competitors may gain competitive advantages that may be difficult to overcome.  If we fail to compete effectively, this could 
have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

If We Are Not Successful In Expanding Our Business Activities In International Markets, It Could Have a Material, 
Adverse Impact On Our Revenues, Financial Condition, Profitability, and Cash Flows.  

Our international operations are subject to a number of risks which may vary from the risks we face in the U.S., 

including:  

(cid:120)  Difficulties and costs associated with staffing and managing foreign operations, including foreign distributor 

relationships,  

(cid:120)  Longer accounts receivable collection cycles in certain foreign countries and additional cost of collection of those 

receivables,  

(cid:120)  More limited protection for intellectual property in some countries,  

(cid:120)  Changes in currency exchange rates, particularly fluctuations in the British Pound and Euro as compared to the U.S. 

Dollar, 

(cid:120)  Adverse economic or political changes,  

(cid:120)  Unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and tariffs, 

(cid:120)  Potential trade restrictions, exchange controls, and import and export licensing requirements, and  

(cid:120)  Potentially adverse tax consequences of overlapping tax structures.  

Our failure to adequately address these risks could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, 

profitability, and cash flows.  

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We Are Dependent On The Availability Of Sufficient Quantities Of Tissue From Human Donors.  

The success of our tissue preservation services depends upon, among other factors, the availability of sufficient 

quantities of tissue from human donors.  We rely primarily upon the efforts of third-party procurement organizations, tissue 
banks, most of which are not-for-profit, and others to educate the public and foster a willingness to donate tissue.  If the 
supply of donated human tissue is materially reduced, this would restrict our growth and could have a material, adverse 
impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

Consolidation In The Healthcare Industry Could Continue To Result In Demands For Price Concessions, Limits On 
The Use Of Our Tissues And Products, And Limitations On Our Ability To Sell To Certain Of Our Significant 
Market Segments.  

The cost of healthcare has risen significantly over the past decade and numerous initiatives and reforms initiated by 
legislators, regulators, and third-party payors to curb these costs have resulted in a consolidation trend in the medical device 
industry as well as among our customers, including healthcare providers.  This in turn has resulted in greater pricing 
pressures and limitations on our ability to sell to important market segments, as group purchasing organizations, independent 
delivery networks, and large single accounts continue to consolidate purchasing decisions for some of our customers.  We 
expect that market demand, government regulation, third-party reimbursement policies, and societal pressures will continue 
to change the worldwide healthcare industry, resulting in further business consolidations and alliances which may exert 
further downward pressure on the fees charged for our tissues and prices for our products, which could materially, adversely 
impact our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

The Success Of Many Of Our Tissues And Products Depends Upon Strong Relationships With Physicians.  

If we fail to maintain our working relationships with physicians, many of our tissues and products may not be developed 

and marketed to appropriately meet the needs and expectations of the professionals who use and support our tissues and 
products.  The research, development, marketing, and sales of many of our new and improved tissues and products are 
dependent upon our maintaining working relationships with physicians.  We rely on these professionals to provide us with 
considerable knowledge and experience regarding our tissues and products and their marketing.  Physicians assist us as 
researchers, marketing consultants, product consultants, and public speakers.  

Certain states have begun to regulate interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals.  There are existing 
legislation and regulations that govern interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and there are proposed 
legislation and regulations that govern interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals that are currently 
before state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.  For example, beginning in 2014, we will have to disclose payments made 
after August 2013 to physicians for meals or other services to the Department of Health and Human Services.  These existing 
legislation and regulations currently impact our ability to maintain strong relationships with physicians and, may in the 
future, further impact our relationships with physicians and the proposed legislation and regulations, if passed or 
implemented, may impact our ability to maintain strong relationships with physicians in the future.  If we are unable to 
maintain our strong relationships with these professionals and do not continue to receive their advice and input, the 
development and marketing of our products could suffer, which could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, 
financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

Our Existing Insurance Policies May Not Be Sufficient, And We May Be Unable To Obtain Insurance In The Future.  

Although we have significant insurance for products, tissues, securities, and property, it is possible that: 

(cid:120)  We could be exposed to tissue processing, product liability, and security claims greater than the amount that we 

have insured;   

(cid:120)  Because our insurance is a claims-made policy, we may be unable to obtain future insurance policies in an amount 

sufficient to cover our anticipated claims at a reasonable cost or at all; or 

(cid:120)  Because we are not insured against all potential losses, national disasters or other catastrophes could adversely 

impact our business. 

Our tissues and products allegedly have caused, and may in the future cause, injury to patients using our tissues or 

products, and we have been, and may be, exposed to tissue processing and product liability claims.  We maintain claims-
made insurance policies to mitigate our financial exposure to tissue processing and product liability claims.  Claims-made 
insurance policies generally cover only those asserted claims and incidents that are reported to the insurance carrier while the 

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policy is in effect.  In addition, our tissue processing and product liability insurance policies do not include coverage for any 
punitive damages.  

If we are unsuccessful in arranging acceptable settlements of future tissue processing or product liability claims or future 

securities class action or derivative claims, we may not have sufficient insurance coverage and liquid assets to meet these 
obligations.  If we are unable to obtain satisfactory insurance coverage in the future, we may be subject to additional future 
exposure from tissue processing, product liability, or securities.  Additionally, if one or more claims with respect to which we 
may become, in the future, a defendant should be tried with a substantial verdict rendered in favor of the plaintiff(s), such 
verdict(s) could exceed our available insurance coverage and liquid assets.  If we are unable to meet required future cash 
payments to resolve any outstanding or any future claims, this will materially, adversely impact our financial condition, 
profitability, and cash flows.  Further, although we have an estimated reserve for our unreported tissue processing and 
product liability claims for which we do expect that we will obtain recovery for under our insurance policies, these costs 
could exceed our current estimates.  In addition, insurance rates could be significantly higher than in the past, and insurers 
may provide less coverage than we have estimated or expected.  Finally, our facilities could be materially damaged by 
tornadoes, flooding, other natural disasters, or catastrophic circumstances, for which we are not fully covered by business 
interruption and disaster insurance, and, even with such coverage, we could suffer substantial losses in our operational 
capacity, along with a potential adverse impact on our customers and opportunity costs for which our insurance would not 
compensate us. 

Any of these events could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash 

flows. 

Our Current Plans To Continue To Pay A Quarterly Cash Dividend May Change. 

  We initiated the payment of a quarterly cash dividend during the third quarter of fiscal 2012, and we anticipate the 
continued payment of a cash dividend to our shareholders in future quarters.  However, the projected timing and amount of 
any future dividend payments are subject to change based on a variety of factors, including: management's assessment of our 
overall needs at the time; our ability to generate current and sustained future earnings and cash flows; and financial 
requirements, including the requirements of our credit agreement. 

  Management must determine the proper allocation of available resources among operating needs, capital expenditures, 
research and development spending, acquisitions or other investments in our business, stock repurchases, dividends, and 
other needs.  Our credit agreement imposes limits on our ability to declare cash dividends, including that we may only make 
dividend payments if, on the date of the dividend payment, no default or event of default under the agreement has occurred 
and is continuing, and that we are in compliance with certain financial covenants contained in the agreement, including 
maintenance of our leverage ratio at a certain level and certain liquidity requirements.  Our total annual dividend may vary 
from current expectations based on management decisions regarding the timing and per share value of any future cash 
dividends, or may be discontinued at any time, due to any of the factors described above, or other factors, as well as due to 
changes to the number of shares outstanding. 

Our Credit Facility, Which Expires In October Of 2014, Limits Our Ability To Pursue Significant Acquisitions And 
Also May Limit Our Ability To Borrow.  

Our credit facility, which expires in October of 2014, prohibits mergers and acquisitions other than certain permitted 
acquisitions along with certain affirmative covenants that we must satisfy before we can borrow or enter into a permitted 
acquisition.  Permitted acquisitions include certain stock acquisitions and non-hostile acquisitions that have been approved by 
the Board of Directors and/or the stockholders of the target company if, after giving effect to the acquisition, there is no event 
of default under the credit facility and there is still at least $1.5 million available to be borrowed under the credit facility.  The 
total consideration that we pay, or are obligated to pay, for all acquisitions consummated during the term of the credit facility, 
less the portion of any such consideration funded by the issuance of common or preferred stock, may not exceed an aggregate 
of $15.0 million.  Although our lender has modified the credit facility in the past to allow us to make acquisitions that do not 
affect this aggregate of $15.0 million, this is no guarantee that they will do so in the future.  In addition, we must satisfy 
specified leverage ratios, and there are also varying levels of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and 
amortization under the credit facility that we have covenanted to maintain during the term of the credit facility.  Failure to 
satisfy any of these requirements could limit our borrowing ability and materially, adversely impact our liquidity. 
Therefore, as a result, our ability to consummate acquisitions and fully realize our growth strategy may be materially, 
adversely impacted while this credit facility remains in effect.  Any credit facility we subsequently enter into may have 
similar or more stringent restrictions on our ability to pursue significant acquisitions. 

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Continued Fluctuation Of Foreign Currencies Relative To The U.S. Dollar Could Materially, Adversely Impact Our 
Business.  

The majority of our foreign tissue processing and product revenues are denominated in British Pounds and Euros and, as 

such, are sensitive to changes in exchange rates.  In addition, a portion of our dollar-denominated product sales are made to 
customers in other countries who must convert local currencies into U.S. Dollars in order to purchase these products.  We 
also have balances, such as cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accruals that are denominated in foreign 
currencies.  These foreign currency transactions and balances are sensitive to changes in exchange rates.  Fluctuations in 
exchange rates of British Pounds and Euros or other local currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar could materially reduce our 
future revenues as compared to the comparable prior periods.  Should this occur, it could have a material, adverse impact on 
our revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

Rapid Technological Change Could Cause Our Services And Products To Become Obsolete.  

The technologies underlying our services and products are subject to rapid and profound technological change.  
Competition intensifies as technical advances in each field are made and become more widely known.  We can give no 
assurance that others will not develop services, products, or processes with significant advantages over the services, products, 
and processes that we offer or are seeking to develop.  Any such occurrence could have a material, adverse impact on our 
revenues, financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

We Are Dependent On Our Key Personnel.  

Our business and future operating results depend in significant part upon the continued contributions of our key field 

personnel and senior management, many of whom would be difficult to replace, including our Chief Executive Officer, 
Steven G. Anderson, whose employment agreement expires in December 2015.  Our business and future operating results 
also depend in significant part upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management, processing, marketing, sales, and 
support personnel for our operations.  Competition for such personnel is intense, and we cannot ensure that we will be 
successful in attracting and retaining such personnel.  We do not have key life insurance policies on any of our key personnel.  
If we lose any key employees, if any of our key employees fail to perform adequately, or if we are unable to attract and retain 
skilled employees as needed, this could have a material, adverse impact on our revenues, financial condition, profitability, 
and cash flows.  

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Forward-Looking Statements 

This Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, 
as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  Forward-looking statements give the Company’s current expectations or 
forecasts of future events.  The words “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “shall,” “should,” “pro forma,” “potential,” 
“pending,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “future,” and other similar expressions generally 
identify forwarding-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of 
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-
looking statements, which are made as of the date of this Form 10-K.  Such forward-looking statements reflect the views of 
management at the time such statements are made and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, estimates, and 
assumptions, including, without limitation, in addition to those identified in the text surrounding such statements, those 
identified under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. 

All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein that address activities, events or developments 
that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements, including statements 
regarding: 

(cid:120)  Advantages of the human tissues the Company distributes; 

(cid:120)  Plans, costs and expected timeline regarding regulatory approval for PerClot, the distribution of PerClot in certain 

markets after the requisite regulatory approvals are obtained, and the Company’s expectation that it will terminate its 
minimum purchase requirements after regulatory approval of PerClot; 

(cid:120)  Expectations and efforts to respond to the FDA questioning related to the revised IDE filed for PerClot;  

(cid:120)  Benefits of TMR treatment and the Phoenix System; 

(cid:120)  Estimates regarding the addressable market opportunity for TMR;  

(cid:120)  Plans related to seeking regulatory approval for the Phoenix System; 

(cid:120)  Anticipated timing of the PEARL 8.0 launch;  

(cid:120)  Potential benefits of the Company’s surgical adhesives, sealants and hemostats; 

(cid:120)  Plans related to regulatory approval in certain markets for BioFoam, and the subsequent distribution of BioFoam in 
those markets after approval, plans to conduct a post-market study in Europe on BioFoam, and the Company’s 
intentions to refund unspent DOD funds related to the BioFoam U.S. clinical trial;  

(cid:120)  The estimated European market opportunity for cardiovascular and parenchymal tissue sealing; 

(cid:120)  Commercialization plans for ProPatch; 

(cid:120)  Plans regarding product enhancements of the HeRO Graft; 

(cid:120)  Estimates regarding the addressable worldwide market opportunity for the HeRO graft, and the Company’s 

intentions to introduce the HeRO graft into the European Union in mid-2013; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s beliefs regarding production levels of the HeRO graft;  

(cid:120)  The Company’s beliefs that the HeRO graft will fit well within the Company’s product portfolio and that a 
significant opportunity exists to introduce and expand the utilization of the HeRO graft in the U.S.;  

(cid:120)  Expected benefits of the Company’s marketing, educational and technical support efforts; 

(cid:120)  Plans regarding regulatory approval for CryoValve SGPV and CryoValve SGAV, the benefits of related studies, the 
expected completion date of the CryoValve SGPV study, and the Company’s plans to respond to FDA comments 
related to the HDE application for CryoValve SGAV; 

(cid:120)  Expected use of the Company’s additional laboratory space; 

(cid:120)  Anticipated payment of quarterly dividends each year;  

(cid:120)  The Company’s expectations regarding the recoverability and realizability of deferred tax assets; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s estimates of unreported loss liabilities, including unreported tissue processing and product liability 
claims, the assumptions used to establish those estimates, and the Company’s belief that those assumptions provide 
a reasonable basis for the estimates;  

(cid:120)  The Company’s estimates of fair value of acquired assets, and its belief that the estimates are reasonable; 

(cid:120)  The expectation that the Company will continue to renew certain acquired contracts and procurement agreements for 

the foreseeable future; 

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(cid:120)  Expectations regarding the recognition of stock compensation expense; 

(cid:120)  Plans and expectations regarding research and development of new technologies and products; 

(cid:120)  Expectations that research and development spending will increase materially in 2013;  

(cid:120)  Expectations regarding business consolidations in the healthcare industry that could exert downward pressure on 

fees charged by the Company; 

(cid:120)  Beliefs regarding BioGlue sales, PerClot sales, and handpiece sales and laser console sales, and the factors affecting 

such sales; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s belief that its SynerGraft processed tissues and the majority of its medical devices will be subject to 
the new excise tax on the sale of medical devices, and the Company’s anticipation that it will not pass along the new 
excise tax to its customers;  

(cid:120)  The anticipation that the Company’s 2013 tax rate will be favorably impacted by the research and development tax 

credit, and the belief that cash payments for federal income taxes will be reduced for the 2013 tax year;  

(cid:120)  Plans related to the debt financing of ValveXchange;  

(cid:120)  The Company’s belief that it will be able to address the FDA’s observations in the Form 483 and the Warning Letter 

and that the related issues will not have a material impact on the Company;  

(cid:120)  The Company’s beliefs regarding the seasonal nature of the demand for some of its products and services; 

(cid:120)  The adequacy of the Company’s financial resources, and its belief that it will have sufficient cash to meet its 

operational liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s expectation that it will not have significant business development costs related to the acquisitions of 

Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis in 2013;  

(cid:120)  Expectations that general, administrative, and marketing expenses will increase in 2013;  

(cid:120)  Estimates of contingent payments and royalties that may be paid by the Company, and the timing of such payments;  

(cid:120)  The possibility of a patent infringement lawsuit with Medafor and the Company’s belief that PerClot will not 

infringe Medafor’s patent; 

(cid:120)  The impact on cash flows of funding business development activities and the potential need to obtain additional 

borrowing capacity or financing; 

(cid:120)  The Company’s expectations regarding the source of any future payments related to any unreported tissue 

processing or product liability claims; 

(cid:120)  Anticipated impact of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; 

(cid:120)  Plans regarding acquisition and investment opportunities of complementary product lines and companies; 

(cid:120)  Plans regarding the licensing of the Company’s technology to third parties for non-competing uses; 

(cid:120) 

Issues that may impact the Company’s future financial performance and cash flows; and 

(cid:120)  Other statements regarding future plans and strategies, anticipated events, or trends. 

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its 
perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments as well as other factors it believes are 
appropriate in the circumstances.  However, whether actual results and developments will conform with the Company’s 
expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ 
materially from the Company’s expectations, including, without limitation, in addition to those specified in the text 
surrounding such statements, the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of this Form 10-K and other factors, many of which are 
beyond the control of CryoLife.  Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K are qualified 
by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the 
Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, 
the Company or its business or operations.  The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. 

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Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments. 

The Company has no unresolved written comments received from the staff of the SEC regarding its periodic or current 

reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 not less than 180 days before December 31, 2012 (the end of the fiscal 
year to which this Form 10-K relates). 

Item 2.  Properties. 

The Company’s facilities are located in multiple sites in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Guildford, England.  The corporate 

headquarters in suburban Atlanta (Kennesaw) consists of approximately 200,000 square feet of leased manufacturing, 
administrative, laboratory, and warehouse space with an additional 14,400 square feet of off-site warehouse space.  
Approximately 26,000 square feet are dedicated to clean room work areas.  The primary facility has seven main laboratory 
facilities: human tissue preservation, BioGlue and BioFoam manufacturing, research and development, microbiology, 
pathology, the revascularization technologies laser maintenance and evaluation laboratory, and additional space expected to 
house a portion of the PerClot manufacturing with availability for manufacturing of other products.  Each of these areas 
consists of a general technician work area and adjoining “clean rooms” for aseptic processing or testing of human tissue or 
for aseptic manufacturing and testing of medical devices.  The clean rooms are supplied with highly filtered air that provides 
a near-sterile environment.  The human tissue preservation laboratory contains approximately 15,600 square feet with a suite 
of seven clean rooms.  The current processing level is estimated to be at about 35% of total capacity.  To increase the current 
processing levels, the Company could increase the number of employees and expand its second and third shift.  The BioGlue 
and BioFoam manufacturing laboratory contains approximately 13,500 square feet with a suite of six clean rooms.  The 
current processing level is about 5% of total capacity.  To produce at full capacity levels, the Company would need to 
increase the number of employees, add work shifts, and install automated filling and pouching equipment.  The research and 
development laboratory is approximately 10,500 square feet with a suite of five clean rooms.  The microbiology laboratory is 
approximately 8,000 square feet with a suite of five clean rooms.  The pathology laboratory is approximately 1,100 square 
feet.  The revascularization technologies laser maintenance and evaluation laboratory is approximately 1,100 square feet.  
The additional manufacturing laboratory contains approximately 18,900 square feet with a suite of six clean rooms.   

An additional combined manufacturing and office space of approximately 9,000 square feet with a suite of eight clean 
rooms is in a facility located within the city of Atlanta.  This space is used for the manufacturing of the HeRO Graft and is 
expected to be used for a portion of the PerClot manufacturing. 

The Europa facility located in Guildford, England contains approximately 3,400 square feet of leased office and 

warehousing space.  In addition, Europa has shared warehousing space utilized by its third-party shipper. 

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings. 

None. 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures. 

Not applicable. 

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Item 4A.  Executive Officers of the Registrant. 

The following table lists the executive officers of CryoLife and their ages, positions with CryoLife, and the dates from 
which they have continually served as executive officers with CryoLife.  Each of the executive officers of CryoLife was elected 
by the Board of Directors to serve until the Board of Directors’ meeting immediately following the next annual meeting of 
shareholders or until his earlier removal by the Board of Directors or his resignation.   

Name 

Service as 
Executive  Age 

Position 

Steven G. Anderson .......... Since 1984 
Bruce G. Anderson……..  Since 2012 
Jeffrey W. Burris ............... Since 2010 
Scott B. Capps ................... Since 2007 
David M. Fronk ................. Since 1998 
David C. Gale, Ph.D. ........ Since 2012 
David P. Lang………….  Since 2012 
D. Ashley Lee, CPA.......... Since 2000 

74  President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman 
46  Vice President, U.S. Sales and Marketing 
41  Vice President and General Counsel 
46  Vice President, Clinical Research 
49  Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance 
45  Vice President, Research and Development 
66  Senior Vice President, International Sales and Marketing 
48  Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and  

Chief Financial Officer 

Steven G. Anderson, a founder of CryoLife, has served as CryoLife’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the 
Board of Directors since its inception.  Mr. Anderson has more than 40 years of experience in the implantable medical device 
industry.  Prior to founding CryoLife, Mr. Anderson was Senior Executive Vice President and Vice President, Marketing, from 
1976 until 1983 of Intermedics, Inc. (now Boston Scientific Corp.), a manufacturer and distributor of pacemakers and other 
medical devices.  Mr. Anderson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. 

Bruce G. Anderson was appointed to the position of Vice President, U.S. Sales and Marketing in July 2008.  Mr. Anderson 
joined the Company in May 1994 as a field technical representative in Tennessee.  During his time at the Company he has 
served as a Director and then Senior Director of U.S. Sales and Marketing from November 2002 until July 2008, Director of 
Global Cardiovascular Marketing from April 2001 until November 2002, and Product Manager and then Senior Product 
Manager for Cardiac Technologies from January 1997 until April 2001.  Mr. Anderson is responsible for developing and 
implementing the Company's domestic sales and marketing plans and supervising all tissue procurement activities.  Prior to 
joining the Company, Mr. Anderson was an Account Executive at Dun & Bradstreet for four years.  Mr. Anderson received his 
B.A. in History from the University of South Florida. 

Jeffrey W. Burris was appointed to the position of Vice President and General Counsel in February 2010.  Mr. Burris has 
been with the Company since February 2008, serving as General Counsel from February of 2008 until February 2010.  From 
2003 to 2008, Mr. Burris served as Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel for Waste Management, where he was the 
attorney responsible for acquisitions and divestitures for Waste Management’s Southern Group.  From 1997 to 2003, Mr. 
Burris was an associate with the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP, focusing on biotechnology and mergers and 
acquisitions.  Mr. Burris received his B.A. in History and Economics from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. from the 
University of Chicago Law School. 

Scott B. Capps was appointed to the position of Vice President of Clinical Research in November 2007.  Prior to this 
position, Mr. Capps served as Vice President, General Manager of CryoLife Europa, Ltd. in the U.K. from February 2005 to 
November 2007 and Director, European Clinical Affairs from April 2003 to January 2005.  Mr. Capps joined CryoLife in 
1995 as Project Engineer for the allograft heart valve program and was promoted to Director, Clinical Research in 1999.  Mr. 
Capps is responsible for overseeing and implementing clinical trials to achieve FDA and International approval of CryoLife’s 
medical products in cardiac, vascular, and orthopaedic clinical areas.  Before joining CryoLife, Mr. Capps was a Research 
Assistant in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University working to develop a computerized database and 
radiographic image analysis system for total knee replacement.  Mr. Capps received his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering 
from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his M.S. in Bioengineering from Clemson University. 

David M. Fronk was appointed to the position of Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance in April 2005 and 
has been with the Company since 1992, serving as Vice President of Clinical Research from December 1998 to April 2005 and 
Director of Clinical Research from December 1997 until December 1998.  Mr. Fronk is responsible for developing and 
implementing improved safety processes and procedures for new and existing medical products.  Prior to joining the Company, 
Mr. Fronk held engineering positions with Zimmer, Inc. from 1986 until 1988 and Baxter Healthcare Corporation from 1988 

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until 1991.  Mr. Fronk served as a market manager with Baxter Healthcare Corporation from 1991 until 1992.  Mr. Fronk 
received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Ohio State University and his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the 
Ohio State University. 

David C. Gale, Ph.D. has served as Vice President, Research and Development since January 1, 2012.  Dr. Gale joined the 
Company in August 2009 as the Director, Biomaterials and Product Development.  He was promoted to Senior Director, 
Biomaterials and Device Engineering in April 2011.  Prior to joining CryoLife, Dr. Gale was with Sinexus, Inc., a start-up 
medical device company, from January 2007 to August 2009.  He joined Sinexus as their Vice President of Research and was 
promoted to the position of Vice President, Research and Development in July 2007.  Dr. Gale has 17 years of experience in 
biomaterials and medical device product research and development including roles at Abbott Vascular and Guidant Corporation.  
Dr. Gale is the inventor or co-inventor on over 30 issued U.S. patents related to the design and manufacture of medical devices.  
He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering 
from Auburn University and has received both a M.Sc. in Instrumentation and Analysis and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from 
Manchester University in the U.K. 

David P. Lang has served as Senior Vice President, International Sales and Marketing since December 2012 and has been 
with the Company since October 2010 as Vice President, Market Development.  Mr. Lang is responsible for developing and 
implementing the Company's international sales and marketing plans.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lang was President 
and then consultant to Starch Medical, Inc. from 2008 to 2010.  From July 2007 until February 2008 he was Director, 
International Sales of Medafor, Inc.  From July 2001 until June 2007 he was Vice President, International Sales of Medafor, 
Inc.  He has over forty years of experience in international medical device sales and marketing, principally beginning as 
Director of Marketing for Medtronic Europe.  His senior management positions included four resident assignments in Paris, 
Munich, and Shanghai.  He was founder of the first Sino-American medical electronics joint venture in China in 1985.  Mr. 
Lang received a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University. 

D. Ashley Lee, CPA has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer since 
November 2004.  Mr. Lee has been with the Company since December 1994 serving as Vice President of Finance, Chief 
Financial Officer, and Treasurer from December 2002 to November 2004; as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial 
Officer from April 2000 to December 2002; and as Controller of the Company from December 1994 until April 2000.  From 
1993 to 1994, Mr. Lee served as the Assistant Director of Finance for Compass Retail, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Equitable Real Estate.  From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Lee was employed as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Young, LLP.  
Mr. Lee received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Mississippi. 

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PART II 

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities. 

Market Price of Common Stock 

The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CRY.” The 
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the intra-day high and low sale prices per share of common stock on the 
NYSE. 

2012 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

2011 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

High 

Low 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 6.02  
 5.55  
 7.27  
 6.99  

High 

 6.11  
 6.17  
 6.00  
 5.02  

 4.72 
 4.19 
 4.85 
 5.52 

 5.01 
 5.14 
 4.35 
 4.00 

Low 

As of February 12, 2013 the Company had 401 shareholders of record. 

Dividends 

On August 21, 2012 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the initiation of the first dividend 
in Company history, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding.  In 2012 cash dividends of 
$0.025 per share were paid on September 21, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of September 14, 2012 and on 
December 21, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of December 14, 2012.  In February 2013 the Company 
announced a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2013 of $0.025 per share, which will be paid on March 21, 2013 
to all common stockholders of record as of March 14, 2013.  The Company currently anticipates paying the quarterly 
dividends in March, June, September, and December of each year, however this may change.  See also Part I, Item 1A, “Risk 
Factors – Our Current Plans To Continue To Pay A Quarterly Cash Dividend May Change.” 

In September 2012 the Company amended its credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”) 

to allow the payment of cash dividends up to a maximum of $3 million per year, subject to satisfaction of specified 
conditions.  If the Company chooses to issue preferred stock, the holders of shares of that preferred stock could have a 
preference as to the payment of dividends over the holders of common stock. 

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 

of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Common Stock 

Period 
10/01/12 - 10/31/12 
11/01/12 - 11/30/12 
12/01/12 - 12/31/12 

Total 

Total Number   
Common 
Purchased 

 --  
 --  
 --  
 --  

Average Price 
Paid per 
Common Share   
 --  
$ 
 --  
 --  
 --  

Total Number 
of Common 
Purchased as  
Part of Publicly    
Announced 
Plans or Programs  
 --  
 --  
 --  
 --  

Dollar Value 
of Common Shares 
That May Yet Be  
Purchased Under the 
Plans or Programs 
 10,263,880 
 10,263,880 
 -- 
 -- 

$ 

On June 1, 2010 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to $15.0 million 

of its common stock over the course of the following two years.  On November 1, 2011 the Company announced that its 
Board of Directors had authorized the Company’s purchase of $15.0 million of its common stock through December 31, 
2012, which included approximately $7.7 million remaining from the June 1, 2010 repurchase program and an additional 
$7.3 million, for a total authorization of $22.3 million.  The purchase of shares were made from time to time in the open 
market or through privately negotiated transactions, on such terms as management deemed appropriate, and were dependent 
upon various factors, including: price, regulatory requirements, and other market conditions.  For the year ended December 
31, 2012 the Company purchased approximately 639,000 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.3 
million.  This program expired on December 31, 2012.  In February 2013 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the 
purchase of up to $15.0 million of its common stock through October 31, 2014. 

Under the Company’s credit agreement with GE Capital, the Company is required, after giving effect to stock 
repurchases, to maintain liquidity, as defined within the agreement, of at least $20.0 million.  The Company is entitled to 
repurchase up to approximately $10.2 million under the February 2013 authorization without obtaining its lender’s consent. 

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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data. 

The following Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial 
statements and notes thereto, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” 
and other financial information included elsewhere in this report. 

(in thousands, except percentages, current ratio, and per share data) 

Selected Financial Data 

Operations 
Revenues 
Operating income 
Net income 
Net income applicable to common shareholders - 

diluted  

Research and development expense as a  

percentage of revenues 

2012 

2011 

December 31, 
2010 

2009 

2008 

$   131,718  
 12,612  
 7,946  

$   119,626  
 11,643  
 7,371  

$   116,645  
 9,868  
 3,944  

$   111,685  
 14,496  
 8,679  

$   105,059 
 13,654 
 31,950 

 7,768  

 7,224  

 3,894  

 8,605  

 31,950 

5.5%  

5.8%  

5.1%  

4.7%  

5.1% 

Income Per Common Share 

Basic 
Diluted 

Year-End Financial Position 

Total assets 
Working capital 
Long-term liabilities 
Shareholders' equity 
Current ratio1 

1  Current assets divided by current liabilities. 

$ 
$ 

 0.29  
 0.28  

$ 
$ 

 0.26  
 0.26  

$ 
$ 

 0.14  
 0.14  

$ 
$ 

 0.31  
 0.30  

$ 
$ 

 1.15 
 1.13 

$   157,156  
 56,073  
 7,614  
 128,112  
4:1    

$   147,864  
 62,413  
 4,869  
 121,538  
4:1    

$   137,438  
 82,162  
 4,168  
 113,942  
5:1    

$   133,859  
 76,312  
 4,197  
 110,446  
5:1    

$   125,037 
 59,370 
 5,672 
 98,368 
4:1  

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

Overview 

CryoLife, Inc. (“CryoLife,” the “Company,” “we,” or “us”), incorporated in 1984 in Florida, preserves and distributes 

human tissues for transplantation and develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices for cardiac and vascular 
applications.  The cardiac and vascular human tissues distributed by CryoLife include the CryoValve® SG pulmonary heart 
valve (“CryoValve SGPV”) and the CryoPatch® SG pulmonary cardiac patch tissue (“CryoPatch SG”), both processed using 
CryoLife’s proprietary SynerGraft® technology.  CryoLife’s surgical sealants and hemostats include BioGlue® Surgical 
Adhesive (“BioGlue”), BioFoam® Surgical Matrix (“BioFoam”), and PerClot®, an absorbable powdered hemostat, which the 
Company distributes for Starch Medical, Inc. (“SMI”) in the European Community and other select international markets.  
CryoLife’s subsidiary, Cardiogenesis Corporation (“Cardiogenesis”), specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease 
using a laser console system and single use, fiber-optic handpieces to treat patients with severe angina.  CryoLife and its 
subsidiary, Hemosphere, Inc. (“Hemosphere”), market the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow Graft (“HeRO® Graft”), which is a 
solution for end-stage renal disease in certain hemodialysis patients.  

For the year ended December 31, 2012 CryoLife had record annual revenues of $131.7 million.  During 2012 CryoLife 

reported its highest revenues ever for a first, second, third, and fourth quarter, with each quarter exceeding $32 million in 
revenues.  The Company’s acquisition of Hemosphere in May 2012 coupled with its acquisition of Cardiogenesis in May 
2011 continued to add revenue generating product lines to the Company’s existing tissue services and products portfolio.  
The Company also reported new record annual revenues for its vascular preservation services and BioGlue.  The Company’s 
cash position was strong as the Company generated $19.0 million in cash flows from operations during 2012.  This cash was 
used to fund the Company’s acquisition of Hemosphere, the common stock buyback, and the $0.025 per share quarterly cash 
dividend that the Company initiated in the third quarter of 2012.  The Company experienced increases in selling, general, and 
administrative expenses during 2012 due to increased spending on business development activities and additional general, 
administrative, and marketing costs related to the Company’s recent acquisitions of Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis.  See the 
“Results of Operations” section below for additional analysis of the fourth quarter and full year 2012 results.  See Part I, Item 
1, “Business,” for further discussion of the Company’s business and activities during 2012. 

Recent Events 

On January 30, 2013 CryoLife received a warning letter (“Warning Letter”) dated January 29, 2013 from the U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration (“FDA”).  The Warning Letter followed a Form 483, Notice of Inspectional Observations from the 
FDA (“Form 483”) related to the Company’s processing, preservation, and distribution of human tissue and the manufacture 
of medical devices.  The Form 483 followed a routine quality system inspection of the Company’s facilities by the FDA 
during the period September 17, 2012 to October 16, 2012.  The Warning Letter relates to certain Observations from the 
Form 483 that the FDA believes were either inadequately addressed by the Company’s responses or for which the FDA 
required further information to fully assess the Company’s corrective actions.  The Company intends to respond fully to the 
FDA’s requests and believes that it will be able to address the FDA’s notice of violations contained in the Warning Letter; 
however, it is possible that the Company may not be able to do so in a manner satisfactory to the FDA.  The Company 
believes that the Warning Letter and its actions regarding the Warning Letter and Form 483 will not have a material impact 
on the Company.  However, it is possible that actions it may be required to take in response to the Form 483 and Warning 
Letter could materially, adversely impact the availability of the Company’s tissues and products and cost structure, which 
could impact the Company’s revenues, financial condition, profitability, or cash flows.  See also Part I, Item 1A, “Risk 
Factors” 

Critical Accounting Policies 

A summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Part II, Item 8, Note 1 of the “Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements.”  Management believes that the consistent application of these policies enables the 
Company to provide users of the financial statements with useful and reliable information about the Company’s operating 
results and financial condition.  The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles 
generally accepted in the U.S. which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions.  The following are accounting 
policies that management believes are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of 
operations and may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. 

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Fair Value Measurements 

The Company records certain financial instruments at fair value, including: cash equivalents, certain marketable securities, 

certain restricted securities, contingent consideration, and derivative instruments.  The Company may make an irrevocable 
election to measure other financial instruments at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis; although as of December 31, 
2012 the Company has not chosen to make any such elections.  Fair value financial instruments are recorded in accordance with 
the fair value measurement framework. 

The Company also measures certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  These non-recurring 
valuations include evaluating assets such as cost method investments, long-lived assets, and non-amortizing intangible assets 
for impairment; allocating value to assets in an acquired asset group; and applying accounting for business combinations.  The 
Company uses the fair value measurement framework to value these assets and reports these fair values in the periods in which 
they are recorded or written down.   

The fair value measurement framework includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs 

used to measure fair values in their broad levels.  These levels from highest to lowest priority are as follows: 

(cid:120)  Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical 

assets or liabilities; 

(cid:120)  Level 2:  Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or observable prices that are based on 

inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data; and 

(cid:120)  Level 3:  Unobservable inputs or valuation techniques that are used when little or no market data is available. 

The determination of fair value and the assessment of a measurement’s placement within the hierarchy requires judgment.  
Level 3 valuations often involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.  Level 3 valuations may require the use of various 
cost, market, or income valuation methodologies applied to unobservable management estimates and assumptions.  
Management’s assumptions could vary depending on the asset or liability valued and the valuation method used.  Such 
assumptions could include: estimates of prices, earnings, costs, actions of market participants, market factors, or the weighting of 
various valuation methods.  The Company may also engage external advisors to assist it in determining fair value, as 
appropriate.   

Although the Company believes that the recorded fair value of its financial instruments is appropriate, these fair values may 

not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. 

Deferred Preservation Costs 

By federal law, human tissues cannot be bought or sold; therefore, the tissues the Company preserves are not held as 
inventory.  The costs the Company incurs to procure and process cardiac and vascular tissues are accumulated and deferred.  
Deferred preservation costs are stated at the lower of cost or market value on a first-in, first-out basis and are deferred until 
revenue is recognized.  Upon shipment of the tissue to an implanting facility, revenue is recognized and the related deferred 
preservation costs are expensed as cost of preservation services.  Cost of preservation services also includes, as applicable, lower 
of cost or market write-downs and impairments for tissues not deemed to be recoverable, and includes, as incurred, idle facility 
expense, excessive spoilage, extra freight, and rehandling costs. 

The calculation of deferred preservation costs involves judgment and complexity and uses the same principles as 
inventory costing.  Donated human tissue is procured from deceased human donors by tissue banks and organ procurement 
organizations (“OTPOs”), which consign the tissue to the Company for processing, preservation, and distribution.  Deferred 
preservation costs consist primarily of the procurement fees charged by the OTPOs, direct labor and materials (including salary 
and fringe benefits, laboratory supplies and expenses, and freight-in charges) and indirect costs (including allocations of costs 
from support departments and facility allocations).  Fixed production overhead costs are allocated based on actual tissue 
processing levels, to the extent that they are within the range of the facility’s normal capacity.   

Total deferred preservation costs are then allocated among tissues processed during the period based on cost drivers, 

such as the number of donors or number of tissues processed.  At each balance sheet date, a portion of the deferred 
preservation costs relates to tissues currently in active processing or held in quarantine pending release to implantable status.  
The Company applies a yield estimate to all tissues in process and in quarantine to estimate the portion of tissues that will 
ultimately become implantable.  Management estimates quarantine yields based on its experience and reevaluates these 
estimates periodically.  Actual yields could differ significantly from the Company’s estimates, which could result in a change 

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in tissues available for shipment, and could increase or decrease the balance of deferred preservation costs.  These changes 
could result in additional cost of preservation services expense or could increase per tissue preservation costs, which would 
impact gross margins on tissue preservation services in future periods.   

The Company regularly evaluates its deferred preservation costs to determine if the costs are appropriately recorded at 

the lower of cost or market value.  The Company also evaluates its deferred preservation costs for costs not deemed to be 
recoverable, including tissues not expected to ship prior to the expiration date of their packaging.  Lower of cost or market 
value write-downs are recorded if the tissue processing costs incurred exceed the estimated market value of the tissue 
services, based on recent average service fees at the time of the evaluation.  Impairment write-downs are recorded based on 
the book value of tissues deemed to be impaired.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  Write-downs of deferred 
preservation costs are expensed as cost of preservation services, and these write-downs are permanent impairments that create 
a new cost basis, which cannot be restored to its previous levels if the Company’s estimates change. 

Deferred Income Taxes 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and tax return purposes.  The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of 
its deferred tax assets, as necessary, when the Company experiences changes that could materially affect its determination of 
the recoverability of its deferred tax assets.  Management provides a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset when, 
as a result of this analysis, management believes it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of its deferred tax assets 
will not be realized. 

Assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets involves judgment and complexity.  Estimates and judgments used in 

the determination of the need for a valuation allowance and in calculating the amount of a needed valuation allowance 
include, but are not limited to, the following:  

(cid:120)  Projected future operating results,  

(cid:120)  Anticipated future state tax apportionment,  

(cid:120)  Timing and amounts of anticipated future taxable income,  

(cid:120)  Timing of the anticipated reversal of book/tax temporary differences,  

(cid:120)  Evaluation of statutory limits regarding usage of certain tax assets, and  

(cid:120)  Evaluation of the statutory periods over which certain tax assets can be utilized.   

Significant changes in the factors above, or other factors, could materially, adversely impact the Company’s ability to 

use its deferred tax assets.  Such changes could have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s operations, financial 
condition, and cash flows.  The Company will continue to assess the recoverability of its deferred tax assets, as necessary, 
when the Company experiences changes that could materially affect its prior determination of the recoverability of its 
deferred tax assets.   

The Company believes that the realizability of its acquired net operating loss carryforwards will be limited in future 
periods due to a change in control of its subsidiaries Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis, as mandated by Section 382 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Company believes that its acquisition of Hemosphere constituted a change 
in control and that prior to the Company’s acquisition, Hemosphere had experienced other equity ownership changes that 
should be considered a change in control.  The Company also believes that its acquisition of Cardiogenesis constituted a 
change in control.  The deferred tax assets recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets do not include amounts 
that it expects will not be realizable due to these changes in control.  A portion of the acquired net operating loss 
carryforwards is related to state income taxes and can only be used by the Company’s subsidiaries Hemosphere and 
Cardiogenesis.  Due to the history of losses of these subsidiaries when operated as stand-alone companies, management 
believes it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Therefore, the Company recorded a 
valuation allowance against these state net operating loss carryforwards. 

The Company’s tax years 2009 through 2012 generally remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to 

which the Company is subject.  However, certain returns from years prior to 2009, in which net operating losses and tax 
credits have arisen, are still open for examination by the tax authorities. 

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Valuation of Acquired Assets or Businesses 

  As part of its corporate strategy, the Company is seeking to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities of 
complementary product lines and companies.  The Company evaluates and accounts for acquired patents, licenses, 
distribution rights, and other tangible or intangible assets as the purchase of an asset or asset group, or as a business 
combination, as appropriate.  The determination of whether the purchase of a group of assets should be accounted for as an 
asset group or as a business combination requires significant judgment based on the weight of available evidence. 

For the purchase of an asset group, the Company allocates the cost of the asset group, including transaction costs, to the 

individual assets purchased based on their relative estimated fair values.  In-process research and development acquired as 
part of an asset group is expensed upon acquisition.  The Company accounts for business combinations by allocating the 
purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired at their estimated fair value.  Transaction costs related to a business 
combination are expensed as incurred.  In-process research and development acquired as part of a business combination is 
accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until the related research and development project gains regulatory 
approval or is discontinued. 

The Company engages external advisors to assist it in determining the fair value of acquired asset groups or business 
combinations, using cost, market, or income valuation methodologies, as appropriate, including: the excess earnings, the 
discounted cash flow, or the relief from royalty methods.  The determination of fair value requires significant judgments and 
estimates, including, but not limited to: timing of product life cycles, estimates of future revenues, estimates of profitability 
for new or acquired products, cost estimates for new or changed manufacturing processes, estimates of the cost or timing of 
obtaining regulatory approvals, estimates of the success of competitive products, and discount rates.  Management, in 
consultation with its advisor(s), makes these estimates based on its prior experiences and industry knowledge.  Management 
believes that its estimates are reasonable, but actual results could differ significantly from the Company’s estimates.  A 
significant change in management’s estimates used to value acquired asset groups could result in future write-downs of 
tangible or intangible assets acquired by the Company and, therefore, could materially impact the Company’s financial 
position and profitability.  If the value of the liabilities assumed by the Company, including contingent liabilities, is 
determined to be significantly different from the amounts previously recorded in purchase accounting, the Company may 
need to record additional expenses or write-downs in future periods, which could materially impact the Company’s financial 
position and profitability. 

New Accounting Pronouncements 

In January 2012 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 

820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, 
which clarifies some existing concepts and expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using 
significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs.  The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material effect on the Company’s 
financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.   

In January 2012 the Company adopted ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of 

Comprehensive Income, and ASU 2011-12 related to presentation of comprehensive income in interim and annual financial 
statements.   

In January 2012 the Company adopted ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for 

Impairment, which gives entities testing goodwill for impairment the option of performing a qualitative assessment before 
calculating the fair value of a reporting unit in step 1 of the goodwill impairment test.  The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not 
have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.  

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Results of Operations 
(In thousands) 

Revenues 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2011 

Revenues for the 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

Revenues as a Percentage of 
Total Revenues for the 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2012 

2011 

Preservation services: 
Cardiac tissue 
Vascular tissue 

Total preservation services 

Products: 

BioGlue and BioFoam 
PerClot 
HemoStase 
Revascularization technologies 
HeRO Graft 

Total products 

$ 

 $ 

 7,094 
 8,138 
 15,232 

 6,629  
 8,146  
 14,775  

 13,353 
 1,009 
 -- 
 1,985 
 1,106 
 17,453 

 12,519  
 617  
 (96)  
 2,415  
 --  
 15,455  

 167  
 30,397  

Other 
Total 

 115 
 32,800 

 $ 

$ 

Preservation services: 
Cardiac tissue 
Vascular tissue 

Total preservation services 

Products: 

BioGlue and BioFoam 
PerClot 
HemoStase 
Revascularization technologies 
HeRO Graft 

Total products 

Revenues for the 
Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 $ 

 29,756 
 33,847 
 63,603 

 26,618  
 33,175  
 59,793  

 53,211 
 3,078 
 -- 
 8,092 
 3,115 
 67,496 

 49,455  
 2,528  
 1,699  
 5,705  
 --  
 59,387  

22% 
25% 
47% 

41% 
3% 
--% 
6% 
3% 
53% 

22% 
27% 
49% 

41% 
2% 
--% 
8% 
--% 
51% 

--% 
100% 

--% 
100% 

Revenues as a Percentage of 
Total Revenues for the 
Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

23% 
26% 
49% 

41% 
2% 
--% 
6% 
2% 
51% 

22% 
28% 
50% 

41% 
2% 
2% 
5% 
--% 
50% 

Other 
Total 

 619 
 131,718 

 $ 

 446  
 119,626  

$ 

--% 
100% 

--% 
100% 

Revenues increased 8% for the three months and 10% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 

the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  A detailed discussion of the changes in preservation 
services revenues, product revenues, and other revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 is 
presented below. 

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Preservation Services 

Revenues from preservation services increased 3% for the three months and 6% for the twelve months ended December 
31, 2012 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  The increase for the three and 
twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to an increase in cardiac preservation services revenues.  See 
further discussion of cardiac and vascular preservation services revenues below. 

Cardiac Preservation Services 

Revenues from cardiac preservation services (consisting of revenues from the distribution of heart valves and cardiac 
patch tissues) increased 7% for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended December 
31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to an increase in average service fees, which increased revenues by 4%, and by the 
aggregate impact of an increase in volume and tissue mix, which increased revenues by 3%. 

Revenues from cardiac preservation services increased 12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as 
compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to the aggregate impact of an 
increase in volume and tissue mix, which increased revenues by 9%, and by an increase in average service fees, which 
increased revenues by 3%.   

The increase in revenues from volume and tissue mix for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due 

to an increase in cardiac patch shipments, partially offset by a decrease in shipments of pulmonary valves, and the increase 
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to an increase in cardiac valve shipments.  Changes in 
unit shipments of cardiac valves and patches in any one quarter can be impacted by the timing of release of these tissues for 
shipment, which can vary from quarter to quarter.  The Company believes that the increase in unit shipments of cardiac 
valves for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to the activities of its expanded cardiac sales staff 
and the Company’s ongoing physician education activities, and may have also benefited from the guidance issued by The 
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, which indicates that human aortic valves are the ideal replacement in certain cardiac 
reconstructive procedures involving endocarditis.  The Company’s cardiac valves are primarily used in cardiac replacement 
and reconstruction surgeries for patients with congenital heart defects.  

Revenues from SynerGraft processed tissues, including the CryoValve SGPV and CryoPatch SG, accounted for 50% and 

47% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, respectively, 
and 39% and 40% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, 
respectively.  Domestic revenues accounted for 90% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for both the three and 
twelve months ended December 31, 2012, and 92% and 91% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and 
twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. 

Vascular Preservation Services 

Revenues from vascular preservation services for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were comparable to 

revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2011.  Revenues from vascular preservation services increased 2% for the 
twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, primarily due to a 
3% increase in unit shipments of vascular tissues, which increased revenues by 4%, partially offset by a decrease in average 
service fees, which decreased revenues by 2%. 

The increase in vascular tissue volume for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to increases 

in shipments of saphenous veins and aortoiliac grafts, which increased due to improved availability of certain tissues.  
Saphenous veins are primarily used in peripheral vascular reconstruction surgeries to avoid limb amputations, and aortoiliac 
grafts are primarily used in surgeries to treat abdominal aortic aneurisms.  These tissues are primarily distributed in domestic 
markets. 

The decrease in average service fees for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was due in part to a list fee 
decrease for certain vascular tissues in 2012 and fee differences due to physical characteristics of vascular tissues, partially 
offset by the routine negotiation of pricing contracts with certain customers.  

Products 

Revenues from products increased 13% for the three months and 14% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 

as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  The increase for the three months 

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ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to the addition of HeRO Graft revenues as a result of the Company’s acquisition 
of Hemosphere in the second quarter of 2012, and an increase in BioGlue revenues.  The increase for the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to an increase in BioGlue revenues, the addition of HeRO Graft revenues, and 
an increase in revascularization technologies revenues as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Cardiogenesis in the 
second quarter of 2011, partially offset by a lack of HemoStase revenues as the Company is no longer distributing this 
product.  A detailed discussion of the changes in product revenues for BioGlue and BioFoam; PerClot and HemoStase; 
revascularization technologies; and HeRO Grafts are presented below. 

BioGlue and BioFoam 

Revenues from the sale of surgical sealants, consisting of BioGlue and BioFoam, increased 7% for the three months 
ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to a 
4% increase in the volume of milliliters sold, which increased revenues by 3%, and by an increase in average sales prices, 
which increased revenues by 4%. 

Revenues from the sale of surgical sealants increased 8% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared 

to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to an 8% increase in the volume of 
milliliters sold, which increased revenues by 5%, and by an increase in average sales prices, which increased revenues by 4%, 
partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, which decreased revenues by 1%. 

The increase in sales volume of surgical sealants for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was due to 
an increase in shipments of BioGlue in certain international markets.  For the three months ended December 31, 2012 these 
increases were primarily in Europe, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 these increases were primarily in 
Japan and Europe.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in the volume of milliliters sold in the Company’s more 
mature domestic markets of 2% for the three months and 3% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 
the three months and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  The Company began shipping BioGlue to 
Japan in late April 2011, following the Japanese approval of BioGlue for use in the repair of aortic dissections.  Revenues 
from shipments to Japan for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were $697,000 and $4.1 million, 
respectively.   

  Management believes that the decrease in BioGlue shipments in its domestic markets is a result of various factors, 
including:  poor economic conditions and their constraining effect on hospital budgets, the resulting attempts by hospitals to 
control costs by reducing spending on consumable items such as BioGlue, the efforts of some large competitors in imposing 
and enforcing contract purchasing requirements for competing non-CryoLife products, and the U.S. market introduction of 
sealant products with approved indications for use in clinical applications in which BioGlue has been used off-label 
previously.   

The Company’s sales of surgical sealants through its direct sales force to U.K. hospitals are denominated in British 
Pounds, and its sales to German, Austrian, and Irish hospitals and certain distributors are denominated in Euros and are, 
therefore, subject to changes in foreign exchange rates.  If the exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound 
or Euro decline materially in the future, this would have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s revenues denominated 
in these currencies. 

 Domestic revenues accounted for 61% and 60% of total BioGlue revenues for the three and twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012, respectively, and 63% and 64% of total BioGlue revenues for the three and twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011, respectively.  BioFoam sales accounted for less than 1% of surgical sealant sales for the three and twelve 
months ended December 31, 2012.  BioFoam is currently approved for sale in certain international markets.   

BioGlue is a mature product in the U.S. and Europe that has experienced increasing competitive pressures.  Management 
believes that BioGlue sales volume in domestic markets will continue to be impacted by the factors discussed above, and that 
poor economic conditions in Europe could negatively impact sales in future periods.  Management also believes that 
international BioGlue sales will be positively impacted by increased shipments to Japan in 2013 as compared to the 
corresponding periods in 2012, although this increase will be less than the increase experienced in 2012 over 2011. 

PerClot and HemoStase  

Revenues from the sale of PerClot increased 63% for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the 
three months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to a 68% increase in the volume of grams sold, 
which increased revenues by 71%, partially offset by a decrease in average sales prices and the unfavorable impact of foreign 

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exchange rates.  Revenues during these three month periods were for sales in certain international markets, as PerClot has not 
yet been approved for domestic distribution or widespread international distribution.  This increase was primarily due to 
increased sales in the Company’s markets in Europe and due to the recent approval of PerClot in additional countries.  
HemoStase was not distributed during the three months ended December 31, 2012 or 2011.   

Revenues from the sale of hemostats, consisting of PerClot and HemoStase, decreased 27% for the twelve months ended 

December 31, 2012 as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  The revenue decrease in the twelve 
months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in hemostat sales volume in domestic markets, as 
discussed further below, and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, which decreased revenues by 2%.   

International hemostat revenues increased 5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the 
twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase in international hemostat revenues was primarily due to increased 
PerClot sales into the Company’s markets in Europe and due to the recent approval of PerClot in additional countries, 
partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates.  International PerClot sales for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 exceeded combined PerClot and HemoStase international sales for the twelve months ended December 
31, 2011, which included large HemoStase orders filled in the first quarter of 2011 in anticipation of a disruption in the 
availability of hemostats to the Company’s distributors in these countries beginning in 2011.  This disruption was due to the 
Company’s planned March 2011 discontinuance of HemoStase sales subsequent to the termination of its Exclusive 
Distribution Agreement (“EDA”) for this product.   

The decrease in domestic sales volume for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was due to the Company’s 

discontinuation of sales of HemoStase as discussed above.  The Company recognized domestic hemostat sales in the first 
quarter of 2011 and recognized no domestic hemostat sales in the corresponding period in 2012.  Domestic hemostat sales 
ended with the discontinuance of HemoStase sales, as PerClot has not yet been approved for commercial distribution in 
domestic markets.  The Company will not be able to sell PerClot in the U.S. in future years unless and until FDA approval is 
granted.  On March 30, 2012 CryoLife refiled for an investigational device exemption (“IDE”) with the FDA seeking 
approval to begin clinical trials for the purpose of obtaining Premarket Approval to distribute PerClot in the U.S.  The FDA 
responded to the Company’s IDE during the second quarter of 2012, and the Company filed a revised IDE in November 
2012.  CryoLife has received questions from the FDA related to this filing and is currently working to address the questions 
and expects to respond to the FDA in the first quarter of 2013. 

The Company’s sales of hemostats through its direct sales force to U.K. hospitals are denominated in British Pounds, and 
its sales to German, Austrian, and Irish hospitals and certain distributors are denominated in Euros and are, therefore, subject 
to changes in foreign exchange rates.  The unfavorable effect of foreign exchange rates for the three and twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 was primarily due to a decline in the value of the Euro when compared to the corresponding periods in 
2011.  If the exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound or Euro decline materially in future periods, this 
would have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s revenues denominated in these currencies.  Changes in exchange 
rates will have a more material impact on hemostat revenues than the Company’s other product lines, as a larger percentage 
of the Company’s hemostat sales are denominated in foreign currencies.   

  Management believes that competitive pressures and economic conditions in Europe could negatively impact PerClot 
sales in 2013.  Poor economic conditions and their constraining effect on hospital budgets are expected to drive continued 
pricing pressures, especially due to the many hemostatic agents currently competing for market share in Europe. 

Revascularization Technologies  

Revenues from revascularization technologies include revenues related to the sale of handpieces and accessories and, in 
certain periods, revenues from the sale of laser consoles.  Revenues from revascularization technologies decreased 18% for 
the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2011.  Revenues from the 
sale of laser consoles were zero and $541,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  
Revenues from the sale of handpieces and accessories increased 6% for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as 
compared to the three months ended December 31, 2011.  This increase was primarily due to an increase in average sales 
prices, which increased revenues by 4%, and an increase in volume, which increased revenues by 2%.   

Revenues from revascularization technologies increased for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 

the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, as revascularization technologies were not marketed by the Company for the 
full twelve month prior year period.  The Company began marketing revascularization technologies following its acquisition 
of Cardiogenesis in May 2011.  Revenues from the sale of laser consoles were $279,000 and $541,000 in the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.   

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Revascularization technologies revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 decreased when compared to 

the combined pre- and post-acquisition revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  Revenues from the sale of 
laser consoles were $279,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and $1.4 million in the combined pre- and 
post-acquisition period ended December 31, 2011.  Revenues from the sale of handpieces and accessories decreased 10% for 
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 when compared to the combined pre- and post-acquisition revenues for the 
twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  These decreases were primarily due to increasing competitive pressures and 
challenges in selling laser consoles in recent periods, both of which have negatively impacted handpiece revenues.  Revenues 
from laser consoles have been negatively impacted by the current economic environment, which makes hospitals reluctant to 
invest in large capital purchases.   

The Company believes that the effects of competitive pressures and challenges in selling laser consoles may continue to 
negatively impact handpiece sales and laser console sales into 2013.  The amount of revenues from the sale of laser consoles 
can vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter due to the long lead time required to generate sales of capital equipment and 
due to the higher selling price of consoles as compared to handpieces.  Handpieces and laser consoles are primarily 
distributed in domestic markets. 

HeRO Graft   

Revenues from HeRO Grafts for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were a result of the Company’s 
acquisition of Hemosphere in May 2012.  Revenues from HeRO Grafts include revenues related to the sale of vascular grafts, 
venous outflow components, and accessories, which are generally sold together as a kit.  HeRO Grafts are primarily 
distributed in domestic markets. 

Other Revenues 

Other revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 included revenues related to funding 

allocated from U.S. Congress Defense Appropriations Conference Reports in 2005 through 2008, collectively the (“DOD 
Grants”).  As of December 31, 2012 CryoLife had been awarded $6.1 million and had received a total of $5.4 million for the 
development of protein hydrogel technology, which the Company is currently developing for use in organ sealing.  At 
December 31, 2012 CryoLife had $1.0 million included in deferred income on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet 
from the DOD Grants, of which $668,000 remains in unspent cash advances recorded as cash and cash equivalents.  In early 
2013 the DOD Grants were amended to reduce the total award to $5.4 million.  The Company has discontinued its BioFoam 
U.S. clinical trial and, after the trial is formally closed out, any remaining unspent funds will be returned to the U.S. 
Department of Defense (“DOD”). 

Cost of Preservation Services and Products 

Cost of Preservation Services 

Cost of preservation services 

$ 

 8,675 

 $ 

 8,631  

$ 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 
 35,320 

2011 
 34,340 

 $ 

Cost of preservation services increased 1% for the three months and 3% for the twelve months ended December 31, 
2012, as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  Cost of preservation services 
includes costs for cardiac and vascular tissue preservation services.   

The increase in cost of preservation services in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due 

to increased shipments of cardiac and vascular tissues during these periods, partially offset by a decrease in costs.  Cost of 
preservation services for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 included $674,000 in unusual processing 
expenses due to certain supplies of processing solutions used in the processing of tissues that did not meet the Company’s 
quality requirements. 

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Cost of Products 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Cost of products 

$ 

 3,080 

$ 

 2,391  

$ 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 
 11,380 

2011 

$ 

 9,442 

Cost of products increased 29% for the three months and 21% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as 
compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  Cost of products in 2012 includes costs 
related to BioGlue, BioFoam, PerClot, revascularization technologies, and HeRO Grafts.  Cost of products in 2011 includes 
costs related to BioGlue, BioFoam, PerClot, HemoStase, and revascularization technologies.  

The increase in cost of products in the three months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to the addition of 
HeRO Graft revenues.  The increase in cost of products in the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily due to 
the addition of HeRO Graft and revascularization technologies handpiece revenues, and the increase in BioGlue sales 
volume, partially offset by the discontinuation of HemoStase sales.   

Gross Margin 

Gross margin 
Gross margin as a percentage of total revenues 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

$ 

2012 
 21,045 
64% 

 $ 

2011 
 19,375  
64%  

$ 

2012 
 85,018 
65% 

 $ 

2011 
 75,844 
63% 

Gross margin increased 9% for the three months and 12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared 
to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  Gross margin increased primarily due to an increase 
in revenues during the periods.  Gross margin as a percentage of total revenues increased in the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, primarily due to a change in service and 
product mix as the Company’s higher margin medical devices segment made up a larger percentage of its business in 2012.   

Operating Expenses 

General, Administrative, and Marketing Expenses 

General, administrative, and marketing expenses 
General, administrative, and marketing expenses 

as a percentage of total revenues 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 
 16,775 

$ 

2011 
 14,626  

$ 

2012 
 65,149 

$ 

2011 
 57,302 

$ 

51% 

48%  

49% 

48% 

General, administrative, and marketing expenses increased 15% for the three months and 14% for the twelve months 

ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.   

General, administrative, and marketing expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 include a $4.7 million 
gain on the settlement of the lawsuit with Medafor, Inc. (“Medafor”) and a $4.1 million loss for the settlement of the lawsuit 
with CardioFocus, Inc. (“CardioFocus”)  related to a claim of patent infringement by the Company’s Cardiogenesis laser 
products.  Both of these lawsuits were settled in the second quarter of 2012.  Legal fees related to lawsuits, primarily the 
Medafor and CardioFocus lawsuits, were $3.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, and reductions to 
legal fees for insurance reimbursements for certain litigation expenses were $3.4 million for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012.   

Business development costs, primarily related to the acquisition and integration of Hemosphere, were $790,000 and $2.7 

million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, respectively.  Business development costs, primarily 
related to the acquisition and integration of Cardiogenesis, were $144,000 and $4.2 million for the three and twelve months 

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ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  The Company does not anticipate that it will have significant business development 
costs related to the acquisitions of Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis in 2013. 

General, administrative, and marketing expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 also 

increased due to an increase in marketing expenses, including the costs of the Company’s expanded sales staff from its recent 
acquisitions of Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis and increases in spending on advertising.   

The Company expects that its general, administrative, and marketing expenses will increase in 2013 as compared to 2012 

due to increased costs related to its acquisition of Hemosphere and due to the 2.3% excise tax on the sale of medical devices 
in the U.S. that went into effect on January 1, 2013 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010.  
The Company believes that its SynerGraft processed tissues and the majority of its medical devices will be subject to the tax 
and that its traditionally processed tissues will not be subject to the tax. 

Research and Development Expenses 

Research and development expenses 
Research and development expenses 
as a percentage of total revenues 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 2,065 

$ 

 1,800  

$ 

 7,257 

$ 

 6,899 

6% 

6%  

6% 

6% 

Research and development expenses increased 15% for the three months and 5% for the twelve months ended December 

31, 2012 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  Research and development 
spending for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily focused on PerClot, HeRO Graft, 
revascularization technologies, the Company’s SynerGraft tissues and products, and BioFoam.  The Company expects that 
research and development spending will increase materially in 2013 due to planned increases in spending on clinical studies 
related to PerClot. 

Earnings 

Income before income taxes 
Income tax expense 
Net income 

Diluted income per common share 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2012 

 2,242 
 159 
 2,083 

 0.07 

 27,357 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2011 

 2,863  
 997  
 1,866  

 0.07  

 27,745  

$ 

$ 

$ 

2012 
 12,052 
 4,106 
 7,946 

 0.28 

 27,411 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2011 
 11,466 
 4,095 
 7,371 

 0.26 

 27,759 

Income before income taxes decreased 22% for the three months and increased 5% for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively.  The decrease in 
income before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily caused by an increase in operating  
expenses as discussed above, partially offset by an increase in gross margin.  The increase in income before income taxes for 
the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 was primarily caused by an increase in gross margin, partially offset by an 
increase in operating expenses as discussed above. 

The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 7% for the three months and 34% for the twelve months ended 

December 31, 2012 as compared to 35% for the three months and 36% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  The 
Company’s income tax rates for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were favorably impacted by $427,000 
in adjustments to valuation allowances on certain of the Company’s state net operating loss carryforwards, based on revised 
estimates of utilization of these carryforwards.  Actual usage will be dependent on a variety of factors and could change, 
although this favorable impact is not expected to recur in future periods.  The Company’s income tax rates for the three and 
twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were also impacted by the unfavorable tax treatment of certain acquisition related 
expenses due to the acquisition of Hemosphere and by the research and development tax credit, which had not been enacted for 

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the 2012 tax year.  The Company’s effective income tax rate for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was impacted by 
the discrete and favorable effect of deductions taken on the Company’s 2010 federal tax returns, which were filed in the third 
quarter of 2011.  This favorable effect was largely offset by the unfavorable tax treatment, recognized in the second quarter of 
2011, of certain acquisition related expenses, which the Company incurred related to its acquisition of Cardiogenesis. 

The Company anticipates that its 2013 tax rate will be favorably impacted by the research and development tax credit.  

As this credit was enacted for the 2012 tax year in January 2013, the Company will record the favorable impact of the full 
year 2012 credit in the first quarter of 2013. 

Net income and diluted income per common share increased for the three months ended December 31, 2012 as compared 
to the three months ended December 31, 2011, primarily due to the decrease in income tax expense.  Net income and diluted 
income per common share increased for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011, primarily due to the increase in income before income taxes, as discussed above.   

Diluted income per common share could be unfavorably impacted in future periods by the issuance of additional shares 

of common stock and favorably impacted by the Company’s repurchase of its common stock.  Stock repurchases are 
impacted by many factors, including: stock price, available funds, and competing demands for such funds, and as a result, 
may be suspended or discontinued at any time.  This program expired on December 31, 2012.  In February 2013 the 
Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $15.0 million of its common stock through October 31, 2014. 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2010 

Revenues 

Preservation services: 
Cardiac tissue 
Vascular tissue 

Total preservation services 

Products: 

BioGlue and BioFoam 
PerClot 
HemoStase 
Revascularization technologies 

Total products 

Other 
Total 

Revenues for the 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 $ 

 6,629 
 8,146 
 14,775 

 7,044  
 6,981  
 14,025  

 12,519 
 617 
 (96) 
 2,415 
 15,455 

 12,164  
 264  
 2,666  
 --  
 15,094  

 167 
 30,397 

 $ 

 103  
 29,222  

$ 

Revenues as a Percentage of 
Total Revenues for the 
Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

22% 
27% 
49% 

41% 
2% 
--% 
8% 
51% 

--% 
100% 

24% 
24% 
48% 

42% 
1% 
9% 
--% 
52% 

--% 
100% 

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Preservation services: 
Cardiac tissue 
Vascular tissue 

Total preservation services 

Products: 

BioGlue and BioFoam 
PerClot 
HemoStase 
Revascularization technologies 
Other medical devices 
Total products 

Revenues for the 
Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 $ 

 26,618 
 33,175 
 59,793 

 27,997  
 31,727  
 59,724  

 49,455 
 2,528 
 1,699 
 5,705 
 -- 
 59,387 

 47,383  
 264  
 8,793  
 --  
 (70)  
 56,370  

Other 
Total 

 446 
 119,626 

 $ 

 551  
 116,645  

$ 

Revenues as a Percentage of 
Total Revenues for the 
Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

22% 
28% 
50% 

41% 
2% 
2% 
5% 
--% 
50% 

--% 
100% 

24% 
27% 
51% 

41% 
--% 
8% 
--% 
--% 
49% 

--% 
100% 

Revenues increased 4% for the three months and 3% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to 
the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  A detailed discussion of the changes in preservation 
services revenues, product revenues, and other revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 is 
presented below. 

Preservation Services 

Revenues from preservation services increased 5% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the 
three months ended December 31, 2010.  The increase for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to 
an increase in vascular preservation services revenues.  Preservation services revenues for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011 were comparable to revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  See further discussion of 
cardiac and vascular preservation services revenues below. 

Cardiac Preservation Services 

Revenues from cardiac preservation services (consisting of revenues from the distribution of heart valves and cardiac 

patch tissues) decreased 6% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended 
December 31, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to the aggregate impact of a decrease in volume and tissue mix, which 
decreased revenues by 7%, partially offset by an increase in average service fees, which increased revenues by 1%. 

Revenues from cardiac preservation services decreased 5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as 
compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to the aggregate impact of a 
decrease in volume and tissue mix, which decreased revenues by 6%, partially offset by an increase in average service fees, 
which increased revenues by 1%.   

The reduction in revenues from the decrease in volume and cardiac tissue mix for both the three and twelve months 
ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to a decrease in volume of cardiac valve shipments.  For the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2011 this decrease was partially offset by an increase in the volume of lower fee cardiac patch tissues.  
The Company believes that the decrease in unit shipments of cardiac valves was primarily due to increasing pressure from 
lower cost competitive products and to continuing cost containment practices at certain hospitals.  

Revenues from SynerGraft processed tissues, including the CryoValve SGPV and CryoPatch SG, accounted for 39% and 

40% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, 
and 40% and 35% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 
respectively.  Domestic revenues accounted for 92% and 91% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for the three and 

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twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and 91% and 93% of total cardiac preservation services revenues for 
the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. 

Vascular Preservation Services 

Revenues from vascular preservation services increased 17% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as 
compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to a 14% increase in unit shipments of vascular 
tissues, which increased revenues by 16%, and by an increase in average service fees, which increased revenues by 1%. 

Revenues from vascular preservation services increased 5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as 
compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, primarily due to a 3% increase in unit shipments of vascular 
tissues, which increased revenues by 4%, and by an increase in average service fees, which increased revenues by 1%. 

The increase in vascular tissue volume for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to 
increases in shipments of saphenous veins, resulting from the strong demand for these tissues in domestic markets, primarily 
for use in peripheral vascular reconstruction surgeries to avoid limb amputations. 

Products 

Revenues from products increased 2% for the three months and 5% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as 

compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  These increases were primarily due to 
revenues from revascularization technologies as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Cardiogenesis in the second quarter 
of 2011 and, to a lesser extent, due to an increase in PerClot and BioGlue revenues, partially offset by a decrease in 
HemoStase revenues.  A detailed discussion of the changes in product revenues for BioGlue and BioFoam; PerClot and 
HemoStase; and revascularization technologies is presented below. 

BioGlue and BioFoam 

Revenues from the sale of surgical sealants, consisting of BioGlue and BioFoam, increased 3% for the three months 
ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010.  This increase was primarily due to a 
2% increase in the volume of milliliters sold, which increased revenues by 2%, and by an increase in average service fees, 
which increased revenues by 1%. 

Revenues from the sale of surgical sealants increased 4% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as compared 

to the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  This increase was primarily due to a 4% increase in the volume of 
milliliters sold, which increased revenues by 3%, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, which increased 
revenues by 1%. 

The increase in sales volume of surgical sealants for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was due to 

an increase in shipments of BioGlue in certain international markets, primarily Japan.  The Company began shipping 
BioGlue to Japan in late April 2011, following the Japanese approval of BioGlue for use in the repair of aortic dissections.  
Revenues from shipments to Japan for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 were $869,000 and $2.0 
million, respectively.  These increases were partially offset by volume decreases in the Company’s more mature domestic and 
European markets. 

  Management believes that the decrease in BioGlue shipments in its domestic markets is a result of various factors, 
including:  the U.S. market introduction of sealant products with approved indications for use in clinical applications in 
which BioGlue has been used off-label previously, poor economic conditions and their constraining effect on hospital 
budgets, the resulting attempts by hospitals to control costs by reducing spending on consumable items such as BioGlue, and 
the efforts of some large competitors in imposing and enforcing contract purchasing requirements for competing non-
CryoLife products.  Management believes that the decline in European volume may be due to general economic conditions in 
Europe, specifically in the Euro zone countries.  

 Domestic revenues accounted for 63% and 64% of total BioGlue revenues for the three and twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011, respectively, and 67% and 69% of total BioGlue revenues for the three and twelve months ended 
December 31, 2010, respectively.   BioFoam sales accounted for less than 1% of surgical sealant sales for the three and 
twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  BioFoam is currently approved for sale in certain international markets.   

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PerClot and HemoStase  

Revenues from the sale of hemostats, consisting of PerClot and HemoStase, decreased 82% for the three months ended 

December 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2010.  Revenues from the sale of hemostats 
decreased 53% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 
2010.  The revenue decreases in the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 were primarily due to a decrease in 
hemostat sales volume in domestic markets, as discussed further below.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 
this decrease was partially offset by an increase in sales volume in international markets in the year to date period.   

International hemostat revenues decreased 38% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the three 

months ended December 31, 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in sales in certain international markets, 
particularly in Canada and South America due to large orders filled in the fourth quarter of 2010 in anticipation of a 
disruption in the availability of hemostats to the Company’s distributors in these countries beginning in early 2011.  This 
disruption was due to the Company’s planned March 2011 discontinuance of HemoStase sales subsequent to the termination 
of its EDA for this product, discussed further below.  International hemostat revenues increased 23% for the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  This increase is primarily due to an 
increase in international sales of PerClot in the 2011 periods over the international sales of HemoStase in the corresponding 
2010 periods.  Management believes that international PerClot revenues were favorably impacted by the Company’s ability 
to market PerClot for all surgical specialties, expanding the direct European sales force into Austria, and PerClot’s product 
performance when compared to other hemostatic agents. 

The decrease in domestic sales volume for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was due to the 
Company’s planned discontinuation of sales of HemoStase in late March 2011, as a result of Medafor’s termination of its 
EDA with the Company.  The Company recognized no domestic hemostat sales in the second, third, or fourth quarters of 
2011, subsequent to the discontinuance of HemoStase sales, as PerClot has not yet been approved for commercial distribution 
in domestic markets. 

Revascularization Technologies  

Revenues from revascularization technologies for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 were a result of 

the Company’s acquisition of Cardiogenesis in May 2011.  Revascularization technologies includes revenues related to the 
sale of laser consoles, handpieces, and related products.  Revascularization technologies revenues for the three and twelve 
months ended December 31, 2011 consisted primarily of handpiece sales and, to a lesser extent, laser console sales.  

 Revenues from the sale of laser consoles accounted for 22% and 9% of total revascularization technologies revenues for 

the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. 

Other Revenues 

Other revenues for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 included revenues related to funding 
allocated from the DOD Grants.  As of December 31, 2011 CryoLife had been awarded $6.1 million and had received a total 
of $5.4 million for the development of protein hydrogel technology, which the Company is currently developing for use in 
organ sealing.  At December 31, 2011 CryoLife had $1.6 million included in deferred income on the Company’s 
Consolidated Balance Sheet from the DOD Grants. 

Cost of Preservation Services and Products 

Cost of Preservation Services 

Cost of preservation services 

$ 

 8,631 

 $ 

 8,546  

$ 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 
 34,340 

2010 
 35,868 

 $ 

Cost of preservation services increased 1% for the three months and decreased 4% for the twelve months ended 

December 31, 2011, as compared to the respective periods in 2010.  Cost of preservation services includes costs for cardiac 
and vascular tissue preservation services.   

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The increase in cost of preservation services for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to 

$674,000 in unusual processing expenses due to certain supplies of processing solutions used in our processing of tissues that 
did not meet our quality requirements, partially offset by cost decreases discussed below.   

The decrease in cost of preservation services in the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to a 
decrease in the per unit cost of processing tissues.  The decrease in the per unit cost of processing tissues in 2011 was largely 
a result of increased processing and packaging throughput, as fixed costs were allocated to a greater volume of processed 
tissues. 

Cost of Products 

Cost of products 

$ 

 2,391 

$ 

 3,091  

$ 

 9,442 

 $ 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 
 12,409 

Cost of products decreased 23% for the three months and 24% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 as 
compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  Cost of products in 2011 included costs 
related to BioGlue, BioFoam, PerClot, and revascularization technologies, and includes HemoStase for the year to date 
period.  The Company began distributing revascularization technologies products in the second quarter of 2011 through 
CryoLife’s subsidiary Cardiogenesis.  Cost of products in 2010 includes costs related to BioGlue, BioFoam, HemoStase, and 
PerClot.   

The decrease in cost of products in the three months ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to a decrease in 

shipments of HemoStase, partially offset by costs for revascularization technologies, which the Company began selling in the 
second quarter of 2011 through Cardiogenesis, and by increased shipments of PerClot, which the Company began 
distributing in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Operating Expenses 

General, Administrative, and Marketing Expenses 

General, administrative, and marketing expenses 
General, administrative, and marketing expenses 

as a percentage of total revenues 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 
 14,626 

$ 

2010 
 12,201  

$ 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 
 57,302 

$ 

2010 
 49,064 

 $ 

48% 

42%  

48% 

42% 

General, administrative, and marketing expenses increased 20% for the three months and 17% for the twelve months 

ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.   

The increase in general, administrative, and marketing expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was 

primarily due to expenses related to the sales personnel and ongoing operations of Cardiogenesis, which the Company 
acquired in May 2011.  The increase in general, administrative, and marketing expenses for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011 was primarily due to expenses for business development activities and additional expenses related to the 
sales personnel and ongoing operations of Cardiogenesis.  The Company’s business development activities included 
transaction and integration expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of Cardiogenesis and additional business 
development activities.  The Company’s business development expenses, including: outgoing personnel costs, exit activities, 
and legal, professional, and regulatory fees, were $4.2 million and $1.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 
2011 and 2010, respectively.  

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Research and Development Expenses 

Research and development expenses 
Research and development expenses 
as a percentage of total revenues 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 1,800 

$ 

 1,801  

$ 

 6,899 

 $ 

 5,923 

6% 

6%  

6% 

5% 

The Company’s research and development expenses include both research and development and clinical research 

expenses for tissues and products.  Research and development spending in 2011 and 2010 was primarily focused on the 
Company’s SynerGraft tissues and products, including: CryoValve SGPV, CryoValve SG aortic heart valves, CryoPatch SG, 
and xenograft SynerGraft tissue products; PerClot; and the Company’s BioGlue family of products, including: BioGlue and 
BioFoam. 

Acquired In-Process Research and Development 

Acquired in-process research and development was $3.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  As 
part of the consideration paid to SMI in the third quarter of 2010, the Company allocated $3.5 million to an intangible asset 
for PerClot distribution and manufacturing rights in the U.S. and certain other countries which do not have current regulatory 
approvals.  This $3.5 million was considered in-process research and development as it was dependent upon regulatory 
approvals, which had not yet been obtained.  Therefore, CryoLife expensed the $3.5 million as in-process research and 
development upon acquisition.   

Other Income and Expenses 

The gain on valuation of derivative was $1.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  The gain on 

valuation of derivative was due to the decrease in the value of embedded derivatives related to Medafor common stock 
previously purchased by the Company.  

The other than temporary investment impairment was $3.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.  
This was due to the impairment in the value of the Company’s investment in Medafor common stock during the third quarter 
of 2010.  

Earnings 

Income before income taxes 
Income tax expense 
Net income 

Diluted income per common share 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 

Three Months Ended 
December 31, 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2011 

 2,863 
 997 
 1,866 

 0.07 

 27,745 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

2010 

 3,458  
 1,343  
 2,115  

 0.08  

 28,030  

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2011 
 11,466 
 4,095 
 7,371 

 0.26 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2010 

 7,277 
 3,333 
 3,944 

 0.14 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 27,759 

 28,274 

Income before income taxes decreased 17% for the three months and increased 58% for the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2011 as compared to the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  Income before 
income taxes for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was negatively impacted by increases in general, 
administrative, and marketing costs, including costs related to the acquisition of Cardiogenesis, other business development 
costs, and legal costs.  Income before income taxes for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 was negatively impacted 
primarily by acquired in-process research and development expense, the other than temporary investment impairment, and 
the write-down of HemoStase inventory, as discussed above.  These effects were partially offset by the gain on valuation of 
derivative for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.   

The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 35% for the three months and 36% for the twelve months 

ended December 31, 2011, as compared to 39% for the three months and 46% for the twelve months ended December 31, 

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2010.  The Company’s effective income tax rate for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was impacted by the 
discrete and favorable effect of deductions taken on the Company’s 2010 federal tax returns, which were filed in the third 
quarter of 2011.  This favorable effect was largely offset by the unfavorable tax treatment, recognized in the second quarter 
of 2011, of certain acquisition related expenses, which the Company incurred related to its acquisition of Cardiogenesis.   

Net income and diluted income per common share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 changed 
compared to the corresponding periods in 2010 due to the changes in income before income taxes, adjusted by the effect of 
income tax expense, as discussed above. 

Seasonality 

The Company’s demand for its cardiac preservation services has traditionally been seasonal, with peak demand generally 

occurring in the third quarter.  Management believes this trend for cardiac preservation services is primarily due to the high 
number of surgeries scheduled during the summer months for school-aged patients. 

The Company believes the demand for its vascular preservation services is seasonal, with lowest demand generally 
occurring in the fourth quarter.  Management believes this trend for vascular preservation services is primarily due to fewer 
surgeries being scheduled during the winter holiday months.   

The Company believes the demand for BioGlue is seasonal, with a decline in demand generally occurring in the third 

quarter followed by stronger demand in the fourth quarter.  Management believes that this trend for BioGlue may be due to 
the summer holiday season in Europe and fewer surgeries being performed on adult patients in the summer months in the 
U.S.   

The Company is uncertain whether the demand for PerClot will be seasonal, as PerClot is a new product and the nature 

of any seasonal trends in PerClot sales may be obscured.   

The Company is uncertain whether the demand for revascularization technologies will be seasonal, as the Company only 

recently acquired this product line in May 2011, and the historical data does not indicate a significant trend. 

The Company is uncertain whether the demand for HeRO Grafts will be seasonal, as the Company only recently 

acquired this product line in May 2012, and the historical data does not indicate a significant trend.   

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

Net Working Capital 

At December 31, 2012 net working capital (current assets of $77.5 million less current liabilities of $21.4 million) was 
$56.1 million, with a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 4 to 1, compared to net working capital of 
$62.4 million and a current ratio of 4 to 1 at December 31, 2011. 

Overall Liquidity and Capital Resources  

The Company's largest non-operating cash requirements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were the 
acquisition of Hemosphere and the related transaction and integration costs.  The total acquisition cost, net of cash acquired, 
was $17.0 million.  CryoLife used cash on hand to fund the acquisition and operates Hemosphere as a wholly owned 
subsidiary.  In addition, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 the Company paid $4.5 million in a settlement 
to CardioFocus, which was largely offset by $3.5 million received in a settlement from Medafor.  See “Liability Claims” 
below for further discussion of these settlements.  The Company’s other cash requirements included cash for general working 
capital needs, repurchases of the Company’s common stock, and cash dividend payments.  The Company funded its cash 
requirements through its existing cash reserves and its operating activities, which generated cash during the period. 

CryoLife’s credit agreement with GE Capital (the “GE Credit Agreement”) provides revolving credit for working capital, 
acquisitions, and other corporate purposes.  The borrowing capacity under the GE Credit Agreement is $20.0 million (including 
a letter of credit subfacility), and the GE Credit Agreement expires on October 28, 2014.  The borrowing capacity may be 
reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of the GE Credit Agreement.  As required under the terms of the 
GE Credit Agreement, the Company is maintaining cash and cash equivalents of at least $5.0 million in accounts in which GE 
Capital has a first priority perfected lien.  As a result, these funds will not be available to meet the Company’s liquidity needs 
during the term of the GE Credit Agreement and, as such, have been recorded as restricted cash and securities on the Company’s 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Also, the GE Credit Agreement requires that, after giving effect to a stock repurchase, the 
Company maintain liquidity, as defined in the agreement, of at least $20.0 million.  As of December 31, 2012 the outstanding 
balance under the GE Credit Agreement was zero and $20.0 million was available for borrowing. 

In the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 the Company purchased approximately 639,000 shares of its common 
stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.3 million under the common stock repurchase program previously authorized by 
the Company’s Board of Directors.  This program expired on December 31, 2012.  In February 2013 the Company’s Board of 
Directors authorized the purchase of up to $15.0 million of its common stock through October 31, 2014. 

The Company’s cash equivalents include advance funding received under the DOD Grants for the continued 

development of protein hydrogel technology.  As of December 31, 2012 $668,000 of the Company’s cash equivalents were 
related to these DOD Grants, which must be used for the specified purposes or repaid to the DOD.  The Company has 
discontinued its BioFoam U.S. clinical trial and, after the trial is formally closed out, any remaining unspent funds will be 
returned to the DOD. 

As of December 31, 2012 approximately 9% of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and securities 

were held in foreign jurisdictions. 

During the third and fourth quarters of 2012 the Company advanced a total of $2.0 million in debt financing to 

ValveXchange, Inc. (“ValveXchange”) through a revolving credit facility.  The Company may decide to allow ValveXchange 
to issue shares in payment of some or all of the outstanding debt balance in connection with a currently proposed financing or a 
future round of financing.   

The Company believes that its anticipated cash from operations and existing cash and cash equivalents will enable the 

Company to meet its current operational liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.  The Company’s future cash 
requirements may include cash to fund the PerClot clinical trials, research and development expenditures for 
revascularization technologies and HeRO Graft, and other business development activities, to purchase license agreements, 
for general working capital needs, to repurchase the Company’s common stock, to fund the cash dividend to common 
shareholders, and for other corporate purposes.  These items may have a significant impact on its cash flows during 2013.  
The Company may seek additional borrowing capacity or financing pursuant to its shelf registration statement, for general 
corporate purposes, or to fund other future cash requirements.  If the Company undertakes further significant business 
development activity in 2013, it will likely need to finance such activities by drawing down monies under the GE Credit 
Agreement, obtaining additional debt financing, or using its shelf registration statement to sell equities. 

The Company acquired net operating loss carryforwards from its acquisitions of Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis that the 

Company believes will reduce required cash payments for federal income taxes by approximately $1.5 million for the 2013 
tax year.   

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $19.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as 
compared to $16.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  The current year cash provided was primarily 
due to net income generated by the Company during the period and non-cash expenses.  In addition, during the twelve 
months ended December 31, 2012 the Company paid $4.5 million in a settlement to CardioFocus, which was largely offset 
by $3.5 million received in a settlement from Medafor, as discussed above.   

The Company uses the indirect method to prepare its cash flow statement, and, accordingly, the operating cash flows are 

based on the Company’s net income, which is then adjusted to remove non-cash items and for changes in operating assets 
and liabilities from the prior year end.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 these non-cash items included a 
favorable $5.6 million in depreciation and amortization expense, $3.2 million in non-cash stock based compensation, and 
$1.2 million in deferred income taxes.   

The Company’s working capital needs, or changes in operating assets and liabilities, did not have an overall material 
impact on cash from operations.  However, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 the changes to specific working 
capital items included an unfavorable $1.6 million due to increases in deferred preservation costs and inventory balances and 
an unfavorable $583,000 due to the timing difference between making cash payments and the expensing of assets, including 
prepaid insurance policy premiums, offset by a favorable $1.4 million due to the timing difference between recording 
receivables and the receipt of cash and a favorable $529,000 due to the timing differences between the recording of accounts 
payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities and the actual payment of cash.  

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Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities 

Net cash used in investing activities was $22.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 

$27.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  The current year cash used was primarily due to the payment 
of $17.0 million for the acquisition of Hemosphere, net of cash acquired, $3.1 million in capital expenditures, and $2.0 
million in advances to ValveXchange under the revolving credit facility. 

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities 

Net cash used in financing activities was $4.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 as compared to 
$2.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  The current year cash used was primarily due to $3.5 million 
in purchases of treasury stock, largely related to the Company’s publicly announced stock repurchase plan, and $1.4 million 
in cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements. 

Scheduled Contractual Obligations and Future Payments 

Scheduled contractual obligations and the related future payments as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands): 

$ 

Operating leases 
Purchase commitments 
Contingent payments 
Compensation payments 
Research obligations 

Total contractual obligations 

$ 

Total 
 26,626 
 5,769 
 4,500 
 1,985 
 1,927 
 40,807 

2013 
 2,674 
 3,969 
 500 
 -- 
 1,657 
 8,800 

 $ 

 $ 

2014 
 2,902 
 1,800 
 -- 
 -- 
 270 
 4,972 

 $ 

 $ 

2015 
 2,868 
 -- 
 4,000 
 -- 
 -- 
 6,868 

 $ 

 $ 

2016 
 2,852 
 -- 
 -- 
 1,985 
 -- 
 4,837 

 $ 

 $ 

2017 
 2,907  $ 
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
 2,907  $ 

  Thereafter
 12,423 
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
 -- 
 12,423 

 $ 

 $ 

The Company’s operating lease obligations result from the lease of land and buildings that comprise the Company’s 
corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities, leases related to additional manufacturing, office, and warehouse space, 
leases on Company vehicles, and leases on a variety of office equipment. 

The Company’s purchase commitments include minimum purchase requirements for PerClot related to the Company’s 

transaction with SMI.  These minimum purchases are included through 2014, as the Company expects to receive FDA 
approval for PerClot in 2015.  Upon FDA approval, the Company may terminate its minimum purchase requirements, which 
it expects to do.  However, if the Company does not terminate this provision, it will have minimum purchase obligations of 
$1.75 million per year through the end of the contract term in 2025.  The Company’s purchase commitments also include 
obligations from agreements with suppliers and contractual payments for licensing computer software and 
telecommunication services. 

The contingent payment obligations include obligations related to the Company’s acquisition of Hemosphere and 
transaction with SMI.  The contingent payment obligation for Hemosphere represents the payments that the Company will 
make if certain revenue milestones are achieved.  The schedule includes one contingent milestone payment for $2.5 million 
that the Company believes it is likely to pay in 2015, although the timing of this payment may change.  The schedule 
excludes one contingent milestone payment of up to $2.0 million, as the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate 
of when this future payment may be made, if at all.  The contingent payment obligation for PerClot represents the payments 
that the Company will make if certain FDA regulatory approvals and other commercial milestones are achieved.  The 
schedule excludes one contingent milestone payment of $500,000, as the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable 
estimate of timing of this future payment.   

The Company’s compensation payment obligations represent an estimated payment for post-employment benefits for the 

Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).  The timing of the CEO’s post-employment benefit payment is based on the 
December 31, 2015 expiration date of the CEO’s new employment agreement.  The new agreement, which was signed in 
October 2012, was used to determine the timing of the payment even though it did not take effect until January 1, 2013, as 

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the prior agreement expired effective December 31, 2012.  Payment of the benefit under the new agreement may be 
accelerated by the voluntary retirement of the CEO or upon certain termination events. 

    The Company’s research obligations represent commitments for ongoing studies and payments to support research and 
development activities. 

The schedule of contractual obligations above excludes (i) obligations for estimated liability claims unless they are due 

as a result of a settlement agreement or other contractual obligation, (ii) any estimated liability for uncertain tax positions and 
interest and penalties, currently estimated to be $2.4 million, because the Company cannot make a reasonably reliable 
estimate of the amount and period of related future payments as no specific assessments have been made for specific 
litigation or by any taxing authorities, and (iii) $668,000 in unspent funds that the Company will spend during the close out 
of its BioFoam U.S. clinical trial or will refund to the DOD. 

Capital Expenditures 

Capital expenditures for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were $3.1 million compared to $2.5 million for the 

twelve months ended December 31, 2011.  Capital expenditures in the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 were primarily 
related to the routine purchases of tissue processing, manufacturing, computer, and office equipment; laser consoles; computer 
software; and renovations to the Company’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities needed to support the 
Company’s business. 

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

Interest Rate Risk 

The Company’s interest income and interest expense are sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates.  
In this regard, changes in U.S. interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents of $13.0 
million and restricted securities of $5.0 million and interest paid on the Company’s variable rate line of credit as of December 
31, 2012.  A 10% adverse change in interest rates as compared to the rates experienced by the Company in the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2012, affecting the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted securities, and line of credit would 
not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, profitability, or cash flows. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk 

The Company has balances, such as cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accruals that are denominated in 

foreign currencies.  These foreign currency denominated balances are sensitive to changes in exchange rates.  In this regard, 
changes in exchange rates could cause a change in the U.S. Dollar equivalent of cash or funds that the Company will receive 
in payment for assets or that the Company would have to pay to settle liabilities.  As a result, the Company could be required 
to record these changes as gains or losses on foreign currency translation.   

The Company has revenues and expenses that are denominated in foreign currencies.  Specifically, a significant portion 

of the Company’s international BioGlue revenues are denominated in British Pounds and Euros, and a portion of the 
Company’s general, administrative, and marketing expenses are denominated in British Pounds and Euros.  These foreign 
currency transactions are sensitive to changes in exchange rates.  In this regard, changes in exchange rates could cause a 
change in the U.S. Dollar equivalent of net income from transactions conducted in other currencies.  As a result, the 
Company could recognize a reduction in revenues or an increase in expenses related to a change in exchange rates. 

An additional 10% adverse change in exchange rates from the exchange rates in effect on December 31, 2012 affecting 
the Company’s balances denominated in foreign currencies would not have had a material impact on the Company’s financial 
position or cash flows.  An additional 10% adverse change in exchange rates from the weighted-average exchange rates 
experienced by the Company for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 affecting the Company’s revenue and expense 
transactions denominated in foreign currencies, would not have had a material impact on the Company’s financial position, 
profitability, or cash flows. 

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

Our financial statements and supplementary data required by this item are submitted as a separate section of this annual 

report on Form 10-K.  See “Financial Statements” commencing on page F-1. 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 

None. 

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures. 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (“Disclosure Controls”) as such term is defined under Rule 

13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These Disclosure Controls are designed to ensure that 
information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the 
time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to 
management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow 
timely decisions regarding required disclosures. 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s President and CEO and the Company’s Executive Vice President 
of Finance, Chief Operating Officer, and CFO, does not expect that its Disclosure Controls will prevent all error and all fraud.  A 
control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the 
objectives of the control system are met.  The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about 
the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all 
potential future conditions.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and 
the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no 
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company 
have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that 
breakdown can occur because of simple error or mistake.  The Company’s Disclosure Controls have been designed to provide 
reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. 

Based upon the most recent Disclosure Controls evaluation conducted by management with the participation of the CEO 

and CFO, as of  December 31, 2012 the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s Disclosure Controls were effective 
at the reasonable assurance level to satisfy their objectives and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the 
Company in its periodic reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate 
to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods 
specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s general guidance permits the exclusion of an assessment of the effectiveness 

of a registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as they relate to its internal control over financial reporting for an 
acquired business during the first year following such acquisition if, among other circumstances and factors, there is not 
adequate time between the acquisition date and the date of assessment.  As previously noted in this Form 10-K, the Company 
completed the acquisition of Hemosphere, Inc. (“Hemosphere”) during the second quarter of 2012.  Management’s 
assessment and conclusion on the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 
2012 excludes an assessment of the internal control over financial reporting of Hemosphere.  See Part II, Item 8, Note 4, 
“Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in this Form 10-K for a description of the significance of the 
acquired business to the Company.   

During the quarter ended December 31, 2012 there were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting that materially affected or that are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial 
reporting. 

The report called for by Item 308(a) of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to “Management’s Report on 

Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404” on page F-1 of this report. 

The attestation report called for by Item 308(b) of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to “Report of 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on page F-2 of this report. 

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Item 9B.  Other Information. 

None. 

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PART III 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance. 

The response to Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information to be set forth in the Proxy Statement for 

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2012, with the 
exception of information concerning executive officers, which is included in Part I, Item 4A, “Executive Officers of the 
Registrant” of this Form 10-K.   

Item 11.  Executive Compensation. 

The response to Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information to be set forth in the Proxy Statement for 

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2012.   

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, and Related Stockholder Matters. 

The response to Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information to be set forth in the Proxy Statement for 

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2012. 

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 

The response to Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information to be set forth in the Proxy Statement for 

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2012.   

Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 

The response to Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the information to be set forth in the Proxy Statement for 

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2012.   

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PART IV 

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. 

The following are filed as part of this report: 

(a) 

1. 

Consolidated Financial Statements begin on page F-1. 

All financial statement schedules are omitted, as the required information is immaterial, not applicable, or the information is 

presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes. 

(b) 

Exhibits 

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference: 

Exhibit 
Number 

2.1 

2.1(a) 

2.2+ 

2.3 

3.1 

3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3.5 

4.1 
4.2 

4.3 
4.4 
4.5 
4.6 

10.1 
10.2+ 

Description 

Agreement and Plan of Merger Among CryoLife, Inc., CL Falcon, Inc., and Cardiogenesis Corporation dated 
March 28, 2011.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed March 29, 2011.) 
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger Among CryoLife, Inc., CL Falcon, Inc., and 
Cardiogenesis Corporation dated April 14, 2011. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2011.) 
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement Among CryoLife, Inc., The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and 
ValveXchange, Inc. dated July 6, 2011.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.) 
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 14, 2012, by and among CryoLife, Inc., CL Crown, Inc., 
Hemosphere, Inc. and a Stockholder Representative.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.) 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
3.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-3 filed February 22, 2012.) 
Reserved. 
Reserved. 
Reserved. 
Amended and Restated By-Laws.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed July 27, 2011.) 
Reserved. 
Form of Certificate for the Company’s Common Stock.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.) 
Reserved. 
Reserved. 
Reserved. 
First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2005, between CryoLife, Inc. and 
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s 
Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 3, 2005.) 
Reserved. 
Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric 
Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc. as 
sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

10.2(a) 

10.2(b)+ 

10.2(c)+ 

10.2(d) 

10.2(e) 

10.2(f) 

10.2(g) 

10.2(h)+ 

10.2(i) 

10.3 

10.3(a) 

10.4 

Description 

First Amendment, dated May 7, 2009, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its 
subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent for 
all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc. as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.9(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2009.) 
Second Amendment, dated November 9, 2009, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and 
certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, 
and agent for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc. as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 2009.) 
Third Amendment, dated January 12, 2010, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of 
its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent 
for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2010.) 
Fourth Amendment, dated May 28, 2010, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of 
its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent 
for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2010.) 
Fifth Amendment, dated March 2, 2011, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its 
subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent for 
all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2011.) 
Sixth Amendment, dated June 30, 2011, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its 
subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent for 
all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2011.) 
Seventh Amendment, dated August 30, 2011, to the Credit Agreement by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain 
of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, letter of credit issuer, and agent 
for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
September 30, 2011.) 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 28, 2011, to the Credit Agreement by and among 
CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender, 
swingline lender, as letter of credit issuer, and as the agent for all lenders, and GE Capital Markets, Inc., as sole 
lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2(h) to the Registrant’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.) 
First Amendment, dated August 20, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated October 28, 
2011, by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, General Electric Capital 
Corporation, as lender, swingline lender, as letter of credit issuer, and as the agent for all lenders, and GE 
Capital Markets, Inc., as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to 
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.) 
CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.) 
First Amendment, dated July 24, 2012, to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
September 30, 2012.)  
CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix 1 to the 
Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 1998.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

Description 

10.5 
10.6 
10.7* 

10.7(a) 

10.7(b) 

10.8 

10.9* 

10.9(a)* 

10.9(b)* 
10.9(c) 

10.10 

10.11 

10.12(a)* 
10.12(b) 
10.12(c)* 
10.13 

10.14 

10.15 

10.16 

10.16(a) 

10.16(b) 

Reserved. 
Reserved. 
Form of 2012 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive 
Incentive Plan. 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
August 7, 2006.) 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.) 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
March 31, 2007.) 
Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Steven G. Anderson dated as of October 23, 
2012. 
Form of Change of Control Agreement (entered into with respect to Jeffrey W. Burris, David M. Fronk and 
Scott B. Capps).   
Form of Change of Control Agreement (entered into with respect to D. Ashley Lee). 
Change of Control Agreement, by and between the Company and Gerald B. Seery, dated November 2, 2008.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
November 3, 2008.) 
Form of Secrecy and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and its Officers.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-56388).) 
Form of Key Employee Secrecy and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and its Officers 
and Key Employees  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.). 
Summary of Salaries for Named Executive Officers. 
Reserved. 
Release and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and Gerald B. Seery. 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement under 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
March 31, 2007.) 
Amended and Restated Technology Acquisition Agreement between the Company and Nicholas Kowanko, 
Ph.D., dated March 14, 1996.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.) 
CryoLife, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Appendix 2 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
on April 17, 1998.) 
Lease Agreement between the Company and Amli Land Development—I Limited Partnership, dated April 18, 
1995.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.) 
First Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 18, 1995, between the Company and Amli Land 
Development—I Limited Partnership dated August 6, 1999.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
10.16(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.) 
Restatement and Amendment to Funding Agreement between the Company and Amli Land Development—I 
Limited Partnership, dated August 6, 1999.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16(b) to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

10.16(c) 

10.17 

10.17(a) 

10.18 

10.19 

10.19(a) 

10.19(b) 

10.20 

10.21 

10.22 

10.23 

10.24 

10.25 

10.26 

10.27 

10.27(a) 

10.28 

10.29 

Description 

Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between the Company and Amli Land Development – I Limited 
Partnership, dated May 10, 2010.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.) 
CryoLife, Inc. 2008 Non-Employee Directors Omnibus Stock Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) 
Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2008 Non-Employee 
Directors Omnibus Stock Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.)  
CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, adopted on June 29, 2004.  (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2004.) 
First Amendment to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, dated October 27, 2009.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 2009.) 
Second Amendment to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, dated May 24, 2011.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2011.) 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 
25, 2008.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed February 25, 2008.) 
Technology License Agreement between the Company and Colorado State University Research Foundation 
dated March 28, 1996.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 
Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.) 
Form of Incentive Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee 
Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.) 
Form of Section 16 Officer Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-
K filed February 27, 2006.) 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
February 27, 2006.) 
Grant of Incentive Stock Option to D. Ashley Lee, dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.) 
First Amendment to Award Agreement between CryoLife and D. Ashley Lee dated May 24, 2011, relating to a 
Stock Option Grant to D. Ashley Lee dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to 
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.) 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

Description 

10.30 

10.31 

10.32 

10.33 

10.34 

10.35 

10.36 

10.37 

10.38 

10.39 

10.40 

10.41 

10.42 

10.43 

10.44* 
10.45 

10.46 
10.47* 

10.48 
10.49 

Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-
Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30(b) to the Registrant’s Annual Report 
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the Amended and Restated 
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 
Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Form of Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option to Directors.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 
to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
Grant of Incentive Stock Option to Steven G. Anderson, dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference 
to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.) 
International Distribution Agreement, dated September 17, 1998, between the Company and Century Medical, 
Inc.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2000.) 
CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended, adopted on June 29, 2004.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2004.) 
Form of Directors Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee 
Directors Stock Option Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.) 
CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.) 
Settlement and Release Agreement, dated August 2, 2002, by and between Colorado State University Research 
Foundation, the Company, and Dr. E. Christopher Orton.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.) 
Settlement Agreement and Release, dated September 25, 2006, by and between CryoLife, Inc. and St. Paul 
Mercury Insurance Company.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.) 
Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Non-Employee Directors. 
CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.) 
Reserved. 
Form of 2011 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive 
Incentive Plan. 
Reserved. 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock 
Incentive Plan entered into with each Named Executive Officer.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

10.50+ 

10.50(a)+ 

10.51+ 

10.52 

10.53 

10.54 

10.55 

10.56+ 

10.56(a) 

10.56(b) 

10.57 

10.58 

10.59 

10.59(a) 

10.60 

10.60(a) 

10.61 

10.62 

Description 

Distribution Agreement between the Company and Starch Medical, Inc., dated September 28, 2010.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
January 18, 2012.) 
First Amendment to the Distribution Agreement between the Company and Starch Medical, Inc., dated May 
18, 2011.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K 
filed January 30, 2012.) 
License Agreement between the Company and Starch Medical, Inc., dated September 28, 2010.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
January 18, 2012.) 
CryoLife, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the 
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.) 
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
the quarter ended March 31, 2011.) 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
the quarter ended March 31, 2011.) 
First Amendment to Award Agreement between CryoLife and D. Ashley Lee dated May 24, 2011, relating to a 
Stock Option Grant to D. Ashley Lee dated February 21, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 
10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.) 
Loan and Security Agreement by and between ValveXchange, Inc., and CryoLife, Inc. dated July 6, 2011.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended September 30, 2011.) 
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and between ValveXchange, Inc., and CryoLife, Inc. 
dated September 6, 2011.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.56(a) to the Registrant’s Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.) 
Second Amendment, dated July 18, 2012, to the Loan and Security Agreement by and between ValveXchange, 
Inc. and CryoLife, Inc.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.)  
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with each of the Registrant’s directors, except Harvey Morgan, 
and its Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-3/A filed by Registrant on January 4, 2005.) 
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with Harvey Morgan. (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 99.2 to the Form S-3 filed by Registrant on November 21, 2008.) 
Form of Performance Share Agreement with Named Executive Officers.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 22, 2012.) 
First Amendment, dated July 23, 2012, to the 2012 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the 
CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.) 
Amended and Restated CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed June 22, 2012.) 
First Amendment, dated July 24, 2012, to the Amended and Restated CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
the quarter ended September 30, 2012.) 
Waiver Agreement, dated May 14, 2012, by and among CryoLife, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as 
borrowers, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as lender and administrative agent for all lenders, under the 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between the parties, dated October 28, 2011.  (Incorporated herein 
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2012.) 
Final Settlement Agreement, dated June 28, 2012, by and among CryoLife, Inc. and Medafor, Inc.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2012.) 

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Exhibit 
Number 

10.63 

21.1* 
23.1* 
31.1* 
31.2* 
32* 

Description 

Settlement Agreement, dated June 14, 2012, by and among CryoLife, Inc. and CardioFocus, Inc.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended June 30, 2012.) 
Subsidiaries of CryoLife, Inc. 
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP. 
Certification by Steven G. Anderson pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
Certification by D. Ashley Lee pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
Certification Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant To Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley 
Act Of 2002. 
XBRL Instance Document 

101.INS** 
101.SCH**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document 
101.CAL**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document  
101.DEF** 
101.LAB**  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document 
101.PRE** 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 

*  Filed herewith. 

**  Furnished herewith.  Pursuant to applicable securities laws and regulations, the Company is deemed to have complied 

with the reporting obligation relating to the submission of interactive data files in such exhibits and is not subject to 
liability under any anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws as long as the Company has made a good faith 
attempt to comply with the submission requirements and promptly amends the interactive data files after becoming 
aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with the submission requirements.  Users of this data are advised that, 
pursuant to Rule 406T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed and otherwise are not subject to liability. 

+  The Registrant has requested confidential treatment for certain portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

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3. B. Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements.  

1.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 
2006.)  

2.  *Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Steven G. Anderson dated as of October 23, 2012. 

3.  *Form of Change of Control Agreement (entered into with respect to Jeffrey W. Burris, David M. Fronk, and Scott B. 

Capps).  

4.  * Form of Change of Control Agreement (entered into with respect to D. Ashley Lee). 

5.  Change of Control Agreement, by and between the Company and Gerald B. Seery, dated November 2, 2008.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 3, 
2008.) 

6.  Form of Secrecy and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and its Officers.  (Incorporated herein 

by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-56388).)  

7.  Form of Key Employee Secrecy and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and its Officers and 

Key Employees.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

8.  CryoLife, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 

Appendix 2 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 
April 17, 1998.)  

9.  CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix 1 to the Registrant’s 

Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 1998.)  

10.  CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.)  

11.  CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, adopted on June 29, 2004.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 

Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.)  

12.  CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended, adopted on June 29, 2004.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended June 30, 2004.)  

13.  CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.)  

14.  Form of Directors Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Non-Employee Directors 
Stock Option Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.)  

15.  Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee 
Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.)  

16.  Form of Incentive Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee 
Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.)  

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17.  Form of Section 16 Officer Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
February 27, 2006.)  

18.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 27, 
2006.)  

19.  Grant of Incentive Stock Option to D. Ashley Lee, dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 

10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.)  

20.  First Amendment to Award Agreement between CryoLife and D. Ashley Lee dated May 24, 2011, relating to a Stock 

Option Grant to D. Ashley Lee dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.) 

21.  *Summary of Salaries for Named Executive Officers.  

22.  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

23.  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term 

Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

24.  Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term 
Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30(b) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

25.  Form of Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Non-
Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrant’s 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

26.  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2006.)  

27.  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive 

Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

28.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  
(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended December 31, 2006.)  

29.  Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee 
Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

30.  Form of Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option to Directors.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to 

the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

31.  Grant of Incentive Stock Option to Steven G. Anderson, dated May 4, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.)  

32.  *Form of 2011 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive 

Plan. 

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33.  Form of Incentive Stock Option Grant Agreement under the 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein 
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2007.)  

34.  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement under 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein 
by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 
2007.)  

35.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive 
Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 
quarter ended March 31, 2007.)  

36.  *Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Non-Employee Directors. 

37.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Grant pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock 

Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 
for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.)  

38.  CryoLife, Inc. 2008 Non-Employee Directors Omnibus Stock Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) 

39.  Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2008 Non-Employee 

Directors Omnibus Stock Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.) 

40.  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 
2008.) 

41.  CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 

Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.) 

42.  First Amendment to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, dated October 27, 2009.  (Incorporated 

herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2009.) 

43.  *Form of 2012 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive 

Plan. 

44.   First Amendment, dated July 24, 2012, to the CryoLife, Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan. (Incorporated herein by 
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 
2012.) 

45.  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock 

Incentive Plan entered into with each Named Executive Officer.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to 
the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.) 

46.  CryoLife, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the 

Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.) 

47.  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended March 31, 2011.) 

48.  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended March 31, 2011.) 

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49.  First Amendment to Award Agreement between CryoLife and D. Ashley Lee dated May 24, 2011, relating to a Stock 
Option Grant to D. Ashley Lee dated February 21, 2006.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the 
Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.) 

50.  *Release and Noncompete Agreement, by and between the Company and Gerald B. Seery. 

51.  Second Amendment to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, dated May 24, 2011.  (Incorporated 
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 
2011.) 

52.  Form of Non-Qualified Employee Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CryoLife, Inc. 2004 Employee Stock 

Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
February 25, 2008.) 

53.  Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with each of the Registrant’s directors, except Harvey Morgan, and 

its Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. (Incorporated herein by reference to 
Exhibit 99.1 to the Form S-3/A filed by Registrant on January 4, 2005.) 

54.  Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with Harvey Morgan. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 

99.2 to the Form S-3 filed by Registrant on November 21, 2008.) 

55.  Form of Performance Share Agreement with Named Executive Officers.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 

10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 22, 2012.) 

56.  First Amendment, dated July 23, 2012, to the 2012 Grant Agreement to Executive Officers pursuant to the CryoLife, 

Inc. 2007 Executive Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly 
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.) 

57.  Amended and Restated CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.  (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to 

the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed June 22, 2012.) 

58.  First Amendment, dated July 24, 2012, to the Amended and Restated CryoLife, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.  

(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter 
ended September 30, 2012.) 

___________ 
* 

Filed herewith. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused 

this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES 

February 15, 2013 

By 

CRYOLIFE, INC. 

/s/ STEVEN G. ANDERSON 
Steven G. Anderson 
President, Chief Executive Officer, and 
Chairman of the Board of Directors 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following 

persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature 

Title 

Date 

/s/ STEVEN G. ANDERSON 
Steven G. Anderson 

/s/ D. ASHLEY LEE 
D. Ashley Lee 

/s/ AMY D. HORTON 
Amy D. Horton 

/s/ THOMAS F. ACKERMAN 
Thomas F. Ackerman 

/s/ JAMES S. BENSON 
James S. Benson 

/s/ DANIEL J.  BEVEVINO 
Daniel J. Bevevino 

/s/ RONALD C. ELKINS, M.D. 
Ronald C. Elkins, M.D. 

/s/ RONALD D. MCCALL 
Ronald D. McCall 

/s/ HARVEY MORGAN 
Harvey Morgan 

/s/ JON W. SALVESON 
Jon W. Salveson 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

February 15, 2013 

President, Chief Executive Officer, and 
Chairman of the Board of Directors 
(Principal Executive Officer) 
Executive Vice President,  
Chief Operating Officer, and  
Chief Financial Officer  
(Principal Financial Officer) 
Chief Accounting Officer  
(Principal Accounting Officer) 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

Director 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. 

The management of CryoLife, Inc. and subsidiaries (“CryoLife” or “we”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining 
adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934.  CryoLife’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to CryoLife’s management and 
Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.   

On May 16, 2012 we completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity of Hemosphere, Inc. (“Hemosphere”), 

a privately held company.  As permitted by SEC guidance, we excluded Hemosphere from management’s assessment of 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012.  Hemosphere’s revenues constituted approximately 2% of 
CryoLife’s total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Hemosphere will be included in management’s assessment 
of the internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013. 

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.  Therefore, even those systems 

determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and 
presentation.  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. 

CryoLife management assessed the effectiveness of CryoLife’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 

2012.  In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of 
December 31, 2012, the company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

CryoLife’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte and Touche, LLP, has issued an audit report on the 

effectiveness of CryoLife’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012. 

CryoLife, Inc. 
February 15, 2013 

F-1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of 
CryoLife, Inc. 
Kennesaw, Georgia 

  We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of CryoLife, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over 
Financial Reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over 
financial reporting at Hemosphere, which was acquired on May 16, 2012 and whose financial statements constitute 2% of 
total revenues of the consolidated financial statement amounts for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Accordingly, our audit 
did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Hemosphere.  The Company’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 
under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over 
financial reporting 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 
understanding 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 by, or under the supervision of, the 
company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the 
company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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 company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.  

  Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or 
improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on 
a timely basis.  Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to 
future periods are subject to the risk that the 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, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 
December 31, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee 
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

  We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 of the Company and our report 
dated February 15, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 
Atlanta, Georgia 
February 15, 2013 

F-2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of 
CryoLife, Inc. 
Kennesaw, Georgia 

  We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CryoLife, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, 
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012.  These financial 
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial 
statements 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
CryoLife, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of 
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America.   

  We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 
States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 based on the criteria established in 
Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway 
Commission and our report dated February 15, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control 
over financial reporting. 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 
Atlanta, Georgia 
February 15, 2013 

F-3 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands) 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Restricted securities 

Receivables: 
Trade accounts, net 
Other  

Total receivables 

Deferred preservation costs 
Inventories 
Deferred income taxes 
Prepaid expenses and other 

Total current assets 

Property and equipment: 
Equipment and software 
Furniture and fixtures 
Leasehold improvements 

Total property and equipment 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 

Net property and equipment 

Other assets: 
Investment in equity securities  
Restricted cash and securities 
Goodwill 
Patents, less accumulated amortization of $2,530 in 2012 and $2,871 in 2011 
Trademarks and other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $2,886 in 2012 

and $1,300 in 2011 

Notes receivable 
Deferred income taxes 
Other  

Total assets 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

F-4 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 13,009 
 323 

$ 

 21,705 
 312 

 15,941 
 579 
 16,520 

 27,954 
 10,557 
 6,100 
 3,040 

 15,767 
 1,738 
 17,505 

 29,039 
 7,320 
 5,247 
 2,742 

 77,503 

 83,870 

 24,007 
 4,339 
 29,440 
 57,786 
 46,119 
 11,667 

 5,908 
 5,000 
 11,365 
 2,114 

 21,968 
 2,000 
 16,564 
 3,067 

 21,664 
 4,163 
 29,348 
 55,175 
 42,867 
 12,308 

 6,248 
 5,000 
 4,220 
 2,739 

 17,656 
 -- 
 13,265 
 2,558 

$ 

 157,156 

$ 

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CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands, except per share data) 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable 
Accrued compensation 
Accrued procurement fees 
Accrued expenses 
Deferred income 
Other  

Total current liabilities 

Contingent consideration liability 
Other 

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingencies 

December 31, 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 3,775 
 5,055 
 4,762 
 4,205 
 1,401 
 2,232 

$ 

 4,370 
 3,946 
 3,982 
 5,131 
 1,890 
 2,138 

 21,430 

 21,457 

 1,912 
 5,702 

 -- 
 4,869 

 29,044 

 26,326 

Shareholders' equity: 
Preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued: 

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, 2,000 shares authorized, no shares issued 
Convertible preferred stock, 460 shares authorized, no shares issued 

 --  
 --  

Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 75,000 shares authorized, 
 27,486 shares issued in 2012 and 30,067 shares issued in 2011 

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings (deficit) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Treasury stock at cost, 14 shares in 2012 and 2,265 shares in 2011 

 275 
   122,414 
 5,536 
 (39) 
 (74) 

 --  
 --  

 301 
 135,003 
 (1,037) 
 (6) 
 (12,723) 

Total shareholders' equity 

   128,112 

 121,538 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

$ 

 157,156 

$ 

 147,864 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

F-5 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(in thousands, except per share data) 

Year Ended December 31, 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 63,603 
 67,496 
 619 
 131,718 

 $ 

 59,793 
 59,387 
 446 
 119,626 

$ 

 59,724 
 56,370 
 551 
 116,645 

 35,320 
 11,380 
 46,700 

 85,018 

 65,149 
 7,257 
 -- 
 72,406 

 12,612 

 179 
 (6) 
 -- 
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 47 

 12,052 
 4,106 

 7,946 

 0.29 
 0.28 

 0.050 

 26,967 
 27,411 

 7,946 
 (33) 
 7,913 

 $ 

 $ 
 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 34,340 
 9,442 
 43,782 

 75,844 

 57,302 
 6,899 
 -- 
 64,201 

 11,643 

 142 
 (14) 
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 -- 
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 11,466 
 4,095 

 7,371 

 0.26 
 0.26 

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 27,441 
 27,759 

 7,371 
 26 
 7,397 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

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 12,409 
 48,277 

 68,368 

 49,064 
 5,923 
 3,513 
 58,500 

 9,868 

 180 
 (23) 
 (1,345) 
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 7,277 
 3,333 

 3,944 

 0.14 
 0.14 

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 28,274 

 3,944 
 6 
 3,950 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Revenues: 
Preservation services 
Products 
Other 

Total revenues 

Cost of preservation services and products: 
Preservation services 
Products 

Total cost of preservation services and products 

Gross margin 

Operating expenses: 
General, administrative, and marketing 
Research and development 
Acquired in-process research and development 

Total operating expenses 

Operating income 

Interest expense 
Interest income 
Gain on valuation of derivative 
Other than temporary investment impairment 
Other expense, net 

Income before income taxes 
Income tax expense 

Net income 

Income per common share: 

Basic 
Diluted 

Dividends declared per share 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding: 

Basic  
Diluted 

Net income 
Other comprehensive (loss) income 

Comprehensive income 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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CRYOLIFE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
(in thousands) 

Year Ended December 31, 
2011 

2012 

2010 

Net cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income 

$ 

 7,946 

 $ 

 7,371 

 $ 

 3,944 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: 

Depreciation and amortization 
Non-cash compensation 
Deferred income taxes 
Excess tax shortfall (benefit) from stock based compensation 
Write-down of deferred preservation costs and inventories 
Write-down of intangible asset 
Other than temporary investment impairment 
Acquired in-process research and development expense 
Gain on valuation of derivative 
Other non-cash adjustments to income 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Receivables 
Deferred preservation costs and inventories 
Prepaid expenses and other assets 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities 

Net cash flows from investing activities: 

Acquisition of Hemosphere, net of cash acquired 
Acquisition of Cardiogenesis, net of cash acquired 
Acquisition of PerClot intangible assets 
Advances under notes receivable 
Capital expenditures 
Purchases of restricted securities and investments 
Other 

Net cash flows used in investing activities 

Net cash flows from financing activities: 

Cash dividends paid 
Proceeds from financing insurance policies 
Principal payments on capital leases and short-term notes payable 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock 
Repurchases of common stock 
Excess tax (shortfall) benefit from stock based compensation 

Net cash flows used in financing activities 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Nature of Business 

CryoLife, Inc. (“CryoLife,” the “Company,” “we,” or “us”) preserves and distributes human tissues for transplantation 

and develops, manufactures, and commercializes medical devices for cardiac and vascular applications.  The cardiac and 
vascular human tissues distributed by CryoLife include the CryoValve® SG pulmonary heart valve (“CryoValve SGPV”) and 
the CryoPatch® SG pulmonary cardiac patch tissue (“CryoPatch SG”), both processed using CryoLife’s proprietary 
SynerGraft® technology.  CryoLife’s surgical sealants and hemostats include BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive (“BioGlue”), 
BioFoam® Surgical Matrix (“BioFoam”), and PerClot®, an absorbable powdered hemostat, which the Company distributes 
for Starch Medical, Inc. (“SMI”) in the European Community and other select international markets.  CryoLife’s subsidiary, 
Cardiogenesis Corporation (“Cardiogenesis”), specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease using a laser console 
system and single use, fiber-optic handpieces to treat patients with severe angina.  CryoLife and its subsidiary, Hemosphere, 
Inc. (“Hemosphere”), market the Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow Graft (“HeRO® Graft”), which is a solution for end-stage 
renal disease (“ESRD”) in certain hemodialysis patients.   

Principles of Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned 

subsidiaries.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Translation of Foreign Currencies 

The Company’s revenues and expenses transacted in foreign currencies are translated as they occur at exchange rates in 
effect at the time of each transaction.  Realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recorded as a component of 
other (income) expense, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.  Assets and 
liabilities of the Company denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate in effect as of the balance sheet 
date and are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the shareholders' equity 
section of the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Use of Estimates 

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally 

accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and 
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and 
expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Estimates and assumptions are used 
when accounting for investments, allowance for doubtful accounts, deferred preservation costs, acquired assets or businesses, 
long-lived tangible and intangible assets, deferred income taxes, commitments and contingencies (including tissue processing 
and product liability claims, claims incurred but not reported, and amounts recoverable from insurance companies), stock based 
compensation, certain accrued liabilities (including accrued procurement fees, income taxes, and financial instruments), and 
other items as appropriate. 

Revenue Recognition 

The Company recognizes revenues for preservation services when services are completed and tissue is shipped to the 

customer.  Revenues for products, including: BioGlue, BioFoam, PerClot, HemoStase, revascularization technologies 
handpieces and accessories, HeRO Grafts, and other medical devices, are recognized at the time the product is shipped, at 
which time title passes to the customer, and there are no further performance obligations.  Revenues from research grants are 
recognized in the period the associated costs are incurred.  Revenues from upfront licensing agreements are recognized ratably 
over the period the Company expects to fulfill its obligations. 

Revenues from the sale of laser consoles are considered multiple element arrangements, and such revenues are allocated to 

the elements of the sale.  The Company allocates revenues based primarily on the revenue these individual elements would 
generate if sold separately.  Revenues from domestic laser consoles sales are recognized when the laser is installed at a customer 
site and all materials for the laser console’s use are delivered.  Revenues from the sales of laser consoles to international 

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distributors are evaluated individually based on the terms of the sale and collectability to determine when revenue has been 
earned and can be recognized. 

Shipping and Handling Charges 

Fees charged to customers for shipping and handling of tissues and products are included in preservation services revenues 
and product revenues, respectively.  The costs for shipping and handling of tissues and products are included as a component of 
cost of preservation services and cost of products, respectively. 

Advertising Costs 

The costs to develop, produce, and communicate the Company’s advertising are expensed as incurred and are classified as 

general, administrative, and marketing expenses.  The Company records the cost to print or copy certain sales materials as a 
prepaid expense and amortizes these costs as an advertising expense over the period they are expected to be used, typically six 
months to one year.  The total amount of advertising expense included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations 
and Comprehensive Income was $1.5 million, $948,000, and $846,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, 
respectively.  

Stock-Based Compensation 

The Company has stock option and stock incentive plans for employees and non-employee Directors that provide for grants 
of restricted stock awards (“RSA”s), restricted stock units (“RSU”s), performance stock units (“PSU”s), and options to purchase 
shares of CryoLife common stock at exercise prices generally equal to the fair values of such stock at the dates of grant.  The 
Company also maintains a shareholder approved Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) for the benefit of its employees.  
The ESPP allows eligible employees the right to purchase common stock on a regular basis at the lower of 85% of the market 
price at the beginning or end of each offering period.  The stock options, RSAs, RSUs, and PSU’s granted by the Company 
typically vest over a one to three-year period.  The stock options granted by the Company typically expire within seven years of 
the grant date. 

The Company values its RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs based on the stock price on the date of grant.  The Company expenses 

the related compensation cost of RSAs and RSUs using the straight-line method over the vesting period.  The Company 
similarly expenses the related compensation cost of PSUs based on the number of shares expected to be issued if 
achievement of the performance component is probable.  The amount of compensation costs expensed related to PSUs is 
adjusted as needed if the Company deems that achievement of the performance component is no longer probable, or if the 
Company’s expectation of the number of shares to be issued changes.  The Company uses a Black-Scholes model to value its 
stock option grants and expenses the related compensation cost using the straight-line method over the vesting period.  The 
fair value of the Company’s ESPP options is also determined using a Black-Scholes model and is expensed over the vesting 
period.  The period expense is then determined based on this valuation and, at that time, an estimated forfeiture rate is used to 
reduce the expense recorded.  The Company’s estimate of pre-vesting forfeitures is primarily based on the recent historical 
experience of the Company and is adjusted to reflect actual forfeitures at each vesting date.   

The fair value of stock options and ESPP options is determined on the grant date using assumptions for the expected 
term, volatility, dividend yield, and the risk-free interest rate.  The expected term is primarily based on the contractual term of 
the option and Company data related to historic exercise and post-vesting forfeiture patterns, which is adjusted based on 
management’s expectations of future results.  The expected term is determined separately for options issued to the 
Company’s directors and to employees.  The Company’s anticipated volatility level is primarily based on the historic 
volatility of the Company’s common stock, adjusted to remove the effects of certain periods of unusual volatility not 
expected to recur, and adjusted based on management’s expectations of future volatility, for the life of the option or option 
group.  The Company’s model includes a zero dividend yield assumption in all periods, as the Company has not issued stock 
options subsequent to its initiation of a quarterly dividend in the third quarter of 2012.  The risk-free interest rate is based on 
recent U.S. Treasury note auction results with a similar life to that of the option.  The Company’s model does not include a 
discount for post-vesting restrictions, as the Company has not issued awards with such restrictions.   

Income Per Common Share 

Income per common share is computed using the two class method which requires the Company to include unvested RSAs 

that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends (whether paid or unpaid) as participating securities in the income per common 
share calculation.   

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Under the two class method, net income is allocated to the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 
during the period and the weighted-average participating securities outstanding during the period.  The portion of net income 
that is allocated to the participating securities is excluded from basic and dilutive net income per common share.  Diluted net 
income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effects of 
outstanding stock options and awards and other dilutive instruments as appropriate. 

Dividends 

During 2012 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend 

of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding.  The Company currently anticipates paying the quarterly dividends in 
March, June, September, and December of each year from cash on hand and will record the dividend payment as a reduction 
to retained earnings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

Financial Instruments 

The Company’s financial instruments include cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted securities, accounts 

receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, and contingent consideration.  The Company typically values financial assets and 
liabilities such as receivables, accounts payable, and debt obligations at their carrying values, which approximate fair value due 
to their generally short-term duration.   

Fair Value Measurements 

The Company records certain financial instruments at fair value, including: cash equivalents, certain marketable securities, 

certain restricted securities, contingent consideration, and derivative instruments.  The Company may make an irrevocable 
election to measure other financial instruments at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis; although as of December 31, 
2012 the Company has not chosen to make any such elections.  Fair value financial instruments are recorded in accordance with 
the fair value measurement framework. 

The Company also measures certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  These non-recurring 
valuations include evaluating assets such as cost method investments, long-lived assets, and non-amortizing intangible assets 
for impairment; allocating value to assets in an acquired asset group; and applying accounting for business combinations.  The 
Company uses the fair value measurement framework to value these assets and reports these fair values in the periods in which 
they are recorded or written down.   

The fair value measurement framework includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs 

used to measure fair values in their broad levels.  These levels from highest to lowest priority are as follows: 

(cid:120)  Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical 

assets or liabilities; 

(cid:120)  Level 2:  Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or observable prices that are based on 

inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data; and 

(cid:120)  Level 3:  Unobservable inputs or valuation techniques that are used when little or no market data is available. 

The determination of fair value and the assessment of a measurement’s placement within the hierarchy requires judgment.  
Level 3 valuations often involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.  Level 3 valuations may require the use of various 
cost, market, or income valuation methodologies applied to unobservable management estimates and assumptions.  
Management’s assumptions could vary depending on the asset or liability valued and the valuation method used.  Such 
assumptions could include: estimates of prices, earnings, costs, actions of market participants, market factors, or the weighting of 
various valuation methods.  The Company may also engage external advisors to assist it in determining fair value, as 
appropriate.   

Although the Company believes that the recorded fair value of its financial instruments is appropriate, these fair values may 

not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments with maturity dates of three months or less at the time of 

acquisition.  The carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value. 

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The Company’s cash equivalents include advance funding received under the U.S. Congress Defense Appropriations 

Conference Reports in 2005 through 2008, collectively the (“DOD Grants”), for the continued development of protein 
hydrogel technology.  The advance funding is accounted for as deferred income on the Company’s Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.  Such revenue is recognized as expenses are incurred related to these grants.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 
$668,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, of cash equivalents were related to these grants.  These funds must be used for the 
specified purposes or repaid to the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”).  The Company currently plans to discontinue its 
BioFoam U.S. clinical trial and, after the cessation of the U.S. clinical trial, any remaining unspent funds will be returned to 
the DOD. 

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 

Cash paid during the year for: 

Interest 
Income taxes 

Non-cash investing and financing activities 

Issuance of common stock for acquisition of PerClot  

intangible assets 

Initial value of derivative issued 

Marketable Securities and Other Investments 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 22   $ 

 89   $ 

 1,263  

 3,564  

 143 
 2,502 

$ 

 --   $ 
 --  

 --   $ 
 --  

 989 
 620 

The Company typically invests its excess cash for short-term periods in large, well-capitalized financial institutions, and the 

Company's policy excludes investment in any securities rated less than "investment-grade" by national rating services, unless 
specifically approved by the Board of Directors.  The Company sometimes makes longer term strategic investments in medical 
device companies, and these investments must be approved by the Board of Directors. 

The Company determines the classification of its investments as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity at the time 
of purchase and reevaluates such designations quarterly.  Trading securities are securities that are acquired principally for the 
purpose of generating a profit from short-term fluctuations in price.  Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the 
Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.  Any securities not designated as trading or 
held-to-maturity are considered available-for-sale. 

The Company typically states its investments at their fair values; however, for held-to-maturity securities or when current 
fair value information is not readily available, investments are recorded using the cost method.  The cost of securities sold is 
based on the specific identification method. 

Under the fair value method, the Company adjusts each investment to its market price and records the unrealized gains or 

losses in other (income) expense, net for trading securities, or accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), for available-
for-sale securities.  Interest, dividends, realized gains and losses, and declines in value judged to be other than temporary are 
included in other (income) expense, net.   

Under the cost method, each investment is recorded at cost.  Subsequent dividends received are recognized as income, 
and the investment is reviewed for impairment if factors indicate that a decrease in the value of the investment has occurred.  

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 

The Company’s accounts receivable are primarily from hospitals and distributors that either use or distribute the Company’s 
tissues and products.  The Company assesses the likelihood of collection based on a number of factors, including past transaction 
history with the customer and the credit worthiness of the customer, as well as increased risks related to international customers 
and large distributors.  The accounts receivable balances were reported net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $528,000 and 
$412,000 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. 

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Deferred Preservation Costs 

By federal law, human tissues cannot be bought or sold, therefore, the tissues the Company preserves are not held as 
inventory.  The costs the Company incurs to procure and process cardiac and vascular tissues are instead accumulated and 
deferred.  Deferred preservation costs are stated at the lower of cost or market value on a first-in, first-out basis and are deferred 
until revenue is recognized.  Upon shipment of the tissue to an implanting facility, revenue is recognized and the related deferred 
preservation costs are expensed as cost of preservation services.  Cost of preservation services also includes, as applicable, lower 
of cost or market write-downs and impairments for tissues not deemed to be recoverable, and includes, as incurred, idle facility 
expense, excessive spoilage, extra freight, and rehandling costs. 

The calculation of deferred preservation costs involves judgment and complexity and uses the same principles as 
inventory costing.  Donated human tissue is procured from deceased human donors by tissue banks and organ procurement 
organizations (“OTPOs”), which consign the tissue to the Company for processing, preservation, and distribution.  Deferred 
preservation costs consist primarily of the procurement fees charged by the OTPOs, direct labor and materials (including salary 
and fringe benefits, laboratory supplies and expenses, and freight-in charges), and indirect costs (including allocations of costs 
from support departments and facility allocations).  Fixed production overhead costs are allocated based on actual tissue 
processing levels, to the extent that they are within the range of the facility’s normal capacity.   

Total deferred preservation costs are then allocated among tissues processed during the period based on cost drivers, 

such as the number of donors or number of tissues processed.  At each balance sheet date, a portion of the deferred 
preservation costs relates to tissues currently in active processing or held in quarantine pending release to implantable status.  
The Company applies a yield estimate to all tissues in process and in quarantine to estimate the portion of tissues that will 
ultimately become implantable.  Management estimates quarantine yields based on its experience and reevaluates these 
estimates periodically.  Actual yields could differ significantly from the Company’s estimates, which could result in a change 
in tissues available for shipment, and could increase or decrease the balance of deferred preservation costs.  These changes 
could result in additional cost of preservation services expense or could increase per tissue preservation costs, which would 
impact gross margins on tissues preservation services in future periods. 

The Company regularly evaluates its deferred preservation costs to determine if the costs are appropriately recorded at 

the lower of cost or market value.  The Company also evaluates its deferred preservation costs for costs not deemed to be 
recoverable, including tissues not expected to ship prior to the expiration date of their packaging.  Lower of cost or market 
value write-downs are recorded if the tissue processing costs incurred exceed the estimated market value of the tissue 
services, based on recent average service fees at the time of the evaluation.  Impairment write-downs are recorded based on 
the book value of tissues deemed to be impaired.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  Write-downs of deferred 
preservation costs are expensed as cost of preservation services, and these write-downs are permanent impairments that create 
a new cost basis, which cannot be restored to its previous levels if the Company’s estimates change. 

The Company recorded write-downs to its deferred preservation costs totaling $195,000, $270,000, and $187,000 for the 

years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  

Inventories 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis and the costs are recognized as cost of 

products upon shipment of the product.  Inventories are comprised of BioGlue; BioFoam; PerClot; revascularization 
technologies lasers, handpieces, and accessories; HeRO Grafts; other medical devices; supplies; and raw materials.  Cost of 
products also includes, as incurred, idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, extra freight, and rehandling costs.  

Inventory costs for manufactured products consist primarily of direct labor and materials (including salary and fringe 

benefits, raw materials, and supplies) and indirect costs (including allocations of costs from departments that support 
manufacturing activities and facility allocations).  The allocation of fixed production overhead costs is based on actual 
production levels, to the extent that they are within the range of the facility’s normal capacity.  Inventory costs for products 
purchased for resale or contract manufactured consist primarily of the purchase cost, freight-in charges, and indirect costs as 
appropriate.   

The Company regularly evaluates its inventory to determine if the costs are appropriately recorded at the lower of cost or 

market value.  The Company also evaluates its inventory for costs not deemed to be recoverable, including inventory not 
expected to ship prior to its expiration.  Lower of cost or market value write-downs are recorded if the book value exceeds the 
estimated market value of the inventory, based on recent sales prices at the time of the evaluation.  Impairment write-downs 
are recorded based on the book value of inventory deemed to be impaired.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  

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Write-downs of inventory are expensed as cost of products, and these write-downs are permanent impairments that create a 
new cost basis, which cannot be restored to its previous levels if the Company’s estimates change. 

The Company recorded write-downs to its inventory totaling $77,000, zero, and $1.9 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  The 2010 amount was primarily due to a $1.6 million write-down of 
HemoStase inventory as discussed in Note 8. 

Property and Equipment 

Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 
three to ten years, on a straight-line basis.  Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining 
lease term at the time the assets are capitalized or the estimated useful lives of the assets, whichever is shorter. 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 

Depreciation expense 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 3,662   $ 

 3,590   $ 

 3,366 

The Company’s intangible assets consist of goodwill, patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets, as discussed in 
Note 10.  These assets include intangible assets from the acquisition of Hemosphere, as discussed in Note 4, assets acquired 
from Cardiogenesis, as discussed in Note 6, and PerClot assets acquired from SMI, as discussed in Note 7.  

The Company amortizes its definite lived intangible assets over their expected useful lives using the straight-line 
method, which the Company believes approximates the period of economic benefits of the related assets.  The Company’s 
indefinite lived intangible assets do not amortize, but are instead subject to periodic impairment testing as discussed in 
“Impairments of Long-Lived Assets and Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets” below.   

Impairments of Long-Lived Assets and Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets 

The Company assesses the potential impairment of its long-lived assets to be held and used whenever events or changes 

in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.  Factors that could trigger an impairment review 
include the following: 

(cid:120)  Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results,  

(cid:120)  Significant negative industry or economic trends,  

(cid:120)  Significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period, or 

(cid:120)  Significant decline in the Company’s market capitalization relative to net book value.   

If CryoLife determines that an impairment review is necessary, the Company will evaluate its assets or asset groups by 

comparing their carrying values to the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from their use and 
eventual disposition.  If the carrying values exceed the future cash flows, then the asset or asset group is considered impaired, 
and the Company will write down the value of the asset or asset group.  For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 
2010 the Company did not experience any factors that indicated that an impairment review of its long-lived assets was 
warranted. 

CryoLife evaluates its goodwill and other non-amortizing intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of 

October 31 and, if necessary, during interim periods if factors indicate that an impairment review is warranted.  As of 
October 31, 2012 the Company’s non-amortizing intangible assets consisted of goodwill, acquired procurement contracts and 
agreements, trademarks, and other acquired technology.  The Company performed an analysis of its non-amortizing 
intangible assets as of October 31, 2012 and 2011, and determined that the fair value of the assets and the fair value of the 
reporting unit exceeded their associated carrying values and were, therefore, not impaired.  Management will continue to 
evaluate the recoverability of these non-amortizing intangible assets. 

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Accrued Procurement Fees 

Donated tissue is procured from deceased human donors by OTPOs, which consign the tissue to the Company for 

processing, preservation, and distribution.  The Company reimburses the OTPOs for their costs to recover the tissue and passes 
these costs on to the customer when the tissue is shipped and the performance of the service is complete.  The Company accrues 
estimated procurement fees due to the OTPOs at the time tissues are received based on contractual agreements between the 
Company and the OTPOs. 

Leases  

The Company has operating lease obligations resulting from the lease of land and buildings that comprise the Company's 
corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities, leases related to additional manufacturing, office, and warehouse space, 
leases on Company vehicles, and leases on a variety of office equipment as discussed in Note 13.  Certain of the Company’s 
leases contain escalation clauses, rent concessions, and renewal options for additional periods.  Rent expense is computed on the 
straight-line method over the lease term.   

Liability Claims 

In the normal course of business, the Company is made aware of adverse events involving its tissues and products.  Any 
adverse event could ultimately give rise to a lawsuit against the Company.  In addition, tissue processing and product liability 
claims may be asserted against the Company in the future based on events it is not aware of at the present time.  The 
Company maintains claims-made insurance policies to mitigate its financial exposure to tissue processing and product liability 
claims.  Claims-made insurance policies generally cover only those asserted claims and incidents that are reported to the 
insurance carrier while the policy is in effect.  Thus, a claims-made policy does not generally represent a transfer of risk for 
claims and incidents that have been incurred but not reported to the insurance carrier during the policy period.  Any punitive 
damage components of claims are uninsured.  

The Company engages external advisors to assist it in estimating its liability and any related recoverable under the 
Company's insurance policies as of each balance sheet date.  The Company uses a frequency-severity approach to estimate its 
unreported tissue processing and product liability claims, whereby, projected losses are calculated by multiplying the estimated 
number of claims by the estimated average cost per claim.  The estimated claims are determined based on the reported claim 
development method and the Bornhuetter-Ferguson method using a blend of the Company's historical claim experience and 
industry data.  The estimated cost per claim is calculated using a lognormal claims model blending the Company's historical 
average cost per claim with industry claims data.  The Company uses a number of assumptions in order to estimate the 
unreported loss liability including: the future claim reporting time lag, the frequency of reported claims, the average cost per 
claim, and the maximum liability per claim.  The Company believes that the assumptions it uses provide a reasonable basis for 
its calculation.  However, the accuracy of the estimates is limited by the general uncertainty that exists for any estimate of future 
activity due to uncertainties surrounding the assumptions used and due to Company specific conditions and the scarcity of 
industry data directly relevant to the Company's business activities.  Due to these factors, actual results may differ significantly 
from the assumptions used and amounts accrued. 

The Company accrues its estimate of unreported tissue processing and product liability claims as components of accrued 
expenses and other long-term liabilities and records the related recoverable insurance amounts as a component of receivables 
and other long-term assets.  The amounts recorded represent management's estimate of the probable losses and anticipated 
recoveries for unreported claims related to services performed and products sold prior to the balance sheet date. 

Legal Contingencies 

The Company accrues losses from a legal contingency when the loss is both probable and reasonably estimable.  The 

accuracy of the Company’s estimates of losses for legal contingencies is limited by uncertainties surrounding litigation.  
Therefore, actual results may differ significantly from the amounts accrued, if any.  The Company accrues for legal 
contingencies as a component of accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities.  Gains from legal contingencies are 
recorded when the contingency is resolved.   

Legal Fees  

The Company expenses the costs of legal services, including legal services related to tissue processing and product liability 
claims and legal contingencies, as they are incurred.  Reimbursement of legal fees by an insurance company or other third-party 
is recorded as a reduction to legal expense. 

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Uncertain Tax Positions 

The Company periodically assesses its uncertain tax positions and recognizes tax benefits if they are “more-likely-than-
not” to be upheld upon review by the appropriate taxing authority.  The Company measures the tax benefit by determining 
the maximum amount that has a “greater than 50 percent likelihood” of ultimately being realized.  The Company reverses 
previously accrued liabilities for uncertain tax positions when audits are concluded, statutes expire, administrative practices 
dictate that a liability is no longer warranted, or in other circumstances as deemed necessary.  These assessments can be 
complex and the Company often obtains assistance from external advisors to make these assessments.  The Company 
recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in other (income) expense, net on its Consolidated 
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.  See Note 11 for further discussion of the Company’s liabilities for 
uncertain tax positions.   

Deferred Income Taxes 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and tax return purposes.  The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of 
its deferred tax assets, as necessary, when the Company experiences changes that could materially affect its determination of 
the recoverability of its deferred tax assets.  Management provides a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset when, 
as a result of this analysis, management believes it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets 
will not be realized. 

Assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets involves judgment and complexity.  Estimates and judgments used in 

the determination of the need for a valuation allowance and in calculating the amount of a needed valuation allowance 
include, but are not limited to, the following:  

(cid:120)  Projected future operating results,  
(cid:120)  Anticipated future state tax apportionment,  
(cid:120)  Timing and amounts of anticipated future taxable income,  
(cid:120)  Timing of the anticipated reversal of book/tax temporary differences,  
(cid:120)  Evaluation of statutory limits regarding usage of certain tax assets, and  
(cid:120)  Evaluation of the statutory periods over which certain tax assets can be utilized.   

Significant changes in the factors above, or other factors, could materially, adversely impact the Company’s ability to 

use its deferred tax assets.  Such changes could have a material, adverse impact on the Company’s operations, financial 
condition, and cash flows.  The Company will continue to assess the recoverability of its deferred tax assets, as necessary, 
when the Company experiences changes that could materially affect its prior determination of the recoverability of its 
deferred tax assets.   

The Company believes that the realizability of its acquired net operating loss carryforwards will be limited in future 
periods due to a change in control of its subsidiaries Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis, as mandated by Section 382 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Company believes that its acquisition of Hemosphere constituted a change 
in control and that prior to the Company’s acquisition, Hemosphere had experienced other equity ownership changes that 
should be considered a change in control.  The Company also believes that its acquisition of Cardiogenesis constituted a 
change in control.  The deferred tax assets recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets do not include amounts 
that it expects will not be realizable due to these changes in control.  A portion of the acquired net operating loss 
carryforwards is related to state income taxes and can only be used by the Company’s subsidiaries Hemosphere and 
Cardiogenesis.  Due to the history of losses of these subsidiaries when operated as stand-alone companies, management 
believes it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Therefore, the Company recorded a 
valuation allowance against these state net operating loss carryforwards. 

Valuation of Acquired Assets or Businesses 

  As part of its corporate strategy, the Company is seeking to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities of 
complementary product lines and companies.  The Company evaluates and accounts for acquired patents, licenses, 
distribution rights, and other tangible or intangible assets as the purchase of an asset or asset group, or as a business 
combination, as appropriate.  The determination of whether the purchase of a group of assets should be accounted for as an 
asset group or as a business combination requires significant judgment based on the weight of available evidence. 

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For the purchase of an asset group, the Company allocates the cost of the asset group, including transaction costs, to the 

individual assets purchased based on their relative estimated fair values.  In-process research and development acquired as 
part of an asset group is expensed upon acquisition.  The Company accounts for business combinations by allocating the 
purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired at their estimated fair value.  Transaction costs related to a business 
combination are expensed as incurred.  In-process research and development acquired as part of a business combination is 
accounted for as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until the related research and development project gains regulatory 
approval or is discontinued. 

The Company typically engages external advisors to assist it in determining the fair value of acquired asset groups or 
business combinations, using valuation methodologies such as: the excess earnings, the discounted cash flow, or the relief 
from royalty methods.  The determination of fair value in accordance with the fair value measurement framework requires 
significant judgments and estimates, including, but not limited to: timing of product life cycles, estimates of future revenues, 
estimates of profitability for new or acquired products, cost estimates for new or changed manufacturing processes, estimates 
of the cost or timing of obtaining regulatory approvals, estimates of the success of competitive products, and discount rates.  
Management, in consultation with its advisor(s), makes these estimates based on its prior experiences and industry 
knowledge.  Management believes that its estimates are reasonable, but actual results could differ significantly from the 
Company’s estimates.  A significant change in management’s estimates used to value acquired asset groups or business 
combinations could result in future write-downs of tangible or intangible assets acquired by the Company and, therefore, 
could materially impact the Company’s financial position and profitability.  If the value of the liabilities assumed by the 
Company, including contingent liabilities, is determined to be significantly different from the amounts previously recorded in 
purchase accounting, the Company may need to record additional expenses or write-downs in future periods, which could 
materially impact the Company’s financial position and profitability. 

Derivative Instruments 

The Company determines the fair value of its stand-alone and embedded derivative instruments at issuance and records 

any resulting asset or liability on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Changes in the fair value of the derivative 
instruments are recognized in the line item change in valuation of derivative on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of 
Operations and Comprehensive Income.   

New Accounting Pronouncements 

In January 2012 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 

820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, 
which clarifies some existing concepts and expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using 
significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs.  The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material effect on the Company’s 
financial condition, profitability, and cash flows.   

In January 2012 the Company adopted ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of 

Comprehensive Income, and ASU 2011-12 related to presentation of comprehensive income in interim and annual financial 
statements.   

In January 2012 the Company adopted ASU 2011-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for 

Impairment, which gives entities testing goodwill for impairment the option of performing a qualitative assessment before 
calculating the fair value of a reporting unit in step 1 of the goodwill impairment test.  The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not 
have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, profitability, and cash flows. 

2.  Financial Instruments 

A summary of financial instruments measured at fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands): 

December 31, 2012 
Cash equivalents: 

Money market funds 

Restricted securities: 

Money market funds 

Total assets 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

$ 

 --  

$ 

 1,319  

$ 

 --  

$ 

 1,319 

 --  
 --  

 323  
 1,642  

 --  
 --  

 323 
 1,642 

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Long-term liabilities: 

Contingent consideration 

Total liabilities 

Net assets (liabilities) 

December 31, 2011 
Cash equivalents: 

Money market funds 

Restricted securities: 

Money market funds 

Total assets 

 --  
 --  

 --  

 --  
 --  

 (1,912)  
 (1,912)  

 (1,912) 
 (1,912) 

$ 

 1,642  

$ 

 (1,912)  

$ 

 (270) 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

 --  

$ 

 7,334  

$ 

 --  

$ 

 7,334 

 --  
 --  

$ 

 5,312  
 12,646  

$ 

 --  
 --  

$ 

 5,312 
 12,646 

$ 

$ 

$ 

The Company used prices quoted from its investment management companies to determine the Level 2 valuation of its 
investments in money market funds and securities.  The Company recorded contingent consideration liability, classified as Level 
3, as a result of its acquisition of Hemosphere in May 2012.  Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of the Level 3 contingent 
consideration liability.  Changes in fair value of Level 3 liabilities are listed below (in thousands):    

Balance as of December 31, 2011 
Discounted value of contingent consideration at acquisition 
Loss on remeasurement of contingent consideration 
Balance as of December 31, 2012 

3.  Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Securities 

The following is a summary of cash equivalents and marketable securities (in thousands): 

Contingent 
Consideration 
 -- 
 1,840 
 72 
 1,912 

$ 

$ 

December 31, 2012 
Cash equivalents: 

Money market funds 

Restricted cash and securities: 

Cash 
Money market funds 

December 31, 2011 
Cash equivalents: 

Money market funds 

Restricted securities: 

Money market funds 

Cost Basis 

$ 

 1,319  

$ 

 5,000  
 323  

$ 

 7,334  

$ 

 5,312  

Unrealized 
Holding 
Gains 

Estimated 
Market 
Value 

 --  

 --  
 --  

 --  

 --  

$ 

 1,319 

 5,000 
 323 

$ 

 7,334 

 5,312 

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 $323,000 and $312,000, respectively, of the Company’s money market funds were 
designated as short-term restricted securities due to a contractual commitment to hold the securities as pledged collateral relating 
to international tax obligations.  As of December 31, 2012 $5.0 million of the Company’s cash was designated as restricted 
cash and securities due to a financial covenant requirement under the Company’s credit agreement with General Electric 
Capital Corporation (“GE Capital”) as discussed in Note 12.  As of December 31, 2011 $5.0 million of the Company’s money 
market funds were designated as restricted securities under the same covenant.  This restriction lapses upon expiration of the 
credit agreement with GE Capital on October 28, 2014. 

There were no gross realized gains or losses on cash equivalents or restricted securities for the years ended December 31, 

2012, 2011, and 2010.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011 $5.0 million of the Company’s restricted cash and securities had no 
maturity date.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011 $323,000 and $312,000, respectively, of the Company’s restricted securities 
had a maturity date within three months.   

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4.  Hemosphere Acquisition   

Overview   

On May 16, 2012 CryoLife completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding equity of Hemosphere, a privately held 
company, for $17.0 million in cash, an additional $3.2 million paid for cash acquired, and contingent consideration with a fair 
value estimated to be approximately $1.8 million at acquisition, for a total purchase price of approximately $22.0 million.  
CryoLife used cash on hand to fund the transaction and operates Hemosphere as a wholly owned subsidiary.   

Hemosphere is the developer and marketer of the HeRO® Graft, a proprietary graft-based solution for ESRD 

hemodialysis patients with limited access options and central venous obstruction.  CryoLife believes that the HeRO Graft will 
fit well into its product portfolio of medical devices for cardiac and vascular surgery and believes there is a significant 
opportunity for CryoLife’s sales team to leverage their strong relationships with vascular surgeons to introduce and to expand 
utilization of the HeRO Graft in the U.S.   

Contingent Consideration   

As of the acquisition date, CryoLife recorded a contingent consideration liability of $1.8 million in long-term liabilities 
on its Consolidated Balance Sheet, representing the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration expected to be paid 
to the former shareholders of Hemosphere upon the achievement of certain revenue-based milestones.  The acquisition 
agreement provides for a maximum of $4.5 million in future consideration payments through December 2015 based on 
specified sales targets.   

The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was estimated by discounting to present value the contingent 
payments expected to be made based on a probability-weighted scenario approach.  The Company applied a risk-based 
estimate of the probability of achieving each scenario and then applied a cost of debt based discount rate of 8%.  This fair 
value measurement is based on unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions about future revenues, 
and is, therefore, classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy presented in Note 2.  The Company will remeasure this 
liability at each reporting date and will record changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration in other (income) 
expense on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.  Increases or decreases in the 
fair value of the contingent consideration liability can result from changes in discount periods and rates, as well as changes in 
the timing and amount of Company revenue estimates. 

The Company recorded a loss of $72,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 on the remeasurement of the contingent 

consideration liability.  The balance of the contingent consideration liability was $1.9 million as of December 31, 2012.   

Accounting for the Transaction   

The Company has recorded an allocation of the $22.0 million purchase price to Hemosphere’s tangible and identifiable 
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of May 16, 2012.  Goodwill has been recorded 
based on the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired and is not deductible for tax 
purposes.  Goodwill from this transaction has been allocated to the Company’s medical devices segment.  The purchase price 
allocation as of December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Inventories 
Intangible assets 
Goodwill 
Deferred tax assets, net 
Other assets 
Liabilities assumed 

Total purchase price 

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Opening 
Balance Sheet 

$ 

$ 

 3,155 
 653 
 554 
 5,790 
 7,145 
 5,379 
 331 
 (972) 
 22,035 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CryoLife incurred transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition of approximately $2.4 million for the year 
ended December 31, 2012.  These costs were expensed as incurred and were primarily recorded as general, administrative, and 
marketing expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.   

Pro Forma Results   

Hemosphere’s revenues of $3.1 million from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2012 are included in the 
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income.  The Company’s selected unaudited pro forma results of 
operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, assuming the Hemosphere acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 
2011 are presented for comparative purposes below.  These amounts are based on available information of the results of 
operations of Hemosphere prior to the acquisition date and are not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations would 
have been had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2011.  This unaudited pro forma information does not project 
operating results post acquisition.  This pro forma information is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

Total revenues 
Net income 

Pro forma income per common share - basic 
Pro forma income per common share - diluted 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 

2012 
 133,722  
 8,758  

 0.32  
 0.31  

$ 

$ 
$ 

2011 
 124,877 
 3,205 

 0.11 
 0.11 

$ 

$ 
$ 

Pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2011 include the Company’s acquisition and integration related costs 
of approximately $2.4 million, on a pre-tax basis, and other costs as appropriate.  Pro forma disclosures were calculated using 
a tax rate of approximately 34%. 

5.  ValveXchange Investment 

Investment 

In July 2011 the Company purchased approximately 2.4 million shares of Series A Preferred Stock of ValveXchange, 
Inc. (“ValveXchange”) for approximately $3.5 million.  ValveXchange is a private medical device company that was spun off 
from Cleveland Clinic to develop a lifetime heart valve replacement technology platform featuring exchangeable bioprosthetic 
leaflets.  The Company’s carrying value of this investment includes the purchase price and certain transaction costs and 
CryoLife’s investment represents an approximate 19% equity ownership in ValveXchange.  As ValveXchange’s stock is not 
actively traded on any public stock exchange and as the Company’s investment is in preferred stock, the Company accounted for 
this investment using the cost method.  The Company recorded its investment as a long-term asset, investment in equity 
securities, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

  During the quarter ended September 30, 2012 the Company reviewed available information to determine if factors 
indicated that the Company should evaluate its investment in ValveXchange preferred stock for impairment.  The Company 
determined that available information indicated that the Company should evaluate its investment in ValveXchange preferred 
stock for impairment.  The Company used available information to analyze its investment for impairment, and the 
information indicated that the fair value of the investment was less than the carrying value.  Therefore, based on this analysis, 
the Company believed that its investment in ValveXchange was impaired in the third quarter of 2012, and the impairment 
was other than temporary.  As a result, the Company recorded an other non-operating expense of $340,000 to write down its 
investment in ValveXchange preferred stock.   

  During the quarter ended December 31, 2012 the Company determined that available information indicated that it should 
reevaluate its investment in ValveXchange preferred stock for impairment.  Based on this updated analysis, the Company 
does not believe that its investment in ValveXchange was impaired further in the fourth quarter of 2012.  If the Company 
subsequently determines that the value of its ValveXchange stock has been impaired, or if the Company decides to sell its 
ValveXchange Preferred Stock for less than the carrying value, the resulting impairment charge or realized loss on sale of the 
investment in ValveXchange could be material. 

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  As of December 31, 2012 the carrying value of the Company’s 2.4 million shares of ValveXchange preferred stock was 
$3.2 million.  

Loan Agreement 

In July 2011 the Company entered into an agreement with ValveXchange to make available up to $2.0 million to 

ValveXchange in debt financing through a revolving credit facility (“ValveXchange Loan”).  The ValveXchange Loan includes 
various affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenant requirements, and expires on July 30, 2018, unless 
terminated earlier.  Amounts loaned under the ValveXchange Loan earn interest at an 8% annual rate and are secured by 
substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of ValveXchange.  The Company incurred loan origination costs, net of fees 
charged to ValveXchange, of approximately $117,000, which will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the life of the loan 
facility.  The Company advanced $1.0 million to ValveXchange under this loan in July 2012 and advanced the remaining 
$1.0 million in October 2012.  The $2.0 million advance is recorded as long-term notes receivable on the Company’s 
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012.  The Company may decide to allow ValveXchange to issue shares in 
payment of some or all of the outstanding debt balance in connection with a currently proposed financing or a future round of 
financing. 

Option Agreement 

Concurrently with the ValveXchange Loan described above, CryoLife entered into an option agreement with 

ValveXchange through which CryoLife obtained the right of first refusal to acquire ValveXchange during a period that extends 
through the completion of initial commercialization milestones and the right to negotiate with ValveXchange for European 
distribution rights.  The Company’s rights may be modified or reduced in connection with a currently proposed financing or a 
future round of financing. 

6.  Cardiogenesis Acquisition 

Overview 

On May 17, 2011 CryoLife completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Cardiogenesis for $0.457 per 
share or approximately $21.7 million.  CryoLife used cash on hand to fund the transaction and operates Cardiogenesis as a 
wholly owned subsidiary. 

Cardiogenesis is a leading developer of surgical products used in the treatment of patients with severe angina resulting 

from diffuse coronary artery disease.  Cardiogenesis markets its revascularization technologies, which include the Holmium: 
YAG laser console and single use, fiber-optic handpieces.  These products are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) 
approved for performing a surgical procedure known as Transmyocardial Revascularization, used for treating patients with 
stable angina that is not responsive to conventional therapy. 

Accounting for the Transaction   

The Company recorded an allocation of the $21.7 million purchase price to Cardiogenesis’ tangible and identifiable 
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their acquisition date fair values.  The allocation of the purchase 
price to intangible assets was based on valuations performed to determine the fair value of such assets as of the acquisition 
date.  Goodwill was recorded based on the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets 
acquired.  The liability amounts recorded included the Company’s estimate of contingent liabilities assumed.  The purchase 
price allocation was finalized as of December 31, 2011.   

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The purchase price allocation as of December 31, 2011 was as follows (in thousands): 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Inventory 
Property and equipment 
Intangible assets 
Goodwill 
Net deferred tax assets 
Other assets 
Liabilities assumed 

Total purchase price 

Opening 
Balance Sheet 
 650 
$ 
 1,055 
 852 
 248 
 11,900 
 4,220 
 5,002 
 230 
 (2,445) 
 21,712 

$ 

CryoLife incurred approximately $3.0 million in transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition in the year 

ended December 31, 2011.  The Company did not incur significant transaction or integration costs in 2012. 

Pro Forma Results 

Cardiogenesis’ revenues of $5.7 million from the date of acquisition are included in the Company’s Consolidated 
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Selected unaudited pro forma 
results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 assuming the Cardiogenesis acquisition had 
occurred as of January 1, 2009, are presented for comparative purposes below (in thousands): 

Total revenues 
Net income 

$ 

Twelve Months Ended 
December 31, 
2010 
 127,935  
 3,176  

$ 

$ 

2011 
 123,951  
 7,962  

2009 
 122,039 
 5,610 

Pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2009 include CryoLife’s acquisition and integration related costs of 

approximately $3.0 million, on a pre-tax basis, and other costs as appropriate.  Pro forma disclosures were calculated using a 
tax rate of approximately 36%. 

Legal Action  

As previously discussed in CryoLife’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and its prior filings, in 2008 

CardioFocus, Inc. (“CardioFocus”) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts 
(“Massachusetts Court”) against Cardiogenesis and a number of other companies.  The litigation related to an alleged 
infringement by Cardiogenesis of two patents held by CardioFocus that have now expired. 

On June 14, 2012 Cardiogenesis entered into a settlement agreement with respect to its litigation with CardioFocus.  The 

settlement provides that each party release the other from all claims and liabilities related to the patents in question and that 
all claims and counterclaims in the litigation be withdrawn with prejudice.  Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement, 
Cardiogenesis paid $4.5 million in cash to CardioFocus.  Cardiogenesis and CardioFocus agreed and acknowledged that each 
party would bear its own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in or as a result of the litigation. 

On June 14, 2012 the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in the Massachusetts Court. 

Accounting for the Settlement 

As a result of the settlement described above, the Company recorded an additional loss of $3.6 million in general, 
administrative, and marketing expenses on its Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the 
second quarter of 2012 for a total of $4.1 million in legal settlement expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The 
Company paid the $4.5 million settlement payment to CardioFocus in July 2012 using cash on hand.   

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7.  PerClot Technology Acquisition 

Overview 

On September 28, 2010 CryoLife entered into a worldwide distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) and a 

license and manufacturing agreement (the “License Agreement”) with SMI of San Jose, California for PerClot, a 
polysaccharide hemostatic agent used in surgery.  PerClot is an absorbable powdered hemostat that has Conformité 
Européene Mark product certification designation allowing commercial distribution into the European Community and other 
markets.  It is indicated for use in surgical procedures, including cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic, neurological, gynecological, 
ENT, and trauma surgery, as an adjunct hemostat when control of bleeding from capillary, venous, or arteriolar vessels by 
pressure, ligature, and other conventional means is either ineffective or impractical.  Under the terms of the agreements, 
CryoLife received the worldwide rights to commercialize PerClot for all approved surgical indications and a license to 
manufacture the PerClot product, subject to certain exclusions.  CryoLife also received an assignment of the PerClot 
trademark from SMI as part of the terms of the agreements.   

The Distribution Agreement contains certain minimum purchase requirements and has a term of 15 years.  CryoLife may 

begin manufacturing PerClot under the terms of the License Agreement, which extends for an indefinite period.  Upon FDA 
approval, the Company may terminate such minimum purchase requirements.  Following the start of manufacturing and U.S. 
regulatory approval, CryoLife may terminate the Distribution Agreement and sell PerClot pursuant to the License 
Agreement.  CryoLife will pay royalties to SMI at stated rates on net revenues of products manufactured under the License 
Agreement.  In addition to allowing CryoLife to manufacture PerClot, the License Agreement granted CryoLife a three-year 
option to purchase certain remaining related technology from SMI, which the Company exercised in September 2011. 

As part of the initial transaction, CryoLife paid SMI $6.75 million in cash, which included $1.5 million in cash for 

prepaid royalties, and approximately 209,000 shares of restricted CryoLife common stock.  CryoLife made an additional 
contingent payment of $250,000 in 2011 and will pay additional contingent amounts of up to $2.5 million to SMI if certain 
FDA regulatory and other commercial milestones are achieved. 

Accounting for the Transaction 

CryoLife accounted for the agreements discussed above as an asset acquisition.  The initial consideration aggregated 
approximately $8.0 million, including: $6.75 million in cash, restricted common stock valued at approximately $1.0 million, 
and direct transaction costs.  CryoLife recorded a non-current asset for the $1.5 million in prepaid royalties, a deferred tax 
asset of $145,000, and allocated the remaining consideration to the individual intangible assets acquired based on their 
relative fair values as determined by a valuation study.  As a result, CryoLife recorded intangible assets of $327,000 for the 
PerClot trademark, $2.6 million for the PerClot distribution and manufacturing rights in certain international countries, and 
$3.5 million for the PerClot distribution and manufacturing rights in the U.S. and certain other countries which do not have 
current regulatory approvals.  This $3.5 million was considered in-process research and development as it is dependent upon 
regulatory approvals which have not yet been obtained.  Therefore, CryoLife expensed the $3.5 million as in-process research 
and development upon acquisition in the third quarter of 2010.  The PerClot trademark acquired by the Company has an 
indefinite useful life; therefore, that asset will not be amortized, but will instead be subject to annual impairment testing.  The 
$2.6 million intangible asset will be amortized over its useful life of 15 years.   

In the year ended December 31, 2011 CryoLife recorded research and development expenses of $250,000 for the 
contractual milestone payment due to SMI upon filing of the investigational device exemption.  The Company recorded the 
additional technology purchased in 2011 and 2012 as an intangible asset, which will be amortized over its useful life of 14 
years.  CryoLife expects to record future contingent payment amounts of up to $2.5 million initially as research and 
development expense or, after FDA approval or issuance of a patent, as acquired intangible assets.   

8.  Medafor Matters 

Overview 

CryoLife began distributing HemoStase in 2008 for Medafor, Inc. (“Medafor”) under an Exclusive Distribution 

Agreement (“EDA”).  In November 2009 and in 2010 the Company executed stock purchase agreements to purchase a total 
of approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock in Medafor for $4.9 million.  The Company’s carrying value of this 
investment included the purchase price and adjustments to record certain of the stock purchase agreements’ embedded 
derivative liabilities at the fair market value on the purchase date, as discussed further below.  Medafor is a non-reporting 

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company and its common stock is not actively traded on any public stock exchange, therefore, financial information for 
Medafor is not readily available.  As their financial information is unavailable and as the Company does not exert significant 
influence over the operations of Medafor, the Company accounted for this investment using the cost method and recorded it 
as a long-term asset, investment in equity securities, on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

HemoStase Inventory 

Based on Medafor’s final termination of the EDA in late September 2010, the Company performed a review of its 
HemoStase inventory and determined that the carrying value was impaired.  As a result CryoLife wrote down the value of 
this inventory in the third quarter of 2010.  The amount of this write-down reflected management’s estimate based on 
information available at that time.  The Company was able to sell more HemoStase than it originally estimated and that had 
previously been written down; therefore, cost of products in the first quarter of 2011 was favorably impacted by 
approximately $330,000.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 the Company had zero in remaining value of HemoStase 
inventory on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Investment in Medafor Common Stock 

During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company reviewed available information and determined that no factors 
were present indicating that the Company should evaluate the carrying value of its investment in Medafor common stock for 
impairment.  The carrying value of the Company’s 2.4 million shares of Medafor common stock was approximately $2.6 
million as of both December 31, 2012 and 2011. 

  The Company will continue to evaluate the carrying value of this investment if factors become known that indicate the 
Company should evaluate its investment in Medafor common stock for impairment.  If the Company subsequently 
determines that the value of its Medafor common stock has been impaired, or if the Company decides to sell its Medafor 
common stock for less than the carrying value, the resulting impairment charge or realized loss on sale of the investment in 
Medafor could be material.  If the Company subsequently sells its Medafor common stock for higher than the carrying value, 
the resulting gain on the sale of the investment in Medafor could be material.   

Medafor Derivative 

Per the terms of certain of the stock purchase agreements for the Medafor shares discussed above, in the event that 
CryoLife acquires more than 50% of the diluted outstanding stock of Medafor or merges with Medafor within a three-year 
period from each respective agreement date (a “Triggering Event”), the last of which will expire on June 7, 2013, CryoLife is 
required to make a future per share payment (the “Purchase Price Make-Whole Payment”) to such sellers.  The Company was 
required to account for these Purchase Price Make-Whole Payment provisions as embedded derivatives (collectively the 
“Medafor Derivative”). 

  CryoLife performed a valuation of the Medafor Derivative using a Black-Scholes model to estimate the future value of 
the shares on the purchase date.  Management’s assumptions as to the likelihood of a Triggering Event occurring coupled 
with the valuation of the Purchase Price Make-Whole Payment were then used to calculate the derivative liability.  The fair 
value of the Medafor Derivative was initially recorded as an increase to the investment in equity securities and a 
corresponding derivative liability on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Medafor Derivative was revalued 
quarterly, and any change in the value of the derivative subsequent to the purchase date was recorded in the Company’s 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. 

  During 2010 the Company’s estimate of the likelihood of a Triggering Event decreased significantly, as the Company 
withdrew its offer to purchase Medafor.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 the Company believed that the likelihood of a 
Triggering Event was remote.   

  The value of the Medafor Derivative was zero as of both December 31, 2012 and 2011.  The change in the value of the 
derivative recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income was zero for the years ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011 and a gain of $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. 

Legal Action 

As previously discussed in CryoLife’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and its prior filings, CryoLife 
filed a lawsuit against Medafor in 2009 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (“Georgia Court”).  In 

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2010 Medafor filed counterclaims against CryoLife in the same case.  The litigation related to an exclusive distribution 
agreement that the parties entered into in April 2008.  

   On June 8, 2012 the parties agreed to a settlement of their litigation and entered into a further settlement agreement on 
June 25, 2012.  Per the settlement, Medafor paid $3.5 million in cash to CryoLife in the third quarter of 2012.  Pursuant to the 
terms of the settlement, all claims and counterclaims in the litigation were dismissed with prejudice, including Medafor’s 
counterclaim for payment of approximately $1.2 million for product purchased by CryoLife, which the amount had 
previously been recorded as a payable on CryoLife’s balance sheet.  Each party also released the other from all claims and 
liabilities, except with respect to possible claims that Medafor may have against CryoLife regarding certain patent-related 
rights, which were not counterclaims filed by Medafor.  CryoLife and Medafor agreed and acknowledged that each party 
would bear its own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in or as a result of the litigation.  

On June 29, 2012 the parties jointly filed stipulated dismissals with prejudice with the Georgia Court.  

CryoLife received a letter from Medafor in September 2012 stating that PerClot, when introduced in the U.S., will, when 

used in accordance with the method published in CryoLife’s literature and with the instructions for use, infringe Medafor’s 
U.S. patent. 

Accounting for the Settlement   

As a result of the settlement described above, CryoLife recorded a gain of $4.7 million as a reduction in general, 
administrative, and marketing expenses on its Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the 
second quarter of 2012 and recorded a reduction in accounts payable of $1.2 million to write off a payable for previous 
inventory purchases, which was discharged pursuant to the settlement agreement. 

9.  Deferred Preservation Costs and Inventories 

Deferred preservation costs at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Cardiac tissues 
Vascular tissues 

Total deferred preservation costs 

2012 

 11,950  
 16,004  
 27,954  

$ 

$ 

Inventories at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

Raw materials and supplies 
Work-in-process 
Finished goods 

Total inventories 

10.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets 

2012 

 5,836  
 830  
 3,891  
 10,557  

$ 

$ 

2011 

 12,656 
 16,383 
 29,039 

2011 

 4,759 
 218 
 2,343 
 7,320 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 the carrying values of the Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets are as follows 

(in thousands): 

Goodwill 
Procurement contracts and agreements 
Trademarks 
Other 

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$ 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 11,365  
 2,013 
 870 
 250 

 4,220 
 2,013 
 847 
 250 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Based on its prior experience with similar agreements, the Company believes that its acquired contracts and procurement 

agreements have an indefinite useful life, as the Company expects to continue to renew these contracts for the foreseeable 
future.  The Company believes that its trademarks and other acquired technology have an indefinite useful life as the 
Company currently anticipates that these trademarks and other acquired technology will contribute cash flows to the 
Company indefinitely.   

A roll-forward of the goodwill balances for the Company’s medical devices reportable segment is as follows (in 

thousands):  

Balance as of January 1,  
Goodwill from Hemosphere acquisition 
Goodwill from Cardiogenesis acquisition 
Balance as of December 31,  

Definite Lived Intangible Assets 

2012 

2011 

$ 

$ 

 4,220  
 7,145  
 --  
 11,365  

$ 

$ 

 -- 
 -- 
 4,220 
 4,220 

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 gross carrying values, accumulated amortization, and approximate amortization 

periods of the Company’s definite lived intangible assets are as follows (dollars in thousands): 

December 31, 2012 
Acquired technology 
Patents 
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how 
Customer lists and relationships 
Non-compete agreement 
Other 

December 31, 2011 
Acquired technology 
Patents 
Distribution and manufacturing rights and know-how 
Customer lists and relationships 
Non-compete agreement 
Other 

Amortization Expense 

$ 

$ 

Gross 
Value 

 14,020  
 4,644  
 3,559  
 3,370  
 381  
 198  

Gross 
Value 

 9,230  
 5,610  
 3,559  
 2,370  
 381  
 114  

Accumulated   
Amortization   
 1,538  
$ 
 2,530  
 473  
 330  
 229  
 123  

Accumulated   
Amortization   
 524  
$ 
 2,871  
 231  
 114  
 191  
 48  

Amortization  
Period 

11-16 Years
17  Years
15  Years
13-17 Years
10  Years
1-3 Years

Amortization  
Period 
11  Years
17  Years
15  Years
13  Years
10  Years
2-3 Years

Amortization expense recorded in general, administrative, and marketing expenses on the Company’s Consolidated 

Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 

Amortization expense 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 1,971  

$ 

 1,370  

$ 

 571 

As of December 31, 2012 scheduled amortization of intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands): 

Amortization expense 

2013 
 2,013  

$ 

2014 
 1,960  

$ 

2015 
 1,915  

$ 

2016 
 1,905  

$ 

2017 
 1,856  

$ 

Total 

$ 

 9,649 

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11.  Income Taxes 

Income Tax Expense 

Income before income taxes consists of the following (in thousands): 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Domestic 
Foreign 

Income before income taxes 

$ 

$ 

 11,686  
 366  
 12,052  

Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands): 

Current: 
Federal 
State 
Foreign 

Deferred: 
Federal 
State 

Foreign 

Income tax expense 

2012 

 2,778  
 180  
 98  
 3,056  

 1,274  
 (227)  

 3  

 1,050  
 4,106  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 11,238  
 228  
 11,466  

2011 

 2,634  
 103  
 84  
 2,821  

 1,087  
 183  

 4  

 1,274  
 4,095  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 6,936 
 341 
 7,277 

2010 

 4,415 
 255 
 46 
 4,716 

 (1,560) 
 158 

 19 

 (1,383) 
 3,333 

The Company’s income tax expense in 2012, 2011, and 2010 included the Company’s federal, state, and foreign tax 
obligations.  The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 34%, 36%, and 46% for the years ended December 
31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  The Company’s income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2012 was 
favorably impacted by $427,000 in adjustments to valuation allowances on certain of the Company’s state net operating loss 
carryforwards, based on revised estimates of utilization of these carryforwards.  The Company’s income tax rates were also 
impacted by the unfavorable tax treatment of certain acquisition related expenses due to the acquisition of Hemosphere and 
by the research and development tax credit, which had not been enacted for the 2012 tax year.  The Company’s effective 
income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2011 was impacted by the discrete and favorable effect of deductions taken 
on the Company’s 2010 federal tax returns, which were filed in the third quarter of 2011.  This favorable effect was largely 
offset by the unfavorable tax treatment, recognized in the second quarter of 2011, of certain acquisition related expenses, 
which the Company incurred related to its acquisition of Cardiogenesis. 

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The income tax expense amounts differ from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 

of 35% to pretax income as a result of the following (in thousands): 

Tax expense at statutory rate 
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from: 

Non-deductible transaction costs 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 

State valuation allowance adjustment 
Equity compensation 
Non-deductible entertainment expenses 
Foreign income taxes 
Domestic production activities deduction  
Research and development credit 
Other 

Deferred Taxes 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 4,220  

$ 

 4,013  

$ 

 2,547 

 151  
 296  

 (427)  
 32  
 188  
 (199)  
 (407)  
 --  
 252  
 4,106  

$ 

 540  
 150  

 100  
 149  
 142  
 3  
 (727)  
 (314)  
 39  
 4,095  

$ 

 -- 
 347 

 -- 
 334 
 129 
 28 
 -- 
 (187) 
 135 
 3,333 

$ 

The Company generates deferred tax assets primarily as a result of write-downs of deferred preservation costs, inventory, 

and in-process research and development; accruals for tissue processing and product liability claims; asset impairments; and, 
in prior periods, due to operating losses.  The Company acquired significant deferred tax assets, primarily net operating loss 
carryforwards, from its acquisitions of Hemosphere and Cardiogenesis in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, 
respectively.  See Note 4 and Note 6 for a further discussion of the Company’s acquisitions of Hemosphere and 
Cardiogenesis, respectively. 

The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as follows 

(in thousands): 

Deferred tax assets: 

Allowance for bad debts 
Deferred preservation costs and inventory reserves 
Investment in equity securities 
Property  

Intangible assets 
Accrued expenses 
Loss carryforwards 
Credit carryforwards 
Stock compensation 
Other 
Less valuation allowance 
Total deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Prepaid items 

Intangible assets 

Other 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

Total net deferred tax assets 

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$ 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 194  
 392  
 925  
 2,644  

 502  
 3,782  
 17,539  
 2,166  
 2,319  
 969  
 (2,292)  
 29,140  

 (314)  

 (5,814)  

 (348)  
 (6,476)  

 151 
 699 
 802 
 2,380 

 -- 
 2,859 
 11,842 
 4,124 
 1,636 
 717 
 (2,395) 
 22,815 

 (348) 

 (3,935) 

 (20) 
 (4,303) 

$ 

 22,664  

$ 

 18,512 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2012 the Company maintained a total of $2.3 million in valuation allowances against deferred tax 
assets, related to state net operating loss carryforwards, and a net deferred tax asset of $22.7 million.  As of December 31, 
2011 the Company maintained a total of $2.4 million in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, related to state net 
operating loss carryforwards, and a net deferred tax asset of $18.5 million.   

As of December 31, 2012 the Company had approximately $3.4 million of tax-effected state net operating loss 

carryforwards that began to expire in 2012, $61,000 in research and development tax credit carryforwards that will begin to 
expire in 2022, and $167,000 in credits from the state of Texas that will fully expire by 2027.  Additionally, at December 31, 
2012 the Company had $1.9 million in alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards that do not expire.  

Uncertain Tax Positions 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s uncertain tax position liability, excluding 

interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands): 

Beginning balance 

Decreases related to prior year tax positions 
Increases related to current year tax positions 

Ending balance 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

 1,788  
 (15)  
 231  
 2,004  

$ 

$ 

 1,822  
 (112)  
 78  
 1,788  

$ 

$ 

 1,742 
 (19) 
 99 
 1,822 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s liability for interest and penalties on uncertain 

tax positions is as follows (in thousands): 

Beginning balance 

Accrual of interest and penalties 
Decreases related to prior year tax positions 

Ending balance 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

 418  
 79  
 (8)  
 489  

$ 

$ 

 391  
 65  
 (38)  
 418  

$ 

$ 

 342 
 49 
 -- 
 391 

As of December 31, 2012 the Company’s total uncertain tax liability, including interest and penalties of $2.5 million, 

was recorded as a reduction to deferred tax assets of $103,000 and a non-current liability of $2.4 million on the Company’s 
Consolidated Balance Sheet.  As of December 31, 2011 the Company’s total uncertain tax liability, including interest and 
penalties of $2.2 million, was recorded as a reduction to deferred tax assets of $309,000 and a non-current liability of $1.9 
million on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.   

Other 

The Company’s tax years 2009 through 2012 generally remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to 

which the Company is subject.  However, certain returns from years prior to 2009, in which net operating losses and tax 
credits have arisen, are still open for examination by the tax authorities. 

12.  Debt 

GE Credit Agreement 

On October 28, 2011 CryoLife amended and restated its March 26, 2008 credit agreement with GE Capital (the “GE 
Credit Agreement”) which provides revolving credit for working capital, acquisitions, and other corporate purposes.  The 
amendment increased the borrowing capacity under the GE Credit Agreement from $15.0 million to $20.0 million (including 
a letter of credit subfacility) and extended the expiration from October 31, 2011 to October 28, 2014.  The initial commitment 
may continue to be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of the GE Credit Agreement.  In September 
2012 the Company amended the agreement to allow the payment of cash dividends up to a maximum of $3.0 million per 
year, subject to satisfaction of specified conditions.   

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The GE Credit Agreement places limitations on the amount that the Company may borrow and includes various affirmative 

and negative covenants, including financial covenants such as a requirement that CryoLife (i) not exceed a defined leverage 
ratio, (ii) maintain a minimum adjusted earnings subject to defined adjustments as of specified dates, and (iii) not make or 
commit capital expenditures in excess of a defined limitation.  As required under the terms of the GE Credit Agreement, the 
Company is maintaining cash and cash equivalents of at least $5.0 million in accounts in which GE Capital has a first priority 
perfected lien.  These amounts are recorded as restricted cash and securities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 on the 
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, as they are restricted for the term of the GE Credit Agreement.  Also, the GE Credit 
Agreement requires that after giving effect to a stock repurchase the Company maintain liquidity, as defined within the 
agreement, of at least $20.0 million.  The GE Credit Agreement includes customary conditions on incurring new indebtedness.  
Commitment fees are paid based on the unused portion of the facility.  As of December 31, 2012 the Company was in 
compliance with the covenants of the GE Credit Agreement.   

Amounts borrowed under the GE Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of 
CryoLife and its subsidiaries and bear interest as determined by GE Capital at either LIBOR, with a minimum rate of 4.25%, or 
GE Capital’s base rate, with a minimum rate of 3.25% each, plus the applicable margin.   

As of December 31, 2012 the outstanding balance of the GE Credit Agreement was zero, the aggregate interest rate was 
6.50%, and the remaining availability was $20.0 million.  As of December 31, 2011 the outstanding balance of the GE Credit 
Agreement was zero, the aggregate interest rate was 6.50%, and the remaining availability was $19.8 million.   

Other 

In March 2010 the Company entered into an agreement to finance approximately $1.2 million in insurance premiums at a 

2.707% annual interest rate, which was payable in equal monthly payments over a nine-month period.  As of December 31, 
2012 and 2011 the aggregate outstanding balances under this agreement were zero. 

Total interest expense was $179,000, $142,000, and $180,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, which included 

interest on debt, uncertain tax positions, and capital leases. 

13.  Commitments and Contingencies 

Leases 

The Company's operating lease obligations result from the lease of land and buildings that comprise the Company's 
corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities, leases related to additional manufacturing, office, and warehouse space, 
leases on Company vehicles, and leases on a variety of office equipment.  In prior years, the Company's capital lease 
obligations resulted from the financing of certain of the Company's equipment.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 the 
remaining obligations under the Company’s capital leases was zero. 

The term of the lease of the land and buildings that comprise the Company’s corporate headquarters was originally 15 years.  

During the second quarter of 2010 the Company signed an amendment to the lease on its corporate headquarters extending the 
lease until 2022.  The Company has a deferred rent accrual of $1.6 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 recorded in other 
long-term liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, primarily related to the lease on its corporate headquarters.  
Total rental expense for operating leases was $2.7 million in both 2012 and 2011 and $2.6 million in 2010.   

Future minimum operating lease payments under non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (in 

thousands): 

2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 

Total minimum lease payments 

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Operating 
Leases 

 2,674 
 2,902 
 2,868 
 2,852 
 2,907 
 12,423 
 26,626 

$ 

$ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liability Claims 

At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the short-term and long-term portions of the unreported loss liability and any related 

recoverable insurance amounts are as follows (in thousands): 

Short-term liability 
Long-term liability 
Total liability 

Short-term recoverable 
Long-term recoverable 
Total recoverable 

$ 

2012 

2011 

$ 

 895 
 755 
 1,650 

 320 
 300 
 620 

 1,030 
 960 
 1,990 

 350 
 350 
 700 

Total net unreported loss liability 

$ 

 1,030 

$ 

 1,290 

Further analysis indicated that the liability as of December 31, 2012 could be estimated to be as high as $3.1 million, 

after including a reasonable margin for statistical fluctuations calculated based on actuarial simulation techniques.   

Employment Agreement  

The Company has an employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) that confers benefits which 
become payable upon a change in control or upon certain termination events, such as voluntary retirement.  As of both 
December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the Company has recorded $2.1 million in accrued expenses and other current 
liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets representing benefits payable upon the CEO’s voluntary retirement, for which 
he is currently eligible.  The CEO’s prior employment agreement terminated on December 31, 2012.  A new agreement, 
which took effect on January 1, 2013 and terminates on December 31, 2015, was signed in October 2012.  Termination 
payment amounts to the CEO under the new agreement are not significantly different from those in the prior agreement.  
However, the new agreement includes an additional $100,000 payment to the CEO that was conditional on his remaining 
employed by CryoLife on January 1, 2013.  This payment was made in January 2013. 

14.  Shareholders’ Equity  

Common Stock Repurchase 

On June 1, 2010 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to $15.0 million 
of its common stock over the course of the following two years.  From June 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011 the Company had 
purchased a total of 1.3 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $7.3 million.  On November 1, 
2011 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the Company’s purchase of $15.0 million of its 
common stock through December 31, 2012, which included approximately $7.7 million remaining from the June 1, 2010 
repurchase program and an additional $7.3 million, for a total authorization of $22.3 million.  This program expired on 
December 31, 2012.  In February 2013 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $15.0 million of its 
common stock through October 31, 2014. 

For the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company purchased approximately 639,000 shares of its common stock for 
an aggregate purchase price of $3.3 million.  For the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company purchased approximately 
593,000 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.9 million.  These shares were accounted for as part 
of treasury stock, carried at cost, and reflected as a reduction of shareholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.  

Treasury Stock  

On August 7, 2012 the Company retired 2.7 million shares of treasury stock with an aggregate value of $15.1 million.  

The retirement was recorded as a reduction of $15.1 million in treasury stock, $27,000 in common stock, and approximately 
$15.1 million in additional paid in capital.  These shares remain available for issuance as authorized unissued shares.  

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Cash Dividends  

On August 21, 2012 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the initiation of a quarterly cash 

dividend of $0.025 per share of common stock outstanding.  In 2012 cash dividends of $0.025 per share were paid on 
September 21, 2012 to all common stockholders of record as of September 14, 2012 and December 21, 2012 to all common 
stockholders of record as of December 14, 2012.  The dividend payments of $1.4 million were paid from cash on hand and 
were recorded as a reduction to retained earnings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.  In February 2013 the 
Company announced a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2013 of $0.025 per share, which will be paid on March 
21, 2013 to all common stockholders of record as of March 14, 2013.  The Company currently anticipates paying the 
quarterly dividends in March, June, September, and December of each year, however, this may change. 

Shareholder Rights Plan 

The Company has a shareholder rights agreement entered into in 1995 and amended in 2005.  Under the rights agreement, 

each share of the Company's common stock outstanding on December 11, 1995 is entitled to one “Right,” as defined in, and 
subject to, the terms of the rights agreement.  A Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-
hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (“Series A Stock”) of the Company at $33.33 per one one-
hundredth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment.  Additionally, each common share that has or shall become outstanding 
after December 11, 1995 is also entitled to a Right, subject to the terms and conditions of the rights agreement.  The Rights, 
which expire on November 23, 2015, may be exercised only if certain conditions are met, such as the acquisition of 15% or 
more of the Company's common stock by a person or affiliated group (together with its affiliates, associates, and transferees, an 
"Acquiring Person").  Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person become void from and after the time such persons 
become Acquiring Persons, and Acquiring Persons have no rights whatsoever under the rights agreement. 

Each share of Series A Stock purchasable upon exercise of a Right will be entitled, when, as, and if declared, to a minimum 

preferential quarterly dividend payment of $1.00 per share but will be entitled to an aggregate dividend of 100 times the 
dividend declared per share of common stock.  In the event of liquidation, each share of the Series A Stock will be entitled to a 
minimum preferential liquidation payment of 100 times the payment made per share of common stock.  Finally, in the event of 
any merger, consolidation, or other transaction in which shares of common stock are exchanged, each share of Series A Stock 
will be entitled to receive 100 times the amount received per share of common stock.  These rights are protected by customary 
antidilution provisions. 

In the event the Rights become exercisable, each Right will enable the owner, other than Acquiring Persons, to purchase 
shares of the Company’s Series A Stock as described above.  Alternatively, if the Rights become exercisable, the holder of a 
Right may elect to receive, upon exercise of the Right and in lieu of receiving Series A Stock, that number of shares of common 
stock of the Company having an exercise value of two times the exercise price of the Right.  In the event that, after a person or 
group has become an Acquiring Person, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% 
or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will 
thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise of a Right, and in lieu of Series A Stock of the Company, that number of 
shares of common stock of the person with whom the Company has engaged in the foregoing transaction (or its parent) that at 
the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.  In addition, after any person 
or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by the person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding 
common stock, the Board of Directors may elect to exchange all outstanding Rights at an exchange ratio of one share of 
common stock (or fractional share of Series A Stock or other preferred shares) per Right (subject to adjustment). 

15.  Employee Benefit Plans 

401(k) Plan 

The Company has a 401(k) savings plan (the "Plan") providing retirement benefits to all employees who have completed at 
least three months of service.  The Company made matching contributions of 40% of each participant's contribution for up to 5% 
of each participant's salary in 2012.  In 2011 and 2010 the Company made matching contributions to the plan of 20% of each 
participant’s contribution for up to 5% of each participant’s salary.  Total Company contributions approximated $500,000 for the 
year ended December 31, 2012 and $204,000 for both years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.  Additionally, the Company 
may make discretionary contributions to the Plan that are allocated to each participant's account.  No discretionary contributions 
were made in any of the past three years. 

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Deferred Compensation Plan 

On January 1, 2011 CryoLife initiated a nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Plan”).  The Deferred 
Plan allows certain employees of CryoLife to defer receipt of a portion of their salary and cash bonus.  The Deferred Plan 
provides for tax-deferred growth of deferred compensation.  Pursuant to the terms of the Deferred Plan, CryoLife agrees to 
return the deferred amounts plus gains and losses, based on investment fund options chosen by each respective participant, to 
the plan participants upon distribution.  All deferred amounts and deemed earnings thereon are vested at all times.  The 
Company has no current plans to match any contributions.  Amounts owed to plan participants are unsecured obligations of 
CryoLife.  CryoLife has established a rabbi trust in which it will make contributions to fund its obligations under the 
Deferred Plan.  Pursuant to the terms of the trust, CryoLife will be required to make contributions each year to fully match its 
obligations under the Deferred Plan.  The trust’s funds are invested in Company Owned Life Insurance (“COLI”) and the 
Company plans to hold the policies until the death of the insured. 

The Company’s deferred compensation liabilities are recorded as a component of other current liabilities or other long-
term liabilities as appropriate based on anticipated distribution dates.  The cash surrender value of COLI is recorded in other 
long-term assets.  Changes in the value of participant accounts and changes in the cash surrender value of COLI are recorded 
as part of the Company’s operating expenses and are subject to the Company’s normal allocation of expenses to inventory 
and deferred preservation costs.   

16.  Stock Compensation 

Overview 

Under the Company’s plans, the Company is currently authorized to grant the following number of shares and the Company 

has available for grant up to the following number of shares as of December 31, 2012 and 2011: 

Plan 

1996 Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended 
2002 Stock Incentive Plan 
2004 Employee Stock Incentive Plan 
2008 Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan 
2009 Employee Stock Incentive Plan 

Total 

Authorized   
 Shares 
 1,900,000  
 974,000  
 2,100,000  
 300,000  
 4,100,000  
 9,374,000  

Available for Grant 
2011 
2012 
 918,000 
847,000  
 7,000 
 --  
 293,000 
41,000  
 88,000 
27,000  
 1,037,000 
2,847,000  
 2,343,000 
 3,762,000  

During 2012 the Company amended the 2009 Employee Stock Incentive Plan to increase the authorized shares under the 
plan by 2.1 million shares.  During 2010 the Company amended the 1996 Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase 
the authorized shares under the plan by 1.0 million shares.  Upon the exercise of stock options or grants of RSAs, RSUs, or 
PSUs, the Company may issue the required shares out of authorized but unissued common stock or out of treasury stock, at 
management’s discretion.   

Stock Awards 

In 2012 the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors authorized grants of RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs 

from approved stock incentive plans to non-employee Directors and certain Company officers and employees totaling 
451,000 shares of common stock, counting PSUs at target levels, which had an aggregate market value of $2.4 million.  The 
PSUs granted in 2012 represent the right to receive from 50% to 150% of the target numbers of shares of common stock.  
The number of shares earned is determined based on the attainment of specified levels of adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the 
grant, for the 2012 calendar year.  The PSUs granted in 2012 earned approximately 125% of the target number of shares. 

In 2011 the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors authorized grants of RSAs and RSUs from 
approved stock incentive plans to non-employee Directors and certain Company officers and employees totaling 421,000 shares 
of common stock, which had an aggregate market value of $2.2 million.   

In 2010 the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors authorized grants of RSAs and RSUs from 
approved stock incentive plans to non-employee Directors and certain Company officers and employees totaling 278,000 shares 
of common stock, which had an aggregate market value of $1.7 million.   

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A summary of stock grant activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 for RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs, 

based on at shares granted at goal, is as follows:  

RSAs 

Unvested at December 31, 2009 

Granted 
Vested 

Unvested at December 31, 2010 

Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 

Unvested at December 31, 2011 

Granted 
Vested 

Unvested at December 31, 2012 

RSUs 

Outstanding at December 31, 2009 

Granted 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010 

Granted 
Vested  
Forfeited 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 

Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Vested and expected to vest 

PSUs 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 

Granted 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Vested and expected to vest 

Stock Options 

Weighted 
Average 
 Grant Date 
 Fair Value 

 7.67  
 5.93  
 6.34  
 7.07  
 5.18  
 7.28  
 5.48  
 5.91  
 5.39  
 7.00  
 5.48  

$ 

Shares 
 267,000  
 219,000  
 (122,000)  
 364,000  
 360,000  
 (128,000)  
 (44,000)  
 552,000  
 229,000  
 (142,000)  
 639,000  

Weighted 
 Average 
Remaining  
 Contractual 
Term in years 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value 

 --  

$ 

 -- 

 1.85  

 313,000 

 1.66  

 466,000 

 1.54  

 1.53  

 747,000 

 699,000 

Weighted 
 Average 
Remaining  
 Contractual 
Term in years 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value 

 --  

$ 

 -- 

 0.93  

 0.90  

 989,000 

 943,000 

Shares 

 --  
 58,000  
 58,000  
 61,000  
 (19,000)  
 (3,000)  
 97,000  
 64,000  
 (37,000)  
 (4,000)  
 120,000  

 112,000  

Shares 

 --   
 159,000  
 159,000  

 151,000  

  The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors authorized grants of stock options from approved stock 
incentive plans to certain Company officers and employees totaling 159,000, 599,000, and 451,000 shares in 2012, 2011, and 
2010, respectively, with exercise prices equal to the stock prices on the respective grant dates.   

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A summary of the Company’s stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 follows: 

Outstanding at December 31, 2009 

Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Expired 

Outstanding at December 31, 2010 

Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Expired 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011 

Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Expired 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012 

Vested and expected to vest 
Exercisable at December 31, 2012 

$ 

Weighted  
Average 
Exercise Price   
 6.92  
 6.96  
 4.49  
 6.11  
 10.20  
 6.74  
 5.13  
 4.53  
 5.60  
 5.30  
 6.83  
 5.67  
 5.64  
 7.01  
 7.03  
 6.74  

Weighted 
 Average 
Remaining  
 Contractual 
Term in years 

 3.59  

$ 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value 
 1,731,000 

 3.46  

 603,000 

 4.00  

 -- 

 3.66  

 1,225,000 

 6.75  
 7.25  

 3.65  
 3.04  

 1,211,000 
 743,000 

Shares 
 1,987,000  
 451,000  
 (4,000)  
 (15,000)  
 (138,000)  
 2,281,000  
 599,000  
 (260,000)  
 (100,000)  
 (320,000)  
 2,200,000  
 159,000  
 (48,000)  
 (2,000)  
 (249,000)  
 2,060,000  

 2,043,000  
 1,412,000  

Other information concerning stock options for the years ended December 31 is as follows: 

Weighted-average fair value of options granted 
Intrinsic value of options exercised 

2012 

2011 

$ 

2.67  
10,000  

$ 

 2.54  
 261,000  

$ 

2010 

 3.34 
 10,000 

Employees purchased common stock totaling 72,000, 64,000, and 43,000 shares in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, 

through the Company’s ESPP.  

Stock Compensation Expense 

The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of options: 

Expected life of options 
Expected stock price volatility 
Risk-free interest rate 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Stock 
Options 
4.3 Years
0.60 
0.71% 

ESPP 
Options 
.50 Years 
0.48  
0.12%  

Stock 
Options 
4.0 Years  
.65  
1.25%  

ESPP 
Options 
.50 Years  
.39  
0.14%  

Stock 
Options 
3.8 Years  
.65  
1.25%  

ESPP 
Options 
.38 Years
.47 
0.17% 

The following table summarizes stock compensation expenses (in thousands): 

RSA, RSU, and PSU expense 
Stock option and ESPP option expense 
Total stock compensation expense 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

$ 

 2,204 
 1,172 
 3,376 

 $ 

 $ 

 1,408  
 1,606  
 3,014 

$ 

$ 

 970 
 1,950 
 2,920 

Included in the total stock compensation expense, as applicable in each period, were expenses related to RSAs, RSUs, 
PSUs, and stock options issued in each respective year, as well as those issued in prior periods that continue to vest during 

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the period, and compensation related to the Company’s ESPP.  These amounts were recorded as stock compensation expense 
and were subject to the Company’s normal allocation of expenses to deferred preservation costs and inventory costs.  The 
Company capitalized $214,000, $224,000 and $299,000 in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, 
of the stock compensation expense into its deferred preservation costs and inventory costs. 

As of December 31, 2012 the Company had total unrecognized compensation costs of $976,000 related to unvested stock 

options and $2.5 million related to RSAs, RSUs, and PSUs, before considering the effect of expected forfeitures.  As of 
December 31, 2012 this expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.19 years for stock options, 
1.08 years for RSAs, 2.24 years for RSUs, and 0.93 years for PSUs.   

17.  Income Per Common Share 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common share (in thousands, except per 

share data): 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Basic income per common share 

Net income 

Net income allocated to participating securities 

Net income allocated to common shareholders 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 

Basic income per common share 

Diluted income per common share 

Net income 

Net income allocated to participating securities 

Net income allocated to common shareholders 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding 

Effect of dilutive options and awardsa 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 7,946  
 (180)  
 7,766  

 26,967  
 0.29  

 7,946  
 (178)  
 7,768  

 26,967  
 444  
 27,411  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 7,371  
 (149)  
 7,222  

 27,441  
 0.26  

 7,371  
 (147)  
 7,224  

 27,441  
 318  
 27,759  

Diluted income per common share 

$ 

 0.28  

$ 

 0.26  

$ 

 3,944 
 (51) 
 3,893 

 27,987 
 0.14 

 3,944 
 (50) 
 3,894 

 27,987 
 287 
 28,274 

 0.14 

a 
The Company excluded stock options from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding if 
the per share value, including the sum of (i) the exercise price of the options and (ii) the amount of the compensation cost 
attributed to future services and not yet recognized, was greater than the average market price of the shares, because the 
inclusion of these stock options would be antidilutive to income per common share.  Accordingly, stock options to purchase 
1.7 million, 2.0 million, and 1.5 million, shares for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, were 
excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding. 

18.  Transactions with Related Parties 

An investment banking services company employee became a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a 

shareholder of the Company in 2012.  The Company made stock repurchases of $794,000, $2.9 million, and $750,000 in 2012, 
2011, and 2010, respectively, which includes the cost of stock and commissions of less than 1%, and expensed $818,000 in 2011 
for investment banking services from that company.  The Company did not record expenses for investment banking services 
from that company in 2012 or 2010. 

A member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a shareholder of the Company is a current employee of and the former 

Chief of Thoracic Surgery of a university hospital that generated preservation services and product revenues of $267,000, 
$198,000, and $390,000 with the Company in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  Additionally, the son of this member of the 
Company’s Board of Directors receives a retainer for performing heart and lung transplants from a medical center that generated 

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preservation services and product revenues of $312,000, $219,000, and $189,000 with the Company in 2012, 2011, and 2010, 
respectively. 

The Company expensed $22,000, $45,000, and $22,000 in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, relating to supplies for 
clinical trials purchased from a company whose Chief Financial Officer is a member of the Company's Board of Directors and a 
shareholder of the Company.   

A relative of the Company’s CEO is employed as a vice president of the Company.  His compensation and benefits are set 

and subject to review by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. 

19.  Segment and Geographic Information 

The Company has two reportable segments organized according to its services and products: Preservation Services and 
Medical Devices.  The Preservation Services segment includes external services revenues from the preservation of cardiac 
and vascular tissues.  The Medical Devices segment includes external revenues from product sales of BioGlue, BioFoam, 
PerClot, HemoStase, revascularization technologies, and HeRO Graft, as well as sales of other medical devices.  There are no 
intersegment revenues. 

The primary measure of segment performance, as viewed by the Company’s management, is segment gross margin, or 
net external revenues less cost of preservation services and products.  The Company does not segregate assets by segment; 
therefore, asset information is excluded from the segment disclosures below.  The following table summarizes revenues, cost 
of preservation services and products, and gross margins for the Company’s operating segments (in thousands): 

Revenues: 

Preservation services 
Medical devices 
Othera 
Total revenues 

Cost of preservation services and products: 

Preservation services 
Medical devices 

Total cost of preservation services and products 

Gross margin: 

Preservation services 
Medical devices 
Othera 

Total gross margin 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 63,603 
 67,496 
 619 
 131,718 

 $ 

 59,793  
 59,387  
 446  
 119,626  

$ 

 59,724 
 56,370 
 551 
 116,645 

 35,320 
 11,380 
 46,700 

 34,340  
 9,442  
 43,782  

 35,868 
 12,409 
 48,277 

 28,283 
 56,116 
 619 
 85,018 

$ 

 25,453  
 49,945  
 446  
 75,844  

 $ 

 23,856 
 43,961 
 551 
 68,368 

$ 

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Net revenues by product for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 were as follows (in thousands): 

Preservation services: 
Cardiac tissue 
Vascular tissue 

Total preservation services 

Products: 

BioGlue and BioFoam 
PerClot 
HemoStase 
Revascularization technologies 
HeRO Graft 
Other medical devices 
Total products 

Othera 
Total revenues 

2012 

2011 

2010 

$ 

 29,756 
 33,847 
 63,603 

 $ 

 26,618  
 33,175  
 59,793  

$ 

 27,997 
 31,727 
 59,724 

 53,211 
 3,078 
 -- 
 8,092 
 3,115 
 -- 
 67,496 

 49,455  
 2,528  
 1,699  
 5,705  
 --  
 --  
 59,387  

 47,383 
 264 
 8,793 
 -- 
 -- 
 (70) 
 56,370 

 619 
 131,718 

$ 

 446  
 119,626  

 $ 

 551 
 116,645 

$ 

a 

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 the “Other” designation includes grant revenue.   

Net revenues by geographic location attributed to countries based on the location of the customer for the years ended 

December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 were as follows (in thousands): 

U.S 
International 
Total 

2012 
 103,804  
 27,914  
 131,718  

$ 

$ 

2011 
 95,975  
 23,651  
 119,626  

$ 

$ 

2010 
 97,037 
 19,608 
 116,645 

$ 

$ 

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, over 95% of the long-lived assets of the Company were held in the U.S., where all of the 

Company’s manufacturing facilities and the corporate headquarters are located.  At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the 
Company’s $11.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of goodwill was allocated entirely to its Medical Devices segment. 

20.  Subsequent Events 

On January 30, 2013 CryoLife received a warning letter (“Warning Letter”) dated January 29, 2013 from the U.S. Food 
and Drug Administration (“FDA”).  The Warning Letter followed a Form 483, Notice of Inspectional Observations from the 
FDA (“Form 483”) related to the Company’s processing, preservation, and distribution of human tissue and the manufacture 
of medical devices.  The Form 483 followed a routine quality system inspection of the Company’s facilities by the FDA 
during the period September 17, 2012 to October 16, 2012.  The Warning Letter relates to certain Observations from the 
Form 483 that the FDA believes were either inadequately addressed by the Company’s responses or for which the FDA 
required further information to fully assess the Company’s corrective actions.  It is possible that actions it may be required to 
take in response to the Form 483 and Warning Letter could materially, adversely impact the availability of the Company’s 
tissues and products and cost structure, which could impact the Company’s revenues, financial condition, profitability, or 
cash flows. 

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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) 
(in thousands, except per share data) 

First 
Quarter 

Second 
Quarter 

Third 
Quarter 

Fourth 
Quarter 

REVENUE: 
2012 
2011 
2010 

GROSS MARGIN: 

2012 
2011 
2010 

NET INCOME (LOSS): 

2012 
2011 
2010 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 32,301  
 30,196  
 29,717  

 21,292  
 18,504  
 17,792  

 991  
 1,666  
 1,934  

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE—DILUTED:   

2012 
2011 
2010 

$ 

 0.04  
 0.06  
 0.07  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 33,188  
 29,379  
 29,263  

 21,371  
 19,053  
 17,769  

 3,334  
 1,820  
 2,926  

 0.12  
 0.06  
 0.10  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 33,429  
 29,654  
 28,443  

 21,310  
 18,912  
 15,222 * 

 1,538  
 2,019  
 (3,031) * 

 0.06  
 0.07  
 (0.11) * 

 32,800 
 30,397 
 29,222 

 21,045 
 19,375 
 17,585 

 2,083 
 1,866 
 2,115 

 0.07 
 0.07 
 0.08 

*  The third quarter 2010 gross margin, net loss, and loss per share-diluted includes the unfavorable effect of a $1.6 million 
write-down of HemoStase inventory as a result of Medafor, Inc.’s termination of the distribution agreement between the 
parties.  The third quarter 2010 net loss and loss per share-diluted also includes the unfavorable effects of $3.5 million in 
acquired in-process research and development expense, as a result of the transaction with Starch Medical, Inc., and $3.6 
million for the other than temporary impairment of the Company’s investment in Medafor common stock. 

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SUBSIDIARIES OF CRYOLIFE, INC. 

Subsidiary 
Cardiogenesis Corporation. .................................................... Florida 
CryoLife Europa, LTD. .......................................................... England and Wales 
AuraZyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ........................................... Florida 
CryoLife International, Inc. .................................................... Florida 
Hemosphere, Inc. .................................................................... Florida 
Eclipse Surgical Technologies ............................................... The Netherlands 

  Jurisdiction 

Exhibit 21.1 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

  We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-182296, 333-182297, 333-
179629, 333-167065, 333-159608, 333-150475, 333-59849, 333-104637, 333-119137, and 333-179629 of CryoLife, 
Inc. on Form S-8 and Form S-4 of our reports dated February 15, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial 
statements of CryoLife, Inc. and the effectiveness of CryoLife, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, 
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CryoLife, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2012. 

Exhibit 23.1 

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 
Atlanta, Georgia 
February 15, 2013 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.1 

I, Steven G. Anderson, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CryoLife, Inc.; 

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 

material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements 
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

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

present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure 

controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over 
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to 

be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including 
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the 
period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 

reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles; 

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this 

report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of 
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that 

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

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

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

b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 

role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Date: February 15, 2013 

/s/ STEVEN G.  ANDERSON 
Chairman, President, and 
Chief Executive Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 31.2 

I, D. Ashley Lee, certify that: 

1. 

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CryoLife, Inc.; 

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a 

material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements 
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

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

present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, 
and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure 

controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over 
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: 

a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to 

be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including 
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the 
period in which this report is being prepared; 

b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial 

reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability 
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles; 

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this 

report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of 
the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that 

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

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

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

b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant 

role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 

Date: February 15, 2013 

/s/ D. ASHLEY LEE 
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Operating Officer, and 
Chief Financial Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 
18 U.S.C.  SECTION 1350, 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

Exhibit 32 

In connection with the Annual Report of CryoLife, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ending December 
31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), each of Steven G. 
Anderson, the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and D. Ashley Lee, the Executive 
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to and 
for purposes of 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to 
his knowledge: 

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 

of 1934; and 

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition 

and results of operations of the Company. 

/s/ STEVEN G. ANDERSON 
STEVEN G. ANDERSON 
Chairman, President, and 
Chief Executive Officer  

February 15, 2013 

/s/ D. ASHLEY LEE 
D. ASHLEY LEE 
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Operating Officer, and 
Chief Financial Officer 
February 15, 2013 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Steven G. Anderson
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
CryoLife, Inc.
Kennesaw, Georgia

Thomas F. Ackerman(1)
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Charles River Laboratories

International, Inc.

(Research tools and services for

drug and medical device
development)

Wilmington, Massachusetts

James S. Benson(3),(4)
Retired
Former Executive Vice President
Advanced Medical Device

Association
(A health industry

manufacturers’ association)

Rockville, Maryland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Daniel J. Bevevino(1),(2)
Independent Consultant
Former Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Respironics, Inc.
(Medical devices for sleep and respiratory

disorders)

Murrysville, Pennsylvania

Ronald C. Elkins, M.D.(2),(4)
Professor Emeritus, Section of
Thoracic and Cardiovascular

Surgery

University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Ronald D. McCall, Esq.(2),(3),(4),(5)
Attorney at Law
Tampa, Florida

Harvey Morgan(1),(3)
Retired
Former Managing Director
Bentley Associates, L.P.
(Investment banking firm)
New York, New York

Jon W. Salveson(4)
Vice Chairman Investment Banking and
Chairman of the Healthcare Investment
Banking Group at Piper Jaffray
Companies (Investment banking firm)
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Committee Members as of
February 15, 2013
(1) Audit Committee
(2) Compensation Committee
(3) Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
(4) Regulatory Affairs and Quality

Assurance Policy Committee

(5) Presiding Director

The following graph compares the cumulative 5-Year total return on an investment in CryoLife, Inc.’s common stock relative to the cumulative

total returns of investments in the Russell 2000 index and a customized peer group comprised of the following six companies: Atricure Inc.,
Endologix Inc., Lemaitre Vascular Inc., RTI Biologics Inc., The Spectranetics Corp., and Vascular Solutions Inc. An investment of $100 (with
reinvestment of all dividends) is assumed to have been made in our common stock, in the Russell 2000 index, and in the peer group on 12/31/2007,
and the relative performance of these investments is tracked through 12/31/2012.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among CryoLife, Inc., the Russell 2000 Index, and a Peer Group

$140

$120

$100

$80

$60

$40

$20

$0

12/07

12/08

12/09

12/10

12/11

12/12

CryoLife, Inc.

Russell 2000

Peer Group

*$100 invested on 12/31/07 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

Copyright© 2013 Russell Investment Group. All rights reserved.

CryoLife, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russell 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peer Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12/07

100.00
100.00
100.00

12/08

122.14
66.21
34.02

12/09

80.75
84.20
65.72

12/10

68.18
106.82
73.21

12/11

60.38
102.36
97.06

12/12

79.04
119.09
122.00

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.