UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
21622 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, California 91311
(818) 882-0883
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSYOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE OF THE COMPANY
[ ], 2007
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of shareholders of CHAD Therapeutics,
Inc., to be held on [ ], [
], 2008, beginning at [ ] a.m., local time, at our principal executive offices at 21622
Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311.
At the special meeting, you will be asked to vote on the proposed sale of our oxygen conserver
business pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2007 between CHAD
Therapeutics, Inc. and Inovo, Inc. (the Asset Sale). The proposed purchase price of the oxygen
conserver business is $5,250,000, subject to adjustment for changes in working capital. A
substantial portion of the proceeds from this sale would be used to pay all of our outstanding
secured debt. The terms of the Asset Sale are described more fully in the accompanying proxy
statement.
The proposed Asset Sale is part of our strategy for exiting the oxygen therapy business in
order to concentrate our efforts on the development and commercialization of products for the sleep
disorder market. We believe that we cannot compete effectively in the oxygen therapy business in
light of current price pressure on oxygen products and the reductions in, and continued uncertainty
with respect to, government reimbursement policies that affect the market for oxygen products. In
addition to the proposed Asset Sale, we are actively seeking a purchaser for our transfilling
business.
Our oxygen therapy business is currently unprofitable and generates a significant negative
cash flow from operations. We do not currently have the capital resources to fund continuing
losses in the oxygen therapy business.
Therefore, if the Asset Sale is not approved, we expect to
begin a liquidation of our assets and wind down our business.
We urge you to read the proxy statement materials in their entirety and consider them
carefully. Please pay particular attention to the Risk
Factors beginning on page 16 for a
discussion of the risks related to the proposed Asset Sale. There are a number of material risks
inherent in the Asset Sale, including the fact that, if we exit the oxygen therapy business, we
will rely in the future upon our sleep disorder products, none of which have been commercially
introduced.
After careful consideration, our Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Asset Sale
and unanimously recommends that you vote FOR approval and adoption of the Asset Purchase
Agreement and approval of the Asset Sale. The approval and adoption of the Asset Purchase Agreement
and approval of the Asset Sale requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of
the outstanding shares of common stock of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. as of the record date. Failure
to vote may be the equivalent of a No vote.
It is important that your shares be represented at the special meeting, regardless of the size
of your holdings. Accordingly, whether or not you expect to attend the special meeting, we urge you
to vote promptly by returning the enclosed proxy card. You may revoke your proxy at any time before
it has been voted.
Voting by proxy will not prevent you from voting your shares in person if you subsequently
choose to attend the special meeting.
Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.
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Very truly yours,
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Thomas E. Jones
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Earl L. Yager
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Chairman of the Board
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE ASSET SALE OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE ASSET SALE NOR
PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED [ ], 2007
AND IS FIRST BEING MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT [ ], 2007.
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
21622 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, California 91311
(818) 882-0883
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD [
], 2008
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of shareholders of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. will
be held at our principal executive offices at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 on
the [ ] day of [ ], 2008 at [ ] a.m., local time, for the following purposes:
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the sale of our oxygen conserver
business in accordance with the terms and conditions of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated
as of November 16, 2007, between Inovo, Inc., a Florida corporation (Inovo), and CHAD
Therapeutics, Inc., a California corporation. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement,
CHAD would sell substantially all of the assets related to its oxygen conserver business
to Inovo and Inovo would assume certain liabilities related to the oxygen conserver
business (the Asset Sale).
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the special meeting for the purpose
of soliciting additional proxies, if necessary, with respect to the Asset Sale.
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To act on any other business properly presented at the special meeting or any
postponements or adjournments thereof.
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Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company, the Board of Directors has fixed [ ], 2007,
as the record date for the determination of such shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting, and all adjournments thereof, and only shareholders of record at the close of business
on that date are entitled to such notice and to vote at the Meeting. You are cordially invited to
attend the special meeting in person.
Any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by delivery of a later-dated proxy,
using the toll-free telephone number or Internet website address or by voting in person at the
special meeting.
We ask that you vote your shares as described above regardless of whether you plan to attend
the special meeting in person. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to submit your proxy
by telephone or Internet and do not attend the special meeting in person, your shares will not be
counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the special meeting, and if a
quorum is present, will have the same effect as a vote against approval of the Asset Sale.
A complete list of our shareholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, or any
adjournment thereof, will be available for inspection by shareholders during normal business hours
at our offices located at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311, beginning the earlier
of ten days prior to the special meeting or two business days after delivery of this notice. Such
list will also be available for examination at the special meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ PAULA OCONNOR
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Paula OConnor
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IMPORTANTPLEASE VOTE YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY. After reading the proxy statement, please mark, sign,
date and return the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying reply envelope, or call the toll-free
number or use the Internet by following the instructions included with your proxy card, whether or
not you plan to attend the special meeting in person. Please vote as promptly as possible. YOUR
SHARES CANNOT BE VOTED UNLESS YOU SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY, VOTE VIA TELEPHONE OR
INTERNET OR ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING IN PERSON.
If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please call our proxy
solicitor, Morrow & Co., LLC at 1-800-607-0088.
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
21622 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, California 91311
(818) 882-0883
PROXY STATEMENT
[
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SUMMARY
The following summary highlights selected information about the Asset Sale and the special
meeting and may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. Accordingly, we
encourage you to read carefully this entire proxy statement, its annexes and the documents referred
to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. In this proxy statement, the terms CHAD,
Company, we, our, ours, and us refer to CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
The Special Meeting
Time, Place and Purpose of the Special Meeting
A special meeting of shareholders will be held on [ ], 2008, beginning at [
] a.m., local time, at our principal executive offices at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth,
California 91311 for the following purposes:
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the sale of our oxygen conserver
business in accordance with the terms and conditions of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated
as of November 16, 2007, between Inovo, Inc. a Florida corporation (Inovo) and CHAD
Therapeutics, Inc. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, CHAD would sell
substantially all of the assets related to its oxygen conserver business to Inovo and
Inovo would assume certain liabilities related to the oxygen conserver business (the
Asset Sale).
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To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the special meeting for the
purpose of soliciting, if necessary, additional proxies with respect to the Asset Sale.
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To act on any other business properly presented at the special meeting or any
postponements or adjournments thereof.
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Recommendation of CHADs Board of Directors; Reasons for the Asset Sale
The Board of Directors has concluded that, as a small public company, CHAD cannot compete
effectively in the oxygen therapy business, which has been characterized in recent years by
pressure on selling prices and reduction in, and uncertainty with
respect to, government
reimbursement policies. After considering a wide variety of strategic alternatives and conducting
an extensive market test process with the assistance of Ewing, Bemiss & Co. (Ewing Bemiss), an
independent investment banking firm, our Board of Directors has:
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unanimously approved the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Asset Sale and other
transactions contemplated thereby; and
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The Board of Directors believes the Asset Sale is in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders for the following reasons:
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We need to exit the oxygen therapy business because we are unable to operate
profitably in the current competitive environment.
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The Board believes our best prospects lie in the sleep disorder market.
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The Asset Sale will (i) reduce the drain on our cash flow resulting from our
current oxygen therapy operations; (ii) reduce the risk that we will be forced to
liquidate the Company or seek protection under federal bankruptcy laws; (iii)
provide cash to fund pursuit of opportunities in the sleep disorder market, (iv)
provide cash to pay all of our secured debt, thereby eliminating existing
encumbrances on our sleep disorder assets, and (v) facilitate our ability to find
new financing or strategic partners to assist in the development and
commercialization of our sleep disorder products.
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Effect of the Asset Sale on CHAD
Our business currently consists of the following elements:
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We manufacture and sell oxygen conservers and therapeutic devices for use by
ambulatory patients requiring supplementary oxygen under the brand names:
Oxymatic, Oxymizer, Lotus, Bonsai, Sequoia, Cypress and Sage. Sales of oxygen
conservers and related products accounted for approximately 94% and 91% of our sales for the six month
and twelve month periods ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, respectively.
The assets related to our oxygen conserver business comprised approximately 54% of
the book value of our total assets as of September 30, 2007.
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If the Asset Sale is approved, the oxygen conserver business and related assets
will be sold to Inovo.
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Oxygen transfilling business
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We manufacture and sell transfilling systems which combine stationary and
ambulatory oxygen systems in a single device. Patients requiring supplementary
oxygen may use these systems to provide stationary oxygen in their homes and to
fill their portable oxygen cylinders. The systems are sold under the brand names:
TOTAL O2, OMNI-2 and OMNI-5. We refer to our oxygen conserver business and the
transfilling business together as our oxygen therapy business. Sales of
transfilling systems accounted for approximately 6% and 9% of our sales for the
six month and twelve month periods ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007,
respectively. The assets related to our transfilling business comprised
approximately 25% of the book value of our total assets as of September 30, 2007.
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We are currently seeking a buyer for our transfilling business. The assets related
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We are currently engaged in the development of products for the sleep disorder
market. These products are intended to assist physicians and sleep labs in
diagnosing and treating patients with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. None of
these products has been commercially introduced. An application is currently
pending with the Food & Drug Administration for approval to market the first
device. Our other sleep disorder products are undergoing further development and
pre-clinical testing. The assets related to our sleep disorder products consist
primarily of intellectual property rights, product prototypes and related parts.
As of September 30, 2007, these assets comprised approximately 21% of the book
value of our total assets.
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We intend to use the net proceeds from the Asset Sale to fund further development
and commercialization of our products for the sleep disorder market. We anticipate
that the net proceeds from the Asset Sale after payment of all our
secured debt and certain other obligations will be approximately $1.1 million.
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Record Date, Quorum and Voting Power
You are entitled to vote at the special meeting if you owned shares of our common stock at the
close of business on [ ], 2007, the record date for the special meeting. Each record
holder of shares of our common stock is entitled to cast one vote per share on each proposal, in
accordance with our articles of
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incorporation. Approval of the Asset Sale requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of our outstanding shares. As of the record date, there were 10,179,759 shares
of common stock outstanding.
The holders of a majority of the shares of common stock outstanding on the record date,
represented in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the special meeting.
Voting by Directors and Executive Officers
As of the record date, our directors and executive officers held and are entitled to vote, in
the aggregate, 857,633 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 8.42% of the
outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the proposals. We have been informed by
our directors and executive officers that they intend to vote all of their shares FOR approval of
the Asset Sale.
Proxies; Revocation
If you hold shares in your name as the shareholder of record, then you received this proxy
statement and a proxy card from us. If you hold shares in street name through a broker, bank or
other nominee, then you received this proxy statement from the nominee, along with the nominees
form of proxy card, which includes voting instructions. In either case, you may vote your shares by
Internet, telephone or mail without attending the special meeting. To vote by Internet or telephone
24 hours a day, seven days a week, follow the instructions on the proxy card. To vote by mail,
mark, sign and date the proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided with this
proxy statement.
Internet and telephone voting provide the same authority to vote your shares as if you
returned your proxy card by mail. In addition, Internet and telephone voting will reduce our
proxy-related postage expenses.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the special meeting. To
revoke your proxy, you must either: (i) advise our Corporate Secretary in writing, (ii) deliver a
new executed proxy dated after the date of the proxy you wish to revoke, (iii) submit another vote
over the Internet or by telephone, in each case after the date of the proxy you wish to revoke, or
(iv) attend the special meeting and vote your shares in person. Attendance at the special meeting
will not by itself constitute revocation of a proxy. If you have instructed your broker to vote
your shares, the above-described options for revoking your proxy do not apply and instead you must
follow the directions provided by your broker to change these instructions.
Approval of Proposed Asset Sale Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement
We are asking our shareholders to approve the sale of our oxygen conserver business to Inovo
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase price of $5,250,000 in cash (the
Purchase Price), subject to an adjustment for changes in our net working capital as of the
closing date. The Purchase Price may not exceed $5,500,000. There is no limit on the potential
downward adjustment of the Purchase Price if we suffer a decline in our working capital related to
the oxygen conserver business. If the Asset Sale had closed as of October 31, 2007, the Purchase
Price would have been $5,161,000.
If our shareholders approve the Asset Sale, we will sell to Inovo substantially all of the
assets used in our oxygen conserver business, including without limitation manufacturing equipment
and tools, inventory, accounts receivable, contract rights, licenses and permits, patents,
trademarks and other intellectual property, the name CHAD and associated goodwill. In addition,
Inovo would assume certain liabilities related to our oxygen conserver business including trade
accounts payable, liabilities under assumed contracts and warranty obligations, not to exceed
$100,000, on oxygen conservers sold by us prior to the closing date. We would continue to be
responsible for all liabilities not expressly assumed by Inovo.
If the Asset Sale is approved, we will use a substantial portion of the proceeds to pay all of
our outstanding secured debt. After payment of such debt, employee
termination expenses, transaction expenses, and funding of operating
losses between now and the anticipated closing date, we estimate our
net proceeds to be $1,100,000, which
will be used to continue the development and marketing of our products for the sleep disorder
market. In addition, we will continue to own the assets related to our transfilling business;
however, we are actively seeking a buyer for that business. We do not intend to distribute any of
the net proceeds from the Asset Sale to our shareholders. See Approval of Proposed Asset Sale
Pursuant to Asset Purchase Agreement and The Asset Purchase AgreementThe Transaction.
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If the Asset Sale is not approved or otherwise not completed, we expect to significantly
curtail our business operations and commence the liquidation of our assets. Our negative cash flow
during the past six months has been largely financed through a secured line of credit. However, we
have exhausted our borrowing capacity under this line of credit. While we might obtain additional
capital through a sale of our transfilling assets or through the sale of our stock or other
securities, we have no definitive agreements in place for any such transaction and there is
substantial doubt that we would be able to raise sufficient funds in
a time frame which would enable
us to continue our business operations. In connection with the
potential liquidation of our assets, the provider of our secured credit line
might foreclose upon our operating assets or we might seek protection under the federal bankruptcy
laws.
The Parties to the Transaction
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc.
21622 Plummer Street
Chatsworth, California 91311
(818) 882-0883
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., a California corporation (CHAD or the Company), was organized in
August 1982 to develop, produce, and market respiratory care devices designed to improve the
efficiency of oxygen delivery systems for both home and hospital treatment of patients who require
supplemental oxygen. The Company introduced its first respiratory care device in 1983 and has
introduced additional respiratory care devices in subsequent years. Our principal office is located
at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311. Our telephone number is (818) 882-0883. Our
Internet address is www.chadtherapeutics.com.
Inovo, Inc
2975 Horseshoe Drive South, Suite 600
Naples, Florida 34104
(239) 643-6577
Inovo, Inc. a Florida corporation (Inovo), is a privately held company based in
Naples, Florida and is a leading manufacturer of oxygen regulators and conserving devices, serving
the home healthcare, emergency medical service and hospital markets.
See The Asset Purchase AgreementThe Parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Transition Services Agreement
If we enter into the Asset Sale, we will provide certain transition services to Inovo for a
period that will end no later than June 15, 2008. During the transition period, we will continue
to manufacture oxygen conservers in our Chatsworth facility for sale by Inovo and provide certain
other services to assist Inovo with the operation of the oxygen conserver business. Inovo will
reimburse us in full for all operating expenses incurred in connection with providing these
transition services. Inovo is required to transfer the oxygen conserver operations to its
facilities in Naples, Florida no later than June 15, 2008.
Employee Matters
Inovo has advised us that it intends to hire 13 of our employees, including Oscar Sanchez, our
Vice President of Business Development.
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Our employees who are exclusively engaged in the oxygen conserver business and who are not
hired by Inovo will be terminated as of the end of the transition services period. We currently
anticipate terminating 77 employees. Such terminations will be subject to the WARN Act under
federal law which requires us to give not less than 60 days prior notice of such terminations. We
currently anticipate that we will incur approximately $421,000 of termination related expenses in
connection with the Asset Sale. See also the discussion below under Interests of CHADs Executive
Officers.
After completion of the Asset Sale and transition services period, we anticipate we will have
approximately six employees.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify Inovo for any and all damage, loss, liability and expense,
including all reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable
attorneys fees, including in connection
with any action, suit or proceeding involving a third-party claim or a claim solely between us and
Inovo arising out of:
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any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or breach of covenant or agreement made
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any liability of CHAD not expressly assumed by Inovo (Excluded Liabilities).
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Our indemnity obligations with respect to Excluded Liabilities are unlimited under the Asset
Purchase Agreement. Otherwise, subject to certain exceptions, our indemnity obligations only apply to claims made within two years
of the closing of the Asset Sale.
Approximately 6.7% of the Purchase Price ($350,000) will be placed in an escrow account for up
to 180 days following closing of the Asset Sale. Inovo will have recourse to the monies held in
escrow with respect to any post-closing working capital adjustments or indemnification claims it
might have. See The Asset Purchase AgreementSurvival; Indemnification.
No Solicitation of Transactions; Competing Offer
The Asset Purchase Agreement restricts our ability to solicit or engage in discussions or
negotiations with, or provide information to, third parties regarding competing transactions for
the oxygen conserver business. Our Board of Directors may, however, respond to certain unsolicited
proposals from third parties. We are required to notify Inovo immediately if we receive an
unsolicited proposal for a competing offer. Our Board of Directors may terminate the Asset
Purchase Agreement under certain circumstances and agree to a competing offer, so long as CHAD
complies with certain terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. We are obligated to pay Inovo a
termination fee of $200,000 if our Board of Directors withdraws its recommendation in favor of the
Asset Sale or if we complete a competing transaction within 12 months after the Asset Purchase
Agreement is terminated (other than as a result of Inovos breach). See The Asset Purchase
AgreementNo Solicitation of Competing Offers; Right to Consider
Superior Proposal.
Termination of the Purchase Agreement
Inovo may terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement if the conditions to closing,
including receipt of approval by the shareholders of CHAD, have not been satisfied by March 31,
2008. In addition, either party may terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement if the other party is
in material breach of a representation or covenant that is not cured within 30 days. We may
terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement at any time and enter into a competing transaction subject
to the requirements discussed in The Asset Purchase AgreementNo Solicitation of Transactions;
Competing Offer above. The parties may also terminate the Asset
Purchase Agreement at any time by mutual consent. See The Asset Purchase AgreementTermination
of the Purchase Agreement.
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Fees and Expenses
Generally, if the Asset Sale is completed, or if either party terminates the Asset Purchase
Agreement for any reason allowed under its terms, the parties are responsible for their own
transaction expenses. In addition, we have agreed to pay Inovo a termination fee of $200,000
under certain circumstances described above. See The Asset Purchase AgreementFees and Expenses.
Tax Consequences of the Asset Sale to our Shareholders
Our shareholders will not receive any of the proceeds from the Asset Sale and therefore the
transaction will not be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes to our shareholders. See
The Asset Purchase AgreementMaterial U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Asset Sale
Transaction.
Interests of CHADs Executive Officers
When considering whether to approve the Asset Sale, you should be aware that our executive
officers may be deemed to have an interest in the Asset Sale in addition to their interests as CHAD
shareholders, that may be different from, or conflict with, your interests as a CHAD shareholder.
We expect that several of our executive officers will be terminated following the Asset Sale and
will be entitled to severance payments as set forth below.
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Potential Severance Payment Due if
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Name of Executive Officer
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Terminated Following the Asset Sale
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Alfonso Del Toro
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$
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27,346
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Erika Laskey
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$
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26,307
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In addition, we have entered into change in control severance agreements with each of our
executive officers. The severance agreements were entered into under a Severance and Change in
Control Policy that we adopted in 1997 and have been consistently used for substantially all of our
employees, including our executive officers. The severance agreements provide for payments if the
employee is terminated within two years of a change in control of the Company. The amount payable
varies by position; our executive officers would be entitled to a severance payment equal to two
times their annual salary if they are terminated within two years of a change in control of the
Company. Our Board of Directors has determined that the Asset Sale will not, in and of itself,
constitute a change in control under the Severance and Change in
Control Policy. However, if, in addition to the Asset Sale, we sell all or a
substantial portion of our remaining assets, or if we sell the Company, then severance payments
could be triggered for our executive officers. The table below sets forth information about
possible additional severance payments that could become payable to our executive officers in the
future. See Approval of Proposed Asset Sale Transaction Pursuant to Asset Purchase
AgreementInterests of CHADs Executive Officers.
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Additional Severance Payments
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Which May Become Due Subject To
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Name of Executive Officer
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in Control
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Thomas E. Jones
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$
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320,016
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Earl L. Yager
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$
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480,000
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Alfonso Del Toro
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$
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257,054
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Tracy A. Kern
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$
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260,400
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Erika Laskey
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$
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525,692
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Kevin McCulloh
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$
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330,000
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Appraisal Rights
Our shareholders do not have appraisal rights under California law in connection with the
Asset Sale. See Approval of Proposed Asset Sale Transaction Pursuant to Asset Purchase
AgreementAppraisal Rights.
Required Vote
All holders of CHADs common stock on the record date are entitled to vote on the approval of
the Asset Sale. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast is required to
approve the Asset Sale. See The Special MeetingRequired Vote; Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE PROPOSALS
The following questions and answers address briefly some questions you may have regarding the
special meeting and the proposed Asset Sale. These questions and answers may not address all
questions that may be important to you as a shareholder of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. Accordingly,
we encourage you to read carefully this entire proxy statement, its annexes and the documents
referred to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.
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Where and when is the special meeting?
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The special meeting will be held at our principal executive offices at 21622 Plummer Street,
Chatsworth, California 91311 on the [ ] th day of [ ], 2008 at [ ]:00 a.m., local
time.
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What matters will I vote on at the special meeting?
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At the special meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote upon:
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a proposal to approve the sale of our oxygen conserver business in accordance with
the terms and conditions of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16,
2007, between Inovo and CHAD. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, CHAD would
sell substantially all of the assets related to its oxygen conserver business to Inovo
and Inovo would assume certain liabilities related to the oxygen conserver business
(the Asset Sale);
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a proposal to adjourn the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional
proxies, if necessary, with respect to the Asset Sale; and
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any other business properly presented at the special meeting or any postponements
or adjournments thereof.
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How does CHADs Board of Directors recommend that I vote on the proposals?
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After considering the prospects for our oxygen conserver business, evaluating a wide
variety of strategic alternatives and conducting an extensive market test process with
the assistance of an independent investment banking firm, our Board of Directors
unanimously recommends that you vote:
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FOR the proposal to approve the Asset Sale;
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FOR the adjournment proposals.
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What are the reasons that CHADs Board of Directors is recommending that I vote for the proposed
Asset Sale?
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The oxygen conserver business has been characterized over the past several years by
increased concentration of the customer base, pressure on selling prices and reductions
in, and uncertainty with respect to, government reimbursement policies. As a result, we
are no longer able to operate the oxygen conserver business profitably. Our operating
results have deteriorated in the past several years, with the decline worsening since the
middle of 2007. During the six months ended September 30, 2007, our negative cash flow
from operations was approximately $1.7 million. As a small public company, we are
burdened by the costs of compliance with the obligations imposed on public companies,
while lacking the diversification necessary to carry us through this difficult time in the
oxygen conserver market. Our Board of Directors evaluated this situation and consulted
with Ewing Bemiss, an independent investment bank, regarding our strategic options. After
exploring a wide variety of options, the Board determined that the most feasible solution
to the Companys current problems would be to exit the oxygen therapy business and
concentrate on products for the sleep disorder market.
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The sale of our oxygen conserver business is the first step in our planned exit from the
oxygen therapy business; we are actively pursuing the possible sale of our transfilling
business. Once we have exited the oxygen therapy business, we will devote all our efforts
to the development and commercialization of products for the sleep disorder market. Such
efforts will likely require us to obtain additional funding and/or to enter into strategic
partnerships with other companies who could facilitate the commercialization of our sleep
disorder products. We believe our ability to pursue such opportunities will be
significantly enhanced once we have exited the oxygen therapy business. A number of
investors and potential strategic partners have indicated a preliminary interest in our
sleep disorder products; however, their interest in investing or partnering with us has
been constrained by the continuing operating losses suffered in our oxygen therapy business
and the fact that all of the assets related to the sleep disorder market are pledged as
collateral on our secured credit line. If the Asset Sale is approved, we will use the
proceeds from such sale to pay all of our outstanding secured debt, including the credit
line, thereby enabling us to pursue our strategy for the sleep disorder market.
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What will happen if the Asset Sale is approved?
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If our shareholders approve the sale of our oxygen conserver business,
we will sell to Inovo substantially all of the assets used in that
business, including manufacturing equipment and tools, inventory,
accounts receivable, contract rights, licenses and permits, patents,
trademarks and other intellectual property, the name CHAD and
associated
goodwill. We will retain the assets related to our transfilling
business as well as the assets related to our products under
development for the sleep disorder market. We will
actively pursue a buyer for the transfilling business. In addition, we will continue with
the development and introduction of our products for the sleep disorder market. At an
appropriate time, we will consider the possibility of selling the Company or the remaining
assets of the Company and thereafter liquidating the Company. See The Asset Purchase
AgreementThe Transaction.
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What will happen if the Asset Sale is not approved?
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If the Asset Sale is not approved
or otherwise not completed, we expect to curtail our oxygen therapy business and commence the
liquidation of our assets. The oxygen conserver business is generating a negative cash flow and we do not currently have
access to sufficient capital resources to cover continued operating losses. We will attempt to work with our secured
creditor to reach an appropriate resolution of our situation, which could include an orderly winding down of our operations
or seeking protection under federal bankruptcy laws.
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Will I receive any distribution or dividend from the Company as a result of the Asset Sale?
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No. The Company will receive all of the proceeds from the Asset Sale and it intends to use the net proceeds to fund the
development and commercialization of our products for the sleep disorder market.
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Will a fairness opinion be received with respect to the proposed Asset Sale?
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No. The Board of Directors concluded that the cost of obtaining a fairness opinion was not appropriate given the limited
proceeds to be generated from the Asset Sale. The Board determined that the amount that would have been spent to obtain a
fairness opinion could be better used in furthering the development and commercialization of the Companys products for the
sleep disorder market.
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What vote of shareholders is required to approve the Asset Sale?
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For us to complete the Asset Sale, shareholders holding a majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding at the
close of business on the record date must vote FOR the proposed transaction.
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When do you expect to complete the Asset Sale?
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We are working toward completing the Asset Sale as quickly as possible, and we anticipate that it will be completed within
a few business days following a favorable shareholder vote. Completion of the Asset Sale is not subject to any required
governmental approvals nor is it subject to any remaining third party consents. See The Asset Purchase
AgreementConditions to the Asset Sale and The Asset Purchase AgreementClosing.
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What are the federal income tax consequences of the Asset Sale to CHAD and its shareholders?
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The Asset Sale is expected to result in a book gain and a taxable loss to the Company. The Asset Sale will not be a
taxable event for federal income tax purposes to our
shareholders. See The Asset Purchase AgreementMaterial U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the Asset Sale Transaction.
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Will my shares of common stock continue to be listed on the American Stock Exchange after completion of the Asset Sale?
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We have discussed the proposed Asset Sale with representatives of the American Stock Exchange and they have not advised us
of any concerns with regard to our continuing as a listed company following the Asset Sale. It should be noted that the
American Stock Exchange has broad discretionary authority to initiate delisting proceedings if it believes a companys
financial condition and/or operating results appear to be unsatisfactory or the company has sold its principal assets.
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Are there risks I should consider in deciding whether to vote to approve the Asset Sale?
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Yes. There are substantial risks involved with the sale of our primary revenue generating business and the pursuit of a
business strategy which relies upon our sleep disorder products which have not yet generated any revenue. In evaluating
the proposed Asset Sale, you should carefully consider the factors
discussed in Risk Factors beginning on page 16 and
the other matters discussed in this proxy statement.
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Can I change my vote?
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You may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the special meeting. To revoke your proxy, you must
either: (i) advise our Corporate Secretary in writing, (ii) deliver a new proxy dated after the date of the proxy you wish
to revoke, (iii) submit another vote over the Internet or by telephone, in each case after the date of the proxy you wish
to revoke, or (iv) attend the special meeting and vote your
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shares in person. Attendance at the special meeting will not by
itself constitute revocation of a proxy. If you have instructed your broker to vote your shares, the above-described
options for revoking your proxy do not apply and instead you must follow the directions provided by your broker to change
these instructions.
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What happens if I do not return a proxy card?
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The failure to return your proxy card will have the same effect as voting against the Asset Sale, but will have no effect
on the adjournment proposals.
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If my broker holds my shares in street name, will my broker vote my shares for me?
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Your broker will not be able to vote your shares without instructions from you. You should instruct your broker to vote
your shares, following the procedure provided by your broker. Without instructions, your shares will not be voted, which
will have the effect of a vote against the Asset Sale (but will have no effect on the adjournment proposal).
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Am I entitled to appraisal rights?
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No. Our shareholders have no appraisal rights under California law in connection with the Asset Sale.
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What do I need to do now?
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After carefully reading and considering the information contained in this proxy statement, you should complete and sign
your proxy and return it in the enclosed return envelope or follow the telephonic or Internet voting procedures on your
proxy card as soon as possible so that your shares may be represented at the special meeting.
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Who can help answer my other questions?
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If you have more questions about the Asset Sale, you should contact Earl Yager at (818) 882-0883. You may also contact our
proxy solicitor:
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Morrow & Co, LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 658-9400 (Call Collect)
(800) 607-0088 (Call Toll-Free)
E-mail: chad.info@morrowco.com
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RISK FACTORS
In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, set forth below are cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause
actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by us or on
our behalf, whether oral or written. We wish to ensure that any forward-looking statements are
accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements in order to maximize to the fullest extent possible
the protections of the safe harbor established in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are
accompanied by, the following important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from our forward-looking statements.
In addition to the other information included in this proxy statement, you should consider
carefully the matters described below in evaluating the proposed Asset Sale as well as our
business. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us or that we do not
currently believe to be important to you also may adversely affect our business, and the Asset
Sale.
RISKS IF THE ASSET SALE IS CONSUMMATED
If the Asset Sale is consummated, we will depend upon our unproven products for the sleep disorder
market for our future success.
If the Asset Sale is consummated, we will endeavor to sell our transfilling assets as quickly
as possible, and thereafter focus our efforts on the development and commercialization of products
for the sleep disorder market. If this strategy is implemented, our future results will depend
upon our ability to successfully complete the development of our sleep disorder products and our
ability to commercially introduce such products. These products are electro-mechanical devices
designed to be used by physicians and sleep clinics to diagnose and treat sleep disorders such as
apnea. All of our historical revenues have been generated from the sale of oxygen therapy
products. None of our sleep disorder products are currently available on a commercial basis.
Several remain in the development stage. We expect to begin marketing the first of our sleep
disorder products in the first calendar quarter of 2008.
We face significant challenges in executing our plan to enter the sleep disorder market. None
of our sleep disorder products have been commercially proven and we do not have an established
presence in this sector of the health care market. We will face competition from several well
established manufacturers of products for the sleep disorder market, all of whom have substantially
greater financial and marketing resources than we have. Our ability to enter this market will
depend upon proving the efficacy of our products, persuading physicians, sleep clinics and others
of the efficacy and technical advantages which we believe our sleep disorder products will offer,
developing a strategy for marketing our sleep disorder products and obtaining the financial
resources to support these efforts. As with any business which has not established its commercial
viability, there is a high risk that we will fail in our efforts to implement this strategy.
Most of our sleep disorder products remain in the development stage and we do not know when, if
ever, we will generate any revenues from such products.
Most of our products for the sleep disorder market remain in the development stage. Before we
can commercially introduce such products, we must complete the development process, undertake
clinical tests to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of such products, modify the products to the
extent that clinical testing indicates further improvements are necessary and
obtain marketing approval from the Food & Drug Administration. Each of these steps is subject to
multiple risks which could prevent or delay the commercial introduction of such products. As a
result, it is not possible for us to predict when, if ever, we will generate revenues from the sale
of such products.
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We will require additional financial resources to implement our strategy with respect to the sleep
disorder market. Failure to obtain such resources will diminish our prospects for success.
In order to have adequate funding to expedite the development and commercialization of our
sleep disorder products, we will require additional funding. Although several potential investors
and strategic partners have expressed a preliminary interest in our sleep disorder products, we do
not currently have in place any commitments for funding to support our strategy for the sleep
disorder market. If such funding is not obtained, then we will be dependent upon the net proceeds
generated by the Asset Sale and the sale of our transfilling assets. We currently anticipate that
the net proceeds from the Asset Sale, after payment of all of our secured obligations, termination
expenses and transaction fees, will be approximately $1.1 million, which we anticipate will be
sufficient to continue our operations for approximately 12 months. We do not know at this time how
much cash we will receive, if any, from the sale of our transfilling assets. However, we expect
that the total proceeds from such sale may not be sufficient to enable us to adequately market the
sleep disorder products against the much larger competitors who currently dominate that market. If
we do not generate adequate cash from a sale of the transfilling assets, then we will need to raise
funds through the sale of equity or debt securities in order to be a viable competitor in the sleep
disorder market.
If we do raise additional funding through the sale of securities to support our sleep disorder
strategy, the terms of any such financing may significantly dilute the equity interests of our
current shareholders. Moreover, such funding may be in the form of senior equity with liquidation
and other preferences over our common stock. The funding could also be in the form of convertible
or non-convertible debt which could place significant restrictions upon our business operations.
If we are
unable to raise sufficient funds to implement our strategy for the
sleep disorder market, then our prospects for success will be
materially diminished as we will lack the ability to aggressively
market our sleep disorder products.
Our future results will depend upon our ability to continue to successfully introduce new products.
Difficulties encountered in introducing new products will harm our future operating results.
The sleep disorder market is subject to continuing technological change. Our products may
become obsolete if we do not stay abreast of such changes and introduce new and improved products.
There are a number of significant risks involved with new product introductions. Problems
encountered in the design and development of new products or in obtaining regulatory clearances to
market the products may impair our ability to introduce any new product in a timely manner.
Competitors may leapfrog our development efforts, particularly if our development efforts are
delayed.
The commercial success of any new products we do introduce will depend upon the health care
communitys perception of such products capabilities, clinical efficacy and benefit to patients.
In addition, prospective sales will be impacted by the degree of acceptance achieved among patients
suffering from sleep disorders. Our prospective customers may be reluctant to try unproven products
which we introduce. Our ability to successfully introduce new products in a new market sector such
as the sleep disorder market will also be complicated by our lack of
experience and our lack of an established reputation in this market. Thus, the success of any new
products we may introduce is unpredictable and our future results may suffer if we are unable to
successfully introduce new products.
Failure to protect our intellectual property rights could hurt our ability to compete in the sleep
disorder market.
The success of our strategy for the sleep disorder market is dependent to a significant extent
upon our ability to develop products that have what we believe will be certain technical advantages
over currently available sleep disorder products. Such technical advantages are derived from
proprietary technologies and rights to patented inventions. Our ability to adequately protect such
intellectual property rights is therefore crucial to our potential success in the sleep disorder
market. We pursue a policy of protecting our intellectual property rights through a combination of
patents, trademarks, license agreements, confidentiality agreements and protection of trade
secrets. To the extent that our products do not receive patent protection, competitors may be able
to market substantially similar products, thereby eroding our potential market share. Moreover,
claims
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that our products infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party could
impair our ability to sell certain products or could require us to pay license fees, thereby
increasing our costs.
We may not generate any significant cash from the sale of our transfilling business.
If the Asset Sale is approved, we will continue our efforts to sell the assets related to our
transfilling business. While several companies have indicated an interest in such assets, all such
discussions are at a preliminary stage and we do not have any binding commitment to acquire such
assets. Moreover, any sale of such assets will depend upon receiving the consent of the licensor
for certain patented technologies used in the transfilling products. The licensor would only
consent to the proposed sale of such assets to Inovo upon conditions which were not acceptable to
Inovo. Although the companies with whom we are currently in discussions with respect to the
transfilling assets are substantially larger than Inovo, no assurance can be given that the
licensor will agree to consent upon terms which are acceptable to the proposed buyer of such
assets, or that a sale of such assets can be successfully negotiated.
You will not receive any portion of the proceeds from the Asset Sale.
All of the proceeds from the Asset Sale will be received by the Company. We intend to use the
net proceeds to fund development and commercialization of our products for the sleep disorder
market. We do not intend to pay any dividend or make any distribution to shareholders from the
proceeds of the Asset Sale. As a result, you will only benefit from the Asset Sale if (i) we are
able to successfully implement our strategy for the sleep disorder market and your stock
appreciates in value or (ii) we subsequently sell the Company or our sleep disorder assets at a
price which represents a premium over your basis in our common stock.
You will not have the benefit of a fairness opinion in deciding whether or not to vote in favor of
the Asset Sale.
Our Board of Directors decided not to obtain a fairness opinion in connection with the
proposed Asset Sale. The sole reason for such decision was the cost entailed in obtaining a
fairness opinion. The Board concluded that, in view of the two and a quarter years spent pursuing
strategic options for the Company, the exhaustive efforts undertaken by Ewing Bemiss on several
occasions to canvass the market for potential acquirers or bidders, the financial advice provided
by Ewing Bemiss throughout this process, the Companys continuing operating losses, the difficult
market environment for oxygen therapy products and the Companys limited alternatives to exiting
the oxygen therapy business, the Board could exercise its duty of care in evaluating the Asset Sale
without the benefit of a fairness opinion. The Board concluded that the funds that would be spent
to obtain a fairness opinion could be better used in developing the Companys sleep disorder
products.
Because no fairness opinion has been obtained, you will not have the benefit of an independent
experts evaluation of the fairness of the terms of the proposed Asset Sale to the shareholders of
CHAD. Rather, you will only have the Board of Directors evaluation in this regard.
RISKS IF THE ASSET SALE IS NOT APPROVED
If the Asset Sale is not approved, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern.
We do not currently have sufficient capital resources to continue our historical operations
for the next 12 months. We have incurred significant operating losses for more than two years and,
during the six month period ended September 30, 2007, our negative cash flow from operations was
approximately $1.7 million. We funded these losses largely from a secured credit line established
in July 2007. However, we have exhausted our
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borrowing capacity under the credit line. Our
available cash at September 30, 2007 was approximately $400,000.
In light of these factors, if the Asset Sale is not approved, we will likely be required to
commence the liquidation of our operating assets. It is uncertain whether we will be able to
realize fair value for our inventory, equipment, accounts receivable and other property under these
circumstances. For example, customers may not pay full value for our products if they have
concerns about our ability to service such products and honor our warranty obligations.
No assurance can be given that any such liquidation process would generate sufficient cash to
meet our existing obligations. As a result, there is a possibility that our secured creditor could
foreclose upon our assets or that we would be forced to seek protection under federal bankruptcy
laws. In either event, it is likely our shareholders would receive little or nothing of value
following any foreclosure or bankruptcy proceedings.
If the Asset Sale is not approved, we will likely be unable to pursue development of our strategy
for the sleep disorder market.
If the Asset Sale is not approved, we will lack sufficient cash to pursue further development
and commercialization of our products for the sleep disorder market. Although several potential
investors and strategic partners have indicated an interest in our sleep disorder products, they
have been discouraged from pursuing such discussions by our on-going operating losses resulting
from our oxygen therapy business. Moreover, the assets related to our sleep disorder products are
all pledged as collateral on our secured credit line. Hence, unless this line is paid off, it will
be extremely difficult for us to attract an investor or partner for continued development of the
sleep disorder products. Our ability to pay down the secured credit line is dependent upon
receiving the cash proceeds to be generated by the Asset Sale. While it is possible that the
proceeds from the sale of our transfilling business will provide the funds necessary to pay our
secured credit line, our discussions regarding the sale of the transfilling
business are in a preliminary stage and we cannot predict at this time the proceeds we will
receive, if any, from such a sale.
If the Asset Sale is not approved, our operating results, profitability and operating margins will
continue to be adversely affected by price pressure on our principal products.
During the past several years, there has been significant price pressure on oxygen conservers
and therapeutic devices. Thus, though our unit sales of conservers and therapeutic devices in
fiscal 2007 showed a 10.1% decline, revenues from the sales of such products declined by 16.9%.
This trend is magnified by the continuing consolidation of the home care industry as national
chains typically negotiate for quantity discounts. Four major national chains accounted for 49% of our sales for the year ended March 31, 2007, up from 43% in the prior year.
One customer accounted for 43%, 36% and 36% for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively. A second customer accounted for 11% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2005. One
non-chain customer accounted for 11% of sales for the year ended March 31, 2006. Future sales may
be increasingly dependent upon a limited number of customers which increase the risk that our
financial performance may be adversely affected if one or more of these customers reduces their
purchases of our products or terminates its relationship with us. During the past two years, a
significant decline in orders from one national chain contributed to our decline in revenues.
We expect continuing price pressure on our
principal products for the foreseeable future. We do not believe we can compete effectively in the
oxygen therapy market and, as a result, we are likely to commence a liquidation of our assets if
the Asset Sale is not approved.
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If the Asset Sale is not approved, we expect that continued uncertainty with respect to government
reimbursement policies will continue to depress the market for our oxygen therapy products.
Approximately 80% of home health care patients are covered by Medicare and other government
programs. Federal law has altered the payment rates available to providers of Medicare services.
The Medicare Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 has resulted in several years of reductions
in reimbursement for home oxygen therapy. In February 2006, reimbursement procedures were modified
again, with a new requirement that ownership of home oxygen equipment be transferred to the patient
after 36 months. New proposals related to reimbursement for home health care are routinely
introduced in Congress.
As a result, we expect changes in reimbursement policies to continue to exert downward
pressure on the average selling price of our oxygen therapy products. Moreover, the uncertainty
resulting from constant change in reimbursement policies has had a deleterious effect upon our
market, causing many home care providers to delay or cut back their product purchase plans as they
seek to evaluate the impact of the new policies.
If the Asset Sale is not approved, we expect that the highly competitive environment for oxygen
therapy products will continue to exert downward price pressure on our oxygen therapy products.
Our success in the early 1990s drew a significant number of competitors into the home oxygen
market. Some of these competitors have substantially greater marketing and financial resources
compared with those of the Company. While we believe that our product features and reputation for
quality will continue to be competitive advantages, we note that our market is increasingly
dominated by price competition. Some of our competitors have successfully introduced lower priced
products that do not provide oxygen conserving capabilities comparable to our products. We expect
competition to remain keen, with continuing emphasis on price competition for oxygen conservers and
therapeutic devices.
GENERAL BUSINESS RISKS
If we are unable to stay abreast of continuing technological change, our products may become
obsolete, resulting in a decline in sales and profitability.
The health care industry is characterized by rapid technological change. We have limited
internal research and development capabilities. Historically, we have contracted with outside
parties to develop new products. Many of our competitors have substantially greater funds and
facilities to pursue development of new products and technologies. If we are unable to maintain our
technological edge, our product sales will suffer and we may not achieve profitability.
Our operating results would be adversely affected if we incur uninsured losses due to product
liability claims.
The nature of our business subjects us to potential legal actions asserting that we are liable
for personal injury or property loss due to alleged defects in our products. Although we maintain
product liability insurance in an amount which we believe to be customary for our size, there can
be no assurance that the insurance will prove sufficient to cover the costs of defense and/or
adverse judgments entered against the Company. To date, we have not experienced any significant
losses due to product liability claims. However, given the use of our products by infirm patients,
there is a continuing risk that such claims will be asserted against us.
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Our dependence upon third party suppliers exposes us to the risk that our ability to deliver
products may be adversely affected if the suppliers fail to deliver quality components on a timely
basis.
While we perform most of our manufacturing internally, some of our products depend upon
components or processes provided by independent companies. We expect to continue to use outside
firms for various processes for the foreseeable future. From time to time, we have experienced
problems with the reliability of components produced by third party suppliers. We do not have any
long-term supply contracts that are not readily terminable, and we believe there are alternative
sources of supply with respect to all the components we acquire from third parties. Nonetheless,
any reliability or quality problem encountered with a supplier could disrupt our manufacturing
process, thereby delaying our ability to deliver timely product and potentially harming our
reputation with our customers.
We will continue to implement additional finance and accounting systems, procedures and controls to
satisfy new reporting requirements.
As a public company, we are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the
related rules and regulations of the SEC, including expanded disclosures and accelerated reporting
requirements and more complex accounting rules. We are now subject to compliance with Section 404
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other requirements that may increase our costs and require
additional management resources. We may need to continue to implement additional finance and
accounting systems, procedures and controls to comply with new reporting requirements. There can be
no assurance that we will be able to maintain a favorable assessment as to the adequacy of our
internal control reporting. If we are unable to maintain an unqualified report as to the
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in
the reliability of our internal controls over financial reporting and the reliability of our
financial statements, which could harm our business and could impact the market price of our common
stock.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
Time, Place and Purpose of the Special Meeting
This proxy statement is being furnished to our shareholders as part of the solicitation of
proxies by our Board of Directors for use at a special meeting to be held on [ ],
2008, beginning at [ ]:00 a.m., local time, at our principal executive offices at 21622 Plummer
Street, Chatsworth, California 91311. The purpose of the special meeting is for our shareholders to
consider and vote upon:
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A proposal to approve the sale of our oxygen conserver business in accordance with
the terms and conditions of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16,
2007, between Inovo and CHAD. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, CHAD would
sell substantially all of the assets related to its oxygen conserver business to Inovo
and Inovo would assume certain liabilities related to the oxygen conserver business
(the Asset Sale).
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A proposal to adjourn the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional
proxies, if necessary, with respect to the Asset Sale.
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Any other business properly presented at the special meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
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A copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement is attached to this proxy statement as Annex A. This
proxy statement, the notice of the special meeting and the enclosed form of proxy are first being
mailed to our shareholders on [ ], 2007.
Board Recommendation
After considering the current state of the oxygen conserver market, evaluating a wide variety
of strategic alternatives and conducting an extensive market test process with the assistance of
Ewing Bemiss, an independent investment banking firm, our Board of Directors, has:
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unanimously approved the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Asset Sale contemplated
thereby; and
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unanimously recommended that shareholders vote
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the proposal to approve the
Asset Sale.
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Record Date, Quorum and Voting Power
Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on [ ], 2007 as the
record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the special
meeting. Accordingly, only holders of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business
on the record date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting.
Each outstanding share of our common stock on the record date entitles its holder to one vote
on each matter submitted to shareholders. As of the record date, there were 10,179,759 shares of
our common stock entitled to be voted, which were held by approximately [ ]
shareholders.
If a quorum is not present at the meeting, the shareholders present may adjourn the meeting,
without notice other than by announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented.
Shares represented by proxies that are marked ABSTAIN and broker non-votes will be counted as
present for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of a quorum at the meeting. A
broker non-vote occurs when a broker holding shares for a beneficial owner
does not vote those shares on a particular proposal because the broker does not have
discretionary voting power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the
beneficial owner.
Required Vote; Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes
All holders of record of CHADs common stock are entitled to vote on the proposals being
submitted to shareholders. For us to complete the Asset Sale, shareholders holding a majority of
the shares of our common stock entitled to vote thereon must vote FOR the approval of the Asset
Sale (Proposal 1). As a result, shares
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represented at the meeting that are marked ABSTAIN, broker
non-votes, if any, and shares not represented at the meeting, will have the same effect as votes
against
this proposal.
The approval of the adjournment proposal (Proposal 2) requires that that a quorum is present
and the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at the special meeting and
entitled to vote on the proposal. As a result, shares represented at the meeting that are marked
ABSTAIN and broker non-votes, if any, will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 2.
Additionally, if you do not complete and return a proxy card, vote by telephone or Internet or do
not vote in person, your shares will not be counted towards the establishment of a quorum.
Although the American Stock Exchange does not have specific provisions relating to which
circumstances a broker can or can not exercise discretionary authority, we believe that a broker
cannot exercise discretionary authority with respect to any of the proposals.
Voting by Directors and Executive Officers
As of the record date, our directors and executive officers held and are entitled to vote, in
the aggregate, 857,633 outstanding shares of our common stock, representing approximately 8.42% of
the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the proposals. The directors and
executive officers have informed us that they intend to vote all of their shares of our common
stock FOR the approval of the Asset Sale transaction and FOR the adjournment proposal.
Proxies; Revocation
If you vote your shares of our common stock by signing a proxy, or by voting over the Internet
or by telephone as indicated on the proxy card, your shares will be voted at the special meeting in
accordance with the instructions given. If no instructions are indicated on your signed proxy card,
your shares will be voted FOR the approval of the Asset Sale and FOR the adjournment proposal.
The proxies will also be voted FOR or AGAINST such other matters as may properly come before the
meeting at the discretion of the proxy holders. The persons appointed in the proxies as proxy
holder are officers or directors of CHAD. Our management is not aware that any other matters are to
be presented for action at the meeting.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before the vote is taken at the special meeting. To
revoke your proxy, you must either: (i) advise our Corporate Secretary in writing, (ii) deliver a
new proxy dated after the date of the proxy you wish to revoke, (iii) submit another vote over the
Internet or by telephone, in each case after the date of the proxy you wish to revoke, or (iv)
attend the special meeting and vote your shares in person. Attendance at the special meeting will
not by itself constitute revocation of a proxy. If you have instructed your broker to vote your
shares, the above-described options for revoking your proxy do not apply and instead you must
follow the directions provided by your broker to change these instructions.
Shareholders who have questions or requests for assistance in completing and submitting proxy
cards should contact Morrow & Co., LLC, our proxy solicitor, at the following telephone numbers:
(203) 658-9400 (collect) or (800) 607-0088 (toll-free).
Expenses of Proxy Solicitation
CHAD will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation, including amounts charged by Morrow & Co.,
LLC, our proxy solicitor. In addition to soliciting proxies by mail, directors, officers and
employees of CHAD may solicit proxies personally and by telephone, facsimile or other electronic
means of communication. These persons will not receive additional or special compensation for such
solicitation services. In addition, Morrow & Co., LLC will provide solicitation services to us for
a fee of approximately $8,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses. CHAD will, upon request, reimburse
brokers, banks and other nominees for their expenses in sending proxy materials to their customers
who are beneficial owners and obtaining their voting instructions.
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Shareholder List
Either ten days prior to the special meeting or two business days after delivery of this
notice, whichever is earlier, a complete list of our shareholders entitled to vote at the special
meeting, or any adjournment thereof, will be available for inspection by any of our shareholders
during normal business hours at our principal executive offices located at 21622 Plummer Street,
Chatsworth, California 91311. In addition, the same list will be available for examination by any
of our shareholders at the special meeting.
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APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ASSET SALE PURSUANT TO
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(PROPOSAL 1)
We are asking our shareholders to consider and vote upon the Asset Sale as contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2007, pursuant to which CHAD will sell
substantially all of the assets related to its oxygen conserver business to Inovo and Inovo will
assume certain liabilities related to the oxygen conserver business.
The following is a description of the proposed Asset Sale transaction and the Asset Purchase
Agreement. Although we believe that this description covers the material terms of the transaction,
the description may not contain all of the information that is important to you. We encourage you
to read carefully this entire proxy statement, including the copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement
attached to this proxy statement as Annex A, for a more complete understanding of the transaction.
The following description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
Background of the Asset Sale
The terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Asset Sale are the result of
arms length negotiations between our representatives and the representatives of Inovo. Set forth
below is a summary of the background of these negotiations.
Since 2004, the market for our core oxygen therapy products has deteriorated steadily. There
has been a consolidation trend among home health care dealers, our primary customers. This
increasing concentration, together with cost cutting efforts implemented under government
reimbursement policies, has resulted in sustained price pressure on our products. Moreover, a
series of actual and proposed changes relating to the level of reimbursement for home oxygen
therapy by Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party health insurers, and the methodology according
to which the level and timing of reimbursement would be determined in the future, has caused many
customers to reduce or defer their purchases. During this same period, our management believed
that our sleep disorder technology had significant commercial potential that could only be realized
if we could attract sufficient capital to complete the development and marketing of the sleep
disorder products or form an alliance with another company with substantial capital resources and
distribution capabilities.
On August 11, 2005 the investment banking firm of Ewing Bemiss outlined to the Board of
Directors the potential advantages of our strategic options, including the raising of
additional capital and the sale of the Company as a whole or in parts.
On October 1, 2005 our Board of Directors, after interviewing several investment banks,
engaged Ewing Bemiss to assist us in exploring our strategic options, including the possible sale
of the Company. Ewing Bemiss was selected based upon the Boards conclusion that its extensive
experience in the home health care market and its commitment of senior investment bankers to our
engagement made it an appropriate choice to advise the Company.
On October 27, 2005, the Board of Directors authorized Ewing Bemiss to initiate contact with
potential buyers of the entire Company, our oxygen therapy business or our sleep disorder business.
During November and early December 2005, Ewing Bemiss contacted 22 parties to determine their
interest in the acquisition of the Company or of our oxygen therapy or sleep disorder business.
In December 2005, we entered into confidential merger discussions with a major provider of
healthcare products and services. Detailed discussions and negotiations with this potential buyer
continued through August 8, 2006, but were ultimately unsuccessful. Following the termination of
these negotiations, the Board of Directors instructed Ewing Bemiss to go back to other parties that
had expressed preliminary interest in the
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possible acquisition of the Company or its assets to determine whether other merger or sale options
were available to the Company.
During September 2006, Ewing Bemiss contacted six parties that had expressed interest in the
acquisition of the Company or of either our oxygen therapy or sleep disorder business, and
determined that none of these parties was prepared to pursue a merger or acquisition transaction at
that time.
Throughout the remainder of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, Ewing Bemiss maintained
contact with a number of the leading manufacturers of oxygen therapy devices and sleep diagnostic
and therapeutic devices and with a number of providers of home respiratory therapy and/or sleep
diagnostic and therapeutic services in order to monitor their potential interest in any strategic
transaction or joint venture with the Company. On February 1, 2007, Samuel Bemiss, a principal of
Ewing, Bemiss, briefed our Board of Directors on the status of such potential opportunities.
A number of potential buyers executed confidentiality letters with us and initiated due
diligence but, ultimately, each of these parties declined to proceed with a strategic transaction
involving the Company.
On May 23, 2007, Mr. Bemiss received a call from Mr. Jack Gary of Raymond James Financial
Inc., in which Mr. Gary indicated that Inovo might have an interest in either a merger with us or
the acquisition of our oxygen therapy business. Mr. Gary provided an introduction to Mr. Michael
Mulroy, Inovos Vice President of Finance. Mr. Bemiss initiated discussions with Mr. Mulroy, and
on June 11, Inovo executed a confidentiality letter with the Company.
On June 12, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the execution of a revised engagement letter
with Ewing Bemiss & Co. and instructed Mr. Bemiss to continue to explore our options with respect
to a merger, an asset sale or a joint development and distribution venture involving the sleep
disorder business.
On June 14, 2007, Mr. Mulroy and Inovos Chief Executive Officer, Mr. George Harris, met with
our senior management in the Companys offices in Chatsworth, California to begin a formal due
diligence process.
Throughout the remainder of June, July and early August, Mr. Bemiss and our management
continued to hold confidential discussions with Inovo. During this timeframe, Mr. Bemiss also
pursued discussions with four other companies, each of which had expressed some interest in
acquiring assets of the Company.
On August 17, 2007, the Board of Directors held a teleconference meeting and Mr. Bemiss
reported to the Board on the status of discussions with Inovo and the four other companies.
Subsequent to the meeting, Mr. Michael Mulroy, Chief Financial Officer of Inovo, outlined to Mr.
Bemiss by telephone a preliminary proposal to acquire our oxygen therapy business for a price in
the range of $5,000,000 to $7,000,000.
On August 22, 2007, Mr. Mulroy delivered to Mr. Bemiss Inovos initial Letter of Intent
(LOI) to acquire the oxygen therapy business for $5,000,000, subject to working capital
adjustments. On August 25, 2007, the Board of Directors held a teleconference meeting and Mr.
Bemiss advised the Board of the LOI received from Inovo. He also discussed with the Board an
indication of interest received from another company to acquire the sleep disorder assets of the
Company. The Board of Directors discussed the LOI received from Inovo and agreed to continue
negotiations with Inovo. These matters, and the status of negotiations with Inovo, were further
discussed at meetings of the Board of Directors held via teleconference on August 31 and September
7, 2007.
During early September, Messrs. Bemiss, Mulroy and Harris held numerous discussions concerning
the terms of the Inovo LOI and, on September 26, 2007, Mr. Harris delivered to Mr. Bemiss a revised
LOI, proposing to buy our oxygen therapy business for $6,000,000, subject to working capital
adjustments. Mr. Bemiss also continued discussions with the four other companies that had
expressed an interest in acquiring a
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portion of our assets. However, by the end of September, it had become clear that none of these
other companies was prepared to move forward on terms that were
acceptable to us, nor had any companies been identified that were
prepared to acquire all of CHAD.
On September 27, 2007, the Board of Directors held a meeting via teleconference to discuss the
revised LOI received from Inovo. Mr. Bemiss participated in the meeting. At the meeting the Board
discussed certain aspects of the proposed Asset Sale, including (i) the likely time schedule for
due diligence, negotiation, documentation and closing of the proposed transaction; (ii) regulatory
requirements and stockholder notice and vote requirements; (iii) the tax consequences of the
proposed transaction; and (iv) the terms of a no shop agreement and a breakup fee proposed by
Inovo. The Board of Directors then authorized management to enter into an LOI with Inovo subject
to certain revisions but on terms substantially similar to the revised draft provided by Mr. Mulroy
on September 26. Accordingly, on October 5, 2007, we entered into an LOI with Inovo, which
provided, among other things, that Inovo would acquire our oxygen therapy business for $6 Million
in cash subject to working capital adjustments. Pursuant to the LOI, Inovo would acquire both our
oxygen conserver assets and our transfilling assets. The LOI also provided that we would not,
subject to certain fiduciary obligations of the Board of Directors, solicit, initiate, or engage in
discussions or negotiations with any third party regarding a possible acquisition of the Company or
its assets. The LOI and the exclusive negotiation period were scheduled to expire on October 31, 2007.
On October 10, 2007, the Board of Directors met via teleconference to review the terms
of the executed LOI and to discuss issues related to implementation of the proposed Asset Sale.
Throughout October and early November, there were frequent discussions and negotiations
between Company management, Inovo management, Mr. Bemiss and lawyers and advisors to both parties
regarding the Asset Purchase Agreement and related agreements. Our Board of Directors was updated
on the status of such negotiations at a meeting held via teleconference on October 19, 2007 and a
meeting held in Chatsworth, California on October 23, 2007. On
October 31, 2007, the parties extended the LOI and exclusive
negotiation period through November 15, 2007.
On November 12, 2007, the Board of Directors held a special meeting in Chatsworth, California,
to discuss the terms of the proposed transaction with Inovo as set forth in a draft Asset Purchase
Agreement which had been distributed to the Board. Representatives of Ewing Bemiss, our financial
advisers, and Morrison & Foerster LLP, our legal advisers, participated in the meeting. Mr. Bemiss
reviewed with the Board of Directors the efforts undertaken by Ewing Bemiss to canvass the market
for an acquirer of the Company or its assets. He also reviewed recent economic trends in the
industry and the status of continuing uncertainty as to reimbursement policies applicable to oxygen
therapy equipment used in a home health care setting. He then reviewed in detail the principal
business terms of the draft Asset Purchase Agreement and related documents pertaining to the
proposed Asset Sale. Mr. Bemiss discussed, among other things, the potential purchase price
adjustments set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Mr. Bemiss next reviewed the financial
analyses undertaken by Ewing Bemiss with respect to the proposed Asset Sale. A representative of
Morrison & Foerster LLP then reviewed with the Board of Directors the legal terms and conditions
contained in the draft Asset Purchase Agreement. The Board of Directors adjourned the meeting with
plans to reconvene on the morning of November 14, 2007, to take a final vote on the proposed Asset
Sale.
Late in the day on November 13, 2007, we were advised by the licensor of technology used in
the Companys transfilling business, that the licensor would only consent to an assignment of our
rights in such technology to Inovo subject to certain material conditions. Inovo advised us that
such conditions were not acceptable to it. We immediately commenced further discussions with Inovo
regarding the possibility of selling only our oxygen conserver business and not the transfilling
assets which had been part of the original proposed transaction. That evening and the following
morning, we engaged in negotiations with Inovo regarding the price Inovo would be willing to pay
for the oxygen conserver business.
On the morning of November 14, 2007, the Board of Directors met via teleconference and was
briefed on the licensors refusal to consent on terms acceptable to Inovo and the pending
discussions with Inovo regarding a restructured deal. The Board of Directors advised management of
the terms it would accept for a sale of the oxygen conserver business. Following the Board of
Directors meeting, our management reached an
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agreement with Inovo to sell the oxygen conserver business for $5,250,000 in cash, subject to
working capital adjustments.
The Board of Directors reconvened its meeting via teleconference on the afternoon of November
14. The Board was advised of Inovos offer to buy the oxygen conserver business for $5,250,000 in
cash, subject to working capital adjustments. The Board was further advised that, other than
conforming changes to reflect the assets to be sold, the terms and conditions of the Asset Sale
were substantially the same as those set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement reviewed by the
Board on November 12. Following a discussion, our Board of Directors unanimously approved the
Asset Sale for $5,250,000 in cash, subject to working capital adjustments, pursuant to the terms
and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Recommendation of CHADs Board of Directors; Reasons for the Asset Sale Transaction
The Board of Directors believes that the Asset Sale is fair to, and in the best interests of
the Company and its shareholders and the Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Asset
Purchase Agreement and the Asset Sale. The Board believes that the Asset Sale will be beneficial
to the Company and its shareholders for several reasons, including the following:
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We cannot continue to operate the oxygen therapy business. During the six months
ended September 30, 2007, our negative cash flow from this business was approximately $1.7
million. We financed this deficit largely with borrowings under our secured credit line.
However, we have exhausted our borrowing capability under that credit line and we do not
have in place any other capital resources sufficient to fund continuing operating losses of
the oxygen therapy business. Accordingly, if we do not sell the oxygen conserver
business, we will likely be required to close it down and our ability to continue as a
going concern may be jeopardized.
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The proposed purchase price for a portion of our assets is approximately equal to the
entire market capitalization of the Company at the time the proposed Asset Sale was
publicly announced.
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The Board of Directors believes that there may be substantial future value in our
products that are being developed for the sleep disorder market. This market is larger
than the market for oxygen therapy devices and is not as vulnerable to changes in
government reimbursement policies. However, in order to realize the potential for our sleep
disorder products, we will need to secure additional financial resources to complete
clinical trials of the sleep products and launch these products into the U.S. market.
While several potential investors and strategic partners have expressed an interest in our
sleep disorder products, none have been prepared to invest in the Company while we continue
to incur operating losses from our oxygen therapy business. Moreover, the assets related
to the sleep disorder products are currently pledged as collateral on our secured credit
line. We will use a portion of the proceeds from the Asset Sale to pay off the credit
line, thus freeing these assets from their current encumbered status.
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The Board of Directors believes that the extensive efforts undertaken during the past
two and a quarter years to identify and implement a strategic solution to the Companys
problems, demonstrate that there are limited strategic options available to the Company and
none which are superior to the proposed Asset Sale.
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In addition to the factors set forth above, in the course of its deliberations concerning the
Asset Sale, the Board of Directors consulted with the Companys legal and financial advisors as
well as our management team, and reviewed a number of other factors relevant to the Asset Sale,
including:
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reports from management and legal and financial advisors on specific terms of the Asset
Purchase Agreement and ancillary agreements;
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information and data received from the Companys financial advisers regarding the
performance of other companies in the oxygen therapy sector;
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the Companys efforts to secure the financing necessary to complete development of the
sleep disorder products and to launch them in the U.S. market;
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the general condition of the respiratory care market in the United States, particularly
in light of continuing change and uncertainty with respect to Medicare, Medicaid and other
third-party reimbursement policies for home oxygen therapy;
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the belief that the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement are reasonable;
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the expected tax and accounting treatment of the Asset Sale; and
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the presentations by Ewing Bemiss at the meetings of the Board of Directors held on
August 17, September 27 and November 12, 2007 at which Ewing Bemiss discussed their
evaluation of our prospects, their efforts to pursue various strategic options on our
behalf and their assessment that we were unlikely to receive an offer superior to that made
by Inovo.
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The Board of Directors also considered a number of potentially negative factors in its
deliberations concerning the Asset Sale, including;
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the risk of relying upon products which have not yet been commercially introduced;
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the risk that the net proceeds from the Asset Sale, after payment of our secured credit
line and other obligations, would not be sufficient to fund our remaining operations;
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the possibility of management disruption associated with the Asset Sale and the risk
that certain key technical and management personnel might not continue with the Company;
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the costs of terminating a substantial number of employees; and
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the risk of market confusion and potential delay or reduction in orders for our
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The Board of Directors concluded that, while these risks were not insignificant, they were
outweighed by the potential benefits of the Asset Sale.
The foregoing discussion of information and factors considered by our Board of Directors is
not intended to be all-inclusive. In view of the wide variety of factors considered by our Board
of Directors, the Board did not find it practicable to quantify or otherwise assign relative weight
to the specific factors considered. However, after taking into account all of the factors set
forth above, the Board of Directors unanimously agreed that the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
consummation of the Asset Sale were fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its
shareholders and that we should proceed with the Asset Sale.
Interests of CHADs Executive Officers
When considering whether to approve the Asset Sale, you should be aware that our executive
officers may be deemed to have an interest in the Asset Sale in addition to their interests as CHAD
shareholders, that may be different from, or conflict with, your interests as a CHAD shareholder.
We expect that several of our executive officers will be terminated following the Asset Sale and
will be entitled to severance payments as set forth below.
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Potential Severance Payment Due if
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Name of Executive Officer
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Terminated Following the Asset Sale
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Alfonso Del Toro
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Erika Laskey
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In addition, we have entered into change in control severance agreements with each of our
executive officers. The severance agreements were entered into under a Severance and Change in
Control Policy that we adopted in 1997 and have been consistently used for substantially all of our
employees, including our executive officers. The severance agreements provide for payments if the
employee is terminated within two years of a change in control of the Company. The amount payable
varies by position; our executive officers would be entitled to a severance payment equal to two
times their annual salary if they are terminated within two years of a change in control of the
Company. Our Board of Directors has determined that the Asset Sale will not, in and of itself,
constitute a change in control. However, if, in addition to the Asset Sale, we sell all or a
substantial portion of our remaining assets, or if we sell the Company, then severance payments
could be triggered for our executive officers. The table below sets forth information about
possible additional severance payments that could become payable to our executive officers in the
future.
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Additional Severance Payments
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Future Events Constituting a Change
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Thomas E. Jones
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320,016
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Earl L. Yager
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480,000
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Alfonso Del Toro
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257,054
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Tracy A. Kern
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260,400
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Erika Laskey
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525,692
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Kevin McCulloh
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330,000
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Regulatory Approvals
There are no federal or state regulatory requirements with which we must comply, nor are we
required to obtain any federal or state approval, in order to consummate the Asset Sale.
Appraisal Rights
CHAD shareholders will have no appraisal rights under California law in connection with the
Asset Sale.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR
PROPOSAL 1.
THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The following is a summary of selected provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement. While we
believe this description covers the material terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, it may not
contain all of the information that is important to you and it is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement which is attached as Annex I to this
Proxy Statement. We urge you to carefully read the entire Asset Purchase Agreement for a more
complete understanding of the Asset Sale.
The Parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., a California corporation, was organized in 1982 to develop, produce,
and market respiratory care devices designed to improve the efficiency of oxygen delivery systems
for both home and hospital treatment of patients who require supplemental oxygen. The Company
introduced its first respiratory care device in 1983 and has introduced additional respiratory care
devices in subsequent years. CHAD went public in 1983 and its shares are traded on the American Stock
Exchange under the symbol CTU.
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Inovo Inc. is a privately held Florida corporation based in Naples, Florida. It
is a leading manufacturer of oxygen regulators and conserving devices, serving the home healthcare,
emergency medical services and hospital markets.
The Transaction
At the closing of the Asset Sale, we will transfer and convey to Inovo substantially all of
the assets of our oxygen conserver business and Inovo will assume specified liabilities of that
business. The oxygen conserver business includes all of the oxygen conservers which we currently
market, including the Oxymatic, Oxymizer, Lotus, Bonsai, Sequoia, Cypress and Sage product lines.
It also includes accessories such as carrying bags and tubing.
Purchased Assets
The purchased assets include:
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all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, office equipment, computer hardware,
supplies, materials, vehicles, and other items of tangible personal property associated with the
oxygen conserver business, together with any express or implied warranty by the
manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all
maintenance records and other documents relating thereto;
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all inventories of CHAD associated with the oxygen conserver business;
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all trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment from CHADs customers relating
to the oxygen conserver business and the full benefit of all security for such accounts or
rights to payment, including all trade accounts receivable representing amounts receivable
in respect of goods shipped or products sold or services rendered to CHADs customers, and
any claim, remedy, or other right related to any of the accounts receivable listed above;
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any agreement, contract, lease, consensual obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether
written or oral and whether express or implied), whether or not legally binding, that
relates to the oxygen conserver business, including all outstanding
offers or solicitations made by or to CHAD to enter into any contract
or agreement;
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any consent, license, registration, or permit issued, granted, given, or otherwise made
available by or under the authority of any governmental body or
otherwise made available by or under the authority of any governmental
body or pursuant to any legal requirement;
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all data and records related to the operations of CHADs oxygen conserver business;
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all of the intangible rights and property of CHAD related to the oxygen conserver
business, including intellectual property assets related to the oxygen conserver business;
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all insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating to the
oxygen conserver business prior to the Closing Date;
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all claims of CHAD against third parties relating to the oxygen conserver business;
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all rights of CHAD relating to deposits and prepaid expenses, claims for refunds, and
rights to offset that are not otherwise excluded;
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a copy of all proprietary software developed by CHAD which is used by CHAD for both
the oxygen conserver business and other operations;
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the name CHAD and associated goodwill; and
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all other properties and assets of every kind, character, and description, tangible or
intangible, owned by CHAD and used or held for use in connection with the oxygen conserver
business, whether or not similar to the items specifically set forth above.
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Excluded Assets
Inovo will not acquire the assets related to our transfilling business (the TOTAL O2, OMNI-2
and OMNI-5 product lines) nor will it acquire the assets related to our products under development
for the sleep disorder market (the Excluded Assets). The following assets and properties will
not be acquired by Inovo:
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all cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments;
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all real property and real property leases;
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all minute books, stock records, and corporate seals and the shares of capital stock of
CHAD held in treasury;
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all personnel records and other records that CHAD is required by law to retain in its
possession;
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all claims for refund of taxes and other governmental charges of whatever nature and all
tax returns;
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all rights in connection with, and assets of, our employee plans;
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all of our rights under the Asset Purchase Agreement and other ancillary agreements
related to the Asset Sale;
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any and all intellectual property or other assets directly and primarily related to the
transfilling business and the sleep disorder products, including oxygen technologies
embedded in CHADs sleep therapy license agreements;
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any and all intellectual property or other assets not related to the oxygen conserver
business, but used for corporate administrative purposes, including without limitation,
software used for corporate accounting and financial reporting purposes;
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the Total
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Delivery System, the OMNI-2 In-Home Filing System, the OMNI-5 In-Home
Filing System, plus all related inventory, components, parts,
accessories, fixed assets, test fixtures and tooling, accounts
receivable, contract rights, patents, trademarks, licenses,
governmental authorizations, data, records, manuals, and intangible
rights and properties;
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any tax benefits (including net operating losses of CHAD or other similar tax
attributes); and
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any and all leasehold improvements, fixtures, general office furniture, equipment, and
all operation and maintenance manuals and records relating to the excluded assets.
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Assumed Liabilities
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Inovo has
agreed, effective at the time of the closing, to assume only the following liabilities, which we
refer to as assumed liabilities:
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any trade account payable associated with the oxygen conserver business that remains
unpaid as of the closing date;
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certain liabilities to CHADs customers incurred by CHAD in the ordinary course of
business for non-delinquent orders outstanding as of the closing;
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certain liabilities arising after the closing under certain
CHAD contracts or arising out of or relating to a breach that occured
prior to the closing;
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any liability of CHAD arising after the closing under any CHAD contract included in the
assets related to the oxygen conserver business that are entered into by CHAD after the
date of the Asset Purchase Agreement (other than any liability
arising out of or a relating to a breach that occured prior to the
closing date); and
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any liability of CHAD under any warranty issued by
CHAD in connection with the sale of any oxygen conserver before the closing,
but not to exceed $100,000 in goods and materials (the Warranty Cap).
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Retained Liabilities
Other than the assumed liabilities, all of our other liabilities and obligations will be
retained by us, which liabilities and obligations we refer to as retained liabilities, and include:
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any liability, including royalty payments accrued or accruable to the closing, arising
out of or relating to our products to the extent manufactured or sold prior to the closing
other than certain assumed payments;
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any liability under any contract assumed by Inovo that arises after the closing but that
arises out of or relates to any breach that occurred prior to the closing;
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any liability for taxes, including (a) any taxes arising as a
result of CHADs operation of its business or ownership of the
assets prior to the closing, (b) any taxes that will arise as a
result of the sale of the assets pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement, and (c) any deferred taxes of any nature;
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any liability under any contract not assumed by Inovo;
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any environmental, health, and safety liabilities as defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement;
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any liability under the employee plans or relating to payroll, vacation, sick leave,
workers compensation, unemployment benefits, pension benefits, employee stock option or
profit-sharing plans, health care plans or benefits, or any other employee plans or
benefits of any kind for our employees or former employees or both;
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any liability under any employment, severance, retention, or termination agreement with
any employee, or related party, of CHAD;
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any liability arising out of or relating to any employee grievance whether or not the
affected employees are hired by Inovo;
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any liability of CHAD to any of its shareholders or any related party of CHAD;
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any liability to indemnify, reimburse, or advance amounts to any officer, director,
employee, or agent of CHAD;
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any liability to distribute to any of CHADs shareholders or otherwise apply all or any
part of the consideration received pursuant to the asset purchase
agreement;
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any liability arising out of any proceeding pending as of the closing, unless expressly
assumed by Inovo;
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any liability arising out of any proceeding commenced after the closing and arising out
of or relating to any occurrence or event happening prior to the
closing, including any Warranty claims related to products sold by
Chad prior to the closing to the extent such Warranty claims exceed
the Warranty Cap (as such term is deferred in the asset purchase
agreement);
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any liability arising out of or resulting from CHADs compliance or noncompliance with
any legal requirement or order of any governmental body;
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any liability of CHAD under the Asset Purchase Agreement or any other document executed
in connection with the proposed Asset Sale; and
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any liability of CHAD based upon its acts or omissions occurring after the closing.
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Assignment of Contracts and Rights
In the event that the conveyance of a purchased asset would constitute a breach of our
obligations related to such purchased asset or in any way adversely affect our rights or Inovos
rights without the consent of third parties, we have agreed to obtain the consent of appropriate
parties for the conveyance.
Purchase Price
Inovo has agreed to pay $5,250,000 in cash for the purchased assets, which amount we refer to
as the purchase price. The purchase price is subject to adjustment as follows: the purchase price
may be adjusted on a dollar-for-dollar basis up, to a ceiling of $250,000 or down, with no floor,
by subtracting CHADs interim working capital from the closing working capital. The closing working
capital is calculated on the same basis and applying the same
accounting practices and policies that were used in preparing the
interim balance sheets.
At closing, Inovo is required to deliver to us $4,900,000 in cash. The remaining $350,000 of the
purchase price will be deposited into an escrow account pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
Following the closing, Inovo shall calculate the working capital of the oxygen conserver business
as of the closing date. We may accept Inovos calculation or we may challenge it. If an agreement
cannot be reached between us and Inovo with respect to the working capital as of the closing date,
then the matter will be submitted for final determination to an independent accounting firm, Hill,
Barth & King, LLP. Once the closing date working capital has been finally determined, an adjusting
payment will be made by one party to the other to reflect changes in the working capital from
September 30, 2007 to the closing date. If a payment is due Inovo based on such final calculation,
the first $250,000 of such payment shall be taken from the escrow account. Any remaining funds
will remain in escrow until the earlier of 180 days after the closing or 150 days after the closing
in the event we enter into a subsequent transaction to sell our sleep disorder business.
Closing
If the Asset Sale is approved and adopted by our shareholders, the closing will take place as
soon as possible after the special shareholder meeting. We are not aware of any regulatory
requirements which would delay the closing.
Representations and Warranties
The Asset Purchase Agreement contains certain representations and warranties of CHAD and
Inovo. We have made representations and warranties relating to, among other things:
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corporate organization, good standing and corporate power to operate our businesses;
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our corporate power and authority to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement and to
consummate the Asset Sale;
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the absence of any violation or breach of, our organizational documents or applicable
law as a result of entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement and consummating the Asset
Sale;
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required consents, approvals and notifications under any agreement, contract or other
instrument binding us, or any permit, as a result of the Asset Sale;
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our audited financial statements as of March 31, 2007, our audited financial statements
as of March 31, 2006, and an unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30,
2007;
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that our books and records relating to the oxygen conserver business have been made
available to Inovo and the minute books of CHAD since January 1, 2002 contain
complete and accurate records of all meeting held and all actions
taken by CHAD
shareholders, Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors;
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sufficiency of and title to the purchased assets;
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each item of tangible personal property is in good repair and good operating condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted;
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all accounts receivable associated with the oxygen conserver business reflected in the
balance sheet or the interim balance sheet or on the account records of CHAD as of the
closing represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually
performed by CHAD;
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all items included in the inventories consist of a quality and quantity usable and, with
respect to finished goods, saleable;
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the absence of undisclosed liabilities;
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all tax returns have been filed and all taxes paid on a timely basis;
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CHAD has delivered or made available to Inovo all copies of tax returns filed since
January 1, 2004 and disclosed all tax returns that have been audited;
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no material adverse change in the business, financial condition, operations, prospects,
assets, results of operations, or condition (financial or other) related to the oxygen
conserver business;
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employee benefits;
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compliance with legal requirements and governmental
authorizations;
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the absence of legal proceedings or outstanding court orders against us, the oxygen
conserver business or any of the purchased assets;
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the absence of certain changes and events since September 30, 2007, including the
absence of changes or events that have had or would have a material adverse effect on us;
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the terms of and our compliance with contracts related to the oxygen conserver business;
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our insurance policies;
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environmental compliance matters;
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certain information about the status and compensation of our employees;
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our compliance with applicable employment laws;
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the ownership and legal status of our intellectual property;
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possession of all licenses and permits necessary to carry on the oxygen conserver
business;
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our compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Parties Act and
export control and antiboycott laws;
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the absence of undisclosed brokers fees;
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we are not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent
by the Asset Sale;
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neither we nor Inovo need to comply with any legal
requirements related to bulk-transfer provisions of the uniform
Commercial code or similar legal requirements; and
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the truth and correctness of our representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
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The Asset Purchase Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties made by
Inovo, which relate to, among other things:
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its proper organization, good standing and corporate power to operate its businesses;
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its power and authority to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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the enforceability of the Asset Purchase Agreement against it;
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the absence of conflict with, or breach of, its organizational documents, or applicable
law;
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the absence of any litigation, pending or otherwise, before any governmental body
related to the Asset Sale; and
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no relationship with related persons.
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These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to
the Asset Purchase Agreement and are not intended to be relied on by any other person. You should
rely on the disclosure in this proxy statement rather than the representations and warranties in
the Asset Purchase Agreement.
In addition, these representations and warranties are qualified by specific disclosures made
to the other parties in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, are subject to the
materiality standards contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement which may differ from what may be
viewed as material by investors and were
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made only as of the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement or such other date as is specified in
the Asset Purchase Agreement.
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Conduct of Our Business Pending the Closing
During the period between the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the closing of the
Asset Sale, we have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, that we will conduct the oxygen
conserver business only in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past
practice, and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact our business
organization, our licenses and permits, the services of our key employees, and the goodwill of
those having business relationships with us. In addition, we have also agreed that during the same
time period, subject to certain exceptions or unless Inovo gives its prior written consent, we will
not:
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conduct the oxygen conserver business only in the ordinary course of business;
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except as otherwise directed by Inovo in writing, and without making any commitment on
Inovos behalf, use our best efforts to preserve intact the current oxygen conserver business
and business organization, keep available the services of our officers, employees, and agents, and
maintain our relations and good will with suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees,
agents, and others having business relationships with us;
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confer with Inovo prior to implementing operational decisions of a material
nature affecting the oxygen conserver business;
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otherwise report periodically to Inovo concerning the status of the oxygen conserver business, its operations, and its finances;
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make no material changes in management personnel of the oxygen conserver business without prior written
consent of Inovo, other than changes necessitated by management resignations or terminations for cause;
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maintain the oxygen conserver assets in a state of repair and condition that complies with
legal requirements and is consistent with the requirements and normal conduct of the oxygen conserver business;
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keep in full force and effect, without amendment, all material rights relating to the oxygen conserver business;
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comply in all material respects with all legal requirements and contractual obligations applicable to the operations of the oxygen conserver business;
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continue in full force and effect the insurance coverage under the policies used by us or substantially equivalent policies;
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except as required to comply with ERISA or to maintain qualification under Section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code, not amend, modify, or terminate any employee plan without the
express written consent of Inovo, and except as required under the provisions of any employee plan,
not make any contributions to or with respect to any employee plan without the express written consent
of Inovo, provided that we will contribute that amount of cash to each employee plan necessary to
fully fund all of the benefit liabilities of such employee plan on a plan-termination basis as of the
closing date;
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cooperate with and assist Inovo, to the extent reasonably
requested by Inovo, in identifying the governmental authorizations required by Inovo to operate
the oxygen conserver business from and after the closing date and either transferring existing
governmental authorizations of CHAD to Inovo, where permissible, or obtaining new governmental
authorizations for Inovo;
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upon request from time to time, execute
and deliver all documents, make all truthful oaths, testify in any proceedings, and do all
other acts that may be reasonably necessary or desirable in the opinion of
Inovo to consummate the Asset Sale, all without further consideration; and
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maintain all books and records of CHAD relating to the
oxygen conserver business in the ordinary course of business.
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Non-Compete
We have agreed, for a period of five (5) full years after the closing date, not to engage in
any business that competes with the oxygen conserver business or engage in the business of
marketing, distributing and selling devices related to the oxygen therapy business, provided
however, that we may continue to develop, manufacture, distribute, and market products that are
primarily designed for diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, some of which may have
collateral therapeutic benefits for patients requiring supplemental oxygen, and we may continue to
develop, manufacture, distribute and market our transfilling products. Further, we have agreed, for
a period of five (5) full years after the closing date, not to directly or indirectly attempt or
cause or induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, employee consultant or
other business relation of Inovo or CHAD to in any way interfere with its relationship with Inovo.
We may also not hire, retain, or attempt to hire or retain any employee of Inovo or in anyway
interfere with the relationship between Inovo and any of its employees or independent contractors.
No Solicitation of Competing Offers; Right to Consider Superior Proposal
We have agreed not to, and we will not authorize or permit any of our officers, directors,
employees, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants or other advisors or representatives retained
by us to, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, encourage, or, except to the extent necessary
for our Board of Directors to comply with its fiduciary duties as advised by counsel, entertain,
any inquiry, offer or proposal relating to the transfer or acquisition by purchase, merger, lease,
recapitalization, or otherwise of any of our capital stock, the oxygen conserver business or any
combination of the foregoing (a Competing Transaction). We will notify Inovo within twenty-four
hours of receipt or awareness of a Competing Transaction.
However, if any of our officers, directors, employees, financial advisors, attorneys,
accountants or other advisor or representative retained by us, receives an unsolicited offer or
proposal providing for the acquisition of us, the oxygen conserver business or the assets relating
to the oxygen conserver business, or a similar transaction (a Competing Offer), and our Board of
Directors determines in good faith, after consulting with outside counsel, that responding to such
Competing Offer is necessary in order for the Board to comply with its fiduciary duties to the our
shareholders, then we and our representatives may (i) participate in discussions and
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negotiations with the person making the Competing Offer, and (ii) furnish information with respect
to us and our oxygen conserver business to such person, provided that (x) the Competing Offer was
not made in violation of the Asset Purchase Agreement (y) we entered into a customary
non-disclosure agreement with such person, and (z) we do not enter into any agreement with such
person providing for exclusive negotiations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are free to take all reasonable and necessary steps to
pursue the sale of any of (i) our assets not associated with the oxygen conserver business, (ii) our
sleep disorder assets, (iii) our transfilling assets and (iv) our capital stock, so long as any
such sale of capital stock will not interfere with the Asset Sale.
Our Board of Directors may, in response to a Competing Offer that does not result from any
breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement, cause CHAD to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement in
connection with CHAD entering into a definitive agreement with respect to a Competing Offer. In
such situation, or if the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated for any reason other than Inovos
breach and, within 12 months thereafter, we complete a Competing Transaction,
CHAD will be required to pay Inovo a fee of $200,000. See The Asset Purchase
AgreementFees and Expenses.
Employee Benefits
On the closing date, Inovo will offer employment to certain employees who we refer to as
transferred employees. Any such offers will be subject to final employment interviews, compliance
with Inovos employment criteria, and agreement on the terms of employment between Inovo and each
transferred employee. We have agreed not to take any action that would interfere or compete with
Inovos effort to hire transferred employees.
Except as otherwise provided in the Asset Purchase Agreement, we will retain all obligations
and liabilities under our employee benefit plans with respect to our employees who are not hired by
Inovo. In addition, all transferred employees will become fully vested in their accrued benefits
under our retirement plans as of the closing date, and we will amend such plans if necessary to
achieve this result. We will retain all liabilities and obligations with respect to benefits
accrued as of the closing date by transferred employees under our employee benefit plans.
Conditions to the Asset Sale
The obligations of the parties to complete the Asset Sale are subject to certain conditions,
including:
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the absence of any law prohibiting the consummation of the closing;
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the parties entering into certain ancillary agreements; and
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the approval of the Asset Sale by our shareholders.
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The obligation of Inovo to complete the Asset Sale is subject to certain additional
conditions, including:
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the accuracy of representations and warranties made by us to Inovo;
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the performance of our obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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the absence of any action taken, or law, ordinance, principle of common law, code,
regulation, statute, or treaty or any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling,
assessment, or arbitration award, adopted, issued, or otherwise effective to the purchase
of our assets, by any governmental authority that could, directly or indirectly, adversely
affect the purchase of our assets or Inovos other business or assets;
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the receipt by us of all required consents, authorizations or approvals;
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a certified copy of the articles of incorporation and all
amendments thereto;
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the receipt by Inovo of all documents reasonably requested relating to the our good
standing and authority to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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releases of all encumberances on the oxygen conserver assets,
other than permitted encumberances;
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the receipt of a legal opinion from our counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP;
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no conflict with or which could result in a violation of or
could cause Inovo to suffer any adverse consequence under any applicable
legal requirement or order; and
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Inovo shall have received such governmental authorizations as
necessary or desirable to allow it to operate the assets of the oxygen conserver
business after the closing.
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Our obligation to complete the Asset Sale is subject to certain additional conditions, including:
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the accuracy of representations and warranties made by Inovo to us;
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the performance of Inovos obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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the receipt by Inovo of all material consents, as such term is defined in the Asset
Purchase Agreement;
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the receipt by us of all documents reasonably requested relating to Inovos good
standing and authority to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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the absence of any action taken, or law, ordinance, principle of common law, code,
regulation, statute, or treaty or any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling,
assessment, or arbitration award, adopted, issued, or otherwise effective to the purchase
of our assets, by any governmental authority that could, directly or indirectly, adversely
affect the purchase of our assets or Inovos other business or assets; and
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shareholder approval of the Asset Sale.
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Survival; Indemnification
The representations and warranties of each of the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement will
survive the closing until the second anniversary of the closing date or for the shorter period
explicitly specified therein, except that for such other representations and warranties as to which a claim
may be made at any time, breaches thereof will survive
indefinitely
or until the latest date permitted by
law.
We
have agreed to indemnify Inovo for any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense,
diminuition of value, including all reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys
fees, in connection with any action, suit or proceeding involving a third-party claim or a claim
solely between us and Inovo arising out of:
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any misrepresentation or breach of warranty or breach of covenant or agreement made or
to be performed by us pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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any liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the oxygen conserver assets
prior to the closing other than the assumed liabilities;
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any brokerage or finders fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any
agreement or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any person with CHAD (or
any person acting on CHADs behalf) in connection with the Asset Sale;
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the operation of the oxygen conserver business or any product or component thereof
manufactured or shipped, or any services provided, by CHAD on or prior to the closing date
(other than the warranty obligations assumed by Inovo);
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any noncompliance with any bulk sales laws or fraudulent transfer law in respect of the
Asset Sale;
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any liability under the WARN Act or any similar state or local legal requirement that
may result from an Employment Loss, as defined by 29 U.S.C. sect. 2101(a)(6), caused by
any action of CHAD prior to the closing or by Inovos decision not to hire previous
employees of CHAD;
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any Excluded Liability.
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Inovo
has agreed to indemnify us for any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense,
diminuition of value, including all reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys
fees, in connection with any action, suit or proceeding involving a third-party claim or a claim
solely between us and Inovo arising out of:
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any breach of any representation or warranty or any covenant made by Inovo pursuant to
the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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any brokerage or finders fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any
agreement or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any person with Inovo (or
any person acting on Inovos behalf) in connection with the Asset Sale;
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the operation of the oxygen conserver business or any product or component thereof
manufactured or shipped, or any services provided, by Inovo after the closing date; or
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any assumed liabilities.
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Termination of the Purchase Agreement
The parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement may terminate the agreement at any time without
completing the Asset Sale under certain circumstances, including:
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in the event that any representation or warranty contained in the Asset Purchase
Agreement of the other party is breached in any material respect and such breach is
not cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice to such terminating
party of such inaccuracy and which breach would provide the terminating party the
ability to refuse to consummate the Asset Sale; or
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in the event of a material breach by the non-terminating party of any covenant or
agreement contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement which cannot be or has not been
cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice to the other party of such
breach.
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any conditions precedent to Inovos obligations to close have not been satisfied
on or before March 31, 2008, or such later date upon which the parties may agree, or
if satisfaction of any such condition by such date is or becomes impossible (other
than as a result of Inovos material breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement), and
Inovo has not waived such condition on or before such date.
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any conditions precedent to our obligations to close have not been satisfied on
or before March 31, 2008, or such later date upon which the parties may agree, or if
satisfaction of any such condition by such date is or becomes impossible (other than
as a result of our material breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement), and we have not
waived such condition on or before such date; or
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if we receive a Competing Offer prior to shareholder approval of the Asset
Purchase Agreement, and our Board of Directors determines, after consultation with
our legal counsel, that accepting the Competing Offer is necessary in order for the
Board to comply with its fiduciary duties to the Companys shareholders under
applicable law.
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Transition Services Agreement
If we enter into the Asset Sale, then we will provide certain transition services to Inovo for
a period that will end no later than June 15, 2008 (unless earlier terminated or extended by the
mutual written agreement of the parties). During the transition period, we will continue to
manufacture oxygen conservers in our Chatsworth facility for sale by Inovo and provide certain
other services to assist Inovo with the operation of the oxygen conserver business. Services to be
provided by CHAD will include all activities ordinarily associated with the manufacture and sale of
oxygen conserver business, under Inovos oversight. Inovo will be responsible for the payment of
certain fees relating to the operation of the oxygen conserver business, the actual wages,
salaries, incentive compensation for three sales personnel associated with the oxygen conserver
business, and employment benefits for the transition employees, including any employees hired on a
temporary basis to assist with the transition. Inovo will also be required to pay CHAD a daily fee
for the costs and expenses incurred in maintaining and operating the Chatsworth, California,
facility during such time that Inovos equipment remains in that facility and cover certain other
out of pocket expenses incurred by CHAD.
Furthermore, Inovo will indemnify CHAD and its representatives, directors, officers, agents,
employees, successors, and assigns from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, and
deficiencies (including costs of defense and attorneys fees), which are not covered by CHADs
insurance, that such persons or parties may suffer, sustain, incur, or become subject to as a
result of performing any services under the Transition Services Agreement in accordance with
specific written instructions, authorizations, or approvals provided by Inovo or its
representatives to CHAD or its employees or agents.
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Inovo will transfer the oxygen conserver operations to its facilities in Naples, Florida no
later than June 15, 2008.
Fees and Expenses
Generally, the parties to the Asset Purchase Agreement are responsible for their own
transaction expenses if the transaction is completed or if either party terminates the Asset
Purchase Agreement for any reason allowed under the Asset Purchase Agreement.
We have agreed to pay Inovo a termination fee of $200,000 if (i) we consummate a Competing
Transaction within 12 months after the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated for any reason other
than a breach by Inovo of its obligations, (ii) our Board of Directors fails to recommend approval
of the Asset Sale, (iii) we terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement prior to the shareholder meeting
as a result of receiving a Competing Bid or (iv) we fail to honor our obligations not to solicit a
Competing Bid.
Amendment and Waiver
The Asset Purchase Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or
waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to the Asset
Purchase Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Asset Sale Transaction
The following is a general summary of the material United States federal income tax
consequences of the Asset Sale. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code, existing,
temporary and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations, and published rulings, guidance, and court
decisions, all as currently in effect on the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change by
legislative, judicial, or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect.
While this summary addresses the material United States federal income tax consequences of the
Asset Sale, neither state, foreign nor local tax consequences of the Asset Sale are discussed.
Further, this summary is not a complete description of all of the federal income tax consequences
that may be relevant to the Asset Sale. Our shareholders should consult with their own tax advisers
for advice regarding the Untied States federal, state, local and other tax consequences of the
Asset Sale.
The Asset Sale will be a taxable transaction to the Company, and we generally will recognize
gain or loss based on the difference between the consideration received in respect of the Asset
Sale and our adjusted tax basis in the assets transferred pursuant thereto. The Asset Sale is
expected to result in a taxable loss to the Company.
The Asset Sale is a corporate action of the Company. Therefore, the Asset Sale will not be a
taxable event for federal income tax purposes to our shareholders.
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THE ASSET SALE TRANSACTION ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
(Proposal 2)
We are asking our shareholders to authorize the holder of the proxy solicited by our Board of
Directors to vote in favor of adjourning the special meeting to a future date in order to enable
our Board of Directors to solicit additional proxies, if necessary, to obtain approval of the Asset
Sale by a majority of our outstanding shares.
If at the special meeting the number of shares of our common stock voting in favor of the
Asset Sale transaction is insufficient to approve such proposal, the chairperson of the meeting may
move to adjourn the special meeting to enable us to solicit additional proxies in favor of the
Asset Sale. If such a proposal is made at the meeting by the chairperson, the proxy holder will
only be able to vote in favor of this proposal the shares for which it has received a valid proxy
indicating that it has authority to vote in favor of this proposal to adjourn the meeting. The
authority granted to the holder of the proxy pursuant to this proposal will be limited and will not
authorize the holder to vote in favor of adjourning the meeting with respect to any proposals other
than the Asset Sale as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Required Vote
The approval of this Proposal 2 requires that a quorum is present and the affirmative vote of
a majority of the shares represented at the special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
As a result, shares represented at the meeting that are marked ABSTAIN and broker non-votes, if
any, will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal.
Under the California Corporations Code, a corporation can convene a meeting of shareholders,
take a vote on certain of the proposals presented at the meeting and, assuming the adjournment
proposal or proposals receive the necessary number of favorable votes, adjourn the meeting with
respect to such proposal or proposals to allow for the additional solicitation of proxies.
If we were to adjourn the special meeting in order to solicit additional proxies, we expect to
continue to use the original proxy card for such solicitation.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR
PROPOSAL 2
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BUSINESS OF CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Overview
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., a California corporation (CHAD or the Company) was organized in
1982 to develop, produce, and market respiratory care devices designed to improve the efficiency of
oxygen delivery systems for both home and hospital treatment of patients who require supplemental
oxygen. The Company introduced its first respiratory care device in 1983 and has introduced
additional respiratory care devices in subsequent years.
Pulmonary Disease and Oxygen Therapy
The Company was organized to pursue the development and marketing of devices that improve the
efficiency of systems used to administer oxygen to patients requiring supplemental oxygen. These
are primarily patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) are progressive, debilitating conditions that
affect millions of Americans, severely limiting their activities and shortening their lives. Such
conditions, which include chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and severe asthma, decrease the capacity
of the lungs to oxygenate the blood. To make up for this deficiency, it is common medical practice
to administer supplemental oxygen (usually on a 24 hours per day basis) in an amount sufficient to
increase blood oxygenation to near normal levels.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), COPD represents the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is predicted to
be the third largest cause of death by 2020.
The American Lung Association reported that in 2004 there were 11.4 million Americans
suffering from COPD. This report also notes that in 2004 the annual cost to the nation for COPD in
health care and indirect costs was estimated to be $37.2 billion.
Although precise data are not available, various individual and institutional sources and
reports estimate that there are more than one (1) million home care patients receiving
supplementary administration of oxygen. Medicare, which accounts for about 60% of home oxygen
providers revenues, spent approximately $1.8 billion in 2002 for home oxygen, according to a
report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Actuary. This represented a 13%
increase over the previous year, according to the report.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are also prevalent in other countries, particularly in
some European nations and the Far East, where the incidence is higher than in the United States. We
believe the potential international market for home oxygen is expected to grow to 150% of the U.S.
market over the next five to ten years.
The primary oxygen supply options for home patients are concentrators that concentrate oxygen
from the ambient air (85-90%), and reservoirs containing liquid oxygen (10-15%). Cylinders
containing compressed gaseous oxygen account for less than one percent (1%).
Standard oxygen delivery systems are characteristically inefficient, permitting over 67% of
the oxygen supply delivered to the patient to be wasted, primarily because the oxygen is
administered steadily to the patient, even while he is exhaling. Since the normal breathing cycle
consists of an exhalation period that is approximately twice as long as the inhalation period, at
least two-thirds (2/3) of the oxygen from this continuous
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flow system is wasted. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that the oxygen breathed in
during the first one-third (1/3) of the inhalation period provides most of the oxygenation benefit
to the patient.
Currently Medicare provides a prospective flat-fee monthly payment for home oxygen services
based solely on the patients prescribed oxygen requirement and disregards modality, the type of
system in use. In accordance with the federal budget reconciliation bill approved by the Senate in
February 2006, title to oxygen equipment transfers to the beneficiary after 36 months.
Consequently, with the incentive to operate efficiently, inexpensive concentrators have grown in
popularity because of their low cost and less frequent servicing requirements. At the same time,
interest in oxygen conserving devices, which can extend the life of oxygen supplies and reduce
service calls by providers, has heightened. There is also a separate fixed allowance from Medicare
for patients who need to be mobile and therefore require portable oxygen systems.
In November 2003 Congress enacted the Medicare Improvement and Modernization Act, which had
and will continue to impact reimbursement for home oxygen over the next several years. The new
legislation will result in continued pressure on home care providers to reduce the cost of
providing home oxygen services as it mandated that the monthly fee that home care providers receive
will be subject to competitive bidding. This will first be implemented in ten (10) major markets on
April 1, 2008. In January of 2007, Medicare implemented a new reimbursement category for
transfilling systems, like the Companys TOTAL O
2
Delivery System, which may
improve the marketability of these devices.
While these cost pressures have intensified, mobility has increased in importance as the
treatment of pulmonary patients has moved away from hospitals and into home care. Also, the
American Lung Association has advised that, to reduce and control symptoms, pulmonary patients
should live a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise. Maintaining quality of life and compliance
with prescribed exercise programs require that the patient be as mobile as possible, thereby
increasing the demand for portable oxygen equipment.
CHADs Products
Since its inception, the Company has recognized the need for more efficient oxygen delivery
systems and has pursued the development and marketing of devices that are designed to conserve
oxygen. The benefits of such improvements include substantial cost savings for the home care
provider, as well as increased mobility for ambulatory patients who require portable oxygen
supplies. These devices extend the life of oxygen supplies and make possible more compact and
longer lasting portable systems, thereby improving the quality of life for home oxygen patients.
OXYMIZER® and OXYMIZER Pendant Oxygen Conserving Devices
. In June 1983 the
Company began marketing its first product, the OXYMIZER disposable oxygen conserving device, a
unique, patented, disposable device developed to provide up to four-to-one (4:1) savings of oxygen
as compared to continuous flow systems when used with any oxygen supply source.
The OXYMIZER device contains a collapsible reservoir that captures incoming oxygen delivered
during expiration and prevents its waste. The oxygen captured in this reservoir is then inhaled by
the patient during the first instant of his next inspiration. Thus the OXYMIZER device both
conserves oxygen and provides the patient with an extra rich supply of oxygen at the beginning of
the inhalation period when it can be most effectively utilized.
Extensive clinical testing and trials over the past 23 years have repeatedly demonstrated that
patients using the OXYMIZER device are able to achieve equivalent blood oxygenation levels while
using significantly less oxygen. There have been more than 32 clinical evaluations from
institutions worldwide that have confirmed the efficacy and oxygen savings of the OXYMIZER devices.
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The greater efficiency provided by these devices over standard oxygen delivery systems also
permits home health care patients to achieve greater mobility by enabling them to use smaller
portable cylinders or by obtaining two (2) to four (4) times the life from standard sized portable
cylinders.
For home oxygen providers, the disposable OXYMIZER devices afford the cost advantages of
oxygen conservation without capital investment in expensive equipment. In addition, the OXYMIZER
devices can be utilized to achieve higher flow setting equivalencies for standard oxygen
concentrators.
In hospitals, the OXYMIZER devices are used for maintenance of certain patients requiring
higher flow levels of oxygen without having to resort to uncomfortable oxygen masks.
The
Company has pursued a marketing strategy that emphasizes the cost savings, efficiencies,
and level of patient comfort associated with the use of the OXYMIZER devices. See Marketing and
Competition.
The OXYMIZER Pendant device is similar to the OXYMIZER device except that its reservoir is
located in a pendant that hangs over the patients chest rather than under the nose. The OXYMIZER
Pendant has a more traditional appearance than the OXYMIZER. The Company began marketing the
OXYMIZER Pendant in August 1984.
OXYMATIC® Electronic Oxygen Conservers
. The Company began marketing the
OXYMATIC conserver in March 1986. This product is a small electronic device designed for use with
portable oxygen systems. The OXYMATIC conserver electronically senses the optimal moment in the
breathing cycle for delivery of oxygen and at that moment releases a very brief pulse of oxygen to
the patient. The OXYMATIC conserver concentrates the administration of oxygen during the first
one-third (1/3) of the inhalation phase, when oxygen is most efficiently utilized. There have been
at least 12 controlled clinical trials and studies of patient groups using the OXYMATIC conserver,
all of which have confirmed its efficacy and efficiency.
In July 2000 the Company introduced the first of the OXYMATIC 400 series of conservers.
Additional models were added to this line in January and March of 2001. This new line of conservers
was designed to capitalize on the proven reliability and efficiency of the Companys previous
models. In addition, features and options were added to create state-of-the-art conservers that
would give home care providers a wide choice of products to service their patients individual
needs and preferences. These new conservers include a built-in regulator and expanded flow rates
that provide average savings of five-to-one (5:1) over continuous flow oxygen systems.
In November 2001 the Company introduced the SEQUOIA OXYMATIC line of conservers. These
conservers utilize the same electronic features as the OXYMATIC 400 series conservers but do not
contain a built-in regulator.
LOTUS Electronic Oxygen Conservers.
The Company received clearance from the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) to market the LOTUS Electronic Oxygen Conserver in October 2004 and began
shipment of the device in November 2005. The LOTUS weighs less than one (1) pound and is offered
with or without a breath-sensing alarm. It also offers additional liter flow settings and an
extended battery life of up to four (4) months of normal usage on two (2) AA-size batteries.
CYPRESS OXYPneumatic® Conservers
. In July 2002 the Company began marketing
the CYPRESS pneumatic conserver, which allowed the Company to compete in the pneumatic segment of
the conserver market for the first time. This device incorporates no electronic parts, thus
eliminating the need for batteries. It is lightweight, small and allows the use of a standard,
single-lumen cannula, unlike many other pneumatic conservers that require special cannulas. The
CYPRESS conserver provides flow rates from one (1) to six (6) liters per minute and oxygen savings
greater than three-to-one (3:1) over continuous flow oxygen.
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The OXYMATIC electronic and CYPRESS pneumatic conservers extend the length of time the
contents of the cylinders will last over continuous flow oxygen systems. They provide ambulatory
patients with greater mobility and less weight. The Company believes these systems offer a superior
alternative to commonly used liquid oxygen systems for mobile patients and are more cost effective
for home care providers to supply.
BONSAI Pneumatic Conservers
. In April 2007 the Company announced the new BONSAI
pneumatic conserver. The BONSAI conserver incorporates a number of new features, including
lightweight design (less than 10 ounces), conserving ratios of up to six-to-one (6:1), eight (8)
settings and an adjustable continuous flow feature. The Company received FDA Clearance to market
this new device in May 2007 and began shipments in the summer of 2007.
SAGE
Oxygen Therapeutic Device
. In May 2004 the Company received clearance
from the FDA to market its new SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device. The SAGE device uses the Companys
proprietary technologies to sense a patients movements and automatically adjust the rate of oxygen
delivery to reduce the risk of desaturation as activity increases. The SAGE device combines the
industrys first truly dynamic, patented delivery technology with the proven oxygen sensor
technology in the Companys OXYMATIC 400 series conserver. As a result, the device addresses the
common problem of oxygen desaturation, which causes a patient to feel weak and out of breath when
activity increases, yet it still maximizes patient ambulatory capability.
Sales of electronic
and pneumatic conservers, therapeutic devices and related equipment and accessories accounted for 91%, 89%
and 90% of the Companys sales in 2007,
2006 and 2005 respectively.
OXYCOIL® Coiled Oxygen Tubing
. In January 1986 the Company began marketing
the OXYCOIL coiled oxygen tubing, a device which replaces the standard supply tubing for the
OXYMIZER devices, the OXYMATIC conservers or conventional nasal cannulas. The OXYCOIL tubing is a
convenience and a safety device that can be used with any oxygen system to help keep the supply
tubing out of the patients way, thus minimizing the tripping and tangling problems associated with
standard supply tubing.
TOTAL O
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. In January 1998 the Company began
marketing the TOTAL O
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Delivery System. This system provides stationary
oxygen for patients at home, portable oxygen including an oxygen conserving device for ambulation,
and a safe and efficient mechanism for filling portable oxygen cylinders. The TOTAL
O
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Delivery System was designed to provide home care providers with a more
cost effective means to provide home oxygen services while at the same time providing the patients
with a higher quality of service. This can be accomplished as the home care provider will no longer
be required to make regular monthly service calls to deliver full portable cylinders, and the
patient will no longer be dependent on the provider for those deliveries to obtain full cylinders.
Initial sales of the TOTAL O
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system were adversely affected by several factors,
including the overall home oxygen market climate and home care providers reluctance to invest in
the higher cost of the TOTAL O
2
system to achieve the lower monthly operating costs it
affords. Recent changes in home oxygen reimbursement appear to be causing home care providers to
examine their operating costs more carefully, which could have a positive impact on sales of the
TOTAL O
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system. No assurances can
currently be given regarding the level of success the
Company could achieve with the TOTAL O
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system.
Sales of the TOTAL O
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system and other transfilling
products accounted for approximately 9%, 11%, and 10% of the Companys sales in 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively.
The technology for each of the devices described above has been licensed from the inventors
thereof, with the exception of the CYPRESS OXYPneumatic and LOTUS conservers, which belongs to the
Company. The Company has acquired exclusive licenses to manufacture and market the OXYMIZER
devices, the OXYMATIC conservers, the SAGE device, the OXYCOIL tubing, and the TOTAL O
2
system. See Licensing and Related Agreements.
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Other Products
. The Company also offers a variety of ancillary products that support
the principal oxygen conserving products. These include oxygen cylinders of various sizes and
compositions, regulators, cannulas and connecting tubing, and assorted carrying bags. In addition,
with a field sales force of manufacturers representatives and direct sales representatives
covering the entire United States (see Marketing), the Company will utilize this team as part of
a strategy to market and sell additional products that are targeted for the Companys current
customer base, the home care provider.
Products Under Development
During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company entered into contracts with
outside vendors to develop products in the home oxygen market and sleep disorder market.
Development efforts continue on these products, some of which have begun pre-clinical testing. No
assurance can be given that any products developed pursuant to these contracts will be successfully
marketed or that the Company will ever derive significant revenues or earnings from the sale of
such products.
Research and Development
For the
year ended March 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company expended approximately
$1,466,000, $1,574,000, and $1,473,000 respectively, on research and development and has expended
approximately $12,132,000 since its inception in August of 1982. The Company operates in an
industry that is subject to rapid technological change, and its ability to compete successfully
depends upon, among other things, its ability to stay abreast or ahead of new technological
developments. Accordingly, the Company expects to expend significant amounts for the development or
acquisition of new products or the improvement of existing products. The Company conducts research
and development internally and also utilizes the services of outside firms and consultants for its
research and development activities.
Licensing and Related Agreements
The Company has entered into license agreements (the Inventors License Agreements) with
Brian L. Tiep, M.D., Robert E. Phillips, and Ben A. Otsap, the inventors of the OXYMIZER device
(the Inventors), with respect to that device and each of the additional oxygen conserving devices
developed by them.
Pursuant to the Inventors License Agreements, the Inventors granted to the Company an
exclusive license (with the right to grant sublicenses) to manufacture, use, and sell such devices.
Through September 2003, the Inventors License Agreements provided that the Company pay royalties
to the Inventors on the net proceeds of sales of the device covered by the agreement at the rate of
six percent (6%) on amounts up to ten (10) million dollars and three percent (3%) on amounts of ten
(10) million dollars or more. As of September 2003, no further royalty payments are due. The
Company is obligated to prosecute and defend, at its own expense, any infringement suits related to
manufacture or sale of each device covered by any such agreement. Each Inventors License Agreement
continues until the expiration of the last to expire of any patent covering the related device or,
if no patent is issued, for 17 years.
The Company has also entered into a license agreement (the Carleton License Agreement) with
the Life Support Division of Carleton (formerly Litton Life Support) for the TOTAL O
2
Delivery System. Pursuant to the Carleton License Agreement, the Licensors granted to the Company
an exclusive license (with the right to grant sublicenses) to manufacture, use, and sell such
device in the health care market. The Carleton License Agreement provides that the Company pay
royalties to the Licensor on the net proceeds of sales of the device covered by the agreement at
the rate of seven percent (7%) and currently requires minimum annual royalties of $500,000. The Carleton License Agreement
continues until the expiration of the last to expire of any patent covering the related device or
until the Company ceases use of the licensed technology. The Licensors may terminate the Carleton
License Agreement at an
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earlier date if the Company is in arrears for 30 days on any royalty payment or if the Company
defaults in performing any other material obligation of the agreement and fails to cure such
default within 30 days.
The Company has also entered into a license agreement (the Phillips and Otsap License
Agreement) with Robert E. Phillips and Ben A. Otsap for the SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device.
Pursuant to the Phillips and Otsap License Agreement, the Licensor grants to the Company an
exclusive license (with the right to grant sublicenses) to manufacture, use, and sell such devices
in the health care market. The Phillips and Otsap License Agreement provides that the Company pay
royalties to the Licensor on the net proceeds of sales of the device covered by the agreement at
the rate of three percent (3%) for unit sales up to 1,499 units, four percent (4%) for unit sales
from 1,500 to 1,999 units per month, five percent (5%) for unit sales from 2,000 to 2,499 units per
month and six percent (6%) for unit sales of 2,500 or more per month. The agreement also requires
minimum annual royalties of $15,000 in the first year after FDA clearance is received to market the
product and $30,000 per annum thereafter. The Phillips and Otsap License Agreement continues until
the expiration of the last to expire of any patent covering the related devise or until the Company
ceases use of the licensed technology. The Licensors may terminate the Phillips and Otsap License
Agreement at an earlier date if the Company is in arrears for six (6) days on any royalty payment
or if the Company defaults in performing any other material obligation of the agreement and fails
to cure such default within 30 days.
Manufacturing and Sources of Supply
The Company tests and packages its products in its own facility and performs some
manufacturing operations on certain products. Some manufacturing processes are conducted by other
firms and the Company expects to continue using outside firms for certain manufacturing processes
for the foreseeable future. All outside manufacturing is conducted under the supervision and
control of the Company and with tooling provided by the Company.
Pursuant to a written agreement, the Company purchases finished units of the OXYMIZER devices
from a supplier in Hong Kong. The Company believes that other injection molding facilities would be
available in the event of a termination of this arrangement.
Production of the OXYMATIC 300 series, 2400, and 400 series conservers, the LOTUS, the CYPRESS
and BONSAI pneumatic conservers, and the SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device are being handled
internally with only a portion of the electronic assembly for electronic conservers being
subcontracted outside the Company. The Company is currently subcontracting with two (2) electronic
assembly facilities and believes that other facilities would be available in the event of an
interruption of supply from the existing facilities.
Production of the TOTAL O
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system is being handled internally with a number of
subassemblies being subcontracted outside the Company. The Company believes that there are
alternate sources of supply for these subassemblies, including internal manufacturing as production
quantities increase.
The Company is not aware of any shortages of materials necessary for the manufacture of its
products. The Company provides customers the right to return merchandise for credit and requires
payment within a time frame consistent with industry standards. The Company provides warranties for
certain of its products based on industry standards and accrues for the estimated expenses
associated with those warranties based on the best information available, primarily historical
claims experience.
The Company has received ISO 13485 certification for its manufacturing facility based on
criterion developed by the International Organization for Standardization, a quality standards
organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Company has also received authorization
for the same facility under the European Unions Medical Devices directive, to affix the CE Mark
to the Companys products marketed throughout the world. The primary component of the certification
process was an audit of the facilitys quality
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systems conducted by an independent agency authorized to perform conformity assessments under
ISO guidelines and the Medical Devices Directive.
Marketing
The Companys products are designed to reduce the cost of health care while maintaining or
enhancing the therapeutic benefits to the patient and improving the users quality of life. The
Companys marketing efforts have focused primarily on providing home oxygen suppliers with products
that they can utilize to increase their revenues and provide a better quality of care at less cost.
Home care providers have reportedly increased their revenues by assembling small portable
systems incorporating the Companys OXYMATIC electronic conserver or CYPRESS pneumatic conserver as
a vehicle to attract new and additional patients to their business. The Company believes these
lightweight, long-lasting, portable systems have both high professional and patient acceptance that
allows the supplier promoting these products to attract new and additional customers.
A large portion of home oxygen patients is covered by Medicare or other government programs.
Since June 1989 home oxygen suppliers have been reimbursed on a fixed, monthly-fee basis by
Medicare. The monthly reimbursement amount does not vary with either the type of oxygen delivery
equipment provided or the amount of oxygen supplied. Since monthly, per-patient revenues are fixed,
home oxygen suppliers can only increase their per-patient profitability by reducing costs. The
Companys oxygen conserving products and TOTAL O
2
Delivery System allow these suppliers
to decrease their costs while providing their patients with improved therapeutic benefits and
quality of life.
While the home respiratory care provider remains the primary focus of the Companys marketing
efforts, this focus has been augmented by a major effort to increase professional awareness.
Promotional programs target respiratory care physicians, nurses, and therapists.
The Company markets its products directly to home oxygen suppliers throughout the U.S. The
Company currently has a Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, two (2) Regional Vice
Presidents of Sales, a manager of customer relations, an art and media manager, and two (2)
in-house sales and customer service representatives who are in regular and frequent proactive
telephone sales contact with customers and potential customers. In addition, the Company has a
field sales force of seven (7) direct sales representatives and independent manufacturers sales
representatives to handle direct selling to customers. This field sales force is currently
comprised of five (5) direct sales representatives and 15 manufacturers sales representatives with
coverage throughout the United States. The Company also utilizes direct mail, trade show
attendance, trade advertising, and a web site to promote the benefits of its products to home care
providers. Additionally, the Company actively seeks to increase professional awareness of its
products through professional advertising and participation in professional meetings.
Home oxygen therapy markets outside the United States are, in most cases, at a much earlier
stage of development. In many countries, these patients are cared for in institutional settings. As
the trend develops to move patients into home care, opportunities for the Companys products may
increase. Sales of conservers in Europe, Canada, and Japan have become an important part of the
Companys business.
The Company has entered into exclusive distributorship agreements in Germany, Japan, and
several other countries. The Company also has non-exclusive distributors in many other countries.
Sales outside of the United States subject the Company to certain risks, including those involving
political and economic factors, interruption of shipments of products, currency fluctuations and
devaluations, and governmental restrictions and regulations.
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Customers, Backlog and Orders
The Company presently has an active list of over 4,000 providers and hospital customers. Based
upon information developed from various lists the Company believes that there are approximately
7,000 to 8,000 home oxygen providers and 3,000 general hospitals in the United States that are
potential customers or customer sources for the Company. Of these 7,000 to 8,000 home care
providers, approximately 48% are represented by three major national chain accounts. One national
chain customer accounted for 41%, 36%, and 36% of net sales during 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively, and one (1) other chain accounted for 11% of sales in 2005. One non-chain customer
accounted for 11% of sales in 2006.
Financial Information Relating to Foreign and
Domestic Operations and Export Sales
(in 000s)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
15,795
|
|
|
$
|
17,996
|
|
|
$
|
22,912
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
|
306
|
|
Japan
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
506
|
|
|
|
405
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
3,337
|
|
|
|
418
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
All other countries
|
|
|
341
|
|
|
|
280
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
18,981
|
|
|
$
|
22,354
|
|
|
$
|
24,287
|
|
All identifiable assets are located in the United States.
At March 31, 2007, the Company had no backlog of orders for any of its products. The
Company endeavors to maintain sufficient inventory to ship all of its products immediately upon
receipt of orders. The Company believes that maintaining such levels of inventory is necessary to
meet the requirements of its customers.
Competition
Competition in the Companys market has increasingly focused upon pricing, rather than product
features. The Company is aware of several demand-valve, electronically controlled devices currently
being marketed. Of these devices, those that have been the principal competitors of the OXYMATIC
conserver in the past were targeted primarily to a specific segment of the market liquid oxygen
usage. Several companies, including Caire Inc. and Puritan Bennett, market small (3.4 to 5.5
pounds) portable liquid oxygen systems incorporating simple oxygen conserving devices that double
the useful life of these systems. Some of these companies have substantially greater marketing and
financial resources than the Company. However, these units are more expensive than systems
utilizing the OXYMATIC conservers and still require the supplier to make frequent and costly oxygen
deliveries. The Company does not know the levels of sales achieved by the companies marketing these
systems.
Several of these competitors are now marketing conservers in direct competition with the
Companys OXYMATIC electronic and CYPRESS pneumatic conservers. Some of these conservers provide
only two-to-one (2:1) to three-to-one (3:1) savings ratios compared to continuous flow. As a
result, these units, while weighing about the same as the OXYMATIC conserver, provide only
one-third or one-half as much ambulation time. In addition, the Company is aware of two companies
marketing oxygen conserving devices that claim similar oxygen savings ratios as the OXYMATIC
conserver. The Company believes that some of these competitors have been able to offer their oxygen
conservers as part of a bundle of products with perceived pricing advantages over the Companys
products. The Company does not know the level of sales achieved by these companies.
There are several other types of portable oxygen systems which compete with the Companys
OXYMATIC conservers but do not utilize oxygen conserving devices. Aluminum and steel oxygen
cylinders
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with continuous flow regulators are utilized by some oxygen suppliers as portable systems.
Although they do provide users with some portability, their size and bulk limit their use by
patients who need or want to be truly ambulatory. The most commonly used of these cylinders is
approximately three feet high, weighs over 20 pounds, and provides an average patient with less
than five hours of oxygen. These systems are enjoying some level of success due to their lower
unit-price advantage. The OXYMATIC electronic and CYPRESS pneumatic conservers allow the use of
smaller, lighter cylinders and thus provide greater mobility.
Until the availability of portable systems utilizing the OXYMATIC conservers and the
previously cited changes in Medicare oxygen reimbursement, liquid oxygen was the modality of choice
for truly mobile users. Portable liquid oxygen systems that weigh 3.4 to 10 pounds, provide an
average patient with six to eight hours of oxygen, compared to the smallest portable system which
weighs 4.5 pounds and provides an average patient with 7.3 hours of oxygen. These systems are more
costly than systems utilizing the OXYMATIC conservers and require frequent and expensive (often
weekly) deliveries of bulk liquid oxygen to the patients home. In addition, the patient must
remain within range of the base unit for refilling, unlike with the systems utilizing the OXYMATIC
conservers with which a patient can take as many cylinders as needed to provide the amount of time
necessary to be away from the base unit.
The Company is aware of one (1) combination oxygen concentrator and transfilling station being
marketed in competition with the TOTAL O
2
system. This system is larger and heavier and
does not contain some of the integrated features found in the TOTAL O
2
system. In
addition, another competitor has recently introduced a transfilling station that also competes with
the TOTAL O
2
system. These competitors have substantially greater financial and
marketing resources than the Company and have used these resources to aggressively market their
products. The Company does not know the level of sales achieved for these systems by the
competition.
Patents and Trademarks
The Company regards the products that it develops or licenses and its manufacturing processes
as proprietary and relies on a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secret laws, and
confidentiality agreements to protect its rights in its products. U.S. patents have been issued
covering the original OXYMATIC conserver, the Lotus conserver, the CYPRESS OXYPneumatic conserver,
the TOTAL O
2
Delivery System, and the SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device. A number of
foreign patent applications pertaining to the Companys activities have also been issued.
The Company pursues a policy of obtaining patents for appropriate inventions related to
products marketed or manufactured by the Company. The Company considers the patentability of
products developed for it to be significant to the success of the Company. To the extent that the
products to be marketed by the Company do not receive patent protection, competitors may be able to
manufacture and market substantially similar products. Such competition could have an adverse
impact upon the Companys business.
There can be no assurance that patents, domestic or foreign, will be obtained with respect to
the Companys products, or that, if issued, they will provide substantial protection or be of
commercial benefit to the Company. In addition, the patent laws of foreign countries may differ
from those of the United States as to the patentability of the Companys products and processes
and, accordingly, the degree of protection afforded by foreign patents may be more or less than in
the United States.
In the United States, although a patent has a statutory presumption of validity, the issuance
of a patent is not conclusive as to such validity or as to the enforceable scope of its claims
therein. The validity and enforceability of a patent can be attacked by litigation after its
issuance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. If the outcome of such litigation is adverse to
the owner of the patent in that the patent is held to be invalid, other parties may then use the
invention covered by the patent. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that patents with respect
to the Companys products, if issued, will afford protection against competitors with
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similar products, nor can there be any assurance that the patents will not be infringed upon
or designed around by others.
Through patent searches, contacts in the industry, and representations and indemnities
received from licensors and development partners, the Company seeks to ensure that its products do
not infringe on the intellectual property rights claimed by others. However, interpretation of the
scope and validity of existing patent rights may differ, and no assurance can be given that the
Company products will in all cases not infringe on the rights of others. Moreover, any dispute
regarding potential infringement may require substantial management and financial resources to
defend.
The Company has obtained U.S. registration for the trademarks OXYMIZER, OXYMATIC, LOTUS,
OXYPneumatic, CHAD, OXYCOIL, and TOTAL O
2.
A series of foreign applications to
register the trademark OXYMIZER in a number of countries of commercial interest to the Company
have been filed.
Governmental Regulation
The commercialization of the conservers and transfill devices is subject to the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act (the Food and Drug Act) and to regulations issued thereunder. The Company
anticipates that commercialization of other devices that it intends to market will also be subject
to the Food and Drug Act. The Food and Drug Act is administered by the FDA, which has authority to
regulate the marketing, manufacturing, labeling, packaging, and distribution of products subject to
the Food and Drug Act. In addition, there are requirements under other federal laws and under
state, local, and foreign statutes that may apply to the manufacture and marketing of the Companys
products. The Medical Device Amendments of 1976 to the Food and Drug Act (the Amendments) and the
Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 significantly extended the authority of the FDA to regulate the
commercialization of medical devices. The Amendments established three classifications of medical
devices: Class I, Class II, and Class III. With respect to all three classes, the general
provisions of the Food and Drug Act prohibit adulteration and misbranding. A medical device may be
adulterated if the device is or could be adversely affected by its methods of manufacture, storage,
or packaging. A medical device may be misbranded if its labeling is false or misleading or if its
labeling does not contain specific information required by law applicable to such type of device.
In addition, failure to register a medical device covered under the Food and Drug Act will render
it misbranded under the Food and Drug Act.
All manufacturers of medical devices must register with the FDA and list all medical devices
produced by them. This listing must be updated annually. In addition, prior to commercial
distribution of additional devices, the manufacturer must file with the FDA and receive approval
prior to the commencement of such commercial distribution, a notice setting forth certain
information about the device, including the classification into which the manufacturer believes it
falls.
Class I devices are subject only to the general controls concerning adulteration, misbranding,
good manufacturing practices, record keeping, and reporting requirements. Class II devices must, in
addition, comply with performance standards as promulgated by the FDA.
The Company has registered with the Bureau of Medical Devices of the FDA as a Medical Device
Establishment and with the Department of Health Services of the State of California as a Medical
Device Manufacturer. In addition, the Company has developed procedures to comply with FDA standards
concerning good manufacturing practices, record keeping, and reporting and is ISO 13485 certified.
The Company has been granted permission by the FDA to market the OXYMIZER and the OXYMIZER
Pendant as Class I devices. Permission has been granted to market the OXYMATIC, the CYPRESS
OXYPneumatic, the BONSAI pneumatic, the LOTUS Electronic Oxygen conserver, the OXYCOIL, the TOTAL
O
2
Delivery System, and the SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device as Class II devices.
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Employees
As
of November 30, 2007, CHAD had 96 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees with
63 of the Companys employees engaged in manufacturing and the remaining engaged in marketing,
sales, administration, and management. None of the Companys employees is represented by unions,
and the Company believes its employee relations are satisfactory.
Properties
The Companys offices and manufacturing facilities are situated in premises located in
Chatsworth, California, and consist of approximately 55,500 square feet, at a monthly rental fee of
$36,000 pursuant to a lease expiring on June 30, 2008. The
Company intends to move to smaller facilities suitable for its scaled
down operations if the Asset Sale is approved. The Company does not own any real
property and does not anticipate acquiring any in the foreseeable future.
MARKET PRICES OF THE COMPANYS STOCK
The Companys common stock is quoted on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol CTU.
The following table sets forth the high and low closing sale prices for the common stock for the
calendar quarters indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
High
|
|
Low
|
June 30, 2005
|
|
|
3.87
|
|
|
|
3.62
|
|
September 30, 2005
|
|
|
3.81
|
|
|
|
3.71
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
|
3.60
|
|
|
|
3.36
|
|
March 31, 2006
|
|
|
2.90
|
|
|
|
2.50
|
|
June 30, 2006
|
|
|
3.05
|
|
|
|
2.41
|
|
September 30, 2006
|
|
|
2.85
|
|
|
|
1.46
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
3.06
|
|
|
|
1.86
|
|
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
2.42
|
|
|
|
1.42
|
|
June 30, 2007
|
|
|
1.60
|
|
|
|
1.36
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
On November 16, 2007, the last trading day before the announcement of the execution of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, the closing price for our common stock was $0.50 per share. On [
], 2007, the last trading day before this proxy statement was printed, the closing price
for our common stock on the American Stock Exchange was $[ ] per share. You are encouraged
to obtain current market quotations for CHADs common stock in connection with voting your shares.
No dividends have ever been paid on our common stock, and we are currently restricted by the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and our secured credit facility from paying cash dividends.
As of [ ], 2007, the record date for the special meeting, there were
approximately [ ] beneficial holders and [ ] registered holders of record of our
common stock.
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SELECTED
HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected Financial Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Month
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period
Ended
September 30
|
|
|
Years Ended March 31,
|
|
Selected Financial Data
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
7,179,000
|
|
|
$
|
18,981,000
|
|
|
$
|
22,354,000
|
|
|
$
|
24,287,000
|
|
|
$
|
21,541,000
|
|
|
$
|
19,541,000
|
|
Interest
Expense (income, net)
|
|
|
(175,000
|
)
|
|
|
(57,000
|
)
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
|
(39,000
|
)
|
|
|
(22,000
|
)
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,811,000
|
|
|
|
1,001,000
|
|
|
|
(433,000
|
)
|
Basic earnings
(loss) per share
|
|
|
(.26
|
)
|
|
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
|
.18
|
|
|
|
.10
|
|
|
|
(.04
|
)
|
Diluted earnings
(loss) per share
|
|
|
(.26
|
)
|
|
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
|
.17
|
|
|
|
.10
|
|
|
|
(.04
|
)
|
Net working capital
|
|
|
4,976,000
|
|
|
|
7,266,000
|
|
|
|
9,806,000
|
|
|
|
10,393,000
|
|
|
|
9,175,000
|
|
|
|
8,224,000
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
10,371,000
|
|
|
|
11,748,000
|
|
|
|
14,356,000
|
|
|
|
15,790,000
|
|
|
|
13,043,000
|
|
|
|
12,105,000
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
6,506,000
|
|
|
|
9,094,000
|
|
|
|
12,395,000
|
|
|
|
13,024,000
|
|
|
|
11,153,000
|
|
|
|
10,100,000
|
|
No cash dividends have been declared or paid during the periods presented.
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data
The following summary unaudited pro forma financial data is based on the historical financial
statements of CHAD. The pro forma statement of operations has been prepared assuming the Asset
Sale and the sale of the transfilling assets was completed as of
March 31, 2006. The pro forma financial data and notes thereto should
be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of CHAD included herein. The
unaudited pro forma financial data is based on certain assumptions and estimates of management
which are subject to change. The pro forma financial data is presented for illustrative purposes
only and is not necessarily indicative of any future results of operations or the results that
might have occurred if the Asset Sale had actually occurred on the indicated dates.
Statement of Operations Data
(in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
Year Ended March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
Adjustments(1)
|
|
as Adjusted
|
|
Historical
|
|
Adjustments(1)
|
|
as Adjusted
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
7,179
|
|
|
|
7,179
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
18,981
|
|
|
|
18,981
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
5,785
|
|
|
|
5,785
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
13,677
|
|
|
|
13,677
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5,304
|
|
|
|
5,304
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,957
|
|
|
|
2,272
|
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
6,323
|
|
|
|
4,875
|
|
|
|
1,448
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
853
|
|
|
|
392
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
|
1,466
|
|
|
|
648
|
|
|
|
818
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
-2,416
|
|
|
|
-1,270
|
|
|
|
-1,146
|
|
|
|
-2,485
|
|
|
|
-219
|
|
|
|
-2,266
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
175
|
(2)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
-57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-57
|
|
Other expense
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-6
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
-2,639
|
|
|
|
-1,445
|
|
|
|
-1,194
|
|
|
|
-2,422
|
|
|
|
-219
|
|
|
|
-2,203
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
992
|
|
|
|
988
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-$2,643
|
|
|
|
-$1,445
|
|
|
|
-$1,198
|
|
|
|
-$3,414
|
|
|
|
-$1,207
|
|
|
|
-$2,207
|
|
Basic loss per share
|
|
|
-$0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-$0.12
|
|
|
|
-$0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-$0.22
|
|
Diluted loss per share
|
|
|
-$0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-$0.12
|
|
|
|
-$0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-$0.22
|
|
Weighted shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
Balance Sheet Data:
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets to be sold
|
|
Proceeds
|
|
Debt
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
Conserving(3)
|
|
Transfilling(4)
|
|
of Sale
|
|
Repayment
|
|
as Adjusted
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
387
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
3,773
|
(5)
|
|
|
-$2,688
|
(6)
|
|
$
|
1,472
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
1,775
|
|
|
|
-1,485
|
|
|
|
-290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Income taxes refundable
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
5,785
|
|
|
|
-3,504
|
|
|
|
-2,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
-108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-147
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
8,383
|
|
|
|
-5,097
|
|
|
|
-2,571
|
|
|
|
3,773
|
|
|
|
-2,835
|
|
|
|
1,653
|
|
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
619
|
|
|
|
-369
|
|
|
|
-54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
1,068
|
|
|
|
-130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
938
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-271
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
10,371
|
|
|
|
-$5,596
|
|
|
|
-$2,625
|
|
|
$
|
3,773
|
|
|
|
-$3,106
|
|
|
$
|
2,817
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
858
|
|
|
|
-360
|
|
|
|
-208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
290
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,163
|
|
|
|
-428
|
|
|
|
-25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
710
|
|
Revolving line of credit
|
|
|
1,094
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
-1750
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Current portion of long term debt
|
|
|
292
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-292
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
3,407
|
|
|
|
-788
|
|
|
|
-233
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
-2,042
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Long term debt
|
|
|
458
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-458
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
3,865
|
|
|
|
-788
|
|
|
|
-233
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
|
|
-2,500
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
6,506
|
|
|
|
-4808
|
|
|
|
-2392
|
|
|
|
3117
|
|
|
|
-606
|
|
|
|
1,817
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
10,371
|
|
|
|
-$5,596
|
|
|
|
-$2,625
|
|
|
$
|
3,773
|
|
|
|
-$3,106
|
|
|
$
|
2,817
|
|
The unaudited pro forma financial information as of and for the six month period ended September
30, 2007, and for the year ended March 31, 2007, gives effect to the following pro forma
adjustments:
Statement of Operations Data:
1 To give
retroactive effect to the decrease in net sales, cost of sales and operating expenses
estimated to be attributable to substantially all of the operating activities of the Company ,
other than that which is required to support the on going development of the sleep product line.
2 To reflect a reduction in interest expense related to the Companys revolving credit line and
long term debt, assuming the proceeds from the Asset Sale had been utilized to repay the outstanding
indebtedness on these loans.
Balance Sheet Data:
3 Represents assets to be sold to and liabilities assumed by Inovo relative to the conserving
product line.
4 Represents assets and liabilities of the transfilling product line that the Company intends to
sell. No proceeds from the proposed sale of the transfilling assets have been included in the pro
forma financial data.
5 Represents the gross cash sales price of $5,250,000 less estimated fees to be incurred upon the
closing and operating losses to the closing date.
6 Reflects the repayment of amounts outstanding on the Companys revolving line of credit and long
term debt, as well as a prepayment penalty on the long term debt and the write-off of the
unamortized debt financing fees associated with such debt.
(Note that the revolving line of credit repayment includes estimated additional borrowings through
the estimated closing date of the Asset Sale to fund operating losses).
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Overview
The Company develops, assembles and markets medical devices that furnish supplementary oxygen
to home health care patients. The Company was a pioneer in developing oxygen conserving devices
that enhance the quality of life for patients by increasing their mobility and, at the same time,
lowering operating costs by achieving significant savings in the amount of oxygen actually required
to properly oxygenate patients. The market for oxygen conserving devices has been, and continues to
be, significantly affected by increased competition, consolidation among home oxygen providers, and
revisions (and proposed revisions) in governmental reimbursement policies. All of these factors, as
described more fully below, have contributed to a more difficult market for the Companys products.
The procedures for reimbursement by Medicare for home oxygen services provide a prospective
flat-fee monthly payment based solely on the patients prescribed oxygen requirement. Beginning
January 1, 2006, the reimbursement procedures have been modified to provide that title for the
equipment being used by a patient transfers to the patient after 36 months. Under this system,
inexpensive concentrators have grown in popularity because of low cost and less frequent servicing
requirements. At the same time, oxygen conserving devices, such as the Companys products, have
also grown in popularity due to their ability to extend the life of oxygen supplies and reduce
service calls by home care providers, thereby providing improved mobility for the patient and cost
savings for home care providers. However, the uncertainties created by the new reimbursement
procedures have adversely affected the market for our products by causing many home health care
providers to delay product purchases as they seek to assess the impact of the new procedures and
revisions.
On January 1, 2007, new rates that include a new reimbursement category for transfilling
systems, like the Companys TOTAL O
2
® Delivery System, became effective. These new
rates may have a positive impact on the market for these types of devices. However, in 2003
Congress enacted the Medicare Improvement and Modernization Act, which mandates that the monthly
fees that homecare providers receive for servicing oxygen patients will be subject to competitive
bidding. The current schedule is that this process will first be implemented in ten major markets
on April 1, 2008. Continuing concern among home care providers about the potential impact of these
changes in reimbursement may affect demand for the Companys products.
In addition, other changes in the health care delivery system, including the increase in the
acceptance and utilization of managed care, have stimulated a significant consolidation among home
care providers. Major national and regional home medical equipment chains have continued to expand
their distribution networks through the acquisition of independent home care providers in strategic
areas. Margins on sales to national chains are generally lower due to quantity pricing, and the
Company is experiencing continued downward pressure on its average selling price. Four major
national chains accounted for approximately 49%, 43%, and 53% of the Companys net sales, for the
years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. One chain accounted for 41%, 36%,and 36%
of sales in the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, and one other chain
accounted for 11% of sales in the year ended March 31, 2005. The Company also had one significant
non-chain customer that accounted for 11.0% of sales in the year ended March 31, 2006.
Continuing price pressure on our oxygen conservers and concerns about reimbursement changes
have depressed operating results for the last two fiscal years. In addition, the Companys
increased dependence on a limited number of large customers has increased the volatility of our
operating results. The Company believes that price competition and continuing industry
consolidation will continue to affect the marketplace for oxygen therapy for the foreseeable
future.
The Company has invested in the development of diagnostic and therapeutic devices for the
high-growth sleep disorder market. We have applied to the FDA for permission to market the first
of these products..
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The Company cannot predict at this time when it will commercially introduce such products, nor can
it estimate the level of success it might achieve in selling products for the sleep market.
Results of Operations for the Three and Six Month Periods Ended September 30, 2007
The Companys operating results deteriorated significantly during the three-month period ended
September 30, 2007. Net sales for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007
decreased by $1,777,000 (35.7%) and $3,279,000 (31.4%), respectively, as compared to the same
periods in the prior year. The primary reasons for the decrease in sales for the three and
six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, were (i) a decline of 23.4% and 13.6%, respectively,
in unit sales of conservers, (ii) price reductions on domestic conservers, (iii) decreases in TOTAL
O2 sales and (iv) a decline in sales to foreign distributors. Unit sales of conservers and
therapeutic devices for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, decreased 35.6%
and 28.0% as compared to the same periods in the prior year. Revenues from conserver and
therapeutic device sales decreased by 44.6% and 35.7%, respectively for the three and six-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 as compared to prior year. The Company believes that the reduction
in unit sales is largely the result of continuing uncertainty regarding government reimbursement
polices, which has caused many dealers to defer or reduce their purchases of new equipment. In
addition, conserver sales to the Companys largest customer declined by approximately 43.9% and
24.5%, respectively, for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the
prior years period as the Company has encountered increased competition in the sale of pneumatic
conservers to such customer. As noted above, management expects continued downward pressure on its
average selling price. In addition, future operating results may be increasingly dependent upon
purchasing decisions of a limited number of large customers.
Revenues from TOTAL O2 sales decreased 51.4% and 50.4% for the three and six-month periods
ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Ongoing concerns
regarding potential additional changes to reimbursement procedures continue to negatively impact
sales of the TOTAL O2 System.
Sales to foreign distributors represented 19.6% and 24.0% and 14.2% and 22.1% of net sales for
the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Foreign sales
declined by 47.8% and 55.9% for the three and six-month periods as compared to the same periods in
the previous year. This decrease was driven by a 76.4% and an 80.8% decrease in conserver sales for
the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the same period in the
prior year. Notwithstanding these declines, management believes there may be substantial growth
opportunities for the Companys products in a number of foreign markets, and currently expects an
increase in sales to foreign distributors during the upcoming twelve months. However,
quarter-to-quarter sales may fluctuate depending on the timing of shipments. All foreign sales are
denominated in US dollars.
Cost of sales as a percent of net sales increased from 67.5% to 81.3% for the three-month
period ended September 30, 2007, and from 67.2% and 80.6% for the six-month period ended
September 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in cost of
sales as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the decrease in sales as compared to
consistent fixed manufacturing costs, as well as continued downward price pressures in the
marketplace and an increase in sales to high volume purchasers that receive discounted rates. We
currently expect downward price pressure for the foreseeable future. While the Company has sought
to reduce manufacturing costs by transferring some operations to overseas contractors, such efforts
have not yet produced significant cost savings, largely as a result of quality and reliability
issues encountered in qualifying such overseas contractors.
Selling, general, and administrative expenditures increased from 33.8% to 43.9% and from 32.4%
and 41.2%, respectively as a percentage of net sales for the three and six-month periods ended
September 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. While the Companys ongoing
cost reduction efforts have decreased actual selling, general, and administration expenditures,
decreases in sales revenues have resulted in
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selling, general, and administrative costs increasing as a percentage of net sales. Research
and development expenses increased by $70,000 and $196,000, respectively for the three and
six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the same periods in the prior year.
Currently management expects research and development expenditures to total approximately
$1,754,000 in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, on projects to enhance and expand the
Companys sleep product line. During fiscal year 2007, the Company spent $1,466,000 on research and
development. The Company wrote down a $48,000 license fee during the three months ended
September 30, 2007 when the Company determined to stop development of the product lines related to
that license fee.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. As of March
31, 2007, the Company has Federal net operating loss carryforwards of $1,459,000 expiring in 2027
and California net operating loss carryforwards of $3,442,000 expiring in 2010 through 2013. At
September 30, 2007, the Company has fully reserved against all of its Federal and State net
operating loss carryforwards. The Company will continue to assess the valuation allowance and to
the extent it is determined that such allowance is no longer required, the tax benefit of the
remaining net deferred tax assets will be recognized in the future.
Results of Operations for the Years Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Net sales for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 decreased by $3,373,000 (15.1%) and
$1,933,000 (8.0%), respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior years. The primary
reasons for the decrease in sales for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively as
compared to the previous years have been a reduction in sales volume, and the price reductions on
conservers, as well as decreases in TOTAL O
2
system sales and a decrease in sales to
foreign distributors. Worldwide unit sales of conservers and therapeutic devices for the years
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 decreased 10.0% and increased .8% respectively, while the decrease in
worldwide revenues from conserver and therapeutic device sales was 16.9% and 11.3% for the same
periods. Domestic conserver and therapeutic device unit sales decreased 2.6% and 13.6%, while
international conserver and therapeutic device unit sales decreased 40.1% and increased 203.7% for
the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 respectively. Decreased per-unit conserver revenues over
the past two years are due to price reductions, the impact of national chain contract pricing, and
the changing product mix, as pneumatic conservers are generally priced lower than electronic
conservers. As noted above, the Company is experiencing continued downward pressure on its average
selling price. In addition, future operating results may be increasingly dependent upon purchase
decisions of a limited number of large customers.
Revenues from TOTAL O2 system sales decreased 25.5% for the year ended March 31, 2007, and
increased 2.8% for the year ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same periods in the prior
years. The Company believes that the January 2, 2006, modification of reimbursement procedures that
provides for the title of equipment being used by a patient to transfer to the patient after
36 months, and concern over the implementation of competitive bidding and its potential impact on
reimbursements negatively impacted sales of TOTAL O2 during the year ended March 31, 2007. The new
reimbursement category created by CMS for transfilling systems that went into effect on January 1,
2007, may have a positive impact on the market for transfilling systems, such as the TOTAL O2
system, once the impact of the implementation of competitive bidding becomes settled.
Sales to foreign distributors represented 16.8% and 19.5% of net sales the years ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Foreign sales declined by 26.9% for the year ended March 31,
2007 after showing a 208.4% increase for the year ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the
respective prior year periods. The decrease for the year ended March 31, 2007 was driven by a 40.6%
decrease in conserver sales compared to the prior year. The year ended March 31, 2006 saw a 331.2%
increase in conserver sales to foreign distributors over the previous year. Management believes the
spike in conserver sales to foreign distributors in the 2006 fiscal year resulted in large part
from certain foreign customers ramping up their inventory of conservers in order to comply with
regulatory requirements.
59
Cost of sales as a percent of net sales increased from 67.6% to 72.12% and from 60.0% to 67.6%
for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. This was partially a result of the
downward price pressures in the market place, as well as increased sales to chain customers and
those with quantity pricing arrangements. We currently expect continued downward price pressure for
the foreseeable future. In accordance with the Companys policy to provide a reserve against excess
or slow-moving inventory, in March 2006 the Company established a $739,000 reserve against certain
slow-moving inventories related to its SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device. In the latter part of fiscal
2005, the Company had a significant inventory build up to fill certain customer orders and
anticipated customer orders. Certain of these orders did not materialize. Prior to the application
of the reserve, the book value of the SAGE inventory was approximately $1,484,000. In March of 2007
the Company increased its reserve for slow-moving inventory by $185,000 as a result of the impact
of current market conditions on sales of the SAGE device as well as the impact of the introduction
of the new OMNI-5 and OMNI-2 oxygen transfilling systems. Sales of the SAGE inventory continue, and
the Company intends to continue to market and support the SAGE Oxygen Therapeutic Device in the
future.
Selling, general, and administrative expenditures increased from 30.4% to 33.3% and from 28.6%
to 30.4% of net sales for the year ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as compared to the
same period in the prior year primarily due to the decrease in sales. While the Companys ongoing
cost reduction efforts have helped align staffing and operating expenses more closely with current
sales expectations, and have decreased actual selling, general, and administrative expenditures,
decreases in sales revenues have resulted in selling, general and administrative costs increasing
as a percentage of net sales. Research and development expenses decreased by $108,000 and increased
$101,000 for the years ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, as compared to the prior years.
Based on current earnings performance and projections, a full valuation allowance $2,046,000
has been placed on the Companys deferred tax assets. The Company has Federal net operating loss
carryforwards of $1,459,000 expiring in 2027 and California net operating loss carryforwards of
$3,442,000 expiring in 2013.
Financial Condition
The significant deterioration in the Companys operating results during the three months ended
September 30, 2007 has contributed to a worsening of the Companys financial condition. During that
period, the Companys negative cash flow from operations was approximately $1,647,000 as compared
to the negative cash flow from operations of approximately $69,000 in the three months ended
June 30, 2007. The cash raised by the Company through its borrowings from Calliope Capital
Corporation (discussed below) have largely been exhausted to fund on-going operations in light of
the decline in operating results. The Company does not have in place additional capital resources
to continue to fund operating losses at the level experienced during the three months ended
September 30, 2007.
In order to address this situation, on November 16, 2007, the Company entered into a
definitive agreement, subject to shareholder approval, to sell to Inovo substantially all of the
assets of the Company related to the oxygen conserver business (the Asset Sale). Pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, Inovo would assume certain liabilities and obligations related to the
Companys oxygen conserver business. If the Asset Sale is approved, the Company will no longer
develop and sell oxygen conserver products. The Company will retain the assets related to its
transfilling business, as well as products in development for the sleep disorder market. The
Companys future efforts will focus on the sleep disorder market and the Company will seek to sell
the transfilling assets.
The selling price for the Assets is $5,250,000, subject to adjustment for changes in working
capital between the execution date of the Asset Purchase Agreement and closing date (the Selling Price). The Selling
Price may not exceed $5,500,000. There is no limit on the potential downward adjustment of the
Selling Price based upon a decline in the Companys working capital. If the Asset Sale is
approved, the Company will use the proceeds to pay down
60
its secured credit line and other obligations. After paying such obligations and transaction fees,
the Company expects it will receive net proceeds of approximately $1.1 million from the Asset Sale.
The Asset Sale is subject to certain closing conditions including approval by the Companys
shareholders. If the Asset Sale is approved and closes during the first calendar quarter, then the
Company anticipates it will have sufficient working capital in place for the next 12 months to
continue operations. If the Asset Sale is not approved by the shareholders or is not completed
during the first calendar quarter of 2008, then the Company would require additional capital
resources which may only be available pursuant to terms and conditions that would result in
significant cost to the Company and significant dilution of the shareholders interest in the
Company and its assets. Moreover, such additional financing may not be available at all, in which
event the Company would need to consider other alternatives, including an orderly liquidation of
its assets, curtailment of its current operations and seeking protection under the federal
bankruptcy laws.
In order to fund its operations pending the shareholder vote on the Asset Sale, the Company
will be dependent upon its secured credit line. As of November 16, 2007, the Company had drawn
approximately $1,557,000 on this $2,750,000 facility. However, based upon the lenders calculation
of the Companys borrowing base, the Company had largely exhausted its available drawings on the
secured credit line as of that date. Future draws on the secured credit line will depend upon a
number of factors, including the value of eligible assets owned by the Company and the lenders
calculation of the Companys borrowing base. If the Company is unable to continue to draw funds
under the secured credit line, then it would likely lack sufficient cash resources to continue its
business operations. Limitations imposed by the lender on the availability of funds under the
secured credit line could also constrain the Companys ability to meet all of its obligations on a
timely basis. The Company does not currently have in place any other sources of short term funding.
Consequently, inability to draw adequate funds under the secured credit line could force the
Company to cease or curtail its business operations.
At September 30, 2007, the Company had cash totaling $387,000 or 3.7% of total assets, as
compared to $375,000 (3.2% of total assets) at March 31, 2007. Net working capital decreased from
$7,266,000 at March 31, 2007, to $4,976,000 at September 30, 2007. Net accounts receivable
decreased $601,000 during the six months ended September 30, 2007, due to the decrease in sales and
the timing of payments from significant customers. Future increases or decreases in accounts
receivable will generally coincide with sales volume fluctuations and the timing of shipments to
foreign customers. During the same period, inventories decreased $772,000. The Company attempts to
maintain sufficient inventories to meet its customer needs as orders are received and new products
are introduced. Thus, future inventory and related accounts payable levels will be impacted by the
ability of the Company to maintain its safety stock levels. If safety stock levels drop to target
amounts, then inventories in subsequent periods will increase more rapidly as inventory balances
are replenished. The Company experienced a significant inventory build up in the latter part of
fiscal 2005 to fill certain customer orders and anticipated customer orders of the SAGE device.
Certain of these orders did not materialize or were deferred. As of September 30, 2007, the Company
has a reserve of $797,000 against its SAGE inventory.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Historically, the Company has depended primarily upon its cash flow from operations to finance
its inventory and operating expenses and to meet its capital requirements. However, recent
operating trends have required the Company to seek outside financing in order to enhance its cash
resources. The Companys cash flow for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was negative and
the Company cannot predict when it will generate a positive cash flow from operations. The Company
anticipates capital expenditures during the next twelve months to be approximately $100,000.
Moreover, the Companys efforts to enter the sleep disorder market may require significant cash
resources for product development, manufacturing, and marketing. At the date of filing, the Company
had substantially exhausted any available funds on its secured credit line and its term note.
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In March 2007, the Company entered into a one-year factoring arrangement that provided for the sale
of up to $1,500,000 of the Companys accounts receivable. Assignments under the agreement incurred
interest at the banks prime rate plus two percent (2%) to three percent (3%) depending on the
total accounts receivable balance. The Company had a minimum monthly interest payment of $6,000
beginning April 2007. The Company voluntarily terminated the factoring agreement on July 30, 2007.
On July 30, 2007, the Company entered into a financing transaction with Calliope Capital
Corporation , a Delaware corporation (the Investor) pursuant to which the Company issued to the
Investor a $750,000 convertible term note (Convertible Note) and a $2,750,000 revolving credit
line (Credit Line), all secured by the Companys assets. The Convertible Note is payable in equal
installments over 36 months and bears interest at prime plus 2%, and the Credit Line bears interest
at prime plus 1.5%. A portion of the financing was used to pay all outstanding obligations on the
Companys factoring arrangement. Total borrowings against the line of credit were $1,094,000 at
September 30, 2007 while total borrowings against the Convertible Note were $750,000.
At the Investors option, the Convertible Note may be converted into shares of the Companys
common stock any time during the term of the note at a conversion price of $1.18. In addition,
warrants to purchase up to 976,744 shares of the Companys common stock were issued to the Investor
with an exercise price of $1.24 per share. The Investor was granted registration rights with
respect to the shares underlying the warrants. The warrants include a lock-up feature for a period
of 12 months after any warrants are exercised.
The following table aggregates all of the Companys material contractual obligations as of
September 30, 2007:
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Payments Due by Period
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Less than 1
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1-3
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3-5
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After 5
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Contractual Obligations
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Total
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Year
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Years
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|
Years
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|
Years
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Operating lease obligations
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$
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356,000
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$
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347,000
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$
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9,000
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|
|
|
|
|
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Minimum royalty obligations
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$
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1,782,000
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$
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530,000
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|
|
$
|
1,132,000
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|
|
$
|
90,000
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|
|
$
|
30,000
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Employee obligations
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|
$
|
200,000
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|
|
$
|
160,000
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|
|
$
|
40,000
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Note
|
|
$
|
750,000
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|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
|
$
|
250,000
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|
|
|
|
|
Operating lease commitments consist primarily of a real property lease for the Companys corporate
office, as well as minor equipment leases. Payments for these lease commitments have been provided
for by cash flows generated from operations. Please see Note 8 to the financial statements in the
2007 Annual Report.
Employee obligations consist of an employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with
Thomas E. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement does not have a
specific term and provides for a base salary of $160,000 per year, which is subject to annual
review of the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement may be terminated at any time by the
Company, with or without cause, and may be terminated by Mr. Jones upon 90-days notice. If Mr.
Jones resigns or is terminated for cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), he is entitled
to receive only his base salary and accrued vacation through the effective date of his resignation
or termination. If Mr. Jones is terminated without cause, he is entitled to receive a severance
benefit in accordance with the Companys Severance and Change of Control Plan, or if not
applicable, a severance benefit equal to 200% of his salary and incentive bonus for the prior
fiscal year. In estimating its contractual obligation, the Company has assumed that Mr. Jones will
voluntarily retire at the end of the year he turns 65 and that no severance benefit will be
payable. This date may not represent the actual date the Companys payment obligations under the
Employment Agreement are extinguished.
The Company has not adopted any programs that provide for post-employment retirement benefits;
however, it has on occasion provided such benefits to individual employees. The Company does not
have any off-balance sheet arrangements with any special purpose entities or any other parties,
does not enter into any transactions in derivatives, and has no material transactions with any
related parties.
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Significant Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Management believes that the following
discussion addresses the accounting policies and estimates that are most important in the portrayal
of the Companys financial condition and results.
Allowance for doubtful accounts the Company provides a reserve against receivables for
estimated losses that may result from our customers inability to pay. The amount of the reserve is
based on an analysis of known uncollectible accounts, aged receivables, historical losses, and
credit-worthiness. Amounts later determined and specifically identified to be uncollectible are
charged or written off against this reserve. The likelihood of material losses is dependent on
general economic conditions and numerous factors that affect individual accounts.
Inventories the Company provides a reserve against inventories for excess and slow-moving
items. The amount of the reserve is based on an analysis of the inventory turnover for individual
items in inventory. The likelihood of material write-downs is dependent on customer demand and
competitor product offerings.
Intangible and long-lived assets The Company assesses whether or not there has been an
impairment of intangible and long-lived assets in evaluating the carrying value of these assets.
Assets are considered impaired if the carrying value is not recoverable over the useful life of the
asset. If an asset is considered impaired, the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair
value of the asset is written off. The likelihood of a material change in the Companys reported
results is dependent on each assets ability to continue to generate income, loss of legal
ownership or title to an asset, and the impact of significant negative industry or economic trends.
Deferred income taxes the Company provides a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax
assets to the expected to be realized. The likelihood of a material change in the expected
realization of these assets depends on the Companys ability to generate future taxable income.
Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ratified EITF Issue No. 06-3, How
Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should be Presented in the
Income Statement. The EITF provides guidance on the proper presentation of tax assessed by a
governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller
and a customer and requires disclosure of the Companys accounting policy decision. The consensus
becomes effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the
impact of this interpretation and does not anticipate a significant impact to its financial
statements upon implementation.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Interpretation No. 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance
on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not
anticipate a significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using
both the balance sheet and income-statement approaches and to evaluate whether either approach
results in quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative
factors. The requirements are effective for annual
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financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. The
implementation of this interpretation did not have a significant impact on the Companys financial
statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157 Share-Based Payment. SFAS 157 establishes a single
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires
additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to fair-value
measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards. The Statement is
effective for fair-value measures already required or permitted by other standards for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not
anticipate a significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 158 Employers Account for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Post-retirement Plans. SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize on their balance sheets the funded
status of pension and other post-retirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2006, for the
calendar-year public companies. SFAS 158 will also require fiscal-year-end measurements of plan
assets and benefit obligations, eliminating the use of earlier measurement dates currently
permissible. The Company does not have a defined benefit pension plan, nor does it have any other
post-retirement plans and therefore does not anticipate a significant impact to its financial
statements upon implementation.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth as of November 30, 2007, the ownership of the Common Shares by
those persons known by the Company to own beneficially five percent (5%) or more of such shares, by
each director who owns any such shares, and by all officers and directors of the Company as a
group:
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Percent
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Name and Address (1)
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Amount (2)
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Owned
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Thomas E. Jones
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346,651
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|
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3.3
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%
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Earl L. Yager
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|
|
296,484
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|
|
|
2.8
|
%
|
Tracy A. Kern
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30,861
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|
|
0.3
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%
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Erika Laskey
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34,000
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|
|
|
0.3
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%
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Kevin McCulloh
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|
|
60,149
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|
|
|
0.6
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%
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John C. Boyd
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|
|
162,481
|
|
|
|
1.6
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%
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Philip T. Wolfstein
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|
|
156,142
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|
|
|
1.5
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%
|
James M. Brophy
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|
|
53,579
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|
|
|
0.5
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%
|
Kathleen M. Griggs
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|
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27,405
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|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
All Officers & Directors as a group (11 people)
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|
1,377,310
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|
|
|
13.5
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%
|
Kevin Kimberlin (3)
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|
836,560
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|
|
|
8.2
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%
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|
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|
(1)
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The address of each director is 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311.
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(2)
|
|
Includes shares subject to options which are currently exercisable or which become
exercisable within sixty (60) days: Thomas E. Jones 127,779 shares, John C. Boyd
39,310 shares, Philip T. Wolfstein 39,310 shares, James M. Brophy 43,174
shares, Kathleen M. Griggs 15,000 shares, Earl L. Yager 88,107 shares,
Tracy A. Kern 23,000 shares, Erika Laskey 34,000 shares, Kevin McCulloh 41,000 shares, all
Officers and Directors as a group 510,680 shares.
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|
(3)
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|
Mr. Kimberlins address is c/o Spencer Trask, 535 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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OTHER MATTERS
Proposals for 2008 Annual Meeting
Any proposal, relating to a proper subject, which a shareholder may intend to present for
action at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in September 2008, and which such
shareholders may wish to have included in the proxy materials for such, in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, must be received in
proper form by the Secretary of the Company at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311,
not later than May 9, 2008, which is 120 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date
of this years proxy materials. It is suggested that any such proposal be submitted by certified
mail, return receipt requested.
If a shareholder wishes to present a proposal at our 2008 annual meeting and the proposal is
not intended to be included in the Companys Proxy Statement relating to the 2008 annual meeting,
the shareholder must give advance notice to the Company prior to the deadline for the annual
meeting. In order to be deemed properly presented, the notice of a proposal must be delivered to
the Companys Corporate Secretary no later than September 9, 2008, which is 45 calendar days prior
to the anniversary of the 2007 annual meeting. However, in the event the 2008 annual meeting is
called for a date which is not within 30 days of the anniversary date of the 2007 annual meeting,
shareholder proposals intended for presentation at the 2007 annual meeting must be received by the
Corporate Secretary no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the date
on which public announcement of the date of the 2008 annual meeting is first made. If a shareholder
gives notice of such proposal after September 9, 2008, the proxy solicited by the Board of
Directors for the 2008 annual meeting will confer discretionary authority to vote on such proposal
at that meeting, which may include a vote against such shareholder proposal.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CHAD files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with
the SEC. You may read and copy any reports, proxy statements or other information that we file with
the SEC at the following location of the SEC:
Public Reference Room
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms.
You may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public Reference Section of the
SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. CHADs public filings are
also available to the public from document retrieval services and the Internet website maintained
by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this proxy statement is delivered, may
request copies of reports, proxy statements or other information concerning us, without charge, by
written or telephonic request directed to us at CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., 21622 Plummer Street,
Chatsworth, California 91311, not later than [ ], 2007, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
No persons have been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in this proxy statement and, if given or made, such information or representations
must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or any other person. This proxy statement
is dated [ ], 2007. You should not assume that the information contained in this
proxy statement is accurate as of any date other than that date, and the mailing of this proxy
statement to shareholders shall not create any implication to the contrary.
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By
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|
Order of the Board of Directors,
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|
/s/ Paula OConnor
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Paula O Connor
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Secretary
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[ ], 2007
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Index to Financial Statements
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Page
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Audited Financial Statements
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F-2
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|
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F-3
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|
Financial Statements as of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 and for each of
the last three years in the period ended March 31, 2005:
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F-4
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|
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F-5
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|
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F-7
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F-6
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|
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F-8
|
|
Unaudited Financial Statements
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|
|
|
|
Financial Statements as of September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 and for each
of the six month periods ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005:
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|
|
|
|
F-19
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|
|
|
|
F-20
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|
|
|
|
F-23
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|
|
|
|
F-24
|
|
Unaudited Financial Statements with respect to the Sleep business
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|
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|
|
Financial Statements as of September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 and for the
six month period ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
|
F-
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
F-
|
|
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Product Line Surplus (Deficit)
|
|
|
F-
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
F-
|
|
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
F-
|
|
F-1
Audit Report
The Board of Directors
and Shareholders
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. as of March 31, 2007, and
the related statement of operations, stockholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended
March 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements 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 the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. as of March 31, 2007, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2007, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Rose, Snyder & Jacobs
A Corporation of Certified Public Accountants
Encino, California
May 25, 2007
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
and Shareholders
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. as of March 31, 2006, and
the related statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in
the two-year period ended March 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. as of March 31, 2006, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31,
2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 5, 2006
F-3
Balance Sheets
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
375,000
|
|
|
$
|
935,000
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $38,000 and $52,000 in 2007 and 2006,
respectively
|
|
|
2,376,000
|
|
|
|
3,220,000
|
|
Income taxes refundable
|
|
|
291,000
|
|
|
|
383,000
|
|
Inventories (Note 2)
|
|
|
6,557,000
|
|
|
|
6,381,000
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
321,000
|
|
|
|
178,000
|
|
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
666,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
9,920,000
|
|
|
|
11,763,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, at cost:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office equipment and furniture
|
|
|
1,787,000
|
|
|
|
1,761,000
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
969,000
|
|
|
|
954,000
|
|
Tooling
|
|
|
1,531,000
|
|
|
|
1,489,000
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
1,899,000
|
|
|
|
1,897,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,186,000
|
|
|
|
6,101,000
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
5,501,000
|
|
|
|
5,151,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property and equipment
|
|
|
685,000
|
|
|
|
950,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net (Note 4)
|
|
|
1,107,000
|
|
|
|
972,000
|
|
Deferred income taxes (Note 3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
|
|
71,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,748,000
|
|
|
$
|
14,356,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
1,282,000
|
|
|
$
|
522,000
|
|
Accrued expenses (Note 7)
|
|
|
1,372,000
|
|
|
|
1,435,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
2,654,000
|
|
|
|
1,957,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
Commitments (Note 8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity (Note 5):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $0.01 par value Authorized
40,000,000 shares; 10,180,000 and 10,158,000
shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
13,526,000
|
|
|
|
13,413,000
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(4,432,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,018,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
9,094,000
|
|
|
|
12,395,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,748,000
|
|
|
$
|
14,356,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
18,981,000
|
|
|
$
|
22,354,000
|
|
|
$
|
24,287,000
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
13,677,000
|
|
|
|
15,113,000
|
|
|
|
14,581,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
5,304,000
|
|
|
|
7,241,000
|
|
|
|
9,706,000
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
6,323,000
|
|
|
|
6,788,000
|
|
|
|
6,947,000
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
1.466,000
|
|
|
|
1,574,000
|
|
|
|
1,473,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
7,789,000
|
|
|
|
8,362,000
|
|
|
|
8,420,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(2,485,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,121,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,286,000
|
|
Interest income, net
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,422,000
|
)
|
|
|
(1,104,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,327,000
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 3)
|
|
|
992,000
|
|
|
|
(431,000
|
)
|
|
|
(484,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,811,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
10,146,000
|
|
|
|
10,122,000
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
10,146,000
|
|
|
|
10,625,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-5
Statements of Shareholders Equity
For the years ended March 31, 2007,
2006, and 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2004
|
|
|
10,096,000
|
|
|
$
|
13,309,000
|
|
|
$
|
(2,156,000
|
)
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,811,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2005
|
|
|
10,134,000
|
|
|
|
13,369,000
|
|
|
|
(345,000
|
)
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2006
|
|
|
10,158,000
|
|
|
|
13,413,000
|
|
|
|
(1,018,000
|
)
|
|
Stock based compensation options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation restricted stock
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 3/31/07
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
$
|
13,526,000
|
|
|
$
|
(4,432,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-6
Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,811,000
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
|
|
|
350,000
|
|
|
|
418,000
|
|
|
|
378,000
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
Provision for losses on receivables
|
|
|
(14,000
|
)
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
|
(31,000
|
)
|
Loss on asset disposition
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit attributable to stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1,266,000
|
|
|
|
(237,000
|
)
|
|
|
(805,000
|
)
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
113,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
|
|
|
858,000
|
|
|
|
512,000
|
|
|
|
(803,000
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in inventories
|
|
|
(176,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,131,000
|
|
|
|
(3,523,000
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in income taxes refundable
|
|
|
92,000
|
|
|
|
(383,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other
assets
|
|
|
(108,000
|
)
|
|
|
85,000
|
|
|
|
(70,000
|
)
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
|
|
|
767,000
|
|
|
|
(681,000
|
)
|
|
|
694,000
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
|
|
|
(63,000
|
)
|
|
|
65,000
|
|
|
|
185,000
|
|
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(200,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
(287,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,117,000
|
|
|
|
(2,128,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to intangible assets
|
|
|
(177,000
|
)
|
|
|
(210,000
|
)
|
|
|
(112,000
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(85,000
|
)
|
|
|
(175,000
|
)
|
|
|
(351,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(262,000
|
)
|
|
|
(385,000
|
)
|
|
|
(463,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(11,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(11,000
|
)
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
|
|
(560,000
|
)
|
|
|
758,000
|
|
|
|
(2,531,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash beginning of year
|
|
|
935,000
|
|
|
|
177,000
|
|
|
|
2,708,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash end of year
|
|
$
|
375,000
|
|
|
$
|
935,000
|
|
|
|
177,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
348,000
|
|
|
$
|
325,000
|
|
Acquisition of capital assets through capital lease
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
14,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-7
Notes to Financial Statements
1.
|
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
The Company
CHAD
Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) is in the business of developing, producing, and marketing
respiratory care devices designed to improve the efficiency of oxygen delivery systems for home
health care and hospital treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary diseases.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments approximate fair value as of March 31, 2007 and 2006.
The carrying amounts related to cash, accounts receivable, other current assets, and accounts
payable approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at lower of cost or market. Cost is determined based on standard cost which
approximates the first-in, first-out method.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using
the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office Equipment and Furniture
|
|
5-10 Years
|
Machinery and Equipment
|
|
3-10 Years
|
Tooling
|
|
4 Years
|
Amortization of leasehold improvements is over the life of the related lease or asset, whichever is
shorter.
Use of Estimates
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting
of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the balance
sheet date and the reporting of revenues and expenses during the periods to prepare these financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, deferred
income tax asset valuation allowances, and the estimated future operating cash flows from the
Companys long-lived assets, including its intangible assets. Considerable management judgment is
necessary to estimate future operating cash flows as future cash flows are impacted by competitive
and other factors that are generally out of managements control. Accordingly, actual results could
vary significantly from managements estimates.
Valuation of Accounts Receivable
The Company makes judgements as to the collectibility of accounts receivable based on historical
trends and future expectations. Management estimates an allowance for doubtful accounts, which
represents the collectability of accounts receivable. This allowance adjusts gross accounts
receivable downward to its estimated net realizable value. To determine the allowance for doubtful
accounts, management reviews specific customer risk and the Companys accounts receivable aging.
F-8
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability
of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to
undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are
considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized upon shipment of merchandise when title and risk of loss
transfers to the customer and the earnings process is complete. Products are shipped FOB shipping
point and title to the products transfers to the purchaser upon shipment. Under a sales-type lease
agreement, revenue is recognized at the time of shipment with interest income recognized over the
life of the lease. Shipping charges billed to customers are included in net sales. Allowances for
customer returns have not been established, as historically customer return experience has been
minor. Costs paid to shipping companies are recorded as a cost of sales.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company did not have components of other comprehensive income other than its net earnings
(loss) during the periods ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. As a result, comprehensive income
(loss) is the same as net earnings (loss) for the periods ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.
Royalty Expense
The Company charges royalties incurred on product licenses to costs of sales.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Following is a calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for the years
ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share Numerator net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,811,000
|
|
Denominator weighted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
10,146,000
|
|
|
|
10,122,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share Numerator net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,414,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,811,000
|
|
Denominator weighted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
10,146,000
|
|
|
|
10,122,000
|
|
Diluted potential common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
503,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,170,000
|
|
|
|
10,146,000
|
|
|
|
10,625,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase 904,000, 945,000, and 128,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from
$.50 to $11.50 and from $5.00 to $12.54 per share were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share in 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, because their inclusion would have been
anti-dilutive.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are
F-9
it is more likely than not that we will recognize tax benefits associated with deferred tax
assets. In making this determination, we consider future taxable income and tax planning strategies
that are both prudent and feasible. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change
in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Major Customer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Customer A**
|
|
|
41.3
|
%
|
|
|
36.0
|
%
|
|
|
35.8
|
%
|
Customer B**
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
Customer C
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Indicates sales less than 10% of the Companys net sales.
|
|
**
|
|
Indicates national chain customer.
|
The Companys customers are affected by Medicare reimbursement policy as approximately 80% of home
oxygen patients are covered by Medicare and other government programs.
Concentration of Credit Risk
At times the Company maintains balances of cash that exceed $100,000 per account, the maximum
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Companys right to the cash is subject to
the risk that the financial institution will not pay when the cash is requested. The potential loss
is the amount in any one account over $100,000 and/or all funds in the interest bearing account. At
March 31, 2007, the amount at risk was approximately $275,000.
At March 31, 2007 and 2006, significant accounts receivable balances were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Customer A**
|
|
|
41.0
|
%
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
Customer B
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
21.6
|
%
|
Customer C**
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Indicates accounts receivable balance less than 10% of gross accounts receivable.
|
|
**
|
|
Indicates national chain customer.
|
Stock Option Plan
On April 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123R,
Share-Based Payment, which revised SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The
Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Previously, the Company
had followed Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, accounting for stock issues to employees,
and accounting for employee stock options at intrinsic value. Accordingly, during the year ended
March 31, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to,
but not yet vested, as of April 1, 2006, as if the fair value method required for pro forma
disclosure under FAS 123 were in effect for expense recognition purposes, adjusted for estimated
forfeitures. For stock- based awards granted after April 1, 2006, the Company will recognize
compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value method using the Black-Scholes valuation model. For these awards, the Company will recognize compensation expense using a
straight-line method.
F-10
As FAS 123R requires that stock-based compensation expense be based on awards
that are ultimately expected to vest, stock-based compensation for year ended March 31, 2007, has
been reduced for estimated forfeitures. For the year ended March 31, 2007, stock-based compensation
expense of $113,000 was recorded to selling, general, and administrative expenses. Of the $113,000
in stock-based compensation, $33,000 related to FAS 123R option expense with the remaining $80,000
related to restricted stock issued to directors that vested April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007. Due
to the prospective adoption of SFAS No.123R, results for prior period have not been restated.
The Company has an equity incentive plan (the Plan) for key employees as defined under
Section 422(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan provides that 750,000 common shares be
reserved for issuance under the Plan, which expires on September 8, 2014, of which approximately
720,000 were available for future grant at March 31, 2007. In addition, the Plan provides that
non-qualified options can be granted to directors and independent contractors of the Company. Stock
options are granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of a share of the Companys
stock on the date of the grant. Historically, grants to non-employee directors have vested over two
years, while the majority of grants to employees have vested over two to five years of continuous
service. In fiscal year 2006, 40,000 options were issued with vesting periods less than one year.
All options granted to date have ten-year contractual terms from the date of the grant.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of
the Companys stock. No expected dividend yield is used since the Company has not historically
declared or paid dividends and no dividends are expected in the foreseeable future. The risk-free
interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve on the grant date for the expected term of
the option. The Company did not grant any stock options during the year ended March 31, 2007. The
following weighted-average assumptions were used in calculating the fair value of stock options
granted during the year ended March 31, 2006, using the Black-Scholes option valuation model:
|
|
|
|
|
Expected life (in years)
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
Expected volatility factor
|
|
|
79.0
|
%
|
Risk free interest rate
|
|
|
4.3
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Forfeiture rate
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
A summary of stock option activity as of and for the year ended March 31, 2007, is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Per
|
|
Term
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Share
|
|
(in years)
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2006
|
|
|
945,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired
|
|
|
41,000
|
|
|
|
4.99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2007
|
|
|
904,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.09
|
|
|
|
4.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
892,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.13
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Vested and expected to vest
|
|
|
902,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.14
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
|
The Company granted 25,000 options at $3.45 per share on July 28, 2005, and 15,000 options at $3.35
per share on August 2, 2005. The options were granted at the market price on the day of grant, and
fully vested six months subsequent to the grant date. In addition, there were 26,000 options
exercised at prices ranging from $.50 to $3.75 in the year ended March 31, 2006. No options were
granted or exercised during fiscal year 2007. The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the
underlying awards and the quoted price of the Companys common stock at March 31, 2007, for the
options that were in-the-money at March 31, 2007.
F-11
As of March 31, 2007, there was approximately
$10,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements
granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
9 months. Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company provided the disclosures required under
FAS 123, as amended by FAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock- Based Compensation Transitions and
Disclosures. Employee stock-based compensation expense recognized under FAS 123R was not reflected
in our results of operations for the year ended March 31, 2006, as all options were granted with an
exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant.
The pro forma information for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss), as reported
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,811,000
|
|
Deduct: Total stock-based
employee compensation expense
determined under
fair-value-based method for all
awards, net of related tax
effects
|
|
|
(128,000
|
)
|
|
|
(108,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
(801,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,703,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
.18
|
|
Basic pro forma
|
|
|
(.08
|
)
|
|
|
.17
|
|
Diluted as reported
|
|
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
|
.17
|
|
Diluted pro forma
|
|
$
|
(.08
|
)
|
|
$
|
.16
|
|
Segment Information
The Company operates in one segment, the respiratory care market.
Reclassifications
The Company added provisions for losses on receivables and amortization of
intangibles to its statements of condensed cash flows.
2. Inventories
At March 31, 2007 and 2006, inventories consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
$
|
1,841,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,706,000
|
|
Work in process
|
|
|
2,240,000
|
|
|
|
1,234,000
|
|
Raw materials and supplies
|
|
|
2,476,000
|
|
|
|
3,441,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,557,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,381,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-12
3. Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) for fiscal 2007, 2006, and 2005 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
(282,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(217,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
307,000
|
|
State
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(274,000
|
)
|
|
|
(210,000
|
)
|
|
|
322,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
837,000
|
|
|
|
(149,000
|
)
|
|
|
(466,000
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
429,000
|
|
|
|
(72,000
|
)
|
|
|
(340,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,266,000
|
|
|
|
(221,000
|
)
|
|
|
(806,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
992,000
|
|
|
$
|
(431,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(484,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of the difference between the Companys income tax expense (benefit) and the
statutory income tax for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2005
|
Statutory tax expense (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(825,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(375,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
451,000
|
|
State income tax, net
|
|
|
(57,000
|
)
|
|
|
(51,000
|
)
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
1,858,000
|
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
(1,004,000
|
)
|
Warranty and other
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
(14,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
992,000
|
|
|
$
|
(431,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(484,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax
assets at March 31, 2007 and 2006 are presented as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Bad debt reserves
|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
|
$
|
21,000
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
286,000
|
|
|
|
263,000
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
426,000
|
|
|
|
344,000
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
245,000
|
|
|
|
241,000
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
191,000
|
|
|
|
261,000
|
|
Net operating loss
|
|
|
860,000
|
|
|
|
147,000
|
|
Other
|
|
|
23,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
2,046,000
|
|
|
|
1,279,000
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(2,046,000
|
)
|
|
|
(13,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,266,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has Federal net operating loss carryforwards of $1,459,000 expiring in 2027 and
California net operating loss carryforwards of $3,442,000 expiring in 2013. In assessing the
realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. At March 31, 2007, the
Companys deferred tax assets are fully offset by a valuation allowance. The Company will carryback
Federal net operating losses of $894,000 to prior years, which will generate $281,000 in refundable
federal income tax payments.
4. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include amounts paid for licenses on new and existing products. License fees are
being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the related patents. Accumulated
amortization on the license fees amounted to $138,000 and $96,000 at March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Annual amortization on intangible assets currently in service will be $42,000 for
each of the next five years. Intangible assets were $1,107,000 and $972,000, and amortization
expense was $42,000 and $40,000 at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
F-13
5. Shareholders Equity
The Company has an equity incentive plan (the Plan) for key employees as defined under
Section 422(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan provides that 750,000 common shares be
reserved for issuance under the Plan, which expires on September 8, 2014. In addition, the Plan
provides that non-qualified options can be granted to directors and independent contractors of the
Company. Transactions involving the equity plan and the 1994 stock option plan, which expired in
2004, are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Option
|
|
Per
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Share
|
Incentive
options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2004
|
|
|
779,000
|
|
|
|
2.37
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(13,000
|
)
|
|
|
2.51
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(17,000
|
)
|
|
|
1.02
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(83,000
|
)
|
|
|
8.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2005
|
|
|
666,000
|
|
|
|
1.98
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(7,000
|
)
|
|
|
3.33
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
3.41
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(24,000
|
)
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2006
|
|
|
675,000
|
|
|
|
2.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(28,000
|
)
|
|
|
3.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2007
|
|
|
647,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable March 31, 2007
|
|
|
635,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-qualified
options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2004
|
|
|
322,000
|
|
|
|
4.30
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(41,000
|
)
|
|
|
8.33
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
|
3.71
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(21,000
|
)
|
|
|
2.07
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(6,000
|
)
|
|
|
5.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2005
|
|
|
309,000
|
|
|
|
3.83
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(39,000
|
)
|
|
|
11.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2006
|
|
|
270,000
|
|
|
|
9.56
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(5,000
|
)
|
|
|
3.90
|
|
Expired
|
|
|
(8,000
|
)
|
|
|
11.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding March 31, 2007
|
|
|
257,000
|
|
|
|
2.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable March 31, 2007
|
|
|
249,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-14
At March 31, 2007, information regarding outstanding options is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
|
$.50-6.69
|
|
$7.62-12.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number outstanding
|
|
|
896,000
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
Weighted average remaining life (yrs.)
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
$
|
2.01
|
|
|
$
|
7.62
|
|
Number exercisable
|
|
|
884,000
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
Weighted average exercise price
|
|
$
|
2.08
|
|
|
$
|
7.62
|
|
Incentive and non-qualified options were granted at prices not less than 100% of market value at
dates of grant. Options under the Plan become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date on a
pro rata basis over a defined period and expire ten (10) years after the date of grant. To the
extent the Company derives a tax benefit from options exercised by employees, such benefit is
credited to Common Shares.
6. Employee Benefit Plan
In December 1992, the Company adopted a defined contribution profit sharing plan, including
features under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the plan is to provide
an incentive for employees to make regular savings for their retirement. Company contributions to
the profit sharing plan are discretionary and are determined by the Board of Directors. There have
been no contributions since 2002.
7. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Accrued royalties
|
|
$
|
301,000
|
|
|
$
|
267,000
|
|
Accrued vacation
|
|
|
216,000
|
|
|
|
205,000
|
|
Warranty reserve
|
|
|
163,000
|
|
|
|
139,000
|
|
Payroll and incentive compensation
|
|
|
102,000
|
|
|
|
86,000
|
|
Accrued inventory in transit
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
175,000
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
103,000
|
|
|
|
152,000
|
|
Accrued extended warranty
|
|
|
91,000
|
|
|
|
95,000
|
|
Other
|
|
|
196,000
|
|
|
|
316,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,372,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,435,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. Commitments
The Company is currently leasing its administrative and plant facilities and certain office
equipment under noncancelable operating leases which expire through June 2008. Rent expense
amounted to $571,000, $570,000, and $577,000 for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively. The Company is also responsible for common area maintenance costs, including taxes,
insurance, and other maintenance costs.
The Company has minimum annual royalty requirements pursuant to the terms of license agreements
related to certain products in the amount of $515,000. Annual royalty expense on all products
amounted to $559,000, $542,000 and $552,000 for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005,
respectively. License agreements with minimum annual royalty requirements are in place through
fiscal year 2016.
Employee obligations consist of an employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with Thomas E.
Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement does not have a specific term
and provides for a base salary of $160,000 per year, which is subject to annual review by the Board
of Directors.
F-15
The Employment Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company, with or without cause, and
may be terminated by Mr. Jones upon 90 days notice. If Mr. Jones resigns or is terminated for
cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), he is entitled to receive only his base salary and
accrued vacation through the effective date of his resignation or termination. If Mr. Jones is
terminated without cause, he is entitled to receive a severance benefit in accordance with the
Companys Severance and Change of Control Plan, or if not applicable, a severance benefit equal to
200% of his salary and incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year. In estimating its contractual
obligation, the Company has assumed that Mr. Jones will voluntarily retire at the end of the year
he turns 65 and that no severance benefit will be payable. This date may not represent the actual
date the Companys payment obligations under the Employment Agreement are extinguished.
In March 2007, the Company entered into a one-year factoring arrangement which provides for the
sale of certain of the Companys accounts receivable up to $1,500,000. Assignments under the
agreement bear interest at the banks prime rate plus 2% to 3% depending on the total accounts
receivable balance assigned. The Company has a minimum monthly interest payment of $6,000 beginning
in April 2007.
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement for
certain plant equipment totaling $14,000, with annual lease payments of $7,000, a fixed interest
rate of 7%, and a purchase option at lease end in September 2007. Amortization of plant equipment
under capital leases will be included in depreciation expense.
The following table aggregates all of the Companys material contractual obligations as of
March 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Lease
|
|
Royalty
|
|
Employee
|
|
Capital Lease
|
|
Factoring
|
|
|
Obligation
|
|
Obligation
|
|
Obligations
|
|
Obligations
|
|
Agreement
|
2008
|
|
$
|
459,000
|
|
|
$
|
530,000
|
|
|
$
|
160,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
72,000
|
|
2009
|
|
|
118,000
|
|
|
|
530,000
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
530,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
447,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
105,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
The Company is involved in certain legal actions resulting from the ordinary course of business.
The Company believes the ultimate outcome of the legal actions will not have a material adverse
impact on the Companys financial statements as a whole.
9. Geographic Information
The Company has one reportable operating segment as defined in Note 1. Geographic information
regarding the Companys net sales is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
15,795,000
|
|
|
$
|
17,996,000
|
|
|
$
|
22,912,000
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
174,000
|
|
|
|
193,000
|
|
|
|
306,000
|
|
Japan
|
|
|
346,000
|
|
|
|
506,000
|
|
|
|
405,000
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
2,054,000
|
|
|
|
3,337,000
|
|
|
|
418,000
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
|
271,000
|
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
All other countries
|
|
|
341,000
|
|
|
|
280,000
|
|
|
|
226,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,981,000
|
|
|
$
|
22,354,000
|
|
|
$
|
24,287,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All long-lived assets are located in the United States.
F-16
Sales of OXYMATIC ® and CYPRESS conservers accounted for 69%, 70% and 73% of the Companys net
sales for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
10. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
The following is the Companys schedule of activity in the valuation and qualifying accounts and
reserves for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
Charged to
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at End
|
|
|
Beginning of
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
of
|
|
|
Year
|
|
and Expenses
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Year
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
68,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
|
$
|
39,000
|
|
2006
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
52,000
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
41,000
|
|
|
$
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warranty reserve:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
$
|
103,000
|
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
51,000
|
|
|
$
|
109,000
|
|
2006
|
|
|
109,000
|
|
|
|
64,000
|
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
|
|
139,000
|
|
2007
|
|
$
|
139,000
|
|
|
|
46,000
|
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
$
|
163,000
|
|
11. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following table presents summarized, unaudited, quarterly financial data for 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Per
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Profit
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Share
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First quarter
|
|
$
|
5,476,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,814,000
|
|
|
$
|
(116,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.01
|
)
|
Second quarter
|
|
|
4,983,000
|
|
|
|
1,617,000
|
|
|
|
(307,000
|
)
|
|
|
(.03
|
)
|
Third quarter
|
|
|
4,307,000
|
|
|
|
1,059,000
|
|
|
|
(435,000
|
)
|
|
|
(.04
|
)
|
Fourth quarter
|
|
|
4,215,000
|
|
|
|
814,000
|
|
|
|
(2,556,000
|
)
|
|
|
(.26
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
$
|
18,981,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,304,000
|
|
|
$
|
(3.414.000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.34
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First quarter
|
|
$
|
5,895,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,101,000
|
|
|
$
|
(42,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
.00
|
|
Second quarter
|
|
|
5,375,000
|
|
|
|
1,781,000
|
|
|
|
(210,000
|
)
|
|
|
(.02
|
)
|
Third quarter
|
|
|
5,907,000
|
|
|
|
2,101,000
|
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
|
|
.00
|
|
Fourth quarter
|
|
|
5,177,000
|
|
|
|
1,258,000
|
|
|
|
(460,000
|
)
|
|
|
(.05
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
$
|
22,354,000
|
|
|
$
|
7,241,000
|
|
|
$
|
(673,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12. Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ratified EITF Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes
Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should be Presented in the Income
Statement. The EITF provides guidance on the proper presentation of tax assessed by a governmental
authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a
customer and requires disclosure of the Companys accounting policy decision. The consensus becomes
effective for periods beginning after
F-17
December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not
anticipate a significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Interpretation No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken,
or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not anticipate a
significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in
Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using
both the balance sheet and income-statement approaches and to evaluate whether either approach
results in quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative
factors. The requirements are effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal
year ending after November 15, 2006. The implementation of this interpretation did not have a
significant impact on the Companys financial statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157 Share-Based Payment. SFAS 157 establishes a single
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires
additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to fair-value
measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards. The Statement is
effective for fair-value measures already required or permitted by other standards for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not
anticipate a significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 158 Employers Account for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Post-retirement Plans. SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize on their balance sheets the funded
status of pension and other post-retirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2006, for
calendar-year public companies. SFAS 158 will also require fiscal-year-end measurements of plan
assets and benefit obligations, eliminating the use of earlier measurement dates currently
permissible. The Company does not have a defined benefit pension plan, nor does it have any other
post-retirement plans and therefore does not anticipate a significant impact to its financial
statements upon implementation.
F-18
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
387,000
|
|
|
$
|
375,000
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $25,000 at September 30, 2007, and
$38,000 at March 31, 2007
|
|
|
1,775,000
|
|
|
|
2,376,000
|
|
Income taxes refundable
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
291,000
|
|
Inventories (Note 5)
|
|
|
5,785,000
|
|
|
|
6,557,000
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
434,000
|
|
|
|
321,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
8,383,000
|
|
|
|
9,920,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, at cost
|
|
|
6,272,000
|
|
|
|
6,186,000
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
5,653,000
|
|
|
|
5,501,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property and equipment
|
|
|
619,000
|
|
|
|
685,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
1,068,000
|
|
|
|
1,107,000
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
301,000
|
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
10,371,000
|
|
|
$
|
11,748,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
858,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,282,000
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,163,000
|
|
|
|
1,372,000
|
|
Revolving line of credit
|
|
|
1,094,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
292,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
3,407,000
|
|
|
|
2,654,000
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
458,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
3,865,000
|
|
|
|
2,654,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $.01 par value, authorized
40,000,000 shares; 10,180,000 and 10,180,000
shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
13,581,000
|
|
|
|
13,526,000
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(7,075,000
|
)
|
|
|
(4,432,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
6,506,000
|
|
|
|
9,094,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
10,371,000
|
|
|
$
|
11,748,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-19
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
3,206,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,983,000
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
2,607,000
|
|
|
|
3,366,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
599,000
|
|
|
|
1,617,000
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative
|
|
|
1,408,000
|
|
|
|
1,682,000
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
391,000
|
|
|
|
322,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
1,799,000
|
|
|
|
2,004,000
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(1,200,000
|
)
|
|
|
(387,000
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
153,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(1,353,000
|
)
|
|
|
(371,000
|
)
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(64,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(1,353,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(307,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-20
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Statements of Operations
For the six months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
7,179,000
|
|
|
$
|
10,459,000
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
5,785,000
|
|
|
|
7,028,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
1,394,000
|
|
|
|
3,431,000
|
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative
|
|
|
2,957,000
|
|
|
|
3,384,000
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
853,000
|
|
|
|
657,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
3,810,000
|
|
|
|
4,041,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(2,416,000
|
)
|
|
|
(610,000
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
175,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (income) expense
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
|
(39,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(2,639,000
|
)
|
|
|
(571,000
|
)
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
(148,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(423,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-21
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Statement of Shareholders Equity
For the six months ended September 30, 2007
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2007
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
13,526,000
|
|
|
$
|
(4,432,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
13,581,000
|
|
|
$
|
(7,075,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-22
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(423,000
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
|
|
|
152,000
|
|
|
|
194,000
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
21,000
|
|
|
|
21,000
|
|
Loss on impairment of intangible assets
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing fees
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for losses on receivables
|
|
|
(13,000
|
)
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
Warrant costs
|
|
|
49,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
|
|
|
614,000
|
|
|
|
632,000
|
|
Decrease (increase) in inventories
|
|
|
772,000
|
|
|
|
78,000
|
|
Decrease (increase) in income taxes refundable
|
|
|
289,000
|
|
|
|
201,000
|
|
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
(403,000
|
)
|
|
|
59,000
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
|
|
|
(424,000
|
)
|
|
|
401,000
|
|
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
|
|
|
(209,000
|
)
|
|
|
(229,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
|
|
(1,716,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,030,000
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to intangible assets
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
|
(122,000
|
)
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(86,000
|
)
|
|
|
(62,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(116,000
|
)
|
|
|
(184,000
|
)
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under revolving line of credit
|
|
|
1,094,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under long term debt
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
1,844,000
|
|
|
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase in cash
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
842,000
|
|
Cash beginning of period
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
935,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash end of period
|
|
$
|
387,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,777,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the year for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
124,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
F-23
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Going Concern
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. (the Company) is in the business of developing, producing, and marketing
respiratory care devices designed to improve the efficiency of oxygen delivery systems for home
health care and hospital treatment of patients suffering from pulmonary diseases.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary, which are of a normal and recurring
nature, for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented, have been made.
The results for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, are not necessarily
indicative of the results expected for the year ended March 31, 2008. The interim statements are
condensed and do not include some of the information necessary for a more complete understanding of
the financial data. Accordingly, your attention is directed to the footnote disclosures found in
the March 31, 2007, Annual Report and particularly to Note 1 which includes a summary of
significant accounting policies.
The Companys financial statements have been prepared and presented on a basis assuming it will
continue as a going concern. However, the Companys prospects must be considered in light of
substantial risks. The Company has experienced net losses since its fiscal year ended March 31,
2006 and as of September 30, 2007, it had an accumulated deficit of approximately $7,075,000. For
the six months ended September 30, 2007, the Company had a net loss of $2,643,000 and utilized
approximately $1,716,000 of cash in operating activities. The Company expects operating losses to
continue through its foreseeable future. At the filing date, the Company had utilized
substantially all of the financing available through its revolving line of credit and its term
note. These factors, among others, indicate that the Company is in need of additional financing or
a strategic arrangement in order to continue operations. These factors could raise doubts about
the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
In order to address this situation, on November 16, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive
agreement, subject to shareholder approval, to sell to Inovo, Inc. (the Buyer) substantially all
of the assets of the Company related to the oxygen conserver business including accounts
receivable, inventory, and certain equipment and intellectual property (the Asset Sale) pursuant
to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the APA). Pursuant to the APA, the Buyer would assume certain
liabilities and obligations related to the Companys oxygen conserver business. If the Asset Sale
is approved, the Company will no longer develop and sell oxygen conserver products. The Company
will retain the assets related to its TOTAL O2 and in-home transfilling business as well as
products in development for the sleep disorder market. The Companys future efforts will focus on
the sleep disorder market and the Company will seek to realize appropriate value for its sleep
business as well as its TOTAL O2 and transfilling assets.
The selling price for the Assets is $5,250,000, subject to adjustment for changes in working
capital between the execution date of the APA and closing date (the Selling Price). The selling
price may not exceed $5,500,000. There is no limit on a potential downward adjustment of the
selling price based on a reduction in the Companys working capital.
The Asset Sale is subject to certain closing conditions including approval by the Companys
shareholders. If the Asset Sale is approved and closes during the first calendar quarter of 2008,
then the Company anticipates it will have sufficient working capital in place for the next 12
months to continue operations. If the Asset Sale is not approved by the shareholders or is not
completed during the first calendar quarter of 2008, then the Company would require additional
capital resources which may only be available pursuant to terms and conditions that would result in
significant cost to the Company and significant dilution of the shareholders interest in the
Company and its assets. Moreover, such additional financing may not be available at all, in which
event the Company would need to consider other alternatives, including an orderly liquidation of
its assets, curtailment of its current operations and seeking protection under the federal
bankruptcy laws. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be required
for the outcome of this uncertainty.
F-24
2. Revenue Recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized upon shipment of merchandise when title and risk of loss
transfers to the customer and the earnings process is complete. Products are shipped FOB shipping
point and title to the products transfers to the purchaser upon shipment. Under a sales-type lease
agreement, revenue is recognized at the time of the shipment with interest income recognized over
the life of the lease. Shipping charges billed to customers are included in net sales. Allowances
for customer returns have not been established, as historically customer return experience has been
minor. Costs paid to shipping companies are recorded as a cost of sales.
3. Major Customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Customer A**
|
|
|
34.4
|
%
|
|
|
39.5
|
%
|
|
|
41.8
|
%
|
|
|
38.0
|
%
|
Customer B
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Indicates sales less than 10% of the Companys net sales
|
|
**
|
|
Indicates national chain customer
|
The Companys customers are affected by Medicare reimbursement policy as approximately 80% of home
oxygen patients are covered by Medicare and other government programs.
4. Concentration of Credit Risk
At times the Company maintains balances of cash that exceed $100,000 per financial institution, the
maximum insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Further, the Company maintains a
portion of its cash funds in an interest bearing, uninsured account. The Companys right to the
cash is subject to the risk that the financial institution will not pay when cash is requested.
The potential loss is the amount in any one financial institution over $100,000 and/or all funds in
the interest bearing account. At September 30, 2007, the amount at risk was approximately
$287,000.
The significant outstanding accounts receivable balances in 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
March 31
|
Customer A**
|
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
|
41.0
|
%
|
Customer B**
|
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Indicates receivables balance less than 10% of the Companys net accounts receivable balance.
|
|
**
|
|
Indicates national chain customer.
|
5. Inventories
Inventories in 2007 are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
$
|
1,642,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,841,000
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
1,771,000
|
|
|
|
2,240,000
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
|
2,372,000
|
|
|
|
2,476,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,785,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,557,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-25
6. Long-Term Debt and Revolving Line of Credit
Long-term debt in 2007 consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
Obligations under capital lease,
payable in monthly installments
through September 2007
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
Long-term note
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
Less current portion
|
|
|
292,000
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
458,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In March 2007, the Company entered into a one-year factoring arrangement that provided for the sale
of up to $1,500,000 of the Companys accounts receivable. Assignments under the agreement incurred
interest at the banks prime rate plus two percent (2%) to three percent (3%) depending on the
total accounts receivable balance. The Company had a minimum monthly interest payment of $6,000
beginning April 2007. The Company voluntarily terminated the factoring agreement on July 30, 2007.
On July 30, 2007, the Company entered into a financing transaction with Calliope Capital
Corporation , a Delaware corporation (the Investor) pursuant to which the Company issued to the
Investor a $750,000 convertible term note (Convertible Note) and a $2,750,000 revolving credit
line (Credit Line), all secured by the Companys assets. The Convertible Note is payable in equal
installments over 36 months beginning in November 2007 and maturing in July 2010 and bears interest
at prime plus 2%, and the Credit Line bears interest at prime plus 1.5%. A portion of the financing
was used to pay all outstanding obligations on the Companys factoring arrangement. At the
Investors option, the Convertible Note may be converted into shares of the Companys common stock
any time during the term of the note at a conversion price of $1.18. The closing price of the
Companys common stock on the issue date of the Convertible Note was $1.00 per share. In addition,
warrants to purchase up to 976,744 shares of the Companys common stock were issued to the Investor
with an exercise price of $1.24 per share. The Investor was granted registration rights with
respect to the shares underlying the warrants. The warrants include a lock-up feature for a period
of 12 months after any warrants are exercised (see note 12.)
At November 16, 2007, the Company had utilized substantially all of its availability on its
financing arrangements based on the lenders calculation of the Companys borrowing base. The
Company is in negotiations with its lender to obtain additional availability through its revolving
line of credit.
For the six months ended September 30, 2007, amortization of deferred financing fees was $25,000.
There were no deferred financing fees in fiscal year 2006.
7. Subsequent Event
On November 16, 2007, the Company entered into a definitive agreement, subject to shareholder
approval, to sell to Inovo, Inc. (the Buyer) substantially all of the assets of the Company
related to the oxygen conserver business including accounts receivable, inventory, and certain
equipment and intellectual property (the Asset
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Sale) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the APA). Pursuant to the APA, the Buyer would
assume certain liabilities and obligations related to the Companys oxygen conserver business. If
the Asset Sale is approved, the Company will no longer develop and sell oxygen conserver products.
If the Asset Sale is approved, the Company will focus its efforts on the development of products
for the sleep disorder market and will seek to realize appropriate value for such products as well
as its TOTAL O2 and in-home transfilling products.
The selling price for the oxygen conserver assets is $5,250,000 in cash, subject to adjustment for
changes in working capital between the execution date of the APA and closing date (the Selling
Price). The Selling Price may not exceed $5,500,000. There is no limit on the possible downward
adjustment of the Selling Price based upon a decline in the Companys working capital between
November 16, 2007 and the closing date of the Asset Sale.
If the shareholders approve the Asset Sale, the Company will no longer obtain revenues from sales
of CHAD oxygen conserving devices. Such revenues were approximately 92% and 94% and 90% and 91%
of the Companys revenues for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, and 2006,
respectively. The remaining revenues were derived from the sale of the Companys TOTAL O2 and
in-home transfilling products. If the Asset Sale is approved, the Company will pursue a strategy
intended to obtain fair value for its remaining assets. This strategy would include a focus on the
development and introduction of diagnostic and therapeutic products for the sleep disorder market
over the next twelve months. The first of these products is currently undergoing testing and
510(k) clearance. The channels for sales of the sleep products are not currently established, and
the Company faces competitors with substantially greater resources who are already entrenched in
these markets.
8. Leasing Arrangements
In the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Company entered into a capital lease agreement for
certain plant equipment totaling $14,000, with annual lease payments of $7,000, a fixed interest
rate of 7% and a purchase option at lease end in August 2007. The Company completed the capital
lease obligation in September 2007 and exercised the bargain purchase option at that time.
Amortization of plant equipment under capital leases is included in depreciation expense.
9. Loss Per Common Share
Following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic
and diluted loss per common share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Basic loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator-net loss
|
|
$
|
(1,353,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(307,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(423,000
|
)
|
Denominator-weighted average common
shares outstanding
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator-net loss
|
|
$
|
(1,353,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(307,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,643,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(423,000
|
)
|
Denominator-weighted average common
shares outstanding
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Diluted effect of common stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
|
|
10,180,000
|
|
|
|
10,169,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase 891,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.50 to $7.62 per share
and 935,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.50 to $11.50 were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively, because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
10. Income Tax Expense
Based on managements earnings projections for the fiscal year ended 2008, the Company has
forecasted an effective tax rate of 35 percent. As of March 31, 2007, the Company has Federal net
operating loss carryforwards of $1,407,000 expiring in 2027 and California net operating loss
carryforwards of $3,422,000 expiring in 2010 through 2017. In assessing the realizability of
deferred tax assets, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. At September 30, 2007, the Companys deferred
tax assets are fully offset by a valuation allowance.
11. Geographic Information
The Company has one reportable operating segment. Geographic information regarding the Companys
net sales is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
2,579,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,788,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,158,000
|
|
|
$
|
8,142,000
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
|
|
87,000
|
|
Japan
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
|
|
69,000
|
|
|
|
126,000
|
|
|
|
194,000
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
323,000
|
|
|
|
1,004,000
|
|
|
|
465,000
|
|
|
|
1,858,000
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
|
145,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
|
176,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
All other countries
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
|
|
71,000
|
|
|
|
186,000
|
|
|
|
158,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,206,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,983,000
|
|
|
$
|
7,179,000
|
|
|
$
|
10,459,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All long-lived assets are located in the United States.
Sales of OXYMATIC®, LOTUS and CYPRESS OXYPneumatic® conservers and SAGE Therapeutic devices
accounted for 63.2% and 73.4% of the Companys sales for the three-month periods ended September
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and 67.0% and 71.5% of the Companys sales for the six-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 respectively.
12. Stock Option Plan
On April 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123R,
Share-Based Payment, which revised SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The
Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Previously, the Company
had followed APB 25, accounting for employee stock options at intrinsic value. Accordingly, during
the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation expense for awards granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of April 1, 2006, as if
the fair value method required for pro forma
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disclosure under FAS 123 were in effect for expense recognition purposes, adjusted for estimated
forfeitures. For stock-based awards granted after April 1, 2006, the Company will recognize
compensation expense based on the estimated grant date fair value method using the Black-Scholes
valuation model. For these awards, the Company will recognize compensation expense using a
straight-line method. As FAS 123R requires that stock based compensation expense be based on
awards that are ultimately expected to vest, stock-based compensation for the three and six-month
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. For the
six-month period ended September 30, 2007, stock-based compensation expense of $6,000 was recorded
to selling, general, and administrative expenses, all of which was due to FAS 123R option expense.
For the six-month period ended September 30, 2006, stock-based compensation expense of $60,000 was
recorded to selling, general, and administrative expenses. Of the $60,000 in stock-based
compensation recorded for the six-month period ended September 30, 2006, $20,000 related to FAS
123R option expense with the remaining $40,000 related to restricted stock issued to directors that
vested April 1, 2006. Due to the prospective adoption of SFAS No. 123R, results for prior period
have not been restated.
The Company has an equity incentive plan (the Plan) for key employees as defined under Section
422(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan provides that 750,000 common shares be reserved for
issuance under the Plan, which expires on September 8, 2014, of which approximately 720,000 were
available for future grant at September 30, 2007. In addition, the Plan provides that non-qualified
options can be granted to directors and independent contractors of the Company. Stock options are
granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of a share of the Companys stock on the
date of the grant. Historically, grants to non-employee directors have vested over two years,
while the majority of grants to employees have vested over two to five years of continuous service.
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of
the Companys stock. No expected dividend yield is used since the Company has not historically
declared or paid dividends and no dividends are expected in the foreseeable future. The risk-free
interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve on the grant date for the expected term of
the option. The Company did not grant any stock options during the six months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. A summary of stock option activity as of and for the six-months ended
September 30, 2007, is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Per
|
|
Term
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Share
|
|
(in years)
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2007
|
|
|
904,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
|
3.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
|
|
|
891,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.07
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
879,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.11
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
Vested and expected to vest
|
|
|
888,000
|
|
|
$
|
2.11
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
No options were granted or exercised during the six months ended September 30, 2007 or 2006.
The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the
underlying awards and the quoted price of the Companys common stock at September 30, 2007 for
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the options that were in-the-money September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, there was
approximately $4,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation
arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 6 months.
13. Warrants
In connection with the Convertible Note financing transaction that the Company entered into in July
2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 976,744 of the Companys common stock at an
exercise price of $1.24 per share. The closing price of the Companys common stock on the issue
date of the warrants was $1.00 per share. The fair value of the warrants was approximately
$588,000 and was determined using a Black Scholes pricing model. These warrants expire ten years
from the date of issue and have a lock-up period of 12 months after any warrants are exercised.
The warrants will be amortized over the 36 month life of the Convertible Note.
For the six months ended September 30, 2007, amortization of the warrants was $49,000. There was
no warrant amortization in fiscal year 2006.
14. Commitments
The Company is currently leasing its administrative and plant facilities and certain office
equipment under noncancelable operating leases that expire through June 2008.
The Company has minimum annual royalty requirements pursuant to the terms of license agreements
related to certain products in the amount of $530,000. License agreements with minimum annual
royalty requirements are in place through fiscal year 2016.
Employee obligations consist of an employment agreement (the Employment Agreement) with Thomas E.
Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Employment Agreement does not have a specific term
and provides for a base salary of $160,000 per year, which is subject to annual review by the Board
of Directors. The Employment Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Company, with or
without cause, and may be terminated by Mr. Jones upon 90 days notice. If Mr. Jones resigns or is
terminated for cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), he is entitled to receive only his
base salary and accrued vacation through the effective date of his resignation or termination. If
Mr. Jones is terminated without cause, he is entitled to receive a severance benefit in accordance
with the Companys Severance and Change of Control Plan, or if not applicable, a severance benefit
equal to 200% of his salary and incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year. In estimating its
contractual obligation, the Company has assumed that Mr. Jones will voluntarily retire at the end
of the year he turns 65 and that no severance benefit will be payable. This date may not represent
the actual date the Companys payment obligations under the Employment Agreement are extinguished.
The Company is involved in certain legal actions from the ordinary course of business. The Company
believes the ultimate outcome of the legal actions will not have a material adverse impact on the
Companys financial statements as a whole.
15.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results may
differ from those estimates.
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16. Accounting Standards
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ratified EITF Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes
Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should be Presented in the Income
Statement. The EITF provides guidance on the proper presentation of tax assessed by a
governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller
and a customer and requires disclosure of the Companys accounting policy decision. The consensus
becomes effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The implementation of this
interpretation did not have a significant impact on the Companys financial statements.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Interpretation No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken,
or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance on
derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure,
and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006. The implementation of this interpretation did not have a significant impact on the Companys
financial statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No.
108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current
Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 requires registrants to quantify misstatements using both the
balance sheet and income-statement approaches and to evaluate whether either approach results in
quantifying an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors.
The requirements are effective for annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year
ending after November 16, 2006. The implementation of this interpretation did not have a
significant impact on the Companys financial statements.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurement. SFAS 157 establishes a single
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires
additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. SFAS 157 applies only to fair-value
measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards. The Statement
is effective for fair-value measures already required or permitted by other standards for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact of this interpretation and does not
anticipate a significant impact to its financial statements upon implementation.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 158 Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Post-retirement Plans. SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize on their balance sheets the
funded status of pension and other post-retirement benefit plans as of September 30, 2007, for the
calendar-year public companies. SFAS 158 will also require fiscal-year-end measurements of plan
assets and benefit obligations, eliminating the use of earlier measurement dates currently
permissible. The Company does not have a defined benefit pension plan, nor does it have any other
post-retirement plans. The implementation of this interpretation did not have a significant impact
on the Companys financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option of Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure certain financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. The standard requires that unrealized gains and
losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected by reported in earnings. SFAS No.
159 is effective as of the beginning of the entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact that SFAS No. 159 will have on its financial statements.
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Annex A
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
INOVO, INC.
and
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Dated November 16, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
|
|
|
1
|
|
1.1 Definitions
|
|
|
1
|
|
1.2 Usage
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING
|
|
|
10
|
|
2.1 Assets to Be Sold
|
|
|
10
|
|
2.2 Excluded Assets
|
|
|
11
|
|
2.3 Consideration
|
|
|
12
|
|
2.4 Liabilities
|
|
|
13
|
|
2.5 Allocation
|
|
|
15
|
|
2.6 Closing
|
|
|
15
|
|
2.7 Closing Obligations
|
|
|
16
|
|
2.8 Adjustment Amount and Payment
|
|
|
17
|
|
2.9 Adjustment Procedure
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (Agreement) is dated November 16, 2007, by and between
INOVO,
INC.
, a Florida corporation (Buyer), and
CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC
., a California corporation
(Seller).
RECITALS
Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Assets of Seller for the
consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
Section 1.1
Definitions
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For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms and variations thereof have the meanings
specified or referred to in this Section 1.1:
Accounts Receivable (a) all trade accounts receivable and other rights to payment from
customers of Seller relating to the Business and the full benefit of all security for such accounts
or rights to payment, including all trade accounts receivable representing amounts receivable in
respect of goods shipped or products sold or services rendered to customers of Seller, and (b) any
claim, remedy, or other right related to any of the foregoing.
Active Employee as defined in Section 10.1(a).
Adjustment Amount as defined in Section 2.8.
Agreement as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Assets as defined in Section 2.1.
Assignment and Assumption Agreement as defined in Section 2.7(a)(ii).
Assumed Liabilities as defined in Section 2.4(a).
Balance Sheet as defined in Section 3.3.
Bankruptcy and Equity Exception as defined in Section 3.2(a).
Best Efforts the efforts that a reasonably prudent Person desirous of achieving a result
would use in similar circumstances to achieve that result as expeditiously as possible, provided,
however, that a Person required to use Best Efforts under this Agreement will not be thereby
required to take actions that would result in a material adverse change in the benefits to such
Person of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions or to dispose of or make any change to
its business, expend any material funds, or incur any other material burden.
Bill of Sale as defined in Section 2.7(a)(i).
Breach any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty or any breach
of, or failure to perform or comply with, any covenant or obligation, in or of this Agreement or
any other Contract, or any event which with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both,
would constitute such a breach, inaccuracy, or failure.
Business as defined in Section 2.1.
Business Day any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks
in Florida and California are permitted or required to be closed.
Buyer as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Buyer Contact as defined in Section 12.2(a).
Buyer Indemnified Persons as defined in Section 11.2.
Closing as defined in Section 2.6.
Closing Balance Sheet as defined in Section 2.9(b).
Closing Date the date on which the Closing actually takes place.
Closing Working Capital as defined in Section 2.9(b).
COBRA as defined in Section 3.13(f).
Code the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Competing Transaction as defined in Section 5.6.
Confidential Information as defined in Section 12.1(a).
Consent any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization.
Contemplated Transactions all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Contract any agreement, contract, Lease, consensual obligation, promise, or undertaking
(whether written or oral and whether express or implied), whether or not legally binding.
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Copyrights as defined in Section 3.22(a)(iii).
Damages as defined in Section 11.2.
Disclosing Party as defined in Section 12.1(a).
Disclosure Letter the disclosure letter delivered by Seller to Buyer concurrently with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Employee Plans as defined in Section 3.13(a).
Encumbrance any charge, claim, community or other marital property interest, condition,
equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, mortgage, right of way, easement,
encroachment, servitude, right of first option, right of first refusal, or similar restriction,
including any restriction on use, voting (in the case of any security or equity interest),
transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
Environment soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters (including navigable
waters and ocean waters), groundwaters, drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air
(including indoor air), plant and animal life, and any other environmental medium or natural
resource.
Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities any cost, damages, fine, penalty, judgment,
award, settlement, expense, liability, obligation, or other responsibility arising from or under
any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law.
Environmental Law any Legal Requirement that relates to the Environment.
ERISA the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate as defined in Section 3.13(a).
Escrow Agreement as defined in Section 2.7(a)(v).
Exchange Act the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Excluded Assets as defined in Section 2.2.
GAAP generally accepted accounting principles for financial reporting in the United
States, applied on a basis consistent with the basis on which the Balance Sheet and the other
financial statements referred to in Section 3.3 were prepared.
Governing Documents with respect to any particular entity, (a) if a corporation, the
articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws; (b) if a limited liability company, the
articles of organization and operating agreement; (c) if another type of Person, any other charter
or similar
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document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or organization of the
Person; (f) all equityholders agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements, joint
venture agreements, registration rights agreements, or other agreements or documents relating to
the organization, management, or operation of any Person or relating to the rights, duties, and
obligations of the equityholders of any Person; and (g) any amendment or supplement to any of the
foregoing.
Governmental Authorization any Consent, license, registration, or permit issued, granted,
given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant
to any Legal Requirement.
Governmental Body any:
(a) nation, state, county, city, town, borough, village, district, or other jurisdiction;
(b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any agency, branch,
department, board, commission, court, tribunal, or other entity exercising governmental or
quasi-governmental powers);
(d) multinational organization or body;
(e) body exercising, or entitled or purporting to exercise, any administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power; or
(f) official of any of the foregoing.
Hired Employees as defined in Section 10.1(b)(i).
Indemnified Person as defined in Section 11.6.
Indemnifying Person as defined in Section 11.6.
Interim Working Capital as defined in Section 2.9(a).
Intellectual Property Assets as defined in Section 3.22(a).
Interim Balance Sheet as defined in Section 3.3.
Inventories all inventories of Seller associated with the Business, wherever located,
including all finished goods, work in process, raw materials, spare parts, and all other materials
and supplies to be used or consumed by Seller in the production of finished goods associated with
the Business.
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IRS the United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the United
States Department of the Treasury.
Knowledge an individual will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other
matter if:
(a) that individual is actually aware of that fact or matter; or
(b) a reasonably prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of
that fact or matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive investigation regarding
the accuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement.
A Person (other than an individual) will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or
other matter if any individual who is serving as a director, executive officer, general partner,
manager (of a limited liability company), executor, or trustee of that Person (or in any similar
capacity) has, or at any time had, Knowledge of that fact or other matter (as set forth in (a) and
(b) above), and any such individual will be deemed to have conducted a reasonably comprehensive
investigation regarding the accuracy of the representations and warranties made herein by that
Person or individual.
Lease any lease or rental agreement, license, right to use or installment and conditional
sale agreement associated with the Business to which Seller is a party and any other Seller
Contract pertaining to the leasing or use of any Tangible Personal Property.
Legal Requirement any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multinational, or other constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, code, regulation,
statute, or treaty.
Liability with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such Person of any
kind, character, or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or
several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable, or
otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of
such Person.
Marks as defined in Section 3.22(a)(i).
Material Consents as defined in Section 7.3.
Net Names as defined in Section 3.22(a)(vi)
Occupational Safety and Health Law any Legal Requirement designed to provide safe and
healthful working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and health hazards, including the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, and any program, whether governmental or private (such as those
promulgated or sponsored by industry associations and insurance companies), designed to provide
safe and healthful working conditions.
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Order any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment, or arbitration award of
any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
Ordinary Course of Business an action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been taken
in the Ordinary Course of Business only if that action:
(a) is consistent in nature, scope, and magnitude with the past practices of such Person and
is taken in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of such Person;
(b) does not require authorization by the board of directors or shareholders of such Person
(or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority) and does not require any other
separate or special authorization of any nature; and
(c) is similar in nature, scope, and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without any
separate or special authorization, in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of
other Persons that are in the same line of business as such Person.
Part a part or section of the Disclosure Letter.
Patents as defined in Section 3.22(a)(ii).
Permitted Encumbrances as defined in Section 3.6.
Person an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture or other entity or a Governmental Body.
Proceeding any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial, or investigative, whether formal or informal,
whether public or private) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise
involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
Proxy Statement as defined in Section 5.8.
Purchase Price as defined in Section 2.3.
Record reports, documents, or information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that
is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Related Person With respect to a particular individual:
(a) each member of such individuals Family;
(b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by any one or more members of such
individuals Family;
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(c) any Person in which members of such individuals Family hold (individually or in the
aggregate) a Material Interest; and
(d) any Person with respect to which one or more members of such individuals Family serves as
a director, officer, manager, partner, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity).
With respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(a) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by,
or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person;
(b) any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;
(c) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, manager, executor, or trustee of
such specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
(d) any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest; and
(e) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a
trustee (or in a similar capacity).
For purposes of this definition, (a) control (including controlling, controlled by, and
under common control with) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract, or otherwise, and shall be construed as such term is used in the
rules promulgated under the Securities Act; (b) the Family of an individual includes (i) the
individual, (ii) the individuals spouse, (iii) any other natural person who is related to the
individual or the individuals spouse within the second degree, and (iv) any other natural person
who resides with such individual; and (c) Material Interest means direct or indirect beneficial
ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting
interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting power of a Person or
equity securities or other equity interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person.
Representative with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, manager,
employee, agent, consultant, advisor, accountant, financial advisor, legal counsel, or other
representative of that Person.
Retained Liabilities as defined in Section 2.4(b).
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act the Securities Act of 1933.
Seller as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
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Seller Contact as defined in Section 12.2(a).
Seller Contract any Contract associated with the Business (a) under which Seller has or
may acquire any rights or benefits; (b) under which Seller has or may become subject to any
obligation or liability; or (c) by which Seller or any of the assets owned or used by Seller is or
may become bound.
Seller Indemnified Person as defined in Section 11.3.
Sellers Closing Documents as defined in Section 3.2(a).
Sleep Therapy Assets as defined in Section 2.2.
Software all computer software and subsequent versions thereof, including source code,
object, executable or binary code, objects, comments, screens, user interfaces, report formats,
templates, menus, buttons and icons and all files, data, materials, manuals, design notes, and
other items and documentation related thereto or associated therewith.
Subsidiary as defined in the Securities Act.
Tangible Personal Property all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture, office equipment,
computer hardware, supplies, materials, vehicles, and other items of tangible personal property
(other than Inventories) of every kind owned or leased by Seller (wherever located and whether or
not carried on Sellers books) associated with the Business, together with any express or implied
warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all
maintenance records and other documents relating thereto.
Tax any income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, premium, property, environmental, windfall profit, customs, vehicle, airplane, boat,
vessel, or other title or registration, capital stock, franchise, employees income withholding,
foreign or domestic withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative, add-on minimum, and other tax, fee,
assessment, levy, tariff, charge, or duty of any kind whatsoever and any interest, penalty,
addition, or additional amount thereon imposed, assessed, or collected by or under the authority of
any Governmental Body or payable under any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.
Tax Return any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule,
notice, form, declaration, claim for refund, or other document or information filed with or
submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection
with the determination, assessment, collection, or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation, or enforcement of, or compliance with, any Legal Requirement
relating to any Tax.
Third Party a Person that is not a party to this Agreement.
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Third Party Claim any claim against any Indemnified Person by a Third Party, whether or
not involving a Proceeding.
Total O
2
Assets the TOTAL O
2
Delivery System, the OMNI-2 In-Home
Filling System, the OMNI-5 In-Home Filling System, plus all related inventory, components, parts,
accessories, fixed assets, test fixtures and tooling, accounts receivable, contract rights,
patents, trademarks, licenses, governmental authorizations, data, records, manuals, and intangible
rights and properties. For purposes of clarity, Total O
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Assets shall not include any
oxygen conserving devices, even if offered or sold in tandem with the Total O
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Assets.
Trade Secret as defined in Section 3.22(a)(v).
Transition Services Agreement as defined in Section 2.7(a)(viii).
WARN Act as defined in Section 5.11.
Warranty Cap as defined in Section 2.4(a)(vi)
Working Capital as defined in Section 2.9(a).
Section 1.2
Usage
(a) Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears:
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reference to any agreement, document, or instrument means such
agreement, document, or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;
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as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and
in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and reference to any section or other provision of any Legal
Requirement means that provision of such Legal Requirement from time to time in
effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification,
replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision;
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shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular Article, Section or other provision hereof;
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including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such
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with respect to the determination of any period of time, from
means from and including and to means to but excluding; and
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(x)
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references to documents, instruments or agreements shall be
deemed to refer as well to all addenda, exhibits, schedules or amendments
thereto.
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(b) Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all
accounting terms used in this Agreement shall be interpreted, and all accounting determinations
shall be made, in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Legal Representation of the Parties. This Agreement was negotiated by the parties with the
benefit of legal representation, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring
this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction
or interpretation hereof.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING
Section 2.1
Assets to be Sold
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing,
Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and
acquire from Seller, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, all of
Sellers right, title, and interest in and to all of Sellers personal property and assets,
tangible and intangible, of every kind and description, wherever located, belonging to Seller and
used in or related to the manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and selling of devices and
products for the oxygen therapy business as a going concern, including the design, manufacture, and
sale of its products and the furnishing of advisory and consulting services to customers as well as
any goodwill associated therewith (the Business), including the following (but excluding the
Excluded Assets):
(a) all Tangible Personal Property, including those items described in Part 2.1(a);
(b) all Inventories;
(c) all Accounts Receivable;
(d) all Seller Contracts, including those listed in Part 3.20(a), and all outstanding offers
or solicitations made by or to Seller to enter into any Contract;
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(e) all Governmental Authorizations and all pending applications therefor or renewals thereof,
in each case to the extent transferable to Buyer, including those listed in Part 3.14(b);
(f) all data and Records related to the operations of Sellers Business, including client and
customer lists and Records, referral sources, research and development Records, production Records,
service and warranty Records, equipment logs, operating guides and manuals, financial and
accounting Records, creative materials, advertising materials, promotional materials, studies,
reports, correspondence, and other similar Records and, subject to Legal Requirements, copies of
all personnel Records for all Hired Employees, and all other Records described in Section 2.2(g)
and a copy of any Software necessary to review such data and Records;
(g) all of the intangible rights and property of Seller related to the Business, including
Intellectual Property Assets and those items listed in Parts 3.22(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and
(j);
(h) all insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating to the
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities prior to the Closing Date, unless expended in accordance with
this Agreement;
(i) all claims of Seller against Third Parties relating to the Assets, whether choate or
inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or non-contingent, including all such claims listed in Part
2.1(i);
(j) all rights of Seller relating to deposits and prepaid expenses, claims for refunds, and
rights to offset in respect thereof that are not listed in Part 2.2(d) and that are not excluded
under Section 2.2(h);
(k) all other properties and assets of every kind, character, and description, tangible or
intangible, owned by Seller and used or held for use in connection with the Business, whether or
not similar to the items specifically set forth above; and
(l) a copy of the Software described in Part 2.2(i).
All of the property and assets to be transferred to Buyer under this Agreement are referred to
collectively as the Assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement shall not
include the assumption of any Liability related to the Assets unless Buyer expressly assumes that
Liability pursuant to Section 2.4(a).
Section 2.2
Excluded Assets
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.1 or elsewhere in this
Agreement, the following assets of Seller (collectively, the Excluded Assets) are not part of the
sale and purchase contemplated hereunder, are excluded from the Assets, and shall remain the
property of Seller after the Closing, whether or not such Assets are related to the Business:
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(a) all cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments;
(b) all real property and real property leases;
(c) all minute books, stock Records, and corporate seals and the shares of capital stock of
Seller held in treasury;
(d) all personnel Records and other Records that Seller is required by law to retain in its
possession;
(e) all claims for refund of Taxes and other governmental charges of whatever nature and all
Tax Returns;
(f) all rights in connection with, and assets of, the Employee Plans;
(g) all rights of Seller under this Agreement, the Bill of Sale, the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement, and the Escrow Agreement;
(h) any and all intellectual property or other assets directly and primarily related to the
sleep therapy industry, including oxygen technologies embedded in Sellers sleep therapy license
agreements (the Sleep Therapy Assets);
(i) any proprietary Software used for corporate accounting and financial reporting purposes by
Seller for both the Business and other operations of Seller, all of which is described in Part
2.2(i);
(j) the Total O
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Assets;
(k) any Tax benefits (including net operating losses of Seller or other similar Tax
attributes) of Seller; and
(l) any and all leasehold improvements, fixtures, general office furniture, equipment, and all
operation and maintenance manuals and Records relating to the Excluded Assets.
Section 2.3
Consideration
The consideration for the Assets (the Purchase Price) will be (a) five million two hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($5,250,000.00) plus or minus the Adjustment Amount, and (b) the assumption
of the Assumed Liabilities. In accordance with Section 2.7(b), at the Closing, the Purchase Price,
prior to adjustment on account of the Adjustment Amount, shall be delivered by Buyer to Seller as
follows: (a) four million nine hundred thousand dollars ($4,900,000.00) by wire transfer to an
account specified in writing by Seller; (b) three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) by
wire transfer to an escrow account pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; and (c) the balance of the
Purchase Price by the execution and delivery of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The
Adjustment Amount shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.8.
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Section 2.4
Liabilities
(a) Assumed Liabilities. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume and agree to discharge only
the following Liabilities of Seller (the Assumed Liabilities):
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any trade account payable associated with the Business incurred
in the Ordinary Course of Business and reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet
(other than a trade account payable to any Related Person of Seller) that
remains unpaid as of the Closing Date, all of which will be listed on a
certificate to be delivered at Closing;
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(ii)
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any trade account payable associated with the Business (other
than a trade account payable to any Related Person of Seller) incurred by Seller
in the Ordinary Course of Business between the date of the Interim Balance Sheet
and the Closing Date that remains unpaid as of the Closing Date, all of which
will be listed on a certificate to be delivered at Closing;
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(iii)
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any Liability to Sellers customers incurred by Seller in the
Ordinary Course of Business for non-delinquent orders outstanding as of the
Closing Date reflected on Sellers books (other than any Liability arising out
of or relating to a Breach that occurred prior to the Closing Date), all of
which will be listed on a certificate to be delivered at Closing;
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(iv)
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any Liability arising after the Closing under the Seller
Contracts described in Part 3.17(a) (other than any Liability arising under the
Seller Contracts described on Exhibit 2.4(a)(iv) or arising out of or relating
to a Breach that occurred prior to the Closing);
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(v)
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any Liability of Seller arising after the Closing under any
Seller Contract included in the Assets that is entered into by Seller after the
date hereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (other than any
Liability arising out of or relating to a Breach that occurred prior to the
Closing), all of which will be listed on a certificate to be delivered at
Closing; and
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(vi)
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any Liability of Seller arising before or after the Closing under
any warranty issued by Seller in connection with the sale of any product
actually purchased by Buyer or related service in the operation of the Business,
whether or not such warranty is accrued on the Closing Balance Sheet; provided,
however, that the aggregate of all such Liabilities under this Section
2.4(a)(vi) being assumed by Buyer shall not exceed $100,000.00 (the Warranty
Cap). In calculating the Liabilities incurred by Buyer for purposes of the
Warranty Cap, only goods and materials furnished in connection with a warranty
claim shall be counted; the cost of any labor or services or corporate overhead
shall not be included in calculating the Warranty Cap.
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(b) Retained Liabilities. The Retained Liabilities shall remain the sole responsibility of and
shall be retained, paid, performed, and discharged solely by Seller. Retained Liabilities shall
mean every Liability of Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities, including:
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any Liability, including royalty payments accrued or accruable to
the Closing Date, arising out of or relating to products of Seller to the extent
manufactured or sold prior to the Closing other than to the extent assumed under
Section 2.4(a)(iii), (iv), or (v);
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(ii)
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any Liability under any Contract assumed by Buyer pursuant to
Section 2.4(a) that arises after the Closing but that arises out of or relates
to any Breach that occurred prior to the Closing;
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(iii)
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any Liability for Taxes, including (A) any Taxes arising as a
result of Sellers operation of its business or ownership of the Assets prior to
the Closing, (B) except as provided in Section 2.4(c), any Taxes that will arise
as a result of the sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement, and (C) any
deferred Taxes of any nature;
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(iv)
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any Liability under any Contract not assumed by Buyer under
Section 2.4(a), including any Liability arising out of or relating to Sellers
credit facilities or any security interest related thereto;
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(v)
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any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities;
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(vi)
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any Liability under the Employee Plans or relating to payroll,
vacation, sick leave, workers compensation, unemployment benefits, pension
benefits, employee stock option or profit-sharing plans, health care plans or
benefits, or any other employee plans or benefits of any kind for Sellers
employees or former employees or both;
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(vii)
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any Liability under any employment, severance, retention, or
termination agreement with any employee of Seller or any of its Related Persons;
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any Liability arising out of or relating to any employee grievance whether or
not the affected employees are hired by Buyer;
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(ix)
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any Liability of Seller to any of its shareholders or Related
Person of Seller;
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(x)
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any Liability to indemnify, reimburse, or advance amounts to any
officer, director, employee, or agent of Seller;
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(xi)
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any Liability to distribute to any of Sellers shareholders or
otherwise apply all or any part of the consideration received pursuant to this
Agreement;
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any Liability arising out of any Proceeding pending as of the
Closing, unless expressly assumed by Buyer;
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(xiii)
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any Liability arising out of any Proceeding commenced after the Closing and
arising out of or relating to any occurrence or event happening prior to the
Closing, including any warranty claims related to products sold by Seller prior
to the Closing to the extent such warranty claims exceed the Warranty Cap;
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(xiv)
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any Liability arising out of or resulting from Sellers
compliance or noncompliance with any Legal Requirement or Order of any
Governmental Body;
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(xv)
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any Liability of Seller under this Agreement or any other
document executed in connection with the Contemplated Transactions; and
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(xvi)
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any Liability of Seller based upon Sellers acts or omissions
occurring after the Closing.
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(c) Sales Tax. Buyer and Seller shall bear equally any sales tax imposed in connection with
the sale by Seller of the Assets to Buyer.
Section 2.5
Allocation
The Purchase Price shall be allocated in accordance with Exhibit 2.5. After the Closing, the
parties shall make consistent use of the allocation, fair market value, and useful lives specified
in Exhibit 2.5 for all Tax purposes and in all filings, declarations, and reports with the IRS in
respect thereof, including the reports required to be filed under Section 1060 of the Code. Buyer
shall prepare and deliver IRS Form 8594 to Seller within forty-five (45) days after the Closing
Date to be filed with the IRS. In any Proceeding related to the determination of any Tax, neither
Buyer nor Seller shall contend or represent that such allocation is not a correct allocation. The
parties shall promptly advise each other of the existence of any tax audit, controversy, or
litigation related to any allocation hereunder.
Section 2.6
Closing
The purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the Closing) will take place at the
offices of Buyers counsel, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, at 5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite
300, Naples, Florida 34108, commencing at 10:00 a.m. (local time) as soon as possible after the
satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions specified in Articles 7 and 8, unless Buyer and
Seller otherwise agree. Subject to the provisions of Article 9, failure to consummate the purchase
and sale provided for in this Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant
to this Section 2.6 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not relieve any
party of any obligation under this Agreement. In such a situation, the Closing will occur as soon
as practicable, subject to Article IX.
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Section 2.7
Closing Obligations
In addition to any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this Agreement,
at the Closing:
(a) Seller shall deliver to Buyer:
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a bill of sale for all of the Assets that are Tangible Personal
Property in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(i) (the Bill of Sale) executed by
Seller;
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(ii)
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an assignment of all of the Assets that are intangible personal
property in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(ii), which assignment shall also contain
Buyers undertaking and assumption of the Assumed Liabilities (the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement) executed by Seller;
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(iii)
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assignments of all Intellectual Property Assets and separate
assignments of all registered Marks and Patents, in the form of Exhibit
2.7(a)(iii) executed by Seller;
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(iv)
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such other deeds, bills of sale, assignments, certificates of
title, documents, and other instruments of transfer and conveyance as may
reasonably be requested by Buyer, each in form and substance satisfactory to
Buyer and its legal counsel and executed by Seller;
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(v)
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an escrow agreement in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(v), executed by
Seller and the escrow agent (the Escrow Agreement);
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a certificate executed by Seller as to the accuracy of the
Sellers representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as
of the Closing in accordance with Section 7.1 and as to Sellers compliance with
and performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed or complied
with at or before the Closing in accordance with Section 7.2;
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a certificate of the Secretary of Seller certifying, as complete
and accurate as of the Closing, attached copies of the Governing Documents of
Seller, certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of
Sellers board of directors and shareholders approving the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
and certifying to the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Seller
executing this Agreement, and any other document relating to the Contemplated
Transactions; and,
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(viii)
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a transition services agreement in the form of Exhibit 2.7(a)(viii) executed
by Seller (the Transition Services Agreement).
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(b) Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
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four million nine hundred thousand dollars ($4,900,000.00) by
wire transfer to an account specified by Seller in a writing delivered to Buyer
on the Closing Date;
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(ii)
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the Escrow Agreement, executed by Buyer and the escrow agent,
together with the delivery of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00)
to the escrow agent thereunder, by wire transfer to an account specified by the
escrow agent;
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(iii)
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the Assignment and Assumption Agreement executed by Buyer;
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(iv)
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a certificate executed by Buyer as to the accuracy of its
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing in accordance with Section 8.1 and as to its compliance with and
performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with at
or before the Closing in accordance with Section 8.2;
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a certificate of the Secretary of Buyer certifying, as complete
and accurate as of the Closing, attached copies of the Governing Documents of
Buyer, and certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of
Buyers board of directors approving the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and certifying
to the incumbency and signatures of the officers of Buyer executing this
Agreement, and any other document relating to the Contemplated Transactions;
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(vi)
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the Transition Services Agreement executed by Buyer;
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(vii)
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a license agreement as described in Section 10.3
executed by Buyer; and
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(vii)
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a resale certificate for sales tax purposes.
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Section 2.8
Adjustment Amount and Payment
The Adjustment Amount (which may be a positive or negative number) will be equal to the
amount determined by subtracting the Interim Working Capital from the Closing Working Capital;
provided, however, that no such positive Adjustment Amount shall exceed two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000.00). If the Adjustment Amount is a positive number, the Adjustment Amount shall
be paid by wire transfer by Buyer to an account specified by Seller. If the Adjustment Amount is a
negative number, Buyer and Seller shall instruct the escrow agent to pay the Adjustment Amount from
the Escrow Account to Buyer by wire transfer to an account specified by Buyer. Within three (3)
Business Days after the calculation of the Closing Working Capital becomes binding and conclusive
on the parties pursuant to Section 2.9, Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, shall make the wire
transfer payment provided for in this Section 2.8.
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Section 2.9
Adjustment Procedure
(a) Working Capital as of a given date shall mean the amount calculated by subtracting the
current liabilities of Seller included in the Assumed Liabilities as of that date from the current
assets of Seller included in the Assets as of that date. The Working Capital of Seller as of the
date of the Interim Balance Sheet (the Interim Working Capital) was four million, two hundred,
ten thousand dollars ($4,210,000.00). The methodology used in calculating the Interim Working
Capital is set forth in Part 2.9(a).
(b) Buyer shall prepare a balance sheet of Seller as of the Closing Date (Closing Balance
Sheet) on the same basis and applying the same accounting principles, policies, and practices that
were used in preparing the Interim Balance Sheet. Buyer shall then determine the Working Capital as
of the Closing Date (the Closing Working Capital) based upon the Closing Balance Sheet and using
the same methodology as was used to calculate the Interim Working Capital; provided, however, that
any write down of an Asset, previously approved and consented to in writing by Buyer, shall not be
included in the calculation of Closing Working Capital. Buyer shall deliver the Closing Balance
Sheet and its determination of the Closing Working Capital to Seller within thirty (30) days
following the Closing Date.
(c) If within fifteen (15) days following delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet and the
Closing Working Capital calculation, Seller has not given Buyer written notice of its objection as
to the Closing Working Capital calculation (which notice shall state the basis of Sellers
objection), then the Closing Working Capital calculated by Buyer shall be binding and conclusive on
the parties and be used in computing the Adjustment Amount.
(d) If Seller duly gives Buyer such notice of objection, and if Seller and Buyer fail to
resolve the issues outstanding with respect to the Closing Balance Sheet and the calculation of the
Closing Working Capital within fifteen (15) days of Buyers receipt of Sellers objection notice,
Seller and Buyer shall submit the issues remaining in dispute to Hill, Barth & King, LLP,
independent public accountants (the Independent Accountants) for resolution applying the
principles, policies, and practices referred to in Section 2.9(b). If issues are submitted to the
Independent Accountants for resolution, (i) Seller and Buyer shall furnish or cause to be furnished
to the Independent Accountants such work papers and other documents and information relating to the
disputed issues as the Independent Accountants may request and are available to that party or its
agents and shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Independent Accountants any material
relating to the disputed issues and to discuss the issues with the Independent Accountants; (ii)
the determination by the Independent Accountants, as set forth in a notice to be delivered to both
Seller and Buyer within sixty (60) days of the submission to the Independent Accountants of the
issues remaining in dispute, shall be final, binding, and conclusive on the parties and shall be
used in the calculation of the Closing Working Capital; and (iii) Seller and Buyer will each bear
fifty percent (50%) of the fees and costs of the Independent Accountants for such determination.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
Section 3.1
Organization and Good Standing
(a) Part 3.1(a) contains a complete and accurate list of Sellers jurisdiction of
incorporation and any other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with full corporate power and authority to conduct
its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties and assets that it purports
to own or use, and to perform all its obligations under the Seller Contracts. Seller is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each
state or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used by
it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such qualification, except where the
failure to have such power and authority would not have a material adverse effect on the Business.
(b) Complete and accurate copies of the Governing Documents of Seller, as currently in effect,
are attached to Part 3.1(b).
(c) Seller has no Subsidiary and, except as disclosed in Part 3.1(c), does not own any shares
of capital stock or other securities of any other Person.
Section 3.2
Enforceability; Authority; No Conflict
(a) Assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by the other party,
this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against
Seller in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability: (i) may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws of
general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors rights generally; and
(ii) is subject to general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity (collectively, the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception). Upon the execution and delivery by
Seller of the Escrow Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, and each other agreement to be
executed or delivered by Seller at the Closing (collectively, the Sellers Closing Documents),
assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by the other party, each of
Sellers Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity
Exception. Seller has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Sellers Closing Documents to which it is a party and, subject to obtaining
Sellers shareholders approval, to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Sellers
Closing Documents, and such action has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(b) Except as set forth in Part 3.2(b), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions will, directly or
indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):
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Breach (A) any provision of any of the Governing Documents of
Seller or (B) any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the
shareholders of Seller;
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Breach or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to
challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or
obtain any relief under any Legal Requirement or any Order to which Seller, or
any of the Assets, may be subject;
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contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of
any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to
revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify, any Governmental
Authorization that is held by Seller or that otherwise relates to the Assets or
to the Business;
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cause Buyer to become subject to, or to become liable for the
payment of, any Tax;
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Breach any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare
a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or payment under, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any Seller
Contract;
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result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or
with respect to any of the Assets; or
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result in any shareholder of the Seller having the right to
exercise dissenters appraisal rights.
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(c) Except as set forth in Part 3.2(c), and except for approval by Sellers shareholders and
the filing with the SEC of a proxy statement relating to the shareholders meeting to approve this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, and other filings required under the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and the rules of The American Stock Exchange.
Seller is not required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
Section 3.3
Financial Statements
Seller has delivered to Buyer: (a) an audited balance sheet of Seller as at March 31, 2007
(including the notes thereto, the Balance Sheet), and the related audited statements of income,
changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, including in each
case the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs, independent
certified public accountants; (b) an audited balance sheet of Seller as at March 31, 2006 and the
related audited statements of income, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of
the two fiscal years then ended, including in each case the notes thereto together with the report
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thereon of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants; and (c) an unaudited balance sheet
of Seller as at September 30, 2007 (the Interim Balance Sheet), and the related unaudited
statements of income, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the six months then
ended, including in each case the notes thereto certified by Sellers chief financial officer. Such
financial statements fairly present (and the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.8
will fairly present) the financial condition and the results of operations, changes in
shareholders equity, and cash flows of Seller as at the respective dates of and for the periods
referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP. The financial statements
referred to in this Section 3.3 and delivered pursuant to Section 5.8 reflect and will reflect the
consistent application of such accounting principles throughout the periods involved, except as
disclosed in the notes to such financial statements. The financial statements have been and will be
prepared from and are in accordance with the accounting Records of Seller. Seller has also
delivered to Buyer copies of all letters from Sellers auditors to Sellers board of directors or
the audit committee thereof during the thirty-six months preceding the execution of this Agreement,
together with copies of all responses thereto.
Section 3.4
Books and Records
The books of account and other financial Records related to the Business, all of which have
been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct in all material respects and represent
actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices
and the requirements of Section 13(b)(2) of the Exchange Act, including the maintenance of an
adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of Seller for meetings held since January 1,
2002, all of which have been made available to Buyer (subject to redaction of material which is not
directly or indirectly related to the Business), contain accurate and complete Records of all
meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the shareholders, the board of directors, and
committees of the board of directors of Seller, and no meeting of any such shareholders, board of
directors, or committee has been held since January 1, 2002, for which minutes have not been
prepared or are not contained in such minute books.
Section 3.5
Sufficiency of Assets
Except as set forth in Part 3.5, the Assets (a) constitute all of the assets, tangible and
intangible, of any nature whatsoever, necessary to operate the Business in the manner presently
operated by Seller and (b) include all of the operating assets of Seller other than the Sleep
Therapy Assets and the Total O
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Section 3.6
Title To Assets; Encumbrances
Seller owns good and transferable title to all of the Assets, free and clear of any
Encumbrances other than those described in Part 3.6. Seller warrants to Buyer that, at the time of
Closing, all Assets shall be free and clear of all Encumbrances other than those identified on Part
3.6 as acceptable to Buyer (Permitted Encumbrances). All royalty and financial obligations or
other payments due or accrued to the Closing Date with respect to the Assets will be paid at or
prior to the time of Closing.
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Section 3.7
Condition of Assets
Each item of Tangible Personal Property is in good repair and good operating condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, is suitable for use in the Ordinary Course of Business, and is
free from latent and patent defects. No item of Tangible Personal Property is in need of repair or
replacement other than as part of routine maintenance in the Ordinary Course of Business. Except as
disclosed in Part 3.7 all Tangible Personal Property used in Sellers business is in the possession
of Seller.
Section 3.8
Accounts Receivable
All Accounts Receivable associated with the Business that are reflected on the Balance Sheet
or the Interim Balance Sheet or on the accounting Records of Seller as of the Closing Date
represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually
performed by Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business. Except to the extent paid prior to the
Closing Date, such Accounts Receivable are or will be as of the Closing Date current and
collectible, net of the respective reserves shown on the Balance Sheet or the Interim Balance Sheet
or on the Closing Balance Sheet (which reserves are adequate and calculated consistent with past
practice and, in the case of the reserve on the Closing Balance Sheet, will not represent a greater
percentage of the Accounts Receivable reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet than the reserve
reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet represented of the Accounts Receivable reflected thereon,
and will not represent a material adverse change in the composition of such Accounts Receivable in
terms of aging). Except as set forth on the Disclosure Letter and subject to such reserves, each of
such Accounts Receivable either has been or will be collected in full, without any setoff, within
ninety days after the day on which it first becomes due and payable. There is no contest, claim,
defense, or right of setoff, other than returns in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller, under
any Contract with any account debtor of an Account Receivable relating to the amount or validity of
such Account Receivable. Part 3.8 contains a complete and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable
as of the date of the Interim Balance Sheet, which list sets forth the aging of each such Account
Receivable.
Section 3.9
Inventories
All items included in the Inventories consist of a quality and quantity usable and, with
respect to finished goods, saleable, in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller except for
obsolete items and items of below-standard quality, all of which have been written off or written
down to net realizable value in the Balance Sheet or the Interim Balance Sheet or on the accounting
Records of Seller as of the Closing Date, as the case may be. Seller is not in possession of any
inventory not owned by Seller, including goods already sold. All of the Inventories have been
valued at the lower of cost or market value on a first in, first out basis. Inventories now on hand
that were purchased after the date of the Balance Sheet or the Interim Balance Sheet were purchased
in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller at a cost not exceeding market prices prevailing at
the time of purchase. Subject to the reserves established in accordance with GAAP, the quantities
of each item of Inventories (whether raw materials, work-in-process, or finished goods) are not
excessive but are reasonable in the present circumstances of Seller. Work-in-process Inventories
are now valued, and will be valued on the Closing Date, according to GAAP.
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Section 3.10
No Undisclosed Liabilities
Except as set forth in Part 3.10, Seller has no material Liability except for Liabilities
reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet or the Interim Balance Sheet and current
liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller since the date of the Interim
Balance Sheet.
Section 3.11
Taxes
Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in an Encumbrance on the Assets,
a liability for Buyer, or a restriction on Buyers ownership of the Business following the Closing:
(a) Tax Returns Filed and Taxes Paid. Seller has filed or caused to be filed on a timely basis
all Tax Returns and all reports with respect to Taxes that are or were required to be filed
pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. All Tax Returns and reports filed by Seller are true,
correct, and complete. Seller has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes that have
or may have become due for all periods covered by the Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any
assessment received by Seller, except such Taxes, if any, as are listed in Part 3.11(a) and are
being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves (determined in accordance with
GAAP) have been provided in the Balance Sheet and the Interim Balance Sheet. Except as provided in
Part 3.11(a), Seller currently is not the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file
any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made or is expected to be made by any Governmental Body in a
jurisdiction where Seller does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction. There are no Encumbrances on any of the Assets that arose in connection with any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, and Seller has no Knowledge of any basis for assertion
of any claims attributable to Taxes which, if adversely determined, would result in any such
Encumbrance.
(b) Delivery of Tax Returns and Information Regarding Audits and Potential Audits. Seller has
delivered or made available to Buyer copies of all Tax Returns filed since January 1, 2004. Part
3.11(b) contains a complete and accurate list of all Tax Returns of Seller that have been audited
or are currently under audit and accurately describe any deficiencies or other amounts that were
paid or are currently being contested. To the Knowledge of Seller, no undisclosed deficiencies are
expected to be asserted with respect to any such audit. All deficiencies proposed as a result of
such audits have been paid, reserved against, settled, or are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings as described in Part 3.11(b). Seller has delivered, or made available to
Buyer, copies of any examination reports, statements or deficiencies, or similar items with respect
to such audits. Except as provided in Part 3.11(b), Seller has no Knowledge that any Governmental
Body is likely to assess any additional taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed.
There is no dispute or claim concerning any Taxes of Seller either (i) claimed or raised by any
Governmental Body in writing or (ii) as to which Seller has Knowledge. Part 3.11(b) contains a list
of all Tax Returns for which the applicable statute of limitations has not run. Except as described
in Part 3.11(b), Seller has not given or been requested to give waivers or extensions (or is or
would be subject to a waiver or extension given by any other Person) of any statute of limitations
relating to the payment of Taxes of Seller or for which Seller may be liable.
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(c) Proper Accrual. The charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to Taxes on the Records
of Seller are adequate (determined in accordance with GAAP) and are at least equal to Sellers
liability for Taxes. There exists no proposed tax assessment or deficiency against Seller except as
disclosed in the Interim Balance Sheet or in Part 3.11(c).
(d) Specific Potential Tax Liabilities and Tax Situations.
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Withholding. All Taxes that Seller is or was required by Legal
Requirements to withhold, deduct, or collect have been duly withheld, deducted,
and collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper
Governmental Body or other Person.
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Tax Sharing or Similar Agreements. There is no tax sharing
agreement, tax allocation agreement, tax indemnity obligation, or similar
written or unwritten agreement, arrangement, understanding, or practice with
respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement, or
other arrangement relating to Taxes) that will require any payment by Seller.
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Consolidated Group. Seller (A) has not been a member of an
affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a) (or any similar
group defined under a similar provision of state, local, or foreign law) and (B)
has no liability for Taxes of any person (other than Seller) under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or
foreign law), as a transferee or successor by contract or otherwise.
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S Corporation. Seller is not an S corporation as defined in Code
Section 1361.
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Substantial Understatement Penalty. Seller has disclosed on its
federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a
substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Code
Section 6662.
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Section 3.12
No Material Adverse Change
Since the date of the Balance Sheet, there has not been any material adverse change in the
business, financial condition, operations, prospects, assets, results of operations, or condition
(financial or other) related to the Business, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that
may result in a material adverse change; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the
following constitute a material adverse change in the business, financial condition, operations,
prospects, assets, results of operations, or condition related to the Business: (a) any change
resulting from conditions affecting the industry in which Seller operates or from changes in
general business or economic conditions, including changes or proposed changes regarding
reimbursement policies for the supply of supplemental oxygen and related equipment and services;
(b) any change resulting from the announcement or pendency of any of the transactions contemplated
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Agreement; or (c) any change resulting from compliance by Seller with the terms of, or the taking
of any action contemplated or permitted by, this Agreement.
Section 3.13
Employee Benefits
(a) Set forth in Part 3.13(a) is a complete and correct list of all employee benefit plans
as defined by Section 3(3) of ERISA, all specified fringe benefit plans as defined in Section 6039D
of the Code, and all other bonus, incentive-compensation, deferred-compensation, profit-sharing,
stock-option, stock-appreciation-right, stock-bonus, stock-purchase, employee stock ownership,
savings, severance, change-in-control, supplemental unemployment, layoff, salary continuation,
retirement, pension, health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accident, group insurance,
vacation, holiday, sick-leave, fringe-benefit, or welfare plan, and any other employee compensation
or benefit plan, agreement, policy, practice, commitment, contract, or understanding (whether
qualified or nonqualified, currently effective or terminated, written or unwritten) and any trust,
escrow, or other agreement related thereto that (i) is maintained, administered, or contributed to
by Seller or any other corporation or trade or business controlled by, controlling, or under common
control with Seller (within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) or
4001(b) of ERISA) (ERISA Affiliate) or has been maintained administered, or contributed to in the
last six years by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate, (ii) provides benefits or describes policies or
procedures applicable to any current or former director, officer, employee, or service provider of
Seller or any ERISA Affiliate, or the dependents of any thereof, regardless of how (or whether)
liabilities for the provision of benefits are accrued or assets are acquired or dedicated with
respect to the funding thereof, or (iii) Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or may have any
liability (collectively, the Employee Plans). Also set forth on Part 3.13(a) is a complete and
correct list of all ERISA Affiliates of Seller during the last six years.
(b) Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true, accurate and complete copies of (i)
the documents comprising each Employee Plan (or, with respect to any Employee Plan which is
unwritten, a detailed written description of eligibility, participation, benefits, funding
arrangements, assets, and any other matters which relate to the obligations of Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate); (ii) all trust agreements, insurance contracts, or any other funding instruments
related to the Employee Plans; (iii) if applicable, the annual report (Form 5500) and all related
schedules, attachments, and reports filed with any Government Body with respect to the Employee
Plans during the current year and each of the three preceding years; and (iv) all summary plan
descriptions, summaries of material modifications and memoranda, employee handbooks, and other
material written communications regarding the Employee Plans.
(c) Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever sponsored, maintained, contributed to, had
any obligation to contribute to, or incurred any other Liability under or with respect to any (i)
Employee Plan covered by Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code; (ii)
multiemployer plan as defined in ERISA Section 3(37); (iii) multiple employer welfare
arrangement as defined in Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA; (iv) voluntary employees beneficiary
association as defined in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code; or (v) Employee Plan which provides
health, life or other coverage for former directors, officers or employees (or any spouse or former
spouse or other dependent thereof), other than benefits required by Section 4980B of the Code, Part
6 of Title I of ERISA, or similar state Legal Requirements.
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(d) Each Employee Plan at all times in all material respects has been administered in
accordance with the terms of the applicable documents establishing such Employee Plan and has
complied in operation with the requirements provided by any and all applicable Legal Requirements,
including but not limited to ERISA and the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Seller has, at all times, complied, and currently complies, in all material respects with the
applicable requirements for each such Employee Plan imposed by (i) Section 4980B of the Code, Part
6 of Title I of ERISA, or similar state Legal Requirements, and (ii) Section 409A of the Code.
(e) Each Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is
the subject of a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (
IRS
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or the plan sponsor is entitled to rely on a favorable advisory or opinion letter issued with
respect to such plan document in accordance with IRS Announcement 2001-77; and, to the Knowledge of
Seller, nothing has occurred that could reasonably expected to adversely affect such determination
or opinion. Seller and each ERISA Affiliate have timely amended and operated each of the
applicable Employee Plans to comply with the Economic Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of
2001 and subsequent legislation and administrative guidance enacted or promulgated through the date
hereof.
(f) With respect to each applicable Employee Plan, no action or claims (other than routine
claims for benefits made in the ordinary course of plan administration for which internal
administrative review procedures have not been exhausted) are pending or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, threatened against or with respect to the Employee Plan, any participating employer, or any
fiduciary (as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA), of the Employee Plan, and neither Seller, nor any
fiduciary, has any Knowledge of any facts could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such
action or claim. There is no liability related to any Employee Plan that may become the liability
of the Buyer.
Section 3.14
Compliance With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations
(a) Except as set forth in Part 3.14(a):
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Seller has operated the Business at all times since January 1,
2004, in material compliance with each Legal Requirement that is or was
applicable to the conduct or operation of the Business or the ownership or use
of any of the Assets;
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no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) (A) may constitute or result in a violation by
Seller of, or a failure on the part of Seller to comply with, any Legal
Requirement applicable to the Business or the Assets, or (B) may give rise to
any obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to bear all or any portion
of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature with respect to the Business
or affecting the Assets; and
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Seller has not received, at any time since January 1, 2004, any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental
Body or
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any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement affecting the
Business or the Assets, or (B) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to bear all or any portion
of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature with respect to the
Business or affecting the Assets.
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(b) Part 3.14(b) contains a complete and accurate list of each Governmental Authorization that
is held by Seller or that otherwise relates to the Business or the Assets. Each Governmental
Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b) is valid and in full force and
effect. Except as set forth in Part 3.14(b):
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Seller is, and at all times since January 1, 2004, has been, in
full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Governmental
Authorization identified or required to be identified in Part 3.14(b);
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no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or
without notice or lapse of time) (A) constitute or result directly or indirectly
in a violation of or a failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Governmental Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b) or
(B) result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, or termination of, or any modification to, any Governmental
Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b);
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Seller has not received, at any time since January 1, 2004, any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental
Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or
potential violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Governmental Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b), or
(B) any actual, proposed, possible, or potential revocation, withdrawal,
suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any Governmental
Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b); and
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all applications required to have been filed for the renewal of
the Governmental Authorizations listed or required to be listed in Part 3.14(b)
have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies,
and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such
Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Governmental Bodies.
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The Governmental Authorizations listed in Part 3.14(b) collectively constitute all of the
Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit Seller to lawfully conduct and operate the Business
in the manner in which it currently conducts and operates the Business and to permit Seller to own
and use the Assets in the manner in which it currently owns and uses such Assets.
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Section 3.15
Legal Proceedings; Orders
(a) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(a), there is no pending or, to Sellers Knowledge,
threatened Proceeding:
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by or against Seller or that otherwise relates to or may affect
the Business, or any of the Assets; or
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(ii)
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that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing,
delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
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To the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely
to give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding. Seller has
delivered to Buyer copies of all pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each
Proceeding listed in Part 3.15(a). There are no Proceedings listed or required to be listed in Part
3.15(a) that could have a material adverse effect on the Business, the prospects of the Business,
or the Assets.
(b) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(b):
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there is no Order to which Seller, the Business, or any of the
Assets is subject; and
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(ii)
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to the Knowledge of Seller, no officer, director, agent, or
employee of Seller is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer,
director, agent, or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct,
activity, or practice relating to the Business.
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(c) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(c):
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Seller is, and, at all times since January 1, 2004, has been in
compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it or
any of the Assets is or has been subject;
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no event has occurred or circumstance exists that is reasonably
likely to constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a
violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Order to
which Seller or any of the Assets is subject; and
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(iii)
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Seller has not received, at any time since January 1, 2004, any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental
Body or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to
which Seller or any of the Assets is or has been subject.
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Section 3.16
Absence of Certain Changes And Events
Except as set forth in Part 3.16, since the date of the Balance Sheet, Seller has conducted
its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and there has not been any:
(a) amendment to the Governing Documents of Seller;
(b) payment (except in the Ordinary Course of Business) or increase by Seller of any bonuses,
salaries, or other compensation to any shareholder, director, officer, or employee or entry into
any employment, severance, or similar Contract with any director, officer, or employee;
(c) adoption of, amendment to, or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any Employee
Plan;
(d) damage to or destruction or loss of any Asset, whether or not covered by insurance;
(e) entry into, termination of, or receipt of notice of termination of (i) any license,
distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint venture, credit, or similar Contract relating
to the Business to which Seller is a party, or (ii) any Contract or transaction relating to the
Business involving a total remaining commitment by Seller of at least $20,000;
(f) sale (other than sales of Inventories in the Ordinary Course of Business), lease, or other
disposition of any Asset (including the Intellectual Property Assets) or the creation of any
Encumbrance on any Asset;
(g) cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights related to the Business with a value to
Seller in excess of $20,000;
(h) indication by any customer or supplier of an intention to discontinue or change the terms
of its relationship with Seller as it relates to the Business;
(i) material change in the accounting methods used by Seller; or
(j) Contract by Seller to do any of the foregoing.
Section 3.17
Contracts; No Defaults
(a) Part 3.17(a) contains an accurate and complete list, and Seller has delivered to Buyer
accurate and complete copies, of:
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each Seller Contract that involves performance of services or
delivery of goods or materials by Seller;
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(ii)
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each Seller Contract that involves performance of services or
delivery of goods or materials to Seller or any Related Person of Seller;
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each Seller Contract that was not entered into in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
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each Seller Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of,
title to, or use of any Asset;
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(v)
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each Seller Contract (however named) involving a sharing of
profits, losses, costs, or liabilities by Seller with any other Person;
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each Seller Contract containing covenants that in any way purport
to restrict the Business or limit the freedom of Seller to engage in any line of
business or to compete with any Person;
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each Seller Contract providing for payments to or by any Person
based on sales, purchases, or profits, other than direct payments for goods;
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each power of attorney of Seller that is currently effective and outstanding;
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(ix)
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each Seller Contract entered into other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business that contains or provides for an express undertaking by
Seller to be responsible for consequential damages;
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(x)
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each Seller Contract for capital expenditures in excess of
$20,000;
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(xi)
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each Seller Contract not denominated in U.S. dollars;
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(xii)
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each form of written warranty, guaranty, and/or other similar
undertaking with respect to contractual performance extended by Seller other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
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(xiii)
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each amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in
respect of any of the foregoing.
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Part 3.17(a) sets forth reasonably complete details concerning such Contracts, including the
parties to the Contracts, the amount of the remaining commitment of Seller under the Contracts, and
the location of Sellers office where details relating to the Contracts are located.
(b) Except as set forth in Part 3.17(b), no Related Person of the Seller has or may acquire
any rights under, and no Related Person of the Seller has or may become subject to any obligation
or liability under, any Contract that relates to the Business or any of the Assets.
(c) Except as set forth in Part 3.17(c):
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each Contract identified or required to be identified in Part
3.17(a) and which is to be assigned to or assumed by Buyer under this Agreement
is in full
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force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms by
Seller, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception;
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each Contract identified or required to be identified in Part
3.17(a) and which is being assigned to or assumed by Buyer is assignable by
Seller to Buyer without the consent of any other Person; and
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to the Knowledge of Seller, no Contract identified or required
to be identified in Part 3.17(a) and which is to be assigned to or assumed by
Buyer under this Agreement will, upon completion or performance thereof, have a
material adverse affect on the Business or the Assets.
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(d) Except as set forth in Part 3.17(d):
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Seller is, and at all times since January 1, 2004, has been, in
material compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of each Seller
Contract which is being assumed by Buyer;
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(ii)
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to the Knowledge of Seller, each other Person that has or had any
obligation or liability under any Seller Contract which is being assigned to
Buyer is, and at all times since January 1, 2004, has been, in full compliance
with all applicable terms and requirements of such Contract;
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(iii)
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to the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) may
contravene, conflict with, or result in a Breach of, or give Seller or any other
Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or payment under, or to cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Seller Contract that is being assigned to or assumed
by Buyer;
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to the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance
exists under or by virtue of any Contract that (with or without notice or lapse
of time) would cause the creation of any Encumbrance, other than a Permitted
Encumbrance, affecting any of the Assets; and
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Seller has not given to or received from any other Person, at any
time since January 1, 2007, any notice or other communication (whether oral or
written) regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation or
Breach of, or default under, any Seller Contract which is being assigned to or
assumed by Buyer.
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(e) There are no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding rights to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to Seller under current or completed Seller
Contracts with any Person having the contractual or statutory right to demand or require such
renegotiation and no such Person has made written demand for such renegotiation.
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(f) Each Seller Contract relating to the sale, design, manufacture, or provision of products
or services by Seller has been entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business of Seller and has
been entered into without the commission of any act alone or in concert with any other Person, or
any consideration having been paid or promised, that is or would be in violation of any Legal
Requirement.
Section 3.18
Insurance
(a) Seller has delivered to Buyer:
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accurate and complete copies of all policies of insurance (and
correspondence relating to coverage thereunder) to which Seller is a party or
under which Seller is or has been covered at any time since January 1, 2004, a
list of which is included in Part 3.18(a);
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accurate and complete copies of all pending applications by
Seller for policies of insurance; and
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any statement by the auditor of Sellers financial statements or
any consultant or risk management advisor with regard to the adequacy of
Sellers coverage or of the reserves for claims.
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any self-insurance arrangement by or affecting Seller, including
any reserves established thereunder;
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any Contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance,
for the transfer or sharing of any risk to which Seller is a party or which
involves the Business; and
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all obligations of Seller to provide insurance coverage to Third
Parties (for example, under Leases or service agreements) and identifies the
policy under which such coverage is provided.
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(c) Part 3.18(c) sets forth, by year, for the current policy year and each of the four
preceding policy years:
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a summary of the loss experience under each policy of insurance;
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a statement describing each claim under a policy of insurance for
an amount in excess of $5,000.00, which sets forth: (A) the name of the
claimant; (B) a description of the policy by insurer, type of insurance, and
period of coverage; and (C) the amount and a brief description of the claim; and
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a statement describing the loss experience for all claims that
were self-insured, including the number and aggregate cost of such claims.
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(d) Except as set forth in Part 3.18(d):
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all policies of insurance to which Seller is a party or that
provide coverage to Seller: (A) are valid, outstanding and enforceable; (B) are
issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable; (C) taken
together, provide adequate insurance coverage for the Assets and the Business
for all risks normally insured against by a Person carrying on the same business
as Seller in the same location; and (D) are sufficient for compliance with all
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Seller has not received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice
that a defense will be afforded with reservation of rights, or (B) any notice of
cancellation or any other indication that any policy of insurance is no longer
in full force or effect or that the issuer of any policy of insurance is not
willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder;
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Seller has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed
all of its obligations, under each policy of insurance to which it is a party or
that provides coverage to Seller; and
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Seller has given notice to the insurer of all claims that may be
insured thereby.
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Section 3.19
Environmental Matters
Except as disclosed in Part 3.19:
(a) Seller is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with, and has not been and is not
in violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law.
(b) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened claims, Encumbrances, or
other restrictions of any nature resulting from any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities or
arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Section 3.20
Employees
(a) Part 3.20(a) contains a complete and accurate list of the following information for each
employee, independent contractor, consultant, and agent of Seller, including each employee on leave
of absence or layoff status: employer; name; job title; date of hiring or engagement; date of
commencement of employment or engagement; current compensation paid or payable and any change in
compensation since March 31, 2007; sick and vacation leave that is accrued but unused; and service
credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate under any Employee Plan, or any
other employee benefit plan.
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(b) Part 3.20(b) states the number of employees terminated by Seller since March 31, 2007, and
contains a complete and accurate list of the following information for each employee of Seller who
has been terminated or laid off, or whose hours of work have been reduced by more than 50% by
Seller, in the six months prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) the date of such termination,
layoff, or reduction in hours; (ii) the reason for such termination, layoff, or reduction in hours;
and (iii) the location to which the employee was assigned.
(c) Seller has not violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the WARN
Act) or any similar state or local Legal Requirement. During the ninety (90) day period prior to
the date of this Agreement, Seller has terminated seven (7) employees.
(d) To the Knowledge of Seller, no officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or
contractor of Seller is bound by any Contract that purports to limit the ability of such officer,
director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor (i) to engage in or continue or perform any
conduct, activity, duties, or practice relating to the Business, or (ii) to assign to Seller or to
any other Person any rights to any invention, improvement, or discovery. No former or current
employee of Seller is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any Contract that in any way adversely
affected, affects, or will affect the ability of Seller or Buyer to conduct the Business.
(e) Part 3.20(e) contains a complete and accurate list of (a) all former employees and other
qualified beneficiaries that are receiving continuation medical coverage under COBRA under an
Employee Plan, and (b) all former employees and other qualified beneficiaries that are still
eligible to elect to receive continuation medical coverage under COBRA under and Employee Plan.
Section 3.21
Labor Disputes; Compliance
(a) Seller has complied in all respects with all Legal Requirements relating to employment
practices, terms, and conditions of employment, equal employment opportunity, nondiscrimination,
immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the payment of social security and
similar Taxes, and occupational safety and health. Seller is not liable for the payment of any
Taxes, fines, penalties, or other amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of
the foregoing Legal Requirements.
(b) Except as disclosed in Part 3.21(b), (i) Seller has not been, and is not now, a party to
any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract; (ii) since January 1, 2004, there has
not been, there is not presently pending or existing, and, to Sellers Knowledge, there is not
threatened, any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process involving
Seller; (iii) to Sellers Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could
provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute; (iv) there is not pending or, to
Sellers Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Seller any Proceeding relating to the alleged
violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including
any charge or complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable
Governmental Body, and there is no organizational activity or other labor dispute against or
affecting Seller; (v) no application or petition for an election of or for certification of a
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bargaining agent is pending; (vi) no grievance or arbitration Proceeding exists that might have an
adverse effect upon Seller or the conduct of its business; (vii) there is no lockout of any
employees by Seller, and no such action is contemplated by Seller; and (viii) to Sellers
Knowledge, there has been no charge of discrimination filed against or threatened against Seller
with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or similar Governmental Body.
Section 3.22
Intellectual Property Assets
(a) The term Intellectual Property Assets means all intellectual property owned or licensed
(as licensor or licensee) by Seller in which Seller has a proprietary interest associated with the
Business, including:
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Sellers name, Chad Therapeutics, all assumed fictional
business names, trade names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service
marks, CE marks, and applications (collectively, Marks);
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all issued or pending patents and patent applications and all
inventions and discoveries that may be patentable (collectively, Patents);
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all registered and unregistered copyrights in both published
works and unpublished works (collectively, Copyrights);
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all rights in mask works;
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all know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary
information, customer lists, Software, technical information, data, process
technology, plans, drawings, and blue prints (collectively, Trade Secrets);
and
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all rights in internet web sites and internet domain names
presently used by Seller, including www.chadtherapeutics.com (collectively Net
Names).
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(b) Part 3.22(b) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description, and Seller has
delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies, of all Seller Contracts relating to the
Intellectual Property Assets, except for paid-up licenses for commonly available Software programs
with a value of less than $1,000 under which Seller is the licensee. Part 3.22(b) includes a
history of all royalties associated with each such Seller Contract, including the amount paid, the
date payment was made, the period of time over which such payment applied, and the date and amount
of future royalty payments. There are no outstanding and, to Sellers Knowledge, no threatened
disputes or disagreements with respect to any such Seller Contract.
(c) Except as set forth in Part 3.22(c), the Intellectual Property Assets are all those
necessary for the operation of the Business as it is currently conducted. Seller is the owner or
licensee of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets, free
and clear of all Encumbrances, and has the right to use without payment to a Third Party all of the
Intellectual Property Assets, other than in respect of licenses listed in Part 3.22(c). Except as
set forth in Part 3.22(c), all former and current employees of Seller have executed written
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with Seller that assign to Seller all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries, or
information relating to the Business.
(d) Part 3.22(d) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Patents
related to the Business. All of such issued Patents are currently in compliance with formal legal
requirements (including payment of filing, examination and maintenance fees and proofs of working
or use), are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions
falling due within 90 days after the Closing Date. No such Patent has been or is now involved in
any interference, reissue, reexamination, or opposition Proceeding. To Sellers Knowledge, there is
no potentially interfering patent or patent application of any Third Party. Except as set forth in
Part 3.22(d), (A) no such Patent is infringed or, to Sellers Knowledge, has been challenged or
threatened in any way and (B) none of the products related to the Business manufactured or sold,
nor any process or know-how used in the Business, by Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any
patent or other proprietary right of any other Person. All products made, used or sold under the
Patents have been marked with the proper patent notice.
(e) Part 3.22(e) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Marks
related to the Business. All such Marks have been registered with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, are currently in compliance with all formal Legal Requirements (including the
timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and incontestability and renewal
applications), are valid and enforceable and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or
actions falling due within 90 days after the Closing Date. No such Mark has been or is now involved
in any opposition, invalidation, or cancellation Proceeding and, to Sellers Knowledge, no such
action is threatened with respect to any of the Marks. To Sellers Knowledge, there is no
potentially interfering trademark or trademark application of any other Person. No such Mark is
infringed or, to Sellers Knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. None of the
Marks used by Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark or service mark
of any other Person. All products and materials containing a Mark bear the proper federal
registration notice where permitted by law.
(f) Part 3.22(f) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all
Copyrights related to the Business. All of such registered Copyrights are currently in compliance
with formal Legal Requirements, are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance
fees or taxes or actions falling due within 90 days after the date of Closing. No such Copyright is
infringed or, to Sellers Knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. None of the
subject matter of any of the Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any
Third Party or is a derivative work based upon the work of any other Person. All works encompassed
by the Copyrights have been marked with the proper copyright notice.
(g) Part 3.22(g) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Trade
Secrets, including Software, related to the Business. With respect to each Trade Secret, the
documentation relating to such Trade Secret is current, accurate, and sufficient in detail and
content to identify and explain it and to allow its full and proper use without reliance on the
knowledge or memory of any individual. Seller has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the
secrecy, confidentiality, and value of all such Trade Secrets (including the enforcement by Seller
of a policy requiring each employee or contractor to execute proprietary information and
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agreements substantially in Sellers standard form, and all current and former employees and
contractors of Seller have executed such an agreement). Seller has good title to and an absolute
right to use such Trade Secrets. Such Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or
literature and, to Sellers Knowledge, have not been used, divulged, or appropriated either for the
benefit of any Person (other than Seller) or to the detriment of Seller. No such Trade Secret is
subject to any adverse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any way or infringes any
intellectual property right of any other Person.
(h) Part 3.22(h) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Net
Names used in the Business. All such Net Names have been registered in the name of Seller and are
in compliance with all formal Legal Requirements. No such Net Name has been or is now involved in
any dispute, opposition, invalidation, or cancellation Proceeding and, to Sellers Knowledge, no
such action is threatened with respect to any Net Name. To Sellers Knowledge, there is no domain
name application pending of any other person which would or would potentially interfere with or
infringe any such Net Name. No such Net Name is infringed or, to Sellers Knowledge, has been
challenged, interfered with, or threatened in any way. No Net Name infringes, interferes with, or
is alleged to interfere with or infringe the trademark, copyright, or domain name of any other
Person.
(i) Part 3.22(i) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Software
related to the Business which is used or owned by Seller or used pursuant to, and within the scope
of, a valid license or other enforceable right and is not a bootleg or otherwise unauthorized
version or copy. Seller possesses such working copies of all of such Software, including object
and source codes and all related manuals, licenses, and other documentation, as are necessary for
the current conduct of the Business and consistent with prudent business practices in businesses
similar to the Business. The Software and other information technology used to operate the
Business, to the Knowledge of the Seller, and consistent with prudent business practices in
businesses similar to the Business, (i) are in satisfactory working order and are scalable to meet
current and reasonably anticipated capacity; (ii) have appropriate security, back ups, disaster
recovery arrangements, and hardware and software support and maintenance to minimize the risk of
material error, breakdown, failure, or security breach occurring and to ensure if such event does
occur it does not cause a material disruption to the Business; (iii) are reasonably configured and
maintained to minimize the effects of viruses and do not contain Trojan horses and other malicious
code; and (iv) have not suffered any material error, breakdown, failure, or security breach which
has caused disruption or damage to the Business.
(j) All open source Software used by Seller in the Business, including that set forth in Part
3.22(j), is fully segregable and independent from any of Sellers proprietary Software and no open
source code, including any general public license source code, is or has been incorporated or
otherwise integrated into, aggregated, or compiled with any of Sellers proprietary Software.
Except as set forth in Part 3.22(j), Seller has not made any improvements or changes to any such
open source code, including any general public license source code, that would constitute
improvements that Seller would be obligated to share with the open source community under any
applicable Open Source License, nor has Seller based any proprietary software on open source
Software.
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Section 3.23
Compliance With The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act And Export Control And
Antiboycott Laws
(a) Seller and its Representatives have not, to obtain or retain business, directly or
indirectly offered, paid, or promised to pay, or authorized the payment of, any money or other
thing of value (including any fee, gift, sample, travel expense, or entertainment with a value in
excess of $100.00 in the aggregate to any one individual in any year) or any commission payment,
to:
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representative of any Governmental Body or of any existing or prospective
customer (whether government owned or non-government owned);
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any political party or official thereof;
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any candidate for political or political party office; or
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while knowing or having reason to believe that all or any portion of such money or thing of value
would be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to any such official, officer, agent,
employee, representative, political party, political party official, candidate, individual, or any
entity affiliated with such customer, political party, or official or political office.
(b) Except as set forth in Part 3.23(b), Seller has made all payments to Third Parties by
check mailed to such Third Parties principal place of business or by wire transfer to a bank
located in the same jurisdiction as such partys principal place of business.
(c) Each transaction is properly and accurately recorded on the books and Records of Seller,
and each document upon which entries in Sellers books and Records are based is complete and
accurate in all material respects. Seller maintains a system of internal accounting controls
adequate to insure that Seller maintains no off-the-books accounts and that Sellers assets are
used only in accordance with Sellers management directives.
(d) Seller has at all times been in compliance with all Legal Requirements relating to export
control and trade embargoes. No product sold or service provided by Seller during the last 5 years
has been, directly or indirectly, sold to or performed on behalf of Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Libya, or
North Korea.
(e) Except as set forth in Part 3.23(e), Seller has not violated the anti-boycott prohibitions
contained in 50 U.S.C. sect. 2401 et seq. or taken any action that can be penalized under Section
999 of the Code.
Section 3.24
Relationships With Related Persons
Except as disclosed in Part 3.24, neither Seller nor any Related Person has, or since March
31, 2006, has had, any interest in any property (whether real, personal, or mixed and whether
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or intangible) used in or pertaining to the Business. Neither Seller nor any Related Person of
Seller owns, or since March 31, 2006, has owned, of record or as a beneficial owner, an equity
interest or any other financial or profit interest in any Person that has (a) had business dealings
or a material financial interest in any transaction with Seller other than business dealings or
transactions disclosed in Part 3.24, each of which has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of
Business with Seller at substantially prevailing market prices and on substantially prevailing
market terms or (b) engaged in competition with Seller with respect to any line of the products or
services of Seller (a Competing Business) in any market presently served by Seller, except for
ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding capital stock of any Competing Business
that is publicly traded on any recognized exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Except as set
forth in Part 3.24, neither Seller nor any Related Person is a party to any Contract with, or has
any claim or right against, Seller.
Section 3.25
Brokers or Finders
With the exception of Sellers obligations in connection with the engagement letter with
Ewing, Bemiss & Co., dated as of June 18, 2007, a copy of which has been provided to Buyer, neither
Seller nor any of its Representatives has incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders fees or agents commissions or other similar payments in
connection with the sale of Sellers business or the Assets or the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 3.26
Solvency
(a) Seller is not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any of the Contemplated
Transactions. As used in this section, insolvent means that the sum of the debts and other
probable Liabilities of Seller exceeds the present fair saleable value of Sellers assets.
(b) Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions: (i)
Seller will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the usual course of its business;
(ii) Seller will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed
business; (iii) Seller will have assets (calculated at fair market value) that exceed its
Liabilities; and (iv) taking into account all pending and threatened litigation, final judgments
against Seller in actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a time
when, or in amounts such that, Seller will be unable to satisfy any such judgments promptly in
accordance with their terms (taking into account the maximum probable amount of such judgments in
any such actions and the earliest reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as
well as all other obligations of Seller. The cash available to Seller, after taking into account
all other anticipated uses of the cash, will be sufficient to pay all such debts and judgments
promptly in accordance with their terms.
Section 3.27
Bulk Sales
Neither Buyer nor Seller need to comply with any Legal Requirement related to the
bulk-transfer provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar Legal Requirement under any
applicable jurisdiction in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
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Section 3.28
Disclosure
(a) Since January 1, 2002, Seller has filed all reports and statements, together with any
amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with (i) the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Forms 10-K, Forms 10-Q, Forms
8-K, and proxy statements, and (ii) any applicable state securities authorities.
(b) As of their respective dates, each of such reports and documents, including the financial
statements, exhibits, and schedules thereto, together with any amendments thereto, complied in all
material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements. As of its respective date, each such
report and document did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(c) No representation or warranty or other statement made by Seller in this Agreement, the
Disclosure Letter, any supplement to the Disclosure Letter, or the certificates delivered pursuant
to Section 2.7(a), contains any untrue statement or omits to state a material fact necessary to
make any of them, in light of the circumstances in which it was made, not misleading.
(d) Seller does not have Knowledge of any event, condition, or other fact or any series of
events, conditions, or other facts that has specific application to Seller (other than general
economic or industry conditions) and that, individually or in the aggregate, may materially
adversely affect the Assets, Business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations of
Seller that has not been set forth in this Agreement or the Disclosure Letter.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
Section 4.1
Organization And Good Standing
Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida, with full power and authority to conduct its business as it
is now conducted.
Section 4.2
Authority; No Conflict
(a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable
against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution and delivery by Buyer of the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, and
each other agreement to be executed or delivered by Buyer at Closing (collectively, the Buyers
Closing Documents), each of the Buyers Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid, and
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its respective terms,
subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception. Buyer has
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the absolute and unrestricted right, power, and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
the Buyers Closing Documents and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Buyers
Closing Documents, and such action has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor the consummation or
performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer will give any Person the right to
prevent, delay, or otherwise interfere with any of the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to:
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any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be
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Buyer is not and will not be required to obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.3
Certain Proceedings
There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against Buyer that challenges, or may
have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions. To Buyers Knowledge, no such Proceeding has been threatened.
Section 4.4
Brokers or Finders
Neither Buyer nor any of its Representatives have incurred any obligation or liability,
contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders fees or agents commissions or other similar
payment in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.5
Financing
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Buyer will have at the Closing Date sufficient cash resources available to pay the cash
portion of the aggregate Purchase Price as required in accordance with this Agreement.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING
Section 5.1
Access and Investigation
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, and upon reasonable advance notice
received from Buyer, Seller shall (a) afford Buyer and its Representatives and prospective lenders
and their Representatives (collectively, Buyer Group) full and free access, during regular
business hours, to Sellers personnel, properties, Contracts, Governmental Authorizations, books
and Records, and other documents and data relating to the Business or the Assets, such rights of
access to be exercised in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of
Seller; (b) furnish Buyer Group with copies of all such Contracts, Governmental Authorizations,
books and Records, and other existing documents and data relating to the Business or the Assets, as
Buyer may reasonably request; (c) furnish Buyer Group with such additional financial, operating,
and other relevant data and information relating to the Business or the Assets, as Buyer may
reasonably request; and (d) otherwise cooperate and assist, to the extent reasonably requested by
Buyer, with Buyers investigation of the Business and the Assets. In addition, Buyer shall have the
right to have the Tangible Personal Property inspected by Buyer Group, at Buyers sole cost and
expense, for purposes of determining the physical condition and legal characteristics of the
Tangible Personal Property.
Section 5.2
Operation of the Business
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall:
(a) conduct the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) except as otherwise directed by Buyer in writing, and without making any commitment on
Buyers behalf, use its Best Efforts to preserve intact the current Business and business
organization, keep available the services of its officers, employees, and agents, and maintain its
relations and good will with suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, employees, agents, and
others having business relationships with it;
(c) confer with Buyer prior to implementing operational decisions of a material nature
affecting the Business;
(d) otherwise report periodically to Buyer concerning the status of the Business, its
operations, and its finances;
(e) make no material changes in management personnel of the Business without prior written
consent of Buyer, other than changes necessitated by management resignations or terminations for
cause;
(f) maintain the Assets in a state of repair and condition that complies with Legal
Requirements and is consistent with the requirements and normal conduct of the Business;
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(g) keep in full force and effect, without amendment, all material rights relating to the
Business;
(h) comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements and contractual obligations
applicable to the operations of the Business;
(i) continue in full force and effect the insurance coverage under the policies set forth in
Part 3.18 or substantially equivalent policies;
(j) except as required to comply with ERISA or to maintain qualification under Section 401(a)
of the Code, not amend, modify, or terminate any Employee Plan without the express written consent
of Buyer, and except as required under the provisions of any Employee Plan, not make any
contributions to or with respect to any Employee Plan without the express written consent of Buyer,
provided that Seller shall contribute that amount of cash to each Employee Plan necessary to fully
fund all of the benefit liabilities of such Employee Plan on a plan-termination basis as of the
Closing Date;
(k) cooperate with Buyer and assist Buyer, to the extent reasonably requested by Buyer, in
identifying the Governmental Authorizations required by Buyer to operate the Business from and
after the Closing Date and either transferring existing Governmental Authorizations of Seller to
Buyer, where permissible, or obtaining new Governmental Authorizations for Buyer;
(l) upon request from time to time, execute and deliver all documents, make all truthful
oaths, testify in any Proceedings, and do all other acts that may be reasonably necessary or
desirable in the opinion of Buyer to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, all without further
consideration; and
(m) maintain all books and Records of Seller relating to the Business in the Ordinary Course
of Business.
Section 5.3
Negative Covenant
Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, Seller shall not, without the prior written Consent of Buyer: (a) take any
affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within its control, as a result of which
any of the changes or events listed in Sections 3.12 or 3.16 would be likely to occur; (b) make any
modification to any material Contract or Governmental Authorization related to the Business; (c)
allow the levels of raw materials, supplies, or other materials included in the Inventories to vary
materially from the levels customarily maintained; or (d) enter into any compromise or settlement
of any litigation, proceeding, or governmental investigation relating to the Assets, the Business,
or the Assumed Liabilities.
Section 5.4
Required Approvals
As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Seller shall make, or cause to be
made, all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by Seller in order to consummate
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the Contemplated Transactions, including any filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Seller also shall cooperate, and cause its Related Persons to cooperate, with Buyer and its
Representatives with respect to all filings that Buyer elects to make or, pursuant to Legal
Requirements, shall be required to make in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. Seller
also shall cooperate with Buyer and its Representatives in obtaining all Consents identified in
Part 3.2(c).
Section 5.5
Notification
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in
writing if it becomes aware of (a) any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a Breach of any
of Sellers representations and warranties made as of the date of this Agreement or (b) the
occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would or be reasonably
likely to (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a Breach of any
such representation or warranty had that representation or warranty been made as of the time of the
occurrence of, or Sellers discovery of, such fact or condition. Should any such fact or condition
require any change to the Disclosure Letter, Seller shall promptly deliver to Buyer a supplement to
the Disclosure Letter specifying such change. During the same period, Seller also shall promptly
notify Buyer of the occurrence of any Breach of any covenant of Seller in this Article 5 or of the
occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions in Article 7 impossible or
unlikely.
Section 5.6
Competing Transaction
(a) Until such time as this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, neither
Seller nor Sellers Representatives will, directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, encourage, or,
except to the extent necessary to comply with the fiduciary duties of Sellers board of directors
as advised by counsel, entertain any inquiry, offer, or proposal from, any Third Party relating to
the transfer or acquisition by purchase, merger, lease, recapitalization, or otherwise of any of
the capital stock of Seller, the Business or any of the Assets (other than in the Ordinary Course
of Business) or any combination of the foregoing (a Competing Transaction). Seller shall notify
Buyer of any such inquiry or proposal within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt or awareness of the
same by Seller. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if Seller or Sellers Representatives
receive an unsolicited offer or proposal providing for the acquisition of the Seller, the Business,
the Assets, or a similar transaction (a Competing Offer), and the Sellers Board of Directors
determines in good faith, after consulting with outside counsel, that responding to such Competing
Offer is necessary in order for the Board to comply with its fiduciary duties to the Sellers
shareholders under applicable law, then the Seller and the Sellers Representatives may (i)
participate in discussions and negotiations with the person making the Competing Offer, and (ii)
furnish information with respect to the Seller and the Business to such person; provided that (x)
the Competing Offer was not made in violation of this Agreement, (y) the Seller has entered into a
customary non-disclosure agreement with such person, and (z) the Seller does not enter into any
agreement with such person providing for exclusive negotiations.
(b) In the event that (i) Seller or its Representatives breach the Sellers obligations under
this Section 5.6, (ii) in the event that Seller consummates a Competing Transaction within
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one year from the date this Agreement terminates in accordance with Section 9 (other than a
termination (1) resulting from a breach by Buyer of its representations and warranties hereunder
pursuant to Section 9.1(a), or (2) resulting from a breach by Buyer of its covenants and agreements
hereunder pursuant to section 9.1(b), or pursuant to Section 9.1(d) or 9.1(e)), (iii) in the event
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1(f), or (iv) in the event Sellers Board of
Directors fails to recommend the approval of the Contemplated Transactions as contemplated by
Section 5.11, Seller shall immediately pay to Buyer the sum of two hundred thousand dollars
($200,000).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Seller shall be free to take all
reasonable and necessary steps to pursue the sale of any of (i) its assets not associated with the
Business, (ii) the Sleep Therapy Assets or related sleep therapy business, (iii) the Total O
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Assets or the related business, and (iv) the capital stock of Seller, provided that any such
sale of capital stock shall not interfere with the sale of the Business to Buyer.
Section 5.7
Best Efforts
Seller shall use Sellers Best Efforts to cause the conditions in Article 7 and Section 8.3 to
be satisfied.
Section 5.8
Interim Financial Statements
Until the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer within 20 days after the end of each
month a copy of the detailed income statement, balance sheet, and, within twenty days after the end
of each quarter, a cash flow statement for such month or quarter, as applicable, and year-to-date,
prepared in a manner and containing information consistent with Sellers current practices and
certified by Sellers chief financial officer as to compliance with Section 3.3.
Section 5.9
Payment of Liabilities
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller shall pay or otherwise satisfy
in the Ordinary Course of Business all of its Liabilities and obligations relating to the Business
and the Assets.
Section 5.10
Proxy Statement
As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall prepare and
file with the SEC under the Exchange Act a proxy statement and form of proxy (such proxy statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto (the Proxy Statement)) relating to the
shareholders meeting and the vote of the shareholders of Seller with respect to the sale of the
Business to Buyer and any other matters to be voted on at the shareholder meeting. Seller will
cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Upon the
request of Seller, Buyer shall promptly furnish to the Seller all information about itself and its
business and operations as is required to be included in the Proxy Statement. Each of Buyer and
Seller agrees promptly to correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement if
and to the extent that such information shall have become false or misleading in any material
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respect, and Seller further agrees to take all steps necessary to amend or supplement the Proxy
Statement. Each of Buyer and Seller agrees that the information provided by it for inclusion in the
Proxy Statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of mailing thereof and at the
time of the shareholders meeting, will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Seller shall deliver a
draft or drafts of the Proxy Statement to Buyer and its counsel and provide Buyer and its counsel a
reasonable opportunity to review such draft or drafts prior to filing the same.
Section 5.11
Shareholders Meeting
As soon as practicable after filing the Proxy Statement with the SEC, Seller shall call a
meeting of its shareholders and will mail notice of the meeting, together with the Proxy Statement
in accordance with its Governing Documents and Legal Requirements. The Board of Directors of
Seller will recommend (subject to compliance with their fiduciary duties under applicable law as
advised by outside counsel) to its shareholders that they vote their shares in favor of the
Contemplated Transactions.
Section 5.12
WARN Act Notice
On or immediately prior to the Closing Date, Seller agrees to provide any required notice
under and in accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended (the
WARN Act ).
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING
Section 6.1
Required Approvals
As promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall make, or cause to be
made, all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by Buyer to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. Buyer also shall cooperate, and cause its Related Persons to cooperate, with Seller
and its Representatives: (a) with respect to all filings Seller shall be required by Legal
Requirements to make, and (b) in obtaining all Consents identified in Part 3.2(c), provided,
however, that Buyer shall not be required to dispose of or make any change to its business, expend
any material funds, or incur any other burden in order to comply with this Section 6.1.
Section 6.2
Best Efforts
Buyer shall use its Best Efforts to cause the conditions in Article 8 and Section 7.3 to be
satisfied.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYERS OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Buyers obligation to purchase the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken
by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the
following conditions (any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in part):
Section 7.1
Accuracy of Representations
(a) All of Sellers representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), shall
have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and shall be accurate
in all material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made (except for representations
and warranties which are as of a specific date or which relate to a specific period other than or
not including the Closing Date, as the case may be, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date or period), without
giving effect to any supplement to the Disclosure Letter.
(b) Each of Sellers representations and warranties in this Agreement that contains an express
materiality qualification, shall have been accurate in all respects as of the date of this
Agreement, and shall be accurate in all respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made
(except for representations and warranties which are as of a specific date or which relate to a
specific period other than or not including the Closing Date, as the case may be, in which case
such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
date or period), without giving effect to any supplement to the Disclosure Letter.
Section 7.2
Sellers Performance
All of the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply with
pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these
covenants and obligations (considered individually), shall have been duly performed and complied
with in all material respects.
Section 7.3
Consents
Each of the Consents identified in Exhibit 7.3 (the Material Consents) shall have been
obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 7.4
Additional Documents
Seller shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(a) and the
following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Buyer:
(a) an opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP, counsel to Seller, dated the Closing Date, as to
the matters specified in Exhibit 7.4(a);
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(b) the articles of incorporation and all amendments thereto of Seller, duly certified as of a
recent date by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of Sellers incorporation;
(c) if requested by Buyer, any Consents or other instruments that may be required to permit
Buyers qualification in each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation under the name Chad Therapeutics, Inc. or any derivative thereof;
(d) releases of all Encumbrances on the Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances;
(e) certificates dated as of a date not earlier than the tenth Business Day prior to the
Closing as to the good standing of Seller and payment of all applicable state Taxes by Seller,
executed by the appropriate officials of the State of California and each jurisdiction in which
Seller is licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign corporation as specified in Part
3.1(a); and
(f) Such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of:
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evidencing the performance by Seller of, or the compliance by
Seller with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied
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evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this
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Section 7.5
No Proceedings
Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been commenced or threatened against
Buyer, or against any Related Person of Buyer, any Proceeding: (a) involving any challenge to, or
seeking Damages or other relief in connection with, any of the Contemplated Transactions, or (b)
that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, imposing limitations, or
conditions on or otherwise interfering with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 7.6
No Conflict
Neither the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions will,
directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time), contravene or conflict with or
result in a violation of or cause Buyer or any Related Person of Buyer to suffer any adverse
consequence under (a) any applicable Legal Requirement or Order, or (b) any Legal Requirement or
Order that has been published, introduced, or otherwise proposed by or before any Governmental
Body.
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Section 7.7
Governmental Authorizations
Buyer shall have received such Governmental Authorizations as are necessary or desirable to
allow Buyer to operate the Assets from and after the Closing.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLERS OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Sellers obligation to sell the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by
Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the
following conditions (any of which may be waived by Seller in whole or in part):
Section 8.1
Accuracy Of Representations
(a) All of Buyers representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered collectively),
and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), shall have been
accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all
material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made (except for representations and
warranties which are as of a specific date or which relate to a specific period other than or not
including the Closing Date, as the case may be, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date or period).
(b) Each of Buyers representations and warranties in this Agreement that contains an express
materiality qualification, shall have been accurate in all respects as of the date of this
Agreement, and shall be accurate in all respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made
(except for representations and warranties which are as of a specific date or which relate to a
specific period other than or not including the Closing Date, as the case may be, in which case
such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
date or period.
Section 8.2
Buyers Performance
All of the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply with
pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these
covenants and obligations (considered individually), shall have been performed and complied with in
all material respects.
Section 8.3
Consents
Each of the Material Consents shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 8.4
Additional Documents
Buyer shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.7(b) and the
following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Seller:
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(a) the articles of organization and all amendments thereto of Buyer, duly certified as of a
recent date by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of Buyers organization;
(b) certificates dated as of a date not earlier than the tenth Business Day prior to the
Closing as to the good standing of Buyer, executed by the appropriate officials of the State of
Florida and each jurisdiction in which Seller is licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation; and
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Buyer with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with
by Buyer; or
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Section 8.5
No Injunction
There shall not be in effect any Legal Requirement or any injunction or other Order that (a)
prohibits the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and (b) has been adopted or issued, or
has otherwise become effective, since the date of this Agreement.
Section 8.6
Shareholder Approval
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The shareholders of Seller shall have approved this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transaction, as required by any Legal Requirement and by the provisions of its Governing
Documents.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.1
Termination Events
By notice given prior to or at the Closing, subject to Section 9.2, this Agreement may be
terminated as follows:
(a) by Buyer or Seller (provided that the terminating party is not then in material Breach of
this Agreement) in the event that any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement of the
non-terminating party is Breached in any material respect and such Breach cannot be or has not been
cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice to such terminating party of such
inaccuracy and which Breach would provide the terminating party the ability to refuse to consummate
the Contemplated Transactions under the applicable standard set forth in Section 7.1
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of this Agreement in the case of any termination by Buyer and Section 8.1 of this Agreement in the
case of any termination by Seller;
(b) by Buyer or Seller (provided that the terminating party is not then in material Breach of
this Agreement) in the event of a material Breach by the non-terminating party of any covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement which cannot be or has not been cured within 30 days after
the giving of written notice to the non-terminating party of such breach;
(c) by Buyer if any condition in Article 7 has not been satisfied on or before March 31, 2008,
or such later date upon which the parties may agree, or if satisfaction of any such condition by
such date is or becomes impossible (other than as a result of Buyers material Breach of this
Agreement), and Buyer has not waived such condition on or before such date;
(d) by Seller if any condition in Article 8 has not been satisfied on or before March 31,
2008, or such later date upon which the parties may agree, or if satisfaction of any such condition
by such date is or becomes impossible (other than as a result of Sellers material Breach of this
Agreement), and Seller has not waived such condition on or before such date;
(e) by mutual consent of Buyer and Seller; or
(f) by Seller if it receives a Competing Bid prior to shareholder approval of this Agreement,
and Sellers Board of Directors determines, after consultation with Sellers legal counsel and
financial advisers, that accepting such Competing Offer is necessary in order for the Board to
comply with its fiduciary duties to the Sellers shareholders under applicable law.
Section 9.2
Effect of Termination
Each partys right of termination under Section 9.1 is in addition to any other rights it may
have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of such right of termination will not be
an election of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, all obligations
of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that the obligations of the parties in
this Section 9.2, Section 5.6(b), and Articles 12 and 13 (except for those in Section 13.5) will
survive, provided, however, that, if this Agreement is terminated because of a Breach of this
Agreement by the non-terminating party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating
partys obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the non-terminating
partys failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the terminating partys right
to pursue all legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired.
ARTICLE X
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 10.1
Employees and Employee Benefits
(a) Information on Active Employees. For the purpose of this Agreement, the term Active
Employees shall mean all employees employed on the Closing Date by Seller for the Business who
are:
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employed exclusively in Sellers business as currently conducted,
including employees on temporary leave of absence, including family medical
leave, military leave, temporary disability, or sick leave, but excluding
employees on long-term disability leave.
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Buyer has provided Seller with a list of Active Employees to whom
Buyer intends to make an offer of employment, subject to final employment
interviews, compliance with Buyers employment criteria, and agreement on the
terms of employment between Buyer and each such Active Employee. Buyer is not
obligated to hire any Active Employee, whether or not such Active Employees
name is on the list provided to Seller. Seller shall cooperate with Buyers
efforts to assess which, if any, of Sellers employees that the Buyer wishes to
hire. No later than 20 calendar days prior to Closing, Buyer will provide Seller
with a final list of Active Employees to whom Buyer has made an offer of
employment that has been accepted, to be effective on the Closing Date (the
Hired Employees). Subject to Legal Requirements, Buyer will have reasonable
access to the personnel Records (including performance appraisals, disciplinary
actions, grievances, and medical Records) of Seller for the purpose of preparing
for and conducting final employment interviews with Active Employees and will
conduct the interviews as expeditiously as possible after the date of this
Agreement. Access will be provided by Seller upon reasonable prior notice during
normal business hours. Effective immediately before the Closing, Seller will
terminate the employment of all of its Hired Employees.
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Neither Seller nor Sellers Representatives shall solicit the
continued employment of any Active Employee whose name appears on the list
provided to Seller by Buyer (unless and until Buyer has informed Seller in
writing that the particular Active Employee will not receive any employment
offer from Buyer) or the employment of any Hired Employee after the Closing.
Seller shall assist Buyer in complying with the WARN Act as to those Active
Employees who will not become Hired Employees.
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It is understood and agreed that (A) Buyers expressed intention
to extend offers of employment as set forth in this Section 10 shall not
constitute any commitment, Contract, or understanding (expressed or implied), or
any obligation on the part of Buyer to a post-Closing employment relationship of
any fixed term or duration or upon any terms or conditions other than those that
Buyer may establish pursuant to individual offers of employment, and (B)
employment offered by Buyer is at will and may be terminated by
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Buyer or by an employee at any time for any reason (subject to any written
commitments to the contrary made by Buyer or an employee and Legal
Requirements). Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent or
restrict in any way the right of Buyer to terminate, reassign, promote, or
demote any of the Hired Employees after the Closing or to change adversely or
favorably the title, powers, duties, responsibilities, functions, locations,
salaries, other compensation, or terms or conditions of employment of such
employees.
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Seller shall be responsible for (A) the payment of all wages and
other remuneration, including pro rata bonus payments and all vacation pay
earned prior to the Closing Date, due to Active Employees with respect to their
services as employees of Seller through the close of business on the Closing
Date (or thereafter if they remain Active Employees of Seller after the Closing
Date); (B) the payment of any required termination or severance payments; and
(C) any and all payments to employees required under the WARN Act.
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Seller shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Active
Employees and their beneficiaries through the Closing Date (or thereafter if
they remain Active Employees of Seller after the Closing Date) under the
Employee Plans. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a charge
will be deemed incurred, in the case of hospital, medical, or dental benefits,
when the services that are the subject of the charge are performed and, in the
case of other benefits (such as disability or life insurance), when an event has
occurred or when a condition has been diagnosed that entitles the Active
Employee to the benefit.
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After the Closing Date, Seller shall be responsible for
providing contribution coverage required under COBRA to all former employees of
Seller who terminated employment on or before the Closing Date or who otherwise
constitute a M&A qualified beneficiary under Treasury Regulation Section
54.4980B-9.
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All Hired Employees who are participants in Sellers Employee
Plans shall retain their accrued benefits, if any under Sellers Employee Plans
(e.g., retirement plans), as of the Closing Date, and Seller (or Sellers
Employee Plans) shall retain sole liability for the payment of such benefits as
and when such Hired Employees become eligible therefor under such plans. All
Hired Employees shall become fully vested in their accrued benefits under
Sellers retirement plans as of the Closing Date, and Seller will so amend such
plans if necessary to achieve this result. Seller shall cause the assets of each
Employee Plan to equal or exceed the benefit liabilities of such Employee Plan
on a plan-termination basis as of the Closing Date.
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(d) No Transfer of Assets. Neither Seller nor its Related Persons will make any transfer of
pension or other employee benefit plan assets to Buyer.
(e) General Employee Provisions.
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Seller and Buyer shall give any notices required by Legal
Requirements and take whatever other actions with respect to the plans,
programs, and policies described in this Section 10.1 as may be necessary to
carry out the arrangements described in this Section 10.1.
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Seller shall provide Buyer with such plan documents and summary
plan descriptions, employee data, or other information as may be reasonably
required to carry out the arrangements described in this Section 10.1.
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If any of the arrangements described in this Section 10.1 are
determined by the IRS or other Governmental Body to be prohibited by law, Seller
and Buyer shall modify such arrangements to as closely as possible reflect their
expressed intent and retain the allocation of economic benefits and burdens to
the parties contemplated herein in a manner that is not prohibited by law.
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Seller shall provide Buyer with completed I-9 forms and
attachments with respect to all Hired Employees, except for such employees as
Seller certifies in writing to Buyer are exempt from such requirement.
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Buyer shall not have any responsibility, liability, or
obligation, whether to Hired Employees, Active Employees, former employees,
their beneficiaries, or to any other Person, with respect to any compensation,
benefits, employee benefit plans, practices, programs, arrangements, or
agreements (including the establishment, operation, or termination thereof and
the notification and provision of COBRA coverage extension) paid, payable, or
maintained by Seller.
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Section 10.2
Payment of All Taxes and Retained Liabilities
(a) Seller shall pay in a timely manner all Taxes resulting from or payable in connection with
the sale of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of the Person on whom such Taxes are
imposed by Legal Requirements.
(b) Seller shall pay, or make adequate provision for the payment, in full all of the Retained
Liabilities and other Liabilities of Seller under this Agreement.
Section 10.3
Use of Sellers Name and Marks
From and after the Closing, Seller will cease all use in all markets of all Marks, except that
at Closing, Buyer will grant to Seller a non-assignable license to use the name Chad or Chad
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Therapeutics solely (1) for purposes of labeling and marketing the Total O
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line and (2) in connection with winding up its business. Under no circumstances will Chad sell or
otherwise transfer the right to use the name Chad or Chad Therapeutics to any Third Party. As
soon as practicable after Closing, Buyer will establish links on the www.chadtherapeutics.com
website directing Sellers shareholders and the customers interested in or purchasing the Total
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Assets to a site or sites specified by Seller to Buyer in writing.
Section 10.4
Reports and Returns
Seller shall promptly after the Closing prepare and file all reports and returns required by
Legal Requirements relating to the business of Seller as conducted using the Assets, to and
including the Closing.
Section 10.5
Assistance In Proceedings
Seller will cooperate with Buyer and its counsel in the contest or defense of, and make
available its personnel and provide any testimony and access to its books and Records in connection
with, any Proceeding involving or relating to (a) any Contemplated Transaction, or (b) any action,
activity, circumstance, condition, conduct, event, fact, failure to act, incident, occurrence,
plan, practice, situation, status, or transaction on or before the Closing Date involving Seller or
the Business.
Section 10.6
Noncompetition, Non-solicitation, and Non-disparagement
(a) Noncompetition. For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not,
anywhere in the world, directly or indirectly, invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control,
advise, render services to, or guarantee the obligations of any Person engaged in or planning to
become engaged in a business which competes with the Business or the business of marketing,
distributing, and selling devices and products related to the oxygen therapy business
(collectively, a Competing Business); provided, however, that Seller shall be permitted to
continue to develop, manufacture, distribute, and market (i) products that are primarily designed
for diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, some of which may have collateral therapeutic
benefits for patients requiring supplemental oxygen, and (ii) products included within the Total
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(b) Non-solicitation. For a period of five (5) years after the Closing Date, Seller shall not,
directly or indirectly:
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supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, employee, consultant, or other
business relation of Buyer to cease doing business with Buyer, to deal with any
competitor of Buyer, or in any way interfere with its relationship with Buyer;
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supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee, employee, consultant, or other
business relation of Seller on the Closing Date or within the year preceding the
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hire, retain, or attempt to hire or retain any employee of Buyer
or in any way interfere with the relationship between Buyer and any of its
employees or independent contractors.
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(c) Non-disparagement. After the Closing Date, Seller will not, and will cause its Related
Persons not to, disparage Buyer or any of Buyers Representatives.
(d) Modification of Covenant. If a final judgment of a Governmental Body of competent
jurisdiction determines that any term or provision contained in Section 10.6(a) through (c) is
invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that the Governmental Body will have the power to
reduce the scope, duration, or geographic area of the term or provision, to delete specific words
or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision
that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision. This Section 10.6 will be enforceable as so modified after the
expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. Seller acknowledges that this
Section 10.6 is reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve Buyers legitimate business
interests and the value of the Assets and to prevent any unfair advantage conferred on Seller.
Section 10.7
Customer and Other Business Relationships
After the Closing, Seller will cooperate with Buyer, as Buyer may reasonably request from time
to time, in its efforts to continue and maintain for the benefit of Buyer those business
relationships of Seller existing prior to the Closing and relating to the Business, including
relationships with lessors, employees, regulatory authorities, licensors, customers, suppliers, and
others, and Seller will satisfy the Retained Liabilities in a manner that is not detrimental to any
of such relationships. Seller will refer to Buyer all inquiries relating to such Business. Neither
Seller nor any of its Related Persons shall take any action that would tend to diminish the value
of the Assets after the Closing or that would interfere with the Business, including disparaging
the name or business of Buyer.
Section 10.8
Retention of and Access to Records
After the Closing Date, Buyer shall retain for a period consistent with Buyers
record-retention policies and practices those Records of Seller delivered to Buyer. Buyer also
shall provide Seller and Sellers Representatives reasonable access thereto, during normal business
hours and on at least three days prior written notice, to enable them to prepare financial
statements or tax returns or deal with tax audits. After the Closing Date, Seller shall provide
Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access to Records that are Excluded Assets, during normal
business hours and on at least three days prior written notice, for any reasonable business
purpose specified by Buyer in such notice.
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Section 10.9
Further Assurances
Subject to the proviso in Section 6.1, the parties shall cooperate reasonably with each other
and with their respective Representatives in connection with any steps required to be taken as part
of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and shall (a) furnish upon request to each
other such further information; (b) execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c)
do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for the purpose of
carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 10.10
Removal of Assets
Buyer shall remove at its expense all tangible Assets from Sellers premises in Chatsworth,
California, no later than June 15, 2008. Any Assets remaining at the Chatsworth premises after
such date may be disposed of by Seller in its sole discretion, without any further obligation to
Buyer.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
Section 11.1
Survival
All representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Letter, the supplements to the Disclosure Letter, the certificates delivered pursuant to Section
2.7, and any other certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the
Closing and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, subject to Section 11.4.
Section 11.2
Indemnification and Reimbursement By Seller
Seller will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its Representatives, members, and Related
Persons (collectively, the Buyer Indemnified Persons), and will reimburse the Buyer Indemnified
Persons for any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of investigation and
defense and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses), or diminution of value, whether or not
involving a Third Party Claim (collectively, Damages), arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in (i) this Agreement, (ii)
the Disclosure Letter, (iii) the supplements to the Disclosure Letter, (iv) the certificates
delivered pursuant to Section 2.7, (v) any transfer instrument, or (vi) any other certificate,
document, writing, or instrument delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Seller in this Agreement or in any other
certificate, document, writing, or instrument delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) any Liability arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to the Closing
other than the Assumed Liabilities;
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(d) any brokerage or finders fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement
or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any Person with Seller (or any Person
acting on Sellers behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions;
(e) the operation of the Business or any product or component thereof manufactured by or
shipped, or any services provided by, Seller, in whole or in part, on or prior to the Closing Date;
(f) any noncompliance with any Bulk Sales Laws or fraudulent transfer law in respect of the
Contemplated Transactions;
(g) any liability under the WARN Act or any similar state or local Legal Requirement that may
result from an Employment Loss, as defined by 29 U.S.C. sect. 2101(a)(6), caused by any action of
Seller prior to the Closing or by Buyers decision not to hire previous employees of Seller;
(h) any Employee Plan established or maintained by Seller; or
(i) any Retained Liabilities.
Section 11.3
Indemnification and Reimbursement by Buyer
Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its Representatives and Related Persons
collectively, the Seller Indemnified Persons), and will reimburse the Seller Indemnified Persons,
for any Damages arising from or in connection with:
(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement or in any
certificate, document, writing, or instrument delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of Buyer in this Agreement or in any other
certificate, document, writing, or instrument delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) any brokerage or finders fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement
or understanding made, or alleged to have been made, by any Person with Buyer (or any Person acting
on Buyers behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions;
(d) the operation of the Business or any product or component thereof manufactured by or
shipped, or any services provided by, Buyer, in whole or in part, after the Closing Date; or
(e) any Assumed Liabilities.
Section 11.4
Time Limitations
(a) If the Closing occurs, Seller will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with
respect to any Breach of (i) a covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with prior to the
Closing Date (other than those in Sections 2.1 and 2.4(b) and Articles 10 and 12,
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as to which a claim may be made at any time) or (ii) a representation or warranty (other than those
in Sections 3.6, 3.11, 3.13, 3.19, 3.24, 3.25, and 3.26, as to which a claim may be made at any
time), only if on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer notifies Seller of a
claim specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by
Buyer.
(b) If the Closing occurs, Buyer will have liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with
respect to any Breach of (i) a covenant or obligation to be performed or complied with prior to the
Closing Date (other than those in Article 12, as to which a claim may be made at any time) or (ii)
a representation or warranty (other than that set forth in Section 4.4, as to which a claim may be
made at any time), only if on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date, Seller
notifies Buyer of a claim specifying the factual basis of the claim in reasonable detail to the
extent then known by Seller.
Section 11.5
Right of Setoff; Escrow
Upon notice to Seller specifying in reasonable detail the basis therefor, Buyer may give
notice of a claim in such amount under the Escrow Agreement. Such notice of claim under the Escrow
Agreement will not constitute an election of remedies or limit Buyer in any manner in the
enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to it.
Section 11.6
Third Party Claims
(a) Promptly after receipt by a Person entitled to indemnity under Section 11.2 or 11.4 (an
Indemnified Person) of notice of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim against it, such
Indemnified Person shall give notice to the Person obligated to indemnify under such Section (an
Indemnifying Person) of the assertion of such Third-Party Claim, provided that the failure to
notify the Indemnifying Person will not relieve the Indemnifying Person of any liability that it
may have to any Indemnified Person, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Person demonstrates
that the defense of such Third-Party Claim is prejudiced by the Indemnified Persons failure to
give such notice.
(b) If an Indemnified Person gives notice to the Indemnifying Person pursuant to Section
11.6(a) of the assertion of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall be entitled to
participate in the defense of such Third-Party Claim and, to the extent that it wishes (unless (i)
the Indemnifying Person is also a Person against whom the Third-Party Claim is made and the
Indemnified Person determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate or
(ii) the Indemnifying Person fails to provide reasonable assurance to the Indemnified Person of its
financial capacity to defend such Third-Party Claim and provide indemnification with respect to
such Third-Party Claim), to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim with counsel satisfactory
to the Indemnified Person. After notice from the Indemnifying Person to the Indemnified Person of
its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the Indemnifying Person shall not, so
long as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the Indemnified Person under this Article
11 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such
Third-Party Claim, in each case subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with
the defense of such Third-Party Claim, other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the
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Person assumes the defense of a Third-Party Claim, no compromise or settlement of such Third-Party
Claims may be effected by the Indemnifying Person without the Indemnified Persons Consent unless
(A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirement or any violation of the
rights of any Person; (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the
Indemnifying Person; and (C) the Indemnified Person shall have no liability with respect to any
compromise or settlement of such Third-Party Claims effected without its Consent. If notice is
given to an Indemnifying Person of the assertion of any Third-Party Claim and the Indemnifying
Person does not, within ten (10) days after the Indemnified Persons notice is given, give notice
to the Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, the
Indemnifying Person will be bound by any determination made in such Third-Party Claim or any
compromise or settlement effected by the Indemnified Person.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that
there is a reasonable probability that a Third-Party Claim may adversely affect it or its Related
Persons other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Person may, by notice to the Indemnifying
Person, assume the exclusive right to defend, compromise, or settle such Third-Party Claim, but the
Indemnifying Person will not be bound by any determination of any Third-Party Claim so defended for
the purposes of this Agreement or any compromise or settlement effected without its Consent (which
may not be unreasonably withheld).
(d) Seller hereby consents to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any court in which a Proceeding
in respect of a Third-Party Claim is brought against any Buyer Indemnified Person for purposes of
any claim that a Buyer Indemnified Person may have under this Agreement with respect to such
Proceeding or the matters alleged therein and agree that process may be served on Seller with
respect to such a claim anywhere in the world.
(e) With respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article 11:
(i) both the Indemnified Person and the Indemnifying Person, as the case may be, shall keep the
other Person fully informed of the status of such Third-Party Claim and any related Proceedings at
all stages thereof where such Person is not represented by its own counsel, and (ii) the parties
agree (each at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance as they may reasonably
require of each other and to cooperate in good faith with each other in order to ensure the proper
and adequate defense of any Third-Party Claim.
(f) With respect to any Third-Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article 11,
the parties agree to cooperate in such a manner as to preserve in full (to the extent possible) the
confidentiality of all Confidential Information and the attorney-client and work-product
privileges. In connection therewith, each party agrees that: (i) it will use its Best Efforts, in
respect of any Third-Party Claim in which it has assumed or participated in the defense, to avoid
production of Confidential Information (consistent with applicable law and rules of procedure), and
(ii) all communications between any party hereto and counsel responsible for or participating in
the defense of any Third-Party Claim shall, to the extent possible, be made so as to preserve any
applicable attorney-client or work-product privilege.
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Section 11.7
Other Claims
A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim may be asserted
by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought and shall be paid promptly after such
notice.
Section 11.8
Exclusive Remedies
After the Closing, the indemnities provided in this Article XI shall constitute the sole and
exclusive remedy of any Indemnified Persons for Damages arising out of, resulting from, or incurred
in connection with the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement made by the
parties in this Agreement; provided, however, that this exclusive remedy for Damages does not
preclude a party from bringing an action for specific performance or other equitable remedy to
require a party to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 12.1
Definition of Confidential Information
(a) As used in this Article 12, the term Confidential Information includes any and all of
the following information of Seller or Buyer that has been or may hereafter be disclosed in any
form, whether in writing, orally, electronically or otherwise, or otherwise made available by
observation, inspection, or otherwise by either party (Buyer on the one hand or Seller on the other
hand) or its Representatives (collectively, a Disclosing Party) to the other party or its
Representatives (collectively, a Receiving Party):
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know-how, formulae, compositions, processes, designs, sketches, photographs,
graphs, drawings, samples, inventions, and ideas, past, current, and planned
research and development, current and planned manufacturing or distribution
methods and processes, customer lists, current and anticipated customer
requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans, computer hardware,
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Disclosing Party (which includes historical and current financial statements,
financial projections and budgets, tax returns and accountants materials,
historical, current, and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans,
business plans, strategic plans, marketing and advertising plans, publications,
client and customer lists and files, contracts, the names and backgrounds of key
personnel, personnel training techniques and materials, however
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documented), and all information obtained from review of the Disclosing
Partys documents or property or discussions with the Disclosing Party
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material prepared by the Receiving Party to the extent containing or based, in
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(b) Any trade secrets of a Disclosing Party shall also be entitled to all of the protections
and benefits under applicable trade secret law and any other applicable law. If any information
that a Disclosing Party deems to be a trade secret is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
not to be a trade secret for purposes of this Article 12, such information shall still be
considered Confidential Information of that Disclosing Party for purposes of this Article 12 to the
extent included within the definition. In the case of trade secrets, each of Buyer and Seller
hereby waives any requirement that the other party submit proof of the economic value of any trade
secret or post a bond or other security.
Section 12.2
Restricted Use of Confidential Information
(a) Each Receiving Party acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and agrees that such Confidential Information (i)
shall be kept confidential by the Receiving Party; (ii) shall not be used for any reason or purpose
other than to evaluate and consummate the Contemplated Transactions; and (iii) without limiting the
foregoing, shall not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to any Person, except in each case as
otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or with the prior written consent
Seller of an authorized representative of Seller with respect to Confidential Information (each, a
Seller Contact) or an authorized representative of Buyer with respect to Confidential Information
of Buyer (each, a Buyer Contact). Each of Buyer and Seller shall disclose the Confidential
Information of the other party only to its Representatives who require such material for the
purpose of evaluating the Contemplated Transactions and are informed by Buyer or Seller, as the
case may be, of the obligations of this Article 12 with respect to such information. Each of Buyer
and Seller shall enforce the terms of this Article 12 as to its respective Representatives; take
such action to the extent necessary to cause its Representatives to comply with the terms and
conditions of this Article 12; and be responsible and liable for any breach of the provisions of
this Article 12 by it or its Representatives.
(b) Unless and until this Agreement is terminated, Seller shall maintain as confidential any
Confidential Information (including for this purpose any information of Seller of the type referred
to in Sections 12.1(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), whether or not disclosed to Buyer) of the Seller
relating to any of the Assets or Assumed Liabilities. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this
Section 12.2(b), Seller may use any Confidential Information of Seller before the Closing in the
Ordinary Course of Business in connection with the transactions permitted by Section 5.2.
(c) From and after the Closing, the provisions of Section 12.2(a) above shall not apply to or
restrict in any manner Buyers use of any Confidential Information of the Seller relating to any of
the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities. Any such Confidential Information of Seller relating to
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any of the Assets or Assumed Liabilities shall become Confidential Information of the Buyer at the
Closing and Buyer shall be deemed to be the Disclosing Party for purposes of this Article 12.
Section 12.3
Exceptions
Section 12.2 does not apply to that part of the Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party
that a Receiving Party demonstrates (a) was, is, or becomes generally available to the public other
than as a result of a breach of this Article 12 by the Receiving Party or its Representatives; (b)
was or is developed by the Receiving Party independently of and without reference to any
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (c) was, is, or becomes available to the
Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a Third Party not bound by a confidentiality
agreement or any legal, fiduciary, or other obligation restricting disclosure. Seller shall not
disclose any Confidential Information of Seller relating to any of the Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities in reliance on the exceptions in clauses (b) or (c) above.
Section 12.4
Legal Proceedings
If a Receiving Party becomes compelled in any Proceeding or is requested by a Governmental
Body having regulatory jurisdiction over the Contemplated Transactions to make any disclosure that
is prohibited or otherwise constrained by this Article 12, that Receiving Party shall provide the
Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such compulsion or request so that it may seek an
appropriate protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions of
this Article 12. In the absence of a protective order or other remedy, the Receiving Party may
disclose that portion (and only that portion) of the Confidential Information of the Disclosing
Party that, based upon advice of the Receiving Partys counsel, the Receiving Party is legally
compelled to disclose or that has been requested by such Governmental Body, provided, however, that
the Receiving Party shall use reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential
treatment will be accorded by any Person to whom any Confidential Information is so disclosed. The
provisions of this Section 12.4 do not apply to any Proceedings between the parties to this
Agreement.
Section 12.5 Return or Destruction of Confidential Information
If this Agreement is terminated, each Receiving Party shall (a) destroy all Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party prepared or generated by the Receiving Party without retaining
a copy of any such material; (b) promptly deliver to the Disclosing Party all other Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party, together with all copies thereof, in the possession, custody,
or control of the Receiving Party or, alternatively, with the written consent of a Seller Contact
or a Buyer Contact (whichever represents the Disclosing Party), destroy all such Confidential
Information; and (c) certify all such destruction in writing to the Disclosing Party, provided,
however, that the Receiving Party may retain a list that contains general descriptions of the
information it has returned or destroyed to facilitate the resolution of any controversies after
the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information is returned.
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Section 12.6
Attorney-Client Privilege
The Disclosing Party is not waiving, and will not be deemed to have waived or diminished, any
of its attorney work product protections, attorney-client privileges, or similar protections and
privileges as a result of disclosing its Confidential Information (including Confidential
Information related to pending or threatened litigation) to the Receiving Party, regardless of
whether the Disclosing Party has asserted, or is or may be entitled to assert, such privileges and
protections. The parties (a) share a common legal and commercial interest in all of the Disclosing
Partys Confidential Information that is subject to such privileges and protections; (b) are or may
become joint defendants in Proceedings to which the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information
covered by such protections and privileges relates; (c) intend that such privileges and protections
remain intact should either party become subject to any actual or threatened Proceeding to which
the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information covered by such protections and privileges relates;
and (d) intend that after the Closing, the Receiving Party shall have the right to assert such
protections and privileges.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13.1
Expenses
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement will bear its
respective fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution,
and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expense
of its Representatives. Buyer will pay the fees and expenses of the escrow agent under the Escrow
Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated, the obligation of each party to pay its own fees and
expenses will be subject to any rights of such party arising from a Breach of this Agreement by
another party.
Section 13.2
Public Announcements
Any public announcement, press release, or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or
the Contemplated Transactions will be in a form mutually acceptable to Buyer and Seller. Seller and
Buyer will consult with each other concerning the means by which Sellers employees, shareholders,
customers, suppliers, and others having dealings with Seller will be informed of the Contemplated
Transactions, and Buyer will have the right to be present for any such personal communication and
will have the right to review and approve any written communication.
Section 13.3
Notices
All notices, Consents, waivers, and other communications required or permitted by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a party when (a) delivered to the
appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid);
(b) sent by facsimile or e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment; or
(c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, in
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case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers, or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention
of the person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number,
e-mail address, or person as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):
Seller:
CHAD Therapeutics, Inc.
21622 Plummer St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Attention: Earl L. Yager, Chief Executive Officer and President
Fax no.: (818) 882-1809
E-mail address: eyager@chadtherapeutics.com
with a copy to:
Hillel T. Cohn
Morrison & Foerster LLP
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, California 90013-1024
Fax no.: (213) 892-5454
E-mail address: hcohn@mofo.com
Buyer:
Inovo, Inc.
2975 Horseshoe Drive South
Suite 600
Naples, Florida 34104
Attention: Michael J. Mulroy
Fax no.: (239) 643-6530
E-mail address: mmulroy@inovoinc.com
with a copy to:
Mary Beth M. Clary
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP
5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 300
Naples, Florida 34108-2709
Fax: 239-593-2990
E-mail address: mbclary@porterwright.com
Section 13.4
Jurisdiction; Service of Process
Any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Contemplated Transaction
may be brought in the courts of the State of Florida, County of Collier, or, if it has or can
acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and
each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any
such Proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of
forum, agrees that
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all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and
agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Contemplated
Transaction in any other court. The parties agree that either or both of them may file a copy of
this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary, and bargained
agreement between the parties irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of
forum. Process in any Proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this section may be served on
any party anywhere in the world.
Section 13.5
Enforcement of Agreement
Seller acknowledges and agrees that Buyer would be irreparably damaged if any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any
Breach of this Agreement by Seller could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary
damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which Buyer may be
entitled, at law or in equity, it shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a
decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief to
prevent Breaches or threatened Breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting
any bond or other undertaking.
Section 13.6
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative
The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.
Neither any failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under
this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of
such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or
privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the
exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in
this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of
the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by
a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice
to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the
right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as
provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
Section 13.7
Entire Agreement and Modification
This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties
with respect to its subject matter (including any letter of intent and any confidentiality
agreement between Buyer and Seller) and constitutes (along with the Disclosure Letter, Exhibits,
and other documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the
terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may
not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified except by a written agreement executed by the
party to be charged with the amendment.
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Section 13.8
Disclosure Letter
(a) The information in the Disclosure Letter constitutes (i) exceptions to particular
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of Seller as set forth in this Agreement or
(ii) descriptions or lists of assets and liabilities and other items referred to in this Agreement.
If there is any inconsistency between the statements in this Agreement and those in the Disclosure
Letter (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Letter with respect
to a specifically identified representation or warranty), the statements in this Agreement will
control.
(b) The statements in the Disclosure Letter, and those in any supplement thereto, relate only
to the provisions in the Section of this Agreement to which they expressly relate and not to any
other provision in this Agreement.
(c) To the extent that any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement is qualified
by the materiality of the matters to which the representation or warranty relates, the inclusion of
any matter in the Disclosure Letter does not constitute a determination by Seller that any such
matter is material.
(d) The disclosures in the Disclosure Letter shall modify and relate to the representations
and warranties and covenants in the Section of this Agreement to which they expressly refer. No
disclosure in the Disclosure Letter relating to any possible breach or violation of any agreement
or applicable Legal Requirement shall be construed as an admission, indication, or otherwise that
any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred, and nothing in the Disclosure Letter
shall constitute an admission of any liability or obligation of Seller to any third party, nor an
admission against Sellers interest.
Section 13.9
Assignments, Successors, and No Third Party Rights
No party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party, except that Buyer may assign any of its
rights and delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement to any Related Party of Buyer and
may collaterally assign its rights hereunder to any financial institution providing financing in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement
will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and
permitted assigns of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be
construed to give any Third Party any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with
respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement, except such rights as shall inure to
a successor or permitted assignee pursuant to this Section 13.9.
Section 13.10
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any
provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in
full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable
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Section 13.11
Construction
The headings of Articles and Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and
will not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to Articles, Sections and
Parts refer to the corresponding Articles, Sections, and Parts of this Agreement and the
Disclosure Letter.
Section 13.12
Time of Essence
With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is
of the essence.
Section 13.13
Governing Law
This Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida
without regard to conflicts-of-laws principles that would require the application of any other law.
Section 13.14
Execution of Agreement
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be
an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to
constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature
pages by electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this
Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.
Signatures of the parties transmitted by electronic means shall be deemed to be their original
signatures for all purposes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
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Buyer:
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INOVO, INC.
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CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ George A. Harris
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By:
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/s/ Earl L. Yager
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George A. Harris, President
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Earl L. Yager, Chief Executive
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Officer and President
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List
of Exhibits
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(i)
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Bill of Sale
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(ii)
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Assignment and Assumption
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii) Part I
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Patent Assignment
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii) Part II
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Trademark Assignment
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(iii) Part III
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Domain Name Assignment
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Exhibit 2.5
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Purchase Price Allocation
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(v)
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Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit 2.7(a)(viii)
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Transition Services Agreement
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CHAD THERAPUTICS, INC.
Proxy Solicited By The Board Of Directors
For the Special Meeting of Stockholders
To be held
, 2008
The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas E. Jones and Earl L. Yager, and each of them, as
attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all of the
shares of stock of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting of Stockholders of CHAD Therapeutics, Inc. to be held at the Companys executive
offices at 21622 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311, on
, 2008 at [ ] a.m.
(local time), and at any and all postponements, continuations and adjournments thereof with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present,
upon and in respect of the following materials and in accordance with the following instructions,
with discretionary authority as to any and all other matters that may properly come before the
meeting.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DIRECTS AND AUTHORIZES SAID PROXIES, AND EACH OF
THEM, OR THEIR SUBSTITUTES, TO VOTE AS SPECIFIED ON THIS PROXY CARD WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSALS
LISTED IN THE PARAGRAPH ON THE REVERSE SIDE, OR IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, TO VOTE IN FAVOR
THEREFOR.
UNLESS A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
PROPOSAL 1 AND PROPOSAL 2, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
(continued on reverse side)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHAD THERAPEUTICS, INC. UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
Vote on Proposals:
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1. To approve the sale of our oxygen conserver
business in accordance with the terms and conditions
of an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November
16, 2007, between Inovo, Inc., a Florida corporation
(Inovo), and CHAD Therapeutics, Inc., a California
corporation. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement, Chad would sell substantially all of the
assets related to its oxygen conserver business to
Inovo and Inovo would assume certain liabilities
related to the oxygen conserver business.
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2. To authorize proxy holders to vote to adjourn the
special meeting for the purpose of soliciting
additional proxies, if necessary, with respect to
Proposal 1 above.
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN
THIS PROXY PRIOR TO
THE MEETING.
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The undersigned hereby acknowledges notification of the special meeting and receipt
of the proxy statement dated
, 2007, relating to the special meeting.
In case of joint owners, each joint owners must sign. If signing for a corporation
or partnership as an agent, attorney or fiduciary, indicate the capacity in which
you are singing.
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting
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Signature:
Signature if jointly held*
Date
* Please sign exactly as name appears on this form. When signing as attorney, executor,
administer, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in
full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If partnership, please sign name by
authorized person.
//FOLD AND DETACH HERE//
Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day prior to special
meeting day.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner
as if your
marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
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1-866-540-5760
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Use the Internet to
vote your proxy.
Have your proxy
card in hand when
you access the web
site.
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OR
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Use any touch-tone
telephone to vote
your proxy. Have
your proxy card in
hand when you call.
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OR
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Mark, sign and date
our proxy card and
return it in the
enclosed
postage-paid
envelope.
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If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone, you do NOT need to
mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement on the internet at www.chadtherapeutics.com
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