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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2011
Commissions file number: 0-24092
Positron Corporation
a Texas Corporation
9715 Kincaid
Boulevard, Suite 1000, Fishers, IN
46038 (317) 576-0183
IRS Employer Identification Number: 76-0083622
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Issuer's revenues for year ended December 31, 2011: $6,663,000.
Aggregate market value of common stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2011: $15,954,549.94. As of April 6, 2012, there were 1,103,197,116
shares of the Registrant's common stock, $.01 par value outstanding.
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Business
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Risk Factors
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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Properties
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Legal Proceedings
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Mine and Safety Disclosures
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PART II
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Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Selected Financial Data
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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PART III
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Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
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Executive Compensation
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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SIGNATURES
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains
various forward-looking statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations and future plans and projects.
Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “can,”
“could,” “may,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions. In this report, for example,
we make forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our expectations about the rate of revenue growth in specific
business segments and the reasons for that growth and our profitability, our expectations regarding an increase in sales, strategic
traction and sales and marketing spending, uncertainties relating to our ability to compete, uncertainties relating to our ability
to increase our market share, changes in coverage and reimbursement policies of third-party payors and the effect on our ability
to sell our products and services, the existence and likelihood of strategic acquisitions and our ability to timely develop new
products or services that will be accepted by the market.
Although these
forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based upon facts and
factors currently known to us. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond our control. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements
as a result of various factors, including those set forth below under the caption “Risk Factors.” For these statements,
we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were
made. They give our expectations regarding the future but are not guarantees. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.
Corporate Information
Positron Corporation
(the "Company" or “Positron”) was incorporated as a Texas corporation in 1983 with its main offices in Fishers,
Indiana. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this report the terms “we,” “us” and “our”
refer to Positron Corporation.
On June 5, 2008, the
Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Dose Shield Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Dose Shield”)
for: (i) 80,000,000 shares of Common Stock), which were deliverable in two equal tranches, the first 40,000,000 shares at the closing,
the second contingent upon verification by an independent third party that Dose Shield’s Cardio-Assist device is in commercially
reasonable working order and is ready for resale not later than December 31, 2009; and (ii) cash in the amount of $600,000. In
addition, the Company agreed to pay royalties equal to 1.5% of net revenues generated from all future sales of all Dose Shield
equipment sold by Positron Pharmaceuticals following the Closing. The Nuclear Pharm-Assist™ system is designed
to support the staff of nuclear medicine departments and nuclear pharmacies. The Nuclear Pharm -Assist™ compounds
kits, fills vials and syringes, assays vials and syringes and dispenses vial and syringes in a shielded container. The
unique design reduces worker radiation exposure and repetitive motion injuries. The shielding is integrated into the design and
is considered standard.
On November 18, 2008,
Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (“Solaris”) became the Company’s controlling shareholder, holding approximately
60% of the Company’s voting capital stock at that time. Upon consummation of a Securities Exchange Agreement, Imagin Molecular
Corporation, a publicly owned Delaware corporation (“Imagin”) transferred and assigned all of its rights title and
interest in two notes receivable due from the Company (“Note 1 and Note 2”) and related pledged securities to Solaris
in exchange for the return of the 20,000,000 shares of Imagin’s common stock and 4,387,500 shares of Imagin’s Series
A Preferred Stock and the retirement and satisfaction of any obligations to the advances made in the amount of $200,000 to Imagin
by Solaris. Simultaneously therewith, Solaris exchanged Note 1, Note 2 plus accrued interest and the Pledged Shares and the retirement
and satisfaction of any obligations to the advances made to the Company in the aggregate amount of $1,155,000 for the issuance
of 100,000 shares of the Company’s Series S Preferred Stock (the “Exchange”).
In early 2009, the
Company moved all aspects its corporate administration, purchasing and logistics/shipping functions from its Houston, Texas facility
to its Fishers, Indiana location. The Company continues to maintain its parts repair facility in the Houston area. Additionally,
the Company also relocated Positron’s PET Service & Parts facility to its Niagara Falls, New York location. In
second quarter 2010, the Company’s accounting and corporate administration was moved to its Westmont, Illinois location.
On January 17, 2012
the Company acquired all of the membership interests and retained all employees of Manhattan Isotope Technology, LLC (MIT). In
exchange, MIT’s previous owners shall receive cash advances, shares of Positron Common Stock, the assumption of certain indebtedness
and earn-out consideration of up to $3,500,000 based on 20 percent of the net income from sales relating to radioisotope and radiopharmaceutical
operations of MIT through December 31, 2018. MIT is the only commercial resource in the United States with practical knowledge
and experience in all stages of strontium-82 (Sr-82) production and spent generator lifecycle management. Positron will focus on
increasing Sr-82 supply through the processing of proton irradiated target material from domestic & foreign suppliers and recycling
Sr-82 from spent generators. MIT seeks to become the first supplier to provide Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) grade Sr-82
in the U.S. besides the United States Department of Energy. In an effort to expand Positron’s radioisotope product offerings,
MIT possesses the unique and specialized expertise in the production of additional radioisotopes, such as germanium-68, selenium-72
and others, which are currently only supplied by the U.S. Government.
Item 1. Business
General
Overview
Positron Corporation (the “Company”
or “Positron”) is a leading molecular imaging healthcare company providing innovative nuclear medicine technologies
and solutions that are reshaping the field of nuclear cardiology. Through proprietary PET imaging systems, services and radiopharmaceutical
solutions, Positron enables healthcare providers to more accurately diagnose disease and improve patient outcomes while practicing
cost effective medicine. Positron has gained significant traction in a diverse industry and continues their strong commitment to
excellence and advancing cardiac imaging solutions.
Originally a research and development company
in Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Positron has always been the true pioneer in nuclear cardiology. Over the past 3 years,
Positron’s business strategy has been evolving from simply an imaging systems provider to a “full solutions”
provider. Positron’s business objective is to become a leader in the nuclear cardiology market through the vertical integration
of key components: imaging technologies, radiopharmaceutical unit dose delivery equipment, services and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing
and supply. Positron intends to maximize its market share by offering cost-effective and value added solutions to end-users through
an integrated value chain, with the objective of becoming a sustained long-term value creator for both industry parties and shareholders.
Positron is actively pursuing key initiatives
to ensure the growth and longevity of the industry and the Company by lowering barriers that have been limiting or will limit in
the near future the growth of advanced technologies in nuclear cardiology. These limiting factors are: high cost of equipment,
limited supply of key radioisotopes, limited availability of radioactive waste management facilities, and monopoly of centralized
radiopharmacies in radiopharmaceutical distribution. Positron is addressing each of these factors head on as it seeks to become
the premier full service provider in the nuclear imaging market. Positron’s strategy of vertically integrating all key components
is enabled through the following products, segments and services:
PET Imaging Device and Services:
Attrius® — dedicated
PET imaging system optimized for cardiology. Positron’s Attrius® provides customers with state-of-the-art imaging technology
for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The Attrius® is the only dedicated PET scanner in the world and
was awarded by Frost & Sullivan as the Most innovative Medical Device of the Year and “the ideal solution for cardiologists
and hospitals looking to add high accuracy, cost effective imaging technology” in 2010.
PosiStar™ — a world-class
clinical, technical and service customer care plan.
Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing/Processing/Distribution:
Positron manufactures and processes
radiopharmaceuticals at its cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) licensed manufacturing
facility. Positron plans to license and/or introduce its own proprietary cardiac PET generator and infusion system. The Company
will also distribute selected radiopharmaceuticals through its PosiRx™ automated radiopharmaceutical system for on-site preparation
and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals.
Radioisotopes Production:
Positron intends to become the
only commercial resource with practical knowledge and experience in all stages of strontium-82 production. The Company will focus
on increasing the Sr82 supply through the recycling of Sr82 from spent generators and production of Sr82 from foreign suppliers.
Positron plans to build and operate the world’s largest commercial high energy/high current cyclotron (70MeV) in the U.S.
Positron seeks to secure the supply of radioisotopes used in cardiac PET imaging therefore stabilizing and building confidence
in the market. Securing a reliable supply of radioisotopes will increase demand for Positron’s pharmaceuticals, imaging equipment
and services provided to nuclear medicine practices.
Financing Solutions:
Positron is developing plans
to provide customers with a variety of financing solutions designed to minimize any barriers to entry thus accelerating the expansion
of cardiac PET.
Major developments and milestones achieved by Positron Corporation
during 2011 and early 2012 include:
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Installed and recognized revenue for 7 Attrius® PET systems;
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Acquired Manhattan Isotope Technology, LLC (MIT) with a goal of increasing the supply of Sr-82.
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Executed a Memorandum of Understanding between MIT, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Institute of Nuclear Research
(INR) of Troitsk, Russia, for collaboration on Sr-82 production.
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Executed a Memorandum of Understanding between MIT, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the ARRONAX Cyclotron Facility
in Nantes, France, for collaboration on Sr-82 production.
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Approval of the Attrius® by Health Canada for sale in Canada– the only FDA approved standalone PET scanner optimized
for cardiac imaging;
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Commenced a 70 MeV high-energy cyclotron project through our wholly owned subsidiary, Positron Isotopes Corporation, an Indiana
corporation. This project will be the world’s largest commercial cyclotron, capable of producing Strontium (Sr-82), the parent
isotope utilized to produce Rubidium (Rb-82) generators: the radiopharmaceutical most commonly utilized in cardiac PET imaging.
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Obtained commitments to receive economic incentives from Noblesville, Indiana for $6.7 million dollars in TIF bonds, which
will be paid off through facility taxes.
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Awarded $38 million in Midwestern Disaster Area Bonds by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, commonly referred to
as Private Activity Bonds with tax-free status.
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Executed an agreement with IBA Molecular, of Belgium, for a 70 MeV cyclotron. This cyclotron project will allow Positron to
meet the growing demand of the cardiac PET industry.
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Identified new location(s) in Noblesville, Indiana for the Company’s corporate offices, manufacturing, research and development,
as well as cyclotron facilities (negotiations currently in process).
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Identified and engaged several key global partners, companies and institutions to provide technical and scientific assistance
for the production of radiopharmaceuticals including; optimal production techniques, quality control, facility design, and waste
management to provide added manufacturing redundancies.
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Accelerated the Company’s internal development of a proprietary Rb-82 generator and its associated infusion cart with
prototypes currently in testing phase. The Company is pursuing potential partnership opportunities with third parties in regards
to this component of its business. This product is a key element of Positron’s strategy to vertically integrate the production
and delivery of a complete cardiac imaging solution: isotope (Sr-82), generator (Rb-82), and PET imaging system (Attrius®).
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Commenced production of Indium Oxine at our radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Crown Point, Indiana.
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Achieved significant advancements on the Company’s new state-of-the-art coronary flow reserve software, developed in
collaboration with the University of Texas.
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Successfully launched the Company’s PosiRx™ Pilot Program. PosiRx is an automated radiopharmaceutical system that
the Company believes will revolutionize the industry by offering a unique alternative to the current paradigm for the handling
and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals.
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Market Opportunity
Molecular Imaging Devices for Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in
the United States and constitutes 17% of overall national health expenditures (Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease
in the United States, American Heart Association, 2011). Direct CVD costs are projected to increase from $273 billion in 2010 to
$818 billion in 2030, indirect costs (due to lost productivity) – from $172 billion in 2010 to $276 billion in 2030.
Diagnostic imaging facilitates the early
diagnosis of diseases and disorders, potentially minimizing the scope, cost and amount of care required, and potentially reducing
the need for more invasive procedures. Nuclear imaging uses very low-level radioactive material, called radiopharmaceuticals, injected
into a patient. The radiopharmaceuticals are specially formulated to concentrate temporarily in the specific part of the body to
be studied. The radiation signals emitted by the materials are then converted into an image of the body part or organ. Nuclear
imaging, in contrast to other diagnostic imaging modalities, shows not only the anatomy or structure of an organ or body part,
but also its function—including blood flow, organ function, metabolic activity and biochemical activity. In cardiology, nuclear
medicine provides the most accurate non-invasive tests for identifying narrowed coronary arteries, mild cholesterol build-up or
diffuse coronary vascular disease that are responsible for most heart attacks. Management of coronary disease (CAD) currently utilizes
noninvasive diagnostic testing as a ‘‘gatekeeper’’ and invasive coronary arteriography, when results are
abnormal, to provide a definitive diagnosis of CAD. There are two major modalities in nuclear medicine imaging, gamma cameras and
Positron Emission Tomography (PET), both of which are used for cardiovascular procedures. The most widely used imaging acquisition
technology utilizing gamma cameras is single photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT.
Though PET tests are much more accurate
and has been shown to reduce long-term costs, the nuclear cardiology imaging has been dominated by SPECT. This imbalance is a result
of lower prices of SPECT cameras and decades long preferable reimbursement rates for cardiac SPECT procedures. The Company
believes that recent dynamic market changes, including the dramatic increase of reimbursement rates for cardiac PET procedures,
SPECT reimbursement cuts and the world shortage of the molybdenum-99 isotope used in cardiac SPECT, will significantly improve
the economics of cardiac PET imaging and make PET technology much more competitive and appealing to cardiologists.
SPECT IMAGING MODALITY
SPECT is a comparatively old technology
in a market that is mature if not oversaturated, with more than 85% of cameras purchased as replacement (Nuclear Medicine Market
Outlook Report, IMV, 2011). 31% of all SPECT and SPECT/CT cameras in the U.S., or approximately 4,100, are dedicated cardiac cameras.
According to BIO-TECH (The U.S. Market
for SPECT and PET Radiopharmaceuticals Report #330), in 2010, total sales of SPECT radiopharmaceuticals were $758 million, among
which, per our estimate, sales of major cardiac SPECT radiopharmaceuticals, Cardiolite, Myoview and sestamibi, were around $575
million. We expect that this market will grow to $610-620 million in 2011-2012 and be effectively flat thereafter.
Positron intends to enter this large market
with PosiRx™ - a system that automates the elution, preparation, and dispensing processes for radiopharmaceutical agents
used in SPECT cardiac imaging. The Company believes that PosiRx™ will revolutionize the industry by offering a unique alternative
to the current paradigm of handling and distribution of SPECT radiopharmaceuticals through centralized radiopharmacies. The target
customers are cardiac clinics and hospitals with a high volume SPECT myocardial ischemia perfusion studies. Depending on success
of our revenue models for PosiRx™, Positron is anticipating to have approximately $1 million in revenue in 2012. Potential
revenue may increase from successful relationships with group purchasing organizations, such as Amerinet, and the Company’s
expansion into high growth emerging markets outside the United States.
PET IMAGING MODALITY
PET is a younger and more advanced technology.
In cardiology perfusion imaging, PET scanners, in particular Positron’s Attrius®, have superior sensitivity and specificity
compared to SPECT cameras, provide less radiation exposure and are capable of performing quantitative measurements. Cardiac PET
imaging has been shown to provide a 50% reduction in invasive coronary arteriography and coronary artery bypass grafting, a 30%
costs savings, and excellent clinical outcomes compared with SPECT (M.E.Merhige, et al. J Nucl Med 2007; 48: 1069-1076).
The cardiac PET equipment market is much
smaller than SPECT but has seen significant, 25-30%, annual growth during the last decade. According to Bracco Diagnostics, there
were approximately 160 dedicated cardiac PET (PET/CT) scanners in the U.S. in 2010. For 2010-2015, Millennium Research Group (Nuclear
Medicine System Market, 2010) projects 20% average annual sales growth for dedicated cardiac PET (PET/CT) scanners, from 35 scanners
sold in 2010 to 62 scanners in 2015, or (per our estimates) from $26.2 million in 2010 to $46.5 million in 2015.
For many years, a major constraint for
this market has been a high cost of PET/PET/CT scanners for cardiac studies. Positron Corporation has managed to reduce the buyers’
barrier to entry by bringing to the market the Attrius® - the only cardiac dedicated PET system in the world. All other manufacturers
(GE, Philips, Siemens) offer PET/CT systems that have 200% - 300% higher price but comparable performance of cardiac studies. In
2010 and 2011, Positron’s share in sales of dedicated cardiac PET scanners was 14% and 17%, respectively; we expect it to
grow significantly in the next several years. Positron’s 2011 sales have been negatively impacted by the shortage of strontium-82
(Sr82). This impact was a result of an unscheduled maintenance of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) accelerator and
by a voluntary recall of strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators by Bracco Diagnostics for additional testing. Positron is expecting
up to $9 million revenue from the installed Attrius® in 2012.
Positron estimates service revenue in this
segment to be approximately $16.0 million in 2010 and will increase to $39.0 million in 2015. Positron sells Attrius® scanners
with 3-5 year service contract(s) and its current share in annual service revenue is 6-8% although is expected to grow up to 30%
by the end of 2015. Positron’s annual service revenue is estimated to be $2 million in 2012.
The sales of the major cardiac PET radiopharmaceutical,
Rb82, are estimated to be about $70 million in 2010 and should increase to over $200 million in 2015. However, the shortage of
Sr82, a precursor to Rb-82, can jeopardize the growth. Currently, the only supplier of strontium-82 in the United States is the
US DOE and the only FDA approved rubidium-82 supplier in the world is Bracco Diagnostics. This single supplier environment is where
Positron sees great opportunity and has focused its resources and efforts on acquiring assets necessary for the vertical integration
of the complete value chain.
Positron has been working on several projects
to secure the supply of Sr82 and to enter the fast growing market of PET radiopharmaceuticals. The most significant project is
a 70 MeV higher-energy cyclotron that can produce enough Sr82 to supply Sr82/Rb82 generators to current and future Positron customers,
optimally customers with the Attrius PET scanners. This is an expensive and lengthy project that can eliminate a potential market
limiting factor in cardiac PET market growth. As an immediate-near term solution, Positron has acquired Manhattan Isotope Technologies,
LLC (MIT), a company that has patented technology and know-how of recycling Sr-82 from spent generators and has agreements with
the major foreign producers for supply of Sr-82. MIT will process and recycle strontium-82 at its facilities in Lubbock Texas.
Positron is currently developing on its
own Sr82/Rb82 generator and potentially may have access to 3rd party generators in the future. Positron is planning to manufacture
small batch PET radioactive products at its cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
licensed facility in Crown Point, Indiana. The Company has already commenced production of Indium Oxine and expects to expand to
additional radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes as market demand occurs. The market for Indium Oxine is approximately $30 million
in annual domestic sales, and we expect approximately $2 million revenue in 2012.
Positron’s acquisition of MIT has
additional advantages that we believe will help to resolve a potentially significant problem that may negatively impact future
growth of PET cardiology: limited waste facilities for spent generators. Currently, waste management for spent generators is provided
by DOE but capacity of its waste facilities will reach their limits in the very near future. MIT has technologies and facilities
to replace DOE in this role and is currently pursuing this role.
Our Products
The Company offers a range of products
and services for nuclear imaging community that are discussed below.
Attrius®
Attrius® is the only FDA approved dedicated
PET scanner optimized for cardiac imaging. Attrius® was named the “Most Innovative Device of 2010” by the renowned
business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. The Attrius® provides a robust, cardiac specific imaging software
package designed to ensure effortless interpretation for today’s most challenging clinical cases for nuclear cardiologists.
Heart disease specific software includes the ability to monitor therapy, coronary artery overlay display, and open architecture
for new protocol development and customization and motion correction software. The Attrius® is targeted for cardiac clinics
and is designed to meet the performance, budget and space needs of the most demanding cardiologists.
Positron achieved significant advancements
on the Company’s new state-of-the-art coronary flow reserve (CFR) software, developed in collaboration with the University
of Texas. Positron expects to offer this software in conjunction with the Attrius® starting Q2 2012. The CFR software, a clear
differentiator and advantage for Positron, was developed by a leading cardiologist and industry luminary Dr. K. Lance Gould and
is considered to be a key driver in the upcoming growth in cardiac PET.
PosiStar™
Positron offers a comprehensive world-class
clinical, technical, and service customer care plan, through its PosiStar™ customer care services. PosiStar™ includes:
24/7 clinical and service support; uptime guarantees; remote access diagnostic/maintenance; physician interpretation training;
billing training; nurse training; post-install physician over-reads; ICANL approval assistance; 6 months evaluation/assessment;
industry luminary collaboration, etc. PosiStar™ is a fee-based service typically for three to five years.
PosiRx™
Tc-99m accounts for 82 percent of all diagnostic
radiopharmaceutical injections each year (Arlington Medical Resources, Inc., The Imaging Market Guides – United States Edition,
2008). A current distribution model of Tc-99m is based on centralized radio pharmacies which provides scheduled deliveries of unit
doses of radiopharmaceuticals to their clients located in a 70-75 miles range.
PosiRx™ is a system that automates
the elution, preparation, and dispensing processes for radiopharmaceutical agents used in SPECT molecular imaging with Tc-99m.
It eliminates the need for scheduled deliveries of unit doses from centralized radiopharmacies. A nuclear cardiology facility equipped
with the PosiRx™ has 24/7 unit dose accessibility and reliability of an on-site supply. A self-contained device, the PosiRx™
is compliant with all regulations that involve compounding and dispensing sterile injectables. Positron’s proprietary automated
quality control module for the PosiRx system includes a patent pending method of testing Tc-99m compounds for radiochemical purity.
PosiRx™ is targeted for cardiac clinics and hospitals with a high volume flow of imaging patients. Positron’s PosiRx
has completed validation testing at the University of New Mexico and is being marketed to leading nuclear cardiology luminaries
and nuclear pharmacies. To best serve market demand, Positron intends to offer different revenue models: 1) rent/sell and service
PosiRx systems to practices/hospitals handling their own radiopharmaceutical consumables, and 2) sell radiopharmaceutical consumables
directly to practices/hospitals through installed PosiRx systems.
Radiopharmaceuticals Manufacturing
The Company plans to focus on small batch,
radioactive PET products. Positron commenced production of Indium Oxine at its cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) ready
facility in Indiana and intends to file a New Drug Application (“NDA”) for FDA approval to market and sell directly
to physicians. Positron has initial customers for radiochemical grade Indium. Positron is entering into the Indium market as it
projects increased demand in an underserved market and as a precursor for its PET radiopharmaceuticals initiatives.
The Company accelerated development of
a proprietary Rb-82 generator and its associated infusion cart with prototypes currently in the testing phase. This product is
a key element of Positron’s strategy to vertically integrate the production and delivery of a complete cardiac imaging solution:
isotope (Sr82), generator (Rb82), and imaging system (Attrius®).
Isotopes production - 70MeV Cyclotron
Positron Corporation has engaged in an
ambitious plan to build and operate a high energy cyclotron facility to be used primarily for production of medical isotopes for
PET diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy. The proposed facility will be equipped with a 70MeV cyclotron and be unique in that it
will be capable of producing isotopes that are either not available or have very limited availability from other commercial sources
in the United States and the world. Positron intends to couple the cyclotron with a material processing facility, isotope target
manufacturing, drug manufacturing and Positron’s expanding equipment-manufacturing operations.
The primary isotope to be produced is Sr82,
that is currently in short supply in the world and is produced in the U.S. only by the DOE National Laboratories. It is the policy
of the DOE to not compete with private industry, and therefore the DOE may be compelled via petition to withdraw from the market
when the materials are reasonably available commercially.
Sr82 is used as a parent isotope for production
of Rb82 in Sr82/Rb82 generators for PET myocardial perfusion imaging. Positron is currently developing its own generator and intends
to buy all Sr82 produced by the facility to supply its cardiac PET client base. The production of Rb82 would allow Positron to
have a complete integrated value chain that includes radioisotope production, generator distribution, unit dose delivery of the
radiopharmaceutical and sale of the PET imaging equipment.
The cost of the project, including equipment,
building, land, working capital and contingencies, is approximately $64 million. Positron executed an agreement with IBA Molecular,
of Belgium, to manufacture a 70 MeV cyclotron and contracted American Structurepoint Inc. to design the first facility. The facility
will be located in the city of Noblesville, Indiana, concurrent with the relocation of Positron’s corporate headquarters
and manufacturing. The facility will take approximately 3.5 years to build. The Company expects to begin operations in 2015.
In July 2011, Noblesville City Council
approved to provide Positron with $6.7 million in economic incentives through the issuance of long-term Economic Development Tax
Increment Revenue Bonds. In September 2011, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation awarded $38 million of tax-exempt Midwestern
Disaster Area Bonds to Positron Corporation.
The Company plans to execute the project
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Positron Isotopes Corporation, and will be funded with proceeds from debt and equity which
the Company intends to raise.
Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC
In November 2011, Positron and Manhattan
Isotope Technology LLC. (MIT) entered into a Letter of Intent for Positron to acquire MIT. The transaction was closed in January
2012. Founded in 2009 by former Los Alamos National Laboratories (LANL) scientists, MIT personnel were at the core of the DOE team
that provided the majority of the world’s Sr-82 supply over the past 15 years and also developed the patented technology
for recycling Sr82 from expired Sr82/Rb82 generators. This patented recycle production method was exclusively licensed to MIT from
the DOE via Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2010.
MIT is the only commercial resource in
the United States with practical knowledge and experience in all stages of strontium-82 production. Its current facility in Lubbock,
Texas, has the capacity to provide critical services necessary for the refurbishment of spent strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators
and the recycling of strontium-82 using patented methods. Over the past five years the explosive growth of PET imaging has driven
a significant increase in the Sr82/Rb82 generator demand, creating an environment whereby the Sr82 demand has begun to outpace
supply. MIT intends to focus on increasing the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Sr82 supply through the recycling of Sr82
from spent generators and production of Sr82 from foreign suppliers.
MIT, with the support of Positron, has
executed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ARRONAX Cyclotron Facility in Nantes, France. ARRONAX is one of only a small number
of global accelerator facilities which possess the requisite proton beam characteristics for strontium-82 production. MIT and ARRONAX
will collaborate on production of strontium-82 and other medical radionuclides, such as germanium-68. The collaboration of ARRONAX
and MIT will expand the global supply of Sr-82, a supply that is very limited and in great demand by the medical community.
In February 2012 Sr82 samples arrived from
ARRONAX at the Lubbock, Texas processing facility for validation testing and the Company expects the filing of MIT’s Drug
Master File with the US FDA to be done in the 2
nd
quarter of 2012. Currently, the only supplier of API grade strontium-82
in the United States is the US Department of Energy
MIT has also executed a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Institute of Nuclear Research (INR) of Troitsk, Russia. MIT and INR will collaborate on strontium-82(Sr-82) production
beginning with a pharmaceutical ingredient validation exercise in 2012. A key goal of the collaboration is to increase the annual
production capability of Sr-82 produced at INR and thereafter increase supply to key markets. Initial shipments of Sr-82 samples
are expected at the MIT Facility in Lubbock, TX in the spring of 2012. These samples will be processed at MIT for final purification
into Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). This supply source and radiochemical methodology work will also be a part of the 2012
Drug Master File submission to the U.S. FDA.
Competitive Strengths
We believe that our Company has the following
competitive strengths:
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Well-Known Name Among Cardiologists.
The high count-rate capability and sensitivity of Positron’s PET systems
result in good diagnostic accuracy, faster imaging and ability to use short half-life radiopharmaceuticals, which made Positron’s
PET systems a system of choice for certain cardiac applications.
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The Only Cardiac PET System on the Market.
All major PET manufacturers have discontinued manufacturing of stand-alone
PET systems, offering very expensive PET combined with Computerized Tomography (PET/CT) instead. In cardiac applications, the Positron’s
Attrius® provides image quality comparable to PET/CT at significantly lower price. It also significantly reduces radiation
exposure compared to PET/CT and even SPECT. A small footprint and affordable price makes it ideal for imaging clinics.
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Cardiac Specific Software.
The Attrius® provides a robust, cardiac specific imaging software package designed to
ensure effortless interpretation for today’s most challenging clinical cases for nuclear cardiologists. Heart
disease specific software includes the ability to monitor therapy, coronary artery overlay display, and open architecture for new
protocol development and customization and motion correction software.
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Unique Automated Radiopharmaceutical System.
Positron’s “virtual pharmacy” solution PosiRx™,
enables the automation of all critical steps in the preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals in the pharmacy and/or practice
setting. The PosiRx™ system provides unprecedented “unit dose” flexibility to imaging providers at the touch
of a button, 24/7. The device automates basic radiopharmaceutical compounding procedures and meets the requirements of the United
States Pharmacopeia Chapter 797 compounding regulations as a compounding aseptic containment isolator (CACI) and provides the ISO
Class 5 environment necessary for USP-797 compliance..
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Unique Knowledge and Expertise in Sr-82 Production
. MIT, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the only commercial
resource in the United States with practical knowledge and experience in all stages of Sr-82 production.
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The Only Commercial Facility for refurbishment of Sr-82/Rb-82 generators in the U.S.
MIT current facility in Lubbock,
Texas, has the capacity to provide critical services necessary for the refurbishment of spent Sr-82/Rb-82 generators.
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Using patented methods, MIT can recycle Sr-82 from spent strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators at its facility in Lubbock, Texas,
and process Sr-82 from foreign sources. MIT has agreements with two major producers to supply Sr-82 to the U.S.
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Value-Added Offering of Complimentary Products to Customers.
Addition of complementary products, such as maintenance
service, radiopharmaceutical dispensing devices and, potentially, radiopharmaceuticals, enhance the value of the offering to Positron’s
customers.
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Sales and Marketing
To market its equipment and services, Positron
employs an internal sales and marketing team dedicated to promote, educate and sell Positron products. Positron is also able
to rely on referrals from users of its existing base of installed scanners and cameras, trade show exhibits, trade journal advertisements,
clinical presentations at professional and industry conferences, and published articles in trade journals. The Company’s
sales personnel vary in geographic location and/or market expertise.
Positron sells and/or distributes its products
and services directly to end-users. We have certain experience with one-level distribution channels (our SPECT cameras were previously
sold to end-users and to dealers). Selling to dealers helped to increase the number of cameras sold. However, such sales
negatively impacted profit margin and left Positron with less recurring revenue from the service contracts.
There is no assurance that the Company’s marketing and
distribution strategy is sufficient.
Customer Care, Service and Warranty
Positron has implemented PosiStar™, a complete customer
care plan that offers full clinical support from Positron’s experienced clinical and technical staff and industry luminaries
that consult for the Company or are affiliated through Positron’s customer network. PosiStar™ Customer Care
provides; physician interpretation training, nurse training, billing and prior-authorization training, physician over reads, post
install, 24/7 clinical and service support, priority response with after hours maintenance/service available, uptime guarantees
and software upgrades, remote access diagnostic/maintenance capabilities.
The Company has field service engineers who have primary responsibility
for supporting and maintaining the Company’s installed equipment base. In addition, the Company has field engineers
involved in site planning, customer training, sales of hardware upgrades, sales and administration of service contracts, telephone
technical support and customer service.
The Company services domestic customers of our systems remotely
through Internet access that facilitates system diagnosis several times without the need for field service or repair. When physical
repair is required, our modular part replacement capability allows our field service engineers to perform field repairs that minimize
customer downtime.
The Company typically provides a one-year
warranty to purchasers of our equipment. Following the warranty period, the Company offers purchasers a comprehensive
service contract under which the Company provides all parts and labor, system software upgrades and unlimited service calls.
The Company’s service goal is to
maintain maximum system uptime. Success of a clinical site is largely dependent on patient volume during normal working
hours and, therefore, equipment uptime and reliability are key factors in this success. Records compiled by the Company
show an average uptime of more than 95% for all installed PET scanners.
As we have expanded our business model
from primary manufacturing and selling equipment to primary service of our products, when a major share of revenue is expected
from services to the clients, customer service will play a more important role in the Company. Due to the Company’s expertise
and access to parts we expect to service all new PET scanners sold.
Competition
The Company faces no direct competition
from other manufacturers of PET scanners as it offers the only commercial standalone PET scanner, Attrius®. However,
the Company has experienced competition from used PET/CT scanners although the remaining supply of used PET/CT systems is believed
to be extremely low. The Company does not believe that MRI and CT scan imaging represent significant competing technologies, but
potentially complementary technologies to PET, since PET, MRI and CT scans each provide information not available from the other
modalities. Computed tomography angiography (“CTA”) was once seen by some cardiologists to be competitive
with PET myocardial perfusion imaging; however, there is an increasing public concern about a high radiation exposure of CT and
no substantial movement into this modality.
In 2001-2002, GE, Siemens and Philips introduced
PET/CT systems that combine CT scanning and PET in one unit. Since then production of standalone PET scanners have been discontinued
and replaced by high priced PET/CT systems with costs much greater than Positron’s Attrius® PET system. PET/CT integrates
functional (PET) and structural (CT) information into a single scanning session, allowing fusion of the PET and CT images and thus
improving lesion localization and interpretation accuracy. The CTscan is also used for attenuation correction, ultimately leading
to high patient throughput. These combined advantages have rendered PET/CT a preferred imaging modality over standalone PET except
in the imaging of cardiac studies. All major PET manufacturers, except Positron, pursue the similar strategies of developing more
and more sophisticated and expensive whole-body PET/CT scanners. A hospital or medical imaging clinic with a whole-body PET/CT
device has flexibility of using the scanner for oncology, cardiology or neurology purposes. However, the redundancy of functions,
as well as the high price and large size, has negative impact on usage of PET scanners by specialty physicians (cardiologists,
neurologists, urologists, etc.).
Though PET/CT has been commercially accepted,
the clinical benefits and the need for this technology in cardiology imaging remain controversial and are debated. Leading cardiologists
believe that combined PET/CT is not important in imaging myocardial perfusion. The heart does not require that fine
level of resolution to diagnose coronary disease due to the thickness of the heart. Significant limitations of cardiac PET/CT are
also respiratory motion and metallic artifacts, which can result in artifactual PET defects in up to 40% of patients, and these
defects are moderate to severe in 23%. An interest in PET by cardiologists has increased significantly since 2009 boosted by preferable
reimbursement rates and shortage of Tc-99m, a major cardiac SPECT radiopharmaceutical. Positron Corporation has been exploiting
this raise of the demand by cardiologists and lack of the supply of affordable PET systems on the market by offering its cardiac
specific, standalone Attrius® PET.
The Radiopharmaceutical Delivery is dominated
today by Cardinal Health (160 nuclear pharmacies and 26 cyclotron-based PET radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities), PETnet
Solutions, a fully owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions USA (52 radiopharmacies and distribution centers), Triad Isotopes
(63 radiopharmacies after acquiring a Covidien’s network and 6 cyclotrons), and GE healthcare (31 radiopharmacies). There
are also about 73 independent radiopharmacies and 70 institutional radiopharmacies (affiliated with major medical schools).
Radiopharmaceuticals for cardiac applications
are prepared in radiopharmaceutical generators, Tc-99m generators for SPECT (manufactured by Covidien and Lantheus) and Rb-82 generators
for PET (Bracco Diagnostics). Rb-82 has a half-life of only 75 seconds, and Rb-82 generators are delivered by Bracco directly to
end users 13 times per year.
Tc-99m has a half-life of 6 hours, and centralized radiopharmacies
use Tc-99m generators to deliver unit doses of Tc-99m based radiopharmaceuticals to customers. Centralized radiopharmacies incur
very high fixed costs (around $1.0 million per year) and freight costs (two-three times-a-day deliveries to each client) and are
affected by geographical factors: clients have to be in a 70-75 miles proximity to the pharmacy due to a short half-life of Tc-99m.
Positron Corporation’s PosiRx does not have these limitations, as the radiopharmaceutical unit dose drawing devices can be
placed directly into physicians’ offices with once-a-week deliveries.
Until lately, cardiac radiopharmaceuticals
have been protected by patents combined with exclusive distribution relationships. Currently, Rb-82 (Cardiogen®) and Tc-99m
Sestamibi (Cardiolite®) are available generically. This is a landmark event that opened the billion dollar nuclear cardiology
radiopharmaceutical market.
Many of our competitors enjoy significant
competitive advantages over us, including: greater name recognition; greater financial, technical and service resources; established
relationships with healthcare professionals; established distribution networks; additional lines of products and the ability to
offer rebates or bundle products to offer discounts or incentives; and greater resources for product development and sales and
marketing. See “Item 1. Description of Business—Risk Associated with Business Activities—Substantial
Competition and Effects of Technological Change”.
Third-Party Reimbursement
Our customers typically rely on the Medicare
and Medicaid programs and private payors for reimbursement. As a result, demand for our products is dependent in part on the coverage
and reimbursement policies of these payors. Third party coverage and reimbursement is subject to extensive federal, state, local,
and foreign regulation, and private payor rules and policies. In many instances, the applicable regulations, policies and rules
have not been definitively interpreted by the regulatory authorities or the courts, and are open to a variety of interpretations
and are subject to change without notice.
The scopes of coverage and payment policies
vary among third-party private payors. For example, some payors will not reimburse a provider unless the provider has a contract
with the payor, and in many instances such payors will not enter into such contracts. Other payors prohibit reimbursement unless
physicians own or lease our scanners and cameras on a full-time basis, or meet certain accreditation or privileging standards.
Such requirements and limitations can significantly restrict the types of business models we can successfully utilize.
Medicare reimbursement rules impose many
standards and policies on the payment of services that our customers provide. For instance, the Medicare prohibition on the “mark-up”
of diagnostic tests can restrict what a physician may charge Medicare for diagnostic tests. Medicare also imposes medical necessity
and other standards on physician and facilities that bill Medicare for services.
Any limitation of Medicare, Medicaid or
private payer coverage for PET or SPECT procedures using will likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) released their 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule which outlines the payment rates for medical services paid to private
physicians in the outpatient office setting. This fee schedule stated that Myocardial PET perfusion imaging was decreased
6.2% to $1,105.51 per study. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule also states that Cardiovascular SPECT reimbursement for outpatient
cardiology practices billing under CPT codes has been reduced by 23.3%.
Manufacturing
Our manufacturing strategy combines our
internal design expertise and proprietary process technology with strategic outsourcing to achieve cost efficiencies. All of the
Company’s PET scanners are manufactured through its joint venture, Neusoft Positron Medical Systems, at its development and
manufacturing facility in Shenyang, China. The manufacturing of the PosiRx™ line takes place in Fishers, Indiana. Production
of radiopharmaceuticals and the development and manufacturing of radiopharmaceutical products and certain related devices will
take place in Crown Point, Indiana. The refurbishment of spent strontium-82/rubidium-82 generators, recycling and processing of
Sr-82 will be performed at MIT facility in Lubbock, Texas.
The Company expects to continue outsourcing
additional components and processes to gain efficiencies and cost savings. The Company expects to perform subassembly and final
system performance tests, packaging and labeling at our facility. The Company provides connectivity solutions which include consulting
and configured computers. The Company also sells accessories which are outsourced and include printers, equipment for handling
and measuring radioactive materials, and software for the cameras and systems.
The Company and its third-party manufacturers are subject to
the FDA’s Quality System Regulation, state regulations, and regulations promulgated by the European Union.
Joint Venture with Neusoft Medical
Systems Co., Ltd.
On June 30, 2005 the Company entered into
a Joint Venture Contract with Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Inc. of Shenyang, in the People's Republic of China ("Neusoft"). Pursuant
to the Joint Venture Contract the parties formed a jointly-owned company, Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. , to engage
in the manufacturing of PET and CT/PET medical imaging equipment. The JV Company received its business license and was
organized in September 2005. The parties to the joint venture contributed an aggregate of US $2,000,000 in capital contributions.
Neusoft's aggregate contribution to the capital of the JV Company was 67.5% of the total registered capital of the Company, or
US$ 1,350,000, and was made in cash. The Company's aggregate contribution to the capital of the JV Company was 32.5% of the total
registered capital of the JV Company, or US$ 650,000, of which US$ 250,000 was made in cash, and US$ 400,000 was made in the form
of a technology license. Positron has transferred to the JV Company certain of its PET technology. During 2008-2009,
as a result of additional capital contributions by Neusoft, the Company’s share in JV Company decreased to 1%.
Under its Joint Venture Contract with Neusoft,
the Company has the exclusive right to sell PET system products developed by the JV Company in the U.S, Canada, and Mexico under
its registered trademarks. Neusoft has the exclusive right to sell products developed by the JV Company in China under its registered
trademarks. Each of Neusoft and the Company has the right to sell products developed by the JV Company in the countries
and regions worldwide with the exception of China, the U.S., Canada and Mexico where select exclusive rights apply.
The joint venture obtained the FDA 510k regulatory approval
of Attrius® Cardiac PET in April 2009.
Research and Development
The Company’s research and development expenses were approximately
$1,315,000 and $1,276,000 for the years 2011 and 2010, respectively. The research and development activities have been focused
on development of radiopharmaceutical delivery systems and regulatory and quality systems compliance required to offer radiopharmaceuticals
and radiochemicals into the marketplace. We continue to improve and/or customize our radiopharmaceutical equipment to fit it to
new products and meet sometimes unique user requirements. There have been significant resources allocated in the initial start
up, preparation, licensure and regulatory compliance of the Company’s radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility. We are
also developing additional software and hardware for our PET scanner for additional functions that enhance performance and diagnostic
efficacy and also in preparation for new cardiac radiopharmaceuticals that are in a pipeline of a major radiopharmaceutical manufacturer.
These research and development activities are costly and critical to the Company’s ability to maintain, develop and improve
its “state of the art” products. The Company’s inability to conduct such activities in the future may have a
material adverse affect on the Company’s business as a whole.
Patent, Trademarks and Royalty Arrangements
The Company has 5 U.S. patents pertaining
to gamma cameras, 1 patent and 1 patent pending covering the solid-state quantum photodetector technology and configuration of
imaging apparatus and systems. The Company also has 1 patent for PET radiopharmaceuticals infusion and shielding device. The Company
has 2 patents pending pertaining to a specific feature of the Company’s automated radiopharmaceutical system.
As of December 31, 2011, we hold trademark
registrations in the United States for the following marks: Positron™, Attrius® and Pulse CDC™.
As of March 31, 2011, we have filed for
trademark registrations in the United States for the following marks: PosiRx™, PosiStar™ and Tech Assist™.
The Company seeks to protect its trade
secrets and proprietary know-how through confidentiality agreements with its employees and consultants. The Company
requires our employees, consultants and advisors to enter into a confidentiality agreement containing provisions prohibiting the
disclosure of confidential information to anyone outside the Company, and requiring disclosure to the Company of any ideas, developments,
discoveries or investigations conceived during service and the assignment to the Company of patents and proprietary rights to such
matters related to the business and technology of the Company. Despite any measures taken to protect our intellectual property,
unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.
Product Liability and Insurance
Medical device companies are subject to
a risk of product liability and other liability claims in the event that the use of their products results in personal injury claims. The
Company carries the appropriate commercial and business insurances coverages to mitigate this risk. The Company has
not experienced any product liability claims to date.
Employees
As of December 31, 2011, the Company employed thirty-two (32)
full-time employees. None of the Company’s employees are represented by a union.
Available Information
Positron Corporation is required to file
annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Investors may read and copy any document that Positron Corporation files, including this Annual Report on Form 10-K, at the SEC’s
Public Reference Room at 450 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. Investors may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov
that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the
SEC, from which investors can electronically access Positron’s SEC filings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Associated with Business Activities
History of Losses
. To date
the Company has been unable to sell its systems in quantities sufficient to be operationally profitable. Consequently, the Company
has sustained substantial losses. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company had a net loss of approximately $6,121,000,
compared to a net loss of $10,923,000 during 2010. At December 31, 2011, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately
$108,373,000. There can be no assurances that the Company will ever achieve the level of revenues needed to be operationally profitable
in the future and if profitability is achieved, that it will be sustained. Due to the limited number of systems that have been
sold or placed in service in each fiscal period, the Company’s revenues have fluctuated, and may likely continue to fluctuate
significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. The opinion of the Company’s independent auditors for the year
ended December 31, 2011 expressed doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company will need
to obtain additional capital and increase system sales to become profitable.
Recruiting and Retention of Qualified
Personnel.
The Company’s success is dependent to a significant degree upon the efforts of its executive
officers and key employees. The loss or unavailability of the services of any of its key personnel could have a material
adverse effect on the Company. The Company’s success is also dependent upon its ability to attract and retain
qualified personnel in all areas of its business, particularly management, research and development, sales and marketing and engineering. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to hire and retain a sufficient number of qualified personnel. If
the Company is unable to retain and attract such qualified personnel, its business, operating results and cash flows could be adversely
affected.
Working Capital.
The
Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,000 at December 31, 2011. The Company received $2,100,000 in proceeds from
convertible notes and $845,000 in proceeds from the exercise of warrants during 2011. The Company believes that it may
continue to experience operating losses and accumulate deficits in the foreseeable future. If we are unable to
obtain financing to meet our cash needs we may have to severely limit or cease our business activities or may seek protection from
our creditors under the bankruptcy laws.
Penny Stock Rules.
If the
shares of the Registrant's common stock are listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or certain other national securities exchanges and
the price thereof is below $5.00, then subsequent purchases of such securities will be subject to the requirements of the penny
stock rules absent the availability of another exemption. The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection
with transactions in "penny stocks." Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other
than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market). The penny stock rules
require a broker-dealer to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document required by the SEC, to provide the customer with current
bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, monthly
account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account, to make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction.
These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for a stock
that becomes subject to the penny stock rules.
A Small Number of Large Stockholders
and Thinly Traded Market.
A small number of our current stockholders hold a substantial number of shares of our common
stock that they may sell in the public market. In addition, our common stock is thinly traded and any significant sales of our
common stock may cause volatility in our common stock price. Sales by our current stockholders of a substantial number of shares,
or the expectation that such sale may occur, could significantly reduce the market price of our common stock. We have also registered
all shares of common stock that we may issue under our employee benefit plans. Accordingly, these shares can be freely sold in
the public market upon issuance, subject to restrictions under the securities laws. If any of these stockholders cause a large
number of securities to be sold in the public market, the sales could reduce the trading price of our common stock. These sales
also could impede our ability to raise capital in the future.
In addition, these stockholders, acting
together, will be able to significantly influence all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of
directors and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. The interests of this group of stockholders may
not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders, and they may act in a manner that advances their
best interests and not necessarily those of other stockholders. As a result of their actions or inaction our stock price may decline.
Substantial Competition and Effects
of Technological Change
. The industry in which the Company is engaged is subject to rapid and significant technological
change. There can be no assurance that Company’s systems can be upgraded to meet future innovations in the industry
or that new technologies will not emerge, or existing technologies will not be improved, which would render the Company’s
products obsolete or non-competitive. Many of our competitors enjoy significant competitive advantages over us, including:
greater name recognition; greater financial, technical and service resources; established relationships with healthcare professionals;
established distribution networks; additional lines of products and the ability to offer rebates or bundle products to offer discounts
or incentives; and greater resources for product development and sales and marketing. In addition, there can be no assurance that
other established medical imaging companies, any of which would likely have greater resources than the Company, will not enter
the market. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully against any of its competitors.
The downturn in the U.S. economy.
Our revenues may be significantly impacted by the downturn in the U.S. economy. The slowing economy may also drive greater pricing
pressures from our competition, increase the rate at which we lose business, or lead to disruptions in our supply chain, any of
which would impede our ability to become profitable. Further, we cannot assure you that an improvement in economic conditions will
result in an immediate, if at all positive, improvement in our operating results or cash flows.
Dependence upon third-party suppliers
and the availability of certain radiopharmaceuticals.
We rely on a limited number of third parties to manufacture and supply
certain key components of our products. Alternative sources of production and supply may not be readily available. We have also
outsourced production of PET systems to a single contract manufacturer. If a disruption in the availability of parts, or in the
operations of these suppliers were to occur, our business could be materially affected. For this reason, we have backup plans in
place that are designed to prevent delays in production. If these plans are unsuccessful, delays in the production of systems for
an extended period of time could cause the loss of revenue, which could significantly harm our business and results of operations.
Our equipment leasing service will involve the use of certain radiopharmaceuticals. If we experience disruptions in the supply
of these radiopharmaceuticals, that will cause us to cancel services that would otherwise be provided. If we are unable to obtain
an adequate supply of the necessary radiopharmaceuticals, we may be unable to lease our equipment, and our business may be harmed.
No Assurance of Market Acceptance.
The Company’s systems involve new technology that competes with more established technologies. The
purchase and installation of our system involves a significant capital expenditure on the part of the purchaser. A potential
purchaser of our system must have an available patient base that is large enough to provide the utilization rate needed to justify
such capital expenditure. There can be no assurance that the Company’s systems will be accepted by the target
markets, or that the Company’s sales of systems will increase or that the Company will be profitable.
Patents and Proprietary Technology
. The Company holds certain patent and trade secret rights relating to various aspects of its technologies, which are
of material importance to the Company and its future prospects. Our pending U.S. and foreign patent applications, which
include claims to material aspects of our products and procedures that are not currently protected by issued patents, may not issue
as patents in a form that will be advantageous to us. Any patents we have obtained or do obtain may be challenged by re-examination
or otherwise invalidated or eventually found unenforceable. Both the patent application process and the process of managing patent
disputes can be time consuming and expensive. Competitors may attempt to challenge or invalidate our patents, or may be able to
design alternative techniques or devices that avoid infringement of our patents, or develop products with functionalities that
are comparable to ours. In the event a competitor infringes upon our patent or other intellectual property rights, litigation to
enforce our intellectual property rights or to defend our patents against challenge, even if successful, could be expensive and
time consuming and could require significant time and attention from our management. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that
the Company’s products will not infringe on any patents of others. We may not have sufficient resources to enforce our intellectual
property rights or to defend our patents against challenges from others.
In addition, the Company requires each
of its consultants to enter into a confidentiality agreement designed to assist in protecting the Company’s proprietary rights.
There can be no assurance that these agreements will provide meaningful protection or adequate remedies for the Company’s
trade secrets or proprietary know-how in the event of unauthorized use or disclosure of such information, or that others will not
independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information and techniques or otherwise gain access to the Company’s
trade secrets and proprietary know-how.
We Use Products that are Highly Regulated
.
In July 2011, Bracco Diagnostics Inc. voluntarily recalled its CardioGen-82 generator after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(“FDA”) found that certain patients who had undergone PET imaging scans with rubidium chloride injected from CardioGen-82
generator, the radioactive drug injected into a patient to evaluate the functions of the heart, received excessive yet non-harmful
amounts of the radiopharmaceutical. The recall was lifted in or about January 2012 and adversely affected the Company’s
operations. There can be no assurance another, similar incident or a voluntary recall will not occur which would adversely affect
the Company’s business, financial conditions results of operations and cash flows.
Government Regulation
.
We are directly, or indirectly through our clients, subject to extensive regulation by both the federal
government and the states in which we conduct our business including: the federal Medicare and Medicaid anti-kickback laws, other
Medicare laws, regulations, rules, manual provisions, and policies that prescribe the requirements for coverage and payment for
services performed by us and our DIS customers; the federal False Claims statutes; the federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA; the Stark Law; the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; federal and state radioactive materials
laws; state food and drug and pharmacy laws and regulations; state laws that prohibit the practice of medicine by non-physicians
and fee-splitting arrangements between physicians and non-physicians; state scope-of-practice laws; and federal rules prohibiting
the mark-up of diagnostic tests to Medicare under certain circumstances. If our customers are unable or unwilling to comply with
these statutes, regulations, rules and policies, utilization rates of our services and products will decline and our business
will be harmed.
We maintain a compliance program to identify
and correct any compliance issues and remain in compliance with all applicable laws, to train employees, to audit and monitor our
operations, and to achieve other compliance goals. Like most companies with compliance programs, we occasionally discover compliance
concerns. In such cases, we take responsive action including corrective measures when necessary. There can be no assurance that
our responsive actions will insulate us from liability associated with any detected compliance concerns.
If our past or present operations are found
to be in violation of any of the laws, regulations, rules or policies described above or the other laws or regulations to which
we or our customers are subject, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, exclusion from federal or state
health care programs, or the curtailment or restructuring of our operations. Similarly, if our customers are found to be non-compliant
with applicable laws, they may be subject to sanctions, which could have a negative impact on us. If we are excluded from federal
or state health care programs, our customers who participate in those programs could not do business with us. Any penalties, damages,
fines, curtailment or restructuring of our operations would adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial
results. Any action against us for violation of these laws, even if we successfully defend against it, could cause us to incur
significant legal expenses, divert our management’s attention from the operation of our business, and damage our reputation.
All laws and regulations, including those
specifically applicable to the Company, are subject to change. The Company cannot predict what effect changes in laws
and regulations might have on its business. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements could
have material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows.
Further, sales of medical devices outside
the country may be subject to foreign regulatory requirements. These requirements vary widely from country to country. There
is no assurance that the time and effort required to meet those varying requirements may not adversely affect Positron’s
ability to distribute its systems in some countries.
No Dividends
. The
Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not intend to pay cash dividends on its common stock in the
foreseeable future.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable.
Item 2. Properties
On April 1, 2010, the Company entered
into a three year operating lease with a related party for corporate and administrative offices in Westmont, Illinois. The
amount of leased space at this location is approximately 2,000 square feet. The Company purchased the property from the
related party in January 2012.
On April 19, 2010, the Company entered
into a lease agreement (the “Lease”) with GMA properties, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the
“Lessor”) for PET parts and service and Clinical and Technical Cardiovascular PET Training Institute. The
amount of leased space at this location in Niagara, New York is approximately 3,125 square feet.
The Company has a month to month operating
lease for its remaining Houston operations where the Company maintains inventory at times. Monthly rent for the facility is $1,000.
On July 28, 2010, the Company entered into
a lease agreement (the “Lease”) with Moress, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (the “Lessor”). Pursuant
to the terms of the Lease, the Company will lease property located in Crown Point, Indiana for radiopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical
manufacturing, packaging, sales and offices. The Lease has an initial five year term and provides for one five year
extension period. The Lease provides for an initial monthly rent of $8,000 payable on the first day of each month beginning
October 1, 2010. In addition, the Company acquired the pharmaceutical manufacturing and related equipment, plus other
furniture, fixtures and equipment.
On July 7, 2011, the Company entered into
an operating lease with a third party for space for medical device assembly and warehousing at a building in Fishers, Indiana.
The Company will be required to make payments of $5,083 each month from December 1, 2011 through November 13, 2013, and $5,287
from December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2016.
The amount of leased space at this location is approximately
9,761 square feet.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 4. Mine and Safety Disclosure.
Not applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
The Company’s common stock is currently traded and quoted
on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol POSC. See “Item 1. Description of Business – Risks Associated
with Business Activities.”
The following range of the high and low reported closing sales
prices for the Company’s common stock for each quarter in 2011 and 2010, all as reported on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board. These
quotations reflect interdealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
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There were approximately 3,925 shareholders of common stock
as of March 31, 2012.
Description of Securities
Number of Authorized and Outstanding Shares. The
Company's Certificate of Formation, as amended, authorizes the issuance of 3,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value
per share, of which 1,103,197,116 shares were outstanding on March 29, 2012. All of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
Voting Rights. Holders
of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by the shareholders. Accordingly,
the holders of in excess of 50% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding will be able to elect all of the
directors of the Company and to approve or disapprove any other matter submitted to a vote of all shareholders. The holders of
our Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds
legally available. We have not paid any dividends since our inception, and we presently anticipate that all earnings, if any, will
be retained for development of our business. Any future disposition of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors
and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, and other
factors.
Other. Holders of Common Stock
have no cumulative voting rights. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights to purchase the Company's Common
Stock. There are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions with respect to the Common Stock.
Transfer Agent. Shares
of Common Stock are registered at the transfer agent and are transferable at such office by the registered holder (or duly authorized
attorney) upon surrender of the Common Stock certificate, properly endorsed. No transfer shall be registered unless
the Company is satisfied that such transfer will not result in a violation of any applicable federal or state security laws. The
Company’s transfer agent for its Common Stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, 8th Floor,
New York, NY 10004, (212) 509-4000.
Description of Preferred Stock
The Company’s Certificate of Formation,
as amended, authorizes the issuance of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. The
Board of Directors is authorized to determine, prior to issuing any such series of preferred stock and without any vote or action
by the shareholders, the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of such series, including dividend rights,
voting rights, terms of redemption, the provisions of any purchase, retirement or sinking fund to be provided for the shares of
any series, conversion and exchange rights, the preferences upon any distribution of the assets of the Company, including in the
event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and the preferences and relative rights
among each series of preferred stock. The Board of Directors has designated the following series of preferred stock:
(i) 5,450,000
shares of Series A 8% Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A”), of which 454,599 shares are outstanding. Holders
of the Series A have no voting rights but may vote on a converted basis on any matter requiring shareholder vote. The
Series A is senior to the Company’s Common Stock in liquidation. While the Series A is outstanding or any dividends
thereon remain unpaid, no common stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company. The Series A may be redeemed
in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time subsequent to March 1998 at a price of $1.46 per share plus any
undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption requires at least 30 days advanced notice and
notice may only be given if the Company’s common stock has closed above $2.00 per share for the twenty consecutive trading
days prior to the notice.
(ii) 9,000,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B”), of which 5,301,889 shares are outstanding. Holders of the
Series B are entitled to 100 votes per share on all matters requiring shareholder vote. Each share of Series B $1.00
par value is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Series B is senior to the Company’s Common
Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A and Series G in liquidation. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock
are entitled to 100 votes per share on all matters requiring shareholder vote. While the Series B is outstanding, no
Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company. The Series B may be redeemed in whole or in part, at
the option of the Company, at any time at a price of $1.00 per share.
(iii) 840,000
shares of Series C Preferred Stock (“Series C”), of which no shares are outstanding. Each share of Series
C is convertible into a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal $1.00 divided by the conversion price of $0.02. The
Series C is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A in liquidation. Holders
of the Series C are not entitled to vote on matters requiring shareholder vote but may vote on a converted basis on any matter
requiring shareholder vote. While the Series C is outstanding, no Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared by
the Company. The Series C may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time at a price
of $1.00 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption requires at least
30 days advanced notice.
(iv) 1,560,000
shares of Series D Preferred Stock (“Series D”), of which no shares are outstanding. Each share of Series
D is convertible into a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal $1.00 divided by the conversion price of $0.025. The
Series D is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A and Series C in liquidation.
Holders of the Series D are not entitled to vote on matters requiring shareholder vote but may vote on a converted basis on any
matter requiring shareholder vote. While the Series D is outstanding, no Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared
by the Company. The Series D may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time at a price of
$1.00 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption requires at least
30 days advanced notice.
(v) 1,200,000
shares of Series E Preferred Stock (“Series E”), of which no shares are outstanding. Each share of Series
E is convertible into a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal $1.00 divided by the conversion price of $0.045454545. The
Series E is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A Series C, and Series
D in liquidation. Holders of the Series E are not entitled to vote on matters requiring shareholder vote but may vote on a converted
basis on any matter requiring shareholder vote. While the Series E is outstanding, no Common Stock dividends may be
paid or declared by the Company. The Series E may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time
at a price of $1.00 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption requires
at least 30 days advanced notice.
(vi) 600,000
shares of Series F Preferred Stock (“Series F”), of which no shares are outstanding. Each share of Series
F is convertible into a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal $1.00 divided by the conversion price of $0.02. The
Series F is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A Series C, Series
D and Series E in liquidation. Holders of the Series F are not entitled to vote on matters requiring shareholder vote but may vote
on a converted basis on any matter requiring shareholder vote. While the Series F is outstanding, no Common Stock dividends
may be paid or declared by the Company. The Series F may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at
any time at a price of $1.00 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption
requires at least 30 days advanced notice.
(vii) 3,000,000
shares of Series G Stock (“Series G”), of which 19,200 shares are outstanding. Except as required by law
and in the case of various actions affecting the rights of the Series G , holders of the Series G are not entitled to vote on matters
requiring shareholder vote. Each share of Series G is convertible into 100 shares of common stock. The Series G is senior to the
Company's common stock and junior in priority to the Registrant's Series A, C, D, E and F Preferred Stock in liquidation. While
the Series G is outstanding or any dividends thereon remain unpaid, no common stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company.
The Series G may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time at a price of $5.00 per share plus
any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption.
(viii) 100,000
Series S Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series S”), of which 100,000 shares are outstanding. Holders of the
Series S are entitled to 10,000 votes per share on all matters requiring shareholder vote. Each share of Series S, $1.00
par value per share, is convertible into 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to adjustment. The
Series S is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s Series A, Series B and Series
in liquidation. While Series S is outstanding no Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company.
Dividend Policy
Dividends payable to common shareholders,
if any, will be contingent upon our revenues and earnings, capital requirements and financial conditions. The payment of dividends,
if any, will be within the discretion of our Board of Directors. We presently intend to retain all earnings, if any, for use in
our business operations.
Penny Stock Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has also adopted rules
that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities
with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ
system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange
or system).
Our shares are considered penny stock under the Securities and
Exchange Act. The shares will remain penny stocks for the foreseeable future. The classification of penny
stock makes it more difficult for a broker-dealer to sell the stock into a secondary market, which makes it more difficult for
a purchaser to liquidate his/her investment. Any broker-dealer engaged by the purchaser for the purpose of selling his
or her shares in us will be subject to Rules 15g-1 through 15g-10 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Rather than creating
a need to comply with those rules, some broker-dealers will refuse to attempt to sell penny stock.
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction
in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document, which:
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Contains a description of the broker's or dealer's duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer
with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended.
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Contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including "bid" and "ask" price for
the penny stock and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price.
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Contains such other information and is in such form (including language, type, size and format) as the Securities and Exchange
Commission shall require by rule or regulation.
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transaction in a penny stock, to the customer:
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The number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity
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Monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.
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In addition, the penny stock rules require
that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written
determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written acknowledgment
of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated
copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the trading
activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may
have difficulty selling their securities.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the fiscal years ended December
31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company issued the following securities exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. No underwriting or other compensation was paid in connection with these transactions:
In October 2011, the Company issued 500,000
shares of common stock for consulting services.
In October 2011, the Company issued 113,636.36
shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for the conversion of a promissory note in the aggregate principal
amount of $100,000.
In November 2011, the Company issued 100,000
shares of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock for consulting services.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2011, investors exercised warrants on preferred stock for which the Company received $270,000 in cash proceeds and issued 270,000
shares of Series B preferred stock. In addition, the Company received $250,000 in cash proceeds for warrants and issued
125,000 shares of Series B preferred stock, which were exercised at December 31, 2010, and recorded as receivable from warrants
exercise at December 31, 2010.
On July 15, 2011, the Company issued 500,000
shares of common stock to an unrelated party for consulting services.
On August 2, 2011, the Company issued 3,000
shares of Series B stock to an unrelated party for consulting services.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2011,
the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated third party for consulting services.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2011,
warrantholders exercised warrants on preferred stock for which the Company received $325,000 in cash proceeds and issued 130,000
shares of Series B preferred stock.
On June 21, 2011, the Company issued 11,500
shares of Series Preferred B stock to two unrelated parties for consulting services.
On April 6, 2011 and May 27, 2011, the
Company issued 300,000 and 2,300,000 shares of common stock, respectively, to two, unrela
t
ed parties for consulting services.
On May 26, 2011, the Company issued 424,242
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock upon the conversion of certain convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of $700,000.
During the quarter ending March 31, 2011,
investors converted 20,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 2,000,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ending March 31, 2011,
we received $575,000 for the exercise of warrants and issued 255,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in connection with the
exercise of these warrants.
On February 15, 2011, the Company issued
3,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to an unrelated party for consulting services. On the date of issuance, the common stock
had a fair market value of $0.04 per share. The Company recorded consulting fee expense of $12,000 for the issuance of the shares.
During the quarter ending December 31,
2010, the Company issued 1,175,000 shares of common stock for consulting; 1,300,000 shares of common stock from a conversion of
13,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock; 1,000,000 shares of common stock from a conversion of 10,000 shares of Series G Preferred
Stock; 400,000 shares of common stock for a $20,000 cash investment; 425,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock for cash investment
and 167,857 Series B Preferred Stock from conversions of warrants/options.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2010, the Company issued 63,391,669 shares of common stock to unrelated investors for cash in the amount of approximately $2,186,204.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2010, investors converted 175,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 17,500,000 shares of common stock.
During the nine months ended September
30, 2010, the Company issued 15,600,000 shares of common stock to unrelated parties for consulting services. On the dates of issuance
the shares had an aggregate fair market value of $1,526,200 for which the Company recorded consulting fee expense.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2010, the Company issued 291,777 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated parties for consulting services. Accordingly,
the Company recorded consulting fee expense of $441,000 related to the issuance of the shares.
On June 24, 2010, the Company issued 200,000
Series B Preferred shares to the former owners of Dose Shield pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement (“Agreement”)
between Dose Shield and the Company dated June 5, 2008. On August 12, 2010, the Company issued an additional 200,000
Series B Preferred shares to the former owners of Dose Shield pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2010,
the Company issued 127,750,005 shares of common stock to unrelated investors for cash in the amount of $2,943,475.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2010,
investors converted 511,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 51,150,000 shares of common stock. Investors also converted
29,091 shares of Series G Preferred stock into 2,909,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2010,
the Company issued 42,150,000 shares of common stock to unrelated parties for consulting services. On the dates of issuance the
shares had an aggregate fair market value of $5,438,500 for which the Company recorded consulting fee expense.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2010,
the Company issued 37,100 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated parties for consulting services. Accordingly, the Company
recorded consulting fee expense of $178,400 related to the issuance of the shares.
During the quarter ending March 31, 2010,
investors converted 636,860 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 63,686,000 shares of common stock. Investors also converted
4,100 shares of Series G Preferred stock into 410,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ending March 31, 2010,
the Company issued 253,427 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to an unrelated party for consulting services. Accordingly, the Company
recorded consulting fee expense of $253,427 related to the issuance of the shares.
On February 25, 2010, the Company issued
500,000 shares of common stock to an unrelated party for consulting services. On the date of issuance, the common stock had a fair
market value of $0.05 per share. The Company recorded consulting fee expense of $25,000 for the issuance of the shares.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2009, the Company issued 27,000,000 shares of common stock to unrelated investors for cash of $660,000. In connection
with certain common shares issued, the Company issued warrants to purchase shares of Series B Preferred stock which is convertible
into 100 shares of common stock. The warrants expire on December 31, 2010. The warrants were valued using the Black Sholes Valuation
Method. The fair value of the warrants of $39,264 has been recorded as additional paid in capital.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2009, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to consultants for services performed. The Company recorded
compensation expense of $41,250 for the issued shares.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2009, the Company issued 311,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated investors for cash of $424,000. In
connection with certain preferred shares issued, the Company issued 437,500 warrants to purchase shares of Series B Preferred stock
which is convertible into 100 shares of common stock. The warrants expire in on December 31, 2010. The warrants were valued using
the Black Sholes Valuation Method. The fair value of the warrants of $372,779 has been recorded as additional paid in capital.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2009, the Company issued 51,860 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to consultants for services performed. The Company
recorded compensation expense of $51,860 for the issued shares.
During the quarter ending September 30,
2009, investors converted 13,333 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 13,333,300 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ending December 31,
2009, investors converted 870,749 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 87,074,900 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Additionally,
the Company issued 41,051,049 shares of common stock to investors for cash of $1,223,000, and issued 12,274,140 shares of common
stock to consultants for services performed. The Company recorded a consulting fee expense of $859,000 for the common
stock issued to consultants.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2009,
the Company issued 6,750,000 shares of common stock to consultants for services performed. The Company recorded compensation
expense of $278,500 for the issued shares.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2009,
investors converted 297,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into 29,750,000 shares of common stock.
During the quarter ending June 30, 2009,
42,000 shares of Series G Preferred Stock were converted into 4,200,000 shares of common stock.
In May 2009, the Company issued 185,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated investors for cash of $185,000.
In May 2009, the Company issued 2,500,000
of common stock to an unrelated investor for $50,000. The investors received warrants to purchase shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $0.02 per share. The warrants expire in December 2010.
In May 2009, the Company issued 62,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated investors for cash of $125,000. For each share purchased the investors
received warrants to purchase shares of Series B Preferred which is convertible to 100 shares of the Company’s common stock
at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. The warrants expire in December 2010.
During the quarter ending March 31, 2009,
the Company issued 5,950,000 shares of common stock to consultants for services performed. The Company recorded compensation
expense of $169,000 for the issued shares.
In March 2009, the Company issued 100,000
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated investors for cash of $200,000. For each share purchased the investors
received warrants to purchase shares of Series B Preferred which is convertible to 100 shares of the Company’s common stock
at an exercise price of $0.02 per share. The warrants expire in December 2010.
In January 2009, the Company issued 573,332
shares of Series B Preferred Stock to unrelated investors for cash of $415,000.
Except as noted above, the sales of the
securities identified above were made pursuant to privately negotiated transactions that did not involve a public offering of securities
and, accordingly, we believe that these transactions were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant
to Section 4(2) thereof and rules promulgated there under. Each of the above-referenced investors in our stock represented to us
in connection with their investment that they were “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities
Act) and were acquiring the shares for investment and not distribution, that they could bear the risks of the investment and could
hold the securities for an indefinite period of time. The investors received written disclosures that the securities had not been
registered under the Securities Act and that any resale must be made pursuant to a registration or an available exemption from
such registration. All of the foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for purposes of the Securities Act.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
The following discussion and analysis
of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our selected financial data and our financial
statements and the accompanying notes included in this annual report. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements
that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences
include those discussed below and under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Overview
Positron Corporation is a leading molecular
imaging healthcare company providing innovative nuclear medicine technologies and solutions that are reshaping the field of nuclear
cardiology. Through proprietary PET imaging systems, services and radiopharmaceutical solutions, Positron enables healthcare providers
to more accurately diagnose disease and improve patient outcomes while practicing cost effective medicine. Positron has gained
significant traction in a diverse industry and continues their strong commitment to excellence and advancing cardiac imaging solutions.
Our Market
According to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, there are more than 22,000 cardiovascular diseases specialists in the U.S., and their number will increase
to 31,000 by 2020. This is the target market for our products and services, as well as hospitals in the United States that performs
or could perform nuclear cardiac procedures and want to automate the delivery of radiopharmaceuticals. By adding complimentary
products, we are able to offer customers value-added solutions which includes low cost molecular imaging devices, maintenance
service, disease specific software, radiopharmaceutical unit doses drawing devices, and, potentially, radiopharmaceuticals agents
for Cardiac Nuclear Medicine. We believe our market has been negatively affected by declining reimbursements from Medicare and
Medicaid programs, pricing pressures, and continuing efforts by some third party payors to reduce health care expenditures by requiring
physicians to obtain specific accreditations or certifications, or disallowing reimbursement if imaging is performed with leased
cameras. We see, however, the reversal of the reimbursement trend in the last several years.
General
The Company has been experiencing a significant
increase in sales with the launch of The Attrius® its new PET scanner. Our PET scanner has been developed to accommodate the
grow in molecular imaging and specifically the need by nuclear cardiologists for less expensive, high quality molecular imaging
devices. The Attrius® is the only standalone PET scanner on the market. The Attrius® Cardiac PET scanner has
received Food and Drug Administration approval in April 2009 and has been marketed in the U.S. since March 2010. The Company believes
that the future of nuclear cardiology is PET and that the demand for PET systems optimized for cardiology is quickly emerging and
provides an immediate opportunity to capture significant market share with a low-cost, standalone Cardiac PET system. Positron’s
technology for PET imaging provides superior image quality with significantly less cost than other similar imaging systems which
at current time are PET/CT systems. In addition, Positron offers a software patient management solution to improve patient care. The
Attrius® has attracted significant interest from cardiologists and practitioners throughout the world.
No PET machines were sold by the Company
between July 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, due to the recall of the Bracco Rubidium-82 generator which affected the entire cardiac
PET industry as no Rubidium 82 generators were available.
We expect revenue growth from sales and
installations of the Company’s proprietary automated radiopharmaceutical systems and recurring revenue from the distribution
and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals. The Company intends to enter the radiopharmaceutical market with the PosiRx™, automated
radiopharmaceutical system and radiopharmaceuticals manufactured at its development and manufacturing facility. Currently
cardiac drugs for SPECT imaging are prepared at centralized radiopharmacies. Our PosiRx™ system enables for the
placing of a “virtual nuclear pharmacy” into physicians’ offices and or at the nuclear pharmacy itself
depending on the need required. Our PosiRx™ provides nuclear cardiology departments the ability and ease to “unit dose”
automatically, the reliability and control of an “in-house” supply and the necessary tools to comply with USP 797 regulations.
The PosiRx™ automatically elutes
a generator, compounds kits, performs quality control, fills a syringe, assays the dose in the syringe and dispenses the dose in
the syringe ready for patient injection. The PosiRx™ replaces typical “hot” lab equipment and acts as a “virtual”
nuclear pharmacy with unit dose availability, at the touch of a button, 24/7.
Positron has signed a co-development agreement
with Covidien to develop technology for an innovative distribution model of radiopharmaceuticals based on a customized Positron’s
device. Positron will develop, prototype, custom manufacture, validate and test this new nuclear pharmacy automated equipment.
Positron will produce the equipment customized to fit, manipulate and function with Covidien radiopharmaceutical products.
In August 2010, Positron opened a cGMP
(current Good Manufacturing Practices) ready facility in Indiana for manufacturing of both radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceutical
products and devices. While the Company intends to focus on unique small batch, radioactive products, the facility is also planned
to be utilized to support current and future Positron equipment and expand into new radiopharmaceutical markets. The approximately
10,000 square foot facility, with room for expansion, contains ample clean room space and laboratory equipment for production of
radiopharmaceuticals and support products for both industrial and medical use.
We believe that these initiatives are intended
to drive the Company towards consistent profitability and cash flow.
Results of Operations
Consolidated results of operations for
the year ending December 31, 2011 and 2010 include Positron and its wholly-owned subsidiary Imaging Pet Technologies (“IPT”).
Revenues
-
Revenues for the
year ended December 31, 2011 were $6,663,000 as compared to $4,623,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. PET systems sold during
the year ended December 31, 2011 were $5,490,000 (7 new PET system units and 1 refurbished PET system unit sold), compared to $3,692,000
(5 new PET system units sold) in 2010, accounting for the significant increase in revenues.
Costs of Sales
- Costs of
sales for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $6,386,000 compared to $4,564,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Costs
were higher in 2011 principally due to the higher sales of the PET systems for which the Company is currently selling at a near
break-even margin.
Operating Expenses
-
The
Company’s operating expenses were $4,669,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $14,503,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
Research and development costs for the
year ended December 31, 2011 were $1,315,000 compared to $1,276,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. Research and development
costs included mostly payroll, contract labor and consulting fees for Attrius® software and the PosiRx™ development.
In addition, the Company has research and development costs related to the radiopharmaceutical facility to prepare it for regulatory
approvals and production. The Company intends to continue to support research and development in software, radiopharmaceutical
products and automated devices.
Sales and marketing expense for the years
ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $1,038,000 and $1,096,000, respectively.
General and administrative expenses during
the year ended December 31, 2011 were $2,316,000 as compared to $12,131,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The significant
decrease in G&A is attributable to lower stock based compensation.
Other Income (Expenses)
–
The Company recorded other income of $0 and $1,460,000 during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The
other income recorded during the year ended December 31, 2010 was largely comprised of $367,000 of interest forgiven in connection
with the settlement of the convertible notes payable and $1,088,000 of accounts payable and accrued compensation forgiven in connection
with the closure of the Canadian operation.
Interest expense was $1,185,000 and $43,000
for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The significant increase in interest expense was a result of the
$2,100,000 of 8% convertible notes issued in 2011 which were recorded at a $2,100,000 discount upon issuance, of which the Company
recorded $1,134,000 of interest accretion expense and $51,000 of interest payable.
The Company
recorded derivative gains (losses) of $(544,000) and $2,104,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. During
2011, derivative losses were recorded in connection with
the embedded conversion derivative liabilities related to convertible
debt.
During 2010, derivative gains resulted from changes in variables used to calculate fair market
value and the settlement of debt.
Income Taxes
–
There
is no provision for income taxes due to ongoing operating losses. As of December 31, 2011, we had net operating loss carryforwards
of approximately $16,413,000 for Federal reporting purposes. These amounts expire at various times through 2032. The Company has
provided a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
Under the provisions of Section 382 of
the Internal Revenue Code a greater than 50% ownership change that occurs in the Company limits the Company’s
ability to utilize certain pre-existing NOL’s to reduce future taxable income and related tax liabilities.
Section 382 contemplates an ownership change any
time there is a transfer of stock by a person who directly, or indirectly, owns more than 5% of the corporation and the percentage
of stock of the corporation owned by one or more five percent shareholders has changed, in the aggregate, by more than 50 percentage
points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time during the "testing period." The
"testing period" is generally a three-year period ending on the date of any owner or equity structure shift.
The amount of post-change income that may
be offset by pre-change losses is limited each year by the "Section 382 Limitation." Generally, the Section 382 Limitation
is an amount equal to the value of the old loss corporation multiplied by a long-term interest rate established monthly by the
Internal Revenue Service. The Company has not yet determined the events and resulting limitation that may impact utilization of
net operating losses against future periods.
Net Loss
-
For the year ended
December 31, 2011, the Company had a net loss of $6,121,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $10,923,000, or $0.02
per share, for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2011, the Company had current
assets of $1,951,000 and total assets of $2,308,000 compared to December 31, 2010 when current assets were $4,789,000 and total
assets were $5,173,000. The decrease in current assets is attributable primarily to decreases in deposits in connection with orders
for Attrius® systems, and lower cash due to the usage of cash to fund the operations of the Company.
Current liabilities at December 31, 2011
were $5,176,000 compared to $5,259,000 at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011, current liabilities was largely comprised
of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, customer deposits, deferred revenue, common stock payable, convertible debt and embedded
conversion derivative liabilities. At December 31, 2010 the Company’s current liabilities consisted of trade accounts payable
and accrued expenses, customer deposits and deferred revenue. The decrease in current liabilities is largely due to less customer
deposits ($1,402,000 at December 31, 2011 compared to $4,203,000 at December 31, 2010), partially offset by higher accounts payable
and accrued liabilities ($1,645,000 at December 31, 2011 compared to $803,000 at December 31, 2010), convertible debt and embedded
conversion derivative liabilities.
Net cash used in operating activities during
the year ended December 31, 2011 was $4,075,000 compared to $4,687,000 used in operating activities during the year ended December
31, 2010.
Net cash used in investing activities was
$10,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $238,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 was related to purchases
of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by financing activities
was $2,945,000 and $5,916,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. During the year ended December 31,
2011, the Company received $845,000 in connection with the exercise of warrants and $2,100,000 in connection with the issuance
of convertible debt. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company received $1,435,000 in connection with the exercise of
warrants and $2,000,000 in connection with the issuance of preferred stock and $4,012,000 in connection with the issuance of common
stock, partially offset by a $1,000,000 note payable payment and the repayment of certain amounts to related parties.
Since inception, the Company has expended
substantial resources on research and development. We have sustained substantial losses due to the limited number of systems sold
or placed into service each year. Revenues have also fluctuated significantly from year to year. The Company had an accumulated
deficit of $108,373,000 at December 31, 2011. The Company will need to increase system sales and apply the research and development
advancements to achieve profitability in the future. We have been experiencing an increase in sales with the launch of Attrius®
PET system and expect for an additional increase through sales of automated radiopharmaceutical systems and recurring revenue from
the sale of radiopharmaceuticals. With increase in sales, all systems material cost of goods and labor costs will be significantly
lower. The Company expects that these developments will have a positive impact on the sales & service volumes and increased
net margins. However, there is no assurance that the Company will be successful in selling new systems.
The Company's ability to achieve its objectives
is dependent on its ability to sustain and enhance its revenue stream and to continue to raise capital through loans, credit and
the private placement of restricted securities until such time as the Company achieves profitability. To date, management has been
successful in raising capital as needed for the continued operations of the Company. There is no guarantee that management will
be able to continue to raise needed capital in this fashion.
The Company’s current financial condition
raises doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern. The report of the Company’s independent registered
public accountants, which accompanied the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, was qualified with respect
to that risk. If the Company is unable to obtain debt or equity financing to meet its cash needs it may have to severely
limit or cease business activities or may seek protection from creditors under the bankruptcy laws.
The Company has no material commitments
for capital expenditures at this time. The Company has no “off balance sheet” source of liquidity arrangements.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued changes to
conform existing guidance regarding fair value measurement and disclosure between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.
These changes both clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements
and amend certain principles or requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements.
The clarifying changes relate to the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts, measuring the fair
value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity’s shareholders’ equity, and disclosure of quantitative information
about unobservable inputs used for Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments relate to measuring the fair value of financial
instruments that are managed within a portfolio; application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement; and additional
disclosures concerning the valuation processes used and sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs
for those items categorized as Level 3, a reporting entity’s use of a nonfinancial asset in a way that differs from the asset’s
highest and best use, and the categorization by level in the fair value hierarchy for items required to be measured at fair value
for disclosure purposes only. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Other than the additional disclosure
requirements, management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to
the presentation of comprehensive income. These changes give an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income,
the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive
income or in two separate but consecutive statements; the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of
the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity was eliminated. The items that must be reported in other comprehensive income
or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income were not changed. Additionally, no changes were
made to the calculation and presentation of earnings per share. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012.
Other than the change in presentation, management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued changes
to the disclosure of offsetting assets and liabilities. These changes require an entity to disclose both gross information and
net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments
and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The enhanced disclosures will enable users of
an entity’s financial statements to understand and evaluate the effect or potential effect of master netting arrangements
on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial
instruments and derivative instruments. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2013. Other than the additional
disclosure requirements, management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Management does not believe that any other
recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
In response to the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s Release No. 33-8040, “Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies,”
we have identified critical accounting policies based upon the significance of the accounting policy to our overall financial statement
presentation, as well as the complexity of the accounting policy and our use of estimates and subjective assessments. We
have concluded our critical accounting policies are as follows:
Embedded conversion derivative liabilities
Embedded conversion derivative liabilities
are recorded as liabilities at their estimated fair value at the date of issuance, with subsequent changes in estimated fair value
recorded in other income (expense) in the Company’s statement of operations in each subsequent period. The embedded conversion
derivative liabilities are measured at estimated fair value using the Black Scholes model. Inherent in this model are assumptions
related to expected stock-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. We estimate volatility at
the date of issuance, and at each subsequent reporting period, based on historical volatility that matches the expected remaining
life of the embedded conversion derivative liabilities. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield
curve. The expected life of the embedded conversion derivative liabilities is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual
term. The dividend rate is based on our historical rate, which we anticipate to remain at zero. The assumptions used in calculating
the estimated fair value of the embedded conversion derivative liabilities represent our best estimates, however these estimates
involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and different assumptions
are used, the embedded conversion derivative liabilities and the change in estimated fair value could be materially different.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Our allowance for doubtful
accounts reflects reserves for customer and other receivables to reduce receivables to amounts expected to be collected.
Management uses significant judgment in estimating uncollectible amounts. In estimating uncollectible accounts, management
considers factors such as current overall economic conditions, industry-specific economic conditions, historical customer
performance and anticipated customer performance. While we believe these processes effectively address our exposure for
doubtful accounts and credit losses have historically been within expectations, changes in the economy, industry, or specific
customer conditions may require adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the
allowance for doubtful accounts was $50,000 and $0, respectively.
Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of
cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation.
Management assesses the recoverability
of the various inventory components on a quarterly basis and is based on the estimated net realizable values of respective finished,
in process and raw materials inventories.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues are derived
from the sale of medical equipment products, maintenance contracts and service revenues. Revenues from maintenance contracts are
recognized over the term of the contract. Service revenues are recognized upon performance of the services. The Company recognizes
revenues from the sale of medical equipment products when earned. Specifically, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence
of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred (or services have been rendered), the price is fixed or determinable, and collectability
is reasonably assured. The Company obtains a signed customer acceptance after installation is complete for the sale of its Attrius®
PET systems.
In September 2009, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the accounting standards related to revenue recognition for arrangements with multiple
deliverables and arrangements that include software elements (“new accounting principles”). The new accounting principles
permit prospective or retrospective adoption, and the Company elected prospective adoption at the beginning of the third quarter
of 2010.
Subsequent to the adoption of the new revenue
accounting principles, for multiple-element arrangements entered into on or after July 1, 2010, revenue is allocated to each element
based on their relative selling prices. Relative selling prices are based first on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE), then
on third-party evidence of selling price (TPE) when VSOE does not exist, and then on estimated selling price (ESP) when VSOE and
TPE do not exist.
Because the Company has neither VSOE nor
TPE for its products, the allocation of revenue has been based on the Company’s ESPs. The objective of ESP is to determine
the price at which the Company would transact a sale if the product was sold on a stand-alone basis. The Company determines ESP
by considering the facts and circumstances of the product being sold.
Information Regarding and Factors Affecting
Forward Looking Statements
The Company is including the following
cautionary statement in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provision of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company. Forward
looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying
assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. Certain statements contained herein
are forward looking statements and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements.
The Company’s expectations, beliefs
and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed by the Company to have a reasonable basis, including without limitations,
management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available
from third parties, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be
achieved or accomplished. In addition to other factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein, the following are important
factors that, in the view of the Company, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking
statements: the ability of the Company to attain widespread market acceptance of its systems; the ability of the Company
to obtain acceptable forms and amounts of financing to fund future operations; demand for the Company’s services; and competitive
factors. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 8. Financial Statements
The required Financial Statements and the
notes thereto are contained in a separate section of this report beginning with the page following the signature page.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this
Annual
Report on Form 10-K,
the Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive
and financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure
controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") have concluded
that as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required
to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by
the rules and forms of the SEC and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Disclosure controls and procedures are defined as those controls and other
procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports
it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in
the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act
is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers,
or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the
evaluation by management, they have concluded these disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the year ended
December 31, 2011 as a result of a material weakness as discussed below.
The material weakness in our disclosure control procedures is
as follows:
Audit Committee and Financial Expert
- The Company
does not have a formal audit committee with a financial expert, and thus the Company lacks the board oversight role within the
financial reporting process.
We intend to initiate measures to remediate the identified material
weakness including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
Form an Audit Committee that will establish
policies and procedures that will provide the Board of Directors a formal review process that will among other things, assure that
management controls and procedures are in place and being maintained consistently.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing
and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act). Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making
this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. In performing the assessment, our management concluded that, as
of December 31, 2011, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective, because of the significant deficiency that
was identified.
The significant deficiency relates to a
lack of segregation of duties due to the small number of employees involvement with general administrative and financial matters.
However, management believes that compensating controls are in place to mitigate the risks associated with the lack of segregation
of duties. Compensating controls include outsourcing certain financial functions to an independent contractor.
This annual report does not include an
attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant
to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report
in this annual report.
Item 9B. Other Information
On January 11, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors
adopted a 2012 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan is administered by the Board and provides
for the direct issuance of stock and grants of nonqualified stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants. The
committee of the Board is authorized to determine the terms of each award granted under the 2012 Plan, including the number of
shares, exercise price, term and exercisability. Stock and options may be granted for services rendered or to be rendered. A total
of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock have been authorized for issuance under the 2012 Plan. The 2012 Plan was adopted by
a majority of the Company’s shareholders on January 13, 2012.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate
Governance
The following table sets forth: (1) names
and ages of all persons who presently are and who have been selected as directors and executive officers of the Registrant; (2)
all positions and offices with the Registrant held by each such person; (3) any period during which he or she has served a such:
Name
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Age
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Position with the Company
|
|
|
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Patrick G. Rooney
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48
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Chairman of the Board – Elected 2004,
|
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Chief Executive Officer- Elected 2009
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Joseph G. Oliverio
|
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41
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Chief Technical Officer and Director – Elected 2006
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Corey N. Conn
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48
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Chief Financial Officer and Director – Elected 2008
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Timothy M. Gabel
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41
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Vice President of Engineering & Service
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Scott Stiffler
|
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42
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Vice President of Pharmaceuticals
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Sachio Okamura
|
|
60
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|
Director – Elected 2001
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Dr. Anthony C. Nicholls
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|
63
|
|
Director – Elected 2005
|
Directors are elected annually and serve
until the next annual meeting and until his successor has been elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or
removal.
Patrick
G. Rooney
. Mr. Rooney has served as Chairman of the Company since July 26, 2004 and has served as
Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Mr. Rooney serves on the Board of Directors of Neusoft Positron Medical
Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Neusoft Medical Systems of China that manufactures the Company's PET products. Since
March 2003, Mr. Rooney has been the Managing Director of Solaris Opportunity Fund L.P. (“Solaris”). On November
18, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission commenced a civil action against Mr. Rooney and Solaris Management,
LLC, the General Partner of Solaris (“Solaris Management”). The action alleges, among other things,
Solaris’ investment concentration in Positron was a misuse of Solaris’ funds and that Rooney failed to
sufficiently disclose his role in Positron to Solaris’ investors. Through 1985-2000, Patrick G. Rooney and/or
Rooney Trading were members of The Chicago Board of Options Exchange, The Chicago Board of Trade and The Chicago Mercantile
Exchange. In September 1998 through March 2003, Mr. Rooney was the Managing Director of Digital Age Ventures,
Ltd., a venture capital investment company. From August 19, 2003 to December 31, 2005, Mr. Rooney served as Chief Executive
Officer and Director of Imagin Molecular Corporation. The Company’s Officers and Directors concluded Mr.
Rooney’s extensive experience in financing and background in early stage companies make him an ideal candidate to serve
on the Board of Directors.
Joseph G. Oliverio
. Mr. Oliverio was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Company's Chief Technical Officer on May 14,
2009. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Oliverio served as President of the Company. From August 18, 2006 to June 3, 2010, Mr.
Oliverio served on the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Imagin Molecular Corporation, a publicly-owned Delaware
corporation, and affiliate of the Registrant. Prior to April 15, 2009, Mr. Oliverio served on the Board of Directors
of Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Neusoft Medical Systems of China that manufactures the Company's
PET products. Prior to joining Positron, Mr. Oliverio was the Chief Operating Officer of Michael E. Merhige, M.D., LLC, a renowned
coronary disease reversal and prevention center. Mr. Oliverio earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a BS
in Nuclear Medicine Technology from State University of New York at Buffalo, and is a certified nuclear medicine technologist. Mr.
Oliverio has performed more than 13,000 combined heart and cancer PET scans using Positron devices and brings to the Company a
valuable combination of business, clinical and technical skill sets. The Company’s Officers and Directors concluded Mr. Oliverio’s
extensive clinical and technical PET experience and industry background make him an ideal candidate to serve on the Board of Directors.
Corey N. Conn
. Mr. Conn was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Financial Officer in 2005 and was elected as a
Director on January 2, 2008. From August 19, 2003 until June 3, 2010, Mr. Conn has served on the Board of Directors
and as Chief Financial Officer of Imagin Molecular Corporation, a publicly-owned Delaware corporation, and affiliate of the Registrant.
Mr. Conn was a co-founder of Imagin Molecular’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cipher Multimedia and served as its Chief Financial
Officer and Director from August 2003 until his resignation in June 2010. Mr. Conn was Vice President of Business Development at
iXL, an e-business and e-transformations services provider from June 1996 to September 1999 and also served as Managing Director
of Virtual Partnerships, LLC, a business development and business strategy consulting firm from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Conn received
a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bradley University. The Company’s Officers and Directors concluded
Mr. Conn’s extensive experience in financial compliance and operations in early stage companies make him an ideal candidate
to serve on the Board of Directors.
Timothy M. Gabel
has served as Vice President of Operations of Positron Corporation since March of 2006 and was appointed by the Board of Directors
to serve as Director of Service on May 15, 2009. Prior thereto and from 1996, Mr. Gabel specialized in international
business, international technical project management, product research and development, lean manufacturing implementation, and
product design with the automotive components supplier, Delphi Corporation. His experience includes technology transfer,
and joint venture partnership development with companies in China, Japan, Mexico and Europe. Mr. Gabel holds four U.S. patents,
and earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. The Company’s
Officers and Directors concluded Mr. Gabel’s extensive engineering and management experience in large corporations make him
an ideal candidate to serve as a Vice President.
Scott Stiffler.
Mr. Stiffler was appointed Vice President of Pharmaceuticals in 2010 and has previously served as Director of Quality and Regulatory
Affairs since September 2008. Mr. Stiffler served as a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt as well as a Program Manager for
the development of delivery devices at Eli Lilly and Company from June 2001 to September 2008. While at Eli Lilly Mr.
Stiffler was responsible for the development of one of their highest volume insulin pens as well as several quality and cost improvement
projects. Prior to Eli Lilly Mr. Stiffler worked for 10 years in the automotive industry as an engineer and project
manager. He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School
of Business. The Company’s Officers and Directors concluded Mr. Stiffler’s extensive engineering, product generation
and pharmaceutical background from a large corporation make him an ideal candidate to serve as a Vice President.
Sachio Okamura.
Mr. Okamura has served as a director since his appointment to the Board of the Company on April 1, 2001. Mr. Okamura
has performed bio-medical consulting services for Okamura Associates, Inc. from 1993 through the present date. These
consulting services have included regulatory, distribution, licensing, joint venture, investment, merger and acquisition activities
involving businesses in the United States and Japan. Mr. Okamura was in charge of bio-medical business development for
various offices of Mitsubishi Corporation from 1978 through 1993. Mr. Okamura received a BS in Biochemistry in 1975
from the University of California, Davis and a Master of International Business from the American Graduate School of International
Management in 1978. The Company’s Officers and Directors concluded Mr. Okamura’s extensive experience within the medical
industry makes him an ideal candidate to serve on the Board of Directors.
Dr. Anthony
C. Nicholls
. Dr. Nicholls has served as a director since 2005. Dr. Nicholls is an independent consultant with
over 30 years experience in medical devices and diagnostics research. He has lectured in 45 countries of the world on
subjects varying from the rapid diagnosis of Sepsis, Tuberculosis and Aids to vaccine production, environmental responsibility
and entrepreneurship. He co-founded FAS Medical Ltd. in 1992, and as CEO, raised (CDN) $6 million, achieved a listing
on CDNX and established sales of the company's products in 21 countries. He was employed as CEO of FAS Medical Ltd. from 1992 to
2003. Previously he was CEO of Trinity Biotech PLC and oversaw a successful IPO on NASDAQ. Earlier, Dr. Nicholls held
senior management posts with Cambridge Biotech Corp. (Exec. VP), Biotech Research Labs Inc. (Pres. & COO), Fisher Scientific
(Senior VP. & Gen. Manager), Ciba Corning Medical (Director, New Technology Development) and Flow General (International Scientific
Director). Dr. Nicholls' academic career included seven years as Head of Microbiology and Immunology at the Midhurst Medical Research
Institute in Sussex, England, where he published numerous papers on tuberculosis, pneumonia and sepsis. Dr. Nicholls
is a graduate of the University of Birmingham School of Medical Sciences and has a Ph.D. in Immunology. The Company’s Officers
and Directors concluded Mr. Nicholls extensive experience within the medical industry as a businessman and physician make him an
ideal candidate to serve on the Board of Directors.
AUDIT COMMITTEE.
Our Board of Directors has not established
a separate audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”). Instead the entire Board of Directors acts as the audit committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the
Exchange Act.
The Company intends on establishing an Audit Committee composed of independent directors
of the Company. The audit committee's duties would be to recommend to the Company's board of directors the engagement of independent
auditors to audit the Company's financial statements and to review its accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee
would review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by the internal auditors
and independent public accountants, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls.
The audit committee would at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of the Company's board of directors,
free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess
an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
Our board of directors does not have a
separate compensation committee responsible for determining executive and director compensation. Instead, the entire
board of directors fulfills this function, and each member of the Board participates in the determination. Given the
small size of the Company and its Board, plus the Company's limited resources, locating, obtaining and retaining additional independent
directors is extremely difficult. In the absence of independent directors, the Board does not believe that creating
a separate compensation committee would result in any improvement in the compensation determination process. Accordingly,
the board of directors has concluded that the Company and its stockholders would be best served by having the entire board of directors
act in place of a compensation committee. When acting in this capacity, the Board does not have a charter.
CODE OF ETHICS
We have adopted a code of ethics meeting
the requirements of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We believe our code of ethics is reasonably designed to deter
wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public
reports; comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of violations; and provide accountability for adherence
to the provisions of the code of ethic. Our code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
The following Summary Compensation Table
shows certain compensation information for each of the Named Executive Officers. Compensation data is shown for the
years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. This information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards, the
number of stock options granted, and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred.
Name and Principal
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Restricted Stock
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Option
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Nonequity
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All other
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Position
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Year
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Salary (a)
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Bonus
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Awards
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Awards (b)
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incentive plan
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compensation
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Total
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Patrick G. Rooney,
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2011
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$
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122,225
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85,500
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|
|
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-
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|
|
|
-
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|
|
|
-
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|
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|
-
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$
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207,725
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|
Chief Executive Officer
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|
|
2010
|
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$
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135,000
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|
|
|
-
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|
|
|
-
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$
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700,000
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|
|
|
-
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|
|
|
-
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|
$
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835,000
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
Joseph G. Oliverio,
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|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
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146,231
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
156,231
|
|
Chief Technical Officer
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
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550,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
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$
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710,000
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|
|
|
|
|
Corey N. Conn, Chief
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
|
122,192
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
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157,192
|
|
Financial Officer
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
135,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
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550,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
685,000
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Timothy M. Gabel,Vice
|
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|
|
|
|
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President Engineering
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
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125,000
|
|
|
|
10,000
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
$
|
135,000
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|
and Service
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
135,000
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
$
|
365,000
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
500,000
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Zehner, Executive
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Vice President
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
111,538
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
111,538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Scott Stiffler,
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vice President of
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
135,000
|
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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Sachio Okamura,
|
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|
2011
|
|
|
$
|
-
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|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
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$
|
-
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|
Director
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr. Anthony C. Nicholls,
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Director
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
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|
|
$
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15,000
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|
(a) Mr. Zehner resigned in November 2010.
(b) On January 8, 2010, the Company granted Series B Preferred
Stock Options to certain employees with an exercise price of $1.00 per share and a 4 year term. The Company granted
550,000 stock options for Joseph G. Oliverio, 700,000 stock options for Patrick G. Rooney, 550,000 stock options for
Corey N. Conn, and 365,000 stock options for Timothy M. Gabel. The stock options were valued using the Black Scholes
Model at $1 per share.
The following table sets forth for each
named executive officer certain information concerning the outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2011.
|
|
Option awards
|
|
Stock awards
|
|
Name and
Principal
Position
|
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
|
|
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
|
|
|
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
|
|
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|
Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
that Have
Not
Vested
|
|
|
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
that Have
Not
Vested
|
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights that
Have Not
Vested
|
|
|
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights that Have
Not Vested
|
|
Joseph Oliverio
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
12/31/13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Patrick Rooney
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
12/31/13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Corey Conn
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
12/31/13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Timothy Gabel
|
|
|
365,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
12/31/13
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes share and exercise information
about the Company's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2011.
Plan Category
|
|
Number of
Securities to be
Issued Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
|
|
|
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation
Plans (excluding
securities included in
column 1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B Preferred Stock Options
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
During 2010, certain option holders forfeited 3,950,000 common
stock options that were vested and exercisable. Sachio Okamura surrendered options to acquire 75,000 shares of common
Stock. Options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally issued to Mr. Okamura on January 1, 2003, options to purchase
25,000 shares were originally issued on January 1, 2004, and options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally issued on January
1, 2005. Also on that date, Dr. Anthony C. Nichols surrendered options to acquire 50,000 shares of common Stock. Options
to purchase 25,000 shares were originally issued to Dr. Nicholls July 26, 2004 and options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally
issued on August 24, 2005. Patrick G. Rooney surrendered options to acquire 75,000 shares of common Stock. Options
to purchase 25,000 shares were originally issued to Rooney on July 26, 2004, options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally
issued on January 3, 2005, and options to purchase 25,000 shares were originally issued on August 1, 2006. The remaining
options to purchase 3,600,000 shares were forfeited by one individual who was neither an officer or director of the Company.
SUMMARY OF EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
Equity-Based Compensation
Key Employee Incentive Compensation.
The Company has an incentive compensation plan for certain key
employees. The incentive compensation plan provides for annual bonus payments based upon achievement of certain corporate objectives
as determined by the Company's Board of Directors. During 2011, the Company did not pay any bonus pursuant to the incentive compensation
plan.
2009 Stock Incentive Plan
Positron's Board of Directors (the “Board”) administers
the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan ("2009 Plan"), which was adopted by the Board effective September 22, 2009. The purpose
of the 2009 Plan is to advance the interests of the Company’s stockholders by enhancing the Company’s ability to attract,
retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company and by providing such persons with
equity ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives that are intended to better align their interests with those of
the Company’s stockholders. The 2009 Plan provides for the direct issuance of Awards including stock options, restricted
stock awards and unrestricted stock awards. All of the Company’s employees, officers and directors (including persons who
have entered into an agreement with the Company under which they will be employed by the Company in the future), as well as all
of the Company’s consultants and advisors that are natural persons, are eligible to the awards under the 2009 Plan. The administrator
is authorized to determine the terms of each award granted under the plan, including the number of shares, exercise price, term
and exercisability. Stock and options may be granted for services rendered or to be rendered. A total of 10,000,000
shares of Common Stock have been authorized for issuance under the 2009 Plan. During 2011, 3,600,000 shares of common
stock were issued under the 2009 Plan to consultants for services. As of December 31, 2011, 8,600,000 shares had been issued under
the 2009 Plan.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
Positron's Board of Directors (the “Board”) administers
the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan ("2010 Plan"), which was adopted by the Board effective March 25, 2010. The purpose of
the 2010 Plan is to advance the interests of the Company’s stockholders by enhancing the Company’s ability to attract,
retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company and by providing such persons with
equity ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives that are intended to better align their interests with those of
the Company’s stockholders. The 2010 Plan provides for the direct issuance of Awards including stock options, restricted
stock awards and unrestricted stock awards. All of the Company’s employees, officers and directors (including persons who
have entered into an agreement with the Company under which they will be employed by the Company in the future), as well as all
of the Company’s consultants and advisors that are natural persons, are eligible to the awards under the 2010 Plan. The administrator
is authorized to determine the terms of each award granted under the plan, including the number of shares, exercise price, term
and exercisability. Stock and options may be granted for services rendered or to be rendered. A total of 50,000,000
shares of Common Stock have been authorized for issuance under the 2010 Plan. As of December 31, 2011, 40,000,000 shares
had been issued under the 2010 Plan.
401(k) Savings Plan
The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan and Trust (the "401(k)
Plan") which became effective as of January 1, 1989. Employees of the Company who have completed one-quarter year of service
and have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Subject to certain statutory limitations, a participant
may elect to have his or her compensation reduced by up to 20% and have the Company contribute such amounts to the 401(k) Plan
on his or her behalf ("Deferral Contributions"). The Company may make discretionary contributions in an amount up to
25% of the participant's Deferral Contributions up to 6% of his/her compensation ("Employer Contributions"). Additionally,
the Company may make such additional contributions, as it shall determine each year in its discretion. All Deferral and Employer
Contributions made on behalf of a participant are allocated to his/her individual accounts and such participant is permitted to
direct the investment of such accounts.
A participant is fully vested in the current value of that portion
of his/her accounts attributable to Deferral Contributions. A participant's interest in that portion of his/her accounts attributable
to Employer Contributions is generally fully vested after five years of employment. Distributions under the 401(k) Plan are made
upon termination of employment, retirement, disability and death. In addition, participants may make withdrawals in the event of
severe hardship or after the participant attains age fifty-nine and one-half. The 401(k) Plan is intended to qualify under Section
401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, so that contributions made under the 401(k) Plan, and income earned on contributions,
are not taxable to participants until withdrawal from the 401(k) Plan.
The Company did not make any contributions to the 401(k) Plan
on behalf of employees during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
Policy with Respect to $1 Million Deduction Limit
It is the Company's policy, where practical, to avail itself
of all proper deductions under the Internal Revenue Code. Amendments to the Internal Revenue in 1993, limit, in certain circumstances,
the deductibility of compensation in excess of $1 million paid to each of the five highest paid executives in one year. The total
compensation of the executive officers did not exceed this deduction limitation in 2011 or 2010.
Compensation of Directors
Directors who are also employees of the Company receive no fees
for services provided in that capacity, but are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at
meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees.
Non-Employee Director Compensation
During the year ended December 31, 2011, our Non-Employee Directors
received no compensation from the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2010, our Non-Employee Directors were compensated
as follows: Sachio Okamura was issued options to purchase 25,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock; and Dr. Anthony
C. Nicholls was issued options to purchase 15,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Non-Employee Directors
continue to be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses associated with attending board and committee meetings.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following tables, based in part upon information supplied
by officers, directors and principal shareholders, set forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company's
voting securities by (i) all those known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's voting securities;
(ii) each director (iii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the four other highest paid executive officers (the "Named
Executive Officers"); and (iv) the directors and executive officers as a group.
Name of Beneficial Owner
|
|
|
Title of Class
|
|
Beneficial
Ownership (a)
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|
|
Number of Shares Subject
to Options, Warrants and
Convertible Preferred
Stock Exercisable
|
|
|
Percent of Class
(b)
|
|
Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P.
|
(c)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
15,574,140
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
39.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
Series B Preferred
|
|
|
319,478.29
|
|
|
|
31,947,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series S Preferred
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Imagin Diagnostic Centres, Inc.
|
(d)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
Series B Preferred
|
|
|
3,347,502
|
|
|
|
334,750,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph G. Oliverio
|
(e)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
55,000,000
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Patrick G. Rooney
|
(f)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,117,527,969
|
|
|
|
40.1
|
%
|
Corey N. Conn
|
(g)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
55,000,000
|
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Timothy M. Gabel
|
(h)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
36,500,000
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
Sachio Okamura
|
(i)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Dr. Anthony C. Nicholls
|
(j)
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,268,027,969
|
|
|
|
43.9
|
%
|
* Does not exceed 1% of
the referenced class of securities.
(a) Security
ownership is direct unless indicated otherwise. Security ownership information for beneficial owners is taken from statements
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16(a) and/or information made known to
the Company.
(b) For
each shareholder, the calculation of beneficial ownership is based upon 1,103,197,116 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
March 29, 2012 and shares of Common Stock subject to options, warrants and/or conversion rights held by the shareholder that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, which are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the shareholder
holding such options, warrants, or conversion rights. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock converts into one fully
paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock. Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock converts into one
hundred (100) shares of Common Stock. Each share of the Series S Convertible Preferred Stock converts into the number
of Series S Preferred shares converted multiplied by Ten Thousand (10,000).
(c) Includes
15,574,140 Common shares owned directly, 31,947,829 shares issuable upon full conversion of 319,478.29 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock and 1,000,000,000 shares issuable upon full conversion of 100,000 shares of Series S Preferred Stock. The address for Solaris
Opportunity Fund, L.P. is 3801 N. Washington St. Oak Brook, Illinois 60523. Patrick G. Rooney holds voting and dispositive
power for Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P.
(d) Includes
750,000 shares owned directly, and 334,750,200 shares issuable upon full conversion of 3,347,502 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The
address for IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (“IDC”) is 3014 - 610 Granville St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3T3,
Canada. Gregory Pappas holds voting and dispositive power for Imagin Diagnostic Centres, Inc.
(e) Includes
55,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 550,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Mr. Oliverio
pursuant to stock options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013.
(f) Includes
70,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 700,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Mr. Rooney pursuant
to options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013. Also includes 1,047,527,969 shares of common stock held by
or convertible to by Solaris Opportunity fund, L.P. (“Solaris”), over which Mr. Rooney holds voting and dispositive
power. Mr. Rooney disavows beneficial ownership over any securities held by Solaris.
(g) Includes
55,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 550,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Mr. Conn pursuant
to stock options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013.
(h) Includes
36,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 365,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Mr. Gabel pursuant
to stock options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013.
(i) Includes
2,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 25,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Mr. Okamura pursuant
to stock options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013.
(j) Includes
1,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of 15,000 Series B shares that may be acquired by Dr. Nicholls pursuant
to stock options that are exercisable until December 31, 2013.
The address for all
officers and directors of the Company is 9715 Kincaid Boulevard, Suite 1000, Fishers, IN. 46038.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class
of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of securities ownership and changes in such ownership with the SEC. Officers,
directors and greater than ten percent shareholders also are required by rules promulgated by the SEC to furnish the Company with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
The Company's Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman, Patrick G. Rooney, failed to timely file a report on Form 4 covering the issuance of 700,000 shares
of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on January 8, 2010 through September 13, 2011, the date the Form 4
was filed and the disposition of options to purchase an aggregate of 75,000 shares of Common Stock until November 8, 2011 the date
the report was filed.
The Company's Chief
Financial Officer and Director, Corey N. Conn, failed to timely file a report on Form 3 covering the issuance of 550,000 shares
of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on January 8, 2010 through May 11, 2011, the date the Form 3 was filed.
The Company's Vice
President of Pharmaceuticals, Scott M. Stiffler, failed to timely file a report on Form 3 covering his status from January 2010
through May 11, 2011, the date the Form 3 was filed.
The Company's Vice
President of Engineering & Services, Timothy M. Gabel, failed to timely file a report on Form 3 covering the issuance of 365,000
shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on January 8, 2010 through May 11, 2011, the date the Form 3
was filed.
The Company's President
and Director, Joseph G. Oliverio, failed to timely file a report on Form 4 covering the issuance of 550,000 shares of the Company’s
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on January 8, 2010 through September 13, 2011, the date the Form 4 was filed.
The Company’s
Director, Sachio Okamura, failed to timely file a report on Form 4 covering the issuance of 500,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock on November 16, 2006 and the disposition of options to purchase an aggregate of 575,000 shares of Common Stock on
December 29, 2010, through November 8, 2011, the date the report was filed.
The Company’s
Director, Anthony C. Nicholls, failed to timely file a report on Form 4 covering the issuance of 25,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock on July 26, 2004, the issuance of 500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on November 16, 2006 and the
disposition of options to purchase an aggregate of 550,000 shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2010, through November 18, 2011,
the date the report was filed.
Imagin Diagnostic
Centres, Inc., a ten percent shareholder of the Company, has failed to file reports on Form 3 and Form 4 covering the acquisition
and status to it for the periods of January 1, 2004 through the filing of this amended report.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and
Director Independence
2011
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized
cost of revenues of approximately $4,563,000 related to the purchase of Attrius® PET systems from
Neusoft
Positron Medical Systems – the Company’s joint venture partner located in Shenyang, China.
At December 31, 2011,
the Company has recorded deposits totaling $560,000 to Neusoft for three machines. At December 31, 2011, the Company also has a
$200,000 receivable from Neusoft for certain excess freight charges owed, and has $218,000 payable to Neusoft for the purchase
of an Attrius® PET system.
During 2011, the Company borrowed $20,000 from Patrick G. Rooney,
its Chief Executive Officer. This loan remained unpaid as of December 31, 2011.
As of December 31, 2011, $27,498 had been advanced to Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC in contemplation of acquiring the company which occurred in January
2012.
2010
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized
cost of revenues of $3,184,000 related to the purchase of Attrius® PET systems from Neusoft Positron Medical Systems –
the Company’s joint venture partner located in Shenyang, China. The Company has approximately $2.484,000 in deposits on purchase
contracts as of December 31, 2010.
During 2010, the Company entered into a
four year operating lease with a Company owned by Patrick G. Rooney, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for additional administrative
offices in Westmont, Illinois. During 2010, the Company paid $136,060 of costs in connection with this lease (consisting
of $50,000 cash payment for reimbursement of contracting services to the related party and $86,060 of build-out expenses paid directly
to contractors) all of which are being amortized over the four year lease term at $2,835/month. Additionally, the Company shall
be responsible for maintenance, operating expenses and property taxes. No further rent payments are required under the
lease agreement by the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2010,
the Company paid $200,000 of consulting fees to the brother of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, John Rooney.
Director Independence
We currently
use NASDAQ’s general definition for determining director independence, which provides that a
director does not qualify
as an independent director if the director (or in some cases, members of the director’s immediate family) has, or in the
past three years has had, certain material relationships or affiliations with the Company, its external or internal auditors, or
other companies that do business with the Company.
The Board has determined that two of our
five current directors, Sachio Okamura and Dr. Anthony C. Nicholls meet this definition of independence.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table shows the fees billed to the Company for
the audits and other services provided by Sassetti LLC (formerly Frank L. Sassetti & Company), its independent registered public
accounting firm for the year ended December 31:
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit fees (1)
|
|
$
|
72,440
|
|
|
$
|
71,340
|
|
Audit-related fees (2)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Tax fees (3)
|
|
|
12,300
|
|
|
|
5,400
|
|
All other fees (4)
|
|
|
4,360
|
|
|
|
16,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
89,100
|
|
|
|
92,990
|
|
(1) Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services
rendered for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements
included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2) Audit-Related fees consist of fees billed for due diligence
and audit procedures related to an acquisition.
(3) Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services
rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (domestic and international). These services include assistance regarding
federal, state and international tax compliance, acquisitions and international tax planning.
(4) Other fees consist of review of regulatory compliance.
The Board of Directors has considered the role of Sassetti LLC
in providing certain tax services to Positron and has concluded that such services are compatible with Sassetti LLC’s independence
as our auditors. In addition, the Board of Directors has approved providing certain tax services since the effective date of the
SEC rules. The rule states that an auditor is not independent of an audit client if the services it provides to the client are
not appropriately approved. The Board of Directors will continue to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided
by the independent auditors until an audit committee is formed which will then be responsible for approving audit fees. We are
looking for new board members that would be qualified to serve on an audit committee. When the audit committee is formed one of
their first assignments will be to propose to the board a code of ethics.
The Board of Directors has adopted a policy for the pre-approval
of services provided by the independent auditors, pursuant to which it may pre-approve any service consistent with applicable law,
rules and regulations. Under the policy, the Board of Directors may also delegate authority to pre-approve certain specified audit
or permissible non-audit services to one or more of its members, including the Chairman. A member to whom pre-approval authority
has been delegated must report its pre-approval decisions, if any, to the Board of Directors at its next meeting, and any such
pre-approvals must specify clearly in writing the services and fees approved. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise,
the term for any service pre-approved by a member to whom pre-approval authority has been delegated is twelve months.
Effective March 1, 2011 Frank L. Sassetti & Co. changed
its form of organization and name to Sassetti LLC.
Item 15. Exhibits
2.1
|
|
Securities Exchange Agreement with Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. and Imagin Molecular Corporation, dated November 17, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 filed on November 19, 2008 (File No. 000-24092)
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated January 14, 2012, among Positron Corporation, Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC and the interest holders of Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 20, 2012 ( File No. 000-24092).
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
By-laws of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994).
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, dated February 28, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995).
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Warrant Agreement dated as of June 15, 1999 between Positron Corporation and Gary Brooks (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of June 15, 1999 issued by Positron Corporation to Gary H. Brooks (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Warrant Agreement dated as of June 15, 1999 between Positron Corporation and S. Lewis Meyer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of June 15, 1999 issued by Positron Corporation to S. Lewis Meyer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series B Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation dated September 30, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on March 4, 2011.)
|
4.8
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series C Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation dated May 21, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
|
|
|
|
4.9
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series D Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation dated May 21, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
|
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series E Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation dated February 28, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB dated April 19, 2005)
|
|
|
|
4.11
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series F Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005).
|
|
|
|
4.12
|
|
Statement of Designation Establishing Series S Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation, dated November 7, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 filed on November 19, 2008 (File No. 000-24092))
|
|
|
|
4.13
|
|
2007 Omnibus Securities and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on March 4, 2011)
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Lease Agreement dated as of July 1, 1991, by and between Lincoln National Pension Insurance Company and Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Agreement dated as of March 1, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Oxford Instruments (UK) Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
International Distribution Agreement dated as of November 1, 1992, by and between Positron Corporation and Batec International, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.4 †
|
|
1994 Incentive and Nonstatutory Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to Company’s Proxy Statement dated May 2, 1994).†
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Amended and Restated 1987 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).†
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Retirement Plan and Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).†
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Amended and Restated License Agreement dated as of June 30, 1987, by and among The Clayton Foundation for Research, Positron Corporation, K. Lance Gould, M.D., and Nizar A. Mullani (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Clarification Agreement to Exhibit 10.7 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
Royalty Assignment dated as of December 22, 1988, by and between K. Lance Gould and Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
10.10
|
|
Royalty Assignment dated as of December 22, 1988, by and between Nizar A. Mullani and Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
Royalty Assignment dated as of December 22, 1988, by and between The Clayton Foundation and Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
Consulting Agreement dated as of January 15, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and K. Lance Gould, M.D. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
Consulting Agreement dated February 23, 1995, effective December 15, 1994, by and between Positron Corporation and F. David Rollo, M.D. Ph.D., FACNP.
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
Consulting Agreement dated as of January 15, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Nizar A. Mullani (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
Consulting Agreement dated as of November 12, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and OmniMed Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
Contract No. 1318 dated as of December 30, 1991, by and between Positron Corporation and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Letter Agreement dated July 30, 1993 between Positron Corporation and Howard Baker (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
Technology Transfer Agreement dated as of September 17, 1990, by and between Positron Corporation and Clayton Foundation for Research (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.19
|
|
Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of November 3, 1993, by and among Positron and the other signatories thereto (1993 Private Placement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722).
|
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 31, 1993, by and among Positron and the other signatories thereto (other than the 1993 Private Placement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.74 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
Software Licenses dated as of March 1, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Oxford Instruments (UK) Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.81 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
Distribution Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Elscint, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.82 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
10.23
|
|
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 19, 1993, by and among Positron Corporation and the other signatories thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.91 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
10.24
|
|
Agreement made and entered into as of October 31, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Nizar A. Mullani (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.97 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.25
|
|
Agreement made and entered into as of October 31, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and K. Lance Gould (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.98 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.26
|
|
Agreement made and entered into as of November 15, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and Nizar A. Mullani (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.100 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.27
|
|
Agreement made and entered into as of November 15, 1993, by and between Positron Corporation and K. Lance Gould (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.101 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 33-68722)).
|
|
|
|
10.28
|
|
First Amendment made and entered as of January 25, 1994, by and between Emory University d/b/a Crawford Long Hospital and Positron Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.102 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1993).
|
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
Acquisition Agreement between General Electric Company and Positron Corporation dated July 15, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996).
|
|
|
|
10.30
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Sales and Marketing Agreement With Beijing Chang Feng Medical (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended December 31, 1996).
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10.31
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Stock Purchase Agreement between Positron Corporation and Imatron, Inc. (incorporated hereby by reference to Annex A to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated December 18, 1998).
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10.32
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Agreement and Release dated as of November 30, 1999 by and among Positron Corporation, K. Lance Gould and University of Texas Medical Center (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.62 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
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10.33
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1999 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).†
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10.34
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1999 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).†
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10.35
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1999 Stock Bonus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).†
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10.36
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1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).†
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10.37
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Stock Purchase Warrant dated September 1, 1999 issued by Positron to S. Okamura and Associates, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
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10.38
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Stock Purchase Warrant dated August 18, 1999 issued by Positron to Morris Holdings Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.68 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
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10.39
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Stock Purchase Warrant dated January 20, 2000 issued by Positron to Vistula Finance Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.69 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-30316)).
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10.40
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Loan Agreement with Imatron Inc dated June 29, 2001 (incorporation herein by reference to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated July 12, 2001)
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10.41
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Technology Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2003, by and between General Electric Company and Positron Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2003)
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10.42
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Software License Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2003, by and between General Electric Company and Positron Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2003)
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10.43
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Agreement for Services, dated as of June 29, 2003, by and between General Electric Company and Positron Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2003)
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10.44
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Note Purchase Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.45
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Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated May 21, 2004 in the principal amount of $400,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.46
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Form Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $300,000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.47
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Security Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (entered into in connection with Note Purchase Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.48
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Loan Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.49
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Security Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (entered into in connection with Loan Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.50
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Voting Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.51
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Registration Rights Agreement dated May 21, 2004 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 21, 2004)
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10.52
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Note Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.83 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005)
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10.53
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Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated March 7, 2005 in the principal amount of $200,000 in favor of Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.84 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005)
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10.54
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Security Agreement dated February 28, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.85 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005)
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10.55
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Registration Rights Agreement dated February 28, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.86 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005)
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10.56
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Warrant Purchase Agreement by and among Positron Corporation, Carlos Sao Paulo, Sofia Salema Garcao, Maria Madalena Pimental and José Maria Salema Garçăo dated May 12, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2005)
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10.57
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Note Purchase Agreement dated June 27, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005)
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10.58
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Form Secured Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005)
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10.59
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Security Agreement dated June 27, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005)
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10.60
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Registration Rights Agreement dated June 27, 2005 between Positron and Solaris Opportunity Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated June 27, 2005)
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10.61
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Note Purchase Agreement dated August 8, 2005 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated August 8, 2005)
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10.62
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Form Secured Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated August 8, 2005)
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10.63
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Registration Rights Agreement dated August 8, 2005 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated August 8, 2005)
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10.64
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Agreement between Gary H. Brooks and Positron Corporation dated September 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated September 29, 2005)
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10.65
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Note Purchase Agreement dated October 31, 2005 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2005)
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10.66
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Form Secured Convertible Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2005)
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10.67
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Registration Rights Agreement dated October 31, 2005 between Positron and IMAGIN Diagnostic Centres, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated October 31, 2005)
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10.68
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Joint Venture Contract dated July 30, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005)
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10.69
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Technologies Contribution Agreement dated July 30, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005)
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10.70
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Software Sub-License Agreement dated September 6, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005)
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10.71
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Trademark License Agreement dated July 30, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005)
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10.72
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Corporate Name License Agreement dated July 30, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2005)
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10.73
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Employment Agreement dated December 27, 2005 between Positron Corporation and Joseph G. Oliverio (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.74
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Joseph G. Oliverio Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.75
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Joseph G. Oliverio Notice of Grant of Stock Option (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.76
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Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.77
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|
2005 Stock Incentive Plan - Form Notice of Grant of Stock Option (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.78
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|
2005 Stock Incentive Plan - Form Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006)†
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10.79
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Memorandum of Understanding between Quantum Molecular Pharmaceutical, Inc., Imagin Diagnostic Centres, Inc. and Positron Corporation dated December 28, 2005. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.79 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 5, 2006
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10.80
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|
2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on , 2006)
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10.81
|
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Statement of Designation Establishing Series G Preferred Stock of Positron Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006.)
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10.82
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Form of Series G Unit Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006).
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10.83
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2006).
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10.84
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.85
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Callable Secured Convertible Note in favor of AJW Offshore, Ltd dated May 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.86
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Callable Secured Convertible Note in favor of AJW Partners, LLC dated May 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.87
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|
Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of AJW Qualified Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.88
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|
Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of AJW Offshore, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.89
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|
Stock Purchase Warrant in favor of New Millennium Capital Partners, II (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.90
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|
Registration Rights Agreement dated May 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.91
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Security Agreement dated May 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006).
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10.92
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|
Intellectual property Security Agreement.( incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2006)
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10.93
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2006).
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10.94
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Purchase Agreement dated January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2006.
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10.95
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Non-Negotiable Promissory Note dated January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2006).
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10.96
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|
Collateral Pledge Agreement dated January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 31, 2006).
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10.97
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Promissory Note in favor of Imagin Molecular Corporation, dated April 10, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2008).
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10.98
|
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Stock Pledge Agreement with Imagin Molecular
Corporation dated April 10, 2008. (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2008).
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10.99
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Stock Purchase Agreement with Positron Pharmaceutical Company, Dos Shield Corporation, Nukemed, Inc., Michael Thomas, and John Zehner, dated June 11, 2008 incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2008).
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10.100
|
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Employment Agreement with John Zehner, dated June 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2008).
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10.101
|
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2008 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8(File No. 333-152616)).†
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10.102
|
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Promissory Note in favor of Imagin Molecular Corporation, dated August 18, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 19, 2008).
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10.103
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Addendum to the Stock Pledge Agreement with Imagin Molecular Corporation, dated August 18, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 19, 2008).
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10.104
|
|
2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8(File No. 333-162204)).†
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2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8(File No. 333-165724)).†
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10.105
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Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC, AJW Offshore, Ltd., AJW Qualified Partners, LLC and AJW Partners, LLC, dated July 28, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Form 8-K (File No. 000-24092))
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10.106
|
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2012 Stock Purchase and Option Plan*
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14.1*
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Code of Conduct and Ethics (filed herewith).
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21 *
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List of Subsidiaries
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31.1*
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Chairman of the Board Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2*
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Chief Financial Officer Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1#
|
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Chairman of the Board Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.2#
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Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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†
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement identified pursuant to Item 13(a).
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*
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Filed herewith
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(b)
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Reports on Form 8-K
|
There were no current reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ending
December 31, 2011
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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POSITRON CORPORATION
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Date: April 6, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Patrick G. Rooney
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|
Patrick G. Rooney
|
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|
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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|
(principal executive officer)
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By:
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/s/ Corey N. Conn
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Corey N. Conn
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Chief Financial Officer
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(principal financial officer)
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By:
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/s/ Joseph G. Oliverio
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Joseph G. Oliverio
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Chief Technology Officer and Director
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ PATRICK G. ROONEY
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|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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April 6, 2012
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Patrick G. Rooney
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/COREY N. CONN
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Chief Financial Officer and Director
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|
April 6, 2012
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Corey N. Conn
|
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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/s/JOSEPH G. OLIVERIO
|
|
Chief Technical Officer and Director
|
|
April 6, 2012
|
Joseph G. Oliverio
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/s/TIMOTHY M. GABEL
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|
Vice President of Engineering & Service
|
|
April 6, 2012
|
Timothy M. Gabel
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/s/SCOTT STIFFLER
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Vice President of Pharmaceuticals
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|
April 6, 2012
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Scott Stiffler
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/s/SACHIO OKAMURA
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Director
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|
April 6, 2012
|
Sachio Okamura
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/s/ANTHONY C. NICHOLLS
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Director
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|
April 6, 2012
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Dr. Anthony Nicholls
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POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
for the years ended December 31, 2011
and 2010
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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45
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010
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46
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
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47
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 2011 and December 31, 2010
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48
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
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52
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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53
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Sassetti LLC
Certified Public Accountants
The Board of Directors
Positron Corporation
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Positron Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's 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 examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Positron Corporation and Subsidiaries
as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to
the financial statements, the Company has a significant accumulated deficit which raises substantial doubt about the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainly.
/s/ Sassetti LLC
April 6, 2012
Oak Park, Illinois
6611 W. North Avenue * Oak Park, Illinois 60302 * Phone (708)
386-1433 * Fax (708) 386-0139
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2011 and 2010
(In thousands, except share data)
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2011
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2010
|
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ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1,141
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $50 and $0
|
|
|
612
|
|
|
|
514
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
741
|
|
|
|
622
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
Deposits – Attrius® systems
|
|
|
560
|
|
|
|
2,484
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
1,951
|
|
|
|
4,789
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
251
|
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,308
|
|
|
$
|
5,173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
|
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|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable, trade and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,645
|
|
|
$
|
803
|
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
|
|
4,203
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
Common stock payable
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Convertible debenture, net
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Embedded conversion derivative liabilities
|
|
|
1,238
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
5,176
|
|
|
|
5,259
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ deficit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Preferred Stock: $1.00 par value; 8% cumulative, convertible, redeemable; 5,450,000 shares authorized; 457,599 issued and outstanding.
|
|
|
457
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
Series B Preferred Stock: $1.00 par value; convertible, redeemable; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 7,828,822 and 6,668,444 shares outstanding
|
|
|
7,521
|
|
|
|
6,361
|
|
Series G Preferred Stock: $1.00 par value; convertible, redeemable; 3,000,000 shares authorized; and 19,200 shares outstanding
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Series S Preferred Stock: $1.00 par value; convertible, redeemable; 100,000 shares authorized; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Common stock: $0.01 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 788,327,497 and 782,727,497shares outstanding.
|
|
|
7,567
|
|
|
|
7,511
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
89,999
|
|
|
|
88,126
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
(143
|
)
|
|
|
(143
|
)
|
Receivable for exercise of warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(108,373
|
)
|
|
|
(102,252
|
)
|
Treasury Stock: 60,156 shares at cost
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
|
|
(2,868
|
)
|
|
|
(86
|
)
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
|
|
$
|
2,308
|
|
|
$
|
5,173
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the years ended December 31, 2011
and 2010
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
6,663
|
|
|
$
|
4,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of sales
|
|
|
6,386
|
|
|
|
4,564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
2,316
|
|
|
|
12,131
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
1,315
|
|
|
|
1,276
|
|
Selling and marketing
|
|
|
1,038
|
|
|
|
1,096
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
4,669
|
|
|
|
14,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
(4,392
|
)
|
|
|
(14,444
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(1,185
|
)
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
Derivative gains (losses)
|
|
|
(544
|
)
|
|
|
2,104
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,460
|
|
|
|
|
(1,729
|
)
|
|
|
3,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
|
(10,923
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,923
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
$
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,941
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
786,579
|
|
|
|
713,463
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
For the years ended December 31, 2011
and 2010
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
Series A
|
|
|
Series B
|
|
|
Series S
|
|
|
Series G
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
457,599
|
|
|
$
|
457
|
|
|
|
6,729,421
|
|
|
$
|
6,413
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
|
|
62,391
|
|
|
$
|
62
|
|
|
|
391,023,773
|
|
|
$
|
3,910
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series B to common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,345,611
|
)
|
|
|
(1,337
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
133,686,000
|
|
|
|
1,337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
92,892,624
|
|
|
|
928
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
53,725,000
|
|
|
|
538
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of Series B options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
26,190
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141,667
|
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,581,000
|
|
|
|
670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B for cash
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
425,000
|
|
|
|
425
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B for services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
291,777
|
|
|
|
292
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B issued for post-acquisition payment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,500,000
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series G to common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(43,191
|
)
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
4,319,100
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from warrants exercise
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in foreign currency translation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2010
|
|
|
457,599
|
|
|
$
|
457
|
|
|
|
6,668,444
|
|
|
$
|
6,361
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
|
|
19,200
|
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
|
782,727,497
|
|
|
$
|
7,511
|
|
|
|
Series
A
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Series
B
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Series
S
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Series
G
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion
of Series B to common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(20,000
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common
stock for services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,600,000
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B
for services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
117,500
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of convertible
debenture to fair value of warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of convertible
debenture to Series B
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
537,878
|
|
|
|
538
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of embedded
conversion derivative liability to APIC upon conversion of convertible debenture
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from
warrants exercise
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2011
|
|
|
457,599
|
|
|
$
|
457
|
|
|
|
7,828,822
|
|
|
$
|
7,521
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
100
|
|
|
|
19,200
|
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
|
788,327,497
|
|
|
$
|
7,567
|
|
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
For the years ended December 31, 2011
and 2010
(In thousands, except share data)
(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable for
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Paid-
|
|
|
exercise of
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Capital
|
|
|
warrants
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
73,568
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
( 125
|
)
|
|
$
|
(91,329
|
)
|
|
|
60,156
|
|
|
$
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,959
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,923
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(10,923
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series B to common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for cash
|
|
|
3,084
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services
|
|
|
5,808
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,346
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of Series B options
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B for cash
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B for services
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B issued for post-acquisition payment
|
|
|
595
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for note payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series G to common stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from warrants exercise
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in foreign currency translation loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
88,126
|
|
|
$
|
(250
|
)
|
|
$
|
(143
|
)
|
|
$
|
(102,252
|
)
|
|
|
60,156
|
|
|
$
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(86
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable for
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Paid-
|
|
|
exercise of
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Treasury Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Capital
|
|
|
warrants
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Series B to common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock for services
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of warrants
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series B for services
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of convertible debenture to fair value of warrants
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of convertible debenture to Series B
|
|
|
262
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of embedded conversion derivative liability to APIC upon conversion of convertible debenture
|
|
|
1,037
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,037
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivable from warrants exercise
|
|
|
(125
|
)
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 31, 2011
|
|
$
|
89,999
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(143
|
)
|
|
$
|
(108,373
|
)
|
|
|
60,156
|
|
|
$
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,868
|
)
|
See notes to financial statements.
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2011
and 2010
(In thousands)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,923
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Derivative losses (gains)
|
|
|
544
|
|
|
|
(2,104
|
)
|
Common stock issued for services
|
|
|
104
|
|
|
|
6,346
|
|
Preferred stock issued for services
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
Deferred rent
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
(111
|
)
|
Accretion of interest
|
|
|
1,134
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
Preferred stock issued for post-acquisition contingent payment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
400
|
|
Forgiveness of interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(367
|
)
|
Settlement of accounts payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(986
|
)
|
Forgiveness of accrued compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(103
|
)
|
Inventory reserve
|
|
|
123
|
|
|
|
269
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(148
|
)
|
|
|
(440
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(242
|
)
|
|
|
(276
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
Deposits
|
|
|
1,924
|
|
|
|
(2,484
|
)
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
842
|
|
|
|
(587
|
)
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
(2,801
|
)
|
|
|
3,534
|
|
Common stock payable
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(4,075
|
)
|
|
|
(4,687
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
(238
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
(238
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,000
|
)
|
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
|
|
|
845
|
|
|
|
1,435
|
|
Proceeds from convertible debt
|
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Advance from related party
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(575
|
)
|
Advance to affiliated entities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
Common stock issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,012
|
|
Preferred stock issued
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,945
|
|
|
|
5,916
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(1,140
|
)
|
|
|
976
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
|
|
|
1,141
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1,141
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash disclosures
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of convertible notes payable and accrued interest with common stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
680
|
|
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
1,337
|
|
Conversion of Series G Preferred to Common Stock
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
43
|
|
Warrant receivable for issuance of preferred shares
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
Allocation of Convertible Debentures to warrants and embedded conversion derivative liability
|
|
$
|
2,100
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Conversion of Convertible Debentures to Series B Preferred Stock
|
|
$
|
800
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Conversion of embedded conversion derivative liability to paid in capital
|
|
$
|
1,037
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
See notes to financial statements
POSITRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
1.
|
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
Description of Business
Positron Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated
on December 20, 1983 in the state of Texas and commenced commercial operations in 1986. Positron Corporation operations
include Molecular Imaging Devices, Automated Radiopharmaceutical Systems and Radiopharmaceuticals. The Molecular Imaging Devices
portion of the business provides Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
cameras. The Automated Radiopharmaceutical System portion of the business offers the world’s first robotic system
for the preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals that provides unit dose radiopharmaceutical agents used in molecular
imaging. The Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing portion of the business enables the Company to manufacture radiopharmaceuticals
and radiochemicals at its cGMP facility. The Company’s objective is to generate revenue by offering inexpensive molecular
imaging devices, disease specific software, radiopharmaceutical preparation and dispensing, and radiopharmaceutical agents for
nuclear medicine primarily in the field of cardiac nuclear medicine. The Company develops and manufactures its PET scanner through
its’ joint venture Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co in Shenyang China. The PET system named Attrius® will
utilize the Company’s patented and proprietary technology, an imaging technique which assesses the biochemistry, cellular
metabolism and physiology of organs and tissues, as well as producing anatomical and structural images. Targeted markets
include medical facilities and diagnostic centers located throughout the world. The Company’s systems are used
by physicians as diagnostic and treatment evaluation tools in the areas of cardiology, neurology and oncology. The Company develops
and manufactures its automated radiopharmaceutical system at its headquarters in Fishers Indiana. This system named PosiRx™
will utilize the Company’s patented and proprietary technology for the automates the elution, preparation and dispensing
processes for radiopharmaceutical agents used in molecular imaging. It was created to simplify and control the procedures associated
with compounding radiopharmaceuticals. PosiRx™ integrates features that increase productivity while decreasing exposure and
costs. Our system provides molecular imaging departments with 24/7 unit dose accessibility, combined with the reliability of an
on-site supply. Additionally, PosiRx™ assists in compliance with all current USP-797 requirements for the production of unit
dose radiopharmaceuticals. Targeted markets include medical facilities, diagnostic centers and nuclear pharmacy’s located
throughout the world. The Company also owns and operates a cGMP ready (current good manufacturing practices) facility
in Crown Point, Indiana for the manufacturing of both radioactive and non-radioactive pharmaceutical products.
On June 5, 2006, the Company, through a minority-owned subsidiary
of the Company, Imaging PET Technologies, Inc. (“IPT”), and Quantum Molecular Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Canadian radiopharmaceutical
corporation (“QMP”) acquired all of the operating assets of IS2 Medical Systems Inc., a developer and manufacturer
of nuclear imaging devices based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In October 2008, the Company closed the IPT facility in Canada. At
December 31, 2011 and 2010, IPT continued to operate as a separate legal and accounting entity.
On June 5, 2008, the Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary
Positron Pharmaceuticals Company, a Nevada corporation (“Positron Pharmaceuticals”), executed and consummated a Stock
Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding stock (the “Acquisition”) of Dose Shield Corporation,
an Indiana corporation (“Dose Shield”). See Note 3.
Principles of Consolidation
For the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the financial
statements include the transactions of Positron Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions
have been eliminated.
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
These financial statements have been prepared in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Such principles require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Affiliated Entities
Affiliated entities and their affiliation,
as defined by FASB Codification Topic 850 are as follows:
Solaris Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) owns or controls
common and preferred shares of the Company and its managing member is the CEO of the Company. There were no transactions with this
entity during 2011 or 2010.
Imagin Molecular Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary
Imagin Nuclear Partners had common officers and shareholders with the Company through June 3, 2010.
The Company has a 1% ownership interest in the joint venture
Neusoft Positron Medical Systems ("Neusoft"). Both the Company and the joint venture's other partner, Neusoft Medical
Systems purchase PET systems at a wholesale transfer price from Neusoft. The Company maintains one of five board seats on Neusoft's
board. The Company currently accounts for its investment in Neusoft on the cost method and has no recorded value as of December
31, 2011 or 2010 based on prior losses of Neusoft.
Foreign Currency Translation
All assets and liabilities of IPT are translated from Canadian
to United States dollars at period-end rates of exchange, while the statement of income is translated at the average exchange rates
during the period. Accumulated translation adjustments are shown in equity under “Other comprehensive loss.”
Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers
highly liquid, temporary cash investments with an original maturity period of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Cash and accounts receivables are the primary
financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk. The Company maintains its cash in banks
or other financial institutions selected based upon management's assessment of the bank's financial stability. Cash
balances periodically exceed the federal depository insurance limit.
Accounts receivable arise primarily from
transactions with customers in the medical industry located throughout the world, but concentrated in the United States and Canada. The
Company provides a reserve for accounts where collectability is uncertain. Collateral is generally not required for
credit granted.
The Company outsources production of PET
systems to a single contract manufacturer, our joint venture partner, Neusoft.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects
reserves for customer and other receivables to reduce receivables to amounts expected to be collected. Management uses significant
judgment in estimating uncollectible amounts. In estimating uncollectible accounts, management considers factors such as current
overall economic conditions, industry-specific economic conditions, historical customer performance and anticipated customer performance.
While we believe these processes effectively address our exposure for doubtful accounts and credit losses have historically been
within expectations, changes in the economy, industry, or specific customer conditions may require adjustments to the allowance
for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $50,000 and $0, respectively.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of
cost or market. Cost is determined
using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation.
Management assesses the recoverability and establishes reserves
of the various inventory components on a quarterly basis and is based on the estimated net realizable values of respective finished,
in process and raw material inventories.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at
cost and depreciated for financial statement purposes using the straight-line and declining balance methods over estimated useful
lives of three to seven years, and declining balance methods for IPT’s computer software. Gains or losses on dispositions
are included in the statement of operations in the period incurred. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as
incurred.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities and unearned revenue, approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of
these instruments. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial
instruments.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received
for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy
based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
|
•
|
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets.
|
|
•
|
Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices included for identical or similar assets and liabilities that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.
|
|
|
|
|
•
|
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.
|
The following table presents the embedded conversion derivative
liabilities, the Company’s only financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2011(in thousands):
|
|
December
31,
2011
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Embedded conversion derivative liability
|
|
$
|
1,238
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
1,238
|
|
The Company had no financial liabilities or assets measured
and recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2010.
The following table reconciles, for the year ended December
31, 2011, the beginning and ending balances for financial instruments that are recognized at fair value in the consolidated financial
statements (in thousands):
Balance of embedded conversion derivative liability as of December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Fair value of embedded conversion derivative liabilities at issuance
|
|
|
1,731
|
|
Reductions in fair value due to conversion of Convertible Debentures to Series B Preferred Stock
|
|
|
(1,037
|
)
|
Loss on fair value adjustments to embedded conversion derivative liabilities
|
|
|
544
|
|
Balance of embedded conversion derivative liabilities at December 31, 2011
|
|
$
|
1,238
|
|
The fair value of the conversion features are calculated at
the time of issuance and the Company records a derivative liability for the calculated value using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
model. Changes in the fair value of the derivative liability are recorded in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements
of operations. Upon conversion of the convertible debt to stock, the Company reclassifies the related embedded conversion derivative
liability to paid in capital. Since the fair value of the embedded conversion derivative liability exceeded the carrying value
of the convertible debentures on the issuance date, the convertible debentures were recorded at a full discount. The Company recognizes
expense for accretion of the convertible debentures discount over the term of the notes. The Company has considered the provisions
of ASC 480,
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity
, as the conversion feature embedded in each debenture could result in
the stated note principal being converted to a variable number of the Company’s common shares.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Periodically, the Company evaluates the
carrying value of its long-lived assets, by comparing the anticipated future net cash flows associated with those assets to the
related net book value. If an impairment is indicated as a result of such reviews, the Company would record the impairment
based on the fair market value of the assets, using techniques such as projected future discounted cash flows or third party valuations.
Debt discount
Costs incurred with parties who are providing long-term financing,
which generally include the value of warrants or the fair value of an embedded derivative conversion feature are reflected as a
debt discount and are amortized over the life of the related debt. The debt discount attributable to the warrants issued with convertible
debentures during the year ended December 31, 2011 was $369,000. The debt discount attributable to the embedded conversion derivative
liability was $1,731,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the
liability method. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred taxes are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of the enactment.
We recognize tax benefits when we believe the benefit is more likely than not to be sustained upon review from the relevant authorities.
We recognize penalties and interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues are currently derived from the
sale of medical equipment products, maintenance contracts and service revenues. Revenues from maintenance contracts are recognized
over the term of the contract. Service revenues are recognized upon performance of the services. The Company recognizes revenues
from the sale of medical equipment products when earned. Specifically, revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists, delivery has occurred (or services have been rendered), the price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably
assured. The Company obains a signed customer acceptance after installation is complete for the sale of its Attrius® PET systems.
In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) amended the accounting standards related to revenue recognition for arrangements with multiple deliverables
and arrangements that include software elements (“new accounting principles”). The new accounting principles permit
prospective or retrospective adoption, and the Company elected prospective adoption at the beginning of the third quarter of 2010.
Subsequent to the adoption of the new revenue accounting principles,
for multiple-element arrangements entered into on or after July 1, 2010, revenue was allocated to each element based on their relative
selling prices. Relative selling prices are based first on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE), then on third-party evidence
of selling price (TPE) when VSOE does not exist, and then on estimated selling price (ESP) when VSOE and TPE do not exist.
Because the Company has neither VSOE nor TPE for its products,
the allocation of revenue has been based on the Company’s ESPs. The objective of ESP is to determine the price at which the
Company would transact a sale if the product was sold on a stand-alone basis. The Company determines ESP by considering the facts
and circumstances of the product being sold.
Prior to July 1, 2010, revenues from system contracts and other
nuclear imaging devices were recognized when all significant costs have been incurred and the system has been shipped to the customer
and in certain cases after installation is complete. Revenues from maintenance contracts were recognized over the term of the contract.
Service revenues were recognized upon performance of the services.
Advertising
Indirect-response advertising costs are
charged to operations the first time the advertising takes place. The cost of direct-response advertising is not significant. Advertising
expenses for 2011 and 2010 were $120,000 and $133,000, respectively.
Research and Development Expenses
All costs related to research and development
costs are charged to expense as incurred and include salaries and benefits, supplies and consulting expenses.
Stock Based Compensation
We recognize compensation expense for share-based
awards using the fair value of the option at the time of the grant and amortizing the fair value over the estimated service period
on the straight-line attribute method.
Loss Per Common Share
Basic loss per common share is calculated
by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Stock options and warrants
are not included in the computation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding for dilutive net loss per common share
during each of the periods presented in the Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income, as the effect would be antidilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company includes fair value information
in the notes to the financial statements when the fair value of its financial instruments is different from the book value. When
the book value approximates fair value, no additional disclosure is made.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued changes to conform existing guidance
regarding fair value measurement and disclosure between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. These changes both
clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and amend
certain principles or requirements for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The clarifying
changes relate to the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts, measuring the fair value of an instrument
classified in a reporting entity’s shareholders’ equity, and disclosure of quantitative information about unobservable
inputs used for Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments relate to measuring the fair value of financial instruments that
are managed within a portfolio; application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement; and additional disclosures concerning
the valuation processes used and sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs for those items categorized
as Level 3, a reporting entity’s use of a nonfinancial asset in a way that differs from the asset’s highest and best
use, and the categorization by level in the fair value hierarchy for items required to be measured at fair value for disclosure
purposes only. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Other than the additional disclosure requirements,
management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued changes to the presentation of
comprehensive income. These changes give an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net
income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in
two separate but consecutive statements; the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement
of changes in stockholders’ equity was eliminated. The items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when
an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income were not changed. Additionally, no changes were made to
the calculation and presentation of earnings per share. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Other
than the change in presentation, management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued changes to the disclosure
of offsetting assets and liabilities. These changes require an entity to disclose both gross information and net information about
both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject
to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The enhanced disclosures will enable users of an entity’s financial
statements to understand and evaluate the effect or potential effect of master netting arrangements on an entity’s financial
position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative
instruments. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2013. Other than the additional disclosure requirements,
management has determined that the adoption of these changes will not have an impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Management does not believe that any other
recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying
financial statements.
|
2.
|
Going Concern Consideration
|
Since inception, the Company has
expended substantial resources on research and development. Consequently, we have sustained substantial losses. Due
to the limited number of systems sold or placed into service each year, revenues have fluctuated significantly from year to year
and has not sold quantities that are sufficient to be operationally profitable. The Company had an accumulated deficit
of $108,373,000 and a stockholders’ deficit of $2,868,000 at December 31, 2011. The Company will need to increase
system sales and apply the research and development advancements to achieve profitability in the future.
The Company expects
to experience an increase in sales of the Attrius® Positron Emission Tomography (“PET”) system and additional service
agreements; it also expects recurring revenue from the sale of radiopharmaceuticals through PosiRx™, its automated radiopharmaceutical
system and sales of radiopharmaceuticals manufactured at its Crown Point facility. The Company expects that these developments
will have a positive impact on revenue and net margins.
The Company utilized proceeds of $2,100,000
from issuance of convertible debt and $845,000 from the exercise of warrants to fund operating activities during the year ended
December 31, 2011. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,000 at December 31, 2011. At the same
date, the Company had accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $1,645,000. Working capital requirements for the upcoming year
will reach beyond our current cash balances. The Company plans to continue to raise funds as required through equity
and debt financing to sustain business operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful
in implementing its business plan and ultimately achieving operational profitability. The Company’s long-term
viability as a going concern is dependent on its ability to 1) achieve adequate profitability and cash flows from operations to
sustain its operations, 2) control costs and expand revenues from existing or new business 3) meet current commitments and fund
the continuation of its business operation in the near future and 4) raise additional funds through debt and/or equity financings.
|
3.
|
Positron Pharmaceuticals – Dose Shield Acquisition
|
On June 5, 2008, the Company, and its wholly-owned
subsidiary Positron Pharmaceuticals Company, a Nevada corporation (“Positron Pharmaceuticals”), executed and consummated
a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding stock (the “Acquisition”) of Dose Shield Corporation,
an Illinois corporation (“Dose Shield”). The purchase price of the Acquisition consisted of: 80,000,000 shares of the
Registrant’s common stock (of which 40,000,000 shares of common stock were issued in 2008 and 400,000 Series B Preferred
shares were issued in 2010), $600,000 in cash (of which $60,000 was paid in 2008 and $540,000 was paid in 2010) and certain earn
out payments through December 31, 2009. In addition, the Company is obligated to pay royalties equal to 1.5% of net revenues generated
from all future sales of all Dose Shield equipment sold by Positron Pharmaceuticals following the Closing.
In accordance with the purchase agreement,
the Company paid the sellers $2,169,000 during 2010 for commissions and royalties which were expensed in 2009. The Company
recorded $400,000 of expenses in connection with the issuance of the 400,000 Series B preferred shares to the Dose Shield sellers
in 2010. No other expenses were incurred by the Company pursuant to this agreement in 2010 or 2011.
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4.
|
Deposits – Attrius® systems
|
At December
31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had $560,000 (three Attrius® systems) and $2,484,000
(ten Attrius® systems)
,
respectively, in deposits paid to our joint venture partner, Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd., (“Neusoft”)
for Attrius® systems for which the Company has sales contracts.
Inventories at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted of the following
(in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Finished systems
|
|
$
|
385
|
|
|
$
|
199
|
|
Raw materials and service parts
|
|
|
756
|
|
|
|
583
|
|
Work in progress
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
207
|
|
|
|
|
1,231
|
|
|
|
989
|
|
Less: Reserve for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
(490
|
)
|
|
|
(367
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
741
|
|
|
$
|
622
|
|
|
6.
|
Investment in Joint Venture
|
On June 30, 2005 the Company entered into
a Joint Venture Contract with Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Inc. of Shenyang, Lianoning Province, People's Republic of China ("Neusoft"). Pursuant
to the Joint Venture Contract the parties formed a jointly-owned company, Neusoft Positron Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (the "NPMS"),
to engage in the manufacturing of PET and PET/CT medical imaging equipment. NPMS received its business license and was
organized in September 2005.
The Company and Neusoft are active in researching,
developing, manufacturing, marketing and/or selling Positron Emission Tomography ("PET") technology and both
parties seek to mutually benefit from each other's strengths, and intend to cooperate in the research, development and manufacturing
of PET technology. NPMS , has developed the PET imaging system to accommodate the growing need by cardiologists for
competitively priced, high quality molecular imaging devices in today’s challenging economy. The Attrius®
Cardiac PET system is manufactured by NPMS and sold by the Company.
The parties to the joint venture contributed
an aggregate of US $2,000,000 in capital contributions. Neusoft's aggregate contribution to the capital of the JV Company is 67.5%
of the total registered capital of the Company, or US$ 1,350,000, and was made in cash. The Company's aggregate contribution to
the capital of the JV Company initially represented 32.5% of the total registered capital of the Company, or US$ 650,000, of which
US$ 250,000 was made in cash, and US$ 400,000 was made in the form of a technology license. The Company has transferred
to the JV Company certain of its PET technology, while Neusoft made available to the JV Company certain CT technology for the development
and production of an integrated PET/CT system. Initially, the Company accounted for its investment in NPMS under the
equity method of accounting and shared the profits, losses and risks of the JV Company in proportion to and, in the event of losses,
to the extent of their respective contributions to the registered capital of the JV Company. During 2007 the Company’s
investment was written down to zero as a result of losses in NPMS. The Company’s ownership of the JV Company was diluted
to 10% as a result of additional cash contributions by Neusoft in 2008. The Company’s ownership in NPMS was further
diluted to 1% in 2009. Therefore the equity method of accounting is no longer applicable.
Property and equipment at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consisted
of the following (in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Computer equipment
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
214
|
|
|
|
|
319
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
184
|
|
|
$
|
251
|
|
|
8.
|
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2011
and 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
$
|
1,307
|
|
|
$
|
452
|
|
Accrued royalties
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sales taxes payable
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Accrued compensation
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
Accrued professional fees
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
|
179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,645
|
|
|
$
|
803
|
|
Customer deposits represent amounts paid
to the Company by customers for devices in advance of manufacturing completion and/or shipment of the device to the customer. Deposit
amounts may vary depending on the contract. Included in customer deposit at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were deposits
of approximately $669,000 from a customer that had placed an order in 2007 for five Nuclear Pharm-Assist™ systems. As of
the date of this report, there can be no assurance that this customer will fulfill its order for these devices.
Also, included in customer deposits at December 31, 2011 are
$733,000 deposits on two Attrius® PET systems sale orders and two used machines. At December 31, 2010, customer deposits also
included $3,534,000 of deposits on ten Attrius® Cardiac PET systems sales orders.
|
10.
|
Secured Convertible Notes Payable
|
Pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase
Agreement, a Security Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreements”) dated May 23, 2006, the Company
agreed to issue to private investors (the “Investors”) callable secured convertible notes (the “Debentures”)
in the amount of $2,000,000, with interest at the rate of 6% annually. On May 23, 2006, the Company issued the Investors Debentures
in the amount of $700,000 with a maturity date of May 23, 2009. On June 21, 2006 the Company issued Debentures in the
amount of $600,000 with a maturity date of June 21, 2009. The remaining $700,000 of Debentures were not issued. The
convertible debentures were convertible into the common stock of the Company in accordance with the Agreements. The
Company also issued to the private investors warrants to purchase 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.15
per share. These warrants are exercisable seven (7) years from the closing of the transaction.
On July 28, 2010, the Company entered into
a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with the Investors whereby the Company and the Investors settled any and all claims against
each other and all obligations under the Debentures were satisfied in exchange for the payment of $1,000,000 in cash and the issuance
of 8,500,000 shares of Common Stock at a fair market value of $680,000 both of which were paid in July 2010. The Company recorded
a $367,000 gain on settlement in connection with the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. Also, upon settlement
of the Debentures, the Company reduced the entire amount of the $2,104,000 derivative liability and recognized a derivative gain
in other income.
Convertible Debentures
On April 26, 2011, the Company issued $1,300,000 of convertible
debentures “(Convertible Debentures”) to certain investors (“Investors”). Interest accrues at the rate
of eight percent per annum and is payable quarterly in cash. The debentures mature on December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company
issued 6,500,000 warrants (“Warrants”), which entitle the Investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $0.03 per share and expiring on December 31, 2013. The Investors are
entitled to convert the accrued interest and principal of the Convertible Debentures into common stock of the Company at a conversion
price equal to 55% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price for the three trading days preceding conversion.
Initial Accounting
Under the initial accounting, the Company separated the Convertible
Debentures instrument into component parts of the Convertible Debentures, the Warrants and the embedded conversion derivative liability.
The Company estimated the fair value of each component as of the date of issuance and allocated net proceeds initially to the Warrants
based on a relative fair value fair value of the Convertible Debentures and the Warrants and then allocated the remaining proceeds
to the embedded conversion derivative liability. The fair value of the embedded conversion derivative liability exceeded the proceeds
from the Convertible Debentures less the allocation of the proceeds to the Warrants, which resulted in a debt discount of $1,300,000.
The debt is accreted to interest expense over the life of the Convertible Debentures.
The following is a summary of the proceeds from the issuance
of the Convertible Debentures and the initial accounting of the issuance (in thousands):
Proceeds from convertible debt issuance
|
|
$
|
1,300
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to warrants
|
|
|
(168
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to embedded conversion derivative liability
|
|
|
(1,132
|
)
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
On August 17, 2011 and September 28, 2011, the Company issued
$200,000 and $200,000, respectively of convertible debentures “(Convertible Debt”) to certain investors (“Debt
Investors”). Interest accrues at the rate of eight percent per annum and is payable quarterly in cash. The debentures mature
on December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company issued 8,500,000 warrants (“$0.01 Warrants”), which entitle the Debt
Investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $0.01 per
share and expiring on December 31, 2013. The Debt Investors are entitled to convert the accrued interest and principal of the Convertible
Debentures into common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 55% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price
for the three trading days preceding conversion.
Initial Accounting
Under the initial accounting, the Company separated the Convertible
Debentures instrument into component parts of the Convertible Debt, the $0.01 Warrants and the embedded conversion derivative liability.
The Company estimated the fair value of each component as of the date of issuance and allocated net proceeds initially to the $0.01
Warrants based on a relative fair value fair value of the Convertible Debt and the $0.01 Warrants and then allocated the remaining
proceeds to the embedded conversion derivative liability. The fair value of the embedded conversion derivative liability exceeded
the proceeds from the Convertible Debt less the allocation of the proceeds to the $0.01 Warrants, which resulted in a debt discount
of $400,000. The debt is accreted to interest expense over the life of the Convertible Debt.
The following is a summary of the proceeds from the issuance
of the Convertible Debt and the initial accounting of the issuance (in thousands):
Proceeds from convertible debt issuance
|
|
$
|
400
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to $0.01 warrants
|
|
|
(105
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to embedded conversion derivative liability
|
|
|
(295
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
On November 15, 2011 and December 5, 2011, the Company issued
$200,000 and $200,000, respectively of convertible debentures “(Convertible Debt”) to certain investors (“Debt
Investors”). Interest accrues at the rate of eight percent per annum and is payable quarterly in cash. The debentures mature
on December 31, 2012. In addition, the Company issued 14,000,000 warrants (“$0.01 Warrants”), which entitle the Debt
Investors to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $0.01 per
share and expiring on December 31, 2013. The Debt Investors are entitled to convert the accrued interest and principal of the Convertible
Debentures into common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 55% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price
for the three trading days preceding conversion.
Initial Accounting
Under the initial accounting, the Company separated the Convertible
Debentures instrument into component parts of the Convertible Debt, the $0.01 Warrants and the embedded conversion derivative liability.
The Company estimated the fair value of each component as of the date of issuance and allocated net proceeds initially to the $0.01
Warrants based on a relative fair value fair value of the Convertible Debt and the $0.01 Warrants and then allocated the remaining
proceeds to the embedded conversion derivative liability. The fair value of the embedded conversion derivative liability exceeded
the proceeds from the Convertible Debt less the allocation of the proceeds to the $0.01 Warrants, which resulted in a debt discount
of $400,000. The debt is accreted to interest expense over the life of the Convertible Debt.
The following is a summary of the proceeds from the issuance
of the Convertible Debt and the initial accounting of the issuance (in thousands):
Proceeds from convertible debt issuance
|
|
$
|
400
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to $0.01 warrants
|
|
|
(96
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of proceeds to embedded conversion derivative liability
|
|
|
(304
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Conversion of Convertible Debentures to Series B Shares
On May 26, 2011, the Investors converted $700,000 of the Convertible
Debentures to 424,242 Series B preferred shares. On October 17, 2011, the Investors converted an additional $100,000 of the Convertible
Debentures to 113,636 Series B preferred shares. The Company recorded interest accretion expense of $800,000 for these Convertible
Debentures during the year ended December 31, 2011. In connection with the conversion of the $800,000 of convertible debentures,
the Company also reduced the embedded conversion derivative liability by $1,037,000 based on the fair value of the related embedded
conversion derivative liability on the date of exercise and increased additional paid-in capital by the same amount.
Convertible debentures as of December 31, 2011
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized
interest accretion expense of $334,000 on the Convertible Debentures still outstanding as of (in thousands).
|
|
December 31,
2011
|
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
Convertible debentures – face value
|
|
$
|
1,300
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Debt discount
|
|
|
(966
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total convertible debentures, net
|
|
$
|
334
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
11.
|
Stock Options and Warrants
|
Options
A summary of common stock option activity is as follows:
|
|
Shares Issuable
Under
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Price
Range or
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
26,645,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired/forfeited
|
|
|
(26,645,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
.02-.119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
For all of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans,
the fair value of each grant was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Black-Scholes utilizes
assumptions related to volatility, the risk-free interest rate, the dividend yield (which is assumed to be zero, as the Company
has not paid cash dividends to date and does not currently expect to pay cash dividends) and the expected term of the option. Expected
volatilities utilized in the model are based mainly on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over a period
commensurate with the expected life of the share option as well as other factors. The risk-free interest rate is derived from the
zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life at the time of grant.
In January 2010 the Company granted certain employees
options to purchase 2,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share (the “Preferred
Options”.) The options vest immediately and have a term of four years. Accordingly, in January 2010 the Company recorded
compensation expense of $2,500,000 for the Preferred Option grants. All of these options are outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
Fair market value using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model was determined using the following assumptions:
Expected life (years)
|
|
|
4
|
|
Risk free rate of return
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
378
|
%
|
Warrants
In March 2010, the Company received proceeds of $249,975 from
the sale of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. In connection with the sale of common stock, the Company issued 15,000,000 warrants
for the purchase of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share exercisable until March 31, 2012. The warrants
were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: stock price on the measurement date of
$0.04-$0.05; expected volatility of 262%; and discount rate of 0.97-1.04%. The proceeds were allocated as follows:
Common stock
|
|
$
|
111,468
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
138,507
|
|
Total proceeds
|
|
$
|
249,975
|
|
In April 2010, the Company received proceeds of $2,314,888 from
the sale of 89,075,004 shares of common stock. In connection with the sale of common stock, the Company issued 107,416,671 warrants
for the purchase of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share exercisable until March 31, 2012. The warrants
were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: stock price on the measurement date of
$0.04-$0.26; expected volatility of 279%; and discount rate of 0.98-1.08%. The proceeds were allocated as follows:
Common stock
|
|
$
|
1,090,641
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
1,224,247
|
|
Total proceeds
|
|
$
|
2,314,888
|
|
In May 2010, the Company received proceeds of $929,975 from
the sale of 32,333,334 shares of common stock. In connection with the sale of common stock, the Company issued 32,333,334 warrants
for the purchase of a share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.03 per share exercisable until March 31, 2012. The warrants
were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: stock price on the measurement date of
$0.12-$0.20; expected volatility of 285%; and discount rate of 0.81-1.00%. The proceeds were allocated as follows:
Common stock
|
|
$
|
481,014
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
448,961
|
|
Total proceeds
|
|
$
|
929,975
|
|
A summary of warrant activity based on common stock equivalents
is as follows:
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
190,462,500
|
|
|
|
$ 0.02-0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
Warrants exercised
|
|
|
(115,366,700
|
)
|
|
|
0.02-0.03
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
Warrants expired
|
|
|
(41,512,467
|
)
|
|
|
0.02-0.10
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
Warrants issued with common and Series B Preferred stock in private placement
|
|
|
162,250,005
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2010
|
|
|
195,833,338
|
|
|
|
0.02-0.15
|
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
Warrants exercised
|
|
|
(40,000,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.01-0.025
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
Warrants expired
|
|
|
(1,250,000
|
)
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
|
|
0.02
|
|
Warrants issued with common and Series B Preferred stock in private placement
|
|
|
29,000,000
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2011
|
|
|
183,583,338
|
|
|
|
$ 0.01-0.15
|
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
All outstanding warrants are currently exercisable. A
summary of outstanding common stock warrants at December 31, 2011 follows:
Number of
Common Stock
Equivalents
|
|
|
Expiration Date
|
|
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
|
30,000,000
|
|
|
May 2013
|
|
|
1.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
|
120,583,338
|
|
|
March 2012
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
29,000,000
|
|
|
December 2013
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
183,583,338
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Warrants expire six months after the date on
which a registration statement is filed and accepted by the Securities Exchange Commission permitting a sale of the shares issuable
upon exercise of the warrant.
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended authorize
the Board of Directors to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock from time to time in one or more series. The Board
subsequently authorized an additional 9,000,000 shares designated as Series B Preferred Stock. Out of the 10,000,000 shares of
preferred, the Board designated 3,000,000 shares Series G Preferred Stock on April 4 2006, and designated 100,000 shares Series
S Preferred Stock on September 25, 2008. The Board of Directors is authorized to determine, prior to issuing any such
series of preferred stock and without any vote or action by the shareholders, the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions
of the shares of such series, including dividend rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, the provisions of any purchase, retirement
or sinking fund to be provided for the shares of any series, conversion and exchange rights, the preferences upon any distribution
of the assets of the Company, including in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, and the preferences and relative rights among each series of preferred stock.
Series A Preferred Stock
In February, March and May of 1996, the Company issued 3,075,318
shares of Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock $1.00 par value (“Series A Preferred Stock”)
and Redeemable common stock Purchase Warrants to purchase 1,537,696 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The
net proceeds of the private placement were approximately $2,972,000. Subject to adjustment based on issuance of shares
at less than fair market value, each share of the Series A Preferred Stock was initially convertible into one share of common stock. Each
Redeemable common stock Purchase Warrant is exercisable at a price of $2.00 per share of common stock. Eight percent
(8%) dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock may be paid in cash or in Series A Preferred Stock at the discretion of the Company. The
Series A Preferred Stock is senior to the Company’s common stock in liquidation. Holders of the Series A Preferred
stock may vote on an as if converted basis on any matter requiring shareholder vote. While the Series A Preferred Stock
is outstanding or any dividends thereon remain unpaid, no common stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company. The
Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time subsequent to March 1998
at a price of $1.46 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. Redemption requires
at least 30 days advanced notice and notice may only be given if the Company’s common stock has closed above $2.00 per share
for the twenty consecutive trading days prior to the notice.
At December 31, 2011, there were 457,599 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock outstanding.
Series B Preferred Stock
On September 30, 2006 the Board of Directors authorized a series
of preferred stock designated Series B Preferred Stock. The number of shares authorized was 9,000,000. Each
share of Series B Preferred Stock $1.00 par value is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The Series
B Preferred Stock is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior in priority to the Company’s A and G Preferred
Stock in liquidation. Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to 100 votes per share on all matters requiring shareholder
vote. While Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding no Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company. The
Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time at a price of $1.00 per
share.
As of December 31, 2011, 5,301,889shares of Series B Preferred
Stock were outstanding.
Series G Preferred Stock
The Company has designated 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock
as Series G Preferred Stock $1.00 par value. Each share of Series G Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of common stock.
The Series G Preferred Stock is senior to the Company's common stock and junior in priority to the Registrant's Series A, C, D,
E and F Preferred Stock in liquidation. Except as required by law and in the case of various actions affecting the rights of the
Series G Preferred Stock, holders of the Series G Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on matters requiring shareholder vote.
While the Series G Preferred Stock is outstanding or any dividends thereon remain unpaid, no common stock dividends may be paid
or declared by the Company. The Series G Preferred Stock may be redeemed in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at
any time at a price of $5.00 per share plus any undeclared and/or unpaid dividends to the date of redemption.
As of December 31, 2011, 19,200 shares of Series G Preferred
Stock were outstanding.
Series S Preferred
On November 7, 2008 the Board of Directors authorized a new
series of preferred stock designated Series S Convertible Preferred Stock. The number of shares authorized was 100,000. Each
share of Series S Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share, is convertible into 10,000 shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, subject to adjustment The Series S Preferred Stock is senior to the Company’s Common Stock and junior
in priority to the Company’s A, B and G Preferred Stock in liquidation. Holders of the Series S Preferred Stock are entitled
to 10,000 votes per share on all matters requiring shareholder vote. While Series S Preferred Stock is outstanding no
Common Stock dividends may be paid or declared by the Company.
As of December 31, 2011, 100,000 shares of Series S Convertible
Preferred Stock were outstanding.
|
13.
|
Shares Issued for Services
|
In accordance with ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation,
the Company values shares issued for services by using the fair value of the shares provided for the services at the earlier of
(1) the date at which a “commitment for performance” by the counterparty is reached, or (2) the date at which the counterparty’s
performance is complete.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company granted
3,600,000 common shares and 117,500 Series B preferred shares to consultants for services and recorded compensation expense of
$104,000 and $184,000, respectively during the year ended December 31, 2011. At December 31, 2011, the Company has recorded $269,000
of common stock payable in connection with an agreement to pay 17,000,000 shares of common stock for services to be issued when
the Company’s Board of Directors increase the total authorized shares of common stock of the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted
53,725,000 common and 291,777 Series B preferred shares to consultants for services and recorded compensation expense of $6,346,000
and $441,000, respectively during the year ended December 31, 2010.
For the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company recorded other
income of $1,460,000 which resulted from the forgiveness of debt and other liabilities pursuant to settlement agreements between
the Company and certain debtors. The following summarizes the debt forgiven (in thousands):
Accrued interest on convertible debentures
|
|
$
|
367
|
|
Trade accounts payable – closed Canadian operation
|
|
|
985
|
|
Accrued compensation – closed Canadian operation
|
|
|
103
|
|
Other
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,460
|
|
The Company has incurred losses since its inception and, therefore,
has not been subject to federal income taxes. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had domestic net operating loss (“NOL”)
carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $54,700,000, which expire in 2012 through 2032. Under the provisions
of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code greater than 50% ownership changes that occurred in the Company may significantly limit
the Company’s ability to utilize its NOL carryforwards to reduce future taxable income and related tax liabilities.
Section 382 contemplates an ownership change any time
there is a transfer of stock by a person who directly, or indirectly, owns more than 5% of the corporation and the percentage
of stock of the corporation owned by one or more five percent shareholders has changed, in the aggregate, by more than 50
percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholders at any time during the "testing
period." The "testing period" is generally a three-year period ending on the date of any owner or equity
structure shift.
The amount of post-change income that may be offset by pre-change
losses is limited each year by the "Section 382 Limitation." Generally, the Section 382 Limitation is an amount equal
to the value of the old loss corporation multiplied by a long-term interest rate established monthly by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Company has not yet determined the qualifying events and resulting limitation that may impact utilization of net operating
losses against future periods.
The composition of deferred tax assets and the related tax effects
at December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic net operating losses
|
|
$
|
18,592
|
|
|
$
|
14,517
|
|
Stock option compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
850
|
|
Accrued liabilities and reserves
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
|
|
|
18,875
|
|
|
|
15,536
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(18,875
|
)
|
|
|
(15,536
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The difference between the income tax benefit in the accompanying
statement of operations and the amount that would result if the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 34% were applied to pre-tax loss
is as follows (amounts in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
%
|
|
Benefit for income taxes at federal statutory rate
|
|
$
|
2,081
|
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
3,714
|
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
Derivative gains (losses)
|
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)%
|
|
|
715
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
Discount amortization and other
|
|
|
1443
|
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(3,339
|
)
|
|
|
(55
|
)%
|
|
|
(4,429
|
)
|
|
|
(40.5
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
%
|
The Positron Corporation 401(k) Plan and Trust (the “Plan”)
covers all of the Company’s employees who are United States citizens, at least 21 years of age and have completed at least
one quarter of service with the Company. Pursuant to the Plan, employees may elect to reduce their current compensation
by up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit and have the amount of such reduction contributed to the Plan. The Plan allows
for the Company to make discretionary contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the participant’s deferral contributions,
up to 6 percent of the employee’s compensation, as defined in the Plan agreement. The Company made
no contributions in 2011 and 2010. The Board of Directors of the Company may authorize additional discretionary contributions;
however, no such contributions were made by the Company in 2011 or 2010.
|
17.
|
Related Party Transactions
|
As of December 31, 2011, $27,498 had been advanced to MIT in
contemplation of acquiring the company which occurred in January 2012.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized
cost of revenues of approximately $4,521,000 related to the purchase of Attrius® PET systems from
Neusoft
Positron Medical Systems – the Company’s joint venture partner located in Shenyang, China.
At December 31, 2011,
the Company has recorded deposits totaling $560,000 to Neusoft for three machines. At December 31, 2011, the Company also has a
$250,000 receivable from Neusoft for certain excess freight charges owed, and has $218,000 payable to Neusoft for the purchase
of an Attrius® PET system.
During 2011, the Company borrowed $20,000 from its Chief Executive
Officer and remains payable as of December 31, 2011.
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized
cost of revenues of $3,184,282 related to the purchase of Attrius® PET systems from Neusoft Positron Medical Systems –
the Company’s joint venture partner located in Shenyang, China. The Company has approximately $2,484,000 in deposits on purchase
contracts as of December 31, 2010.
During 2010, the Company entered into a
four year operating lease with a Company owned by Patrick G. Rooney, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for additional administrative
offices in Westmont, Illinois. During 2010, the Company paid $136,060 of costs in connection with this lease (consisting
of $50,000 cash payment for reimbursement of contracting services to the related party and $86,060 of build-out expenses paid directly
to contractors) all of which are being amortized over the four year lease term at $2,835/month. Additionally, the Company shall
be responsible for maintenance, operating expenses and property taxes. No further rent payments are required under the
lease agreement by the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2010,
the Company paid $200,000 of consulting fees to the brother of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, John Rooney.
Key Employee Incentive Compensation
The Company has an incentive compensation plan for certain key
employees and its Board of Directors. The incentive compensation plan provides for annual bonus payments based upon
achievement of certain corporate objectives as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.
|
18.
|
Commitments and Contingencies
|
Lease Agreements
We have operating leases for various offices and operating facilities
in the United States. Rent expense was $190,000 and $97,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Future
minimum rental commitments under noncancellable facilities operating leases in place are as follows as of December 31, 2011:
Year Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
$
|
177,000
|
|
2013
|
|
|
166,000
|
|
2014
|
|
|
159,000
|
|
2015
|
|
|
135,000
|
|
2016 and Thereafter
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
695,000
|
|
The following information details the computation of basic and
diluted loss per share:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except for
per share data)
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss:
|
|
$
|
(6,121
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,923
|
)
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares
|
|
|
786,579
|
|
|
|
713,463
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock Warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock Options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions
|
|
|
786,579
|
|
|
|
713,463
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
All common stock equivalents in the years ended December 31,
2011 and 2010 were excluded from the above calculation as their effect was anti-dilutive.
Anti-dilutive securities (based on conversions to common shares)
not included in net loss per share calculation (in thousands):
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Convertible Series A Preferred Stock
|
|
|
457
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
Convertible Series B Preferred Stock
|
|
|
782,882
|
|
|
|
666,844
|
|
Convertible Series G Preferred Stock
|
|
|
1,920
|
|
|
|
1,920
|
|
Convertible Series S Preferred Stock
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Convertible debt
|
|
|
262,626
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Preferred Stock Options
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
Stock Warrants
|
|
|
183,583
|
|
|
|
206,083
|
|
|
20.
|
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
Quarter ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2011
|
|
|
June 30,
2011
|
|
|
September
30, 2011
|
|
|
December
31, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
2,871
|
|
|
$
|
3,021
|
|
|
$
|
482
|
|
|
$
|
289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
428
|
|
|
|
(68
|
)
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(64
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(735
|
)
|
|
|
(2,835
|
)
|
|
|
(1,453
|
)
|
|
|
(1,098
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share – basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
))
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic and diluted shares
|
|
|
784,327
|
|
|
|
789,738
|
|
|
|
797,751
|
|
|
|
786,579
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended
|
|
|
|
March 31,
2010
|
|
|
June 30,
2010
|
|
|
September
30, 2010
|
|
|
December
31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
467
|
|
|
$
|
934
|
|
|
$
|
1,013
|
|
|
$
|
2,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
|
284
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
|
(127
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
|
(3,265
|
)
|
|
|
(6,393
|
)
|
|
|
294
|
|
|
|
(1,559
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) per share – basic and diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic and diluted shares
|
|
|
410,371
|
|
|
|
579,529
|
|
|
|
755,595
|
|
|
|
780,522
|
|
We have aggregated our operations
into two reportable segments based upon product lines, manufacturing processes, marketing and management of our businesses: medical
equipment and radiopharmaceuticals. Our business segments operate in the nuclear medicine industry. The Company’s
medical equipment segment is currently generating all revenues and the majority of all expenses as the radiopharmaceuticals segment
is still in the development phase.
We evaluate a segment’s
performance based primarily upon operating income before corporate expenses.
Corporate assets consist primarily
of cash but also include plant and equipment associated with our headquarters. These items (and income and expenses
related to these items) are not allocated to the segments. Unallocated income/expenses include interest income, interest expense,
debt extinguishment and refinancing costs and other (expense) income and certain expenses which are not considered related
to either segment, but are instead considered general corporate expenses.
The following table represents
sales, operating loss and total assets attributable to these business segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2011
|
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
Total Sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical equipment
|
|
$
|
6,663
|
|
|
$
|
4,623
|
|
Radiopharmaceuticals
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Sales
|
|
$
|
6,663
|
|
|
$
|
4,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical equipment
|
|
$
|
3,775
|
|
|
$
|
13,356
|
|
Radiopharmaceuticals
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
Unallocated
|
|
|
221
|
|
|
|
872
|
|
Total operating loss
|
|
$
|
4,392
|
|
|
$
|
14,444
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2011
|
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
Total assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical equipment
|
|
$
|
2,283
|
|
|
|
3,966
|
|
Radiopharmaceuticals
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
28
|
|
Unallocated
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1,179
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
2,308
|
|
|
$
|
5,173
|
|
Increase in number of authorized
shares
On January 4, 2012, the Company
increased the number of the Company’s authorized shares of capital stock from 810,000,000 shares to 3,020,000,000 of which
3,000,000,000 shares will be common stock par value $0.01 per share and 20,000,000 shares will be preferred stock par value $1.00
per share.
Stock plan
On
January 11, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2012 Stock Purchase and Option Plan (“Stock Compensation
Plan”) and the Company issued stock options to purchase 187,600,000 shares of common stock to employees under this Stock
Compensation Plan. The stock price on the grant date was $0.0095 per share. The options have a $0.01 exercise price and vest 50%
at issuance (January 11, 2012), and 50% after one year of service.
As a result, the intrinsic value and fair value for these
options on the grant date was $0 and $1,511,000, respectively.
Purchase of Building
On
January 12, 2012, the Company acquired a building in Westmont, Illinois which the Company previously leased from a related
party for corporate and administrative offices. The Company issued the related party 25,000,000 shares of common stock, which
were valued at approximately $250,000 and a convertible debenture of $250,000 which shall be due on December 31, 2013 and
bear interest at 8% per year
payable quarterly in cash. In addition, the Company issued 25,000,000 warrants
(“Warrants”), which entitle the related party to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share and expiring on December 31, 2013. The related party is entitled to
convert the accrued interest and principal of the Convertible Debentures into common stock of the Company at a conversion
price equal to 55% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price for the three trading days preceding conversion.
At
December 31, 2011, the Company had $77,000 of deferred rent related to this building recorded as an asset in the financial
statements which will be expensed during the quarter ending March 31, 2012.
Acquisition of MIT
On January 17, 2012, the Company
acquired Manhattan Isotope Technology LLC (“MIT”) upon consummation of a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) with MIT and the interest-holders of MIT, whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding
membership interests from the holders in exchange for: (i) the assumption of the liabilities of MIT; (ii) cash advances; (iii)
earn-out payments equal to twenty percent (20%) of “Net Income” as defined in the Agreement; (iv) 5,000,000 common
shares of Positron stock; and (v) entry into employment agreements with MIT’s employees.
In accordance with the transaction,
the Company acquired the assets related to MIT’s business of refurbishing spent strontium-82/rubidium-82 and other radioisotope
generators, recycling strontium-82 and other radioisotopes from generators, processing of strontium-82 and other radioisotopes,
providing expertise in production of radioisotopes and radioisotopes services, including cash, equipment, leasehold improvements,
patent, certain supply and distribution and other vendor contracts, goodwill and assumed liabilities including trade payables,
accruals and a line of credit with a commercial bank. The parties made customary representations, warranties and indemnities in
the Agreement that are typical and consistent for a transaction of this size and scope.
The Company incurred acquisition
costs of approximately $13,000 in 2011 and $12,000 in 2012.
The following table summarizes
the consideration transferred to acquire MIT and the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition
date:
Fair Value of Consideration
Transferred:
Common Stock of Company
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
Contingent consideration
|
|
$
|
583,985
|
|
|
|
$
|
633,985
|
|
Recognized amounts of identifiable
assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash
|
|
$
|
3,241
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements
|
|
|
653,563
|
|
Patent
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
|
|
(41,670
|
)
|
Line of credit
|
|
|
(700,000
|
)
|
Net Liabilities assumed
|
|
$
|
(70,866
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
704,851
|
|
The acquisition of MIT includes
a contingent consideration arrangement that requires cash payments to the previous members equal to 20% of “Net Income”
as defined in the Agreement through December 31, 2018. The range of the undiscounted amounts the Company could owe under this arrangement
is between $0 and $3,000,000. The fair value of the contingent consideration on the acquisition date of approximately $584,000
was estimated based on the present value of projected payments which were based on projected net income through 2018. These calculations
and projections are based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which ASC 820 refers to as Level 3 inputs. Key assumptions
include a discount rate of 5 percent as well as an increasing level of revenues and expenses based on probability factors at the
acquisition date.
The following unaudited pro
forma summary presents consolidated information of the Company as if the business combination had occurred on January 1, 2011:
Sales
|
|
$
|
6,790,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(6,496,313
|
)
|
Share Issuance/Conversions
From January 1, 2012, the following stock
transactions occurred:
On January 19, 2012, the Company
converted 1,923,223.58 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 192,322,258 shares of Common Stock. Also on January
19, 2012, the Company accepted subscriptions in the amount of $300,000 and issued 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
The
Company also issued 30,000,000 warrants to Investors to purchase common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share which will expire
on December 31, 2013. Also on January 19, 2012, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares in connection with the acquisition of MIT and
76,261 shares were issued for royalties.
On March 1,
2012, the Company converted 603,711 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into 60,371,100 shares of Common Stock. Also
on March 1, 2012, the Company issued 3,000,000 shares to a vendor for services rendered
.
On March 14,
2012, the Company accepted subscriptions in the amount of $30,000 and issued 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock.
The Company
also issued 3,500,000 warrants to an Investor to purchase common stock of the Company for $0.01 per share which will expire on
December 31, 2013.
Also on March 14, 2012, the Company issued 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock to an
employee for services.
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