POS AM: Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing
Published on May 8, 2007
As
filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2007
Registration
No. 333-126754
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Nevada
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NeoGenomics,
Inc.
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74-2897368
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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(Name
of Registrant in Our
Charter)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Robert
P. Gasparini
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12701
Commonwealth Drive, Suite 9
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12701
Commonwealth Drive, Suite 9
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Fort
Myers, Florida 33913
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Fort
Myers, Florida 33913
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(239)
768-0600
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8731
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(239)
768-0600
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(Address
and telephone number of Principal Executive Offices
and
Principal Place of Business)
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(Primary
Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
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(Name,
address and telephone number
of
agent for service)
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With
a copy to:
Clayton
E. Parker, Esq.
Matthew
Ogurick, Esq.
Kirkpatrick
& Lockhart
Preston
Gates Ellis LLP
201
S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2000
Miami,
Florida 33131
Telephone:
(305) 539-3300
Facsimile:
(305) 358-7095
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Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon
as practicable after this registration statement becomes
effective.
If
any of
the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed
or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, check the following box. /X/
If
this
Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. /_/
If
this
Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, check the following box and list the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. /_/
If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please
check the following box. /_/
The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as
may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file
a
further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PROSPECTUS
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
10,000,000
shares of Common Stock
This
prospectus relates to the sale of up to 10,000,000 shares of the common stock
of
NeoGenomics, Inc. (referred to individually as the “Parent Company” or,
collectively with all of its subsidiaries, as the “Company”,
“NeoGenomics”, or “we”, “us”, or “ours”) by certain persons who are
stockholders of the Parent Company. We initially filed a Registration
Statement with the SEC on July 20, 2005 (No. 333-126754), which was declared
effective on August 1, 2005 (the “Initial Registration Statement”)
and subsequently filed a Post-Effective Amendment on July 5, 2006, which
was
declared effective on July 18, 2006. The selling stockholders consist
of:
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Selling
stockholders who intend to sell up to 4,265,185 shares of our common
stock
previously issued by the Parent Company in private
placements. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No.
2, such selling stockholders have sold 1,914,500 shares of our
common stock pursuant to this
offering;
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·
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Other
selling stockholders who may sell up to 325,649 shares of our common
stock
underlying previously issued warrants. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, such selling stockholders have
sold
144,000 shares of our common stock underlying those warrants pursuant
to
this offering;
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·
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Cornell
Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell Capital Partners”), which intends to
sell up to 5,381,888 shares of common stock, 5,000,000 of which
are being
issued under a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (also referred
to herein as the “SEDA”) and 381,888 shares of which were issued on
June 6, 2005 as a commitment fee under the SEDA in the amount of
$140,000. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No.
2, the Company has issued to Cornell Capital Partners, and Cornell
Capital
Partners has sold 1,786,669 shares of our common stock (excluding
the
381,888 commitment fee shares) pursuant to this offering;
and
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Spartan
Securities Group, Ltd. (“Spartan Securities”), which intends to
sell up to 27,278 shares of our common stock issued on June 6,
2005 as a
placement agent fee under the SEDA. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, Spartan Securities has sold all
27,278 of
its shares of our common stock pursuant to this
offering.
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Please
refer to “Selling Stockholders” beginning on page 18.
The
Company is not selling any shares of its common stock in this offering and
therefore will not receive any proceeds from this offering. All costs associated
with this registration will be borne by the Company.
Shares
of
our common stock are being offered for sale by the selling stockholders at
prices established on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the
“OTCBB”) during the term of this offering. On April 12, 2007,
the last reported sale price of our common stock was $1.55 per
share. Our common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol
“NGMN.OB”. These prices will fluctuate based on the demand for the
shares of our common stock.
Cornell
Capital Partners is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) in connection with the sale of
our common stock under the SEDA. Cornell Capital Partners will pay to the
Company ninety-eight percent (98%) of, or a two percent (2%) discount to,
the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock during the
five (5) consecutive trading day period immediately following the notice
date. In addition, Cornell Capital Partners will retain five percent (5%)
of
each advance under the SEDA. Cornell Capital Partners also received a commitment
fee in the form of 381,888 shares of our common stock (in the amount of
$140,000) on June 6, 2005 pursuant to the SEDA. In addition, on June
6, 2005 we issued a one (1) year promissory note to Cornell Capital Partners
for
an additional commitment fee of $50,000, which was paid in July
2006. The two percent (2%) discount, the five percent (5%) retainage
fee, the 381,888 commitment fee shares and the additional commitment fee
($50,000) are all underwriting discounts payable to Cornell Capital
Partners. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, we
have received $1,728,000 of gross proceeds since the
Initial Registration Statement was declared effective through the issuance
and
sale of 1,786,669, shares (excluding the commitment fee shares) to Cornell
Capital Partners pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
The
Company engaged Spartan Securities, an unaffiliated registered broker-dealer,
to
advise us in connection with the SEDA. Spartan Securities was paid a fee
of
$10,000 through the issuance of 27,278 shares of our common stock on June
6,
2005 under the SEDA.
Brokers
or dealers effecting transactions in these shares should confirm that the
shares
are registered under the applicable state law or that an exemption from
registration is available.
These
securities are speculative and involve a high degree of
risk.
Please
refer to “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.
The
information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We and
the
selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these
securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any
state
where the offer or sale is not permitted.
With
the exception of Cornell Capital Partners, which is an “underwriter” within the
meaning of the Securities Act, no other underwriter or person has been engaged
to facilitate the sale of shares of our common stock in this offering. This
offering will terminate on August 1, 2007. None of the proceeds from
the sale of stock by the selling stockholders will be placed in escrow, trust
or
any similar account.
The
SEC and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved of these
securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The
date of this prospectus is May 8,
2007.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Page
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY |
1
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THE OFFERING |
5
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
8
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RISK FACTORS |
9
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS |
17
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS |
18
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USE OF PROCEEDS |
22
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DILUTION |
23
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STANDBY
EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
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24
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION |
27
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION |
28
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS |
42
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MANAGEMENT |
52
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS |
58
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MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
60
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
63
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK |
65
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LEGAL MATTERS |
67
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION |
67
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEOGENOMICS, INC |
F-1
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PART II |
II
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SIGNATURES |
6
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PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
The
following is only a summary of the information, Financial Statements and
the
Notes thereto included in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus
carefully, including “Risk Factors” and our Financial Statements and the Notes
thereto before making any investment decision.
Our
Company
NeoGenomics
operates cancer-focused testing laboratories that specifically target the
rapidly growing genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory
industry. Headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, the Company’s growing network of
laboratories currently offers the following types of testing services to
pathologists, oncologists, urologists, hospitals, and other laboratories
throughout the United States:
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cytogenetics
testing, which analyzes human
chromosomes;
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Fluorescence
In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) testing, which analyzes abnormalities
at the
chromosomal and gene levels;
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flow
cytometry testing, which analyzes gene expression of specific markers
inside cells and on cell surfaces;
and
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molecular
testing which involves analysis of DNA and RNA to diagnose and
predict the
clinical significance of various genetic sequence
disorders.
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All
of
these testing services are widely utilized in the diagnosis and prognosis
of
various types of cancer.
The
genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory industry
is the
most rapidly growing niche of the market. Approximately six years ago, the
World
Health Organization reclassified cancers as genetic anomalies. This growing
awareness of the genetic root behind most cancers combined with advances
in
technology and genetic research, including the complete sequencing of the
human
genome, have made possible a whole new set of tools to diagnose and treat
diseases. This has opened up a vast opportunity for laboratory companies
that
are positioned to address this growing market segment.
The
medical testing laboratory market can be broken down into three (3) primary
segments:
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clinical
lab testing,
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anatomic
pathology testing, and
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genetic
and molecular testing.
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Clinical
laboratories are typically engaged in high volume, highly automated, lower
complexity tests on easily procured specimens such as blood and urine. Clinical
lab tests often involve testing of a less urgent nature, for example,
cholesterol testing and testing associated with routine physical exams. This
type of testing yields relatively low average revenue per test. Anatomic
Pathology (“AP”) testing involves evaluation of tissue, as in surgical
pathology, or cells as in cytopathology. The most widely performed AP procedures
include the preparation and interpretation of pap smears, skin biopsies,
and
tissue biopsies. The higher complexity AP tests typically involve more labor
and
are more technology intensive than clinical lab tests. Thus AP tests generally
result in higher average revenue per test than clinical lab tests.
Genetic
and molecular testing typically involves analyzing chromosomes, genes or
base
pairs of DNA or RNA for abnormalities. Genetic and molecular testing have
become
important and highly accurate diagnostic tools over the last five years.
New
tests are being developed at an accelerated pace, thus this market niche
continues to expand rapidly. Genetic and molecular testing requires highly
specialized equipment and credentialed individuals (typically MD or PhD level)
to certify results and typically yields the highest average revenue per test
of
the three market segments. The following chart shows the differences between
the
genetic and molecular niche and other segments of the medical laboratory
industry. Up until approximately five years ago, the genetic and molecular
testing niche was considered to be part of the AP segment, but given its
rapid
growth, it is now more routinely broken out and accounted for as its own
segment.
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COMPARISON
OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY MARKET SEGMENTS(1)
Attributes
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Clinical
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Anatomic
Pathology
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Genetic/Molecular
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Testing
Performed On
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Blood,
Urine
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Tissue/Cells
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Chromosomes/Genes/DNA
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Testing
Volume
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High
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Low
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Low
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Physician
Involvement
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Low
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High
- Pathologist
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Low
- Medium
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Malpractice
Ins. Required
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Low
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High
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Low
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Other
Professionals Req.
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None
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None
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Cyto/Molecular
geneticist
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Level
of Automation
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High
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Low-Moderate
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Moderate
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Diagnostic
in Nature
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Usually
Not
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Yes
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Yes
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Types
of Diseases Tested
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Many
Possible
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Primarily
to Rule out Cancer
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Rapidly
Growing
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Typical
per Price/Test
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$5
- $35/Test
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$25
- $500/Test
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$200
- $1,000/Test
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Estimated
Size of Market
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$25
- $30 Billion
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$10
- $12 Billion
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$4
- $5 Billion (2)
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Estimated
Annual Growth Rate
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4%
-5%
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6%
- 7%
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25+%
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EstablishedCompetitors
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Quest
Diagnostics
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Quest
Diagnostics
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Genzyme
Genetics
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LabCorp
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LabCorp
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Quest
Diagnostics
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Bio
Reference Labs
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Genzyme
Genetics
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LabCorp
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DSI
Laboratories
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Ameripath
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Major
Universities
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Hospital
Labs
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Local
Pathologists
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Regional
Labs
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(1)Derived
from industry analyst reports.
(2) Includes
flow cytometry testing, which historically has been classified
under
anatomic pathology.
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Our
primary focus is to provide high complexity laboratory testing for the
community-based pathology and oncology marketplace. Within these key market
segments, we currently provide our services to pathologists and oncologists
in
the United States that perform bone marrow and/or peripheral blood sampling
for
the diagnosis of liquid tumors (leukemias and lymphomas) and archival tissue
referral for analysis of solid tumors such as breast cancer. A secondary
strategic focus targets community-based urologists due to the availability
of
UroVysion®, a
FISH-based test for the initial diagnosis of bladder cancer and early detection
of recurrent disease. We focus on community-based practitioners for two (2)
reasons: First, academic pathologists and associated clinicians tend to have
their testing needs met within the confines of their university affiliation.
Secondly, most of the cancer care in the United States is administered by
community based practitioners, not in academic centers, due to ease of local
access. Moreover, within the community-based pathologist segment it
is not our intent to willingly compete with our customers for testing services
that they may seek to perform themselves. Fee-for-service pathologists for
example, derive a significant portion of their annual revenue from the
interpretation of biopsy specimens. Unlike other larger laboratories, which
strive to perform 100% of such testing services themselves, we do not intend
to
compete with our customers for such specimens. Rather, our high complexity
cancer testing focus is a natural extension of and complementary to many
of the
services that our community-based customers often perform within their own
practices. As such, we believe our relationship as a non-competitive consultant,
empowers these physicians to expand their testing breadth and provide a menu
of
services that matches or exceeds the level of service found in academic centers
of excellence around the country.
We
continue to make progress growing our testing volumes and revenue beyond
our
historically focused effort in Florida due to our expanding field sales
footprint. As of March 31, 2007, NeoGenomics’ sales organization totaled
nine (9) individuals. Recent, key hires included our Vice President of
Sales & Marketing and various sales managers and representatives in the
Northeastern, Southeastern and Western states. We intend to continue adding
sales representatives on a quarterly basis throughout the year. As
more sales representatives are added, the base of our business outside of
Florida will continue to grow and ultimately eclipse that which is generated
within the state.
2
We
are
successfully competing in the marketplace based on the quality and
comprehensiveness of our test results, and our innovative flexible levels
of
service, industry-leading turn-around times, regionalization of laboratory
operations and ability to provide after-test support to those physicians
requesting consultation. 2006 saw the introduction of our Genetic Pathology
Solutions (GPS) product that provides summary interpretation of multiple
testing
platforms all in one consolidated report. Response from clients has been
very
favorable and provides another option for those customers that require a
higher
degree of customized service.
Another
important service was initiated in December 2006 when we became the first
laboratory to offer technical-component only (tech-only) FISH testing to
the key
community-based pathologist market segment. NeoFISH has been enthusiastically
received and has provided our sales team with another differentiating product
to
meet the needs of our target community-based pathologists. With NeoFISH these
customers are able to retain a portion of the overall testing revenue from
such
FISH specimens themselves, which serves to much better align their interests
with those of NeoGenomics than what might otherwise be possible with larger
laboratory competitors.
We
believe NeoGenomics average 3-5 day turn-around time for our cytogenetics
services remains an industry-leading benchmark. The timeliness of results
continues to increase the usage patterns of cytogenetics and act as a driver
for
other add-on testing requests by our referring physicians. Based on anecdotal
information, we believe that typical cytogenetics labs have 7-14 day turn-around
times on average with some labs running as high as twenty-one (21) days.
Traditionally, longer turn-around times for cytogenetics tests have resulted
in
fewer tests being ordered since there is an increased chance that the test
results will not be returned within an acceptable diagnostic window when
other
adjunctive diagnostic test results are available. We believe our turn-around
times result in our referring physicians requesting more of our testing services
in order to augment or confirm other diagnostic tests, thereby giving us
a
significant competitive advantage in marketing our services against those
of
other competing laboratories.
In
2006
we began an aggressive campaign to form new laboratories around the country
that
will allow us to regionalize our operations to be closer to our customers.
High
complexity laboratories within the cancer testing niche have frequently operated
a core facility on one or both coasts to service the needs of their customers
around the country. Informal surveys of customers and prospects uncovered
a
desire to do business with a laboratory with national breadth but with a
more
local presence. In such a scenario, specimen integrity, turnaround-time of
results, client service support, and interaction with our medical staff are
all
enhanced. In 2006, NeoGenomics achieved the milestone of opening two (2)
other laboratories to complement our headquarters in Fort Myers,
Florida. NeoGenomics facilities in Nashville, Tennessee and Irvine,
California received the appropriate state and CLIA licensure and are now
receiving live specimens. As situations dictate and opportunities arise,
we will
continue to develop and open new laboratories, seamlessly linked together
by our
optimized Laboratory Information System (LIS), to better meet the regionalized
needs of our customers.
2006
also
saw the initial establishment of the NeoGenomics Contract Research Organization
(“CRO”) division based at our Irvine, CA facility. This division was created to
take advantage of our core competencies in genetic and molecular high complexity
testing and act as a vehicle to compete for research projects and clinical
trial
support contracts in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The
CRO
division will also act as a development conduit for the validation of new
tests
which can then be transferred to our clinical laboratories and be offered
to our
clients. We envision the CRO as a way to infuse some intellectual property
into
the mix of our services and in time create a more “vertically integrated”
laboratory that can potentially offer additional clinical services of a more
proprietary nature.
As
NeoGenomics grows, we anticipate offering additional tests that broaden our
focus from genetic and molecular testing to more traditional types of anatomic
pathology testing that are complementary to our current test offerings. At
no
time do we expect to intentionally compete with fee-for-service pathologists
for
services of this type and Company sales efforts will operate under a strict
“right of first refusal” philosophy that supports rather than undercuts the
practice of community-based pathology. We believe that by adding additional
types of tests to our product offering we will be able to capture increases
in
our testing volumes through our existing customer base as well as more easily
attract new customers via the ability to package our testing services more
appropriately to the needs of the market.
Historically,
the above approach has borne out well for the Company. For most of FY 2004,
the
Company only performed one type of test in-house, cytogenetics, which resulted
in only one test being performed per customer requisition for most of the
year
and an average revenue per requisition of approximately $490. With the
subsequent addition of FISH testing in FY 2005 and flow cytometry to our
pre-existing cytogenetics testing in FY 2006, our average revenue/requisition
increased by 35.6% in FY 2005 to approximately $632 and a further 7% in FY
2006
to approximately $677/requisition. We believe with focused sales and marketing
efforts and the recent launch of GPS reporting, NeoFISH tech-only FISH services,
and the future addition of additional testing platforms, the Company can
continue to increase our average revenue per customer requisition.
3
FY
2006
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FY
2005
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%
Inc (Dec)
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Customer
Requisitions Rec’d (Cases)
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9,563
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2,982
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220.7%
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Number
of Tests Performed
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12,838
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4,082
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214.5%
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Average
Number of Tests/Requisition
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1.34
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1.37
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(2.1%)
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Total
Testing Revenue
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$6,475,996
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$1,885,324
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243.5%
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Average
Revenue/Requisition
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$677.19
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$632.23
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7.1%
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Average
Revenue/Test
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$504.44
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$461.86
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9.2%
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We
believe this bundled approach to testing represents a clinically sound practice.
In addition, as the average number of tests performed per requisition increases,
this should drive large increases in our revenue and afford the Company
significant synergies and efficiencies in our operations and sales and marketing
activities. For instance, initial testing for many hematologic cancers may
yield
total revenue ranging from approximately $1,800 - $3,600/requisition and
is
generally comprised of a combination of some or all of the following tests:
cytogenetics, fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry and,
per
client request, morphology testing. Whereas in FY 2004, we only addressed
approximately $500 of this potential revenue per requisition; in FY 2005
we
addressed approximately $1,200 - $1,900 of this potential revenue per
requisition; and in FY 2006, we could address this revenue stream (see below),
dependent on medical necessity criteria and guidelines:
Average
Revenue/Test
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Cytogenetics
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$400-$500
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Fluorescence
In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
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-
Technical component
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$300-$1000
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-
Professional component
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$200-$500
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Flow
cytometry
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-
Technical component
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$400-$700
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-
Professional component
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$100-$200
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Morphology
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$400-$700
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Total
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$1,800-$3,600
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About
Us
Our
principal executive offices are located at 12701 Commonwealth Drive, Suite
9,
Fort Myers, Florida 33913. Our telephone number is (239)
768-0600. Our website can be accessed at
www.neogenomics.org.
4
THE
OFFERING
This
offering relates to the sale of the Parent Company’s common stock by certain
persons who are, or will become, our stockholders. We initially filed a
Registration Statement with the SEC on July 20, 2005 (No. 333-126754), which
was
declared effective on August 1, 2005 (the Initial Registration
Statement). The selling stockholders consist of:
·
|
Selling
stockholders who intend to sell up to 4,265,185 shares of our common
stock
previously issued by the Parent Company in private
placements. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No.
2, such selling stockholders have sold 1,914,500 shares of our
common stock pursuant to this
offering;
|
·
|
Other
selling stockholders who may sell up to 325,649 shares of our common
stock
underlying previously issued warrants. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, such selling stockholders have
sold
144,000 shares of our common stock underlying those warrants pursuant
to
this offering;
|
·
|
Cornell
Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell Capital Partners”), which intends to
sell up to 5,381,888 shares of common stock, 5,000,000 of which
are being
issued under a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (also referred
to herein as the “SEDA”) and 381,888 shares of which were issued on
June 6, 2005 as a commitment fee under the SEDA in the amount of
$140,000. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No.
2, the Company has issued to Cornell Capital Partners, and Cornell
Capital
Partners has sold 1,786,669 shares of our common stock (excluding
the
381,888 commitment fee shares) pursuant to this offering;
and
|
·
|
Spartan
Securities Group, Ltd. (“Spartan Securities”), which intends to
sell up to 27,278 shares of our common stock issued on June 6,
2005 as a
placement agent fee under the SEDA. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, Spartan Securities has sold all
27,278 of
its shares of our common stock pursuant to this
offering.
|
The
commitment amount of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement is $5.0
million. At an assumed price of $1.519 per share (calculated based on
a recent stock price of $1.55 by taking into account the two percent (2%)
discount to Cornell Capital Partners), we would be able to receive gross
proceeds of $7,595,000 using the 5,000,000 shares being registered in this
registration statement under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
Pursuant
to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we may, at our discretion,
periodically issue and sell to Cornell Capital Partners shares of our common
stock for a total purchase price of $5.0 million. The amount of each advance
is
subject to a maximum advance amount of $750,000, and we may not submit any
advance within five (5) trading days of a prior advance. Cornell Capital
Partners will pay to the Company ninety-eight percent (98%) of, or a two
percent (2%) discount to, the lowest volume weighted average price of the
common
stock during the five (5) consecutive trading day period immediately
following the notice date. For each advance made by the Company, Cornell
Capital
Partners shall retain five percent (5%) of the gross proceeds of such
advance. In addition, Cornell Capital Partners received a one-time commitment
fee in the form of 381,888 shares of our common stock in the amount of $140,000
on June 6, 2005 under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. In
addition, on June 6, 2005, we issued a one (1) year promissory note to Cornell
Capital Partners for an additional commitment fee of $50,000, which was paid
in
July 2006. The two percent (2%) discount, the five percent (5%)
retainage fee, the commitment fee shares and the additional commitment fee
($50,000) are all underwriting discounts payable to Cornell Capital
Partners. Cornell Capital Partners intends to sell any shares
purchased under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at the then prevailing
market price. Among other things, this prospectus relates to the shares of
our
common stock to be issued under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, we
have received $1,978,000 of gross proceeds since the
Initial Registration Statement was declared effective through the issuance
and
sale of 1,786,669 shares (excluding the commitment fee shares) to Cornell
Capital Partners pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement
There
is
an inverse relationship between our stock price and the number of shares
to be
issued under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. That is, as our stock
price declines, we would be required to issue a greater number of shares
under
the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement for a given advance. This inverse
relationship is demonstrated by the following tables, which show the net
cash to
be received by the Company and the number of shares to be issued under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at two percent (2%), twenty-five percent
(25%), fifty percent (50%) and seventy-five percent (75%) discounts to a
recent price of $1.55 per share.
5
Net
Cash To The Company Assuming Remaining 3,213,331
Shares Registered Hereunder Are Sold:
Market
Discount:
|
2%
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
Market
Price:
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
Purchase
Price:
|
$1.519
|
$1.163
|
$0.775
|
$0.388
|
No.
of Shares(1):
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
Total
Outstanding(2):
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
Percent
Outstanding(3):
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
Net
Cash to the Company(4):
|
$4,551,998
|
$3,465,249
|
$2,280,806
|
$1,099,433
|
(1)
|
Represents
the balance of shares of our common stock which have been registered
hereunder and which could be issued to Cornell Capital Partners
under the
SEDA at the prices set forth in the
table.
|
(2)
|
Represents
the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after
the
issuance of the shares to Cornell Capital Partners under the SEDA
as of a
recent date.
|
(3)
|
Represents
shares of our common stock to be issued as a percentage of the
total
number shares outstanding.
|
(4)
|
As
of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, we are entitled
to
receive only up to the remaining balance of $3,022,000 in gross
proceeds
from sales of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners pursuant
to the
SEDA. Net cash equals the gross proceeds minus the five percent
(5%) retainage fee and $85,000 in estimated offering expenses and
does not
take into consideration the value of the 381,888 shares of our
common
stock issued to Cornell Capital Partners as a commitment fee and
the
additional commitment fee in the form of a promissory note in the
principal amount of $50,000, which such note was paid in July
2006.
|
Number
of Shares To Be Issued Assuming The Company Raises The Remaining Gross Proceeds
Of $3,022,000:
Market
Discount:
|
2%
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
Market
Price:
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
Purchase
Price:
|
$1.519
|
$1.163
|
$0.775
|
$0.388
|
No.
of Shares(1)(2):
|
1,989,467
|
2,598,453
|
3,899,355
(26)
|
7,788,660(26)
|
Total
Outstanding (3):
|
30,040,669
|
30,619,655
|
31,950,557
|
35,839,862
|
Percent
Outstanding (4):
|
6.63%
|
8.49%
|
12.20%
|
21.73%
|
Net
Cash to the Company(5):
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
(1)
|
We
are only registering 5,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant
to the
SEDA under this prospectus and as of the date of this Post-Effective
Amendment No.2, 3, 213,331 shares remain available for future issuance
under the SEDA.
|
(2)
|
Represents
that total number of shares of our common stock which would need
to be
issued at the stated purchase price to receive the remaining balance
of
$3,022,000available under the SEDA.
|
(3)
|
Represents
the total number of shares of common stock outstanding after the
issuance
of the shares to Cornell Capital Partners under the SEDA as of
a recent
date.
|
(4)
|
Represents
the shares of common stock to be issued as a percentage of the
total
number shares outstanding.
|
(5)
|
We
are entitled to receive a remaining balance of $3,022,000 in gross
proceeds from sales of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners
pursuant to the SEDA as of the date of this Post-Effective
Amendment. Net cash equals the gross proceeds minus the five
percent (5%) retainage fee and $85,000 in estimated offering expenses
and
does not take into consideration the value of the 381,888 shares
of common
stock issued to Cornell Capital Partners as a commitment fee and
the
additional commitment fee in the form of a promissory note in the
principal amount of $50,000, which such note was paid in July
2006.
|
(6)
|
At
this stated price we will need to register additional shares of
our common
stock to obtain the remaining balance of $3,022,000 available under
the
SEDA.
|
6
Common
Stock Offered
|
10,000,000
shares by selling stockholders
|
Offering
Price
|
Market
price
|
Common
Stock Currently Outstanding(1)
|
28,051,202
shares as of May 7, 2007
|
Use
of Proceeds
|
We
will not receive any proceeds of the shares offered by the
selling
stockholders. Any proceeds we receive from the sale of common
stock under
the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement to Cornell Capital
Partners will
be used for general working capital purposes. See “Use of
Proceeds”.
|
Risk
Factors
|
The
securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk and
immediate
substantial dilution. See “Risk Factors” and
“Dilution”.
|
Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board Symbol
|
NGNM.OB
|
(1)
|
Excludes
up to 3,213,331 remaining shares of our common stock to be issued
under
this Prospectus pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement,
4,870,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of warrants and up to 2,872,083 shares of our common stock
issuable upon the exercise of stock
options.
|
7
SUMMARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The
Summary Consolidated Financial Information set forth below was excerpted
from
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, as filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007and April 3, 2006
repetitively.
For
the Years Ended
December
31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|
Statement
of Operations Data:
|
||
Net
revenue
|
$6,475,996
|
$1,885,324
|
Cost
of revenue
|
2,759,190
|
1,132,671
|
Gross
margin
|
3,716,806
|
752,653
|
Other
operating expense
|
3,576,812
|
1,553,017
|
Net
income (loss)
|
$(129,661)
|
$(997,160)
|
Net
income (loss) per share - basic and diluted
|
$(0.00)
|
$0.04
|
Weighted
average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
26,166,031
|
22,264,435
|
As
of December 31,
|
||
2006
|
2005
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data:
|
||
Assets:
|
||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$126,266
|
$10,944
|
Accounts
receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $103,463
as of
December 31, 2006 and $37,807 as of December 31, 2005)
|
1,549,758
|
551,099
|
Inventories
|
117,362
|
60,000
|
Other
current assets
|
102,172
|
58,509
|
Total
current assets
|
1,895,558
|
680,552
|
Furniture
and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $494,942
as of December
31, 2006 and $261,311 as of December 31, 2005)
|
1,202,487
|
381,556
|
Other
assets
|
33,903
|
17,996
|
Total
assets
|
$3,131,948
|
$1,080,104
|
Liabilities
& Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
|
||
Total
current liabilities
|
$2,628,487
|
$665,849
|
Long
term liabilities:
Long
term portion of equipment capital leases at December 31, 2006
and due
to
affiliates
(net of discount of $90,806) at December 31, 2005
|
448,947
|
1,409,194
|
Total
liabilities
|
3,077,434
|
2,075,043
|
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 27,061,476
shares
issued and outstanding as of December31, 2006; 22,836,754 shares
issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2005
|
27,061
|
22,836
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
11,300,135
|
10,005,308
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
(11,150,059)
|
(11,020,398)
|
Total
stockholders’ equity (deficit)
|
54,514
|
(994,939)
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
$3,131,948
|
$1,080,104
|
8
RISK
FACTORS
We
are subject to various risks that may materially harm our business, financial
condition and results of operations. An investor should carefully consider
the
risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this
filing
before deciding to purchase our common stock. If any of these risks or
uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating
results could be materially harmed. In that case, the trading price of our
common stock could decline or we may be forced to cease
operations.
Risks
Related To Our Business
We
Have A Limited Operating History Upon Which You Can Evaluate Our
Business
We
commenced revenue operations in 2002 and are just beginning to generate
meaningful revenue. Accordingly, we have a limited operating history upon
which
an evaluation of us and our prospects can be based. We and our prospects
must be
considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently
encountered by companies in the rapidly evolving market for healthcare and
medical laboratory services. To address these risks, we must, among other
things, respond to competitive developments, attract, retain and motivate
qualified personnel, implement and successfully execute our sales strategy,
develop and market additional services, and upgrade our technological and
physical infrastructure in order to scale our revenues. We may not be successful
in addressing such risks. Our limited operating history makes the prediction
of
future results of operations difficult or impossible.
We
May Not Be Able To Implement Our Business Strategies Which Could Impair Our
Ability to Continue Operations
Implementation
of our business strategies will depend in large part on our ability to (i)
attract a significant number of customers; (ii) effectively introduce acceptable
products and services to our customers; (iii) obtain adequate financing on
favorable terms to fund our business strategies; (iv) maintain appropriate
procedures, policies, and systems; (v) hire, train, and retain skilled
employees; (vi) continue to operate with increasing competition in the medical
laboratory industry; (vii) establish, develop and maintain name recognition;
and
(viii) establish and maintain beneficial relationships with third-party
insurance providers and other third party payers. Our inability to obtain
or
maintain any or all these factors could impair our ability to implement our
business strategies successfully, which could have material adverse affect
on
our results of operations and financial condition.
We
May Be Unsuccessful In Managing Our Growth Which Could Prevent the Company
From
Being Profitable
Our
recent growth has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a significant
strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources. To
manage our potential growth, we continue to implement and improve our
operational and financial systems and to expand, train and manage our employee
base. We may not be able to effectively manage the expansion of our
operations and our systems, procedures or controls may not be adequate to
support our operations. Our management may not be able to achieve the
rapid execution necessary to fully exploit the market opportunity for our
products and services. Any inability to manage growth could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, potential profitability
and financial condition.
Part
of
our business strategy may be to acquire assets or other companies that will
complement our business. At this time, we are unable to predict
whether or when any material transaction will be completed should negotiations
commence. If we proceed with any such transaction, we may not
effectively integrate the acquired operations with our own
operations. We may also seek to finance any such acquisition by debt
financings or issuances of equity securities and such financing may not be
available on acceptable terms or at all.
We
May Incur Greater Costs Than Anticipated, Which Could Result in Sustained
Losses
We
used
reasonable efforts to assess and predict the expenses necessary to pursue
our
business plan. However, implementing our business plan may require more
employees, capital equipment, supplies or other expenditure items than
management has predicted. Similarly, the cost of compensating additional
management, employees and consultants or other operating costs may be more
than
we estimate, which could result in sustained losses.
9
We
May Face Fluctuations in Results of Operations Which Could Negatively Affect
Our
Business Operations and We are Subject to Seasonality in our
Business
As
a
result of our limited operating history and the relatively limited information
available on our competitors, we may not have sufficient internal or
industry-based historical financial data upon which to calculate anticipated
operating expenses. Management expects that our results of operations may
also
fluctuate significantly in the future as a result of a variety of factors,
including, but not limited to: (i) the continued rate of growth,
usage and acceptance of our products and services; (ii) demand for our products
and services; (iii) the introduction and acceptance of new or enhanced products
or services by us or by competitors; (iv) our ability to anticipate and
effectively adapt to developing markets and to rapidly changing technologies;
(v) our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel; (vi)
the
initiation, renewal or expiration of significant contracts with our major
clients; (vii) pricing changes by us, our suppliers or our competitors; (viii)
seasonality; and (ix) general economic conditions and other
factors.
Accordingly,
future sales and operating results are difficult to forecast. Our expenses
are
based in part on our expectations as to future revenues and to a significant
extent are relatively fixed, at least in the short-term. We may not be able
to
adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue
shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in relation to our
expectations would have an immediate adverse impact on our business, results
of
operations and financial condition. In addition, we may determine from time
to
time to make certain pricing or marketing decisions or acquisitions that
could
have a short-term material adverse affect on the our business, results of
operations and financial condition and may not result in the long-term benefits
intended. Furthermore, in Florida, currently our primary referral market
for lab
tests, a meaningful percentage of the population returns to homes in the
Northern U.S. for the spring and summer months. This results in
seasonality in our business. We estimate that our operating results during
the
second and third quarter of each year will be somewhat impacted by these
seasonality factors until such time as we can generate more clients from
outside
of Florida. Because of all of the foregoing factors, our operating results
could
be less than the expectations of investors in future periods.
We
Substantially Depend Upon Third Parties for Payment of Services, Which Could
Have A Material Adverse Affect On Our Cash Flows And Results Of
Operations
The
Company is a clinical medical laboratory that provides medical testing services
to doctors, hospitals, and other laboratories on patient specimens that are
sent
to the Company. In the case of most specimen referrals that are
received for patients that are not in-patients at a hospital or institution
or
otherwise sent by another reference laboratory, the Company generally has
to
bill the patient’s insurance company or a government program for its
services. As such it relies on the cooperation of numerous third
party payers, including but not limited to Medicare, Medicaid and various
insurance companies, in order to get paid for performing services on behalf
of
the Company’s clients. Wherever possible, the amount of such third
party payments is governed by contractual relationships in cases where the
Company is a participating provider for a specified insurance company or
by
established government reimbursement rates in cases where the Company is
an
approved provider for a government program such as Medicare. However,
the Company does not have a contractual relationship with many of the insurance
companies with whom it deals, nor is it necessarily able to become an approved
provider for all government programs. In such cases, the Company is
deemed to be a non-participating provider and there is no contractual assurance
that the Company is able to collect the amounts billed to such insurance
companies or government programs. Currently, the Company is not a
participating provider with the majority of the insurance companies it bills
for
its services. Until such time as the Company becomes a participating
provider with such insurance companies, there can be no contractual assurance
that the Company will be paid for the services it bills to such insurance
companies, and such third parties may change their reimbursement policies
for
non-participating providers in a manner that may have a material adverse
affect
on the Company’s cash flow or results of operations.
Our
Business Is Subject To Rapid Scientific Change, Which Could Have A Material
Adverse Affect On Our Operations
The
market for genetic and molecular biology testing products and services is
characterized by rapid scientific developments, evolving industry standards
and
customer demands, and frequent new product introductions and
enhancements. Our future success will depend in significant part on
our ability to continually improve our offerings in response to both evolving
demands of the marketplace and competitive product offerings, and we may
be
unsuccessful in doing so.
10
The
Market For Our Services Is Highly Competitive, Which Could Have A Material
Adverse Affect On Our Business, Results Of Operations And Financial
Condition
The
market for genetic and molecular biology testing services is highly competitive
and competition is expected to continue to increase. We compete with other
commercial medical laboratories in addition to the in-house laboratories
of many
major hospitals. Many of our existing competitors have significantly greater
financial, human, technical and marketing resources than we do. Our competitors
may develop products and services that are superior to ours or that achieve
greater market acceptance than our offerings. We may not be able to compete
successfully against current and future sources of competition and competitive
pressures faced by us may have a material adverse affect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
We
Face The Risk of Capacity Constraints, Which Could Have A Material Adverse
Affect On Our Business, Results Of Operations And Financial
Condition
We
compete in the market place primarily on three (3) factors: (a) the quality
and
accuracy of our test results; (b) the speed or turn-around times of our testing
services; and (c) our ability to provide after-test support to those physicians
requesting consultation. Any unforeseen increase in the volume of customers
could strain the capacity of our personnel and systems, which could lead
to
inaccurate test results, unacceptable turn-around times, or customer service
failures. In addition, as the number of customers and cases increases, our
products, services, and infrastructure may not be able to scale
accordingly. Any failure to handle higher volume of requests for our
products and services could lead to the loss of established customers and
have a
material adverse affect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
If
we
produce inaccurate test results, our customers may choose not to use us in
the
future. This could severally harm our operations. In addition, based on the
importance of the subject matter of our tests, inaccurate results could result
in improper treatment of patients, and potential liability for us.
The
Steps Taken By Us To Protect Our Proprietary Rights May Not Be Adequate,
Which
Could Have A Material Adverse Affect On Our Business, Results Of Operations
And
Financial Condition
We
regard
our copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual property
as
critical to our success, and we rely upon trademark and copyright law, trade
secret protection and confidentiality and/or license agreements with our
employees, customers, partners and others to protect our proprietary rights.
The
steps taken by us to protect our proprietary rights may not be adequate and
third parties could infringe on or misappropriate our copyrights, trademarks,
trade dress and similar proprietary rights, which could have a material adverse
affect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In
addition, other parties may assert infringement claims against us.
Our
performance is substantially dependent on the performance of our senior
management and key technical personnel. In particular, our success depends
substantially on the continued efforts of our senior management team. We
do not
carry key person life insurance on any of our senior management personnel.
The
loss of the services of any of our executive officers, our laboratory director
or other key employees could have a material adverse affect on the business,
results of operations and our financial condition. Our future success also
depends on our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified
technical and managerial personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense
and we may not be able to retain our key managerial and technical employees
or
that it will be able to attract and retain additional highly qualified technical
and managerial personnel in the future. The inability to attract and retain
the
necessary technical and managerial personnel could have a material and adverse
affect upon our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
The
Failure to Obtain Necessary Additional Capital to Finance Growth and Capital
Requirements, Could Adversely Affect Our Business, Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
We
may
seek to exploit business opportunities that require more capital than what
is
currently planned. We may not be able to raise such capital on
favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to obtain such additional
capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our anticipated expansion,
which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of
operations. The failure to comply with significant government
regulation and laboratory operations procedures may subject us to liability,
penalties or limitation of operations.
11
Our
Net Revenue Will Be Diminished If Payers Do Not Adequately Cover Or Reimburse
Our Services
There
has
been and will continue to be significant efforts by both federal and state
agencies to reduce costs in government healthcare programs and otherwise
implement government control of healthcare costs. In addition, increasing
emphasis on managed care in the U.S. may continue to put pressure on the
pricing
of healthcare services. Uncertainty exists as to the coverage and reimbursement
status of new applications or services. Third party payers, including
governmental payers such as Medicare and private payers, are scrutinizing
new
medical products and services and may not cover or may limit coverage and
the
level of reimbursement for our services. Third party insurance coverage may
not
be available to patients for any of our existing assays or assays we discover
and develop. However, a substantial portion of the testing for which we bill
our
hospital and laboratory clients is ultimately paid by third party payers.
Any
pricing pressure exerted by these third party payers on our customers may,
in
turn, be exerted by our customers on us. If government and other third party
payers do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement for our assays,
our
operating results, cash flows or financial condition may decline.
Third
Party Billing Is Extremely Complicated And Will Result In Significant Additional
Costs To Us
Billing
for laboratory services is extremely complicated. The customer refers the
tests;
the payer is the party that pays for the tests, and the two are not always
the
same. Depending on the billing arrangement and applicable law, we need to
bill
various payers, such as patients, insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid,
doctors and employer groups, all of which have different billing requirements.
Additionally, our billing relationships require us to undertake internal
audits
to evaluate compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as internal
compliance policies and procedures. Insurance companies also impose routine
external audits to evaluate payments made. This adds further complexity to
the
billing process.
Among
many other factors complicating billing are:
·
|
pricing
differences between our fee schedules and the reimbursement rates
of the
payers;
|
·
|
disputes
with payers as to which party is responsible for payment;
and
|
·
|
disparity
in coverage and information requirements among various
carriers.
|
We
incur
significant additional costs as a result of our participation in the Medicare
and Medicaid programs, as billing and reimbursement for clinical laboratory
testing are subject to considerable and complex federal and state regulations.
The additional costs we expect to incur include those related to: (1) complexity
added to our billing processes; (2) training and education of our employees
and customers; (3) implementing compliance procedures and oversight;
(4) collections and legal costs; and (5) costs associated with, among other
factors, challenging coverage and payment denials and providing patients
with
information regarding claims processing and services, such as advanced
beneficiary notices.
Our
Operations are Subject to Strict Laws Prohibiting Fraudulent Billing and
Other
Abuse, and our Failure to Comply with Such Laws could Result in Substantial
Penalties
Of
particular importance to our operations are federal and state laws prohibiting
fraudulent billing and providing for the recovery of non-fraudulent
overpayments, as a large number of laboratories have been forced by the federal
and state governments, as well as by private payers, to enter into substantial
settlements under these laws. In particular, if an entity is determined to
have
violated the federal False Claims Act, it may be required to pay up to three
times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus civil penalties
of
between $5,500 to $11,000 for each separate false claim. There are many
potential bases for liability under the federal False Claims Act. Liability
arises, primarily, when an entity knowingly submits, or causes another to
submit, a false claim for reimbursement to the federal government. Submitting
a
claim with reckless disregard or deliberate ignorance of its truth or falsity
could result in substantial civil liability. A trend affecting the healthcare
industry is the increased use of the federal False Claims Act and, in
particular, actions under the False Claims Act’s “whistleblower” or “qui tam”
provisions to challenge providers and suppliers. Those provisions allow a
private individual to bring actions on behalf of the government alleging
that
the defendant has submitted a fraudulent claim for payment to the federal
government. The government must decide whether to intervene in the lawsuit
and
to become the primary prosecutor. If it declines to do so, the individual
may
choose to pursue the case alone, although the government must be kept apprised
of the progress of the lawsuit. Whether or not the federal government intervenes
in the case, it will receive the majority of any recovery. In addition, various
states have enacted laws modeled after the federal False Claims
Act.
12
Government
investigations of clinical laboratories have been ongoing for a number of
years
and are expected to continue in the future. Written “corporate compliance”
programs to actively monitor compliance with fraud laws and other regulatory
requirements are recommended by the Department of Health and Human Services’
Office of the Inspector General.
The
Failure to Comply With Significant Government Regulation and Laboratory
Operations May Subject the Company to Liability, Penalties or Limitation
of
Operations
As
discussed in the Government Regulation section of our business description,
the
Company is subject to extensive state and federal regulatory oversight. Our
laboratory locations may not pass inspections conducted to ensure compliance
with CLIA `88 or with any other applicable licensure or certification laws.
The
sanctions for failure to comply with CLIA `88 or state licensure requirements
might include the inability to perform services for compensation or the
suspension, revocation or limitation of a laboratory location’s CLIA `88
certificate or state license, as well as civil and/or criminal penalties.
In
addition, any new legislation or regulation or the application of existing
laws
and regulations in ways that we have not anticipated could have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Existing
federal laws governing Medicare and Medicaid, as well as some other state
and
federal laws, also regulate certain aspects of the relationship between
healthcare providers, including clinical and anatomic laboratories, and their
referral sources, including physicians, hospitals and other laboratories.
Certain provisions of these laws, known as the “anti-kickback law” and the
“Stark Laws” contain extremely broad proscriptions. Violation of these laws may
result in criminal penalties, exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid, and
significant civil monetary penalties. We will seek to structure our arrangements
with physicians and other customers to be in compliance with the anti-kickback,
Stark and state laws, and to keep up-to-date on developments concerning their
application by various means, including consultation with legal counsel.
However, we are unable to predict how these laws will be applied in the future
and the arrangements into which we enter may become subject to scrutiny
thereunder.
Furthermore,
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and
other state laws contains provisions that affect the handling of claims and
other patient information that are, or have been, transmitted electronically
and
regulate the general disclosure of patient records and patient health
information. These provisions, which address security and confidentiality
of
patient information as well as the administrative aspects of claims handling,
have very broad applicability and they specifically apply to healthcare
providers, which include physicians and clinical laboratories. Although we
believe we have complied with the Standards, Security and Privacy rules under
HIPAA and state laws, an audit of our procedures and systems could find
deficiencies. Such deficiencies, if found, could have a material adverse
effect
on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition and
subject us to liability.
We
Are Subject to Security Risks Which Could Harm Our
Operations
Despite
the implementation of various security measures by us, our infrastructure
is
vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptive problems
caused
by our customers or others. Computer viruses, break-ins or other security
problems could lead to interruption, delays or cessation in service to our
customers. Further, such break-ins whether electronic or physical could also
potentially jeopardize the security of confidential information stored in
our
computer systems of our customers and other parties connected
through us, which may deter potential customers and give rise to uncertain
liability to parties whose security or privacy has been infringed. A significant
security breach could result in loss of customers, damage to our reputation,
direct damages, costs of repair and detection, and other expenses. The
occurrence of any of the foregoing events could have a material adverse affect
on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We
Are Controlled by Existing Shareholders And Therefore Other Shareholders
Will
Not Be Able to Direct Our Company
The
majority of our shares and thus voting control of the Company is held by
a
relatively small group of shareholders. Because of such ownership,
those shareholders will effectively retain control of our Board of Directors
and
determine all of our corporate actions. In addition, the Company and
shareholders owning 13,106,579 shares, or approximately 47.3% of our common
shares outstanding as of March 29, 2007, have executed a Shareholders’ Agreement
that, among other provisions, gives Aspen Select Healthcare, LP (“Aspen”), our
largest shareholder, the right to elect three (3) out of the seven (7) Directors
authorized for our Board of Directors, and to nominate one (1) mutually
acceptable independent Director. Accordingly, it is anticipated that
Aspen and other parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement will continue to have the
ability to elect a controlling number of the members of our Board of Directors
and the minority shareholders of the Company may not be able to elect a
representative to our Board of Directors. Such concentration of
ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control.
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No
Foreseeable Dividends
We
do not
anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Rather, we plan to retain earnings, if any, for the operation and expansion
of
our business.
Risks
Related To This Offering
Future
Sales By Our Stockholders May Adversely Affect Our Stock Price And Our Ability
To Raise Funds In New Stock Offerings
Sales
of
our common stock in the public market following this offering could lower
the
market price of our common stock. Sales may also make it more difficult for
us
to sell equity securities or equity-related securities in the future at a
time
and price that our management deems acceptable or at all. Of the
28,051,202 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 7,
2007, 13,161,997 shares are freely tradable without restriction, unless held
by
our “affiliates”. The remaining 14,889,205 shares of our common stock
which are held by existing stockholders, including the officers and Directors,
are “restricted securities” and may be resold in the public market only if
registered or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Some of these shares
may be resold under Rule 144.
New
Shareholders Will Experience Significant Dilution From Our Sale Of Shares
Under
The Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
The
sale
of shares pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will have
a
dilutive impact on our stockholders. For example, if the offering occurred
on
April 25, 2007 at an assumed offering price of $1.519 per
share (ninety-eight percent (98%) of the volume weighted average price of a
recent price of $1.55 per share), the new stockholders would experience an
immediate dilution in the net tangible book value of $1.2993 per
share. Dilution per share at prices of $1.1393, $0.7595 and $0.3798 per share
would be $0.9747, $0.6501 and $0.3255, respectively.
As
a
result, our net income per share could decrease in future periods, and the
market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the lower our
stock
price, the more shares of our common stock we will have to issue under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement to draw down the full amount. If our
stock
price is lower, then our existing stockholders would experience greater
dilution.
Under
The Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners Will
Pay
Less Than The Then-Prevailing Market Price Of Our Common
Stock
Our
common stock to be issued under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
will
be issued at a two percent (2%) discount to the lowest volume weighted
average price during the five (5) consecutive trading day period
immediately following the notice date of an advance. In addition, Cornell
Capital Partners will retain five percent (5%) retainage fee from each advance.
Based on this discount, Cornell Capital Partners will have an incentive to
sell
immediately to realize the gain on the two percent (2%) discount. These
discounted sales could cause the price of our common stock to decline, based
on
increased selling of our common stock.
The
Selling Stockholders Intend To Sell Their Shares Of Common Stock In The Market,
Which Sales May Cause Our Stock Price To Decline
The
selling stockholders intend to sell in the public market 5,000,000 shares
of our
common stock being registered in this offering and we may issue up to another
5,000,000 shares being registered in this offering to Cornell Capital Partners
under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. That means that up to
10,000,000 shares may be sold pursuant to this registration statement. Such
sales may cause our stock price to decline. Our officers and Directors and
those
stockholders who are significant shareholders as defined by the SEC will
continue to be subject to the provisions of various insider trading and
Rule 144 regulations.
Cornell
Capital Partners Will Have An Incentive To Sell Shares During the Pricing
Period
Under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Which May Cause our Stock
Price
to Decline
Cornell
Capital Partners will purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at a purchase price that is less than
the
then-prevailing market price of our common stock. Cornell Capital Partners
will
have an incentive to sell any shares of our common stock that it purchases
pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement to realize a gain on
the
difference between the purchase price and the then-prevailing market price
of
our common stock. The terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
do not
provide Cornell Capital Partners the ability to sell shares of our common
stock
corresponding to a particular put if those shares have not been delivered
by us
to Cornell Capital Partners. To the extent Cornell Capital Partners sells
its
common stock, the common stock price may decrease due to the additional shares
in the market. This could allow Cornell Capital Partners to sell greater
amounts
of our common stock, the sales of which would further depress the stock
price.
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In
addition, Cornell Capital Partners is deemed to beneficially own the shares
of
our common stock corresponding to a particular advance on the date that we
deliver an advance notice to Cornell Capital Partners, which is prior to
the
date the stock is delivered to Cornell Capital Partners. Cornell Capital
Partners may sell such shares any time after we deliver an advance
notice. Accordingly, Cornell Capital Partners may sell such shares
during the pricing period and such sales may cause our stock price to
decline.
The
Sale Of Our Stock Under Our Standby Equity Distribution Agreement Could
Encourage Short Sales By Third Parties, Which Could Contribute To The Future
Decline Of Our Stock Price
In
many
circumstances the provision of a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement for
companies that are traded on the OTCBB has the potential to cause a significant
downward pressure on the price of common stock. This is especially the case
if
the shares being placed into the market exceed the market’s ability to take up
the increased stock or if we have not performed in such a manner to show
that
the equity funds raised will be used to grow our Company. Such an event could
place further downward pressure on the price of our common stock. Under the
terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we may request numerous
draw
downs pursuant to the terms of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
Even
if we use the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement to grow our revenues
and
profits or invest in assets which are materially beneficial to us the
opportunity exists for short sellers and others to contribute to the future
decline of our stock price. If there are significant short sales of stock,
the
price decline that would result from this activity will cause the share price
to
decline more so which in turn may cause long holders of the stock to sell
their
shares thereby contributing to sales of stock in the market. If there is
an
imbalance on the sell side of the market for the stock the price will
decline.
It
is not
possible to predict those circumstances whereby short sales could materialize
or
to what the share price could drop. In some companies that have been subjected
to short sales the stock price has dropped to near zero. This could happen
to
our stock price.
The
Price You Pay In This Offering Will Fluctuate And May Be Higher Or Lower
Than
The Prices Paid By Other People Participating In This
Offering
The
price
in this offering will fluctuate based on the prevailing market price of our
common stock on the OTCBB. Accordingly, the price you pay in this
offering may be higher or lower than the prices paid by other people
participating in this offering.
We
May Not Be Able To Access Sufficient Funds Under The Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement When Needed
We
are
dependent on external financing to fund our operations. Our financing needs
are
expected to be partially provided from the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. No assurances can be given that such financing will be available
in
sufficient amounts or at all when needed, in part, because we are limited
to a
maximum draw down of $750,000 during any seven (7) trading day
period. In addition, the number of remaining registered shares which
have not yet been issued and sold to Cornell Capital Partners as of the date
of
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 may not be sufficient to draw all remaining
funds available to us under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. If our stock price drops below to $0.94 and assuming there
are 3,213,331 registered shares which have yet to be issued and sold
to Cornell Capital Partners pursuant to the SEDA, we would not be able to
draw
the entire $5 million available under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
At this assumed price and number of available shares, we would be able to
draw
an additional $3,020,000 of the $3,022,000 remaining
balance available under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. We would
be
required to register 1,563 additional shares at this assumed price to obtain
the
remaining balance of $3,022,000 available under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
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We
May Not Be Able To Draw Down Under The Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
If
The Investor Holds More Than 9.99% Of Our Common Stock
In
the
event Cornell Capital Partners holds more than 9.99% of our then-outstanding
common stock, we will be unable to draw down on the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, Cornell
Capital Partners has beneficial ownership of 0% of our common stock and
therefore we would be able to make limited draw downs on the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement so long as Cornell Capital Partners beneficial ownership
remains below 9.99%. If Cornell Capital Partners beneficial ownership becomes
9.99% or more, we would be unable to draw down on the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. In that event, if we are unable to obtain additional
external funding or generate revenue from the sale of our products, we could
be
forced to curtail or cease our operations.
Our
Common Stock Is Deemed To Be “Penny Stock”, Which May Make It More Difficult For
Investors To Sell Their Shares Due To Suitability
Requirements
Our
common stock is deemed to be “penny stock” as that term is defined in Rule
3a51-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). Penny stocks are
stocks:
·
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With
a price of less than $5.00 per
share;
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·
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That
are not traded on a “recognized” national
exchange;
|
·
|
Whose
prices are not quoted on the Nasdaq automated quotation
system;
|
·
|
Nasdaq
stocks that trade below $5.00 per share are deemed a “penny stock” for
purposes of Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange
Act;
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·
|
In
issuers with net tangible assets less than $2.0 million (if the
issuer has
been in continuous operation for at least three (3) years) or $5.0
million
(if in continuous operation for less than three (3) years), or
with
average revenues of less than $6.0 million for the last three (3)
years.
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Broker/dealers
dealing in penny stocks are required to provide potential investors with
a
document disclosing the risks of penny stocks. Moreover, broker/dealers are
required to determine whether an investment in a penny stock is a suitable
investment for a prospective investor. These requirements may reduce the
potential market for our common stock by reducing the number of potential
investors. This may make it more difficult for investors in our common stock
to
sell shares to third parties or to otherwise dispose of them. This could
cause
our stock price to decline.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Information
included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus may contain
forward-looking statements. This information may involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe
our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable
by use
of the words “may”, “should”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”,
“intend” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on
these words or comparable terminology.
This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding,
among other things, (a) our projected sales and profitability, (b) our growth
strategies, (c) anticipated trends in our industry, (d) our future financing
plans and (e) our anticipated needs for working capital. These statements
may be
found under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations” and
“Description of Business”, as well as in this prospectus generally. Actual
events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking
statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation,
the
risks outlined under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus
generally. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance
that the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will in
fact
occur.
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SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table presents information regarding the selling stockholders.
The
selling shareholders are the entities who have assisted in or provided financing
to the Company. A description of each selling shareholder’s relationship to the
Company and how each selling shareholder acquired the shares to be sold in
this
offering is detailed in the information immediately following this
table.
Selling
Stockholder
|
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
To
Date
|
Percentage
of Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned To Date(1)
|
Remaining
Shares To Be Acquired Under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement
|
Percentage
of Outstanding Shares Remaining to Be Acquired Under the Standby
Equity
Distribution Agreement
|
Shares
Sold/
To
Be Sold In The Offering
|
Percentage
of Outstanding Shares Beneficially Owned After The
Offering
|
Cornell
Capital Partners, LP
|
-
|
0%
|
3,213,331
|
11.50%
|
5,381,888(2)
|
0%
|
Spartan
Securities Group, Ltd.
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
27,278(3)
|
0%
|
Mr.
George O’ Leary
|
200,000(4)
|
*
|
--
|
--
|
244,000(5)
|
*
|
Dr.
Phillip D. Cotter
|
288,521
|
1.03%
|
--
|
--
|
81,649
|
*
|
Dr.
Michael T. Dent
|
2,731,492(6)
|
9.60%
|
--
|
--
|
129,006
|
7.81%
|
Mr.
Steven C. Jones
|
14,110,577
(7)
|
46.61%
|
--
|
--
|
573,797
|
37.76%
|
2004
Private Placement
|
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Competitive
Capital Partners, LP(8)
|
530,000
|
1.89%
|
--
|
--
|
400,000
|
*
|
The
Craigmore Corporation Defined Benefit
Pension
Plan(9)
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
400,000
|
*
|
National
Investor Services Corp. FBO Lynn
N.
Edelman IRA Account(10)
|
340,000
|
1.21%
|
--
|
--
|
200,000
|
*
|
Stillman
Limited Partnership(11)
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
200,000
|
*
|
White
Financial Money Purchase Plan(12)
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
100,000
|
*
|
Mr.
Teddy P. Elett, Trustee
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
800,000
|
*
|
Dr.
Adam Fueredi
|
20,000
|
0.07%%
|
--
|
--
|
100,000
|
*
|
Dr.
Edwin Goldberg
|
100,000
|
0.36%
|
--
|
--
|
100,000
|
*
|
Ms.
Suzanne T. Hale
|
100,000
|
0.36%
|
--
|
--
|
100,000
|
*
|
Mr.
John M. O’Neill
|
139,500
|
0.50%
|
--
|
--
|
200,000
|
*
|
Mr.
Jeffrey S. Place
|
-
|
0%
|
--
|
--
|
100,000
|
*
|
Mr.
James R. Rehak and Ms. Joann M. Rehak
–
Joint Tenants In Common
|
350,300
|
1.25%
|
--
|
--
|
300,000
|
*
|
January
2005 Private Placement
|
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OK
Enterprises, Inc.(13)
|
170,000
|
0.61%
|
--
|
--
|
170,000
|
*
|
January
2005 / 2004 Private Placement
|
||||||
Mr.
Thomas P. Hale
|
106,667
|
0.38%
|
--
|
--
|
106,667
|
*
|
March
2005 Private Placement
|
||||||
Mr.
James J. O’ Reilley
|
43,429
|
0.15%
|
--
|
--
|
71,429
|
*
|
Mr.
Don E. Haney and Ms. Mary E. Haney –
Joint
Tenants in Common
|
142,857
|
0.51%
|
--
|
--
|
142,857
|
*
|
May
2005 Private Placement
|
||||||
Jennifer
Dana Deane Trust(14)
|
46,500
|
0.17%
|
--
|
--
|
71,429
|
*
|
Total
|
19,420,784
|
60.12%
|
3,213,331
|
11.50%
|
10,000,000
|
54.01%
|
*
|
Less
than one percent (1%).
|
(1)
|
Applicable
percentage of ownership is based on 28,051,202 shares of our common
stock
outstanding as of May 7, 2007 together with securities exercisable
or
convertible into shares of common stock within sixty (60) days
of May 7,
2007 for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined
in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes
voting or
investment power with respect to securities. Shares of common
stock are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding
such
securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership
of
such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose
of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Note
that affiliates are subject to Rule 144 and Insider trading regulations
-
percentage computation is for form purposes
only.
|
(2)
|
Includes
those shares that could be acquired by Cornell Capital Partners
under the
SEDA and the 381,888 shares of our common stock received as a commitment
fee under the SEDA on June 6, 2005. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, Cornell Capital Partners had sold
under
this prospectus all shares issued by the Company pursuant
to the SEDA and all 381,888 of the commitment fee
shares.
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(3)
|
All
27,278 shares of our common stock beneficially owned by Spartan
Securities
prior to the filing of the Initial Registration Statement were
previously
sold or transferred by Spartan Securities under this
prospectus.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
O’Leary, a Director of the Parent Company, has direct ownership of
200,000
warrants, of which 150,000 are currently exercisable and options
to
purchase 50,000 shares, of which 50,000 shares are currently
exercisable.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
O’Leary sold or transferred 144,000 shares of our common stock registered
under this prospectus which he had beneficially owned prior to
the filing
of the Initial Registration
Statement.
|
(6)
|
Mr.
Dent, a Director of the Parent Company, has direct ownership of
2,258,535
shares, currently exercisable warrants to purchase 72,992 shares,
and
currently exercisable options to purchase 400,000
shares.
|
(7)
|
Steven
C. Jones, a Director of the Parent Company, has direct ownership
of
530,000 shares and currently exercisable warrants to purchase an
additional 27,298 shares, but as a member of the general partner
of Aspen,
he has the right to vote all shares held by Aspen, thus 10,533,279
shares
and 3,577,298 currently exercisable warrant shares have been added
to his
total.
|
(8)
|
All
investment decisions of Competitive Capital Partners, LP are made
by its
General Partner, Financial Management Corporation, which is controlled
by
its principal, Thomas D. Conrad.
|
(9)
|
All
investment decisions of The Craigmore Corporation Defined Benefit
Pension
Plan are made by its Trustee, Gary L. Shapiro. As of May 7,
2007, this shareholder had sold all of
its shares under this
prospectus.
|
(10)
|
All
investment decisions of National Investor Services Corp. with respect
to
this account are made by Ms. Lynn N.
Edelman.
|
(11)
|
All
investment decisions of Stillman Limited Partnership are made by
its
General Partner, Mr. Andrew Stillman. Stillman Limited Partnership
has
sold all shares under this
prospectus.
|
(12)
|
All
investment decisions of White Financial Money Purchase Plan are
made by
its Trustee, Mr. Kevin White. White Financial Money Purchase
Plan has sold all shares under this
prospectus.
|
(13)
|
All
investment decisions of OK Enterprises, Inc. are made by its President,
Mr. William B. Larson.
|
(14)
|
All
investment decisions of the Jennifer Dana Deane Trust are made
by its
Trustee, Ms. Jennifer Deane.
|
The
following information contains a description of each selling shareholder’s
relationship to us and how each selling shareholder acquired the shares to
be
sold in this offering is detailed below. None of the selling stockholders
have
held a position or office, or had any other material relationship, with us,
except as follows:
Shares
Acquired In Transactions With The Company
Cornell
Capital Partners, LP. Cornell Capital Partners is the investor
under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. All investment decisions
of,
and control of, Cornell Capital Partners are held by its general partner,
Yorkville Advisors, LLC (“Yorkville Advisors”). Mark Angelo, the
managing member of Yorkville Advisors, makes the investment decisions on
behalf
of and controls Yorkville Advisors. Cornell Capital Partners acquired
or will acquire all shares being registered in this offering in financing
transactions with the Company. Those transactions are explained
below:
·
|
Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement. On June 6,
2005, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with
Cornell
Capital Partners. Pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, we may, at our discretion, periodically sell to Cornell
Capital
Partners shares of our common stock for a total purchase price
of up to
$5.0 million. For each share of our common stock purchased
under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital
Partners
will pay the Company ninety-eight percent (98%) of, or a two
percent (2%) discount to, the lowest volume weighted average price of
our common stock on the OTCBB or other principal market on which
our
common stock is traded for the five (5) days immediately following
the notice date. Furthermore, Cornell Capital Partners will
retain five percent (5%) of each advance under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. We registered 5,000,000 shares in this
offering which may be issued under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. For us to receive gross proceeds of $5.0 million using
the
5,000,000 shares being registered in this prospectus, the price
of our
common stock would need to average $1.00 per share. In connection
with the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners
received
381,888 shares of our common stock from us on June 6, 2005 as a
commitment
fee in the amount of $140,000. We have registered these shares
in this
offering. We initially filed the Initial Registration Statement
with the SEC on July 20, 2005 (No. 333-126754), which was declared
effective on August 1, 2005. As of May 7, 2007, we have
received $1,978,000 of gross proceeds since the
Initial Registration Statement was declared effective through the
issuance
and sale of 1,786,669 shares (excluding commitment fee shares)
to Cornell
Capital Partners pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
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·
|
Promissory
Note. On June 6, 2005, we issued a one (1) year
promissory note to Cornell Capital Partners for an additional commitment
fee of $50,000, which was paid in July
2006.
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There
are certain risks related to sales by Cornell Capital Partners,
including:
·
|
The
outstanding shares will be issued based on a discount to the market
rate. As a result, the lower the stock price around the time
Cornell Capital Partners is issued shares, the greater chance that
Cornell
Capital Partners gets more shares. This could result in substantial
dilution to the interests of other holders of our common
stock.
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·
|
To
the extent Cornell Capital Partners sells its common stock, our
common
stock price may decrease due to the additional shares in the
market. This could enable Cornell Capital Partners to sell
greater amounts of our common stock, the sales of which would further
depress the stock price.
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·
|
The
significant downward pressure on the price of our common stock
as Cornell
Capital Partners sells material amounts of our common stock could
encourage short sales by third parties. This could place further
downward
pressure on the price of our common
stock.
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Spartan
Securities Group, Ltd. Spartan Securities is an
unaffiliated registered broker-dealer that has been retained by
us. For its services in connection with the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement, Spartan Securities received a fee of $10,000, which
was
paid by the issuance of 27,278 shares of our common stock on June 6, 2005.
These
shares have been registered in this offering. All investment decisions of
Spartan Securities are made by its President, Mr. Micah
Eldred. Subsequent to the Initial Registration Statement, Spartan
Securities transferred all 27,278 of these shares under this prospectus to
an
employee.
Mr.
George O’ Leary. We issued warrants to Mr. O’Leary, a
Director of the Company, to purchase 244,000 shares of our common stock for
consulting services rendered by Mr. O’Leary to us from October 1, 2004 to March
31, 2005. The exercise price for 100,000 of these shares is $0.25 per
share and the exercise price for 144,000 of these shares is $0.01 per
share. The warrants expire on June 14, 2010. We registered 244,000
shares of common stock underlying the warrants in this
offering. Subsequent to the Initial Registration Statement, Mr.
O’Leary exercised warrants to purchase 144,000 shares and sold such shares
under
this prospectus.
Dr.
Phillip D. Cotter. We issued warrants to Dr. Cotter to
purchase 72,440 shares of our common stock for consulting services rendered
by
Dr. Cotter to the Company between October 1, 2004 and June 30,
2005. The exercise price of the warrants is $0.01 per share. The
warrants expire on June 14, 2008. We registered 72,440 shares of our common
stock underlying these warrants in this offering. As of the date of
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, Dr. Cotter has not sold any of the shares
registered in this prospectus.
Dr.
Michael T. Dent. In June 2001, we issued 2,385,000
founders shares to Dr. Dent, a Director of the Company, in connection with
his
formation of the Company. We registered 129,006 of such
founders shares in this offering. As of the date of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2, Dr. Dent has not sold any of the shares registered in this
prospectus.
Mr.
Steven C. Jones. In April 2003, we conducted a private
placement to Aspen Select Healthcare, LP (Aspen) and its affiliates in which
we
received net proceeds of $114,271 (after deducting certain transaction expenses)
through the issuance of 13,927,062 shares of our common stock. Mr.
Jones acts as Managing Member of Medical Venture Partners, LLC, which is
the
general partner of Aspen. In the April 2003 transaction, Mr. Jones
purchased 1,541,261 shares in his own name, of which 366,666 were subsequently
transferred to other entities. We registered 573,797 of Mr. Jones’
remaining shares in this offering. As of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment, Mr. Jones has not sold any of the shares registered
in
this prospectus.
Other
Selling Shareholders
2004
Private Placement
During
2004, we conducted a private placement offering to the investors listed under
this heading in the selling stockholders table above. We received net proceeds
of $740,000 (after deducting certain transaction expenses) through the issuance
of 3,040,000 shares of our common stock. These shares were registered in
this
offering.
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January
2005 Private Placement
During
January 2005, we conducted a private placement offering to the investors
listed
under this heading in the selling stockholders table above. We raised
a total of $71,000 through the issuance of 236,667 shares of our common stock.
These shares were registered in this offering.
March
2005 Private Placement
During
March 2005, we conducted a private placement offering to the investors listed
under this heading in the selling stockholders table above. We raised
a total of $75,000 through the issuance of 214,286 shares of our common stock.
These shares were registered in this offering.
May
2005 Private Placement
During
May 2005, we conducted a private placement offering to the investor listed
under
this heading in the selling stockholders table above. We raised a total of
$25,000 through the issuance of 71,429 shares of our common stock. These
shares
were registered in this offering.
With
respect to the sale of unregistered securities referenced above, all
transactions were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. In
each
instance, the purchaser had access to sufficient information regarding the
Company so as to make an informed investment decision. More specifically,
we had
a reasonable basis to believe that each purchaser was an “accredited investor”
as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act and otherwise had the requisite
sophistication to make an investment in our securities.
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
This
prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and
sold
from time to time by certain selling stockholders. There will be no proceeds
to
us from the sale of shares of our common stock in this
offering. However, we will receive the proceeds from the sale of
shares of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners under the Standby
Equity
Distribution Agreement. The purchase price of the shares purchased under
the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be equal to ninety-eight percent
(98%) of the lowest volume weighted average price of our common stock on
the
OTCBB for the five (5) days immediately following the notice date. We will
pay
Cornell Capital Partners five percent (5%) of each advance as an additional
fee.
Pursuant
to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, we cannot draw more than $750,000
every five (5) trading days or more than $5.0 million over twenty-four (24)
months. For illustrative purposes only, we have set forth below our
intended use of proceeds for the range of net proceeds indicated below to
be
received under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. The table assumes
estimated offering expenses of $85,000, plus a five percent (5%) retainage
fee
payable to Cornell Capital Partners under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. The figures below are estimates only, and may be changed due to
various factors, including the timing of the receipt of the
proceeds.
Gross
Proceeds
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$ 1,000,000
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$ 2,000,000
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$ 3,000,000
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$ 3,022,000
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Net
Proceeds
|
$ 865,000
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$ 1,815,000
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$ 2,765,000
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$ 2,785,900
|
No.
of shares issuable under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
at an
assumed recent offering price of $1.519(1)
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658,328
|
1,316,656
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1,974,984
|
1,989,467
|
USE
OF PROCEEDS:
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General
Corporate Purposes
|
865,000
|
1,815,000
|
2,765,000
|
2,785,900
|
Total
|
$ 865,000
|
$ 1,815,000
|
$ 2,765,000
|
$ 2,785,900
|
(1)
|
If
the price of our common stock falls below an assumed offering price
of
$0.94 per share, we would need to register
additional shares of our common stock to access the remaining $3,022,000
in available proceeds under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
|
The
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement limits our use of proceeds to general
corporate purposes and prohibits the use of proceeds to pay any judgment
or
liability incurred by any officer, Director or employee of the Company, except
under certain limited circumstances. The number of shares of our common stock
issuable to Cornell Capital Partners under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement is subject to a 9.99% cap on the beneficial ownership that Cornell
Capital Partners and its affiliates may have at the time of each installment.
The amount of funds we can actually draw down under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement is limited based upon how many shares of our common
stock
are beneficially owned by each of Cornell Capital Partners and its affiliates
at
the time of the draw request. In the event Cornell Capital Partners and its
affiliates hold more than 9.99% of our then-outstanding common stock, we
will be
unable to obtain a cash advance under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
A possibility exists that Cornell Capital Partners and its affiliates may
own
more than 9.99% of our outstanding common stock at a time when we would
otherwise plan to make an advance under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. In that event, if we are unable to obtain additional external
funding
or generate revenue from the sale of our products and services, we could
be
forced to curtail or cease our operations.
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DILUTION
Our
net
tangible book value as of December 31, 2006 was $54,514, or $0.002 per share,
of
our common stock. Net tangible book value per share is determined by
dividing the tangible book value (total tangible assets less total liabilities)
by the number of outstanding shares of our common stock. Since this offering
is
being made solely by the selling stockholders and none of the proceeds will
be
paid to us, our net tangible book value will be unaffected by this offering.
Our
net tangible book value and our net tangible book value per share, however,
will
be impacted by the common stock to be issued under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. The amount of dilution will depend on the
offering price and number of shares to be issued under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. The following example shows the dilution to new
investors at an offering price of $1.519 per share, which is in the range
of the
recent share price.
If
we
assume that we had issued 5,000,000 shares of our common stock under the
Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement at an assumed offering price of $1.519 per
share
(i.e., the number of shares registered in this offering under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement), less retention fees equal to five
percent (5%) and offering expenses of $85,000, our net tangible book value
as of
December 31, 2006 would have been $7,184,764 or $0.2197 per
share. Note that at an offering price of $1.519 per share, we would
receive gross proceeds of $7,595,000 and net proceeds of $7,130,250, in excess
of the maximum amount of $5,000,000 available under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. At an assumed offering price of $1.519 per
share, Cornell Capital Partners would receive retention fees equal to $379,750
and a discount against the market price equal to $155,000 on the purchase
of
5,000,000 shares of our common stock. Such an offering would represent an
immediate increase in net tangible book value to existing stockholders of
$0.2178 per share and an immediate dilution to new stockholders of $1.2993
per
share.
The
following table illustrates the per share dilution:
Assumed
public offering price per share
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$ 1.5190
|
|
Net
tangible book value per share before this offering
|
$ 0.0020
|
|
Increase
attributable to new investors
|
$ 0.2267
|
|
Net
tangible book value per share after this offering
|
$ 0.2287
|
|
Dilution
per share to new stockholders
|
$ 1.3213
|
|
The
offering price of our common stock is based on the then-existing market price.
In order to give prospective investors an idea of the dilution per share
they
may experience, we have prepared the following table showing the dilution
per
share at various assumed offering prices, using the tangible book value of
the
Company and the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2006, as adjusted for
the shares sold to Cornell Capital Partners under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement.
ASSUMED
OFFERING PRICE
|
NO.
OF SHARES TO BE ISSUEDTO NEW INVESTORS(1)
|
DILUTION
PER SHARE
|
$1.5190
|
5,000,000
|
$1.3213
|
$1.1393
|
5,000,000
|
$0.9912
|
$0.7595
|
5,000,000
|
$0.6611
|
$0.3798
|
5,000,000
|
$0.3310
|
(1)
|
This
represents the maximum number of shares of our common stock that
are being
registered under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at this
time.
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STANDBY
EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Summary
On
June
6, 2005, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (SEDA) with
Cornell Capital Partners. Pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, we may, at our discretion, periodically sell to Cornell Capital
Partners shares of our common stock for a total purchase price of up to $5.0
million. For each share of common stock purchased under the Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners will pay ninety-eight
percent (98%) of, or a two percent (2%) discount to, the lowest volume
weighted average price of our common stock on the OTCBB or other principal
market on which our common stock is traded for the five (5) days
immediately following the notice date. The number of shares purchased
by Cornell Capital Partners for each advance is determined by dividing the
amount of each advance by the purchase price for the shares of our common
stock. Furthermore, Cornell Capital Partners will retain five
percent (5%) of each advance under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. Cornell Capital Partners is a private limited partnership
whose business operations are conducted through its general partner, Yorkville
Advisors. The effectiveness of the sale of the shares under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement is conditioned upon us registering
the
shares of our common stock with the SEC and obtaining all necessary permits
or
qualifying for exemptions under applicable state law. The costs associated
with
this registration will be borne by us. There are no other significant
closing conditions to draws under the equity line.
Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement Explained
We
may
request an advance every five (5) trading days. A closing will be held six
(6) trading days after such written notice at which time we will deliver
shares
of common stock and Cornell Capital Partners will pay the advance amount.
There
are no closing conditions imposed on the Company for any of the draws other
than
that we have filed our periodic and other reports with the SEC, delivered
the
stock for an advance, the trading of the Company common stock has not been
suspended, and we have given written notice and associated correspondence
to
Cornell Capital Partners. We are limited however, on our ability to request
advances under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement based on the number
of
shares we have registered in this registration statement. For
example, at an assumed offering price of $0.94, we would not be able to draw
the
entire gross proceeds of $5,000,000 (or the remaining $3,022,000 as of the
date
of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2) available under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement with the 5,000,000 shares we are registering (or with
the
remaining 3,213,331 shares remaining as of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2). The Company would be required to
register 1,563 additional shares at this assumed price to obtain the entire
$5 million available under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. In
order to access all funds available to us under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement with the 5,000,000 shares being registered in this offering (i.e.,
the
remaining 3,213,331 shares as of the date of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2), the average price of shares issued under
the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement would need to be $0.941
We
may
request advances under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement once the
underlying shares are registered with the SEC. We filed a
Registration Statement with the SEC on July 20, 2005 (No. 333-126754), which
was
declared effective on August 1, 2005. As of May 7, 2007, we have
received 1,978,000 of gross proceeds since the Initial Registration Statement
was declared effective through the issuance and sale of 1,786,669 shares
to
Cornell Capital Partners pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
Thereafter, we may continue to request advances until Cornell Capital Partners
has advanced $5.0 million or until August 1, 2007.
The
amount of each advance is subject to a maximum amount of $750,000, and we
may
not submit an advance within seven (7) trading days of a prior advance. The
amount available under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement is not
dependent on the price or volume of our common stock. Our ability to request
advances is conditioned upon us registering the shares of common stock with
the
SEC. In addition, we may not request advances if the shares to be issued
in
connection with such advances would result in Cornell Capital Partners owning
more than 9.99% of our outstanding common stock. Cornell Capital
Partners’ beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock is 0% and would
only be permitted to make draws on the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
so
long as Cornell Capital Partners’ beneficial ownership of our common stock
remains lower than 9.99%. A possibility exists that Cornell Capital
Partners may own more than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at a
time when we would otherwise plan to make an advance under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement in which case we would be precluded from making such
an
advance.
We
do not
have any agreements with Cornell Capital Partners regarding the distribution
of
such stock, although Cornell Capital Partners has indicated that it intends
to
promptly sell any stock received under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
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We
cannot
predict the actual number of shares of common stock that will be issued pursuant
to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, in part, because the purchase
price of the shares will fluctuate based on prevailing market conditions and we have not determined
the total amount of
advances we intend to draw. Nonetheless, we can estimate the number of shares
of
our common stock that will be issued using certain assumptions. Assuming
on the
date of this Post-Effective Amendment that we issued the remaining balance
of
3,213,331 shares of our registered common stock in the accompanying registration
statement at a recent price of $1.55 per share, we would receive the maximum
gross proceeds amount equal to $4,551,998. These
shares would represent 10.28% of our outstanding common stock upon issuance.
In
order to access all funds available to us under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement with the remaining 3,312,331 of the total 5,000,000 shares being
registered in this offering, the average price of shares issued under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement would need to be $0.94.
There
is
an inverse relationship between our stock price and the number of shares
to be
issued under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. That is, as our stock
price declines, we would be required to issue a greater number of shares
under
the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement for a given advance. This inverse
relationship is demonstrated by the following tables, which show the net
cash to
be received by the Company and the number of shares to be issued under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement at two percent (2%), twenty-five percent
(25%), fifty percent (50%) and seventy-five percent (75%) discounts to a
recent price of $1.55 per share.
Net
Cash To The Company Assuming Remaining 3,213,331
Shares Registered Hereunder Are Sold:
Market
Discount:
|
2%
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
Market
Price:
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
Purchase
Price:
|
$1.519
|
$1.163
|
$0.775
|
$0.388
|
No.
of Shares(1):
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
3,213,331
|
Total
Outstanding(2):
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
31,264,530
|
Percent
Outstanding(3):
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
10.28%
|
Net
Cash to the Company(4):
|
$4,551,998
|
$3,465,249
|
$2,280,806
|
$1,099,433
|
(1)
|
Represents
the balance of shares of our common stock which have been registered
hereunder and which could be issued to Cornell Capital Partners
under the
SEDA at the prices set forth in the
table.
|
(2)
|
Represents
the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after
the
issuance of the shares to Cornell Capital Partners under the SEDA
as of a
recent date.
|
(3)
|
Represents
shares of our common stock to be issued as a percentage of the
total
number shares outstanding.
|
(4)
|
As
of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2, we are entitled
to
receive only up to the remaining balance of $3,022,000 in gross
proceeds
from sales of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners pursuant
to the
SEDA. Net cash equals the gross proceeds minus the five percent
(5%) retainage fee and $85,000 in estimated offering expenses and
does not
take into consideration the value of the 381,888 shares of our
common
stock issued to Cornell Capital Partners as a commitment fee and
the
additional commitment fee in the form of a promissory note in the
principal amount of $50,000, which such note was paid in
July.
|
Number
of Shares To Be Issued Assuming The Company Raises The Remaining Gross Proceeds
Of $3,022,000:
Market
Discount:
|
2%
|
25%
|
50%
|
75%
|
Market
Price:
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
$1.550
|
Purchase
Price:
|
$1.519
|
$1.163
|
$0.775
|
$0.388
|
No.
of Shares(1)(2):
|
1,989,467
|
2,598,453
|
3,899,355
(2)
|
7,788,660(2)
|
Total
Outstanding (3):
|
30,040,669
|
30,619,655
|
31,950,557
|
35,839,862
|
Percent
Outstanding (4):
|
6.63%
|
8.49%
|
12.20%
|
21.73%
|
Net
Cash to the Company(5):
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
$2,785,900
|
(1)
|
We
are only registering 5,000,000 shares of our common stock pursuant
to the
SEDA under this prospectus and as of the date of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3, 213,331 shares remain available for future issuance
under
the SEDA.
|
(2)
|
Represents
that total number of shares of our common stock which would need
to be
issued at the stated purchase price to receive the remaining balance
of
$3,022,000 available under the
SEDA.
|
(3)
|
Represents
the total number of shares of common stock outstanding after the
issuance
of the shares to Cornell Capital Partners under the SEDA as of
a recent
date.
|
(4)
|
Represents
the shares of common stock to be issued as a percentage of the
total
number shares outstanding.
|
(5)
|
We
are entitled to receive a remaining balance of $3,022,000 in gross
proceeds from sales of our common stock to Cornell Capital Partners
pursuant to the SEDA as of the date of this Post-Effective
Amendment. Net cash equals the gross proceeds minus the five
percent (5%) retainage fee and $85,000 in estimated offering expenses
and
does not take into consideration the value of the 381,888 shares
of common
stock issued to Cornell Capital Partners as a commitment fee and
the
additional commitment fee in the form of a promissory note in the
principal amount of $50,000, which such note was paid in July
2006.
|
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(6)
|
At
this stated price we will need to register additional shares of
our common
stock to obtain the remaining balance of $3,022,000 available under
the
SEDA.
|
Proceeds
used under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be used in the
manner
set forth in the “Use of Proceeds” section of this prospectus. We cannot predict
the total amount of proceeds to be raised in this transaction because we have not determined the
total amount of the
advances we intend to draw. Cornell Capital Partners has the ability to
permanently terminate its obligation to purchase shares of our common stock
from
the Company under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement if there shall
occur
any stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of this registration statement
for an aggregate of fifty (50) trading days other than due to acts by Cornell
Capital Partners or if the Company fails materially to comply with certain
terms
of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, which remain uncured for thirty
(30) days after notice from Cornell Capital Partners.
All
fees
and expenses under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement will be borne
by
us. We expect to incur expenses of approximately $85,000 in connection with
this
registration, consisting primarily of professional fees. In connection with
the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell Capital Partners received
381,888
shares of our common stock from the Company on June 6, 2005 as a commitment
fee
in the amount of $140,000 under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. In addition, on June 6, 2005, we issued a one (1)
year promissory note to Cornell Capital Partners for an additional commitment
fee of $50,000, which was cancelable in the event we terminated the Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement prior to it becoming due on June 6,
2006. Such promissory note was paid in July 2006.
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PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
The
selling stockholders have advised us that the sale or distribution of our
common
stock owned by the selling stockholders may be effected directly to purchasers
by the selling stockholders as principals or through one or more underwriters,
brokers, dealers or agents from time to time in one or more transactions
(which
may involve crosses or block transactions) (i) on the over-the-counter market
or
in any other market on which the price of our shares of common stock are
quoted
or (ii) in transactions otherwise than on the over-the-counter market or
in any
other market on which the price of our shares of common stock are quoted.
Any of
such transactions may be effected at market prices prevailing at the time
of
sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at varying prices
determined at the time of sale or at negotiated or fixed prices, in each
case as
determined by the selling stockholders or by agreement between the selling
stockholders and underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents, or purchasers.
If the
selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling their shares of
our
common stock to or through underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents, such
underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents may receive compensation in the
form of
discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or
commissions from purchasers of common stock for whom they may act as agent
(which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters,
brokers, dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types
of
transactions involved).
Cornell
Capital Partners is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act in
connection with the sale of our common stock under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. Cornell Capital Partners will pay us ninety-eight
percent (98%) of, or a two percent (2%) discount to, the lowest volume
weighted average price of our common stock on the OTCBB or other principal
trading market on which our common stock is traded for the five (5) days
immediately following the advance date. In addition, Cornell Capital Partners
will retain five percent (5%) of the proceeds received by us under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, and received 381,888 shares of our
common
stock from the Company on June 6, 2005 as a commitment fee in the amount
of
$140,000 under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. In
addition, on June 6, 2005, we issued a one (1) year promissory note to Cornell
Capital Partners for an additional commitment fee of $50,000, which was paid
in
July 2006. The two percent (2%) discount, the five
percent (5%) retainage, the commitment fee shares and the $50,000
promissory note are all underwriting discounts. In addition, the Company
engaged
Spartan Securities, a registered broker-dealer, to advise us in connection
with
the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. For its services, Spartan Securities
received 27,278 shares of our common stock under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2,
Spartan Securities transferred all 27,278 of these securities to an employee
of
Spartan Securities.
Cornell
Capital Partners was formed in February 2000 as a Delaware limited partnership.
Cornell Capital Partners is a domestic hedge fund in the business of investing
in and financing public companies. Cornell Capital Partners does not intend
to
make a market in our stock or to otherwise engage in stabilizing or other
transactions intended to help support the stock price. Prospective investors
should take these factors into consideration before purchasing our common
stock.
Under
the
securities laws of certain states, the shares of our common stock may be
sold in
such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.
The
selling stockholders are advised to ensure that any underwriters, brokers,
dealers or agents effecting transactions on behalf of the selling stockholders
are registered to sell securities in all fifty (50) states. In
addition, in certain states shares of our common stock may not be sold unless
the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an
exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied
with.
We
will
pay all expenses incident to the registration, offering and sale of the shares
of our common stock to the public hereunder other than commissions, fees
and
discounts of underwriters, brokers, dealers and agents. If any of these other
expenses exists, we expect the selling stockholders to pay these expenses.
We
have agreed to indemnify Cornell Capital Partners and its controlling persons
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
We
estimate that the expenses of the offering to be borne by us will be
approximately $85,000, as well as a retention fee of five percent (5%) of
the gross proceeds received under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. In addition, we engaged Spartan Securities, a registered
broker-dealer, to advise us in connection with the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement. For its services, Spartan Securities received 27,278
shares of our common stock on June 6, 2005 under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement which it has since transferred to one of its employees. The offering
expenses consisted of: a SEC registration fee of $471 paid in July, 2005,
printing expenses of $2,500; accounting fees of $15,000; legal fees of $50,000
and miscellaneous expenses of $17,029. We will not receive any
proceeds from the sale of any of the shares of our common stock by the selling
stockholders. We will, however, receive proceeds from the sale of our common
stock under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
The
selling
stockholders are subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and
its
regulations, including, Regulation M. Under Regulation M, the selling
stockholders or their agents may not bid for, purchase, or attempt to induce
any
person to bid for or purchase, shares of our common stock while such selling
stockholders are distributing shares covered by this prospectus. Pursuant
to the
requirements of Item 512 of Regulation S-B and as stated in Part II of this
Registration Statement, we must file a post-effective amendment to the
accompanying Registration Statement once informed of a material change from
the
information set forth with respect to the Plan of Distribution.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
Introduction
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included herein.
The
information contained below includes statements of the Company’s or management’s
beliefs, expectations, hopes, goals and plans that, if not historical, are
forward-looking statements subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements. For a discussion on forward-looking statements,
see
the information set forth in the Introductory Note to this Annual Report
under
the caption “Forward Looking Statements”, which information is incorporated
herein by reference.
Overview
NeoGenomics
operates cancer-focused testing laboratories that specifically target the
rapidly growing genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory
industry. We currently operate in three laboratory locations: Fort Myers,
Florida, Nashville, Tennessee and Irvine, California. We currently
offer throughout the United States the following types of testing services
to
oncologists, pathologists, urologists, hospitals, and other
laboratories: (a) cytogenetics testing, which analyzes human
chromosomes, (b) Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) testing, which
analyzes abnormalities at the chromosome and gene levels, (c) flow cytometry
testing services, which analyzes gene expression of specific markers inside
cells and on cell surfaces, (d) morphological testing, which analyzes cellular
structures and (e) molecular testing which involves analysis of DNA and RNA
and
predict the clinical significance of various genetic sequence disorders.
All of
these testing services are widely used in the diagnosis and prognosis of
various
types of cancer.
Our
common stock is listed on the OTCBB under the symbol “NGNM.OB”.
The
genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory industry
is the
most rapidly growing segment of the medical laboratory market. Approximately
six
(6) years ago, the World Health Organization reclassified cancers as being
genetic anomalies. This growing awareness of the genetic root behind most
cancers combined with advances in technology and genetic research, including
the
complete sequencing of the human genome, have made possible a whole new set
of
tools to diagnose and treat diseases. This has opened up a vast opportunity
for
laboratory companies that are positioned to address this growing market
segment.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally
accepted accounting principles requires our management to make estimates
and
assumptions that affect the reported amount 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. Our
management routinely makes judgments and estimates about the effects of matters
that are inherently uncertain.
Our
critical accounting policies are those where we have made difficult, subjective
or complex judgments in making estimates, and/or where these estimates can
significantly impact our financial results under different assumptions and
conditions. Our critical accounting policies are:
·
|
Revenue
Recognition
|
·
|
Accounts
Receivable
|
Revenue
Recognition
Net
revenues are recognized in the period when tests are performed and consist
primarily of net patient revenues that are recorded based on established
billing
rates less estimated discounts for contractual allowances principally for
patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and managed care and other health
plans.
Adjustments of the estimated discounts are recorded in the period payment
is
received. These revenues also are subject to review and possible audit by
the
payers. We believe that adequate provision has been made for any adjustments
that may result from final determination of amounts earned under all the
above
arrangements. There are no known material claims, disputes or unsettled matters
with any payers that are not adequately provided for in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
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Accounts
Receivable
We
record
accounts receivable net of estimated and contractual discounts. We provide
for
accounts receivable that could become uncollectible in the future by
establishing an allowance to reduce the carrying value of such receivables
to
their estimated net realizable value. We estimate this allowance based on
the
aging of our accounts receivable and our historical collection experience
for
each type of payer. Receivables are charged off to the allowance account
at the
time they are deemed uncollectible.
Results
Of Operations For The Twelve (12) Months Ended December 31, 2006 As Compared
With The Twelve (12) Months Ended December 31, 2005
Revenue
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our revenues increased approximately
244% to $6,476,000 from $1,885,000 during the fiscal year ended December
31,
2005. This was the result of an increase in testing volume of 214% and a
9%
increase in average revenue per test. This volume increase is the result of
wide acceptance of our bundled testing product offering and our industry
leading
turnaround times resulting in new customers. The increase in average revenue
per
test is a direct result of restructuring arrangements with certain existing
customers that increased average revenue per test and realigning our pricing
policies with new customers.
During
the twelve (12) months ended December 31, 2006, our average revenue per customer
requisition increased by approximately 7% to $677.19 from $632.23 in 2005.
Our
average revenue per test increased by approximately 9% to $504.44 from $461.86
in 2005. This was primarily as a result of price increases to certain customers
as well as product and payer mix changes. Revenues per test are a function
of
both the nature of the test and the payer (Medicare, Medicaid, third party
insurer, institutional client etc.). Our policy is to record as revenue the
amounts that we expect to collect based on published or contracted amounts
and/or prior experience with the payer. We have established a reserve for
uncollectible amounts based on estimates of what we will collect from (a)
third-party payers with whom we do not have a contractual arrangement or
sufficient experience to accurately estimate the amount of reimbursement
we will
receive, (b) co-payments directly from patients, and (c) those procedures
that
are not covered by insurance or other third party payers. On
December 31, 2006, our Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was approximately
$103,500, a 174% increase from our balance at December 31, 2005 of $37,800.
The
allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately 6% of accounts receivables
on
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
Cost
of Revenue
During
2006, our cost of revenue increased approximately 144% to $2,759,000 from
$1,133,000 in 2005, primarily as a result of the 214% increase in testing
volumes as well as increased costs from opening new lines of business and
this
is explained further as follows:
·
|
Increase
of approximately 234% in employee labor and benefit related
costs;
|
·
|
Increase
of approximately 136% in supply costs;
and
|
·
|
Increase
of approximately 183% in postage and delivery
costs.
|
Gross
Profit
As
a
result of the 244% increase in revenue and 144% increase in cost of revenue,
our
gross profit increased 394% to $3,717,000 in 2006, from a gross profit of
$753,000 in 2005. When expressed as a percentage of revenue, our gross margins
increased from 39.9% in 2005 to 57.4% in 2006. This increase in gross profit
and
gross profit margin was largely a result of higher testing volumes in 2006
and
the economies of scale related to such higher volumes.
General
and Administrative Expenses
During
2006, our general and administrative expenses increased by approximately
130% to
$3,577,000 from approximately $1,553,000 in 2005. This increase was primarily
a
result of higher personnel and personnel-related expenses associated with
the
increase in management, sales and administrative headcount that was necessary
to
manage the significant increases in test volumes described above. In addition
to
management, sales, and administrative personnel, our general and administrative
expenses also include all overhead and technology expenses as well, which
have
also increased as a result of higher test volumes. Finally we had an increase
in
bad debt expense as a result of increased revenue.
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Other
Income/Expense
Other
income for the twelve (12) months ended December 31, 2006 consisted of
approximately $56,000 related to the settlement on December 29, 2006 of our
2002
research and license agreement with Ciphergen Biosystems. We paid Ciphergen
$34,000 to discharge our required performance under the research and license
agreement. We had approximately $90,000 of deferred revenue related to that
agreement which was reversed and resulted in other income. However, the Company
also recorded in General and Administrative expenses a $53,000 impairment
related to the write-off of the remaining undepreciated book value of the
Ciphergen protein chip mass spectrometer.
Interest
expense for 2006 increased approximately 65% to approximately $326,000 from
approximately $197,000 for 2005. Interest expense is primarily comprised
of
interest payable on advances under our Credit Facility with Aspen Select
Healthcare, LP (Aspen), which has increased as a result of our increased
borrowing to fund operations and increases in the prime interest rate during
2006, and to a lesser extent interest on capital leases entered into during
2006.
Net
Loss
As
a
result of the foregoing, our net loss decreased by approximately 87% to $130,000
in 2006 from $997,000 in 2005.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our operating activities used
approximately $694,000 in cash compared with $902,000 used in 2005. This
amount
primarily represented cash tied-up in receivables as a result of increased
revenues and to a lesser extent cash used to pay the expenses associated
with
our operations as well as fund our other working capital. We also spent
approximately $399,000 on new equipment in 2006 compared with $118,000 in
2005.
We were able to finance operations and equipment purchases primarily through
the
sale of equity securities which provided approximately $1,090,000 and to
a
lessor extent with borrowings on the Credit Facility with Aspen. This
resulted in net cash provided by financing activities of approximately
$1,208,000 in 2006 compared to $918,000 in 2005. At December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $126,000,
and $11,000 respectively.
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement with
Aspen
(the “Aspen Agreement”), which provided, among other things, that:
(a)
Aspen
waived certain pre-emptive rights in connection with the sale of $400,000
of our
common stock at a purchase price of $0.20 per share and the granting of 900,000
warrants with an exercise price of $0.26 per share to SKL Limited Partnership,
LP (“SKL”) in exchange for five (5) year warrants to purchase 150,000
shares at an exercise price of $0.26 per share (the “Waiver Warrants”), as is
more fully described below;
(b)
Aspen
had the right, up to April 30, 2006, to purchase up to $200,000 of restricted
shares of our common stock at a purchase price per share of $0.20 per share
(1,000,000 shares) and receive a five (5) year warrant to purchase 450,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.26 per share in connection
with such purchase (the “Equity Purchase Rights”). On March 14, 2006,
Aspen exercised its Equity Purchase Rights (as such term is defined in the
Aspen Agreement);
(c)
Aspen
and the Company amended the Loan Agreement, dated March 23, 2005 (the “Loan
Agreement”), by and between the parties, to extend the maturity date until
September 30, 2007 and to modify certain covenants (such Loan Agreement as
amended, the “Credit Facility Amendment”);
(d)
Aspen
had the right, through April 30, 2006, to provide up to $200,000 of additional
secured indebtedness to the Company under the Credit Facility Amendment and
to
receive a five (5) year warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.26 per share (the “New Debt
Rights”). On March 30, 2006, Aspen exercised its New Debt Rights and
entered into the definitive transaction documentation for the Credit Facility
Amendment and other such documents required under the Aspen
Agreement;
(e)
The
Company agreed to amend and restate the warrant agreement, dated March 23,
2005,
to provide that all 2,500,000 warrant shares (the “Existing Warrants”) were
vested and the exercise price per share was reset to $0.31 per share;
and
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(f)
The
Company agreed to amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 23,
2005
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and between the parties,
to incorporate the Existing Warrants, the Waiver Warrants and any new shares
or
warrants issued to Aspen in connection with the Equity Purchase Rights or
the
New Debt Rights.
We
borrowed an additional $100,000 from the Aspen Credit Facility in May 2006,
$25,000 in September 2006 and $50,000 in December 2006. At December 31, 2006,
$1,675,000 was outstanding on the Credit Facility, which bears interest at
prime
plus 6%, and $25,000 remained available. Subsequent to December 31, 2006
we
borrowed the remaining $25,000 available under the Aspen Facility.
During
the period from January 18 through 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with four (4) other shareholders who are parties to a Shareholders’
Agreement, dated March 23, 2005, to exchange five (5) year warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of
$0.26
per share for such shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the
Shareholders’ Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement with SKL
(the
“Subscription”), whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the “Subscription
Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.20 per
share for $400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription
Shares
are restricted for a period of twenty-four (24) months and then carry
piggyback registration rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144
are
not available to SKL. In connection with the Subscription, the Company also
issued a five (5) year warrant to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $0.26 per share. SKL has no previous
affiliation with the Company.
On
June
6, 2005, we entered into our Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell
Capital Partners pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion,
periodically sell to Cornell Capital Partners shares of its common stock
for a
total purchase price of up to $5.0 million.
On
June
6, 2006 as a result of not terminating the SEDA with Cornell Capital Partners,
a
short-term note payable in the amount of $50,000 became due to Cornell and
was
subsequently paid in July 2006.
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The
following sales of our common stock have been made under our SEDA with Cornell
Capital Partners since it was first declared effective on August 1,
2005:
Request
Date
|
Completion
Date
|
Shares
of Common Stock Issued/Sold
|
Gross
Proceeds Received
|
Cornell
Fee
|
Escrow
Fee
|
Net
Proceeds
|
ASP(1)
|
8/29/2005
|
9/8/2005
|
63,776
|
$25,000
|
$1,250
|
$500
|
$23,250
|
|
12/10/2005
|
12/18/2005
|
241,779
|
50,000
|
2,500
|
500
|
47,000
|
|
Subtotal
- 2005
|
305,555
|
$75,000
|
$3,750
|
$1,000
|
$70,250
|
$0.25
|
|
7/19/2006
|
7/28/2006
|
83,491
|
53,000
|
2,500
|
500
|
50,000
|
|
8/8/2006
|
8/16/2006
|
279,486
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
10/18/2006
|
10/23/2006
|
167,842
|
200,000
|
10,000
|
500
|
189,500
|
|
Subtotal
- 2006
|
530,819
|
$503,000
|
$25,000
|
$1,500
|
$476,500
|
$0.95
|
|
12/29/2006
|
1/10/2007
|
98,522
|
150,000
|
7,500
|
500
|
142,000
|
|
1/16/2007
|
1/24/2007
|
100,053
|
150,000
|
7,500
|
500
|
142,000
|
|
2/1/2007
|
2/12/2007
|
65,902
|
100,000
|
5,000
|
500
|
94,500
|
|
2/19/2007
|
2/28/2007
|
166,611
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
2/28/2007
|
3/7/2007
|
180,963
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
4/5/2007
|
4/16/2007
|
164,777
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
4/20/2007
|
4/30/2007
|
173,467
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
Subtotal
- 2007 YTD
|
$950,295
|
$1,400,000
|
$70,000
|
$3,500
|
$1,326,500
|
$1.48
|
|
Total
Since Inception
|
1,786,669
|
$1,978,000
|
$98,750
|
$6,000
|
$1,873,250
|
$1.19
|
|
Remaining
|
$3,022,000
|
||||||
Total
Facility
|
$5,000,000
|
||||||
(1) Average
Selling Price of shares issued.
|
|||||||
At
the
present time, we anticipate that based on our current business plan, operations
and our plans to repay or refinance the Aspen Credit Facility of $1.7 million
that is due September 30, 2007, we will need to raise approximately $3 -
$5
million of new working capital in FY2007. This estimate of our cash needs
does
not include any additional funding which may be required for growth in our
business beyond that which is planned, strategic transactions or acquisitions.
We plan to raise this additional money through issuing a combination of debt
and/or equity securities primarily to banks and/or other large institutional
investors. To the extent we are not successful in this regard, we plan to
use
our SEDA with Cornell Capital Partners, which currently has
$3,022,000 of remaining availability to fund our
operations. In the event that the Company grows faster than we currently
anticipate or we engage in strategic transactions or acquisitions and our
cash
on hand and availability under the SEDA is not sufficient to meet our financing
needs, we may need to raise additional capital from other resources. In such
event, the Company may not be able to obtain such funding on attractive terms
or
at all and the Company may be required to curtail its operation. On March
29,
2007 we had approximately $274,000 in cash on hand.
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Capital
Expenditures
We
currently forecast capital expenditures for 2007 in order to execute on our
business plan. The amount and timing of such capital expenditures will be
determined by the volume of business, but we currently anticipate that we
will
need to purchase approximately $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 of additional capital
equipment during the next twelve (12) months. We plan to fund
these expenditures via capital leases. If we are unable to obtain such funding,
we will need to pay cash for these items or we will be required to curtail
our
equipment purchases, which may have an impact on our ability to continue
to grow
our revenues.
Commitments
Operating
Leases
In
August
2003, we entered into a three (3) year lease for 5,200 square feet at our
laboratory facility in Fort Myers, Florida. On June 29, 2006 we
signed an amendment to the original lease which extended the lease through
June
30, 2011. The amendment included the rental of an additional 4,400 square
feet
adjacent to our current facility. This space will allow for future expansion
of
our business. The lease was further amended on January 17, 2007 but this
amendment did not materially alter the terms of the lease, which has total
payments of approximately $653,000 over the remaining life of the lease,
including annual increases of rental payments of 3% per year. Such amount
excludes estimated operating and maintenance expenses and property
taxes.
As
part
of the acquisition of The Center for CytoGenetics, Inc. by the Company on
April
18, 2006, we assumed the lease of an 850 square foot facility in Nashville,
Tennessee. The lease expires on August 31, 2008. The average monthly rental
expense is approximately $1,350 per month. This space was not adequate for
our
future plans and the Company is currently not using the facility and is actively
trying to sublease this facility. On June 15, 2006, we entered into a lease
for
a new facility totaling 5,386 square feet of laboratory space in Nashville,
Tennessee. This space will be adequate to accommodate our current plans for
the
Tennessee laboratory. As part of the lease, we have the right of first refusal
on an additional 2,420 square feet, if needed, directly adjacent to the
facility. The lease is a five (5) year lease and results in total payments
by us
of approximately $340,000.
On
August
1, 2006, the Company entered into a lease for 1,800 square feet of laboratory
space in Irvine, California. The lease is a nine (9) month lease and
results in total payments by the Company of approximately $23,000. This lease
expired on May 7, 2007. We are currently in negotiations on a new larger
facility, which can accommodate our future growth.
Future
minimum lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 2006 are as
follows:
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amounts
|
2007
|
$ 227,082
|
2008
|
219,471
|
2009
|
214,015
|
2010
|
219,907
|
2011
|
105,710
|
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$ 986,185
|
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Capital
Leases
During
2006, we entered into the following capital leases:
Date
|
Type
|
Months
|
Cost
|
Monthly
Payment
|
Balance
at December 31
|
March
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
$ 134,200
|
$ 2,692
|
$ 117,117
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
48,200
|
1,200
|
43,724
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
98,400
|
2,366
|
90,140
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
101,057
|
2,316
|
89,630
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
100,200
|
2,105
|
86,740
|
November
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
19,900
|
434
|
19,348
|
November
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
60
|
9,700
|
228
|
9,366
|
December
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
48
|
19,292
|
549
|
17,742
|
December
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
48
|
25,308
|
718
|
24,003
|
December
2006
|
Office
Equipment
|
60
|
46,100
|
994
|
45,567
|
Total
|
$ 602,357
|
$ 13,602
|
$ 543,377
|
||
Future
minimum lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 2006 are as
follows:
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amounts
|
2007
|
$ 163,219
|
2008
|
163,219
|
2009
|
163,219
|
2010
|
161,951
|
2011
|
89,582
|
Total
future minimum lease payments
|
741,190
|
Less
amount representing interest
|
197,813
|
Present
value of future minimum lease payments
|
543,377
|
Less
current maturities
|
94,430
|
Obligations
under capital leases - long term
|
$ 448,947
|
The
equipment covered under the lease agreements is pledged as collateral to
secure
the performance of the future minimum lease payments above.
Legal
Contingency
On
October 26, 2006, Accupath Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a US Labs,
a
California corporation (“US Labs”) filed a complaint in the Superior
Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (the “court”)
against the Company and Robert Gasparini, as an individual, and certain other
employees and non-employees of NeoGenomics with respect to claims arising
from
discussions with current and former employees of the US Labs. US labs
alleges, among other things, that NeoGemonics engaged in unfair competition
because it was provided with access to certain salary information of four
recently hired sales personnel prior to the time of hire. We believe
that US Labs’ claims against NeoGenomics lack merit, and that there
well-established laws that affirm the rights of employees to seek employment
with any company they desire and employers to offer such employment to anyone
they desire. US Labs seeks unspecified monetary relief. As
part of the complaint, US Labs also sought preliminary injunctive relief
against
NeoGenomics, and requested that the Court bar NeoGenomics from, among other
things: (a) inducing any US labs’ employees to resign employment with
US Labs; (b) soliciting, interviewing or employing US Labs’ employees for
employment; (c) directly or indirectly soliciting US Labs’ customers with whom
the four new employees of NeoGenomics did business while employed at US Labs;
and (d) soliciting, initiating and/or maintaining economic
relationships with US Labs’ customers that are under contract with US
Labs.
On
November 15, 2006 the Court heard arguments on US Labs’ request for a
preliminary injunction and denied the majority of US Labs’ request on the
grounds that US Labs had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the
merits
of their claims. The Court did, however, issue a much narrower
preliminary injunction that prevents NeoGenomics from “soliciting” the US Labs’
customers of such new sales personnel until the issues are resolved at the
trial. The preliminary injunction is limited only to the “soliciting”
of the US Labs’ customers of the sales personnel in question, and does not in
any way prohibit NeoGenomics from doing business with any such customers
to the
extent they have sought or seek a business relationship with NeoGenomics
on
their own initiative. Furthermore, NoeGemonics is not enjoined from
recruiting any additional personnel from US Labs through any lawful
means. We believe that US labs’ claims will not be affirmed at the
trial; however, even if they were, NeoGemonics does not believe such claims
would result in a material impact to our business. NoeGenomics
further believes that this lawsuit is nothing more that a blatant attempt
by a
large corporation to impede the progress of a smaller and more nimble
competitor, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves.
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Discovery
commenced in December 2006. While the Company received unsolicited and
inaccurate salary information for three individuals that were ultimately
hired,
no evidence of misappropriation of trade secrets has been adduced by either
side. As such, the Company is currently contemplating filing pre-trial motions
to narrow or end the litigation.
The
Company is also a defendant in one lawsuit from a former employee relating
to
compensation related claims. The Company does not believe this
lawsuit is material to its operations or financial results and intends to
vigorously pursue its defense of the matter.
The
Company expects none of the aforementioned claims to be affirmed at trial;
however, even if they were, NeoGenomics does not believe such claims would
result in a material impact to our business. At this time we cannot accurately
predict our legal fees but these cases were to proceed to trial, we estimate
that our legal fees could be as much as $300,000 to $400,000 in FY
2007.
Purchase
Commitment
On
June
22, 2006, we entered into an agreement to purchase three (3) automated FISH
signal detection and analysis systems over the next twenty-four (24) months
for
a total of $420,000. We agreed to purchase two (2) systems immediately and
to
purchase a third system in the next fifteen (15) months if the vendor is
able to
make certain improvements to the system. As of December 31, 2006, the Company
had purchased and installed two (2) of the systems.
Subsequent
Event
On
April
2, 2007, we concluded an agreement with Power3 Medical Products, Inc., a
New
York Corporation (“Power3”) regarding the formation of a joint venture
Contract Research Organization (“CRO”) and the issuance of convertible
debentures and related securities by Power3 to us. Power3 is an early stage
company engaged in the discovery, development, and commercialization of protein
biomarkers. Under the terms of the agreement, NeoGenomics and Power3 agreed
to
enter into a joint venture agreement pursuant to which the will jointly own
a
CRO and begin commercializing Power3’s intellectual property portfolio of
seventeen (17) patents pending by developing diagnostic tests and other
services around one (1) or more of the 523 protein biomarkers that Power3
believes it has discovered to date. Power3 has agreed to license all of its
intellectual property on a non-exclusive basis to the CRO for selected
commercial applications as well as provide certain management personnel.
We will
provide access to cancer samples, management and sales & marketing
personnel, laboratory facilities and working capital. Subject to final
negotiation, we will own a minimum of 60% and up to 80% of the new CRO venture
which is anticipated to be launched in the third or fourth quarter of FY
2007.
As
part
of the agreement, we provided $200,000 of working capital to Power3 by
purchasing a convertible debenture on April 17, 2007 pursuant to a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement”) between us and
Power3. We were also granted two (2) options to increase our stake in
Power3 to up to 60% of the Power3 fully diluted shares
outstanding. The first option (the “First Option”) is a fixed option
to purchase convertible preferred stock of Power3 that is convertible into
such
number of shares of Power3 common stock, in one or more transactions, up
to 20%
of Power3’s voting common stock at a purchase price per share, which will also
equal the initial conversion price per share, equal to the lesser of (a)
$0.20/share, or (b) $20,000,000 divided by the fully-diluted shares outstanding
on the date of the exercise of the First Option. This First Option is
exercisable for a period starting on the date of purchase of the convertible
debenture by NeoGenomics and extending until the day which is the later of
(y)
November 16, 2007 or (z) the date that certain milestones specified in the
agreement have been achieved. The First Option is exercisable in cash or
NeoGenomics common stock at our option, provided, however, that we must include
at least $1.0 million of cash in the consideration if we elect to exercise
this
First Option. In addition to purchasing convertible preferred stock as part
of
the First Option, we are also entitled to receive such number of warrants
to
purchase Power3 common stock that will permit us to maintain our current
ownership percentage in Power3 on a fully diluted basis. Such
warrants will have an exercise price equal to the initial conversion price
of
the convertible preferred stock that was purchased pursuant to the First
Option
and will have a five (5) year term.
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The
second option (the “Second Option”), which is only exercisable to the extent
that we have exercised the First Option, provides that we will have the option
to increase our stake in Power3 to up to 60% of fully diluted shares of Power3
over the twelve month period beginning on the expiration date of the First
Option in one or a series of transactions by purchasing additional convertible
preferred stock of Power3 that is convertible into voting common stock and
receiving additional warrants. The purchase price per share, and the initial
conversion price of the Second Option convertible preferred stock will, to
the
extent such Second Option is exercised within six (6) months of exercise
of the
First Option, be the lesser of (a) $0.40/share or (b) $40,000,000 divided
by the
fully diluted shares outstanding on the date of any purchase. The purchase
price
per share, and the initial conversion price of the Second Option convertible
preferred stock will, to the extent such Second Option is exercised after
six
(6) months, but within twelve (12) months of exercise of the First Option,
be
the lesser of (y) $0.50/share or (z) an equity price per share equal to
$50,000,000 divided by the fully diluted shares outstanding on the date of
any
purchase. The exercise price of the Second Option may be paid in cash or
in any
combination of cash and our common stock at our option. In addition to
purchasing convertible preferred stock as part of the Second Option, we are
also
entitled to receive such number of warrants to purchase Power3 common stock
that
will permit us to maintain our current ownership percentage in Power3 on
a fully
diluted based. Such warrants will have an exercise price equal to the
initial conversion price of the convertible preferred stock being purchased
that
date and will have a five (5) year term.
The
purchase Agreement granted us (1) a right of first refusal with respect to
future issuances of Power3 capital stock and (2) the right to appoint a member
of the Power3 board of directors so long as we own tem percent (10%) or more
of
Power3’s outstanding voting securities.
Employment
Contracts
On
December 14, 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with Robert P.
Gasparini to serve as our President and Chief Science Officer. The employment
agreement has an initial term of three (3) years, effective January 3, 2005;
provided, however that either party may terminate the agreement by giving
the
other party sixty (60) days written notice. The employment agreement
specifies an initial base salary of $150,000/year, with specified salary
increases to $185,000/year over the first eighteen (18) months of the contract.
Mr. Gasparini is also entitled to receive cash bonuses for any given fiscal
year
in an amount equal to 15% of his base salary if he meets certain targets
established by our Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Gasparini was granted
1,000,000 Incentive Stock Options that have a ten (10) year term so long
as Mr.
Gasparini remains an employee of the Company (these options, which vest
according to the passage of time and other performance-based milestones,
resulted in us recording stock based compensation expense under SFAS 123(R)
beginning in 2006. Mr. Gasparini’s employment agreement also specifies that he
is entitled to four (4) weeks of paid vacation per year and other health
insurance and relocation benefits. In the event that Mr. Gasparini is terminated
without cause by the Company, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Gasparini’s base
salary and maintain his employee benefits for a period of six (6)
months.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS
159 - ‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115’
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standard No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 or FAS 159.
This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of this Statement
apply only to entities that elect the fair value option.
The
following are eligible items for the measurement option established by this
Statement:
1. Recognized
financial assets and financial liabilities except:
(a) An
investment in a subsidiary that the entity is required to
consolidate.
(b) An
interest in a variable interest entity that the entity is required to
consolidate.
(c) Employers’
and plans’ obligations (or assets representing net over funded positions) for
pension benefits, other postretirement benefits (including health care and
life
insurance benefits), post-employment benefits, employee stock option and
stock
purchase plans, and other forms of deferred compensation
arrangements.
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(d) Financial
assets and financial liabilities recognized under leases as defined in FASB
Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases.
(e) Deposit
liabilities, withdrawable on demand, of banks, savings and loan associations,
credit unions, and other similar depository institutions.
(f) Financial
instruments that are, in whole or in part, classified by the issuer as a
component of shareholder’s equity (including “temporary equity”). An example is
a convertible debt security with a noncontingent beneficial conversion
feature.
2. Firm
commitments that would otherwise not be recognized at inception and that
involve
only financial instruments.
3. Nonfinancial
insurance contracts and warranties that the insurer can settle by paying
a third
party to provide those goods or services.
4. Host
financial instruments resulting from separation of an embedded nonfinancial
derivative instrument from a nonfinancial hybrid instrument.
The
fair
value option:
1. May
be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments
otherwise accounted for by the equity method.
2. Is
irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs).
3. Is
applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of
instruments.
The
Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that
begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning
of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the
entity
also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements. We have not yet determined what effect, if any, adoption of
this Statement will have on our financial position or results of
operations.
SFAS
158 - ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R)’
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), or FAS
158. This Statement requires an employer that is a business entity and sponsors
one or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the funded
status of a benefit plan—measured as the difference between plan assets at fair
value (with limited exceptions) and the benefit obligation—in its statement of
financial position; (b) recognize, as a component of other comprehensive
income,
net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise
during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost pursuant to FAS 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, or FAS
106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than
Pensions; (c) measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the
date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position (with
limited exceptions); and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements
additional information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost
for
the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or
losses,
prior service costs or credits, and transition assets or obligations. An
employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially
recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and
to
provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after
December 15, 2006. This statement is not expected to have a significant effect
on our financial statements.
SFAS
157 - ‘Fair Value Measurements’
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This
standard establishes a standard definition for fair value, establishes a
framework under generally accepted accounting principles for measuring fair
value and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. This
standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have
any
material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
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SAB
108 - ‘Considering the Effects of Prior Year
Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial
Statements’
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB 108),
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 provides guidance
on
the consideration of the effects of prior year unadjusted errors in quantifying
current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. Adoption
of this statement is not expected to have any material effect on our financial
position or results of operations.
FIN
48 - ‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes’
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109. FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure,
present and disclose uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken
on a
tax return. Under FIN 48, we shall initially recognize tax positions in the
financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be
sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. We shall initially and
subsequently measure such tax positions as the largest amount of tax benefit
that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement
with
the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant
facts. FIN 48 also revises disclosure requirements to include an annual tabular
roll-forward of unrecognized tax benefits. We will adopt this interpretation
as
required in 2007 and will apply its provisions to all tax positions upon
initial
adoption with any cumulative effect adjustment recognized as an adjustment
to
retained earnings. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have any
material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
SFAS
156 - ‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets’
In
March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.”
This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,” with respect
to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities. This statement:
(a) Requires
an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time
it
undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a
servicing contract.
(b) Requires
all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be
initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
(c) Permits
an entity to choose “Amortization method” or “Fair value measurement method” for
each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities.
(d) At
its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale
securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights,
without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale
securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities
are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in
fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects
to subsequently measure at fair value.
(e) Requires
separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently
measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional
disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities.
This
statement is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s first fiscal year
that begins after September 15, 2006. Adoption of this statement is
not expected to have any material effect on our financial position or results
of
operations.
SFAS
155 - ‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an
amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140’
This
Statement, issued in February 2006, amends FASB Statements No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No.
140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in
Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to
Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.”
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This
Statement:
(a) Permits
fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains
an
embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation.
(b) Clarifies
which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the
requirements of Statement 133.
(c) Establishes
a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify
interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial
instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring
bifurcation.
(d) Clarifies
that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded
derivatives.
(e) Amends
Statement 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose
entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a
beneficial interest other than another derivative financial
instrument.
This
Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after
the beginning of our first fiscal year that begins after September 15,
2006.
The
fair
value election provided for in paragraph 4(c) of this Statement may also
be
applied upon adoption of this Statement for hybrid financial instruments
that
had been bifurcated under paragraph 12 of Statement 133 prior to the adoption
of
this Statement. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of our
fiscal
year, provided we have not yet issued financial statements, including financial
statements for any interim period, for that fiscal year. Provisions of this
Statement may be applied to instruments that we hold at the date of adoption
on
an instrument-by-instrument basis. Adoption of this statement is not expected
to
have any material effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Standards
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”
(“SFAS 123R”) requiring that compensation cost relating to share-based payment
transactions be recognized in our financial statements. The cost is measured
at
the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is
recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally
the vesting period of the equity award). We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified
prospective method and, accordingly, did not restate prior periods to reflect
the fair value method of recognizing compensation cost. Under the modified
prospective approach, SFAS 123R applies to new awards and to awards that
were
outstanding on January 1, 2006 that are subsequently modified, repurchased
or cancelled.
The
shareholders of the Company have approved our Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated on October 31, 2006 (the “Plan”), that permits the grant of stock
awards and stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants.
Options granted under the plan are either Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) or
Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”). Under this Plan, we are authorized to
grant awards for up to 12% of our Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding (as
defined in the Plan), which equated to 3,819,890 shares of our common stock
as
of December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, option and stock awards totaling
2,116,667 shares were outstanding. Options typically have a 10 year life
and
vest over 3 or 4 years but each grant’s vesting and exercise price provisions
are determined by the Board of Directors at the time the awards are
granted.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, we recorded compensation
cost related to stock options of approximately $64,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, there was approximately $123,000
of
total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock options,
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
1.52 years.
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, we applied Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations
which required compensation costs to be recognized based on the difference,
if
any, between the quoted market price of the stock on the grant date and the
exercise price. As all options granted to employees under such plans had
an
exercise price at least equal to the market value of the underlying common
stock
on the date of grant, and given the fixed nature of the equity instruments,
no
stock-based employee compensation cost relating to stock options was reflected
in net income (loss). If we had expensed stock options for the year ended
December 31, 2005 our net loss and pro forma net loss per share amounts would
have been reflected as follows:
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2005
|
|
Net
loss:
|
|
As
reported
|
$(997,160)
|
Pro
forma
|
$(1,022,550)
|
Loss
per share:
|
|
As
reported
|
$(0.04)
|
Pro
forma
|
$(0.05)
|
We
use
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based
awards. The fair value of options granted during 2006 was estimated on the
date
of the grants using the following approximate assumptions: dividend yield
of 0
%, expected volatility of 12 - 44% (depending on the date of issue), risk-free
interest rate of 4.5 - 4.6% (depending on the date of issue), and an expected
life of 3 or 4 years.
SEC
Staff
Accounting Bulletin 107 (SAB 107) requires that the estimate of fair value
used
in valuing employee equity options should reflect the assumptions marketplace
participants would use in determining how much to pay for an instrument on
the
date of the measurement (generally the grant date for equity awards). We
calculate expected volatility for stock options by taking the standard deviation
of the stock price for the 3 months preceding the option grant and dividing
it
by the average stock price for the same 3 month period. We believe that since
the Company’s financial condition and prospects continue to improve
significantly on a quarterly and annual basis, no reasonable market participants
would value NeoGenomics stock options, if there were any such options that
traded on a public exchange, by using expected future volatility estimates
based
on anything other than recent market information. This conclusion is based
on
our Principal Financial Officer’s previous experience as a senior executive in
one of the largest over the counter options trading firms in the U.S. and
his
intimate knowledge of how professional investors value exchange traded options.
As such we do not believe that using historical volatility information from
anything other than the most recent 3 month period prior to a grant date
as the
basis for estimating future volatility is consistent with the provisions
of SAB
107. Therefore, over the last four years we have consistently estimated future
volatility in determining the fair value of employee options based on the
three
month period prior to any given grant date. The risk-free interest rate we
use
in determining the fair value of equity awards under the Black Scholes model
is
the equivalent U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for an
instrument with a similar expected life as the option.
The
status of our stock options and stock awards are summarized as
follows:
Number
of Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2004
|
882,329
|
$0.16
|
Granted
|
1,442,235
|
0.27
|
Exercised
|
(42,235)
|
0.00
|
Canceled
|
(482,329)
|
0.09
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
1,800,000
|
0.27
|
Granted
|
1,010,397
|
0.69
|
Exercised
|
(211,814)
|
0.31
|
Canceled
|
(481,916)
|
0.41
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
2,116,667
|
0.43
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
1,155,166
|
$0.28
|
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The
following table summarizes information about our options outstanding at December
31, 2006:
Exercise
Price
|
Number
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life (In
Years)
|
Options
Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
$
0.00-0.30
|
1,289,000
|
7.9
|
1,032,500
|
$
0.25
|
$
0.31-0.46
|
188,417
|
7.4
|
73,916
|
$
0.34
|
$
0.47-0.71
|
406,250
|
9.5
|
28,750
|
$
0.62
|
$
0.72-1.08
|
85,000
|
9.7
|
0
|
$
0.00
|
$
1.09-1.64
|
148,000
|
9.9
|
20,000
|
$
1.30
|
2,116,667
|
1,155,166
|
|||
The
weighted average fair value of options granted during 2006 was approximately
$130,000 or $0.13 per option share. The total intrinsic value of options
(which
is the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the
options on the date of exercise) exercised during 2006 was approximately
$214,000 or $1.03 per option share exercised. During the year ended December
31,
2006, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was
$64,000. The total fair value of shares vested during the year is
$37,000.
SFAS
154 ‘Accounting Changes and Error Corrections--a replacement of APB Opinion No.
20 and FASB Statement No. 3
In
May
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement
No. 154. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes,
and
FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial
Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting
of, a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to all voluntary
changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required by an
accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does
not
include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes specific
transition provisions, those provisions should be followed.
SFAS
154
is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. Adoption of this Statement did not
have any material impact on our financial statements.
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DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS
NeoGenomics
was founded by Dr. Michael T. Dent in June of 2001. Dr. Dent is the founder
and
primary physician of an OB/GYN practice in Southwest Florida. In
November of 2001, NeoGenomics became a publicly-traded company by reverse
merging into American Communications Enterprises, Inc, which was a shell
corporation at the time. During 2002, we assembled our initial staff
and began clinical testing operations. In 2003, we obtained new venture capital
sponsorship through Medical Venture Partners, LLC, a related entity, and
moved
to a much larger, state-of-the art laboratory facility in Fort Myers,
Florida. In January 2005, we hired our President, Robert
Gasparini. Mr. Gasparini has considerable experience in building
genetic and molecular laboratory companies.
NeoGenomics
operates cancer-focused testing laboratories that specifically target the
rapidly growing genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory
industry. Headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, the Company’s growing network of
laboratories currently offers the following types of testing services to
pathologists, oncologists, urologists, hospitals, and other laboratories
throughout the United States:
·
|
cytogenetics
testing, which analyzes human
chromosomes;
|
·
|
Fluorescence
In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) testing, which analyzes abnormalities
at the
chromosomal and gene levels;
|
·
|
flow
cytometry testing, which analyzes gene expression of specific markers
inside cells and on cell surfaces;
and
|
·
|
molecular
testing which involves analysis of DNA and RNA to diagnose and
predict the
clinical significance of various genetic sequence
disorders.
|
All
of
these testing services are widely utilized in the diagnosis and prognosis
of
various types of cancer.
The
genetic and molecular testing segment of the medical laboratory industry
is the
most rapidly growing niche of the market. Approximately six years ago, the
World
Health Organization reclassified cancers as genetic anomalies. This growing
awareness of the genetic root behind most cancers combined with advances
in
technology and genetic research, including the complete sequencing of the
human
genome, have made possible a whole new set of tools to diagnose and treat
diseases. This has opened up a vast opportunity for laboratory companies
that
are positioned to address this growing market segment.
The
medical testing laboratory market can be broken down into three (3) primary
segments:
·
|
clinical
lab testing,
|
·
|
anatomic
pathology testing, and
|
·
|
genetic
and molecular testing.
|
Clinical
laboratories are typically engaged in high volume, highly automated, lower
complexity tests on easily procured specimens such as blood and urine. Clinical
lab tests often involve testing of a less urgent nature, for example,
cholesterol testing and testing associated with routine physical exams. This
type of testing yields relatively low average revenue per test. Anatomic
Pathology (“AP”) testing involves evaluation of tissue, as in surgical
pathology, or cells as in cytopathology. The most widely performed AP procedures
include the preparation and interpretation of pap smears, skin biopsies,
and
tissue biopsies. The higher complexity AP tests typically involve more labor
and
are more technology intensive than clinical lab tests. Thus AP tests generally
result in higher average revenue per test than clinical lab tests.
Genetic
and molecular testing typically involves analyzing chromosomes, genes or
base
pairs of DNA or RNA for abnormalities. Genetic and molecular testing have
become
important and highly accurate diagnostic tools over the last five years.
New
tests are being developed at an accelerated pace, thus this market niche
continues to expand rapidly. Genetic and molecular testing requires highly
specialized equipment and credentialed individuals (typically MD or PhD level)
to certify results and typically yields the highest average revenue per test
of
the three market segments. The following chart shows the differences between
the
genetic and molecular niche and other segments of the medical laboratory
industry. Up until approximately five years ago, the genetic and molecular
testing niche was considered to be part of the AP segment, but given its
rapid
growth, it is now more routinely broken out and accounted for as its own
segment.
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COMPARISON
OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY MARKET SEGMENTS(1)
Attributes
|
Clinical
|
Anatomic
Pathology
|
Genetic/Molecular
|
Testing
Performed On
|
Blood,
Urine
|
Tissue/Cells
|
Chromosomes/Genes/DNA
|
Testing
Volume
|
High
|
Low
|
Low
|
Physician
Involvement
|
Low
|
High
- Pathologist
|
Low
- Medium
|
Malpractice
Ins. Required
|
Low
|
High
|
Low
|
Other
Professionals Req.
|
None
|
None
|
Cyto/Molecular
geneticist
|
Level
of Automation
|
High
|
Low-Moderate
|
Moderate
|
Diagnostic
in Nature
|
Usually
Not
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Types
of Diseases Tested
|
Many
Possible
|
Primarily
to Rule out Cancer
|
Rapidly
Growing
|
Typical
per Price/Test
|
$5
- $35/Test
|
$25
- $500/Test
|
$200
- $1,000/Test
|
Estimated
Size of Market
|
$25
- $30 Billion
|
$10
- $12 Billion
|
$4
- $5 Billion (2)
|
Estimated
Annual Growth Rate
|
4%
-5%
|
6%
- 7%
|
25+%
|
EstablishedCompetitors
|
Quest
Diagnostics
|
Quest
Diagnostics
|
Genzyme
Genetics
|
LabCorp
|
LabCorp
|
Quest
Diagnostics
|
|
Bio
Reference Labs
|
Genzyme
Genetics
|
LabCorp
|
|
DSI
Laboratories
|
Ameripath
|
Major
Universities
|
|
Hospital
Labs
|
Local
Pathologists
|
||
Regional
Labs
|
|||
(1)Derived
from industry analyst reports.
(2) Includes
flow cytometry testing,
which historically has been classified under anatomic
pathology.
|
Our
primary focus is to provide high complexity laboratory testing for the
community-based pathology and oncology marketplace. Within these key market
segments, we currently provide our services to pathologists and oncologists
in
the United States that perform bone marrow and/or peripheral blood sampling
for
the diagnosis of liquid tumors (leukemias and lymphomas) and archival tissue
referral for analysis of solid tumors such as breast cancer. A secondary
strategic focus targets community-based urologists, due to the availability
of
UroVysion®, a
FISH-based test for the initial diagnosis of bladder cancer and early detection
of recurrent disease. We focus on community-based practitioners for two (2)
reasons: First, academic pathologists and associated clinicians tend to have
their testing needs met within the confines of their university affiliation.
Secondly, most of the cancer care in the United States is administered by
community based practitioners, not in academic centers, due to ease of local
access. Moreover, within the community-based pathologist segment it
is not our intent to willingly compete with our customers for testing services
that they may seek to perform themselves. Fee-for-service pathologists for
example, derive a significant portion of their annual revenue from the
interpretation of biopsy specimens. Unlike other larger laboratories, which
strive to perform 100% of such testing services themselves, we do not intend
to
compete with our customers for such specimens. Rather, our high complexity
cancer testing focus is a natural extension of and complementary to many
of the
services that our community-based customers often perform within their own
practices. As such, we believe our relationship as a non-competitive consultant,
empowers these physicians to expand their testing breadth and provide a menu
of
services that matches or exceeds the level of service found in academic centers
of excellence around the country.
We
continue to make progress growing our testing volumes and revenue beyond
our
historically focused effort in Florida due to our expanding field sales
footprint. As of March 31, 2007, NeoGenomics’ sales organization totaled
nine (9) individuals. Recent, key hires included our Vice President of
Sales & Marketing and various sales managers and representatives in the
Northeastern, Southeastern and Western states. We intend to continue adding
sales representatives on a quarterly basis throughout the year. As
more sales representatives are added, the base of our business outside of
Florida will continue to grow and ultimately eclipse that which is generated
within the state.
We
are
successfully competing in the marketplace based on the quality and
comprehensiveness of our test results, and our innovative flexible levels
of
service, industry-leading turn-around times, regionalization of laboratory
operations and ability to provide after-test support to those physicians
requesting consultation. 2006 saw the introduction of our Genetic Pathology
Solutions (GPS) product that provides summary interpretation of multiple
testing
platforms all in one consolidated report. Response from clients has been
very
favorable and provides another option for those customers that require a
higher
degree of customized service.
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Another
important service was initiated in December 2006 when we became the first
laboratory to offer technical-component only (tech-only) FISH testing to
the key
community-based pathologist market segment. NeoFISH has been enthusiastically
received and has provided our sales team with another differentiating product
to
meet the needs of our target community-based pathologists. With NeoFISH these
customers are able to retain a portion of the overall testing revenue from
such
FISH specimens themselves, which serves to much better align their interests
with those of NeoGenomics than what might otherwise be possible with larger
laboratory competitors.
We
believe NeoGenomics average 3-5 day turn-around time for our cytogenetics
services remains an industry-leading benchmark. The timeliness of results
continues to increase the usage patterns of cytogenetics and act as a driver
for
other add-on testing requests by our referring physicians. Based on anecdotal
information, we believe that typical cytogenetics labs have 7-14 day turn-around
times on average with some labs running as high as twenty-one (21) days.
Traditionally, longer turn-around times for cytogenetics tests have resulted
in
fewer tests being ordered since there is an increased chance that the test
results will not be returned within an acceptable diagnostic window when
other
adjunctive diagnostic test results are available. We believe our turn-around
times result in our referring physicians requesting more of our testing services
in order to augment or confirm other diagnostic tests, thereby giving us
a
significant competitive advantage in marketing our services against those
of
other competing laboratories.
In
2006
we began an aggressive campaign to form new laboratories around the country
that
will allow us to regionalize our operations to be closer to our customers.
High
complexity laboratories within the cancer testing niche have frequently operated
a core facility on one or both coasts to service the needs of their customers
around the country. Informal surveys of customers and prospects uncovered
a
desire to do business with a laboratory with national breadth but with a
more
local presence. In such a scenario, specimen integrity, turnaround-time of
results, client service support, and interaction with our medical staff are
all
enhanced. In 2006, NeoGenomics achieved the milestone of opening two (2)
other laboratories to complement our headquarters in Fort Myers,
Florida. NeoGenomics facilities in Nashville, Tennessee and Irvine,
California received the appropriate state and CLIA licensure and are now
receiving live specimens. As situations dictate and opportunities arise,
we will
continue to develop and open new laboratories, seamlessly linked together
by our
optimized Laboratory Information System (LIS), to better meet the regionalized
needs of our customers.
2006
also
saw the initial establishment of the NeoGenomics Contract Research Organization
(“CRO”) division based at our Irvine, CA facility. This division was created to
take advantage of our core competencies in genetic and molecular high complexity
testing and act as a vehicle to compete for research projects and clinical
trial
support contracts in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The
CRO
division will also act as a development conduit for the validation of new
tests
which can then be transferred to our clinical laboratories and be offered
to our
clients. We envision the CRO as a way to infuse some intellectual property
into
the mix of our services and in time create a more “vertically integrated”
laboratory that can potentially offer additional clinical services of a more
proprietary nature.
As
NeoGenomics grows, we anticipate offering additional tests that broaden our
focus from genetic and molecular testing to more traditional types of anatomic
pathology testing that are complementary to our current test offerings. At
no
time do we expect to intentionally compete with fee-for-service pathologists
for
services of this type and Company sales efforts will operate under a strict
“right of first refusal” philosophy that supports rather than undercuts the
practice of community-based pathology. We believe that by adding additional
types of tests to our product offering we will be able to capture increases
in
our testing volumes through our existing customer base as well as more easily
attract new customers via the ability to package our testing services more
appropriately to the needs of the market.
Historically,
the above approach has borne out well for the Company. For most of FY 2004,
the
Company only performed one type of test in-house, cytogenetics, which resulted
in only one test being performed per customer requisition for most of the
year
and an average revenue per requisition of approximately $490. With the
subsequent addition of FISH testing in FY 2005 and flow cytometry to our
pre-existing cytogenetics testing in FY 2006, our average revenue/requisition
increased by 35.6% in FY 2005 to approximately $632 and a further 7% in FY
2006
to approximately $677/requisition. We believe with focused sales and marketing
efforts and the recent launch of GPS reporting, NeoFISH tech-only FISH services,
and the future addition of additional testing platforms, the Company can
continue to increase our average revenue per customer requisition.
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FY
2006
|
FY
2005
|
%
Inc (Dec)
|
|
Customer
Requisitions Rec’d (Cases)
|
9,563
|
2,982
|
220.7%
|
Number
of Tests Performed
|
12,838
|
4,082
|
214.5%
|
Average
Number of Tests/Requisition
|
1.34
|
1.37
|
(2.1%)
|
Total
Testing Revenue
|
$6,475,996
|
$1,885,324
|
243.5%
|
Average
Revenue/Requisition
|
$677.19
|
$632.23
|
7.1%
|
Average
Revenue/Test
|
$504.44
|
$461.86
|
9.2%
|
We
believe this bundled approach to testing represents a clinically sound practice.
In addition, as the average number of tests performed per requisition increases,
this should drive large increases in our revenue and afford the Company
significant synergies and efficiencies in our operations and sales and marketing
activities. For instance, initial testing for many hematologic cancers may
yield
total revenue ranging from approximately $1,800 - $3,600/requisition and
is
generally comprised of a combination of some or all of the following tests:
cytogenetics, fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry and,
per
client request, morphology testing. Whereas in FY 2004, we only addressed
approximately $500 of this potential revenue per requisition; in FY 2005
we
addressed approximately $1,200 - $1,900 of this potential revenue per
requisition; and in FY 2006, we could address this revenue stream (see below),
dependent on medical necessity criteria and guidelines:
Average
Revenue/Test
|
|
Cytogenetics
|
$400-$500
|
Fluorescence
In Situ Hybridization (FISH)
|
|
-
Technical component
|
$300-$1000
|
-
Professional component
|
$200-$500
|
Flow
cytometry
|
|
-
Technical component
|
$400-$700
|
-
Professional component
|
$100-$200
|
Morphology
|
$400-$700
|
Total
|
$1,800-$3,600
|
Business
of NeoGenomics
Services
We
currently offer four (4) primary types of testing services: cytogenetics,
flow
cytometry, FISH testing and molecular testing.
Cytogenetics
Testing. Cytogenetics testing involves analyzing
chromosomes taken from the nucleus of cells and looking for abnormalities
in a
process called karyotyping. A karyotype evaluates the entire
forty-six (46) human chromosomes by number and banding patterns to identify
abnormalities associated with disease. In cytogenetics testing, we
typically analyze the chromosomes of twenty (20) different
cells. Examples of cytogenetics testing include bone marrow aspirate
or peripheral blood analysis to diagnose various types of leukemia and lymphoma,
and amniocentesis testing of pregnant women to diagnose genetic anomalies
such
as Down syndrome in a fetus.
Cytogenetics
testing by large national reference laboratories and other competitors has
historically taken anywhere from 10-14 days on average to obtain a complete
diagnostic report. We believe that as a result of this timeframe,
many practitioners have refrained to some degree from ordering such tests
because the results traditionally were not returned within an acceptable
diagnostic window. NeoGenomics has designed our laboratory operations
in order to complete cytogenetics tests for most types of biological samples,
produce a final diagnostic report and make it available via fax or online
viewing within 3-5 days. These turnaround times are among the best in
the industry and we believe that, with further demonstration of our consistency
in generating results, more physicians will incorporate cytogenetics testing
into their diagnostic regimens and thus drive incremental growth in our
business.
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Flow
Cytometry Testing. Flow cytometry testing analyzes
clusters of differentiation on cell surfaces. Gene expression of many
cancers creates protein-based clusters of differentiation on the cell surfaces
that can then be traced back to a specific lineage or type of
cancer. Flow cytometry is a method of separating liquid specimens or
disaggregated tissue into different constituent cell types. This
methodology is used to determine which of these cell types is abnormal in
a
patient specific manner. Flow cytometry is important in developing an
accurate diagnosis, defining the patient’s prognosis, and clarifying what
treatment options may be optimal. Flow cytometry testing is performed
using sophisticated lasers and will typically analyze over 100,000 individual
cells in an automated fashion. Flow cytometry testing is highly
complementary with cytogenetics and the combination of these two testing
methodologies allows the results from one test to complement the findings
of the
other methodology, which can lead to a more accurate snapshot of a patient’s
disease state.
FISH
Testing. As an adjunct to traditional chromosome
analysis, we offer Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) testing to
extend our capabilities beyond routine cytogenetics. FISH testing
permits identification of the most frequently occurring numerical chromosomal
abnormalities in a rapid manner by looking at specific genes that are implicated
in cancer. FISH was originally used as an additional staining
methodology for metaphase analysis (cells in a divided state after they have
been cultured), but the technique is now routinely applied to interphase
analysis (non-dividing quiescent cells). During the past 5 years,
FISH testing has begun to demonstrate its considerable diagnostic
potential. The development of molecular probes by using DNA sequences
of differing sizes, complexity, and specificity, coupled with technological
enhancements (direct labeling, multicolor probes, computerized signal
amplification, and image analysis) make FISH a powerful investigative and
diagnostic tool.
Molecular
Testing. Molecular testing primarily involves the
analysis of DNA to screen for and diagnose single gene disorders such as
cystic
fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease as well as abnormalities in liquid and solid
tumors. There are approximately 1.0 - 2.0 million base pairs of DNA
in each of the estimated 25,000 genes located across the 46 chromosomes in
the
nucleus of every cell. Molecular testing allows us to look for
variations in this DNA that are associated with specific types of
diseases. Today there are molecular tests for about 500 genetic
diseases. However, the majority of these tests remain available under
the limited research use only designation and are only offered on a restricted
basis to family members of someone who has been diagnosed with a genetic
condition. About 50 molecular tests are now available for the
diagnosis, prognosis or monitoring of various types of cancers and physicians
are becoming more comfortable ordering such adjunctive tests. We
currently provide these tests on an outsourced basis. We anticipate
in the near future performing some of the more popular tests within our
facilities as the number of requests continues to increase. Although
reimbursement rates for these new molecular tests still need to improve,
we
believe that molecular testing is an important and growing market segment
with
many new diagnostic tests being developed every year. We are
committed to providing the latest and most accurate testing to clients and
we
will invest accordingly when market demand warrants.
Distribution
Methods
The
Company currently performs its testing services at each of its three (3)
main
clinical laboratory locations: Fort Myers, FL, Nashville, TN and Irvine,
CA, and
then produces a report for the requesting physician. The Company currently
out
sources all of its molecular testing to third parties, but expects to validate
some of this testing in-house during the next several years to meet client
demand.
Competition
We
are
engaged in segments of the medical testing laboratory industry that are highly
competitive. Competitive factors in the genetic and molecular testing business
generally include reputation of the laboratory, range of services offered,
pricing, convenience of sample collection and pick-up, quality of analysis
and
reporting and timeliness of delivery of completed reports.
Our
competitors in the United States are numerous and include major medical testing
laboratories and biotechnology research companies. Many of these competitors
have greater financial resources and production capabilities. These companies
may succeed in developing service offerings that are more effective than
any
that we have or may develop and may also prove to be more successful than
we are
in marketing such services. In addition, technological advances or different
approaches developed by one or more of our competitors may render our products
obsolete, less effective or uneconomical.
We
estimate that the United States market for genetics and molecular testing
is
divided among approximately 300 laboratories. However, approximately 80%
of
these laboratories are attached to academic institutions and only provide
clinical services to their affiliate university hospitals. We further believe
that less than 20 laboratories market their services nationally. We believe
that
the industry as a whole is still quite fragmented, with the top 20 laboratories
accounting for approximately 50% of market revenues.
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We
intend
to continue to gain market share by offering industry leading turnaround
times,
a broad service menu, high-quality test reports, and enhanced post-test
consultation services. In addition, we have a fully integrated and interactive
virtual Laboratory Information System that enables us to report real time
results to customers in a secure environment.
Suppliers
The
Company orders its laboratory and research supplies from large national
laboratory supply companies such as Fisher Scientific, Inc., Invitrogen and
Beckman Coulter and does not believe any disruption from any one of these
suppliers would have a material effect on its business. The Company orders
the
majority of its FISH probes from Abbott Laboratories and as a result of their
dominance of that marketplace and the absence of any competitive alternatives,
if they were to have a disruption and not have inventory available it could
have
a material effect on our business. This risk cannot be completely offset
due to
the fact that Abbott Laboratories has patent protection which limits other
vendors from supplying these probes.
Dependence
on Major Customers
We
currently market our services to pathologists, oncologists, urologists,
hospitals and other clinical laboratories. During 2006, we performed 12,838
individual tests. Ongoing sales efforts have decreased dependence on any
given
source of revenue. Notwithstanding this fact, several key customers still
account for a disproportionately large case volume and revenues. In 2005,
four
customers accounted for 65% of our total revenue. For 2006, 3 customers
represented 61% of our revenue with each party representing greater than
15% of
such revenues. However, as a result of our rapid increase in revenues from
other
customers, these 3 customers only represented 41% of our monthly revenue
in
December 2006. Given the substantial increase in customers in the first quarter
of 2007, we expect this percentage to continue to decline. In the event that
we
lost one of these customers, we would potentially lose a significant percentage
of our revenues.
Trademarks
The
“NeoGenomics” name and logo has been trademarked with the United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
Number
of Employees
As
of
December 31, 2006, we had 48 full-time employees. In addition, our Acting
Principal Financial Officer and a pathologist serve as consultants to the
Company on a part-time basis. On December 31, 2005, we had 23 employees.
Our
employees are not represented by any union and we believe our employee relations
are good.
Government
Regulation
Our
business is subject to government regulation at the federal, state and local
levels, some of which regulations are described under “Clinical Laboratory
Operations,” “Anti-Fraud and Abuse Laws”, “The False Claims Act”,
“Confidentiality of Health Information” and “Food and Drug Administration”
below.
Clinical
Laboratory Operations
Genetics
and Molecular Testing. The Company operates clinical
laboratories in Fort Myers, FL, Nashville, TN, and Irvine, CA. All
locations have obtained CLIA certification under the federal Medicare program,
the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 and the Clinical Laboratory
Amendments of 1988 (collectively “CLIA ‘88”) as well as state licensure as
required in FL, TN, and CA. CLIA ‘88 provides for the regulation of
clinical laboratories by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (“HHS”). Regulations promulgated under the federal Medicare
guidelines, CLIA ‘88 and the clinical laboratory licensure laws of the various
states affect our genetics laboratories.
The
federal and state certification and licensure programs establish standards
for
the operation of clinical laboratories, including, but not limited to, personnel
and quality control. Compliance with such standards is verified by
periodic inspections by inspectors employed by federal or state regulatory
agencies. In addition, federal regulatory authorities require
participation in a proficiency testing program approved by HHS for many of
the
specialties and subspecialties for which a clinical laboratory seeks approval
from Medicare or Medicaid and certification under CLIA
`88. Proficiency testing programs involve actual testing of specimens
that have been prepared by an entity running an approved program for testing
by
a clinical laboratory.
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A
final
rule implementing CLIA `88, published by HHS on February 28, 1992, became
effective September 1, 1992. This rule has been revised on several
occasions and further revision is expected. The CLIA `88 rule applies
to virtually all clinical laboratories in the United States, including our
clinical laboratory locations. We have reviewed our operations as
they relate to CLIA `88, including, among other things, the CLIA `88 rule’s
requirements regarding clinical laboratory administration, participation
in
proficiency testing, patient test management, quality control, quality assurance
and personnel for the types of testing we undertake, and believe that all
of our
clinical laboratory locations are in compliance with these
requirements. Our clinical laboratory locations may not pass
inspections conducted to ensure compliance with CLIA `88 or with any other
applicable licensure or certification laws. The sanctions for failure
to comply with CLIA `88 or state licensure requirements might include the
inability to perform services for compensation or the suspension, revocation
or
limitation of any clinical laboratory locations, CLIA `88 certificate or
state
license, as well as civil and/or criminal penalties.
Regulation
of Genetic Testing. In 2000, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing published
recommendations for increased oversight by the Centers for Disease Control
and
the FDA for all genetic testing. This committee continues to meet and
discuss potential regulatory changes, but final recommendations have not
been
issued.
With
respect to genetic therapies, which may become part of our business in the
future, in addition to FDA requirements, the National Institutes of Health
(“NIH”) has established guidelines providing that transfers of recombinant DNA
into human subjects at NIH laboratories or with NIH funds must be approved
by
the NIH Director. The NIH has established the Recombinant DNA
Advisory Committee to review gene therapy protocols. Although we do
not currently offer any gene therapy services, if we decide to enter this
business in the future, we would expect that all of our gene therapy protocols
will be subject to review by the Recombinant DNA Advisory
Committee.
Anti-Fraud
and Abuse Laws
Existing
federal laws governing Medicare and Medicaid, as well as some other state and
federal laws, also regulate certain aspects of the relationship between
healthcare providers, including clinical and anatomic laboratories, and their
referral sources, including physicians, hospitals and other laboratories.
One
provision of these laws, known as the “anti-kickback law,” contains extremely
broad proscriptions. Violation of this provision may result in criminal
penalties, exclusion from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs,
and
significant civil monetary penalties.
In
January 1990, following a study of pricing practices in the clinical laboratory
industry, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) of HHS issued a report
addressing how these pricing practices relate to Medicare and Medicaid. The
OIG
reviewed the industry’s use of one fee schedule for physicians and other
professional accounts and another fee schedule for patients/third-party payers,
including Medicare, in billing for testing services, and focused specifically
on
the pricing differential when profiles (or established groups of tests) are
ordered.
Existing
federal law authorizes the Secretary of HHS to exclude providers from
participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs if they charge state
Medicaid programs or Medicare fees “substantially in excess” of their “usual and
customary charges.” On September 2, 1998, the OIG issued a final rule in which
it indicated that this provision has limited applicability to services for
which
Medicare pays under a Prospective Payment System or a fee schedule, such
as
anatomic pathology services and clinical laboratory services. In several
Advisory Opinions, the OIG has provided additional guidance regarding the
possible application of this law, as well as the applicability of the
anti-kickback laws to pricing arrangements. The OIG concluded in a 1999 Advisory
Opinion that an arrangement under which a laboratory offered substantial
discounts to physicians for laboratory tests billed directly to the physicians
could potentially trigger the “substantially in excess” provision and might
violate the anti-kickback law, because the discounts could be viewed as being
provided to the physician in exchange for the physician’s referral to the
laboratory of non-discounted Medicare business, unless the discounts could
otherwise be justified. The Medicaid laws in some states also have prohibitions
related to discriminatory pricing.
Under
another federal law, known as the “Stark” law or “self-referral prohibition”,
physicians who have an investment or compensation relationship with an entity
furnishing clinical laboratory services (including anatomic pathology and
clinical chemistry services) may not, subject to certain exceptions, refer
clinical laboratory testing for Medicare patients to that entity. Similarly,
laboratories may not bill Medicare or Medicaid or any other party for services
furnished pursuant to a prohibited referral. Violation of these provisions
may
result in disallowance of Medicare and Medicaid claims for the affected testing
services, as well as the imposition of civil monetary penalties and application
of False Claims submissions penalties. Some states also have laws similar
to the
Stark law.
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The
False Claims Act
The
Civil False Claims Act enacted in 1864, pertains to any federally funded
program and defines “Fraudulent” as: knowingly submitting a false claim, i.e.
actual knowledge of the falsity of the claim, reckless disregard or deliberate
ignorance of the falsity of the claim. These are the claims to which criminal
penalties are applied. Penalties include permissive exclusion in federally
funded programs by Center for Medicare Services (“CMS”) as well as
$11,500 plus treble damages per false claim submitted, and can include
imprisonment. High risk areas include but are not limited to accurate use
and
selection of CPT codes, ICD-9 codes provided by the ordering physician, billing
calculations, performance and billing of reported testing, use of reflex
testing, and accuracy of charges at fair market value.
We
will
seek to structure our arrangements with physicians and other customers to
be in
compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark law, State laws, and the
Civil
False Claims Act and to keep up-to-date on developments concerning their
application by various means, including consultation with legal counsel.
However, we are unable to predict how these laws will be applied in the future,
and the arrangements into which we enter could become subject to scrutiny
there
under.
In
February 1997 (as revised in August 1998), the OIG released a model compliance
plan for laboratories that is based largely on corporate integrity agreements
negotiated with laboratories that had settled enforcement action brought
by the
federal government related to allegations of submitting false claims. We
believe
that we comply with the aspects of the model plan that we deem appropriate
to
the conduct of our business.
Confidentiality
of Health Information
The
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) contains
provisions that affect the handling of claims and other patient information
that
are, or have been used or disclosed by healthcare providers. These provisions,
which address security and confidentiality of PHI (Protected Health Information
or “patient information”) as well as the administrative aspects of claims
handling, have very broad applicability and they specifically apply to
healthcare providers, which include physicians and clinical laboratories.
Rules
implementing various aspects of HIPAA are continuing to be
developed.
The
HIPAA
Rules include the following components which have already been implemented
at
our locations and industry wide: The Privacy Rule which granted patients
rights
regarding their information also pertains to the proper uses and disclosures
of
PHI by healthcare providers in written and verbal formats required
implementation no later than April 14, 2003 for all covered entities except
small health plans which had another year for implementation. The Electronic
Health Care Transactions and Code Sets Standards which established standard
data
content and formats for submitting electronic claims and other administrative
healthcare transactions required implementation no later than October 16,
2003
for all covered entities. On April 20, 2005, CMS required compliance with
the
Security Standards which established standards for electronic uses and
disclosures of PHI for all covered entities except small health plans who
had an
additional year to meet compliance. Currently, the industry, including all
of
our locations, is working to comply with the National Provider Identification
number to replace all previously issued provider (organizational and individual)
identification numbers. This number is being issued by CMS and must be used
on
all covered transactions no later than May 23, 2007 by all covered entities
except small health plans which have an additional year to meet compliance
with
this rule.
In
addition to the HIPAA rules described above, we are subject to state laws
regarding the handling and disclosure of patient records and patient health
information. These laws vary widely, and many states are passing new laws
in
this area. Penalties for violation include sanctions against a
laboratory’s licensure as well as civil or criminal penalties. We believe we are
in compliance with current state law regarding the confidentiality of health
information and continue to keep abreast of new or changing state laws as
they
become available.
Food
and Drug Administration
In
January 1998, the FDA issued a revised draft Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”)
that sets forth the FDA’s intent to undertake a heightened enforcement effort
with respect to the improper Commercialization of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
prior to receipt of FDA premarket clearance or approval. During September,
2006,
the FDA issued the Draft Guidance for Industry, Clinical Laboratories, and
FDA
Staff on In Vitro Diagnostic Multivariate Index Assays (IVDMIAs) as a
current initiative of the FDA to regulate test systems that employ data,
derived
in part from one or more in vitro assays, and an algorithm that usually,
but not
necessarily, runs on software to generate a result that diagnoses a disease
or
condition or is used in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of
disease. In the future, we plan to perform some testing services using test
kits
purchased from manufacturers for which FDA premarket clearance or approval
for
commercial distribution in the United States has not been obtained by the
manufacturers (“investigational test kits”). Under current FDA regulations and
policies, such investigational test kits may be sold by manufacturers for
investigational use only if certain requirements are met to prevent commercial
distribution. The manufacturers of these investigational test kits are
responsible for marketing them under conditions meeting applicable FDA
requirements. That draft CPG as well as the current Draft Guidance on IVDMIAs
is
not presently in effect but, if implemented as written, would place greater
restrictions on the distribution of such investigational test kits or devices.
If we were to be substantially limited in or prevented from purchasing
investigational test kits or devices by reason of the FDA finalizing these
guidelines, there could be an adverse effect on our ability to access new
technology, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
We
also
perform some testing services using reagents, known as analyte specific reagents
(“ASRs”), purchased from companies in bulk rather than as part of a test kit. In
November 1997, the FDA issued a new regulation placing restrictions on the
sale,
distribution, labeling and use of ASRs. Most ASRs are treated by the FDA
as low
risk devices, requiring the manufacturer to register with the agency, its
ASRs
(and any other devices), conform to good manufacturing practice requirements,
and comply with medical device reporting of adverse events.
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Other
Our
operations currently are, or may be in the future, subject to various federal,
state and local laws, regulations and recommendations relating to data
protection, safe working conditions, laboratory and manufacturing practices
and
the purchase, storage, movement, use and disposal of hazardous or potentially
hazardous substances used in connection with our research work and manufacturing
operations, including radioactive compounds and infectious disease agents.
Although we believe that our safety procedures comply with the standards
prescribed by federal, state and local regulations, the risk of contamination,
injury or other accidental harm cannot be eliminated completely. In the event
of
an accident, we could be held liable for any damages that result and any
liabilities could exceed our resources. Failure to comply with such laws
could
subject an entity covered by these laws to fines, criminal penalties and/or
other enforcement actions.
Pursuant
to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, laboratories have a general duty
to
provide a work place to their employees that is safe from hazard. Over the
past
few years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued
rules relevant to certain hazards that are found in the laboratory. In addition,
OSHA has promulgated regulations containing requirements healthcare providers
must follow to protect workers from blood borne pathogens. Failure to comply
with these regulations, other applicable OSHA rules or with the general duty
to
provide a safe work place could subject employers, including a laboratory
employer such as the Company, to substantial fines and penalties.
Properties
In
August
2003, we entered into a three (3) year lease for 5,200 square feet at our
laboratory facility in Fort Myers, Florida. On June 29, 2006 we
signed an amendment to the original lease which extended the lease through
June
30, 2011. The amendment included the rental of an additional 4,400 square
feet
adjacent to our current facility. This space will allow for future expansion
of
our business. The lease was further amended on January 17, 2007 but this
amendment did not materially alter the terms of the lease, which has total
payments of approximately $653,000 over the remaining life of the lease,
including annual increases of rental payments of 3% per year. Such amount
excludes estimated operating and maintenance expenses and property
taxes.
As
part
of the acquisition of The Center for CytoGenetics, Inc. by the Company on
April
18, 2006, we assumed the lease of an 850 square foot facility in Nashville,
Tennessee. The lease expires on August 31, 2008. The average monthly rental
expense is approximately $1,350 per month. This space was not adequate for
our
future plans and the Company is currently not using the facility and is actively
trying to sublease this facility. On June 15, 2006, we entered into a lease
for
a new facility totaling 5,386 square feet of laboratory space in Nashville,
Tennessee. This space will be adequate to accommodate our current plans for
the
Tennessee laboratory. As part of the lease, we have the right of first refusal
on an additional 2,420 square feet, if needed, directly adjacent to the
facility. The lease is a five year lease and results in total payments by
us of
approximately $340,000.
On
August
1, 2006, the Company entered into a lease for 1,800 square feet of laboratory
space in Irvine, California. The lease is a nine month lease and
results in total payments by the Company of approximately $23,000. This lease
will expire on May 7, 2007. On April 5, 2007, the Company entered into a
lease
for 8,195 square feet of laboratory space in Irvine, California. The lease
is a
five year lease and results in total payments by the Company of approximately
$771,000 including estimated operating and maintenance expenses and property
taxes. This lease will expire on April 30, 2012.
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Legal
Proceedings
On
October 26, 2006, Accupath Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a US Labs,
a
California corporation (“US Labs”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court of
the State of California for the County of Los Angeles (the “Court”) against the
Company and Robert Gasparini, as an individual, and certain other employees
and
non-employees of NeoGenomics with respect to claims arising from discussions
with current and former employees of US Labs. US Labs alleges, among other
things, that NeoGenomics engaged in unfair competition because it was provided
with access to certain salary information of four recently hired sales personnel
prior to the time of hire. We believe that US Labs’ claims against NeoGenomics
lack merit, and that there are well-established laws that affirm the rights
of
employees to seek employment with any company they desire and employers to
offer
such employment to anyone they desire. US Labs seeks unspecified monetary
relief. As part of the complaint, US Labs also sought preliminary injunctive
relief against NeoGenomics and requested that the Court bar NeoGenomics from,
among other things: (a) inducing any US Labs’ employees to resign
employment with US Labs; (b) soliciting, interviewing or employing US Labs’
employees for employment; (c) directly or indirectly soliciting US Labs’
customers with whom the four new employees of NeoGenomics did business while
employed at US Labs; and (d) soliciting, initiating and/or maintaining economic
relationships with US Labs’ customers that are under contract with US
Labs.
On
November 15, 2006, the Court heard arguments on US Labs request for a
preliminary injunction and denied the majority of US Labs’ requests for such
injunction on the grounds that US Labs was not likely to prevail at trial.
The
Court did, however, issue a much narrower preliminary injunction which prevents
NeoGenomics from “soliciting” the US Labs’ customers of such new sales personnel
until such time as a full trial could be held. This preliminary injunction
is
limited only to the “solicitation” of the US Labs’ customers of the sales
personnel in question and does not in any way prohibit NeoGenomics from doing
business with any such customers to the extent they have sought or seek a
business relationship with NeoGenomics on their own initiative. Furthermore,
NeoGenomics is not in any way prohibited from recruiting any additional
personnel from US Labs through any lawful means. We believe that none of
US
Labs’ claims will be affirmed at trial; however, even if they were, NeoGenomics
does not believe such claims would result in a material impact to our business.
NeoGenomics further believes that this lawsuit is nothing more than a blatant
attempt by a large corporation to impede the progress of a smaller and more
nimble competitor, and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves.
Discovery
commenced in December 2006. While the Company received unsolicited and
inaccurate salary information for three individuals that were ultimately
hired,
no evidence of misappropriation of trade secrets has been discovered by either
side. As such, the Company is currently contemplating filing motions to narrow
or end the litigation, and expects to ultimately prevail at trial.
The
Company is also a defendant in one lawsuit from a former employee relating
to
compensation related claims. The Company does not believe this lawsuit is
material to its operations or financial results and intends to vigorously
pursue
its defense of the matter.
The
Company expects none of the aforementioned claims to be aforementioned claims
to
be affirmed at trial; however, even if they were, NeoGemonics does not believe
is such claims would result in a material impact to our business. At
this time, we cannot accurately predict our legal fees, but if these cases
were
to proceed to trial, we estimate that our legal fees could be as much as
$300,000 to $400,000 in FY 2007.
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MANAGEMENT
Officers
And Directors
The
following table sets forth the names, ages, and titles of each of our directors
and executive officers and employees expected to make a significant contribution
to us.
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
Board
of Directors:
|
||
Robert
P. Gasparini
|
52
|
President
and Chief Science Officer, Board Member
|
Steven
C. Jones
|
43
|
Acting
Principal Financial Officer, Board Member
|
Michael
T. Dent
|
42
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
George
G. O’Leary
|
44
|
Board
Member
|
Peter
M. Peterson
|
50
|
Board
Member
|
Other
Executives:
|
||
Robert
J. Feeney
|
39
|
Vice-President
of Sales and Marketing
|
Jerome
J. Dvonch
|
38
|
Principal
Accounting Officer
|
Matthew
William Moore
|
33
|
Vice-President
of Research and Development
|
Family
Relationships
There
are
no family relationships between or among the members of the Board of Directors
or other executives. With the exception of Mr. Peterson, the directors and
other
executives of the Company are not directors or executive officers of any
company
that files reports with the SEC. Mr. Peterson also serves as Chairman
of the Board of Innovative Software Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:
INIV.OB).
Legal
Proceedings
None
of
the members of the Board of Directors or other executives has been involved
in
any bankruptcy proceedings, criminal proceedings, any proceeding involving
any
possibility of enjoining or suspending members of our Board of Directors
or
other executives from engaging in any business, securities or banking
activities, and have not been found to have violated, nor been accused of
having
violated, any federal or state securities or commodities laws.
Elections
Members
of our Board of Directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders
and
hold office until their successors are elected. Our officers
are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve at the pleasure of the
Board
and are subject to employment agreements, if any, approved and ratified by
the
Board.
Robert
P. Gasparini, M.S. - President and Chief Science Officer, Board
Member
Mr.
Gasparini is the President and Chief Science Officer of NeoGenomics. Prior
to
assuming the role of President and Chief Science Officer, Mr. Gasparini was
a
consultant to the Company since May 2004. Prior to NeoGenomics, Mr. Gasparini
was the Director of the Genetics Division for US Pathology Labs, Inc. (US
Labs)
from January 2001 to December 2004. During this period, Mr. Gasparini started
the Genetics Division for US Labs and grew annual revenues of this division
to
$30 million over a 30 month period. Prior to US Labs, Mr. Gasparini was the
Molecular Marketing Manager for Ventana Medical Systems from 1999 to 2001.
Prior
to Ventana, Mr. Gasparini was the Assistant Director of the Cytogenetics
Laboratory for the Prenatal Diagnostic Center from 1993 to 1998 an affiliate
of
Mass General Hospital and part of Harvard University. While at the Prenatal
Diagnostic Center, Mr. Gasparini was also an Adjunct Professor at Harvard
University. Mr. Gasparini is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Director and
an
accomplished author in the field of Cytogenetics. He received his BS degree
from
The University of Connecticut in Biological Sciences and his Master of Health
Science degree from Quinnipiac University in Laboratory
Administration.
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Steven
C. Jones - Acting Principal Financial Officer, Board
Member
Mr.
Jones
has served as a Director since October 2003. He is a Managing Director in
Medical Venture Partners, LLC, a venture capital firm established in 2003
for
the purpose of making investments in the healthcare industry. Mr. Jones is
also
the co-founder and Chairman of the Aspen Capital Group and has been President
and Managing Director of Aspen Capital Advisors since January 2001. Prior
to
that Mr. Jones was a chief financial officer at various public and private
companies and was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Group at Merrill
Lynch & Co. Mr. Jones received his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from
the University of Michigan in 1985 and his MBA from the Wharton School of
the
University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He is also Chairman of the Board of Quantum
Health Systems, LLC and T3 Communications, LLC.
Michael
T. Dent M.D. - Chairman of the Board
Dr.
Dent
is our founder and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Dent was our President and
Chief
Executive Officer from June 2001, when he founded NeoGenomics, to April 2004.
From April 2004 until April 2005, Dr. Dent served as our President and Chief
Medical Officer. Dr. Dent founded the Naples Women’s Center in 1996 and
continues his practice to this day. He received his training in Obstetrics
and
Gynecology at the University of Texas in Galveston. He received his M.D.
degree
from the University of South Carolina in Charleston, S.C. in 1992 and a B.S.
degree from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. in 1986. He is a member of
the
American Association of Cancer Researchers and a Diplomat and fellow of the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He sits on the Board
of the
Florida Life science Biotech Initiative.
George
G. O’Leary - Board Member
Mr.
O’Leary is a Director of NeoGenomics and is currently running his own consulting
firm, SKS Consulting of South Florida Corp. where he consults for NeoGenomics
as
well as several other companies. Prior to that he was President of US Medical
Consultants, LLC. Prior to assuming his duties with US Medical, he was a
consultant to the company and acting Chief Operating Officer. Prior to
NeoGenomics, Mr. O’Leary was the President and CFO of Jet Partners, LLC from
2002 to 2004. During that time he grew annual revenues from $12 million to
$17.5
million. Prior to Jet Partners, Mr. O’Leary was CEO and President of
Communication Resources Incorporated (CRI) from 1996 to 2000. During that
time
he grew annual revenues from $5 million to $40 million. Prior to CRI, Mr.
O’Leary held various positions including VP of Operations for Cablevision
Industries from 1987 to 1996. Mr. O’Leary was a CPA with Peat Marwick Mitchell
from 1984 to 1987. He received his BBA in Accounting from Siena College in
Albany, New York.
Peter
M. Peterson - Board Member
Mr.
Peterson is a Director of NeoGenomics and is the founder of Aspen Capital
Partners, LLC which specializes in capital formation, mergers &
acquisitions, divestitures, and new business start-ups. Mr. Peterson is also
the
Chairman and Founder of CleanFuel USA and the Chairman of Innovative Software
Technologies (OTCBB: INIV). Prior to forming Aspen Capital Partners, Mr.
Peterson was Managing Director of Investment Banking with H. C. Wainwright
&
Co. Prior to Wainwright, Mr. Peterson was president of First American Holdings
and Managing Director of Investment Banking. Previous to First American,
he
served in various investment banking roles and was the co-founder of ARM
Financial Corporation. Mr. Peterson was one of the key individuals responsible
for taking ARM Financial public on the OTC market and the American Stock
Exchange. Under Mr. Peterson’s financial leadership, ARM Financial Corporation
was transformed from a diversified holding company into a national clinical
laboratory company with 14 clinical laboratories and ancillary services with
over $100 million in assets. He has also served as an officer or director
for a
variety of other companies, both public and private. Mr. Peterson earned
a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University
of
Florida.
Robert
J. Feeney, Ph.D - Vice President of Sales and
Marketing
Mr.
Feeney has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing since January
3,
2007. Prior to NeoGenomics, he served in a dual capacity as the Director
of
Marketing and the Director of Scientific & Clinical Affairs for US Labs, a
division of Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp). Prior to that, Dr.
Feeney held a variety of roles including the National Manager of Clinical
Affairs and the Central Regional Sales Manager position where he managed
up to
33% of the sales force. In his first full year with US Labs, he grew revenue
from $1 million to $17 million in this geography. Prior to US Labs, Dr. Feeney
was employed with Eli Lilly and Company as an Associate Marketing Manager
and
with Impath Inc., now a wholly owned division of Genzyme Genetics, where
he held
various positions including Regional Sales Manager and District Sales Manager
assignments. Dr. Feeney has over 14 years of sales and marketing experience
with
17 years in the medical industry. Dr. Feeney received his Bachelors of Science
degree in Biology from Dickinson College and his doctoral degree in Cellular
and
Developmental Biology from the State University of New York.
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Matthew
William Moore, Ph.D. - Vice President of Research and
Development
Mr.
Moore
has served as Vice President of Research and Development since July 2006.
Prior
to that he served as Vice President of Research and Development for Combimatrix
Molecular Diagnostics, a subsidiary of Combimatrix Corporation, a biotechnology
company, developing novel microarray, Q-PCR and Comparative Genomic
Hybridization based diagnostics. Prior to Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics,
he
served as a senior scientist with US Labs, a division of Laboratory Corporation
of America (LabCorp) where he was responsible for the initial implementation
of
the Molecular in Situ Hybridization and Molecular Genetics programs.
Mr. Moore received his Bachelors of Science degree in Biotechnology, where
he
graduated with honors and his doctoral degree from the University of New
South
Wales, Australia.
Jerome
J. Dvonch - Director of Finance, Principal Accounting
Officer
Mr.
Dvonch has served as director of finance since August 2005 and as acting
principal accounting officer since August 2006. From June 2004 through July
2005, Mr. Dvonch was Associate Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
with
Protein Design Labs, a bio-pharmaceutical company. From September 2000 through
June 2004, Mr. Dvonch held positions of increasing responsibility including
Associate Director of Financial Analysis and Reporting with Exelixis, Inc.,
a
biotechnology company. He also was Manager of Business Analysis for Pharmchem
Laboratories, a drug testing laboratory. Mr. Dvonch has extensive experience
in
strategic planning, SEC reporting and accounting in the life science industry.
He also has experience in mergers and acquisitions and with debt/equity
financing transactions. Mr. Dvonch is a Certified Public Accountant and received
his M.B.A. from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester.
He
received his B.B.A. in accounting from Niagara University.
Audit
Committee
Currently,
the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of Steven
C. Jones and George O’Leary. The Board of Directors believes that both Mr. Jones
and Mr. O’Leary are “financial experts” (as defined in Regulation
228.401(e)(1)(i)(A) of Regulation S-B). Mr. Jones is a Managing Member of
Medical Venture Partners, LLC, which serves as the general partner of Aspen
Select Healthcare LP, a partnership which controls approximately 36.1% of
the
voting stock of the Company. Thus Mr. Jones would not be considered an
“independent” director under Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A of the Exchange
Act. However, Mr. O’Leary would be considered an “independent” director under
Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A of the Exchange Act.
Compensation
Committee
Currently,
the Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of
the Board Members except for Mr. Gasparini.
Code
of Ethics
We
adopted a Code of Ethics for our senior financial officers and the principal
executive officer during 2004, which was filed with the SEC as an exhibit
to the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10KSB dated April 15, 2005.
Executive
Compensation
The
following table provides certain summary information concerning compensation
paid by the Company to or on behalf of our most highly compensated executive
officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and
2004:
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Summary
Compensation Table
Name
and Principal Capacity
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Other
Compensation
|
Robert
P. Gasparini
|
2006
|
$183,500
|
$87,900(1)
|
President
& Chief Science Officer
|
2005
|
$162,897
|
$28,128(2)
|
2004
|
$22,500(3)
|
--
|
|
Jerome
Dvonch
|
2005
|
$92,846
|
$20,850(4)
|
Principal
Accounting Officer
|
2004
|
$35,890
|
$13,441(5)
|
2003
|
-
|
-
|
|
Steven
Jones
|
2006
|
$71,000(6)
|
-
|
Acting
Principal Financial Officer and Director
|
2005
|
$51,000(6)
|
-
|
2004
|
$72,500(6)
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Gasparini had other income from the exercise of 90,000 stock
options.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Gasparini moved to Florida from California during 2005 and this
represents
his relocation expenses paid by the
Company.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Gasparini was appointed as President and Chief Science Officer
on January
3, 2005. During 2004, he acted as a consultant to the Company and
the
amounts indicated represent his consulting
income.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Dvonch had other income from the exercise of 15,000 stock
options.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Dvonch moved to Florida from California during 2005 and this represents
his relocation expenses paid by the
Company.
|
(6)
|
Mr.
Jones has acted as a consultant to the Company and the amounts
indicated
represent his consulting income.
|
Employment
Agreements
Robert
P.
Gasparini
We
entered into an employment agreement with Robert P. Gasparini on December
14,
2004 (the “Gasparini Employment Agreement”), to serve as our President and Chief
Science Officer. The Gasparini Employment Agreement has an initial
term of three years, effective January 3, 2005, provided, however that either
party may terminate the agreement by giving the other party sixty (60) days
written notice. It also specifies an initial base salary of
$150,000/year, with specified salary increases to $185,000/year over the
first
eighteen (18) months of the contract. Mr. Gasparini is also entitled to receive cash bonuses
for any given fiscal year in
an amount equal to 15% of his base salary if he meets certain targets
established by the Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Gasparini was
granted 1,000,000 Incentive Stock Options that have a ten (10) year term
so long
as Mr. Gasparini remains an employee of the Company. Such options vest according
to the following schedule:
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Time-Based
Vesting:
|
||
75,000
|
on
the Effective Date;
|
|
100,000
|
on
the first anniversary of the Effective Date;
|
|
125,000
|
on
the second anniversary of the Effective Date;
|
|
12,500
|
per
month from the 25th to 36th month from the Effective
Date;
|
|
Performance-Based
Vesting:
|
||
25,000
|
revenues
generated from FISH by December 15, 2004;
|
|
25,000
|
revenues
generated from FLOW by January 31, 2005;
|
|
25,000
|
revenues
generated from Amniocentesis by January 31, 2005;
|
|
25,000
|
hiring
a lab director by September 30, 2005;
|
|
25,000
|
bringing
in 4 new clients to the lab by June 30, 2005;
|
|
25,000
|
closing
on first acquisition by December 31, 2005;
|
|
In
Addition:
|
||
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the consolidated revenue for FY 2005 outlined
by the
Board of Directors as part of the FY 2005 budget;
|
|
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the net income projections for FY 2005 outlined
by
the Board of Directors as part of the FY 2005 budget;
|
|
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the consolidated revenue goal for FY 2006
outlined by
the Board of Directors as part of the Employee’s FY 2006 bonus
plan;
|
|
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the consolidated net income goal for FY 2006
outlined
by the Board of Directors as part of the Employee’s FY 2006 bonus
plan;
|
|
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the consolidated revenue goal for FY 2007
outlined by
the Board of Directors as part of the Employee’s FY 2007 bonus
plan;
|
|
50,000
|
if
the Company achieves the consolidated net income goal for FY 2007
outlined
by the Board of Directors as part of the Employee’s FY 2007 bonus
plan;
|
|
50,000
|
when
the Company’s stock maintains an average closing bid price (as quoted on
NASDAQ Bulletin Board) of $0.75/share over the previous 30 trading
days;
|
|
50,000
|
when
the Company’s stock maintains an average closing bid price (as quoted on
NASDAQ Bulletin Board) of $1.50/share over the previous 30 trading
days.
|
|
The
Gasparini Employment Agreement also specifies that he is entitled to four
(4)
weeks of paid vacation per year and other health insurance and relocation
benefits. In the event that Mr. Gasparini is terminated without cause by
us, we
have agreed to pay Mr. Gasparini’s base salary and maintain his employee
benefits for a period of six (6) months.
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans(1)
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
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders (2)
|
2,
877,785
|
$0.29
|
1,286,429
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders (3)
|
4,770,000
|
$0.29
|
N/A
|
Total
|
7,747,785
|
$0.29
|
1,286,429
|
(1)
As of June 30, 2006.
(2 )
Currently, the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive Plan is the only equity
compensation plan in effect.
|
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PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS
The
following table sets forth information as of May 7, 2007, with respect to
each
person known by the Company to own beneficially more than five percent (5%)
of
the Company’s outstanding common stock, each director and officer of the Company
and all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. The Company
has no other class of equity securities outstanding other than common
stock.
Title
of Class
|
Name
And Address Of Beneficial Owner
|
Amount
and Nature Of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
Of Class(1)
|
Common
|
Aspen
Select Healthcare, LP (2)
|
||
1740
Persimmon Drive
|
|||
Naples,
Florida 34109
|
13,553,279
|
42.89%
|
|
Common
|
Steven
C. Jones (3)
|
||
1740
Persimmon Drive
|
|||
Naples,
Florida 34109
|
14,110,577
|
44.61%
|
|
Common
|
Michael
T. Dent M.D.(4)
|
||
1726
Medical Blvd.
|
|||
Naples,
Florida 34110
|
2,731,492
|
9.58%
|
|
Common
|
George
O’Leary (5)
|
||
6506
Contempo Lane
|
|||
Boca
Raton, Florida 33433
|
200,000
|
0.71%
|
|
Common
|
Robert
P. Gasparini (6)
|
||
20205
Wildcat Run
|
|||
Estero,
FL 33928
|
712,500
|
2.63%
|
|
Common
|
Peter
M. Peterson (7)
|
||
2402
S. Ardson Place
|
|||
Tampa,
FL 33629
|
13,553,279
|
42.89%
|
|
Common
|
SKL
Family Limited Partnership (8)
|
||
984
Oyster Court
|
|||
Sanibel,
FL 33957
|
2,900,000
|
10.02%
|
|
Common
|
Robert
J. Feeney
|
||
7359
Fox Hollow Ridge
|
|||
Zionsville,
IN 46077
|
15,625
|
-
|
|
Common
|
Matthew
W. Moore
|
||
3751
Pine Street
|
|||
Irvine,
Ca 92606
|
14,375
|
-
|
|
Common
|
Jerome
J. Dvonch
|
||
11169
Lakeland Circle
|
|||
Fort
Myers, FL 33913
|
38,416
|
-
|
|
Common
|
Directors
and Officers as a Group (2 persons)
|
17,847,985
|
55.21%
|
(1)
|
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance within the rules of the SEC
and
generally includes voting of investment power with respect to securities.
Shares of common stock subject to securities exercisable or convertible
into shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within sixty (60) days of May 7, 2007 are deemed to be
beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the purpose
of
computing the percentage of ownership of such persons, but are
not treated
as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership
of
any other person.
|
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(2)
|
Aspen
Select Healthcare, LP (Aspen) has direct ownership of 10,003,279
shares
and has certain warrants to purchase 3,550,000 shares. The general
partner
of Aspen is Medical Venture Partners, LLC, an entity controlled
by Steven
C. Jones.
|
(3)
|
Steven
C. Jones, director of the Company, has direct ownership of 530,000
shares
and currently exercisable warrants to purchase an additional 27,298
shares, but as a member of the general partner of Aspen, he has
the right
to vote all shares held by Aspen, thus 10,533,279 shares and 3,577,298
currently exercisable warrant shares have been added to his
total.
|
(4)
|
Michael
T. Dent, a director of the Company, has direct ownership of 2,258,535
shares, currently exercisable warrants to purchase 72,992 shares,
and
currently exercisable options to purchase 400,000
shares.
|
(5)
|
George
O’Leary, a director of the Company, has direct ownership of 200,000
warrants, of which 150,000 are currently exercisable. He also has
options
to purchase 50,000 shares, of which 50,000 shares are
currently.
|
(6)
|
Robert
Gasparini, President of the Company, has direct ownership of 15,000
shares, and has 935,000 options to purchase shares, of which 697,500
are
currently exercisable.
|
(7)
|
Peter
M. Peterson is a member of the general partner of Aspen and has
the right
to vote all shares held by Aspen. Thus 10,003,279 shares and 3,550,000
currently exercisable warrant shares have been added to his total.
Mr.
Peterson does not own any other stock of the Company except through
his
affiliation with Aspen.
|
(8)
|
SKL
Family Limited Partnership has direct ownership of 2,000,000 shares
and
currently exercisable warrants to purchase 900,000
shares.
|
(9)
|
Robert
J. Feeney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, has 275,000 options
to
purchase shares, of which 15,625 are currently
exercisable.
|
(10)
|
Matthew
W. Moore, Vice President of Research and Development, has 105,000
options
to purchase shares, of which 14,375 are currently
exercisable.
|
(11)
|
Jerome
J. Dvonch, Principal Accounting Officer, has 150,000 options to
purchase
shares, of which 38,416 shares are currently
exercisable.
|
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MARKET
PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS
ON
THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
Our
common stock is currently listed on the OTCBB under the symbol “NGMN.OB”. Set
forth below is a table summarizing the high and low bid quotations for our
common stock during its last two fiscal years.
YEAR
2006
|
High
Bid
|
Low
Bid
|
4th
Quarter
2006
|
$2.05
|
$0.94
|
3rd
Quarter
2006
|
$1.25
|
$0.60
|
2nd
Quarter
2006
|
$0.78
|
$0.45
|
1st
Quarter
2006
|
$0.72
|
$0.12
|
YEAR
205
|
High
Bid
|
Low
Bid
|
4th
Quarter
2005
|
$0.35
|
$0.18
|
3rd
Quarter
2005
|
$0.59
|
$0.24
|
2nd
Quarter
2005
|
$0.60
|
$0.26
|
1st
Quarter
2005
|
$0.70
|
$0.25
|
The
above
table is based on over-the-counter quotations. These quotations reflect
inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, markdown or commissions, and
may
not represent actual transactions. All historical data was obtained from
the
www.BigCharts.com web site.
As
of May
7, 2007, there were 388 stockholders of record of our common stock, excluding
shareholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts in “street
name”. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common
stock. We intend to retain all future earnings to finance future growth and
therefore we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable
future.
Dividend
Policy
We
have
never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain
all future earnings to finance future growth and therefore, do not anticipate
paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Sales
of Unregistered Securities
Except
as
otherwise noted, all of the following shares were issued and options and
warrants granted pursuant to the exemption provided for under Section 4 (2)
of
the Securities Act as a “transaction not involving a public
offering”. No commissions were paid, and no underwriter participated,
in connection with any of these transactions. Each such issuance was made
pursuant to individual contracts which are discrete from one another and
are
made only with persons who were sophisticated in such transactions and who
had
knowledge of and access to sufficient information about the Company to make
an
informed investment decision. Among this information was the fact that the
securities were restricted securities.
During
2004, we sold 3,040,000 shares of our common stock in a series of private
placements at $0.25 per share to unaffiliated third party investors. These
transactions generated net proceeds to the Company of approximately $740,000
after deducting certain transaction expenses. These transactions involved
the
issuance of unregistered stock to accredited investors in transactions that
we
believed were exempt from registration under Rule 506 promulgated under the
Securities Act. All of these shares were subsequently registered on a SB-2
Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on August
1,
2005.
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During
the period January 1, 2005 to May 31, 2005, we sold 450,953 shares of our
common
stock in a series of private placements at $0.30 - $0.35/share to unaffiliated
third party investors. These transactions generated net proceeds to the Company
of approximately $146,000. These transactions involved the issuance of
unregistered stock to accredited investors in transactions that we believed
were
exempt from registration under Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
All of these shares were subsequently registered in a registration statement
on
Form SB-2, which was declared effective by the SEC on August 1,
2005.
On
March
23, 2005, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Aspen to provide
up to
$1.5 million of indebtedness pursuant to a Credit Facility. As part of the
Credit Facility transaction, the Company also issued to Aspen a five (5)
year
Warrant to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of our common stock at an original
exercise price of $0.50 per share. Steven C. Jones, our Acting Principal
Financial Officer and a Director of the Company, is a general partner of
Aspen.
On
June
6, 2005, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell
Capital Partners pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion,
periodically sell to Cornell Capital Partners shares of our common stock
for a
total purchase price of up to $5.0 million. Upon execution of the Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell received 381,888 shares of our common
stock as a commitment fee under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
The
Company also issued 27,278 shares of the Company’s common stock to Spartan
Securities under a placement agent agreement relating to the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement.
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement with
Aspen
which provided, among other things, that:
(a)
Aspen
waived certain pre-emptive rights in connection with the sale of $400,000
of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.20 per share and the granting of 900,000
warrants with an exercise price of $0.26 per share to SKL Limited Partnership,
LP, a New Jersey limited partnership (SKL), in exchange for five (5) year
warrants to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.26 per share
(the
Waiver Warrants).
(b)
Aspen
had the right, up to April 30, 2006, to purchase up to $200,000 of restricted
shares of our common stock at a purchase price per share of $0.20 per share
(1,000,000 shares) and receive a five (5) year warrant to purchase 450,000
shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.26 per share in connection
with such purchase (the Equity Purchase Rights). On March 14, 2006, Aspen
exercised its Equity Purchase Rights.
(c)
Aspen
and the Company amended the Loan Agreement, dated March 23, 2005 (the Loan
Agreement) by and between the parties to extend the maturity date until
September 30, 2007 and to modify certain covenants (such Loan Agreement as
amended, the “Credit Facility Amendment”).
(d)
Aspen
had the right, until April 30, 2006, to provide up to $200,000 of additional
secured indebtedness to the Company under the Credit Facility Amendment and
to
receive a five (5) year warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of our common
stock with an exercise price of $0.26 per share (the New Debt
Rights). On March 30, 2006, Aspen exercised its New Debt Rights and
entered into the definitive transaction documentation for the Credit Facility
Amendment and other such documents required under the Aspen
Agreement.
(e)
The
Company agreed to amend and restate the warrant agreement, dated March 23,
2005,
to provide that all 2,500,000 warrant shares (the Existing Warrants) were
vested
and the exercise price per share was reset to $0.31 per share.
(f)
The
Company agreed to amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 23,
2005
(the Registration Rights Agreement), between the parties to incorporate the
Existing Warrants, the Waiver Warrants and any new shares or warrants issued
to
Aspen in connection with the Equity Purchase Rights or the New Debt
Rights.
During
the period from January 18 - 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with
four (4) other shareholders who are parties to a Shareholders’ Agreement, dated
March 23, 2005, to exchange five (5) year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of
150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.26 per share for such
shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the Shareholders’
Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the
Subscription) with SKL whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the
Subscription Shares) of our common stock at a purchase price of $0.20 per
share
for $400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription Shares
are
restricted for a period of twenty-four (24) months and then carry piggyback
registration rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144 are not
available to SKL. In connection with the Subscription, the Company also issued
a
five (5) year warrant to purchase 900,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $0.26 per share. SKL has no previous affiliation with the
Company.
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Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (a)
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
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
2,116,667
|
$0.43
|
1,703,223
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
2,116,667
|
$0.43
|
1,703,223
|
(a)As
of December 31, 2006. Currently, the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated on October 31, 2006 is the only equity compensation
plan in effect. The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, dated October
31, 2006 started on January 1, 2007.
|
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
During
2006 and 2005, Steven C. Jones, a Director of the Company, earned approximately
$71,000 and $51,000, respectively, in cash for various consulting work performed
connection with his duties as Acting Principal Financial Officer.
During
2006, George O’Leary, a Director of the Company, earned $20,900 in cash for
various management consulting work performed for the Company.
On
January 18, 2006, Mr. O’Leary received from the Company 50,000 incentive stock
options at $0.26 per share in compensation for services related to the equity
and debt financing the Company completed in January 2006.
On
April
15, 2003, we entered into a revolving credit facility with MVP 3, LP (“MVP 3”),
a partnership controlled by certain of our shareholders. Under the terms
of the
agreement MVP 3, LP agreed to make available up to $1.5 million of debt
financing with a stated interest rate of prime + 8% and such credit facility
had
an initial maturity of March 31, 2005. At December 31, 2004, we owed MVP
3,
approximately $740,000 under this loan agreement. This obligation was repaid
in
full through a refinancing on March 23, 2005.
On
March
23, 2005, we entered into an agreement with Aspen (formerly known as MVP
3, LP
to refinance our existing indebtedness of $740,000 and provide for additional
liquidity of up to $760,000 to the Company. Under the terms of the agreement,
Aspen, a Naples, Florida-based private investment fund made available up
to $1.5
million (subsequently increased to $1.7 million, as described below) of debt
financing in the form of a revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility)
with
an initial maturity of March 31, 2007. Aspen is managed by its General Partner,
Medical Venture Partners, LLC, which is controlled by a director of NeoGenomics.
We incurred $53,587 of transaction expenses in connection with establishing
the
Credit Facility, which have been capitalized and are being amortized to interest
expense over the term of the agreement. As part of this transaction, we issued
a
five year warrant to Aspen to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock
at
an initial exercise price of $0.50 per share, all of which are currently
vested.
We accrued $131,337 for the value of such Warrant as of the original commitment
date as a discount to the face amount of the Credit Facility. The Company
is
amortizing such discount to interest expense over the twenty-four (24) months
of
the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2006, $1,700,000 was available for
use
and $1,675,000 had been drawn.
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement (the
Aspen
Agreement) with Aspen Select Healthcare, LP, which provided, among other
things,
that:
(a)
Aspen
waived certain pre-emptive rights in connection with the sale of $400,000
of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.20/share and the granting of 900,000
warrants with an exercise price of $0.26/share to SKL in exchange for five
year
warrants to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.26/share (the
Waiver Warrants).
(b)
Aspen
had the right, up to April 30, 2006, to purchase up to $200,000 of restricted
shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price per share of
$0.20/share (1,000,000 shares) and receive a five year warrant to purchase
450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share
in connection with such purchase (the Equity Purchase Rights). On March 14,
2006, Aspen exercised its Equity Purchase Rights.
(c)
Aspen
and the Company amended the Loan Agreement, dated March 23, 2005 (the Loan
Agreement), by and between the parties to extend the maturity date until
September 30, 2007 and to modify certain covenants (such Loan Agreement as
amended, the Credit Facility Amendment).
(d)
Aspen
had the right, until April 30, 2006, to provide up to $200,000 of additional
secured indebtedness to the Company under the Credit Facility Amendment and
to
receive a five year warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock with an exercise price of $0.26/share (the New Debt
Rights). On March 30, 2006, Aspen exercised its New Debt Rights and
entered into the definitive transaction documentation for the Credit Facility
Amendment and other such documents required under the Aspen
Agreement.
(e)
The
Company agreed to amend and restate the warrant agreement, dated March 23,
2005,
to provide that all 2,500,000 warrant shares (the Existing Warrants) were
vested
and the exercise price per share was reset to $0.31 per share.
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(f)
The
Company agreed to amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 23,
2005
(the Registration Rights Agreement), between the parties to incorporate the
Existing Warrants, the Waiver Warrants and any new shares or warrants issued
to
Aspen in connection with the Equity Purchase Rights or the New Debt
Rights.
We
borrowed an additional $100,000 from the Aspen credit facility in May 2006,
$25,000 in September 2006 and $50,000 in December 2006. At December 31, 2006,
$1,675,000 was outstanding on the credit facility, which bears interest at
prime
plus 6%, and $25,000 remained available. Subsequent to December 31, 2006
we
borrowed the remaining $25,000 available under the Aspen Facility.
During
the period from January 18 - 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with
four other shareholders who are parties to a Shareholders’ Agreement, dated
March 23, 2005, to exchange five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share for such
shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the Shareholders’
Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the
Subscription) with SKL whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the
Subscription Shares) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of
$0.20/share for $400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription
Shares are restricted for a period of twenty-four (24) months and then carry
piggyback registration rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144
are
not available to SKL. In connection with the Subscription, the Company also
issued a five (5) year warrant to purchase 900,000 shares of our common stock
at
an exercise price of $0.26 per share. SKL has no previous affiliation with
the
Company.
On
March
11, 2005, we entered into an agreement with HCSS, LLC and eTelenext, Inc.
to
enable NeoGenomics to use eTelenext, Inc’s Accessioning Application, AP Anywhere
Application and CMQ Application. HCSS, LLC is a holding company created to
build
a small laboratory network for the 50 small commercial genetics laboratories
in
the United States. HCSS, LLC is owned 66.7% by Dr. Michael T. Dent, our
Chairman. By becoming the first customer of HCSS in the small laboratory
network, the Company saved approximately $152,000 in up front licensing fees.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid $22,500 over three months
to
customize this software and will pay an annual membership fee of $6,000 per
year
and monthly transaction fees of between $2.50 - $10.00 per completed test,
depending on the volume of tests performed. The eTelenext system is an elaborate
laboratory information system (LIS) that is in use at many larger labs. By
assisting in the formation of the small laboratory network, the Company will
be
able to increase the productivity of its technologists and have on-line links
to
other small labs in the network in order to better manage its
workflow.
The
following director’s of NeoGenomics are independent: George O’Leary and Peter
Petersen. The following directors are not independent: Robert
Gasparini, Michael Dent and Steven Jones.
The
audit
committee is comprised of two director’s, Steven Jones and George
O’Leary. Steven Jones is not considered an independent director but
is part of the committee.
The
compensation committee is comprised of all director’s except for Robert
Gasparini. Michael Dent and Steven Jones are not independent
director’s but are part of the committee.
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Common
Stock
We
are
authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001
per
share, of which 28,051,202 shares were issued and outstanding as of the date
of
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2.
The
securities being offered hereby are common stock. The outstanding shares
of our
common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of common stock
are
entitled to one (1) vote per share for the election of Directors and with
respect to all other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Shares
of our
common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders
of more than 50% of such shares voting for the election of directors can
elect
one hundred percent (100%) of the Directors if they choose to do so. Our
common
stock does not have preemptive rights, meaning that the common shareholders’
ownership interest in the Company would be diluted if additional shares of
common stock are subsequently issued and the existing shareholders are not
granted the right, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, to maintain
their ownership interest in our Company.
Upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, our assets, after the payment of
debts
and liabilities and any liquidation preferences of, and unpaid dividends
on, any
class of preferred stock then outstanding, will be distributed pro-rata to
the
holders of our common stock. The holders of our common stock do not have
preemptive or conversion rights to subscribe for any our securities and have
no
right to require us to redeem or purchase their shares. The holders
of common stock are entitled to share equally in dividends, if, as and when
declared by our Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefore,
subject to the priorities given to any class of preferred stock which may
be
issued.
Preferred
Stock
We
are
authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001
per
share (the “Preferred Stock”). Preferred Stock may be issued
from time to time in one (1) or more series. The Board of Directors is
authorized to fix or alter the dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion
rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including sinking
fund provisions), the redemption price or prices, the liquidation preferences
of
any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, and the number of shares
constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of them;
and to
increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the
issue
of shares of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series
then
outstanding and which the Company may be obligated to issue under options,
warrants or other contractual commitments. In case the number of shares of
any
series shall be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall
resume
the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally
fixing the number of shares of such series. As of April 30,
2007, no such shares have been designated.
Warrants
As
of
April 30, 2007, we had 4,870,000 warrants outstanding, 4,830,000 of which
were
vested. The exercise price of these warrants range from $0.01to $1.48
per share.
Options
As
of
April 30, 2007, we had 2,872,083 options outstanding. The exercise
price of these options range from $0.16 to $1.62 per share.
Transfer
Agent
The
Company’s transfer agent is Standard Registrar & Transfer Company located at
12528 South 1840 East Draper, Utah, 84020. The
transfer agent’s telephone number is (801) 571-8844.
Reports
To Stockholders
We
intend
to furnish our stockholders with annual reports which will describe the nature
and scope of our business and operations for the prior year and will contain
a
copy of our audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal
year.
65
Indemnification
Of Directors And Executive Officers And Limitation On
Liability
Our
Articles of Incorporation eliminate the liability of our Directors and officers
for breaches of fiduciary duties as Directors and officers, except to the
extent
otherwise required by the Nevada Revised Statutes and where the breach involves
intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law.
Nevada
Revised Statutes 78.750, 78.751 and 78.752 have similar provisions that provide
for discretionary and mandatory indemnification of officers, Directors,
employees, and agents of a corporation. Under these provisions, such persons
may
be indemnified by a corporation against expenses, including attorney’s fees,
judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred
by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, if he acted in
good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or opposed to
the
best interests of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action
or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to any action, suit or proceeding, had
no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
To
the
extent that a Director, officer, employee or agent has been successful on
the
merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in defense
of any claim, issue or matter, he must be indemnified by us against expenses,
including attorney’s fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense.
Any
indemnification, unless ordered by a court or advanced by us, must be made
only
as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification
of
the Director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances.
The
determination must be made:
·
|
By
the stockholders;
|
·
|
By
our Board of Directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting
of
Directors who were not parties to that act, suit or
proceeding;
|
·
|
If
a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not
parties
to the act, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent
legal
counsel in a written opinion; or
|
·
|
If
a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to the act,
suit or
proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in
a written
opinion;
|
·
|
Expenses
of officers and Directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal
action, suit or proceeding must be paid by us as they are incurred
and in
advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding,
upon
receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay the
amount
if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
that
he is not entitled to be indemnified by
us.
|
·
|
To
the extent that a Director, officer, employee or agent has been
successful
on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding
referred to in subsections 1 and 2, or in defense of any claim,
issue or
matter therein, we shall indemnify him against expenses, including
attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense.
|
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, as amended,
may be permitted to Directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or
paid by a Director, officer, or controlling person in the successful defense
of
any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such Director, officer, or
controlling person connected with the securities being registered, we will,
unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
66
LEGAL
MATTERS
The
validity of the shares offered hereby has been opined on for us by Burton,
Bartlett & Glogovac.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
We
have
filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form SB-2 under the Securities
Act with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. This prospectus,
which forms a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the
information set forth in the registration statement, as permitted by the
rules
and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and
the
securities offered by this prospectus, reference is made to the registration
statement.
Statements
contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other
document that we have filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the exhibits for a complete
statement of their terms and conditions. The registration statement and other
information may be read and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov
that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
67
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
OF
NEOGENOMICS, INC.
PAGE(S)
|
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006 AND 2005
|
|
Audit
Opinion
|
F-1
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2006.
|
F-2
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2006
and
2005.
|
F-3
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006
and 2005.
|
F-4
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006
and
2005.
|
F-5
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-6
|
F-1
REPORT
OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders of NeoGenomics, Inc. and
subsidiary:
We
have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of NeoGenomics,
Inc. and subsidiary (collectively the “Company”), as of December 31,
2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’
equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006 and
2005. 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 of America). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and
disclosures in the financial statements. 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years
ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
April
2,
2007
F-2
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006
ASSETS
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ 126,266
|
Accounts
receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$103,463)
|
1,549,758
|
Inventories
|
117,362
|
Other
current assets
|
102,172
|
Total
current assets
|
1,895,558
|
FURNITURE
AND EQUIPMENT (net of accumulated depreciation of
$494,942)
|
1,202,487
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
33,903
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$ 3,131,948
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
$ 697,754
|
Accrued
compensation
|
133,490
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
67,098
|
Due
to affiliates (net of discount of $39,285)
|
1,635,715
|
Short-term
portion of equipment capital leases
|
94,430
|
Total
current liabilities
|
2,628,487
|
LONG
TERM LIABILITIES:
|
|
Long-term
portion of equipment capital leases
|
448,947
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
3,077,434
|
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY:
|
|
Common
stock, $.001 par value, (100,000,000 shares authorized;
27,061,476
|
|
shares
issued and outstanding)
|
27,061
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
11,300,135
|
Deferred
stock compensation
|
(122,623)
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
(11,150,059)
|
Total stockholders’ equity
|
54,514
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$ 3,131,948
|
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-3
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
2006
|
2005
|
|
NET
REVENUE
|
$ 6,475,996
|
$ 1,885,324
|
COST
OF REVENUE
|
2,759,190
|
1,132,671
|
GROSS
MARGIN
|
3,716,806
|
752,653
|
OTHER
OPERATING EXPENSE
|
||
General
and administrative
|
3,576,812
|
1,553,017
|
OTHER
(INCOME)/EXPENSE:
|
||
Other
income
|
(55,970)
|
(42)
|
Interest
expense
|
325,625
|
196,838
|
Other
(income)/expense - net
|
269,655
|
196,796
|
NET
LOSS
|
$ (129,661)
|
$
(997,160)
|
NET
LOSS PER SHARE - Basic and Diluted
|
$ (0.00)
|
$
(0.04)
|
|
||
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE NUMBER
|
||
OF
SHARES OUTSTANDING - Basic and Diluted
|
26,166,031
|
22,264,435
|
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
Common
|
Common
|
Additional
|
Deferred
|
|||
Stock
|
Stock
|
Paid-In
|
Stock
|
Accumulated
|
||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Compensation
|
Deficit
|
Total
|
|
Balances,
December 31, 2004
|
21,539,416
|
$ 21,539
|
$ 9,603,664
|
$ (28,620)
|
$ (10,023,238)
|
$
(426,655)
|
Common
Stock issuances
|
1,237,103
|
1,237
|
394,763
|
-
|
-
|
396,000
|
Transaction
fees and expenses
|
-
|
-
|
(191,160)
|
-
|
-
|
(191,160)
|
Options
issued to Scientific Advisory Board members
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,953
|
-
|
2,953
|
Value
of non-qualified stock options
|
-
|
-
|
5,638
|
(5,638)
|
-
|
-
|
Warrants
issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
187,722
|
-
|
-
|
187,722
|
Stock
issued for services
|
60,235
|
60
|
15,475
|
-
|
-
|
15,535
|
Deferred
stock compensation related to warrants issued for services
|
-
|
-
|
(10,794)
|
10,794
|
-
|
-
|
Amortization
of deferred stock compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
17,826
|
-
|
17,826
|
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(997,160)
|
(997,160)
|
Balances,
December 31, 2005
|
22,836,754
|
22,836
|
10,005,308
|
(2,685)
|
(11,020,398)
|
(994,939)
|
Common
Stock issuances for cash
|
3,530,819
|
3,531
|
1,099,469
|
-
|
-
|
1,103,000
|
Common
Stock issued for acquisition
|
100,000
|
100
|
49,900
|
-
|
-
|
50,000
|
Transaction
fees and expenses
|
-
|
-
|
(80,189)
|
-
|
-
|
(80,189)
|
Adjustment
of credit facility discount
|
-
|
-
|
2,365
|
-
|
-
|
2,365
|
Exercise
of stock options and warrants
|
546,113
|
546
|
66,345
|
-
|
-
|
66,891
|
Warrants
and stock issued for services
|
7,618
|
8
|
7,642
|
-
|
-
|
7,650
|
Payment
of Note on Cornell Capital fee
|
-
|
-
|
(50,000)
|
-
|
-
|
(50,000)
|
Stock
issued to settle accounts payable
|
40,172
|
40
|
15,627
|
-
|
-
|
15,667
|
Value
of stock option grants
|
-
|
-
|
183,668
|
(183,668)
|
-
|
|
Stock
compensation expense
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
63,730
|
-
|
63,730
|
Net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(129,661)
|
(129,661)
|
Balances,
December 31, 2006
|
27,061,476
|
$
27,061
|
$ 11,300,135
|
(122,623)
|
$ (11,150,059)
|
$
54,514
|
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
2006
|
2005
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||
Net
loss
|
$ (129,661)
|
$ (997,160)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
||
Depreciation
|
233,632
|
123,998
|
Impairment
of fixed assets
|
53,524
|
50,000
|
Amortization
of credit facility discounts and debt issue costs
|
72,956
|
57,068
|
Stock
based compensation
|
63,730
|
-
|
Non-cash
consulting and bonuses
|
7,650
|
85,877
|
Provision
for bad debts
|
444,133
|
132,633
|
Other
non-cash expenses
|
59,804
|
29,576
|
Changes
in current assets and liabilities, net:
|
||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
(1,442,791)
|
(627,241)
|
Inventory
|
(57,362)
|
(44,878)
|
Other
current assets
|
(101,805)
|
(54,529)
|
Deposits
|
(31,522)
|
300
|
Deferred
revenues
|
(100,000)
|
(10,000)
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
||
and
other liabilities
|
233,930
|
352,305
|
NET
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
(693,782)
|
(902,051)
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(398,618)
|
(117,628)
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||
Advances
from affiliates, net
|
175,000
|
760,000
|
Notes
payable
|
2,000
|
-
|
Repayments
of capital leases
|
(58,980)
|
-
|
Debt
issue
costs
|
-
|
(53,587)
|
Issuances
of common stock for cash, net of transaction expenses
|
1,089,702
|
211,662
|
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
1,207,722
|
918,075
|
NET
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
115,322
|
(101,
604)
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
10,944
|
112,548
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR
|
$ 126,266
|
$ 10,944
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
|
||
Interest
paid
|
$ 269,316
|
$ 136,936
|
Income
taxes paid
|
$ -
|
$ -
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
|
||
Equipment
leased under capital leases
|
$ 602,357
|
|
Common
stock issued for acquisition
|
$ 50,000
|
|
See
notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND
2005
NOTE
A - FORMATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY
NeoGenomics,
Inc. (“NEO” or the “Subsidiary”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of
Florida on June 1, 2001 and on November 14, 2001 agreed to be acquired by
American Communications Enterprises, Inc. (“ACE”, or the “Parent”). ACE was
formed in 1998 and succeeded to NEO’s name on January 3, 2002 (NEO and ACE are
collectively referred to as “we”, “us”, “our” or the “Company”).
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Parent and the Subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and balances
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassification
Certain
amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Revenue
Recognition
Net
revenues are recognized in the period when tests are performed and consist
primarily of net patient revenues that are recorded based on established
billing
rates less estimated discounts for contractual allowances principally for
patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid and managed care and other health
plans.
Adjustments of the estimated discounts are recorded in the period payment
is
received. These revenues also are subject to review and possible audit by
the
payers. We believe that adequate provision has been made for any adjustments
that may result from final determination of amounts earned under all the
above
arrangements. There are no known material claims, disputes or unsettled matters
with any payers that are not adequately provided for in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements.
Accounts
Receivable
We
record
accounts receivable net of contractual discounts. We provide for accounts
receivable that could become uncollectible in the future by establishing
an
allowance to reduce the carrying value of such receivables to their estimated
net realizable value. We estimate this allowance based on the aging of our
accounts receivable and our historical collection experience for each type
of
payer. Receivables are charged off to the allowance account at the time they
are
deemed uncollectible.
Concentrations
of Credit Risk
We
currently market our services to pathologists, oncologists, urologists,
hospitals and other clinical laboratories. During 2006, we performed 12,838
individual tests. Ongoing sales efforts have decreased dependence on any
given
source of revenue. Notwithstanding this fact, several key customers still
account for a disproportionately large case volume and revenues. In 2005,
four
customers accounted for 65% of our total revenue. For the year ended December
31, 2006, three customers represented 61% of our revenue with each party
representing greater than 15% of such revenues. As revenue continues to
increase, these concentrations are expected to decease. In the event that
we
lost one of these customers, we would potentially lose a significant percentage
of our revenues.
F-7
Financial
instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of
credit
risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. We maintain all of
our
cash and cash equivalents in deposit accounts with several high quality
financial institutions, which accounts may at times exceed federally insured
limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Inventories
Inventories,
which consist principally of supplies, are valued at the lower of cost (first
in, first out method) or market.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us
to
make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of the consolidated financial statements. The reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period may be affected by the
estimates and assumptions we are required to make. Estimates that are critical
to the accompanying consolidated financial statements include estimates related
to the allowances discussed under Accounts Receivable above as well as
estimating depreciation periods of tangible assets, and long-lived impairments,
among others. The markets for our services are characterized by intense price
competition, evolving standards and changes in healthcare regulations, all
of
which could impact the future realizability of our assets. Estimates and
assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected
in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined
to be
necessary. It is at least reasonably possible that our estimates could change
in
the near term with respect to these matters.
Financial
Instruments
We
believe the book value of our financial instruments included in our current
assets and liabilities approximates their fair values due to their short-term
nature.
We
also
believe the book value of our long-term liabilities approximates their fair
value as the consideration (i.e. interest and, in certain cases, warrants)
on
such obligations approximate the consideration at which similar types of
borrowing arrangements could be currently obtained.
Furniture
and Equipment
Furniture
and equipment are stated at cost. Major additions are capitalized, while
minor
additions and maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the useful life
of an
asset, are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided using the
straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives, which range from 3
to 7 years.
Long-Lived
Assets
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” requires that long-lived assets, including
certain identifiable intangibles, be reviewed for impairment whenever events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets in
question may not be recoverable. As a result of experiencing losses from
operations, we evaluated our long-lived assets during 2006 and 2005 and
determined that certain equipment had a remaining net book value in excess
of
their fair value (as determined by our management). Accordingly, we recorded
an
impairment loss of approximately $54,000 during the year ended December 31,
2006
and $50,000 during the year ended December 31, 2005.
Income
Taxes
We
compute income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Statement
No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). Under SFAS 109, deferred
taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by
applying enacted statutory rates applicable to future years to differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing
assets and liabilities. Also, the effect on deferred taxes of a change in
tax
rates is recognized in income in the period that included the enactment date.
Temporary differences between financial and tax reporting arise primarily
from
the use of different depreciation methods for furniture and equipment as
well as
impairment losses and the timing of recognition of bad debts.
F-8
Stock-Based
Compensation
Prior
to
January 2006, we used Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS No.
148) to account for our stock based compensation arrangements. This statement
amended the disclosure provision of FASB statement No. 123 to require prominent
disclosure about the effects on reported net income of an entity’s accounting
policy decisions with respect to stock-based employee compensation. As permitted
by SFAS No. 123 and amended by SFAS No. 148, we continued to apply the intrinsic
value method under Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25,
“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” to account for our stock-based
employee compensation arrangements.
In
December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
Number 123 (R) (“SFAS 123 (R)”), Share-Based Payments, which is effective for
the reporting period beginning on January 1, 2006. The statement requires
us to
recognize compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair value of
share-based payments such as stock options granted to employees. We had the
option to either apply SFAS 123 (R) on a modified prospective method or to
restate previously issued financial statements, and chose to utilize the
modified prospective method. Under this method, we are required to record
compensation expense (as previous awards continue to vest) for the unvested
portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date
of
adoption.
In
January 2006, we adopted the expense recognition provisions of SFAS 123 (R),
and
for the year ended December 31, 2006 we recorded approximately $64,000 in
stock
compensation expense. If we had expensed stock options for the year ended
December 31, 2005 the stock compensation expense would have been approximately
$25,000.
Statement
of Cash Flows
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid
investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to
be
cash equivalents.
Unamortized
Discount
Unamortized
discount resulting from transaction expenses incurred in the establishment
of
the Credit Facility (see Note G) is being amortized to interest expense over
the
contractual life of the Credit Facility (24 months) using the straight line
method.
Net
Loss Per Common Share
We
compute loss per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Statement No. 128 “Earnings per Share” (“SFAS 128”) and SEC Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 98 (“SAB 98”). Under the provisions of SFAS No. 128 and
SAB 98, basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available
to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by
dividing the net loss for the period by the weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent
shares outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, which consisted of employee
stock options and certain warrants issued to consultants and other providers
of
financing to the Company, were excluded from diluted net loss per common
share
calculations as of such dates because they were anti-dilutive.
Recent
Pronouncements
SFAS
159 - ‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No.
115’
In
February 2007, the FASB issued Financial Accounting
Standard No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 or FAS 159.
This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments
and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions of this Statement
apply only to entities that elect the fair value option.
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The
following are eligible items for the measurement option established by this
Statement:
1. Recognized
financial assets and
financial liabilities except:
a. An
investment in a subsidiary that the
entity is required to consolidate
b. An
interest in a variable interest
entity that the entity is required to consolidate
c. Employers’
and
plans’ obligations (or
assets representing net overfunded positions) for pension benefits, other
postretirement benefits (including health care and life insurance benefits),
postemployment benefits, employee stock option and stock purchase plans,
and
other forms of deferred compensation arrangements.
d. Financial
assets and financial
liabilities recognized under leases as defined in FASB Statement No. 13,
Accounting for
Leases.
e. Deposit
liabilities, withdrawable on
demand, of banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and other
similar depository institutions
f. Financial
instruments that are, in
whole or in part, classified by the issuer as a component of shareholder’s
equity (including “temporary equity”). An example is a convertible debt security
with a noncontingent beneficial conversion feature.
2. Firm
commitments that would otherwise
not be recognized at inception and that involve only financial
instruments
3. Nonfinancial
insurance contracts and
warranties that the insurer can settle by paying a third party to provide
those
goods or services
4. Host
financial instruments resulting
from separation of an embedded nonfinancial derivative instrument from a
nonfinancial hybrid instrument.
The
fair value option:
1. May
be applied instrument by
instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted
for
by the equity method
2. Is
irrevocable (unless a new election
date occurs)
3. Is
applied only to entire instruments
and not to portions of instruments.
The
Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that
begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning
of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the
entity
also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements. We have not yet determined what effect, if any, adoption of
this Statement will have on our financial position or results of
operations.
SFAS
158 - ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R)’
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standard No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), or FAS
158.
This Statement requires an employer that is a business entity and sponsors
one
or more single-employer defined benefit plans to (a) recognize the funded
status
of a benefit plan—measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value
(with limited exceptions) and the benefit obligation—in its statement of
financial position; (b) recognize, as a component of other comprehensive
income,
net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise
during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit
cost pursuant to FAS 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, or FAS 106,
Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions; (c)
measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position (with limited
exceptions); and (d) disclose in the notes to financial statements additional
information about certain effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next
fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior
service costs or credits, and transition assets or obligations. An employer
with
publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the
funded
status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required
disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006.
Adoption of this statement is not expected to have any material effect on
our
financial position or results of operations.
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SFAS
157 - ‘Fair Value Measurements’
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements.
This standard establishes a standard definition for fair value, establishes
a
framework under generally accepted accounting principles for measuring fair
value and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. This
standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have
any
material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
SAB
108 - ‘Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements’
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB 108),
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB 108 provides
guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior year unadjusted errors
in
quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality
assessment. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have any material
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
FIN
48 - ‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes’
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of SFAS No. 109. FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for how companies should recognize, measure,
present and disclose uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken
on a
tax return. Under FIN 48, we shall initially recognize tax positions in the
financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be
sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. We shall initially and
subsequently measure such tax positions as the largest amount of tax benefit
that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement
with
the tax authority assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant
facts. FIN 48 also revises disclosure requirements to include an annual tabular
roll forward of unrecognized tax benefits. We will adopt this interpretation
as
required in 2007 and will apply its provisions to all tax positions upon
initial
adoption with any cumulative effect adjustment recognized as an adjustment
to
retained earnings. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have any
material effect on our financial position or results of operation.
SFAS
156 - ‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets’
In
March
2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.
This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect
to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities. This statement:
a. Requires
an entity to recognize a
servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation
to
service a financial asset by entering into a servicing
contract.
b. Requires
all separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair
value, if practicable.
c. Permits
an entity to choose
“Amortization method” or “Fair value measurement method” for each class of
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities.
d. At
its initial adoption, permits a
one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities
by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question
the
treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided
that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as
offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or
servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair
value.
e. Requires
separate presentation of
servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair
value
in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all
separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities.
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This
statement is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s first fiscal year
that begins after September 15, 2006. Adoption of this statement is not expected
to have any material effect on our financial position or results of
operations.
SFAS
155 - ‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments—an amendment of FASB
Statements No. 133 and 140’
This
Statement, issued in February 2006, amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 140, Accounting
for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.
This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation
Issue
No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized
Financial Assets.”
This
Statement:
a. Permits
fair value remeasurement for
any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that
otherwise would require bifurcation
b. Clarifies
which interest-only strips
and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of Statement
133
c. Establishes
a requirement to evaluate
interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are
freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain
an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation
d. Clarifies
that concentrations of credit
risk in the form of subordination are not embedded
derivatives
e. Amends
Statement 140 to eliminate the
prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative
financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another
derivative financial instrument.
This
Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after
the beginning of our first fiscal year that begins after September 15,
2006.
The
fair
value election provided for in paragraph 4(c) of this Statement may also
be
applied upon adoption of this Statement for hybrid financial instruments
that
had been bifurcated under paragraph 12 of Statement 133 prior to the adoption
of
this Statement. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of our
fiscal
year, provided we have not yet issued financial statements, including financial
statements for any interim period, for that fiscal year. Provisions of this
Statement may be applied to instruments that we hold at the date of adoption
on
an instrument-by-instrument basis.
Adoption
of this statement is not expected to have any material effect on our financial
position or results of operations.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Standards
SFAS
154 ‘Accounting Changes and Error Corrections--A Replacement of APB Opinion No.
20 and FASB Statement No. 3’
In
May
2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No.
154. This Statement replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes,
and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial
Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for, and
reporting of, a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to
all
voluntary changes in accounting principle. It also applies to changes required
by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement
does not include specific transition provisions. When a pronouncement includes
specific transition provisions, those provisions should be
followed.
SFAS
154
is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2005. Adoption of this Statement did not
have
any material impact on our financial statements.
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS
123R”) requiring that compensation cost relating to share-based payment
transactions be recognized in our financial statements. The specific information
on share-based payments are contained in Note E to the financial
statements.
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NOTE
B - LIQUIDITY
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared using accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going
concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of
liabilities in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2006, we had
stockholders’ equity of approximately $54,000. Subsequent to December 31, 2006,
we enhanced our working capital by issuing 612,051 shares of common stock
for
$900,000. We also have the ability to draw up to $3,522,000 available under
our
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell Capital. As such, we believe
we have adequate cash resources to meet our operating commitments for the
next
twelve months and accordingly our consolidated financial statements do not
include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification
of
recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that
might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going
concern.
NOTE
C - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Furniture
and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 2006:
Equipment
|
$ 1,566,330
|
Leasehold
Improvements
|
12,945
|
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
118,154
|
Subtotal
|
1,697,429
|
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(494,942)
|
Furniture
and Equipment,
net
|
$ 1,202,487
|
Equipment
under capital leases, included above, consists of the following at December
31,
2006:
Equipment
|
$ 585,131
|
Furniture
& Fixtures
|
17,226
|
Subtotal
|
602,357
|
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(43,772)
|
Equipment
under Capital Leases,
net
|
$ 558,585
|
NOTE
D - INCOME TAXES
We
recognized losses for both financial and tax reporting purposes during 2005,
and
for financial reporting purposes during 2006 in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations. As we have significant loss carryforwards for tax
purposes, no provisions for income taxes and/or deferred income taxes payable
have been provided in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
At
December 31, 2006, we have net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$2,100,000 (the significant difference between this amount, and our accumulated
deficit of approximately $11,150,000 arises primarily from certain stock
based
compensation that is considered to be a permanent difference). Assuming our
net
operating loss carryforward are not disallowed because of certain “change in
control” provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, these net operating loss
carryforwards expire in various years through the year ended December 31,
2026. However, we have established a valuation allowance to fully reserve
our
deferred income tax assets as such assets did not meet the required asset
recognition standard established by SFAS 109. Our valuation allowance decreased
by $200 during the year ended December 31, 2006.
F-13
At
December 31, 2006, our current and non-current deferred income tax assets
(assuming an effective income tax rate of approximately 40%) consisted of
the
following:
Net
current deferred income tax asset:
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$ 39,900
|
Less
valuation allowance
|
(39,900)
|
Total
|
$ -
|
Net
non-current deferred income tax asset:
|
|
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
$ 816,500
|
Accumulated
depreciation and impairment
|
(75,600)
|
Subtotal
|
740,900
|
Less
valuation allowance
|
(740,900)
|
Total
|
$ -
|
NOTE
E - INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS AND AWARDS
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS
123R”) requiring that compensation cost relating to share-based payment
transactions be recognized in our financial statements. The cost is measured
at
the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is
recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally
the vesting period of the equity award). We adopted SFAS 123R using the modified
prospective method and, accordingly, did not restate prior periods to reflect
the fair value method of recognizing compensation cost. Under the modified
prospective approach, SFAS 123R applies to new awards and to awards that
were
outstanding on January 1, 2006 that are subsequently modified, repurchased
or cancelled.
The
shareholders of the Company have approved our Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated on October 31, 2006 (the “Plan”), that permits the grant of stock
awards and stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants.
Options granted under the plan are either Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) or
Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NQSOs”). Under this Plan, we are authorized to
grant awards for up to 12% of our Adjusted Diluted Shares Outstanding (as
defined in the Plan), which equated to 3,819,890 shares of our common stock
as
of December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, option and stock awards totaling
2,116,667 shares were outstanding. Options typically have a 10 year life
and
vest over 3 or 4 years but each grant’s vesting and exercise price provisions
are determined by the Board of Directors at the time the awards are
granted.
As
a
result of adopting SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006, we recorded compensation
cost related to stock options of approximately $64,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, there was approximately $123,000
of
total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock options,
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of
1.52 years.
Prior
to
January 1, 2006, we applied Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion
No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations
which required compensation costs to be recognized based on the difference,
if
any, between the quoted market price of the stock on the grant date and the
exercise price. As all options granted to employees under such plans had
an
exercise price at least equal to the market value of the underlying common
stock
on the date of grant, and given the fixed nature of the equity instruments,
no
stock-based employee compensation cost relating to stock options was reflected
in net income (loss). If we had expensed stock options for the year ended
December 31, 2005 our net loss and pro forma net loss per share amounts would
have been reflected as follows:
2005
|
|
Net
loss:
|
|
As
reported
|
$ (997,160)
|
Pro
forma
|
$ (1,022,550)
|
Loss
per share:
|
|
As
reported
|
$ (0.04)
|
Pro
forma
|
$ (0.05)
|
We
use
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate fair value of stock-based
awards. The fair value of options granted during 2006 was estimated on the
date
of the grants using the following approximate assumptions: dividend yield
of 0
%, expected volatility of 12% - 44% (depending on the date of issue), risk-free
interest rate of 4.5% - 4.6% (depending on the date of issue), and an expected
life of 3 or 4 years.
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SEC
Staff
Accounting Bulletin 107 (SAB 107) requires that the estimate of fair value
used
in valuing employee equity options should reflect the assumptions marketplace
participants would use in determining how much to pay for an instrument on
the
date of the measurement (generally the grant date for equity awards). We
calculate expected volatility for stock options by taking the standard deviation
of the stock price for the 3 months preceding the option grant and dividing
it
by the average stock price for the same 3 month period. We believe that since
the Company’s financial condition and prospects continue to improve
significantly on a quarterly and annual basis, no reasonable market participants
would value NeoGenomics stock options, if there were any such options that
traded on a public exchange, by using expected future volatility estimates
based
on anything other than recent market information. This conclusion is based
on
our Principal Financial Officer’s previous experience as a senior executive in
one of the largest over the counter options trading firms in the U.S. and
his
intimate knowledge of how professional investors value exchange traded options.
As such we do not believe that using historical volatility information from
anything other than the most recent 3 month period prior to a grant date
as the
basis for estimating future volatility is consistent with the provisions
of SAB
107. Therefore, over the last four years we have consistently estimated future
volatility in determining the fair value of employee options based on the
three
month period prior to any given grant date. The risk-free interest rate we
use
in determining the fair value of equity awards under the Black Scholes model
is
the equivalent U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for an
instrument with a similar expected life as the option.
The
status of our stock options and stock awards are summarized as
follows:
Number
Of Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2004
|
882,329
|
$ 0.16
|
Granted
|
1,442,235
|
0.27
|
Exercised
|
(42,235)
|
0.00
|
Canceled
|
(482,329)
|
0.09
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2005
|
1,800,000
|
0.27
|
Granted
|
1,010,397
|
0.69
|
Exercised
|
(211,814)
|
0.31
|
Canceled
|
(481,916)
|
0.41
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
2,116,667
|
0.43
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
1,155,166
|
0.28
|
The
following table summarizes information about our options outstanding at December
31, 2006:
Exercise
Price
|
Number
Outstanding
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life
(in
years)
|
Options
Exercisable
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
$
0.00-0.30
|
1,289,000
|
7.9
|
1,032,500
|
$
0.25
|
$
0.31-0.46
|
188,417
|
7.4
|
73,916
|
$
0.34
|
$
0.47-0.71
|
406,250
|
9.5
|
28,750
|
$
0.62
|
$
0.72-1.08
|
85,000
|
9.7
|
0
|
$
0.00
|
$
1.09-1.64
|
148,000
|
9.9
|
20,000
|
$
1.30
|
2,116,667
|
1,155,166
|
|||
The
weighted average fair value of options granted during 2006 was approximately
$130,000 or $0.13. The total intrinsic value of options (which is the amount
by
which the stock price exceeded the exercise price of the options on the date
of
exercise) exercised during 2006 was approximately $214,000 or $1.03 per option
share exercised. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the amount of cash
received from the exercise of stock options was approximately $64,000. The
total
fair value of shares vested during the year is $37,000.
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NOTE
F - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating
Leases
In
August
2003, we entered into a three year lease for 5,200 square feet at our laboratory
facility in Fort Myers, Florida. On June 29, 2006 we signed an amendment
to the
original lease which extended the lease through June 30, 2011. The amendment
included the rental of an additional 4,400 square feet adjacent to our current
facility. This space will allow for future expansion of our business. The
lease
was further amended on January 17, 2007 but this amendment did not materially
alter the terms of the lease, which has total payments of approximately $653,000
over the remaining life of the lease, including annual increases of rental
payments of 3% per year. Such amount excludes estimated operating and
maintenance expenses and property taxes.
As
part
of the acquisition of The Center for CytoGenetics, Inc. by the Company on
April
18, 2006, we assumed the lease of an 850 square foot facility in Nashville,
Tennessee. The lease expires on August 31, 2008. The average monthly rental
expense is approximately $1,350 per month. This space was not adequate for
our
future plans and the Company is currently not using the facility and is actively
trying to sublease this facility. On June 15, 2006, we entered into a lease
for
a new facility totaling 5,386 square feet of laboratory space in Nashville,
Tennessee. This space will be adequate to accommodate our current plans for
the
Tennessee laboratory. As part of the lease, we have the right of first refusal
on an additional 2,420 square feet, if needed, directly adjacent to the
facility. The lease is a five year lease and results in total payments by
us of
approximately $340,000.
On
August
1, 2006, the Company entered into a lease for 1,800 square feet of laboratory
space in Irvine, California. The lease is a nine month lease and results
in
total payments by the Company of approximately $23,000. This lease will expire
on May 7, 2007. We are currently in negotiations on a new larger facility,
which
can accommodate our future growth.
Future
minimum lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 2006 are as
follows:
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amounts
|
2007
|
$ 227,082
|
2008
|
219,471
|
2009
|
214,015
|
2010
|
219,907
|
2011
|
105,710
|
Total
minimum lease payments
|
$ 986,185
|
Capital
Leases
During
2006, we entered into the following capital leases:
Date
|
Type
|
Months
|
Cost
|
Monthly
Payment
|
Balance
at December 31, 2006
|
March
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
$ 134,200
|
$ 2,692
|
$ 117,117
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
48,200
|
1,200
|
43,724
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
98,400
|
2,366
|
90,140
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
101,057
|
2,316
|
89,630
|
August
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
100,200
|
2,105
|
86,740
|
November
2006
|
Laboratory
Equipment
|
60
|
19,900
|
434
|
19,348
|
November
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
60
|
9,700
|
228
|
9,366
|
December
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
48
|
19,292
|
549
|
17,742
|
December
2006
|
Computer
Equipment
|
48
|
25,308
|
718
|
24,003
|
December
2006
|
Office
Equipment
|
60
|
46,100
|
994
|
45,567
|
Total
|
$ 602,357
|
$ 13,602
|
$ 543,377
|
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F-16
F-17
Future
minimum lease payments under these leases as of December 31, 2006 are as
follows:
Years
ending December 31,
|
Amounts
|
2007
|
$163,219
|
2008
|
163,219
|
2009
|
163,219
|
2010
|
161,951
|
2011
|
89,582
|
Total
future minimum lease payments
|
741,190
|
Less
amount representing interest
|
197,813
|
Present
value of future minimum lease payments
|
543,377
|
Less
current maturities
|
94,430
|
Obligations
under capital leases - long term
|
$448,947
|
The
furniture and equipment covered under the lease agreements (see Note C) is
pledged as collateral to secure the performance of the future minimum lease
payments above.
Legal
Contingency
On
October 26, 2006, Accupath Diagnostics Laboratories, Inc. d/b/a US Labs (“US
Labs”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California for
the County of Los Angeles naming as defendants the Company and its president,
Robert Gasparini. Also individually named are Company employees Jeffrey
Schreier, Maria Miller, Douglas White and Gary Roche.
The
complaint alleges the following causes of action: 1) Misappropriation of
Trade
Secrets; 2) Tortious Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; 3)
Unfair
Competition (Common Law); and 4) Unfair Competition (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code
section 17200). The allegations are the result of the Company’s hiring four
salespeople who were formerly employed by US Labs. Specifically, US Labs
alleges
that the Company had access to the US Labs salaries of the new hires, and
was
therefore able to obtain them as employees.
US
Labs
also sought broad injunctive relief against NeoGenomics preventing the Company
from doing business with its customers. US Labs requests were largely denied,
but the court did issue a much narrower preliminary injunction that prevents
NeoGenomics from soliciting the four new employees’ former US Labs customers
until trial.
Discovery
commenced in December 2006. While the Company received unsolicited and
inaccurate salary information for three individuals that were ultimately
hired,
no evidence of misappropriation of trade secrets has been discovered by either
side. As such, the Company is currently contemplating filing motions to narrow
or end the litigation, and expects to ultimately prevail at trial.
We
believe that none of US Labs’ claims will be affirmed at trial; however, even if
they were, NeoGenomics does not believe such claims would result in a material
impact to our business.
Purchase
Commitment
On
June
22, 2006, we entered into an agreement to purchase three automated FISH signal
detection and analysis systems over the next 24 months for a total of $420,000.
We agreed to purchase two systems immediately and to purchase a third system
in
the next 15 months if the vendor is able to make certain improvements to
its
system. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had purchased and installed
2 of
the systems.
F-18
Employment
Contracts
On
December 14, 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with Robert P.
Gasparini to serve as our President and Chief Science Officer. The employment
agreement has an initial term of three years, effective January 3, 2005;
provided, however that either party may terminate the agreement by giving
the
other party sixty days written notice. The employment agreement specifies
an
initial base salary of $150,000/year, with specified salary increases to
$185,000/year over the first 18 months of the contract. Mr. Gasparini is
also
entitled to receive cash bonuses for any given fiscal year in an amount equal
to
15% of his base salary if he meets certain targets established by the Board
of
Directors. In addition, Mr. Gasparini was granted 1,000,000 Incentive Stock
Options that have a ten year term so long as Mr. Gasparini remains an employee
of the Company (these options, which vest according to the passage of time
and
other performance-based milestones, resulted in us recording stock based
compensation expense beginning in 2005). Mr. Gasparini’s employment agreement
also specifies that he is entitled to four weeks of paid vacation per year
and
other health insurance and relocation benefits. In the event that
Mr. Gasparini is terminated without cause by the Company, the Company has
agreed to pay Mr. Gasparini’s base salary and maintain his employee benefits for
a period of six months.
NOTE
G- OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
2006 and 2005, Steven C. Jones, a director of the Company, earned $71,000
and
$51,000, respectively, in cash for various consulting work performed in
connection with his duties as Acting Principal Financial Officer.
During
2006, George O’Leary, a director of the Company, earned $20,900 in cash for
various management consulting work performed for the Company.
On
April
15, 2003, we entered into a revolving credit facility with MVP 3, LP (“MVP 3”),
a partnership controlled by certain of our shareholders. Under the terms
of the
agreement MVP 3, LP agreed to make available to us up to $1.5 million of
debt
financing with a stated interest rate of prime + 8% and such credit facility
had
an initial maturity of March 31, 2005. At December 31, 2004, we owed MVP
3,
approximately $740,000 under this loan agreement. This obligation was repaid
in
full through a refinancing on March 23, 2005.
On
March
23, 2005, we entered into an agreement with Aspen Select Healthcare, LP
(formerly known as MVP 3, LP) (“Aspen”) to refinance our existing indebtedness
of $740,000 and provide for additional liquidity of up to $760,000 to the
Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Aspen, a Naples, Florida-based
private investment fund made available to us up to $1.5 million (subsequently
increased to $1.7 million, as described below) of debt financing in the form
of
a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with an initial maturity of
March 31, 2007. Aspen is managed by its General Partner, Medical Venture
Partners, LLC, which is controlled by a director of NeoGenomics. We incurred
$53,587 of transaction expenses in connection with establishing the Credit
Facility, which have been capitalized and are being amortized to interest
expense over the term of the agreement. As part of this transaction, we issued
a
five year warrant to Aspen to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock
at
an initial exercise price of $0.50/share, all of which are currently vested.
We
recorded $131,337 for the value of such Warrant as of the original commitment
date as a discount to the face amount of the Credit Facility. The Company
is
amortizing such discount to interest expense over the 24 months of the Credit
Facility. As of December 31, 2006, $1,700,000 was available for use and
$1,675,000 had been drawn.
In
addition, as a condition to these transactions, the Company, Aspen and certain
individual shareholders agreed to amend and restate their shareholders’
agreement to provide that Aspen will have the right to appoint up to three
of
seven of our directors and one mutually acceptable independent director.
We also
entered into an amended and restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated
March
23, 2005 with Aspen and certain individual shareholders, which grants to
Aspen
certain demand registration rights (with no provision for liquidated damages)
and which grants to all parties to the agreement, piggyback registration
rights.
F-19
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement (the
“Aspen Agreement”) with Aspen Select Healthcare, LP, which provided, among other
things, that:
(a) Aspen
waived certain pre-emptive rights in connection with the sale of $400,000
of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.20/share and the granting of 900,000
warrants with an exercise price of $0.26/share to SKL Limited Partnership,
LP
(“SKL” as more fully described below) in exchange for five year warrants to
purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.26/share (the “Waiver
Warrants”).
(b) Aspen
had the right, up to April 30, 2006, to purchase up to $200,000 of restricted
shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price per share of
$0.20/share (1,000,000 shares) and receive a five year warrant to purchase
450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share
in connection with such purchase (the “Equity Purchase Rights”). On March 14,
2006, Aspen exercised its Equity Purchase Rights.
(c) Aspen
and the Company amended the Loan Agreement, dated March 23, 2005 (the “Loan
Agreement”) between the parties to extend the maturity date until September 30,
2007 and to modify certain covenants (such Loan Agreement as amended, the
“Credit Facility Amendment”).
(d) Aspen
had the right, until April 30, 2006, to provide up to $200,000 of additional
secured indebtedness to the Company under the Credit Facility Amendment and
to
receive a five year warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock with an exercise price of $0.26/share (the “New Debt Rights”).On
March 30, 2006, Aspen exercised its New Debt Rights and entered into the
definitive transaction documentation for the Credit Facility Amendment and
other
such documents required under the Aspen Agreement.
(e) The
Company agreed to amend and restate the warrant agreement, dated March 23,
2005,
to provide that all 2,500,000 warrant shares (the “Existing Warrants”) were
vested and the exercise price per share was reset to $0.31 per
share.
(f) The
Company agreed to amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 23,
2005
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”), between the parties to incorporate the
Existing Warrants, the Waiver Warrants and any new shares or warrants issued
to
Aspen in connection with the Equity Purchase Rights or the New Debt
Rights.
During
the period from January 18 - 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with
four other shareholders who are parties to the certain Shareholders’ Agreement
dated March 23, 2005, to exchange five year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of
150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share for such
shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the Shareholders’
Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the
“Subscription”) with SKL Family Limited Partnership, LP, a New Jersey limited
partnership, whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the “Subscription
Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.20/share for
$400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription Shares are
restricted for a period of 24 months and then carry piggyback registration
rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144 are not available to
SKL. In
connection with the Subscription, the Company also issued a five year warrant
to
purchase 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$0.26/share. SKL has no previous affiliation with the Company.
On
March
11, 2005, we entered into an agreement with HCSS, LLC and eTelenext, Inc.
to
enable NeoGenomics to use eTelenext, Inc’s Accessioning Application, AP Anywhere
Application and CMQ Application. HCSS, LLC is a holding company created to
build
a small laboratory network for the 50 small commercial genetics laboratories
in
the United States. HCSS, LLC is owned 66.7% by Dr. Michael T. Dent, our
Chairman. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid $22,500 over
three
months to customize this software and will pay an annual membership fee of
$6,000 per year and monthly transaction fees of between $2.50 - $10.00 per
completed test, depending on the volume of tests performed. The eTelenext
system
is an elaborate laboratory information system (LIS) that is in use at many
larger laboratories. By assisting in the formation of the small laboratory
network, the Company will be able to increase the productivity of its
technologists and have on-line links to other small laboratories in the network
in order to better manage its workflow.
NOTE
H - EQUITY FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
On
January 3, 2005, we issued 27,288 shares of common stock under the Company’s
2003 Equity Incentive Plan to two employees of the Company in satisfaction
of
$6,822 of accrued, but unpaid, vacation.
During
the period from January 1, 2005 to May 31, 2005, we sold 522,382 shares of
our
common stock in a series of private placements at $0.30 per share and $0.35
per
share to unaffiliated third party investors. These transactions generated
net
proceeds to the Company of approximately $171,000.
F-20
On
June
6, 2005, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell
Capital Partners, LP (“Cornell”). Pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, the Company may, at its discretion, periodically sell to Cornell
shares of common stock for a total purchase price of up to $5.0 million.
For
each share of common stock purchased under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, Cornell will pay the Company 98% of the lowest volume weighted
average price (“VWAP”) of the Company’s common stock as quoted by Bloomberg, LP
on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board or other principal market on which
the
Company’s common stock is traded for the 5 days immediately following the notice
date (the “Purchase Price”). The total number of shares issued to Cornell under
each advance request will be equal to the total dollar amount of the advance
request divided by the Purchase Price determined during the five day pricing
period. Cornell will also retain 5% of each advance under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. Cornell’s obligation to purchase shares of the Company’s
common stock under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement is subject to
certain conditions, including the Company maintaining an effective registration
statement for shares of common stock sold under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement and is limited to $750,000 per weekly advance. The amount and timing
of all advances under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement are at the
discretion of the Company and the Company is not obligated to issue and sell
any
securities to Cornell, unless and until it decides to do so. Upon execution
of
the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, Cornell received 381,888 shares
of
the Company’s common stock as a commitment fee under the Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement. The Company also issued 27,278 shares of the Company’s
common stock to Spartan Securities Group, Ltd. under a placement agent agreement
relating to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement.
On
July
28, 2005, we filed an amended SB-2 registration statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission to register 10,000,000 shares of our common stock
related to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. Such registration
statement became effective as of August 1, 2005.
On
June
6, 2006 as a result of not terminating our Standby Equity Distribution Agreement
with Cornell, a short-term note payable in the amount of $50,000 became due
to
Cornell and was subsequently paid in July 2006.
The
following sales of common stock have been made under our Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement with Cornell since it was first declared effective
on
August 1, 2005.
Request
Date
|
Completion
Date
|
Shares
of Common Stock
|
Gross
Proceeds
|
Cornell
Fee
|
Escrow
Fee
|
Net
Proceeds
|
ASP(1)
|
8/29/2005
|
9/8/2005
|
63,776
|
$ 25,000
|
$ 1,250
|
$ 500
|
$ 23,250
|
|
12/10/2005
|
12/18/2005
|
241,779
|
50,000
|
2,500
|
500
|
47,000
|
|
Subtotal
– 2005
|
305,555
|
$ 75,000
|
$ 3,750
|
$ 1,000
|
$ 70,250
|
$ 0.25
|
|
7/19/2006
|
7/28/2006
|
83,491
|
53,000
|
2,500
|
500
|
50,000
|
|
8/8/2006
|
8/16/2006
|
279,486
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
10/18/2006
|
10/23/2006
|
167,842
|
200,000
|
10,000
|
500
|
189,500
|
|
Subtotal
– 2006
|
530,819
|
$ 503,000
|
$ 25,000
|
$ 1,500
|
$ 476,500
|
$ 0.95
|
|
12/29/2006
|
1/10/2007
|
98,522
|
150,000
|
7,500
|
500
|
142,000
|
|
1/16/2007
|
1/24/2007
|
100,053
|
150,000
|
7,500
|
500
|
142,000
|
|
2/1/2007
|
2/12/2007
|
65,902
|
100,000
|
5,000
|
500
|
94,500
|
|
2/19/2007
|
2/28/2007
|
166,611
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
2/28/2007
|
3/7/2007
|
180,963
|
250,000
|
12,500
|
500
|
237,000
|
|
Subtotal
- 2007 YTD
|
612,051
|
$ 900,000
|
$ 45,000
|
$ 2,500
|
$ 852,500
|
$ 1.47
|
|
Total
Since Inception
|
1,448,425
|
$ 1,478,000
|
$ 73,750
|
$ 5,000
|
$ 1,399,250
|
$ 1.02
|
|
Remaining
|
$ 3,522,000
|
||||||
Total
Facility
|
$ 5,000,000
|
||||||
F-21
(1) Average
Selling Price of shares issued
On
July
1, 2005, we issued 14,947 shares of our common stock under the Company’s 2003
Equity Incentive Plan to two employees of the Company in satisfaction of
$4,933
of accrued, but unpaid vacation.
On
December 15, 2005, we issued 18,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s
2003 Equity Incentive Plan to employees of the Company as part of a year-end
bonus program. The shares were issued at a price of $0.21/share and resulted
in
an expense to the Company of $3,780.
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement (the
“Aspen Agreement”) with Aspen Select Healthcare, LP, as described in Note
G.
During
the period from January 18 - 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with
four other shareholders who are parties to that certain Shareholders’ Agreement,
dated March 23, 2005, to exchange five year warrants to purchase an aggregate
of
150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share for such
shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the Shareholders’
Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the
“Subscription”) with SKL Family Limited Partnership, LP, a New Jersey limited
partnership, whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the “Subscription
Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $0.20/share for
$400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription Shares are
restricted for a period of 24 months and then carry piggyback registration
rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144 are not available to
SKL. In
connection with the Subscription, the Company also issued a five year warrant
to
purchase 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$0.26/share. SKL has no previous affiliation with the Company.
NOTE
I - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On
April
2, 2007, we concluded an agreement with Power3 Medical Products, Inc., a
New
York Corporation (“Power3”) regarding the formation of a joint venture Contract
Research Organization (“CRO”) and the issuance of convertible debentures and
related securities by Power3 to us. Power3 is an early stage company engaged
in
the discovery, development, and commercialization of protein biomarkers.
Under
the terms of the agreement, NeoGenomics and Power3 will jointly own a CRO
and
begin commercializing Power3’s intellectual property portfolio of 17 patents
pending by developing diagnostic tests and other services around one or more
of
the 523 protein biomarkers that Power3 believes it has discovered to date.
Power3 has agreed to license all of its intellectual property on a non-exclusive
basis to the CRO for selected commercial applications as well as provide
certain
management personnel. We will provide access to cancer samples, management
and
sales & marketing personnel, laboratory facilities and working capital.
Subject to final negotiation, we will own a minimum of 60% and up to 80%
of the
new CRO venture which is anticipated to be launched in the third or fourth
quarter of FY 2007.
As
part
of the agreement, we will provide $200,000 of working capital to Power3 by
purchasing a convertible debenture on or before April 16, 2007. We were also
granted two options to increase our stake in Power3 to up to 60% of the Power3
fully diluted shares outstanding. The first option (the “First Option”) is a
fixed option to purchase convertible preferred stock of Power3 that is
convertible into such number of shares of Power3 common stock, in one or
more
transactions, up to 20% of Power3’s voting common stock at a purchase price per
share, which will also equal the initial conversion price per share, equal
to
the lesser of a) $0.20/share, or b) an equity valuation of $20,000,000 divided
by the fully-diluted shares outstanding on the date of the exercise of the
First
Option. This First Option is exercisable for a period starting on the date
of
purchase of the convertible debenture by NeoGenomics and extending until
the day
which is the later of a) November 16, 2007 or b) the date that certain
milestones specified in the agreement have been achieved. The First Option
is
exercisable in cash or NeoGenomics common stock at our option, provided,
however, that we must include at least $1.0 million of cash in the consideration
if we elect to exercise this First Option. In addition to purchasing convertible
preferred stock as part of the First Option, we are also entitled to receive
that number of warrants which is equal to the same percentage as the percentage
of convertible preferred stock being purchased on such day of Power3’s warrants
and options. Such warrants will have an exercise price equal to the initial
conversion price of the convertible preferred stock that was purchased and
will
have a five year term.
The
second option (the “Second
Option”), which is only exercisable to the extent that we have exercised the
First Option, provides that we will have the option to increase our stake
in
Power3 to up to 60% of fully diluted shares of Power3 over the twelve month
period beginning on the expiration date of the First Option in one or a
series
of transactions by purchasing additional convertible preferred stock of
Power3
that is convertible into voting common stock and receiving additional warrants.
The purchase price per share, and the initial conversion price of the Second
Option convertible preferred stock will, to the extent such Second Option
is
exercised within six (6) months of exercise of the First Option, be the
lesser
of a) $0.40/share or b) an equity price per share equal to $40,000,000
divided
by the fully diluted shares outstanding on the date of any purchase. The
purchase price per share, and the initial conversion price of the Second
Option
convertible preferred stock will, to the extent such Second Option is exercised
after six (6) months, but within twelve (12) months of exercise of the
First
Option, be the lesser of a) $0.50/share or b) an equity price per share
equal to
$50,000,000 divided by the fully diluted shares outstanding on the date
of any
purchase. The exercise price of the Second Option may be paid in cash or
in any
combination of cash and our common stock at our option. In addition to
purchasing convertible preferred stock as part of the Second Option, we
are also
entitled to receive that number of warrants which is equal to the same
percentage as the percentage of convertible preferred stock being purchased
on
such day of Power3’s warrants and options. Such warrants will have an exercise
price equal to the initial conversion price of the convertible preferred
stock being purchased that date and will have a five year
term.
End
of notes to consolidated financial statements
F-22
We
have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to
provide any
information or make any representations about NeoGenomics, Inc.
except the
information or representations contained in this prospectus. You
should
not rely on any additional information or representations if
made.
This
prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation
of an
offer to buy any securities:
· except
the common stock offered by this prospectus;
· in
any jurisdiction in which the offer or solicitation is not
authorized;
· in
any jurisdiction where the dealer or other salesperson is not
qualified to make the offer or solicitation;
· to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make the offer or solicitation;
or
· to
any person who is not a United States resident or who is outside
the
jurisdiction of the United States.
The
delivery of this prospectus or any accompanying sale does not imply
that:
· there
have been no changes in the affairs of NeoGenomics, Inc. after
the date of
this prospectus; or
· the
information contained in this prospectus is correct after the date
of this
prospectus.
Until
May 8, 2007, all dealers effecting transactions in the registered
securities, whether or not participating in this distribution,
may be
required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the obligation
of
dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as
underwriters.
|
PROSPECTUS
10,000,000
Shares of Common Stock
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
May
8, 2007
|
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM
24. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our
Articles of Incorporation eliminate liability of our Directors and officers
for
breaches of fiduciary duties as Directors and officers, except to the extent
otherwise required by the Nevada Revised Statutes and where the breach involves
intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law.
Nevada
Revised Statutes 78.750, 78.751 and 78.752 have similar provisions that provide
for discretionary and mandatory indemnification of officers, Directors,
employees, and agents of a corporation. Under these provisions, such persons
may
be indemnified by a corporation against expenses, including attorney’s fees,
judgment, fines and amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred
by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, if he acted in
good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or opposed to
the
best interests of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action
or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to any action, suit or proceeding, had
no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
To
the
extent that a Director, officer, employee or agent has been successful on
the
merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in defense
of any claim, issue or matter, he must be indemnified by us against expenses,
including attorney’s fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense.
Any
indemnification, unless ordered by a court or advanced by us, must be made
only
as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification
of
the Director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances.
The
determination must be made:
·
|
By
the stockholders;
|
·
|
By
our Board of Directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting
of
Directors who were not parties to that act, suit or
proceeding;
|
·
|
If
a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Directors who were not
parties
to the act, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent
legal
counsel in a written opinion; or
|
·
|
If
a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to the act,
suit or
proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal counsel in
a written
opinion;
|
·
|
Expenses
of officers and Directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal
action, suit or proceeding must be paid by us as they are incurred
and in
advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding,
upon
receipt of an undertaking by the Director or officer to repay the
amount
if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
that
he is not entitled to be indemnified by
us.
|
·
|
To
the extent that a Director, officer, employee or agent has been
successful
on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding
referred to in subsections 1 and 2, or in defense of any claim,
issue or
matter therein, we shall indemnify him against expenses, including
attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with the defense.
|
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, as amended,
may be permitted to Directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or
paid by a Director, officer, or controlling person in the successful defense
of
any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such Director, officer, or
controlling person connected with the securities being registered, we will,
unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
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ITEM
25. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The
following table sets forth estimated expenses expected to be incurred in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered. The Company will pay all expenses in connection with this
offering.
Securities
and Exchange Commission Registration Fee
|
$ 471
|
Printing
and Engraving Expenses
|
$ 2,500
|
Accounting
Fees and Expenses
|
$ 15,000
|
Legal
Fees and Expenses
|
$ 50,000
|
Miscellaneous
|
$ 17,029
|
TOTAL
|
$ 85,000
|
ITEM
26. SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Except
as
otherwise noted, all of the following shares were issued and options and
warrants granted pursuant to the exemption provided for under Section 4(2)
of
the Securities Act as a “transaction not involving a public offering.” No
commissions were paid, and no underwriter participated, in connection with
any
of these transactions. Each such issuance was made pursuant to individual
contracts which are discrete from one another and are made only with persons
who
were sophisticated in such transactions and who had knowledge of and access
to
sufficient information about the Company to make an informed investment
decision. Among this information was the fact that the securities were
restricted securities.
During
2004, we sold 3,040,000 shares of our common stock in a series of private
placements at $0.25/share to unaffiliated third party investors. These
transactions generated net proceeds to the Company of approximately $740,000
after deducting certain transaction expenses. These transactions involved
the
issuance of unregistered stock to accredited investors in transactions that
we
believed were exempt from registration under Rule 506 promulgated under the
Securities Act. All of these shares were subsequently registered on a SB-2
Registration Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on August
1,
2005.
During
the period January 1, 2005 to May 31, 2005, we sold 450,953 shares of our
common
stock in a series of private placements at $0.30 - $0.35/share to unaffiliated
third party investors. These transactions generated net proceeds to the Company
of approximately $146,000. These transactions involved the issuance of
unregistered stock to accredited investors in transactions that we believed
were
exempt from registration under Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
All of these shares were subsequently registered on a SB-2 Registration
Statement, which was declared effective by the SEC on August 1,
2005.
On
March
23, 2005, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Aspen Select
Healthcare, LP (Aspen) to provide up to $1.5 million of indebtedness pursuant
to
a credit facility (the Credit Facility). As part of the Credit Facility
transaction, the Company also issued to Aspen a five year Warrant to purchase
up
to 2,500,000 shares of its common stock at an original exercise price of
$0.50/share. Steven C. Jones, our Acting Principal Financial Officer and
a
Director of the Company, is a general partner of Aspen.
On
June
6, 2005, we entered into a Standby Equity Distribution Agreement (the SEDA)
with
Cornell Capital Partners. Pursuant to the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement,
the Company may, at its discretion, periodically sell to Cornell Capital
Partners shares of our common stock for a total purchase price of up to $5.0
million. Upon execution of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement,
Cornell Capital Partners received 381,888 shares of our common stock as a
commitment fee under the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement. The Company
also
issued 27,278 shares of the Company’s common stock to Spartan Securities under a
placement agent agreement relating to the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
On
January 18, 2006, the Company entered into a binding letter agreement (the
Aspen
Agreement) with Aspen which provided, among other things, that:
(a)
Aspen
waived certain pre-emptive rights in connection with the sale of $400,000
of
common stock at a purchase price of $0.20 per share and the granting of 900,000
warrants with an exercise price of $0.26 per share to SKL in exchange for
five
(5) year warrants to purchase 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.26
per
share (the Waiver Warrants).
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(b)
Aspen
had the right, up to April 30, 2006, to purchase up to $200,000 of restricted
shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price per share of
$0.20/share (1,000,000 shares) and receive a five (5) year warrant to purchase
450,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.26 per share
in
connection with such purchase (the Equity Purchase Rights). On March 14,
2006,
Aspen exercised its Equity Purchase Rights.
(c)
Aspen
and the Company amended the Loan Agreement, dated March 23, 2005 (the Loan
Agreement) between the parties to extend the maturity date until September
30,
2007 and to modify certain covenants (such Loan Agreement as amended, the
Credit
Facility Amendment).
(d)
Aspen
had the right, until April 30, 2006, to provide up to $200,000 of additional
secured indebtedness to the Company under the Credit Facility Amendment and
to
receive a five year warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock with an exercise price of $0.26/share (the New Debt
Rights). On March 30, 2006, Aspen exercised its New Debt Rights and
entered into the definitive transaction documentation for the Credit Facility
Amendment and other such documents required under the Aspen
Agreement.
(e)
The
Company agreed to amend and restate the warrant agreement, dated March 23,
2005,
to provide that all 2,500,000 warrant shares (the Existing Warrants) were
vested
and the exercise price per share was reset to $0.31 per share.
(f)
The
Company agreed to amend the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 23,
2005
(the Registration Rights Agreement), by and between the parties to incorporate
the Existing Warrants, the Waiver Warrants and any new shares or warrants
issued
to Aspen in connection with the Equity Purchase Rights or the New Debt
Rights.
During
the period from January 18 - 21, 2006, the Company entered into agreements
with
four other shareholders who are parties to a Shareholders’ Agreement, dated
March 23, 2005, to exchange five year warrants to purchase an aggregate of
150,000 shares of stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share for such
shareholders’ waiver of their pre-emptive rights under the Shareholders’
Agreement.
On
January 21, 2006 the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the
Subscription) with SKL whereby SKL purchased 2.0 million shares (the
Subscription Shares) of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of
$0.20/share for $400,000. Under the terms of the Subscription, the Subscription
Shares are restricted for a period of twenty-four (24) months and then carry
piggyback registration rights to the extent that exemptions under Rule 144
are
not available to SKL. In connection with the Subscription, the Company also
issued a five year warrant to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $0.26/share. SKL has no previous affiliation
with
the Company.
Unless
otherwise specified above, the Company believes that all of the above
transactions were transactions not involving any public offering within the
meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as amended, since (a) each
of the
transactions involved the offering of such securities to a substantially
limited
number of persons; (b) each person took the securities as an investment for
his/her/its own account and not with a view to distribution; (c) each person
had
access to information equivalent to that which would be included in a
registration statement on the applicable form under the Securities Act, as
amended; (d) each person had knowledge and experience in business and financial
matters to understand the merits and risk of the investment; therefore no
registration statement needed to be in effect prior to such
issuances.
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ITEM
26. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
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Description
of Exhibit
|
Location
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation, as amended
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed
with the SEC on February 10, 1999
|
|
3.2
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of
State on
January 3, 2002
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on May 20, 2003
|
|
3.3
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of
State on
April 11, 2003
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on May 20, 2003
|
|
3.4
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws, dated October 14, 2003
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as filed
with the SEC on November 14, 2003
|
|
3.5
|
NeoGenomics,
Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB as filed
with the United States SEC on November 14, 2003
|
|
3.6
|
Amended
and Restated NeoGenomics Equity Incentive Plan, dated October 31,
2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended September 30, 2006, as filed with the SEC on November
17,
2006
|
|
5.1
|
Opinion
of Counsel
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 as filed
with the SEC on July 28, 2005
|
|
10.1
|
Loan
Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P.
dated March 23, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.2
|
Amended
and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between NeoGenomics,
Inc. and
Aspen Select Healthcare, L.P. and individuals dated March 23,
2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.3
|
Guaranty
of NeoGenomics, Inc., dated March 23, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.4
|
Stock
Pledge Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P., dated March 23, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.5
|
Warrants
issued to Aspen Select Healthcare, L.P., dated March 23,
2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.6
|
Security
Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P.,
dated March 23, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on March 30, 2005
|
|
10.7
|
Employment
Agreement, dated December 14, 2004, between Mr. Robert P. Gasparini
and the Company
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 15, 2005
|
|
10.8
|
Standby
Equity Distribution Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP
dated
June 6, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on June 8, 2005
|
|
10.9
|
Registration
Rights Agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, LP related to the
Standby
Equity Distribution dated June 6, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on June 8, 2005
|
|
|
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10.10
|
Placement
Agent Agreement with Spartan Securities Group, Ltd., related to
the
Standby Equity Distribution dated June 6, 2005
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on June 8, 2005
|
|
10.11
|
Amended
and Restated Loan Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen
Select
Healthcare, L.P., dated March 30, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.12
|
Amended
and Restated Warrant Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen
Select
Healthcare, L.P., dated January 21, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.13
|
Amended
and Restated Security Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen
Select
Healthcare, L.P., dated March 30, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.14
|
Registration
Rights Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P., dated March 30, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.15
|
Warrant
Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and SKL Family Limited Partnership,
L.P. issued January 23, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.16
|
Warrant
Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P.
issued March 14, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.17
|
Warrant
Agreement between NeoGenomics, Inc. and Aspen Select Healthcare,
L.P.
issued March 30, 2006
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with
the SEC on April 1, 2006
|
|
10.18
|
Agreement
with Power3 Medical Products, Inc. regarding the Formation of Joint
Venture & Issuance of Convertible Debenture and Related
Securities
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as filed with
the SEC on April 2, 2007
|
|
10.19
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated April 17,2007, provided herewith by and
between
NeoGenomics, Inc. and Power3 Medical Products, Inc.
|
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10.20
|
Convertible
Debenture, dated April 17, 2007, provided herewith issued by Power3
Medical Products amount of $200,000
|
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14.1
|
NeoGenomics,
Inc. Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers and the Principal
Executive Officer
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the
SEC on April 15, 2005
|
|
23.1
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Consent
of Kingery & Crouse, P.A.
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Provided
herewith
|
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ITEM
28. UNDERTAKINGS
The
undersigned Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement to:
(i) Include
any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) Reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent
a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered
would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low
or
high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of
prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a twenty percent (20%)
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of
Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) Include
any additional or changed information on the plan of distribution.
(2) For
determining liability under the Securities Act, the Company will treat each
such
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities
offered, and the offering of such securities at that time to be the initial
bona
fide offering.
(3) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) For
determining liability of the undersigned small business issuer under the
Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities,
the undersigned small business issuer undertakes that in a primary offering
of
securities of the undersigned small business issuer pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the
securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned
small
business issuer will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to
offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned small business issuer
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any
free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf
of the
undersigned small business issuer or used or referred to by the undersigned
small business issuer;
(iii) The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned small business issuer or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned small business issuer;
and
(iv) Any
other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
small business issuer to the purchaser.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our Director, officer and controlling persons of the small business
issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the small business
issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification
is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
In
the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the small business issuer of expenses incurred or paid by
a
Director, officer or controlling person of the small business issuer in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
Director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being
registered, the small business issuer will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it
is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant
certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned, on May 8, 2007.
Date: May
8, 2007
|
NEOGENOMICS,
INC.
|
By: /s/
Robert P. Gasparini
|
|
Name: Robert
P. Gasparini
|
|
Title: President
and Science Officer
|
|
By: /s/
Steven C.
Jones
|
|
Name: Steven
C. Jones
|
|
Title:
Principal Financial Officer and Director
|
|
By: /s/ Jerome
J. Dvonch
|
|
Name:
Jerome J. Dvonch
|
|
Title: Acting
Principal Financial Officer
|
|
In
accordance with the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures
|
Title
|
Date
|
/s/
Michael T. Dent
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
May
8, 2007
|
Michael
T. Dent, M.D.
|
||
/s/
Robert P. Gasparini
|
Director
|
May
8, 2007
|
Robert
P. Gasparini
|
||
/s/
Steven C. Jones
|
Principal
Financial Officer and
|
May
8, 2007
|
Steven
C. Jones
|
Director
|
|
/s/
Jerome. J. Dvonch
|
Acting
Principal Financial Officer
|
May
8, 2007
|
Jerome
J. Dvonch
|
||
/s/
George G. O’Leary
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Director
|
May
8, 2007
|
George
G. O’Leary
|
||
/s/
Peter M. Peterson
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Director
|
May
8, 2007
|
Peter
M. Peterson
|
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