UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to
______________
Commission File
Number: 0-18105
VASOMEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 11-2871434
(State or other
jurisdiction of . (IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
180 Linden Ave.,
Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of
principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number (516)
997-4600
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15
(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
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registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a
non-accelerated filer.
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Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes [
] No [X]
Number of Shares
Outstanding of Common Stock, $.001 Par Value,
at November 8, 2013 – 155,433,747
Vasomedical,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
INDEX
PART I – FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS as of September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December
31, 2012
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Vasomedical,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except share data)
The accompanying
notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Vasomedical, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per
share data)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Vasomedical, Inc. and
Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Vasomedical, Inc. was
incorporated in Delaware in July 1987. Unless the context requires otherwise,
all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Vasomedical” or
“management” refer to Vasomedical, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Company since
2010 has been operating in two distinct businesses or segments, the Equipment segment
and the Sales Representation segment. In the Equipment segment we design,
manufacture, market and support certain medical devices. Our principal products are Enhanced External Counterpulsation
(EECP®) systems, which are non-invasive heart therapy devices based
on our unique proprietary technology, and currently indicated in the United
States for use in cases of stable or unstable angina (i.e., chest pain),
congestive heart failure (“CHF”), acute myocardial infarction (i.e., heart
attack, “MI”) and cardiogenic shock. In
addition we develop, manufacture and market certain ambulatory patient
monitoring systems including recorders and analysis software. In May 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Vaso Diagnostics, Inc. d/b/a VasoHealthcare, expanded into the sales
representation business via its agreement with GE Healthcare (“GEHC”), the
healthcare business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), to be GEHC’s
exclusive sales representative for the sale of select GEHC diagnostic imaging
products in specific market segments in the 48 contiguous states of the United
States and the District of Columbia. In June 2012, the Company entered into an
amendment, effective July 1, 2012, of the sales representative agreement (“GEHC
Agreement”) extending the initial term of three years commencing July 1, 2010
to five years through June 30, 2015, subject to earlier termination under certain
circumstances.
In September 2011, the Company acquired Fast Growth
Enterprises Limited (FGE), a British Virgin Islands company which owns and
controls two Chinese operating companies - Life Enhancement Technologies Ltd. (“LET”)
and Biox Instruments Co. Ltd. (“Biox”), respectively – to expand its
technical and manufacturing capabilities and to enhance its distribution
network, technology, and product portfolio.
Also in September 2011, the Company restructured to further align its
business management structure and long-term growth strategy and now operates
through three wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Vaso Diagnostics d/b/a VasoHealthcare continues as the operating
subsidiary for the sales representation of GE Healthcare diagnostic imaging
products; Vasomedical Global Corp. operates the Company’s Chinese companies;
and Vasomedical Solutions, Inc. manages and coordinates our EECP® therapy
business as well as other medical equipment operations.
We report the operations of Vasomedical Global Corp. and
Vasomedical Solutions, Inc. under our Equipment segment. VasoHealthcare activities are included under
our Sales Representation segment (See Note C).
NOTE B - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Use of
Estimates
The accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("U.S. GAAP") and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Certain information and disclosures normally included in the condensed
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have
been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly,
these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in connection
with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2012, as filed with the SEC. These condensed consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the companies over which we exercise
control. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim results
for the Company. The results of operations for any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any other interim period
or the full year.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed
consolidated
financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in
the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, and
the reported amounts of revenues, expenses and cash flows during the periods
presented. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates. The
estimates and assumptions the Company makes are based on historical factors,
current circumstances and the experience and judgment of the Company's
management. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing
basis.
Significant Accounting Policies
Note B of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2012, includes a summary of the significant
accounting policies used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Revenue and Expense Recognition for VasoHealthcare
The Company recognizes commission revenue in its Sales Representation segment (see Note C) when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, service has been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. These conditions are deemed to be met when the underlying equipment has been accepted at the customer site in accordance with the specific terms of the sales agreement. Consequently, amounts billable under the agreement with GE Healthcare in advance of the customer acceptance of the equipment are recorded as accounts receivable and deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under our agreement with GE Healthcare (“GEHC”), GEHC pays the Company a commission. In accordance with the agreement GEHC pays the Company fifty percent of the commission at the time the order is received and fifty percent of the commission when the order is completed by delivery and acceptance to their customer. At the time the order is received therefore, the Company records a receivable for the fifty percent of the commission and offsets this to deferred revenue. At the time the order is completed the Company records a receivable for the remaining fifty percent commission and records this as recognized revenue including the amount previously deferred.
Similarly, commissions payable to our sales force related to such billings are recorded as deferred commission expense when the associated deferred revenue is recorded. Commission expense is recognized when the corresponding commission revenue is recognized. Cost of commissions includes commission expense and, beginning in 2013, costs associated with the medical device excise tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have
been made to prior period amounts to conform with the current period presentation.
NOTE C – SEGMENT REPORTING
AND CONCENTRATIONS
The Company views its business in two segments – the Equipment
segment and the Sales Representation segment.
The Equipment segment is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing
and supporting EECP® enhanced external counterpulsation systems both
domestically and internationally, as well as the development, production, marketing
and supporting of other medical devices.
The Sales Representation segment operates through the VasoHealthcare
subsidiary and is currently engaged solely in the fulfillment of the Company’s
responsibilities under our agreement with GEHC.
The Company evaluates segment performance based on operating
income. Administrative functions such as
finance, human resources, and information technology are centralized and related
expenses allocated to each segment. Other
costs not directly attributable to operating segments, such as audit, legal,
director fees, investor relations, and others, as well as certain assets
– primarily cash balances – are reported in the Corporate entity
below. There are no intersegment
revenues. Summary financial information
for the segments is set forth below:
(in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, GE
Healthcare accounted for 77% and 81% of revenue, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
and 2012, GE Healthcare accounted for 80% and 76% of revenue, respectively. Also, GE Healthcare accounted for $3.3
million, or 70%, and $8.1 million, or 89%, of accounts and other receivables at
September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
NOTE D – SHARE-BASED
COMPENSATION
The Company complies with ASC
Topic 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which requires
all share-based awards to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, to be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements
based on their estimated fair values.
During the three months ended
September 30, 2013, no common stock grants were made. During the nine month period ended September
30, 2013, the Company granted 400,000
restricted shares of common stock valued at $74,000. Of these, 180,000 shares valued at $32,400
vested at the grant date, 20,000 shares valued at $3,600 vest 50% after three months
and 50% after six months from the grant date and 200,000 shares valued at
$38,000 vest 50% after one year and 50% after two years from the grant date. During the three month period ended September
30, 2012, the Company granted 500,000 shares of restricted common stock valued
at $130,000 to an officer, of which half of such shares vest in one year and
half in two years. During the nine month
period ended September 30, 2012, the Company granted 1,000,000 shares, valued
at $250,000, to officers and 2,392,500 shares, valued at $598,000, to
non-officer employees in its VasoHealthcare subsidiary in conjunction with the
extension of the GEHC agreement in June 2012.
During the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2013 and
2012, the Company did not grant any stock options.
Share-based compensation expense
recognized for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 was $29,000
and $300,000, respectively, and $328,000 and $559,000 for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively. These expenses are included in cost of
revenues; selling, general, and administrative expenses; and research and
development expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Expense for share-based consulting fees with
non-employees was $0 and $87,000 for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2013, respectively, and $128,000 and $416,000 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
Unrecognized expense related to existing share-based compensation and consulting
fees is approximately $124,000 at September 30, 2013 and will be recognized
through May 2015.
Basic loss per
common share is computed as earnings applicable to common stockholders divided
by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted loss per common share
reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other
contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted to common stock.
The following table represents
common stock equivalents that were excluded from the computation of diluted
earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and
2012, because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
(in thousands)
NOTE
F – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company complies with the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair
Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the
price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
(i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
The following tables present information about the Company’s
assets measured at fair value as of September 30,
2013 and December 31, 2012:
(in thousands)
The fair values of the Company’s cash equivalents invested
in money market funds are determined through market, observable and
corroborated sources.
NOTE
G – ACCOUNTS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET
The following table presents information regarding the
Company’s accounts and other receivables as of September 30, 2013 and December 31,
2012:
(in thousands)
Trade receivables include amounts due for shipped products
and services rendered. Amounts currently
due under the GEHC Agreement are subject to adjustment in subsequent periods
should the underlying sales order amount, upon which the receivable is based,
change.
Allowance for doubtful accounts and commission adjustments
include estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make
required payments, and adjustments arising from subsequent changes in sales
order amounts that may reduce the amount the Company will ultimately receive
under the GEHC Agreement. Due from
employees is primarily commission advances made to sales personnel.
Inventories, net of reserves, consist of the following: (in
thousands)
At September 30, 2013 and December
31, 2012, the Company maintained reserves for excess and obsolete inventory of $571,000
and $576,000, respectively.
NOTE I – GOODWILL AND OTHER
INTANGIBLES
Goodwill aggregating $3,297,000 and
$3,212,000 was recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets
at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, pursuant to the acquisition
of FGE in September 2011. All of the
goodwill was allocated to the Company’s Equipment segment. The components of the change in goodwill are
as follows:
(in thousands)
The Company’s other
intangible assets consist of capitalized patent costs, customer lists and software
costs, as follows:
(in
thousands)
Patents, customer lists, and
software are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated
balance sheets and are amortized on a straight line basis over their estimated
useful lives of ten, seven, and five years, respectively. Amortization expense amounted to $41,000 and
$126,000 for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2013, respectively, and $137,000
and $155,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
NOTE J - DEFERRED REVENUE
The changes in the Company’s deferred revenues are as
follows:
(in thousands)
NOTE K – RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On June 21, 2007, we entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement with Kerns Manufacturing Corp. (”Kerns”). Pursuant to this agreement, a five-year
warrant to purchase 4,285,714 shares of our common stock at an initial exercise
price of $0.08 per share was issued to Kerns.
In March 2012, Kerns exercised its warrant and purchased 4,285,714
shares of common stock.
On February 28,
2011, David Lieberman and Edgar Rios were appointed by the Board of Directors
as directors of the Company. Mr.
Lieberman, a practicing attorney in the State of New York, was also appointed
to serve as the Vice Chairman of the Board. He is currently a senior
partner at the law firm of Beckman, Lieberman & Barandes, LLP, which
performs certain legal services for the Company. Fees of approximately $66,000 and $187,000
were billed by the firm through the three and nine months ended September 30,
2013, respectively, and fees of approximately $60,000 and $194,000 were billed
through the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, at
which dates no amounts were outstanding.
Mr. Rios currently is President of Edgary Consultants, LLC, and was appointed a director in conjunction with the Company’s consulting agreement with Edgary Consultants, LLC. The consulting agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Company and Edgary Consultants, LLC (“Consultant”) commenced on March 1, 2011 and was for a two year term and expired on February 28, 2013. The Agreement provided for the engagement of Consultant to assist the Company in seeking broader reimbursement coverage of EECP® therapy.
In consideration for the services to be
provided by Consultant under the Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to
Consultant or its designees, up to 18,500,000 shares of restricted common
stock of the Company, 3,000,000 of which were issued in March 2011 and the
balance was to be earned on performance. Mr. Lieberman received 600,000 of
these restricted shares. The Company
recorded the fair value of the shares issued to Consultant as a prepaid expense
and amortized the cost ratably over the two year agreement. The unamortized value is reported as deferred
related party consulting expense in our accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheets as of December 31, 2012. No
performance-based shares were issued and no further compensation is expected to
be paid in conjunction with the agreement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a director
performed consulting services for the Company aggregating approximately $10,000.
Through the Company’s acquisition of FGE in September 2011,
it assumed the liability for $288,000 in unsecured notes payable to the
President of LET and his spouse, of which $95,000 was repaid in December 2011,
and $190,000, bearing interest at 6% per annum, was paid in March 2012. In addition, receivables due from FGE
management aggregating $8,000 and $6,000
were collected during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Receivables
due from FGE management aggregating $3,000 were advanced during the three month
period ending September 30, 2012, and receivables aggregating $159,000 were
collected during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
Biox leases a part of its offices to Genwell Instruments
Co., Ltd., a company partially owned by certain officers of the Company’s
subsidiaries. The lease term is for
twenty months ending December 31, 2014 at a monthly lease amount of
approximately $750.
NOTE L –
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013
the Company issued 1,044,332 and 1,777,386 shares of common stock,
respectively, to employees. During the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 the Company issued 1,771,000 and
2,333,500 shares of common stock to employees, respectively, and 2,400,000
shares of common stock to former owners of FGE.
In addition, see Note K for discussion of common stock issued during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 in connection with related party
agreements.
On June 17, 2010 the Board of Directors approved the 2010
Stock Plan (the “2010 Plan”) for officers, directors, employees and consultants
of the Company. The stock issuable under
the 2010 Plan shall be shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued or
reacquired common stock. The maximum
number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the 2010 Plan is
5,000,000 shares.
The 2010 Plan is comprised of two separate equity programs,
the Options Grant Program, under which eligible persons may be granted options
to purchase shares of common stock, and the Stock Issuance Program, under which
eligible persons may be issued shares of common stock directly, either through
the immediate purchase of such shares or as compensation for services rendered
to the Company. The 2010 Plan provides
that the Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board of Directors, will
administer it with full authority to determine the identity of the recipients
of the options or shares and the number of options or shares.
As of September 30, 2013, 3,790,000 restricted shares of
common stock were granted under the 2010 Plan to non-officer employees and
consultants of the Company of which 945,000 were forfeited and 2,845,000 had vested
during various times through July 15, 2013. In March 2012, 500,000 restricted shares of
common stock were granted under the 2010 Plan to an officer, of which 250,000
shares vested immediately with the remainder vesting a year thereafter. At September 30, 2013, 1,176,222 shares are
available for issuance under the 2010 Plan.
In June 2012, 2,392,500 additional restricted common shares,
vesting at various times through July 1, 2013, were granted to non-officer
employees in conjunction with the extension of the GEHC Agreement, of which 373,500
shares were forfeited and 2,019,000 had vested as of July 1, 2013. In July 2012, 500,000 shares of restricted
common stock were granted to an officer, of which half vest in July 2013 and
half a year thereafter.
No options were issued under the 2010 Plan during the three
and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
In April 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized
a share repurchase program of up to $1.5 million, which was subsequently
increased in July 2013 to $2.0 million, of the Company’s common stock. During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2013, 7,929,432 and 8,935,430 shares had been repurchased at a cost of $1,420,000
and $1,602,000, respectively, which cost has been recorded as treasury stock in
the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.
On October 30, 2013 the Board of Directors approved the 2013
Stock Plan (the “2013 Plan”) for officers, directors, employees and consultants
of the Company. The stock issuable under
the 2013 Plan shall be shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued or
reacquired common stock. The maximum
number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the 2013 Plan is 7,500,000
shares.
The 2013 Plan is comprised of two separate equity programs,
the Options Grant Program, under which eligible persons may be granted options
to purchase shares of common stock, and the Stock Issuance Program, under which
eligible persons may be issued shares of common stock directly, either through the
immediate purchase of such shares or as compensation for services rendered to
the Company. The 2013 Plan provides that
the Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board of Directors, will
administer the Plan with full authority to determine the identity of the
recipients of the options or shares and the number of options or shares.
Preferred Stock
Pursuant to its conversion terms, all Series E preferred
stock was deemed automatically converted to common stock effective July 1, 2011,
and all converted shares were issued as of June 30, 2012.
NOTE M –
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Sales representation agreement
In June 2012, the Company concluded an
amendment of the GEHC Agreement with GE Healthcare, originally signed on May
19, 2010. The amendment, effective July
1, 2012, extended the initial term of three years commencing July 1, 2010 to
five years through June 30, 2015, subject to earlier termination under certain
circumstances. These circumstances
include: not materially achieving certain sales goals; not maintaining a
minimum number of sales representatives; and various legal and GEHC policy
requirements. Under the terms of the
agreement, the Company is required to lease dedicated computer equipment from GEHC
for connectivity to their network.
NOTE N - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING
PRONOUNCEMENTS
Adoption of New Standards
Other Comprehensive Income:
Presentation of Comprehensive Income
In February 2013, new guidance was issued that amends the
current comprehensive income guidance.
The new guidance requires entities to disclose the effect of each item
that was reclassified in its entirety out of accumulated other comprehensive
income and into net income on each affected net income line item. For reclassification items that are not
reclassified in their entirety into net income, a cross-reference to other
required disclosures is required. The new guidance is to be applied
prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012
and interim periods within those years.
The adoption of this new guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Except for historical
information contained in this report, the matters discussed are forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this report,
words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”,
“may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they
relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s
management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available
to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially are the following: the effect of
business and economic conditions; the effect
of the dramatic changes taking place in the healthcare environment; the impact
of competitive procedures and products and their pricing; medical insurance
reimbursement policies; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems;
unforeseen difficulties and delays in the conduct of clinical trials and other
product development programs; the actions of regulatory authorities and
third-party payers in the United States and overseas; uncertainties about the
acceptance of a novel therapeutic modality by the medical community; continuation
of the GEHC Agreement and the risk factors reported from time to time in the
Company’s SEC reports, including its recent report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
General Overview
Vasomedical, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in July
1987. Unless the context requires
otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”,
“Vasomedical” or “management” refer to Vasomedical, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Since 2010 we have been
operating in two distinct businesses or segments, the Equipment segment and the
Sales Representation segment. In the Equipment segment we design, manufacture,
market and support certain medical devices.
Our principal products are Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP®)
systems, which are non-invasive heart therapy devices based on our unique
proprietary technology. In addition we
develop, manufacture and market certain ambulatory patient monitoring systems
including recorders and analysis software.
In May 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Vaso Diagnostics, Inc. d/b/a VasoHealthcare, expanded into the sales
representation business via its agreement with GE Healthcare (“GEHC”), the
healthcare business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), to be GEHC’s
exclusive sales representative for the sale of select GEHC diagnostic imaging
products in specific market segments in the 48 contiguous states of the United
States and the District of Columbia. In June 2012, the Company
entered into an amendment, effective July 1, 2012, of the sales representative
agreement (“GEHC Agreement”) extending the initial term of three years
commencing July 1, 2010 to five years through June 30, 2015, subject to earlier
termination under certain circumstances.
In September 2011, the Company acquired Fast Growth
Enterprises Limited (FGE), a British Virgin Islands company, which owns and
controls two Chinese operating companies - Life Enhancement Technology Ltd. and
Biox Instruments Co. Ltd., respectively - to expand its technical and
manufacturing capabilities and to enhance its distribution network, technology,
and product portfolio. Also in September
2011, the Company restructured to further align its business management
structure and long-term growth strategy, and now operates through three
wholly-owned subsidiaries. Vaso
Diagnostics d/b/a VasoHealthcare continues as the operating subsidiary for the
sales representation of GE diagnostic imaging products; Vasomedical Global
Corp. operates the Company’s Chinese companies; and Vasomedical Solutions, Inc.
was formed to manage and coordinate our EECP® therapy business as
well as other medical equipment operations.
We now report the operations of Vasomedical Global Corp.
and Vasomedical Solutions, Inc. under our Equipment segment. VasoHealthcare activities are included under
our Sales Representation segment (see Note C).
The Company expects to achieve profitability
through reaching a higher commission rate under the GEHC Agreement, growth in our
China operations and by expanding our market presence and product
portfolio. In addition, the Company
plans to pursue acquisitions or partnership opportunities in the international
and domestic markets and to expand our sales representation business.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of
our financial condition and results of operations are based upon the
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue,
expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements
and during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on our
knowledge of current events, our actual amounts and results could differ from those
estimates. The estimates made are based on historical factors, current
circumstances, and the experience and judgment of our management, who
continually evaluate the judgments, estimates and assumptions and may employ
outside experts to assist in the evaluations.
Certain of our accounting
policies are deemed “critical”, as they are both most important to the
financial statement presentation and require management’s most difficult,
subjective or complex judgments as a result of the need to make estimates about
the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. For a discussion of our
critical accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Results of Operations – For the Three Months Ended September
30, 2013 and 2012
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2013
and 2012 was $7,606,000 and $5,722,000, respectively, an increase of $1,884,000,
or 33%. Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $464,000
and $2,518,000, respectively, a decrease of $2,054,000, or 82%. The improvement was primarily attributable to
a $1,124,000 increase in gross profit and a $1,084,000 decrease in selling,
general and administrative costs. Our
total net loss was $(0.00) and $(0.02) per basic and diluted common share for
the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Revenues
Revenue in our Equipment segment
increased by $681,000, or 64%, to $1,744,000 for the three-month period ended September
30, 2013 from $1,063,000 for the same period of the prior year. Equipment segment revenue from equipment
sales increased by $665,000, or 97%, to $1,353,000 for the three-month period
ended September 30, 2013 as
compared to $688,000 for the same period in the prior year primarily due to a $570,000
increase in EECP® revenues as a result of higher sales volume, and a
$99,000 increase in international sales by our China operations.
Current demand for EECP®
systems domestically will likely remain soft until there is greater clinical
acceptance for the use of EECP® therapy in treating patients with
angina or angina equivalent symptoms who meet the current reimbursement
guidelines, or a favorable change in current reimbursement policies by CMS or
third party payers to consider EECP therapy as a first-line treatment option
for angina or cover some or all Class II & III heart failure patients.
Patients with angina or angina equivalent symptoms eligible for reimbursement
under current policies include many with serious comorbidities, such as heart
failure, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and/or others. We continue to pursue strategies to increase
and expand the reimbursement for EECP® therapy.
Equipment segment revenue from
equipment rental and services increased 4% to $391,000 in the third quarter of
2013 from $375,000 in the third quarter of 2012. Revenue from equipment rental
and services represented 22% and 35% of total Equipment segment revenue in the third
quarters of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively. The increase in revenue generated from
equipment rentals and services is due primarily to increased accessory part revenues.
Commission revenues in the Sales
Representation segment were $5,862,000 in the third quarter of 2013, as
compared to $4,659,000 in the third quarter of 2012, an increase of 26%. The increase in commission revenue in the third
quarter of 2013 is due primarily to an increase in volume of equipment
delivered by GEHC. The Company
recognizes commission revenue when the underlying equipment has been accepted
at the customer site in accordance with the specific terms of the sales
agreement. Consequently, amounts
billable under the agreement with GE Healthcare prior to customer acceptance of
the equipment are recorded as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance
sheet. As of September 30, 2013, $11,357,000
in deferred commission revenue was recorded in the Company’s condensed
consolidated balance sheet, of which $4,443,000 is long-term. At September 30, 2012, $13,689,000 in
deferred commission revenue was recorded in the Company’s condensed
consolidated balance sheet, of which $5,062,000 was long-term.
Gross Profit
The Company had a gross profit of
$5,187,000 in the third quarter of 2013 compared to $4,063,000 in the third quarter
of the prior year, an increase of 28%. The
increase is due both to higher commission revenues in our Sales representation
segment arising from increased equipment deliveries by GEHC and higher
equipment shipments in our Equipment segment.
Equipment segment gross profit increased to $1,156,000, or 66% of
Equipment segment revenues, for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $633,000,
or 60% of Equipment segment revenues, for the same quarter of 2012. Gross profit margin on EECP®
equipment improved as a result of the more favorable mix of higher margin
products sold and higher sales volume of EECP® systems in the third
quarter of 2013. Gross profit in the Equipment
segment is dependent on a number of factors, particularly the number of systems
sold; the mix of new and refurbished EECP® systems and the mix of
models sold; their respective average selling prices; the mix of EECP®
units sold, rented or otherwise placed during the period; the ongoing costs of
servicing EECP® systems; and certain fixed period costs, including
facilities, payroll and insurance.
Sales Representation segment
gross profit was $4,031,000, or 69%, for the three months ended September 30,
2013 as compared to $3,430,000, or 74%, for the three months ended September 30,
2012. The decrease in the margin
percentage was due to lower commission rates on equipment booked in 2012 but
delivered during the third quarter of 2013 while the commission expense is at
the same rate, partially offset by higher revenue in this segment. Cost of commissions of $1,831,000 and $1,229,000,
for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, reflects
commission expense associated with recognized commission revenues, and, beginning
in 2013, additional costs associated with the medical device excise tax imposed
by the Affordable Care Act. Commission
expense associated with deferred revenue is recorded as deferred commission
expense until the related commission revenue is earned.
Operating (Loss) Income
Operating loss was $492,000 for the three months ended September
30, 2013 as compared to $2,659,000 for the three months ended September 30,
2012, a decrease of $2,167,000. The decrease
in operating loss was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit in
both segments as described above, as well as a $1,084,000 decrease in SG&A
costs, mainly arising from a $955,000 decrease in such costs in the Sales
Representation segment, where operating income was $199,000 compared to an operating
loss of $1,358,000 in the same quarter of the prior year. Equipment segment operating loss decreased by
$474,000, or 57%, to $364,000 in the third quarter of 2013 from $838,000 in the
same period of the prior year.
Selling, general and
administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012 were
$5,507,000, or 72% of revenues, and $6,591,000, or 115% of revenues,
respectively, reflecting a decrease of $1,084,000 or approximately 16%. The decrease
in SG&A expenditures in the third quarter of 2013 resulted primarily from the
completion in the second quarter of 2013 of certain non-recurring costs
attributable to the renewal of the GEHC contract.
Research
and development (“R&D”) expenses of $172,000, or 2% of revenues (10% of
Equipment segment revenues), for the third quarter of 2013, increased by $41,000,
or 31%, from $131,000, or 2% of revenues (12% of Equipment segment revenues),
for the third quarter of 2012. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase
in product development expenses.
Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
Interest and other income
(expense), net for the third quarter of 2013 was $(63,000) as compared to $93,000
for the third quarter of 2012. The decrease was due primarily to a $130,000
charge associated with a potential liability to a workers’ compensation fund
resulting from the 2007 closing of a trade association that previously provided
workers’ compensation for the Company and others, as well as lower interest earnings
on the Company’s cash balances.
Amortization of Deferred Gain on Sale-leaseback of Building
The amortization of the deferred gain on the sale-leaseback of our Westbury, NY facility for
the third quarter of 2012 was $4,000, during which period the deferred gain was
fully amortized.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
During
the third quarter of 2013 we recorded an income tax benefit $91,000 as compared
to an income tax benefit of $44,000 for the second quarter of 2012. The increase arose from higher refunds due on
prior period returns.
Results of Operations – For the Nine Months Ended September
30, 2013 and 2012
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013
and 2012 was $22,795,000 and $19,462,000, respectively, an increase of $3,333,000,
or 17%. Net loss for the nine months
ended September 30, 2013 was $1,649,000 compared to a net loss of $3,806,000
for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of $2,157,000, or 57%. The decrease in net loss was primarily
attributable to a $1,839,000 increase in gross profit, as well as a $413,000 decrease
in selling, general and administrative costs.
Our total net loss was $(0.01) and $(0.02) per basic and diluted common
share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Revenues
Revenue in our Equipment segment
decreased by $71,000, or 2%, to $4,533,000 for the nine-month period ended September
30, 2013 from $4,604,000 for the same period of the prior year. Equipment segment revenue from equipment
sales increased by $123,000, or 4%, to $3,320,000 for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2013 as
compared to $3,197,000 for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to
an increase of $311,000 in international sales made by our China operations,
partially offset by $236,000 lower EECP® revenues as a result of lower
sales volume.
Current demand for EECP®
systems domestically will likely remain soft until there is greater clinical
acceptance for the use of EECP® therapy in treating patients with
angina or angina equivalent symptoms who meet the current reimbursement
guidelines, or a favorable change in current reimbursement policies by CMS or
third party payers to consider EECP therapy as a first-line treatment option
for angina or cover some or all Class II & III heart failure patients.
Patients with angina or angina equivalent symptoms eligible for reimbursement
under current policies include many with serious comorbidities, such as heart
failure, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and/or others.
Equipment segment revenue from
equipment rental and services decreased by $194,000, or 14%, to $1,213,000 in
the first nine months of 2013 from $1,407,000 in the same period of 2012.
Revenue from equipment rental and services represented 27% and 31% of total Equipment
segment revenue in the first nine months of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012,
respectively. The decrease in revenue
generated from equipment rentals and services is due primarily to decreased time
and material charged to on-demand service customers and decreased service
contract revenues.
Commission revenues in the Sales
Representation segment were $18,262,000 in the first nine months of 2013, as
compared to $14,858,000 in the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 23%. The increase in commission revenue in the
first nine months of 2013 is due primarily to an increase in volume of
equipment delivered by GEHC, partially offset by lower commission rates on
orders booked in 2012 and delivered in 2013.
The Company recognizes revenue when the underlying equipment has been
accepted at the customer site in accordance with the specific terms of the
sales agreement. Consequently, amounts
billable under the agreement with GE Healthcare prior to customer acceptance of
the equipment are recorded as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated
balance sheet. As of September 30, 2013,
$11,357,000 in deferred commission revenue was recorded in the Company’s
condensed consolidated balance sheet, of which $4,443,000 is long-term. At September 30, 2012, $13,689,000 in
deferred commission revenue was recorded in the Company’s condensed
consolidated balance sheet, of which $5,062,000 was long-term.
Gross Profit
The Company had a gross profit
of $15,613,000 in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $13,774,000 in the same
period of the prior year, an increase of 13%.
The increase is principally due to the increase in commission revenue
discussed above and an increase in the profit margin in our Equipment segment. Equipment segment gross profit increased to $2,853,000,
or 63% of Equipment segment revenues, for the first nine months of 2013
compared to $2,601,000, or 56% of Equipment segment revenues, for the same period
of 2012, driven by a more favorable mix of higher margin products sold and
lower production costs. Gross profit in
the Equipment segment is dependent on a number of factors, particularly the mix
of new and refurbished EECP® systems and the mix of models sold; their
respective average selling prices; the mix of EECP® units sold,
rented or otherwise placed during the period; the ongoing costs of servicing
EECP® systems; and certain fixed period costs, including facilities,
payroll and insurance.
Sales Representation segment
gross profit was $12,760,000, or 70%, for the nine months ended September 30,
2013 as compared to $11,173,000, or 75%, for the nine months ended September 30,
2012. The increase was due to higher revenue
in this segment, as explained above, partially offset by lower commission rates
on equipment booked in 2012 and delivered in the first three quarters of 2013. Cost of commissions of $5,502,000 and $3,685,000,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, reflects
commission expense associated with recognized commission revenues, and,
starting in 2013, additional costs associated with the medical device excise
tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act.
Commission expense associated with deferred revenue is recorded as
deferred commission expense until the related commission revenue is
earned.
Operating Loss
Operating loss was $1,704,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 2013 as compared to an operating loss of $3,885,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2012, an improvement of $2,181,000, or 56%. The decrease in operating loss was primarily
attributable to improved operating performance in the Sales Representation
segment, where operating income was $870,000 for the first nine months of 2013
compared to an operating loss of $1,473,000 in the same period of the prior
year. Partially offsetting the
improvement in the Sales Representation segment was an increase of $298,000 in the
operating loss of the Equipment segment to $1,489,000 in the first nine months of
2013 from an operating loss of $1,191,000 in the same period of the prior year.
The increase in the operating loss in the Equipment segment was principally due
to an increase in sales and marketing expenses for this segment.
Selling, general and
administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012
were $16,843,000, or 75% of revenues, and $17,256,000, or 78% of revenues,
respectively, reflecting a decrease of $413,000 or approximately 2%. The decrease
in SG&A expenditures in the first nine months of 2013 resulted primarily
from $754,000 lower costs in the Sales Representation segment, partially offset
by $477,000 higher costs in the Equipment segment, mainly associated with the
expansion of the Equipment segment sales team.
Research
and development (“R&D”) expenses of $474,000, or 2% of revenues (10% of
Equipment segment revenues), for the first three quarters of 2013, increased by
$71,000, or 18%, from $403,000, or 2% of revenues (9% of Equipment segment
revenues), for the same period of 2012. The increase is primarily attributable
to an increase in product development expenses.
Interest and Other Income, Net
Interest and other income,
net for the first nine months of 2013 was $20,000 as compared to $120,000 for
the first nine months of 2012. The decrease was due primarily to a $130,000
charge associated with a potential liability to a workers’ compensation fund
resulting from the 2007 closing of a trade association that previously provided
workers’ compensation for the Company and others, as well as lower interest
earnings on the Company’s cash balances.
Amortization of Deferred Gain on Sale-leaseback of Building
The amortization of the deferred gain on the sale-leaseback of our Westbury, NY facility for
the first three quarters of 2012 was $31,000.
The deferred gain was fully amortized in the third quarter of 2012.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
Cash and Cash Flow
We have financed our operations
from working capital. At September 30,
2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $9,147,000, short-term investments of
$111,000 and working capital of $4,440,000 compared to cash and cash
equivalents of $11,469,000, short-term investments of $110,000 and working
capital of $7,538,000 at December 31, 2012.
Cash used in operating
activities was $576,000 during the first nine months of 2013, which consisted
of a net loss after adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash of $973,000,
offset by cash provided by operating assets and liabilities of $397,000. The
changes in the account balances primarily reflect a decrease in accounts and
other receivables of $4,304,000, partially offset by decreases in deferred
revenue of $2,875,000 and accrued commissions of $746,000. Under the GEHC Agreement the Company earns
progressively higher commission rates as calendar year targets are met, and
this commission structure has a significant impact on our cash flows. As we
achieve these targets, the higher commission rates are retroactively applied to
all sales in the calendar year, and therefore, the significantly higher
commission billings and recognized revenue generated in the fourth quarter of
2011 resulted in significant cash inflows early in 2012. As we previously reported in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, lower commission
rates were earned in 2012 than in 2011, resulting in lower cash inflows in
2013.
Cash used in investing activities during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2013 was $126,000
for the purchase of equipment and software.
Cash used in financing activities during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2013 was $1,602,000 for the repurchase of common
stock.
Liquidity
The Company expects to achieve
profitability and continued positive cash flow through reaching a higher
commission rate under the GEHC Agreement, growth in our China operations and by
expanding our market presence and product portfolio. In addition, the Company plans to pursue
acquisitions and partnership opportunities in the international and domestic
markets and to expand our sales representation business.
While we expect to generate
positive operating cash flows for 2013, the progressive nature of the
commission rates under the GEHC Agreement can cause related cash inflows to
vary widely during the year.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
controls and procedures reporting as promulgated under the Exchange Act is
defined as controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC rules and forms.
Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Our CEO and our CFO have
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of September 30, 2013 and have concluded that the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September
30, 2013 due to insufficient controls and management review over the recording
of certain transactions, and the lack of accounting personnel with appropriate
level of knowledge and experience in accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America and related accounting systems and the closing
process at our China subsidiaries. The
Company has engaged additional accounting personnel, and has implemented a
review process of its closing procedures, related disclosures, and the approval
of certain transactions, and expect that these actions have resolved the
issues. Management expects to test the
effectiveness of these modifications in connection with the 2013 audit.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was
no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the
Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Exhibits
10 2013 Stock
Plan
31 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) as adopted pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 Certifications of the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the
Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
VASOMEDICAL,
INC.
By: /s/ Jun Ma
Jun Ma
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael J. Beecher .
Michael
J. Beecher
Chief
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Date: November 14, 2013
EXHIBIT 10
VASOMEDICAL, INC.
2013 STOCK PLAN
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN
This 2013 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to promote the interests of VASOMEDICAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Corporation”), by providing eligible persons in the employ or service of the Corporation or its affiliates with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the Corporation as an incentive for them to continue in such employ or service.
Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meaning assigned to them in the attached Appendix.
B. STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN
The Plan shall be divided into two (2) separate equity programs:
(i) the Option Grant Program under which eligible persons (“Optionees”) may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted options to purchase shares of common stock; and
(ii) the Stock Issuance Program under which eligible persons (“Participants”) may, at the discretion of the Board, be issued shares of common stock directly, either through the immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for services rendered to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
The provisions of Articles One and Four shall apply to both equity programs under the Plan and shall accordingly govern the interests of all persons under the Plan.
C. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
The Plan shall be administered by the Corporation’s Board of Directors (“Board”), or in the discretion of the Board, a committee consisting of no less than two Non-Employee Directors or persons meeting such other requirements as may be imposed by Rule 16(b) under the 1934 Act (“Committee”).
The Board or Committee shall have full power and authority (subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of the Plan and to make such determinations under, and issue such interpretations of, the Plan and any outstanding options or stock issuances thereunder as it may deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of the Board shall be final and binding on all parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option or stock issuance thereunder.
D. ELIGIBILITY
The persons eligible to participate in the Plan are:
1. Officers, directors and employees; and
2. consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to the Corporation, or any parent or subsidiary of the Corporation.
The Board or Committee shall have full authority to determine, (i) with respect to the grants made under the Option Grant Program, described in Article Two below, which eligible persons are to receive the option grants, the time or times when those grants are to be made, the number of shares to be covered by each such grant, the status of the granted option as either an Incentive Option or a Non-Qualified Option, the time or times when each option is to become exercisable, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the option shares and the maximum term for which the option is to remain outstanding, and (ii) with respect to stock issuances made under the Stock Issuance Program, described in Article Three, which eligible persons are to receive such stock issuances, the time or times when those issuances are to be made, the number of shares to be issued to each Participant, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the issued shares and the consideration to be paid by the Participant for such shares.
The Board or Committee shall have the absolute discretion either to grant options in accordance with the Option Grant Program or to issue stock in accordance with the Stock Issuance Program.
E. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued or reacquired common stock. The maximum number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the Plan is 7,500,000 shares.
Shares of common stock subject to outstanding options shall be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to the extent (i) the options expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise in full, or (ii) the options are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation-regrant provisions of Article Two. Unvested shares issued under the Plan and subsequently repurchased by the Corporation, at the option exercise or direct issue price paid per share, pursuant to the Corporation’s repurchase rights under the Plan shall be added back to the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan.
If there is any change to the common stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding common stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, then appropriate adjustments shall be made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the Plan, and (ii) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per share in effect under each outstanding option in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder.
II. OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
A. OPTION TERMS
Each option shall be evidenced by one or more documents in the form approved by the Board, and which shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan.
1. Exercise Price.
a. The exercise price per share shall be fixed by the Board in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) The exercise price per share shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share of common stock on the option grant date.
(ii) If the Optionee is a 10% Stockholder, then the exercise price per share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per share of common stock on the option grant date for Incentive Options.
b. The exercise price is payable in cash or check made payable to the Corporation upon exercise of the option, subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Four and the documents evidencing the option. If the common stock is registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“34 Act”) at the time the option is exercised, then the exercise price may also be paid as follows:
(i) in shares of common stock held for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Corporation’s earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, or
(ii) to the extent the option is exercised for vested shares, through a special sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Optionee shall concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (x) to a Corporation-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Corporation, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable Federal, state and local income and employment taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation by reason of such exercise and (y) to the Corporation to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale.
Except to the extent the foregoing sale and remittance procedure is used, payment of the exercise price for the purchased shares must be made on the Exercise Date.
2. Exercise and Term of Options. Each option shall be exercisable at such time or times, during such period and for such number of shares as shall be determined by the Board or Committee and set forth in the documents evidencing the option grant. However, no option shall have a term in excess of five (5) years measured from the option grant date.
3. Effect of Termination of Service.
a. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any vested option held by the Optionee at the time of cessation of Optionee’s employment or rendering of services to the Corporation (collectively “Service”) or death:
(i) Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service for any reason other than death, Disability or Misconduct, then the Optionee shall have a period of three (3) months following the date of such cessation of Service during which to exercise each option held by such Optionee to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination.
(ii) Should Optionee’s Service terminate by reason of Disability, then the Optionee shall have a period of twelve (12) months following the date of such cessation of Service during which to exercise each outstanding option held by such Optionee to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination.
(iii) If the Optionee dies while holding an outstanding option, then the personal representative of his or her estate or the person or persons to whom the option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or the laws of inheritance shall have a twelve (12)-month period following the date of the Optionee’s death to exercise such option to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination.
(iv) Under no circumstances, however, shall any such option be exercisable after the specified expiration of the option term.
(v) All vested options shall terminate upon the expiration of the applicable exercise period or (if earlier) upon the expiration of the option term.
b. The Board or Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time an option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to:
(i) extend the period of time for which the option is to remain exercisable following Optionee’s cessation of Service or death from the limited period otherwise in effect for that option to such greater period of time as it shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond the expiration of the option term, and/or
(ii) permit the option to be exercised, during the applicable post-Service exercise period, not only with respect to the number of vested shares of common stock for which such option is exercisable at the time of the Optionee’s cessation of Service but also with respect to one or more additional installments in which the Optionee would have vested under the option had the Optionee continued in Service.
4. Stockholder Rights. The holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the shares subject to the option until such person exercises the option, pays the exercise price and becomes the recordholder of the purchased shares.
5. Limited Transferability of Options. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee and shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or, following the Optionee’s death, by the laws of descent and distribution.
B. CORPORATE TRANSACTION
1. All unvested options shall automatically vest in full if and when either of the following stockholder approved transactions to which the Corporation is a party are consummated: (i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such transaction, or (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation. However, the shares subject to an outstanding option shall not vest on such an accelerated basis if and to the extent: (i) such option is assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) in the Corporate Transaction or (ii) such option is to be replaced with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation which preserves the spread existing on the unvested option shares at the time of the Corporate Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same vesting schedule applicable to those unvested option shares or (iii) the acceleration of such option is subject to other limitations imposed by the Board or Committee at the time of the option grant.
2. Each option which is assumed in connection with a Corporate Transaction shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Corporate Transaction, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Corporate Transaction, had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to (i) the number and class of securities available for issuance under the Plan following the consummation of such Corporate Transaction and (ii) the exercise price payable per share under each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall remain the same.
3. The Board or Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time the option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to structure one or more options so that those options shall automatically accelerate and vest in full (and any repurchase rights of the Corporation with respect to the unvested shares subject to those options shall immediately terminate) upon the occurrence of a Corporate Transaction, whether or not those options are to be assumed in the Corporate Transaction.
4. The Board or Committee shall also have full power and authority, exercisable either at the time the option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to structure such option so that the shares subject to that option will automatically vest on basis should the Optionee’s Service terminate by reason of the Optionee’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation for reasons other than misconduct (“Involuntary Termination”) within a designated period (not to exceed one year) following the effective date of any Corporate Transaction in which the option is assumed and the repurchase rights applicable to those shares do not otherwise terminate. Any option so accelerated shall remain exercisable for the fully-vested option shares until the expiration or sooner termination of the option term.
5. The portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in connection with a Corporate Transaction shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Option only to the extent the applicable One Hundred Thousand Dollar ($100,000.00) limitation is not exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the accelerated portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Option under the Federal tax laws.
6. The grant of options under the Plan shall in no way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
III. STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM
A. STOCK ISSUANCE TERMS
Shares of common stock may be issued at the discretion of the Board or Committee under the Stock Issuance Program through direct and immediate issuances without any intervening option grants. Each such stock issuance shall comply with the terms specified below.
1. Issuances.
Shares of common stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for past or future services rendered, or to be rendered, to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) as the Board may deem appropriate in each individual instance.
2. Vesting Provisions.
a. Shares of common stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program shall vest at the discretion of the Board or Committee.
b. The Participant shall have full stockholder rights with respect to any shares of common stock issued to the Participant under the Stock Issuance Program. Accordingly, the Participant shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular cash dividends paid on such shares.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS
A. ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO STOCK SPLITS, MERGERS, CONSOLIDATION, ETC.
If, at any time, the Corporation shall take any action, whether by stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares or otherwise, which results in a proportionate increase or decrease in the number of shares of common stock theretofore issued and outstanding, the number of shares which are reserved for issuance under the Plan and the number of shares which, at such time, are subject to options shall, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Board or Committee, be increased or decreased in the same proportion, provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue fractional shares.
Likewise, in the event of any change in the outstanding shares of common stock by reason of any recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares or other corporate change, the Board or Committee shall make such substitution or adjustments, if any, as it deems to be appropriate, as to the number or kind of shares of common stock or other securities which are reserved for issuance under the Plan and the number of shares or other securities which, at such time are subject to Options.
B. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN
1. The Plan shall become effective on November 1, 2013, provided that no Incentive Options may be granted unless the Plan is first approved by the Corporation’s stockholders. The Board may grant options and issue shares under the Plan at any time after the effective date of the Plan and before the date fixed herein for termination of the Plan.
2. The Plan shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the expiration of the ten (10)-year period measured from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the Plan shall have been issued as vested shares or (iii) the termination of all outstanding options in connection with a Corporate Transaction. All options and unvested stock issuances outstanding at the time of a clause (i) termination event shall continue to have full force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or issuances.
C. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
The Board or Committee shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or modify the Plan in any or all respects, except for those persons ineligible to participate. However, no such amendment or modification shall adversely affect the rights and obligations with respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time outstanding under the Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to such amendment or modification. In addition, certain amendments may require stockholder approval pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
D. WITHHOLDING
The Corporation’s obligation to deliver shares of common stock upon the exercise of any options or upon the issuance of shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable Federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements.
E. REGULATORY APPROVALS
The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any options under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of common stock (i) upon the exercise of any option or (ii) under the Stock Issuance Program shall be subject to the Corporation’s obtaining all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the options granted under it and the shares of common stock issued pursuant to it.
F. NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE RIGHTS
Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the Optionee or the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate such person’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.
APPENDIX
The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:
Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.
Change of Control shall mean:
(i) any person who is not currently such becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or
(ii) three or more directors, whose election or nomination for election is not approved by a majority of the Incumbent Board (as defined in the Plan), are elected within any single 12-month period to serve on the Board of Directors; or
(iii) members of the Incumbent Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors without the approval of the remaining members of the Incumbent Board; or
(iv) any merger (other than a merger where the Company is the survivor and there is no accompanying change in control under subparagraphs (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph) , consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock, $.001 par value.
Corporate Transaction shall mean either of the following stockholder-approved transactions to which the Corporation is a party:
(i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such transaction, or
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.
Corporation shall mean Vasomedical, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Disability shall mean the inability of Optionee to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment and shall be determined by the Plan Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Plan Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances. Disability shall be deemed to constitute Permanent Disability in the event that such Disability is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more.
Eligibility. Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees other than the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and directors.
Employee shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance.
Exercise Date shall mean the date on which the option shall have been exercised.
Exercise Price shall mean the exercise price payable per Option Share as specified in the Grant Notice.
Expiration Date shall mean the date on which the option expires as specified in the Grant Notice.
Fair Market Value per share of common stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the common stock is at the time traded on the NASDAQ Global or Capital Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of common stock on the date in question, as the price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the NASDAQ Global or Capital Market. If there is no closing selling price for the common stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(ii) If the common stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of common stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the common stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange. If there is no closing selling price for the common stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii) If the common stock is at the time neither listed on any Stock Exchange nor traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.
Grant Date shall mean the date of grant of the option as specified in the Grant Notice.
Grant Notice shall mean the Notice of Grant of Stock Option accompanying the Agreement, pursuant to which Optionee has been informed of the basic terms of the option evidenced hereby.
Incentive Option shall mean an option which satisfies the requirements of Code Section 422.
Misconduct shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions which the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) may consider as grounds for the dismissal or discharge of any Optionee, Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
1934 Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Non-Employee Director shall have the meaning provided under Rule 16(b) or any successor rule under the 1934 Act.
Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422.
Option Agreement shall mean the option agreement issued pursuant to the Grant Notice.
Option Shares shall mean the number of shares of common stock subject to the option.
Optionee shall mean the person to whom the option is granted as specified in the Grant Notice.
Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
Permitted Transfer shall mean (i) a gratuitous transfer of the Purchased Shares, provided and only if Optionee obtains the Corporation’s prior written consent to such transfer, (ii) a transfer of title to the Purchased Shares effected pursuant to Optionee’s will or the laws of intestate succession following Optionee’s death or (iii) a transfer to the Corporation in pledge as security for any purchase-money indebtedness incurred by Optionee in connection with the acquisition of the Purchased Shares.
Plan shall mean the Corporation’s 2013 Stock Plan.
Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or a committee of the Board acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.
Purchase Agreement shall mean the stock purchase agreement pursuant to the Grant Notice.
Service shall mean the Optionee’s performance of services for the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in the capacity of an Employee.
Stock Exchange shall mean the NASDAQ Global Market System, American Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, or Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
Vesting Commencement Date shall mean the date on which the Option Shares commence to vest as specified in the Grant Notice.
Vesting Schedule shall mean the vesting schedule specified in the Grant Notice pursuant to which the Optionee is to vest in the Option Shares in a series of installments over his or her period of Service.
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a/15d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jun Ma, certify that:
/s/ Jun
Ma .
Jun Ma
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 14, 2013
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a/15d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael J. Beecher, certify
that:
/s/ Michael
J. Beecher .
Michael J.
Beecher
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 14, 2013
EXHIBIT
32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly
report of Vasomedical, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for
the period ending September 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jun Ma, as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as
adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Jun Ma .
Jun
Ma
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 14, 2013
EXHIBIT
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the
quarterly report of Vasomedical, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) on Form
10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2013, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Beecher,
as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §
1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully
complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Michael J. Beecher .
Michael J. Beecher
Dated: November 14, 2013 Chief Financial Officer