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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2011
OR
     
o   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 0-52491
MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Florida   26-2792552
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
811 Livingston Court, Suite B    
Marietta, GA   30067
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(678) 384-6720
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
As of April 30, 2011, there were 71,791,349 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.
 
 

 

 


 

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MIMEDX GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    March 31,        
    2011     December 31,  
    (unaudited)     2010  
ASSETS
               
 
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,020,533     $ 1,340,922  
Accounts receivable, net
    503,185       162,376  
Inventory
    570,643       111,554  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    248,712       90,946  
 
           
 
               
Total current assets
    2,343,073       1,705,798  
 
               
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,585,986 and $1,392,704, respectively
    825,569       756,956  
Goodwill
    4,040,443       857,597  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,466,583 and $2,132,606, respectively
    16,092,417       3,929,394  
Deposits and other long term assets
    119,083       102,500  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 23,420,585     $ 7,352,245  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,686,272     $ 848,285  
Line of credit with a related party
    800,000        
Short-term convertible notes, plus accrued interest of $3,432
          403,432  
Short-term notes payable, plus accrued interest of $146
    205,140        
Deferred Rent Current
    6,620        
 
           
Total current liabilities
    2,698,032       1,251,717  
 
               
Accrued contingent consideration
    7,404,700        
Long-term convertible debt, plus accrued interest of $11,644
    897,061        
Long-term notes payable, plus accrued interest of $362
    13,769        
Other long term liabilities
    22,285        
 
           
Total liabilities
    11,035,847       1,251,717  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingency (Note 11)
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock; $.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock; $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 71,251,349 issued and 71,201,349 outstanding for 2011 and 64,381,910 issued and 64,331,910 outstanding for 2010
    71,251       64,382  
Additional paid-in capital
    67,513,409       57,888,506  
Treasury stock (50,000 shares at cost)
    (25,000 )     (25,000 )
Accumulated deficit
    (55,174,922 )     (51,827,360 )
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    12,384,738       6,100,528  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 23,420,585     $ 7,352,245  
 
           
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MIMEDX GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
REVENUES:
               
Net sales
  $ 1,043,487     $ 114,855  
 
               
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
               
Cost of products sold
    658,875       379,588  
Research and development expenses
    847,903       572,404  
Selling, General and Administrative expenses
    2,793,055       1,711,438  
 
           
 
               
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
    (3,256,346 )     (2,548,575 )
 
               
OTHER EXPENSE, net
               
Interest expense, net
    (91,216 )     (593,510 )
 
           
 
               
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    (3,347,562 )     (3,142,085 )
Income taxes
           
 
           
 
               
NET LOSS
  $ (3,347,562 )   $ (3,142,085 )
 
           
 
               
Net loss per common share
               
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
 
           
 
               
Shares used in computing net loss per common share
               
Basic and diluted
    70,333,476       51,227,540  
 
           
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MIMEDX GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)
                                                                 
    Convertible                                            
    Preferred Stock                     Additional             Retained Earnings        
    Series A     Common Stock     Paid-in     Treasury     (Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Stock     Deficit)     Total  
 
                                                               
Balances, December 31, 2010
                64,381,910     $ 64,382     $ 57,888,506     $ (25,000 )   $ (51,827,360 )   $ 6,100,528  
 
                                                               
Employee share-based compensation expense
                            380,373                   380,373  
 
                                                               
Other share-based compensation expense
                            107,560                   107,560  
 
                                                               
Sale of common stock and warrants (net of $600 of offering costs)
                1,212,775       1,213       1,210,962                   1,212,175  
 
                                                               
Shares issued in conjunction with conversion of convertible debt
                406,664       406       406,258                       406,664  
 
                                                               
Shares issued in conjunction with acquisition of Surgical Biologics, LLC
                5,250,000       5,250       7,082,250                       7,087,500  
 
                                                               
Beneficial conversion feature recognized on convertible debt
                            437,500                       437,500  
 
                                                               
Net loss for the peiod
                                        (3,347,562 )     (3,347,562 )
 
                                                               
 
                                               
Balances, March 31, 2011
        $       71,251,349     $ 71,251     $ 67,513,409     $ (25,000 )   $ (55,174,922 )   $ 12,384,738  
 
                                               
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MIMEDX GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (3,347,562 )   $ (3,142,085 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    116,180       110,992  
Amortization of intangible assets
    333,977       166,983  
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs
    72,918       568,636  
Employee share-based compensation expense
    380,373       189,467  
Other share-based compensation expense
    107,560       9,667  
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
               
Accounts receivable
    150,365       (115,655 )
Inventory
    (111,983 )     (37,356 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (155,025 )     (35,576 )
Other assets
          63,021  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    641,882       324,654  
Accrued interest
    15,383        
Other liabilities
    6,088        
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (1,789,844 )     (1,897,252 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of equipment
    (111,927 )     (15,655 )
Cash paid in conjunction with acquisition, net of cash received of $33,583
    (316,417 )      
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (428,344 )     (15,655 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from Line of Credit
    800,000        
Repayment of Line of Credit
    (99,000 )      
Repayment of Notes Payable
    (15,376 )      
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants and common stock with registration rights, net
    1,212,175       785,000  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
          101,875  
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activities
    1,897,799       886,875  
 
           
 
               
Net change in cash
    (320,389 )     (1,026,032 )
 
               
Cash, beginning of period
    1,340,922       2,653,537  
 
           
 
               
Cash, end of period
  $ 1,020,533     $ 1,627,505  
 
           
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 3,239     $ 674  
 
           
Cash paid for income taxes
  $     $  
 
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:
During the three months ended March 31, 2011:
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the Company converted its outstanding convertible debt and accrued interest to equity by issuing 406,664 shares of common stock
 
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the Company issued 5,250,000 shares of stock valued at $7,087,500 in conjunction with its acquisition of Surgical Biologics, LLC
 
  *  
the Company recognized a beneficial conversion feature valued at $437,500 related to the convertible debt of $1,250,000 issued with regard to its acquisition of Surgical Biologics, LLC
During the three months ended March 31, 2010:
  *  
the Company converted its outstanding convertible debt and accrued interest to equity by issuing 7,135,114 shares of common stock
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MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
1.  
Basis of Presentation
   
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulations S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year. The balance sheet at December 31, 2010, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
   
You should read these condensed consolidated financial statements together with the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 31, 2011.
   
The Company operates in one business segment, Biomaterials, which includes the design, manufacture, and marketing of products and amnion tissue processing for a variety of surgical applications using the Company’s proprietary biomaterials—CollaFix™, HydroFix™, EpiFix™ and AmnioFix™.
2.  
Significant accounting policies
   
Please see the Company’s 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 for a description of all significant accounting policies.
 
   
Revenue Recognition
   
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Subtopic 605-10-S99, “Revenue Recognition”.
   
Sales revenue is generally recognized when the products are shipped. Advance payments received for products are recorded as deferred revenue and are generally recognized when the product is shipped. The Company reduces sales revenue for estimated customer returns and other allowances. The Company recorded $3,481 and $1,968 for net sales returns provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
   
Net loss per share
   
Basic net loss per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is typically computed using the weighted-average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options, warrants and convertible debt using the treasury stock method.
   
For all periods presented, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share, as the inclusion of equivalent shares from outstanding common stock options, warrants and convertible debt would be anti-dilutive.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share:
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Net loss
  $ (3,347,562 )   $ (3,142,085 )
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average shares
    70,333,476       51,227,540  
Effect of dilutive securities: Stock options and warrants outstanding (a)
           
 
           
 
               
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — weighted average shares adjusted for dilutive securities
    70,333,476       51,227,540  
 
           
 
               
Loss per common share — basic and diluted
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
 
           
 
               
 
     
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Securities outstanding that were excluded from the computation, because they would have been anti-dilutive are as follows:
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Outstanding Stock Options
    9,778,000       7,306,650  
Outstanding Warrants
    6,813,644       7,645,534  
Convertible Debt
    1,250,000        
 
           
 
    17,841,644       14,952,184  
 
           
   
Goodwill
   
The Company accounts for goodwill under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” (ASC 350). Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to impairment tests on an annual basis or at an interim date if certain events or circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The most recent annual test as of December 31, 2010, indicated that goodwill was not impaired. There were no indicators of impairment as of March 31, 2011.
 
   
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
   
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28 to Topic 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. The amendments to the Codification in this update modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. Goodwill of a reporting unit is required to be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. This update is effective starting in the first quarter of 2011 with early adoption not permitted. Adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
   
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29 to Topic 805 — Business Combinations: Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. The amendments to the Codification in this ASU apply to any public entity that enters into business combination that are material on an individual or aggregate basis and specify that the entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The update is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning in January 2011 with early adoption permitted. We adopted this update for the acquisition completed in 2011.

 

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Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
   
FASB ASU 2011-01 and 2011-02 relate to Topic 310 — Receivables. These ASU’s apply to Creditors and are not applicable to us.
3.  
Liquidity and management’s plans
   
Planned principal operations have commenced, and first quarter revenues were in line with management’s expectations. Additionally, the Company raised approximately $1,212,000 through a private placement during the quarter. On March 18, 2011, the Board approved an agreement between the Company and its CEO whereby the CEO will provide the Company with a line of credit of up to $3,600,000 to fund ongoing operating cash requirements. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had borrowed $800,000 through the line of credit facility. The Company had approximately $1,021,000 of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2011. The Company believes that its anticipated cash from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents and the aforementioned line of credit will enable the Company to meet its operational liquidity needs for the next twelve months.
4.  
Acquisition of Surgical Biologics, LLC
   
On December 21, 2010, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“the Merger Agreement”) with Membrane Products Holdings, LLC and OnRamp Capital Investments, LLC, the owners of Surgical Biologics, LLC (“Surgical Biologics”), a privately held company headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia. This transaction closed on January 5, 2011 and as a result we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Surgical Biologics in exchange for $500,000 cash, a total of $1,250,000 in 4% Convertible Secured Promissory Notes, and $7,087,500 in stock, represented by 5,250,000 shares of our common stock (525,000 of which were held in escrow for the purpose of securing the indemnification obligations outlined in the Merger Agreement). Contingent consideration may be payable in a formula determined by sales and certain expenses for the years 2011 and 2012. The contingent consideration was valued at $7,404,700 and is shown in the schedule below as fair value of earn-out. We completed the acquisition of Surgical Biologics in an effort to extend our biomaterials product lines.
   
In total, the 4% Convertible Promissory Notes are convertible into up to 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.00 per share (a) at any time upon the election of the holder of the Convertible Notes; or (b) at the election of the Company, at any such time as the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock (as reported by the OTCBB or on any national securities exchange on which the Company’s shares may be listed, as the case may be) closes at no less than $1.75 per share for not less than 20 consecutive trading days in any period prior to the maturity date. If converted, the Common Stock will be available to be sold following satisfaction of the applicable conditions as set forth in Rule 144. The 4% Convertible Promissory Notes mature in eighteen (18) months and earn interest at 4% per annum on the outstanding principal amount payable in cash on the maturity date or convertible into shares of common stock of the Company as provided for above. The 4% Convertible Promissory Notes are secured by a security interest in (i) the Intellectual Property, including the Patents and know-how and trade secrets related thereto, owned by, or exclusively licensed to, Surgical Biologics, LLC.

 

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The Company has evaluated the 4% Convertible Promissory Notes for accounting purposes under GAAP and has determined that the conversion feature meets the conventional-convertible exemption and, accordingly, bifurcation and fair-value measurement of the conversion feature is not required. We are required to re-evaluate this conclusion upon each financial statement closing date while the 4% Convertible Promissory Notes are outstanding. Notwithstanding, the 4% Convertible Promissory Notes were issued with a beneficial conversion feature having an intrinsic value of $437,500. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature was determined by comparing the contracted conversion price to the fair value of the common on the date the respective 4% Convertible Promissory Notes were issued. A beneficial conversion feature only exists when the embedded conversion feature is “in-the-money” at the commitment date.
   
As a result of the beneficial conversion feature, the 4% Convertible Promissory Notes were recorded net of a discount of $437,500 related to the beneficial conversion feature, which is recorded in paid-in capital, and the discount will be amortized through periodic charges to interest expense over the tem of the 4% Convertible Notes using the effective interest method.
   
The contingent consideration which was valued at $7,404,700 was classified as a liability. The Company has evaluated the contingent consideration for accounting purposes under GAAP and has determined that the contingent consideration is within the scope of ASC 480 Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity whereby a financial instrument other than an outstanding share, that embodies a conditional obligation that the issuer may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares, shall be classified as a liability if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominantly on variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares.
   
The actual purchase price was based on cash paid, the fair value of our stock on the date of the Surgical Biologics acquisition, and direct costs associated with the combination. The actual purchase price was allocated as follows:
         
Value of 5,250,000 shares issued at $1.35 per share
  $ 7,087,500  
Cash paid at closing
    350,000  
Cash hold back pending final working capital and assumed debt limits
    150,000  
Assumed Debt
    182,777  
Convertible Secured Promissory Note
    1,250,000  
Fair value of earn-out
    7,404,700  
 
     
Total fair value of purchase price
  $ 16,424,977  
 
     
 
       
Assets purchased:
       
Tangible assets:
       
Debt-free working capital
  $ 671,880  
Other assets, net
    385  
Property, plant and equipment
    72,866  
 
     
Subtotal
  $ 745,131  
Intangible assets:
       
Customer relationships
  $ 3,520,000  
Supplier relationships
    241,000  
Patents and know-how
    5,530,000  
Trade names and trademarks
    1,008,000  
In-process research and development — liquid
    2,160,000  
In-process research and development — other
    25,000  
Licenses and permits
    13,000  
 
     
Subtotal
  $ 12,497,000  
Goodwill
    3,182,846  
 
     
Total Assets Purchased
  $ 16,424,977  
 
     

 

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Working capital and other assets were composed of the following:
         
Working capital:
       
Cash
  $ 33,583  
Prepaid Expenses
    2,738  
Accounts Receivable
    181,087  
License Receivable
    340,000  
Inventory
    347,106  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (196,101 )
Deferred rent and customer deposits
    (36,533 )
 
     
Debt-free working capital
  $ 671,880  
 
       
Current portion of debt
    (62,590 )
Long-term debt
    (21,187 )
Line of credit
    (99,000 )
 
     
Net working capital
  $ 489,103  
 
     
 
       
Other assets:
       
Deposits
  $ 16,582  
Deferred rent (non-current)
    (16,197 )
 
     
 
  $ 385  
 
     
   
The combination was accounted for as a purchase business combination as defined by FASB Topic 805 — Business Combinations. The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was based on an independent valuation report obtained by us.
   
The values assigned to intangible assets are subject to amortization. The intangible assets were assigned the following lives for amortization purposes:
         
    Estimated useful  
    life (in years)  
Intangible asset:
       
Customer relationships
    14  
Supplier relationships
    14  
Patents and know-how
    14  
Trade names and trademarks
  indefinite
In-process research and development — liquid
  indefinite
In-process research and development — other
  indefinite
Licenses and permits
    3  
   
Goodwill consists of the excess of the purchase price paid over the identifiable net assets and liabilities acquired at fair value. Goodwill was determined using the residual method based on an independent appraisal of the assets and liabilities acquired in the transaction. Goodwill is tested for impairment as defined by FASB Topic 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other.
 
   
Pro Forma Financial Information
   
The following unaudited Pro Forma summary financial information presents the consolidated results of operations as if the acquisition of Surgical Biologics had occurred on January 1, 2010. The Pro Forma results are shown for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been reported if the acquisition had occurred on the date indicated or indicative of the results that may occur in the future.

 

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ProForma information for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 20101 is as follows:
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Revenues
  $ 1,043,000     $ 415,000  
 
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (3,112,000 )   $ (3,593,000 )
 
               
(Loss) per share
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )
   
The 2011 supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to exclude $236,000 of acquisition-related legal, audit and accounting costs. The 2010 supplemental pro forma earnings were adjusted to include $73,000 of amortization of deferred financing costs related to the $1,250,000 note payable, $167,000 of amortization costs related to $9,304,000 in recorded intangible assets with defined useful lives and $236,000 of acquisition related legal, audit and accounting costs which is included in the reported Net Income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 as a result of the acquisition. The shares outstanding used in calculating the (Loss) per share for 2010 was adjusted to include 5,250,000 shares issued as part of the purchase price and assumed issued on January 1, 2010.
5.  
Inventories
   
Inventories consisted of the following items as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010:
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Raw materials
  $ 98,129     $ 61,332  
Work in process
    298,503       42,241  
Finished Goods, net
    174,011       7,981  
 
           
Total
  $ 570,643     $ 111,554  
 
           
6.  
Intangible assets and royalty agreement
   
Intangible assets activity is summarized as follows:
                                                         
    Weighted     March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    Average     Gross             Net     Gross             Net  
    Amortization     Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Lives     Value     Amortization     Value     Value     Amortization     Value  
License-Shriners Hospital & USF Research (a)
  10 years   $ 996,000     $ (413,333 )   $ 582,667     $ 996,000     $ (388,433 )   $ 607,567  
License — SaluMedica LLC Spine Repair (b)
  10 years     2,399,000       (1,091,561 )     1,307,439       2,399,000       (1,017,557 )     1,381,443  
License — Polyvinyl Alcohol Cryogel (c)
  10 years     2,667,000       (794,696 )     1,872,304       2,667,000       (726,616 )     1,940,384  
Customer Relationships (d)
  14 years     3,520,000       (62,857 )     3,457,143                    
Supplier Relationships (d)
  14 years     241,000       (4,303 )     236,697                    
Patents & Know-How (d)
  14 years     5,530,000       (98,750 )     5,431,250                    
Licenses/Permits (d)
  3 years     13,000       (1,083 )     11,917                    
Trade Names/Trademarks (d)
  indefinite     1,008,000             1,008,000                    
In-process Research & Development-Liquid (d)
  indefinite     2,160,000             2,160,000                    
In-process Research & Development-Other (d)
  indefinite     25,000             25,000                    
 
                                         
Total intangible assets
          $ 18,559,000     $ (2,466,583 )   $ 16,092,417     $ 6,062,000     $ (2,132,606 )   $ 3,929,394  
 
                                         

 

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(a)  
On January 29, 2007, the Company acquired a license from Shriners’ Hospitals for Children and University of South Florida Research Foundation, Inc. The acquisition price of this license was a one-time fee of $100,000 and 1,120,000 shares of common stock valued at $896,000 (based upon the estimated fair value of the common stock on the transaction date). Within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of approval by the FDA allowing the sale of the first licensed product, the Company is required to pay an additional $200,000 to the licensor. Due to its contingent nature, this amount is not recorded as a liability. The Company will also be required to pay a royalty of 3% on all commercial sales revenues from the licensed products.
 
(b)  
License from SaluMedica, LLC (SaluMedica) for the use of certain developed technologies related to spine repair. This license was acquired through the acquisition of SpineMedica Corp.
 
(c)  
On March 31, 2008, the Company entered into a license agreement for the use of certain developed technologies related to surgical sheets made of polyvinyl alcohol cryogel. The acquisition price of the asset was 400,000 shares of common stock valued at $2,596,000 (based upon the closing price of the common stock on the transaction date). The agreement also provides for the issuance of an additional 600,000 shares upon the Company meeting certain milestones related to future sales. On December 31, 2009, the Company completed the sale of its first commercial product and met its first milestone under this agreement. As a result, the Company issued an additional 100,000 shares of common stock to the licensor valued at $71,000. At March 31, 2011 and 2010, there are no additional amounts accrued for this obligation due to its contingent nature.
 
(d)  
On January 5, 2011, the Company acquired Surgical Biologics, LLC. As a result, the Company recorded intangible assets for customer and supplier relationships, patents and know-how, licenses/permits, trade names and trademarks and in-process research and development.
   
Expected future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
         
12-month period ended December 31,
       
2011
  $ 1,335,909  
2012
    1,335,909  
2013
    1,335,909  
2014
    1,331,575  
2015
    1,225,337  
Thereafter
    6,334,779  
 
     
 
  $ 12,899,418  
 
     
7.  
Debt
   
3% Convertible Senior Secured Promissory Notes
   
In April 2009, the Company commenced a private placement to sell 3% Convertible Senior Secured Promissory Notes (the “Senior Notes”) to accredited investors. The offering was completed on June 17, 2009, and the Company received aggregate proceeds of $3,472,000, representing the face value of the Notes. The aggregate proceeds include $250,000 of Senior Notes sold to the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, and $150,000 of Senior Notes sold to a director.
   
The Senior Notes were convertible into up to 6,944,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $.50 per share (a) at any time upon the election of the holder of the Senior Notes; (b) automatically in the event of a merger transaction; or (c) at the election of the Company, at such time as the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock closes at not less than $1.50 for not less than 20 consecutive trading days in any period prior to the maturity date. Once converted, the Common Stock may be sold following satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Rule 144. Maturity was set for three years and interest was earned at 3% per annum on the outstanding principal amount payable in cash on the maturity date or convertible into shares of common stock. The Senior Notes were secured by a first priority lien on all of the assets, including intellectual property, of MiMedx, Inc.

 

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The Company evaluated the Senior Notes for accounting purposes under GAAP and determined that the conversion feature met the conventional-convertible exemption and, accordingly, bifurcation and fair-value measurement of the conversion feature was not required. Notwithstanding, the Senior Notes were issued with a beneficial conversion feature, having an intrinsic value of approximately $676,500. Accordingly, the Senior Notes were recorded net of a discount of $676,500, which was recorded in paid-in capital, with the discount amortized through periodic charges to interest expense during the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method.
   
In conjunction with the offering, the Company incurred total placement fees of $236,614, consisting of $138,040 in cash and $98,574 representing the fair value of 315,520 common stock warrants issued to the placement agents at an exercise price of $.50 per share. The warrants expire in five years. The direct costs of $236,614 were recorded as deferred financing costs and were amortized over the term of the Senior Notes using the effective interest method. The warrants were classified in stockholders’ equity.
   
On March 31, 2010, the Company elected to exercise its right to convert the outstanding Note Payable amount, including accrued interest of $3,532,361 into common stock at a conversion price of $0.50 per share, resulting in the issuance of 7,064,721 shares of common stock. This decision was made based upon the “Trading Value Conversion” event per the terms of the Note whereby as of March 30, 2010, the trading price of the Common Stock closed at not less than $1.50 per share for not less than 20 consecutive trading days prior to the Maturity Date. As a result of the conversion, the Company recognized the remaining unamortized discount of $499,610 related to the beneficial conversion feature as interest expense. In addition, $174,739 in unamortized deferred financing costs were charged against additional paid in capital.
 
   
Hybrid Debt Instrument
   
In October 2010, the Company and its Chairman of the Board and CEO as well as two other company directors entered into a Subscription Agreement for a 5% Convertible Promissory Note (“Subscription Agreement”) and, in connection therewith, issued a 5% Convertible Promissory Note (“Note”) and a Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (“Warrant”), which expires in three years.
   
Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Chairman & CEO has agreed to advance the Company $400,000, comprised of a $150,000 Note dated October 20, 2010 and a $250,000 Note dated November 4, 2010, and the two company directors have agreed to advance $50,000 each to fund its working capital needs. Such indebtedness is evidenced by the Note, which bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum, is due and payable in full on December 31, 2010, and, at the option of the holder, is convertible into the number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the quotient of (a) the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest of the Note as of the date of such election, divided by (b) the selling price per share, if any, of the Company’s common stock pursuant to a private placement approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors on September 10, 2010, or, if there are no such sales, $1.00 per share (the “Conversion Price”). In connection with the Subscription Agreement and the Note, the Company issued one Warrant for the number of shares of common stock of the Company by dividing the aggregate amount of the advances by the Conversion Price resulting in 500,000 warrants being issued. The exercise price of the Warrant is the Conversion Price.
   
The issuance of the aforementioned securities was not registered in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
   
According to GAAP, proceeds from the sale of debt instruments with stock purchase warrants (detachable call options) shall be allocated to the two elements based upon the relative fair values of the debt instrument without the warrants and of the warrants themselves at the time of issuance. The portion of the proceeds so allocated to the warrants shall be accounted for as paid-in capital. The remainder of the proceeds shall be allocated to the debt instrument portion of the transaction. Also, the embedded beneficial conversion feature present in the convertible instrument shall be recognized separately at issuance by allocating a portion of the proceeds equal to the intrinsic value of that feature to additional paid-in capital. The amount of the warrants and beneficial conversion feature totaled $287,449 which has been recorded as a debt discount that was charged to interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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The fair value of the Warrant was determined based upon the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model using the following underlying assumptions:
                 
    October 20     November 4  
Term
  3 Years     3 Years  
Volatility
    58.75 %     58.31 %
Interest Rate
    1.11 %     1.04 %
   
As of December 31, 2010 the holders of the two (2) notes with an initial face value of $50,000 each exercised the conversion option. The holder of the other two (2) notes agreed to extend the term of the notes until February 28, 2011, at which time the holder exercised the conversion option. Upon this election, the Company issued 406,664 shares of MiMedx common stock, 203,332 callable warrants and 203,332 contingent warrants.
   
Revolving Secured Line of Credit Agreement
   
On March 31, 2011, the Company and its Chairman of the Board and CEO (“the Lender”) entered into a Subscription Agreement for a 5% Convertible Senior Secured Promissory Note (“Subscription Agreement”) and, in connection therewith, agreed to issue a 5% Convertible Senior Secured Promissory Note (“Note”) in the amount borrowed by the Company, and a First Contingent Warrant (“First Contingent Warrant”) and a Second Contingent Warrant (“Second Contingent Warrant”) to Purchase Common Stock per the terms described below. The First and Second Contingent Warrants each expire in five years; however, each is subject to automatic terminations as defined in the First Contingent Warrant and Second Contingent Warrant terms.
   
Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Chairman & CEO agreed to issue a Revolving Secured Line of Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) to the Company of up to $3,600,000 to fund its working capital needs. The method of borrowing requires the submission of an Advance Request by a duly authorized officer or employee of the Company. Each advance bears interest on the outstanding principal at a rate per annum equal to 5%. The Company may repay and reborrow, provided there is no event of default, as needed. The initial termination date of the Credit Agreement is December 31, 2012 and the Company may elect to extend the termination date until December 31, 2013 upon payment of an extension fee. Collateral for the Credit Agreement includes (i) all of the Company’s intellectual property with the exception of intellectual property owned by Surgical Biologics, LLC, and (ii) all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and proceeds thereof, as more particularly set forth in the Security and Intercreditor Agreement.
   
At the option of the holder, the Note is convertible into the number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the quotient of the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest of the Note as of the date of such election divided by $1.00 per share.
   
The Contingent Warrants provide for the following:
     
First Contingent Warrant — upon making an Advance, the Company shall issue to the Lender a warrant to purchase 25% of the shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal balance of the Note immediately after an Advance, less the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to all First Contingent Warrants previously issued to Lender, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share;
     
Second Contingent Warrant — upon making an Advance, the Company shall issue to the Lender an additional warrant to purchase 25% of the shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon conversion of the outstanding principal balance of the Note immediately after an Advance, less the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to all Second Contingent Warrants previously issued to Lender, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share;

 

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The maximum number of Contingent Warrants that may be issued under the Secured Line of Credit Agreement would be 1,800,000 warrants assuming the Company were to borrow the entire $3,600,000 available under the agreement. The issuance of the aforementioned securities was not registered in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
   
The contingent warrants have not been included in our earnings per share calculation per the guidance in ASC 260-10-45-13 Earnings per share: Treatment of Contingently Issuable Shares in Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding which states that shares issuable for little or no cash consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (contingently issuable shares) shall be considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic EPS as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied (in essence, when issuance of the shares is no longer contingent).
   
The first Advance in the amount of $800,000 was drawn on March 31, 2011, resulting in the issuance of 400,000 contingent warrants at an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant.
8.  
Common Stock Placements
   
October 2009 Private Placement
   
In October 2009, the Company commenced a private placement to sell common stock and warrants. From October 30, 2009, through December 31, 2009, the Company sold 7,697,865 shares of common stock at a price of $.60 per share and received proceeds of $4,618,720. Under the terms of the offering, for every two shares of common stock purchased, the investor received a 5-year warrant to purchase one share of common stock for $1.50 (a “Warrant”). Through December 31, 2009, the Company issued a total of 3,848,933 warrants. The warrants met all the requirements for equity classification under GAAP and are recorded in stockholders’ equity. From January 1, 2010, through January 21, 2010, the Company sold an additional 1,308,332 shares of common stock and issued an additional 654,163 warrants and received proceeds of $785,000.
   
The Company closed the offering on January 21, 2010.
   
In connection with the October 2009 Private Placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement which provides “Piggy-Back” registration rights to each investor.
 
   
October 2010 Private Placement
   
In October 2010, the Company commenced a private placement to sell common stock and warrants. From October 30, 2010, through December 31, 2010, the Company sold 2,405,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.00 per share and received proceeds of $2,337,020 net of $67,980 in offering costs. Under the terms of the offering, the investor received 5-year warrants to purchase the common stock of the Company. The terms of the warrant, (the “Callable Warrant”) are that for every two shares of common stock purchased, the holder is issued a 5-year warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share. The Callable Warrant does not carry registration rights and is callable by the Company at any time after the issuance if the closing sale price of the Stock exceeds $1.75 for fifteen (15) or more consecutive trading days. Upon written notice, the Company may redeem the Callable Warrant at a price of $0.01 per share.
   
The contingent warrants have been issued to each investor and will become exercisable provided certain conditions are met. The First Contingent Warrant, (the “First Contingent Warrant”) is issued to each investor to purchase 25% of the number of shares of Stock purchased, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, provided that the First Contingent Warrant shall only be exercisable if the Company’s Gross Revenue as reported in the Company’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, do not equal or exceed $11,500,000 and further provided that such Warrant shall be null and void in the event that prior to issuance of such Audited Financial Statements (the “First Measurement Date”) the closing trading price of the Stock is at least $1.50 per share for ten or more consecutive trading days.

 

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The Second Contingent Warrant, (the “Second Contingent Warrant”) is issued to each investor to purchase 25% of the number of shares of Stock purchased, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, provided that the Second Contingent Warrant shall only be exercisable if the Company’s Gross Revenue as reported in the Company’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, do not equal or exceed $31,150,000 and further provided that such Warrant shall be null and void in the event that prior to issuance of such Audited Financial Statements (the “Second Measurement Date”) the closing trading price of the Stock is at least $1.75 per share for ten or more consecutive trading days.
   
The contingent warrants have not been included in our earnings per share calculation per the guidance in ASC 260-10-45-13 Earnings per share: Treatment of Contingently Issuable Shares in Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding which states that shares issuable for little or no cash consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (contingently issuable shares) shall be considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic EPS as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied (in essence, when issuance of the shares is no longer contingent).
   
Through March 31, 2011, the Company sold an additional 1,212,775 shares of common stock and issued an additional 606,388 warrants and received net proceeds of approximately $1,212,000. The warrants met all the requirements for equity classification under GAAP and are recorded in stockholders’ equity.
   
In connection with the October 2010 Private Placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement that provides “Piggy-Back” registration rights to each investor.
9.  
Equity
   
Stock Incentive Plans
   
The Company has three share-based compensation plans: the MiMedx Group, Inc. Assumed 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), the MiMedx Inc. 2007 Assumed Stock Plan (the “Assumed 2007 Plan”) and the MiMedx Group Inc. Amended and Restated Assumed 2005 Stock Plan (the “Assumed 2005 Plan”) which provide for the granting of qualified incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation awards and restricted stock awards to employees, directors, consultants and advisors. The awards are subject to a vesting schedule as set forth in each individual agreement. The Company intends to use only the 2006 Plan to make future grants. The number of assumed options under the Assumed 2005 Plan and Assumed 2007 Plan outstanding at March 31, 2011 totaled 910,000 and the maximum number of shares of common stock which can be issued under the 2006 Plan is 9,500,000 at March 31, 2011.
   
Activity with respect to the stock options is summarized as follows:
                                 
                    Weighted-        
                    Average        
            Weighted-     Remaining        
            Average     Contractual     Aggregate  
    Number of     Exercise     Term     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     (in years)     Value  
Outstanding at January 1, 2011
    8,257,650     $ 1.20                  
Granted
    1,794,000     $ 1.25                  
Exercised
                           
Forfeited or cancelled
    (273,650 )   $ 1.71                  
 
                           
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
    9,778,000     $ 1.10       6.8     $ 1,541,698  
 
                           
 
                               
Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2011
    5,723,174     $ 1.19       5.3     $ 1,182,575  
   
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Following is a summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011:
                                         
    Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
            Weighted-                      
            Average                      
            Remaining                      
            Contractual     Weighted-             Weighted-  
    Number     Term     Average     Number     Average  
Range of Exercise Prices   outstanding     (in years)     Exercise Price     Exercisable     Exercise Price  
$0.0001 - $0.50
    821,000       3.5     $ 0.48       560,210     $ 0.48  
$0.65 - $1.00
    3,472,500       6.1     $ 0.80       2,932,076     $ 0.82  
$1.04 - $1.80
    4,884,500       8.6     $ 1.44       1,630,888     $ 1.65  
$2.40
    600,000       1.5     $ 2.40       600,000     $ 2.40  
 
                                   
 
    9,778,000       6.8     $ 1.19       5,723,174     $ 1.19  
 
                                   
   
A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested stock options follows:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
    Number of     Grant Date  
Unvested Stock Options   Shares     Fair Value  
Unvested at January 1, 2011
    2,679,787     $ 0.87  
Granted
    1,794,000     $ 0.68  
 
Cancelled/expired
    (273,650 )   $ 0.49  
 
Vested
    (145,311 )   $ 0.69  
 
           
Unvested at March 31, 2011
    4,054,826     $ 0.80  
 
           
   
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to granted stock options at March 31, 2011, was approximately $3,153,023 and will be charged to expense through July 2015.
   
The fair value of options granted by the Company is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model that uses assumptions for expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of peer companies and other factors estimated over the expected term of the options. The term of employee options granted is derived using the “simplified method” which computes expected term as the average of the sum of the vesting term plus the contract term. The term for non-employee options is generally based upon the contractual term of the option. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the period of the expected term or contractual term as described.
   
The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model are set forth in the following table:
         
    Three Months ended  
    March 31,  
    2011  
Expected volatility
    57.6-57.8 %
Expected life (in years)
    6  
Expected dividend yield
     
Risk-free interest rate
    1.96% - 2.14 %
   
The weighted-average grant date fair value for options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $0.68.

 

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Warrants
   
The Company grants common stock warrants in connection with equity share purchases by investors as an additional incentive for providing long term equity capital to the Company and as additional compensation to consultants and advisors. The warrants are granted at negotiated prices in connection with the equity share purchases and at the market price of the common stock in other instances. The warrants have been issued for terms of five years.
                                 
                            Weighted-  
            Weighted-             Average  
            Average           Exercise  
            Exercise     Number of     Price per  
    Number of     Price per     Contingent     Contingent  
    Warrants     Warrant     Warrants     Warrant  
Warrants outstanding at January 1, 2011
    6,003,924     $ 1.21       1,252,990     $ 0.01  
Issued in connection with private placement of common stock
    606,388     $ 1.50       606,388     $ 0.01  
Issued in connection with convertible promissory notes
    203,332     $ 1.50       203,332     $ 0.01  
Issued in connection with line of credit
        $       400,000     $ 0.01  
Expired warrants
        $           $  
Exercised in connection with private placement of common stock
        $           $  
 
                       
Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2011
    6,813,644     $ 1.09       2,462,710     $ 0.01  
 
                       
   
Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part by:
   
notice given by the holder accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the warrant exercise price multiplied by the number of warrant shares being purchased; or
   
election by the holder to exchange the warrant (or portion thereof) for that number of shares equal to the product of (a) the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant (or portion) and (b) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the market price of the shares at the time of exercise minus the warrant exercise price per share at the time of exercise and (y) the denominator of which is the market price per share at the time of exercise.
   
These warrants are not mandatorily redeemable, do not obligate the Company to repurchase its equity shares by transferring assets or issue a variable number of shares.
   
The warrants require that the Company deliver shares as part of a physical settlement or a net-share settlement, at the option of the holder, and do not provide for a net-cash settlement.
   
All of our warrants are classified as equity as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
   
In April 2010, the Company offered investors in the October 2009 Private Placement a discount to their existing $1.50 warrant exercise price to $1.00 if they exercised their warrants to purchase common stock for cash by May 1, 2010. As a result of this offer, the Company received proceeds of approximately $3,200,000, net of placement agent fees, and issued 3,200,000 shares of common stock as of May 1, 2010. The aggregate proceeds include $833,000 in common stock issued to the Chairman and CEO, $20,850 to the President and Chief Operating Officer and $20,833 to one other company director. As a result of this activity, the number of warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2011 was 6,813,644. The Company grants common stock warrants, in connection with equity share purchases by investors as an additional incentive for providing long term equity capital to the Company, to placement agents in connection with direct equity share and convertible debt purchases by investors and as additional compensation to consultants and advisors.

 

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10.  
Income taxes
   
The Company has incurred net losses since its inception and, therefore, no current income tax liabilities have been incurred for the periods presented. Due to the Company’s losses, management has established a valuation allowance equal to the amount of net deferred tax assets since management cannot determine that realization of these benefits is more likely than not.
11.  
Contractual Commitments
   
The Company has entered into operating lease agreements for facility space and equipment, and employment agreements with our VP-Sales for EMEA and for some key employees acquired with Surgical Biologics. In addition, the Company has minimum royalty payments due in conjunction with one of its licenses. The estimated annual lease, royalty, and employment agreement expense are as follows:
         
12-month period ended March 31,
       
2012
  $ 884,221  
2013
    618,178  
Thereafter
    48,948  
 
     
 
  $ 1,551,347  
 
     
12.  
Subsequent Events
   
The Company announced plans to close its Tampa, Florida leased facility in order to consolidate manufacturing, research and development in Georgia. The details of the closing, including whether certain employees may be offered continued employment at our Marietta or Kennesaw, Georgia, facilities have yet to be determined. The Company expects to complete the closing during the third quarter.
   
Salaried employees affected by the decision are eligible for severance benefits under company policy. Hourly employees who are permanently laid off as a result of the decision are eligible for severance pay under state law.
   
The estimated financial impact of this decision will be made available once it has been compiled by management.
Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements and information within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This information includes assumptions made by, and information currently available to management, including statements regarding future economic performance and financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, acceptance of the Company’s products by the market, and management’s plans and objectives. In addition, certain statements included in this and our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval, which are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “seeks,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” “predict,” “will,” “should,” and other words or expressions of similar meaning are intended by us to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this report and in the documents incorporated herein by reference. These statements are based on our current expectations about future events or results and information that is currently available to us, involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made.

 

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All forward-looking statements are subject to the risks and uncertainties inherent in predicting the future. Our actual results may differ materially from those projected, stated or implied in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including our critical accounting policies and risks and uncertainties related to, but not limited to, overall industry environment, delay in the introduction of products, regulatory delays, negative clinical results, and our financial condition. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as other reports that we file with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by applicable laws, and you are urged to review and consider disclosures that we make in this and other reports that we file with the SEC that discuss factors germane to our business.
Overview
MiMedx Group, Inc. (“MiMedx Group”) is an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent-protected biomaterial-based products. MiMedx Group has emerged from a development-focused start-up company into a fully integrated operating company with the expertise to capitalize on its science and technology and the capacity to generate sales growth and profitability.
“Repair, don’t replace” is the mantra of the MiMedx Group biochemists, engineers, and designers who are developing today’s biomaterial-based solutions for patients and physicians. Market research shows the first desire of patients ranging from active baby-boomers and weekend warriors to high-school and professional athletes is to augment repair when possible, rather than replace traumatized, but otherwise healthy tissues and structures. Clinical research has proven that biomaterials can be used to achieve augmentation and repair.
Recent Events
On January 5, 2011, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Surgical Biologics, LLC, for an aggregate of $16.4 million in cash, stock and assumed debt and certain additional contingent considerations. This strategic acquisition brings together market leading know-how in amnion tissue processing technology with a global distribution network uniquely positioned to rapidly exploit significant market opportunities across multiple surgical indications.
Surgical Biologics, (“SB”), is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Surgical Biologics develops bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane that can be used for a wide range of surgical indications including ocular surface repair, gum repair, wound care, burns, and many other types of surgery that require the repair of a patient’s integumental (native) tissue. SB is focused on developing technologically innovative bioimplants that offer the surgeon a variety of clinical options; allowing for greater flexibility in treatment, as well as improved surgical results.
Surgical Biologics currently distributes tissue in several different membrane subsegments, such as ocular, dental, spine and wound care. The wound care and tissue management market in the U.S. is currently valued at approximately $7.4B, in which our products could play a strong role. The regenerative dental market is estimated at approximately $232M. The Millennium Research Group has projected the anti-adhesion market to reach an estimated $500M in 2012, and the ocular market is valued at approximately $100M. Each market’s sub-segment has unique competitors, products and distribution methods. Amniotic membrane, as processed by SB, has unique “bio-active” properties that offer benefits that most competitive products cannot offer. SB’s tissues provide anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenesis, anti-scarring and barrier properties as well as enhanced healing at the surgical site.
Surgical Biologics has developed a specialized method for the processing of amniotic membrane. This patent pending process, named Purion™, consists of unique methods which maximize yield, while minimizing manufacturing costs. The Purion™ process was engineered to create an implant that is optimized for ease of use while providing the patient with the maximum assurance of safety. Surgical Biologics currently has seven patents pending that have been filed with the United States Patent Office. The patent filings consist of the intellectual property used to process tissues and/or apply the tissues in a unique manner in surgery.

 

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In addition to the existing implants, SB is in the final stages of development of new offerings for the wound care, burn, general surgery, gynecology and ENT surgery markets. Thus far, amniotic tissues for these uses show great promise, and the Company has begun limited commercial distribution for such purposes. The wound care tissue, which is undergoing a multi-center clinical evaluation, also has shown particular promise, and the Company believes that this tissue has the potential to surpass all other products in commercial distribution. SB continues to research new opportunities for amniotic tissue, and currently has several additional offerings in the first stages of conceptualization.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
Revenue
Revenue was approximately $1,043,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $115,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in revenue is due primarily to sales of our amniotic membrane tissue. The Company experienced strong demand in the Spine, Ophthalmology, and Orthopedics markets. During the quarter, the Company added a new Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) who is in the process of developing an effective distribution network in the region. We expect the new VP of EMEA to deliver increased revenue for the HydroFix™ Spine Shield for posterior indications in subsequent quarters. The Company had a very strong showing at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, where we launched AmnioFixTM, which reduces inflammation and scar tissue formation and utilizes our proprietary Purion® Process which protects the delicate scaffold during processing, leaving the collagen matrix intact. Additionally, the Company added a new position, Vice President of Wound Care, to exploit market growth opportunities in the wound care market.
Cost of Products Sold
Cost of products sold approximated $659,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $380,000 in the comparable period a year ago. The increase was due primarily to the increase in revenue. Excess fixed costs associated with maintaining the minimum required quality assurance and regulatory compliance organization, manufacturing management, supervisory staff, idle facilities, excessive spoilage, extra freight and handling costs are included in cost of products sold and are not capitalized into inventory, resulting in a higher cost of sales percentage. It should be noted that as our sales levels and corresponding production levels increase, these costs as a percentage of total revenues will continue to decrease resulting in higher gross margins.
Personnel costs represent approximately 62.0% of total manufacturing and quality assurance spending. We employed 19 and 9 manufacturing and quality assurance technicians at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase of 10 employees was due to the support of increased production and the addition of the amnion processing and quality assurance staff of Surgical Biologics. During the quarter, the Company’s Kennesaw, Georgia facility was audited by the FDA, where zero observations were noted.
Research and Development Expenses
Our research and development expenses (“R&D expenses”) increased approximately $276,000 or 32.5% to $848,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to approximately $572,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Approximately $89,000, or 10.5%, of R&D expenses for the quarter were attributable to the addition of Surgical Biologics staff. The remaining $187,000 increase in R&D expenses is attributable to new patent application legal fees and increased investments in animal studies related to our CollaFix™ product. Overall spending on animal studies in the quarter was $222,000. This spending level is expected to decline over the balance of the year.

 

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Our research and development expenses consist primarily of internal personnel costs, fees paid to external consultants, and supplies and instruments used in our laboratories. As of March 31, 2011, we employed 14 R&D employees, compared to 20 R&D employees at March 31, 2010. The acquisition of Surgical Biologics added 2 full time employees to the R&D team. During the quarter, the Company received 2 Issued Patents, one for HydroFixTM and one for CollaFIxTM, had one provisional patent converted to Utility and filed, and filed one additional provisional patent application.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”) increased approximately $1,082,000 or 38.7%, to $2,793,000 for the three month period ending March 31, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010. Approximately $711,000, or 25.5%, of SG&A expenses for the quarter were attributable to the acquisition of Surgical Biologics including $189,000 in legal fees and $61,000 in external auditing fees, the majority of which is related to the merger; $167,000 in amortization of newly acquired intangible assets; $173,000 in additional expenses for Surgical Biologics staff and general office expenses; $121,000 in sales and marketing expenses, rent and depreciation. The remaining $371,000 increase in SG&A expenses reflects $289,000 in share based compensation, $270,000 in sales and marketing expenses due to trade show and market launch expenses and $97,000 in legal fees which are primarily related to the merger. These increases were offset by decreases in SG&A of $285,000, primarily due to reductions in accounting and human resources personnel costs and other administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist of personnel costs, professional fees, sales commissions, sales training costs, industry trade show fees and expenses, product promotions and product literature costs, facilities costs and other sales, marketing and administrative costs. As of March 31, 2011, we employed 15 personnel in selling, general and administrative functions as compared to 8 as of March 31, 2010. The increase includes four SG&A team members from Surgical Biologics, the addition of our Vice President of Sales for EMEA, our Vice President of Wound Care and other marketing and sales support personnel.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded approximately $116,000 and $111,000 in depreciation expense, respectively. The increase of $5,000 in depreciation expense was attributable to the acquisition of Surgical Biologics. We depreciate our assets on a straight-line basis, principally over five to seven years.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded approximately $334,000 and $167,000 in amortization expense, respectively. All of the $167,000 increase was attributable to the acquisition of Surgical Biologics. We amortize our intangible assets over a 3 to 14 year period, which we believe represents the remaining useful lives of the patents underlying the licensing rights and intellectual property. We do not amortize goodwill, but at least annually we test goodwill for impairment and periodically evaluate other intangibles for impairment based on events or changes in circumstances as they occur.
Other Expense/Income
We recorded other expense of approximately $91,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared with approximately $594,000 of other expense during the three months ended March 31, 2010. Of the $91,000 incurred as of March 31, 2010, $73,000 is amortization of the beneficial conversion feature on the acquisition convertible note, and $15,000 is interest expense related to the acquisition convertible note and assumed debt. The decrease in interest expense is due to the conversion, on March 31, 2010, of all of our remaining 3% Convertible Senior Secured Promissory Notes into shares of our common stock and the recognition of approximately $500,000 of the remaining unamortized debt discount related to those Notes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Planned principal operations have commenced, and first quarter revenues were in line with management’s expectations. Additionally, the Company raised approximately $1,212,000 through a private placement and secured a Line of Credit with the Company’s Chairman and CEO of up to $3,600,000 for general working capital purposes. As of March 31, 2011 the Company had borrowed $800,000 through the line of credit facility. The Company has forecasted to be positive in terms of cash flow from operations during the third quarter of this year. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $1,021,000 of cash and cash equivalents. The Company believes that its anticipated cash from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents and the aforementioned line of credit will enable the Company to meet its operational liquidity needs for the next twelve months.

 

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Discussion of cash flows
Net cash used in operations during the three months ended March 31, 2011, decreased approximately $107,000 to $1,790,000 compared to $1,897,000 used in operating activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2010, reflecting our increased sales activity and acceleration of our efforts to transition into an operating company. This is the lowest quarterly cash outflow from operations since the Company recorded its first revenue in the fourth quarter of 2009. The changes in assets and liabilities included in the Statement of Cash Flows are net of the effects of the Surgical Biologics acquisition.
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $428,000 due to investments in production equipment and cash paid for the acquisition of Surgical Biologics.
Net cash flows from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $1,898,000 due to cash received related to our October 2010 Private Placement of approximately $1,212,000 that we have decided to keep open due to ongoing investor interest, $800,000 borrowed from our Revolving Secured Line of Credit, the repayment of approximately $99,000 outstanding under a line of credit assumed in the acquisition of Surgical Biologics, and the payment of approximately $15,000 in principal and interest on three notes assumed in the acquisition of Surgical Biologics.
Contractual Obligations
Contractual obligations associated with our ongoing business activities are expected to result in cash payments in future periods. A table summarizing the amounts and estimated timing of these future cash payments as of March 31, 2011, is provided in Note 11 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.
Critical Accounting Policies
In preparing our financial statements we follow accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make certain estimates and apply judgments that affect our financial position and results of operations. We continually review our accounting policies and financial information disclosures. A summary of our significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements was provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. During the first three months of fiscal 2011, there were no material changes to the accounting policies and assumptions previously disclosed.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements: In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28 to Topic 350 — Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. The amendments to the Codification in this update modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. Goodwill of a reporting unit is required to be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. This update is effective starting in the first quarter of 2011 with early adoption not permitted. Adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29 to Topic 805 — Business Combinations: Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. The amendments to the Codification in this ASU apply to any public entity that enters into business combination that are material on an individual or aggregate basis and specify that the entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The update is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning in January 2011 with early adoption permitted. We adopted this update for the acquisition completed in 2011.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted:
FASB ASU 2011-01 and 2011-02 relate to Topic 310 — Receivables. These ASU’s apply to Creditors and are not applicable to us.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company’s business is anticipated to be directly dependent on foreign operations as the Company’s sales to customers outside the U.S. become significant. A portion of the Company’s total revenue is anticipated to be dependent on selling to distributors outside the U.S., some of which will be invoiced in foreign currencies, primarily the EURO. There is also risk related to the changes in foreign currency exchange rates as it relates to sales operating expenses paid in EURO’s. We are currently considering taking affirmative steps to hedge the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates as revenues continue to increase. We do not expect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows to be materially impacted due to a sudden change in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations relative to the U.S. Dollar over the next three months.
Our exposure to market risk relates to our cash and investments.
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we invest our excess cash in debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, bank obligations, repurchase agreements and high-quality corporate issuers, and, by policy, restrict our exposure to any single corporate issuer by imposing concentration limits. To minimize the exposure due to adverse shifts in interest rates, we maintain investments at an average maturity of generally less than three months.
Item 4.  
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
We have confidence in our internal controls and procedures. Nevertheless, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure procedures and controls or our internal controls will prevent all errors or intentional fraud. An internal control system, no matter how well-conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of such internal controls are met. Further, the design of an internal control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all internal control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all our control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.  
Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A.  
Risk Factors
As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes to the risk factors included in Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, except for the following:
Market Concentrations and Credit Risk
Distribution — The Company’s principal concentration of risk is related to its limited distribution channels. Two customers accounted for more than 10% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the amount of revenue derived from one customer represented 39% and another customer represented 27% of total revenue.
The Company’s accounts receivable are derived from customers primarily located in the United States of America. Two customers accounted for 54% of the total accounts receivable as of March 31, 2011. One customer was approximately 40%, a second customer was approximately 14%.
Item 2.  
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
From January 1, 2011, through March 31, 2011, the Company sold an additional 1,212,775 shares of Common Stock and issued an additional 809,720 warrants and received net cash proceeds of approximately $1,212,000. See Notes 8 and 9 of “Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” for the terms of the Warrants. These sales were made in conjunction with the Company’s most recent private placement, which commenced in October 2010 (“October 2010 Private Placement”).

 

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The Company relied on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as amended, to issue the securities described above because they were offered to accredited investors and a limited number of unaccredited investors who purchased for investment in transactions that did not involve a general solicitation.
Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 filed March 31, 2011, and Form D dated November 29, 2010, also provide information related to unregistered sales of equity securities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
We did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and currently have no share repurchase plans or programs.
Item 3.  
Default Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5.  
Other Information
None.
Item 6.  
Exhibits
         
Exhibit
Number
  Reference   Description
 
10.90
  #*   MiMedx Group, Inc. Assumed 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended April 25, 2011
 
       
31.1
  #   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
31.2
  #   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.1
  #   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
       
32.2
  #   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
     
#  
Filed herewith
 
*  
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
May 10, 2011
         
  By:   /s/ Michael J. Senken    
    Michael J. Senken   
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Exhibit 10.90
Exhibit 10.90
As Amended as of April 25, 2011
MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
ASSUMED 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Definitions
In addition to other terms defined herein, the following terms shall have the meanings given below:
(a) Administrator means the Board, and, upon its delegation of all or part of its authority to administer the Plan to the Committee, the Committee.
(b) Affiliate means any Parent or Subsidiary of the Corporation, and also includes any other business entity which is controlled by, under common control with or controls the Corporation; provided, however, that the term “Affiliate” shall be construed in a manner in accordance with the registration provisions of applicable federal securities laws and any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance.
(c) Applicable Laws means any applicable laws, rules or regulations (or similar guidance), including but not limited to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Code.
(d) Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of an Option (including an Incentive Option or Nonqualified Option); a Stock Appreciation Right (including a Related SAR or a Freestanding SAR); a Restricted Award (including a Restricted Stock Award or a Restricted Unit Award); a Dividend Equivalent Award; or any other award granted under the Plan.
(e) Award Agreement means an agreement (which may be in written or electronic form, in the Administrator’s discretion, and which includes any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Corporation and a Participant specifying the terms, conditions and restrictions of an Award granted to the Participant. An Award Agreement may also state such other terms, conditions and restrictions, including but not limited to terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to shares or any other benefit underlying an Award, as may be established by the Administrator.
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(g) Cause means, unless the Administrator determines otherwise, a Participant’s termination of employment or service resulting from the Participant’s (i) termination for “cause” as defined under the Participant’s employment, consulting or other agreement with the Corporation or an Affiliate, if any, or (ii) if the Participant has not entered into any such employment, consulting or other agreement (or if any such agreement does not address the effect of a “cause” termination), then the Participant’s termination shall be for “Cause” if termination results due to the Participant’s (A) dishonesty; (B) refusal or continued failure to perform his duties for the Corporation, as determined by the Administrator or its designee; (C) engaging in fraudulent conduct; or (D) engaging in any conduct that could be materially damaging to the Corporation without a reasonable good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Corporation. The determination of “Cause” shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final and conclusive. Without in any way limiting the effect of the foregoing, for the purposes of the Plan and any Award, a Participant’s employment or service shall be deemed to have terminated for Cause if, after the Participant’s employment or service has terminated, facts and circumstances are discovered that would have justified, in the opinion of the Administrator, a termination for Cause.
(h) Change in Control:
(i) General: Except as may be otherwise provided in an individual Award Agreement or as may be otherwise required in order to comply with Code Section 409A, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred on the earliest to occur of a change in the ownership of the Corporation, a change in the effective control of the Corporation, a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets and a disposition of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets, all as defined below:
(a) A change in the ownership of the Corporation occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of the Corporation which, together with stock held by such person or group, represents more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Corporation. An increase in the percentage of stock owned by any one person, or persons acting as a group, as a result of a transaction in which the Corporation acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock.
(b) A change in the effective control of the Corporation occurs on the date that either: any one person, or more than one person acting as a group becomes the beneficial owner of stock of the Corporation possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Corporation; or a majority of members of the Corporation’s board of directors is replaced during any 24-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Corporation’s board of directors who were directors prior to the date of the appointment or election of the first of such new directors.

 

 


 

(c) A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Corporation that have a total fair market value equal to seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the total fair market value of all of the assets of the Corporation immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. The transfer of assets by the Corporation is not treated as a change in the ownership of such assets if the assets are transferred to an entity more than fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
(d) A disposition of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets occurs on the date that the Corporation transfers assets by sale, lease, exchange, distribution to shareholders, assignment to creditors, foreclosure or otherwise, in a transaction or transactions not in the ordinary course of the Corporation’s business (or has made such transfers during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent transfer of assets) that have a total fair market value equal to seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the total fair market value of all of the assets of the Corporation as of the date immediately prior to the first such transfer or transfers. The transfer of assets by the Corporation is not treated as a disposition of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets if the assets are transferred to an entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
(e) The Administrator shall have full and final authority, in its discretion, to determine whether a Change in Control of the Corporation has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto.
For purposes of the above-definition of a “Change in Control,” the terms “person,” “acting as a group” and “ownership” shall have the meanings prescribed in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder; provided, however, that in any merger, consolidation or share exchange in which less than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation or its successor corporation are held by the former shareholders of the Corporation, the shareholders of the other parties to the transaction shall be deemed to have acted as a group that acquired ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation, resulting in a change in ownership under (a) above.
(ii) Definition Applicable to Awards subject to Code Section 409A: Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of Section 1(h)(i), in the event that any Awards granted under the Plan are deemed to be deferred compensation subject to the provisions of Code Section 409A, then distributions related to such Awards may be permitted, in the Administrator’s discretion, upon the occurrence of one or more of the following events (as they are defined and interpreted under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance): (A) a change in the ownership of the Corporation, (B) a change in effective control of the Corporation, or (C) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation.

 

 


 

(i) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(j) Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board, which may be appointed to administer the Plan.
(k) Common Stock means the common stock of MiMedx Group, Inc., $0.001 par value per share.
(l) Corporation means MiMedx Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, together with any successor thereto.
(m) Covered Employee shall have the meaning given the term in Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations.
(n) Director means a member of the Board or of the board of directors of an Affiliate.
(o) Disability shall, except as may be otherwise determined by the Administrator or required under Code Section 409A or related regulations or other guidance, have the meaning given in any employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement, if any, to which a Participant is a party, or, if there is no such agreement (or if any such agreement does not address the effect of termination due to disability), “Disability” shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Administrator shall have discretion to determine if a termination due to Disability has occurred.
(p) Displacement shall, as applied to any Participant, be as defined in any employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement, if any, to which the Participant is a party, or, if there is no such agreement (or if any such agreement does not address the effect of a termination due to displacement), “Displacement” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment or service due to the elimination of the Participant’s job or position without fault on the part of the Participant (as determined by the Administrator).
(q) Dividend Equivalent Award means a right granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 10 to receive the equivalent value (in cash or shares of Common Stock) of dividends paid on Common Stock.
(r) Effective Date means the effective date of the Plan, as provided in Section 4.
(s) Employee means any person who is an employee of the Corporation or any Affiliate (including entities which become Affiliates after the Effective Date of the Plan). For this purpose, an individual shall be considered to be an Employee only if there exists between the individual and the Corporation or an Affiliate the legal and bona fide relationship of employer and Employee; provided, however, that, with respect to Incentive Options, “Employee” means any person who is considered an employee of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary for purposes of Treas. Reg. Section 1.421-1(h) (or any successor provision related thereto).

 

 


 

(t) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(u) Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock shall be established in good faith by the Administrator and, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions: (A) if the shares of Common Stock are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price per share of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange (as applicable) on the date immediately preceding the date an Option is granted or other determination is made (such date of determination being referred to herein as a “valuation date”), or, if there is no transaction on such date, then on the trading date nearest preceding the valuation date for which closing price information is available, and, provided further, if the shares are quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market but are not listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system on the date immediately or nearest preceding the valuation date for which such information is available, and, provided further, if the shares are not listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Fair Market Value shall be the average between the highest bid and lowest asked prices for such stock on the date immediately or nearest preceding the valuation date as reported on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board Service or by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated or a comparable service; or (B) if the shares of Common Stock are not listed or reported in any of the foregoing, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator based on such valuation measures or other factors as it deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to the grant of Incentive Options, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 20.2031-2 of the Federal Estate Tax Regulations, or in any other manner consistent with the Code Section 422 and accompanying regulations; and (ii) Fair Market Value shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance to the extent required by such provisions.
(v) Freestanding SAR means an SAR that is granted without relation to an Option, as provided in Section 8.
(w) Incentive Option means an Option that is designated by the Administrator as an Incentive Option pursuant to Section 7 and intended to meet the requirements of incentive stock options under Code Section 422 and related regulations.
(x) Independent Contractor means an independent contractor, consultant or advisor providing services to the Corporation or an Affiliate.

 

 


 

(y) Nonqualified Option means an Option granted under Section 7 that is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Code Section 422 and related regulations.
(z) Option means a stock option granted under Section 7 that entitles the holder to purchase from the Corporation a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth in an Award Agreement.
(aa) Option Period means the term of an Option, as provided in Section 7(d)(i).
(bb) Option Price means the price at which an Option may be exercised, as provided in Section 7(b).
(cc) Parent means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(dd) Participant means an individual employed by, or providing services to, the Corporation or an Affiliate who satisfies the requirements of Section 6 and is selected by the Administrator to receive an Award under the Plan.
(ee) Performance Measures mean one or more performance factors which may be established by the Administrator with respect to an Award. Performance factors may be based on such corporate, business unit or division and/or individual performance factors and criteria as the Administrator in its discretion may deem appropriate; provided, however, that, if and to the extent that Section 162(m) of the Code is applicable, then such performance factors shall be limited to one or more of the following (as determined by the Administrator in its discretion): (i) cash flow; (ii) return on equity; (iii) return on assets; (iv) earnings per share; (v) operations expense efficiency milestones; (vi) consolidated earnings before or after taxes (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization); (vii) net income; (viii) operating income; (ix) book value per share; (x) return on investment; (xi) return on capital; (xii) improvements in capital structure; (xiii) expense management; (xiv) profitability of an identifiable business unit or product; (xv) maintenance or improvement of profit margins; (xvi) stock price or total shareholder return; (xvii) market share; (xviii) revenues or sales; (xix) costs; (xx) working capital; (xxi) economic wealth created; (xxii) strategic business criteria; (xxiii) efficiency ratio(s); (xxiv) achievement of division, group, function or corporate financial, strategic or operational goals; and (xxv) comparisons with stock market indices or performances of metrics of peer companies. If and to the extent that Section 162(m) of the Code is applicable, the Administrator shall, within the time and in the manner prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations, define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Measures it selects to use for Participants during any specific performance period and determine whether such Performance Measures have been met. Such performance factors may be adjusted or modified due to extraordinary items, transactions, events or developments, or in recognition of, or in anticipation of, any other unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation or the financial statements of the Corporation, or in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in Applicable Laws, accounting principles or business conditions, in each case as determined by the Administrator.

 

 


 

(ff) Plan means the MiMedx Group, Inc. Assumed 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as it may be hereafter amended and/or restated.
(gg) Related SAR means an SAR granted under Section 8 that is granted in relation to a particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the Corporation, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.
(hh) Restricted Award means a Restricted Stock Award and/or a Restricted Stock Unit Award, as provided in Section 9.
(ii) Restricted Stock Award means shares of Common Stock awarded to a Participant under Section 9. Shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall cease to be restricted when, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the terms and conditions established by the Administrator, the shares vest and become transferable and free of substantial risks of forfeiture.
(jj) Restricted Stock Unit means a Restricted Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 9 which is settled (i) by the delivery of one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit, (ii) in cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit, or (iii) in a combination of cash and Shares equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit, as determined by the Administrator. A Restricted Stock Unit Award represents the promise of the Corporation to deliver shares, cash or a combination thereof, as applicable, upon vesting of the Award and compliance with such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Administrator.
(kk) Retirement shall, as applied to any Participant, be as defined in any employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement, if any, to which the Participant is a party, or, if there is no such agreement (or if any such agreement does address the effect of termination due to retirement), “Retirement” shall mean retirement in accordance with the retirement policies and procedures established by the Corporation, as determined by the Administrator.
(ll) SAR means a stock appreciation right granted under Section 8 entitling the Participant to receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the excess of the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the SAR base price, subject to the terms of the Plan and any other terms and conditions established by the Administrator. References to “SARs” include both Related SARs and Freestanding SARs, unless the context requires otherwise.
(mm) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 


 

(nn) Shareholders’ Agreement means that certain Shareholders’ Agreement which may be entered into between the Corporation and certain or all shareholders of the Corporation, as it may be amended.
(oo) Subsidiary means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
(pp) Termination Date means the date of termination of a Participant’s employment or service with the Company as a non-employee Director or Independent Contractor, for any reason, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable selected Employees, Directors and Independent Contractors of the Corporation and its Affiliates to acquire or to increase their holdings of Common Stock of the Corporation and other proprietary interests in the Corporation in order to promote a closer identification of their interests with those of the Corporation and its shareholders, thereby further stimulating their efforts to enhance the efficiency, soundness, profitability, growth and shareholder value of the Corporation. This purpose may be carried out through the grant of Awards to selected Employees, Directors and Independent Contractors, which may include the grant to selected Participants of Options in the form of Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Options; SARs in the form of Related SARs and Freestanding SARs; Restricted Awards in the form of Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units; and/or Dividend Equivalent Awards.
3. Administration of the Plan
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or, upon its delegation, by the Committee. In the event that the Corporation shall become subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Committee shall be comprised solely of two or more “non-employee directors,” as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or as may otherwise be permitted under Rule 16b-3, unless the Board determines otherwise. Further, in the event that the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code or related regulations become applicable to the Corporation, the Plan shall be administered by a committee comprised of two or more “outside directors” (as such term is defined in Section 162(m) or related regulations) or as may otherwise be permitted under Section 162(m) and related regulations. For the purposes of the Plan, the term “Administrator” shall refer to the Board and, upon its delegation to the Committee of all or part of its authority to administer the Plan, to the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have sole authority to grant Awards to Directors who are not Employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates.

 

 


 

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have full and final authority in its discretion to take any action with respect to the Plan including, without limitation, the authority (i) to determine all matters relating to Awards, including selection of individuals to be granted Awards, the types of Awards, the number of shares of the Common Stock, if any, subject to an Award, and all terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations of an Award; (ii) to prescribe the form or forms of Award Agreements evidencing any Awards granted under the Plan; (iii) to establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan; and (iv) to construe and interpret the Plan, Awards and Award Agreements made under the Plan, to interpret rules and regulations for administering the Plan and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. Except to the extent otherwise required or restricted under Code Section 409A or related regulations or other guidance, (i) the Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion, to accelerate the date that any Award which was not otherwise exercisable, vested or earned shall become exercisable, vested or earned in whole or in part without any obligation to accelerate such date with respect to any other Award granted to any recipient; and (ii) the Administrator also may in its sole discretion modify or extend the terms and conditions for exercise, vesting or earning of an Award. The Administrator may determine that a Participant’s rights, payments and/or benefits with respect to an Award (including but not limited to any shares issued or issuable and/or cash paid or payable with respect to an Award) shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, but shall not be limited to, termination of employment for cause, violation of policies of the Corporation or an Affiliate, breach of non-solicitation, noncompetition, confidentiality, proprietary rights and invention assignment agreements or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant, or other conduct by the Participant that is determined by the Administrator to be detrimental to the business or reputation of the Corporation or any Affiliate.

 

 


 

In addition, the Administrator shall have the authority and discretion to establish terms and conditions of Awards (including but not limited to the establishment of subplans) as the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate to conform to the applicable requirements or practices of jurisdictions outside of the United States. In addition to action by meeting in accordance with Applicable Laws, any action of the Administrator with respect to the Plan may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members of the Board or Committee, as appropriate, and any such action so taken by written consent shall be as fully effective as if it had been taken by a majority of the members at a meeting duly held and called. No member of the Board or Committee, as applicable, shall be liable while acting as Administrator for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, an Award or an Award Agreement. The members of the Board or Committee, as applicable, shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement in the manner provided in the Corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws and/or under Applicable Laws.
(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions of Section 3, the Administrator may delegate to one or more officers of the Corporation the authority to grant Awards, and to make any or all of the determinations reserved for the Administrator in the Plan and summarized in Section 3(b) with respect to such Awards (subject to any restrictions imposed by Applicable Laws, and such terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator); provided, however, that, if and to the extent required by Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code, the Participant, at the time of said grant or other determination, (i) is not deemed to be an officer or director of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act; and (ii) is not deemed to be a Covered Employee as defined under Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations. To the extent that the Administrator has delegated authority to grant Awards pursuant to this Section 3(c) to one or more officers of the Corporation, references to the Administrator shall include references to such officer or officers, subject, however, to the requirements of the Plan, Rule 16b-3, Section 162(m) of the Code and other Applicable Laws.
4. Effective Date; Term
The Effective Date of the Plan shall be November 27, 2006. Awards may be granted under the Plan on and after the Effective Date, but not after November 26, 2016. Awards that are outstanding at the end of the Plan term (or such earlier termination date as may be established by the Board pursuant to Section 12(a)) shall continue in accordance with their terms, unless otherwise provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement.

 

 


 

5. Shares of Stock Subject to the Plan; Award Limitations
(a) Shares of Stock Subject to the Plan: Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 5(d), the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed 8,500,000 shares. Shares delivered under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares or shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase. The Corporation hereby reserves sufficient authorized shares of Common Stock to meet the grant of Awards hereunder.
(b) Award Limitations: Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the following limitations shall apply to Awards granted under the Plan, in each case subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 5(d):
(i) The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued to any one Participant under the Plan pursuant to the grant of Incentive Options shall not exceed 8,500,000 shares;
(ii) If and to the extent Section 162(m) of the Code is applicable:
(A) In any calendar year, no Participant may be granted Options and SARs that are not related to an Option for more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock;
(B) No Participant may be granted Awards in any calendar year for more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock; and
(C) No Participant may be paid more than $2,000,000 with respect to any cash-settled award or awards which were granted during any single calendar year.
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(c) Shares Not Subject to Limitations: The following will not be applied to the share limitations of Section 5(a) above: (i) dividends, including dividends paid in shares, or dividend equivalents paid in cash in connection with outstanding Awards; (ii) Awards which by their terms are settled in cash rather than the issuance of shares; (iii) any shares subject to an Award under the Plan which Award is forfeited, cancelled, terminated, expires or lapses for any reason or any shares subject to an Award which shares are repurchased or reacquired by the Corporation; and (iv) any shares surrendered by a Participant or withheld by the Corporation to pay the Option Price or purchase price for an Award or shares used to satisfy any tax withholding requirement in connection with the exercise, vesting or earning of an Award if, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, a Participant pays such Option Price or purchase price or satisfies such tax withholding by either tendering previously owned shares or having the Corporation withhold shares.
(d) Adjustments: If there is any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock because of a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Corporation or an Affiliate, or if the Board of Directors of the Corporation declares a stock dividend, stock split distributable in shares of Common Stock, reverse stock split, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or if there is a similar change in the capital stock structure of the Corporation or an Affiliate affecting the Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be correspondingly adjusted, and the Administrator shall make such adjustments to Awards and to any provisions of this Plan as the Administrator deems equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of Awards or as may be otherwise advisable.
6. Eligibility
An Award may be granted only to an individual who satisfies all of the following eligibility requirements on the date the Award is granted:
(a) The individual is either (i) an Employee, (ii) a Director, or (iii) an Independent Contractor.
(b) With respect to the grant of Incentive Options, the individual is otherwise eligible to participate under Section 6, is an Employee of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary and does not own, immediately before the time that the Incentive Option is granted, stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary may be granted an Incentive Option if the Option Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, and the Option Period does not exceed five years. For this purpose, an individual will be deemed to own stock which is attributable to him under Section 424(d) of the Code.

 

 


 

(c) With respect to the grant of substitute awards or assumption of awards in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Corporation or an Affiliate, the recipient is otherwise eligible to receive the Award and the terms of the award are consistent with the Plan and Applicable Laws (including, to the extent necessary, the federal securities laws registration provisions and Section 409A and Section 424(a) of the Code and related regulations or other guidance).
(d) The individual, being otherwise eligible under this Section 6, is selected by the Administrator as an individual to whom an Award shall be granted (as defined above, a “Participant”).

 

 


 

7. Options
(a) Grant of Options: Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant Options to such eligible individuals in such numbers, subject to such terms and conditions, and at such times as the Administrator shall determine. Both Incentive Options and Nonqualified Options may be granted under the Plan, as determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary. To the extent that an Option is designated as an Incentive Option but does not qualify as such under Section 422 of the Code, the Option (or portion thereof) shall be treated as a Nonqualified Option. An Option may be granted with or without a Related SAR.
(b) Option Price: The Option Price shall be established by the Administrator and stated in the Award Agreement evidencing the grant of the Option; provided, that (i) the Option Price of an Option shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock as determined on the date the Option is granted (or 110% of the Fair Market Value with respect to Incentive Options granted to an Employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary, as provided in Section 6(b)); and (ii) in no event shall the Option Price per share of any Option be less than the par value per share (if any) of the Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may in its discretion authorize the grant of substitute or assumed options of an acquired entity with an Option Price not equal to at least 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant, if such options are assumed or substituted in accordance with Reg. Section 1.424-1 (or any successor provision thereto) and if the option price of any such assumed or substituted option was at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the original date of grant, or if the terms of such assumed or substituted option otherwise comply with Code Section 409A, related regulations and other guidance. The preceding sentence shall also apply to SARs that are assumed or substituted in a corporate transaction, to the extent required under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance.
(c) Date of Grant: An Incentive Option shall be considered to be granted on the date that the Administrator acts to grant the Option, or on any later date specified by the Administrator as the effective date of the Option. A Nonqualified Option shall be considered to be granted on the date the Administrator acts to grant the Option or any other date specified by the Administrator as the date of grant of the Option.
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(i) The Option Period shall be determined by the Administrator at the time the Option is granted and shall be stated in the Award Agreement. With respect to Incentive Options, the Option Period shall not extend more than 10 years from the date on which the Option is granted (or five years with respect to Incentive Options granted to an Employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary, as provided in Section 6(b)). Any Option or portion thereof not exercised before expiration of the Option Period shall terminate. The period or periods during which, and conditions pursuant to which, an Option may become exercisable shall be determined by the Administrator in its discretion, subject to the terms of the Plan.
(ii) An Option may be exercised by giving written notice to the Corporation in form acceptable to the Administrator at such place and subject to such conditions as may be established by the Administrator or its designee. Such notice shall specify the number of shares to be purchased pursuant to an Option and the aggregate purchase price to be paid therefore and shall be accompanied by payment of such purchase price. Unless an Award Agreement provides otherwise, such payment shall be in the form of cash or cash equivalent; provided that, where permitted by the Administrator and Applicable Laws (and subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator), payment may also be made:
(A) By delivery (by either actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant for a time period, if any, determined by the Administrator and otherwise acceptable to the Administrator;
(B) With respect only to purchases upon exercise of an Option after a public market for the Common Stock exists, by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Corporation and delivery to a broker of written notice of exercise and irrevocable instructions to promptly deliver to the Corporation the amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option Price;
(C) By cash bonuses, loans or such other payment methods as may be approved by the Administrator (and subject to such terms as may be established by the Administrator), and which methods are acceptable under Applicable Laws; or
(D) By any combination of the foregoing methods.
Shares tendered or withheld in payment on the exercise of an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, as determined by the Administrator. For the purposes of the Plan, a “public market” for the Common Stock shall be deemed to exist (i) upon consummation of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) if the Administrator otherwise determines that there is an established public market for the Common Stock.

 

 


 

(iii) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, no Option granted to a Participant who was an Employee at the time of grant shall be exercised unless the Participant is, at the time of exercise, an Employee, and has been an Employee continuously since the date the Option was granted, subject to the following:
(A) The employment relationship of a Participant shall be treated as continuing intact for any period that the Participant is on military or sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence, provided that the period of such leave does not exceed three months, or, if longer, as long as the Participant’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. The employment relationship of a Participant shall also be treated as continuing intact while the Participant is not in active service because of Disability. The Administrator shall have sole authority to determine whether a Participant is disabled and, if applicable, the Participant’s Termination Date.
(B) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated because of Disability or death, the Option may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on the Participant’s Termination Date, except that the Administrator may in its sole discretion accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of the Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Termination Date. The Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of the following, whichever shall be applicable: (X) the close of the one-year period following the Termination Date (or such other period stated in the Award Agreement); or (Y) the close of the Option Period. In the event of the Participant’s death, such Option shall be exercisable by such person or persons as shall have acquired the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of intestate succession.
(C) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, if the employment of the Participant is terminated for any reason other than Disability, death or for “Cause,” his Option may be exercised to the extent exercisable on his Termination Date, except that the Administrator may in its sole discretion accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of the Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Termination Date. The Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of the following, whichever shall be applicable: (X) the close of the period of three months next succeeding the Termination Date (or such other period stated in the Award Agreement); or (Y) the close of the Option Period. If the Participant dies following such termination of employment and prior to the earlier of the dates specified in (X) or (Y) of this subparagraph (C), the Participant shall be treated as having died while employed under subparagraph (B) (treating for this purpose the Participant’s date of termination of employment as the Termination Date). In the event of the Participant’s death, such Option shall be exercisable by such person or persons as shall have acquired the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of intestate succession.

 

 


 

(D) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, if the employment of the Participant is terminated for “Cause,” his Option shall lapse and no longer be exercisable as of his Termination Date, as determined by the Administrator.
(E) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion (subject to any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance), accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of an Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Termination Date, extend the period during which an Option may be exercised, modify the terms and conditions to exercise, or any combination of the foregoing.
(iv) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, an Option granted to a Participant who was a Director but who was not an Employee at the time of grant may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on the Participant’s Termination Date (unless the termination was for Cause), and must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of the following, as applicable: (X) the close of the period of three months next succeeding the Termination Date (or such other period stated in the Award Agreement); or (Y) the close of the Option Period. If the services of a Participant are terminated for Cause, his Option shall lapse and no longer be exercisable as of his Termination Date, as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (subject to any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance) accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of an Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Termination Date, extend the period during which an Option may be exercised, modify the other terms and conditions to exercise, or any combination of the foregoing.
(v) Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, an Option granted to a Participant who was an Independent Contractor at the time of grant (and who does not thereafter become an Employee, in which case he shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7(d)(iii)) may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on the Participant’s Termination Date (unless the termination was for Cause), and must be exercised, if at all, prior to the first to occur of the following, as applicable: (X) the close of the period of three months next succeeding the Termination Date (or such other period stated in the Award Agreement); or (Y) the close of the Option Period. If the services of a Participant are terminated for Cause, his Option shall lapse and no longer be exercisable as of his Termination Date, as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (subject to any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance) accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of an Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Termination Date, extend the period during which an Option may be exercised, modify the other terms and conditions to exercise, or any combination of the foregoing.

 

 


 

(e) Notice of Disposition: If shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Option are disposed of within two years following the date of grant or one year following the transfer of such shares to a Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Corporation in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Administrator may reasonably require.
(f) Limitation on Incentive Options: In no event shall there first become exercisable by an Employee in any one calendar year Incentive Options granted by the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary with respect to shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time an Incentive Option is granted) greater than $100,000. To the extent that any Incentive Options are first exercisable by a Participant in excess of such limitation, the excess shall be considered a Nonqualified Option.

 

 


 

(g) Nontransferability: Incentive Options shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession or, in the Administrator’s discretion, as may otherwise be permitted in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section 1.421-1(b)(2) or any successor provision thereto. Nonqualified Options shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession, except for such transfers to immediate family members or related entities as may be permitted by the Administrator in a manner consistent with the registration provisions of the Securities Act. Except as may be permitted by the preceding sentence, an Option shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by him or by his guardian or legal representative. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with the Plan does not constitute a transfer.
8. Stock Appreciation Rights
(a) Grant of SARs: Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant SARs to such eligible individuals, in such numbers, upon such terms and at such times as the Administrator shall determine. SARs may be granted to the holder of an Option (a “Related Option”) with respect to all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Related Option (a “Related SAR”) or may be granted separately to an eligible individual (a “Freestanding SAR”). The base price per share of an SAR shall be no less than 100% the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date the SAR is granted (except as may be otherwise permitted in the case of substituted or assumed SARs in accordance with Section 7(b)).
(b) Related SARs: A Related SAR may be granted either concurrently with the grant of the Related Option or (if the Related Option is a Nonqualified Option) at any time thereafter prior to the complete exercise, termination, expiration or cancellation of such Related Option; provided, however, that Related SARs must be granted in accordance with Code Section 409A, related regulations and other guidance. The base price of a Related SAR shall be equal to the Option Price of the Related Option. Related SARs shall be exercisable only at the time and to the extent that the Related Option is exercisable (and may be subject to such additional limitations on exercisability as the Administrator may provide in the Award Agreement), and in no event after the complete termination or full exercise of the Related Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Related SAR that is related to an Incentive Option may be exercised only to the extent that the Related Option is exercisable and only when the Fair Market Value exceeds the Option Price of the Related Option. Upon the exercise of a Related SAR granted in connection with a Related Option, the Option shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares as to which the Related SAR is exercised, and upon the exercise of a Related Option, the Related SAR shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares as to which the Related Option is exercised or surrendered.
(c) Freestanding SARs: An SAR may be granted without relationship to an Option (as defined above, a “Freestanding SAR”) and, in such case, will be exercisable upon such terms and subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Administrator, subject to the terms of the Plan.

 

 


 

(d) Exercise of SARs:
(i) Subject to the terms of the Plan, SARs shall be exercisable in whole or in part upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator and stated in the applicable Award Agreement. The period during which an SAR may be exercisable shall not exceed 10 years from the date of grant or, in the case of Related SARs, such shorter Option Period as may apply to the Related Option. Any SAR or portion thereof not exercised before expiration of the period established by the Administrator shall terminate.
(ii) SARs may be exercised by giving written notice to the Corporation in form acceptable to the Administrator at such place and subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Administrator or its designee. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the date of exercise of an SAR shall mean the date on which the Corporation shall have received proper notice from the Participant of the exercise of such SAR.
(iii) Each Participant’s Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise an SAR following termination of the Participant’s employment or service with the Corporation. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator, need not be uniform among all SARs issued pursuant to this Section 8, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Administrator determines otherwise, no SAR may be exercised unless the Participant is, at the time of exercise, an eligible Participant, as described in Section 6, and has been a Participant continuously since the date the SAR was granted, subject to the provisions of Sections 7(d)(iii), (iv) and (v).
(e) Payment Upon Exercise: Subject to the limitations of the Plan, upon the exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Corporation in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR over the base price of the SAR by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR is being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator in its discretion may limit in any manner the amount payable with respect to an SAR. The consideration payable upon exercise of an SAR shall be paid in cash, shares of Common Stock (valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the SAR) or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Administrator.
(f) Nontransferability: Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, (i) SARs shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession, and (ii) SARs may be exercised during the Participant’s lifetime only by him or by his guardian or legal representative. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with the Plan does not constitute a transfer.

 

 


 

9. Restricted Awards
(a) Grant of Restricted Awards: Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant Restricted Awards to such individuals in such numbers, upon such terms and at such times as the Administrator shall determine. Such Restricted Awards may be in the form of Restricted Stock Awards and/or Restricted Stock Units that are subject to certain conditions, which conditions must be met in order for the Restricted Award to vest and be earned (in whole or in part) and no longer subject to forfeiture. Restricted Stock Awards shall be payable in shares of Common Stock. Restricted Stock Units shall be payable in cash or shares of Common Stock, or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the discretion of the Administrator. The Administrator shall determine the nature, length and starting date of the period, if any, during which a Restricted Award may be earned (the “Restriction Period”), and shall determine the conditions which must be met in order for a Restricted Award to be granted or to vest or be earned (in whole or in part), which conditions may include, but are not limited to, payment of a stipulated purchase price, attainment of performance objectives, continued service or employment for a certain period of time (or a combination of attainment of performance objectives and continued service), Retirement, Displacement, Disability, death or any combination of such conditions. In the case of Restricted Awards based upon performance criteria, or a combination of performance criteria and continued service, the Administrator shall determine the Performance Measures applicable to such Restricted Awards (subject to Section 1(ee)).
(b) Vesting of Restricted Awards: Subject to the terms of the Plan and Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, the Administrator shall have sole authority to determine whether and to what degree Restricted Awards have vested and been earned and are payable and to establish and interpret the terms and conditions of Restricted Awards. The Administrator may (subject to any restrictions imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance) accelerate the date that any Restricted Award granted to a Participant shall be deemed to be vested or earned in whole or in part, without any obligation to accelerate such date with respect to other Restricted Awards granted to any Participant.
(c) Forfeiture of Restricted Awards: Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, if the employment or service of a Participant shall be terminated for any reason and all or any part of a Restricted Award has not vested or been earned pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the individual Award, such Award, to the extent not then vested or earned, shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to the Award or any shares of Common Stock, cash or other benefits related to the Award.
(d) Shareholder Rights; Share Certificates: The Administrator shall have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant shall have dividend rights, voting rights or other rights as a shareholder with respect to shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award which has not yet vested or been earned. If the Administrator so determines, a certificate or certificates for whole shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may be issued in the name of the Participant as soon as practicable after the Award has been granted; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator or its designee shall have the right to retain custody of certificates evidencing the shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award and to require the Participant to deliver to the Corporation a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to such Award, until such time as the Restricted Stock Award vests (or is forfeited) and is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.

 

 


 

(e) Nontransferability: Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, Restricted Awards that have not vested shall not be transferable (including by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession, and the recipient of a Restricted Award shall not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber shares subject to the Award until the Restriction Period has expired and until all conditions to vesting have been met. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with the Plan does not constitute a transfer.
10. Dividends and Dividend Equivalents
Awards granted under the Plan shall, to the extent vested, earn dividends or dividend equivalents. Such dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid currently or may be credited to a Participant’s account. Any crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may establish, including reinvestment in additional shares of Common Stock or share equivalents. Notwithstanding the other provisions herein, any dividends or dividend equivalent rights related to an Award shall be structured in a manner so as to avoid causing the Award to be subject to Code Section 409A or shall otherwise be structured so that the Award and dividends or dividend equivalents are in compliance with Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance.
11. No Right or Obligation of Continued Employment or Service
Neither the Plan, the grant of an Award nor any other action related to the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the service of the Corporation or an Affiliate as an Employee, Director or Independent Contractor or to interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or an Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, an Award Agreement or as may be determined by the Administrator, all rights of a Participant with respect to an Award shall terminate upon the termination of the Participant’s employment or service.
12. Amendment and Termination of the Plan
(a) Amendment and Termination: The Plan may be amended, altered and/or terminated at any time by the Administrator; provided, however, that approval of an amendment to the Plan by the shareholders of the Corporation shall be required to the extent, if any, that shareholder approval of such amendment is required by Applicable Laws. Any Award may be amended, altered and/or terminated at any time by the Administrator; provided, however, that any such amendment, alteration or termination of an Award shall not, without the consent of the recipient of an outstanding Award, materially adversely affect the rights of the recipient with respect to the Award.

 

 


 

(b) Unilateral Authority of Administrator to Modify Plan and Awards: Notwithstanding Section 12(a) herein, the following provisions shall apply:
(i) The Administrator shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and any Award (without Participant consent and without shareholder approval, unless such shareholder approval is required by Applicable Laws) to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or changes to Applicable Laws (including but not limited to Code Section 409A and Code Section 422, related regulations or other guidance and federal securities laws).
(ii) The Administrator shall have unilateral authority to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation or any Affiliate, or the financial statements of the Corporation or any Affiliate, or of changes in accounting principles, if the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable accounting principles.
(c) Cash Settlement: Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, an Award or an Award Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator shall have discretion (subject to (i) any requirements imposed under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance and (ii) consideration of such accounting principles as the Administrator deems relevant) to cause any Award (or portion thereof) granted under the Plan to be canceled in consideration of an alternative award or cash payment of an equivalent cash value, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, made to the holder of such canceled Award.
13. Restrictions on Awards and Shares
(a) General: As a condition to the issuance and delivery of Common Stock hereunder, or the grant of any benefit pursuant to the Plan, the Corporation shall require a Participant or other person to become a party to an Award Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement, other agreement(s) restricting the transfer, purchase or repurchase of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, voting agreement or such other agreements and any other employment agreements, consulting agreements, non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-solicitation agreements or other similar agreements imposing such restrictions as may be required by the Corporation. In addition, without in any way limiting the effect of the foregoing, each Participant or other holder of shares issued under the Plan shall be permitted to transfer such shares only if such transfer is in accordance with the terms of Section 13 herein, the Award Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and any other applicable agreements. The acquisition of shares of Common Stock under the Plan by a Participant or any other holder of shares shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, the agreement of the Participant or other holder of such shares to the restrictions described in this Section 13, the Award Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and any other applicable agreements.

 

 


 

(b) Compliance with Applicable Laws: The Corporation may impose such restrictions on Awards, shares and any other benefits underlying Awards hereunder as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under the federal securities laws, the requirements of any stock exchange or similar organization and any blue sky, state or foreign securities laws applicable to such securities. Notwithstanding any other Plan provision to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue, deliver or transfer shares of Common Stock under the Plan, make any other distribution of benefits under the Plan, or take any other action, unless such delivery, distribution or action is in compliance with Applicable Laws (including but not limited to the requirements of the Securities Act). The Corporation may cause a restrictive legend to be placed on any certificate issued pursuant to an Award hereunder in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by Applicable Laws or as may be advised by legal counsel.
14. Change in Control
In the event of a Change in Control, all Awards shall vest and become immediately exercisable in full.
15. Compliance with Code Section 409A
(a) General: Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or an Award to the contrary, if and to the extent that Section 409A of the Code is deemed to apply to the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan, it is the general intention of the Corporation that the Plan and all such Awards shall comply with Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, and the Plan and any such Award shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Deferrals of shares or any other benefit issuable pursuant to an Award otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A in a manner that would cause Code Section 409A to apply shall not be permitted unless such deferrals are in compliance with Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance. Without in any way limiting the effect of the foregoing, in the event that Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance require that any special terms, provisions or conditions be included in the Plan or any Award, then such terms, provisions and conditions shall, to the extent practicable, be deemed to be made a part of the Plan or Award, as applicable. Further, in the event that the Plan or any Award shall be deemed not to comply with Code Section 409A or any related regulations or other guidance, then neither the Corporation, the Administrator nor its or their designees or agents shall be liable to any Participant or other person for actions, decisions or determinations made in good faith.
(b) Special Code Section 409A Provisions for Nonqualified Options: Notwithstanding the other provisions of the Plan, unless otherwise permitted under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, (i) the Option Price for a Nonqualified Option may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option and the number of shares subject to the Option shall be fixed on the original grant date; (ii) the transfer or exercise of the Option shall be subject to taxation under Code Section 83 and related regulations; and (iii) the Nonqualified Option may not include any feature for the deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until the later of exercise or disposition of the Option or the time the shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option first became substantially vested.

 

 


 

(c) Special Code Section 409A Provisions for SARs: Notwithstanding the other provisions the Plan, unless otherwise permitted under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, (i) compensation payable under an SAR cannot be greater than the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the SAR grant date and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the SAR exercise date; (ii) the SAR base price may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the SAR is granted; and (iii) the SAR may not include any feature for the deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until the exercise of the SAR.
(d) Short-Term Deferrals: Except to the extent otherwise required or permitted under Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance, distributions pursuant to Restricted Stock Units or any Awards granted under the Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A must be made no later than the later of (A) the 15th day of the third month following the Participant’s first taxable year in which the amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture; or (B) the 15th day of the third month following the end of the Corporation’s first taxable year in which the amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that the distribution of shares of Common Stock or any other benefit payable pursuant to an Award is deemed to involve the deferral of compensation that is not otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A, then (i) the distribution of such shares or benefit shall occur no later than the end of the calendar year in which the Award vests; and (ii) if the Participant is or may be a “specified employee” (as defined in Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance), a distribution due to separation from service may not be made before the date that is six months after the date of separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of death of the Participant), except as may be otherwise permitted pursuant to Code Section 409A, related regulations or other guidance.

 

 


 

16. General Provisions
(a) Shareholder Rights: Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator (and subject to the provisions of Section 9(d) regarding Restricted Stock Awards), a Participant and his legal representative, legatees or distributes shall not be deemed to be the holder of any shares subject to an Award and shall not have any rights of a shareholder unless and until certificates for such shares have been issued and delivered to him or them under the Plan. A certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option or SAR shall be promptly issued in the name of the Participant (or his beneficiary) and distributed to the Participant (or his beneficiary) as soon as practicable following receipt of notice of exercise and, with respect to Options, payment of the Option Price (except as may otherwise be determined by the Corporation in the event of payment of the Option Price pursuant to Section 7(d)(ii)(C)). Except as otherwise provided in Section 9(d) regarding Restricted Stock Awards, a certificate for any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Restricted Award shall be promptly issued in the name of the Participant (or his beneficiary) and distributed to the Participant (or his beneficiary) after the Award (or portion thereof) has vested or been earned and any other conditions to distribution have been met.
(b) Withholding: The Corporation shall withhold all required local, state, federal, foreign and other taxes and any other amount required to be withheld by any governmental authority or law from any amount payable in cash with respect to an Award. Prior to the delivery or transfer of any certificate for shares or any other benefit conferred under the Plan, the Corporation shall require any recipient of an Award to pay to the Corporation in cash the amount of any tax or other amount required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Corporation to such authority for the account of such recipient. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may establish procedures to permit a recipient to satisfy such obligation in whole or in part, and any local, state, federal, foreign or other income tax obligations relating to such an Award, by electing (the “election”) to have the Corporation withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares to which the recipient is entitled. The number of shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined as nearly equal as possible to (but not exceeding) the amount of such obligations being satisfied. Each election must be made in writing to the Administrator in accordance with election procedures established by the Administrator.
(c) Section 16(b) Compliance: If and to the extent that any Participants in the Plan are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, it is the general intention of the Corporation that transactions under the Plan by such persons shall comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and that the Plan shall be construed in favor of such Plan transactions meeting the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or any successor rules thereto. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, may bifurcate the Plan so as to restrict, limit or condition the use of any provision of the Plan to Participants who are officers or directors subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act without so restricting, limiting or conditioning the Plan with respect to other Participants.

 

 


 

(d) Code Section 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation. If and to the extent to which Section 162(m) of the Code is applicable, the Corporation intends that compensation paid under the Plan to Covered Employees will, to the extent practicable, constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) and related regulations, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator. Accordingly, Awards granted to Covered Employees which are intended to qualify for the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) and related regulations shall be deemed to include any such additional terms, conditions, limitations and provisions as are necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation exemption of Section 162(m), unless the Administrator, in its discretion, determines otherwise.
(e) Unfunded Plan; No Effect on Other Plans:
(i) The Plan shall be unfunded, and the Corporation shall not be required to create a trust or segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under the Plan. The Plan shall not establish any fiduciary relationship between the Corporation and any Participant or other person. Neither a Participant nor any other person shall, by reason of the Plan, acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds or property of the Corporation or any Affiliate, including, without limitation, any specific funds, assets or other property which the Corporation or any Affiliate, in their discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan. A Participant shall have only a contractual right to the Common Stock or other amounts, if any, payable under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Corporation or any Affiliate. Nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a guarantee that the assets of such entities shall be sufficient to pay any benefits to any person.
(ii) The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not constitute compensation with respect to which any other employee benefits of such Participant are determined, including, without limitation, benefits under any bonus, pension, profit sharing, life insurance or salary continuation plan, except as otherwise specifically provided by the terms of such plan or as may be determined by the Administrator.
(iii) The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other stock incentive or other compensation plans in effect for the Corporation or any Affiliate, nor shall the Plan preclude the Corporation from establishing any other forms of stock incentive or other compensation for employees or service providers of the Corporation or any Affiliate.
(f) Applicable Laws: The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions of any state, and in accordance with applicable federal laws of the United States.

 

 


 

(g) Beneficiary Designation: The Administrator may in its discretion permit a Participant to designate in writing a person or persons as beneficiary, which beneficiary shall be entitled to receive settlement of Awards (if any) to which the Participant is otherwise entitled in the event of death. In the absence of such designation by a Participant, and in the event of the Participant’s death, the estate of the Participant shall be treated as beneficiary for purposes of the Plan, unless the Administrator determines otherwise. The Administrator shall have sole discretion to approve and interpret the form or forms of such beneficiary designation. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal representative or other person claiming any rights pursuant to the Plan is subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to the Participant, except to the extent that the Plan and/or Award Agreement provide otherwise, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator.
(h) Gender and Number: Except where otherwise indicated by the context, words in any gender shall include any other gender, words in the singular shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include the singular.
(i) Severability: If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
(j) Rules of Construction: Headings are given to the sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.
(k) Successors and Assigns: The Plan shall be binding upon the Corporation, its successors and assigns, and Participants, their executors, administrators and permitted transferees and beneficiaries.
(l) Right of Offset: Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement, the Corporation may reduce the amount of any payment or benefit otherwise payable to or on behalf of a Participant by the amount of any obligation of the Participant to or on behalf of the Corporation that is or becomes due and payable.
(m) Effect of Changes in Status: An Award shall not be affected by any change in the terms, conditions or status of the Participant’s employment or service, provided that the Participant continues to be an employee of, or in service to, the Corporation or an Affiliate.
(n) Shareholder Approval: The Plan is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Corporation, which approval must occur, if at all, within 12 months of the Effective Date of the Plan. Awards granted prior to such shareholder approval shall be conditioned upon and shall be effective only upon approval of the Plan by such shareholders on or before such date.
(o) Fractional Shares: Except as otherwise provided by an Award Agreement or the Administrator, (i) the total number of shares issuable pursuant to the exercise, vesting or earning of an Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, and (ii) no fractional shares shall be issued. The Administrator may, in its discretion, determine that a fractional share shall be settled in cash.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this MiMedx Group, Inc. Assumed 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, is, by the authority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, executed in behalf of the Corporation, effective as of the 25th day of April 2011.
         
  MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Parker H. Petit   
    Name:   Parker H. “Pete” Petit   
    Title:   Chairman   
ATTEST:
/s/ Roberta McCaw                                                       
Secretary
[Corporate Seal]

 

 

Exhibit 31.1
         
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(A) AND 15d-14(A)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Parker H. Petit, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, of MiMedx Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date: May 10, 2011  /s/ Parker H. Petit    
  Parker H. Petit   
  Chief Executive Officer   

 

 

Exhibit 31.2
         
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(A) AND 15d-14(A)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Michael J. Senken, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, of MiMedx Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
Date: May 10, 2011  /s/ Michael J. Senken    
  Michael J. Senken   
  Chief Financial Officer   

 

 

Exhibit 32.1
         
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 MiMedx Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Parker H. Petit, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
Date: May 10, 2011  /s/ Parker H. Petit    
  Parker H. Petit   
  Chief Executive Officer   

 

 

Exhibit 32.2
         
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 MiMedx Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Senken, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
Date: May 10, 2011  /s/ Michael J. Senken    
  Michael J. Senken   
  Chief Financial Officer