UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017
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: 0-22427
HESKA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
77-0192527
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

3760 Rocky Mountain Avenue
Loveland, Colorado


80538
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (970) 493-7272

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x    No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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  x   No o
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Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer x
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Small Reporting Company ¨
Emerging growth company o
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o   No  x
7,226,070 shares of the Registrant's Public Common Stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding at August 2, 2017.






TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
Item 3.
 
Item 4.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
 
Item 1A.
 
Item 2.
 
Item 3.
 
Item 4.
 
Item 5.
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 HESKA, ALLERCEPT, HEMATRUE, SOLO STEP, THYROMED, VET/OX and VITALPATH are registered trademarks of Heska Corporation. TRI-HEART is a registered trademark of Intervet Inc., d/b/a Merck Animal Health, formerly known as Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation ("Merck Animal Health"), which is a unit of Merck & Co., Inc., in the United States and is a registered trademark of Heska Corporation in other countries. DRI-CHEM is a registered trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q also refers to trademarks and trade names of other organizations.


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HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
3,727

 
$
10,794

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$267 and $237, respectively
 
14,459

 
20,857

Due from – related parties
 
21

 
100

Inventories, net
 
26,068

 
20,395

Other current assets
 
3,713

 
3,127

Total current assets
 
47,988

 
55,273

Property and equipment, net
 
16,159

 
16,581

Goodwill
 
26,706

 
26,647

Other intangible assets, net
 
2,152

 
2,346

Deferred tax asset, net
 
21,052

 
21,122

Other non-current assets
 
12,352

 
8,875

Total assets
 
$
126,409

 
$
130,844

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
7,410

 
$
7,154

Accrued liabilities
 
4,668

 
6,469

Current portion of deferred revenue
 
3,424

 
3,439

Obligation to purchase minority interest
 

 
14,602

Line of credit and other short-term borrowings
 
4,033

 
750

Total current liabilities
 
19,535

 
32,414

Deferred revenue, net of current portion, and other
 
10,299

 
11,455

Total liabilities
 
29,834

 
43,869

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
 


 


Stockholders' equity:
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized,
none issued or outstanding
 

 

Traditional common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
none issued or outstanding
 

 

Public common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,
7,195,623 and 7,026,051 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
 
72

 
70

Additional paid-in capital
 
240,621

 
238,635

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
267

 
97

Accumulated deficit
 
(144,385
)
 
(151,827
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
96,575

 
86,975

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
126,409

 
$
130,844


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Core companion animal health
 
$
27,021

 
$
24,464

 
$
51,629

 
$
47,898

Other vaccines, pharmaceuticals and products
 
7,315

 
5,501

 
13,089

 
9,213

Total revenue, net
 
34,336

 
29,965

 
64,718

 
57,111

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
 
19,407

 
17,283

 
36,580

 
32,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 
14,929

 
12,682

 
28,138

 
24,124

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Selling and marketing
 
5,993

 
5,386

 
12,093

 
11,005

Research and development
 
445

 
523

 
975

 
1,098

General and administrative
 
3,931

 
3,217

 
7,722

 
6,495

Total operating expenses
 
10,369

 
9,126

 
20,790

 
18,598

Operating income
 
4,560

 
3,556

 
7,348

 
5,526

Interest and other expense (income), net
 
(118
)
 
34

 
(180
)
 
(99
)
Income before income taxes
 
4,678

 
3,522

 
7,528

 
5,625

Income tax expense:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Current income tax expense
 
10

 
87

 
17

 
161

Deferred income tax expense
 
1,529

 
693

 
69

 
1,275

Total income tax expense
 
1,539

 
780

 
86

 
1,436

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
3,139

 
2,742

 
7,442

 
4,189

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
(194
)
 
220

 
(498
)
 
482

Net income attributable to Heska Corporation
 
$
3,333

 
$
2,522

 
$
7,940

 
$
3,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share attributable
to Heska Corporation
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.14

 
$
0.56

Diluted earnings per share attributable
to Heska Corporation
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.35

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average outstanding shares used to compute basic earnings per share attributable to Heska Corporation
 
7,069

 
6,695

 
6,967

 
6,641

Weighted average outstanding shares used to compute diluted earnings per share attributable to Heska Corporation
 
7,632

 
7,249

 
7,570

 
7,206

 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands) 
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
3,139

 
$
2,742

 
$
7,442

 
$
4,189

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Sale of equity investment
 

 

 

 
(90
)
Foreign currency translation
 
114

 
(47
)
 
170

 
42

Comprehensive income
 
3,253

 
2,695


7,612


4,141

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
(194
)
 
220

 
(498
)
 
482

Comprehensive income attributable to Heska Corporation
 
$
3,447

 
$
2,475


$
8,110


$
3,659

 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
7,442

 
$
4,189

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
2,192

 
2,211

Deferred tax expense
 
69

 
1,275

Stock based compensation
 
1,386

 
1,112

Unrealized benefit on foreign currency translation
 
20

 
(2
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
 
6,398

 
1,764

Inventories
 
(5,391
)
 
(3,691
)
Other current assets
 
(567
)
 
363

Accounts payable
 
255

 
(1,725
)
Accrued liabilities and other
 
(1,801
)
 
(367
)
Other non-current assets
 
(3,661
)
 
(2,889
)
Deferred revenue and other
 
(917
)
 
(1,962
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
5,425

 
278

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of equity investment
 

 
115

Purchase of minority interest
 
(13,757
)
 

Purchases of property and equipment
 
(1,865
)
 
(1,368
)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment
 

 
405

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(15,622
)
 
(848
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
 
1,571

 
649

Repurchase of equity instruments
 
(860
)
 

Distributions to non-controlling interest members
 
(954
)
 

Proceeds from line of credit borrowings
 
26,051

 
15,886

Repayments of line of credit borrowings
 
(22,690
)
 
(16,028
)
Repayments of other debt
 
(79
)
 
(180
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
3,039

 
327

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
 
91

 
22

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
(7,067
)
 
(221
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
 
10,794

 
6,890

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
 
$
3,727

 
$
6,669


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HESKA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Heska Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Heska", the "Company", "we" or "our") sell advanced veterinary diagnostic and specialty products. Our offerings include blood testing instruments and supplies, digital imaging products, software and services, vaccines, local and cloud-based data services, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and single-use offerings such as in-clinic diagnostic tests and heartworm preventive products. Our core focus is on supporting veterinarians in the canine and feline healthcare space.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at June 30, 2017 , and the results of our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 .
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and other financial information filed with the SEC.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are required when establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts and the provision for excess or obsolete inventory, in determining the period over which our obligations are fulfilled under agreements to license product rights and/or technology rights, evaluating long-lived and intangible assets for impairment, determining the allocation of purchase price under purchase accounting, estimating the expense associated with the granting of stock options, and in determining the need for, and the amount of, a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our accounting policies are described in our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.”  ASU 2017-09 was issued to provide clarity and reduce both 1) diversity in practice and 2) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change in the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award.  ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718.  The amendments in ASU 2017-09 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period.  The amendments in ASU 2017-09 should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


the adoption date.  Heska adopted the new guidance in its second quarter of fiscal year 2017 and will apply the guidance to any future changes to the terms or conditions of its share-based payment awards.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350):  Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment,” to simplify financial reporting by eliminating the need to determine the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit to measure goodwill impairment.  Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  The new guidance effectively eliminates “Step 2” from the previous goodwill impairment test.  ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  Heska plans to adopt the new guidance in its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 when it performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of December 15, 2017.  Heska does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 to have a significant impact on the results of its goodwill impairment testing.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)", which supersedes ASC 840, Leases, and creates a new topic, ASC 842, Leases. This update requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a lease asset for all leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on its balance sheet. The update also expands the required quantitative and qualitative disclosures surrounding leases. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. This update will be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the effect of this update on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” and has subsequently issued several supplemental and/or clarifying ASUs (collectively “ASC 606”). ASC 606 prescribes a single common revenue standard that replaces most existing U.S. GAAP revenue recognition guidance.  ASC 606 outlines a five-step model, under which Heska will recognize revenue as performance obligations within a customer contract are satisfied. ASC 606 is intended to provide more consistent interpretation and application of the principles outlined in the standard across filers in multiple industries and within the same industries compared to current practices, which should improve comparability.  
Adoption of ASC 606 is required for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within the reporting period.  Upon adoption, Heska must elect to adopt either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method) or using the cumulative effect transition method with the cumulative effect of initial adoption recognized at the date of initial application (modified retrospective method). Based on evaluation of the accounting impact of ASC 606 on our revenue streams, Heska has elected to adopt the modified retrospective method. 
Heska assessed the impact that the future adoption of ASC 606 is expected to have on its Consolidated Financial Statements by analyzing its current portfolio of customer contracts and various revenue streams, including a review of historical accounting policies and practices to identify potential differences in applying the guidance of ASC 606.  Heska is also performing a comprehensive review of its current processes and systems to determine and implement changes required to support the adoption of ASC 606 on January 1, 2018.
Based on Heska’s review of its customer contracts, Heska has determined that the timing of revenue recognition on the majority of its customer contracts will continue to be recognized as they are currently, generally upon shipment of products, consistent with Heska’s current revenue recognition model. While

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


Heska believes that the timing of revenue recognition is consistent with current practice, we are still evaluating the allocation of the standalone selling price of goods and services and this could have an impact on the amount of revenue recognized at a point in time versus over time. As such, Heska believes the adoption of ASC 606 will have an impact on both the timing of revenue recognition and various line items within the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Heska generally expenses costs to obtain contracts (i.e. sales commissions) as a period expense for all contracts, despite the length of the arrangement.  ASC 606, states that "an asset recognized in accordance with the incremental costs of obtaining a contract shall be amortized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer to the customer of the goods or services to which the asset relates." Because a significant number of Heska’s customers are under noncancelable contracts for periods extending beyond one year with the delivery of goods and services occurring throughout the duration, Heska anticipates recording an asset related to the prepayment of such contract acquisition costs.
In addition, ASC 606 will require more comprehensive disclosures about revenue streams and contracts with customers, including significant judgments required.  Heska is currently evaluating potential changes to its processes for preparing required disclosures and to information systems that support the financial reporting process. 
In addition, Heska is evaluating implications to the Company’s system of internal controls, relative to revenue recognition and the related revenue disclosures.

2.    ACQUISITIONS AND RELATED PARTY ITEMS
Cuattro Veterinary, LLC
On May 31, 2016, the Company closed a transaction (the "Merger") to acquire Cuattro Veterinary, LLC ("Cuattro International") from Kevin S. Wilson, and all of the members of Cuattro International (the "Members"). Pursuant to the Merger, the Company issued 175,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), to the Members on the Closing Date, at an aggregate value equal to approximately $6.3 million based on the adjusted closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the Merger closing date. These shares were issued to the Members in a private placement in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and the safe harbor provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. In addition, the Company assumed approximately $1.5 million in debt as part of the transaction.
Mr. Wilson is a founder of Cuattro International, Cuattro, LLC, Cuattro Software, LLC and Cuattro Medical, LLC. Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and trusts for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson’s children and family own a 100% interest in Cuattro, LLC and a majority interest in Cuattro Medical, LLC. Cuattro, LLC owns a 100% interest in Cuattro Software, LLC and, prior to the Merger, owned a majority interest in Cuattro International.
The Company recorded assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values. Intangible assets were valued based on a report from an independent third party.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


The following summarizes the aggregate consideration paid by the Company and the allocation of the purchase price (in thousands):
Common stock issued - 175,000 shares
$
6,347

Debt assumed
1,535

Total fair value of consideration transferred
$
7,882

 
 
Accounts receivable
$
222

Inventories
39

Due from Cuattro, LLC
963

Property and equipment
80

Other tangible assets
164

Deferred tax asset
56

Intangible assets
2,521

Goodwill
5,783

Accounts payable
(112
)
Deferred tax liability
(905
)
Other assumed liabilities
(929
)
Total fair value of consideration transferred
$
7,882

Intangible assets acquired, amortization method and estimated useful lives as of May 31, 2016 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Useful Life
 
Amortization Method
 
Fair Value
Customer relationships
6.67
 
Straight-line
 
$2,521
Cuattro International is a provider to international markets of digital radiography technologies for veterinarians. As a leading provider of advanced veterinary diagnostic and specialty products, we made the acquisition in an effort to combine Cuattro International's international reach with our domestic success in the imaging and blood testing markets in the United States. International markets represent a significant portion of worldwide veterinary revenues for which we intend to compete.
As of the closing date of the Merger, Cuattro International was renamed Heska Imaging International, LLC, and the Company's interest in both Heska Imaging International, LLC ("International Imaging") and Heska Imaging US, LLC ("US Imaging") was transferred to the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Heska Imaging Global, LLC ("Global Imaging").
Cuattro Veterinary USA, LLC
On February 24, 2013, the Company acquired a 54.6% interest in Cuattro Veterinary USA, LLC, which was subsequently renamed Heska Imaging US, LLC. The remaining minority position (45.4%) in US Imaging was subject to purchase by Heska under performance-based puts and calls following the audit of our financial statements for 2016 and 2017. The required performance criteria were met in 2016, we considered notice given on March 3, 2017 that the put option was being exercised and on May 31, 2017, we delivered $13.8 million in cash to obtain the remaining minority position in US Imaging.
Prior to the purchase of the minority position (the "Imaging Minority"), Shawna M. Wilson, Clint Roth, DVM, Steven M. Asakowicz, Rodney A. Lippincott, Kevin S. Wilson and Cuattro, LLC owned approximately 29.75% , 8.39% , 4.09% , 3.07% , 0.05% and 0.05% of US Imaging, respectively. Kevin S.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


Wilson is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and the spouse of Shawna M. Wilson. Steven M. Asakowicz serves as Executive Vice President, Companion Animal Health Sales for the Company. Rodney A. Lippincott serves as Executive Vice President, Companion Animal Health Sales for the Company. On April 3, 2017, and in accordance with the terms of its Operating Agreement, US Imaging distributed $2.1 million based on past operating performance, including $1.0 million to its minority interest members.
On June 1, 2017, the Company consolidated its assets and liabilities in the US Imaging and International Imaging companies into Global Imaging, which was re-named Heska Imaging, LLC ("Heska Imaging").
Related Party Activities
Cuattro, LLC charged Heska Imaging $8.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 , primarily related to digital imaging products, for which there is an underlying supply contract with minimum purchase obligations, software and services as well as other operating expenses; Heska Corporation charged Heska Imaging $2.9 million during the five months ended May 31, 2017, prior to the purchase of the Imaging Minority on June 1, 2017, primarily related to sales expenses; and Heska Corporation charged Cuattro, LLC $67 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2017 , primarily related to facility usage and other services.
As of June 30, 2017, Heska Corporation had receivables from Cuattro, LLC of $21 thousand , which is included in "Due from – related parties" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
3.    INCOME TAXES

Our total income tax expense and the effective tax rate for our income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Income before income taxes
 
$
4,678

 
$
3,522

 
$
7,528

 
$
5,625

Total income tax expense
 
1,539

 
780

 
86

 
1,436

Effective tax rate
 
32.9
%
 
22.1
%
 
1.1
%
 
25.5
%
    
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various foreign, state and local jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.

During interim periods, the Company generally utilizes the estimated annual effective tax rate method which involves the use of forecasted information. Under this method, the provision is calculated by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pretax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. The Company’s effective tax rate increased to  32.9%  for the three months ended  June 30, 2017 , compared to 22.1% for the three months ended  June 30, 2016 , which included the early adoption of ASU 2016-09. As discussed further below, the increase in rate was primarily attributable to recording a partial valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) as of June 30, 2017 to partially offset the tax impact of various stock compensation-related tax benefits.
As of  June 30, 2017 , the Company assessed whether the reduction of taxable income due to large benefits created by stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock and the excess tax benefits resulting

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


from the application of ASU 2016-09 would cause a larger portion of our DTAs to likely expire unrealized. The Company assessed its ability to realize the DTAs by evaluating all available positive and negative evidence, including (1) cumulative results of operations in recent years, (2) sources of recent pre-tax losses, (3) estimates of future taxable income, and (4) the length of Net Operating Loss ("NOL") carryforward periods. Additionally, the Company considered the length of NOL carryforward periods and an objectively verifiable estimate of future income based on operating results from the Company’s recent history, as well as an estimate of future income that incorporates the Company's forecasted operating results for fiscal 2017. Due to the significant amount of additional stock based compensation excess tax deduction generated, the Company determined that the negative evidence outweighed the positive evidence and that it is not more-likely-than-not that sufficient taxable income will be generated to realize all of the DTAs as of June 30, 2017. As such, an additional $1.8 million was recorded to the current partial valuation allowance against the Company’s DTAs as of June 30, 2017. The Company will continue to closely monitor the need for an additional valuation allowance against its DTAs in each subsequent reporting period which can be impacted by actual operating results compared to the Company's forecast.
There were $144 thousand cash payments for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and there were $57 thousand cash paid for income taxes for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 .
There were $144 thousand cash payments for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and there were $62 thousand cash paid for income taxes for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 .
4.    EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income attributable to Heska by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the numerator is increased to exclude charges that would not have been incurred, and the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding (using the if-converted and treasury stock methods), if securities containing potentially dilutive common shares (stock options and restricted stock units but excluding options to purchase fractional shares resulting from the Company's December 2010 1-for- 10 reverse stock split) had been converted to common shares, and if such assumed conversion is dilutive.
The following is a reconciliation of the weighted-average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income attributable to Heska
$
3,333

 
$
2,522

 
$
7,940

 
$
3,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
7,069

 
6,695

 
6,967

 
6,641

Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units
563

 
554

 
603
 
565

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
7,632

 
7,249

 
7,570

 
7,206

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Heska
$
0.47

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.14

 
$
0.56

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Heska
$
0.44

 
$
0.35

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.51


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The following stock options and restricted units were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Stock options
25

 
138

 
132

 
138

5.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

The following summarizes the change in goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands):
Carrying amount, December 31, 2016
$
26,647

Foreign currency adjustments
59

Carrying amount, June 30, 2017
$
26,706


Other intangibles consists of the following as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Gross carrying amount
$
3,309

 
$
3,309

Accumulated amortization
(1,157
)
 
(963
)
Net carrying amount
$
2,152

 
$
2,346


Amortization expense relating to other intangibles was as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Amortization expense
$
97

 
$
34

 
$
194

 
$
37


Estimated amortization expense related to intangibles for each of the five years from 2017 (remaining) through 2021 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
 
2017 (remaining)
194

2018
388

2019
388

2020
388

2021
384

Thereafter
410

 
$
2,152


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6.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Land
$
377

 
$
377

Building
2,868

 
2,868

Machinery and equipment
37,488

 
36,588

Leasehold and building improvements
8,126

 
7,662

Construction in progress
1,869

 
1,655

 
50,728

 
49,150

Less accumulated depreciation
(34,569
)
 
(32,569
)
Total property and equipment, net
$
16,159

 
$
16,581

The Company has utilized marketing programs whereby its instruments in inventory may be placed in a customer's location on a rental basis. The cost of these instruments is transferred to machinery and equipment and depreciated, typically over a five to seven year period depending on the circumstance under which the instrument is placed with the customer. Total costs transferred from inventory were approximately $0.3 million and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the annual period ended December 31, 2016, respectively.
The Company has sold certain customer rental contracts and underlying assets to third parties under agreements that once the customer has met its obligations under the contract, ownership of the assets underlying the contract would be returned to the Company. The Company enters a debit to cash and a corresponding credit to deferred revenue at the time of these sales. Since the Company anticipates it will regain ownership of the assets underlying these sales, it reports these assets as part of property and equipment and depreciates these assets in accordance with its depreciation policies. The Company had $0.3 million of net property and equipment related to these transactions as of both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all related to Heska Imaging.
Depreciation expense for property and equipment was $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Depreciation expense was $2.0 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
7.    INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out method. Inventory we manufacture includes the cost of material, labor and overhead. If the cost of inventories exceeds estimated net realizable value, provisions are made to reduce the carrying value to estimated net realizable value.

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Inventories, net consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Raw materials
 
$
12,551

 
$
10,807

Work in process
 
4,413

 
3,820

Finished goods
 
10,508

 
7,087

Allowance for excess or obsolete inventory
 
(1,404
)
 
(1,319
)
Total inventory, net
 
$
26,068

 
$
20,395

8.    ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consists of the following (in thousands):
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
$
1,457

 
$
2,166

Accrued property taxes
522

 
748

Accrued purchases

 
664

Other
2,689

 
2,891

Total accrued liabilities
$
4,668

 
$
6,469

Other accrued liabilities consist of items that are individually less than 5% of total current liabilities.
9.    CAPITAL STOCK
Stock Option Plans
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option- pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 .
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Risk-free interest rate
1.75%
 
1.17%
 
1.75%
 
1.19%
Expected lives
4.9 years
 
4.5 years
 
4.9 years
 
4.5 years
Expected volatility
41%
 
41%
 
41%
 
41%
Expected dividend yield
0%
 
0%
 
0%
 
0%

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A summary of our stock option plans, excluding options to purchase fractional shares resulting from our December 2010 1-for- 10 reverse stock split, is as follows:
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
Options
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 
 
 
Options
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period
829,617

 
$
23.203

 
940,610

 
$
14.163

Granted at Market
24,950

 
$
98.794

 
129,855

 
$
67.706

Canceled
(3,343
)
 
$
46.181

 
(463
)
 
$
14.881

Exercised
(144,407
)
 
$
10.657

 
(240,385
)
 
$
11.886

Outstanding at end of period
706,817

 
$
28.326

 
829,617

 
$
23.203

Exercisable at end of period
456,476

 
$
15.304

 
532,703

 
$
12.140

The total estimated fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was computed to be approximately $932 thousand and $267 thousand , respectively. The amounts are amortized ratably over the vesting periods of the options. The weighted average estimated fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was computed to be approximately $37.37 and $13.83 , respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $12.4 million and $1.6 million , respectively. The cash proceeds from options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $1.3 million and $660 thousand , respectively.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2017 :
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices
 
Number of
Options
Outstanding
at
June 30,
2017
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number of
Options
Exercisable
at
June 30,
2017
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
$  4.40 - $  6.90
 
97,973

 
3.20
 
$
5.406

 
97,605

 
$
5.403

$  6.91 - $  7.36
 
140,266

 
6.39
 
$
7.360

 
120,875

 
$
7.360

$  7.37 - $18.13
 
166,553

 
6.55
 
$
13.317

 
130,005

 
$
12.030

$18.14 - $39.76
 
169,201

 
7.57
 
$
35.054

 
94,911

 
$
32.025

$39.77 - $108.25
 
132,824

 
9.58
 
$
77.623

 
13,080

 
$
73.803

$  4.40 - $108.25
 
706,817

 
6.87
 
$
28.326

 
456,476

 
$
15.304

As of June 30, 2017 , there was approximately $4.5 million in total unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.81 years, with all cost to be recognized by the end of May 2021, assuming all options vest according to the vesting schedules in place at June 30, 2017 . As of June 30, 2017 , the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options was approximately $52.1 million and the aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options was approximately $39.6 million .

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP")

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , we issued 2,339 and 4,497 shares under the ESPP, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , we issued 5,543 and 10,382 shares under the ESPP, respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , we estimated the fair values of stock purchase rights granted under the ESPP using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used for the periods presented were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Risk-free interest rate
0.70%
 
0.55%
 
0.67%
 
0.53%
Expected lives
1.2 years
 
1.2 years
 
1.2 years
 
1.2 years
Expected volatility
45%
 
43%
 
45%
 
42%
Expected dividend yield
0%
 
0%
 
0%
 
0%
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the weighted-average fair value of the purchase rights granted was $18.67 and $7.64 per share, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 , the weighted-average fair value of the purchase rights granted was $15.63 and $6.87 per share, respectively.
Restricted Stock Issuance
On March 26, 2014, we issued 110,000 shares to Mr. Wilson pursuant to an employment agreement between Mr. Wilson and the Company effective as of March 26, 2014 (the "Wilson Employment Agreement"). The shares were issued in four equal tranches and subject to time-based vesting and other provisions outlined in the Wilson Employment Agreement. As of March 26, 2017, all tranches have vested.
On March 17, 2015, the Company issued unvested shares to certain Executive Officers related to performance-based restricted stock grants (the "Performance Grants"). The Company issued 52,956 shares under the Performance Grants. The Performance Grants have met the underlying performance condition based on the Company's 2015 financial performance and are to cliff vest on March 17, 2018, subject to other vesting provisions in the underlying restricted stock grant agreement.
On March 2, 2016, the Company issued 15,000 unvested shares to certain Executive Officers related to performance-based restricted stock grants as part of the Company’s 2016 Management Incentive Plan (the "2016 MIP Grants"). Of these, 14,629 vested, 371 were forfeited, and 4,133 were withheld for tax. The 2016 MIP Grants vested during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
On May 1, 2017, the Company issued 2,720 shares of our Common Stock to the Company's non-employee directors. These grants are to vest (the "Vesting Time") in full on the latter of (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year following the year of grant for the award (the "Vesting Meeting"), subject to (i) the non-employee director's continued service to the Company through the Vesting Time, unless the non-employee director’s current term expires at the Vesting Meeting in which case vesting is subject to the non-employee director’s service to the Vesting Meeting and (ii) the non-employee director not engaging in “competition”, as defined in a restricted stock grant agreement executed by the non-employee director, to the Vesting Time. 

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On May 31, 2017, the Company issued 23,700 unvested performance-based restricted stock shares to certain key employees. The vesting of these shares is subject to the achievement of certain Company performance and market conditions that must be met on or before May 30, 2024 .
On June 15, 2017, the Company issued 6,594 unvested restricted shares to certain Executive Officers related to performance-based restricted stock grants as part of the Company’s 2017 Management Incentive Plan (the "2017 MIP Grants"). The 2017 MIP Grants have a one year vesting period from date of grant, subject to the Company’s achievement of certain financial goals and other vesting provisions in the underlying restricted stock grant agreement.
Restrictions on the transfer of Company stock
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), places restrictions (the "Transfer Restrictions") on the transfer of the Company's stock that could adversely affect the Company's ability to utilize its domestic Federal Net Operating Loss Position. In particular, the Transfer Restrictions prevent the transfer of shares without the approval of the Company's Board of Directors if, as a consequence of such transfer, an individual, entity or groups of individuals or entities would become a 5-percent holder under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the related Treasury regulations, and also prevents any existing 5 -percent holder from increasing his or her ownership position in the Company without the approval of the Company's Board of Directors. Any transfer of shares in violation of the Transfer Restrictions (a "Transfer Violation") shall be void ab initio under the Certificate of Incorporation, and the Company's Board of Directors has procedures under the Certificate of Incorporation to remedy a Transfer Violation, including requiring the shares causing such Transfer Violation to be sold and any profit resulting from such sale to be transferred to a charitable entity chosen by the Company's Board of Directors in specified circumstances.
10.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the following (in thousands):
 
Minimum pension liability
 
Foreign currency translation
 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
Balances at December 31, 2016
$
(501
)
 
$
598

 
$
97

Current period other comprehensive income

 
170

 
170

Balances at June 30, 2017
$
(501
)
 
$
768

 
$
267

11.      COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company holds certain rights to market and manufacture all products developed or created under certain research, development and licensing agreements with various entities. In connection with such agreements, the Company has agreed to pay the entities royalties on net product sales. In each of the the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, royalties of $0.1 million became payable under these agreements. In each of the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, royalties of $0.2 million became payable under these agreements.
The Company has contracts with suppliers for unconditional annual minimum inventory purchases and milestone obligations to third parties the Company believes are likely to be triggered currently totaling approximately $0.3 million for the remainder of 2017 and $0.3 million in 2018 .

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From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations. On March 12, 2015, a complaint was filed against us by Shaun Fauley in the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois alleging our transmittal of unauthorized faxes in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, as amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, as a class action seeking stated damages of the greater of actual monetary loss or five hundred dollars per violation. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously in this matter. As of June 30, 2017, the Company was not a party to any other legal proceedings that were expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.
The Company's current terms and conditions of sale include a limited warranty that its products and services will conform to published specifications at the time of shipment and a more extensive warranty related to certain of its products. The Company also sells a renewal warranty for certain of its products. The typical remedy for breach of warranty is to correct or replace any defective product, and if not possible or practical, the Company will accept the return of the defective product and refund the amount paid. Historically, the Company has incurred minimal warranty costs. The Company's warranty reserve was $0.4 million at both June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 .
12.    INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME, NET
Interest and other income, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Interest income
$
(43
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(81
)
 
$
(63
)
Interest expense
51

 
38

 
75

 
76

Other expense (income), net
(126
)
 
26

 
(174
)
 
(112
)
Total interest and other expense (income), net
$
(118
)
 
$
34

 
$
(180
)
 
$
(99
)
Cash paid for interest for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $32 thousand and $19 thousand , respectively. Cash paid for interest for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $58 thousand and $37 thousand , respectively.
13.    CREDIT FACILITY
At June 30, 2017 , we had a $15.0 million asset-based revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo which had a maturity date of December 31, 2017 as part of our credit and security agreement with Wells Fargo. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , we had $4.0 million and $0.7 million borrowings outstanding on this line of credit, respectively. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2017 and our available borrowing capacity under this revolving line of credit was approximately $11.1 million .

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On July 27, 2017, we repaid all outstanding balances and closed the Credit Facility with Wells Fargo described above and entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), which provides for a new revolving credit facility of up to $30.0 million (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility provides us with the ability to borrow up to $30.0 million , although the amount of the Credit Facility may be increased by an additional $20.0 million up to a total of $50.0 million subject to receipt of additional lender commitments and other conditions. Any interest on borrowings due is to be charged at either the (i) rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Chase as its prime rate in effect at its principal offices in New York City, subject to a floor, minus 1.65% , or (ii) the interest rate per annum equal to (a) LIBOR for the interest period in effect multiplied by (b) Chase's Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus 1.10% and payable monthly. There is an annual minimum interest charge of $60 thousand under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to certain financial and non-financial covenants and are available for various corporate purposes, including general working capital, capital investments, and certain permitted acquisitions. The Credit Agreement also permits us to issue letters of credit. The maturity date of the Credit Facility is July 27, 2020. The foregoing discussion of the new Credit Facility is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2017.

14.    SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company consists of two reportable segments, Core Companion Animal Health ("CCA") and Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products ("OVP"). The CCA segment includes diagnostic instruments and supplies, as well as single use diagnostic and other tests, pharmaceuticals and vaccines, primarily for canine and feline use. The CCA segment also includes digital radiography and ultrasound products along with embedded software and support, data hosting and other services from US Imaging and International Imaging. These products are sold directly by the Company as well as through independent third-party distributors and through other distribution relationships. CCA segment products manufactured at the Des Moines, Iowa production facility included in the OVP segment's assets are transferred at cost and are not recorded as revenue for the OVP segment. The OVP segment includes private label vaccine and pharmaceutical production, primarily for cattle, but also for other animals including small mammals. All OVP products are sold by third parties under third-party labels.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments is shown in the following table (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
 
 
Total
Total revenue
 
$
27,021

 
$
7,315

 
$
34,336

Operating income
 
2,581

 
1,979

 
4,560

Income before income taxes
 
2,683

 
1,995

 
4,678

Capital purchases
 
211

 
779

 
990

Depreciation and amortization
 
857

 
243

 
1,100


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Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
 
 
Total
Total revenue
 
$
24,464

 
$
5,501

 
$
29,965

Operating income
 
2,746

 
810

 
3,556

Income before income taxes
 
2,724

 
798

 
3,522

Capital purchases
 
82

 
381

 
463

Depreciation and amortization
 
915

 
200

 
1,115

Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
 
 
Total
Total revenue
 
$
51,628

 
$
13,090

 
$
64,718

Operating income
 
3,695

 
3,653

 
7,348

Income before income taxes
 
3,897

 
3,631

 
7,528

Capital purchases
 
655

 
1,210

 
1,865

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,702

 
490

 
2,192

Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
 
 
Total
Total revenue
 
$
47,898

 
$
9,213

 
$
57,111

Operating income
 
4,504

 
1,022

 
5,526

Income before income taxes
 
4,532

 
1,093

 
5,625

Capital purchases
 
479

 
889

 
1,368

Depreciation and amortization
 
1,812

 
399

 
2,211


Revenue is attributed to individual countries based on customer location. Total revenue by principal geographic area was as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
United States
$
31,902

 
$
28,371

 
$
59,623

 
$
53,955

Europe
516

 
605

 
1,902

 
1,432

Canada
990

 
340

 
1,038

 
771

Other International
928

 
649

 
2,155

 
953

Total
$
34,336

 
$
29,965

 
$
64,718

 
$
57,111


Asset information by reportable segment as of June 30, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
Total
Total assets
 
$
105,655

 
$
20,754

 
$
126,409

Net assets
 
74,041

 
22,534

 
96,575



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Asset information by reportable segment as of December 31, 2016 is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Core
Companion
Animal Health
 
Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products
 
Total
Total assets
 
$
110,995

 
$
19,849

 
$
130,844

Net assets
 
68,072

 
18,903

 
86,975


Total assets by principal geographic areas were as follows (in thousands):
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
United States
$
123,908

 
$
127,827

Europe
2,501

 
3,017

Total
$
126,409

 
$
130,844



Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Part I Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such statements, which include statements concerning future revenue sources and concentration, gross profit margins, selling and marketing expenses, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, capital resources, additional financings or borrowings and additional losses, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, particularly in Part II, Item 1A "Risk Factors," that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements set forth in this Form 10-Q are as of the close of business on August 2, 2017 and we undertake no duty and do not intend to update this information, except as required by applicable laws.
Overview
We sell advanced veterinary diagnostic and specialty products. Our offerings include blood testing instruments and supplies, digital imaging products, software and services, vaccines, local and cloud-based data services, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and single-use offerings such as in-clinic diagnostic tests and heartworm preventive products. Our core focus is on supporting veterinarians in the canine and feline healthcare space.
Our business consists of two reportable segments, Core Companion Animal Health ("CCA"), which represented 81% of our revenue for the twelve months ended June 30, 2017 (which we define as "LTM") and Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products ("OVP"), which represented 19% of LTM revenue.
The CCA segment includes, primarily for canine and feline use, blood testing instruments and supplies, digital imaging products, software and services, local and cloud-based data services, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and single use offerings such as in-clinic diagnostic tests and heartworm preventive products.

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Blood testing and other non-imaging instruments and consumable supplies represented approximately 40% of our LTM revenue. Many products in this area involve placing an instrument in the field and generating future revenue from consumables, including items such as supplies and service, as that instrument is used. Approximately 28% of our LTM revenue resulted from the sale of such consumables to an installed base of instruments and approximately 12% of our LTM revenue was from instrument revenue. A loss of, or disruption in, the supply of consumables we are selling to an installed base of instruments could substantially harm our business. All of our blood testing and other non-imaging instruments and supplies are supplied by third parties, who typically own the product rights and supply the product to us under marketing and/or distribution agreements. In many cases, we have collaborated with a third party to adapt a human instrument for veterinary use. Major products in this area include our instruments for chemistry, hematology, blood gas, and immunodiagnostic testing and their affiliated operating consumables. Revenue from products in these three areas, including revenues from consumables, represented approximately 37% of our LTM revenue.
Imaging hardware, software and services represented approximately 20% of LTM revenue. Digital radiography is the largest product offering in this area, which also includes ultrasound instruments. Digital radiography solutions typically consist of a combination of hardware and software placed with a customer, often combined with an ongoing service and support contract. We sell our imaging solutions both in the United States and internationally. Our experience has been that most of the revenue is generated at the time of sale in this area, in contrast to the blood testing category discussed above where ongoing consumable revenue is often a larger component of economic value as a given blood testing instrument is used.
Other CCA revenue, including single use diagnostic and other tests, pharmaceuticals and biologicals as well as research and development, licensing and royalty revenue, represented approximately 21% of our LTM revenue. Since items in this area are often single use by their nature, our typical aim is to build customer satisfaction and loyalty for each product, generate repeat annual sales from existing customers and expand our customer base in the future. Products in this area are both supplied by third parties and provided by us. Major products and services in this area include heartworm diagnostic tests and preventives, and allergy test kits, allergy immunotherapy and testing. Combined revenue from heartworm-related products and allergy-related products represented 20% of our LTM revenue.
We consider the CCA segment to be our core business and devote most of our management time and other resources to improving the prospects for this segment. Maintaining a continuing, reliable and economic supply of products we currently obtain from third parties is critical to our success in this area. Virtually all of our sales and marketing expenses occur in the CCA segment. The majority of our research and development spending is dedicated to this segment as well.
All of our CCA products are ultimately sold primarily to or through veterinarians. In many cases, veterinarians will mark up their costs to their customer. The acceptance of our products by veterinarians is critical to our success. CCA products are sold directly to end users by us as well as through distribution relationships, such as our agreement with Merck Animal Health, the sale of kits to conduct blood testing to third-party veterinary diagnostic laboratories and independent third-party distributors. Revenue from direct sales and distribution relationships represented approximately 58% and 42%, respectively, of CCA LTM revenue.
The OVP segment includes our 168,000 square foot USDA- and FDA-licensed production facility in Des Moines, Iowa. We view this facility as an asset which could allow us to control our cost of goods on any pharmaceuticals and vaccines that we may commercialize in the future. We have increased integration of this facility with our operations elsewhere. For example, virtually all our U.S. inventory, excluding our imaging products, is now stored at this facility and related fulfillment logistics are managed there. CCA segment products manufactured at this facility are transferred at cost and are not recorded as revenue for our OVP

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segment. We view OVP reported revenue as revenue primarily to cover the overhead costs of the facility and to generate incremental cash flow to fund our CCA segment.
Our OVP segment includes private label vaccine and pharmaceutical production, primarily for cattle but also for other species including equine, porcine, avian, feline and canine. All OVP products are sold by third parties under third-party labels.
Historically, a significant portion of our OVP segment's revenue has been generated from the sale of certain bovine vaccines, which have been sold primarily under the Titanium® and MasterGuard® brands. We have an agreement with Eli Lilly and Company ("Eli Lilly") and its affiliates operating through Elanco for the production of these vaccines. Our OVP segment also produces vaccines and pharmaceuticals for other third parties.
Results of Operations
Our analysis presented below is organized to provide the information we believe will facilitate an understanding of our historical performance and relevant trends going forward.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain data derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
34,336

 
$
29,965

 
$
64,718

 
$
57,111

Gross profit
14,929

 
12,682

 
28,138

 
24,124

Operating expenses
10,369

 
9,126

 
20,790

 
18,598

Operating income
4,560

 
3,556

 
7,348

 
5,526

Interest and other expense (income), net
(118
)
 
34

 
(180
)
 
(99
)
Income before income taxes
4,678

 
3,522

 
7,528

 
5,625

Income tax expense
1,539

 
780

 
86

 
1,436

Net income
3,139

 
2,742

 
7,442

 
4,189

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
(194
)
 
220

 
(498
)
 
482

Net income attributable to Heska
$
3,333

 
$
2,522

 
$
7,940

 
$
3,707


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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of sales represented by certain items reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
100.0
 %
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Gross profit
43.5
 %
 
42.3
%
 
43.5
 %
 
42.2
 %
Operating expenses
30.2
 %
 
30.5
%
 
32.1
 %
 
32.6
 %
Operating income
13.3
 %
 
11.9
%
 
11.4
 %
 
9.7
 %
Interest and other expense (income), net
(0.3
)%
 
0.1
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(0.2
)%
Income before income taxes
13.6
 %
 
11.8
%
 
11.6
 %
 
9.8
 %
Income tax expense
4.5
 %
 
2.6
%
 
0.1
 %
 
2.5
 %
Net income
9.1
 %
 
9.2
%
 
11.5
 %
 
7.3
 %
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
(0.6
)%
 
0.7
%
 
(0.8
)%
 
0.8
 %
Net income attributable to Heska
9.7
 %
 
8.4
%
 
12.3
 %
 
6.5
 %
Revenue
Total revenue increased 15% to $34.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $30.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and increased 13% to $64.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $57.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 .
CCA segment revenue increased 10% to $27.0 million the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $24.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase was driven primarily by a 33% increase in revenue from core blood diagnostics subscriptions, equipment and consumables, partially offset by a 7% decease in revenue from sales of our imaging products. CCA segment revenue increased 8% to $51.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $47.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase in the year to date period was driven primarily by a 27% increase in revenue from core blood diagnostics subscriptions, equipment and consumables, partially offset by a 17% decrease in revenue from sales of our imaging products.
OVP segment revenue increased 33% to $7.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $5.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and increased 42% to $13.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $9.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase in both periods presented was driven primarily by increased revenue from sales under our agreement with Elanco.

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Gross Profit
Gross profit increased 18% to $14.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $12.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . Gross margin, which is gross profit divided by total revenue, increased to 43.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 42.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase in gross profit was driven primarily by a 15% increase in overall sales, while the increase in gross margin percentage was driven primarily by favorable product mix in our OVP segment. Gross profit increased 17% to $28.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $24.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 .  Gross margin increased to 43.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to 42.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase in gross profit for the year to date period was driven primarily by an 13% increase in overall sales, while the increase in gross margin percentage was driven primarily by favorable product mix in our OVP segment.
Operating Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses increased 11% to $6.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $5.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase was driven primarily by a $0.3 million increase in compensation and benefits related to the expansion of our sales force to support our market share growth, as well as smaller increases in stock compensation expense and travel. Selling and marketing expenses increased 10% to $12.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $11.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase was driven primarily by a $0.5 million increase in compensation and benefits and a $0.2 million increase in stock compensation.
Research and development expenses decreased 15% to $ 0.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $0.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . Research and development expenses decreased 11% to $1.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The decrease in both periods presented was driven primarily by a slight decline in the purchase of general supplies for development projects.
General and administrative expenses increased 22% to $3.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to $3.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase was driven primarily by a $0.3 million increase in compensation and benefits, a $0.2 million increase in general consulting and a $0.1 million increase in intangible amortization due to the acquisition of Cuattro Veterinary, LLC in the later part of the comparable period a year ago. General and administrative expenses increased 19% to $7.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $6.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase was driven primarily by a $0.4 million increase in compensation and benefits, a $0..3 million increase in general consulting and a $0.2 million increase in intangible amortization due to the acquisition mentioned above.
Interest and Other Expense (Income), net
Interest and other expense (income), net, was income of $118 thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to expense of $34 thousand in the three months ended June 30, 2016 . This increase in other income was driven primarily by an $113 thousand increase in net foreign currency gains. These gains are driven by the impact of exchange rates between the Euro and the Swiss Franc, which is the functional currency of our Swiss subsidiary.
Interest and other expense (income), net, was income of $180 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , as compared to income of $99 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . The increase in other income was driven primarily by a $107 thousand increase in net foreign currency gains.

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Income Tax Expense
In the three months ended June 30, 2017 , we had total income tax expense of $1.5 million , which was primarily $1.5 million of domestic deferred income tax expense, a non-cash item primarily related to our domestic NOL position. In the three months ended June 30, 2016 , we had total income tax expense of $0.8 million , including $0.7 million of domestic deferred income tax expense and $0.1 million of current income tax expense. In the six months ended June 30, 2017 we had a total income tax of $86 thousand , including $69 thousand of domestic deferred income tax expense and $17 thousand of current income tax expense. In the six months ended June 30, 2016 , we had total income tax expense of $1.4 million , including $1.3 million of domestic deferred income tax expense and $0.2 million of current income tax expense.

As discussed further below, the increase in tax expense in both periods was primarily attributable to recording a partial valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) as of June 30, 2017 to partially offset the impact of various stock compensation-related tax benefits.
As of June 30, 2017, the Company assessed whether the reduction of taxable income due to large benefits created by stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock and the excess tax benefits resulting from the application of ASU 2016-09 would cause a larger portion of our DTAs to likely expire unrealized. Due to the significant amount of additional stock based compensation excess tax deduction generated, the Company determined that the negative evidence outweighed the positive evidence and that it is not more-likely-than-not that sufficient taxable income will be generated to realize all of the DTAs as of June 30, 2017. As such, an additional $1.8 million was recorded to the current partial valuation allowance against the Company’s DTAs as of June 30, 2017. The Company will continue to closely monitor the need for an additional valuation allowance against its DTAs in each subsequent reporting period which can be impacted by actual operating results compared to the Company's forecast.
Net Income attributable to Heska
Net income attributable to Heska was $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to net income attributable to Heska of $2.5 million in the prior year period. Net income attributable to Heska was $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to net income attributable to Heska of $3.7 million in the prior year period. The difference between this line item and "Net Income" is the net income or loss attributable to our minority interest in US Imaging, which was a loss of $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to a gain of $0.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016 and a loss of $0.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to a gain of $0.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 .
Impact of Inflation
In recent years, inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition
We believe that adequate liquidity and cash generation is important to the execution of our strategic initiatives. Our ability to fund our operations, acquisitions, capital expenditures, and product development efforts may depend on our ability to generate cash from operating activities, which is subject to future operating performance, as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other conditions, some of which may be beyond our control. Our primary sources of liquidity are our available cash, cash generated from current operations and availability under our credit facilities noted below.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2017 , we had net income of $7.4 million and net cash provided by operations of $5.4 million . At June 30, 2017 , we had $3.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $28.5 million .
At June 30, 2017 , we had a $15.0 million asset-based revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo which had a maturity date of December 31, 2017 as part of our credit and security agreement with Wells Fargo. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 , we had $4.0 million and $0.7 million borrowings outstanding on this line of credit, respectively. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of June 30, 2017 and our available borrowing capacity under this revolving line of credit was approximately $11.1 million .
On July 27, 2017, we repaid all outstanding balances and closed the Credit Facility with Wells Fargo described above and entered into a Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), which provides for a new revolving credit facility of up to $30.0 million (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility provides us with the ability to borrow up to $30.0 million , although the amount of the Credit Facility may be increased by an additional $20.0 million up to a total of $50.0 million subject to receipt of additional lender commitments and other conditions. Any interest on borrowings due is to be charged at either the (i) rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Chase as its prime rate in effect at its principal offices in New York City, subject to a floor, minus 1.65% , or (ii) the interest rate per annum equal to (a) LIBOR for the interest period in effect multiplied by (b) Chase's Statutory Reserve Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus 1.10% and payable monthly. There is an annual minimum interest charge of $60 thousand under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to certain financial and non-financial covenants and are available for various corporate purposes, including general working capital, capital investments, and certain permitted acquisitions. The Credit Agreement also permits us to issue letters of credit. The maturity date of the Credit Facility is July 27, 2020. The foregoing discussion of the new Credit Facility is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2017.
A summary of our cash from operating, investing and financing activities is as follows (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
5,425

 
$
278

Net cash used in investing activities
(15,622
)
 
(848
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
3,039

 
327

Effect of currency translation on cash
91

 
22

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(7,067
)
 
(221
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
10,794

 
6,890

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
$
3,727

 
$
6,669

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to net cash provided in operating activities of $0.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 , an increase of approximately $5.1 million . The increase in cash provided by operations was driven primarily by a $4.6 million increase in cash provided by accounts receivable, a $3.3 million increase in net income, a $2.0 million decrease in cash used for accounts payable, a $1.0 million increase in cash provided by deferred revenue and other and a $0.3 million increase in stock-based compensation, partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in cash used for inventory, a $1.4 million reduction of accrued liabilities and other, a $1.2 million decrease in deferred tax expense, a $0.9 million increase in cash used in other current assets and a $0.8 million increase in cash used in other non-current assets.

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Net cash used in investing activities was $15.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to net cash used in investing activities of $0.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 , an increase of approximately $14.8 million . The increase was driven primarily by our purchase of the minority interest in Heska Imaging for $13.8 million and a $0.5 million increase in the purchase of property, plant and equipment, partially offset by $0.4 million of proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment and $0.1 million of cash generated by the sale of an equity investment that both occurred in the first quarter of 2016.
Net cash provided in financing activities was $3.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $0.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 , which represented a $2.7 million increase in cash used in financing activities. The change was driven primarily by a $0.9 million increase in proceeds from issuance in common stock, a $3.3 million increase in borrowings, net of repayments, from our line of credit used to partially finance the purchase of the minority interest in Heska Imaging, offset by $0.9 million of stock repurchased to cover employee tax payments, $1.0 million of distributions to non-controlling interest members and the repayment of other debt.
Following and in connection with the closing of the purchase of the minority interest in US Imaging, on June 1, 2017, the Company consolidated its assets and liabilities in the US Imaging and International Imaging companies into Global Imaging, which was re-named Heska Imaging, LLC ("Heska Imaging").
At June 30, 2017 , Heska Corporation had receivables from Cuattro, LLC of $21 thousand , which is included in "Due from – related parties" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Our financial plan for 2017 indicates that our available cash and cash equivalents, together with cash from operations and borrowings expected to be available under our revolving line of credit, will be sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future. Additionally, we would consider additional acquisitions if we felt they were consistent with our strategic direction. However, our actual results may differ from this plan and we may be required to consider alternative strategies. We may be required to raise additional capital in the future. If necessary, we expect to raise these additional funds through the increased sale of customer leases, the sale of equity securities or the issuance of new term debt. There is no guarantee that additional capital will be available from these sources on acceptable terms, if at all, and certain of these sources may require approval by existing lenders. See "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of this Form 10-Q for a discussion of some of the factors that affect our capital raising alternatives.

Effect of currency translation on cash
Net effect of foreign currency translations on cash changed $69 thousand to a $ 91 thousand positive impact in the six months ended June 30, 2017 , compared to a $ 22 thousand positive impact in the six months ended June 30, 2016 . These effects are related to changes in exchange rates between the United States dollar and the Swiss Franc, which is the functional currency of our Swiss subsidiary.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off balance sheet arrangements or variable interest entities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 describes the

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significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our critical accounting estimates, discussed in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, include estimates for revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, accounting for income taxes, and assessing excess and obsolete inventories. Such accounting policies and estimates require significant judgments and assumptions to be used in the preparation of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and actual results could differ materially from the amounts reported based on variability in factors affecting these estimates.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in financial and commodity market prices and rates. We are exposed to market risk in the areas of changes in United States and foreign interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates as measured against the United States dollar. These exposures are directly related to our normal operating and funding activities.
Interest Rate Risk
At June 30, 2017 , there were $4.0 million outstanding borrowings on our line of credit with Wells Fargo. We had approximately $3.7 million of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2017 , the majority of which was invested in liquid interest bearing accounts. We had no interest rate hedge transactions in place on June 30, 2017 . We completed an interest rate risk sensitivity analysis based on the above and an assumed one-percentage point increase in interest rates would have an approximate $3 thousand negative impact on our pre-tax earnings based on our outstanding balances as of June 30, 2017 .
Foreign Currency Risk
Our investment in foreign assets consists primarily of our investment in our Swiss subsidiary. Foreign currency risk may impact our results of operations. In cases where we purchase inventory in one currency and sell corresponding products in another, our gross margin percentage is typically at risk based on foreign currency exchange rates. In addition, in cases where we may be generating operating income in foreign currencies, the magnitude of such operating income when translated into U.S. dollars will be at risk based on foreign currency exchange rates. Our agreements with suppliers and customers vary significantly in regard to the existence and extent of currency adjustment and other currency risk sharing provisions. We had no foreign currency hedge transactions in place on June 30, 2017 .
We have a wholly-owned subsidiary in Switzerland which uses the Swiss Franc as its functional currency. We purchase inventory in foreign currencies, primarily Euros, and sell corresponding products in U.S. dollars. We also sell products in foreign currencies, primarily Euros and Japanese Yen, where our inventory costs are largely in U.S. dollars. We also have entered into contracts for which payments are adjusted for changes in foreign currency rates, including the Chinese Yuan. Based on our results of operations for the twelve months ending June 30, 2017 , currency holdings and currency-related prepaid accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable (all of which, including currency holdings, we will refer to as "Currency Accounts") as of June 30, 2017 and the functional currency of the accounting entity where such Currency Accounts are held, the expected impact on our consolidated statements of income, if foreign currency exchange rates were to strengthen/weaken by 25% against the U.S. dollar, would be a resulting gain/loss in operating income of approximately $611 thousand and a currency loss/gain of $60 thousand , if all other currencies were to strengthen/weaken by 25% against the Swiss Franc, would be a resulting loss/gain in operating income of approximately $42 thousand and a currency gain/loss of $79 thousand , and if all other currencies were to strengthen/weaken by 25% against the Euro, would be a resulting loss/gain in operating

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income of approximately $370 thousand and a currency loss/gain of  $131 thousand , and if all other currencies were to strengthen/weaken by 25% against the Yuan, the resulting loss/gain in operating income would be approximately $310 thousand , but no resulting currency loss/gain.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, as of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may be involved in litigation related to claims arising out of our operations. On March 12, 2015, a complaint was filed against us by Shaun Fauley in the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois alleging our transmittal of unauthorized faxes in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, as amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, as a class action seeking stated damages of the greater of actual monetary loss or five hundred dollars per violation. We intend to defend the Company vigorously in this matter. As of June 30, 2017 , we were not a party to any other legal proceedings that are expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. Information regarding reportable legal proceedings is contained in Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Our future operating results may vary substantially from period to period due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. The following discussion highlights some of these factors and the possible impact of these factors on future results of operations. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks or uncertainties not presently known to us or that we deem to be currently immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the following factors actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, the price of our Public Common Stock could decline and investors in our Public Common Stock could experience losses on their investment.


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We have significant related party transactions, including the recent purchase of the minority interest in Heska Imaging US, LLC .

Cuattro, LLC is a supplier to Heska Imaging, LLC under an Amended and Restated Master License Agreement and a Supply Agreement originally negotiated at arm's length as part of the acquisition by Heska Corporation of a majority interest in a predecessor entity to Heska Imaging, LLC. As discussed below, Mr. Wilson has an interest in these agreements and any time and resources devoted to monitoring and overseeing this relationship may prevent us from deploying such time and resources on more productive matters.

Mr. Wilson's employment agreement with us acknowledges that Mr. Wilson has business interests in Cuattro, LLC, Cuattro Software, LLC and Cuattro Medical, LLC which may require a portion of his time, resources and attention in his working hours. If Mr. Wilson is distracted by these or other business interests, he may not contribute as much as he otherwise would have to enhancing our business, to the detriment of our stockholder value. Mr. Wilson is the spouse of Shawna M. Wilson ("Mrs. Wilson"). Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and trusts for their children and family own a majority interest in Cuattro Medical, LLC. In addition, including shares held by Mrs. Wilson and by trusts for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson's children and family, Mr. Wilson also owns a 100% interest in Cuattro, LLC, the largest supplier to Heska Imaging , our wholly-owned subsidiary. Cuattro, LLC owns a 100% interest in Cuattro Software, LLC.
Cuattro, LLC charged Heska Imaging $8.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 , primarily related to digital imaging products, for which there is an underlying supply contract with minimum purchase obligations, software and services as well as other operating expenses; Heska Corporation charged Heska Imaging $2.9 million during the five months ended May 31, 2017, prior to the purchase of the minority interest on June 1, 2017, primarily related to sales expenses; and Heska Corporation charged Cuattro, LLC $67 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2017 , primarily related to facility usage and other services.
Heska Corporation had receivables from Cuattro, LLC of $21 thousand , which is included in "Due from – related parties" on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
We may face costly legal disputes, including related to our intellectual property or technology or that of our suppliers or collaborators.

We may face legal disputes related to our business. For example, on March 12, 2015, a complaint was filed against us by Shaun Fauley in the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois alleging our transmittal of unauthorized faxes in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, as amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, as a class action seeking stated damages of the greater of actual monetary loss or five hundred dollars per violation. Even if meritless, these disputes may require significant expenditures on our part and could entail a significant distraction to members of our management team or other key employees. Insurance coverage may not cover any costs required to litigate a legal dispute or an unfavorable ruling or settlement. A legal dispute leading to an unfavorable ruling or settlement, whether or not insurance coverage may be available for any portion thereof, could have significant material adverse consequences on our business. We may have to use legal means and incur affiliated costs to secure the benefits to which we are entitled, such as to collect payment for goods shipped to third parties, which would reduce our income as compared to what it otherwise would have been.

We may become subject to patent infringement claims and litigation in the United States or other countries or interference proceedings conducted in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, to determine the priority of inventions. The defense and prosecution of intellectual property suits, USPTO interference proceedings and related legal and administrative proceedings are likely to be costly, time-consuming and distracting. As is typical in our industry, from time to time we and our collaborators and

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suppliers have received, and may in the future receive, notices from third parties claiming infringement and invitations to take licenses under third-party patents. Any legal action against us or our collaborators or suppliers may require us or our collaborators or suppliers to obtain one or more licenses in order to market or manufacture effected products or services. However, we or our collaborators or suppliers may not be able to obtain licenses for technology patented by others on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, or to develop alternative approaches to access or replace such technology if unable to obtain licenses or current and future licenses may not be adequate, any of which could substantially harm our business.

We may also need to pursue litigation to enforce any patents issued to us or our collaborative partners, to protect trade secrets or know-how owned by us or our collaborative partners, or to determine the enforceability, scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others. Any litigation or interference proceedings will likely result in substantial expense to us and significant diversion of the efforts of our technical and management personnel. Any adverse determination in litigation or interference proceedings could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties. Further, as a result of litigation or other proceedings, we may be required to seek licenses from third parties which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all.

If the third parties who have substantial marketing rights for certain of our historical products, existing products or future products under development are not successful in marketing those products, then our sales and financial position may suffer.

We are party to an agreement with Merck Animal Health, which grants Merck Animal Health exclusive distribution and marketing rights for our canine heartworm preventive product, TRI-HEART Plus Chewable Tablets, ultimately sold to or through veterinarians in the United States and Canada. Historically, a significant portion of our OVP segment's revenue has been generated from the sale of certain bovine vaccines, which have been sold primarily under the Titanium® and MasterGuard® brands. We have a supply agreement with Eli Lilly and its affiliates operating through Elanco for the production of these vaccines. Either of these marketing partners may not devote sufficient resources to marketing our products and our sales and financial position could suffer significantly as a result. Revenue from Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck") entities, including Merck Animal Health, represented 11% of our LTM revenue. Revenue from Eli Lilly entities, including Elanco, represented 13% of our LTM revenue. If Merck Animal Health personnel fail to market, sell and support our heartworm preventive sufficiently or if Elanco personnel fail to market, sell and support the bovine vaccines we produce and sell to Elanco sufficiently, our sales could decline significantly. Furthermore, there may be nothing to prevent these partners from pursuing alternative technologies, products or supply arrangements, including as part of mergers, acquisitions or divestitures. For example, we believe a unit of Merck has obtained FDA approval for a canine heartworm preventive product with additional claims compared with our TRI-HEART Plus Chewable Tablets, but which we believe is not currently being marketed actively. Should Merck decide to emphasize sales and marketing efforts of this product rather than our TRI-HEART Plus Chewable Tablets or cancel our agreement regarding canine heartworm preventive distribution and marketing, our sales could decline significantly. In another example, if Elanco were to emphasize sales and marketing efforts for bovine vaccines other than those we produce or cancel our supply agreement and produce the vaccines we supply to it by itself, our sales could decline significantly. Third-party marketing assistance may not be available in the future on reasonable terms, if at all. If the third parties with marketing rights for our products were to merge or go out of business, the sale and promotion of our products could be diminished.


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We rely substantially on third-party suppliers. The loss of products or delays in product availability from one or more third-party suppliers could substantially harm our business.

To be successful, we must contract for the supply of, or manufacture ourselves, current and future products of appropriate quantity, quality and cost. Such products must be available on a timely basis and be in compliance with any regulatory requirements. Similarly, we must provide ourselves, or contract for the supply of, certain services. Such services must be provided in a timely and appropriate manner. Failure to do any of the above could substantially harm our business.

We rely on third-party suppliers to manufacture those products we do not manufacture ourselves and to provide services we do not provide ourselves. Proprietary products provided by these suppliers represent a majority of our revenue. We currently rely on these suppliers for our blood testing instruments and consumable supplies for these instruments, for our imaging products and related software and services, for key components of our point-of-care diagnostic tests as well as for the manufacture of other products.

The loss of access to products from one or more suppliers could have a significant, negative impact on our business. Major suppliers who sell us proprietary products who are responsible for more than 5% of our LTM revenue are FUJIFILM Corporation and Cuattro, LLC. Neither of these suppliers sold us products which were responsible for more than 25% of our LTM revenue, although products purchased from one of these suppliers was responsible for more than 20% of our LTM revenue and products purchased from another was responsible for more than 15% of our LTM revenue. We often purchase products from our suppliers under agreements that are of limited duration or potentially can be terminated on an annual basis. In the case of our blood testing instruments and our digital radiography solutions, post-termination, we are typically entitled to non-exclusive access to consumable supplies, or ongoing non-exclusive access to products and services to meet the needs of an existing customer base, respectively, for a defined period upon expiration of exclusive rights, which could subject us to competitive pressures in the period of non-exclusive access. Although we believe we will be able to maintain a supply of our major product and service offerings in the near future, there can be no assurance that our suppliers will meet their obligations under any agreements we may have in place with them or that we will be able to compel them to do so. Risks of relying on suppliers include:

Inability to meet minimum obligations. Current agreements, or agreements we may negotiate in the future, may commit us to certain minimum purchase or other spending obligations. It is possible we will not be able to create the market demand to meet such obligations, which could create a drain on our financial resources and liquidity. Some such agreements may require minimum purchases and/or sales to maintain product rights and we may be significantly harmed if we are unable to meet such requirements and lose product rights.
Loss of exclusivity. In the case of our blood testing instruments, if we are entitled to non-exclusive access to consumable supplies for a defined period upon expiration of exclusive rights, we may face increased competition from a third party with similar non-exclusive access or our former supplier, which could cause us to lose customers and/or significantly decrease our margins and could significantly affect our financial results. In addition, current agreements, or agreements we may negotiate in the future, with suppliers may require us to meet minimum annual sales levels to maintain our position as the exclusive distributor of these products. We may not meet these minimum sales levels and maintain exclusivity over the distribution and sale of these products. If we are not the exclusive distributor of these products, competition may increase significantly, reducing our revenues and/or decreasing our margins.
Changes in economics. An underlying change in the economics with a supplier, such as a large price increase or new requirement of large minimum purchase amounts, could have a significant,

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adverse effect on our business, particularly if we are unable to identify and implement an alternative source of supply in a timely manner.
The loss of product rights upon expiration or termination of an existing agreement. Unless we are able to find an alternate supply of a similar product, we would not be able to continue to offer our customers the same breadth of products and our sales and operating results would likely suffer. In the case of an instrument supplier, we could also potentially suffer the loss of sales of consumable supplies, which would be significant in cases where we have built a significant installed base, further harming our sales prospects and opportunities. Even if we were able to find an alternate supply for a product to which we lost rights, we would likely face increased competition from the product whose rights we lost being marketed by a third party or the former supplier and it may take us additional time and expense to gain the necessary approvals and launch an alternative product.
High switching costs. In our blood testing instrument products, we could face significant competition and lose all or some of the consumable revenues from the installed base of those instruments if we were to switch to a competitive instrument. If we need to change to other commercial manufacturing contractors for certain of our regulated products, additional regulatory licenses or approvals generally must be obtained for these contractors prior to our use. This would require new testing and compliance inspections prior to sale, thus resulting in potential delays. Any new manufacturer would have to be educated in, or develop, substantially equivalent processes necessary for the production of our products. We likely would have to train our sales force, distribution network employees and customer support organization on the new product and spend significant funds marketing the new product to our customer base.
The involuntary or voluntary discontinuation of a product line. Unless we are able to find an alternate supply of a similar product in this or similar circumstances with any product, we would not be able to continue to offer our customers the same breadth of products and our sales would likely suffer. Even if we are able to identify an alternate supply, it may take us additional time and expense to gain the necessary approvals and launch an alternative product, especially if the product is discontinued unexpectedly.
Inconsistent or inadequate quality control. We may not be able to control or adequately monitor the quality of products we receive from our suppliers. Poor quality items could damage our reputation with our customers.
Limited capacity or ability to scale capacity. If market demand for our products increases suddenly, our current suppliers might not be able to fulfill our commercial needs, which would require us to seek new manufacturing arrangements and may result in substantial delays in meeting market demand. If we consistently generate more demand for a product than a given supplier is capable of handling, it could lead to large backorders and potentially lost sales to competitive products that are readily available. This could require us to seek or fund new sources of supply, which may be difficult to find or may require terms that are less advantageous if available at all.
Regulatory risk. Our manufacturing facility and those of some of our third-party suppliers are subject to ongoing periodic unannounced inspection by regulatory authorities, including the FDA, USDA and other federal, state and foreign agencies for compliance with strictly enforced Good Manufacturing Practices, regulations and similar foreign standards. We do not have control over our suppliers' compliance with these regulations and standards. Regulatory violations could potentially lead to interruptions in supply that could cause us to lose sales to readily available competitive products. If one of our suppliers is unable to provide a raw material or finished product due to regulatory issues, it could have a material adverse financial impact on our business

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and could expose us to legal action if we are unable to perform on contracts to our customers involving related products.
Developmental delays. We may experience delays in the scale-up quantities needed for product development that could delay regulatory submissions and commercialization of our products in development, causing us to miss key opportunities.
Limited geographic rights. We typically do not have global geographic rights to products supplied by third parties. If we were to determine a market opportunity in a geography where we did not have distribution rights and were unable to obtain such rights from the supplier, it might hamper our ability to succeed in such geography and our sales and profits would be lower than they otherwise would have been.
Limited intellectual property rights. We typically do not have intellectual property rights, or may have to share intellectual property rights, to the products supplied by third parties and any improvements to the manufacturing processes or new manufacturing processes for these products.

Potential problems with suppliers such as those discussed above could substantially decrease sales, lead to higher costs and/or damage our reputation with our customers due to factors such as poor quality goods or delays in order fulfillment, resulting in our being unable to sell our products effectively and substantially harming our business.

The loss of significant customers who, for example, are historically large purchasers or who are considered leaders in their field could damage our business and financial results.

Revenue from Butler Animal Health Supply, LLC d/b/a Henry Schein Animal Health ("Henry Schein") represented approximately 15% and 15% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2017 as well as 13% and 12% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. Revenue from Merck entities, including Merck Animal Health, represented approximately 10% and 11% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2017 as well as 11% and 14% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months June 30, 2016, respectively. Revenue from Eli Lilly entities, including Elanco, represented approximately 12% and 13% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2017 as well as 11% and 15% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated revenue for the six and three months ended June 30, 2017 or 2016.

Henry Schein represented 18% and 16% of our consolidated accounts receivable at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Eli Lilly entities, including Elanco accounted for approximately 15% and 15% of our consolidated accounts receivable at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Merck entities accounted for 8% and 11% of our consolidated accounts receivable at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated accounts receivable at June 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016, respectively.

The loss of significant customers who, for example, are historically large purchasers or who are considered leaders in their field could damage our business, reputation, and financial results.


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We operate in a highly competitive industry, which could render our products obsolete or substantially limit the volume of products that we sell. This would limit our ability to compete and maintain sustained profitability.

The market in which we compete is intensely competitive. Our competitors include independent animal health companies and major pharmaceutical companies that have animal health divisions. We also compete with independent, third-party distributors, including distributors who sell products under their own private labels. In the point-of-care diagnostic testing market, our major competitors include IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. ("IDEXX"), Abaxis Inc. ("Abaxis"), and Zoetis Inc. ("Zoetis"). The products manufactured by our OVP segment for sale by third parties compete with similar products offered by a number of other companies, some of which have substantially greater financial, technical, research and other resources than us and may have more established marketing, sales, distribution and service organizations than those of our OVP segment customers. Competitors may have facilities with similar capabilities to our OVP segment, which they may operate and sell at a lower unit price to customers than our OVP segment does, which could cause us to lose customers. Companies with a significant presence in the companion animal health market, such as Bayer AG, CEVA Santé Animale, Eli Lilly, Merck, Sanofi, Vétoquinol S.A. and Virbac S.A. may be marketing or developing products that compete with our products or would compete with them if developed. These and other competitors and potential competitors may have substantially greater financial, technical, research and other resources and larger, more established marketing, sales and service organizations than we do. For example, if Zoetis devotes its significant commercial and financial resources to growing its market share in the veterinary allergy market, our allergy-related sales could suffer significantly. Our competitors may offer broader product lines and have greater name recognition than we do. Our competitors may also develop or market technologies or products that are more effective or commercially attractive than our current or future products or that would render our technologies and products obsolete. Further, additional competition could come from new entrants to the animal health care market. Moreover, we may not have the financial resources, technical expertise or marketing, sales or support capabilities to compete successfully. One of our competitors, Abaxis, has announced agreements with units of VCA Inc. ("VCA") for the long-term supply of blood chemistry testing products to VCA-owned veterinary clinics and for the co-marketing of Abaxis' blood chemistry testing products with VCA's veterinary diagnostic laboratory offering, which may serve to intensify competition and lower our margins as well as limit our prospects to sell blood chemistry testing products to VCA-owned veterinary clinics.

If we fail to compete successfully, our ability to achieve sustained profitability will be limited and sustained profitability, or profitability at all, may not be possible .

We depend on key personnel for our future success. If we lose our key personnel or are unable to attract and retain additional personnel, we may be unable to achieve our goals.

Our future success is substantially dependent on the efforts of our senior management and other key personnel, including our Chief Executive Officer and President, Kevin Wilson. The loss of the services of members of our senior management or other key personnel may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives. Although we have employment agreements with many of these individuals, all are at-will employees, which means that either the employee or Heska may terminate employment at any time without prior notice. If we lose the services of, or fail to recruit, key personnel, the growth of our business could be substantially impaired. We do not maintain key person life insurance for any of our senior management or key personnel.

We may be unable to market and sell our products successfully.

We may not develop and maintain marketing and/or sales capabilities successfully, and we may not be able to make arrangements with third parties to perform these activities on satisfactory terms. If our

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marketing and sales strategy is unsuccessful, our ability to sell our products will be negatively impacted and our revenues will decrease. This could result in the loss of distribution rights for products or failure to gain access to new products and could cause damage to our reputation and adversely affect our business and future prospects.

The market for companion animal healthcare products is highly fragmented. Because our CCA proprietary products are generally available only to veterinarians or by prescription and our medical instruments require technical training to operate, we ultimately sell all our CCA products primarily to or through veterinarians. The acceptance of our products by veterinarians is critical to our success. Changes in our ability to obtain or maintain such acceptance or changes in veterinary medical practice could significantly decrease our anticipated sales. As the vast majority of cash flow to veterinarians ultimately is funded by pet owners without private insurance or government support, our business may be more susceptible to severe economic downturns than other health care businesses which rely less on individual consumers.

We have entered into agreements with independent third party distributors, including Henry Schein, which we anticipated to market and sell our products to a greater degree than in the recent past. Independent third-party distributors may be effective in increasing sales of our products to veterinarians, although we would expect a corresponding lower gross margin as such distributors typically buy products from us at a discount to end user prices.  It is possible new or existing independent third-party distributors could cannibalize our direct sales efforts and lower our total gross margin.  For us to be effective when working with an independent third-party distributor, the distributor must agree to market and/or sell our products and we must provide proper economic incentives to the distributor as well as contend effectively for the time, energy and focus of the employees of such distributor given other products the distributor may be carrying, potentially including those of our competitors.  If we fail to be effective with new or existing independent third-party distributors, our financial performance may suffer.

Our Credit Facility contains restrictions that may limit our flexibility in operating our business.

In July 2017, we entered into a new Credit Facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Credit Facility contains various financial and negative operating covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions. The financial covenants require that we maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum funded debt to EBITDA ratio. The operating covenants limit our ability to, among other things:

sell, transfer, lease or dispose of our assets;
create. incur or assume additional indebtedness;
encumber or permit lines on certain of our assets;
make restricted payments, including paying dividends on, repurchasing or making distributions with respect to our common stock;
make specified investments (including loans and advances);
consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all our substantially all of our assets; and
enter into certain transactions.

A breach of any of these covenants or a material adverse change to our business could result in a default under the Credit Agreement. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our Credit Agreement, our lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such indebtedness.


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Obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals in order to market our products may be costly and delay the marketing and sales of our products. Failure to meet all regulatory requirements could cause significant losses from affected inventory and the loss of market share.

Many of the products we develop, market or manufacture may subject us to extensive regulation by one or more of the USDA, the FDA, the EPA and foreign and other regulatory authorities. These regulations govern, among other things, the development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, storage, pre-market approval, advertising, promotion and sale of some of our products. Satisfaction of these requirements can take several years and time needed to satisfy them may vary substantially, based on the type, complexity and novelty of the product. The decision by a regulatory authority to regulate a currently non-regulated product or product area could significantly impact our revenue and have a corresponding adverse impact on our financial performance and position while we attempt to comply with the new regulation, if such compliance is possible at all.

The effect of government regulation may be to delay or to prevent marketing of our products for a considerable period of time and to impose costly procedures upon our activities. We may not be able to estimate the time to obtain required regulatory approvals accurately and such approvals may require significantly more time than we anticipate. We have experienced in the past, and may experience in the future, difficulties that could delay or prevent us from obtaining the regulatory approval or license necessary to introduce or market our products. Such delays in approval may cause us to forego a significant portion of a new product's sales in its first year due to seasonality and advanced booking periods associated with certain products. Regulatory approval of our products may also impose limitations on the indicated or intended uses for which our products may be marketed.

Difficulties in making established products to all regulatory specifications may lead to significant losses related to affected inventory as well as market share. Among the conditions for certain regulatory approvals is the requirement that our facilities and/or the facilities of our third-party manufacturers conform to current Good Manufacturing Practices and other requirements. If any regulatory authority determines that our manufacturing facilities or those of our third-party manufacturers do not conform to appropriate manufacturing requirements, we or the manufacturers of our products may be subject to sanctions, including, but not limited to, warning letters, manufacturing suspensions, product recalls or seizures, injunctions, refusal to permit products to be imported into or exported out of the United States, refusals of regulatory authorities to grant approval or to allow us to enter into government supply contracts, withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications, civil fines and criminal prosecutions. Furthermore, third parties may perceive procedures required to obtain regulatory approval objectionable and may attempt to disrupt or otherwise damage our business as a result. In addition, certain of our agreements may require us to pay penalties if we are unable to supply products, including for failure to maintain regulatory approvals.

Any of these events, alone or in combination with others, could damage our business.

We often depend on third parties for products we intend to introduce in the future. If our current relationships and collaborations are not successful, we may not be able to introduce the products we intend to introduce in the future.

We are often dependent on third parties and collaborative partners to successfully and timely perform research and development activities to successfully develop new products. We routinely discuss Heska marketing in the veterinary market instruments being developed by third parties for use in the human health care market. In the future, one or more of these third parties or collaborative partners may not complete research and development activities in a timely fashion, or at all. Even if these third parties are successful in their research and development activities, we may not be able to come to an economic agreement with them. If these third parties or collaborative partners fail to complete research and development activities or fail to

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complete them in a timely fashion, or if we are unable to negotiate economic agreements with such third parties or collaborative partners, our ability to introduce new products will be impacted negatively and our revenues may decline.

Our stock price has historically experienced high volatility, and could do so in the future, including experiencing a material price decline resulting from a large sale in a short period of time.
Should a relatively large stockholder decide to sell a large number of shares in a short period of time, it could lead to an excess supply of our shares available for sale and correspondingly result in a significant decline in our stock price.

The securities markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of securities of many small cap companies have in the past been, and can in the future be expected to be, especially volatile. During the twelve months ended June 30, 2017, the closing stock price of our Public Common Stock has ranged from a low of $37.49 to a high of $110.25. Fluctuations in the trading price or liquidity of our Public Common Stock may adversely affect our ability to raise capital through future equity financings. Factors that may have a significant impact on the market price and marketability of our Public Common Stock include:
stock sales by large stockholders or by insiders;
changes in the outlook for our business;
our quarterly operating results, including as compared to expected revenue or earnings and in comparison to historical results;
termination, cancellation or expiration of our third-party supplier relationships;
announcements of technological innovations or new products by our competitors or by us;
litigation;
regulatory developments, including delays in product introductions;
developments or disputes concerning patents or proprietary rights;
availability of our revolving line of credit and compliance with debt covenants;
releases of reports by securities analysts;
economic and other external factors; and
general market conditions.

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted. If a securities class action suit is filed against us, it is likely we would incur substantial legal fees and our management's attention and resources would be diverted from operating our business in order to respond to the litigation.

On May 4, 2010, our stockholders approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Amendment places restrictions on the transfer of our stock that could adversely affect our ability to use our domestic Federal Net Operating Loss carryforward ("NOL"). In particular, the Amendment prevents the transfer of shares without the approval of our Board of Directors if, as a consequence, an individual, entity or groups of individuals or entities would become a 5-percent holder under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the related Treasury regulations, and also prevents any existing 5-percent holder from increasing his or her ownership position in the Company without the approval of our Board of Directors. Any transfer of shares in violation of the Amendment (a "Transfer Violation") shall be void ab initio under the our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (our "Certificate of Incorporation") and our Board of Directors has procedures under our Certificate of Incorporation to remedy a Transfer Violation including requiring the shares causing such Transfer Violation to be sold and any profit resulting from such sale to be transferred to a charitable entity chosen by the Company's Board of Directors in specified circumstances. The Amendment could have an adverse impact on the value and trading liquidity of our stock if certain buyers who would otherwise have bid on or purchased

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our stock, including buyers who may not be comfortable owning stock with transfer restrictions, do not bid on or purchase our stock as a result of the Amendment. In addition, because some corporate takeovers occur through the acquirer's purchase, in the public market or otherwise, of sufficient shares to give it control of a company, any provision that restricts the transfer of shares can have the effect of preventing a takeover. The Amendment could discourage or otherwise prevent accumulations of substantial blocks of shares in which our stockholders might receive a substantial premium above market value and might tend to insulate management and the Board of Directors against the possibility of removal to a greater degree than had the Amendment not passed.

We intend to pursue acquisitions and other strategic development opportunities, which may not result as desired and could be detrimental to our financial position.

We intend to pursue acquisitions and other strategic development opportunities. The ultimate business and financial performance of these opportunities may not create, and may end up adversely affecting materially, the value we hope to enhance by pursuing them. Any acquisition may significantly underperform relative to our financial expectations and may serve to diminish rather than enhance stockholder value.

The success of any acquisition will depend on, among other things, our ability to integrate assets and personnel acquired in such a transaction and to apply our internal controls process to such an acquired business. The integration of acquisitions may require significant attention from our management, and the diversion of management's attention and resources could have a material adverse effect on our ability to manage our business. Furthermore, we may not realize the degree or timing of benefits we anticipated when we first entered into the transaction. If actual integration costs are higher than amounts originally anticipated, if we are unable to integrate the assets and personnel acquired in an acquisition as anticipated, or if we are unable to fully benefit from anticipated synergies, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. Furthermore, it is possible we will use management time and resources to pursue opportunities we ultimately are unable or decide not to consummate, in which case, we may not be able to utilize such management time and resources on what may have proved to be more productive matters in other areas of our business.

Our future revenues depend on successful product development, commercialization and/or market acceptance, any of which can be slower than we expect or may not occur.

The product development and regulatory approval process for many of our potential products is extensive and may take substantially longer than we anticipate. Research projects may fail. New products that we may be developing for the veterinary marketplace may not perform consistently within our expectations. Because we have limited resources to devote to product development and commercialization, any delay in the development of one product or reallocation of resources to product development efforts that prove unsuccessful may delay or jeopardize the development of other product candidates. If we fail to successfully develop new products and bring them to market in a timely manner, our ability to generate additional revenue will decrease.

Even if we are successful in the development of a product or obtain rights to a product from a third-party supplier, we may experience delays or shortfalls in commercialization and/or market acceptance of the product. For example, veterinarians may be slow to adopt a product, a product may not achieve the anticipated technical performance in field use or there may be delays in producing large volumes of a product. The former is particularly likely where there is no comparable product available or historical precedent for such a product. The ultimate adoption of a new product by veterinarians, the rate of such adoption and the extent veterinarians choose to integrate such a product into their practice are all important factors in the economic success of any new products and are factors that we do not control to a large extent. If our products

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do not achieve a significant level of market acceptance, demand for our products will not develop as expected and our revenues will be lower than we anticipate.

Interpretation of existing legislation, regulations and rules, including financial accounting standards, or implementation of future legislation, regulations and rules could cause our costs to increase or could harm us in other ways.

We prepare our financial statements in conformance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. These accounting principles are established by and are subject to interpretation by the SEC, the FASB and others who interpret and create accounting policies. A change in those policies can have a significant effect on our reported results and may affect our reporting of transactions completed before a change is made effective. Such changes may adversely affect our reported financial results and the way we conduct our business, or have a negative impact on us if we fail to track such changes.

If our regulators and/or auditors adopt or interpret more stringent standards than we anticipate, we could experience unanticipated changes in our reported financial statements, including but not limited to restatements, which could adversely affect our business due to litigation and investor confidence in our financial statements. In addition, changes in the underlying circumstances to which we apply given accounting standards and principles may affect our results of operations and have a negative impact on us. For example, we review goodwill recognized on our consolidated balance sheets at least annually and if we were to conclude there was an impairment of goodwill, we would reduce the corresponding goodwill to its estimated fair value and recognize a corresponding expense in our statement of operations. This impairment and corresponding expense could be as large as the total amount of goodwill recognized on our consolidated balance sheets, which was $26.7 million at June 30, 2017. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairments will not occur if projected financial results are not met, or otherwise.

In addition, future legislative, regulatory or rule-making action or more stringent interpretations of existing legislation, regulations and rules may increase our general and administrative costs or have other adverse effects on us.

Many of our expenses are fixed and if factors beyond our control cause our revenue to fluctuate, this fluctuation could cause greater than expected losses, cash flow and liquidity shortfalls.
We believe that our future operating results will fluctuate on a quarterly basis due to a variety of factors which are generally beyond our control, including:
supply of products from third-party suppliers or termination, cancellation or expiration of such relationships;
competition and pricing pressures from competitive products;
the introduction of new products or services by our competitors or by us;
large customers failing to purchase at historical levels;
fundamental shifts in market demand;
manufacturing delays;
shipment problems;
information technology problems, which may prevent us from conducting our business effectively, or at all, and may also raise our costs;
regulatory and other delays in product development;
product recalls or other issues which may raise our costs;
changes in our reputation and/or market acceptance of our current or new products; and
changes in the mix of products sold.


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We have high operating expenses, including those related to personnel. Many of these expenses are fixed in the short term and may increase over time. If any of the factors listed above cause our revenues to decline, our operating results could be substantially harmed.

We have less than 300 holders of record, which would allow us to terminate voluntarily the registration of our common stock with the SEC and after which we would no longer be eligible to maintain the listing of our Public Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. We may also be unable to otherwise maintain our listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

We have less than 300 holders of record as of our latest information, a fact which would make us eligible to terminate voluntarily the registration of our common stock with the SEC and therefore suspend our reporting obligations with the SEC under the Exchange Act and become a non-reporting company. If we were to cease reporting with the SEC, we would no longer be eligible to maintain the listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which we would expect to materially adversely affect the liquidity and market price for our common stock. The Nasdaq Capital Market has several additional quantitative and qualitative requirements a company must comply with to maintain its listing. While we believe, we are currently in compliance with all Nasdaq requirements, there can be no assurance we will continue to meet Nasdaq listing requirements, that Nasdaq will interpret these requirements in the same manner we do if we believe we meet the requirements, or that Nasdaq will not change such requirements or add new requirements to include requirements we do not meet in the future.

If we are delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, our Public Common Stock may be considered a penny stock under the regulations of the SEC and would therefore be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities. The additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers may discourage broker-dealers from effecting transactions in our Public Common Stock, which could severely limit market liquidity of the Public Common Stock and any stockholder's ability to sell our securities in the secondary market. This lack of liquidity would also likely make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future.

We may not be able to continue to achieve sustained profitability or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.

Prior to 2005, we incurred net losses on an annual basis since our inception in 1988 and, as of June 30, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $144.4 million. Relatively small differences in our performance metrics may cause us to generate an operating or net loss in future periods. Our ability to continue to be profitable in future periods will depend, in part, on our ability to increase sales in our CCA segment, including maintaining and growing our installed base of instruments and related consumables, to maintain or increase gross margins and to limit the increase in our operating expenses to a reasonable level as well as avoid or effectively manage any unanticipated issues. We may not be able to generate, sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. If we cannot achieve or sustain profitability for an extended period, we may not be able to fund our expected cash needs, including the repayment of debt as it comes due, or continue our operations.

We may face product returns and product liability litigation in excess of, or not covered by, our insurance coverage or indemnities and/or warranties from our suppliers. If we become subject to product liability claims resulting from defects in our products, we may fail to achieve market acceptance of our products and our sales could substantially decline.

The testing, manufacturing and marketing of our current products as well as those currently under development entail an inherent risk of product liability claims and associated adverse publicity. Following the introduction of a product, adverse side effects may be discovered. Adverse publicity regarding such effects

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could affect sales of our other products for an indeterminate time period. To date, we have not experienced any material product liability claims, but any claim arising in the future could substantially harm our business. Potential product liability claims may exceed the amount of our insurance coverage or may be excluded from coverage under the terms of the policy. We may not be able to continue to obtain adequate insurance at a reasonable cost, if at all. In the event that we are held liable for a claim against which we are not indemnified or for damages exceeding the limit of our insurance coverage or which results in significant adverse publicity against us, we may lose revenue, be required to make substantial payments which could exceed our financial capacity and/or lose or fail to achieve market acceptance.

We may be held liable for the release of hazardous materials, which could result in extensive remediation costs or otherwise harm our business.

Certain of our products and development programs produced at our Des Moines, Iowa facility involve the controlled use of hazardous and bio hazardous materials, including chemicals and infectious disease agents. Although we believe that our safety procedures for handling and disposing of such materials comply with the standards prescribed by applicable local, state and federal regulations, we cannot eliminate the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials. In the event of such an accident, we could be held liable for any fines, penalties, remediation costs or other damages that result. Our liability for the release of hazardous materials could exceed our resources, which could lead to a shutdown of our operations, significant remediation costs and potential legal liability. In addition, we may incur substantial costs to comply with environmental regulations if we choose to expand our manufacturing capacity.

Item 2.        Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.        Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None
Item 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.
Item 5.        Other Information.
None.

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Item 6.        Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Notes
 
 
Description of Document
 
3.1
 
 
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended.
 
3.2
 
 
 
Director Compensation Policy.
 
31.1
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
31.2
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
32.1**
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS
 
 
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
101.SCH
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
101.CAL
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
101.DEF
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
101.PRE
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
101.LAB
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
Notes
 
**
Furnished with this report.



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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 on August 3, 2017.
 
 
HESKA CORPORATION
 
 
 
By: /s/ KEVIN S. WILSON   
Kevin S. Wilson
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
By: /s/ JOHN MCMAHON                                           
John McMahon
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 

 


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  Exhibit Index  
 
Exhibit Number
 
 
Notes
 
 
Description of Document
 
3.1
 
 
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended.
 
3.2
 
 
 
Director Compensation Policy.
 
31.1
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
31.2
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
32.1**
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS
 
 
 
XBRL Instance Document.
 
101.SCH
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
 
101.CAL
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
 
101.DEF
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
 
101.PRE
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
 
101.LAB
 
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
Notes
 
**
Furnished with this report.


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Exhibit 3.1
    
Amended and Restated Bylaws as approved on May 16, 2002, as further amended
on May 4, 2010, February 19, 2014, February 5, 2016, September 22, 2016 and
July 26, 2017.
B Y L A W S
OF
HESKA CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation)





ARTICLE 1

Offices

1.1     Principal Office. The registered office of the corporation shall be 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware.

1.2     Additional Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors (the "Board") may from time to time designate or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE 2

Meeting of Stockholders

2.1     Place of Meeting. Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated by or in the manner provided in these Bylaws, or, if not so designated, as determined by the Board.

2.2     Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of stockholders shall be held each year at such date and time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting. At such annual meetings, the stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote the number of directors equal to the number of directors of the class whose term expires at such meetings (or, if fewer, the number of directors properly nominated and qualified for election) to hold office until the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. The stockholders shall also transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meetings.
To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, (b) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, or (c) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder of record. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered personally or deposited in the United States mail, or delivered to a common carrier for transmission to the recipient or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means to the recipient or sent by other means of written communication, postage or delivery charges prepaid in all such cases, and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation, addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the corporation, not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which notice of the prior year's annual meeting was mailed to stockholders. A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and record address of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class,




series and number of shares of the corporation that are owned beneficially by the stockholder, and (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any business properly brought before the annual meeting.
The Chair of the Board of the corporation (or such other person presiding at the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws) shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

2.3     Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, only at the request of the Chair of the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation or by a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to matters relating to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting.

2.4     Action Without a Meeting. Any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of this corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing or electronic transmission, setting forth the action or actions so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Written consent or consents and, unless the Board otherwise provides, reproduction in paper form of electronic consent or consents, shall be delivered to the corporation by hand or certified mail, return receipt requested, to its principal executive office, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.

2.5     Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, written notice of stockholders' meetings, stating the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such special meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.
When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, if any, date and time thereof and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the

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adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, if any, date and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
Whenever, under the provisions of Delaware law or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any stockholder it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice (a) may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such stockholder, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail or (b) may be given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given.
Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of Delaware law or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

2.6     Business Matter of a Special Meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice, except to the extent such notice is waived or is not required.

2.7     List of Stockholders. The officer in charge of the stock ledger of the corporation or the transfer agent shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present in person thereat. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

2.8     Organization and Conduct of Business. The Chair of the Board or, in his or her absence, the Lead Director, or in their absence, the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation or, in their absence, such person as the Board may have designated or, in the absence of such a person, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as Chair of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary of the corporation, the Secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the Chair appoints.

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The Chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including such regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as seems to him or her in order.

2.9     Quorum and Adjournments. Except where otherwise provided by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented in proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders. The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to have less than a quorum if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If, however, a quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat who are present in person or represented by proxy shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.

2.10     Voting Rights. Unless otherwise provided in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder.

2.11     Majority Vote. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matters shall decide any matter brought before such meeting, unless the matter is one upon which by express provision of law or of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter. For purposes of determining whether shares are present and entitled to vote with respect to any particular subject matter, abstentions and non-votes with respect to such subject matter shall be treated as not present or entitled to vote on such subject matter, but shall be treated as present and entitled to vote for all other purposes.

2.12     Record Date for Stockholder Notice and Voting.

(i)    For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, or entitled to exercise any right in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any such meeting nor more than sixty (60) days before any other action. If the Board does not so fix a record date, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

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(ii)    For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing such record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date has been fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is required under Delaware law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by hand or certified mail, return receipt requested, to its principal executive office, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. If no record date has been fixed by the Board and prior action by the Board is required under Delaware law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

2.13     Proxies. To the extent permitted by law, any stockholder of record may appoint a person or persons to act as the stockholder's proxy or proxies at any stockholder meeting for the purpose of representing and voting the stockholders' shares. The stockholder may make this appointment by any means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware specifically authorizes, and by any other means the Secretary of the corporation may permit. A validly executed proxy which does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless (i) revoked by the person executing it, before the vote pursuant to that proxy, by a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by, or attendance at the meeting and voting in person by, the person executing the proxy; or (ii) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of that proxy is received by the corporation before the vote pursuant to that proxy is counted; provided, however, that no proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from the date of the proxy, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

2.14     Inspectors of Election. The corporation shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The corporation may designate one or more persons to act as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.

ARTICLE 3

Directors

3.1     Number, Election, Tenure and Qualifications. The Board of the corporation shall consist of not less than five (5) members nor more than nine (9) members and shall be divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible, and

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the exact number of members of any future Board, and the exact number of directors in each Class, shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. The Board currently consists of eight (8) members, with Class I consisting of two (2) directors, Class II consisting of three (3) directors and Class III consisting of three (3) directors.
Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at the annual meeting, by or at the direction of the Board, may be made by any nominating committee or person appointed by the Board; nominations may also be made by any stockholder of record of the corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section. Such nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered personally or deposited in the United States mail, or delivered to a common carrier for transmission to the recipient or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means to the recipient or sent by other means of written communication, postage or delivery charges prepaid in all such cases, and received at the principal executive offices of the corporation addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the corporation not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which notice of the prior year's annual meeting was mailed to stockholders. Such stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the corporation that are owned beneficially by the person, (iv) a statement as to the person's citizenship, and (v) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice, (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the corporation that are owned beneficially by the stockholder. The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of the corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
In connection with any annual meeting, the Chair of the Board (or such other person presiding at such meeting in accordance with these Bylaws) shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Directors shall serve as provided in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation. Directors need not be stockholders.

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3.2     Vacancies. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election at which the term of the class to which they have been elected expires and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by law. In the event of a vacancy in the Board, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law or these bylaws, may exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

3.3     Resignation and Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice or by electronic transmission to the corporation at its principal place of business or to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt of such notice unless the notice specifies such resignation to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event. Any director or the entire Board may be removed, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, unless otherwise specified by law or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

3.4     Powers. The business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things which are not by statute or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

3.5     Place of Meetings. The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.

3.6     Annual Meetings. The annual meetings of the Board shall be held in the four month period either immediately preceding or immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the Board, provided a quorum shall be present. The annual meetings shall be for the purposes of organization, and an election of officers and the transaction of other business.

3.7     Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and place as may be determined from time to time by the Board.

3.8     Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chair of the Board, the Lead Director, the Chief Executive Officer or by a majority of the Board upon one (1) day's notice to each director and can be delivered either personally, or by telephone, express delivery service (so that the scheduled delivery date of the notice is at least one (1) day in advance of the meeting), telegram, facsimile transmission or electronic transmission, and on five (5) day's notice, by mail. The notice need not describe the purpose of the special meeting.

3.9     Quorum and Adjournments. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may otherwise be specifically provided by law or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation. If a

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quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board, the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, until a quorum shall be present. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved of by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

3.10     Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

3.11     Telephone Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any member of the Board or any committee may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.12     Waiver of Notice. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such director. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

3.13     Fees and Compensation of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

3.14     Rights of Inspection. Any director shall have the right to examine the corporation's stock ledger, a list of its stockholders and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director.
3.15     The Chair of the Board . The Board shall choose a Chair of the Board from among its members with the powers, duties and responsibilities outlined in these Bylaws, among other powers, duties and responsibilities as the Board may provide. The Chair of the Board is to meet as needed with the Chief Executive Officer, participate in the hiring and firing of the Chief Executive Officer and act as spokesperson for the Board. The Chair of the Board shall serve in this capacity at the pleasure of the Board.

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3.16     The Lead Director . If the Chair of the Board is an officer or employee of the Corporation or is otherwise not independent (an "Inside Chair"), the Board may choose a Lead Director from among its other members. The Lead Director shall serve in this capacity at the pleasure of the Board. The Lead Director must be independent and must not be an officer or employee of the Corporation. The Lead Director is expected to chair sessions involving only the independent Directors, among other responsibilities as the Board may provide.

ARTICLE 4

Committees of Directors

4.1     Selection. The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the entire Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.
In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

4.2     Power. Any such committee, to the extent provided by law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.

4.3     Committee Minutes. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

ARTICLE 5

Officers

5.1     Officers Designated. The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the Board and shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary and a Chief Financial Officer. The Board may also choose a President, a Chief Operating Officer, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, and one or more Assistant Secretaries. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide.

5.2     Appointment of Officers. The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 or 5.5 of this Article 5, shall be chosen in such manner and shall hold their offices for such terms as are prescribed by these Bylaws or determined by the Board. Each officer shall hold his or her office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. This section does not create

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any rights of employment or continued employment. The corporation may secure the fidelity of any or all of its officers or agents by bond or otherwise.

5.3     Subordinate Officers. The Board may appoint, and may empower the Chief Executive Officer to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in the Bylaws or as the Board may from time to time determine.

5.4     Removal and Resignation of Officers. Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board, at any regular or special meeting of the Board, or if such officer has not been chosen or approved by the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.

5.5     Vacancies in Offices. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular appointment to that office.

5.6     Compensation. The salaries of all officers of the corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the Board and no officer shall be prevented from receiving a salary because he or she is also a director of the corporation.

5.7     The Executive Chair of the Board. The Board may designate the Chair of the Board as an officer known as the Executive Chair of the Board. The Executive Chair of the Board shall, if present, perform such other powers and duties as may be assigned to him or her from time to time by the Board. If there is no elected Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Chair of the Board shall also be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in Section 5.8 of this Article 5.


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5.8     The Chief Executive Officer. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board to the Executive Chair of the Board, if there be such an officer, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders in the absence of the Chair of the Board and the Lead Director, shall preside at all meetings of the Board, in the absence of the Chair of the Board and the Lead Director, shall have all lawful powers necessary to conduct the general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board are carried into effect. He or she shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

5.9     The President. The President, shall in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer or in the event of his or her disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for them by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Chair of the Board or these Bylaws.

5.10     The Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer, shall, in the absence of the President or in the event of his or her disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Chief Operating Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for them by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Chair of the Board or these Bylaws.

5.11     The Executive Vice President. The Executive Vice President (or in the event there be more than one, the Executive Vice Presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the President and the Chief Operating Officer or in the event of their disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Executive Vice President(s) shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for them by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Chair of the Board or these Bylaws.

5.12     The Vice President. The Vice President (or in the event there be more than one, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the President, the Chief Operating Officer and any Executive Vice President or in the event of their disability or refusal to act, perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have the powers of and subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President(s) shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed for them by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Chair of the Board or these Bylaws.

5.13     The Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board and the stockholders and record all votes and the proceedings of the meetings in a book to be kept for that

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purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees, when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Executive Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, under whose supervision he or she shall act. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the corporation, and the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, the seal may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature. The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office or at the office of the corporation's transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

5.14     The Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order designated by the Board (or in the absence of any designation, in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.

5.15     The Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the Corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall have all lawful powers necessary to open and close accounts with banks and other financial institutions for the deposit of moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation. In conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer shall have all lawful powers necessary to borrow money and obtain other credit accommodations including, but not limited to, the authority to mortgage or pledge as collateral the corporation's assets. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, at its regular meetings, or when the Board so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation.

ARTICLE 6

Stock Certificates

6.1     Certificates for Shares. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates or shall be uncertificated. Certificates shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the Executive Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, an Executive Vice President or a Vice President and by the Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the corporation.

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Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

6.2     Signatures on Certificates. Any or all of the signatures on a certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

6.3     Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate of shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated share, such uncertificated shares shall be canceled and issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.

6.4     Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a percent registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

6.5     Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Board may direct that a new certificate or certificates be issued to replace any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing the issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require, and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

ARTICLE 7

General Provisions

7.1     Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or the provisions of

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the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

7.2     Dividend Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

7.3     Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board may from time to time designate.

7.4     Corporate Seal. The Board may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the corporation, which seal shall be in charge of the Secretary. If and when so directed by the Board or a committee thereof, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Chief Financial Officer or by any Assistant Secretary.

7.5     Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments. The Board, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

7.6     Representation of Shares of Other Corporations. The Executive Chair of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President or any Vice President or the Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of this corporation is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation. The authority herein granted to said officers to vote or represent on behalf of this corporation any and all shares held by this corporation in any other corporation or corporations may be exercised either by such officers in person or by any other person authorized so to do by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by said officers. The Board, in its discretion, may appoint specific officers the authority to vote, represent or exercise shares in certain other corporations, although other officers may exercise such authority in the event of the incapacitation or death of such specific officers.

ARTICLE 8

Miscellaneous


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8.1     Stock Options and Toxic Securities . Except in the case of shares of common stock that may be offered to employees of the corporation at a discount to fair market value pursuant to an employee stock purchase or similar plan intended to qualify under section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which shall not be covered by this Section 8.1, unless approved by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at a duly convened meeting of stockholders, the corporation shall not:

(i) grant any stock option, including stock appreciation right, with an exercise price that is less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant;

(ii) reduce the exercise price of any stock option, including stock appreciation right, outstanding or to be granted in the future; cancel and re-grant options at a lower exercise price (including entering into any "6 month and 1 day" cancellation and re-grant scheme), whether or not the cancelled options are put back into the available pool for grant; replace underwater options with restricted stock in an exchange, buy-back or other scheme; or replace any options with new options having a lower exercise price or accelerated vesting schedule in an exchange, buy-back or other scheme;

(iii) sell or issue any security of the corporation convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into shares of common stock, having a conversion, exercise or exchange price per share which is subject to downward adjustment based on the market price of the common stock at the time of conversion, exercise or exchange of such security into common stock (except for appropriate adjustments made to give effect to any stock splits or stock dividends); or

(iv) enter into (a) any equity line or similar agreement or arrangement; or (b) any agreement to sell common stock (or any security convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into shares of common stock ("Common Stock Equivalent")) at a per share price (or, with respect to a Common Stock Equivalent, at a conversion, exercise or exchange price, as the case may be ("Equivalent Price")) that is fixed after the execution date of the agreement, whether or not based on any predetermined price-setting formula or calculation method. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, a price protection clause shall be permitted in an agreement for sale of common stock or Common Stock Equivalent, if such clause provides for an adjustment to the price per share of common stock or, with respect to a Common Stock Equivalent, to the Equivalent Price (provided that such price or Equivalent Price is fixed on or before the execution date of the agreement) (the "Fixed Price") in the event that the corporation, during the period beginning on the date of the agreement and ending no later than ninety (90) days after the closing date of the transaction, sells shares of common stock or Common Stock Equivalent to another investor at a price or Equivalent Price, as the case may be, below the Fixed Price.

8.2     Amendments. The Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws, provided, however, that any adoption, amendment or repeal of these Bylaws by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66‑2/3%) of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any resolution providing for adoption, amendment or repeal is presented to the board). The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal


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these Bylaws, provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of this corporation required by law or by the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for such adoption, amendment or repeal by the stockholders of any provisions of these Bylaws. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the amendment or repeal of Article 3.1 of these Bylaws.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph or any provision of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Section 8.1 of these Bylaws may only be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the stock of the corporation entitled to vote at a duly convened meeting of stockholders.


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Exhibit 3.2
HESKA CORPORATION

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY

Non-employee directors of Heska Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") shall receive the following compensation for their service as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company:

Cash Compensation
    
Annual Retainer for General Board Service

Effective January 1, 2013, each non-employee director shall be entitled to an annual cash retainer in the amount of $40,000 (the "Annual Retainer"). The Company shall pay the Annual Retainer on a quarterly basis in advance on the first day of the calendar quarter, subject to the non-employee director's continued service to the Company as a non-employee director on such date.

Annual Retainer for Specific Role Service

Commencing July 1, 2017, any non-employee director who serves in a specified role shall be entitled to an annual cash retainer in an amount specified in the table below (the "Service Retainer"). The Company shall pay each Service Retainer on a quarterly basis in advance on the first day of the calendar quarter, subject to the applicable non-employee director's continued service to the Company in the corresponding role on such date.

Role
Service Retainer
Chair of the Board
$20,000
Lead Director
$10,000
Audit Chair
$20,000
Compensation Chair
$12,000
Corporate Governance Chair
$7,500
Audit Member
$10,000
Compensation Member
$6,000
Corporate Governance Member
$3,000

Note: Non-employee directors are not to be paid a Chair and Member fee for service on the same committee.

Equity Compensation
Annual Award

Commencing with the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each non-employee director elected to the Board and each other continuing non-employee director shall automatically receive an annual grant (the "Annual Grant") of stock valued at $60,000 (the "Equity Value") based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the end of the day of grant which shall be the date of each Company Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to such grant covering a maximum of 5,000 shares (the "Share Cap"). Each Annual Grant shall vest (the "Vesting Time") in full on the latter of (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the year following the




year of grant for the award (the "Vesting Meeting"), subject to (i) the non-employee director's continued service to the Company through the Vesting Time, unless the non-employee director’s current term expires at the Vesting Meeting in which case vesting is subject to the non-employee director’s service to the Vesting Meeting and (ii) the non-employee director not engaging in “competition”, as defined in a restricted stock agreement to be executed by the non-employee director, to the Vesting Time. An Annual Grant may vest early in certain circumstances related to the death or disability of a non-employee director.
Initial Award

Beginning on February 23, 2017, any new non-employee directors appointed or elected to our Board between Annual Meetings of Stockholders shall automatically receive a grant of stock (the "Initial Grant") valued at the Equity Value based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the end of the day of grant, adjusted pro rata for the time until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to the Share Cap adjusted pro rata for the time until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Initial Grant shall vest (the "Initial Time") in full on the latter of (i) the one year anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Initial Meeting"), subject to (i) the non-employee director's continued service to the Company through the Initial Time, unless the non-employee director’s current term expires at the Initial Meeting in which case vesting is subject to the non-employee director’s service to the Initial Meeting and (ii) the non-employee director not engaging in “competition”, as defined in a restricted stock agreement to be executed by the non-employee director, to the Initial Time. An Initial Grant may vest early in certain circumstances related to the death or disability of a non-employee director.
Provisions Applicable to All Non-Employee Director Option Grants

All grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan or 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as applicable, and the terms of the Stock Option Agreement issued thereunder.

For purposes of this Director Compensation Policy, the "value" for Initial Grants and Annual Grants to non-employee directors shall be determined in accordance with the Company's option valuation policy in place at the time of grant for financial reporting purposes.

Expense Reimbursement
      
All non-employee directors shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for their reasonable travel (including airfare and ground transportation), lodging and meal expenses incident to meetings of the Board or committees thereof or in connection with other Board related business. The Company shall also reimburse directors for attendance at director continuing education programs that are relevant to their service on the Board and which attendance is pre-approved by the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and Chairman of the Board. The Company shall make reimbursement to a non-employee director within a reasonable amount of time following submission by the non-employee director of reasonable written substantiation for the expenses.

Amended and Restated May 1, 2017





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Exhibit 31.1
 
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, Kevin S. Wilson, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Heska Corporation;
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 controls 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; and
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.
 
 
Dated: August 3, 2017
/s/ Kevin S. Wilson                    
 
KEVIN S. WILSON
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
(Principal Executive Officer)


Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
 
I, John McMahon, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Heska Corporation;
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 controls 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; and
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.
 
 
 
Dated:  August 3, 2017
/s/ John McMahon
 
JOHN MCMAHON
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)




Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Kevin S. Wilson, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Heska Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Heska Corporation.
 

Dated: August 3, 2017
By:
/s/ Kevin S. Wilson
 
Name:
KEVIN S. WILSON
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
I, John McMahon, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Heska Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Heska Corporation.
 
Dated: August 3, 2017
By:
/s/ John McMahon
 
Name:
JOHN MCMAHON
 
Title:
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Heska Corporation and will be retained by Heska Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.