UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
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¨ | 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 0-31271
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Delaware | 59-3466543 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
11621 Research Circle
Alachua, Florida 32615
(386) 418-8888
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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes x No ¨
Shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding on July 30, 2004: 26,604,607
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2004
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Part I Financial Information |
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Financial Statements | 1 9 | ||
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 10 14 | ||
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 15 | ||
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Controls and Procedures | 16 | ||
Part II Other Information |
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Item 1 |
Legal Proceedings | 17 | ||
Item 2 |
Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 17 | ||
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Default upon Senior Securities | 17 | ||
Item 4 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 17 | ||
Item 5 |
Other Information | 17 | ||
Item 6 |
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K | 18 |
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
June 30, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Assets | ||||||||
Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 10,783 | $ | 10,051 | ||||
Restricted deposits |
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Accounts receivable - less allowances of $4,129 in 2004 and $4,456 in 2003 |
7,420 | 5,942 | ||||||
Inventories |
41,272 | 41,655 | ||||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
1,418 | 940 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets - current |
4,937 | 5,237 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
65,830 | 78,582 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment - net |
42,558 | 43,689 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
1,414 | 2,466 | ||||||
Goodwill |
2,863 | 2,863 | ||||||
Other assets - net |
9,751 | 8,816 | ||||||
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$ | 122,416 | $ | 136,416 | |||||
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 7,547 | $ | 18,919 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
6,058 | 5,928 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred revenue |
364 | 364 | ||||||
Note payable |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
2,869 | 1,607 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
16,838 | 38,886 | ||||||
Long-term debt - less current portion |
7,249 | 621 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
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Deferred revenue |
2,777 | 2,960 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
26,864 | 44,019 | ||||||
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Stockholders Equity: |
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Common stock, $.001 par value: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 26,557,561 and 26,517,865 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
26 | 26 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
102,156 | 102,018 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(6,489 | ) | (9,377 | ) | ||||
Deferred compensation |
(127 | ) | (256 | ) | ||||
Less treasury stock, 133,296 shares |
(14 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
95,552 | 92,397 | ||||||
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$ | 122,416 | $ | 136,416 | |||||
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REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Net Revenues: |
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Fees from tissue distribution |
$ | 22,400 | $ | 22,515 | $ | 45,482 | $ | 41,854 | ||||||||
Other revenues |
684 | 566 | 1,246 | 1,059 | ||||||||||||
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Total net revenues |
23,084 | 23,081 | 46,728 | 42,913 | ||||||||||||
Costs of processing and distribution |
13,385 | 12,624 | 28,328 | 23,566 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
9,699 | 10,457 | 18,400 | 19,347 | ||||||||||||
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Marketing, general and administrative |
6,061 | 6,286 | 11,625 | 12,225 | ||||||||||||
Research and development |
1,159 | 620 | 2,014 | 1,020 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses |
7,220 | 6,906 | 13,639 | 13,245 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
2,479 | 3,551 | 4,761 | 6,102 | ||||||||||||
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Other (expense) income: |
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Interest expense |
(175 | ) | (565 | ) | (459 | ) | (885 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
13 | 49 | 47 | 138 | ||||||||||||
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Net interest expense |
(162 | ) | (516 | ) | (412 | ) | (747 | ) | ||||||||
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Income before income tax expense |
2,317 | 3,035 | 4,349 | 5,355 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(810 | ) | (1,154 | ) | (1,461 | ) | (2,075 | ) | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 1,507 | $ | 1,881 | $ | 2,888 | $ | 3,280 | ||||||||
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Net income per common share - basic |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
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Net income per common share - diluted |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
26,551,914 | 26,284,547 | 26,549,723 | 26,258,994 | ||||||||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
27,009,598 | 26,905,067 | 27,069,233 | 26,812,415 | ||||||||||||
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REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Net income |
$ | 1,507 | $ | 1,881 | $ | 2,888 | $ | 3,280 | ||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
1,098 | 1,199 | 2,198 | 2,413 | ||||||||||||
Provision for bad debts |
60 | 45 | 120 | 90 | ||||||||||||
Inventory writedowns |
| 399 | | 699 | ||||||||||||
Provision for (reduction of) product returns |
11 | (157 | ) | 11 | (182 | ) | ||||||||||
Amortization of deferred revenue |
(91 | ) | (93 | ) | (183 | ) | (186 | ) | ||||||||
Deferred income tax provision |
716 | 710 | 1,352 | 2,071 | ||||||||||||
Deferred stock-based compensation and nonqualified option expense |
67 | 102 | 129 | 219 | ||||||||||||
Derivative loss |
| 158 | 61 | 127 | ||||||||||||
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Accounts receivable |
78 | 917 | (1,609 | ) | 2,752 | |||||||||||
Inventories |
(565 | ) | (2,084 | ) | 383 | (5,424 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets |
(184 | ) | 1,533 | 72 | 1,289 | |||||||||||
Other assets |
(27 | ) | 224 | (108 | ) | (65 | ) | |||||||||
Accounts payable |
(11,413 | ) | (2,378 | ) | (11,372 | ) | (3,594 | ) | ||||||||
Accrued expenses |
60 | (1,052 | ) | (419 | ) | (1,372 | ) | |||||||||
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(8,683 | ) | 1,404 | (6,477 | ) | 2,117 | ||||||||||
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(586 | ) | (274 | ) | (1,062 | ) | (1,276 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(586 | ) | (524 | ) | (1,062 | ) | (1,526 | ) | ||||||||
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Stock issuance costs |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
105 | 236 | 138 | 333 | ||||||||||||
Payment made to terminate swap agreement |
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Payments on capital lease and note obligations |
(787 | ) | (400 | ) | (1,111 | ) | (1,016 | ) | ||||||||
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Debt issuance costs |
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(Increase) decrease in restricted deposits |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(827 | ) | (436 | ) | 8,271 | (1,113 | ) | |||||||||
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(10,096 | ) | 444 | 732 | (522 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
20,879 | 8,845 | 10,051 | 9,811 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 10,783 | $ | 9,289 | $ | 10,783 | $ | 9,289 | ||||||||
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REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
1. | Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods shown. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Alabama Tissue Center, Biological Recovery Group (inactive) and RTI Services, Inc. (collectively, the Company). The condensed consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of RTI Donor Services, Inc., which is a controlled entity.
Restricted Deposits At June 30, 2004, the Company no longer has any restricted deposits. At December 31, 2003, the Company had $14,757 on deposit with a commercial bank in satisfaction of a collateral requirement contained in a credit agreement, which was fully repaid and terminated on February 20, 2004.
Deferred Financing Costs Deferred financing costs include costs incurred to obtain financing. Upon funding of debt offerings, deferred financing costs are capitalized as debt issuance costs and amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the life of the related debt. At June 30, 2004, deferred financing costs approximated $832 net of accumulated amortization of $50, which are included in other assetsnet in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Reclassifications Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, as previously reported, have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation.
2. | Stock Based Compensation |
Options to purchase approximately 3,352,189 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $1.30 to $14.95 per share were outstanding as of June 30, 2004.
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Had compensation cost for grants of options after March 31, 2000, the date with which all options granted to employees thereafter were issued with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant, been determined on the basis of fair value pursuant to SFAS No. 123, net income and net income per common share would have been affected as follows:
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$ | 1,507 | $ | 1,881 | $ | 2,888 | $ | 3,280 | ||||||||
Add: stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects |
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Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
(400 | ) | (456 | ) | (818 | ) | (901 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | 1,114 | $ | 1,437 | $ | 2,085 | $ | 2,404 | ||||||||
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
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$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||||
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$ | 0.04 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.09 |
The Company recorded deferred compensation expense for certain stock options granted to employees and non-employees prior to April 1, 2000 of $48 and $102 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and $110 and $219 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
3. | Earnings Per Share |
A reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares of common stock used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented below:
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26,551,914 | 26,284,547 | 26,549,723 | 26,258,994 | ||||
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457,684 | 620,520 | 519,510 | 553,421 | ||||
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For the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, approximately 1,645,000 and 1,895,000, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, approximately 1,868,000 and 1,828,000, respectively, of issued stock options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.
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4. | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
The carrying value of goodwill was $2,863 at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003. The following table reflects the components of other intangible assets which are recorded as a component of noncurrent other assets net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
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Patents |
$ | 1,546 | $ | 157 | $ | 1,278 | $ | 150 | ||||
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$ | 1,567 | $ | 170 | $ | 1,362 | $ | 160 | ||||
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Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $9 and $20, respectively. Management estimates amortization expense of $20 for each of the next five years.
5. | Inventories |
Inventories by stage of completion are as follows:
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23,019 | 20,065 | ||||
Implantable donor tissue |
10,196 | 14,176 | ||||
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During the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had inventory write-downs of $0 and $699, respectively, due to estimated obsolescence.
6. | Investment in Organ Recovery Systems, Inc. |
On November 2, 2001 the Company purchased 1,285,347 shares of convertible preferred stock issued by Organ Recovery Systems, Inc. (ORS), a privately held company, at a price of $3.89 per share. ORS is organized for the purpose of advancing organ transplantation technology. The Company invested in ORS to continue its commitment to the promotion of effective use and distribution of human tissue. The purchase was paid for in cash and recorded at a total cost of $5,250.
Realization of the Companys investment in ORS is dependent upon ORSs successful execution of its operational strategies and the continued industry acceptance of its current and future product developments. Management monitors progress towards these success factors on a continual basis and has concluded that its investment in ORS has not been negatively impacted by operational matters. Additionally, in late 2003, ORS raised additional equity at a price equal to what the Company paid for its shares of preferred stock. Accordingly, management of the Company believes there has been no impairment of the Companys investment.
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7. | Derivatives |
The following table summarizes the notional transaction amount and fair value for the outstanding derivative at December 31, 2003:
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$ | 15,383 | $ | (1,552 | ) | 2007 |
On February 20, 2004, the Company terminated the interest rate swap agreement by paying off the fair value of the swap, or $1,613. The net increase in fair value for the derivative liability of the interest rate swap for the period from December 31, 2003 to the termination date was $61.
8. | Income Taxes |
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years for differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period-end based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts which are more likely than not to be realized.
At June 30, 2004, net deferred tax assets were approximately $6,351. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company expects the deferred tax assets, net of the valuation allowance at June 30, 2004 of $500, to be realized through the generation of future taxable income and the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences.
9. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Selected cash payments, receipts, and noncash activities are as follows:
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$ | 278 | $ | 368 | $ | 550 | $ | 368 |
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10. | Segment Data |
The Company processes human tissue received from various tissue recovery agencies and distributes the tissue through various channels. This one line of business represents 100% of consolidated fees from tissue distribution and is comprised of four primary product lines: spinal, sports medicine, cardiovascular and general orthopedic. The following table presents net revenues from tissue distribution and for other non-tissue revenues:
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$ | 14,976 | $ | 15,642 | $ | 30,847 | $ | 27,793 | ||||
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1,604 | 1,317 | 3,131 | 2,518 | ||||||||
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3,545 | 3,635 | 6,449 | 7,130 | ||||||||
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$ | 23,084 | $ | 23,081 | $ | 46,728 | $ | 42,913 | ||||
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11. | Note Payable |
Note payable is as follows:
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$ | 12,068 |
On February 20, 2004, the Company, with proceeds from a new long-term financing agreement, fully repaid the outstanding balance on the term loan. The previously restricted deposits were applied to the outstanding balance and the remaining amount of the restricted deposits, or $1,200, no longer serves as collateral under the new agreement.
12. | Long-Term Debt |
Long-term debt is as follows:
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On February 20, 2004, the Company entered into a new long-term financing agreement with a major financial institution. The new agreement consists of a $9,000 five-year term loan and a five-year $16,000 revolving line of credit. The $9,000 term loan calls for monthly principal payments of $125. Interest on the new loan agreement is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.25% (5.61% at June 30, 2004). Under the $16,000 revolving line of credit, the Company can borrow up to the maximum eligible amount, based on certain outstanding receivables and inventories, of which $9,167 is available at June 30, 2004. Interest on outstanding amounts under the revolving line of credit is payable at LIBOR plus 3.75%. Principal and interest on the revolving line of credit are payable upon maturity,
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unless otherwise called for in the agreement. There is a .5% fee payable on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility. No amounts were outstanding under the revolving line of credit at June 30, 2004. The term loan and revolving line of credit are fully collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company, including accounts receivable, inventories and certain property and equipment.
The credit agreement also contains various restrictive covenants which limit, among other things, indebtedness, liens and business combination transactions. In addition, the Company must maintain certain financial covenant ratios, including operating cash flows to fixed charges, senior debt to EBITDA, and total debt to EBITDA, as defined in the agreement. The Company is in compliance with the financial covenant ratios at June 30, 2004.
13. | Commitment |
During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Company paid $10,202 to Medtronic Sofamor Danek (MSD) for management service fee obligations which were recognized under the terms of the prior distribution agreement.
The Company is in settlement discussions with MSD regarding their performance under the prior agreement based on the contractual terms including, among other things, responsibilities of the parties relative to losses on consignment inventories and uncollected accounts receivable. The current distribution agreement calls for the Company and MSD to enter into arbitration to settle disputes if a settlement cannot otherwise be reached. The Company cannot predict whether it will be successful in pursuit of their claims; however, they believe that these matters will be resolved without going to arbitration. The Company further believes that the ultimate settlement of all outstanding claims will not exceed liabilities provided for in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
14. | Legal Actions |
The Company is, from time to time, involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that none of the claims that were outstanding as of June 30, 2004 will have a material adverse impact on its financial position or results of operations.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Cautionary Statement Relating to Forward Looking Statements
Information contained in this filing contains forward-looking statements which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as believes, expects, may, will, should, anticipates or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. We cannot assure that the future results covered by these forward-looking statements will be achieved. Some of the matters described in the Risk Factors section of our Form 10-K constitute cautionary statements which identify factors regarding these forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results indicated in these forward-looking statements. Other factors could also cause actual results to vary materially from the future results indicated in such forward-looking statements.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared With Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
Net Revenues. Our net revenues were $23.1 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2004 and the three months ended June 30, 2003. Net revenues from spinal allografts decreased $666,000 which was offset by a $354,000 increase in our sports medicine allografts and a $287,000 increase in net revenues from our cardiovascular distributions. Net revenues from spinal allografts decreased 4.3% while unit volume increased 4.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003. The increase in unit volume compared to the decrease in revenues reflects a greater proportion of our spinal unit volume coming from our cervical line during the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, approximately half of our spinal unit volume was from our cervical line of products, which made up only one third of our spinal unit volume during the same period in 2003. Cervical products are lower revenue grafts than lumbar spine products on a per unit basis.
Costs of Processing and Distribution. Costs of processing and distribution increased by $761,000, or 6.0%, to $13.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Our costs of processing and distribution were primarily impacted by the increase in the mix of new cervical units produced, which on a per unit basis are more costly to produce than our lumbar spinal products. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the cost per unit was impacted by the start up costs associated with producing new cervical products, which are being distributed by MSD. As a percentage of net revenues, costs of processing and distribution increased from 54.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 58.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses. Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by $225,000, or 3.6%, to $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. These expenses decreased as a percentage of net revenues from 27.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 26.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease primarily was due to a $243,000 decrease in consulting expense related to the cost of marketing our patented BioCleanse tissue sterilization process in 2003.
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Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased by $539,000, or 86.9%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $620,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses increased from 2.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 5.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2004, as we increased our spending on payroll and studies associated with new product development initiatives.
Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense was $162,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $516,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. This decrease was primarily the result of lower outstanding debt and no longer having the interest expense associated with our previously outstanding interest rate swap agreement in the three months ended June 30, 2004. The swap agreement was terminated on February 20, 2004.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $810,000 compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was 35%, which was lower than the 38% effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2003, due to a tax credit we recognized for qualified research and development expenses incurred.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared With Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
Net Revenues. Our net revenues increased by $3.8 million, or 8.9%, to $46.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $42.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Spinal allografts increased $3.1 million, sports medicine allografts increased $642,000, and cardiovascular distributions increased $613,000, offset partially by a $681,000 decrease in our general orthopedic allografts. Spinal revenues increased as a result of a 17.4% increase in units distributed to our distributor, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, which is attributable to increased demand for these allografts along with new product introductions. In addition, sports medicine revenues increased 14.6% as a result of a volume increase and a price increase associated with the introduction of soft tissue BioCleanse. Cardiovascular revenues increased 24.4% as a result of volume increases, change in product mix, and a price increase instituted at the beginning of 2004. General orthopedic revenues decreased 9.6% as a result of our allocation of tissue to support the increasing demand for our spinal allograft products.
Costs of Processing and Distribution. Costs of processing and distribution increased by $4.8 million, or 20.2%, to $28.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $23.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Our costs of processing and distribution were primarily impacted by an increase in the proportion of new cervical units produced as compared to our lumbar spinal line and processing inefficiencies resulting from reduced production levels as we addressed the inventory buildup that occurred during the second half of 2003. Our cervical product line is more costly to produce than our lumbar spinal product line, on a per unit basis. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, the cost per unit was impacted by the start up costs associated with producing new cervical products, which are being distributed by MSD. As a percentage of net revenues, costs of processing and distribution increased from 54.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to 60.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses. Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased by $600,000, or 4.9%, to $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $12.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. These expenses decreased as a percentage of net revenues from 28.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to 24.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease primarily was due to a $222,000 decrease in commission expense, a reversal of $200,000 in our allowance for bad debts, and a $243,000 decrease in consulting expense related to the costs of marketing our patented BioCleanse tissue sterilization process in 2003.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased by $1.0 million, or 97.5%, to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 from $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses increased from 2.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to 4.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as we increased our spending on payroll and studies associated with new product development initiatives.
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Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense was $412,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $747,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This decrease was primarily the result of our lower outstanding debt balance and no longer having interest expense associated with an outstanding interest rate swap agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003. The swap agreement was terminated on February 20, 2004.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $1.5 million compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 34%, which was lower than our 39% effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2003, due to a tax credit we recognized for qualified research and development expenses incurred.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows.
Our net cash used in operating activities was $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $2.1 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, cash was provided by net income of $2.9 million and a decrease in inventories of $383,000. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, primary uses of cash were a reduction in accounts payable of $11.4 million, which included a $10.2 million payment to Medtronic Sofamor Danek for management service fee obligations which were recognized under the terms of the prior distribution agreement, an increase in accounts receivable of $1.6 million due to higher revenues and a decrease in accrued expenses of $419,000. Significant non-cash adjustments to operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 included depreciation and amortization expense of $2.2 million and a deferred income tax provision of $1.4 million. Our accounts receivable days sales outstanding were 29 for both the six months ended June 30, 2004 and year ended December 31, 2003. Our inventory days outstanding were 259 annualized for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to 289 for year ended December 31, 2003. The reduced inventory days were the result of maintaining inventories at similar levels to the end of 2003 while increasing annualized revenues.
Our cash used in investing activities was $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Our investing activities consisted of purchases of property, plant, and equipment.
Our net cash provided by financing activities was $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. Cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 consisted of a $14.8 million decrease in restricted deposits and proceeds of $9.0 million from issuance of our new term loan. Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 consisted of the repayment of our previous term loan of $12.1 million, a $1.6 million payment made to terminate a swap agreement, an $832,000 payment associated with deferred borrowing costs, and payments on capital lease and note obligations of $1.1 million.
Liquidity.
As of June 30, 2004, we had $10.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our working capital as of June 30, 2004, together with our borrowing ability under the $16.0 million revolving line of credit, will be adequate to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months.
Certain Commitments.
We are in discussions with MSD regarding their performance under the prior agreement based on the contractual terms including, among other things, responsibilities of the parties relative to losses on consignment inventories and uncollected accounts receivable. The current distribution agreement calls for us and MSD to enter into arbitration to settle disputes if we cannot otherwise reach a settlement. We cannot predict whether we will be successful in pursuit of our claims; however, we believe that these matters will be resolved without going to arbitration. We further believe that the ultimate settlement of all outstanding claims will not exceed liabilities provided for in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
On February 20, 2004, we entered into a new long-term financing agreement with a major financial institution. The new agreement consists of a $9.0 million five-year term loan and a five-year $16.0 million revolving line of credit. The $9.0 million term loan calls for monthly principal payments of $125,000. Interest on the new loan agreement is paid monthly at LIBOR plus 4.25% (5.61% at June 30, 2004). Under the $16.0 million revolving line of credit, we can borrow up to the maximum eligible amount, based on certain outstanding receivables and inventories, of which $9,167 is available at June 30, 2004. Interest on outstanding amounts under the revolving credit loan is payable at LIBOR plus 3.75%. Principal and interest on the revolving credit loan are payable upon maturity, unless otherwise called for in the agreement. There is a .5% fee payable on any unused portion of the
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revolving credit facility. No amounts were outstanding under the revolving line of credit June 30, 2004. The term loan and revolving line of credit are collateralized by substantially all of our assets, including accounts receivable, inventories and certain property and equipment.
The credit agreement also contains various restrictive covenants, which limit, among other things, indebtedness, liens and business combination transactions. In addition, we must maintain certain financial covenant ratios, including operating cash flows to fixed charges, senior debt to EBITDA, and total debt to EBITDA, as defined in the agreement. We were in compliance with the financial covenants at June 30, 2004.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
We are subject to market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates based upon our financing, investing and cash management activities. We use a mix of debt maturities along with variable-rate debt to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates. We do not expect changes in interest rates to have a material adverse effect on our income or our cash flows in 2004. However, we cannot assure that interest rates will not significantly change in 2004. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that material information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by management on a timely basis in order to comply with our disclosure obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the SEC rules thereunder. There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
We refer you to Item 1, note 14 entitled Legal Actions.
Item 2. | Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
None.
Item 3. | Default upon Senior Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On April 26, 2004, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters voted on at the meeting and the result of the vote are as follows:
Election of two directors for a three year term expiring 2007:
Name |
Term |
For |
Withhold Authority |
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Brian K. Hutchison |
3 years expiring 2007 | 22,903,233 | 626,559 | |||
David J. Simpson |
3 years expiring 2007 | 17,407,845 | 6,121,947 |
Proposal to approve the Regeneration Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan:
For |
Against /Abstain |
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9,401,942 | 7,303,255 |
In addition, there were 6,824,595 broker non votes with respect to the proposal to approve the Regeneration Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Item 5. | Other Information |
Not applicable.
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Item 6. | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
(a) | Exhibits |
10.20 | First Amended Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement, effective as of April 15, 2004, between Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | |
10.21 | Regeneration Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. | |
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |
32.1 | Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Executive Officer Under Section 906 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2 | Certification of Periodic Financial Report by Chief Financial Officer Under Section 906 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(b) | Reports filed on Form 8-K |
None.
| A request for confidential treatment was filed for certain portions of the indicated document. Confidential portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Commission as required by Rule 24b-2. |
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SIGNATURE PAGE
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.
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ B RIAN K. H UTCHISON | |
Brian K. Hutchison Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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By: | /s/ T HOMAS F. R OSE | |
Thomas F. Rose Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Date: August 6, 2004
Exhibit 10.20
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2
Certain portions, indicated by [*****], of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934. The omitted materials have been filed separately with Securities and Exchange Commission.
FIRST AMENDED EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste
This First Amended Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement (this Agreement ) is effective as of the 15 th day of April, 2004, (the Effective Date ) by and between Regeneration Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( RTI ), and Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ( MSD ). RTI and MSD are sometimes individually referred to herein as a Party and collectively as the Parties .
WHEREAS, RTI and MSD each acknowledge that the processing and use of human tissue for human transplantation purposes is in the public interest and in the interest of medicine generally, and that this Agreement will enhance these interests through facilitating the availability of processed tissue for use in medical procedures and thereby advance the medical and scientific application thereof;
WHEREAS, the Parties are successors in interest to each of that certain Management Services Agreement, dated July 23, 1996, between The University of Florida Tissue Bank, Inc. ( UFTB ) and Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. ( SDG ), as amended (the 1996 Management Services Agreement ), and that certain Management Services AgreementBone Paste, dated May 11, 1998, between UFTB and SDG, as amended (the 1998 Management Services Agreement and, together with the 1996 Management Services Agreement, the Original Agreements );
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Exclusive Distribution and License Agreement (the 2002 Agreement) as of June 1, 2002 (the Original Effective Date) and the Parties now wish to redefine the terms governing their relationship by entering into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, MSD and RTI each desire that RTI process and produce certain human specialty allograft tissue listed in Schedule 2.1 attached hereto (the Specialty Allografts ) and paste products containing demineralized bone, gelatin, and particulate mineral including but not limited to cortical and/or cancellous chips listed in Schedule 2.1 attached hereto ( Bone Paste ), and MSD desires to distribute such Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein;
WHEREAS, MSD desires to obtain a license from RTI to market, promote and distribute Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to work together to develop new technology and products for use in medical procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the Parties hereby represent, covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF ORIGINAL AGREEMENTS AND 2002
AGREEMENT
1.1 Amendment . In order to facilitate continued service to patients and efficient use of human tissue, prior to November 1, 2002, (the Implementation Date ) the Parties continued to operate under the Original Agreements and agreed as follows:
(a) Management Services Fee . Beginning on the Original Effective Date and ending on the day immediately prior to the Implementation Date, (i) with respect to UFTB Allografts, the Management Services Fee (as such terms are defined in the 1996 Agreement) was [*****] and (ii) with respect to UFTB Paste Products, the Management Services Fee (as such terms are defined in the 1998 Agreement) was [*****].
(b) Effect . Except as set forth expressly herein, all terms of the Original Agreements remained in full force and effect until the Implementation Date.
1.2 Termination . As of the Implementation Date, the Parties agree and acknowledge that, without any additional action on either Partys behalf, the Original Agreements terminated and are of no further force or effect; provided, however, such termination did not relieve either Party from liabilities arising prior to the Implementation Date under the terms of the Original Agreements. The parties further acknowledge and agree that as of the Effective Date, the 2002 Agreement terminated and was superceded in all respects by this Agreement.
1.3 Arbitration . RTI and MSD covenant and agree to use best efforts to resolve all outstanding disputes under the Original Agreements by the Effective Date, including but not limited to those matters currently in arbitration.
1.4 Quarterly Meetings . Senior management of RTI (Brian Hutchison or his successor) and MSD (Pete Wehrly and/or Michael DeMane or their successors) shall meet either in person or telephonically each quarter as their respective schedules permit to discuss all outstanding issues under the Agreement and specifically to exchange information about past and future developments in the relationship between MSD and RTI and the growth potential for distribution and development of RTI products and biologic products generally, and to agree upon what portion of such information may be publicly disclosed. If an agreement to disclose cannot be reached then the party who owns that information will make the final determination of disclosure of that information; provided however that no party shall be prohibited from disclosing any information which it is required to disclose under applicable federal, state or foreign law.
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ARTICLE II
LICENSE GRANT
2.1 License; Sublicensing Rights; Field of Use . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, RTI hereby grants to MSD a worldwide and royalty free license to distribute Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste throughout the world except with respect to the country of Italy (the Territory ). Schedule 2.1 attached hereto contains a list of all Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste as of the date hereof, including a list of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for which the license grant hereunder is exclusive in the Exclusive Territory (as defined in Section 3.1(a) herein) and non-exclusive in the remainder of the Territory, subject to Section 3.1(f), and a list of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for which the license grant hereunder is nonexclusive throughout the Territory.
2.2 License of RTI Marks . RTI grants to MSD a royalty free license to use under the quality control of RTI the RTI name and logo and all goodwill associated therewith, and all trademarks, service marks, trade names, designs, graphics and logos associated with the Specialty Allografts or the Bone Paste, (the Current RTI Marks ) in connection with the marketing and distribution of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste as provided in this Agreement. RTI further grants to MSD a royalty free license to use under the quality control of RTI service marks or trademarks adopted and/or used by RTI and associated specifically with Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste (the Future RTI Marks , and, together with the Current RTI Marks, the RTI Marks ,) in connection with the marketing and distribution of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste as provided in this Agreement. A list of all Current RTI Marks and their filing status (if any) is attached hereto as Schedule 2.2. RTI shall update Schedule 2.2. with all Future RTI Marks within thirty (30) days after they have been adopted or used by RTI.
2.3 Additional Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste . The parties shall update Schedule 2.1 to include all line extensions of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste and any jointly developed products as described in Section 6.3 herein. Line extensions shall include any improvements or modifications to, or substitute or alternative products for, Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste reasonably anticipated to be used primarily for spinal fusion surgery that are competitive with any Specialty Allograft and/or Bone Paste identified in Schedule 2.1. If the parties are unable to agree on whether a product should be added to Schedule 2.1, the parties shall refer the matter to a special master jointly selected by the parties to determine the issue and the determination of the special master shall be binding and non-appealable. The Special Master shall be selected using the same process as the selection of the arbitrator under Section 9.12 hereof.
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ARTICLE III
EXCLUSIVITY; MSD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES; SPECIALTY ALLOGRAFT AND
BONE PASTE SUPPLY
3.1 Exclusivity .
(a) Exclusive Distributor Appointment . Subject to MSDs right to subcontract or delegate in whole or in part to one or more third parties its obligations and responsibilities as distributor of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste as expressly set forth in this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement, MSD shall be the exclusive distributor for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste (except those identified specifically as non-exclusive on Schedule 2.1) throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico (the Exclusive Territory), and MSD has agreed to be a non-exclusive distributor in all other countries and territories in the Territory only to the extent described in Section 3.1(e) hereof; provided, however, with respect to Bone Paste, the grant of rights herein shall be exclusive only for the intended or expected use primarily in spinal surgery and shall be exclusive for the use of the trademark, service mark, trade name, design, graphics and logos associated with Osteofil. RTI agrees that any Bone Paste delivered other than pursuant to this Agreement shall contain a different brand name and label than the Bone Paste delivered pursuant to this Agreement. MSD agrees that it will distribute Bone Paste only pursuant to its grant of distribution rights for use in spinal procedures.
(b) RTI Covenant . Except as otherwise provided for under this Agreement, and other than with respect to Bone Paste intended or expected to be primarily used outside the spine or as provided in Section 6.3(e) of this Agreement, RTI shall not, during the term of this Agreement, in any manner, directly or indirectly or by assisting others, (i) produce, manufacture, distribute, or assist with the marketing of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste (ii) engage in any manufacturing, distribution or marketing activities on behalf of any other individual or entity with respect to any Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste or (iii) have an equity, profit or joint venture interest in, or render services (of an executive, marketing, manufacturing, research and development, administrative, financial or consulting nature) to any business that produces, manufactures, distributes, or assists with the marketing of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste or (iv) engage in any activities described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above with respect to any allograft tissue intended or expected to be primarily used in the spine.
(c) MSD Right to Compete . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit MSD from manufacturing, marketing or distributing allograft tissue or other products that compete, either directly or indirectly, with Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. Schedule 3.1(c) attached hereto contains a list of all allograft tissue or other products that MSD manufactures, markets or distributes that MSD believes may compete, either directly or indirectly, with Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste. MSD shall update Schedule 3.1(c) within fifteen (15) days of the first day of each calendar quarter starting July 1, 2004.
(d) Release of Exclusivity . MSD may release RTI from the exclusivity provisions of this Agreement with respect to a specific Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste by giving written notice thereof, upon which time MSDs rights hereunder with respect to such Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste shall become nonexclusive but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. In addition, if MSD submits Binding Orders for [*****] for a specific Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste that are less than [*****] of the average value of Binding Orders submitted by MSD to RTI for the same specific Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste, as the case may be, for the immediately preceding [*****], then RTI may
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notify MSD in writing of such shortfall. The Initial Stocking Order shall not be used in the calculation of the average value of Binding Orders submitted by MSD. Upon receipt of such notice, MSD shall have [*****] in which to submit additional Binding Orders such that the total Binding Orders as defined in paragraph 3.4(d), for the quarter are not less than [*****] of the average value of Binding Orders submitted by MSD for the same specific Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste, as the case may be, for the immediately preceding [*****]. If MSD fails to submit such additional Binding Orders, MSDs rights hereunder with respect to such Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste shall become nonexclusive but shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that RTI delays or fails to deliver Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste in sufficient quantity to meet a MSD Forecast or an MSD Binding Order, or regulatory actions delay delivery of the Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste then RTI shall not have the right to provide notice of a shortfall for any such period. With respect to a New Allograft, the average value of Binding Orders submitted by MSD and actually filled by RTI for the first full year of such New Allograft shall be used for the purposes of this Section 3.1(d), provided, however, that MSD may submit an initial stocking order with respect to such New Allograft that will not be included in such calculation.
(e) International Distribution . MSDs agreement in Section 3.1(a) hereof to allow RTI to distribute Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste or other allograft tissue and bone paste products for use in the spine (hereinafter Spinal Allograft Products) in territories outside of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico (the Exclusive Territory), is specifically conditioned on the following conditions being met at all times:
(i) Prior to any such distribution RTI must use commercially reasonable efforts to assure that no Spinal Allograft Products will be distributed to anyone who further distributes or intends to distribute such Spinal Allograft Products into the Exclusive Territory for spinal applications and if such Spinal Allograft Products are distributed by any party other than MSD in the Exclusive Territory for spinal applications then RTI will cease all distribution to that customer and immediately use its best efforts to enjoin such distribution and recover inventory from that distributor;
(ii) Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for MSDs distribution shall receive priority with respect to donors, processing and manufacturing over any distribution by RTI or third parties, except for tissue suitable for Bone Paste to be distributed by Exactech;
(iii) Marketing materials that reference BioCleanse will be provided to MSD concurrent with or prior to their distribution to the public;
(iv) Distribution by RTI or any third party as allowed by this Section 3.1 (e) will not violate any MSD Intellectual Property Rights; and
(v) RTI shall provide advance notice of RTIs intent to distribute or the existence of any proposed agreement with distributors in any country in which
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MSD then has distribution of Spinal Allograft Products on a non-exclusive basis and in all cases RTI and MSD shall meet to address issues related to price, ownership of product registrations and trade names prior to the entry into any such agreement or RTIs own distribution outside of the Exclusive Territory.
In the event of any breach of the conditions of Sections 3.1(e)(i), (ii), (iv) or (v) hereof, RTI will immediately cease distribution of Spinal Allograft Products in any country outside of the Exclusive Territory related to such breach.
3.2 MSDs Distribution Services . MSD shall use commercially reasonable efforts to distribute, or facilitate the marketing and distribution of, Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste in the Territory, in accordance with this Agreement (the Services ). The Services shall include, without limitation: (i) developing marketing and training literature and aids for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste; (ii) training MSD marketing and distribution personnel; (iii) conducting training courses and seminars to educate medical professionals, surgeons, customer support staff, hospital personnel and buying groups related to Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste in the use of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste, including educating surgeons and staff on Specialty Allograft and Bone Paste design, ordering, delivery and stocking procedures; (iv) exhibiting Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste at medical society meetings; (v) promoting Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste in association with MSDs other educational services and marketing efforts; and (vi) supporting at a clinical level the marketing and distribution efforts of both RTI and MSD by providing surgical case coverage for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. Subject to RTIs ability to satisfy each Scheduled Order (as defined in Section 3.4(d)) and each Interim Order (as defined in Section 3.4(d)), MSD shall order from RTI and maintain sufficient units of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for samples, exhibits and training purposes. MSD shall be solely responsible for training, service and support for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste distributed by MSD, and shall have no right to reimbursement or contribution for any costs related to such responsibilities.
3.3 Taxes . MSD shall have the sole responsibility for collection and payment to the appropriate taxing authorities of any taxes, tariffs, duties or excise, sales or use, value added or other taxes or levies imposed upon Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, as the case may be, as a result of MSDs distribution of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, as the case may be, to customers. RTI shall have the sole responsibility for payment to the appropriate taxing authorities of any taxes, tariffs, duties or excise, sales or use, value added or other taxes or levies imposed on the services provided by RTI under this Agreement.
3.4 Specialty Allograft and Bone Paste Supply; Forecasts . The Parties acknowledge and agree that donated human tissue is necessary for the production of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste, and that at times the demand for such products may exceed the supply due to limited amounts of donated human tissue. The Parties agree to use their mutual best efforts, including MSDs knowledge of the needs of its customers and RTIs expertise in processing tissue, to match the available supply to the requirements of patients and healthcare providers for Specialty Allografts. Accordingly, the Parties agree to do the following:
(a) MSD Forecasts . [*****].
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(b) RTI Forecasts . [*****].
(c) Transmission of Forecasts . [*****].
(d) Binding Orders . [*****].
(e) Allocation Priority . [*****].
(f) Shortfall . [*****].
3.5 Shipping Procedures . RTI shall ship Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste corresponding to Binding Orders to MSD at least once per week at RTIs sole cost and expense, provided that MSD shall reimburse RTI for actual and reasonable expenses incurred by RTI in expediting shipments or making additional shipments pursuant to Interim Orders at MSDs request.
3.6 Returned and Rejected Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste .
(a) Returned Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste . The return policy for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste is set forth in Schedule 3.6(a) (the Return Policy ).
(b) Rejected Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste . With respect to latent defects, MSD shall promptly notify RTI after receiving notification from a customer of such customers discovery thereof, and MSD and such customer shall have the right to reject such Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding any provision of the Return Policy, MSD shall be permitted to reject Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste due to latent defects at any time after discovery of such latent defects or at any time after receiving notification from a customer of such customers discovery of such latent defects. Any notification of rejection to RTI shall state the basis for the rejection.
(c) Effect of Return or Rejection . The customer shall be bound by the terms of the Return Policy; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between the terms of the Return Policy and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and control in all respects. Neither MSD nor the customer shall be obligated to pay for any rejected shipment of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste shipped to such customer which fails to meet the Specialty Allograft Specifications or the Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications or the Bone Paste Specifications or the Bone Paste Packaging Specifications or otherwise breaches the RTI Specialty Allograft Warranty or Bone Paste Warranty, as the case may be, set forth on Schedule 4.3(a) and Schedule 4.3(b), respectively, hereof. The customer shall not be obligated to pay for any shipment of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste rejected by a customer. If a customer fails to pay for any rejected shipment of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, MSD shall not be obligated to pay any license or service fee to RTI for such Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, and MSD shall be entitled to receive, in its sole discretion, either (i) a credit against future license or service fees in the amount of any such fee MSD had previously paid to RTI for any such rejected Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste or (ii) a replacement Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste, as the case may be. Unless otherwise waived by MSD, all
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Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste shipped to MSD by RTI under this Agreement shall have remaining shelf life of at least sixty percent (60%) of the appropriate shelf life for such Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste (as the case may be).
ARTICLE IV
SPECIFICATIONS; PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS; SPECIALTY ALLOGRAFT AND
BONE PASTE LABELING; REGULATORY APPROVAL; RTI WARRANTIES
4.1 Specifications .
(a) Specialty Allografts . Specialty Allografts shall meet the specifications set forth on Schedule 4.1(a) hereto (the Specialty Allograft Specifications ).
(b) Bone Paste . Bone Paste shall meet the specifications set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) hereto (the Bone Paste Specifications ).
4.2 Packaging Specifications .
(a) Specialty Allografts . RTI shall supply all packaging and labeling information and designs, including without limitation all artwork and pharmacological information, usage instructions and warnings to be applied to Specialty Allografts (the Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications ). Once Specialty Allografts are supplied and initially packaged by RTI, MSD will not without RTIs concurrence remove, alter or modify any Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications of such Specialty Allografts.
(b) Bone Paste . RTI shall supply all packaging and labeling information and designs, including without limitation all artwork and pharmacological information, usage instructions and warnings to be applied to Bone Paste (the Bone Paste Packaging Specifications ). Once Bone Paste is supplied and initially packaged by RTI, MSD will not without RTIs concurrence remove, alter or modify any Bone Paste Packaging Specifications of such Bone Paste.
4.3 Warranties .
(a) Specialty Allografts . RTI has listed specific warranty information with respect to Specialty Allografts on Schedule 4.3(a) and RTI shall use its best efforts to keep Schedule 4.3(a) updated to include all applicable warranties.
(b) Bone Paste . RTI has listed specific warranty information with respect to Bone Paste on Schedule 4.3(b) and RTI shall use its best efforts to keep Schedule 4.3(b) updated to include all applicable warranties.
(c) Warranty Obligation . All warranty obligations of the respective Parties listed with respect to Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste shall be solely the obligation and responsibility of RTI.
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4.4 Labeling . All Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste distributed pursuant to this Agreement shall be labeled by RTI in accordance with this Section 4.4. Any Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste which is improperly labeled shall not be deemed delivered until properly identified by MSD, and RTI shall credit MSDs account for its reasonable costs incurred while (i) identifying Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste that were inappropriately labeled and (ii) correcting orders both to RTI and from its customers.
(a) RTI Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste . All Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste processed or manufactured by RTI (the RTI Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste ) shall be sterilized, labeled and packaged by RTI using the RTI Marks. The costs of labeling the RTI Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste is included in the applicable LSF (as defined in Section 5.1) and shall not be charged to MSD.
(b) Third Party Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste . In the event MSD exercises its right to process or manufacture, or appoints a Third Party Supplier to process or manufacture, Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste pursuant to Section 3.4(f) herein (the Third Party Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste ), at MSDs sole discretion and expense, RTI shall sterilize, package and label as sterilized by RTI such Third Party Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. MSD shall pay RTI a commercially reasonable fee for such sterilization, packaging and labeling of the Third Party Processed Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste; provided, however, such fee shall not exceed the consideration RTI receives from any other third parties for substantially similar services.
(c) Sterilization Validation . During the term of this Agreement, RTI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to validate its processes to allow for and substantiate a sterile product label claim on all Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste.
4.5 Regulatory Approval .
(a) United States . RTI warrants that Specialty Allografts, Bone Paste, Specialty Allograft Specifications, the Bone Paste Specifications, the Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications and the Bone Paste Packaging Specifications shall be in conformity in all respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations relating thereto within the United States, including, without limitation, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (including Good Tissue Practices Regulations), the National Organ Transplant Act, FDA tissue regulations, and American Association of Tissue Banks (the AATB ) or other generally accepted industry standards. RTI will continue to maintain and fulfill such regulatory approval of the federal, state and local governing bodies, and be responsible for all filings and other documents necessary to continue to meet said regulatory requirements, including, without limitation, fulfilling all applicable reporting, tracking and other requirements of regulatory agencies, self-regulatory organizations or governmental entities that have jurisdiction with respect to RTI, Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. MSD shall cooperate in preparing any such filings to the extent reasonably requested by RTI. MSD shall be fully responsible for compliance with regulatory requirements with respect to all Specialty Allograft and Bone Paste distribution activities
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performed by MSD, including, if necessary, registration as a Tissue Bank under FDA 21 CFR 1271 and under any state licensure requirements. MSD shall be responsible for assuring that applicable AATB requirements are met with respect to MSDs distribution activities. RTI shall be responsible for any market withdrawal or recall activities with respect to Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste as required pursuant to applicable laws, rules, regulations or standards. In the event RTI fails to perform any required market withdrawal or recall activities with respect to Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, then MSD may perform such market withdrawal or recall activities. Each Party shall fully cooperate in any market withdrawal or recall activities on request of the other Party. MSD shall provide post-market feedback information to RTI in accordance with regulatory requirements.
(b) AATB Accreditation . The Parties acknowledge that RTI is a member of the AATB. RTI warrants that it will use its best efforts to continue its membership in good standing in the AATB and retain its AATB accreditation at all time during the term of this Agreement.
(c) All International Markets . MSD shall be fully responsible for market approvals, product registration and licensure for all markets in the Exclusive Territory and any other countries where MSD proposes to begin distributing RTI products and those products have not been previously registered, licensed and approved. RTI will use commercially reasonable efforts to support such registration activities. For all other markets in the Territory, RTI is fully responsible for market approvals, product registration and licensure. The purpose of this Section is to assign responsibility to satisfy licensure requirements in particular countries. The inability of MSD or RTI to obtain licensure in a particular market shall not, in and of itself, constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
(d) Costs . All costs associated with obtaining and/or maintaining any regulatory or governmental approval, within the United States, or accreditation with AATB as set forth in this Section 4.5 shall be borne solely by RTI insofar as those costs relate to activities performed by RTI. All costs associated with regulatory requirements, or AATB accreditation related to distribution activities performed by MSD, shall be borne by MSD. All costs associated with obtaining international market approvals, product registrations and licensure for any markets outside the Exclusive Countries where MSD proposes to begin distributing RTI products and where those products have not been previously registered, licensed and approved shall be the responsibility of MSD. MSD shall be responsible for costs associated with its responsibilities under Section 4.5(c).
(e) Allograft or Bone Paste products to be used in clinical investigations . MSD shall inform RTI in advance of any and all clinical investigations where Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste are to be used to ensure that proper donor consent, if required, has been received. MSD shall provide RTI with study outlines and all results of any such clinical investigations pertinent to the use and performance of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste. RTI shall assist in clinical activities in regard to provision of information to FDA in support of MSD clinical investigations.
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4.6 Additional RTI Representations and Warranties . RTI hereby represents and warrants to MSD the following:
(a) it is the owner of or the exclusive licensee under patent rights, if any, stemming from U.S. Patent Application S/N 08/816,079, dated March 13, 1997, attached as Exhibit A, including any continuations, continuations-in-part, or divisions of this patent application, or as well as foreign counterparts thereof and patents issuing thereon which relates to Bone Paste;
(b) it is the owner of the Dowel products listed in Exhibit B which are comprised solely from allograft for use in medical procedures in the human spine;
(c) has the right to grant the licenses granted to MSD in this Agreement;
(d) as of the Effective Date, RTI has not received notice, nor is it aware, that the Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste infringe upon any patent which has been issued to any third party;
(e) Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste shall be processed, packaged, stored and shipped (i) biomechanically suitable for use in medical procedures in which human tissue is needed to replace human tissue, (ii) in accordance with the Specialty Allograft Specifications and Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications or the Bone Paste Specifications and Bone Paste Packaging Specifications, as the case may be, for use as prescribed by a physician for medical procedures in which human tissue is needed or used and (iii) in accordance with Section 4.5;
(f) Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste are and shall be delivered free of any liens, encumbrances, pledges, or claims of any third party;
(g) the rights granted herein do not violate any rights previously granted by RTI to any third party;
(h) it is fully authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(i) Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste have been and will be professionally processed and have come and will come packaged for further distribution throughout the Territory;
(j) that it has obtained the materials for production of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations associated with Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, as the case may be, and all applicable AATB standards;
(k) that its execution and performance of this Agreement will not (i) conflict with, or result in a breach or default under, any agreement, contract, arrangement, mortgage or indenture to which it is bound, (ii) result in the creation of any lien, encumbrance or pledge upon any of the properties or assets (other than raw materials) of RTI, or (iii) violate any statute, rule, regulation or order applicable to RTI; and
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(l) that it shall provide to MSD at least quarterly comprehensive reports regarding RTIs performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
4.7 MSD Representations and Warranties . MSD hereby represents and warrants to RTI the following:
(a) it is fully authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(b) that its execution and performance of this Agreement will not (i) conflict with, or result in a breach or default under, any agreement, contract, arrangement, mortgage or indenture to which it is bound, (ii) result in the creation of any lien, encumbrance or pledge upon any of the properties or assets (other than raw materials) of MSD, or (iii) violate any statute, rule, regulation or order applicable to MSD; and
(c) as of the Effective Date, MSD has not received notice, nor is it aware, that the Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste infringe upon any patent which has been issued to any third party.
4.8 Quality Procedures . The Parties acknowledge the importance of ensuring that the Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste are of the highest quality and are safe and effective for their intended or expected uses. Accordingly, within ten (10) days after signing this Agreement, RTI shall provide MSD with a full and complete copy of its policies and procedures for ensuring the quality and safety of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste (the Quality Procedures). The Quality Procedures shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement and provide greater detail for the arrangement and responsibilities of the parties in the procurement, processing, testing and delivery of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste hereunder as well as regulatory reporting functions and the exchange of information relevant to any of the foregoing. The Quality Procedures shall also set forth material specifications and acceptability criteria for the Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste, which specifications and criteria shall be no less stringent than industry standards and shall include, at a minimum, standards and procedures for donor screening, intake evaluation, tissue processing, tissue storage, tissue record keeping, retained samples, maintenance and access to documentation. Within ten (10) days after signing this Agreement, the parties shall each designate in writing an appropriate contact person for communications regarding the Quality Procedures, and the parties will promptly notify each other in writing of any changes in such personnel. The designated contacts for each party, and other reasonably appropriate safety and quality assurance personnel as the parties may designate from time to time, shall meet in person or via other appropriate means no less often than quarterly to review the Quality Procedures and consider modifications thereto. Quality Procedures will be amended from time to time by RTI with the advice and comment from MSD to reflect changes in technology, laws, regulations and industry standards, provided that no party will be required to agree to any change to the Quality Procedures that, in the reasonable discretion of such party, would adversely impact the quality, safety or efficacy of any Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste. RTI will not modify or amend the Quality Procedures without providing prompt written notice to MSD
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ARTICLE V
LICENSE AND SERVICE FEE
5.1 License and Service Fee . Beginning on the Implementation Date, MSD shall pay to RTI a license and service fee ( LSF ) for Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste delivered to MSD from RTI pursuant to a Binding Order.
5.2 Initial Fees .
(a) Bone Paste . The initial LSF for each unit of Bone Paste, by catalog number, shall be equal to [*****] of the average net distribution fee ( ANDF ) received by RTI for such catalog number between [*****]. ANDF means the sum of the actual gross amounts invoiced to customers for such Bone Paste catalog number during such time period (excluding items placed on consignment) less discounts, rebates paid or accrued, credits, taxes, shipping, handling and other fees, and less allowances and returns, and divided by the total number of units of each such Bone Paste catalog number shipped during that period.
(b) Specialty Allografts . The initial LSF for each Specialty Allografts (excluding assembled allografts specifically identified as Assembled Allografts and listed on Schedule 2.1 ( Assembled Allografts )), by catalog number, shall be equal to [*****] of (i) the ANDF received by RTI for such Specialty Allograft catalog number between [*****], or (ii) the ANDF if listed on Schedule 2.1 for such Specialty Allograft catalog number, as the case may be. ANDF means the sum of the actual gross amounts invoiced to customers for such Specialty Allograft catalog number during such time period (excluding items placed on consignment) less discounts, rebates paid or accrued, credits, taxes, shipping, handling and other fees, and less allowances and returns, and divided by the total number of units of each such Bone Paste catalog number shipped. The initial LSF for Assembled Allografts shall be calculated in the same manner, except that the percentage shall be [*****]; provided, however, if RTI receives all necessary government approvals to manufacture Assembled Allografts by combining tissue from multiple donors in a single graft, the LSF for such Assembled Allografts shall be the same as the LSF for standard (non-assembled) Specialty Allografts of the same shape and dimensions. The LSF for nonexclusive Specialty Allografts identified as on Schedule 2.1 shall not exceed the comparable LSF for such Specialty Allografts received by RTI from any other third party.
(c) Samples . The LSF for samples, not for implantation, of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste ordered by MSD in connection with its obligations under Section 3.2(a) shall be one half of the LSF for the Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, as the case may be, calculated in accordance with Section 5.2(a) or (b) above.
5.3 Adjustment to License and Service Fee . Subject to the limitations contained in this paragraph, RTI may increase the LSF for any or all Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste on the first anniversary of the Implementation Date, and thereafter not more than twice annually, upon [*****] advance written notice to MSD. RTI may not increase the LSF for any Specialty Allograft such that the LSF for such Specialty Allograft or Bone Paste is greater than [*****] of
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the ANDF (excluding items placed on consignment) received by MSD for such Specialty Allograft over the preceding [*****]. RTI may not increase the LSF for any Bone Paste such that the LSF for such Bone Paste is greater than [*****] of the ANDF (excluding items placed on consignment) received by MSD for such Bone Paste over the preceding [*****]. In the event of a significant technological advance or a material increase in regulatory compliance costs that either Party reasonably anticipates will have an immediate and material impact on the marketplace for Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, the Parties will meet and confer in good faith on adjustments to the applicable LSFs, with the objective of adjusting each LSF to equal approximately [*****] of the ANDF expected to be received by MSD as a result of distribution of such Specialty Allografts, and [*****] of the ANDF expected to be received by MSD as a result of distribution of such Bone Paste, as the case may be. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties may mutually agree to alternative fee arrangements for any Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste.
5.4 Payment Terms . All LSF payments shall be paid in U.S. Dollars within thirty (30) days of the later of MSDs receipt of Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, as the case may be, pursuant to a Binding Order, or the receipt of RTIs invoice therefor. All LSF fees shall be FOB MSDs place of business in Memphis, Tennessee, or such other locations within the 48 contiguous United States as the Parties may agree to designate.
ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF RTI AND MSD
6.1 Inspections . The Parties shall permit, once annually, on reasonable notice, a representative of the other Party to inspect those processing facilities and methods of operation used by the other Party in connection with Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste as considered necessary or desirable by the other Party for the purpose of determining the other Partys compliance with the undertakings set forth in this Agreement or satisfying a Partys legal or regulatory obligations. The representative shall sign an agreement promising not to use any information obtained from the inspection except for its determination of such Partys compliance. In addition to the annual inspection provided pursuant to this Agreement, if (i) RTI has engaged in international distribution pursuant to Section 3.1(g) hereof or the development or marketing of RTI-Developed New Allografts not primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery pursuant to Section 6.3(e) hereof and (ii) a Supply Shortfall has occurred or MSD has received an RTI Forecast which is more than [*****] lower than the most recent applicable MSD Forecast, then MSD shall be permitted to conduct an additional inspection of records relating to RTIs receipt of donor tissue suitable for products which are subject to such Supply Shortfall or such lower RTI Forecast at any time within [*****] after occurrence of such event solely for the purpose of ensuring that MSD is receiving priority on supply as required by this Agreement. No observation or inspection under this Section 6.1 shall serve to waive any rights of MSD or RTI hereunder.
6.2 Ownership and Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights .
(a) Intellectual Property Rights . For purposes of this Agreement, Intellectual Property Rights means all works, including literary works, pictorial, graphic and
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sculptural works, architectural works, works of visual art, and any other work that may be the subject matter of copyright protection; advertising and marketing concepts; trademarks; information; data; formulas; designs; models; drawings; computer programs; including all documentation, related listings, design specifications and flow charts, trade secrets and any inventions including all processes, machines, manufactures and compositions of matter and any other invention that may be the subject matter of any pending patent application or issued patent; and all statutory protection obtained or obtainable thereon.
(b) License of MSD Technology . During the term of this Agreement, MSD hereby grants to RTI a nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Intellectual Property Rights filed by MSD relating to Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for the sole purpose of enabling RTI to perform its obligations under this Agreement. All right, title and interest in and to such licensed Intellectual Property Rights shall remain exclusively in the ownership of MSD, except that nothing in this Agreement should be construed as an admission by RTI as to MSDs right, title, interest or inventorship in and to such Intellectual Property Rights.
(c) License of RTI Technology . During the term of this Agreement, RTI hereby grants to MSD a nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Intellectual Property Rights filed by RTI relating to Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for the sole purpose of enabling MSD to perform its obligations under this Agreement. All right, title and interest in and to such licensed Intellectual Property Rights shall remain exclusively in the ownership of RTI, except that nothing in this Agreement should be construed as an admission by MSD as to RTIs right, title, interest or inventorship in and to such Intellectual Property Rights.
(d) Sublicense of Intellectual Property Rights . Upon the occurrence, and only during the continued existence, of a Supply Shortfall, MSD shall have the right to sublicense temporarily to Third Party Suppliers any Intellectual Property Rights of RTI reasonably necessary to permit the Third Party Suppliers to process and manufacture Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for distribution by MSD. Such sublicense and assistance shall apply only to those types and sizes of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste that RTI is unable to supply to MSD in quantities sufficient to meet a Binding Order or MSD Forecast and only for quantities needed to meet the Binding Order or MSD Forecast.
6.3 Development of New Allografts .
(a) New Allografts . The Parties acknowledge that while working under this Agreement, new allografts or bone paste, not listed on Schedule 2.1 and not covered by Section 2.3, may be developed by RTI or RTI and a third party (RTI-Developed New Allografts) or the Parties jointly ( Jointly-Developed New Allografts , collectively New Allografts ).
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(b) Development of Jointly-Developed New Allografts . If the Parties agree to develop a Jointly-Developed Allograft, they will do the following:
(i) At MSDs request, RTI shall produce prototypes of any Jointly-Developed New Allograft design for testing and clinical evaluation under the terms provided in this Section 6.3.
(ii) The Parties will dedicate sufficient engineering and other resources to the ongoing development of any Jointly-Developed New Allograft so that such development will be timely and properly accomplished. The Parties will work to agree on specifications, development schedules and a budget with respect to the development of any Jointly-Developed New Allograft. Such specifications, schedule and budget shall be reviewed and adjusted at least once per calendar year.
(iii) All costs associated with the development of a Jointly-Developed New Allograft shall be shared in accordance with the budgets agreed to by the Parties; provided , however , (i) MSD and RTI shall share equally all costs related to regulatory tests, studies and approvals with respect to a Jointly-Developed New Allograft; (ii) RTI shall be solely responsible for all costs related to regulatory tests, studies and approvals with respect to its procurement, processing and manufacturing procedures and processes; and (iii) MSD shall reimburse RTI for its costs incurred in connection with the production of prototypes requested by MSD, provided that such costs are mutually agreed to at the time of MSDs request for such prototypes.
(iv) The Jointly-Developed New Allograft shall be added to Schedule 2.1 as a Specialty Allograft, an Assembled Allograft, or Bone Paste as the case may be.
(c) LSF Applicable to Jointly-Developed New Allografts . With respect to each Jointly-Developed New Allograft, the LSF shall be a percentage of the ANDF received by MSD for the first [*****] of the distribution of the Jointly-Developed New Allograft, with such initial percentages equaling [*****] if the Jointly-Developed New Allograft is a Specialty Allograft, [*****] if the Jointly-Developed New Allograft is an Assembled Allograft and [*****] if the Jointly-Developed New Allograft is Bone Paste, each calculated in accordance with Section 5.2.
(d) LSF Applicable to RTI-Developed New Allografts Primarily Useful For Spinal Fusion Surgery .
(i) Right of First Negotiation . In the event RTI develops an RTI-Developed New Allograft that is not a line extension as defined in Section 2.3 hereof, yet will have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery, RTI shall provide information to MSD with respect to the specifications of such product, along with prototypes and proof of viability (which shall include, as appropriate, relevant in vitro, in vivo, and cadaveric test data). Within [*****] after receipt of said information from RTI, MSD may determine it requires additional information to render a decision on its Right of First Negotiation on the RTI-Developed New Allograft. If MSD reasonably requires additional information, MSD shall submit, in writing, to RTI a list of commercially and scientifically reasonable data it will
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require to render a decision on the RTI-Developed New Allograft. MSD and RTI will meet in good faith to review and agree upon additional request for information. Within [*****] of receipt of the agreed proof of viability, MSD and RTI shall meet and confer with respect to the feasibility of such product and to confirm that such product is not a line extension as defined in Section 2.3 hereof. If the parties cannot agree as to what documentation is reasonably required to demonstrate viability, or as to whether such product is a line extension, then the issue(s) shall be decided by a special master in accordance with Section 2.3. Otherwise, if the parties agree that such product is not a line extension or that sufficient additional information has been provided to MSD by RTI, MSD shall give notice to RTI (within [*****] of the end of the [*****] period or within [*****] of a special master determining that the product is not a line extension or that RTI has provided MSD with sufficient additional information to demonstrate viability) as to whether MSD intends to exercise its right of first negotiation for the RTI-Developed New Allograft as set forth in this Section 6.3(d)(i). Any RTI-Developed New Allograft for which MSD elects to exercise its right of first negotiation shall be referred to herein as a Right of First Refusal Allograft. Any RTI-Developed New Allograft for which MSD elects not to exercise its right of first negotiation shall be referred to herein as a Rejected Allograft . With respect to each Right of First Refusal Allograft, MSD shall have a right for a period of [*****] after good faith negotiations begin, to agree with RTI on the LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft. In the event RTI and MSD agree with respect to the LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft, then such Right of First Refusal Allograft shall be added to Schedule 2.1 and shall become a Specialty Allograft, an Assembled Allograft, or Bone Paste, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Agreement and the LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft shall be as agreed upon by RTI and MSD. With respect to each Rejected Allograft, RTI shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with any third party for distribution of such Rejected Allograft provided such distribution does not violate any MSD Intellectual Property Rights.
(ii) Right of First Refusal . If after negotiating as set forth in Section 6.3(d)(i) as set forth above, MSD and RTI are unable to agree on the LSF for a Right of First Refusal Allograft, then RTI shall have the right, for a period of an additional [*****], to negotiate with independent third parties to establish the LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft. In the event RTI receives a bona fide offer for the LSF of such Right of First Refusal Allograft (each an Offered LSF ), then RTI shall provide written notice to MSD of the Offered LSF setting forth fully the terms of the Offered LSF (the LSF Offer Notice ) and MSD shall have [*****] from the date of its actual receipt of the LSF Offer Notice to accept the LSF as set forth in the LSF Offer Notice, and upon such acceptance, the Right of First Refusal Allograft shall be added to Schedule 2.1 and shall become a Specialty Allograft, an Assembled Allograft, or Bone Paste, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Agreement and the LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft shall be as set forth in the LSF Offer Notice. In the event MSD does not accept the Offered LSF for such Right of First Refusal Allograft prior to the expiration of its permitted [*****] period, then RTI shall be entitled to enter into an agreement
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after the end of such [*****] period with any third party for distribution of such Right of First Refusal Allograft on terms as set forth in the LSF Offer Notice provided such distribution does not violate any MSD Intellectual Property Rights.
(e) RTI-Developed New Allografts Not Primarily Useful For Spinal Fusion Surgery . In the event RTI or RTI and a third party developer (if applicable) have a good faith belief that a particular RTI-Developed New Allograft will not have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery, then the provisions of Section 6.3(d) shall not apply to such RTI-Developed New Allograft, provided that the following provisions are followed:
(i) The development, marketing or distribution of any such RTI-Developed New Allograft will not violate any MSD Intellectual Property Rights;
(ii) Upon the market release of any such RTI-Developed New Allograft and at anytime after such market release if new marketing or distribution support materials are developed, RTI will allow MSD complete access to review any marketing and distribution support materials for such product sufficient for MSD to make a determination as to whether or not the product will have applications useful for spinal fusion surgery. In the event that the product is co-developed by RTI with any third party, RTI will use all commercially reasonable efforts to provide MSD with marketing and other materials as soon as they are available. In the event any or all of the following are true, MSD can request that RTI immediately cease marketing of the product and/or collaboration with such third party on the product:
(A) The product is distributed (or intended to be distributed) by or for any party which also sells, markets or distributes products to be used primarily in the spine; or
(B) The product is marketed (or intended to be marketed) to customers for use in spinal surgery; or
(C) MSD believes in good faith that such RTI-Developed New Allograft will have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery.
(iii) In the event RTI refuses to cease such marketing or collaboration upon notice from MSD, then the matter will be submitted to the standing special master. In the event the special master determines that either the product is distributed (or intended to be distributed) by or for any party which also sells, markets or distributes products to be used primarily in the spine or the product is marketed (or intended to be marketed) to customers for use in spinal surgery, then RTI shall immediately case the marketing or distribution of the product. If the special master determines that neither of those events are occurring (or if they are not at issue), then the special master will determine whether or not such product does or will have applications useful primarily for spinal fusion surgery.
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(A) If the special master determines that such product does or will have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery, then RTI will immediately cease marketing and/or collaboration with any third party on the product and pay to MSD an amount equal to MSDs actual fees and expenses reasonably incurred in its review and prosecution of such issue and MSDs reasonably estimated lost revenues for products competitive with such spinal product as determined by the special master.
(B) If the special master determines that the product does not have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery, but is nevertheless being used frequently in the spine, then RTI may continue to market and collaborate with respect to such product, provided that RTI pays to MSD in the form of a rebate an amount equal to [*****] of the revenues derived by RTI or any RTI-related third party from distribution of such products that are used for spinal fusion surgery.
(C) If the special master determines that the product does not have applications primarily useful for spinal fusion surgery, but is nonetheless used for such procedures on only rare occasions (defined as less than five percent (5%) of the distribution of the product as determined by the special master), then MSD will pay RTI an amount equal to RTIs actual fees and expenses reasonably incurred in its review and defense of such issue.
(iv) MSD and RTI shall meet on a semi-annual basis to review the current status of any products developed and/or marketed under this Section 6.3(e) and to discuss and attempt to address any concerns regarding this procedure;
(v) RTI provides reasonable assurances that MSD will still receive priority on tissue suitable for Specialty Allograft and Bone Paste distributed by MSD; and
(vi) RTI will agree not to enter into any third party agreements that would prevent it from complying with this Agreement or that would prevent RTI from maintaining or having access to records that would hinder a determination of a products status under this Section 6.3.
(f) Initial New Allograft Forecast . With respect to any New Allograft added to Schedule 2.1 in accordance with the terms of Section 6.3, MSD shall provide a good faith non-binding forecast of MSDs demand (each an Initial New Allograft Forecast ) for such New Allograft for the following three (3) calendar months along with the next scheduled MSD Forecast and such forecast may contain, in MSDs discretion, an initial stocking order. In subsequent months, such New Allografts shall be included in the MSD Binding Forecast and the MSD Forecasts.
6.4 Inspection Rights . RTI and MSD shall keep complete and accurate books and records which allow verification of the information contained in fee schedules, invoices and shipping notices and other documentation required under this Agreement. Each Party shall be
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permitted access during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice during the term of this Agreement to such books and records of the other Party that are necessary in order to verify the other Partys compliance with the terms of the Agreement.
6.5 Confidentiality . While this Agreement is in effect, and for two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement (or for such longer period as any such Confidential Information may constitute a trade secret), none of MSD or RTI, their affiliates, or any directors, shareholders, officers, employees or agents of the foregoing (collectively, the Affiliates ) shall divulge to anyone any Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined), except: (i) as required in the course of performing the obligations hereunder; (ii) to attorneys, accountants and other advisors; (iii) with the express written consent of MSD or RTI (as the case may be); or (iv) as required by law. The term Confidential Information shall mean any information relating to MSD or RTI or their business which is, (1) disclosed to the other (or to the others Affiliates) during the negotiation of and performance of this Agreement and (2) is marked Confidential if provided in writing, or if delivered verbally, is reduced to writing within thirty (30) days and marked Confidential. Confidential Information shall also include the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all Intellectual Property Rights relating to Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. Confidential Information shall not include any information which (i) becomes public knowledge without breach by the other of this Agreement; (ii) is obtained by the other (or the others Affiliates) from a person or business entity under circumstances permitting its disclosure to others; (iii) may be demonstrated to have been known at the time of receipt thereof as evidenced by tangible records; or (iv) is required to be disclosed as a result of a judicial order or decree or governmental law or regulation. If a Party makes a disclosure of Confidential Information which is permitted by the terms of this Agreement, such Party shall give prior notice to the other Party, cooperate with the other Party in efforts to prevent or restrict such disclosure and be responsible for ensuring that the person to whom it is disclosed maintains the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
6.6 Opinion of Counsel . On the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, RTI shall provide an opinion from Holland & Knight L.L.P., as counsel to RTI, dated as of the Effective Date, affirming (i) the legality of the commercial relationship described in this Agreement, (ii) the enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by RTI will not conflict with, or result in a breach or default under, RTIs charter, bylaws or other organizational documents or any agreement, contract, arrangement, mortgage or indenture to which it is bound, and (iv) that this Agreement complies in all respects with all statutes, rules, regulations or orders applicable to RTI and Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste. MSD shall pay RTIs counsel actual reasonable costs for updating counsels prior opinion letter RTIs counsel not to exceed $10,000.
6.7 Determination of Inventorship and Ownership of Future Inventions . The Parties acknowledge that while working under this Agreement, they may develop inventions relating to Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste having application in the spine ( Subject Inventions ). The Parties acknowledge that they may prepare patent applications directed to obtaining patent protection for Subject Inventions ( Subject Patent Applications ). The Parties desire to properly determine inventorship and ownership rights between the Parties in any Subject Patent Application. Therefore, the Parties agree that going forward, they will follow the
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process described in subsections (a) through (f) below to properly determine inventorship and ownership rights in any Subject Patent Application.
(a) IP Reviewer . The Parties shall jointly appoint a neutral, third party patent attorney to review Subject Patent Applications (an IP Reviewer ). The IP Reviewer will be a registered patent attorney and have at least fifteen years of experience in patent matters. If the Parties cannot mutually agree upon an IP Reviewer, one will be selected from a group of at least ten potential candidates identified by the Center for Public Resources, Inc. or some other neutral, third-party organization to which the Parties agree. The IP Reviewer shall serve a term of one year after which the Parties may agree to renew the reviewers appointment or, if one Party wishes a different reviewer be appointed, the Parties will jointly appoint a different IP Reviewer pursuant to the above process.
(b) Submissions to the IP Reviewer . The Parties will submit all Subject Patent Applications, including all related continuation, divisional and continuations-in-part patent applications, to the IP Reviewer for review within thirty days after filing. Failure of a Party to submit a Subject Application to the reviewer shall be a material breach of this Agreement. The Parties will cooperate to properly assign inventorship and ownership of any Subject Patent Application if a determination of inventorship or ownership is later made.
(c) Meet and Confer . The Party making the submission of the Subject Patent Application shall, under an appropriate confidentiality agreement, simultaneously provide a copy of the same to a designated representative of the other Party not actively involved in the preparation of patent applications for the Party. The designated representative may undertake an investigation for a period of up to thirty days from the date of the submission to evaluate potential ownership and inventorship issues. The Parties agree to meet and confer no later than sixty days after the date of submission in a good faith effort to reach a mutual agreement concerning inventorship and ownership. The sixty day meet and confer period may be extended by mutual agreement of the Parties.
(d) IP Reviewer Determination . In the event the Parties are unsuccessful in reaching a mutual agreement, the IP Reviewer shall be notified of the Parties failure to agree and shall determine whether a Subject Patent Application is an invention and property of RTI ( RTI Invention ), an invention and property of MSD ( MSD Invention ), or an invention and property of both Parties ( Joint Invention ). The IP Reviewer shall endeavor to make a determination within ninety days of such notification. The Parties will cooperate to provide the IP Reviewer with copies of the necessary documents (e.g., lab notebook pages, invention disclosure forms, test results, etc.), access to items (e.g., models, mock-ups, etc.), or access to people to allow the IP Reviewer to conduct his or her investigation and make his or her determination. The IP Reviewer shall notify the Parties in writing of his or her determination but the reviewer will not provide written reasons for his or her determination. At a Parties request, the information considered by the IP Reviewer in making a given determination shall be made available to a Partys outside counsel for counsels review, under an appropriate confidentiality agreement, so that the Party may decide if it wishes to challenge the
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reviewers determination in arbitration. The attorneys conducting any such review for a Party shall not be actively involved in prosecuting patents for the Party.
(e) Procedure after Determination by IP Reviewer . If the IP Reviewer determines that a Subject Patent Application is an RTI Invention, a MSD Invention, or a Joint Invention, and the Parties agree with the reviewers determination, the Parties will proceed accordingly with respect to the application, including, if necessary, providing the necessary documents, signatures, assignments, or the like to allow the Parties or particular Party to prosecute and exploit the Subject Patent Application and any resulting patents. A Party may challenge the IP Reviewers decision via arbitration as set forth in Section 9.12 provided, however, that (1) the arbitrator shall not be the IP Reviewer that made the determination with respect to the Subject Patent Application in question, (2) the Parties will cooperate to expedite the resolution of the arbitration and the arbitration must be completed no later than six months after the arbitrator is appointed, (3) The IP Reviewers decision will not be disclosed to the arbitrator, and (4) the arbitration hearing, if necessary, may be held in any location set by the arbitrator. Prior to the commencement of any such arbitration, the Parties will meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute.
(f) Cooperation in prosecuting and exploiting Joint Invention . If it is determined that a Subject Patent Application is a Joint Invention, the Parties will retain counsel to represent the parties jointly with respect to the Joint Invention and will cooperate in good faith to prosecute and exploit the Subject Patent Application and any resulting patents including sharing costs and expenses incurred. To the extent new products, not listed on Schedule 2.1 or covered by Section 2.3, are developed that embody the Joint Invention and are intended or expected to be used primarily in the spine, such products shall be added to Schedule 2.1 as a Specialty Allograft, an Assembled Allograft or a Bone Paste as the case may be.
ARTICLE VII
TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1 Term . Unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 7.2 herein, this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall continue until June 1, 2014 (the Original Termination Date ); provided , however , upon the mutual written agreement of the Parties, this Agreement shall continue in effect until June 1, 2026 (the Renewal Termination Date ).
7.2 Early Termination . Either Party hereto may terminate this Agreement: (a) due to a material breach by the other Party of any of its obligations or covenants hereunder upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the breaching Party of its intent to so terminate if such breaching Party fails to remedy such breach within such thirty (30) calendar days, or if such breach cannot be remedied within such thirty (30) calendar days, only if such breaching Party has not undertaken good faith efforts to remedy such breach, (b) immediately upon the insolvency or filing for bankruptcy by the other Party or (c) upon the mutual written consent of the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that in the event
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of an attempt by one party to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(a) that is disputed by the other party, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and no party shall be excused of performance under this Agreement unless and until such right to terminate has been confirmed by the arbitrator pursuant to Section 9.12 hereof or has been otherwise agreed by the parties.
7.3 Accrued Obligations . In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof, the duties and obligations of the Parties which have accrued prior to termination, including without limitation, the obligation to process and deliver quantities of Specialty Allografts and Bone Paste for which orders have been validly issued prior to the effective date of termination and the correlative obligation to pay for such quantities, shall not be released or discharged by such termination.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification by MSD . Subject to RTIs indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 8.2 herein, MSD shall indemnify and hold RTI, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, that may result from any demand, claim or litigation brought by a third party and relating to or resulting from criminal conduct, intentional torts, gross negligence, negligence, misstatements or misrepresentations of MSDs employees, or independent representatives, and all other third party claims, demands, or litigation relating to, resulting from or arising out of (i) the Services provided by MSD, including breach of this Agreement and any representations, warranties, or covenants contained herein, or (ii) any claim of patent infringement with respect to the Intellectual Property Rights licensed by MSD to RTI pursuant to Section 6.2(b).
8.2 Indemnification by RTI . Subject to MSDs indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 8.1 herein, RTI shall indemnify and hold MSD, its officers directors, employees, agents, and affiliates harmless from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, that may result from any demand, claim or litigation brought by a third party and relating to, resulting from or arising out of (i) the failure of any Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste to comply with the Specialty Allograft Specifications or the Bone Paste Specifications, as the case may be, (ii) a breach by RTI of this Agreement or any warranty, representation or covenant contained herein, (iii) the failure of the packaging related to Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste to comply with the Specialty Allograft Packaging Specifications or the Bone Paste Packaging Specifications, as the case may be, or any other claim, demand or litigation relating to or resulting from Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste, or (iv) any product liability claim for Specialty Allografts or Bone Paste.
8.3 Indemnification Procedure . If a Party (the Indemnitee ) receives notice of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which the other Party (the Indemnifying Party ) is obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to Article VI hereof, the Indemnitee shall promptly give the Indemnifying Party notice thereof and shall permit the
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Indemnifying Party to participate in the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding by counsel of the Indemnifying Partys own choosing and at the Indemnifying Partys own expense. In addition, upon written request of the Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party shall assume carriage of the defense of any such claim, action or proceeding. In any event, the Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate in the compromise of, or defense against, any such asserted liability.
8.4 Survival of Obligations . The respective obligations of the Parties hereto pursuant to Article VIII shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior expression of intent or agreement of the Parties with respect thereof.
9.2 Amendments . This Agreement shall not be modified, altered, or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by duly authorized representatives of each of the Parties hereto.
9.3 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Injunctive Relief . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law) as to all matters, including but not limited to matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies. Any action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of Florida, County of Alachua or State of Tennessee, County of Shelby, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida or the Western District of Tennessee, and each Party consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. Notwithstanding the provisions for arbitration in Section 9.12 hereof, RTI hereby agrees that any remedy at law for any breach of the provisions contained in Sections 3.1 or 6.3(d) hereof shall be inadequate and MSD shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy MSD might have at law or under this Agreement in order to enforce the provisions of such sections of this Agreement.
9.4 Force Majeure . The Parties shall be excused from performing their obligations under this Agreement if performance is delayed or prevented by any event beyond such Partys reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the Party seeking to excuse performance, including, but not limited to, acts of God, fire, terrorism, explosion, weather, plague, war, insurrection, civil strife or riots, provided , however , such performance shall be excused only to the extent of and during such disability and such Party takes reasonable efforts to remove the disability. Any Party seeking to excuse or delay performance under this Section 9.5 shall provide detailed written notice to the other Party of the nature and anticipated duration of the delay.
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9.5 Severability . In the event that any Part of this Agreement shall for any reason be finally adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction or determined by a governmental body to be invalid or unenforceable, then, unless such part is deemed material by either or both Parties, this Agreement shall continue in effect and such part shall be excised hereof. If either Party determines that such part hereof found to be invalid or unenforceable is material to the operation or performance of this Agreement, then such Party may, by written notice to the other Party, request that the Parties attempt to renegotiate this Agreement to alleviate or eliminate any difficulty caused to such Party by such invalidity or unenforceability.
9.6 Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of either Party to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right granted hereby shall operate as a waiver thereof unless or until the right to enforce any such provision or to exercise any such right has been waived in writing by such Party. Any waiver of any provision hereof or right hereunder shall be effective only in accordance with its terms and may be restricted in any way. No waiver of any provision hereof or any right hereunder shall constitute a waiver of a continuance or reoccurrence of the failure to perform, except as provided in such waiver.
9.7 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall be construed to be for the benefit of the Parties hereto only and shall confer no right or benefit upon any other person.
9.8 Independent Contractors . The Parties each acknowledge that they intend by this Agreement to establish the relationship of independent contractors with regard to the subject matter hereof and do not intend to undertake any relationship of principal and agent or to create any joint venture or partnership or a fiduciary relationship between them or their respective successors in interest.
9.9 Notices . With the exception of the RTI Forecast and the MSD Forecast described in Section 3.4 herein, any notice, report or consent required or permitted by this Agreement to be given or delivered shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered if delivered in person, or sent by courier or expedited delivery service, or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or sent by facsimile (if confirmed), as follows:
If to MSD:
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
1800 Pyramid Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38132
Attention: President
Facsimile: 901-344-1570
with a copy to:
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.
1800 Pyramid Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38132
Facsimile: 901-344-1576
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and
President, Biologics
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.
1800 Pyramid Place
Memphis, Tennessee 38132
Facsimile: 901-344-1566
And
Alvin Davis, Esq,
Steel Hector & Davis LLP
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, 41 st Floor
Miami, FL 33131-2398
Fax: 305-577-7001
If to RTI:
Regeneration Technologies, Inc.
11621 Research Circle
P.O. Box 2650
Alachua, Florida 32615-2650
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 386-418-3608
with a copy to:
Jerome W. Hoffman
Holland & Knight LLP
315 S. Calhoun Street, Suite 600
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-0810
Facsimile: 850-224-8832
and
Warren J. Nimetz
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
666 Fifth Avenue, 31 st Floor
New York, New York 10103-3198
Facsimile: 202-318-3400
Any such notice, report or consent shall be effective upon delivery if given or delivered in person, or sent by courier or expedited delivery service, or upon receipt if sent by facsimile which is confirmed, or on the third business day following mailing if mailed. Either Party hereto may change its address for purposes hereof by giving the other Party written notice of such change as above provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice intended to act as a formal and official notice, report or consent under any provision of this Agreement (other than Section
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3.4 hereof) must be sent by Brian Hutchison or his successor (if coming from RTI) or Pete Wehrly and/or Michael DeMane or their successors (if coming from MSD).
9.10 Assignment . Except as provided hereafter, neither Party may assign its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party and such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No permitted assignment hereunder shall be deemed effective until the assignee shall have executed and delivered an instrument in writing reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the other Party pursuant to which the assignee assumes all of the obligations of the assigning Party hereunder. Notwithstanding any of the prior terms in this Section 9.10, either Party may freely assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder in connection with a sale involving substantially all of the Partys assets or to a company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the assigning Party, and MSD may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to Medtronic, Inc. or to any entity in which Medtronic, Inc. holds a direct or indirect interest of at least fifty percent (50%). RTI may assign this Agreement, or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any entity in which RTI holds a direct or indirect interest of at least 50%.
9.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when signed by each of the Parties hereto.
9.12 Arbitration . Except where this Agreement calls for the use of a special master, any dispute or claim arising under or with respect to this Agreement, including the interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement other than the items addressed by Section 6.7, and the right to terminate shall be resolved by arbitration in Miami, Florida or such other location as agreed to by the Parties, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association, modified as follows to include these provisions:
(a) The AAAs Expedited Procedures shall not be followed;
(b) The arbitration will be decided by a neutral arbitrator selected by the Parties from a group of at least ten potential candidates identified by the Center for Public Resources, Inc. or similar neutral, third-party organization to which the Parties agree;
(c) The Parties will work together so that the arbitrator will be appointed within thirty days of the filing of the Arbitration Demand;
(d) For disputes involving patent rights, the arbitrator will be a registered patent attorney with at least fifteen years of experience in patent matters;
(e) Reasonably limited discovery, in the form of document requests and depositions will be allowed; the Parties will confer with the arbitrator early in the arbitration process regarding the amount and scope of discovery;
(f) If a Party intends to offer live or written witness testimony to the arbitrator, the other Party shall have the right to depose the witness under oath;
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(g) The Parties shall submit simultaneous pre-hearing statements to the arbitrator; after the hearing, the Parties shall submit simultaneous opening and simultaneous reply briefs to the arbitrator setting forth their positions on the dispute and view of the evidence;
(h) The arbitrator will render a written, reasoned, draft award;
(i) The Parties will be permitted to comment on the draft award including any perceived errors or necessary corrections;
(j) The arbitrator will render a written, reasoned, final award;
(k) The hearing will be held in Miami, Florida or such other location as agreed to by the Parties.
The decision or award of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the Parties. The arbitrator will have the discretion to impose the cost of the arbitration upon the losing Party or divide it between the Parties on any terms which the arbitrator deems equitable; provided , however , that each Party will bear its own legal fees. Any decision or award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered as a judgment or order in any court of competent jurisdiction.
[Signature Page to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ B RIAN K. H UTCHISON |
Printed Name: |
Brian K. Hutchison | |
Title: |
Chairman, President and CEO |
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. | ||
By |
/s/ M ICHAEL D E M ANE |
Printed Name: |
Michael DeMane | |
Title: |
PresidentSpinal, ENT and SNT |
Exhibit 10.21
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Background . The purpose of the Regeneration Technologies, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) is to facilitate the ability of Regeneration Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Corporation), and its Affiliates (as defined below) to attract, motivate and retain key personnel through the use of equity-based incentive compensation awards (Awards).
2. Certain Definitions . Under the Plan, except where the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Affiliate shall mean any entity, whether now or hereafter existing, which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation (including, but not limited to, joint ventures, limited liability companies, and partnerships). For this purpose, control shall mean ownership of 50% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock or interests of the entity.
(b) Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(c) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(d) Common Stock shall mean shares of the Corporations common stock, par value of $.001 per share.
(e) Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(f) Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, as of any date, shall mean, unless otherwise required by the Code or determined by the Committee:
(i) the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market or, if no such reported sale takes place on any such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, or
(ii) if such Common Stock shall then be listed on a national securities exchange, the last reported sale price or, if no such reported sale takes place on any such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading, or
(iii) if such Common Stock shall not be quoted on such National Market nor listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, then the average of the closing bid and asked prices, as reported by The Wall Street Journal for the over-the-counter market, or
(iv) if none of the foregoing is applicable, then the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be determined in good faith by the Committee (as defined below) in its discretion.
(g) Grant Agreement shall mean a written document memorializing the terms and conditions of an Award granted pursuant to the Plan and shall incorporate the terms of the Plan.
(h) Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
3. Administration .
(a) Committee . The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a committee (the Committee) comprised of at least two members of the Board, each of whom shall qualify as an outside director within the meaning of Section 162(m) or the Code and as a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) under the Exchange Act. If for any reason the Committee does not satisfy the requirements of the preceding sentence, such non-compliance shall not affect the validity of the awards, interpretations or other actions of the Committee. The members of the Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board.
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(b) Responsibility and Authority of Committee . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee, acting in its discretion, shall have responsibility and full power and authority to (1) select the persons to whom Awards shall be made, (2) prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award and make amendments thereto, (3) construe, interpret and apply the provisions of the Plan and of any Grant Agreement, and (4) make any and all determinations and take any and all other actions as it deems necessary or desirable in order to carry out the terms of the Plan. In exercising its responsibilities under the Plan, the Committee may obtain at the Corporations expense such advice, guidance and other assistance from outside compensation consultants and other professional advisers as it deems appropriate.
(c) Delegation of Authority . Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Committee may delegate to any person or group or subcommittee of persons (who may, but need not be, members of the Committee) such Plan-related functions within the scope of its responsibility, power and authority as it deems appropriate.
(d) Committee Actions . A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee may act by the vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum or by unanimous written consent. The decisions of the Committee as to any disputed question arising in connection with the Plan and any Award made under the Plan, including questions of construction, interpretation and administration, shall be final and conclusive on all persons. The Committee shall keep a record of its proceedings and acts and shall keep or cause to be kept such books and records as may be necessary in connection with the proper administration of the Plan.
(e) Indemnification . The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee (or person, group or subcommittee appointed by the Committee) and any employee or director of the Corporation or of an Affiliate to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan is delegated from and against any loss, cost, liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board), damage and expense (including legal and other expenses incident thereto) arising out of or incurred in connection with the Plan, unless and except to the extent attributable to such persons fraud or willful misconduct.
4. Limitations on Awards Under the Plan .
(a) Aggregate Share Limitation . The number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan may not exceed 2,000,000. Subject to applicable law, shares are not considered issued for this purpose if such shares are (1) covered by the unexercised portion of an option that terminates, expires, is canceled or is settled in cash, (2) repurchased by the Corporation or forfeited by the recipient of an Award, (3) subject to an Award that is forfeited, canceled, terminated or settled in cash, or (4) withheld or surrendered as payment of the exercise or purchase price under an Award or the tax withholding obligations associated with the exercise, vesting or settlement of an Award.
(b) Annual Individual Award Limitations . The maximum number of shares of Common Stock covered by options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted to an employee in a calendar year is 500,000. The maximum number of shares that may be earned by an employee with respect to any calendar year pursuant to performance-based Awards (other than options and SARs) described in Section 9 of the Plan is 100,000. Any unused portion of the annual limitation on performance-based Awards that may be earned by an employee may be carried forward on a cumulative basis.
(c) Special Rules . For purposes of applying the limitations of Section 4(b), (1) an employees Award is earned upon satisfaction of the applicable performance condition(s), without regard to whether settlement of the Award is deferred or remains subject to a continuing service or other non-performance based condition, and (2) an employees annual performance limit is used at the time of grant of the Award, without regard to whether the Award is subsequently earned.
5. Eligibility . The Corporation may grant Awards under the Plan to any present or future directors, officers, other employees and other key personnel (including, consultants) of the Corporation or an Affiliate.
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6. Stock Option Awards .
(a) General . Stock options granted under the Plan shall have such vesting and other terms and conditions as the Committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, may determine. The Committee may impose restrictions on shares acquired upon, and/or make or impose such other arrangements or conditions as it deems appropriate for the deferral of income attributable to, the exercise of options granted under the Plan.
(b) Minimum Exercise Price . The exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by an option may not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the option is granted (110% in the case of incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code).
(c) Limitation on Repricing of Options . Unless and except to the extent otherwise approved by the stockholders of the Corporation, the repricing of options granted under the Plan shall not be permitted. For this purpose, repricing means: (1) amending the terms of an option after it is granted to lower its exercise price, (2) any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles, and (3) canceling an option at a time when its exercise price is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the underlying shares, in exchange for another option, restricted stock or other equity; provided, however, that a cancellation, exchange or other modification to an option that occurs in connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off or other corporate transaction, including under Section 10 (relating to capital and other corporate changes) shall not be deemed a repricing. A cancellation and exchange described in clause (3) of the preceding sentence shall be considered a repricing regardless of whether the option, restricted stock or other equity is delivered simultaneously with the cancellation, regardless of whether it is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles, and regardless of whether it is voluntary on the part of the optionee.
(d) Maximum Duration . Unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, an option shall automatically expire on the tenth anniversary of the date it is granted (the fifth anniversary of the date it is granted in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder).
(e) Effect of Termination of Employment or Other Service . At the time an option is granted or, if no rights of the optionee are thereby reduced, thereafter, the Committee may establish such exercisability and other conditions applicable to the option following the termination of the optionees employment or other service with the Corporation and its Affiliates as the Committee deems appropriate.
(f) Nontransferability . No option shall be assignable or transferable except upon the optionees death to a beneficiary designated by the optionee in a manner prescribed or approved for this purpose by the Committee, or if there is no designated beneficiary or if no designated beneficiary shall survive the optionee, pursuant to the optionees will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During an optionees lifetime, options may be exercised only by the optionee or the optionees guardian or legal representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may permit the inter vivos transfer of an optionees options (other than options designated as incentive stock options) by gift to any family member on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. For this purpose, a family member includes any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the optionees household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which such persons have a majority of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which the management of assets is controlled by such persons (or the optionee), and any other entity in which a majority of voting interests are owned by such persons (or the optionee).
(g) Manner of Exercise . An outstanding and exercisable option may be exercised by transmitting to the Secretary of the Corporation (or other person designated for this purpose by the Committee) a written notice identifying the option that is being exercised and specifying the number of shares to be purchased pursuant to that option, together with payment of the exercise price, and by satisfying the applicable tax withholding obligations pursuant to Section 11. The Committee, acting in its sole discretion, may permit the exercise price to
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be paid in whole or in part in cash or by check, by means of a cashless exercise procedure to the extent permitted by law, in the form of unrestricted shares of Common Stock (to the extent of the fair market value thereof) if the surrender or withholding of such shares does not result in the recognition of additional accounting expense by the Corporation or, subject to applicable law, by any other form of consideration deemed appropriate. In addition, the Committee may permit optionees to elect to defer the delivery of shares representing the profit upon exercise of an option, subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee may specify.
(h) Rights as a Stockholder . No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of the exercise of an option until payment of the exercise price and the applicable tax withholding obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Corporation. The holder of an option shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the option until the option is validly exercised, the exercise price is paid fully and applicable withholding obligations are satisfied fully.
7. Stock Awards . The Committee may grant stock Awards upon such terms and conditions as the Committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, may determine. A stock Award may take the form of the issuance and transfer to the recipient of shares of Common Stock or a grant of stock units representing a right to receive shares of Common Stock in the future and, in either case, may be subject to designated vesting conditions and transfer restrictions.
(a) Minimum Purchase Price . The purchase price payable for shares of Common Stock transferred pursuant to a stock Award must be at least equal to their par value, unless other lawful consideration is received by the Corporation for the issuance of the shares or treasury shares are delivered in connection with the Award.
(b) Stock Certificates for Non-Vested Stock . Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a non-vested stock Award may be evidenced by book entries on the Corporations stock transfer records pending satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions. If a stock certificate for shares is issued before the stock Award vests, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend to reflect the nature of the conditions and restrictions applicable to the shares, and the Corporation may require that any or all such stock certificates be held in custody by the Corporation until the applicable conditions are satisfied and other restrictions lapse. The Committee may establish such other conditions as it deems appropriate in connection with the issuance of certificates for shares issued pursuant to non-vested stock Awards, including, without limitation, a requirement that the recipient deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, for the shares covered by the Award.
(c) Stock Certificates for Vested Stock . The recipient of a stock Award that is or becomes vested shall be entitled to receive a certificate, free and clear of conditions and restrictions (except as may be imposed in order to comply with applicable law), for the vested shares covered by the Award, subject, however, to the payment or satisfaction of withholding tax obligations in accordance with Section 11. The delivery of vested shares covered by an Award of stock units may be deferred if and to the extent provided by the terms of the Award or directed by the Committee.
(d) Rights as a Stockholder . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, (1) the recipient of a stock Award shall be entitled to receive dividend payments (or, in the case of an Award of stock units, dividend equivalent payments) on or with respect to the shares that remain covered by the Award (which the Committee may specify are payable on a deferred basis and are forfeitable to the same extent as the underlying Award), (2) the recipient of a non-vested stock Award may exercise voting rights if and to the extent that shares of Common Stock have been issued to the recipient pursuant to the Award, and (3) the recipient shall have no other rights as a stockholder with respect to such shares unless and until the shares are issued to the recipient free of all conditions and restrictions under the Plan.
(e) Nontransferability . With respect to any stock Award, unless and until all applicable vesting conditions, if any, are satisfied and vested shares are issued, neither the stock Award nor any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Award may be sold, assigned, transferred, disposed of, pledged or otherwise hypothecated other than to the Corporation in accordance with the terms of the Award or the Plan. Any attempt to do any of the foregoing before such time shall be null and void and, unless the Committee determines otherwise, shall result in the immediate forfeiture of the shares or the Award, as the case may be.
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(f) Termination of Service Before Vesting; Forfeiture . Unless the Committee determines otherwise at or after the time of the grant, a non-vested stock Award shall be forfeited upon the recipients termination of employment or other service with the Corporation and its Affiliates. If a non-vested stock Award is forfeited, any certificate representing shares subject to such Award shall be canceled on the books of the Corporation and the recipient shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation an amount equal to the purchase price, if any, paid for such shares. If an Award of stock units is forfeited, the recipient shall have no further right to receive the shares of Common Stock represented by such units.
8. Other Equity-Based Awards . The Committee may grant SARs, dividend equivalent payment rights, phantom shares, bonus shares and other forms of equity-based Awards to eligible persons, subject to such terms and conditions as it may establish. Awards made pursuant to this Section may entail the transfer of shares of Common Stock to an Award recipient or the payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock and may include, without limitation, Awards designed to comply with or take advantage of applicable tax and/or other laws. Shares of Common Stock covered by an Award made under this Section shall be deemed to have been issued under the Plan for the purpose of applying the aggregate share limitation of Section 4(a) if and when such shares or the Award to which such shares relate shall become vested. An SAR constitutes a conditional right of the recipient to receive, in cash or shares of equivalent value (as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion), an amount equal to the fair market value of a share at an exercise or designated settlement date minus a specified base price, which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the SAR is granted.
9. Performance-Based Awards .
(a) Genera l. The Committee may condition the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of Awards on the achievement of specified performance goals in accordance with this Section. The performance period during which achievement of such performance goals may be measured may be any period specified by the Committee.
(b) Objective Performance Goals . A performance goal established in connection with an Award covered by this Section must be (1) objective, so that a third party having knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether the goal is met, (2) prescribed in writing by the Committee before the beginning of the applicable performance period or at such later date when fulfillment is substantially uncertain not later than 90 days after the commencement of the performance period and in any event before completion of 25% of the performance period, and (3) based on any one or more of the following business criteria applied to an individual, a subsidiary, a business unit or division, or the Corporation and any one or more of its subsidiaries or Affiliates as a group, all as determined by the Committee:
(i) total revenue or any key component thereof;
(ii) operating income, pre-tax or after-tax income from continuing operations, EBITA, EBITDA or net income;
(iii) cash flow (including, without limitation, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or otherwise), net cash provided by operations or cash flow in excess of cost of capital);
(iv) earnings per share or earnings per share from continuing operations (basic or diluted);
(v) return on capital employed, return on invested capital, return on assets or net assets;
(vi) after-tax return on stockholders equity;
(vii) economic value created;
(viii) operating margins or operating expenses;
(ix) value of the Common Stock or total return to stockholders;
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(x) value of an investment in the Common Stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends;
(xi) strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified market penetration goals, business expansion goals, implementation of efficiencies or cost savings, cost targets, employee satisfaction, management of employment practices and employee benefits, or supervision of litigation or information technology goals, or goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries, Affiliates or joint ventures; and/or
(xii) a combination of any or all of the foregoing criteria.
The targeted level or levels of performance with respect to such business criteria may be established at such levels and in such terms as the Committee may determine, in its discretion, including in absolute terms, as a goal relative to performance in prior periods, or as a goal compared to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. If and to the extent permitted for Awards intended to qualify as performance-based under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may provide for the adjustment of such performance goals to reflect changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions) and other similar types of events or circumstances occurring during the applicable performance period.
(c) Calculation of Performance-Based Award . At the expiration of the applicable performance period, the Committee shall determine the extent to which the performance goals established pursuant to this Section are achieved and the extent to which each performance-based Award has been earned. The Committee may not exercise its discretion to enhance the value of an Award that is subject to performance-based conditions imposed under this Section.
10. Capital Changes, Reorganization, Sale .
(a) Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization . The aggregate number and class of shares issuable under the Plan, the maximum number and class of shares with respect to which options, SARs or other Awards may be granted to or earned by any employee in any calendar year, the number and class of shares and the exercise price per share covered by each outstanding option, the number and class of shares and the base price per share covered by each outstanding SAR, and the number and class of shares covered by each outstanding stock unit or other Award, and any per-share base or purchase price or target market price included in the terms of any such Award, and related terms shall be adjusted proportionately or as otherwise appropriate to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a split-up or consolidation of shares or any like capital adjustment, or the payment of any stock dividend, and/or to reflect a change in the character or class of shares covered by the Plan arising from a readjustment or recapitalization of the Corporations capital stock.
(b) Cash, Stock or Other Property for Stock . Except as otherwise provided in this Section, in the event of an Exchange Transaction (as defined below), all optionees shall be permitted to exercise their outstanding options in whole or in part (whether or not otherwise exercisable) immediately prior to such Exchange Transaction, and any outstanding options which are not exercised before the Exchange Transaction shall thereupon terminate. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if, as part of an Exchange Transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation receive capital stock of another corporation (Exchange Stock) in exchange for their shares of Common Stock (whether or not such Exchange Stock is the sole consideration), and if the Board, in its sole discretion, so directs, then all outstanding options shall be converted into options to purchase shares of Exchange Stock. The amount and price of converted options shall be determined by adjusting the amount and price of the options granted hereunder on the same basis as the determination of the number of shares of Exchange Stock the holders of Common Stock shall receive in the Exchange Transaction and, unless the Board determines otherwise, the vesting conditions with respect to the converted options shall be substantially the same as the vesting conditions set forth in the original Grant Agreement. The Board, acting in its discretion, may accelerate vesting of non-vested stock Awards and other Awards, provide for cash settlement and/or make such other adjustments to the terms of any outstanding Award as it deems appropriate in the context of an Exchange Transaction.
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(c) Definition of Exchange Transaction . For purposes hereof, the term Exchange Transaction means a merger (other than a merger of the Corporation in which the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of Common Stock in the surviving corporation immediately after the merger), consolidation, acquisition or disposition of property or stock, separation, reorganization (other than a mere reincorporation or the creation of a holding company), liquidation of the Corporation or any other similar transaction or event so designated by the Board in its sole discretion, as a result of which the stockholders of the Corporation receive cash, stock or other property in exchange for or in connection with their shares of Common Stock.
(d) Fractional Shares . In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any Award pursuant to the provisions hereof, any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded, and each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from the adjustment.
(e) Determination Final . All adjustments under this Section shall be made by the Committee, and its determination as to what adjustments shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive.
11. Tax Withholding . As a condition to the exercise of any Award or the delivery of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award or the lapse of restrictions on any Award, or in connection with any other event that gives rise to a federal or other governmental tax withholding obligation on the part of the Corporation or an Affiliate relating to an Award (including, without limitation, an income tax deferral arrangement pursuant to which employment tax is payable currently), the Corporation and/or the Affiliate may (a) deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any payment or distribution to an Award recipient whether or not pursuant to the Plan or (b) require the recipient to remit cash (through payroll deduction or otherwise), in each case in an amount sufficient in the opinion of the Corporation to satisfy such withholding obligation. If the event giving rise to the withholding obligation involves a transfer of shares of Common Stock, then, at the sole discretion of the Committee, the recipient may satisfy the withholding obligation described under this Section by electing to have the Corporation withhold shares of Common Stock or by tendering previously-owned shares of Common Stock, in each case having a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld (or by any other mechanism as may be required or appropriate to conform with local tax and other rules); provided, however, that no shares may be withheld if and to the extent that such withholding would result in the recognition of additional accounting expense by the Corporation.
12. Amendment and Termination . The Board may amend or terminate the Plan, provided, however, that no such action may have an adverse effect on a holders rights under an outstanding Award without the holders written consent. Any amendment that would increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan or the maximum number of shares with respect to which options, SARs or other Awards may be granted to any employee in any calendar year, or that would modify the class of persons eligible to receive Awards shall be subject to the approval of the Corporations stockholders. The Committee may amend the terms of any Grant Agreement or Award made hereunder at any time and from time to time, provided, however, that any amendment which would have an adverse effect on a holders rights under an outstanding Award may not be made without the holders written consent.
13. General Provisions .
(a) Shares Issued Under Plan . Shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized and unissued, held by the Corporation in its treasury or otherwise acquired for purposes of the Plan. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued under the Plan.
(b) Compliance with Law . The Corporation shall not be obligated to issue or deliver shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of such shares complies with applicable law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Corporation with respect to such compliance.
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(c) Transfer Orders; Placement of Legends . All certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Corporation may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law. The Corporation may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(d) No Employment or other Rights . Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Grant Agreement shall confer upon any recipient of an Award any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment or other service with the Corporation or an Affiliate or interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation and its Affiliates at any time to terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the other terms and conditions of the recipients employment or other service.
(e) Decisions and Determinations Final . All decisions and determinations made by the Board pursuant to the provisions hereof and, except to the extent rights or powers under the Plan are reserved specifically to the discretion of the Board, all decisions and determinations of the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
(f) Certain Limitations Relating to Accounting Treatment of Awards . At any time that the Corporation is accounting for stock-denominated Awards (other than SARs) under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25 or a comparable successor thereto (Applicable Accounting Rule), the Corporation intends that, with respect to such Awards, the compensation measurement date for accounting purposes shall occur at the date of grant or the date performance conditions are met if an Award is fully contingent on achievement of performance goals, unless the Committee specifically determines otherwise. Therefore, other provisions of the Plan notwithstanding, in order to preserve this fundamental objective of the Plan, if any authority granted to the Committee hereunder or any provision of the Plan or an Grant Agreement would result, under the Applicable Accounting Rule, in variable accounting or a measurement date other than the date of grant or the date such performance conditions are met with respect to such Awards, if the Committee was not specifically aware of such accounting consequence at the time such Award was granted or provision otherwise became effective, such authority shall be limited and such provision shall be automatically modified and reformed to the extent necessary to preserve the accounting treatment of the award intended by the Committee, subject to Section 12 of the Plan.
(g) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . No provision of the Plan, and neither its adoption by the Board or submission to the stockholders for approval, shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements, apart from the Plan, as it may deem desirable, including incentive arrangements and Awards which do not qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
14. Governing Law . All rights and obligations under the Plan and each Grant Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws.
15. Term of the Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the date it is approved by the Corporations stockholders (the Effective Date). Unless sooner terminated by the Board, the Plan shall terminate on tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. The rights of any person with respect to an Award made under the Plan that is outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan shall not be affected solely by reason of the termination of the Plan and shall continue in accordance with the terms of the Award and of the Plan, as each is then in effect or is thereafter amended.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-15 AND 15d-15 UNDER THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Brian K. Hutchison, certify that:
(1) | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Regeneration Technologies, Inc.; |
(2) | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 registrants 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)) for the registrant and we 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) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants 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 |
(c) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
(5) | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal controls over financial reporting. |
/s/ B RIAN K. H UTCHISON | Dated: August 6, 2004 | |||
Brian K. Hutchison Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-15 AND 15d-15 UNDER THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Thomas F. Rose, certify that:
(1) | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Regeneration Technologies, Inc.; |
(2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
(3) | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
(4) | The registrants 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)) for the registrant and we 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) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants 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 |
(c) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
(5) | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal controls over financial reporting. |
/s/ T HOMAS F. R OSE | Dated: August 6, 2004 | |||
Thomas F. Rose Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Regeneration Technologies, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Brian K. Hutchison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to the best of my knowledge, that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the end of, and for, the period covered by the Report. |
/s/ B RIAN K. H UTCHISON | Dated: August 6, 2004 | |||
Brian K. Hutchison Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Regeneration Technologies, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Thomas F. Rose, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and to the best of my knowledge, that:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the end of, and for, the period covered by the Report. |
/s/ T HOMAS F. R OSE | Dated: August 6, 2004 | |||
Thomas F. Rose Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Regeneration Technologies, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.