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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

OR

 

¨ 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 000-19627

 


 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware   87-0442441
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

981 Calle Amanecer

San Clemente, California 92673

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(949) 361-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x     No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  x     No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ¨     No  x

 

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, as of October 31, 2005: 23,250,664

 


 

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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

INDEX

 

          Page

    

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

    
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

   3
    

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004

   4
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004

   5
    

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   18
    

Risk Factors

   27

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   38

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   38
    

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   39

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   40

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   41

Signatures

   42

 


 

BIOLASE ® , and WaterLase ® are registered trademarks, and Waterlase MD , Diolase Plus , HydroPhotonics and Oculase are trademarks of BIOLASE Technology, Inc.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

     SEPTEMBER 30,
2005


    DECEMBER 31,
2004


 
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,884,000     $ 6,140,000  

Short-term investment, restricted (Note 11)

     9,934,000       25,326,000  

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $523,000 and $384,000 in 2005 and 2004, respectively

     6,277,000       9,635,000  

Inventory

     10,527,000       8,180,000  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     813,000       1,814,000  
    


 


Total current assets

     35,435,000       51,095,000  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     3,370,000       3,025,000  

Intangible assets, net

     1,924,000       1,662,000  

Goodwill

     2,926,000       2,926,000  

Other assets

     109,000       38,000  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 43,764,000     $ 58,746,000  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Line of credit

   $ 5,000,000     $ —    

Accounts payable

     6,902,000       7,147,000  

Accrued liabilities

     7,064,000       8,467,000  

Accrued legal settlement

     —         3,000,000  

Deferred revenue

     2,264,000       2,468,000  

Current portion of deferred gain

     32,000       63,000  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     21,262,000       21,145,000  

Deferred gain

     —         16,000  

Deferred tax liability

     222,000       161,000  

Accrued legal settlement-net of current portion (Note 8)

     —         3,446,000  
    


 


Total liabilities

     21,484,000       24,768,000  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity

                

Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, par value $0.001, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 25,214,000 and 24,482,000 shares issued; 23,250,500 and 22,518,500 outstanding in 2005 and 2004, respectively

     25,000       25,000  

Additional paid-in capital

     106,264,000       101,562,000  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (341,000 )     (225,000 )

Accumulated deficit

     (67,269,000 )     (50,985,000 )
    


 


       38,679,000       50,377,000  

Treasury stock (cost of 1,963,500 shares repurchased)

     (16,399,000 )     (16,399,000 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     22,280,000       33,978,000  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 43,764,000     $ 58,746,000  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,


    NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net revenue

   $ 11,655,000     $ 12,310,000     $ 43,022,000     $ 41,578,000  

Cost of revenue

     6,351,000       5,167,000       22,067,000       16,469,000  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     5,304,000       7,143,000       20,955,000       25,109,000  
    


 


 


 


Other income, net

     16,000       16,000       48,000       48,000  
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses:

                                

Sales and marketing

     6,058,000       5,713,000       18,467,000       16,713,000  

General and administrative

     3,252,000       2,545,000       13,230,000       5,772,000  

Engineering and development

     1,196,000       1,045,000       5,289,000       2,523,000  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     10,506,000       9,303,000       36,986,000       25,008,000  
    


 


 


 


(Loss) income from operations

     (5,186,000 )     (2,144,000 )     (15,983,000 )     149,000  

Non-operating (loss) income, net

     (16,000 )     274,000       (135,000 )     423,000  
    


 


 


 


(Loss) income before income taxes

     (5,202,000 )     (1,870,000 )     (16,118,000 )     572,000  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (29,000 )     745,000       (166,000 )     (228,000 )
    


 


 


 


Net (loss) income

   $ (5,231,000 )   $ (1,125,000 )   $ (16,284,000 )   $ 344,000  
    


 


 


 


Net (loss) income per share:

                                

Basic

   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.71 )   $ 0.01  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.71 )   $ 0.01  
    


 


 


 


Shares used in the calculation of net (loss) income per share:

                                

Basic

     23,150,000       23,409,000       22,984,000       23,380,000  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     23,150,000       23,409,000       22,984,000       24,475,000  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

     NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net (loss) income

   $ (16,284,000 )   $ 344,000  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     825,000       450,000  

Gain on disposal of assets

     (48,000 )     (47,000 )

Loss on sale of assets

     50,000       —    

Compensation expense

     189,000       —    

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     234,000       24,000  

Provision for inventory obsolescence

     694,000       108,000  

Deferred taxes

     61,000       228,000  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     3,124,000       (558,000 )

Inventory

     (3,032,000 )     (3,431,000 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     930,000       1,014,000  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (1,647,000 )     420,000  

Accrued legal settlement

     (3,000,000 )     —    

Deferred revenue

     (204,000 )     590,000  
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (18,108,000 )     (858,000 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Sales of marketable securities

     35,291,000       —    

Purchases of marketable securities

     (19,943,000 )     (32,181,000 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (1,064,000 )     (492,000 )

Business acquisition

     —         (70,000 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     14,284,000       (32,743,000 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Borrowing on line of credit

     13,875,000       —    

Payment on line of credit

     (8,875,000 )     (1,792,000 )

Payments on insurance notes

     —         (888,000 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

     —         41,868,000  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants, net

     1,226,000       977,000  

Payment of cash dividend

     (689,000 )     (235,000 )

Repurchase of common stock

     —         (13,435,000 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     5,537,000       26,495,000  
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     31,000       (12,000 )
    


 


Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,744,000       (7,118,000 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     6,140,000       11,111,000  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7,884,000     $ 3,993,000  
    


 


Supplemental cash flow disclosure:

                

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 190,000     $ 32,000  
    


 


Cash paid during the period for taxes

   $ —       $ 59,000  
    


 


Non-cash financing activities:

                

Common stock issued for legal settlement

   $ 3,446,000     $ —    
    


 


Common stock issued for Diodem patents

   $ 530,000     $ —    
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BIOLASE Technology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and have been prepared on a basis consistent with the December 31, 2004 audited consolidated financial statements and include all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and the elimination of all material intercompany transactions and balances, necessary to fairly present the information set forth therein. These unaudited, interim, consolidated financial statements do not include all the footnotes, presentations and disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. We previously restated the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004. The restatement is further described in Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 2) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 19, 2005.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may differ materially from those estimates.

 

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or for any other period.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We sell products domestically to customers through our direct sales force, and internationally through a direct sales force and through distributors. We recognize revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 which requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred and title and the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to our customer or services have been rendered; (3) the price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. We record revenue for all sales upon shipment, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

 

Although all sales are final, we accept returns of products in certain circumstances and record a provision for sales returns based on historical experience concurrent with the recognition of revenue. The sales returns allowance is recorded as a reduction of accounts receivable, revenue and cost of revenue. As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, $358,000 and $420,000 was recorded as a reduction of accounts receivable.

 

On July 1, 2003, we adopted Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-21, “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” which requires us to evaluate whether the separate deliverables in our arrangements can be unbundled. We determined that the sales of our Waterlase ® system includes separate deliverables consisting of the product, disposables used with the Waterlase, installation and training. For these sales, we apply the residual value method, which requires us to allocate the total arrangement consideration less the fair value of the undelivered elements to the delivered element. We determined that the sales of our Diode system include separate deliverables consisting of the product, disposables and training. For these sales, we apply the relative fair value method, which requires us to allocate the total arrangement consideration to the relative fair value of each element. Included in deferred revenue as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is $1,368,000 and $1,871,000, respectively, of deferred revenue attributable to the undelivered elements which primarily consist of training and installation.

 

Extended warranty contracts, which are sold to our non-distributor customers, are recorded as revenue on a straight-line basis over the period of the contracts, which is one year. Included in deferred revenue as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is $896,000 and $597,000, respectively, of deferred revenue for our extended warranty contracts.

 

We recognize revenue for royalties under licensing agreements for our patented technology when the product using our technology is sold. We estimate and recognize the amount sold based on historical performance and current knowledge about the business operations of our licensees. Our estimates have been historically consistent with amounts reported by the licensees. Revenue from royalties was $117,000 and $311,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and $135,000 and $407,000 for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Provision for Warranty Expense

 

Products sold directly to end users are under warranty against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year. Products sold internationally to distributors are covered by a warranty on parts for up to 14 months. We estimate warranty costs at the time of product shipment based on historical experience. Estimated warranty expenses are recorded as an accrued liability, with a corresponding provision to cost of revenue.

 

Changes in the product warranty accrual, including expenses incurred under our initial and extended warranties, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Beginning balance

   $ 911,000     $ 727,000  

Provision for estimated warranty cost

     2,559,000       1,816,000  

Warranty expenditures

     (2,499,000 )     (1,644,000 )
    


 


Ending balance

   $ 971,000     $ 899,000  
    


 


 

Stock-based Compensation

 

We measure compensation expense for stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25. As the exercise price of all options granted under these plans was equal to the fair market price of the underlying common stock on the grant date, no stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 we recognized compensation expense in the amount of $0 and $189,000, respectively, related to a cashless option exercise. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, no compensation expense was recognized.

 

On December 31, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure,” which amends SFAS No. 123. SFAS No. 148 requires more prominent and more frequent disclosures about the effects of stock-based compensation by presenting pro forma net (loss) income pro forma net (loss) income per share and other disclosures concerning our stock-based compensation plan.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net (loss) income and net (loss) income per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to options granted under our stock-based employee compensation plans.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Reported net (loss) income

   $ (5,231,000 )   $ (1,125,000 )   $ (16,284,000 )   $ 344,000  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in net loss

     —         —         189,000       —    

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all the awards, net of related tax effects

     (863,000 )     (530,000 )     (2,900,000 )     (1,479,000 )
    


 


 


 


Pro-forma net loss

   $ (6,094,000 )   $ (1,655,000 )   $ (18,995,000 )   $ (1,135,000 )
    


 


 


 


Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share:

                                

Reported

   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.71 )   $ 0.01  

Pro-forma

   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.83 )   $ (0.05 )

 

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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

The pro forma amounts were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Expected term (years)

   N/A *     3.50       4.00       3.50  

Volatility

   N/A *     66 %     63 %     65 %

Annual dividend per share

   N/A *   $ 0.06     $ 0.06     $ 0.06  

Risk free interest rate

   N/A *     2.89 %     3.72 %     2.98 %

Weighted average fair value

   N/A *   $ 4.08     $ 4.17     $ 6.36  

 

* There were no stock option grants during the three months ended September 30, 2005, so the factors for the assumptions are shown as “Not Applicable.”

 

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. Our options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Net (Loss) Income Per Share – Basic and Diluted

 

Basic net (loss) income per share is computed by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. In computing diluted (loss) income per share, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is adjusted to reflect the effect of potentially dilutive securities.

 

Stock options totaling 3,742,000 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and stock options totaling 3,396,000 and 514,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively, were not included in the diluted (loss) earnings per share amounts as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

   23,150,000    23,409,000    22,984,000    23,380,000

Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants

   —      —      —      1,095,000
    
  
  
  

Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

   23,150,000    23,409,000    22,984,000    24,475,000
    
  
  
  

 

Inventory

 

We value inventory at the lower of cost or market (determined by the first-in, first-out method). We periodically evaluate the carrying value of inventory and maintain an allowance for obsolescence to adjust the carrying value to the lower of cost or market, based on physical and technical functionality as well as other factors affecting the recoverability of the asset through future sales. The allowance for obsolescence is adjusted based on such evaluation, with a corresponding provision included in cost of revenue. Components of inventory, net of an allowance for excess and obsolete items of $1,161,000 and $687,000 as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Materials

   $ 3,868,000    $ 4,842,000

Work-in-process

     2,066,000      887,000

Finished goods

     4,593,000      2,451,000
    

  

Inventory

   $ 10,527,000    $ 8,180,000
    

  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

We state property, plant and equipment at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The cost of property, plant and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, except for leasehold improvements, which are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the respective assets or the related lease terms. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of assets, any gain or loss is included in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

We continually monitor events and changes in circumstances, which could indicate that the carrying balances of property, plant and equipment may exceed the undiscounted expected future cash flows from those assets. If such a condition were to exist, we would recognize an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets.

 

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Land

   $ 288,000     $ 321,000  

Building

     791,000       883,000  

Leasehold improvements

     279,000       209,000  

Equipment and computers

     2,583,000       1,897,000  

Furniture and fixtures

     996,000       761,000  
    


 


       4,937,000       4,071,000  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (1,567,000 )     (1,046,000 )
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 3,370,000     $ 3,025,000  
    


 


 

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer subject to amortization but are tested for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. We conducted our annual impairment analysis of our goodwill and trade names as of June 30, 2004 and 2005 and concluded there had not been an impairment. During the fourth quarter of 2004, we changed our strategy to focus our sales efforts on high-end laser products such as the new Waterlase MD product, which was first sold during the fourth quarter of 2004. This conclusion was due to the increased competition for relatively low-priced laser devices. As a result, the actual sales of Diolase Plus were below our original expectations and we expect this trend to continue. We estimated the fair value of the Diolase Plus trade name using our revised strategy and based on a relief from royalty approach using discounted cash flows from revised projected Diolase Plus revenue. The $747,000 excess of the carrying value over the asset’s estimated fair value has been recorded as a charge to operations during the year ended December 31, 2004. We performed our analysis at December 31, 2004 as a result of the change in our business strategy in December 2004, which we believed warranted an updated assessment. Based on the updated impairment analysis performed at December 31, 2004, no events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. We will continue to monitor circumstances and events for possible impairment, and in any event we will perform our next annual impairment test in June 2006 in accordance with our historical practice.

 

Intangible assets with finite lives continue to be subject to amortization, and any impairment is determined in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” We believe no event has occurred that would trigger an impairment of these intangible assets. We recorded amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, of $93,000 and $268,000, respectively, and $62,000 and $187,000, respectively, for the same periods of 2004. Other intangible assets consist of an acquired customer list and a non-compete agreement.

 

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BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents details of our intangible assets, related accumulated amortization and goodwill:

 

     As of September 30, 2005

   As of December 31, 2004

     Adjusted
Gross


   Accumulated
Amortization


    Net

   Gross

   Accumulated
Amortization


    Impairment

    Net

Patents (4 -10 years)

   $ 1,814,000    $ (467,000 )   $ 1,347,000    $ 1,284,000    $ (280,000 )   $ —       $ 1,004,000

Trademarks (6 years)

     69,000      (69,000 )     —        69,000      (69,000 )     —         —  

Trade names (Indefinite life)

     232,000      —         232,000      979,000      —         (747,000 )     232,000

Other (4 - 6 years)

     593,000      (248,000 )     345,000      593,000      (167,000 )     —         426,000
    

  


 

  

  


 


 

Total

   $ 2,708,000    $ (784,000 )   $ 1,924,000    $ 2,925,000    $ (516,000 )   $ (747,000 )   $ 1,662,000
    

  


 

  

  


 


 

Goodwill (Indefinite life)

   $ 2,926,000    $ —       $ 2,926,000    $ 2,926,000    $ —       $ —       $ 2,926,000
    

  


 

  

  


 


 

 

Non-operating (loss) income, net

 

Non-operating (loss) income, net consists of interest income and expense, marketable securities gains and losses and foreign currency gains and losses. The operations and cash flows of our German subsidiary, for which the Euro is the functional currency, are translated to U.S. dollars at average exchange rates during the period and its assets and liabilities are translated at the end-of-period exchange rates. Translation gains or losses related to the net assets located in Germany are shown as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency gains or losses relating to sales and purchase transactions which are denominated in other than U.S. dollars are shown as a net gain or loss in the consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table presents details of non-operating (loss) income, net:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions

   $ (30,000 )   $ 14,000     $ (334,000 )   $ 46,000  

Interest income

     124,000       177,000       457,000       315,000  

Interest expense

     (110,000 )     (12,000 )     (213,000 )     (33,000 )

(Loss) gain on marketable securities

     —         95,000       (45,000 )     95,000  
    


 


 


 


     $ (16,000 )   $ 274,000     $ (135,000 )   $ 423,000  
    


 


 


 


 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 also provides guidance for determining whether retrospective application of a change in accounting principle is impracticable and for reporting a change when retrospective application is impracticable. The correction of an error in previously issued financial statements is not an accounting change. However, the reporting of an error correction involves adjustments to previously issued financial statements similar to those generally applicable to reporting an accounting change retrospectively. Therefore, the reporting of a correction of an error by restating previously issued financial statements is also addressed by SFAS No. 154. SFAS No. 154 is required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not believe its adoption will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 109-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 109, ‘Accounting for Income Taxes,’ to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (“AJCA”). The AJCA introduces a special 9% tax deduction on qualified production activities. FAS No. 109-1 clarifies that this tax deduction should be accounted for as a special tax deduction in accordance with Statement No. 109. Pursuant to the AJCA, we will not be entitled to this special deduction in 2005, as the deduction is applied to taxable income after taking into account net operating loss carryforwards, and we have significant net operating loss carryforwards that will fully offset taxable income. We do not expect the adoption of this new tax provision to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creations Act of 2004.” The AJCA introduces a limited time 85% dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (repatriation provision), provided certain criteria are met. FAS No. 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation provision. To achieve the deduction, the repatriation must occur by the end of 2005. We have not completed our analysis and do not expect to be able to make a decision on the amount of such repatriations, if any, until the fourth quarter of 2005. Among other things, the decision will depend on the level of earnings outside the United States, the debt level between our U.S. and non-U.S. affiliates, and administrative guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

In December 2004, the FASB revised and reissued SFAS No. 123-R, “Share-Based Payment,” which supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The revised statement addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees and other third parties, eliminates the ability to account for share-based payment transactions using APB No. 25 and requires that the compensation costs relating to such transactions be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The standard was to become effective July 1, 2005. In March 2005, the SEC released Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, “Share-Based Payment,” to provide public companies additional guidance in applying the provisions of SFAS No. 123-R. Among other things, the SAB describes the staff’s expectations in determining the assumptions that underlie the fair value estimates and discusses the interaction of SFAS No. 123-R with certain existing staff guidance. SAB No. 107 should be applied upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R. In April 2005, the SEC amended Regulation S-X to provide a six-month adoption deferral period for public companies. Therefore, SFAS No. 123-R will not become effective for us until January 1, 2006. The new rules provide for one of two transition elections, either prospective application or restatement (back to January 1, 1995). We plan to adopt SFAS No. 123-R on January 1, 2006. We currently are evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs,” which amends part of Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 43, “Inventory Pricing,” concerning the treatment of certain types of inventory costs. The provisions of ARB No. 43 provided that certain inventory-related costs, such as double freight and re-handling might be “so abnormal” that they should be charged against current earnings rather than be included in the cost of inventory. As amended by SFAS No. 151, the “so-abnormal” criterion has been eliminated. Thus, all such (abnormal) costs are required to be treated as current-period charges under all circumstances. In addition, fixed production overhead should be allocated based on the normal capacity of the production facilities, with unallocated overhead charged to expense when incurred. SFAS No. 151 is required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not believe its adoption will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

Our investments are comprised of U.S. government notes and bonds and have been categorized as available-for-sale. We account for our marketable securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” Investments classified as “available-for-sale” are reported at fair value with unrealized gains (losses) recorded as a component of comprehensive loss until realized. In the event the fair value of an investment declines and is deemed to be other than temporary, we write down the carrying value of the investment to its fair value. As of September 30, 2005, no securities were impaired. The following summarizes our investments as of September 30, 2005:

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Unrealized
Loss


    Fair Value

Short-term :

                     

U.S. Treasury debt securities

   $ 10,039,000    $ (105,000 )   $ 9,934,000
    

  


 

 

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NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accounts payable includes $115,000 and $126,000 of customer deposits at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

Components of accrued liabilities were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Payroll and benefits

   $ 2,687,000    $ 2,733,000

Warranty expense

     971,000      911,000

Sales tax

     481,000      1,185,000

Amounts due to customers

     444,000      414,000

Professional services

     1,973,000      2,407,000

Other

     508,000      817,000
    

  

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 7,064,000    $ 8,467,000
    

  

 

We reimburse our customers for their costs related to certain marketing programs. On our purchase orders we state the amount that we will reimburse the customers, which is recorded as a reduction of revenue when revenue of the purchase order is recognized. Amounts due to customers represent our obligation to reimburse our customers for these programs.

 

NOTE 5 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Net shares issued as a result of stock option exercises for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled 217,000 and 324,000 shares, respectively, which resulted in net proceeds of approximately $731,000 and $1,226,000, respectively. Shares issued as a result of stock option exercises for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 totaled 90,000 and 335,000 shares, respectively, which resulted in proceeds of approximately $284,000 and $977,000, respectively.

 

In August 2005, our Board of Directors voted to discontinue our dividend policy of paying a cash dividend of $0.01 per share every other month which the Board had adopted in July 2004. Dividends totaling $235,000 were declared and paid for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 to stockholders of record under this program. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, dividends totaling $230,000 and $689,000, respectively, were declared and paid to stockholders of record under this program.

 

In January 2005, we issued 361,664 shares of common stock and a five-year warrant exercisable into 81,037 shares of common stock and an additional 45,208 shares of common stock placed into escrow related to the legal settlement with Diodem, LLC (“Diodem”). See Note 8—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.

 

In July 2004, our Board of Directors authorized a 1.25 million share repurchase program. In August 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 750,000 shares of our common stock, increasing the total shares repurchase program to 2.0 million shares of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we repurchased approximately 1,963,500 shares at an average price of $8.35 per share, of which approximately 1.5 million shares at an average price of $8.81 per share were repurchased as of September 30, 2004. No repurchase was made during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

In March 2004, as a result of the completion of a public underwritten offering, we issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $18.50 per share. Gross proceeds from the offering were $46,250,000, before underwriting discounts and commissions of $2,875,000. In connection with the offering, we incurred direct expenses of approximately $1,507,000, which had been included in other assets and were reclassified as a reduction of additional paid-in capital when the common stock was issued.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 

Components of comprehensive (loss) income were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (5,231,000 )   $ (1,125,000 )   $ (16,284,000 )   $ 344,000  

Other comprehensive (loss) income items:

                                

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     15,000       52,000       (25,000 )     (6,000 )

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

     (49,000 )     56,000       (91,000 )     (46,000 )
    


 


 


 


Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (5,265,000 )   $ (1,017,000 )   $ (16,400,000 )   $ 292,000  
    


 


 


 


 

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

 

Based upon our operating losses during 2004 and the available evidence, management determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2004 would not be realized. Consequently, we recorded a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset in the amount of $21,100,000 as of December 31, 2004. In this determination, we considered factors such as our earnings history, future projected earnings and tax planning strategies. If sufficient evidence of our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income becomes apparent, we may reduce our valuation allowance, resulting in income tax benefits in our statement of operations and in additional paid-in-capital. Management continues to evaluate the potential realization of our deferred tax assets and assesses the need for reducing the valuation allowance periodically. As of September 30, 2005 we determined that a valuation allowance is still required. As a result of the valuation allowance, we recognized a modest tax provision that primarily related to our foreign operations and certain U.S. deferred tax liabilities that could not be offset against our deferred tax assets. We will continue to evaluate the potential realization of our deferred tax assets during the remainder of 2005 to determine whether the valuation allowance should be reduced.

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Leases and commitments

 

We lease our manufacturing facilities in San Clemente, California, certain equipment and automobiles under operating lease arrangements. Future minimum rental commitments under operating leases and under other contractual obligations as of September 30, 2005 for each of the years ending December 31 are as follows:

 

Remainder of 2005

   $ 180,000

2006

     334,000

2007

     66,000

2008

     31,000

2009

     25,000

2010

     25,000
    

Total

   $ 661,000
    

 

Licensed patent rights

 

In February 2005, we purchased a license to use certain patent rights for technology in the field of presbyopia totaling $2,000,000 including related transaction costs, from Surgilight, Inc. (“Surgilight”). Additional consideration totaling $200,000 will be expensed as incurred in 2006 through 2010, in accordance with FAS No. 2, “Accounting for Research and Development Costs.” We utilized the services of a professional firm in determining the fair value of the patent rights for technology and to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for this purchase.

 

Employee arrangements and other compensation

 

Certain executive officers and managers have employment agreements that provide us with the ability to terminate their employment at will. However, under the terms of the agreements we are obligated to pay them severance compensation in the event we terminate their employment. Additionally, we have agreements with certain employees to pay bonuses based on targeted performance criteria and specified service retention periods.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

In June 2005, our Board of Directors resolved to make a one-time payment of $90,000 to Mr. George d’Arbeloff in connection with his service as audit committee chair and the extraordinary efforts he contributed in connection with the 2004 audit (and contemporaneous restatement of 2002 and 2003 financial statements). This amount was recorded as an expense in the third quarter of 2005.

 

Litigation

 

In August 2004, we and certain of our officers were named as defendants in several putative shareholder class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaints purport to seek unspecified damages on behalf of an alleged class of persons who purchased our common stock between October 29, 2003 and July 16, 2004. The complaints allege that we and our officers violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose material information about the demand for our products and the fact that we would not achieve the alleged forecasted growth. The claimed misrepresentations include certain statements in our press releases and the registration statement we filed in connection with our public offering of stock in March 2004. In addition, three stockholders have filed derivative actions in the state court in California seeking recovery on behalf of BIOLASE, alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duties by those individual defendants and by the members of our Board of Directors. The cases are still in the pretrial stage and no discovery has been conducted by any of the parties. However, based on the facts presently known, our management believes we have meritorious defenses to these actions and intends to vigorously defend them. As of September 30, 2005, no amounts have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for these matters since management believes that it is not probable we have incurred a loss contingency.

 

In January 2005, we acquired the intellectual property portfolio of Diodem, LLC , or Diodem, consisting of certain U.S. and international patents of which four were asserted against us, and settled the existing litigation between us and Diodem, for consideration of $3,000,000 in cash, 361,664 shares of common stock (valued at the common stock fair market value on the closing date of the transaction for a total of approximately $3,500,000), and a five-year warrant exercisable into 81,037 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.06 per share. In addition, if certain criteria specified in the purchase agreement are satisfied on or before July 2006, 45,208 additional shares we have placed in escrow may be released to Diodem and we will incur an expense equal to the fair market value of those shares at the time of their release. The common stock issued, the escrow shares and the warrant shares have certain registration rights. The total consideration was estimated to have a value of approximately $7,000,000 excluding the value of the shares held in escrow, which are contingent in nature, but including the value of the patents acquired in January 2005. As of December 31, 2004, we accrued approximately $6,400,000 for the settlement of the existing litigation with $3,000,000 included in current liabilities and $3,400,000 recorded as a long-term liability. In January 2005, we recorded an intangible asset of $530,000 representing the estimated fair value of the intellectual property acquired. The estimated fair value of the patents was determined with the assistance of an independent evaluation expert using a relief from royalty and a discounted cash flow methodology. As a result of the acquisition, Diodem immediately withdrew its patent infringement claims against us and the case was formally dismissed on May 31, 2005. We did not pay and have no obligation to pay any royalties to Diodem on past or future sales of our products, but we agreed to pay additional consideration if any of the acquired patents held by us are licensed to a third party. In order to secure performance by us of these financial obligations, the parties entered into an intellectual property security agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the rights of existing creditors and the rights of any future creditors to the extent provided in the agreement, we granted Diodem a security interest in all of their right, title and interest in the royalty patents. In addition, we will be required, by January, 2006, to provide Diodem a ten-year letter of credit from a bank in the amount of $500,000 as additional security.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

We determined the fair value of the warrants, which totaled $443,000 using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:

 

Term

     5 years  

Volatility

     67 %

Annual dividend per share

   $ 0.00  

Risk-free interest rate

     3.73 %

 

The warrants and common stock were issued in January 2005.

 

In late 2004, we were notified by Refocus Group, Inc., or Refocus, that certain of our planned activities in the field of presbyopia may infringe one or more claims of a patent held by Refocus. In February 2005, we filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Refocus in order to obtain declaratory relief that certain of our planned activities in the field of presbyopia will not infringe the claims of a patent held by Refocus and/or that the claims are invalid. These claims were dismissed by the court in July 2005 without prejudice on the basis that we do not have a product that has been commercialized and, therefore, Refocus’ alleged infringement claims are not ripe. As of September 30, 2005, no amounts have been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for this matter since management believes that it is not probable we have incurred a loss contingency.

 

From time to time, we are involved in other legal proceedings incidental to our business, but at this time we are not party to any other litigation that is material to our business.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Inquiry

 

We restated our previously issued financial statements in September of 2003 to reflect a change in the timing of revenue recognition. We received informal requests from the SEC to voluntarily provide information relating to the September 2003 restatement of our consolidated financial statements. We provided information to the SEC and if we receive any additional requests for information, we intend to continue to do so. In accordance with its normal practice, the SEC has not advised us when its inquiry might be concluded.

 

NOTE 9 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

We currently operate in a single business segment. Revenue of our Waterlase system, our principal product, represented 78% and 83% of net revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and 80% and 81%, respectively, for the same periods of 2004. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) accounted for approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of our net revenue, and sales in Canada, Asia, Latin America and Pacific Rim countries accounted for approximately 17% and 18%, respectively, of the net revenue. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, sales in EMEA accounted for approximately 14% and 12%, respectively, of our net revenue, and sales in Canada, Asia, Latin America and Pacific Rim countries accounted for approximately 12% and 15%, respectively, of our net revenue. Net revenue by geographic location based on the location of customers was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

United States

   $ 8,447,000    $ 9,162,000    $ 31,043,000    $ 30,325,000

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     1,291,000      1,711,000      4,347,000      5,207,000

Canada, Asia, Latin America and Pacific Rim

     1,917,000      1,437,000      7,632,000      6,046,000
    

  

  

  

     $ 11,655,000    $ 12,310,000    $ 43,022,000    $ 41,578,000
    

  

  

  

 

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NOTE 10 – CONCENTRATIONS

 

Many of our customers finance their purchases through third-party leasing companies. In these transactions, the leasing company is considered the purchaser, although it is the dentist who is our customer and to whom we market and sell and from whom we receive the initial binding purchase commitment. Net revenue generated from dentists who financed their purchase through one leasing company was approximately 33% and 32%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, and 33% and 32%, respectively, for the same periods of 2004. Other than these transactions, no distributor or customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenue for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.

 

Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We maintain our cash accounts with established commercial banks. Such cash deposits periodically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit of $100,000 for each account.

 

Accounts receivable concentrations have resulted from sales activity to the one leasing company mentioned above. Accounts receivable for the one leasing company totaled $1,560,000 and $608,000, respectively, at September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004. We had accounts receivable from one distributor that totaled $716,000 as of September 30, 2005. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of our accounts receivable at September 30, 2005 or September 30, 2004.

 

Certain components of our products, particularly specialized components used in our lasers, are currently available only from a single source or limited sources. We have no written supply contracts with our key suppliers; instead, we purchase certain materials and components using purchase orders that are subject to change, deferral or cancellation with only limited notice to the suppliers.

 

NOTE 11 – BANK LINE OF CREDIT

 

At September 30, 2005, we had a $10.0 million credit facility with a bank. On September 19, 2005, the Company entered into a third amendment to our credit facility with the bank which extended the term from September 30, 2005 to September 30, 2006. In addition, certain material covenants of the credit facility were modified to decrease the required minimum tangible net worth from $30.0 million to $24.0 million, decrease the required minimum balance of cash (including investments in U.S. Treasuries) from $20.0 million to $12.0 million, and amend the quarterly profitability condition commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006. At September 30, 2005, $5.0 million was outstanding on the credit facility. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% for minimum borrowing amounts of $500,000 and with two business days notice or at a variable rate equivalent to prime rate for amounts below $500,000 or with less than two business days notice and are payable on demand upon expiration of the facility. All borrowings during the first nine months of 2005 were at prime rate. We granted the bank a security interest in and to all equipment, inventory, accounts receivable and other assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2005, we were non-compliant with our covenants relating to minimum tangible net worth and debt to tangible net worth for which we received a waiver in November 2005.

 

In November 2005, we also entered into a fourth amendment to our credit facility with the bank which eliminates all of our financial covenants, including the minimum cash balance of $12.0 million. Under the new amendment, we agreed to collaterize the facility with our short-term investment in U.S. Treasury debt securities which had a fair market value of $9.9 million as of September 30, 2005, which is shown as short-term investment, restricted on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In April 2005, we received a notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. concerning our failure to comply with the requirement for continued listing set forth in NASD Marketplace Rule 4310(c) (14), which requires that a listed company file with NASDAQ all reports and other documents filed or required to be filed with the SEC. In July 2005, NASDAQ granted us an extension of time until August 1, 2005 in which to file our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, certain restatements with respect to our historical financial statements, and our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005 and to otherwise meet all necessary listing standards of the NASDAQ National Market. On July 19, 2005, we filed (i) our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 which included consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and restated consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and the two years then ended and (ii) amended Form 10-Qs for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004, which included restated financial statements for the prior comparative periods as well. In July 2005, we requested an additional extension of time from NASDAQ in which to file our Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. In August 2005, we received additional notices from NASDAQ regarding the late filing of the second quarter Form 10-Q and granting us the requested extension of time until September 30, 2005 in which to file our first and second quarter Forms 10-Q, and to otherwise meet all necessary listing standards. We filed our first and second quarter Forms 10-Q on September 30, 2005. On October 6, 2005, we announced that we had received notice from NASDAQ that we had evidenced compliance with all requirements for continued listing and that our trading symbol had been restored to “BLTI.”

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Cautionary Statement With Respect To Forward-Looking Information

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements and predictions regarding our operating expenses, sales and operations, anticipated cash needs, capital requirements and capital expenditures, needs for additional financing, use of working capital, plans for future products and services and for enhancements of existing products and services, anticipated growth strategies, ability to attract customers, sources of net revenue, anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate, the adequacy of our facilities, the impact of economic and industry conditions on our customers and our business, customer demand, our competitive position, the outcome of any litigation against us, the perceived benefits of any technology acquisitions, critical accounting policies and the impact of recent accounting pronouncements. Additional forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements pertaining to other financial items, plans, strategies or objectives of management for future operations, our financial condition or prospects, and any other statement that is not historical fact, including any statement which is preceded by the word “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan,” or similar words. For all of the foregoing forward-looking statements, we claim the protection of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from our expectations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the impact of changes in demand for our products, our effectiveness in managing manufacturing costs and expansion of our operations, the impact of competition and of technological advances, the risks set forth below under “Risk Factors,” and other risks detailed in reports we filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements represent our judgment as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.

 

The information contained in this Form 10-Q is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Form 10-Q and in our other reports filed with the SEC.

 

Restatement of Financial Statements

 

The following discussion and analysis gives effect to the restatements of our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 2) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2004 which we filed with the SEC on July 19, 2005. Accordingly, certain of the data set forth in this section is not comparable to discussions and data in our previously filed Form 10-Q for the corresponding periods.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. See the discussion of significant accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as well as the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 2 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 there were no unusual uncertainties of a material nature involved in the application of these principles nor any unusual, material variation in estimates related to these principles.

 

Overview

 

The following discussion includes the operations of BIOLASE Technology, Inc. and our subsidiaries for each of the periods discussed.

 

We are the world’s leading dental laser company. We are a medical technology company that develops, manufactures and markets lasers and related products focused on technologies for improved applications and procedures in dentistry and medicine. In particular, our principle products provide dental laser systems that allow dentists, periodontists, endodontists, oral surgeons and other specialists to perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. Our systems are designed to provide clinically superior performance for many types of dental procedures, with less pain and faster recovery times than are generally achieved with drills, scalpels and other dental instruments. We have clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to market our laser systems in the United States and also have the necessary approvals to sell our laser systems in Canada, the European Union and certain other international markets.

 

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We are currently pursuing regulatory approval to market and sell our Waterlase system in Japan. Since 1998, we have sold approximately 4,000 Waterlase systems and more than 5,390 laser systems in over 45 countries.

 

We offer two categories of laser system products: (i) Waterlase system and (ii) Diode system. Our flagship product category, the Waterlase system, uses a patented combination of water and laser to perform most procedures currently performed using dental drills, scalpels and other traditional dental instruments for cutting soft and hard tissue. We also offer a family of Diode laser system products to perform soft tissue and cosmetic procedures, including tooth whitening.

 

Waterlase system . We refer to our patented interaction of water with laser as YSGG Laser HydroPhotonics . YSGG is a shortened abbreviation referring to the unique crystal (Er, Cr: YSGG) laser used in the Waterlase system, which contains the elements erbium, chromium and yttrium, scandium, gallium and garnet. This unique crystal laser produces energy with specific absorption and tissue interaction characteristics optimized for dental applications. HydroPhotonics refers to the interaction of laser with water to produce energy to cut tissue. Through YSGG Laser HydroPhotonics, the Waterlase system can precisely cut hard tissue, such as bone and teeth, and soft tissue, such as gums, with minimal or no damage to surrounding tissue.

 

Diode system.  We also offer a family of Diode system products, which use a semiconductor diode laser to perform soft tissue and cosmetic procedures, including tooth whitening. Our Diode system serves the growing markets for cosmetic and hygiene procedures.

 

The Diode system, together with our Waterlase system, offers practitioners a broad product line with a range of features and price points. We also manufacture and sell accessories and disposables for our laser systems, such as hand pieces, laser tips and tooth whitening gel. The Waterlase system comprised 83% and 81% of our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Diode system comprised 9% and 10% of our total revenue for the same periods.

 

We believe there is a large market for our products in the United States and abroad. According to the American Dental Association, there are over 160,000 practicing dentists in the United States. According to the World Federation of Dentistry, an international dental organization, there are at least 700,000 dentists worldwide, and we believe that a substantial percentage of them practice in major international markets outside the United States. The use of lasers in dentistry is growing. However, we believe only a small percentage of dentists currently use laser systems, and that there is a significant opportunity to increase sales of our products worldwide.

 

Our goal is to establish our laser systems as essential tools in dentistry and to continue our leading position in the dental laser market. Our sales and marketing efforts focus on educating dental professionals and patients on the benefits of our laser systems, particularly our Waterlase system. In 2002, we founded the World Clinical Laser Institute, an association that includes prominent dental industry leaders, to formalize our efforts to educate and train dentists, specialists, hygienists and staff personnel in laser dentistry. We participate in numerous other symposia and dental industry events to stimulate demand for our products. We are continuing efforts to develop new relationships and expand existing relationships with dental schools, research facilities and dental institutions, in the United States and abroad, which use our products for clinical treatments, research, education or training. We believe this will expand awareness of our products among new generations of dental professionals as well as with opinion leaders and researchers.

 

In March 2004, we leased additional office and manufacturing space next door to our headquarters in San Clemente, California. This facility gives us added capacity in manufacturing, customer support, and marketing to support our continued growth. This move brings our leased facilities in the U.S. to approximately 40,000 sq. ft. in addition to 20,000 sq. ft. of space we own in Germany.

 

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared with three and nine months ended September 30, 2004

 

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2005 decreased from $12.3 million to $11.7 million, or 5.3% less than the third quarter of 2004. Net revenue for the first nine months of 2005 increased $1.4 million or 3.5% compared with the same period in 2004. We have experienced a shift in our sales which was first observed in the second quarter of 2004 and has continued through the third quarter of 2005. We believe this shift primarily involves the makeup of our end customer, whereby we are in a transition from selling to “innovators” to a larger more sustainable “early adoptor” market segment. We believe this market segment typically is associated with a longer selling cycle. We believe the size of the potential market, our position within that market and the expected long-term quality and reliability of our product offerings are fundamentally unchanged; however, the change in the rate of growth has caused us to examine our sales and marketing strategies. In addition, we have

 

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experienced a decline in buying activity due to start up issues and design changes associated with our Waterlase MD product, which we believe is causing some of our customers to defer their ultimate purchasing decision.

 

We incurred an operating loss of $5.2 million and $16.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, compared to an operating loss of $2.1 million and operating income of $149,000 for the same periods in 2004. Our cost of revenue has been impacted by higher production costs and design improvements of our Waterlase MD, costs as a result of recent quality issues and the cost of customer training. Our sales and marketing expense has increased due to higher salaries and sales commissions, convention and speaker fees, and general overhead costs. General and administrative expense increased due to the cost of audit fees for our 2004 year end audit and expenses associated with our Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance, headcount increases, with an offset to the total by a reduction of legal fees. Engineering and development expense included costs of $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2005 to purchase a license to use certain patent rights from Surgilight for technology related to the field of presbyopia and the related expenses of the transaction.

 

We had a net loss of $5.2 million or $0.23 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2005 and a net loss of $16.3 million or $0.71 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Net loss for the third quarter of 2004 was $1.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and net income of $344,000 or $0.01 per diluted share for the nine months of 2004.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth comparative statements of operations data ($000):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Increase
(Decrease)


    Percent of Revenue

 
       Three Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2005

    2004

      2005

    2004

 

Net revenue

   $ 11,655     $ 12,310     $ (655 )   100 %   100 %

Cost of revenue

     6,351       5,167       1,184     54.5     42.0  
    


 


 


 

 

Gross profit

     5,304       7,143       (1,839 )   45.5     58.0  
    


 


 


 

 

Other income, net

     16       16       —       0.1     0.1  
    


 


 


 

 

Operating expenses:

                                    

Sales and marketing

     6,058       5,713       345     52.0     46.4  

General and administrative

     3,252       2,545       707     27.9     20.6  

Engineering and development

     1,196       1,045       151     10.3     8.5  
    


 


 


 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,506       9,303       1,203     90.2     75.5  
    


 


 


 

 

(Loss) income from operations

     (5,186 )     (2,144 )     (3,042 )   (44.6 )   (17.4 )

Non-operating (loss) income, net

     (16 )     274       (290 )   (0.1 )   2.2  
    


 


 


 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (5,202 )     (1,870 )     (3,332 )   (44.7 )   (15.2 )

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (29 )     745       (774 )   (0.3 )   6.1  
    


 


 


 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (5,231 )   $ (1,125 )   $ (4,106 )   (45.0 )%   (9.1 )%
    


 


 


 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


    Increase
(Decrease)


    Percent of Revenue

 
       Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
   2005

    2004

      2005

    2004

 

Net revenue

   $ 43,022     $ 41,578     $ 1,444     100 %   100 %

Cost of revenue

     22,067       16,469       5,598     51.3     39.6  
    


 


 


 

 

Gross profit

     20,955       25,109       (4,154 )   48.7     60.4  
    


 


 


 

 

Other income, net

     48       48       —       0.1     0.1  
    


 


 


 

 

Operating expenses:

                                    

Sales and marketing

     18,467       16,713       1,754     42.9     40.1  

General and administrative

     13,230       5,772       7,458     30.8     13.8  

Engineering and development

     5,289       2,523       2,766     12.3     6.1  
    


 


 


 

 

Total operating expenses

     36,986       25,008       11,978     86.0     60.0  
    


 


 


 

 

(Loss) income from operations

     (15,983 )     149       (16,132 )   (37.2 )   0.5  

Non-operating (loss) income, net

     (135 )     423       (558 )   (0.3 )   1.0  
    


 


 


 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (16,118 )     572       (16,690 )   (37.5 )   1.5  

Provision for income taxes

     (166 )     (228 )     62     (0.4 )   (0.6 )
    


 


 


 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (16,284 )   $ 344     $ (16,628 )   (37.9 )%   0.9 %
    


 


 


 

 

 

Sales of lasers were slower in the third quarter of 2005 compared to the preceding first and second quarter of 2005. As previously mentioned, we believe that our net revenue for the third quarter of 2005, as well as the second quarter of 2005, has been impacted by delayed purchasing decisions associated with design changes of our Waterlase MD. We believe this purchasing pattern may also impact our fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Domestic sales comprised approximately 72% of total sales for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to approximately 74% and 73% of total sales for the same periods in 2004, respectively. The lower percentage total for the third quarter of 2005 is associated with the aforementioned Waterlase MD design changes and deferred purchasing decisions of our customers. We believe this buying trend may continue through the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

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Sales of our Waterlase system accounted for approximately 78% and 83% of net revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, compared to approximately 80% and 81% for the same periods of 2004. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Waterlase system sales were 84% of net revenue. We expect that our Waterlase system will account for approximately 80% to 85% of net revenue for 2005.

 

Significant estimates affecting sales include the reserve for sales returns. The reserve is based on historical experience from 1998 through the present. Our overall historical trend stayed consistent for the third quarter of 2005. Our reserve for sales returns resulted in a net decrease of $62,000, from $420,000 at December 31, 2004 to $358,000 at September 30, 2005.

 

Gross margin decreased from 58.0% to 45.5% from the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2005 as a result of higher production costs, costs of redesign of the Waterlase MD related to quality improvements, and the costs of customer training associated with our multiple element arrangements, which are classified as cost of revenue. Training negatively impacted gross margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 by 2% and 3%, respectively, compared to the impact on gross margins for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, of 3% and 3%, respectively. We believe that our gross margin will continue to be impacted until our Waterlase MD reaches a mature state of production, which will impact the full fiscal year of 2005. We expect that increased manufacturing costs associated with the Waterlase MD will continue until our factory has achieved a proper balance between all products and throughput efficiency is maximized. In addition, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, we have increased our fixed costs of manufacturing with the addition of a new facility in May 2004 and higher labor costs for quality control, materials management and other support activities. During the first nine months of 2005, we increased our reserve for excess and obsolete inventory by $694,000 related to unusable raw materials resulting from design changes to the Waterlase MD.

 

Sales and marketing expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $345,000 and $1.8 million, respectively, compared to the comparable prior year periods. As a percentage of net revenue, sales and marketing expense increased from 46.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to 52.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. While some of our sales and marketing costs are fixed, most are discretionary expenditures aimed at furthering our market penetration and positioning us for sustained long-term growth. We did not reduce our discretionary expenditure level in the third quarter or first nine months of the fiscal year 2005. The increase in absolute dollars for the third quarter of 2005 compared to the third quarter of 2004 is primarily related to increases in salaries and wages of $256,000, increases in conventions and seminars of $149,000 and increases in overall infrastructure support of $871,000, offset by decreases totaling $931,000 for advertising and promotions and international operations. The increase in absolute dollars for the nine months of 2005 compared to the nine months of 2004 is primarily related to increases of $416,000 for higher salaries and commissions, $878,000 for conventions and seminars, $369,000 for overall infrastructure support, and $92,000 for our international operations. During the first quarter and continuing into the second quarter, we realigned our domestic sales force affecting sales representative commission and territory configurations. As part of this planned process, we experienced some involuntary and voluntary attrition in the sales force. While we believe that the effects of these changes will allow us to better service our customers, especially those in the “early adoptor” market segment, there continues to be an impact on product sales as the newly configured sales force ramps up to a full state of productivity resulting in lower sales volume for the three months ended September 30, 2005. As of September 30, 2005, we had 35 direct sales staff in North America and seven direct sales staff covering Europe. We expect our sales and marketing expense to continue to increase in the fourth quarter of 2005, in large part due to increases in costs associated with education and training of potential customers which is an essential component of our effort to increase market acceptance of laser technology and our products. We expect sales and marketing expense to decrease as a percentage of revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Although we are the market leader in our industry, we must continue to invest in traditional marketing and education. This is the reason we formed the World Clinical Laser Institute, or WCLI, and why we continually seek to form alliances with teaching programs in the U.S. and globally. The WCLI is now the world’s largest teaching institute for laser dentistry. Although we charge tuition to customers which is included in revenue to help offset the cost of the WCLI conferences, the increasing number and size of WCLI conferences represented a total cost to us in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 of approximately $1.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively, of which approximately 30% and 46%, respectively, is included in cost of revenue, as described above, and approximately 70% and 54%, respectively, is included in sales and marketing expense. In comparison, the costs for the third quarter of 2004 were approximately $953,000 of which 52% was included in cost of revenue and 48% was included in sales and marketing expense. The costs for the first nine months of 2004 were approximately $2.9 million of which 51% was included in cost of revenue and 49% was included in sales and marketing expense.

 

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General and administrative expense was $3.3 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared to $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2004, representing an absolute dollar increase of $707,000 and an increase from 20.6% of net revenue for the third quarter of 2004 to 27.9% of net revenue for the third quarter of 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 general and administrative expense increased $7.5 million compared to the nine months of 2004. The most significant portions of this increase for the third quarter related to increased professional fees of $377,000 associated with the audit of 2004 and the restated financial statements (an increase of $3.1 million comparing the first nine months of 2005 to the comparable period of 2004). Other personnel and administrative costs increased approximately $622,000 and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, as compared to the comparable periods of 2004, representing increased infrastructure in finance, information technology, human resources and administration, in response to meeting the ongoing compliance standards related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The costs related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which included professional fees as well as temporary labor, increased $132,000 when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2005 to the three months ended September 30, 2004, however the increase for the first nine months of 2005 to the comparable period of 2004 was $1.7 million. The total increase in expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was offset by a decrease in legal fees of $424,000 primarily associated with the settlement of the lawsuit with Diodem. The increase in our general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was offset by a gain in the amount of $99,000 on the abatement of penalties and interest on sales tax during the period. We expect general and administrative expense of the third quarter of 2005 to stay relatively constant in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

Engineering and development expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $1.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, representing an increase of $151,000 and $2.8 million, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2004. As a percentage of net revenue, engineering and development expense increased from 8.5% for the third quarter of 2004 to 10.3% for the third quarter of 2005, and from 6.1% for the first nine months of 2004 to 12.3% for the first nine months of 2005. The increase in the third quarter of 2005 is due primarily to higher employee costs and patent fees and overall infrastructure support costs attributable to engineering and development, offset by special project costs incurred in the prior year. The increase in the nine month period is primarily the result of our acquiring a license to use certain patent rights totaling $2.0 million from Surgilight in the field of presbyopia and the related expenses of the transaction. We did not acquire the underlying patents, nor was there a business combination in connection therewith. Under the terms of the agreement, we will pay an additional $200,000 in total to Surgilight commencing in 2006 through 2010. The entire consideration, including the transaction costs, has been expensed as in-process research and development. The remaining $200,000 will be expensed as incurred, in accordance with FAS No. 2, “Accounting for Research and Development Costs.” We utilized the services of a professional firm in determining the fair value of the patent rights for technology and to determine the appropriate accounting treatment for this purchase. During the third quarter of 2005, we filed with the FDA for market approval to use our laser technology in the field of ophthalmology and oculoplasty. Our filing with the FDA requested marketing clearance for the OCULASE MD laser designed to perform various indications for general tissue ablation, anterior capsulotomy (secondary cataract removal), skin resurfacing, and treatment of wrinkles of tissue surrounding the eye and orbit. We believe that this filing represents a significant milestone for our research and development efforts in new fields of medical use for our lasers. We expect to modestly increase our spending in product development during the remainder of 2005, excluding the cost of this license during the first quarter of 2005.

 

We realized a net non-operating loss of $16,000 and $135,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to a net non-operating gain of $274,000 and $423,000 for the same periods in 2004. Interest income decreased by $53,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 due to lower average cash balances during the third quarter of 2005 compared to the same period of the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 interest income increased $142,000 compared to the same period of 2004, primarily related to higher cash balances under investment for the first half of 2005 and slightly higher interest rates. Interest expense for the three and nine months of 2005 was $110,000 and $213,000, respectively, compared to $12,000 and $33,000 for the same periods in the prior year, primarily related to more borrowing activity on our line of credit. We incurred a loss on the sale of marketable securities of $0 and $45,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, compared to a gain realized on the sale of marketable securities of $95,000 for the comparable three and nine months of the prior year. A portion of the net non-operating gain/loss represents a foreign currency transaction loss of $30,000 for the third quarter of 2005 compared to a gain of $14,000 in the third quarter of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005, we realized a foreign currency transaction loss of $334,000 compared to a gain of $46,000 for the same period in 2004. Due to the relatively low volume of transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we have not engaged in hedging transactions to offset foreign currency fluctuations. Therefore, we are at risk for changes in the value of the dollar relative to the value of the Euro, which is the only non-U.S. dollar denominated currency in which we have transacted business.

 

Based upon our operating losses during 2004 and the available evidence, management determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2004 would not be realized. Consequently, we recorded a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset in the amount of $21.1 million as of December 31, 2004. In this determination, we considered factors such as our earnings history, future projected earnings and tax planning strategies. If sufficient evidence of our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income becomes apparent, we may reduce our valuation allowance, resulting in income tax benefits in our statement of operations and in additional paid-in-capital. Management continues to evaluate the potential realization of our deferred tax assets and assesses the need for reducing the valuation allowance periodically. As of September 30, 2005, we determined that a valuation allowance is still required. As a result of the valuation allowance, we

 

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recognized a modest tax provision that primarily related to our foreign operations and certain U.S. deferred tax liabilities that could not be offset against our deferred tax assets. We will continue to evaluate the potential realization of our deferred tax assets during the remainder of 2005 to determine whether the valuation should be reduced.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2005, we had approximately $14.2 million in net working capital, a decrease of $15.8 million from $30.0 million at December 31, 2004. During the first nine months of 2005 we paid the $3.0 million cash portion of our obligation under the legal settlement with Diodem, $2.0 million to Surgilight, related to our acquiring a license to use certain patent rights related to the field of presbyopia, and we used approximately $13.1 million in operations, net of the payments for Diodem and Surgilight. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, our sources of cash were net borrowings on our line of credit of $5.0 million and a net $1.2 million from the exercise of stock options, offset by the use of funds in the amount of $689,000 for the payment of dividends. Our principal source of liquidity at September 30, 2005 consisted of our cash and cash equivalents of $7.9 million, a restricted short-term investment of $9.9 million and our net availability under our credit facility.

 

Accounts receivable decreased 35% or $3.4 million from the end of the fourth quarter of 2004 to the end of the third quarter of 2005 primarily due to lower sales volume in the third quarter of 2005. Days sales outstanding (DSO) in accounts receivable were 54 days when measured at September 30, 2005. Net inventory increased 29% or $2.3 million from the end of the fourth quarter of 2004 to the end of the third quarter of 2005. Inventory turnover equals 2.4 turns per year when measured at September 30, 2005.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we issued 361,664 shares of our common stock (valued at approximately $3.5 million) and a five-year warrant (valued at approximately $443,000) exercisable into 81,037 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.06 per share, in addition to the $3.0 million cash payment, for the legal settlement with Diodem. In addition, if certain criteria specified in the agreement are satisfied before July 2006, 45,208 additional shares we have placed in escrow may be released to Diodem and we will incur an expense equal to the fair market value of those shares at the time of their release. The common stock issued, the escrow shares and the warrant shares have certain registration rights. The total consideration was estimated to have a value of approximately $7.0 million, excluding the value of the shares held in escrow which are contingent in nature, but including the value of the patents acquired in January 2005. As of December 31, 2004, we accrued approximately $6.4 million for the settlement of the existing litigation. In January 2005, we recorded an intangible asset of $530,000 representing the estimated fair value of the intellectual property acquired. As a result of the acquisition, Diodem immediately withdrew its patent infringement claims against us and the case was formally dismissed on May 31, 2005. We did not pay and have no obligation to pay any royalties to Diodem on past or future sales of our products, but we agreed to pay additional consideration if any of the acquired patents held by us are licensed to a third party. In order to secure performance by us of these financial obligations, the parties entered into an intellectual property security agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the rights of existing creditors and the rights of any future creditors to the extent provided in the agreement, we granted Diodem a security interest in all of their right, title and interest in the royalty patents. In addition, we will be required, by January, 2006, to provide Diodem a ten-year letter of credit from a bank in the amount of $500,000 as additional security.

 

At September 30, 2005, we had a $10.0 million credit facility with a bank. On September 19, 2005, the Company entered into a third amendment to our credit facility with the bank which extended the term from September 30, 2005 to September 30, 2006. In addition, certain material covenants of the credit facility were modified to decrease the required minimum tangible net worth from $30.0 million to $24.0 million, decrease the required minimum balance of cash (including investments in U.S. Treasuries) from $20.0 million to $12.0 million, and amend the quarterly profitability condition commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006. At September 30, 2005, $5.0 million was borrowed on the credit facility. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% for minimum borrowing amounts of $500,000 and with two business days notice or at a variable rate equivalent to prime rate for amounts below $500,000 or with less than two business days notice and are payable on demand upon expiration of the facility. All borrowings during the first nine months of 2005 were at prime rate. We granted the bank a security interest in and to all equipment, inventory, accounts receivable and other assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2005, we were non-compliant with our covenants relating to minimum tangible net worth and debt to tangible net worth for which we received a waiver in November 2005.

 

In November 2005, we also entered into a fourth amendment to our credit facility with the bank which eliminates all of our financial covenants, including the minimum cash balance of $12.0 million. Under the new amendment, we agreed to collaterize the facility with our short-term investment in U.S. Treasury debt securities which had a fair market value of $9.9 million as of September 30, 2005, which is shown as short-term investment, restricted on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2005 and have not entered into any material commitments after that date.

 

The following table presents our expected cash requirements for contractual obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2005, the three months ending December 31, 2005, and for the years ending December 31, thereafter:

 

     Outstanding
at September 30,
2005


   Three Months
Ending
December 31,
2005


   Years Ending December 31,

         2006

   2007

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We believe that our current cash balances, investments, and borrowing capability will be adequate to meet our capital requirements and sustain our operations for the next twelve months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the extent and timing of the rate at which our business grows, if at all, with corresponding demands for working capital and manufacturing capacity. We may be required to seek additional funding through either debt financing, or public or private equity, or a combination of funding methods to meet our capital requirements and sustain our operations. However, additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—a replacement of APB No. 20 and FAS No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 also provides guidance for determining whether retrospective application of a change in accounting principle is impracticable and for reporting a change when retrospective application is impracticable. The correction of an error in previously issued financial statements is not an accounting change. However, the reporting of an error correction involves adjustments to previously issued financial statements similar to those generally applicable to reporting an accounting change retrospectively. Therefore, the reporting of a correction of an error by restating previously issued financial statements is also addressed by SFAS No. 154. SFAS No. 154 is required to be adopted in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We do not believe its adoption will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 109-1, “Application of FASB Statement No. 109, ‘Accounting for Income Taxes,’ to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (“AJCA”). The AJCA introduces a special 9% tax deduction on qualified production activities. FAS 109-1 clarifies that this tax deduction should be accounted for as a special tax deduction in accordance with Statement No. 109. Pursuant to the AJCA, we will not be entitled to this special deduction in 2005, as the deduction is applied to taxable income after taking into account net operating loss carryforwards, and we have significant net operating loss carryforwards that will fully offset taxable income. We do not expect the adoption of this new tax provision to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS No. 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creations Act of 2004.” The AJCA introduces a limited time 85% dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (repatriation provision), provided certain criteria are met. FAS No. 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation provision. To achieve the deduction, the repatriation must occur by the end of 2005. We have not completed our analysis and do not expect to be able to make a decision on the amount of such repatriations, if any, until the fourth quarter of 2005. Among other things, the decision will depend on the level of earnings outside the United States, the debt level between our U.S. and non-U.S. affiliates, and administrative guidance from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

In December 2004, the FASB revised and reissued SFAS No. 123-R, “Share-Based Payment,” which supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The revised statement addresses the accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees and other third parties, eliminates the ability to account for share-based payment transactions using APB No. 25 and requires that the compensation costs relating to such transactions be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations. The standard was to become effective July 1, 2005. In March 2005, the SEC released SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment,” to provide public companies additional guidance in applying the provisions of SFAS No. 123-R. Among other things, the SAB describes the staff’s expectations in determining the assumptions that underlie the fair value estimates and discusses the interaction of SFAS No. 123-R with certain existing guidance. SAB No. 107 should be

 

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applied upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R. In April 2005, the SEC amended Regulation S-X to provide a six-month adoption deferral period for public companies. Therefore, SFAS No. 123-R will not become effective until January 1, 2006. The new rules provide for one of two transition elections, either prospective application or restatement (back to January 1, 1995). We plan to adopt SFAS No. 123-R on January 1, 2006. We currently are evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs,” which amends part of ARB No. 43, “Inventory Pricing,” concerning the treatment of certain types of inventory costs. The provisions of ARB No. 43 provided that certain inventory-related costs, such as double freight and re-handling might be “so abnormal” that they should be charged against current earnings rather than be included in the cost of inventory. As amended by SFAS No. 151, the “so-abnormal” criterion has been eliminated. Thus, all such (abnormal) costs are required to be treated as current-period charges under all circumstances. In addition, fixed production overhead should be allocated based on the normal capacity of the production facilities, with unallocated overhead charged to expense when incurred. SFAS No. 151 is required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not believe its adoption will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS

 

An investment in our common stock involves significant risk. You should carefully consider the following risks and all the other information in this report, in addition to other information contained in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed by any of the following risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you could lose part or all of your investment.

 

Risks Relating to Our Business

 

Dentists and patients may be slow to adopt laser technologies, which could limit the market acceptance of our products.

 

Our dental laser systems represent relatively new technologies in the dental market. Currently, only a small percentage of dentists use lasers to perform dental procedures. Our future success will depend on our ability to increase demand for our products by demonstrating the potential performance advantages of our laser systems over traditional methods of treatment and over competitive laser systems to a broad spectrum of dentists and patients. Historically, we have experienced long sales cycles because dentists have been, and may continue to be, slow to adopt new technologies on a widespread basis. As a result, we generally are required to invest a significant amount of time and resources to educate customers about the benefits of our products in comparison to competing products and technologies before completing a sale, if any.

 

Factors that may inhibit adoption of laser technologies by dentists include cost and concerns about the safety, efficacy and reliability of lasers. For example, the selling price of our Waterlase product is approximately $50,000, which is substantially above the cost of competing non-laser technologies. In order to make an investment in a Waterlase product, a dentist generally would need to invest time to understand the technology, the benefits of such technology with respect to clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and the return on investment of the product. Absent an immediate competitive motivation, a dentist may not feel compelled to invest the time required to learn about the potential benefits of using a laser system. In addition, economic pressure, caused for example by an economic slowdown, changes in healthcare reimbursement or by competitive factors in a specific market place, may make dentists reluctant to purchase substantial capital equipment or invest in new technologies. Patient acceptance will depend on the recommendations of dentists and specialists, as well as other factors, including without limitation, the relative effectiveness, safety, reliability and comfort of our systems as compared to other instruments and methods for performing dental procedures. The failure of dental lasers to achieve broad market acceptance would limit sales of our products and have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

Fluctuations in our revenue and operating results could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

Our revenue and operating results fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Historically, we have experienced fluctuations in revenue from quarter to quarter due to seasonality. Revenue in the first quarter typically is lower than average and revenue in the fourth quarter typically is stronger than average due to the buying patterns of dental professionals. In addition, revenue in the third quarter may be affected by vacation patterns which can cause revenue to be flat or lower than in the second quarter of the year. If our quarterly revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of investors, analysts or our previously stated financial guidance, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Factors that might cause quarterly fluctuations in our revenue and operating results include, among others, the following:

 

    variation in demand for our products, including seasonality

 

    our ability to research, develop, market and sell new products and product enhancements in a timely manner

 

    our ability to control costs

 

    our ability to control quality issues with our products

 

    the size, timing, rescheduling or cancellation of orders from distributors

 

    the introduction of new products by competitors

 

    the length of and fluctuations in sales cycles

 

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    the availability and reliability of components used to manufacture our products

 

    changes in our pricing policies or those of our suppliers and competitors, as well as increased price competition in general

 

    the mix of our domestic and international sales and the risks and uncertainties associated with international business

 

    costs associated with any acquisitions of technologies and businesses

 

    limitations on our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state laws

 

    developments concerning the protection of our intellectual property rights

 

    catastrophic events such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, which can affect our ability to advertise, sell and distribute our products, including through national conferences held in regions in which these disasters strike

 

    global economic, political and social events, including international conflicts and acts of terrorism

 

The expenses we incur are based, in large part, on our expectations regarding future net revenue. In particular, we expect to continue to incur substantial expenses relating to the marketing and promotion of our products. Since many of our costs are fixed in the short term, we may be unable to reduce expenses quickly enough to avoid losses if we experience a decrease in net revenue. Accordingly, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results as an indication of our future performance.

 

We may have difficulty achieving profitability and may experience additional losses.

 

We recorded a net loss of $16.3 million for the nine months ended 2005, due partly to our professional fees related to the 2004 audit and restated financial statements and Sarbanes-Oxley Act, $2.0 million related to the purchase of license to use certain patent rights from Surgilight, including the transaction costs and increased expenses as a result of quality issues with our products that we are addressing. We also experienced a loss in fiscal 2004 of $23.2 million, of which $14.4 million was attributable to the recording of a valuation allowance associated with our deferred tax assets. In order to achieve profitability, we must control our costs and increase net revenue through new sales. Failure to increase our net revenue and decrease our costs could cause our stock price to decline.

 

Any failure to significantly expand sales of our products will negatively impact our business.

 

We currently handle a majority of the marketing, distribution and sales of our products. In order to achieve our business objectives, we intend to significantly expand our marketing and sales efforts on a domestic and international basis. We face significant challenges and risks in expanding, training, managing and retaining our sales and marketing teams, including managing geographically dispersed operations. In addition, we rely on independent distributors to market and sell our products in a number of countries outside of the United States. These distributors may not commit the necessary resources to effectively market and sell our products, and they may terminate their relationships with us at any time with limited notice. If we are unable to expand our sales and marketing capabilities domestically and internationally, we may not be able to effectively commercialize our products, which could harm our business and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

Components used in our products are complex in design, and any defects may not be discovered prior to shipment to customers, which could result in warranty obligations, reducing our revenue and increasing our cost.

 

In manufacturing our products, we depend upon third parties for the supply of various components. Many of these components require a significant degree of technical expertise to produce. If our suppliers fail to produce components to specification, or if the suppliers, or we, use defective materials or workmanship in the manufacturing process, the reliability and performance of our products will be compromised. We have experienced such non-compliance with manufacturing specifications in the past and may continue to experience such in the future, which could lead to higher costs of revenue and thus reduced gross margins.

 

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Our products may contain defects that cannot be repaired easily and inexpensively, and we have experienced in the past and may experience some or all of the following:

 

    loss of customer orders and delay in order fulfillment

 

    damage to our brand reputation

 

    increased cost of our warranty program due to product repair or replacement

 

    inability to attract new customers

 

    diversion of resources from our manufacturing and research and development departments into our service department

 

    legal action

 

The occurrence of any one or more of the foregoing could materially harm our business.

 

Our distributors may cancel, reduce or delay orders of our products, any of which could reduce our revenue.

 

We employ direct sales representatives in certain European countries; however, we rely on independent distributors for a substantial portion of our sales outside of the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, net revenue to distributors accounted for approximately 16% of our total sales, and no distributor accounted for more than 10% of our net revenue. Our ability to maintain or increase our net revenue will depend in large part on our success in developing and maintaining relationships with our distributors. The loss in the number of our distributors or a reduction in, cancellation of or change in the size or timing of orders from our distributors or any problems collecting accounts receivable from our distributors could reduce our net revenue. In addition, we may experience lengthy delays and incur substantial costs if we are required to replace distributors or retain direct sales representatives for such territories in the future.

 

We must continue to procure materials and components on commercially reasonable terms and on a timely basis to manufacture our products profitably. We have some single-source suppliers.

 

We have no written supply contracts with our key suppliers; instead, we purchase certain materials and components included in our products from a limited group of suppliers using purchase orders. Our business depends in part on our ability to obtain timely deliveries of materials and components in acceptable quality and quantities from our suppliers. Certain components of our products, particularly specialized components used in our lasers, are currently available only from a single source or limited sources. For example, the crystal, fiber and hand pieces used in our Waterlase system are each supplied by a separate single supplier and from time to time we have experienced quality deficiencies in these materials. Unexpected interruptions in a single source supplier or quality problems in products we received from a supplier create manufacturing delays or product failures, disrupt sales and cause additional expense relating to the procurement of another supplier as well as adversely impact our cost of revenue. We may not be successful in managing any shortage, delay of, or quality control issues with respect to materials or components that we experience, and any such event could cause our business and results of operations to suffer. In particular, our gross margins for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, have been adversely impacted by higher manufacturing costs as a result of quality issues in parts supplied by third parties.

 

We may not be able to compete successfully, which will cause our revenue and market share to decline.

 

We compete with a number of domestic and foreign companies that market traditional dental products, such as dental drills, as well as companies that market laser technologies in the dental and medical markets, including Hoya ConBio, a subsidiary of Hoya Photonics, OpusDent Ltd., a subsidiary of Lumenis, KaVo, Deka Dental Corporation, Ivoclar Vivadent AG, and Fotona d.d. If we do not compete successfully, our revenue and market share may decline. Some of our competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing or other resources than us, which may allow them to respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies and to devote greater resources to the acquisition or development and introduction of enhanced products than we can. The ability of our competitors to devote greater financial resources to product development requires us to work harder to distinguish our products through improving our product performance and pricing, protecting our intellectual property, continuously improving our customer support, accurately timing the introduction of new products and developing sustainable distribution channels worldwide. In addition, we expect the rapid technological changes occurring in the healthcare industry to lead to the entry of new competitors, particularly if dental and medical lasers gain increasing market acceptance. We must be able to anticipate technological changes and introduce enhanced products on a timely basis in order to grow and remain competitive. New competitors or technological changes in laser products and methods could cause commoditization of our products, require price discounting or otherwise adversely affect our gross margins and our financial condition.

 

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Rapidly changing standards and competing technologies could harm demand for our products or result in significant additional costs.

 

The markets in which our products compete are subject to rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, changes in the regulatory environment, and frequent introductions of new devices and evolving dental and surgical techniques. Competing products may emerge which could render our products uncompetitive or obsolete. The process of developing new medical devices is inherently complex and requires regulatory approvals or clearances that can be expensive, time consuming and uncertain. We cannot guarantee that we will successfully identify new product opportunities, identify new and innovative applications of our technology, or be financially or otherwise capable of completing the research and development required to bring new products to market in a timely manner. An inability to expand our product offerings or the application of our technology could limit our growth. In addition, we may incur higher manufacturing costs if manufacturing processes or standards change, and we may need to replace, modify, design or build and install equipment, all of which would require additional capital expenditures.

 

If we are unable to attract and retain personnel necessary to operate our business, our ability to develop and market our products successfully could be harmed.

 

We are heavily dependent on our current executive officers and management. The loss of any key employee or the inability to attract or retain qualified personnel, including engineers and sales and marketing personnel, could delay the development and introduction of, and harm our ability to sell our products and harm our reputation. We believe that our future success is highly dependent on the contributions of Robert E. Grant, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey W. Jones, our Chief Technology Officer and John W. Hohener, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We have employment agreements with each of these individuals that provide us with the ability to terminate their employment at will, subject to certain severance rights; however, their knowledge of our business and industry would be extremely difficult to replace. Our future success also depends on our ability to attract and retain additional qualified management, engineering, sales and marketing, and other highly skilled technical personnel.

 

Any problems that we experience with our manufacturing operations may harm our business.

 

We manufacture our products at our California and German facilities. In order to grow our business, we must significantly expand our manufacturing capabilities to produce the systems and accessories necessary to meet any demand we may experience. We may encounter difficulties in increasing production of our products, including problems involving production capacity and yields, quality control and assurance, component supply and shortages of qualified personnel. In addition, our manufacturing facilities are subject to periodic inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), state agencies and foreign regulatory agencies. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to manufacture our products in compliance with the FDA’s Quality System regulations and other regulatory requirements. We recently have experienced quality issues with components of our products supplied by third parties. If we do not succeed in manufacturing our products on a timely basis and with acceptable manufacturing costs while at the same time maintaining good quality control and complying with applicable regulatory requirements, our business will be harmed.

 

Changes in government regulation or the inability to obtain or maintain necessary government approvals could harm our business.

 

Our products are subject to extensive government regulation, both in the United States and in other countries. To clinically test, manufacture and market products for human use, we must comply with regulations and safety standards set by the FDA and comparable state and foreign agencies. Regulations adopted by the FDA are wide ranging and govern, among other things, product design, development, manufacture and testing, labeling, storage, advertising and sales. Generally, products must meet regulatory standards as safe and effective for their intended use before being marketed for human applications. The clearance process is expensive, time-consuming and uncertain. Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements of the FDA can result in an enforcement action which may include a variety of sanctions, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, recall or seizure of our products, operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of production and criminal prosecution. The failure to receive or maintain requisite approvals for the use of our products or processes, or significant delays in obtaining such approvals, could prevent us from developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services necessary for us to remain competitive. In addition, unanticipated changes in existing regulatory requirements or the adoption of new requirements could impose significant costs and burdens on us, which could increase our operating expenses and harm our financial condition.

 

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Regulatory proceedings relating to the restatement of our consolidated financial statements could divert management’s attention and resources.

 

We restated our previously issued financial statements in September of 2003 to reflect a change in the timing of revenue recognition. In addition, we restated our consolidated financial statements for the 2002 and 2003 fiscal years, the four quarters of 2003 and the first three fiscal quarters of 2004 due to a number of factors discussed in Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. We received informal requests from the SEC to voluntarily provide information relating to the September 2003 restatement of our consolidated financial statements. We provided information to the SEC and if we receive any additional requests for information, we intend to continue to do so. In accordance with its normal practice, the SEC has not advised us when its inquiry might be concluded. If the SEC elects to request additional information from us or commences further proceedings, including as a result of our recent restatement, responding to such requests or proceedings could divert management’s attention and resources. Additionally, any negative developments arising from such requests or proceedings could harm our business and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

We may have difficulty managing any growth that we might experience.

 

If we experience growth in our operations, our operational and financial systems, procedures and controls may need to be expanded, which will place significant demands on our management, distract management from our business plan and increase expenses. Our success will depend substantially on the ability of our management team to manage any growth effectively. These challenges may include, among others:

 

    maintaining our cost structure at an appropriate level based on the revenue we generate

 

    managing manufacturing expansion projects

 

    implementing and improving our operational and financial systems, procedures and controls

 

    managing operations in multiple locations and multiple time zones

 

In addition, we incur significant legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses as a result of being a public company. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules subsequently implemented by the SEC and NASDAQ, has required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly. We also expect these rules and regulations to make it more difficult and more expensive for us to maintain director and officer insurance and, from time to time, we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur significantly higher costs to maintain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We continue to evaluate and monitor developments with respect to these rules, and we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs.

 

If we fail to secure or protect our intellectual property rights, competitors may be able to use our technologies, which could weaken our competitive position, reduce our revenue or increase our costs.

 

Our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection for our products and technology, to preserve our trade secrets and to operate without infringing the intellectual property of others. We rely on patents to establish and maintain proprietary rights in our technology and products. We currently possess a number of issued patents and patent applications with respect to our products and technology; however, we cannot assure you that any additional patents will be issued, that the scope of any patent protection will be effective in helping us address our competition or that any of our patents will be held valid if subsequently challenged. It is also possible that our competitors may independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design products that circumvent our patents. Additionally, the laws of foreign countries may not protect our products or intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights adequately, our competitive position and financial condition may be harmed.

 

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We may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights.

 

We face substantial uncertainty regarding the impact that other parties’ intellectual property positions will have on the markets for dental and other medical lasers. The medical technology industry has in the past been characterized by a substantial amount of litigation and related administrative proceedings regarding patents and intellectual property rights. From time to time, we have received, and expect to continue to receive, notices of claims of infringement, misappropriation or misuse of other parties’ proprietary rights. Some of these claims may lead to litigation. We may not prevail in any future intellectual property infringement litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in litigation. Any claims, with or without merit, may be time-consuming and distracting to management, result in costly litigation or cause product shipment delays. Adverse determinations in litigation could subject us to significant liability and could result in the loss of proprietary rights. A successful lawsuit against us could also force us to cease selling or redesign products that incorporate the infringed intellectual property. Additionally, we could be required to seek a license from the holder of the intellectual property to use the infringed technology, and it is possible that we may not be able to obtain a license on acceptable terms, or at all. Any of the foregoing adverse events could seriously harm our business.

 

We have significant international sales and are subject to risks associated with operating in international markets.

 

International sales comprise a significant portion of our net revenue and we intend to continue to pursue and expand our international business activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, international sales accounted for approximately 28% of our net revenue, as compared to approximately 27% of our net revenue for the same period in 2004. Political and economic conditions outside the United States could make it difficult for us to increase our international revenue or to operate abroad. International operations, including our operations in Germany, are subject to many inherent risks, including among others:

 

    adverse changes in tariffs and trade restrictions

 

    political, social and economic instability and increased security concerns

 

    fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates

 

    longer collection periods and difficulties in collecting receivables from foreign entities

 

    exposure to different legal standards

 

    transportation delays and difficulties of managing international distribution channels

 

    reduced protection for our intellectual property in some countries

 

    difficulties in obtaining domestic and foreign export, import and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses and compliance with foreign laws

 

    the imposition of governmental controls

 

    unexpected changes in regulatory or certification requirements

 

    difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations

 

    potentially adverse tax consequences and the complexities of foreign value-added tax systems

 

We believe that international revenue will continue to represent a significant portion of our net revenue, and we intend to further expand our international operations. Our direct revenue in Europe is denominated principally in Euros, while our revenue in other international markets is in U.S. dollars. As a result, an increase in the relative value of the dollar against the Euro would lead to less income from sales denominated in Euros, unless we increase prices, which may not be possible due to competitive conditions in Europe. We could experience losses from European transactions if the relative value of the dollar were to increase in the future. We do not currently engage in any transactions as a hedge against risks of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations, although we may consider doing so in the future.

 

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Net revenue generated from products manufactured at our German facility accounted for 12% of our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 8% of our net revenue in fiscal 2004. Expenses relating to our manufacturing operations in Germany are paid in Euros; therefore, an increase in the value of the Euro relative to the dollar would increase the expenses associated with our German manufacturing operations and reduce our earnings. In addition, we may experience difficulties associated with managing our operations remotely and complying with German regulatory and legal requirements for maintaining our manufacturing operations in that country. Any of these factors may adversely affect our future international revenue and manufacturing operations and, consequently, negatively impact our business and operating results.

 

We may not address successfully problems encountered in connection with any future acquisition.

 

We expect to continue to consider opportunities to acquire or make investments in other technologies, products and businesses that could enhance our capabilities, complement our current products or expand the breadth of our markets or customer base. We have limited experience in acquiring other businesses and technologies. Potential and completed acquisitions and strategic investments involve numerous risks, including, among others:

 

    problems assimilating the purchased technologies, products or business operations

 

    problems maintaining uniform standards, procedures, controls and policies

 

    unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition

 

    diversion of management’s attention from our core business

 

    adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers

 

    risks associated with entering new markets in which we have no or limited prior experience

 

    potential loss of key employees of acquired businesses

 

    increased legal and accounting costs as a result of rules and regulations related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

If we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions and strategic investments, our management team may be distracted from our day-to-day operations, our business may be disrupted and our operating results may suffer. In addition, if we finance acquisitions by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our stockholders may be diluted.

 

If our customers cannot obtain third party reimbursement for their use of our products, they may be less inclined to purchase our products.

 

Our products are generally purchased by dental or medical professionals who have various billing practices and patient mixes. Such practices range from primarily private pay to those who rely heavily on third party payors, such as private insurance or government programs. In the United States, third party payors review and frequently challenge the prices charged for medical services. In many foreign countries, the prices for dental services are predetermined through government regulation. Payors may deny coverage and reimbursement if they determine that the procedure was not medically necessary, such as a cosmetic procedure, or that the device used in the procedure was investigational. We believe that most of the procedures being performed with our current products generally are reimbursable, with the exception of cosmetic applications, such as tooth whitening. For the portion of dentists who rely heavily on third party reimbursement, the inability to obtain reimbursement for services using our products could deter them from purchasing or using our products. We cannot predict the effect of future healthcare reforms or changes in financing for health and dental plans. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on the ability of a dental or medical professional to generate a return on investment using our current or future products. Such changes could act as disincentives for capital investments by dental and medical professionals and could have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

 

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We are party to securities and derivative litigation that distracts our management, is expensive to conduct and seeks a damage award against us.

 

We and certain of our current and former officers have been recently named as defendants in several putative shareholder class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaints purport to seek unspecified damages on behalf of an alleged class of persons who purchased our common stock between October 29, 2003 and July 16, 2004. The complaints allege that we and our officers violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose material information about the demand for our products and the fact that we would not achieve the alleged forecasted growth. The claimed misrepresentations include certain statements in our press releases and the registration statement we filed in connection with our public offering of stock in March 2004. In addition, three stockholders have filed derivative actions in the state court in California seeking recovery on behalf of BIOLASE, alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duties by those individual defendants and members of our board of directors. The cases are still in the pretrial stage and no discovery has been conducted by any of the parties. This litigation presents a distraction to our management, is expensive to conduct, and if we are unsuccessful in defending this litigation, may result in damage awards against us that would harm our financial condition and operating results.

 

Material increases in interest rates may harm our sales.

 

We currently sell our products primarily to dentists in general practice. These dentists often purchase our products with funds they secure through various financing arrangements with third party financial institutions, including credit facilities and short-term loans. If interest rates continue to increase, these financing arrangements will be more expensive to our dental customers, which would effectively increase the overall cost of owning our products for our customers and, thereby, may decrease demand for our products. Any reduction in the sales of our products would cause our business to suffer.

 

Product liability claims against us could be costly and could harm our reputation.

 

The sale of dental and medical devices involves the inherent risk of product liability claims against us. We currently maintain product liability insurance on a per occurrence basis with a limit of $11.0 million per occurrence and $12.0 million in the aggregate for all occurrences. The insurance is subject to various standard coverage exclusions, including damage to the product itself, losses from recall of our product and losses covered by other forms of insurance such as workers compensation. We cannot be certain that we will be able to successfully defend any claims against us, nor can we be certain that our insurance will cover all liabilities resulting from such claims. In addition, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain such insurance in the future on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Any product liability claims brought against us could harm our reputation and cause our business to suffer.

 

Our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards may be limited.

 

Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 generally imposes an annual limitation on the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that may be used to offset taxable income when a corporation has undergone significant changes in its stock ownership. In 2003, we completed an analysis to determine the applicability of the annual limitations imposed by Section 382 caused by previous changes in our stock ownership and determined that such limitations should not be significant. Based on our analysis, we believe that, as of December 31, 2004, approximately $39.0 million of net operating loss carryforwards were available to us for federal income tax purposes. Of this amount, approximately $34.5 million is available to offset 2005 federal taxable income or the taxable income generated in future years. Additional net operating loss carryforwards will become available at the rate of approximately $1.0 million per year for the years 2005 through 2009. However, any ownership changes qualifying under Section 382 including changes resulting from or affected by our recent public offering or our stock repurchase plan may adversely affect our ability to use our remaining net operating loss carryforwards. If we lose our ability to use net operating loss carryforwards, any income we generate will be subject to tax earlier than it would be if we were able to use net operating loss carryforwards, resulting in lower profits.

 

Our business is capital intensive and the failure to obtain capital could require that we curtail capital expenditures.

 

To remain competitive, we must continue to make significant investments in the development of our products, the expansion of our sales and marketing activities and the expansion of our operating and management infrastructure as we increase sales domestically and internationally. We expect that substantial capital will be required to expand our operations and fund working capital for anticipated growth. We may need to raise additional funds through further debt or equity financings, which may affect the percentage ownership of existing holders of common stock and which may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock or may be issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock thereby resulting in dilution to our existing stockholders. We may not be able to raise additional capital on reasonable terms, or at all. If we cannot raise the required capital when needed, we may not be able to satisfy the demands of existing and prospective customers and may lose revenue and market share.

 

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The following factors, among others, could affect our ability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all:

 

    our results of operations

 

    general economic conditions and conditions in the electronics industry

 

    the perception of our business in the capital markets

 

    our ratio of debt to equity

 

    our financial condition

 

    our business prospects

 

    interest rates

 

If we are unable to obtain sufficient capital in the future, we may have to curtail our capital expenditures. Any curtailment of our capital expenditures could result in a reduction in net revenue, reduced quality of our products, increased manufacturing costs for our products, harm to our reputation, reduced manufacturing efficiencies or other harm to our business.

 

We have adopted anti-takeover defenses that could delay or prevent an acquisition of our company and may affect the price of our common stock. Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and stockholder rights plan could make it difficult for any party to acquire us, even though an acquisition might be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. In December 1998, we adopted a stockholder rights plan pursuant to which one preferred stock purchase right is distributed to our stockholders for each share of our common stock held by them. In connection with the stockholder rights plan, the Board of Directors may issue up to 500,000 shares of Series B Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (which may be increased by up to 500,000 more shares out of undesignated preferred stock described in the paragraph below that is available under our certificate of incorporation). If any party acquires 15% or more of our outstanding common stock or commences a tender offer to acquire 15% or more of our outstanding stock, the holders of these rights (other than the party acquiring the 15% position or commencing the tender offer) will be able to purchase the underlying junior participating preferred stock as a way to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company. Following the acquisition of 15% or more of our stock by any person, if we are acquired by or merged with any other entity, holders of these rights (other than the party acquiring the 15% position) will be able to purchase shares of common stock of the acquiring or surviving entity as a further means to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company.

 

In addition, under our certificate of incorporation, the Board of Directors has the power to authorize the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of preferred stock that is currently undesignated, and to designate the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without further vote or action by the stockholders. Accordingly, our Board of Directors may issue preferred stock with terms that could have preference over and adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock.

 

The issuance of any preferred stock may:

 

    delay, defer or prevent a change in control of our Company

 

    discourage bids for the common stock at a premium over the market price of our common stock

 

    adversely affecting the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock

 

    discourage acquisition proposals or tender offers for our shares

 

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Our common stock could be diluted by the conversion of outstanding convertible securities.

 

We have issued and will continue to issue outstanding convertible securities in the form of options and warrants as incentive compensation for services performed by our employees, directors, consultants and others. We have issued options to purchase 3,661,000 shares of our common stock that are outstanding, of which options to purchase 2,800,070 shares of common stock are exercisable. In addition, we have issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 81,037 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.06 per share. If these options or warrants were exercised, it would dilute the ownership of our stock and could adversely affect our common stock’s market price.

 

Our financial outlook could be affected by changes in the accounting rules which govern the recognition of stock-based compensation expenses.

 

We measure compensation expense for our employee stock compensation plans under the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Under this method, we recognized no compensation charges related to stock compensation plans because the exercise price of all options granted under these plans was equal to the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the grant date, and therefore no stock-based employee compensation cost is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has announced changes to accounting rules concerning the recognition of stock option compensation expense. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 when these changes are expected to be implemented, we and other companies will be required to measure compensation expense using the fair value method, which will increase our compensation expenses by the additional amount of such stock option charges.

 

Our internal controls and procedures need to be improved.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In making its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, management used the criteria described in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

 

Management determined that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2004, and these material weaknesses contributed to the restatement of our consolidated financial statements for the full 2002 fiscal year, the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2003, the full 2003 fiscal year and the first, second and third fiscal quarters of 2004. These material weaknesses were discussed under Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Because of these material weaknesses, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2004 based on the criteria of the Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Further, the material weaknesses identified resulted in an adverse opinion by our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Subsequently, we have identified an additional material weakness related to our inventory control.

 

If we are unable to substantially improve our internal controls, our ability to report our financial results on a timely and accurate basis will continue to be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse affect on our ability to operate our business. If we fail to adequately remediate our material weaknesses by the end of our fiscal year, our management will be required to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is ineffective. In addition, if we fail to remediate our significant deficiencies in our fiscal year, our management likely will be required to conclude that those significant deficiencies have become material weaknesses. Please see Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Item 4 in this Form 10-Q for more information regarding the status of our remedial measures with respect to the deficiencies in our internal controls described in the Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. The costs of remediating such deficiencies in our internal controls will adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, even after the remedial measures discussed in Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures,” and Item 4 in this Form 10-Q are fully implemented, our internal controls will not prevent all potential error and fraud, because any control system, no matter how well designed, can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system will be achieved.

 

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Our failure to comply with certain conditions required for our common stock to be listed on The NASDAQ National Market could result in the delisting of our common stock from The NASDAQ National Market.

 

As a result of our failure to timely file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and our Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and certain required restatements of our financial statements for prior periods, we were not in full compliance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14), which requires us to make, on a timely basis, all filings with the SEC required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We are required to comply with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) as a condition for our common stock to continue to be listed on The NASDAQ National Market (the “NASDAQ Market”).

 

In April 2005, we received a notification from NASDAQ with respect to the late Form 10-K, and in July 2005, the NASDAQ granted us an extension of time until August 1, 2005 in which to file our Form 10-K, the restatements with respect to our historical financial statements, our Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 and to otherwise meet all necessary listing standards of the NASDAQ Market. On July 19, 2005, we filed (i) our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 which included consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 and restated consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and the two years then ended and (ii) Forms 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 which included restated financial statements for the prior comparative periods as well. In July 2005, we requested an additional extension of time from NASDAQ in which to file our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. In August 2005, we received additional notices from NASDAQ regarding the late filing of the second quarter Form 10-Q and granting us the requested extension of time until September 30, 2005 in which to file our first and second quarters Form 10-Q, and to otherwise meet all necessary listing standards. We filed our first and second quarter Forms 10-Q on September 30, 2005, and subsequently received a notice from NASDAQ that we are now in compliance with listing standards.

 

If we are unable to maintain compliance with the conditions for continued listing required by NASDAQ, then our shares of common stock are subject to delisting from the NASDAQ Market. If our shares of common stock are delisted from the NASDAQ Market, they may not be eligible to trade on any national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market. If our common stock is no longer traded through a market system, it may not be liquid, which could affect its price. In addition, we may be unable to obtain future equity financing, or use our common stock as consideration for mergers or other business combinations.

 

Risks Relating to Our Industry

 

Changes in government regulation or the inability to obtain or maintain necessary government approvals could harm our business.

 

Our products are subject to extensive government regulation, both in the United States and in other countries. To clinically test, manufacture and market products for human use, we must comply with regulations and safety standards set by the FDA and comparable state and foreign agencies. Regulations adopted by the FDA are wide ranging and govern, among other things, product design, development, manufacture and testing, labeling, storage, advertising and sales. Generally, products must meet regulatory standards as safe and effective for their intended use before being marketed for human applications. The clearance process is expensive, time-consuming and uncertain. Failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements of the FDA can result in an enforcement action which may include a variety of sanctions, including fines, injunctions, civil penalties, recall or seizure of our products, operating restrictions, partial suspension or total shutdown of production and criminal prosecution. Failure to receive or maintain requisite approvals for the use of our products or processes and failure to receive clearance for the modification of existing products, or significant delays in obtaining such approvals, could prevent us from developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services necessary for us to remain competitive. In addition, unanticipated changes in existing regulatory requirements or the adoption of new requirements could impose significant costs and burdens on us, which could increase our operating expenses, reduce our revenue and profits, and result in operating losses.

 

If our customers cannot obtain third party reimbursement for their use of our products, they may be less inclined to purchase our products.

 

Our products are generally purchased by dental or medical professionals who have various billing practices and patient mixes. Such practices range from primarily private pay to those who rely heavily on third party payors, such as private insurance or government programs. In the United States, third party payors review and frequently challenge the prices charged for medical services. In many foreign countries, the prices for dental services are predetermined through government regulation. Payors may deny coverage and reimbursement if they determine that the procedure was not medically necessary,

 

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such as a cosmetic procedure, or that the device used in the procedure was investigational. Payors may also approve reimbursement for a medical procedure but reduce the amount of reimbursement drastically. We believe that most of the procedures being performed with our current products generally are reimbursable, with the exception of cosmetic applications such as tooth whitening. For the portion of dentists who rely heavily on third party reimbursement, a reduction in reimbursement levels, the inability to obtain reimbursement for services using our products could deter them from purchasing or using our products. We cannot predict the effect of future healthcare reforms or changes in financing for health and dental plans. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on the ability of a dental or medical professional to generate a return on investment using our current or future products. Such changes could act as disincentives for capital investments by dental and medical professionals and could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our revenue in Europe is denominated principally in Euros, and our revenue in other international markets is denominated in dollars. As a result, an increase in the relative value of the dollar to the Euro would lead to less income from revenue denominated in Euros, unless we increase prices, which may not be possible due to competitive conditions in Europe. Additionally, since expenses relating to our manufacturing operations in Germany are paid in Euros, an increase in the value of the Euro relative to the dollar would increase the expenses associated with our German manufacturing operations and reduce our earnings.

 

We currently have a line of credit in the amount of $10.0 million at the variable interest rate equivalent to the Prime rate for advances less than $500,000 and with less than two business days notice, and at LIBOR plus 2.25% for advances of $500,000 or more and with two business days notice. This line of credit currently expires on September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2005, we have an outstanding balance of $5.0 million.

 

Our primary objective in managing our cash balances has been preservation of principal and maintenance of liquidity to meet our operating needs. Most of our excess cash balances are invested in a money market account and U.S. treasury securities in which there is minimal interest rate risk.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Due to the delayed filing of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and Forms 10-Q/A for the three quarters therein, and the Forms 10-Q for the first and second fiscal quarters of 2005, we have not implemented any additional Remedial Measures described in the Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting contained in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Management intends to implement these measures during the course of 2005 and 2006. We had indicated in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 that if we failed to adequately remediate our material weaknesses by the end of our fiscal year, our management will be required to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is ineffective. We also indicated that if we failed to remediate our significant deficiencies in our fiscal year, our management likely will be required to conclude that those significant deficiencies have become material weaknesses. We have now concluded that for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, some significant deficiencies involving the accuracy of our perpetual inventory system have aggregated into a material weakness resulting in adjustments to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2005. In light of the issues referenced in the Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, contained in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and the new material weakness noted above for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms or (ii) that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosure. However, our Chief Executive Officer, as our principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, as our principal financial officer, believe that, once the Remedial Measures described in the aforementioned Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting are implemented, our internal controls

 

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will be effective to address the internal control deficiencies described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and allow us to conclude that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable level of assurance at future filing dates. In addition, in light of the material weaknesses previously identified, we performed additional analysis and other post-closing procedures in connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, we believe that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

In August 2004, we and certain of our officers were named as defendants in several putative shareholder class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaints purport to seek unspecified damages on behalf of an alleged class of persons who purchased our common stock between October 29, 2003 and July 16, 2004. The complaints allege that we and our officers violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose material information about the demand for our products and the fact that the Company would not achieve the alleged forecasted growth. The claimed misrepresentations include certain statements in our press releases and the registration statement we filed in connection with our public offering of stock in March 2004. In addition, three stockholders have filed derivative actions in the state court in California seeking recovery on behalf of BIOLASE, alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duties by those individual defendants and by the members of our Board of Directors. The cases are still in the pretrial stage and no discovery has been conducted by any of the parties. However, based on the facts presently known, our management believes we have meritorious defenses to these actions and intend to vigorously defend them. As of September 30, 2005, no amounts have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for these matters since management believes that it is not probable we have incurred a loss contingency.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we issued 361,664 shares of our common stock (valued at approximately $3.5 million) and a five-year warrant (valued at approximately $443,000) exercisable into 81,037 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.06 per share, in addition to the $3.0 million cash payment, for the legal settlement with Diodem. In addition, if certain criteria specified in the agreement are satisfied before July 2006, 45,208 additional shares we have placed in escrow may be released to Diodem and we will incur an expense equal to the fair market value of those shares at the time of their release. The common stock issued, the escrow shares and the warrant shares have certain registration rights. The total consideration was estimated to have a value of approximately $7.0 million, excluding the value of the shares held in escrow which are contingent in nature, but including the value of the patents acquired in January 2005. As of December 31, 2004, we accrued approximately $6.4 million for the settlement of the existing litigation. In January 2005, we recorded an intangible asset of $530,000 representing the estimated fair value of the intellectual property acquired. As a result of the acquisition, Diodem immediately withdrew its patent infringement claims against us and the case was formally dismissed on May 31, 2005. We did not pay and have no obligation to pay any royalties to Diodem on past or future sales of our products, but we agreed to pay additional consideration if any of the acquired patents held by us are licensed to a third party. In order to secure performance by us of these financial obligations, the parties entered into an intellectual property security agreement, pursuant to which, subject to the rights of existing creditors and the rights of any future creditors to the extent provided in the

 

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agreement, we granted Diodem a security interest in all of their right, title and interest in the royalty patents. In addition, we will be required, by January, 2006, to provide Diodem a ten-year letter of credit from a bank in the amount of $500,000 as additional security.

 

In late 2004, we were notified by Refocus Group, Inc., or Refocus, that certain of our planned activities in the field of presbyopia may infringe one or more claims of a patent held by Refocus. In February 2005, we filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Refocus in order to obtain declaratory relief that certain of our planned activities in the field of presbyopia will not infringe the claims of a patent held by Refocus and/or that the claims are invalid. These claims were dismissed by the court in July 2005 without prejudice on the basis that we do not have a product that has been commercialized and, therefore, Refocus’ alleged infringement claims are not ripe. As of September 30, 2005, no amounts have been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for this matter since management believes that it is not probable we have incurred a loss contingency.

 

From time to time, we are involved in other legal proceedings incidental to our business, but at this time we are not party to any other litigation that is material to our business.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

On July 26, 2005, we entered into separate but similar Indemnification Agreements with the following directors and officers: Federico Pignatelli, Jeffrey W. Jones, George V. d’Arbeloff, Dr. Robert Anderton, Robert E. Grant, John W. Hohener, Keith G. Bateman, James M. Haefner and Marilyn Lobel. Pursuant to the terms of the Indemnification Agreements, we agreed to indemnify such directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation. The Indemnification Agreements provide that, among other things, (i) we will indemnify such directors and officers if and wherever they are made party to a proceeding or are threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, (ii) we will advance all reasonable expenses incurred, whether prior to or after a final determination of a proceeding and (iii) we will use all reasonable efforts to provide and maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.

 

In November 2005, we entered into a fourth amendment to our credit facility with the bank which eliminates all of our financial covenants, including the minimum cash balance of $12.0 million. Under the new amendment, we agreed to collaterize the facility with our short-term investment in U.S. Treasury debt securities which had a fair market value of $9.9 million as of September 30, 2005, which is shown as short-term investment, restricted on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


4.1    Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Biolase Technology, Inc. issued to assignees of Diodem, LLC dated August 15, 2005.
10.1    Form of Indemnification Agreement between Biolase Technology, Inc. and its officers and directors.
10.2    Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated November 4, 2005 between Bank of the West and Biolase Technology, Inc.
10.3    Security Agreement dated November 4, 2005 between Bank of the West and Biolase Technology, Inc.
31.1    Certification of Robert E. Grant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2    Certification of John W. Hohener pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1    Certification of Robert E. Grant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of John W. Hohener pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 9, 2005

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:

 

/s/ J OHN W. H OHENER

   

John W. Hohener

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 4.1

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “1933 ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

No. D-                 Date of Issuance: August 15, 2005

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

OF

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

This certifies that, for value received,                          , or its registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), is entitled, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, to purchase from BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in whole or in part,                          (              ) fully paid and nonassessable shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of the Company’s Common Stock (“ Stock ”). This Warrant shall be exercisable at a per share exercise price initially equal to $ 11.06 , although such price may be adjusted as provided in Section 11 below (the “ Exercise Price ”).

 

The number and character of, and the Exercise Price for, the Warrant Shares are subject to adjustment as provided herein and all references to “the Warrant Shares ” and “the Exercise Price ” herein shall be deemed to include any such adjustment or series of adjustments. The term “ Warrant ” as used herein shall mean this Warrant and any warrants delivered in substitution or exchange for this Warrant as provided herein.

 

1. Term of Warrant . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, this Warrant shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, during the term (the “ Exercise Period ”) commencing upon the date of issuance hereof, and shall no longer be exercisable and shall terminate upon January 24, 2010, and shall be void thereafter.

 

2. Exercise of Warrant . This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part, during the Exercise Period by (i) the surrender of this Warrant to the Company, with the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto as Attachment A (the “ Exercise Form ”) duly completed and executed on behalf of the Holder, at the office of the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) and (ii) the delivery of payment to the Company, for the account of the Company, by cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account specified by the Company or by certified or bank cashier’s check, of the Exercise Price for the number of Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Form in lawful money of the United States of America. The Company agrees that such Warrant Shares shall be deemed to be issued


to the Holder as the record holder of such Warrant Shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for the Warrant Shares as aforesaid. A stock certificate or certificates for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Form shall be delivered to the Holder as promptly as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30)  days thereafter. If this Warrant shall have been exercised only in part, the Company shall, at the time of delivery of the stock certificate or certificates, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining Warrant Shares, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant. Except as provided in Section 11 below, no adjustments shall be made on the Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of this Warrant for any dividends or distributions paid or payable to holders of record of Stock prior to the date as of which the Holder shall be deemed to be the record holder of such Warrant Shares. In addition, in the event that the Holder desires to arrange for a cashless exercise of this Warrant with a registered broker/dealer, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate in facilitating such cashless exercise.

 

3. No Fractional Shares or Scrip . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional share to which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Company shall make a cash payment equal to the fair market value of a share of Stock multiplied by such fraction.

 

4. Replacement of Warrant . On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor and amount.

 

5. Rights of Stockholders . Except as provided in Section 11 below, the Holder shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of any capital stock of the Company for any purpose, and nothing contained herein shall be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock, reclassification of stock, change of par value, or change of stock to or from no par value, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive dividends, subscription rights or otherwise, until this Warrant shall have been exercised as provided herein.

 

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6. Recordkeeping .

 

(a) Warrant Register . The Company will maintain a register (the “ Warrant Register ”) containing the name and address of the Holder. The Holder of this Warrant or any portion hereof may change the Holder’s address as shown on the Warrant Register by written notice to the Company requesting such change. Any notice or written communication required or permitted to be given to the Holder may be delivered or given by mail to the Holder as shown on the Warrant Register and at the address shown on the Warrant Register. Until this Warrant is transferred on the Warrant Register of the Company, the Company may treat the Holder as shown on the Warrant Register as the absolute owner of this Warrant for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

 

(b) Warrant Agent . The Company may, by written notice to the Holder, appoint an agent for the purpose of maintaining the Warrant Register referred to in Section 6(a) above, issuing the Warrant Shares or other securities then issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, exchanging this Warrant, replacing this Warrant or any or all of the foregoing. Thereafter, any such registration, issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall be made at the office of such agent.

 

(c) Transferability and Nonnegotiability of Warrant . This Warrant may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee (including the delivery of legal opinions reasonably satisfactory to the Company, if such are requested by the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder shall have the right, at is sole and absolute discretion, to transfer this Warrant, in whole or in part, to any of the following: (i) Colette Cozean, PhD, an individual, (ii) Patrick Day, an individual, (iii) Lares Research, Inc., a California corporation or (iv) the law firm of Dovel & Luner, LLP (collectively, the “ Permitted Transferees ”); provided , however , that any transferor of any part of this Warrant may only transfer at least the lesser of (x) all of the Warrant such holder owns or (y) the Warrant to purchase at least 7,500 Warrant Shares; and provided , further , that as a condition to any such transfer, any transferee of any part of this Warrant shall make the representations and warranties to the Company set forth on Attachment B hereto. The Holder shall not sell Biolase shares on any one trading day more than twenty percent ( 20% ) of the average daily volume of the Company’s Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the immediately preceding thirty ( 30 ) days (the “ Volume Restriction ”); provided, however, that the Volume Restriction shall not apply to the transfer by the Holder of the Stock to any of the Permitted Transferees, provided , however , that as a condition to any such transfer, such transferee shall (i) make the representations and warranties to the Company set forth on Attachment B hereto and (ii) agree that they will not, together with the Holder and the other Permitted Transferees, exceed the Volume Restriction; and provided , further , that the Volume Restriction shall not apply to transfers by the Holder or a Permitted Transferee to a block purchaser in a negotiated transaction so long as such purchaser agrees to be subject to the terms of Attachment B hereto and the Holder, the Permitted Transferees and such purchaser agree that they will not collectively exceed the Volume Restriction.

 

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(d) Exchange of Warrant Upon a Transfer . On surrender of this Warrant for exchange, properly endorsed on the Assignment Form and subject to the provisions of this Warrant with respect to compliance with the 1933 Act and with the limitations on assignments and transfers and contained in this Section 6 , the Company at its expense shall issue to or on the order of the Holder a new warrant or warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Holder or as the Holder (on payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct, for the number of shares issuable upon exercise hereof.

 

7. Holder’s Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The Holder hereby makes the representations, warranties and covenants set forth on the Representation Statement annexed hereto as Attachment B , as of the date hereof and as of the date of any exercise of this Warrant, as though such representations, warranties and covenants were fully set forth herein.

 

8. Reservation of Stock . The Company covenants that during the Exercise Period the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant and, from time to time, will take all steps necessary to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to provide a sufficient reserve of shares of Stock for issuance upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company further covenants that all shares that may be issued upon the exercise of rights represented by this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price, all as set forth herein, will be free from all taxes, liens and charges caused or created solely by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).

 

9. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given at the earlier of (i) the time of actual delivery; (ii) the next business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt; (iii) when sent by facsimile, if receipt is confirmed; or (iv) on the fifth ( 5 th ) business day following the date deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, certified with return receipt requested.

 

10. Amendments . This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

 

11. Adjustments . The Exercise Price and the number of shares purchasable hereunder are subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

(a) Reclassification, etc . If, at any time while this Warrant or any portion hereof remains unexpired, Stock, by conversion, reclassification of securities or otherwise, shall change into the same or a different number of securities of any other class or classes, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such conversion, reclassification or other change and the Exercise Price therefor shall be appropriately modified in the good faith discretion of the Board, all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 11 .

 

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(b) Split, Subdivision or Combination of Shares . If the Company, at any time while this Warrant or any portion hereof remains unexpired, shall split, subdivide or combine the outstanding shares of Stock into a different number of shares of Stock, then (i) in the case of a split or subdivision, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased, and (ii) in the case of a combination, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased.

 

(c) Adjustments for Dividends in Stock or Other Securities or Property . If, while this Warrant or any portion hereof remains unexpired, the holders of Stock shall receive, or, on or after the record date fixed for the determination of eligible stockholders, shall become entitled to receive, without payment therefor, additional shares of Stock by way of a dividend (“ Additional Shares ”), then and in each case, this Warrant shall represent the right to acquire, in addition to the number of Warrant Shares receivable upon exercise of this Warrant, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount of such Additional Shares that the Holder would hold on the date of such exercise had it been the holder of record of that number of Warrant Shares receivable upon exercise of this Warrant on the date hereof and had thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of such exercise, retained such Warrant Shares and/or all other Additional Shares available to it as aforesaid during such period, giving effect to all adjustments called for during such period by the provisions of this Section 11 .

 

(d) Certificate as to Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 11 , the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Holder a certificate signed by an executive officer setting forth the event requiring the adjustment or readjustment and showing in reasonable detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and the Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment. The Company shall, upon the written request, at any time, of the Holder, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such adjustments and readjustments; (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect; and (iii) the number of Warrant Shares that at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.

 

12. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements entered into in the State of California by and among residents of the State of California.

 

(b) This Warrant shall be exercisable as provided for herein, except that in the event that the expiration date of this Warrant shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or United States federally recognized holiday, the expiration date for this Warrant shall be extended to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the business day following such Saturday, Sunday or United States federally recognized holiday.

 

(c) In the event that the Warrant Shares cannot be sold pursuant to an effective registration statement on the date that is one (1) year after the issuance thereof, the Company

 

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shall cause its counsel to provide an instruction letter to the Company’s transfer agent pursuant to Rule 144 of the 1933 Act to permit the transfer and sale of the Warrant Shares, provided that Rule 144 is otherwise available for the sale of such Warrant Shares.

 

(d) This Warrant may be executed in counterparts which, together, shall constitute but one original.

 

13. Assignment of Registration Rights Agreement .

 

The Company and Holder acknowledge that in connection with the transfer of this Warrant to Holder, Diodem, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Diodem”), has transferred and assigned to Holder its rights and obligations under that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated January 24, 2005 by and between the Company and Diodem with respect to the Warrant Shares, and Holder expressly agrees to accept and be bound by such transfer and assignment with respect to the Warrant Shares. The Company and Holder agree that Holder will be deemed a “Holder” under such Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: August 15, 2005

 

COMPANY:
BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:
HOLDER:
[NAME]
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

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ATTACHMENT A TO WARRANT

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase                          shares of Stock of BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price for such shares in full.

 

2. In exercising the attached Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges the provisions of Attachment B ( i.e. , the Representation Statement) to such Warrant, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

[NAME]
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Dated:                               , 20     


ATTACHMENT B TO WARRANT

 

REPRESENTATION STATEMENT

 

The undersigned Holder represents, covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(i) Purchase for Own Account. The Warrant (the “ Warrant ”) issued by BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) to the Holder (the “ Holder ”) and the shares of common stock of the Company issued upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Shares ”) (collectively, the “ Securities ”) will be acquired for investment for the Holder’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ 1933 Act ”), and the Holder has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. The Holder also represents that the Holder has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

(ii) Disclosure of Information. The Holder believes it has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Securities to be received by the Holder under the Warrant. The Holder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the investment in the Securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possesses such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to the Holder or to which the Holder had access.

 

(iii) Investment Experience. The Holder understands that the investment in the Securities involves substantial risk. The Holder has experience as an investor in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that the Holder is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of the Holder’s investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that the Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in the Securities and protecting its own interests in connection with this investment.

 

(iv) Accredited Investor Status. The Holder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act.

 

(v) Restricted Securities. The Holder understands that the Securities will be characterized as “ restricted securities ” under the 1933 Act inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that, under the 1933 Act and applicable regulations thereunder, such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the Holder represents that the Holder is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the 1933 Act.


(vi) Legend. It is understood that the certificate or certificates evidencing the Securities will bear the legend set forth below:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed by the Company from any certificate evidencing the Securities upon delivery to the Company of an opinion by counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that a registration statement under the 1933 Act is at that time in effect with respect to the legended security or that such security can be freely transferred in a public sale without such a registration statement being in effect.

 

(vii) “Market Stand-Off” Agreement. In respect of any underwritten public offering by the Company, the Holder hereby agrees that the Holder shall not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by the Holder (other than those included in the registration) during a reasonable and customary period of time as agreed to by the Company and the underwriters, not to exceed one hundred eighty ( 180 ) days following the effective date of the registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act in respect of such offering, provided that (i) all officers and directors of the Company enter into similar agreements; and (ii) Holder is provided an opportunity to include the Warrant Shares in such underwritten offering.

 

[NAME]
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Dated:                               , 20     


SCHEDULE TO

 

FORM OF

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

 

OF

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

The foregoing form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of Biolase Technology, Inc. was issued on August 15, 2005 to the following holders in the amounts indicated, in connection with the assignment by Diodem, LLC of its Warrant to Purchase Common Stock:

 

Warrant No.


  

Holder


   Number of Shares

D-2

   Dovel & Luner, LLP    28,363

D-3

   Lares Research, a California corporation    25,020

D-4

   Colette Cozean    15,144

D-5

   Patrick J. Day    12,510

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

FORM OF

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of                          , 2005 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and                          (“ Indemnitee ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Indemnitee is either a member of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board of Directors ”) or an officer of the Company, or both, and in such capacity or capacities, or otherwise as an Agent (as hereinafter defined) of the Company, is performing a valuable service for the Company.

 

B. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be indemnified as herein provided.

 

C. It is intended that Indemnitee shall be paid promptly by the Company all amounts necessary to effectuate in full the indemnity provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants in this Agreement, and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Company as an Agent and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Services by Indemnitee . Indemnitee agrees to serve (a) as a director or an officer of the Company, or both, so long as Indemnitee is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of the Company, and until such time as Indemnitee resigns or fails to stand for election or is removed from Indemnitee’s position, or (b) as an Agent of the Company. Indemnitee may from time to time also perform other services at the request or for the convenience of, or otherwise benefiting, the Company. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign or be removed from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or other obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Company shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in any such position.

 

2. Indemnification . Subject to the limitations set forth herein and in Section 7 hereof, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows:

 

The Company shall, with respect to any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) associated with Indemnitee’s being an Agent of the Company, indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company in effect on the


date hereof or as such law or Certificate of Incorporation may from time to time be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the law or Certificate of Incorporation permitted the Company to provide before such amendment). The right to indemnification conferred herein and in the Certificate of Incorporation shall be presumed to have been relied upon by Indemnitee in serving or continuing to serve the Company as an Agent and shall be enforceable as a contract right. Without in any way diminishing the scope of the indemnification provided by this Section 2, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by law if and wherever Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, including any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an Agent or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in such capacity, against Expenses (as hereinafter defined) and Liabilities (as hereinafter defined) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his or her behalf in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of such Proceeding. In addition to, and not as a limitation of, the foregoing, the rights of indemnification of Indemnitee provided under this Agreement shall include those rights set forth in Sections 3 and 9 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be required to indemnify Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee (other than a Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement) only if the commencement of such Proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors.

 

3. Advancement of Expenses . All reasonable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee (including costs of enforcement of this Agreement) shall be advanced from time to time by the Company to Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a written request for an advance of Expenses, whether prior to or after final disposition of a Proceeding (except to the extent that there has been a Final Adverse Determination (as hereinafter defined) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such Expenses), including, without limitation, any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company. The written request for an advancement of any and all Expenses under this paragraph shall contain reasonable detail of the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. In the event that such written request shall be accompanied by an affidavit of counsel to Indemnitee to the effect that such counsel has reviewed such Expenses and that such Expenses are reasonable in such counsel’s view, then such expenses shall be deemed reasonable in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. By execution of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have made whatever undertaking as may be required by law at the time of any advancement of Expenses with respect to repayment to the Company of such Expenses. In the event that the Company shall breach its obligation to advance Expenses under this Section 3, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee’s remedies available at law would not be adequate and that Indemnitee would be entitled to specific performance.

 

4. Surety Bond .

 

(a) In order to secure the obligations of the Company to indemnify and advance Expenses to Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall obtain at the time of any Change in Control (as hereinafter defined) a surety bond (the “ Bond ”). The Bond shall be in an

 

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appropriate amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), shall be issued by a commercial insurance company or other financial institution headquartered in the United States having assets in excess of $10 billion and capital according to its most recent published reports equal to or greater than the then applicable minimum capital standards promulgated by such entity’s primary federal regulator and shall contain terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Indemnitee. The Bond shall provide that Indemnitee may from time to time file a claim for payment under the Bond, upon written certification by Indemnitee to the issuer of the Bond that (i) Indemnitee has made written request upon the Company for an amount not less than the amount Indemnitee is drawing under the Bond and that the Company has failed or refused to provide Indemnitee with such amount in full within thirty (30) days after receipt of the request, and (ii) Indemnitee believes that he or she is entitled under the terms of this Agreement to the amount that Indemnitee is drawing upon under the Bond. The issuance of the Bond shall not in any way diminish the Company’s obligation to indemnify Indemnitee against Expenses and Liabilities to the full extent required by this Agreement.

 

(b) Once the Company has obtained the Bond, the Company shall maintain and renew the Bond or a substitute Bond meeting the criteria of Section 4(a) during the term of this Agreement so that the Bond shall have an initial term of five (5) years, be renewed for successive five-year terms, and always have at least one (1) year of its term remaining.

 

5. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings . Upon making a request for indemnification, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in reaching any contrary determination. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, arbitration award or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not affect this presumption or, except as determined by a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to Indemnitee, establish a presumption with regard to any factual matter relevant to determining Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification hereunder. If the person or persons so empowered to make a determination pursuant to Section 6 hereof shall have failed to make the requested determination within ninety (90) days after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding or any other event that could enable the Company to determine Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, the requisite determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made.

 

6. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification .

 

(a) Whenever Indemnitee believes that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit a written request for indemnification to the Company. Any request for indemnification shall include sufficient documentation or information reasonably available to Indemnitee for the determination of entitlement to indemnification. In any event, Indemnitee shall submit Indemnitee’s claim for indemnification within a reasonable time, not to exceed five (5) years after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its

 

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equivalent, or final determination, whichever is the later date for which Indemnitee requests indemnification. The Secretary or other appropriate officer shall, promptly upon receipt of Indemnitee’s request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has made such request. Determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than ninety (90) days after the Company’s receipt of Indemnitee’s written request for such indemnification, provided that any request for indemnification for Liabilities, other than amounts paid in settlement, shall have been made after a determination thereof in a Proceeding.

 

(b) The Company shall be entitled to select the forum in which Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification will be heard; provided, however, that if there is a Change in Control of the Company, Independent Legal Counsel (as hereinafter defined) shall determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The forum shall be any one of the following:

 

(i) the stockholders of the Company;

 

(ii) a majority vote of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum;

 

(iii) Independent Legal Counsel, whose determination shall be made in a written opinion; or

 

(iv) a panel of three (3) arbitrators, one selected by the Company, another by Indemnitee and the third by the first two arbitrators; or if for any reason three (3) arbitrators are not selected within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the first arbitrator, then selection of additional arbitrators shall be made by the American Arbitration Association. If any arbitrator resigns or is unable to serve in such capacity for any reason, the American Arbitration Association shall select such arbitrator’s replacement. The arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association now in effect.

 

7. Specific Limitations on Indemnification . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding:

 

(a) To the extent that payment is actually made to Indemnitee under any insurance policy, or is made to Indemnitee by the Company or an affiliate otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the availability of such insurance, Indemnitee also may claim indemnification from the Company pursuant to this Agreement by assigning to the Company any claims under such insurance to the extent Indemnitee is paid by the Company;

 

(b) Provided there has been no Change in Control, for Liabilities in connection with Proceedings settled without the Company’s consent, which consent, however, shall not be unreasonably withheld;

 

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(c) For an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or similar provisions of any state statutory or common law; or

 

(d) To the extent it would be otherwise prohibited by law, if so established by a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to Indemnitee.

 

8. Fees and Expenses of Independent Legal Counsel or Arbitrators . The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Legal Counsel or a panel of three arbitrators should such Independent Legal Counsel or such arbitrators be retained to make a determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement, and to fully indemnify such Independent Legal Counsel or arbitrators against any and all expenses and losses incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to this Agreement or their engagement pursuant hereto.

 

9. Remedies of Indemnitee .

 

(a) In the event that (i) a determination pursuant to Section 6 hereof is made that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, (ii) advances of Expenses are not made pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or (iv) Indemnitee otherwise seeks enforcement of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to a final adjudication in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware of the remedy sought. Alternatively, unless (x) the determination was made by a panel of arbitrators pursuant to Section 6(b)(iv) hereof, or (y) court approval is required by law for the indemnification sought by Indemnitee, Indemnitee at Indemnitee’s option may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association now in effect, which award is to be made within ninety (90) days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or arbitration award. In any such proceeding or arbitration, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and advancement of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption.

 

(b) In the event that a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, in whole or in part, has been made pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the decision in the judicial proceeding or arbitration provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 9 shall be made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.

 

(c) If a determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification has been made pursuant to Section 6 hereof, or is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 5 hereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall be bound by such determination in the absence of a misrepresentation or omission of a material fact by Indemnitee in connection with such determination.

 

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(d) The Company shall be precluded from asserting that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable. The Company shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertion to the contrary.

 

(e) Expenses reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with Indemnitee’s request for indemnification under, seeking enforcement of or to recover damages for breach of this Agreement shall be borne by the Company when and as incurred by Indemnitee irrespective of any Final Adverse Determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.

 

10. Contribution . To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (b) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

 

11. Maintenance of Insurance . Upon the Company’s purchase of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies covering its directors and officers, then, subject only to the provisions within this Section 11, the Company agrees that so long as Indemnitee shall have consented to serve or shall continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company, or both, or as an Agent of the Company, and thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (such periods being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “ Indemnification Period ”), the Company will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in effect for the benefit of Indemnitee one or more valid, binding and enforceable policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance from established and reputable insurers, providing, in all respects, coverage both in scope and amount which is no less favorable than that provided by such preexisting policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to maintain said policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance during any time period if during such period such insurance is not reasonably available or if it is determined in good faith by the then directors of the Company either that:

 

(a) The premium cost of maintaining such insurance is substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided thereunder; or

 

(b) The protection provided by such insurance is so limited by exclusions, deductions or otherwise that there is insufficient benefit to warrant the cost of maintaining such insurance.

 

Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent that and for so long as the Company shall choose to continue to maintain any policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance during the Indemnification Period, the Company shall maintain similar and

 

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equivalent insurance for the benefit of Indemnitee during the Indemnification Period (unless such insurance shall be less favorable to Indemnitee than the Company’s existing policies).

 

12. Modification, Waiver, Termination and Cancellation . No supplement, modification, termination, cancellation or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

13. Subrogation . In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

14. Notice by Indemnitee and Defense of Claim . Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any matter, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, but the omission so to notify the Company will not relieve it from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee if such omission does not prejudice the Company’s rights. If such omission does prejudice the Company’s rights, the Company will be relieved from liability only to the extent of such prejudice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such omission will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee otherwise than under this Agreement. With respect to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof:

 

(a) The Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense; and

 

(b) The Company jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding if there has been a Change in Control or if Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee with respect to such Proceeding. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless:

 

(i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company;

 

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(ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that counsel engaged by the Company may not adequately represent Indemnitee due to, among other things, actual or potential differing interests; or

 

(iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense in such Proceeding or shall not in fact have assumed such defense and be acting in connection therewith with reasonable diligence; in each of which cases the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

 

(c) The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent; provided, however, that Indemnitee will not unreasonably withhold his or her consent to any proposed settlement.

 

15. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (b) delivered by facsimile with telephone confirmation of receipt or (c) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed:

 

(i) If to Indemnitee, to the address or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

(ii) If to the Company, to:

 

Biolase Technology, Inc.

981 Calle Amanecer

San Clemente, California 92673

Attn: Corporate Secretary

 

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

 

16. Nonexclusivity . The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under applicable law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or any agreements, vote of stockholders, resolution of the Board of Directors or otherwise, and to the extent that during the Indemnification Period the rights of the then existing directors and officers are more favorable to such directors or officers than the rights currently provided to Indemnitee thereunder or under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the full benefits of such more favorable rights.

 

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17. Certain Definitions .

 

(a) “ Agent ” shall mean any person who is or was, or who has consented to serve as, a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary, joint venturer, partner, manager or other official of the Company or a subsidiary or an affiliate of the Company, or any other entity (including without limitation, an employee benefit plan) either at the request of, for the convenience of, or otherwise to benefit the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(b) “ Change in Control ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i) Both (A) any “person” (as defined below) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing at least twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities and (B) the beneficial ownership by such person of securities representing such percentage has not been approved by a majority of the “continuing directors” (as defined below);

 

(ii) Any “person” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

(iii) A change in the composition of the Board of Directors occurs, as a result of which fewer than two-thirds of the incumbent directors are directors who either (A) had been directors of the Company on the “look-back date” (as defined below) (the “ Original Directors ”) or (B) were elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority in the aggregate of the Original Directors who were still in office at the time of the election or nomination and directors whose election or nomination was previously so approved (the “ continuing directors ”);

 

(iv) The stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, if such merger or consolidation would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) fifty percent (50%) or less of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

 

(v) The stockholders of the Company approve (A) a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or (B) an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

For purposes of Subsection (i) above, the term “person” shall have the same meaning as when used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but shall exclude (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or of a parent or subsidiary of the Company or (y) a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Company.

 

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For purposes of Subsection (iii) above, the term “look-back date” shall mean the later of (x) the Effective Date and (y) the date twenty-four (24) months prior to the date of the event that may constitute a “Change in Control.”

 

Any other provision of this Section 17(b) notwithstanding, the term “Change in Control” shall not include a transaction, if undertaken at the election of the Company, the result of which is to sell all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another corporation (the “ surviving corporation ”); provided that the surviving corporation is owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company immediately following such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s common stock immediately preceding such transaction; and provided, further, that the surviving corporation expressly assumes this Agreement.

 

(c) “ Disinterested Director ” shall mean a director of the Company who is not or was not a party to or otherwise involved in the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought by Indemnitee.

 

(d) “ Expenses ” shall include all direct and indirect costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcripts, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, all other disbursements or out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which Indemnitee is otherwise not compensated by the Company or any third party) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with either the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of a Proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, applicable law or otherwise; provided, however, that “Expenses” shall not include any Liabilities.

 

(e) “ Final Adverse Determination ” shall mean that a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 6 hereof and either (1) a final adjudication in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or decision of an arbitrator pursuant to Section 9(a) hereof shall have denied Indemnitee’s right to indemnification hereunder, or (2) Indemnitee shall have failed to file a complaint in a Delaware court or seek an arbitrator’s award pursuant to Section 9(a) for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the determination made pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

 

(f) “ Independent Legal Counsel ” shall mean a law firm or a member of a firm selected by the Company and approved by Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) or, if there has been a Change in Control, selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), that neither is presently nor in the past five (5) years has been retained to represent: (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or Indemnitee or any corporation of which Indemnitee was or is a director, officer, employee or agent, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such a corporation, in any material matter, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have

 

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a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(g) “ Liabilities ” shall mean liabilities of any type whatsoever including, but not limited to, any judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of any Proceeding.

 

(h) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed action, claim, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that is associated with Indemnitee’s being an Agent of the Company.

 

18. Binding Effect; Duration and Scope of Agreement . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect during the Indemnification Period, regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an Agent.

 

19. Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement (or any portion thereof) shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:

 

(a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and

 

(b) to the fullest extent legally possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent of any provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

20. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, as applied to contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws rules.

 

21. Consent to Jurisdiction . The Company and Indemnitee each irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding that arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of the State of Delaware.

 

22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and there are no other agreements, contracts or understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, except as specifically referred to herein or as provided in Section 16 hereof.

 

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23. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer and Indemnitee has executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By    

Print Name  

   

Title 

   

 

INDEMNITEE

Signature

   

Print Name  

   

Address

   
     

 

Telephone  

   

Facsimile 

   

E-mail 

   

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This FOURTH Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of November 4, 2005, by and between BANK OF THE WEST (the “Bank”) and BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (the “Borrower”) with respect tot he following:

 

This Amendment shall be deemed to be a part of and subject to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2003, as it may be amended from time to time, and any and all addenda and riders thereto (collectively the “Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as in the Agreement. To the extent that any of the terms or provisions of this Amendment conflict with those contained in the Agreement, the terms and provisions contained herein shall control.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Bank mutually desire to extend and/or modify the Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, for value received and hereby acknowledged, the Borrower and the Bank agree as follows:

 

1. Deleting Financial Condition . Section 6.2 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety.

 

2. Representations and Warranties . The Borrower hereby reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement and represents that no event, which with notice or lapse of time, could become an Event of Default, has occurred or is continuing.

 

3. Confirmation of Other Terms and Conditions of the Agreement . Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, all other terms, conditions and covenants of the Agreement unaffected by this Amendment shall remain unchanged and shall continue in full force and effect and the Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to perform and observe all terms, covenants and agreements provided for in the Agreement, as hereby amended.

 

4. Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California to which jurisdiction the parties hereto hereby consent and submit.

 

5. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto as of the date first hereinabove written.

 

BANK:       BORROWER:
BANK OF THE WEST       BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
BY:   / S /    R OBERT T HOMAS       BY:   / S /    R OBERT E. G RANT
NAME: Robert Thomas, Vice President       NAME: Robert E. Grant, CEO
            BY:   / S /    J OHN H OHENER
        NAME: John Hohener, Executive VP and CFO
            ADDRESS:
                981 Calle Amanecer
                San Clemente, CA 92673

 

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EXHIBIT 10.3

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

The Security Agreement is made and entered into this November 4, 2005, by and between BANK OF THE WEST (the “Bank”) and BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (the “Debtor”).

 

1. Grant of Security Interest. The Debtor hereby grants to the Bank a security interest in and to all of the following property (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Collateral”):

 

(a) Monies. All monies, investment property, and securities of the Debtor, related to the United States Treasury Note CUSIP No. 912828DF4, with a par value of $10,000,000.00, including any renewals, extensions, substitutions, replacements, additions, or proceeds thereof.

 

The Bank’s security interest in the Collateral shall be a continuing lien and shall include all proceeds and products of the Collateral including, but not limited to, the proceeds of any insurance thereon.

 

Debtor hereby consents to and instructs Bank to file financing statements in all locations deemed appropriate by the Bank from time to time.

 

The security interest granted to Bank in the Collateral shall not secure or be deemed to secure any Indebtedness of the Debtor to the Bank which is, at the time of its creation, subject to the provisions of any state or federal consumer credit or truth-in-lending disclosure statutes.

 

2. The Indebtedness. The Collateral secures payment of the indebtedness under that certain credit agreement dated as of May 14, 2003, executed by the Debtor and in the original amount of $4,500,000.00 and subsequently increased to the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000.00 owed to the Bank together with any and all modifications, extensions and renewals of such indebtedness (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Indebtedness”) and performance of all the terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Security Agreement and in any other document, instrument or agreement evidencing or related to the Indebtedness or the Collateral.

 

The Indebtedness secured hereby shall not include any indebtedness of the Debtor incurred for personal, family or household purpose except to the extent any disclosure required under any consumer protection law (including but not limited to the Truth in Lending Act) or any regulation thereto, as now existing or hereafter amended, is or has been given.

 

3. Debtor’s Representations and Warranties. The Debtor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Bank, which representations and warranties are continuing:

 

(a) Status: The Debtor’s correct legal name is as stated in this Agreement and the Debtor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of California, and with its chief executive office in the state of California and is properly licensed and is qualified to do business and in good standing in, and, where necessary to maintain the Debtor’s rights and privileges, has complied with the fictitious name statute of every jurisdiction in which the Debtor is doing business.

 

(b) Authority: The execution, delivery and performance by the Debtor of this Agreement and any instrument, document or agreement required hereunder have been duly authorized and do not and will not: (i) violate any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award presently in effect having application to the Debtor; (ii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material

 

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indenture or loan or credit agreement or other material agreement, lease or instrument to which the Debtor is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (iii) require any consent or approval of its stockholders or violate any provision of its articles of incorporation or by-laws; or (iv) violate any provision of its partnership agreement; or (v) require any consent or approval of its members or violate any provision of its articles of organization or operating agreement.

 

(c) Legal Effect. This Security Agreement constitutes, and any document, instrument or agreement required hereunder when delivered will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Debtor enforceable against the Debtor in accordance with their respective terms.

 

(d) Fictitious Trade Names: There are no fictitious trade names, fictitious trade styles, assumed business names or trade names (defined herein as “Trade Name”) used by the Debtor in connection with its business operations. The Debtor shall notify the Bank not less than 30 days prior to effecting any change in the matters described herein or prior to using any other fictitious Trade Name at any future date, indicating the Trade Name and state(s) of its use.

 

(e) Title to Collateral; Permitted Liens. The Debtor has good and marketable title to the Collateral and the same is not now and shall not become subject to any security interest, encumbrance, lien or claim of any third person other than: (i) liens and security interests to secure the Indebtedness or other indebtedness owed to the Bank; (ii) liens for taxes, assessments or similar charges either not yet due or being duly contested in good faith; (iii) liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business and security obligations which are not yet delinquent; (iv) liens and security interests which, as of the date hereof, have been disclosed to and approved by the Bank in writing; (v) purchase money liens or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by the Debtor in the ordinary course of business to secure indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof or permitted to be incurred hereunder; and (vi) those liens and security interests which in the aggregate constitute an immaterial and insignificant monetary amount with respect to the net value of the Debtor’s assets (collectively “Permitted Liens”).

 

(f) Financial Statements. All financial statements, information and other data now or hereafter submitted to the Bank in connection with the transaction with respect to which this Security Agreement is entered into are true, accurate and correct and have been or will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. Since the most recent submission of any such financial statement, information or other data to the Bank, the Debtor represents and warrants that no material adverse change in the financial condition or operations as disclosed therein or thereby has occurred which has not been fully disclosed to the Bank in writing.

 

(g) Litigation. Except as have been disclosed to the Bank, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Debtor, threatened against or affecting the Debtor or the Debtor’s properties before any court or administrative agency which, if determined adversely to the Debtor, would have a material adverse effect on the Debtor’s financial condition or operations or on the Collateral.

 

(h) Taxes. The Debtor has filed all tax returns required to be filed and paid all taxes shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties, other than taxes which are currently payable without penalty or interest or those which are being duly contested in good faith.

 

(i) Environmental Compliance. The operations of the Debtor comply, and during the term of this Security Agreement will at all times comply, in all respects with all

 

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Environmental Laws; the Debtor has obtained all licenses, permits, authorizations and registrations required under any Environmental Law (“ Environmental Permits ”) and necessary for its ordinary course operations, all such Environmental Permits are in good standing, and the Debtor is in compliance with all material terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits; neither the Debtor nor any of its present property or operations is subject to any outstanding written order from or agreement with any governmental authority nor subject to any judicial or docketed administrative proceeding, respecting any Environmental Law, Environmental Claim or Hazardous Material; there are no Hazardous Materials or other conditions or circumstances existing, or arising from operations prior to the date of this Agreement, with respect to any property of the Debtor that would reasonably be expected to give rise to Environmental Claims; provided , however, that with respect to property leased from an unrelated third party, the foregoing representation is made to the best knowledge of the Debtor. In addition, (i) the Debtor does not have any underground storage tanks (x) that are not properly registered or permitted under applicable Environmental Laws, or (y) that are leaking or disposing of Hazardous Materials off-site, and (ii) the Debtor has notified all of their employees of the existence, if any, of any health hazard arising from the conditions of their employment and have met all notification requirements under Title III of CERCLA and all other Environmental Laws.

 

For the purposes hereof:

 

(1) “Environmental Claims” shall mean all claims, however asserted, by any governmental authority or other person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law or for release or injury to the environment or threat to public health, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), property damage, natural resources damage, or otherwise alleging liability or responsibility for damages (punitive or otherwise), cleanup, removal, remedial or response costs, restitution, civil or criminal penalties, injunctive relief, or other type of relief, resulting from or based upon (a) the presence, placement, discharge, emission or release (including intentional and unintentional, negligent and non-negligent, sudden or non-sudden, accidental or non-accidental placement, spills, leaks, discharges, emissions or releases) of any Hazardous Material at, in, or from property, whether or not owned by the Debtor, or (b) any other circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law.

 

(2) “Environmental Laws” shall mean all federal, state or local laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together will all administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any governmental authorities, in each case relating to environmental, health, safety and land use matters; including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the California Hazardous Waste Control Law, the California Solid Waste Management, Resource, Recovery and Recycling Act, the California Water Code and the California Health and Safety Code.

 

(3) “Hazardous Materials” means all those substances which are regulated by, or which may form the basis of liability under, any Environmental Law, including all substances identified under any Environmental Law as a pollutant, contaminant, hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, special waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, or toxic substance, or petroleum or petroleum derived substance or waste.

 

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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), such plan has been and will continue to be funded in accordance with its terms and otherwise complies with and continues to comply with the requirements of ERISA.

 

(k) Debtor’s Covenants. The Debtor covenants and agrees that, unless the Bank otherwise consents in writing, the Debtor shall at all times:

 

(l) Maintenance of Insurance. Keep and maintain the Collateral insured for not less than its full replacement value against all risks of loss and damage and maintain such other insurance as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Debtor operates and maintain such other insurance and coverages as may be required by the Bank. All such insurance shall be in form and amount and with companies satisfactory to the Bank. With respect to insurance covering the Collateral, such insurance shall name the Bank as loss payee pursuant to a loss payable endorsement satisfactory to the Bank and shall not be altered or canceled except upon 10 days’ prior written notice to the Bank. Upon the Bank’s request, the Debtor shall furnish the Bank with the original policy or binder of all such insurance.

 

(m) Inspection Rights and Accounting Records: The Debtor will maintain adequate books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals consistently applied and in a manner otherwise acceptable to Bank, and, at any reasonable time and from time to time, permit the Bank or any representative thereof to examine and make copies of the records and visit the properties of the Debtor and discuss the business and operations of the Debtor with any employee or representative thereof. If the Debtor shall maintain any records (including, but not limited to, computer generated records or computer programs for the generation of such records) in the possession of a third party, the Debtor hereby agrees to notify such third party to permit the Bank free access to such records at all reasonable times and to provide the Bank with copies of any records which it may request, all at the Debtor’s expense, the amount of which shall be payable immediately upon demand. In addition, the Bank may, at any reasonable time and from time to time, conduct inspections and audits of the Collateral and the Debtor’s accounts payable, the cost and expenses of which shall be paid by the Debtor to the Bank upon demand.

 

(n) Maintenance of Collateral.

 

(1) The Collateral shall at all times be of a character and value acceptable to the Bank, as determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute judgment.

 

(2) The Debtor shall not withdraw or seek to withdraw any of the Collateral now or hereafter in the Possession of the Bank or the Bank’s agents, or any one of them.

 

(3) The Debtor shall make timely payments of all taxes, charges, liens and assessments against the Collateral.

 

(4) Except for Permitted Liens, the Debtor shall keep and maintain the Collateral free and clear of all levies, liens, encumbrances and other security interests (including, but not limited to, any lien of attachment, judgment or execution) and defend the Collateral against any such levy, lien, encumbrance or security interest; comply with all laws, statutes and regulations pertaining to the Collateral, execute, file and record such statements, notices and agreements, take such actions and obtain such certificates and other documents as necessary to perfect, evidence and continue the Bank’s security interest in the Collateral and the priority thereof; maintain accurate and complete records of the Collateral.

 

(o) Reporting Requirements. Promptly upon the Bank’s request, deliver or cause to be

 

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delivered to the Bank such information pertaining to the Debtor, the Collateral or such other matters as the Bank may reasonably request.

 

(p) Payment of Obligations . Pay all of its liabilities and obligations when due.

 

(q) Compensation of Employees . Compensate its employees for services rendered at an hourly rate at least equal to the minimum hourly rate prescribed by any applicable federal or state law or regulation.

 

(r) Maintenance of Jurisdiction : Debtor shall maintain the jurisdiction of its organization and chief executive office, or if applicable, principal residence, as set forth herein and not change such jurisdiction name or form of organization without 30 days prior written notice to Bank.

 

(s) Notice : Give the Bank prompt written notice of any and all (i) Events of Default; (ii) litigation, arbitration or administrative proceedings to which any Debtor is a party or which affects the Collateral; (iii) other matters which have resulted in, or might result in a material adverse change in the Collateral or the financial condition or business operations of any Debtor, and (iv) any enforcement, cleanup, removal or other governmental or regulatory actions instituted, completed or threatened against any Debtor or any of its properties.

 

4. Bank’s Rights Without Default . At its option and without any obligation to do so, the Bank may, either in the name of the Bank, the Bank’s nominee or the Debtor:

 

(a) Enter into any agreement relating to or affecting the Collateral and, in connection therewith, the Bank may surrender control of any such Collateral, accept other property in exchange for such Collateral, and do and perform such acts as it deems proper. Any money or property received in exchange for any such Collateral shall be subject to and held by the Bank pursuant to the terms of this Security Agreement.

 

(b) Make any compromise or settlement with respect to the Collateral that the Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems proper.

 

(c) Insure and do such other acts as the Bank deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to preserve or protect the Collateral.

 

(d) Cause the Collateral to be transferred to the Bank’s name or the name of the Bank’s nominee.

 

(e) With respect to the Collateral, exercise all rights, powers and remedies of an owner but excluding any voting rights.

 

5. Events of Default . Any one or more of the following described events shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) hereunder:

 

(a) Non-Payment : The Debtor shall fail to pay the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness when due or interest of the Indebtedness within 5 days of when due.

 

(b) Performance Under This Agreement : The Debtor shall fail in any material respect to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Security Agreement or in any document, instrument or agreement relating to this Agreement and any such failure shall continue unremedied for more than 30 days after written notice from the Bank to the Borrower(s) of the existence and character of such Event of Default.

 

(c) Representations and Warranties; Financial Statements : Any representation or

 

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warranty made by the Debtor under or in connection with this Security Agreement or any financial statement given by the Debtor or any guarantor shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or given or when deemed to have been made or given.

 

(d) Other Agreements : If there is a default under any agreement to which Debtor is a party with the Bank or with a third party or parties resulting in a right by the Bank or such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness.

 

(e) Insolvency : The Debtor or any guarantor shall: (i) become insolvent or be unable to pay its debts as they mature; (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or to an agent authorized to liquidate any substantial amount of its properties and assets; (iii) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or seeking reorganization or to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors; (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of an involuntary petition relating to bankruptcy or reorganization or join in any such petition; (v) become or be adjudicated a bankrupt; (vi) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or consent that an order be made, appointing any receiver, custodian or trustee, for itself or any of its properties, assets or businesses; or (vii) any receiver, custodian or trustee shall have been appointed for all or substantial part of its properties, assets or businesses and shall not be discharged within 30 days after the date of such appointment.

 

(f) Execution : Any writ of execution or attachment or any judgment lien shall be issued against any property of the Debtor and shall not be discharged or bonded against or released with 30 days after the issuance or attachment of such writ or lien.

 

(g) Revocation or Limitation of Guaranty : Any guaranty shall be revoked or limited or its enforceability or validity shall be contested by any guarantor, by operation of law, legal proceeding or otherwise or any guarantor who is a natural person shall die.

 

(h) Revocation or Limitation of Subordination Agreement : Any subordination agreement shall be revoked or limited or its enforceability or validity shall be contested by any creditor signatory thereto, by operation of law, legal proceeding or otherwise.

 

(i) Suspension : The Debtor shall voluntarily suspend the transaction of business or allow to be suspended, terminated, revoked or expired any permit, license or approval of any governmental body necessary to conduct the Debtor’s business as now conducted.

 

(j) Material Adverse Change : If there occurs a material adverse change in the Debtor’s business or financial condition, or if there is a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Indebtedness or there is material impairment of the value or priority of the Bank’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

(k) Change in Ownership : There shall occur a sale, transfer, disposition or encumbrance (whether voluntary or involuntary), or an agreement shall be entered into to do so, with respect to more than 10% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Debtor.

 

(l) Impairment of Collateral . There shall occur any injury or damage to all or any part of the Collateral or all or any part of the Collateral shall be lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

6. Bank’s Rights and Remedies on Default . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Bank may, at its sole and absolute election, without demand and only upon such notice as may be required by law:

 

(a) Acceleration . Declare the Indebtedness and any or all other indebtedness owing to the Bank by the Debtor or any obligor on the Indebtedness (however such indebtedness

 

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may be evidenced or secured) immediately due and payable, whether or not otherwise due and payable.

 

(b) Cease Extending Credit . Cease extending credit to or for the account of the Debtor or any obligor on the Indebtedness under any agreement now existing or hereafter entered into with the Bank.

 

(c) Termination . Terminate any agreement as to any future obligation of the Bank without affecting the Debtor’s obligations to the Bank or the Bank’s rights and remedies under this Security Agreement or under any other document, instrument or agreement.

 

(d) Segregate Collections . Require the Debtor to segregate all collections and proceeds of the Collateral so that they are capable of identification and to deliver such collections and proceeds to the Bank, in kind, without commingling, at such times and in such manner as required by the Bank.

 

(e) Records of Collateral . Require the Debtor to periodically deliver to the Bank records and schedules showing the status, condition and location of the Collateral and such contracts or other matters which affect the Collateral. In connection herewith, the Bank may conduct such audits or other examination of such records, including, but not limited to, verification of balances owing by any account debtor of the Debtor, as the Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary.

 

(f) Compromise . Grant extensions, compromise claims and settle any account for less than the amount owing thereunder, all without notice to the Debtor or any obligor on or any guarantor of the Indebtedness.

 

(g) Protection of Security Interest in Collateral . Make such payments and do such acts as the Bank, in its sole judgment, considers necessary and reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral. The Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank to pay, purchase, contest or compromise any encumbrance, lien or claim which the Bank, in its sole judgment, deems to be prior or superior to its security interest. Further, the Debtor hereby agrees to pay to the Bank, upon demand therefor, all expenses and expenditures (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the foregoing.

 

(h) Foreclosure . Enforce any security interest or lien given or provided for under this Security Agreement or under any other document relating to the Collateral, in such manner and such order, as to all or any part of the Collateral, as the Bank, in its sole judgment, deems to be necessary or appropriate and the Debtor hereby waives any and all rights, obligations or defenses now or hereafter established by law relating to the foregoing. In the enforcement of its security interest in the Collateral, the Bank is authorized to enter upon the premises where any Collateral is located and take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, together with the Debtor’s records pertaining thereto, or the Bank may require the Debtor to assemble the Collateral and records pertaining thereto and make such Collateral and records available to the Bank at a place designated by the Bank. The Bank may sell the Collateral or any portions thereof, together with all additions, accessions and accessories thereto, giving only such notices and following only such procedures as are required by law, at either a public or private sale, or both, with or without having the Collateral present at the time of sale, which sale shall be on such terms and conditions and conducted in such manner as the Bank determines in its sole judgment to be commercially reasonable. The Collateral may be disposed of in its then condition without any preparation or processing. In connection with any disposition of the Collateral, the Bank may disclaim any warranty relating to title, possession or quiet enjoyment. Any deficiency which exists after the disposition or liquidation of the Collateral shall be a continuing liability of any obligor on or any guarantor of the Indebtedness and shall be immediately paid to the Bank.

 

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(i) Non-Exclusivity of Remedies . Exercise one or more of the Bank’s rights set forth herein or seek such other rights or pursue such other remedies as may be provided by law, in equity or in any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into between the Bank and the Debtor or any obligor on or guarantor of the Indebtedness, or otherwise.

 

(j) Application of Proceeds . All amounts received by the Bank as proceeds from the disposition or liquidation of the Collateral shall be applied as follows: first, to the costs and expenses of collection, including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether or not suit is commenced by the Bank; next, to those costs and expenses incurred by the Bank in protecting, preserving, enforcing, collecting, selling or disposing of the Collateral; next, to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Indebtedness; next, to the payment of the outstanding principal balance of the Indebtedness; and last, to the payment of any other indebtedness owed by the Debtor to the Bank. Any excess Collateral or excess proceeds existing after the disposition or liquidation of the Collateral will be returned or paid by the Bank to the Debtor.

 

If any non-cash proceeds are received in connection with any sale of Collateral, the Bank shall not apply such non-cash proceeds to the Obligations unless and until such proceeds are converted to such; provided, however, that if such non-cash proceeds are not expected on the date of receipt thereof to be converted to cash within one year after such date, the Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to convert such non-cash proceeds to cash within such one year period.

 

7. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Amounts Payable Under this Security Agreement . If the Debtor fails to pay on demand the amount of any obligations referred to in this Security Agreement, the Bank may pay such amount at its option and without any obligation to do so and without waiving any default occasioned by the Debtor’s failure to pay such amount. All amounts so paid by the Bank, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs, charges and expenses relating to the Indebtedness, shall be a part of the Indebtedness and shall bear interest at the highest rate chargeable on any Indebtedness until paid in full.

 

(b) Other Terms . Terms not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on July 1, 2001 and from time to time thereafter.

 

(c) Reliance . Each warranty, representation, covenant and agreement contained in this Security Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied upon by the Bank regardless of any investigation made or information possessed by the Bank and shall be cumulative and in addition to any other warranties, representations, covenants or agreements which the Debtor shall now or hereafter give, or cause to be given, to the Bank.

 

(d) Attorneys’ Fees . Debtor shall pay to the Bank all costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by Bank in connection with the administration, enforcement, including any bankruptcy, appeal or the enforcement of any judgment or any refinancing or restructuring of this Security Agreement or any document, instrument or agreement executed with respect to, evidencing or securing the Indebtedness hereunder.

 

(e) Notices . All notices, payments, requests, information and demands which either party hereto may desire, or be required to give or make to the other party, shall be given or made to such party by hand delivery or through deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by Western Union telegram, addressed to the address set forth below such party’s signature to this Security Agreement or to such other address as may be specified

 

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from time to time in writing by either party to the other.

 

(f) Waiver . Neither the failure nor delay by the Bank in exercising any right hereunder or under any document, instrument or agreement mentioned herein shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder or under any other document, instrument or agreement mentioned herein preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right; nor shall any waiver of any right or default hereunder or under any other document, instrument or agreement mentioned herein constitute a waiver of any other right or default or constitute a waiver of any other default of the same or any other term or provision.

 

(g) Assignment . This Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Debtor and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Debtor shall not have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the Bank’s prior written consent. The Bank may sell or assign all or any portion of its rights and benefits hereunder and, in connection therewith, may deliver to such prospective buyer or assignee financial statements and other relevant information pertaining to the Debtor or any obligor on the Indebtedness.

 

(h) Jurisdiction . This Security Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder to and concerning the Collateral, and any documents, instruments or agreements mentioned or referred to herein, shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles, to the jurisdiction of whose courts the parties hereby submit.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be executed as of the date first herein above written.

 

BANK:       BORROWER:
BANK OF THE WEST       BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
BY:   / S /    R OBERT T HOMAS       BY:   / S /    R OBERT E. G RANT
NAME: Robert Thomas, Vice President       NAME: Robert E. Grant, CEO
            BY:   / S /    J OHN W. H OHENER
        NAME: John W. Hohener, Executive VP and CFO
            ADDRESS:
                981 Calle Amanecer
                San Clemente, CA 92673

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Robert E. Grant, President and Chief Executive Officer of BIOLASE Technology, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 of BIOLASE Technology, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: November 9, 2005

      By:  

/s/ ROBERT E. GRANT

               

Robert E. Grant

President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, John W. Hohener, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BIOLASE Technology, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 of BIOLASE Technology, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: November 9, 2005

      By:  

/s/ JOHN W. HOHENER

               

John W. Hohener

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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*

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Robert E. Grant, President and Chief Executive Officer of BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (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.

 

Dated: November 9, 2005

     

/s/ ROBERT E. GRANT

           

Robert E. Grant

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

* This certificate accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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*

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, John W. Hohener, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) This quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (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.

 

Dated: November 9, 2005

     

/s/ JOHN W. HOHENER

           

John W. Hohener

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

* This certificate accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.