UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC. 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 April 30, 2012
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 000-13176
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida | 59-2007840 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
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4400 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 180, Miami, Florida | 33137 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (305) 575-4200
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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
68,922,423 shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding as of June 8, 2012.
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR FORM 10-Q
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2012 (unaudited) and July 31, 2011 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Cash |
$ | 62 | $ | 64 | ||||
Royalties and other receivables, net |
18 | 69 | ||||||
Inventories, net |
503 | 531 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, deposits, and other current assets |
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Tooling and equipment, net |
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Total assets |
$ | 635 | $ | 723 | ||||
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$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | ||||
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
552 | 326 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
1,656 | 1,376 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
$ | 1,656 | $ | 1,376 | ||||
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Series B Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share; 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $10 |
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Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share; 62,048 shares authorized, issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $62 |
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Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share; 5,500 shares authorized; 2,795 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011; liquidation preference $4,193 as of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011 |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 68,922,423 shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
21,510 | 21,487 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(23,223 | ) | (22,819 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(62 | ) | (75 | ) | ||||
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Total shareholders deficit |
(1,021 | ) | (653 | ) | ||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders deficit |
$ | 635 | $ | 723 | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSUnaudited
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Product sales, net |
$ | | $ | 208 | $ | 78 | $ | 463 | ||||||||
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46 | 34 | 120 | 138 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
46 | 242 | 198 | 601 | ||||||||||||
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Cost of sales |
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Selling, general and administrative |
142 | 274 | 442 | 1,139 | ||||||||||||
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156 | 344 | 504 | 1,325 | ||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(110 | ) | (102 | ) | (306 | ) | (724 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(15 | ) | (29 | ) | (84 | ) | (75 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
15 | 8 | (14 | ) | 19 | |||||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (110 | ) | $ | (123 | ) | $ | (404 | ) | $ | (780 | ) | ||||
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Currency translation adjustment |
(13 | ) | (26 | ) | 13 | (40 | ) | |||||||||
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Comprehensive net loss |
$ | (123 | ) | $ | (149 | ) | $ | (391 | ) | $ | (820 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average number of common shares outstandingBasic and diluted |
68,922 | 68,922 | 68,922 | 68,922 | ||||||||||||
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Basic and diluted loss per common share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS DEFICITUnaudited
For the nine months ended April 30, 2012
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
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100 | $ | | 62,048 | $ | 62 | 2,795 | $ | 3 | 68,922,423 | $ | 689 | $ | 21,487 | $ | (22,819 | ) | $ | (75 | ) | $ | (653 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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100 | $ | | 62,048 | $ | 62 | 2,795 | $ | 3 | 68,922,423 | $ | 689 | $ | 21,510 | $ | (23,223 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (1,021 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSUnaudited
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
$ | (404 | ) | $ | (780 | ) | ||
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Foreign currency transaction loss (gain) |
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
The following (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2011, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company or NIMS) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These statements reflect adjustments, all of which are of a normal, recurring nature, and which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Companys financial position as of April 30, 2012, and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended April 30, 2012 and 2011. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The Companys accounting policies continue unchanged from July 31, 2011. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011.
1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Organization. Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company or NIMS), began business as a medical diagnostic monitoring company to develop computer-aided continuous monitoring devices to detect abnormal respiratory and cardiac events using sensors on the human bodys surface. It has ceased to operate in this market and has licensed the rights to its technology. The Company is now focused on developing and marketing its Exer-Rest ® line of acceleration therapeutic platforms based upon unique, patented whole body periodic acceleration (WBPA) technology. The Exer-Rest line of acceleration therapeutic platforms currently includes the Exer-Rest AT, AT3800 and AT4700 models.
Business. The Company is developing and marketing its Exer-Rest ® line of acceleration therapeutic platforms based upon unique, patented whole body periodic acceleration (WBPA) technology. The Exer-Rest line of acceleration therapeutic platforms currently includes the Exer-Rest AT, AT3800 and AT4700 models.
The Company received revenue from royalties on sales of diagnostic monitoring hardware and software by SensorMedics and from VivoMetrics in prior years. VivoMetrics ceased operations in July 2009 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2009. Under VivoMetrics proposed bankruptcy plan of reorganization, our license with VivoMetrics was assigned to another company; however, there can be no assurance as to the future amount of royalty revenue, if any, that we may derive from this license or from our existing license with SensorMedics. In fiscal year 2009, NIMS began commercial sales of its third generation Exer-Rest therapeutic platforms.
During the calendar years 2005 to 2007, the Company designed, developed and manufactured the first Exer-Rest platform (now the Exer-Rest AT), a second generation acceleration therapeutics platform, and updated its operations to promote the Exer-Rest AT overseas as an aid to improve circulation and joint mobility and to relieve minor aches and pains.
The Company has developed a third generation of Exer-Rest acceleration therapeutic platforms (designated the Exer-Rest AT3800 and the Exer-Rest AT4700) that has been manufactured by Sing Lin Technologies Co. Ltd. (Sing Lin) based in Taichung, Taiwan (see Note 10).
NIMS, an ISO 13485 certified company, began marketing operations in the United States in 2009 upon receiving the FDA clearance. The Company is also permitted to sell Exer-Rest in Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, India, the Middle East and certain other markets that recognize FDA and/or CE certifications, and began international marketing operations during fiscal 2008.
The Companys financial statements have been prepared and presented on a basis assuming it will continue as a going concern. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company had net losses of $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the nine month periods ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and has experienced cash outflows from operating activities. The Company also has an accumulated deficit of $23.2 million as of April 30, 2012, and has potential purchase obligations at April 30, 2012 (see note 10). The Company had $62,000 of cash at April 30, 2012 and negative working capital of approximately $1.0 million. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
Absent any significant revenues from product sales, additional debt or equity financing will be required for the Company to continue its business activities, which are currently focused on the production, marketing and commercial sale of the Exer-Rest. Management intends to obtain any additional capital needed to continue its business activities through new debt or equity financing, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in this regard. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary from the outcome of this uncertainty. As further discussed in Note 10, the Company in 2010 terminated its agreement with Sing Lin. As of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2012, the Company has payables due to Sing Lin of approximately $41,000. The Company also recorded a $430,000 impairment loss on the value of its assets related to Sing Lin (Note 10) during the year ended July 31, 2011.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems of Florida, Inc., which has no current operations, and NIMS of Canada, Inc., a Canadian corporation. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions, such as accounts receivable, warranty accrual, deferred taxes, and the input variables for stock based compensation as estimates, that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid short-term investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company includes overnight repurchase agreements securing its depository bank accounts (sweep accounts) in its cash balances. At April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $62,000 and $64,000, respectively, on deposit in such sweep accounts.
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts. The Company provides an allowance for royalties and other receivables it believes it may not collect in full. Accounts receivables are recorded at the stated amount of the transactions with the Companys customers. Receivables are written off when they are deemed to be uncollectible and all collection attempts have ceased. The amount of bad debt recorded each period and the resulting adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of each period are determined using a combination of the Companys historical loss experience, customer-by-customer analysis of the Companys accounts receivable each period and subjective assessments of the Companys future bad debt exposure.
Inventories. Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market using the first-in, first-out method, and are evaluated at least annually for impairment. Inventories at April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011 primarily consist of finished Exer-Rest units, spare parts and accessories. Provisions for potentially obsolete or slow-moving inventory are made based on managements analysis of inventory levels, historical obsolescence and future sales forecasts.
Tooling and Equipment. These assets are stated at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives.
Long-lived Assets. The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recognized as the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount of the asset.
Taxes Assessed on Revenue-Producing Transactions. The Company presents sales taxes assessed on revenue-producing transactions between a seller and customer using the net presentation; thus, sales and cost of revenues are not affected by such taxes.
Income Taxes. The Company provides for income taxes using an asset and liability based approach. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future years of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The deferred tax asset for loss carryforwards and other potential future tax benefits has been fully offset by a valuation allowance since it is uncertain whether any future benefit will be realized. The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company is generally no longer subject to examination by various tax authorities for the years before 2008. It is the Companys policy to include income tax interest and penalty expense in its tax provision.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
Revenue Recognition. Revenue from product sales is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the goods are shipped and title has transferred, the price is fixed or determinable, and the collection of the sales proceeds is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes royalties as they are earned, based on reports from licensees.
Advertising Costs. The Company expenses all costs of advertising as incurred. Advertising and promotional costs are included in selling, general and administrative costs and expenses for all periods presented. The Company did not have any advertising or promotional costs for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012. Advertising and promotional costs totaled $5,000 and $17,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011.
Research and Development Costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred, and primarily consist of payments to third parties for research and development of the Exer-Rest ® device and regulatory testing and other costs to obtain FDA approval.
Warranties. The Companys warranties are two years on all Exer-Rest ® products sold domestically and one year for products sold outside of the U.S. and are accrued based on managements estimates and the history of warranty costs incurred. There were no material warranty costs incurred during the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, and management estimates that the Companys accrued warranty expense at April 30, 2012 will be sufficient to offset claims made for units under warranty.
Stock-based compensation. The Company recognizes all share-based payments, including grants of stock options, as an operating expense, based on their grant date fair values. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the vesting life of the underlying stock options and is included in selling, general and administrative costs and expenses in the condensed consolidated comprehensive statements of operations for all periods presented.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011. The respective carrying value of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments such cash and cash equivalents, receivables, as well as accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other current liabilities, as reflected in the condensed financial statements, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.
As of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2012, the respective carrying value of the notes payable related party and notes payable other approximate our current borrowing rate for similar debt instruments of comparable maturity and are considered Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.
Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for the Companys foreign subsidiary is the local currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date while income and expense amounts are translated at average exchange rates during the period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are disclosed as a separate component of stockholders deficit and other comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency translation adjustments totaled ($13,000) and $13,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and ($26,000) and ($40,000), respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011.
Comprehensive Income (Loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, including foreign currency translations.
Loss Contingencies. We recognize contingent losses that are probable and estimable. In this context, we define probability as circumstances under which events are likely to occur. In regards to legal costs, we record such costs as incurred.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements.
On June 16, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), which requires companies to report total net income, each component of comprehensive income, and total comprehensive income on the face of the income statement, or as two consecutive statements. The components of comprehensive income will not be changed, nor does the ASU affect how earnings per share is calculated or reported. These amendments will be reported retrospectively upon adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the update will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which works to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The update both clarifies the FASBs intent about the application of existing fair value guidance, and also changes certain principles regarding measurement and disclosure. The update is effective prospectively and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the ASU did not have a material impact on the company.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
3. INVENTORIES
The Companys inventory consisted of the following at April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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4. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company measures the cost of employee, officer and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value of the Companys stock option awards is expensed over the vesting life of the underlying stock options using the graded vesting method, with each tranche of vesting options valued separately. The Company recorded stock-based compensation of $6,000 and $23,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, and $14,000 and $59,000 respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011. All stock-based compensation is included in the Companys selling, general and administrative costs and expenses.
The Companys 2000 Stock Option Plan (the 2000 Plan), as amended, provides for the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock. The 2000 Plan allows the issuance of incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards. The exercise price of the options is determined by the compensation committee of the Companys Board of Directors, but incentive stock options must be granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the Companys Common Stock as of the grant date or an exercise price of not less than 110% of the fair value for a 10% shareholder. Options expire up to ten years from the date of the grant and are exercisable according to the terms of the individual option agreements. The 2000 Plan expired on March 1, 2011. No additional grants may be made under the 2000 Plan; however, previously granted options will remain in force pursuant to the terms of the individual grants.
In November 2010, the Companys Board and Compensation Committee approved the Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2011 Plan). Awards granted under the 2011 Plan may consist of incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights (SAR), restricted stock grants, restricted stock units (RSU) performance shares, performance units or cash awards. Subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, the 2011 Plan authorizes up to 4,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock for issuance pursuant to the terms of the 2011 Plan. The 2011 Plan became effective on the 20 th day following our mailing of our Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C, which disclosed that our shareholders approved the plan on March 16, 2012.
The Company did not grant any stock options during the nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011. The fair values of options granted are estimated on the date of their grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on assumptions regarding expected term, volatility, risk-free interest rates, dividend yield and forfeiture rates. The expected term of stock option awards granted is generally based upon the simplified method for plain vanilla options discussed in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, as amended by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110. The expected volatility is derived from historical volatility of the Companys stock on the U.S. over-the-counter bulletin board for a period that matches the expected term of the option. The risk-free interest rate is the yield from a Treasury bond or note corresponding to the expected term of the option. The Company has not paid cash dividends and does not expect to pay cash dividends in the future. Forfeiture rates are based on managements estimates.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
A summary of the Companys stock option activity for the nine months ended April 30, 2012 is as follows:
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Of the 1,491,250 options outstanding at April 30, 2012, 498,750 were issued under the 2000 Plan and 992,500 were issued outside of shareholder approved plans. There were no options exercised or expired during the three and nine month period ended April 30, 2012. There were 350,000 options forfeited during the nine month period ended April 30, 2012 as a result of employee terminations.
As of April 30, 2012, there was $20,000 of unrecognized costs related to outstanding stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.39 years.
5. ROYALTIES
The Company is a party to two licensing agreements with SensorMedics and VivoMetrics. The Company receives royalty income from the sale of its diagnostic monitoring hardware and software from SensorMedics and from VivoMetrics in prior years. Royalty income from the SensorMedics license amounted to $46,000 and $120,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively, and $34,000 and $128,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011. The Company did not recognize any royalties from VivoMeterics for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively, and $0 and $10,000 were recognized for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, respectively. VivoMetrics ceased operations in July 2009 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2009. Under VivoMetrics proposed bankruptcy plan of reorganization, our license with VivoMetrics was assigned to another company; however, there can be no assurance as to the future amount of royalty income, if any, that may result from this license.
6. NOTES PAYABLE
2010 Credit Facility . On March 31, 2010, the Company entered into a Note and Security Agreement with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Dr. Phillip Frost, which beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys common stock, and Hsu Gamma Investments, LP, an entity controlled by the Companys Chairman (collectively, the Lenders), pursuant to which the Lenders have provided a revolving credit line (the Credit Facility) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 million, secured by all of the Companys personal property. The Company is permitted to borrow and reborrow from time to time under the Credit Facility until July 31, 2012 and subsequently the date was extended to July 31, 2013 (the Credit Facility Maturity Date)(see Note 12). The interest rate payable on amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility is 11% per annum, and increases to 16% per annum after the Credit Facility Maturity Date or after an event of default. All amounts owing under the Credit Facility are required to be repaid by the Credit Facility Maturity Date, and amounts outstanding are prepayable at any time. As of April 30, 2012, the Company had drawn an aggregate of $1,000,000 under the Credit Facility and there is no available balance remaining.
2011 Promissory Notes . On September 12, 2011, the Company entered into two Promissory Notes (Promissory Notes) in the principal amount of $50,000 each with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Dr. Phillip Frost, which beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys common stock, and with an unrelated third party for a total of $100,000. The interest rate payable by NIMS on both the Frost Gamma Note and the unrelated third party note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014. The Company may prepay either or both notes without premium or penalty.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
2012 Promissory Note. On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 with Hsu Gamma Investments, L.P. (Hsu Gamma), an entity controlled by NIMS Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jane H. Hsiao, (the Hsu Gamma Note). The interest rate payable by NIMS on the Hsu Gamma Note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014 (the Maturity Date). The Hsu Gamma Note may be prepaid in advance of the Maturity Date.
7. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
The Company did not issue any shares for the nine months ended April 30, 2012. The Company issued 165,000 shares of common stock for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 upon the conversion of an aggregate of 33 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock.
8. BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the period. Diluted potential common shares consist of incremental shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants and conversion of preferred stock. In computing diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, no dilution adjustment has been made to the weighted average outstanding common shares because the assumed exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the conversion of preferred stock would be anti-dilutive.
Potential common shares not included in calculating diluted net loss per share are as follows:
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9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company signed a five year lease for office space in Miami, Florida with a company owned by Dr. Phillip Frost, who is the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Companys Common Stock. The current rental payments under the Miami office lease, which commenced January 1, 2008, are approximately $5,000 per month and escalate 4.5% annually over the life of the lease. The Company recorded rent expense related to the Miami lease of approximately $13,000 and $40,000, respectively, in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, and approximately $13,000 and $40,000, respectively, in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011.
The Company signed a three year lease for warehouse space in Hialeah, Florida with a company jointly controlled by Dr. Frost and Dr. Jane Hsiao, the Companys Chairman of the Board. The current rental payments under the Hialeah warehouse lease, which commenced February 1, 2009, are approximately $5,000 per month and escalate 3.5% annually over the life of the lease. The Company recorded rent expense related to the Hialeah warehouse of approximately $11,000 and $47,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and approximately $16,000 and $46,000, respectively, in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011.
As more fully described in Note 6, the Company entered into a $1.0 million Credit Facility in March 2010 with both an entity controlled by Dr. Frost and an entity controlled by Dr. Hsiao. There were no advances under the Credit Facility during the nine months ended April 30, 2012, and $1,000,000 was outstanding as of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011, respectively, and there is no available balance remaining. The Company incurred interest expense related to the Credit Facility of approximately $12,000 and $76,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and approximately $198,000 of accrued interest remained outstanding at April 30, 2012.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
On September 12, 2011, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 with Frost Gamma Investments Trust (Frost Gamma), a trust controlled by Dr. Phillip Frost, which beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys common stock (the Frost Gamma Note. The interest rate payable on the Frost Gamma Note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014. The Company may prepay the Frost Gamma Note without premium or penalty. The Company incurred interest expense related to the Promissory Note of approximately $1,000 and $4,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012.
On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 with Hsu Gamma Investments, L.P. (Hsu Gamma), an entity controlled by NIMS Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jane H. Hsiao, (the Hsu Gamma Note). The interest rate payable on the Hsu Gamma Note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014 (the Maturity Date). The Company may prepay the HSU Gamma Note without premium or penalty.
Dr. Hsiao, Dr. Frost and directors Steven Rubin and Rao Uppaluri are each significant stockholders, officers and/or directors of SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (SafeStitch), a publicly-traded, developmental-stage medical device manufacturer, Aero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Aero), a privately held pharmaceutical distributor, Tiger X Medical (formerly known as Cardo Medical, Inc.) (Tiger X), a publicly-traded medical device company, and SearchMedia Holdings Limited (SearchMedia), a publicly-traded media company operating primarily in China. The Companys Chief Financial Officer also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Safestitch and Vice President of Finance for Aero, and supervises the accounting staffs of SafeStitch and Aero under a board-approved cost sharing arrangement whereby the total salaries of the accounting staffs of the NIMS, SafeStitch and Aero are shared. Since December 2009, the Companys Chief Legal Officer has served under a similar board-approved cost sharing arrangement as Corporate Counsel of SearchMedia and as the Chief Legal Officer of each of SafeStitch and Tiger X. The shared employee costs are allocated to the participating companies based on an estimate of the time each employee is expected to spend in addressing each companys requirements. The allocations are reviewed periodically and, if any adjustment to the allocation methodology is warranted, the proposed adjustments are presented to the Audit Committee or Board of each company for approval prior to implementation. Effective August 1, 2010, all of the shared personnel previously employed directly by NIMS were hired by SafeStitch, resulting in a decrease in NIMS payroll and an increase in shared services fees. Aero ceased its participation in the shared cost arrangement as of July 2011 and dissolved in December 2011. The Company recorded selling, general and administrative costs and expenses to account for the sharing of costs under these arrangements of $9,000 and $29,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, and $29,000 and $112,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011. Accounts payable to SafeStitch related to these arrangements totaled approximately $14,000 and $3,200, respectively, at April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011.
10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases.
The Company signed a five year lease for office space in Miami, Florida commencing January 1, 2008. The current rental payments under the Miami office lease are approximately $5,000 per month and escalate 4.5% annually over the life of the lease. The Company signed a three year lease for warehouse space in Hialeah, Florida commencing February 1, 2009. The current rental payments under this warehouse lease are approximately $5,000 per month and escalate 3.5% annually over the life of the lease.
Product Development and Supply Agreement.
On September 4, 2007, the Company entered into a Product Development and Supply Agreement (the Agreement) with Sing Lin Technologies Co. Ltd., a company based in Taichung, Taiwan (Sing Lin). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company consigned to Sing Lin the development and design of the next generation Exer-Rest and related devices. The Agreement commenced as of September 3, 2007 and had a term that extended three years from the acceptance by NIMS of the first run of production units. Thereafter, the Agreement automatically renewed for successive one year terms unless either party sent the other a notice of non-renewal. Either party was permitted to terminate the Agreement with ninety days prior written notice. Upon termination, each partys obligations under the Agreement were to be limited to obligations related to confirmed orders placed prior to the termination date.
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NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
Pursuant to the Agreement, Sing Lin designed, developed and manufactured the tooling required to manufacture the acceleration therapeutic platforms for a total cost to the Company of $471,000. Sing Lin utilized the tooling in the performance of its production obligations under the Agreement. The Company paid Sing Lin $150,000 of the tooling cost upon execution of the Agreement and $150,000 upon the Companys approval of the product prototype concepts and designs. The balance of the final tooling cost became due and payable in September 2008 upon acceptance of the first units produced using the tooling, and was paid in full during the year ended July 31, 2009.
Under the now-terminated Agreement, the Company also granted Sing Lin the exclusive distribution rights for the products in certain countries in the Far East, including Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and certain other countries. Sing Lin agreed not to sell the Products outside its geographic areas in the Far East.
The Agreement provided for the Company to purchase approximately $2.6 million of Exer-Rest units within one year of the September 2008 acceptance of the final product. The Agreement further provided for the Company to purchase $4.1 million and $8.8 million of Exer-Rest products in the second and third years following such acceptance, respectively. These minimum purchase amounts were based upon 2007 product costs multiplied by volume commitments. Through April 30, 2012, the Company had paid Sing Lin $1.7 million in connection with orders placed through that date. Of this amount, $90,000 was previously included as advances to contract manufacturer. As of April 30, 2012, aggregate minimum future purchases under the Agreement totaled approximately $13.9 million. As of April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011, the Company has approximately $41,000 of payables due to Sing Lin.
As of April 30, 2012, the Company had not placed orders sufficient to meet the first-year or second-year minimum purchase obligations under the Agreement. The Company notified Sing Lin in June 2010 that it was terminating the Agreement effective September 2010, and Sing Lin in July 2010 demanded that the Company place orders sufficient to fulfill the three year minimum purchase obligations in the Agreement. As of June 14, 2012, Sing Lin has not followed up on its July 2010 demand. There can be no assurance that Sing Lin will not attempt to enforce its remedies under the Agreement, or pursue other potential remedies.
For the year ended July 31, 2011, the Company recognized a $430,000 impairment loss on assets relating to Sing Lin due to the uncertainty of recoverability as a result of the termination of the agreement.
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The Companys long-lived assets include furniture and equipment, office equipment and computers, tooling, websites and software, leasehold improvements, patents and trademarks. Tooling and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, consists of the following at April 30, 2012 and July 31, 2011 (in thousands):
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Depreciation expense was $3,000 and $28,000 during the three months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and was $15,000 and $89,000 during the nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Eleven Exer-Rest ® SL and TL demonstration units are included in furniture and fixtures at an aggregate cost of $33,000. These units were placed in service in fiscal 2009 and 2010, and are being depreciated based upon five-year estimated useful lives.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
April 30, 2012
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent Note Payable Related Party
On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 with Hsu Gamma Investments, L.P. (Hsu Gamma), an entity controlled by NIMS Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jane H. Hsiao, (the Hsu Gamma Note). The interest rate payable by NIMS on the Hsu Gamma Note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014 (the Maturity Date). The Hsu Gamma Note may be prepaid in advance of the Maturity Date.
Credit Facility Extension
On May 30, 2012, NIMS entered into the Third Amendment (the Third Amendment) to the Note and Security Agreement dated as of March 31, 2010, as amended with Hsu Gamma, and Frost Gamma Investments Trust (collectively, the Lenders). Pursuant to the terms of the March 2010 Agreement, the Lenders had granted NIMS a revolving credit line (the Credit Facility) in the aggregate amount of $1.0 million. The Third Amendment extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility from July 31, 2012 until July 31, 2013 (the Maturity Date). As of the date of the Third Amendment, NIMS had drawn down $1,000,000 under the March 2010 Agreement. The Third Amendment did not amend any other terms of the March 2010 Agreement.
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ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements .
This Interim Report on Form 10-Q contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements regarding Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (the Company or NIMS, also referred to as us, we or our). These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning the Companys operations, performance, financial condition, business strategies, and other information and that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as may, will, expect, believe, anticipate, intend, could, estimate, or continue or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Companys actual results of operations, some of which are beyond the Companys control, could differ materially from the activities and results implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to the Companys: history of operating losses and accumulated deficit; immediate need for additional financing; the Companys inability to repay the Credit Facility currently due on July 31, 2013 or Promissory Notes due on September 12, 2014, dependence on future sales of the Exer-Rest ® motion platforms; current and future purchase commitments; competition; dependence on management; changes in healthcare rules and regulations; risks related to proprietary rights; government regulation, including regulatory approvals, the Warning Letter the Company received in March 2011and the FDA Form 483 received in October 2011; other factors described herein as well as the factors contained in Item 1ARisk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and reflect our views as of the date they are made with respect to future events and financial performance.
Overview
We are primarily engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of non-invasive, whole body periodic acceleration (WBPA) therapeutic platforms, which are motorized platforms that move a subject repetitively head to foot. Our acceleration therapeutic platforms are the inventions of Marvin A. Sackner, M.D., our founder, director and former Chief Executive Officer. Over thirty peer reviewed scientific publications attest to the benefits of whole body periodic acceleration in animal and human research investigations. According to those studies, the application of this technology causes increased release of beneficial substances such as nitric oxide from the inner lining of blood vessels throughout the vasculature for improved circulation and the reduction of inflammation. These findings are not being claimed as an intended use of the device for marketing purposes, but demonstrate a potential mechanism for its benefits.
The development and commercialization of the Exer-Rest has necessitated substantial expenditures and commitments of capital, and we anticipate expenses and associated losses to continue for the foreseeable future, as we expect to continue sales efforts in the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, India, Mexico, Latin America, the Middle East and the Far East. We will be required to raise additional capital to fulfill our business plan, but no commitment to raise such additional capital currently exists or can be assured. If we are unsuccessful in our efforts to expand sales and/or raise capital, we will not be able to continue operations.
Products
Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (WBPA) Therapeutic Devices
The original AT-101 was a comfortable gurney-styled device that provided movement of a platform repetitively in a head-to-foot motion at a rapid pace. Sales of the AT-101 commenced in October 2002 in Japan and in February 2003 in the United States. QTM Incorporated (QTM), an FDA registered manufacturer located in Oldsmar, Florida, manufactured the device, which was built in accordance with ISO and current Good Manufacturing Practices. As discussed above, we ceased manufacturing and selling the AT-101 in the United States in January 2005 as we began development of the Exer-Rest AT. We continued selling our existing inventory of AT-101 devices overseas until the Exer-Rest AT became available in October 2007, at which time we discontinued marketing of the AT-101.
The Exer-Rest AT is based upon the design and concept of the AT-101, but has the dimensions and appearance of a commercial extra long twin bed. The Exer-Rest AT, which was also manufactured by QTM until we stopped production in July 2009, weighs about half as much as the AT-101, has a much more efficient and less costly drive mechanism, has a much lower selling price than did the AT-101 and is designed such that the user can utilize and operate it without assistance. The wired hand held controller provides digital values for speed, travel and time, rather than analog values for speed and arbitrary force values as in the AT-101. Sales of the Exer-Rest AT began outside the United States in October 2007 and in the United States in February 2009. We discontinued manufacturing of the Exer-Rest AT in July 2009, and we expect to utilize our remaining inventory of these units primarily for research purposes.
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The Exer-Rest AT3800 and Exer-Rest AT4700, which were manufactured for us by Sing Lin prior to the termination of our agreement with them, are next generation versions of the Exer-Rest AT and further advance the acceleration therapeutic platform technology. The AT3800 (38 wide) and AT4700 (47 wide) models combine improved drive technology for quieter operation, a more comfortable memory-foam mattress, more convenient operation with a multi-function wireless remote and a more streamlined look to improve the WBPA experience. Sales of the Exer-Rest AT3800 and Exer-Rest AT4700 platforms began outside the United States in October 2008, and U.S. sales commenced in February 2009.
LifeShirt ®
The LifeShirt is a patented Wearable Physiological Computer that incorporates transducers, electrodes and sensors into a sleeveless garment. These sensors transmit vital and physiological signs to a miniaturized, battery-powered, electronic module which saves the raw waveforms and digital data to the compact flash memory of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) attached to the LifeShirt. Users of the LifeShirt can enter symptoms (with intensity), mood and medication information directly into the PDA for integration with the physiologic information collected by the LifeShirt garment. The flash memory can then be removed from the LifeShirt and the data uploaded and converted into minute-by-minute median trends of more than 30 physical and emotional signs of health and disease. Vital and physiological signs can therefore be obtained non-invasively, continuously, cheaply and reliably with the comfortably worn LifeShirt garment system while resting, exercising, working or sleeping. The LifeShirt was sold exclusively by VivoMetrics, but has not been marketed since VivoMetrics ceased operations in July 2009. Under VivoMetrics proposed bankruptcy plan of reorganization, our license with VivoMetrics was assigned to another company; however, there can be no assurance as to the future amount of LifeShirt sales, if any, that may result from this license.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations set forth below under Results of Operations and Liquidity and Capital Resources should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to royalties, inventory, tooling and equipment and contingencies. The Companys accounting policy for loss contingencies complies with ASC 450-20-25-2. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. A more detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies can be found in Note 2 in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Results of Operations
In January 2005, we began developing the Exer-Rest line of acceleration therapeutic platforms, which were designed to be more efficient and less expensive than the original AT-101 platform. The Exer-Rest AT platform was first available for delivery to certain locations outside of the United States in October 2007. Our newest platforms, the Exer-Rest AT3800 and AT4700, which we developed under our former agreement with Sing Lin, became available for sale in October 2008. In January 2009, the Exer-Rest line of therapeutic platforms was registered by the FDA in the United States as Class I (Exempt) Medical Devices. We began our US and international sales activity with aggressive marketing and promotional pricing beginning in February 2009. We opened our first demonstration and therapy center in Toronto, Canada in April 2009; however we closed that facility in January 2010 to focus our marketing and sales efforts on healthcare providers as well as individuals. We currently market the Exer-Rest to hospitals, cardiac rehabilitation clinics, chiropractic and physical therapy centers, senior living communities and other healthcare providers, as well as to their patients, professional athletes and other individuals.
Three and Nine months ended April 30, 2012 Compared to Three and Nine months Ended April 30, 2011
Revenue. Total revenue for the three months ended April 30, 2012 was $46,000, as compared to $242,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2011. The $196,000 decrease was due to not having any product sales revenue. Total revenue for the nine months ended April 30, 2012 was $198,000, as compared to $601,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011. The $403,000 decrease was the result of a $385,000 decrease in product sales was primarily due to not having a sales staff and an $18,000 decrease in royalties.
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Exer-Rest platform unit sales revenue during the three months ended April 30, 2012 decreased approximately 95% over the three months ended April 30, 2011. This decrease was due to not having a sales staff to promote the sale of the product. Exer-Rest platform unit sales revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2012 decreased approximately 83% over the nine months ended April 30, 2011. This decrease in product sales revenue was primarily attributable to not having sales staff during the full nine months ended April 30, 2012.
Royalty revenue from SensorMedics and VivoMetrics was $46,000 and $120,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, respectively and was $34,000 and $138,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, respectively. The $12,000 increase and $18,000 decrease for the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2012, respectively, are primarily due to normal business fluctuations and the $10,000 receipt from VivoMetrics in 2011 that was part of a court-approved reorganization plan. As discussed above, there can be no assurance that we will receive any future royalties from the pending assignment of our license with VivoMetrics.
Cost of Sales. There was no cost of sales for the three months ended April 30, 2012, as compared to $62,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2011. This $62,000 decrease was directly attributable to the decrease in unit sales over the period. Cost of sales for the nine months ended April 30, 2012 was $23,000, as compared to $156,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011. The $133,000 decrease was attributable to decrease unit sales.
Selling, general and administrative costs and expenses. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs and expenses decreased to $142,000 and $442,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, from $274,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011. These $132,000 and $697,000 decreases for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were primarily attributable to decreases in stock-based compensation expense, payroll expenses, advertising and trade show expenses, and accounting and legal costs attributable to our shared services arrangement with certain affiliated companies.
Research and development costs and expenses. Research and development costs and expenses increased $6,000 from $8,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2011 to $14,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2012. Research and development costs and expenses increased $9,000 from $30,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 to $39,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2012. These $6,000 and $9,000 respective increases were primarily attributable to increase in costs associated with Exer-Rest units used in research as the Company progresses into gathering clinical data to support the Exer-Rest.
Total operating costs and expenses. Total operating costs and expenses decreased $188,000 from $344,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2011 to $156,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2012 due to the factors cited above. Total operating costs and expenses decreased $821,000 from $1,325,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 to $504,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2012. These decreases were primarily attributable to reductions in payroll expense and cost of sales.
Interest expense, net . Net interest expense was $15,000 and $84,000, respectively, in the three and nine month periods ended April 30, 2012, as compared to $29,000 and $75,000 for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, respectively. The net interest expense was related to balances outstanding under the Note and Security Agreement and Promissory Notes described in Note 6 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other income (expense), net . Net other income (expense) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2012, was $15,000 and ($14,000), respectively. Net other income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011, was $8,000 and $19,000, respectively. The other income for the nine months ended April 30, 2011 was higher compared to the nine months ended April 30, 2012 primarily due to foreign currency exchange gains.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our operations have been primarily financed through limited sales of our Exer-Rest units, private sales of our equity securities and advances under credit facilities available to us. At April 30, 2012, we had cash of approximately $62,000 and negative working capital of approximately $1.0 million. If we are not able to generate significant revenue, we will be required to obtain additional external financing through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or collaborative agreements to continue operations beyond June 2012. No assurance can be given that such additional financing will be available on acceptable terms or at all. Our ability to sell additional shares of our stock and/or borrow cash could be materially adversely affected by economic turmoil in the Global equity and credit markets. Current economic conditions have been, and continue to be, volatile and continued instability in these market conditions may limit our ability to access the capital necessary to fund and grow our business and to replace, in a timely manner, maturing liabilities. Additionally, the sales of equity or convertible debt securities may result in dilution to our stockholders.
Net cash used in operating activities was $52,000 and $493,000 for nine months ended April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This $441,000 decrease was principally due to reductions in SG&A expenses for the nine months ended April 30, 2012.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $50,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2012, from the $50,000 proceeds from the Promissory Notes described in Note 6 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Net cash provided by financing activities was $369,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 2011, primarily from the $388,000 proceeds from the Credit Facility described in Note 6 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Under our now-terminated agreement with Sing Lin, we were committed to purchase approximately $2.6 million of Exer-Rest units within one year of acceptance of the final product, which acceptance occurred in September 2008, and an additional $4.1 million and $8.8 million of products in the second and third years following acceptance of the final product, respectively. Under the agreement, we were required to pay a portion of the product purchase price at the time production orders were placed, with the balance due upon delivery. Through April 30, 2012, we paid Sing Lin $1.7 million in connection with orders placed through that date. As of April 30, 2012, we had not placed orders sufficient to satisfy the first-year or second-year purchase obligations under the agreement. We notified Sing Lin in June 2010 that we were terminating the agreement effective September 2010, and Sing Lin in July 2010 demanded that we place orders sufficient to fulfill the three year minimum purchase obligations in the agreement. There can be no assurance that Sing Lin will not attempt to enforce its remedies against us, or pursue other potential remedies. If Sing Lin seeks to enforce remedies against us, any such remedies could have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity and results of operations. As of April 30, 2012, the Company had payables due to Sing Lin of approximately $41,000. The Company also recorded a $430,000 impairment charge on the value of its assets related to Sing Lin for the year ended July 31, 2011 (See Note 10).
2010 Credit Facility. On March 31, 2010, the Company entered into a new Note and Security Agreement with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Dr. Phillip Frost, which beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys common stock, and Hsu Gamma Investments, LP, an entity controlled by the Companys Chairman / Interim Chief Financial Officer (together, the Lenders), pursuant to which the Lenders have provided a revolving credit line (the Credit Facility) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 million, secured by all of the Companys personal property. The Company is permitted to borrow and reborrow from time to time under the Credit Facility until July 31, 2012 and subsequently the date was extended to July 31, 2013 (the Credit Facility Maturity Date)(see Note 12). The interest rate payable on amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility is 11% per annum, and increases to 16% per annum after the Credit Facility Maturity Date or after an event of default. All amounts owing under the Credit Facility are required to be repaid by the Credit Facility Maturity Date, and amounts outstanding are prepayable at any time. As of April 30, 2012, the Company had drawn an aggregate of $1,000,000 under the Credit Facility and there is no available balance remaining.
2011 Promissory Notes. On September 12, 2011, the Company entered into two Promissory Notes (Promissory Notes) in the principal amount of $50,000 each with Frost Gamma Investments Trust, a trust controlled by Dr. Phillip Frost, which beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Companys common stock, and with an unrelated third party for a total of $100,000. The $50,000 promissory note entered into with the unrelated third party was received in advance by the Company in June 2011. The interest rate payable by NIMS on both the Frost Gamma Note and the unrelated third party note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014. The Company may prepay either or both notes without premium or penalty.
2012 Promissory Note. On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $50,000 with Hsu Gamma Investments, L.P. (Hsu Gamma), an entity controlled by NIMS Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jane H. Hsiao, (the Hsu Gamma Note). The interest rate payable by NIMS on the Hsu Gamma Note is 11% per annum, payable on the maturity date of September 12, 2014 (the Maturity Date). The Hsu Gamma Note may be prepaid in advance of the Maturity Date.
As of May 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $28,000, and did not have any further funding available under the Credit Facility. If we are unable to generate significant revenues from sales of Exer-Rest platforms, we will have insufficient funds to repay debt and continue operations beyond June 2012 without raising additional capital. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise such additional capital on terms acceptable to us or at all. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern.
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
Not required for smaller reporting companies as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 30, 2012 were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no material changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could materially affect, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended April 30, 2012. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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None.
None.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
None.
3.1 | Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation effective May 7, 2012 | |
10.1 | 2011 Equity Incentive Plan | |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document** | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document** | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document** | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document** | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document** | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document** |
* | Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this exhibit is furnished, rather than filed, with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |
** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934 and otherwise not subject to liability. |
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In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jane H. Hsiao | ||||
Jane H. Hsiao, Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ James J. Martin | ||||
James J. Martin, Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 3.1
May 7, 2012 |
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division of Corporations |
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
4400 BISCAYNE BLVD.
MIAMI, FL 33137
Re: Document Number 681706
The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation for NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC., a Florida corporation, were filed on May 7, 2012.
The certification requested is enclosed. To be official, the certification for a certified copy must be attached to the original document that was electronically submitted and filed under FAX audit number H12000125483.
Should you have any question regarding this matter, please telephone (850) 245-6050, the Amendment Filing Section.
Tina Roberts
Regulatory Specialist II
Division of Corporations Letter Number: 012A00013660
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P.O BOX 6327 Tallahassee, Florida 32314
I certify the attached is a true and correct copy of the Articles of Amendment, filed on May 7,2012, to Articles of Incorporation for NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC., a Florida corporation, as show by the records of this office. I further certify the document was electronically received under FAX audit number H12000125483. This certificate is issued in accordance with section 15.16, Florida Statues, and authenticated by the code noted below The document number of this corporation is 681706. Authentication Code: 012A00013660- 050712- 681706- 1/1 Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the capital, this the Seventh day of may, 2012
H12000125483 3
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation (the Corporation ), hereby certifies, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 607.1006 of the Florida Business Corporation Act (the FBCA ). for the purpose of filing these Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (these Amended Articles ) with the Department of State of the State of Florida, that:
1. | The name of the Corporation is Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. |
2. | The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting Subparagraph (a)(ii) of Article IV in its entirety and replacing it with the following: |
(ii) | 400,000,000 shares shall be designated as Common Stock, and shall have a par value of $0.01 per share. |
3. | These Amended Articles were adopted and approved on March 14, 2012 by the Corporations Board of Directors and on March 16, 2012 by a written consent pursuant to Section 607.0704 of the FBCA of (i) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, voting together as a single class, and (ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation, voting separately as a single class (the number of votes cast in favor of these Amended Articles was sufficient for approval thereof, and the number of votes cast by each voting group entitled to vote separately on these Amended Articles was sufficient for approval thereof by that voting group). These Amended Articles shall be effective upon filing with the Department of State of the State of Florida. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Amended Articles to be executed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation as of this 7th day of May, 2012.
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Joshua B. Weingard 05/07/12 | |||||
Joshua B. Weingard | ||||||
Secretary |
H12000125483 3
Exhibit 10.1
NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise:
1.1. Affiliate and Associate shall have the respective meanings given to such terms under Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.
1.2. Award shall mean either a Stock Option, an SAR, a Stock Award, a Stock Unit, a Performance Share, a Performance Unit, or a Cash Award.
1.3. Award Agreement shall mean a written agreement between the Company and the Participant that establishes the terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations applicable to an Award in addition to those established by the Plan and by the Committees exercise of its administrative powers.
1.4. Beneficial Owner shall have the meaning given to such term under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
1.5. Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.6. Cash Award shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an award of cash as described in Section 11 below.
1.7. Cause shall mean (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by the Employee in connection with his/her employment, (ii) continuing failure to perform such duties as are requested by the Company and/or its subsidiaries, (iii) failure by the Employee to observe material policies of the Company and/or its subsidiaries applicable to the Employee, (iv) material breach of any agreement with or duty owed to the Company and/or its subsidiaries applicable to the Employee, or (v) the commission by the Employee of (x) any felony or (y) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
1.8. Change in Control of the Company or Change in Control shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) any Person, as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, or any successor section thereto, other than (i) the Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iii) any Subsidiaries of the Company, (iv) any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (v) the Frost Group, LLC or any of its Affiliates becomes, either alone or together with such Persons Affiliates and Associates, the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Companys then-outstanding securities.
(b) during any period of twenty-four months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new directors whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof;
(c) the effective date or date of consummation of any transaction or series of transactions (other than a transaction to which only the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries are parties) under which the Company is merged or consolidated with any other company, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
(d) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets.
1.9. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
1.10. Committee shall mean the Boards Compensation Committee or any other committee of the Board appointed to administer this Plan.
1.11. Common Stock shall mean the common stock of the Company.
1.12. Company shall mean Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc., a Florida Corporation.
1.13. Disability shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which constitutes a permanent and total disability, as defined in Section 22(e) (3) of the Code (or any successor section thereto) and has applied for and been granted Long Term Disability under the Companys Long Term Disability Plan. The determination whether a Participant has suffered a Disability shall be made by the Committee, in its sole discretion, based upon such evidence as it deems necessary and appropriate, and shall be conclusive and binding on the Participant. A Participant shall not be considered disabled unless he or she furnishes such medical or other evidence of the existence of the Disability as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require.
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1.14. Dividend Equivalent Right shall mean the right to receive an amount equal to the amount of any dividend paid with respect to a share of Common Stock multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock underlying or with respect to a Stock Option, a SAR, a Stock Unit or a Performance Unit, and which shall be payable in cash, in Common Stock, in the form of Stock Units or Performance Units, or a combination of any or all of the foregoing.
1.15. Effective Date shall mean the date on which the Board adopts the Plan.
1.16. Employee shall mean an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-7(h).
1.17. Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including applicable regulations thereunder.
1.18. Fair Market Value shall, unless otherwise required by any applicable provision of the Code or any Treasury Regulations, mean:
(a) if a security is listed or trading on a national securities exchange or other market system, the closing price of such security on the date of calculation (or on the last preceding trading date if such security was not traded on such date), or
(b) if such security is not listed or trading on a national securities exchange or other market system, as determined in good faith by the Board or the Committee.
1.19. Family Members shall mean a Participants spouse, parents, children, and siblings, whether by blood, marriage or adoption.
1.20. Independent Contractor shall mean a Person (other than a Person who is an Employee or a Nonemployee Director) or an entity that renders services to the Company or any Subsidiary.
1.21. ISO shall mean an incentive stock option as such term is used in Code Section 422.
1.22. Nonemployee Director shall mean a member of the Board or the board of directors of a Subsidiary who is not an Employee.
1.23. Nonqualified Stock Option shall mean a Stock Option that is not an ISO.
1.24. Participant shall mean any Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor to whom an Award has been granted by the Committee under the Plan.
1.25. Performance-Based Award shall mean an Award subject to the achievement of certain performance goal or goals as described in Section 12 below.
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1.26. Performance Share shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in Section 10.1 below.
1.27. Performance Unit shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in Section 10.2 below.
1.28. Person shall mean any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).
1.29. Plan shall mean the Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.
1.30. Retirement shall mean the termination of the employment, other than for Cause or due to death or Disability, of a Participant who; (i) has reached the age of 65; (ii) has reached the age of 62 and has completed 5 years of service with the Company; or (iii) has reached the age of 60 and has completed 10 years of service with the Company.
1.31. SAR shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of a stock appreciation right as described in Section 8 below.
1.32. Stock Award shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award of Common Stock as described in Section 9.1 below.
1.33. Stock Option shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an option to purchase Common Stock as described in Section 7 below.
1.34. Stock Unit shall mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in Section 9.2 below.
1.35. Subsidiary shall mean a corporation of which the Company is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock or any other business entity in which the Company is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% or any other business venture designated by the Committee in which the Company has a significant interest, as determined in the discretion of the Committee.
1.36. Treasury Regulations shall mean the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury, as amended from time to time.
1.37. Vest shall mean:
(a) with respect to Stock Options and SARs, when the Stock Option or SAR (or a portion of such Stock Option or SAR) first becomes exercisable and remains exercisable subject to the terms and conditions of such Stock Option or SAR; or
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(b) with respect to Awards other than Stock Options and SARs, when the Participant has:
(i) an unrestricted right to receive the compensation (whether payable in Common Stock, cash or a combination of both) attributable to such Award (or a portion of such Award) or to otherwise enjoy the benefits underlying such Award; and
(ii) a right to transfer an Award subject to no Company-imposed restrictions or limitations other than restrictions and/or limitations imposed by Section 14 below
1.38. Vesting Date shall mean the date or dates on which an Award Vests.
1.39. Voting Stock shall mean the capital stock of any class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances, in the absence of contingencies, to elect the directors of a corporation.
2. PURPOSE AND TERM OF PLAN
2.1. Purpose . The purpose of the Plan is to motivate certain Employees, Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors to put forth maximum efforts toward the growth, profitability, and success of the Company and Subsidiaries by providing incentives to such Employees, Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors either through cash payments and/or through the ownership and performance of the Common Stock. In addition, the Plan is intended to provide incentives which will help the Company attract and retain highly qualified individuals as Employees and Nonemployee Directors and to assist in aligning the interests of such Employees and Nonemployee Directors with those of its shareholders.
2.2. Term . The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date; provided, however, that the Plan shall be approved by the shareholders of the Company at an annual meeting or any special meeting of shareholders of the Company within 12 months before or after the Effective Date, and such approval by the shareholders of the Company shall be a condition to the right of each Participant to receive Awards hereunder. Any Award granted under the Plan prior to the approval by the shareholders of the Company shall be effective as of the date of grant (unless the Committee specifies otherwise at the time of grant), but no such Award may Vest, be paid out, or otherwise be disposed of prior to such shareholder approval. If the shareholders of the Company fail to approve the Plan in accordance with this Section 2.2, any Award granted under the Plan shall be automatically cancelled without payment of any consideration to the recipient of such Award. The Plan shall remain in effect for ten years or until earlier terminated by the Board and no Award may be granted under the Plan on a date that is more than ten years from the Effective Date; provided, however, that in the event of Plan termination or expiration, the provisions of the Plan shall remain in effect as to any Awards which remain outstanding until all such Awards have been satisfied or are terminated under the terms of this Plan or under the applicable Award Agreement.
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3. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
3.1. Eligibility . All Employees, all Nonemployee Directors and all Independent Contractors shall be eligible to participate in the Plan and to receive Awards. An individuals status as a member of the Committee will not affect his eligibility to participate in the Plan.
3.2. Participation . Participants shall consist of such Employees, Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors as the Committee in its sole discretion designates to receive Awards under the Plan. Subject to Section 7.1, an Award may also be granted to an Employee, in connection with hiring, retention or otherwise prior to the date the Employee first performs services for the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that such Awards shall not become Vested prior to the date the Employee first performs such services. Designation of a Participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such Person to receive an Award in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or amount of Award as granted to the Participant in any other year. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent in selecting Participants and in determining the type and amount of their respective Awards.
4. ADMINISTRATION
4.1. Responsibility . The Committee shall have the responsibility, in its sole discretion, to control, operate, manage and administer the Plan in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that the Board may in any instance perform any of the functions of the Committee hereunder.
4.2. Award Agreement . Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement which shall be signed by the Company and the Participant; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between a provision of the Plan and any provision of an Award Agreement, the provision of the Plan shall prevail.
4.3. Authority of the Committee . The Committee shall have all the discretionary authority that may be necessary or helpful to enable it to discharge its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, including but not limited to the following:
(a) to determine eligibility for participation in the Plan and to select Participants;
(b) to determine eligibility for and the type and size of an Award granted under the Plan;
(c) to make Awards in accordance with the terms of the Plan and to determine the terms and conditions of each Award;
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(d) to supply any omission, correct any defect, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem appropriate in its sole discretion to carry the same into effect;
(e) to issue administrative guidelines as an aid to administer the Plan and make changes in such guidelines as it from time to time deems proper;
(f) to make rules for carrying out and administering the Plan and make changes in such rules as it from time to time deems proper;
(g) to the extent permitted under the Plan, grant waivers of Plan terms, conditions, restrictions, and limitations and to vary the terms of Awards
(h) to take account of tax, securities law and other regulatory requirements of foreign jurisdictions;
(i) to accelerate the Vesting of any Award when such action or actions would be in the best interest of the Company;
(j) to grant Awards in replacement of Awards previously granted under this Plan or any other executive compensation plan of the Company; and
(k) to take any and all other actions it deems necessary or advisable for the proper operation or administration of the Plan.
4.4. Action by the Committee . The Committee may act only by a majority of its members. Any determination of the Committee may be made, without a meeting, by a writing or writings signed by all of the members of the Committee. In addition, the Committee may authorize any one or more of its members or, subject to Section 4.5 below, one or more agents to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee.
4.5. Delegation of Authority . To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more of its members, or to one or more officers of the Company, such administrative duties as it may deem advisable; provided, however, that any such delegation shall be in writing and, provided, further, that the Committee may not delegate its authority (a) to make Awards to Participants or (b) under Sections 4.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) or Section 16 of the Plan. Any action undertaken by any such member or agent in accordance with the Committees delegation of authority shall have the same force and effect as if undertaken directly by the Committee, and any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall, to the extent consistent with the terms and limitations of such delegation, be deemed to include a reference to such members or agents. In addition, the Committee, or any Person to whom it has delegated duties under this Section 4.5, may employ one or more Persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such Person may have under the Plan. The Committee may employ such legal or other counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel, consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company, or the Subsidiary whose employees have benefited from the Plan, as determined by the Committee. In the performance of its functions, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon information, opinions, computations and advice furnished by the Companys officers, any counsel, consultant or agent retained by the Committee, and any other party the Committee deems necessary, and no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon any such advice.
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4.6. Determinations and Interpretations by the Committee . All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be binding and conclusive on all Participants and their heirs, successors, and legal representatives.
4.7. Liability . No member of the Board, no member of the Committee and no Employee shall be liable for any act or failure to act hereunder, except in circumstances involving his or her willful misconduct, or for any act or failure to act hereunder by any other member or Employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with the administration of the Plan have been delegated.
4.8. Indemnification . The Company shall indemnify members of the Board, members of the Committee and any agent of the Committee who is an Employee, against any and all liabilities or expenses to which they may be subjected (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) by reason of any act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan, except in circumstances involving such Persons willful misconduct.
5. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN
5.1. Available Shares . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 below, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which shall be available for grants or payments of Awards under the Plan during its term shall be 4,000,000 shares (the Total Plan Shares ). In the event that (i) an Award (or portion thereof) lapses, expires or is otherwise terminated without the issuance of the shares subject to such Award or is settled by the delivery of consideration other than shares, (ii) shares are tendered to pay the exercise price of a Stock Option or other Award or (iii) shares are withheld from any award to satisfy a Participants tax withholding obligations or, if applicable, to pay the exercise price of a Stock Option or other Award, such shares shall again become available for grants or Awards hereunder. Such shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, shares of issued stock held in the Companys treasury, or both, at the discretion of the Company. Awards that are payable only in cash are not subject to this Section 5.1.
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5.2. Adjustment to Shares . The existence of the Plan, the Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Companys capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise. If there is any change in the Common Stock of the Company, through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, dividend in kind or other like change in capital structure or distribution to shareholders of the Company in the nature of a liquidating distribution or a distribution pursuant to a plan of dissolution, the Committee may, in its discretion, make a proportionate adjustment to each outstanding Award that the Committee considers appropriate so that thereafter each such Award shall be with respect to or exercisable for such securities, cash and/or other property as would have been received in respect of the Common Stock subject to such Award had such Award been paid, distributed or exercised in full immediately prior to such change or distribution. In addition, in the event of any such change or distribution, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants rights under the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to adjust, in an equitable manner as it deems appropriate, the number and kind of shares that may be received in respect of any Award, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Awards, the exercise price applicable to outstanding Stock Options, and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock and other value determinations applicable to outstanding Awards. Appropriate adjustments may also be made by the Committee in the terms of any Awards granted under the Plan to reflect such changes or distributions and to modify any other terms of outstanding Awards on an equitable basis, including modifications of performance goals and changes in the length of performance periods; provided, however, that with respect to Performance-Based Awards, such modifications and/or changes do not disqualify compensation attributable to such Awards as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m). In addition, the Committee is authorized to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles. The Committees determination of what, if any, adjustments shall be made shall be final and binding on the Company and all Participants.
5.3. No Repricing . Absent shareholder approval, neither the Committee nor the Board shall have the authority, with or without the consent of the affected holders of the Awards, to reprice an Award after the date of its initial grant with a lower exercise price in substitution for the original exercise price. Adjustments in accordance with Section 5.2 above shall not be deemed repricings for purposes of this Section 5.3. This Section 5.3 may not be amended, altered or repealed by the Committee or the Board without the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
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6. MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
6.1. Maximum Aggregate Number of Shares Underlying Stock-Based Awards Granted Under the Plan to Any Single Participant . The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying all Awards measured in shares of Common Stock (whether payable in Common Stock, cash or a combination of both) that may be granted to any single Participant in respect of any fiscal year of the Company shall be 1,000,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.2 above.
6.2. Maximum Dollar Amount Underlying Cash-Based Awards Granted Under the Plan to Any Single Participant . The maximum dollar amount that may be paid to any single Participant with respect to all Awards measured in cash (whether payable in Common Stock, cash or a combination of both) in respect of any fiscal year of the Company shall be $1,000,000.
7. STOCK OPTIONS
7.1. In General . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Options to Employees, Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors on or after the Effective Date, subject, in all cases to Section 2.2 of the Plan. The Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine the Employees, the Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors who will receive Stock Options and the number of shares of Common Stock underlying each Stock Option. Each Stock Option shall be subject to such terms and conditions consistent with the Plan set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and such other terms and conditions consistent with the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement as the Committee may impose from time to time. In addition, each Stock Option shall be subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in Sections 7.2 through 7.8 below.
7.2. Exercise Price . The Committee shall specify the exercise price of each Stock Option in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the exercise price of any Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant.
7.3. Term of Stock Option . The Committee shall specify the term of each Stock Option in the Award Agreement shall terminate as set forth in Section 14 below or at such earlier times and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, set forth in the Award Agreement.
7.4. Vesting Date . The Committee shall specify the Vesting Date with respect to each Stock Option in the Award Agreement; provided, that the Committee may provide in the applicable Award Agreement that any Stock Option shall Vest in such portions or installments as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine. The Committee may grant Stock Options that are Vested, either in whole or in part, on the date of grant. If the Committee fails to specify a Vesting Date in the Award Agreement, 25% of such Stock Option shall become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant and shall remain exercisable following such anniversary date until the Stock Option expires in accordance with its terms under the Award Agreement or under the terms of the Plan. The Vesting of a Stock Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee, including, without limitation, accelerating the Vesting if certain performance goals are achieved.
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7.5. Exercise of Stock Options . The Stock Option exercise price may be paid in cash or, in the sole discretion of the Committee, by the delivery of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company then owned by the Participant, by the withholding of shares of Common Stock for which a Stock Option is exercisable, or by a combination of these methods. In the sole discretion of the Committee, and subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, payment may also be made by delivering a properly executed exercise notice to the Company together with a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sale proceeds to pay the exercise price. To facilitate the foregoing, the Company may enter into agreements for coordinated procedures with one or more brokerage firms. The Committee may prescribe any other method of paying the exercise price that it determines to be consistent with applicable law and the purpose of the Plan, including, without limitation, in lieu of the exercise of a Stock Option by delivery of shares of Common Stock then owned by a Participant, providing the Company with a notarized statement attesting to the number of shares owned by the Participant, where upon verification by the Company, the Company would issue to the Participant only the number of incremental shares to which the Participant is entitled upon exercise of the Stock Option. In determining which methods a Participant may utilize to pay the exercise price, the Committee may consider such factors as it determines are appropriate; provided, however, that any method approved by the Committee shall comply with applicable securities laws. When payment of the exercise price for a Stock Option consists of shares of the Companys capital stock or other securities of the Company, such securities will not be accepted as payment unless the Participant has held such shares for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes.
7.6. Additional Terms and Conditions . The Committee may, by way of the Award Agreements or otherwise, establish such other terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations, if any, of any Stock Option, as they may determine in their sole discretion; provided, they are not inconsistent with the Plan, including, without limitation, any requirement that the Participant not engage in competition with the Company or any Subsidiary.
7.7. Conversion Stock Options . The Committee may, in its sole discretion and upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, grant a Stock Option to any holder of an option (hereinafter referred to as an Original Option) to purchase shares of the stock of any corporation:
(a) the stock or all or substantially all of the assets of which were acquired, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any Subsidiary, or
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(b) which was merged with and into the Company or a Subsidiary, so that the Original Option is converted into a Stock Option (hereinafter referred to as a Conversion Stock Option); provided, however, that such Conversion Stock Option as of the date of its grant (the Conversion Stock Option Grant Date ) shall have substantially the same economic value as the Original Option as of the Conversion Stock Option Grant Date.
8. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
8.1. In General . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant SARs to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors. An SAR is a right to receive a payment in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both, in an amount equal to the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, or other specified valuation, of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the SAR is exercised over (y) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, or other specified valuation (which shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock), of such shares of Common Stock on the date the SAR is granted, all as determined by the Committee. If a SAR is granted retroactively in tandem with or in substitution for a Stock Option, the designated Fair Market Value of the Common Stock in the Award Agreement shall be the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date such Stock Option was granted, the SAR shall cover the same number of shares of Common Stock as covered by the Stock Option (or such lesser number of shares as the Committee may determine) and the SAR shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent the related Stock Option shall be exercisable, and shall have the same term and exercise price as the related Stock Option. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with a Stock Option, the related Stock Option shall be cancelled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by such exercise; conversely, if the related Stock Option is exercised as to some or all of the shares covered by the tandem grant, the tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall be cancelled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by the Stock Option exercised. Each SAR shall be subject to such terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, a provision that automatically converts a SAR into a Stock Option on a conversion date specified at the time of grant, as the Committee shall impose from time to time in its sole discretion and subject to the terms of the Plan.
9. STOCK AWARDS AND STOCK UNITS
9.1. Stock Awards . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Awards to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Stock Award shall consist of shares of Common Stock which shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee in its sole discretion determines appropriate, including, without limitation, restrictions on the sale or other disposition of such shares, the Vesting Date with respect to such shares, and the right of the Company to reacquire such shares for no consideration upon termination of the Participants employment within specified periods. With respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to a Stock Award, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock, including the right to receive dividends and to vote the shares, unless the Committee determines otherwise on the date of grant. The Committee may require the Participant to deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered by such Stock Award. As a condition to any Stock Award, the Participant may be required to deliver to the Company a share power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award. Any share certificate issued in connection with a Stock Award may be held in the custody of the Company and will bear the following legend and/or any other legend required by this Plan, the applicable Award Agreement or applicable law:
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THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC. 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANT AND NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC. (WHICH TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND FORFEITURE CONDITIONS). COPIES OF THAT PLAN AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPAL OFFICES OF NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC. AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF NON-INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS, INC.
9.2. Stock Units . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Units to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Stock Unit is a hypothetical share of Common Stock represented by a notional account established and maintained (or caused to be established or maintained) by the Company for such Participant who receives a grant of Stock Units. Stock Units shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate including, without limitation, determinations of the Vesting Date with respect to such Stock Units and the criteria for the Vesting of such Stock Units. A Stock Unit granted by the Committee shall provide for payment in shares of Common Stock at such time or times as the Award Agreement shall specify. The Committee shall determine whether a Participant who has been granted a Stock Unit shall also be entitled to a Dividend Equivalent Right.
9.3. Payout of Stock Units . Subject to a Participants election to defer in accordance with Section 17.3 below, upon the Vesting of a Stock Unit, the shares of Common Stock representing the Stock Unit shall be distributed to the Participant, unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, provides for the payment of the Stock Unit in cash (or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the Participant.
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10. PERFORMANCE SHARES AND PERFORMANCE UNITS
10.1. Performance Shares . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Shares to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Performance Share shall consist of a share or shares of Common Stock which shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate, including, without limitation, determining the performance goal or goals which, depending on the extent to which such goals are met, will determine the number and/or value of the Performance Shares that will be paid out or distributed to the Participant who has been granted Performance Shares. Performance goals may be based on, without limitation, Company-wide, divisional and/or individual performance, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine, and may be based on the performance measures listed in Section 12.3 below. With respect to the Performance Shares, the Participant shall have none of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock, including the right to receive dividends and to vote the shares, unless and until such Performance Shares shall have been Vested and distributed to the Participant.
10.2. Performance Units . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Units to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Performance Unit is a hypothetical share or shares of Common Stock represented by a notional account which shall be established and maintained (or caused to be established or maintained) by the Company for such Participant who receives a grant of Performance Units. Performance Units shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate, including, without limitation, determining the performance goal or goals which, depending on the extent to which such goals are met, will determine the number and/or value of the Performance Units that will be accrued with respect to the Participant who has been granted Performance Units. Performance goals may be based on, without limitation, Company-wide, divisional and/or individual performance, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine, and may be based on the performance measures listed in Section 12.3 below.
10.3. Payout of Performance Shares or Performance Units . Subject to a Participants election to defer in accordance with Section 17.3 below, upon the Vesting of a Performance Share or a Performance Unit, the shares of Common Stock representing the Performance Share or the Performance Unit shall be distributed to the Participant, unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, provides for the payment of the Performance Share or a Performance Unit in cash (or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the Participant.
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11. CASH AWARDS
11.1. In General . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Cash Awards to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Cash Award shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate, including, without limitation, determining the Vesting Date with respect to such Cash Award, the criteria for the Vesting of such Cash Award, and the right of the Company to require the Participant to repay the Cash Award (with or without interest) upon termination of the Participants employment within specified periods.
12. PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS
12.1. In General . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may designate Awards granted under the Plan as Performance-Based Awards (as defined below) if it determines that such compensation might not be tax deductible by the Company due to the deduction limitation imposed by Code Section 162(m). Accordingly, an Award granted under the Plan may be granted in such a manner that the compensation attributable to such Award is intended by the Committee to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation (as such term is used in Code Section 162(m) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) and thus be exempt from the deduction limitation imposed by Code Section 162(m) (Performance-Based Awards).
12.2. Qualification of Performance-Based Awards . Awards shall only qualify as Performance-Based Awards under the Plan if:
(a) at the time of grant the Committee is comprised solely of two or more outside directors (as such term is used in Code Section 162(m) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder);
(b) with respect to either the granting or Vesting of an Award (other than (i) a Nonqualified Stock Option or (ii) a SAR, which are granted with an exercise price at or above the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant), such Award is subject to the achievement of a performance goal or goals based on one or more of the performance measures specified in Section 12.3 below;
(c) the Committee establishes in writing (i) the objective performance-based goals applicable to a given performance period and (ii) the individual employees or class of employees to which such performance-based goals apply no later than 90 days after the commencement of such performance period (but in no event after 25 percent of such performance period has elapsed);
(d) no compensation attributable to a Performance-Based Award will be paid to or otherwise received by a Participant until the Committee certifies in writing that the performance goal or goals (and any other material terms) applicable to such performance period have been satisfied; and
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(e) after the establishment of a performance goal, the Committee shall not revise such performance goal (unless such revision will not disqualify compensation attributable to the Award as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m)) or increase the amount of compensation payable with respect to such Award upon the attainment of such performance goal.
12.3. Performance Measures . The Committee shall use the following performance measures (either individually or in any combination) to set performance goals with respect to Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Awards: net sales; pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus; budget; cash flow; earnings per share; net income; financial goals; return on shareholders equity; return on assets; attainment of strategic and operational initiatives; appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of the Common Stock or any other publicly-traded securities of the Company; market share; gross profits; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; economic value-added models; comparisons with various stock market indices; and/or reductions in costs.
13. CHANGE IN CONTROL
13.1. Accelerated Vesting . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, and without limiting the powers of the Committee under Section 4.3 of the Plan, if there is a Change in Control of the Company, the Vesting Date and/or payout of each outstanding Award shall be accelerated so that each such Award shall, immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, become fully vested with respect to the total number of shares of Common stock subject to such Award. Upon the consummation of any Change of Control, all outstanding Awards under the Plan shall, to the extent not previously exercised, either be assumed by any successor corporation or parent thereof or be replaced with a comparable Award with respect to shares of common stock of such successor corporation or parent thereof.
13.2. Cashout . The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company, all or a portion of certain outstanding Awards shall terminate within a specified number of days after notice to the holders, and each such holder shall receive an amount equal to the value of such Award on the date of the Change in Control, and with respect to each share of Common Stock subject to a Stock Option or SAR, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change in Control (or such other greater amount as the Committee may determine in its sole and absolute discretion to be equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants rights under the Plan) over the exercise price per share of such Stock Option or SAR. Such amount shall be payable in cash, in one or more kinds of property (including the property, if any, payable in the transaction) or in a combination thereof, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.
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13.3. Assumption or Substitution of Awards . Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that an Award may be assumed by any entity which acquires control of the Company or may be substituted by a similar award under such entitys compensation plans.
14. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IF PARTICIPANT IS AN EMPLOYEE
14.1. Termination of Employment Due to Death . Subject to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and the Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participants employment is terminated due to death:
(a) all non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the Participants death shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of such date; and
(b) all Vested portions of Stock Options and SARs held by the Participant on the date of the Participants death shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:
(i) the end of the 12-month period following the date of the Participants death, or
(ii) the date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.2. Termination of Employment for Cause . Subject to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and the Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participants employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, all Awards held by a Participant on the date of the termination of his or her employment for Cause, whether Vested or non-Vested, shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of such date. If a Participants employment is terminated for Cause during the six months following any exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, such exercise, payment or delivery may be rescinded within two years thereafter. In the event of any such rescission, the Participant shall pay to the Company the amount of any gain realized or payment received as a result of the rescinded exercise, payment or delivery, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required, and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such gain any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.
14.3. Termination of Employment Due to Retirement or Disability . Subject to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and the Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participants employment is terminated due to Retirement or Disability of the Participant:
(a) all non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the Participants Retirement or the date of the termination of his or her employment, as the case may be, shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of such date; and
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(b) all Vested portions of Stock Options and SARs held by the Participant on the date of the Participants Retirement or the date of the termination of his or her employment, as the case may be, shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:
(i) the end of the 36-month period following the date of the Participants Retirement or the date of the termination of his or her employment, as the case may be, or
(ii) the date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.4. Other Terminations of Employment . Subject to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and the Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participants employment is terminated for any reason other than for Cause, retirement or due to death or Disability:
(a) all non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the termination of his or her employment shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of such date; and all Vested portions of Stock Options and/or SARs held by the Participant on the date of the termination of his or her employment shall remain exercisable until the earlier of;
(i) the end of the 12-month period following the date of the termination of the Participants employment, or
(ii) the date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.5. Change in Status . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, if any Employee ceases for any reason to be an Employee but continues to perform services for the Company (whether as a Nonemployee Director, consultant, agent, Independent Contractor or otherwise), such Participant shall retain his or her Awards upon the original terms and conditions thereof; provided, however, that if such Participant thereafter ceases to perform services for the Company then the provisions of this Section 14.4 shall no longer apply and such Award shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of Section 14.1, 14.2 or 14.3, as applicable.
14.6. Committee Discretion . Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, and without limiting the powers of the Committee under Section 4.3 of the Plan, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that:
(a) any or all non-Vested portions of Stock Options and/or SARs held by the Participant on the date of the Participants death and/or the date of the termination of his or her employment shall immediately become exercisable as of such date and shall remain exercisable until a date that occurs on or prior to the date the Stock Option or SAR is scheduled to expire;
(b) any or all Vested portions of Nonqualified Stock Options and/or SARs held by the Participant on the date of the Participants death and/or the date of the termination of his or her employment shall remain exercisable until a date that occurs on or prior to the date the Stock Option or SAR is scheduled to expire; and/or
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(c) any or all non-Vested portions of Stock Awards, Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, and/or Cash Awards held by the Participant on the date of the Participants death and/or the date of the termination of his or her employment shall immediately Vest or shall become Vested on a date that occurs on or prior to the date the Award is scheduled to vest.
(d) Cancellation and Rescission of Awards Due to Detrimental Activity. Unless the Award Agreement specifies otherwise, and regardless of whether the Participants employment or engagement with the Company is terminated (whether for Cause or otherwise), the Committee may cancel, rescind, or otherwise withhold any Awards held by a Participant, whether Vested or non-Vested, and any such Awards shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant at any time that the Participant is not in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Award Agreement and the Plan, or if the Participant engages in any Detrimental Activity. For purposes of this Section 14.6, Detrimental Activity shall include: (i) the rendering of services, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of any organization or engaging directly or indirectly in any business which is competitive with the Company, or which organization or business, or the rendering of services to or for the benefit of such organization, is prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests of the Company; (ii) the disclosure to anyone outside the Company, or the use in other than the Companys business, without prior written authorization from the Company, of any confidential information, as defined in the Companys Employee Handbook, acquired by the Participant either during or after employment with the Company; (iii) the failure or refusal to disclose promptly and to assign exclusively to the Company, all right title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or conceived by the Participant during employment with the Company, relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or development work of the Company or the failure or refusal to do anything reasonably necessary to enable the Company to secure a patent where appropriate in the United States and in other countries; (iv) a violation of any rule, policy, procedure or guideline of the Company, including but not limited to the Companys Code of Conduct; (v) any attempt, directly or indirectly, to induce any employee of the Company to be employed or render services other than for the Company, or any attempt directly or indirectly to solicit the trade or business of any current or prospective customer, supplier, or partner of the Company, other than in connection with the Companys business; (vi) the Participant being convicted of, or entering a guilty plea with respect to a crime, whether or not connected with the Company; (vii) any other conduct or act determined to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to any interest of the Company or (viii) any agreement, whether or not in writing, to do any of the foregoing. Upon exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, the Participant may be required to certify, in a manner acceptable to the Committee, that he or she is in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and is not and has not engaged in any Detrimental Activity. In the event a Participant fails to comply with the provisions of this Section 14.6 after the grant of the Award and prior to, or during the six months after any exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, such exercise, payment or delivery may be rescinded within two years thereafter. In the event of any such rescission, the Participant shall pay to the Company the amount of any gain realized or payment received as a result of the rescinded exercise, payment or delivery, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required, and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such gain any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.
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15. TAXES
15.1. Withholding Taxes . With respect to Employees, the Company, or the applicable Subsidiary, may require a Participant whose Stock Award, Stock Unit, Performance Share or Performance Unit granted hereunder has Vested, or who exercises a Stock Option or SAR granted hereunder to reimburse the Company or the Subsidiary which employs such Participant for any taxes required by any governmental regulatory authority to be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid by such corporation or entity in respect of the issuance or disposition of such shares or the payment of any amounts. In lieu thereof, the Company or the Subsidiary which employs such Participant, shall have the right to withhold the amount of such taxes from any other sums due or to become due from the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, to the Participant upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall in its sole discretion prescribe. The Company or the Subsidiary that employs such Participant may, in its discretion, hold the stock certificate to which such Participant is entitled upon the Vesting of a Stock Award, Stock Unit, Performance Share or Performance Unit or the exercise of a Stock Option or SAR as security for the payment of such withholding tax liability, until cash sufficient to pay that liability has been accumulated by or paid to the Company or such Subsidiary.
15.2. Use of Common Stock to Satisfy Withholding Obligation . With respect to Employees, at any time that the Company, Subsidiary or other entity that employs such Participant becomes subject to a withholding obligation under applicable law with respect to the vesting of a Stock Award, Stock Unit, Performance Share or Performance Unit or the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option (the Tax Date), except as set forth below, a holder of such Award may, subject to the approval of the Committee, elect to satisfy, in whole or in part, the holders related personal tax liabilities (an Election) by (i) directing the Company, Subsidiary or other entity that employs such Participant to withhold from shares issuable in the related vesting or exercise either a specified number of shares or shares of Common Stock having a specified value (in each case equal to the related minimum statutory personal withholding tax liabilities with respect to the applicable taxing jurisdiction in order to comply with the requirements for a fixed plan under Accounting Principals Board Opinion No. 25), (ii) tendering shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company previously issued pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option or other shares of the Common Stock owned by the holder, or (iii) combining any or all of the foregoing Elections in any fashion. The foregoing notwithstanding, however, when previously issued shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company are tendered pursuant to an Election, such tender of shares will not be accepted unless the Participant has held such shares for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes. An Election shall be irrevocable. The withheld shares and other shares of Common Stock or other securities tendered in payment shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the Tax Date. The Committee may in its sole discretion disapprove of any Election, suspend or terminate the right to make Elections or provide that the right to make Elections shall not apply to particular shares or exercises. The Committee may impose any additional conditions or restrictions on the right to make an Election as it shall deem appropriate, including conditions or restrictions with respect to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
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15.3. No Guarantee of Tax Consequences . No Person connected with the Plan in any capacity, including, but not limited to, the Company and any Subsidiary and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees makes any representation, commitment, or guarantee that any tax treatment, including, but not limited to, federal, state and local income, estate and gift tax treatment, will be applicable with respect to amounts deferred under the Plan, or paid to or for the benefit of a Participant under the Plan, or that such tax treatment will apply to or be available to a Participant on account of participation in the Plan.
16. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
16.1. Termination of Plan . The Board or the Committee may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time with or without prior notice; provided, however, that no action authorized by this Section 16.1 shall reduce the amount of any outstanding Award or adversely change the terms and conditions thereof without the Participants consent.
16.2. Amendment of Plan . Provided that no amendment may adversely affect the rights of any Participant under any outstanding Award without the Participants consent; and, provided further, that no such amendment shall be effective without shareholder approval if such approval is required to comply with any applicable law or the rules of any national securities exchange or other market system on which the Companys securities are then listed or traded; and, provided further, that the Board or the Committee may not, without shareholder approval, increase the maximum number of shares issuable under the Plan, the Board or the Committee may amend the Plan at any time with or without prior notice. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Board or the Committee shall have broad authority to amend the Plan or any Award to take into account changes in applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable state and federal laws.
16.3. Amendment or Cancellation of Award Agreements . Without limitation to the rights of the Committee under Sections 4.3 and 14.6 of the Plan, the Committee may amend or modify any Award Agreement at any time by mutual agreement between the Committee and the Participant or such other Persons as may then have an interest therein. In addition, by mutual agreement between the Committee and a Participant or such other Persons as may then have an interest therein, Awards may be granted to an Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor in substitution and exchange for, and in cancellation of, any Awards previously granted to such Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor under the Plan, or any award previously granted to such Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor under any other present or future plan of the Company or any present or future plan of an entity which (i) is purchased by the Company, (ii) purchases the Company, or (iii) merges into or with the Company.
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17. MISCELLANEOUS
17.1. Other Provisions . Awards granted under the Plan may also be subject to such other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Award granted to any other Participant) as the Committee determines in its sole discretion on the date of grant to be appropriate, including, without limitation, for the installment purchase of Common Stock under Stock Options, to assist the Participant in financing the acquisition of Common Stock, for the forfeiture of, or restrictions on resale or other disposition of, Common Stock acquired under any Stock Option, for the acceleration of Vesting of Awards in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, for the payment of the value of Awards to Participants in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, or to comply with federal and state securities laws, or understandings or conditions as to the Participants employment in addition to those specifically provided for under the Plan.
17.2. Transferability . Each Award granted under the Plan to a Participant shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder and Stock Options and SARs shall be exercisable, during the Participants lifetime, only by the Participant; provided, however, that the Committee may in its sole discretion permit the transfer of an Award to a Participants Family Members or to one or more trusts established in whole or in part for the benefit of one or more such Family Members In the event of the death of a Participant, each Stock Option or SAR theretofore granted to him or her shall be exercisable during such period after his or her death as the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, set forth in the Award Agreement on the date of grant and then only by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased Participant or the Person or Persons to whom the deceased Participants rights under the Stock Option or SAR shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
17.3. Election to Defer Compensation Attributable to Award . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow a Participant to elect to defer the receipt of any compensation attributable to an Award under guidelines and procedures to be established by the Committee after taking into account the advice of the Companys tax counsel.
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17.4. Listing of Shares and Related Matters . If at any time the Committee shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to any Award on any securities exchange or under any applicable law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of an Award or the issuance of shares of Common Stock thereunder, such Award may not be exercised, distributed or paid out, as the case may be, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee. The Committee may require each Participant purchasing or acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Option or other Award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such Participant is acquiring the shares for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. All certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange or other market system on which the Companys securities are listed or traded, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
17.5. No Right, Title, or Interest in Company Assets . Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary, legal representative or any other Person. The Plan is intended to constitute an unfunded plan for incentive compensation. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
17.6. No Right to Continued Employment or Service or to Grants . The Participants rights, if any, to continue to serve the Company as a director, officer, employee, independent contractor or otherwise, shall not be enlarged or otherwise affected by his or her designation as a Participant under the Plan, and the Company or the applicable Subsidiary reserves the right to terminate the employment of any Employee or the services of any Independent Contractor or director at any time. The adoption of the Plan shall not be deemed to give any Employee, Nonemployee Director, Independent Contractor or any other individual any right to be selected as a Participant or to be granted an Award.
17.7. Awards Subject to Foreign Laws . The Committee may grant Awards to individual Participants who are subject to the tax laws of nations other than the United States, and such Awards may have terms and conditions as determined by the Committee as necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws. The Committee may take any action, which it deems advisable to obtain approval of such Awards by the appropriate foreign governmental entity; provided, however, that no such Awards may be granted pursuant to this Section 17.7 and no action may be taken which would result in a violation of the Exchange Act or any other applicable law.
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17.8. Governing Law . The Plan, all Awards granted hereunder, and all actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without reference to principles of conflict of laws, except as superseded by applicable federal law or as otherwise provided in any Award Agreement.
17.9. Other Benefits . No Award granted under the Plan shall be considered compensation for purposes of computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or any Subsidiary nor affect any benefits or compensation under any other benefit or compensation plan of the Company or any Subsidiary now or subsequently in effect.
17.10. No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether cash, Common Stock, Stock Options, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
17.11. Authority of the Company and Shareholders . The existence of the Plan, the Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Companys capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
17.12. Other Compensation Plans . The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other stock option, incentive or other compensation plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall the plan preclude the Company from establishing any other forms of incentive or other compensation for Employees and Nonemployee Directors of the Company or any Subsidiary.
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
I, | Jane H. Hsiao, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) 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 registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jane H. Hsiao | ||||
Jane H. Hsiao, Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
I, James J. Martin, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) 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 registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ James J. Martin | ||||
James J. Martin, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Dr. Marvin A. Sackner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jane H. Hsiao | ||||
Jane H. Hsiao, Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, James J. Martin, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
Dated: June 14, 2012 | By: | /s/ James J. Martin | ||||
James J. Martin, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||