UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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


For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019

 

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: 1-10986

 

MISONIX LOGO TAG-01.FW RESIZED.FW AGAIN.FW

 

MISONIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   84-1856018
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
1938 New Highway
Farmingdale, New York
  11735
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

(631) 694-9555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐      

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value   MSON   Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of the latest practicable date: As of February 5, 2020, there were 17,360,310 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISONIX, INC.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
   
Item 1 1
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 1
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) 2
   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited) 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 4
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited) 5
   
Item 2 21
   
Item 3 26
   
Item 4 27
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 28
   
Item 1 28
   
Item 1A 28
   
Item 6 28
   
SIGNATURES 29

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Misonix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  

    December 31,     June 30,  
    2019     2019  
    (Unaudited)        
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 14,403,843     $ 7,842,403  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $100,000 and $100,000, respectively     12,938,009       5,360,454  
Inventories, net     11,185,903       7,353,562  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,655,724       835,044  
Total current assets     40,183,479       21,391,463  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated amortization and depreciation of $11,423,223 and $10,545,810, respectively     6,047,483       4,198,721  
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $1,267,978 and $1,204,589, respectively     787,605       779,100  
Goodwill     110,534,259       1,701,094  
Contract assets     -       960,000  
Intangible assets     20,013,333       -  
Lease right of use and other assets     1,621,743       920,921  
Total assets   $ 179,187,902     $ 29,951,299  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 5,856,835     $ 5,357,736  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     5,165,208       2,488,514  
Current portion of lease liabilities     418,163       -  
Total current liabilities     11,440,206       7,846,250  
                 
Non-current liabilities:                
Notes payable     38,845,761       -  
Lease right of use liabilities     810,842       -  
Other non-current liabilities     472,388       401,000  
Total liabilities     51,569,197       8,247,250  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Shareholders’ equity:                
Common stock, $.0001 and $.01 par value-shares authorized 40,000,000; 15,491,560 and 9,646,728 shares issued and outstanding in each period     1,549       96,468  
Additional paid-in capital     152,802,535       43,500,478  
Accumulated deficit     (25,185,379 )     (21,892,897 )
Total shareholders’ equity     127,618,705       21,704,049  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 179,187,902     $ 29,951,299  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Misonix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

  

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Revenues                        
Product   $ 19,721,986     $ 10,176,453     $ 30,867,908     $ 19,537,617  
Total revenue     19,721,986       10,176,453       30,867,908       19,537,617  
                                 
Cost of revenue     5,945,108       3,048,079       9,181,755       5,798,622  
Gross profit     13,776,878       7,128,374       21,686,153       13,738,995  
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling expenses     11,800,565       4,800,643       17,001,147       9,535,648  
General and administrative expenses     5,149,715       2,347,184       9,357,522       5,530,568  
Research and development expenses     1,087,449       839,219       1,858,860       2,143,984  
Total operating expenses     18,037,729       7,987,046       28,217,529       17,210,200  
Loss from operations     (4,260,851 )     (858,672 )     (6,531,376 )     (3,471,205 )
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Interest income     5,293       17,242       24,170       37,056  
Interest expense     (833,035 )     -       (869,132 )     -  
Other     (380 )     1,097       (1,143 )     (17,168 )
Total other income (expense)     (828,122 )     18,339       (846,105 )     19,888  
                                 
Loss from operations before income taxes     (5,088,973 )     (840,333 )     (7,377,481 )     (3,451,317 )
                                 
Income tax benefit     -       -       4,085,000       -  
                                 
Net loss   $ (5,088,973 )   $ (840,333 )   $ (3,292,481 )   $ (3,451,317 )
                                 
Net loss per share:                                
Basic   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.37 )
Diluted   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.26 )   $ (0.37 )
                                 
Weighted average shares - Basic     15,222,870       9,322,237       12,439,860       9,210,031  
Weighted average shares - Diluted     15,222,870       9,322,237       12,439,860       9,210,031  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Misonix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock     Additional           Total  
    Number           paid-in     Accumulated     shareholders’  
    of shares     Amount     capital     deficit     equity  
                               
Balance, September 30, 2018     9,482,126     $ 94,822     $ 41,192,701     $ (17,117,086 )   $ 24,170,437  
Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASC 606 - revenue recognition     -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss     -       -       -       (840,331 )     (840,331 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     102,052       1,020       450,570       -       451,590  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       500,088       -       500,088  
Balance, December 31, 2018     9,584,178     $ 95,842     $ 42,143,359     $ (17,957,417 )   $ 24,281,784  
                                         
Balance, June 30, 2018     9,430,466     $ 94,305     $ 39,772,973     $ (15,466,100 )   $ 24,401,178  
Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASC 606 - revenue recognition     -       -       -       960,000       960,000  
Net loss     -       -       -       (3,451,317 )     (3,451,317 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     153,712       1,537       865,800       -       867,337  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       1,504,586       -       1,504,586  
Balance, December 31, 2018     9,584,178     $ 95,842     $ 42,143,359     $ (17,957,417 )   $ 24,281,784  
                                         
Balance, September 30, 2019     15,353,185     $ 1,535     $ 151,308,485     $ (20,096,406 )   $ 131,213,615  
Net loss     -       -       -       (5,088,973 )     (5,088,973 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     138,375       14       1,164,234       -       1,164,248  
Equity restructuring in current period     -       -       -       -       -  
Issuance of shares for acquisition of Solsys     -       -       -       -       -  
Stock registration fees     -       -       (74,836 )     -       (74,836 )
Stock-based compensation     -       -       404,652       -       404,652  
Balance, December 31, 2019     15,491,560     $ 1,549     $ 152,802,535     $ (25,185,379 )   $ 127,618,705  
                                         
Balance, June 30, 2019     9,646,728     $ 96,468     $ 43,500,478     $ (21,892,897 )   $ 21,704,049  
Net loss     -       -       -       (3,292,482 )     (3,292,482 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     141,750       14       1,175,070       -       1,175,084  
Equity restructuring in current period     -       (151,964 )     151,964       -       -  
Issuance of shares for acquisition of Solsys     5,703,082       57,031       108,586,679       -       108,643,710  
Stock registration fees     -       -       (1,361,392 )     -       (1,361,392 )
Stock-based compensation     -       -       749,736       -       749,736  
Balance, December 31, 2019     15,491,560     $ 1,549     $ 152,802,535     $ (25,185,379 )   $ 127,618,705  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Misonix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

  

    For the six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Operating activities            
Net loss   $ (3,292,481 )   $ (3,451,317 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     1,426,172       767,135  
Bad debt expense     -       50,000  
Reserve for contract asset     960,000       -  
Stock-based compensation     749,736       1,504,586  
Release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets     (4,085,000 )     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (2,096,665 )     (513,749 )
Inventories     (5,673,609 )     (1,189,559 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (481,817 )     9,895  
Lease and other assets     77,689       (7,310 )
Intangible assets     -       65,980  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (1,008,698 )     1,651,129  
Net cash used in operating activities     (13,424,673 )     (1,113,210 )
                 
Investing activities                
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment     (211,347 )     (485,191 )
Additional patents     (71,893 )     (75,105 )
Cash from acquisition of Solsys Medical, LLC     5,525,601       -  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     5,242,361       (560,296 )
                 
Financing activities                
Proceeds from notes payable     18,750,000       -  
Repayments of notes payable     (3,819,940 )     -  
Stock registration fees     (1,361,392 )     -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     1,175,084       867,337  
Net cash provided by financing activities     14,743,752       867,337  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     6,561,440       (806,169 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     7,842,403       10,979,455  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year   $ 14,403,843     $ 10,173,286  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid for:                
Interest   $ 814,577     $ -  
Income taxes   $ 550     $ 13,273  
Transfer of inventory to property, plant and equipmment for consignment of product   $ 1,940,179     $ 497,917  
Stock issued for the acquisition of Solsys Medical, LLC   $ 108,643,710     $ -  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Misonix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation, Organization and Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements of Misonix, Inc. (“Misonix” or the “Company”) include the accounts of Misonix and its subsidiaries, each of which is 100% owned. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. As such, they should be read with reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (the “2019 Form 10-K”), which provides a more complete explanation of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of interim results.

 

Organization and Business

 

Misonix designs, manufactures and markets minimally invasive surgical ultrasonic medical devices and markets, sells and distributes TheraSkin® (“TheraSkin”), a biologically active human skin allograft used to support healing of wounds which complements Misonix’s ultrasonic medical devices. Misonix’s ultrasonic products are used for precise bone sculpting, removal of soft and hard tumors and tissue debridement, primarily in the areas of neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, wound care and maxillo-facial surgery.

 

The Company strives to help proprietary procedural solutions become the standard of care and enhance patient outcomes throughout the world. Misonix intends to accomplish this, in part, by utilizing its best in class surgical ultrasonic technology to change patient outcomes in the areas of spinal surgery, neurosurgery and wound care. Misonix is currently developing proprietary procedural solutions around its recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) cleared Nexus ultrasonic generator (“Nexus”), which combines the capabilities of the Company’s three existing products, namely BoneScalpel® Surgical System (“BoneScalpel”), SonaStar® Surgical Aspirator (“SonaStar”) and SonicOne® Wound Cleansing and Debridement System (“SonicOne”), into a single system that can be used to perform soft and hard tissue resections. The Nexus platform is driven by Misonix’s proprietary ultrasonic digital algorithm and additionally integrates the delivery of radio frequency energy for use in general surgical procedures. In addition, through its acquisition of Solsys Medical, LLC (“Solsys”), Misonix completed its first procedural expansion of its ultrasonic surgical technology in September 2019, adding the TheraSkin product, a leading cellular skin substitute indicated for all wounds, to its product portfolio.

 

BoneScalpel is a state of the art, ultrasonic bone cutting and sculpting system capable of making precise cuts with minimal necrosis, minimal burn artifact, minimal inflammation and minimal bone loss. The device is also capable of preserving surrounding soft tissue structures because of its unique ability to differentiate soft tissue from rigid bone. This device can make precise linear or curved cuts, on any plane, with precision not normally associated with powered instrumentation. BoneScalpel offers the speed and convenience of a powered instrument without the dangers associated with conventional rotary devices. The effect on surrounding soft tissue is minimal due to the elastic and flexible structure of healthy tissue. This is a significant advantage in anatomical regions like the spine where patient safety is of primary concern. In addition, the linear motion of the blunt, tissue-impacting tips avoids accidental ‘trapping’ of soft tissue while largely eliminating the high-speed spinning and tearing associated with rotary power instruments. BoneScalpel allows surgeons to improve on existing surgical techniques by creating new approaches to bone cutting and sculpting and removal, leading to substantial time savings and increased operation efficiencies. BoneScalpel is now recognized by many surgeons globally as a critical surgical tool enabling improved patient outcomes in the spinal arena.

 

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SonicOne is an innovative, tissue specific approach for the effective removal of devitalized or necrotic tissue and fibrin deposits while sparing viable, surrounding cellular structures. The tissue specific capability is, in part, due to the fact that healthy and viable tissue structures have a higher elasticity and flexibility than necrotic tissue and are more resistant to destruction from the impact effects of ultrasound. The ultrasonic debridement process separates devitalized tissue from viable tissue layers, allowing for a more defined treatment and, usually, a reduced pain sensation. The Company believes SonicOne establishes a new standard in wound and burn bed preparation, the essential first step in the healing process, while contributing to a faster patient healing.

 

SonaStar is used to emulsify and remove soft and hard tumors. Specifically, SonaStar provides powerful precise aspiration following the ultrasonic ablation of hard or soft tissue. SonaStar has been used for a wide variety of surgical procedures applying both open and minimally invasive approaches, including neurosurgery and general surgery.

 

Nexus is a next-generation integrated ultrasonic surgical platform that combines all the features of BoneScalpel, SonicOne and SonaStar into a single fully integrated platform that will also serve to power future solutions. The Nexus platform is driven by a new proprietary digital algorithm that results in more power, efficiency and control. Nexus uniquely integrates radio frequency capabilities, allowing for use in general surgery procedures. Nexus’ increased power improves tissue resection rates for both soft and hard tissue removal making it a unique surgical platform for a variety of different surgical specialties. In addition, Nexus’ easy setup and use enables physicians to fully leverage Nexus’ impressive set of capabilities via its digital touchscreen display and smart system technology. Because BoneScalpel, SonaStar and SonicOne all work on the Nexus generator, hospitals have access to all of the Company’s product offerings on the all in one Nexus platform. Nexus received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2019 and received its CE mark approval in July 2019 for sale in Europe.

 

In the United States, the Company sells its products through its direct sales force, in addition to a network of commissioned agents assisted by Misonix personnel. Outside of the United States, the Company generally sells to distributors who then resell the products to hospitals. The Company’s sales force operates as two groups, Surgical (neurosurgery and spinal surgery applications) and Wound Care. The Company operates with one business segment.

 

Acquisition of Solsys Medical, LLC

 

On September 27, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition (the “Solsys Acquisition”) of Solsys Medical, LLC (“Solsys”), a privately held regenerative medical company, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $109 million. Solsys is the exclusive marketer and distributor of TheraSkin in the United States, through an agreement with LifeNet Health (“LifeNet”). Solsys owns the TheraSkin® brand name, which was commercially launched in January 2010. TheraSkin is a biologically active human skin allograft which has all of the relevant characteristics of human skin, including living cells, growth factors, and a collagen matrix, needed to heal wounds. TheraSkin is derived from human skin tissue from consenting and highly screened donors and is manufactured by LifeNet Health. As a result of the Solsys Acquisition, the Company became the parent public-reporting company of the combined company; Misonix, Inc., a New York corporation, now known as Misonix Opco, Inc., and Solsys became direct, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The acquisition of Solsys is expected to broaden the Company’s addressable market through wound care solutions that are complementary to its existing products. After the completion of the Solsys Acquisition, the Company’s shareholders immediately prior to the closing owned 64% of the combined entity, and Solsys unitholders immediately prior to the closing owned 36%. The Company issued 5,703,082 shares in connection with this transaction. Transaction fees were approximately $4.5 million, of which $1.4 million were capitalized as additional paid in capital in connection with the registration of these shares. The Solsys assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in the Company’s financial statements from the acquisition date.

 

The Company’s common stock was created with a par value per share of $.0001, whereas the par value of Misonix Opco, Inc. is $.01. Accordingly, the Company recorded a reclassification of $151,997 between common stock and additional paid in capital during the three months ended September 30, 2019 to account for this change.

 

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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Technology

 

The Company sold its rights to its former the high intensity focused ultrasound technology to SonaCare Medical, LLC (“SonaCare”) in May 2010. The Company may receive up to approximately $5.8 million in payment for the sale. SonaCare is required to pay the Company 7% of the gross revenues received from its sales of the (i) prostate product in Europe and (ii) kidney and liver products worldwide, until the Company has received payments of $3 million, and thereafter 5% of the gross revenues, up to an aggregate payment of $5.8 million, all subject to a minimum annual royalty of $250,000. Cumulative payments through December 31, 2019 were approximately $2.5 million. Currently, SonaCare is in default of its royalty payment due March 31, 2019. Although the Company is in discussions with SonaCare regarding this default, there can be no assurance that the payments will be received on a timely basis or at all. Due to this default, the Company has not recorded any income relating to this payment.

 

Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not have any customers exceeding 10% of total revenue.

 

Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated using the two-class method, which allocates earnings among common stock and participating securities to calculate EPS when an entity’s capital structure includes either two or more classes of common stock or common stock and participating securities. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities. As such, unvested restricted stock awards of the Company are considered participating securities. The dilutive effect of options and their equivalents (including non-vested stock issued under stock-based compensation plans), is computed using the “treasury” method.

 

Basic income per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculation:

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
                         
Basic weighted average shares outstanding     15,222,870       9,322,237       12,439,860       9,210,031  
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards (participating securities)     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Denominator for basic earnings per share     15,222,870       9,322,237       12,439,860       9,210,031  
                                 
Dilutive effect of stock options     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding     15,222,870       9,322,237       12,439,860       9,210,031  

 

Diluted EPS for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 as presented is the same as basic EPS as the inclusion of the effect of common share equivalents then outstanding would be anti-dilutive. Accordingly, excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS are the dilutive effect of options to purchase 408,926 and 530,978 shares of common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and the dilutive effect of options to purchase 466,412 and 544,143 shares of common stock for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Also excluded from the calculation of earnings per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are the unvested restricted stock awards that were issued in December 2016.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instrument (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for SEC small business filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management is currently assessing the impact ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company.

 

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There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and has since issued amendments thereto, related to the accounting for leases (collectively referred to as “ASC 842”). ASC 842 establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company adopted ASC 842 on July 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. Entities have the option to continue to apply historical accounting under Topic 840, including its disclosure requirements, in comparative periods presented in the year of adoption. An entity that elects this option recognizes a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption instead of the earliest period presented. The Company adopted the optional ASC 842 transition provisions beginning on July 1, 2019. Accordingly, the Company will continue to apply Topic 840 prior to July 1, 2019, including Topic 840 disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented. The Company elected the package of practical expedients for all its leases that commenced before July 1, 2019. The Company has evaluated its real estate lease, its copier leases and its generator rental agreements. The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact the Company’s balance sheet and had an immaterial impact on its results of operations. Based on the Company’s current agreements, upon the adoption of ASC 842 on July 1, 2019, the Company recorded an operating lease liability of approximately $436,000 and corresponding ROU assets based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments associated with the Company’s leases. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, nor is one readily available, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at July 1, 2019 to determine the present value of its future minimum rental payments.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for but not limited to establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory, depreciation, valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, asset impairment evaluations and establishing deferred tax assets and related valuation allowances, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Revenue Recognition

 

On July 1, 2018 the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended” (“ASC Topic 606”), using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts that had not been completed as of the adoption date. The Company’s reported results for the year ended June 30, 2019 reflect the application of ASC Topic 606 guidance while the Company’s reported results for fiscal year 2018 were prepared under the guidance of ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”. The Company’s adoption of ASC Topic 606 resulted in a cumulative prior period adjustment in the amount of $960,000 related to the Company’s license and manufacturing agreement dated October 19, 2017, under which the Company licensed to its Chinese partner certain manufacturing and distribution rights to its SonaStar product line in China, Hong Kong and Macau (the “License and Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement”), but the remainder of the adoption did not have a material impact on the timing or amount of revenue recognized.

 

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The Company has made the following accounting policy elections and elected to use certain practical expedients, as permitted by the FASB, in applying ASC Topic 606: 1) the Company accounts for amounts collected from customers for sales and other taxes net of related amounts remitted to tax authorities; 2) the Company expenses costs to obtain a contract as they are incurred if the expected period of benefit, and therefore the amortization period, is one year or less; 3) the Company accounts for shipping and handling activities that occur after control transfers to the customer as a fulfillment cost rather than an additional promised service and these fulfillment costs fall within selling, general and administrative expenses; 4) the Company does not assess whether promised goods or services are performance obligations if they are immaterial in the context of the contract with the customer; 5) the Company will utilize the right-to-invoice practical expedient with regard to the recognition of revenue upon the purchase of consumable goods in connection with a product placement/consignment arrangement.

 

Recognition of Revenue

 

The Company generates revenue from the sale and leasing of medical equipment, from the sale of consumable products used with medical equipment in surgical procedures, from the sale of TheraSkin, a regenerative skin product, and from product licensing arrangements. In the United States, the Company’s products are marketed primarily through a hybrid sales approach that includes direct sales representatives, managed by regional sales managers, along with independent distributors. Outside the United States, the Company sells BoneScalpel and SonaStar to specialty distributors who purchase products to resell to their clinical customer bases. The Company sells to all major markets in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. Revenue is disaggregated from contracts between products under ship and bill arrangements and licensing agreements, and by geography, which the Company believes best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The Company also provides an immaterial amount of service revenue that is recognized over time, but not stated separately because the amounts are immaterial.

 

The Company satisfies performance obligations either over time, or at a point in time, upon which control of a product shipped transfers to the customer.

 

Revenue derived by the Company from the shipping and billing of product is recorded upon shipment, when transfer of control occurs for products shipped freight on board (“F.O.B.”) shipping point. Products shipped F.O.B. destination point are recorded as revenue when received at the point of destination when the transfer of control is completed. Shipments under agreements with distributors are not subject to return, and payment for these shipments is not contingent on sales by the distributor. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue on shipments to distributors in the same manner as with other customers under the ship and bill process.

 

Revenue derived from the rental of equipment is recorded on a monthly basis over the term of the lease. Shipments of consumable products to these rental customers is recorded as orders are received and shipments are made F.O.B. destination or F.O.B. shipping point.

 

Revenue derived from consignment agreements is earned as consumables product orders are fulfilled. Therefore, revenue is recognized as shipments are made F.O.B. shipping point or F.O.B destination.

 

Revenue derived from service and maintenance contracts is recognized evenly over the life of the service agreement as the services are performed.

 

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The following table disaggregates the Company’s product revenue by classification and geographic location:

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
Total                        
Surgical   $ 9,988,559     $ 8,628,587     $ 19,599,856     $ 16,771,546  
Wound     9,733,427       1,547,866       11,268,052       2,766,071  
Total   $ 19,721,986     $ 10,176,453     $ 30,867,908     $ 19,537,617  
                                 
Domestic:                                
Surgical   $ 5,652,381     $ 4,706,926     $ 10,767,402     $ 8,953,194  
Wound     9,606,332       1,371,628       11,036,219       2,534,683  
Total   $ 15,258,713     $ 6,078,554     $ 21,803,621     $ 11,487,877  
                                 
International:                                
Surgical   $ 4,336,178     $ 3,921,661     $ 8,832,454     $ 7,818,351  
Wound     127,095       176,238       231,833       231,388  
Total   $ 4,463,273     $ 4,097,899     $ 9,064,287     $ 8,049,739  

 

Beginning with the fiscal first quarter of 2020, Misonix adopted certain changes in its quarterly financial results related to the presentation of its sales performance supplemental data to more accurately reflect the Company’s two separate sales channels - its Surgical and Wound product divisions. The Surgical division includes the Company’s Nexus, BoneScalpel and SonaStar product lines, and the Wound division includes the Company’s SonicOne and TheraSkin product lines. As a result, the Company presents total, domestic and international sales performance supplemental data for its Surgical and Wound divisions and no longer presents total, domestic and international sales performance supplemental data based on its consumables and equipment products.

 

Contract Assets

 

The timing of revenue recognition, customer invoicing, and collections produces accounts receivable and contract assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Contract liabilities are not material to the operations of the Company as of December 31, 2019. The Company invoices in accordance with contract payment terms. Invoices to customers represent an unconditional right of the Company to receive consideration. When revenue is recognized in advance of customer invoicing a contract asset is recorded. Unpaid customer invoices are reflected as accounts receivable.

 

Upon the adoption of ASC Topic 606 on July 1, 2018, the Company recorded a contract asset for $960,000 relating to royalties to be received from its Chinese partner relating to its License and Exclusive Manufacturing Agreement. This resulted in a cumulative prior period adjustment in the amount of $960,000 which was charged to accumulated deficit. When this contract asset was established, the value of such asset was determined based upon the Company’s assessment of the most likely variable consideration to be received by the Company as a result of the royalty provisions in the contract. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s Chinese partner has defaulted on its initial royalty payment obligations. Management has determined that collection of this contract is unlikely, and accordingly, has recorded a full $960,000 reserve against such asset, and has charged this reserve to bad debt expense, classified as general and administrative expenses.

 

3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company follows a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to measure the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of “observable inputs” and minimize the use of “unobservable inputs.” The three levels of inputs that the Company uses to measure fair value are as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets as of the measurement date.

  

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Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

  

At December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable were short term in nature, and their carrying amounts approximate fair value.

 

4. Inventories

 

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

    December 31,     June 30,  
    2019     2019  
Raw material   $ 5,991,584     $ 4,830,207  
Work-in-process     462,383       224,252  
Finished goods     5,176,194       2,743,361  
      11,630,161       7,797,820  
Less valuation reserve     (444,258 )     (444,258 )
    $ 11,185,903     $ 7,353,562  

 

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment was $977,000 and $698,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Inventory items used for demonstration purposes, subject to a rental agreement or provided on consignment are included in property, plant and equipment and are depreciated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of 3 to 5 years. Depreciation of generators that are consigned to customers is expensed over a 5-year period, and depreciation is charged to selling expenses.

 

6. Goodwill

 

Under accounting guidelines, goodwill is not amortized, but must be tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below the carrying amount. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or changes indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, or sale or disposition of significant assets or products. Application of these impairment tests requires significant judgments, including estimation of cash flows, which is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for the Company’s business, the useful lives over which cash flows will occur and determination of the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. The Company primarily utilizes the Company’s market capitalization and a discounted cash flow model in determining the fair value, which consists of Level 3 inputs. Changes in the projected cash flows and discount rate estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation of goodwill could materially affect the determination of fair value at acquisition or during subsequent periods when tested for impairment. The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment tests for fiscal 2019 and 2018 as of March 31 of each year. There were no triggering events identified during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that would result in an impairment of goodwill. Goodwill decreased by $253,517 during the three months ended December 31, 2019 as a result of refinements relating to the purchase price valuation of Solsys.

 

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7. Patents

 

The costs of acquiring or processing patents are capitalized at cost. These amounts are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets, which is approximately 17 years. Patents, net of accumulated amortization, totaled $787,605 and $779,100 at December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $63,000 and $70,000, respectively. The following is a schedule of estimated future patent amortization expenses by fiscal year as of December 31, 2019:

 

2020   $ 64,146  
2021     123,028  
2022     81,093  
2023     80,002  
2024     72,173  
Thereafter     367,163  
    $ 787,605  

 

8. Intangible Assets

 

In connection with the Solsys Acquisition, the Company acquired intangible assets primarily consisting of customer relationships, trade names and non-competition agreements. The table below summarizes the intangible assets acquired:

 

    December 31,     June 30,     Amortization
    2019     2019     Period
                 
Customer relationships   $ 7,400,000     $ -      15 years
Trade names     12,800,000       -      15 years
Non-competition agreements     200,000       -      1 year
                     
Total     20,400,000       -      
Less accumulated amortization     (386,667 )     -      
                   
Net intangible assets   $ 20,013,333     $ -      

 

The following is a schedule of estimated future intangible asset amortization expense by fiscal year as of December 31, 2019:

 

2020   $ 1,160,000  
2021     1,396,667  
2022     1,346,667  
2023     1,346,667  
2024     1,346,667  
Thereafter     13,803,332  
    $ 20,400,000  

 

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9. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

 

The following summarizes accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

 

    December 31,     June 30,  
    2019     2019  
             
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and vacation   $ 820,060     $ 488,339  
Accrued bonus   761,791       622,115  
Accrued commissions   1,831,815       662,007  
Professional fees   471,257       181,313  
Vendor, tax and other accruals   1,280,285       534,740  
                 
    $ 5,165,208     $ 2,488,514  

 

10. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

 

Stock Option Awards

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the compensation cost relating to stock option awards that has been charged against income for the Company’s stock option plans, excluding the compensation cost for restricted stock, was $281,023 and $502,358, and $500,087 and $844,601, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, there was approximately $3.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

 

Stock options typically expire 10 years from the date of grant and vest over service periods, which typically are 4 years. All options are granted at fair market value, as defined in the applicable plans. 

 

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. The expected volatility represents the historical price changes of the Company’s stock over a period equal to that of the expected term of the option. The Company uses the simplified method for determining the option term. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is based upon historical and projected dividends. The Company has historically not paid dividends, and it does not expect to do so in the near term.

 

There were options to purchase 185,500 and 182,000 shares granted during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The fair value was estimated based on the weighted average assumptions of:

 

    For the six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2019     2018  
Risk-free interest rates     1.67 %     2.90 %
Expected option life in years     6.25       6.25  
Expected stock price volatility     54.69 %     55.87 %
Expected dividend yield     0 %     0 %

    

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A summary of option activity under the Company’s equity plans as of December 31, 2019, and changes during the six months ended December 31, 2019 is presented below:

 

    Options  
          Weighted        
          Average     Aggregate  
    Outstanding     Exercise     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Price     Value  
Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2019     1,163,856     $ 10.28     $ 19,409,569  
Granted     185,500       21.41          
Exercised     (141,750 )     8.29          
Forfeited     (47,500 )     13.99          
Expired     -       -          
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019     1,160,106     $ 12.15     $ 8,084,272  
Vested and exercisable at December 31, 2019     663,979     $ 8.94     $ 6,420,769  

  

The total fair value of stock options vested during the six months ended December 31, 2019 was $863,924. The number and weighted-average grant-date fair value of non-vested stock options at December 31, 2019 was 496,127 and $8.93, respectively. The number and weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options which vested during the six months ended December 31, 2019 was 148,999 and $5.80, respectively.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

On December 15, 2016, the Company issued 400,000 shares of restricted stock to its Chief Executive Officer. These awards vest over a period of up to five years, subject to meeting certain service, performance and market conditions. These awards were valued at approximately $3.6 million. Compensation expense recorded in the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 related to these awards was $123,629 and $144,953, and $247,378 and $871,329, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, there was approximately $886,365 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.82 years. The awards contain a combination of vesting terms that include time vesting, performance vesting relating to revenue achievement, and market vesting related to obtaining certain levels of Company stock prices. At December 31, 2019, the Company has estimated that it is probable that the performance conditions will be met. The awards were valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model using a stock price at the date of grant of $9.60, a term of 3 to 5 years, a risk-free interest rate of 1.6% to 2.1% and a volatility factor of 66.5%. As of December 31, 2019, 186,600 shares from this set of awards have vested.

 

11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

The Company has entered into operating leases primarily for real estate and office copiers. These leases generally have terms that range from 1 year to 6 years. These operating leases are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Lease right of use and other assets” on the Company’s December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are included in “Current portion of lease liabilities” and “Lease right of use liabilities” on the Company’s December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company’s existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of approximately $0.5 million and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $0.5 million on July 1, 2019. Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities commencing after January 1, 2019 are recognized at their commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As of December 31, 2019, total right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities were approximately $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Company has entered into various short-term operating leases with an initial term of twelve months or less. These leases are not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet. All operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. During the six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized approximately $153,000 in total lease costs, which was composed operating lease costs for right-of-use assets.

  

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Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.

 

Information related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities were as follows:

 

    Six months ended  
    December 31,
2019
 
       
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities   $ 203,449  
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease obligations   $ 1,301,009  

 

    As of  
    December 31,
2019
 
       
Weighted-average remaining lease term     4.0 years  
Weighted-average discount rate     10.5 %

  

Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

2020   $ 303,863  
2021     348,252  
2022     247,359  
2023     254,199  
2024     254,794  
Thereafter     109,493  
      1,517,960  
Less imputed interest     (288,955 )
         
Total lease liabilities   $ 1,229,005  

 

Former Chinese Distributor - Litigation

 

On March 23, 2017, the Company’s former distributor in China, Cicel (Beijing) Science & Technology Co., Ltd., filed a lawsuit against the Company and certain of its officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging that the Company improperly terminated its contract with the former distributor.  The complaint sought various remedies, including compensatory and punitive damages, specific performance and preliminary and post judgment injunctive relief, and asserted various causes of action, including breach of contract, unfair competition, tortious interference with contract, fraudulent inducement, and conversion.  On October 7, 2017, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss each of the tort claims asserted against us, and also granted the individual defendants’ motion to dismiss all claims asserted against them.  On January 23, 2020, the Court granted Cicel’s motion to amend its complaint, to include claims for alleged defamation and theft of trade secrets in addition to the breach of contract claim.  The Company believes that it has various legal and factual defenses to the allegations in the complaint and intends to defend the action vigorously.  Fact discovery in the case is ongoing, and there is no trial date currently set.

 

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12. Financing Arrangements

 

Note payable consists of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019:

 

    December 31,     June 30,  
    2019     2019  
             
Revolving credit facility   $ 8,750,000     $ -  
Notes payable     30,095,761       -  
    $ 38,845,761     $ -  

 

Following are the scheduled maturities of the notes payable for the twelve-month period ending June 30:

 

2020   $ -  
2021     2,500,000  
2022     5,000,000  
2023     31,345,761  
2024     -  
         
    $ 38,845,761  

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

Through the Solsys acquisition, the Company became party to a $5 million revolving line of credit loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, originally effective January 22, 2019 (as amended and supplemented, the “Prior Solsys Credit Agreement”). The line of credit had an original maturity date of January 22, 2021.

 

On December 26, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “New Loan and Security Agreement”) among the Company, Misonix OpCo, Inc. and Solsys, as borrowers, and Silicon Valley Bank. The New Loan and Security Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the “New Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $20 million, including borrowings and letters of credit. The New Loan and Security Agreement replaces the $5 million Prior Solsys Credit Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2019, among Solsys, as borrower, and Silicon Valley Bank. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the Prior Solsys Credit Agreement.

 

Borrowings of $8,750,000 under the New Credit Facility were used in part to repay the amount of $3,750,000 outstanding under the Prior Solsys Credit Agreement, and the balance may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes and working capital. The New Credit Facility matures on December 26, 2022. Interest on outstanding indebtedness under the New Credit Facility accrues at a rate equal to the greater of the “Prime Rate” and 5.25%. In addition, on each year anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company is required to pay an anniversary fee of $100,000.

 

The New Loan and Security Agreement contains representations and warranties and covenants that the Company believes are customary for agreements of this type, including covenants applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries limiting indebtedness, liens, substantial asset sales and mergers as well as financial maintenance covenants and other provisions. The New Loan and Security Agreement contains customary events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lender may accelerate the indebtedness under the New Credit Facility, provided, that in the case of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events of default, the indebtedness under the New Credit Facility will automatically accelerate. If the New Credit Facility or the New Loan and Security Agreement terminates before the maturity date of December 26, 2022, then the Company must pay the then-owing amounts, in addition to a termination fee equal to 1% of the New Credit Facility at that time. The termination fee would not apply if the New Credit Facility or the New Loan and Security Agreement terminates before the maturity date for either of the following reasons: (1) the New Credit Facility is replaced with another new credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank or (2) Silicon Valley Bank sells, transfers, assigns or negotiates its obligations, rights and benefits under the New Loan and Security Agreement and related loan documentation to another person or entity that is not an affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank and the Company terminates the New Loan and Security Agreement or the New Credit Facility within sixty days thereof (unless the Company consented to that sale, transfer, assignment or negotiation).

  

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Notes Payable

 

On September 27, 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (“SWK Credit Agreement”) with SWK Holdings Corporation (“SWK”) pursuant to a commitment letter whereby SWK (a) consented to the transactions contemplated by the Solsys merger agreement and (b) agreed to provide financing to the Company. Through the Solsys acquisition, the Company became party to a $20.2 million note payable to SWK. The SWK credit facility originally provided an additional $5 million in financing, totaling approximately $25.1 million and a maturity date of June 30, 2023. Prior to the Amendment Date (as defined below), the interest rate applicable to the loans made under the SWK Credit Agreement varied between LIBOR plus 7.00% and LIBOR plus 10.25%, depending on the Company’s consolidated EBITDA or market capitalization. On December 23, 2019 (the “Amendment Date”) the parties amended the SWK Credit Agreement (as so amended, the “Amended SWK Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, provide an additional $5 million of term loans, for total aggregate borrowings of up to approximately $30.1 million, to modify the interest payable thereunder, which now varies between LIBOR plus 7.50% and LIBOR plus 10.25%, depending on the Company’s consolidated EBITDA or market capitalization, and to amend the financial covenants thereunder. The maturity date of the Amended SWK Credit Agreement remains June 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal balance of the term loans under the Amended SWK Credit Agreement is approximately $30.1 million.

 

Under the Amended SWK Credit Agreement, the Company and Solsys are required to make quarterly aggregate principal payments beginning in March 2021 of $1.25 million. The Company and Solsys are also obligated to begin making cash payments of accrued interest in March 2021.

 

The Company may not prepay the loans under the SWK Credit Agreement until September 27, 2020. On and after September 27, 2020, the Company may prepay the loans subject to a prepayment fee of (a) $800,000 if such prepayment is made prior to September 27, 2021, (b) 1.00% of the amount prepaid if such prepayment is on or after September 27, 2021 and prior to September 27, 2022 and (c) $0 if such prepayment is made on or after September 27, 2022.

 

Under the terms of the Amended SWK Credit Agreement, the Company is required to meet certain additional financial covenants requiring, among other things, (a) a minimum amount of unencumbered liquid assets that will vary based on the Company’s market capitalization, (b) minimum aggregate revenue of specified amounts for the nine month period ending March 31, 2020, and for the twelve month period ending on the last day of the subsequent fiscal quarters and (c) minimum EBITDA at levels that will vary based on the Company’s market capitalization. The Company’s obligations under the Amended SWK Credit Agreement are (i) guaranteed by Misonix OpCo, Inc., and (ii) secured by a first lien on substantially all assets of the Company, Solsys and Misonix OpCo, Inc. and a second lien position on accounts receivable and inventory of the same entities.

 

13. Related Party Transactions

 

Minoan Medical (Pty) Ltd. (“Minoan”) (formerly Applied BioSurgical) is an independent distributor for the Company in South Africa. The chief executive officer of Minoan is also the brother of Stavros G. Vizirgianakis, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

Set forth below is a table showing the Company’s net revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 and 2018 with Minoan:

 

    For the six months ended and  
    as of December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Sales   $ 1,060,248     $ 573,953  
Accounts Receivable   $ 367,132     $ 260,222  

  

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14. Income Taxes

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded an income tax expense (benefit), as follows:

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
                         
Income tax benefit   $ (1,255,000 )   $ (228,000 )   $ (1,770,000 )   $ (655,000 )
Income tax benefit - Solsys Acquisition     -       -       (4,085,000 )     -  
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets     1,255,000       228,000       1,770,000       655,000  
                                 
Net income tax benefit   $ -     $ -     $ (4,085,000 )   $ -  

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded an income tax expense (benefit) of $4.1 million and $0, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the effective rate of 55% and 0% varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the recording of a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets, and the business combination related to the Solsys Acquisition.

 

The acquisition of Solsys resulted in the recognition of deferred tax liabilities of approximately $4.1 million, related primarily to intangible assets. Prior to the business combination, the Company had a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. The deferred tax liabilities generated from the business combination is netted against the Company’s pre-existing deferred tax assets. Consequently, this resulted in a release of $4.1 million of the pre-existing valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets and corresponding deferred tax benefit.

 

Valuation Allowance on Deferred Tax Assets

 

Deferred tax assets refer to assets that are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets in essence represent future savings of taxes that would otherwise be paid in cash. The realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of sufficient future taxable income, including capital gains. If it is determined that the deferred tax assets cannot be realized, a valuation allowance must be established, with a corresponding charge to net income.

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, the Company establishes valuation allowances for deferred tax assets that, in its judgment are not more likely-than-not realizable. The guidance requires entities to evaluate all available positive and negative evidence, including cumulative results in recent periods, weighted based on its objectivity, in determining whether its deferred tax assets are more likely than not realizable.

 

The Company regularly assesses its ability to realize its deferred tax assets. The Company is in a three-year cumulative loss position at June 30, 2019, and it expects to be in a cumulative pretax loss position as of June 30, 2020. Management evaluated available positive evidence, including the continued growth of the Company’s revenues and gross profit margins, the completion of the development of its next generation Nexus product, its SonaStar technology license to its Chinese partner and the reduction in investigative and professional fees, along with available negative evidence, including the Company’s continuing investment in building a direct sales force and payment of transaction fees for the Company’s Solsys Acquisition. After weighing both the positive and negative evidence, management concluded that the Company’s deferred tax assets are not more likely-than-not realizable. Accordingly, the Company recorded an increase in the valuation allowance for the three months ended December 31, 2019 of approximately $1.3 million against its remaining deferred tax assets at December 31, 2019. As a result of the Solsys Acquisition, the Company recorded a valuation allowance release of approximately $4.1 million. The remaining cumulative valuation allowance at December 31, 2019 is approximately $3.1 million. The Company will continue to assess its ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards, and will reverse this valuation allowance when sufficient evidence is achieved to allow the realizability of such deferred tax assets.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company had no material unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties.

  

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15. Segment Reporting

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance of the segment. The Company has concluded that its Chief Executive Officer is the CODM as he is the ultimate decision maker for key operating decisions, determining the allocation of resources and assessing the financial performance of the Company. These decisions, allocations and assessments are performed by the CODM using consolidated financial information. Consolidated financial information is utilized by the CODM as the Company’s current product offering primarily consists of minimally invasive therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices and wound care products. The Company’s products are relatively consistent and manufacturing is centralized and consistent across product offerings. However, based on the Solsys Acquisition, the Company is currently evaluating its business to conclude as to whether it operates in more than one segment.

 

Worldwide revenue for the Company’s product revenue is categorized as follows:

 

    For the three months ended     For the six months ended  
    December 31     December 31  
    2019     2018     2019     2018  
                         
Domestic   $ 15,258,713     $ 6,078,554     $ 21,803,621     $ 11,487,878  
International     4,463,273       4,097,899       9,064,287       8,049,739  
Total   $ 19,721,986     $ 10,176,453     $ 30,867,908     $ 19,537,617  

  

Substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States.

 

16. Acquisitions

 

Solsys Medical, LLC

 

On September 27, 2019, the Company completed the Solsys Acquisition. The purchase price was approximately $108.6 million, based on the Company’s issuance of 5,703,082 shares of Misonix common stock as acquisition consideration, valued at $19.05 per share. In addition, business transaction costs incurred in connection with the acquisition were $4.5 million, of which $1.8 million and were incurred in the six months ended December 31, 2019. These fees were charged to general and administrative expenses on the Statement of Operations. In addition, approximately $1.4 million of the transaction costs were capitalized to additional paid in capital, in connection with the registration of the underlying stock issued in the transaction.

 

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805. U.S. GAAP requires that one of the companies in the transactions be designated as the acquirer for accounting purposes based on the evidence available. Misonix was treated as the acquiring entity for accounting purposes.

  

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The preliminary Solsys purchase price allocation as of September 27, 2019, is shown in the following table:

 

Cash   $ 5,525,601  
Accounts receivable     5,480,890  
Inventory     98,911  
Prepaid expenses     88,863  
Property and equipment     673,353  
Lease assets     946,617  
Indemnified assets     250,000  
Customer relationships     7,400,000  
Trade names     12,800,000  
Non-competition agreements     200,000  
Accounts payable and other current liabilities     (4,794,878 )
Lease liabilities     (858,111 )
Deferred tax liability     (4,085,000 )
Notes payable     (23,915,701 )
Total identifiable net assets     (189,455 )
Goodwill     108,833,165  
Total consideration   $ 108,643,710  

  

The fair values of the Solsys assets and liabilities are provisional and were determined based on preliminary estimates and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to further refinement and may require significant adjustments to arrive at the final purchase price allocation. These adjustments will primarily relate to certain short-term assets, intangible assets, and certain liabilities. The final determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities will be completed as soon as the necessary information is available, including the completion of a valuation of the tangible and intangible assets, but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

 

The goodwill from the acquisition of Solsys, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, consists largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of Solsys and the Company’s existing business.

 

The estimate of fair value of the Solsys identifiable intangible assets was determined primarily using the “income approach,” which requires a forecast of all of the expected future cash flows either through the use of the multi-period excess earnings method or the relief-from-royalty method. Some of the more significant assumptions inherent in the development of intangible asset values include: the amount and timing of projected future cash flows, the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in the future cash flows, the assessment of the intangible asset’s life cycle, as well as other factors. The following table summarizes key information underlying intangible assets related to the Solsys Acquisition:

 

    December 31,     June 30,     Amortization
    2019     2019     Period
                 
Customer relationships   $ 7,400,000     $          -     15 years
Trade names     12,800,000       -     15 years
Non-competition agreements     200,000       -     1 year
                     
Total   $ 20,400,000     $ -      

   

Solsys’ operations were consolidated with those of the Company for the period September 27, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Had the acquisition occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2018, revenue and net loss, on a pro forma basis excluding transaction fees and the one time tax benefit, for the combined company would have been as follows:

 

    For the six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Revenue   $ 39,212,703     $ 21,890,347  
Net loss   $ (9,246,809 )   $ (5,161,602 )

 

17. Subsequent Events

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company completed an offering of its equity securities, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $32.5 million. The Company issued 1,868,750 shares of its common stock at a price of $18.50 per share.

  

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Misonix and its subsidiaries, which we refer to as the “Company”, “Misonix”, “we”, “our” and “us”, should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited financial statements included in Part I - Item 1 “Financial Statements” of this Report and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 5, 2019, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (“2019 Form 10-K”). Item 7 of the 2019 Form 10-K describes the application of our critical accounting policies, for which there have been no significant changes during the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

With the exception of historical information contained in this Form 10-Q, content herein may contain “forward-looking statements” that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statements will be accurate, although we believe that we have been reasonable in our expectations and assumptions. Investors should realize that if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from our expectations and projections. These factors include general economic conditions, delays and risks associated with the performance of contracts, risks associated with international sales and currency fluctuations, uncertainties as a result of research and development, acceptable results from clinical studies, including publication of results and patient/procedure data with varying levels of statistical relevance, risks involved in introducing and marketing new products, regulatory compliance, potential acquisitions, consumer and industry acceptance, litigation and/or contemplated 510(k) filings, the ability to achieve and maintain profitability in our business lines, and other factors discussed in the 2019 Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as we are required by law to do so.

 

Equity Financing 

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company completed an offering of its equity securities, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $32.5 million. The Company issued 1,868,750 shares of its common stock at a price of $18.50 per share.

 

Acquisition of Solsys Medical, LLC

 

On September 27, 2019, we completed our acquisition of Solsys, a medical technology company focused on the regeneration and healing of soft-tissue associated with chronic wounds and surgical procedures. Solsys’ primary product is TheraSkin, a living cell wound therapy indicated to treat all external wounds from head-to-toe. The purchase was approximately $109 million, representing 5,703,082 shares of Misonix common stock, valued at $19.05 per share. In addition, business transaction costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of $4.5 million, of which $1.8 million were incurred in the six months ended December 31, 2019. These fees were charged to general and administrative expenses on the Statement of Operations. In addition, approximately $1.4 million of the transaction costs were capitalized to additional paid in capital, in connection with the registration of the underlying stock issued in the transaction. The results of operations of Solsys are included in our consolidated statement of operations.

  

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Overview

 

We design, manufacture and market minimally invasive surgical ultrasonic medical devices. These products are used for precise bone sculpting, removal of soft and hard tumors, and tissue debridement, primarily in the areas of neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, wound care and maxillo-facial surgery. We also market, sell and distribute TheraSkin in the United States, through an agreement with LifeNet. TheraSkin is a biologically active human skin allograft that has all of the relevant characteristics of human skin, including living cells, growth factors, and a collagen matrix, needed to heal wounds which complements our ultrasonic medical devices. TheraSkin is derived from human skin tissue from consenting and highly screened donors and is manufactured by LifeNet.

 

We strive to help proprietary procedural solutions become the standard of care and enhance patient outcomes throughout the world. We intend to accomplish this, in part, by utilizing our best in class surgical ultrasonic technology to change patient outcomes in spinal surgery, neurosurgery and wound care. We are currently developing proprietary procedural solutions around our recently FDA cleared Nexus ultrasonic generator. In addition, through the acquisition of Solsys, we completed our first procedural expansion of our ultrasonic offering, adding the TheraSkin product, a leading cellular skin substitute indicated for all wounds, to our product portfolio.

 

In the United States, we sell our products through our direct sales force, in addition to a network of commissioned agents assisted by Misonix personnel. Outside of the United States, we generally sell to distributors who then resell the products to hospitals. Our sales force operates as two groups, Surgical (neurosurgery and spinal surgery) and Wound Care. We operate with one business segment.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.

 

Three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

Our revenues by category for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

    For the three months ended              
    December 31,     Net change        
    2019     2018     $     %  
Total                        
Surgical   $ 9,988,559     $ 8,628,587     $ 1,359,972       15.8 %
Wound     9,733,427       1,547,866       8,185,561       528.8 %
Total   $ 19,721,986     $ 10,176,453     $ 9,545,533       93.8 %
                                 
Domestic:                                
Surgical   $ 5,652,381     $ 4,706,926     $ 945,455       20.1 %
Wound     9,606,332       1,371,628       8,234,704       600.4 %
Total   $ 15,258,713     $ 6,078,554     $ 9,180,159       151.0 %
                                 
International:                                
Surgical   $ 4,336,178     $ 3,921,661     $ 414,517       10.6 %
Wound     127,095       176,238       (49,143 )     -27.9 %
Total   $ 4,463,273     $ 4,097,899     $ 365,374       8.9 %

  

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Revenues

 

Total revenue increased 93.8% or $9.5 million to $19.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, from $10.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

 

The revenue increase is principally attributable to the addition of $8.6 million of domestic wound product sales of TheraSkin resulting from the Solsys Acquisition, with no TheraSkin revenue in the prior year quarter. Domestic surgical revenue increased by 20.1% based on continued demand for the Company’s BoneScalpel product line. International surgical sales grew by 10.6%.

 

We did not receive any license revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 or fiscal 2019.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit from product revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was 69.9% of revenue, approximately the same as the 70.0% gross profit margin recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The gross profit margin on TheraSkin sales is about the same as the Company’s legacy products.

 

Selling expenses

 

Selling expenses increased by $7.0 million, or 146% to $11.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $4.8 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019, which added $6.3 million of expenses for the period. The remaining increase of $0.7 million is principally related to higher compensation costs, trade show and travel related expenses resulting from the continued buildout of our direct sales force and increased freight expense on higher sales, offset by lower commissions to distributors resulting from the transition of accounts from distributors to the direct sales force.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $2.8 million, or 119% to $5.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $2.3 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019, which added $1.7 million of expenses for the period. In addition, the Company recorded a $960,000 non-cash reserve relating to the contract asset on its balance sheet. This asset relates to future royalty payments from our Chinese distributor of SonaStar, which we believe will be uncollectible.

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by $0.3 million or 29.6% to $1.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 from $0.8 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019, which added $0.4 million of expenses for the period.

 

Income taxes

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded an income tax expense of $0 and $0, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the effective rate of 0% and 0%, respectively, varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to our recording of a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.

  

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Income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 includes a $1.3 million valuation allowance against the our deferred tax assets recorded in the quarter. In accordance with the guidance of ASC Topic 740, management concluded that in its judgment, our deferred tax assets at December 31, 2019 are not more likely-than-not realizable. The components of the tax provision are as follows:

 

    For the three months ended
    December 31,
    2019   2018
         
Income tax (benefit)   $ (1,255,000 )   $ (228,000 )
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets     1,255,000       228,000  
                 
Net income tax expense (benefit)   $ -     $ -  

 

Six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

Our revenues by category for the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

    For the six months ended              
    December 31,     Net change        
    2019     2018     $     %  
Total                        
Surgical   $ 19,599,856     $ 16,771,546     $ 2,828,310       16.9 %
Wound     11,268,052       2,766,071       8,501,981       307.4 %
Total   $ 30,867,908     $ 19,537,617     $ 11,330,291       58.0 %
                                 
Domestic:                                
Surgical   $ 10,767,402     $ 8,953,195     $ 1,814,207       20.3 %
Wound     11,036,219       2,534,683       8,501,536       335.4 %
Total   $ 21,803,621     $ 11,487,878     $ 10,315,743       89.8 %
                                 
International:                                
Surgical   $ 8,832,454     $ 7,818,351     $ 1,014,103       13.0 %
Wound     231,833       231,388       445       0.2 %
Total   $ 9,064,287     $ 8,049,739     $ 1,014,548       12.6 %

 

Revenues

 

Total revenue increased 58.0% or $11.3 million to $30.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2020, from $19.5 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2019.

 

The revenue increase is principally attributable to the addition of $8.9 million of domestic wound product sales of TheraSkin resulting from the Solsys Acquisition, with no TheraSkin revenue in the prior year quarter. Domestic surgical revenue increased by 20.3% based on continued demand for the Company’s BoneScalpel product line. International surgical sales grew by 13.0%.

 

We did not receive any license revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 or fiscal 2019.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit from product revenue in the first half of fiscal 2020 was 70.3% of revenue, compared with 70.3% in the first half of fiscal 2019.

 

Selling expenses

 

Selling expenses increased by $7.5 million, or 78.3% to $17.0 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 from $9.5 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019, which added $6.5 million of expenses for the period. The remaining increase of $1.0 million is principally related to higher compensation costs, consulting, Nexus product launch costs, and travel related expenses resulting from the continued buildout of our direct sales force and increased freight expense on higher sales, offset by lower commissions to distributors resulting from the transition of accounts from distributors to the direct sales force.

  

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General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $3.8 million, or 69.2% to $9.4 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 from $5.5 million in the prior year period. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019, which added $1.8 million of expenses for the period. In addition, the Company recorded a $960,000 non-cash reserve relating to the contract asset on its balance sheet. This asset relates to future royalty payments from our Chinese distributor of SonaStar, which we believe will be uncollectible.

 

Research and development expenses

 

Research and development expenses decreased by 13.3% or $0.3 million to $1.9 million in the first half of fiscal 2020 from $2.1 million in the prior year period. The decrease is primarily related to the completion of the Company’s Nexus product development, offset by a $0.4 million increase resulting from the acquisition of Solsys on September 27, 2019.

 

Income taxes

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded an income tax expense of $4.1 million and $0, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, the effective tax rate of 55% varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to our business combination related to the Solsys Acquisition, which resulted in a recognition of deferred tax liabilities. For the six months ended December 31, 2018, the effective tax rate of 0% varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due our recording a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.

 

The acquisition of Solsys resulted in the recognition of deferred tax liabilities of approximately $4.1 million, related primarily to intangible assets. Prior to the business combination, we had a full valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. Upon completion of the business combination, we netted the deferred tax liabilities generated from the business combination against our pre-existing deferred tax assets which resulted in a release of $4.1 million of the pre-existing valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and corresponding deferred tax benefit.

 

Income tax expense (benefit) for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 includes a $1.8 million valuation allowance against our remaining deferred tax assets recorded in the quarter. In accordance with the guidance of ASC Topic 740, management concluded that in its judgment, our deferred tax assets at December 31, 2019 are not more likely-than-not realizable. The components of the tax provision are as follows:

 

    For the six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2019     2018  
             
Income tax (benefit)   $ (1,770,000 )   $ (655,000 )
Income tax (benefit) - Solsys Acquisition     (4,085,000 )     -  
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets     1,770,000       655,000  
                 
Net income tax benefit   $ (4,085,000 )   $ -  

  

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On January 27, 2020, the Company completed an equity offering of its securities, netting proceeds to the Company of approximately $32.5 million.

 

Working capital at December 31, 2019 was $28.7 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2019, cash used in operations was $13.4 million, mainly due to an increase in inventory of $5.7 million, and an increase in accounts receivable of $2.1 million and from the Company’s loss from operations for the period.

 

Cash provided by investing activities was $5.3 million, principally from the $5.5 million of cash acquired in the Solsys Acquisition.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $14.7 million, principally from additional borrowings on the Company’s term loan and revolving credit facility.

 

We have no debt principal payments prior to December 31, 2020. We estimate that we will make approximately $3.1 million in debt interest payments from December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

 

As of December 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $14.4 million. Although our cash flows from operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, we anticipate that our cash on hand, the proceeds of our equity offering, and future cash expected to be generated from operations will be sufficient to fund any debt service obligations and estimated capital expenditures. Any future potential equity or debt financing would depend upon, among other things, the costs and availability of such financing at the appropriate time.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to us.

 

Other

 

In the opinion of management, inflation has not had a material effect on our operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included herein.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimations that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We consider our accounting policies relating to goodwill, intangible assets and income taxes to be critical policies that require judgments or estimations in their application where variances in those judgments or estimations could make a significant difference to future reported results. These critical accounting policies and estimates are more fully discussed in our 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market Risk:

 

The principal market risks (i.e., the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices) to which we are exposed are interest rates on cash and cash equivalents.

 

Interest Rate Risk:

 

We earn interest on cash balances and pay interest on any debt incurred. In light of our existing cash, results of operations and projected borrowing requirements, we do not believe that a 10% change in interest rates would have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position.

  

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed and tested, have inherent limitations, including, among other things, the possibility of human error, circumvention or disregard. Therefore, even those systems of internal control that have been determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the control system are met and 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.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. Based on that evaluation, and having concluded that the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting initially reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and in our subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, has been remediated (as described below), our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2019.

 

Remediation of Previous Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 and subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019 (collectively, the “Prior Reports”) disclosed and described in detail material weaknesses in internal control identifying errors in entering invoices in an incorrect accounting period. As a result, the foregoing Prior Reports contained conclusions by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were not effective, as of the respective dates of such Prior Reports. As further described in the Prior Reports, we have implemented a series of remedial actions to address these control deficiencies. We have since successfully completed the testing of these remediated controls and our conclusions with respect to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control at December 31, 2019 are provided above.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, other than the changes discussed previously to remediate the material weakness.

  

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Former Chinese Distributor - Litigation

 

On March 23, 2017, our former distributor in China, Cicel (Beijing) Science & Technology Co., Ltd., filed a lawsuit against us and certain of our officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging that we improperly terminated our contract with the former distributor.  The complaint sought various remedies, including compensatory and punitive damages, specific performance and preliminary and post judgment injunctive relief, and asserted various causes of action, including breach of contract, unfair competition, tortious interference with contract, fraudulent inducement, and conversion.  On October 7, 2017, the court granted our motion to dismiss all of the tort claims asserted against us, and also granted the individual defendants’ motion to dismiss all claims asserted against them.  On January 23, 2020, the Court granted Cicel’s motion to amend its complaint, to include claims for alleged defamation and theft of trade secrets in addition to the breach of contract claim.  We believe that we have various legal and factual defenses to the allegations in the complaint, and intend to defend the action vigorously.  Fact discovery in the case is ongoing, and there is no trial date currently set.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

Please refer to the information set out under the heading “Risk Factors” in Amendment No. 2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K12B filed with the SEC on January 22, 2019, for a description of risk factors that we determined to be most material to our financial condition and results of operations. We do not believe there have been any material changes in these risk factors. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we do not currently consider material may also materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations in the future. 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Second Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement dated October 17, 2017 by and between Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC and Soluble Systems, LLC.
     
10.2   Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement dated January 20, 2020 by and among Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC and Solsys Medical, LLC.
     
10.3   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 23, 2019 by and Among Solsys Medical, LLC and Misonix, Inc. as borrowers, each of the financial institutions signatories thereto and SWK Funding LLC, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2019).
     
10.4   Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 26, 2019 by and among Silicon Valley Bank and Misonix, Inc., Misonix OpCo Inc. and Solsys Medical, LLC as borrowers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 30, 2019).
     
31.1   Chief Executive Officer-Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Chief Financial Officer-Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Chief Executive Officer-Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Chief Financial Officer-Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme 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

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

MISONIX, INC.
     
Dated:  February 5, 2020 By: /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Joseph P. Dwyer
   

Joseph P. Dwyer

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Certain information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is not material and would likely cause competitive harm to the company if publicly disclosed. [***] indicates the redacted confidential portions of this exhibit.

 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT

 

October 13, 2017

 

This Second Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into on October 13, 2017 (the “Agreement Date”), by and between Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“SWAI”), and Soluble Systems, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Distributor”), and shall be effective as of the Closing Date (as defined below) (the “Effective Date”). SWAI and Distributor are referred to herein together as the “Parties” and each individually as a “Party”. In the event the Closing (as defined below) does not occur on or before December 31, 2018, this Agreement will be void and of no force and effect.

 

WHEREAS, SWAI historically has marketed and distributed cryo preserved human skin allograft with both epidermis and dermis (“Allograft”), unbranded and under the brand name Readigraft®, to the Burn Market;

 

WHEREAS, SWAI and Distributor are party to that certain Distribution Agreement effective as of February 1, 2010, as previously amended by a First Amendment dated December 26, 2010, a Second Amendment dated October 1, 2012, a Third Amendment dated October 30, 2014, a Fourth Amendment dated May 29, 2015, and a Fifth Amendment dated as of May 10, 2017 (collectively, the “Original Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, SWAI and Distributor are also party to that certain Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated as of May 10, 2017 (the “First A&R Agreement”), which has not taken effect as of the Agreement Date;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that this Agreement, as of the Agreement Date, supersede in its entirety the First A&R Agreement, that the Original Agreement terminate upon the timely consummation of a Triggering Event Transaction and that this Agreement simultaneously come into effect upon the timely consummation of a Triggering Event Transaction to govern the strategic relationship pursuant to which Distributor will, following Closing, market and distribute the Allograft, with specific product specifications and packaging for the Wound Care Market, under the brand name TheraSkin® (“TheraSkin”) (the “Product”), on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire that Distributor distribute the Product to customers in the Wound Care Market following the Closing. So as to be clear, the Product is to be marketed and distributed by Distributor to the Wound Care Market, but not to the Burn Market.

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants, conditions and undertakings hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the Parties as follows:

 

Article 1
DEFINITIONS

 

Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1 “Actual Units” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 9.2

 

1.2 “Affiliates” means, with respect to a Person, any Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person. For purposes of this definition only, “control” means (a) to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance, or (b) to own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests of such Person.

 

1.3 “Agency” means any governmental or regulatory authority in the Territory, including the FDA.

 

1.4 “Agreement Date” shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

1.5 “Agreement Modification Fee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.

 

1.6 “Allograft” shall have the meaning set forth in the first recital to this Agreement.

 

1.7 “Alternate Supply Arrangement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.8 “Applicable Laws” means all federal, state and local laws, and the rules and regulations of all Agencies, in effect from time to time applicable to the manufacture, processing, storage, labeling, transportation, marketing, promotion, distribution and sale of the Product in the Territory.

 

1.9 “Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.

 

1.10 “Base Year” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.11 “Burn Market” means the medical market focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of traumatic burn injuries, excluding chronic wounds (whether or not such wounds resulted in whole or in part from a traumatic burn injury).

 

1.12 “Business Continuity Plan” means the strategic plan by which SWAI intends to continue to meet its obligations under this Agreement in the event of certain adverse events, incidents or other disasters.

 

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1.13 “Business Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the United States are authorized or obligated to close.

 

1.14 “Business Plan” means, with respect to each Party for each Calendar Year, the plan developed consistent with the provisions of Sections 10.1 and 10.2.

 

1.15 “Calendar Quarter” means each of the three (3) consecutive month periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

 

1.16 “Calendar Month” means any whole or partial calendar month during the Term of this Agreement.

 

1.17 “Calendar Year” means the period from the Effective Date through December 31 of the year in which the Effective Date occurs, and each successive period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.

 

1.18 “Change of Control”, with respect to any Person (the “Subject Person”), means an event in which:

 

(a) any other Person or group of Persons (other than a Parent Entity of the Subject Person) acquires beneficial ownership of securities of the Subject Person representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Subject Person with respect to the election of directors of the Subject Person; or

 

(b) the Subject Person enters into a merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement or similar transaction with another Person, unless (i) the members of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of the Subject Person immediately prior to such transaction constitute more than fifty percent (50%) of the members of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of the Subject Person (or a Parent Entity of the Subject Person) immediately following such transaction, and (ii) the Persons who beneficially owned the outstanding voting securities of the Subject Person immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own securities of the Subject Person representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power with respect to the election of directors or managers of the Subject Person immediately following such transaction, or a Parent Entity of the Subject Person beneficially owns securities of the Subject Person representing one hundred percent (100%) of the voting power with respect to the election of directors (or managers) of the Subject Person immediately following such transaction; or

 

(c) the Subject Person sells to any Person(s), in one or more related transactions, properties or assets (i) representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Subject Person’s consolidated total assets or (ii) from which more than fifty percent (50%) of the Subject Person’s consolidated operating income for its most recent fiscal year was derived.

 

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For purposes of this definition, a “Parent Entity” of a Subject Person means any Person that acquires directly or indirectly, by merger or otherwise, the equity securities of the Subject Person if the holders of securities that represented 100% of the voting power with respect to the election of directors (or managers) (“Voting Equity”) of the Subject Person immediately prior to such acquisition directly own 100% of the Voting Equity of the Parent Entity immediately after such acquisition and in the exact same percentages as they owned Voting Equity in the Subject Person immediately prior to such acquisition.

 

1.19 “Closing” means the closing of a Triggering Event Transaction.

 

1.20 “Closing Date” means the date of the Closing.

 

1.21 “Competing Product” means any cryo preserved human skin allograft with both epidermis and dermis.

 

1.22 “Confidential Information” means confidential, non-public or proprietary information that has been or is disclosed or made available by a Party or its Affiliates to the other Party or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, any inventions, discoveries, improvements, developments, ideas, know-how, trade secrets, technical and non-technical data, specifications, formulae, compounds, formulations, assays, methods, processes, techniques, practices, procedures, manufacturing techniques, designs, works of authorship, trade names, logos and other intellectual property, whether or not patentable or protectable by copyright, business and product plans, research and development plans or results, and sales, marketing, financial and pricing information, in each case whether disclosed or made available in visual, oral, written, electronic, graphic or any other form, including in the form of samples, and all copies, reproductions, notes and repositories thereof.

 

1.23 “Control” or “Controlled” means, with respect to any intellectual property right of a Party, that the Party or its Affiliate owns or has a license to such intellectual property right and has the ability to grant access, a license, or a sublicense to such intellectual property right to the other Party as provided in this Agreement without violating an agreement with any third party.

 

1.24 “Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement dated June 1, 2015 between Distributor and SWK Funding, LLC, as amended.

 

1.25 “Cure Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.2(a)(i).

 

1.26 “Customers” means physicians, hospitals, and any other customers of Product distributed hereunder other than Direct Customers (provided, however, that if and when any Direct Customer agrees to deal directly with Distributor as vendor of record for Product and, in the case of unexpired supply agreements that are not master or group purchasing agreements, to request and consent to an assignment of its supply agreement with SWAI to Distributor such that Distributor then becomes vendor of record for Product distributed to such Direct Customer hereunder, such physician, hospital or other customer, as the case may be, shall immediately and automatically be thereafter deemed a Customer for all purposes hereof).

 

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1.27 “Detailing” means that part of an “in person,” face-to-face sales call during which a Representative, who is fully trained and knowledgeable with respect to the Product, including its Product Labels and Inserts and the use of the Promotional Materials, makes a full presentation of the Product to Customers and potential Customers such that the relevant characteristics of the Product are described by the Representative in a fair and balanced manner consistent with the requirements of this Agreement and Applicable Laws and in a manner that is customary in the industry for the purpose of promoting products similar to the Product. When used as a verb, “Detail” means to engage in a Detailing. For a sales call to constitute a “Detailing,” the Product must be the only product presented during such sales call other than wound care products marketed and sold by Distributor.

 

1.28 “Direct Customers” shall mean those customers of Product, including the two group purchasing organizations identified as such and any customer purchasing Product through one of such identified group purchasing organizations, that are listed on Exhibit F, each of which has an existing supply agreement with SWAI as of the Agreement Date that expires as of the expiration date for such supply agreement set forth on Exhibit F (provided, however, that if and when SWAI ceases to supply any Direct Customer (whether directly or through a group purchasing organization set forth on Exhibit F) in accordance with Section 3.7, such customer shall thereafter immediately and automatically be deemed a Customer for all purposes hereof).

 

1.29 “Disclosing Party” means the Party disclosing its Confidential Information.

 

1.30 “Distributor Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2.

 

1.31 “Distributor Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights of Distributor and/or its Affiliates worldwide, whether arising under statutory or common law and whether or not perfected, including, without limitation, all (a) patents, patent applications and patent rights; (b) rights associated with works of authorship, including copyrights, copyright applications and copyright registrations; (c) Trademarks, service marks and trademark and service mark applications including, without limitation, the Distributor Product Trademarks, (d) rights relating to the protection of trade secrets, know-how and Confidential Information; and (e) any divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, extensions, renewals, reexaminations and reissues of the foregoing (as and to the extent applicable) now existing or hereafter filed, issued or acquired.

 

1.32 “Distributor Product Trademarks” means the Trademark THERASKIN and associated logos of Distributor, and any future Trademarks developed by Distributor or its Affiliates and approved by SWAI (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) for use in connection with the Product.

 

1.33 “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

1.34 “Excess Amount” means, with respect to each Calendar Year, a dollar amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (x) Distributor’s actual Gross Profit for such Calendar Year and (y) Target Gross Profit.

 

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1.35 “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency having substantially the same functions.

 

1.36 “Firm Commitment” has the meaning defined in Article 8.

 

1.37 “Firm Commitment Units” shall have the meaning given in Section 9.2

 

1.38 “Force Majeure” has the meaning defined in Section 20.4.

 

1.39 “Force Majeure Party” means a Party prevented or delayed in its performance under this Agreement by an event of Force Majeure.

 

1.40 “Forecast” has the meaning defined in Article 8.

 

1.41 “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as modified from time to time.

 

1.42 “Gross Profit” means, with respect to any Calendar Year, gross profit recognized by Distributor from Net Sales of Product for such Calendar Year which shall mean (i) Distributor’s aggregate sales price of the Product charged to Customers with respect to such Net Sales, excluding all sales taxes and freight charges, less (ii) the cost of such Product charged to Distributor by SWAI, excluding all freight charges.

 

1.43 “Gross Profit Margin” means, with respect to sales of the Product during each Calendar Year, the ratio of Gross Profit to Net Sales expressed as a percentage.

 

1.44 “Indemnification Claim Notice” has the meaning defined in Section 16.3.

 

1.45 “Indemnified Party” means a Person seeking to recover Loss under Section 16.1 or 16.2.

 

1.46 “Indemnifying Party” means the Party from whom recovery of Loss is sought under Section 16.1 or 16.2.

 

1.47 “Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3.

 

1.48 “Initial Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.

 

1.49 “Knowledge of Distributor” means the knowledge of Distributor’s chief executive officer, and those key employees as defined in accordance with Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations, after inquiry of their direct reports.

 

1.50 “Knowledge of SWAI” means the knowledge of SWAI’s chief executive officer or equivalent and those key employees as defined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Services’ rules and regulations after inquiry of their direct reports.

 

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1.51 “License” has the meaning defined in Section 14.3.

 

1.52 “LNH” means LifeNet Health, Inc.

 

1.53 “Loss” means any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, damages, loss and expenses, including interest, penalties and reasonable lawyers’ fees and disbursements.

 

1.54 “Minimum Credit Standards” refers to the minimum required creditworthiness of a counterparty to a Change of Control transaction as of the date of closing thereof which standard shall be as follows: (i) minimum cash on hand of at least $5,000,000, (ii) a current ratio determined under GAAP that is at least 1:1, and (iii) a minimum net worth determined under GAAP of $30,000,000.

 

1.55 “Minimum Inventory” means a number of units of Product (by size) equal to 90% of the number of units of Product (by size) shipped by SWAI pursuant to this Agreement during the prior four (4) Calendar Months.

 

1.56 “Minimum Product Price” has the meaning defined in Section 9.1(d)(C).

 

1.57 “Negotiation Period” has the meaning defined in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.58 “Net Sales” means, with respect to any Calendar Year, the aggregate net sales of the Product to Customers recognized by Distributor during such Calendar Year determined in accordance with GAAP but expressly excluding freight charges and bad debt allowance or write offs.

 

1.59 “Noncompeting Product” is any product that is not a Competing Product.

 

1.60 “Non-fulfillment Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

 

1.61 “Original Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the second recital to this Agreement.

 

1.62 “Original License Agreement” means that certain Trademark License Agreement between SWAI and Distributor dated as of October 30, 2014.

 

1.63 “Parties” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

1.64 “Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, incorporated association, joint venture or similar entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision, department or agency of a government.

 

1.65 “Price Proposal” has the meaning defined in Section 9.1(d).

 

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1.66 “Price Reducing Factors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.67 “Price Reduction Request” has the meaning defined in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.68 “Product” has the meaning set forth in the third recital to this Agreement.

 

1.69 “Product Copyrights” means all copyrightable subject matter, and the copyrights therein, included in the Product Labels and Inserts, the Promotional Materials, and the Product training materials.

 

1.70 “Product Labels and Inserts” means (i) all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter affixed to any container, packaging or wrapper utilized with the Product, or (ii) any written material physically accompanying the Product, including Product package inserts.

 

1.71 “Product Patents” means all current and future United States issued patents and patent applications that (i) are owned or Controlled by either of the Parties during the Term, and (ii) claim the Product or a method of making or using the Product.

 

1.72 “Product Trademarks” means the (i) Trademark THERASKIN and the registrations thereof, (ii) any other Trademarks relating to the Product and the registrations thereof, (iii) any pending or future trademark registration applications relating to the Product (iv) any unregistered Trademark rights relating to the Product as may exist through use prior to or as of the date hereof, (v) any current or future modifications or variants of any of the foregoing Trademarks, and (vi) any future Trademarks developed by Distributor or its Affiliates and approved by SWAI (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) for use in connection with the Product. Product Trademarks specifically exclude the SWAI Trademarks.

 

1.73 “Promotion” means those activities normally undertaken by a company’s sales force to implement marketing plans and strategies aimed at encouraging the appropriate use of a particular product similar to the Product, including Detailing. When used as a verb, “Promote” means to engage in such activities.

 

1.74 “Promotional Materials” means all written, printed, graphic material or information to be delivered electronically, other than Product Labels and Inserts, intended for use by Representatives in Detailing and Promoting the Product in the Territory, including visual aids, file cards, premium items, reprints, website content, and any other promotional support items.

 

1.75 “Qualified Equity Financing” shall mean the consummation and funding (following the Agreement Date) of the sale by Distributor of newly issued membership interests of Distributor which (i) have no mandatory redemption or put features, (ii) which have no mandatory distribution or payment in kind provisions other than for the distribution of income tax generated by allocated income to any member, (iii) which results in new cash proceeds to the Distributor of no less than Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars in the aggregate in one or more related equity offerings made in compliance with applicable securities laws and (iv) the proceeds of which are used for general working capital needs of the Distributor and not for the full or partial retirement of funded debt (provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any proceeds in excess of $12,500,000 may be used for the full or partial retirement of funded debt).

 

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1.76 “Qualified National Shipper” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.

 

1.77 “Receiving Party” means the Party receiving Confidential Information.

 

1.78 “Recipients” has the meaning defined in Section 13.1.

 

1.79 “Remedial Action” shall have the meaning given in Section 12.5.

 

1.80 “Renewal Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.

 

1.81 “Representative” means a sales representative employed or contracted by Distributor or its Affiliates.

 

1.82 “ROFR Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.83 “Sales Force” means the full set of Distributor Representatives, field sales managers, district sales managers, regional sales managers, national sales managers, trainers, market development specialists, managed care account directors and other members customarily comprising a sales force for products similar to the Product.

 

1.84 “Sell-Off Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.

 

1.85 “Services Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b).

 

1.86 “Shipping Dock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.

 

1.87 “Shortfall Units” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.

 

1.88 “Supply Offer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.89 “SWAI Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1

 

1.90 “SWAI Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property rights of SWAI and/or its Affiliates worldwide, whether arising under statutory or common law and whether or not perfected, including, without limitation, all (a) patents, patent applications and patent rights; rights associated with works of authorship, including copyrights, copyright applications and copyright registrations; (c) trademarks, service marks and trademark and service mark applications, (d) rights relating to the protection of trade secrets, know-how and Confidential Information; and (e) any divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, extensions, renewals, reexaminations and reissues of the foregoing (as and to the extent applicable) now existing or hereafter filed, issued or acquired.

 

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1.91 “SWAI Representative(s)” means a sales representative employed by SWAI or its parent company, Life Net Health, Inc.”

 

1.92 “SWAI Right of First Refusal Offer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(d).

 

1.93 “SWAI Trademarks” means READIGRAFT, associated logos of SWAI, and any Trademarks and/or service marks developed by SWAI for use in connection with the Product after termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

1.94 “SWK” means SWK Funding, LLC, the lender under the Credit Agreement.

 

1.95 “Target Gross Profit” means, with respect to each Calendar Year, a dollar amount equal to the Gross Profit that would be realized by Distributor from aggregate Net Sales of the Product to Customers during such Calendar Year if Distributor’s Gross Profit Margin thereon was [***] percent ([***]%).

 

1.96 “Term” has the meaning defined in Section 19.l.

 

1.97 “Territory” means the fifty (50) states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, but not any other territories or possessions of the United States.

 

1.98 “Third Party Claim” means any claim of a third party for which indemnification is sought under Section 16.4.

 

1.99 “Trademark” means any trademark, trade dress, brand mark, trade name, brand name, fictitious name, logo, symbol or domain name.

 

1.100 “Triggering Event Transaction” means the occurrence, following the Agreement Date, of (i) a Change of Control with respect to Distributor with a counterparty that meets the Minimum Credit Standards; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, the counterparty to such Change of Control transaction shall not be any entity described on Exhibit D, or any entity under common control with any such entity without the prior written consent of SWAI granted in its sole discretion, and/or (ii) a Qualified Equity Financing.

 

1.101 “Violating Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.2(a)(iii).

 

1.102 “Warrant” means that certain Amended and Restated Warrant issued by Distributor to SWAI as of October 1, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Warrant dated as of May 10, 2017, as may be further amended, by the Parties from time to time.

 

1.103 “Wound Care Market” means the medical market focused on the treatment and healing of acute and chronic wounds and any other healing or repair of damaged human tissue, including wounds caused by therapeutic radiation and minor burns, but specifically excluding the Burn Market.

 

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Article 2
CONSTRUCTION

 

Except where the context requires otherwise, whenever used, the singular includes the plural, the plural includes the singular, the use of any gender is applicable to all genders and the word “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, unless otherwise specified, such number refers to calendar days. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not define, describe, extend or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the scope or intent of any provision contained in this Agreement. The term “including” or “includes” as used in this Agreement means including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term. The wording of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the wording mutually chosen by the Parties and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.

 

Article 3
PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS

 

3.1 Effectiveness of this Agreement; Services Agreement; Fee; Marketing.

 

(a) The Parties agree that upon the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction, the Original Agreement shall automatically terminate and this Agreement shall simultaneously come into effect. Notwithstanding the termination of the Original Agreement, such Original Agreement shall remain in force and effect with respect to all transactions occurring prior to the Effective Date and each of the Parties hereto will remain liable for the payment of all amounts due under the Original Agreement for periods prior to the Effective Date, for any breach or failure to perform under the Original Agreement prior to the Effective Date and for any other obligations thereunder that are applicable to transactions occurring prior to the Effective Date and which survive the expiration of the term thereof, including without limitation, any obligations of indemnity with respect to transactions occurring prior to the Effective Date (in all cases to the extent not duplicative of a Party’s obligations under this Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of the Original Agreement upon the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction as provided herein shall not constitute a Triggering Event under the Original Agreement, and upon such termination of the Original Agreement, Section 16.4(f) of the Original Agreement shall be void and of no further force or effect. Following the Effective Date, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of the Original Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall in all respects govern and control. In the event the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction does not occur on or before September 30, 2017, or if the Capital Event Date as defined in the Credit Agreement is extended by written agreement of SWK beyond such date, then on or before the earlier of (i) March 31, 2018, (ii) the date to which SWK has granted such extension or (iii) the date on which any condition to any extension granted by SWK has failed (unless SWK contemporaneously waives such failure), this Agreement will be void and of no force and effect. Distributor shall promptly provide to SWAI notice of any such extension granted by SWK and a copy of the duly executed extension setting forth the complete terms under which such extension was granted.

 

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(b) Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Party shall execute and deliver to the other Party a Services Agreement in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Services Agreement”), the effectiveness of which is conditioned upon the Closing.

 

(c) Contemporaneously with the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction, Distributor shall pay SWAI an Agreement modification fee of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) in immediately available funds in consideration of SWAI’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

(d) Each Party agrees that, following the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction, it shall execute and deliver to the other Party such ministerial instruments and documents reasonably requested by such Party required to effect or further evidence the termination of the Original Agreement. Each Party further agrees that if the Triggering Event Transaction involves the sale of Distributor’s properties and assets and the assignment of this Agreement to the acquirer of such properties and assets, it shall execute and deliver to the other Party and/or the acquirer such ministerial instruments and documents reasonably requested by such Party or acquirer required to effect or further evidence the assignment of this Agreement, the License and the Services Agreement. The acquirer in any such Change of Control transaction shall expressly assume the obligations of Distributor under this Agreement, the License and the Services Agreement at Closing.

 

(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and except for SWAI’s right to effect sales of Product to Direct Customers as herein provided, Distributor shall have the exclusive right to sell, Promote and Detail the Product, to be supplied by SWAI, in the Territory during the Term of this Agreement.

 

3.2 Distribution; Invoicing and Collection. Subject to, and without limiting, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation the terms and conditions of Sections 11.1 and 11.3, the Parties hereby agree that (i) SWAI is responsible for shipping the Product to Customers based on orders placed with SWAI by Distributor and (ii) Distributor has the responsibility, and exclusive right, during the Term of this Agreement (subject to the provisions of Section 3.7), to procure and take orders and invoice and collect payment from Customers for the Product provided that the cost of shipping shall be at the expense of Distributor as herein provided. If SWAI ever receives any payment from Customers for the Product, SWAI shall promptly remit such payment in its entirety to Distributor. Distributor shall pay SWAI for all product orders from Customers placed with SWAI and shipped to Distributor irrespective of whether Distributor received payment from the Customer, it being understood that all customer credit and payment risk with respect to Customers rests with Distributor.

 

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3.3 Exclusivity.

 

(a) From the date hereof through expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Agreement, except for the solicitation of an Alternate Supply Agreement expressly permitted by Section 9.1(d), Distributor shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) market, Promote, distribute, sell or accept orders for the sale of any Competing Product in the Territory, (ii) assist or cooperate in any way with any other Person in connection with the marketing, Promotion, distribution, selling or acceptance of orders for the sale of any Competing Product in the Territory, or (iii) grant any third party any license under the Distributor Product Trademarks or any patent or patent application owned or Controlled by Distributor or its Affiliates to be used directly or indirectly in conjunction with the sale or offer to sell of any Competing Product in the Territory; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be interpreted to prohibit the marketing, Promotion, distribution, sale or acceptance of orders for the sale of a product that is a Noncompeting Product, even if such Noncompeting Product can be used in combination with a Competing Product or such Noncompeting Product is marketed to the Wound Care Market.

 

(b) During the Term, except for sales of Product by SWAI to Direct Customers in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.7 and as otherwise expressly provided herein, neither SWAI nor its Affiliates shall (a) supply or otherwise provide rights to a third party to the Product or any Competing Product in the Territory (other than for subcontractors necessary to supply Product to Distributor) or (b) manufacture, supply or sell the Product or any Competing Product for use in the Territory by any other individual or entity other than Distributor or its Affiliates. During the Term, SWAI shall direct all inquiries regarding potential purchase of Product from any Customer or any potential Customer to Distributor. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, SWAI and its Affiliates may, without any restrictions under this Agreement whatsoever, market, sell, distribute and otherwise engage in the production, sale and distribution of Allograft (but not under the name TheraSkin® or any brand name that would infringe the TheraSkin® mark) through SWAI Representatives (but not other third party sales representatives or distributors other than Distributor) for the Burn Market within and outside the Territory under the brand name Readigraft®, any trademark that does not infringe upon the Theraskin® mark or an unbranded basis.

 

3.4 Remedies.

 

(a) Both Distributor and SWAI acknowledge that the temporal and geographic limitations set forth in this Article 3 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Distributor and SWAI, and each Party respectively agrees not to contest such limitations in any proceeding.

 

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(b) Upon any breach of Section 3.3, by Distributor, which breach remains uncured thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to Distributor, SWAI may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of such termination to Distributor in accordance with Section 20.6.

 

(c) Upon any breach of Section 3.3 by SWAI, which breach remains uncured thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to SWAI, Distributor may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of such termination to SWAI in accordance with Section 20.6.

 

(d) Distributor acknowledges and agrees that SWAI would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of the restrictions and exceptions set forth in Section 3.3, and that any breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.3 will result in irreparable injury to SWAI for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.3 by Distributor, SWAI shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20.3, be authorized and entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive relief, whether preliminary or permanent, specific performance and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from such breach, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which it may be entitled in law or equity. Distributor agrees to waive any requirement that SWAI (i) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief and (ii) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Nothing in this Section 3.4(d) is intended, or shall be construed, to limit SWAI’s rights to equitable relief or any other remedy for a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(e) SWAI acknowledges and agrees that Distributor would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of the restrictions and exceptions set forth in Section 3.3, and that any breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.3 will result in irreparable injury to Distributor for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.3 by SWAI, Distributor shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20.3, be authorized and entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive relief, whether preliminary or permanent, specific performance and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from such breach, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which it may be entitled in law or equity. SWAI agrees to waive any requirement that Distributor (i) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief and (ii) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Nothing in this Section 3.4(e) is intended, or shall be construed, to limit Distributor’s rights to equitable relief or any other remedy for a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

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3.5 No Other Rights to SWAI Intellectual Property. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, SWAI does not hereby grant any right, title or interest to Distributor whether expressly, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, to any SWAI Intellectual Property and any exploitation by Distributor of any SWAI Intellectual Property shall be deemed a breach of this Section 3.5.

 

3.6 No Other Rights to Distributor Intellectual Property. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Distributor does not hereby grant any right, title or interest to SWAI whether expressly, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, to any Distributor Intellectual Property and any exploitation by SWAI of any Distributor Intellectual Property shall be deemed a breach of this Section 3.6.

 

3.7 Customer Transition; Sales by SWAI to Direct Customers; Transition. Following the Effective Date, (i) SWAI shall refer all Customers who directly contact SWAI to purchase Product to the Distributor to handle such sale (for the avoidance of doubt this expressly excludes all Direct Customers) and (ii) Distributor may use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to transition Direct Customers to Distributor, in which event SWAI shall not discourage such transition (for the avoidance of doubt, the act of honoring its supply agreements with Direct Customers and directly supplying Product as provided in this Section 3.7 shall not constitute discouraging such transition). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, SWAI shall have the right to sell and ship Product to any Direct Customer until such time, if any, as such Direct Customer agrees to deal directly with Distributor as vendor of record for Product and in the case of unexpired supply agreements which are not master or group purchasing agreements, to request and consent to an assignment of its supply agreement to Distributor, and all such sales to Direct Customers shall be treated as sales made for the account of SWAI; provided that (I) following expiration of any agreement with a Direct Customer, SWAI will not continue to supply Products to such Direct Customer under any extension of the existing agreement or under any new agreement with the Direct Customer and (II) as to agreements with Direct Customers that have automatic renewal provisions but that SWAI has (or will have) a right to terminate, at Distributor’s request, SWAI will exercise such termination right as requested by Distributor, such termination to take effect on no less than the notice period set forth in the applicable agreement with the Direct Customer and no earlier than expiration of the current (as of the Agreement Date) agreement term (excluding any renewal or extension thereof). SWAI shall pay to Distributor a distribution commission equal to [***] of the aggregate net sales price of Product sold to Direct Customers in any month of the Term. Such aggregate net sales price shall mean the gross selling price net of discounts, allowances and freight and insurance separately billed to the Direct Customer. Such commission payments shall be paid to Distributor on or before the end of the month following the month in which such commissions were earned, accompanied by a detailed report of aggregate net sales for such month, and the calculation of the commissions due with respect thereto.

 

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Article 4
SALES FORCE COMPOSITION

 

4.1 Product Promotion Sales Force. Distributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Detail and Promote the Product throughout the Territory and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve incremental sales growth in each Calendar Quarter of the Term. Distributor shall sell, Detail and Promote the Product by means of Representatives and/or through its Affiliates and/or through its or their sub-distributors or consultants. In no event shall Distributor appoint any of the entities listed on Exhibit D, or any Affiliate of any thereof, as a sub-distributor or consultant without the prior written approval of SWAI granted in its sole discretion. Further, any appointment of a sub-distributor or consultant who is reasonably anticipated to be commissionable on ten (10) percent or more of Net Sales in any Calendar Year shall be subject to the prior written consent of SWAI, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

 

4.2 Promotional Materials; Statements about the Product.

 

(a) Distributor will establish Promotional Materials for the branding and marketing of the Product, including promoting the benefits provided by using the Product; provided that SWAI shall have the right to approve in advance and in writing any Promotional Materials which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided however that to the extent such Promotional Materials relate to FDA registrations and approvals and/or other regulatory approvals related to the Product and/or any Product assurances or implicit or explicit warranties concerning the Product, the approval of such portions of the Promotional Materials shall be granted in the sole and absolute discretion of SWAI. Distributor will consult with SWAI to ensure appropriate representation of the Product. Distributor, with the assistance of SWAI, will establish packaging and labeling physical configurations in accordance with the Promotional Materials established pursuant to this Section 4.2. SWAI shall be solely responsible for specifying the content of Product Labels and Inserts and for the compliance of such Product Labels and Inserts with all Applicable Laws. SWAI bears all responsibility with respect to determining and specifying the shelf life of the Product and Distributor shall make no representations regarding shelf life that are inconsistent with such determinations. It is understood and agreed that no Promotional Materials will be used unless they have been reviewed and approved as set forth in this Section 4.2(a). Promotional Materials shall include the Product Trademarks, except as prohibited by Applicable Law. In no event shall Distributor or its Representatives or Affiliates extend any assurances or express or implied warranties concerning the Product that have not been expressly approved in advance in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(b) Distributor shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, use only the Promotional Materials that have been reviewed and approved as set forth in Section 4.2(a) by the Parties in connection with the Promotion of the Product. Distributor shall ensure that the Promotional Materials are used only in the form provided and not changed in any way (including by underlining or otherwise highlighting any text or graphics or adding any notes thereto) by the Representatives or any other staff of Distributor or its Affiliates engaged in the marketing, Promotion or Detailing of the Product.

 

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(c) Distributor shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, immediately cease the use of any Promotional Materials where required by Applicable Laws, to protect the goodwill represented by the Product Trademarks, or to avoid infringing a third-party mark or copyright. Distributor shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, use the Promotional Materials only for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement. All Promotional Materials in the possession of Distributor or its Representatives that incorporate SWAI Trademarks shall be delivered to SWAI promptly upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

(d) Distributor shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, make only such statements and claims regarding the Product, including as to efficacy and safety, as are consistent with the Product Labels and Inserts and the Promotional Materials. Distributor shall not, and shall cause its Representatives not to, make any untrue or misleading statements or comments about the Product, competitors or other products.

 

(e) Each Party agrees that if it breaches any of its obligations under this Section 4.2, the other Party will suffer serious and irreparable harm for which monetary damages alone will be inadequate to compensate. Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that a Party will, in addition to any other remedies available to it, be entitled to injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Section 4.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20.3, a Party may commence to seek injunctive relief within three (3) Business Days after written notice of a dispute under Section 4.2 is provided to the other Party and need not wait for the conclusion of the negotiating period described therein to seek such remedy. If a Party establishes that the other Party has breached its obligations under this Section 4.2 and prevails in an action for injunctive relief, the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by the prevailing Party in connection with such litigation shall be reimbursed by the other Party.

 

4.3 Compliance with Laws and Policies.

 

(a) Each of Distributor and SWAI shall perform all of its respective obligations under this Agreement in compliance with all Applicable Laws. Distributor shall instruct its Sales Force not to take any action inconsistent with this Agreement that could jeopardize the goodwill or reputation of the Product, Distributor or SWAI.

 

(b) Distributor shall be responsible for the compliance in all material respects by its personnel assigned to Promotion and Detail of the Product, whether as employees or independent contractors or agents, with Applicable Laws. Distributor shall report to SWAI on or before twenty (20) Business Days after the end of each Calendar Quarter all allegations it has received and/or investigations it, or to its knowledge any Agency, has commenced with respect to the alleged failure by its Representatives to comply in any material respect with Applicable Laws, and what action, if any, was taken as a result.

 

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Article 5

TRAINING

 

5.1 Training Plans.

 

(a) As part of its annual Business Plan, Distributor will establish training plans for members of its Sales Force who Detail and Promote the Product.

 

5.2 Training Programs.

 

(a) Distributor shall, once per year, hold an in-person meeting for members of its Sales Force who Detail and Promote the Product. Distributor shall provide SWAI with at least two (2) weeks prior written notice of the time and location of such in-person meeting, and SWAI will have the opportunity to provide support training on the Product and present other relevant information regarding the Product at such in-person meeting; provided that such training and presentation shall not be more than three (3) hours in duration.

 

(b) SWAI shall, at Distributor’s expense, provide support training on the Product for the Sales Force who Detail and Promote the Product upon the reasonable request of Distributor with at least two (2) weeks prior written notice at locations within the Territory that Distributor has established.

 

Article 6

PRODUCT PACKAGING

 

6.1 Product Packaging. Distributor acknowledges that SWAI currently maintains on hand packaging for the Products that Distributor will Promote and Detail under this Agreement. Any changes to such packaging will be subject to the approval of SWAI, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Any costs related to a change in Product packaging, including any increase in the production cost to SWAI as a result of such modification and the cost of all packaging held in SWAI inventory that becomes unusable or obsolete as a result of a change directed by Distributor, shall be promptly reimbursed to SWAI by Distributor.

 

Article 7

REPORTING AND AUDITING

 

7.1 Recordkeeping.

 

(a) Subject to Section 7.1(c), SWAI shall keep, or shall cause to be kept, complete and accurate books and records (financial and otherwise) pertaining to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

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(b) Subject to Section 7.1(c), Distributor shall keep, or shall cause to be kept, complete and accurate books and records (financial and otherwise) pertaining to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

(c) All financial books and records maintained by the Parties pursuant hereto shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP.

 

7.2 Intentionally Deleted.

 

7.3 Product Unit Reports. Within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each Calendar Month during the Term, SWAI shall submit to Distributor a written report containing the following information with respect to such month:

 

(a) Intentionally Deleted; and

 

(b) units of Product (by size) in inventory as of the end of such Calendar Month.

 

Article 8
FORECASTING

 

No later than the fifth (5th) Business Day of each Calendar Month during the Term, Distributor will provide to SWAI a good faith forecast of estimated unit sales of the Product to Customers for such Calendar Month and the twelve month period beginning with the start of such Calendar Month, with such forecast being broken out into separate forecasts for each Calendar Month within such twelve month forecast (each, a “Forecast”). Each Forecast shall identify the anticipated unit sales of the Product to Customers during the twelve (12) month period covered by such Forecast, broken out by Calendar Month. Each Forecast shall be binding upon Distributor for the first three Calendar Months set forth in such Forecast (herein, a “Firm Commitment”). The JOC will meet during the fourth Calendar Quarter of each Calendar Year during the Term to discuss the Forecast for the next Calendar Year; provided, for clarity, the Forecast shall not be subject to the prior review or approval of the JOC. The Firm Commitment set forth in any Forecast shall not exceed [***] of the Firm Commitment set forth in the Forecast delivered in the previous Calendar Month without the prior written consent of SWAI. SWAI will be obligated to fill orders in any Calendar Month that are within the Firm Commitment for such Calendar Month except that if the Firm Commitment for any three Calendar Month period exceeds 120% of actual Net Sales of Product by Distributor during the three month period immediately preceding the three month period of such Firm Commitment, SWAI’s obligation to fill the excess portion of such Firm Commitment is conditioned upon and subject to SWAI’s acceptance of such Firm Commitment and written acknowledgement of such acceptance given to Distributor within ten (10) Business Days of the date of delivery of the Firm Commitment to SWAI.  SWAI’s acknowledgement and acceptance will not be unreasonably withheld provided that lack of donor supply shall be deemed among the reasonable bases for withholding such consent.

 

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Article 9
PRICING

 

9.1 Pricing; Gross Profit Share.

 

(a) From and after the Effective Date and continuing thereafter during the Term, the prices to be paid to SWAI by Distributor for Products shall be as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

(b) Not later than 45 days after December 31 of each Calendar Year, Distributor shall deliver to SWAI its calculation of aggregate Net Sales, Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin. The calculations for the initial Calendar Year during the Term shall apply only to the partial Calendar Year commencing with the Effective Date and ending December 31 of such Calendar Year. Distributor shall provide SWAI with reasonable access, during normal business hours, to its books and records related to such calculations. SWAI shall have the right to conduct a third party review of such books and records no more than once each Calendar Year through the use of an independent accounting firm. If such audit yields a discrepancy of more than two percent (2%) of any reported number, Distributor shall reimburse to SWAI the cost of such audit on demand.

 

(c) If the Gross Profit Margin for such Calendar Year shall exceed [***] Percent ([***]%), then Distributor shall pay to SWAI as additional purchase price for the Product produced and shipped by SWAI an amount equal to [***] of the Excess Amount no later than sixty (60) days after the close of the applicable Calendar Year.

 

(d) In the event that Distributor’s Gross Profit Margin for any full Calendar Year during the Term following December 31, 2018, is less than [***]% (the “Base Year”) as a result of (i) any change in Applicable Laws, (ii) any decline in reimbursement rates by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with respect to the Product, (iii) any technological changes or advancements in the Wound Care Market or (iv) any combination of the factors described in the foregoing clauses (i) –(iii) (collectively, (i) – (iv) the “Price Reducing Factors”), in any case, occurring any time after the Effective Date, Distributor may request a reduction in the price charged by SWAI to Distributor by notice in writing to SWAI given no more than forty-five (45) days following the end of such Calendar Year (a “Price Reduction Request”). The Price Reduction Request shall specify the amount of the Gross Profit Margin for the just completed Base Year and shall propose a reduction in price for the Products which in no event shall be at or below a price that, had such price been in effect for the entirety of the Base Year, would have produced a Gross Profit Margin for Distributor of more than [***]% (the “Price Proposal”). For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Calendar Year in which Gross Profit Margin is less than [***]%, Distributor shall be entitled to invoke this Section 9.1(d) and provide a Price Reduction Request whether (a) one or more Pricing Reducing Factors occurred during such Calendar Year causing Gross Profit Margin for that Calendar Year to be less than [***]% or (b) the cumulative effect of one or more Price Reducing Factors that occurred during that Calendar Year and prior Calendar Years caused Gross Profit Margin for that Calendar Year to be less than [***]%. For a period of forty-five (45) days following the giving of the Price Reduction Request (the “Negotiation Period”), senior executives of Distributor and SWAI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to meet, discuss and agree upon a mutually acceptable price reduction. On or before the end of the Negotiation Period, the parties shall either:

 

(A) Mutually agree to modify Exhibit B to incorporate new pricing acceptable to both parties;

 

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(B) SWAI may give written notice to Distributor accepting the Price Proposal in which event Exhibit B shall be deemed modified to incorporate the Pricing Proposal effective as of the date of such notice and Distributor and SWAI shall promptly amend such exhibit accordingly;

 

(C) SWAI may give written notice to Distributor to modify the Price Proposal to a price that is equal to SWAI’s standard cost of inventory calculation for a Product item determined in accordance with its historical practice for the Base Year plus ten percent (the “Minimum Product Price”) by written notice to Distributor, in which event Exhibit B shall be deemed modified to set the price for Products sold by SWAI to Distributor hereunder at the Minimum Product Price effective as of the date of such notice and Distributor and SWAI shall promptly amend such exhibit accordingly; or

 

(D) SWAI may reject the Price Proposal by notice in writing to Distributor.

 

In the event that SWAI elects option (D) above or fails to timely effect or elect any of the foregoing options described in subparagraphs A-D, then Distributor shall, notwithstanding Section 3.3, be entitled to enter into discussions with alternate suppliers of the Product following the expiration of the Negotiation Period and to solicit offers from or to enter into a non-binding term sheet with an alternate supplier for the Products (“Alternate Supply Arrangement”) subject to the SWAI’s Right of First Refusal Offer (as defined herein). Upon receipt of a written offer from the alternate supplier or a non-binding term sheet with such supplier (a “Supply Offer”) for any Alternate Supply Arrangement that Distributor wishes to accept, Distributor shall promptly provide SWAI with a written copy of such Supply Offer containing all relevant material terms that differ from the terms of this Agreement (a “ROFR Notice”) and SWAI shall have the option, by delivering written notice to Distributor no later than ten (10) days after receipt of the ROFR Notice, to amend this Agreement to incorporate such terms, including with respect to pricing (“SWAI Right of First Refusal Offer”). If SWAI has not exercised SWAI Right of First Refusal Offer within such ten (10) day period, Distributor shall be free to terminate this Agreement as of the effective date of the Alternate Supply Arrangement (without any liability to SWAI) provided that Distributor consummates and commences such Alternate Supply Arrangement on substantially the terms described in the ROFR Notice within six (6) months of the ROFR Notice and gives SWAI at least ninety (90) days advance written notice of the effective date of termination. In no event may Distributor enter into any Alternate Supply Arrangement on terms that are more favorable to the supplier than those set forth in the ROFR Notice without again affording SWAI a new SWAI Right of First Refusal in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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9.2 Payments. SWAI will invoice Distributor monthly for all Products shipped to Distributor Customers in accordance with this Agreement during that month. In the event, at the end of any Calendar Quarter, the number of Products actually shipped by SWAI during such Calendar Quarter (the “Actual Units”) is less than the Firm Commitment for such Calendar Quarter (the “Firm Commitment Units” and the number of units by which the Actual Units is less than the Firm Commitment Units, the “Shortfall Units”), SWAI will include in the invoice for the last Calendar Month of such Calendar Quarter, and Distributor shall purchase from SWAI, the Shortfall Units. SWAI shall ship all Shortfall Units to Distributor in accordance with Article 11. All amounts due and payable by Distributor shall be paid in full by Distributor within forty five (45) days following receipt of invoice. Whenever any amount hereunder is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such amount shall be paid on the next Business Day. Any amount not paid when due shall incur a late charge of two percent (2%) of the invoice amount and shall bear interest from the date due until the date of payment at a per annum interest rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum. 

 

9.3 Expenses. Subject to Section 11.3 hereof, each Party shall bear and be solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the Detailing and Promotion of the Product and the performance of its obligations hereunder.

 

9.4 Form of Payment. All payments made by Distributor required under this Article 9 shall be in United States Dollars and shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by SWAI.

 

Article 10
JOINT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 

10.1 Joint Oversight Committee.

 

(a) Within sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint oversight committee (the “JOC”). The JOC shall oversee the performance of the Parties’ activities under this Agreement, as set forth herein, and provide a forum for sharing advice, progress, and results relating to such activities and shall attempt to facilitate the resolution of any disputes between the Parties. The JOC shall appoint and oversee subcommittees as it deems appropriate for carrying out activities under this Agreement, and shall review the overall progress of the Parties’ collaborative efforts under this Agreement.

 

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(b) The JOC shall be composed of three (3) members from each of SWAI and Distributor or such equal number of members as the Parties may agree, and shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one time per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as unanimously agreed by both Parties’ JOC members (provided that in any event, the Parties meet at least two times per Calendar Year in person). Either Party may reasonably call a meeting upon no less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ notice. In-person meetings shall alternate between SWAI and Distributor locations, or as mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own personnel and travel costs and expenses relating to participation in JOC meetings. The first such meeting shall be within sixty (60) days after the Effective Date. Any member of the JOC may designate a substitute to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations commensurate in scope to the provisions in Article 13 may be invited, upon prior joint consent of Distributor and SWAI, to the JOC meetings. Each Party may replace its JOC members with other of its employees, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.

 

(c) Decisions of the JOC shall be made by unanimous vote or written consent, with each Party having collectively one vote in all decisions. The presence of at least one (1) JOC member representing each Party shall constitute a quorum in order for decisions to be made. The JOC shall have only such powers as are specifically delegated to it in this Agreement, and such powers shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Amendments or changes to this Agreement shall be valid and binding only upon mutual written agreement of the Parties in accordance with Section 20.10 and the JOC shall have no authority to amend, change or modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The JOC shall use reasonable best efforts to resolve the matters within its roles and functions or otherwise referred to it.

 

(i) If, with respect to a matter that is subject to the JOC’s decision-making authority: (i) the JOC cannot reach consensus within five (5) Business Days after it has met and attempted to reach such consensus or (ii) the Parties cannot reach consensus on whether the JOC has decision-making authority regarding a matter within three (3) Business Days after such matter was first raised by either Party (each of the foregoing cases, a “JOC Dispute”); then in each such instance, the JOC Dispute in question shall be referred to the designated officers set forth in Section 20.3 for resolution. The designated officers shall use reasonable efforts to resolve the JOC Dispute referred to them.

 

(ii) The designated officers shall meet to resolve the JOC Dispute (the “Designated Officer Meeting”) within five (5) Business Days of such dispute being referred to them pursuant to Section 10.1(c)(i). If the designated officers are unable to resolve the JOC Dispute at the Designated Officer Meeting, the provisions of this Section 10.1(c)(ii) shall control:

 

(A) if the JOC Dispute solely relates to the manufacturing of the Product; regulatory approval and compliance related to the procurement, processing/manufacturing, storing and shipping of the Product; express or implied warranties, or Promotional Materials related thereto; or validation of packaging and shipping materials for the Product, and the designated officers cannot resolve the matter at the Designated Officer Meeting, then the matter shall be decided by the designated officer of SWAI in good faith, giving appropriate consideration to the reasonable business, regulatory and scientific concerns of Distributor; and

 

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(B) if the JOC Dispute solely relates to commercial activities, including the Sales Force, training, marketing plans, Detailing, Promoting, pricing of the Product, Forecasts, conferences, graphic design for final packaging, sales channels or sale of the Product; clinical research for purposes of maintaining and/or obtaining reimbursement coverage; and regulatory compliance for marketing and selling of the Product, and the designated officers cannot resolve the matter at the Designated Officer Meeting, then the matter shall be decided by the designated officer of Distributor in good faith, giving appropriate consideration to the reasonable business, regulatory and scientific concerns of SWAI.

 

(C) Notwithstanding Sections 10.1(c)(ii)(A) and 10.1(c)(ii)(B) above, any dispute relating to Article 9 or any financial term or financial obligation of a Party under this Agreement, or any dispute related to any decision or action by a Party that would result in a material increase in the other Party’s direct or indirect costs to carry out such other Party’s obligations under this Agreement, shall be excluded from the provisions of this Section 10.1(c)(ii) and shall be conclusively settled in accordance with Section 20.3 below.

 

10.2 Preparation and Adoption of Annual Business Plans. Each of Distributor and SWAI shall prepare and submit its respective Business Plan for each Calendar Year of the Term to the JOC for discussion and recommendations no later than sixty (60) days prior to adoption by Distributor or SWAI, respectively or the November 1st prior to the Calendar Year to which such Business Plan applies, whichever is earlier. Each Party shall consider in good faith the recommendations of the JOC before it adopts and implements its Business Plan, and any amendments thereto.

 

10.3 Preparation and Adoption of Business Continuity Plan. On or before the Effective Date, SWAI shall prepare and submit to Distributor a Business Continuity Plan acceptable to Distributor. SWAI shall not amend or modify the Business Continuity Plan without the prior written consent of Distributor which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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Article 11
PRODUCT SUPPLY

 

11.1 Orders for Products by Customers; Invoicing of Customers. So long as Distributor shall not be past due on any open invoices (in which event SWAI would have the right to suspend shipments during the course of any delinquency), SWAI shall accept all orders with respect to the Product submitted by Distributor that do not exceed the permitted Firm Commitment with respect to the Calendar Month in which the orders are placed. So long as Distributor shall not be past due on any open invoices, SWAI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to fill orders in excess of such amount but shall not be in default of its obligations hereunder in the event that it is unable to fill orders in excess of such permitted Firm Commitment. SWAI shall ship the Products currently twenty-four hours following receipt of the order (excluding any period included in non-Business Days). SWAI shall not be deemed in breach of this Section 11.1 so long as its average ship time in any Calendar Month meets or exceeds such standard. SWAI shall promptly notify Distributor in writing (a “Non-fulfillment Notice”) if at any time SWAI does not have the Minimum Inventory on hand. In the event SWAI fails to supply 90% of the Product required to meet the permitted Firm Commitment submitted by Distributor in accordance herewith or gives a Non-fulfillment Notice to Distributor, then SWAI shall promptly procure a secondary supplier to assist with supplying any shortfalls with any incremental costs being the sole responsibility of SWAI. In the event SWAI fails to supply 90% of the Product required to meet the permitted Firm Commitment submitted by Distributor in accordance herewith in two consecutive Calendar Quarters of a Forecast, such failure shall constitute a breach of this Section 11.1. SWAI will maintain a one hundred twenty (120) day supply inventory of the Products on Exhibit C updated periodically to reflect the latest permitted Firm Commitment of Distributor provided to SWAI in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

11.2 Pricing and Terms of Sale of Product. Distributor shall have the sole right to establish and modify the terms and conditions of the sale of the Product to Customers, including the price at which the Product will be sold, whether the Product will be subject to any trade or quantity discounts, whether any discount will be provided for payments on accounts receivable, whether the Product will be subject to rebates, returns and allowances or retroactive price reductions, and shipping of the Product but expressly excluding the issuance of any express or implied warranty concerning the Product. Distributor shall have the sole right to grant or refuse credit in connection with the sale of the Product to Customers.

 

11.3 Product Shipping. All Product orders fulfilled by SWAI shall be free on board SWAI’s shipping dock at its designated processing facility (the “Shipping Dock”). All shipping costs incurred to transport the Product to the Customer shall be at the sole cost and expense of Distributor. Until such time as Distributor shall elect to directly assume responsibility for picking up the Product at the Shipping Dock, arranging and coordinating third party overnight commercial shipping through a nationally recognized courier service that handles special shipping of cryopreserved or chilled containers (a “Qualified National Shipper”), and directly paying such carriers for all shipping costs by written notice to SWAI (herein, an “Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice”), SWAI shall contract with a Qualified National Shipper of its choosing (and reasonably acceptable to Distributor) to pick up Product from the Shipping Dock and ship each Product package to the Customer under standard shipping terms for such special product at its expense. SWAI shall invoice Distributor and Distributor shall reimburse SWAI for the costs of shipping in accordance with the terms of the Services Agreement. The effective date of any Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice shall be thirty (30) days following the giving of such notice under the Services Agreement unless the Parties shall mutually agree to a different effective date for the shifting of shipping responsibility to Customers. From and after the effective date of the Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice, Distributor shall be solely responsible for picking up the Product at the Shipping Dock, arranging and coordinating third party overnight commercial shipping on a timely basis through a Qualified National Shipper and paying the costs of such freight directly to the vendor. SWAI will act in good faith and use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain competitive shipping rates from the Qualified National Shipper.

 

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11.4 Recalled Product. At SWAI’s request, Distributor shall assist SWAI in obtaining any Product, including all samples thereof, that has been recalled or withdrawn from the market.

 

(a) If any recall or withdrawal of Product distributed on or after the Effective Date arises in whole from the negligence, breach of this Agreement or willful misconduct of Distributor or any of its Affiliates, agents or employees, Distributor shall, in addition to its obligations under Article 16, be solely responsible for all costs and expenses relating to such recall or withdrawal and will reimburse SWAI for all of SWAI’s out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by SWAI in connection with the recall or withdrawal including, but not limited to, costs of retrieving Product already delivered to Customers and costs and expenses SWAI is required to pay for notification, shipping and handling charges.

 

(b) If any recall or withdrawal of Product distributed on or after the Effective Date arises in whole from the negligence, breach of this Agreement or willful misconduct of SWAI or any of its Affiliates, agents or employees, SWAI shall, in addition to its obligations under Article 16, be solely responsible for all costs and expenses relating to such recall or withdrawal and will reimburse Distributor for all of Distributor’s out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Distributor in connection with the recall or withdrawal including, but not limited to, costs of retrieving Product already delivered to Customers, costs and expenses Distributor is required to pay for notification, shipping and handling charges and replacement of Product to such Customer(s).

 

(c) If each Party (or any of their respective Affiliates, agents or employees) contributes to the cause for a recall or withdrawal, the expenses actually incurred by the Parties as a result of such recall or withdrawal will be shared by the Parties in proportion to each Party’s responsibility.

 

11.5 Regulatory Requirements. SWAI shall manufacture, store, ship, use, process, package, label, and receive returns for re-inventorying and re-shipping of, and source or harvest raw materials or tissues for, the Product in compliance with all Applicable Laws and all product safety standards of each applicable product safety agency, commission, board or other Agency. SWAI has obtained and will maintain all required FDA registrations, licenses, permits, approvals, certificates, clearances, authorizations, and/or has made all required notifications to the FDA that are necessary for the manufacture, promotion, use, sale, processing, packaging, labeling, and distribution of, and sourcing and harvesting raw materials and tissue for, the Product, provided that SWAI shall have no responsibility for the compliance with Applicable Laws of (i) Promotional Materials created by Distributor, (ii) acts undertaken by the Distributor or its Affiliates in connection with the Promotion of the products, including acts which are in violation of the terms of this Agreement; (iii) the Distributor Product Trademarks, or (iv) Distributor Intellectual Property.

 

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Article 12
REGULATORY MATTERS

 

12.1 Ownership of Regulatory Documentation and Approvals. SWAI or its Affiliates, as the case may be, shall own all right, title and interest in and to (a) all regulatory documentation with respect to the Product, except the Trademark for the brand name TheraSkin®, and all information contained therein and (b) all regulatory approvals made or granted with respect to the Product, except the Trademark for the brand name TheraSkin®.

 

12.2 Regulatory Approval. Distributor will solely fund and support existing and future clinical studies to obtain any necessary reimbursement approvals for TheraSkin, and will solely fund and maintain the Distributor Product Trademarks. SWAI will solely fund and maintain or obtain FDA registrations and approvals and other regulatory approvals, as required, for the manufacture, storage and shipment of the Product.

 

12.3 Regulatory Reports; Meetings with Regulatory Authorities. Each Party shall keep the other Party informed of material regulatory developments relating to Products in the Territory through regular reports at the JOC meetings. Each Party shall provide the other Party, for review and comment, significant draft material regulatory filings at least twenty (20) Business Days in advance of their intended date of submission to the extent possible and on a rolling basis as needed to any Agency in any jurisdiction within the Territory and shall consider any comments thereto provided by such other Party. Each Party shall notify the other Party as soon as practical of any regulatory materials related to the Product (other than routine correspondence) submitted to or received from any Agency in any jurisdiction within the Territory and shall provide such other Party with copies thereof within twenty (20) Business Days after submission or receipt. Each Party shall provide the other Party with reasonable advance notice of all meetings scheduled with any Agency in any jurisdiction within the Territory concerning the Product to the extent such meeting affects this Agreement and/or such other Party’s obligations hereunder, and shall consider any input from such other Party in preparing for such meetings, and in the Party's sole discretion and if permitted by the relevant Agency, appropriate personnel from such other Party may have the right to attend such meetings at its own expense.

 

12.4 Notification of Threatened Action. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any information it receives regarding any threatened or pending action, inspection or communication by or from any third party, including any Agency, which may materially affect the development, Promotion or regulatory status of the Product. Upon receipt of such information, the Parties shall consult with each other in an effort to arrive at a mutually acceptable procedure for taking appropriate action.

 

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12.5 Remedial Actions. Each Party shall notify the other Party immediately, and promptly confirm such notice in writing, if it obtains information indicating that the Product may be subject to any recall, corrective action or other regulatory action with respect to the Product taken by virtue of Applicable Laws (a “Remedial Action”). The Parties shall assist each other in gathering and evaluating such information as is necessary to determine the necessity of conducting a Remedial Action. Each Party shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates will, maintain adequate records to permit the Parties to trace the distribution and use of the Products. Distributor shall have the right to decide whether any Remedial Action with respect to the Product should be commenced and Distributor shall control and coordinate all efforts necessary to conduct such Remedial Action. Upon Distributor’s reasonable request, SWAI shall reasonably cooperate with, and provide reasonable assistance to, Distributor in connection with any activities undertaken by Distributor pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, at Distributor’s sole cost and expense.

 

12.6 Quality Agreement. The Parties shall enter into and execute a Quality Agreement within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, which shall govern, inter alia, complaint handling, MDR reporting, recalls and other matters. In the context of the quality arrangements, Distributor shall be allowed to make an initial quality inspection, and thereafter periodic quality inspections, at any manufacturing site at which SWAI manufactures any Product or proposes to manufacture any Product in the future during the Term.

 

12.7 Tissue Bank Intermediary Status. Distributor or one of its Affiliates may, at its sole and absolute discretion, seek and secure Tissue Bank Intermediary status with the FDA.

 

Article 13
CONFIDENTIALITY

 

13.1 Confidential Information. Except to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement and subject to the provisions of Sections 13.2 and 13.3, at all times during the Term and for two (2) years following the expiration or termination hereof, the Receiving Party (a) shall keep completely confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information furnished to it by the Disclosing Party, except to those of the Receiving Party’s employees, Affiliates, consultants or representatives who have a need to know such information (collectively, “Recipients”) to perform such Party’s obligations hereunder and (b) shall not use Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party directly or indirectly for any purpose other than performing its obligations hereunder. The Receiving Party shall be liable for any breach by any of its Recipients of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement.

 

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13.2 Exceptions to Confidentiality. The Receiving Party’s obligations set forth in this Agreement shall not extend to any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party:

 

(a) that is or hereafter becomes part of the public domain through no wrongful act, fault or negligence on the part of a Receiving Party or its Recipients;

 

(b) that is received from a third party without restriction and without breach of any agreement or fiduciary duty between such third party and the Disclosing Party;

 

(c) that the Receiving Party can demonstrate by competent evidence was already in its possession without any limitation or restriction on use or disclosure prior to its receipt from the Disclosing Party;

 

(d) that is generally made available to third parties by the Disclosing Party without any restriction imposed by the Disclosing Party on disclosure, whether such restriction is by contract, fiduciary duty or by operation of law; or

 

(e) that the Receiving Party can demonstrate by competent evidence was independently developed by the Receiving Party without any reference to Confidential Information.

 

13.3 Authorized Disclosure. Each Party and its Recipients may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that such disclosure is made in response to a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other Agency; provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall first have given notice to the Disclosing Party and given the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to quash such order or to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information and/or documents that are the subject of such order be held in confidence by such court or Agency or, if disclosed, be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued; and provided further that if a disclosure order is not quashed or a protective order is not obtained, the Confidential Information disclosed in response to such court or governmental order shall be limited to that information that is legally required to be disclosed in such response to such court or governmental order.

 

13.4 Notification. The Receiving Party shall notify the Disclosing Party immediately, and cooperate with the Disclosing Party as the Disclosing Party may reasonably request, upon the Receiving Party’s discovery of any loss or compromise of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information.

 

13.5 Destruction of Confidential Information. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement or the written request by the Disclosing Party, whichever occurs first, the Receiving Party shall (a) destroy all tangible embodiments of Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, including any and all copies thereof, and those portions of any documents, memoranda, notes, studies and analyses prepared by the Receiving Party or its Recipients that contain, incorporate or are derived from such Confidential Information and provide written certification of such destruction to the Disclosing Party in a form reasonably acceptable to the Disclosing Party, provided that the legal department of the Receiving Party shall have the right to retain one copy of any such tangible embodiments for archival purposes, and (b) immediately cease, and shall cause its Recipients to cease, use of such Confidential Information as well as any information or materials that contain, incorporate or are derived from such Confidential Information.

 

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13.6 Remedies.

 

(a) In the event that a Party breaches Section 13.1 and, if such breach is curable using reasonable efforts, fails to cure such breach or if such breach is not curable using reasonable efforts, fails to discontinue such breach, in each case within a reasonable period (not to exceed ninety (90) days) after receiving notification of such breach from the other Party, the other Party may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of such termination to the breaching Party.

 

(b) The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth in Section 13.1 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Parties and that neither Party would have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions, and that any breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 13.1 will result in irreparable injury to the other Party for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 13.1 by a Party, the other Party shall be authorized and entitled to obtain from any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive relief, whether preliminary or permanent, specific performance and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from such breach, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which such Party may be entitled in law or equity. The breaching Party agrees to waive any requirement that the non-breaching Party (i) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief and (ii) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Nothing in this Section 13.6(b) is intended, or shall be construed, to limit the Parties’ rights to equitable relief or any other remedy for a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

13.7 Disclosure of Terms. Each Party shall keep the terms of and the transactions covered by this Agreement confidential and shall not disclose such information to any other Person through a press release or otherwise (other than its lenders and professional advisors each of whom shall be instructed to maintain the confidentiality thereof and, in the case of Distributor, any potential investor and/or any potential counterparty to a Change of Control transaction (specifically excluding any Person or entity listed on Exhibit D) upon such party’s customary undertaking of confidentiality). Distributor shall not mention or otherwise use the name, insignia, symbol, trademark, trade name or logotype of SWAI or its Affiliates in any manner without the prior written consent of SWAI in each instance. The restrictions imposed by this Section shall not prohibit either Party from making any disclosure that is required by Applicable Law, rule or regulation or the requirements of a national securities exchange or another similar regulatory body. Further, the restrictions imposed on each Party under this Section 13.7 are not intended, and shall not be construed, to prohibit a Party from identifying the other Party in its internal business communications, provided that any Confidential Information in such communications remains subject to this Article 13.

 

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Article 14
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

 

14.1 Intellectual Property. Subject to Section 4.2, Distributor shall Promote the Product only under the Product Trademarks. SWAI hereby grants Distributor a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the SWAI Trademarks to Promote and Detail the Product solely for purposes of performing Distributor’s obligations hereunder, which license shall terminate upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason. All Promotional Materials or other uses incorporating SWAI Trademarks for such purpose shall be subject to the prior approval of SWAI (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). Distributor hereby grants to SWAI the non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the Distributor Product Trademarks, Product Trademarks and Product Copyrights solely for purposes of performing SWAI’s obligations hereunder, which license shall terminate upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason. Distributor shall have the right to grant sublicenses of the license granted in this Section 14.1; provided that Distributor may not grant a sublicense to any Person listed on Exhibit D without the prior written consent of SWAI granted in its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, Distributor is the owner of the registered TheraSkin® Trademark. The Parties acknowledge that the use of the SWAI Intellectual Property by Distributor Representatives is solely for purposes of performing the Parties’ respective obligations under this Agreement shall not be deemed licenses or sub-licenses under this Agreement.

 

14.2 No Ownership or Rights in Intellectual Property. Except for the limited license expressly set forth in Section 14.1, nothing in this Agreement shall give Distributor or any of its Affiliates any right, title or interest in and to the Allograft, the SWAI Trademarks, the Allograft patents or any other Trademarks, the SWAI Intellectual Property, or other intellectual property that SWAI, or its Affiliates, as the case may be, own, license (from anyone other than Distributor) or maintain. Except for the limited license expressly set forth in Section 14.1 and except as set forth in Section 14.3, nothing in this Agreement shall give SWAI or any of its Affiliates any right, title or interest in and to the Product Trademarks, Distributor Product Trademarks or any other Trademarks or other intellectual property that Distributor, or its Affiliates, as the case may be, own, license (from anyone other than SWAI) or maintain.

 

14.3 TheraSkin Trademark License. In order to continue to afford to SWAI an opportunity to preserve the value of its business following termination of the Agreement by effecting a period of transition for the continued marketing of the Product under the TheraSkin name and accompanying reimbursement codes, Distributor shall, on the date of the Closing, execute and deliver a modification of the Original License Agreement in the form of the amended and restated license attached as Exhibit E (the “License”), which, upon effectiveness of this Agreement at Closing, shall amend and restate the Original License Agreement, continuing to grant to SWAI a non-exclusive license to use the Distributor Product Trademarks for a period of twenty-four months following termination of the Agreement excluding any termination by Distributor effected under Section 19.2(a) or Section 19.2(d). Following termination of the Agreement, SWAI may also elect to develop a new service mark to promote and distribute the Product that may be used along or in conjunction with the Distributor Product Trademark. Following termination of this Agreement, neither Distributor nor any Affiliate of Distributor shall challenge any such trademark or servicemark used by SWAI following termination of this Agreement that contains either, but not both of, the terms “Thera” or “Skin” (for the avoidance of doubt as long as such mark does not include the term “Skin”, if it includes the term “Thera”, and does not include the term “Thera”, if it includes the term “Skin”), or any other term included in any registered mark currently or in the future held by Distributor or any of its Affiliates or any successor under the Agreement (other than “Thera” or “Skin” as provided in this sentence) as part of the mark.

 

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14.4 Intellectual Property Infringement.

 

(a) Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any actual infringement of the Product Trademarks, Product Copyrights, Product Patents, SWAI Trademarks, or Distributor Product Trademarks by a third party of which it becomes aware or reasonably believes to exist.

 

(b) In the event of any infringement of any SWAI Trademark, Product Labels and Inserts (specifically excluding infringement of Distributor Product Trademarks or Product Trademarks incorporated therein) or Product Patent by any Person, then as between SWAI, on the one hand, and Distributor and its Affiliates, on the other, SWAI, at its sole expense, shall have the sole right (but not the obligation) to commence, maintain or terminate, whether by settlement or otherwise, any action to enforce its rights in such SWAI Trademark, Product Labels and Inserts (specifically excluding Distributor Product Trademarks or Product Trademarks incorporated therein) or Product Patent and pursue injunctive, compensatory and other remedies and relief against such Person. SWAI shall have the right to retain all damages and other proceeds resulting from any such actions. If SWAI elects to commence any action referred to in this Section 14.4(b), Distributor, at SWAI’s expense, shall use all reasonable efforts to assist and cooperate with SWAI as requested by SWAI in such actions. SWAI shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to any such action without the prior written consent of Distributor (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if such judgment or settlement would enjoin or grant other equitable relief against Distributor or otherwise materially and adversely affect Distributor.

 

(c) In the event of any infringement of any Distributor Product Trademark, Product Trademark or Product Copyright (other than copyrights related to material included in Product Labels and Inserts other than Distributor Product Trademarks and Product Trademarks) by any Person, Distributor, at its sole expense, shall have the sole right and the obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to commence, maintain or terminate, whether by settlement or otherwise, any action to enforce its rights in such Distributor Product Trademark, Product Trademark and Product Copyright (other than copyrights related to material included in Product Labels and Inserts other than Distributor Product Trademarks and Product Trademarks) and pursue injunctive, compensatory and other remedies and relief against such Person. Distributor shall have the right to retain all damages and other proceeds resulting from any such actions. SWAI, at Distributor’s expense, shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist and cooperate with Distributor as requested by Distributor in such actions.

 

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(d) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Article 16 and Sections 19.2(a)(iv) and 19.3, if, as a result of any such action, a judgment is entered by a United States court of competent jurisdiction, or a settlement is entered into by SWAI or Distributor pursuant to the terms of Section 14.4, enjoining the marketing or Promotion of the Product in the Territory or the use of any Product Trademark or Product Copyright in connection with the marketing or Promotion of the Product in the Territory, then Distributor and its Affiliates shall cease marketing and Promoting the Product in the Territory or using such Product Trademark or Product Copyright in connection with the marketing and Promotion of the Product in the Territory, as applicable, so long as such injunction remains in effect.

 

14.5 Independent Development. Each Party and its Affiliates may engage in research and development and may otherwise develop and acquire intellectual property rights independent of the other Party and each Party acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as granting to it, by implication or otherwise, any rights or license with respect to any such intellectual property rights, except to the extent expressly included herein or in a separate written agreement between the Parties. Any cooperation between the Parties to develop products and solutions for the Wound Care Market shall be pursuant to a separate written agreement between the Parties.

 

Article 15
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTEES

 

15.1 Representations and Warranties of Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as follows: (i) it is a duly organized and validly existing limited liability company organized under the laws of Virginia; (ii) it has full limited liability company power and authority and has taken all limited liability company action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement, the License and the Services Agreement; (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the License and the Services Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder and under the License and Services Agreement do not and will not violate, conflict with, or constitute a default under its charter or similar organization document, its operating agreement, any Applicable Laws, or the terms or provisions of any material agreement or other instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order, award, judgment or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and (iv) each of this Agreement, the License and the Services Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles and the discretion of courts in granting equitable remedies.

 

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15.2 Representations and Warranties of SWAI. SWAI represents and warrants to Distributor as follows:

 

(a) Non-Infringement of Third Party Rights. As of the Agreement Date, SWAI has not received any written claim alleging that the manufacture, use or sale of the Product in the Territory infringes or misappropriates the patent rights or other intellectual property rights of any third party, and, to the Knowledge of SWAI, the manufacture, use or sale of the Product in the Territory does not infringe or misappropriate the patent rights or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

 

(b) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SWAI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON- INFRINGEMENT, OR VALIDITY, CONCERNING THE PRODUCT, THE PRODUCT PATENTS, THE PRODUCT COPYRIGHTS, OR THE PRODUCT TRADEMARKS.

 

(c) Product Quality. The Product, when shipped, will be free from defects and shall conform in all material respects with the product specifications.

 

15.3 Representations and Warranties of Distributor. Distributor represents and warrants to SWAI as follows:

 

(a) Title to Trademarks. As of the Agreement Date, Distributor has good and valid title to the TheraSkin® Trademark, except for liens Distributor has granted on its assets securing indebtedness owed by Distributor to certain secured lenders, and subject to Original License Agreement.

 

(b) Non-Infringement of Third Party Rights. As of the Agreement Date, Distributor has not received any written claim alleging that the use of the Product Trademarks, the Distributor Product Trademarks, or the Product Copyrights in the Territory infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property rights of any third party, and, to the Knowledge of Distributor, use of the Product Trademarks, the Distributor Product Trademarks, or the Product Copyrights in the Territory does not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party.

 

(c) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, DISTRIBUTOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR VALIDITY, CONCERNING THE PRODUCT, THE PRODUCT PATENTS, THE PRODUCT TRADEMARKS, THE DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT COPYRIGHTS.

 

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Article 16
INDEMNIFICATION

 

16.1 Indemnification of SWAI. Distributor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless SWAI, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “SWAI Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all Losses incurred by them to the extent resulting from or arising out of or in connection with (a) any breach of any obligation in this Agreement, the License, or the Services Agreement by Distributor and its Affiliates, (b) the inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by Distributor and its Affiliates in this Agreement, the License or the Services Agreement and (c) any claim by a third party alleging that the use of the Distributor Product Trademarks or Product Trademarks infringes the intellectual property rights of such third party. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16.1 to the contrary, Distributor shall not be obligated to indemnify any SWAI Indemnified Parties from and against any Losses to the extent the Losses arise as a result of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any SWAI Indemnified Parties, as a result of the breach of this Agreement by any of the SWAI Indemnified Parties or based on an allegation that the SWAI Trademarks, Product Labels and Inserts (specifically excluding claims related to Distributor Product Trademarks or Product Trademarks incorporated therein) or Product Patents are infringing the rights of a third party.

 

16.2 Indemnification of Distributor. SWAI shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Distributor, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Distributor Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all Losses incurred by them to the extent resulting from or arising out of or in connection with (a) any breach of any obligation in this Agreement or the Services Agreement by SWAI, (b) the inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty made by SWAI in this Agreement, and (c) product liability or intellectual property infringement claims resulting from the manufacture, promotion or sale of the Product. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16.2 to the contrary, SWAI shall not be obligated to indemnify the Distributor Indemnified Parties from and against any Losses to the extent the Losses arise as a result of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any Distributor Indemnified Parties, as a result of the breach of this Agreement by any of the Distributor Indemnified Parties or based on an allegation that the Distributor Product Trademarks, Product Trademarks or Product Copyrights (other than copyrights related to material included in Product Labels and Inserts other than Distributor Product Trademarks and Product Trademarks) are infringing the rights of a third party.

 

16.3 Notice of Claim. An Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice of any Loss or discovery of fact upon which such Indemnified Party intends to base a request for indemnification under Section 16.1 or 16.2 (an “Indemnification Claim Notice”). In no event shall the Indemnifying Party be liable for any Loss that results from any delay in providing the Indemnification Claim Notice. Each Indemnification Claim Notice shall contain a description of the claim and the nature and amount of the Loss claimed (to the extent that the nature and amount of such Loss is known at such time). The Indemnified Party shall furnish promptly to the Indemnifying Party copies of all papers and official documents received in respect of any such Loss. For the avoidance of doubt, all indemnification claims in respect of a Party, its Affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnitee”) shall be made solely by such Party to this Agreement.

 

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16.4 Indemnification Procedures. The obligations of an Indemnifying Party under this Article 19 with respect to a Third Party Claim shall be governed by and contingent upon the following:

 

(a) Assumption of Defense. At its option, the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party within fourteen (14) days after the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of an Indemnification Claim Notice. The assumption of the defense of a Third Party Claim by the Indemnifying Party shall not be construed as an acknowledgment that the Indemnifying Party is liable to indemnify any Indemnitee in respect of the Third Party Claim, nor shall it constitute a waiver by the Indemnifying Party of any defenses it may assert against any Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification.

 

(b) Control of the Defense. Upon the assumption of the defense of a Third Party Claim by the Indemnifying Party: (i) the Indemnifying Party may appoint as lead counsel in, and control, the defense of the Third Party Claim any legal counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party, which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, and (ii) except as expressly provided in Section 16.4(c), the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party or any Indemnitee in connection with the analysis, defense or settlement of the Third Party Claim. In the event that it is ultimately determined that the Indemnifying Party is not obligated to indemnify, defend or hold harmless an Indemnitee from and against the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for any and all costs and expenses (including lawyers’ fees and costs of suit) and any Loss incurred by the Indemnifying Party in its defense of the Third Party Claim with respect to such Indemnified Party or Indemnitee.

 

(c) Right to Participate in the Defense. Without limiting Section 16.4(a) or 16.4(b) any Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in, but not control, the defense of a Third Party Claim and to retain counsel of its choice for such purpose; provided, however, that such retention shall be at the Indemnitee’s own expense unless, (a) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense and retain counsel in accordance with Section 16.4(a) (in which case the Indemnified Party shall control the defense), or (b) the interests of the Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party with respect to such Third Party Claim are sufficiently adverse to prohibit the representation by the same counsel of both Parties under Applicable Laws, ethical rules or equitable principles.

 

(d) Settlement. With respect to all Losses in connection with Third Party Claims, where the Indemnifying Party has assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 16.4(a), (i) the Indemnifying Party shall have authority to consent to the entry of any judgment, enter into any settlement or otherwise dispose of such Losses, provided that it obtains the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and (ii) no Indemnified Party or Indemnitee shall admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

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(e) Cooperation. If the Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or prosecute any Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall, and shall cause each other Indemnitee to, reasonably cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, provide such witnesses and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. Such cooperation shall include access during normal business hours by the Indemnifying Party to, and reasonable retention by the Indemnified Party of, records and information that are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making the Indemnified Party, the Indemnitees and its and their employees and agents available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any records or information provided, and the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

 

Article 17
INSURANCE

 

Each Party shall undertake to carry commercial general liability and product liability insurance for the Product during the Term and shall provide the other Party with evidence thereof on an annual basis. Each Party shall maintain such insurance at levels customarily obtained by businesses selling products similar to the Product.

 

Article 18
CHANGE OF CONTROL

 

Distributor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be transferable to a successor Person(s) in the event Distributor undergoes a Change of Control if, and only if, the successor Person(s) assumes, in writing, Distributor’s obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Distributor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall NOT be transferable to those Persons listed on attached Exhibit D or to any Person who fails to meet the Minimum Credit Standards without the prior written consent of SWAI granted in its sole discretion. Any successor or assign will be required to fulfill Distributor’s obligations under this Agreement until the expiration or earlier termination hereof.

 

Article 19
TERM AND TERMINATION

 

19.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of this Article 19, shall continue for an initial period of ten (10) years, subject to a unilateral right of Distributor to extend the initial period up to three (3) additional years, by written notice given to SWAI no less than eighteen Calendar Months prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, if Distributor (i) has achieved average annual Net Sales of [***] or more with respect to each of the two (2) most recently ended full Calendar Years preceding the date of notice, (ii) the Distributor has achieved Net Sales in the Calendar Year immediately preceding the date of notice no less than Net Sales achieved in the prior Calendar Year, and (iii) is otherwise not in default of its obligations hereunder as of the date of such notice (the “Initial Term”). Unless sooner terminated as herein provided, upon expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement will automatically renew for additional two (2) year periods unless either Party gives written notice of termination at least eighteen (18) Calendar Months prior to the expiration of the then-current term, which shall cause this Agreement to terminate at the end of the then-current term (each period, a “Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the “Term”).

 

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19.2 Termination.

 

(a) In addition to any other provision of this Agreement expressly providing for termination of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by either Party:

 

(i) in the event of a breach of this Agreement by the other Party, which breach remains uncured for (A) ten (10) days after written notice of such breach is given to the breaching Party in the case of a covenant to pay money or (B) thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach is given to the breaching Party in all other cases (the “Cure Period”); provided, however, that if the breach is (A) a non-monetary breach, (B) the breaching Party has promptly commenced to cure such breach and diligently continues reasonable efforts to effect such cure and (C) a substantially similar breach by the breaching Party has not occurred in the six month period prior to the giving of notice of breach, the Cure Period shall be extended for an additional sixty (60) days.

 

(ii) immediately upon written notice if the other Party shall file in any court or Agency, pursuant to any statute or regulation of any state or country, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or for an arrangement or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of that Party or of its assets, or if the other Party proposes a written agreement of composition or extension of its debts, or if the other Party shall be served with an involuntary insolvency petition filed against it in any insolvency proceeding, and such petition shall not be dismissed within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof, or if the other Party shall propose or be a Party to any dissolution or liquidation, or if the other Party shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

 

(iii) By either Party on giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to the other, which shall be effective on the expiration date of such thirty (30) day period in the event that the other Party (the “Violating Party”) is convicted of a felony for violating, or a final, non-appealable order is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction finding that the Violating Party violated, any Applicable Laws, which are of such a nature that the Violating Party’s violation of such Applicable Laws would reasonably be expected to be injurious in any material respect to the business reputation of the other Party as a consequence of the Parties’ performance of their obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Such notice of termination must be given within thirty (30) days of the terminating Party becoming aware of the circumstances described in this Section 19.2(a)(iii); or

 

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(iv) in the event any court of competent jurisdiction issues a final order or judgment, from which no appeal can be taken or from which no appeal is taken within the time period permitted for appeal, that the manufacture, use or sale of the Product in the Territory infringes the patent rights or misappropriates the trade secrets of a third party. Such notice of termination must be given within thirty (30) days of the terminating Party becoming aware of the circumstances described in this Section 19.2(a)(iv).

 

(b) In addition to any other provision of this Agreement expressly providing for termination of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other Party in the event any Agency requires the withdrawal of the Product from the market at any time after the Effective Date for a period in excess of one-hundred twenty (120) days. Such notice of termination must be given within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of such one hundred twenty (120) day period.

 

(c) In addition to any other provision of this Agreement expressly providing for termination of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by SWAI for convenience, upon nine (9) months’ prior written notice, following the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Date, if Net Sales of Product by Distributor in any Calendar Year of the Term have been less than [***] Dollars [***] which number represents approximately seventy-five (75) percent of the Net Sales of Product by SWAI in Calendar Year 2016.

 

(d) In addition to any other provision of this Agreement expressly providing for termination of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated for convenience by Distributor under Section 9.1(d) if Distributor has provided a proper ROFR Notice to SWAI, SWAI has failed to exercise the SWAI Right of First Refusal Offer and Distributor has entered into an Alternate Supply Arrangement in accordance with Section 9.1(d).

 

(e) In addition to any other provision of this Agreement expressly providing for termination of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by SWAI immediately upon notice to Distributor (i) if Distributor shall fail to pay the Agreement Modification Fee, if applicable, and such failure remains uncured for five (5) days after written notice of such failure is given to Distributor, or (ii) if, prior to the Effective Date, (x) Distributor has breached the Original Agreement or the Original License Agreement, (y) such breach has continued beyond applicable cure periods, if any, and (z) SWAI has terminated the Original Agreement based upon such breach and in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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19.3 Effect of Termination or Expiration. Subject to Section 19.4, upon the effective date of termination or expiration of this Agreement, Distributor shall immediately cease all Detailing and Promotion of the Product supplied by SWAI and discontinue the use of any Promotional Materials and Product samples supplied by SWAI.

 

19.4 Distributor’s Right to Sell Off. In the event this Agreement terminates other than for Distributor’s breach of this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.2(a)(i) or 19.2(e), then Distributor may, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective date of termination (the “Sell-Off Period”), market, distribute, offer to sell and sell off any Firm Commitment Units and/or Shortfall Units that Distributor has purchased or would be required to purchase under Section 9.2, and Distributor and SWAI shall be bound by and comply with the provisions of this Agreement related to such Sell-Off until the end of the Sell-Off Period.

 

19.5 Return of All Materials.

 

(a) Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement or, if applicable, the Sell-Off Period, Distributor shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, promptly return to SWAI all Product samples supplied by SWAI and in the possession or control of Distributor or the Representatives, all Detailing and Promotional Materials, and all training materials that SWAI provided to Distributor pursuant to this Agreement that are in the possession of, or under the control of, Distributor or the Representatives.

 

(b) Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, SWAI shall promptly return to Distributor all training materials that Distributor provided to SWAI pursuant to this Agreement that are in the possession of, or under the control of, SWAI.

 

19.6 Survival.

 

(a) The expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights or obligations of the Parties that may have accrued prior to such termination, and the provisions of Articles 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, termination of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof shall not limit the remedies that may otherwise be available in law or equity.

 

Article 20
MISCELLANEOUS

 

20.1 Governing Law. The interpretation and construction of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

 

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20.2 Jurisdiction. The Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of state and federal courts located in the Commonwealth of Virginia for any action, suit or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) related thereto except in such courts.

 

20.3 Dispute Resolution. In the event of a dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement either Party may provide written notice of the dispute to the other, in which event the dispute shall be referred to the executive officers designated below or their successors, for attempted resolution by good faith negotiations within sixty (60) days after such notice is received. Said designated officers are initially as follows:

 

For SWAI: Gordon Berkstresser or his designate

 

For Distributor or its Affiliates: Allan Staley or his designate

 

In the event the designated executive officers do not resolve such dispute within the allotted sixty (60) days, either Party may, after the expiration of the sixty (60) day period, seek to resolve the dispute in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with this Article 20.

 

20.4 Force Majeure. No liability shall result from, and no right to terminate shall arise, in whole or in part, based upon any delay in performance or non-performance, in whole or in part, by either of the Parties to this Agreement to the extent that such delay or non-performance is caused by an event of Force Majeure. “Force Majeure” means an event that is beyond a non-performing Party’s reasonable control, including an act of God, strike, lock-out or other industrial/labor dispute, failure of supply due to circumstances beyond a Party’s reasonable control, war, riot, civil commotion, terrorist act, malicious damage, epidemic, quarantine, fire, flood, storm, natural disaster or compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, whether or not it is later held to be invalid or inapplicable. The Force Majeure Party shall within ten (10) days of the occurrence of the Force Majeure event, give written notice to the other Party stating the nature of the Force Majeure event, its anticipated duration and any action being taken to avoid or minimize its effect. Any suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and of no longer duration than is reasonably required and the Force Majeure Party shall use reasonable effort to remedy its inability to perform; provided, however, if the suspension of performance continues for sixty (60) days after the date of the occurrence, and such failure to perform would constitute a material breach of this Agreement in the absence of such event of Force Majeure, the Parties shall meet and discuss in good faith any amendments to this Agreement to permit the other Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement. If the Parties are not able to agree on such amendments within sixty (60) days and if the suspension of performance continues, such other Party shall have the right, notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 20.4, to terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice to the Force Majeure Party, in which case neither Party shall have any liability to the other except for those rights and liabilities that accrued prior to the date of termination.

 

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20.5 Waiver and Non-Exclusion of Remedies. A Party’s failure to enforce, at any time or for any period of time, any provision of this Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy shall not constitute a waiver of that provision, right or remedy or prevent such Party from enforcing any or all provisions of this Agreement and exercising any rights or remedies. To be effective any waiver must be in writing. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative and do not exclude any other right or remedy provided by law or otherwise available except as expressly set forth herein.

 

20.6 Notice Requirements. Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall refer specifically to this Agreement and shall be deemed given only if delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission (with transmission confirmed) or by nationally recognized overnight delivery service that maintains records of delivery, addressed to the Parties at their respective addresses specified in Section 20.7 or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have provided to the other Party in accordance with this Section 20.6. Such Notice shall be deemed to have been given as of the date delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile (with transmission confirmed) or on the second Business Day (at the place of delivery) after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service. This Section is not intended to govern the day-to-day business communications necessary between the Parties in performing their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

 

20.7 Address for Notice.

 

For: Soluble Systems, LLC
11830 Canon Boulevard, Suite A

Newport News, Virginia 23606
Facsimile: 757-877-8870

Email: astaley@solublesystems.com
Attention: Allan Staley

With a copy to:

Troutman Sanders LLP

222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000

Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
Facsimile: 757-687-7530
Email: john.ramirez@troutmansanders.com

Attention: John M. Ramirez, Esq.

 

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For: Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC
1864 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Facsimile: 757-464-5721
Email: gordon_berkstresser@lifenethealth.org
Attention: Gordon Berkstresser

With a copy to:

Amanda L. Kutz, Esquire
LifeNet Health
1864 Concert Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23453

Facsimile: 757-609-4324

Email: amanda_kutz@lifenethealth.org

 

20.8 Non-Solicitation of Employees. Neither Party shall during the Term and for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, directly or indirectly, (i) take any action to induce any employee to quit the employ of the other Party or its Affiliates or (ii) induce any other person or entity to take any action to induce any employee of the other Party or its Affiliates to terminate his or her employment; provided, however, that the employment by a Party or its Affiliates of a current or former employee of the other Party or its Affiliates solicited by a bona fide public advertisement shall not be a breach of this Section 20.8.

 

20.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the License, the Services Agreement, the Original Agreement and the Original License Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement. Each Party confirms that it is not relying on any representations, warranties or covenants of the other Party except as specifically set out in this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit or exclude any liability for fraud. All Schedules or Exhibits referred to in this Agreement are intended to be and are hereby specifically incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between any such Schedules or Exhibits and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. The Parties acknowledge that the Warrant, as amended, remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

 

20.10 Amendment. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

 

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20.11 Assignment. Neither Party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that Distributor and SWAI shall always have the right, without such consent, (a) to perform any or all of its obligations and exercise any or all of its rights under this Agreement through any of its Affiliates (provided that Distributor or SWAI, as applicable, shall remain responsible for any failure to perform on the part of any such Affiliates), and (b) on written notice to the other Party, assign any or all of its rights and delegate or subcontract any or all of its obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates or to any successor in interest (whether by merger, acquisition, asset purchase or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business to which this Agreement relates; provided however that in no event shall Distributor assign its rights hereunder, in whole or in part, to any entity described on Exhibit D, or any entity under common control with any such entity or to any Person that fails to meet the Minimum Credit Standards without the prior written consent of SWAI granted in its sole discretion. Any permitted successor of a Party or any permitted assignee of all of a Party’s rights under this Agreement that has also assumed all of such Party’s obligations hereunder in writing shall, upon any such succession or assignment and assumption, be deemed to be a party to this Agreement as though named herein (provided that the assigning or delegating Party shall remain responsible for any failure of the assignee or delegatee to perform its obligations hereunder, whereupon the assigning Party shall cease to be a party to this Agreement and shall cease to have any rights or obligations under this Agreement. All validly assigned rights of a Party shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, and all validly delegated obligations of such Party shall be binding on and be enforceable against, the permitted successors and assigns of such Party. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be void. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 20.11, the terms of this Agreement may be varied, amended or modified or this Agreement may be suspended, cancelled or terminated without the consent of any assignee or delegate that is not deemed pursuant to the provisions of this Section 20.11 to have become a party to this Agreement.

 

20.12 No Benefit to Others. The provisions of this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights in any other persons except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

20.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. An executed signature page of this Agreement delivered by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as an original executed signature page.

 

20.14 Severability. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Parties waive any provision of law that would render any provision in this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in any respect, then such provision will be given no effect by the Parties and shall not form part of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and if the rights or obligations of any Party will not be materially and adversely affected, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the Parties will use their best efforts to negotiate a provision in replacement of the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is consistent with applicable law and achieves, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the Parties.

 

20.15 Further Assurances. Each Party shall perform all further acts and things and execute and deliver such further documents as may be necessary or as the other Party may reasonably require to implement or give effect to this Agreement.

 

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20.16 Publicity. It is understood that the Parties intend to issue separate press releases announcing the execution of this Agreement and agree that each Party may desire or be required to issue subsequent press releases relating to the Agreement or activities hereunder. The Parties agree to consult with each other reasonably and in good faith with respect to the text and timing of such press releases prior to the issuance thereof, provided that a Party may not unreasonably withhold consent to such releases, and that either Party may issue such press releases as it determines, based on advice of counsel, are reasonably necessary to comply with laws or regulations or for appropriate market disclosure.

 

20.17 Relationship of the Parties. The status of a Party under this Agreement shall be that of an independent contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship between the Parties or, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as granting either Party the authority to bind or contract any obligation in the name of or on the account of the other Party or to make any statements, representations, warranties, or commitments on behalf of the other Party. All Persons employed by a Party or any of its Affiliates shall be employees of such Party or its Affiliates and not of the other Party or such other Party’s Affiliates and all costs and obligations incurred by reason of any such employment shall be for the account and expense of such Party or its Affiliates, as applicable.

 

20.18 Non-Disparagement.

 

(a) During the Term of the Agreement and continuing for a period of five (5) years after termination or expiration thereof, Distributor and its officers, directors, employees and agents shall refrain from making any disparaging remarks or statements concerning SWAI, its Affiliates, its officers and directors or the Product.

 

(b) During the Term of the Agreement and continuing for a period of five (5) years after termination or expiration thereof, SWAI and its officers, directors, employees and agents shall refrain from making any disparaging remarks or statements concerning Distributor, its Affiliates, its officers and directors or the Product.

 

20.19 Release of Known Claims.

 

(a) In consideration of the executing and delivery of this Agreement, and as of the Agreement Date, Distributor hereby acknowledges that, to the actual knowledge of Distributor, SWAI is in full compliance with all of its obligations under this Agreement and the Original Agreement and hereby releases and forever discharges SWAI, its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and agents from any claims known to Distributor (including without limitation, any claims for known prior breaches of this Agreement or the Original Agreement) as of the Agreement Date which it may have as a result of any prior action or failure to act by any of them.

 

(b) In consideration of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the termination of the Original Agreement, and as of the Agreement Date, SWAI hereby acknowledges that, to its actual knowledge, Distributor is in full compliance with all of its obligations under this Agreement and the Original Agreement and hereby releases and forever discharges Distributor, its successors and assigns and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and agents from any claims known to SWAI (including without limitation, any claims for known prior breaches of this Agreement or the Original Agreement) as of the Agreement Date which it may have as a result of any prior action or failure to act by any of them.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date and year first set forth above.

 

  SKIN AND WOUND ALLOGRAFT INSTITUTE, LLC
     
  By:          
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  SOLUBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Services Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 13, 2017, is made by and between Soluble Systems LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Company”), and Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (the “Servicer”). The Company and the Servicer are individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Servicer are party to that certain Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement dated of even date herewith (the “Distribution Agreement”); capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Distribution Agreement), that, conditioned upon the Closing of a Triggering Event Transaction, provides for the strategic relationship between the Parties pursuant to which the Company will market and distribute the Product from and after the Effective Date.

 

WHEREAS, in connection with and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Distribution Agreement, the Parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions upon which the Servicer will provide or cause to be provided to the Company certain identified services from and after the Effective Date and during the term of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained and the consideration paid under the Distribution Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Services.

 

(a) From the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing through the 90th day following the Effective Date (the “Initial Period”), the Servicer shall perform or cause to be performed for the Company, without any additional cost to the Company whatsoever, the distribution services listed below that the Servicer previously provided to the Company in connection with the Original Agreement (the “Initial Services”). The Initial Services are as follows:

 

(i) taking orders for Product on behalf of the Company;

 

(ii) invoicing Customers and collecting payment from Customers for Product sales (without any responsibility for non-payment by the Customer or any obligation to bring suit or otherwise expend funds to collect unpaid amounts); and

 

(iii) preparing all Customer contracts in connection with Product orders.

 

 

 

(b) Following the Initial Period and through the termination or expiration of this Agreement (the “Subsequent Period”), the Servicer shall perform, or cause to be performed for the Company, the distribution services set forth below (the “Subsequent Services” and together with the Initial Services, the “Services”):

 

(i) taking orders for Product from the Company; and

 

(ii) invoicing Customers for Product sales.

 

As consideration for the Subsequent Services, the Company shall pay to the Servicer a service fee equal to ten percent (10%) of total aggregate Net Sales of the Product to Customers in the Territory during the Subsequent Period (the “Services Fee”). The Company shall not be required to make any additional payments to the Servicer in addition to the Services Fee for the provision of the Subsequent Services. The Services Fee shall be subject to adjustment as herein provided.

 

(c) In connection with the provision of Services during the Initial Period, the Servicer shall provide the Company with detailed electronic daily reports on Product sales, Customer invoicing, Customer credits, Customer returns and cash receipts in a manner consistent with reporting provided to the Company in connection with the Original Agreement. In connection with the provision of Services during the Subsequent Period, the Servicer shall provide the Company with detailed electronic daily reports on Product sales and Customer invoicing in a manner consistent with reporting provided to the Company in connection with the Original Agreement. In addition, the Servicer shall cooperate with the Company to ensure that the Company is able to correctly maintain its Customer accounting records for the Product, including without limitation, helping the Company ensure that (a) any payments received by the Company are applied against the correct invoices sent out by the Servicer and (b) that any credits or returns are correctly applied to the applicable Customer.

 

(d) Nothing set forth in this Agreement shall in any way limit, obviate or otherwise eliminate any of the obligations of the Servicer or the Company under the Distribution Agreement.

 

(e) During the Initial Period, the Servicer shall collect Customer receipts as provided above, apply such receipts to the payment of Servicer invoices for Product delivered to Customers by Servicer during the Initial Period and remit the net amount after such application to the Company on a monthly basis on or before the tenth day of the month following the month in which the receipts were collected. To the extent that the Servicer receives any payment for the Product directly from the Customer following the Initial Period, the Servicer shall promptly remit such payment in its entirety to the Company.

 

 

 

(f) From the Effective Date until the earlier of the termination of the Agreement or the date which is thirty (30) days following the effective date of the giving to Servicer by the Company of an Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice, the Servicer shall ship all Product ordered for Customers by the Company using a Qualified National Shipper under standard overnight shipping terms which includes delivery by Noon on the subsequent Business Day (“Standard Terms”) at its expense. The Company shall reimburse to the Servicer the cost of shipping at a fee equal to ten (10) percent of the Net Sales of Product to Customers in the Territory during any month of the Term (including the Initial Period) in which the shipping services are provided (the “Shipping Fee”) prorated for any partial month based on average daily Net Sales during the month in which termination of shipping services occurs. The Shipping Fee is subject to adjustment as herein provided. To the extent that any order requiring delivery in advance of the delivery time for Standard Terms shall be at the expense of the Company as an additional fee to the extent of any incremental cost associated with such expedited shipping. To the extent that the selling price of the Product shall be reduced by the Company at any time following the Agreement Date, the Service Fee and the Shipping Fee shall be increased to a percentage that would yield the same fee for the rendering of the applicable service had the selling price of the Product not been reduced. In addition, upon the giving of thirty (30) days advance written notice to the Company and the provision to the Company of reasonable documentation substantiating the increase, the Servicer may increase that portion of the Shipping Fee that constitutes reimbursement of direct out of pocket cost due to the Qualified National Shipper by the same percentage increase by which the Qualified National Shipper then utilized by Servicer has increased its rates for transportation services to Servicer.

 

2. Standard of Performance; Resources.

 

(a) The Servicer shall provide the Services in good faith, using the same degree of skill and care and in substantially the same manner as is customary in the industry and the same degree of skill and care and in substantially the same manner as the Servicer uses in performing the Services for itself and as was provided to Soluble in connection with the Old Distribution Agreement. The Servicer shall be entitled, at its discretion and at its expense, to subcontract any part of the Services to be performed hereunder; provided, that any subcontractor shall be approved in advance by the Company, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The parties agree that FedEx Corporation is acceptable as a Qualified National Shipper.

 

(b) Subject to its right to subcontract Services, the Servicer shall devote such personnel as are reasonably necessary to perform the Services as provided herein in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall retain the right to hire and fire any of its personnel and to establish all duties and work assignments, business procedures and protocols governing their conduct.

 

(c) The Parties agree to cooperate in good faith in connection with performance of the Services. Such cooperation includes (i) responding promptly to requests for consents or other communications, (ii) not acting or failing to act in any way that could materially adversely affect the provision of the Services, and (iii) providing reasonable access to documentation, information and other materials that are necessary to provide the Services.

 

(d) Upon reasonable prior written notice from the Company, the Servicer will provide the Company and its auditors reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the Servicer’s books and records related to, and the personnel of the Servicer involved in, the provision of the Services hereunder in order to allow the Company and such auditors to assess the adequacy of the system of internal controls over transactions processed by the Servicer in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and accounting pronouncements.

 

 

 

3. Payment.

 

(a) Within thirty (30) days following the end of each full or partial calendar month during the Term, the Company shall provide the Servicer with its calculation of Net Sales of the Product to Customers in the Territory for such completed calendar month, together with payment for the Service Fee (which only shall be payable for the Subsequent Period) and Shipping Fee (as applicable) for such month. Any amount not paid when due shall incur a late charge of two (2) percent of the amount due and shall bear interest from the date due to the date of payment at a per annum rate equal to ten (10) percent. The Servicer shall further be entitled to recover its costs of collecting any past due amounts, including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses.

 

(b) If there is a dispute between the Parties regarding the calculation of the Service Fee or the Shipping Fee (as applicable), the Company shall, upon the written request of the Servicer, furnish to the Servicer such reasonable documentation to substantiate the calculation of such Service Fee and Shipping Fee (as applicable). Following the delivery of such information, the Parties shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve any such dispute among themselves as promptly as practicable.

 

4. Term. This Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and will continue in effect until the expiration or termination of the Distribution Agreement, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 5 (the “Term”).

 

5. Termination.

 

(a) Following the Initial Period, either Party may terminate this Agreement for any reason or no reason, in its entirety by providing the other Party with at least one hundred twenty (120) days’ prior written notice, which notice must specify the date on which the Services are to be terminated (the “Termination Date”); provided, that the Company will be liable for any Service Fees or Shipping Fee that may be due through the Termination Date. As provided above, the Company can terminate the shipping services hereunder without terminating this Agreement by giving the Servicer an Assumption of Shipping Responsibility Notice at any time and such notice will be effective thirty (30) days following the effective date of such notice unless the Company and Servicer shall otherwise mutually agree.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time during the Term:

 

(i) by the Company, upon written notice to the Servicer, if the Servicer commits a breach of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) business days of receiving written notice of such breach from the Company;

 

(ii) by the Servicer, upon written notice to the Company, if the Company commits a breach of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) business days of receiving written notice of such breach from the Servicer;

 

 

 

(iii) by either the Company or the Servicer in the event of the institution by the other Party of voluntary proceedings in bankruptcy or under insolvency laws; or

 

(iv) by either the Company or the Servicer in the event of the involuntary initiation of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against the other Party or for the dissolution or reorganization or for a receivership of such other Party, which is not dismissed within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof.

 

(c) No termination of this Agreement shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to termination or expiration hereof. This Section 5(c), Section 3 (Payment), Section 7 (Confidentiality), Section 8 (Expenses), Section 9 (Limitation on Liability), Section 11 (Third Party Beneficiaries), Section 12 (Notices), Section 13 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution), Section 14 (Complete Agreement), Section 15 (Construction), Section 16 (Headings; References) and Section 18 (Severability) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

6. Relationship of the Parties. The Parties intend that their relationship hereunder will be that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement is to be construed as creating any partnership, joint venture, relationship of principal and agent or employer and employee, or other arrangement between the Parties. Neither Party will have any right, power or authority to act or create any obligation, expressed or implied, on behalf of the other Party. The Servicer shall be responsible in accordance with applicable law for workers’ compensation and other types of insurance covering its employees and employees of its Affiliates performing the Services and shall have sole responsibility for compliance with all other applicable laws relating to such employees. No employee of the Servicer or any of its Affiliates who renders any Service shall be deemed or considered to be an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates as a result thereof.

 

7. Confidentiality. All information provided by the Parties hereunder to each other shall be subject to Article 13 of the Distribution Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

8. Expenses. Subject to the indemnification obligations under the Distribution Agreement and the provisions of Section 3(a) hereof, all costs and expenses (including all legal, accounting, broker, finders or investment banker fees) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are to be paid by the Party incurring such expenses.

 

9. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned (whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise) by any of the Parties without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any permitted assignment of the Distribution Agreement, this Services Agreement shall automatically be deemed assigned to, and assumed by, the permitted assignee of the Distribution Agreement and Servicer shall be permitted to subcontract Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

 

 

10. Third Party Beneficiaries. Except with respect to any indemnitees in accordance with the indemnity provisions of the Distribution Agreement, this Agreement does not benefit or create any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim in or on behalf of any Person other than the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and all of its terms and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns.

 

11. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction, consent or other document to be given hereunder by any Party to another Party must be in writing and delivered in accordance with Section 20.7 of the Distribution Agreement. Any such notice shall be effective on the date provided for the effectiveness of notices under the Distribution Agreement.

 

12. Governing Law: Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution. Sections 20.1, 20.2 and 20.3 of the Distribution Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

13. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Distribution Agreement and the other agreements provided for therein, contain the complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreements between the Parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersedes in its entirety that certain Services Agreement dated May 10, 2017 by and between the Parties.

 

14. Construction. Each provision of this Agreement has been subject to mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of the Parties and therefore is to be construed as if the Parties drafted it jointly. The word “including” shall mean including without limitation. All references to the masculine herein shall include the feminine and neuter, all references to the neuter herein shall include the masculine and feminine, all references to the plural shall include the singular and all references to the singular shall include the plural.

 

15. Headings; References. The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation or construction hereof. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference is to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

 

16. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in a writing referencing this Agreement and duly executed by the Parties. The provisions of this Agreement may be waived only in a writing referencing this Agreement signed by the Party from whom the waiver is sought, and a Party may enforce any provision of this Agreement even if it has previously granted a waiver or failed to enforce that or any other provision of this Agreement.

 

17. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision is to be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Agreement delivered by facsimile or electronic PDF will be sufficient for all purposes between the Parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Servicer have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

  SERVICER:
     
  SKIN AND WOUND ALLOGRAFT INSTITUTE, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Gordon Berkstresser
  Name: Gordon Berkstresser
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
     
     
  COMPANY:
     
  SOLUBLE SYSTEMS, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Allan Staley
  Name: Allan Staley
  Title: Manager

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement

 

This Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Distribution and Supply Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made effective upon signature by and among Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of LifeNet Health, with its principal place of business at 1864 Concert Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia (“SWAI”), and Solsys Medical, LLC a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as Soluble Systems, LLC, with its principal place of business at 11830 Canon Boulevard Suite A, Newport News, Virginia 23606 (“Distributor”).

 

WHEREAS, SWAI and Distributor are parties to a Distribution and Supply Agreement with an effective date of October 13, 2017 (the “Agreement”), and

 

WHEREAS, the parties agree to add two new Products to the Products listed in Exhibit B and restate Exhibit B so that Products are listed by SKU.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration and view of the foregoing premises and the following mutual covenants, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The Parties agree to add two new Products to Exhibit B (SKU 3TS and 26TS), and restate Exhibit B as the attached hereto so that all Products are listed by SKU.

 

2. Except as expressly stated otherwise in this Amendment, capitalized terms used and not defined have the same meanings defined in the Agreement, and all provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

3. If there is any conflict between the provisions of this Amendment, and/or those elsewhere in the Agreement, the provisions of this Amendment govern.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby indicate their acceptance of any and all the terms of this Amendment by the signatures of their authorized representatives. Each person who signs this Amendment below represents that such person is fully authorized to sign this Amendment on behalf of the applicable party.

 

Solsys Medical, LLC   Skin and Wound Allograft Institute, LLC
     
By: /s/ Allan Staley   By: /s/ Gordon Berkstresser
Print Name: Allan Staley   Print Name: Gordon Berkstresser
Print Title: President   Print Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 7, 2020   Date: January 20, 2020

 

 

Solsys Medical, LLC

December 19, 2019 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Stavros G. Vizirgianakis, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Misonix, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(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 registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Dated:  February 5, 2020 By: /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Chief Executive Officer 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Joseph P. Dwyer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Misonix, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(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 registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Dated:  February 5, 2020 By: /s/ Joseph P. Dwyer
    Joseph P. Dwyer
    Chief Financial Officer 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

 

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Stavros G. Vizirgianakis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 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; 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:  February 5, 2020 By: /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Chief Executive Officer 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

 

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

 

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

 

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joseph P. Dwyer, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 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; 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:  February 5, 2020 By: /s/ Joseph P. Dwyer
    Joseph P. Dwyer
    Chief Financial Officer