Prospectus
Supplement No. 1 to
Prospectus
dated May 14, 2009
Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-144745
Supplement
No. 1
To
Prospectus
Dated
May 14, 2009
This
Prospectus Supplement No. 1 supplements our combined Prospectus dated May 14,
2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and includes our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 as filed
with the SEC on June 29, 2009, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the SEC on August 14, 2009,
and our Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on August 17, 2009
(collectively, the “Prospectus”). This Prospectus Supplement No. 1 is
not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection
with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements
thereto. We may amend or supplement the Prospectus from time to time
by filing amendments or supplements as required. We encourage you to
read this Prospectus Supplement No. 1 carefully with the
Prospectus.
The
Prospectus relates to the sale or other disposition of 4,032,287 shares of
common stock, $.001 par value, by the Selling Security Holders listed under
“Selling Security Holders” starting on page 15 of the Prospectus dated May 14,
2009 or their transferees. The Prospectus also covers the sale or
other disposition of 7,775,745 shares of our common stock by the Selling
Security Holders or their transferees upon the exercise of outstanding
warrants. We will receive gross proceeds of $12,187,133 if all of the
warrants are exercised for cash by the Selling Security Holders. We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any common
stock by the Selling Security Holders or their transferees.
Our
common stock trades on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, under the symbol
“REMI.” On August 31, 2009, the last reported sale price for our common stock
was $0.52. There is no public market for the warrants.
The
Selling Security Holders may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any or all of their shares of common stock on any stock exchange,
market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private
transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at
prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the
prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at
negotiated prices. See the “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page
14 of the Prospectus.
INVESTING
IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE
“RISK
FACTORS”
BEGINNING ON PAGE 4
OF
THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 14, 2009, AND THE RISK FACTORS IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AS FILED WITH THE SEC ON JUNE
29, 2009.
This Prospectus Supplement No. 1
supplements our combined prospectus under Rule 429 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Act”), that relates to those of our securities that have
previously been registered under the Act on registration statements, or
post-effective amendments thereto, as applicable (File Nos.: 333-127193 and
333-144745).
The
date of this Prospectus Supplement is September 2, 2009.
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF
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Commission
File Number 001-15975
(Name of
small business issuer as specified in its charter)
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
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Xavier
de Cocklaan 42, 9831 Deurle, Belgium
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(Address
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telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock,
$0.001 par value
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value
per share
(Title of
Class)
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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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 issuer
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if
any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (
§
232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
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by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K (
§
229.405) is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form
10-K.
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-3 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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The
aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates computed by
reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter,
September 30, 2008, was $18,492,731.25. For purposes of this
computation, it has been assumed that the shares beneficially held by directors
and officers of registrant were “held by affiliates”; this assumption is not to
be deemed to be an admission by such persons that they are affiliates of
registrant.
The number of shares of registrant’s
common stock outstanding as of
June 25, 2009
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FORM
10-K INDEX
PART
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ITEM
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BUSINESS
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ITEM
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RISK
FACTORS
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ITEM
1B.
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM
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PROPERTIES
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ITEM
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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ITEM
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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PART
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ITEM
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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ITEM
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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ITEM
7.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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ITEM
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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ITEM
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
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ITEM
9A(T)
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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ITEM
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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PART
III
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ITEM
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
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ITEM
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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ITEM
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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ITEM
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
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ITEM
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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PART
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ITEM
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EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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SIGNATURES
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In addition to historical
information, this Annual Report on Form 10-K
(“Annual Report”) for Remedent, Inc.
(“Remedent” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or
“us”) contains “forward-looking”
statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), including statements
regarding the growth of product
lines, optimism regarding the business,
expanding sales and other
statements. Words such as expects, anticipates,
intends, plans, believes, sees,
estimates and variations of such words and
similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements.
These statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve certain
risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. Actual results could
vary materially from the description
contained herein due to many factors
including continued market
acceptance of our products. In addition, actual
results could vary materially based
on changes or slower growth in the oral
care and cosmetic dentistry products
market; the potential inability to realize
expected benefits and synergies;
domestic and international business and
economic conditions; changes in the
dental industry; unexpected difficulties in
penetrating the oral care and
cosmetic dentistry products market; changes in
customer demand or ordering
patterns; changes in the competitive environment
including pricing pressures or
technological changes; technological advances;
shortages of manufacturing capacity;
future production variables impacting
excess inventory and other risk
factors listed in the section of this Annual
Report entitled “Risk Factors” and
from time to time in our Securities and
Exchange Commission filings under
“risk factors” and elsewhere.
Each forward-looking statement
should be read in context with, and with an
understanding of, the various
disclosures concerning our business made
elsewhere in this Annual Report, as
well as other public reports filed by us
with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission. Readers should not
place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statement as a prediction of actual
results of developments. Except as
required by applicable law or regulation, we
undertake no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statement
contained in this Annual
Report.
PART
I
ITEM 1 — BUSINESS
Introduction
We
specialize in the research, development, and manufacturing of oral care and
cosmetic dentistry products. We are one of the leading manufacturers
of cosmetic dentistry products in Europe. Leveraging our knowledge of
regulatory requirements regarding dental products and management’s experience in
the needs of the professional dental community, we design, develop, manufacture
and distribute our cosmetic dentistry products, including a full line of
professional dental products that are distributed in Europe, Asia and the United
States. We manufacture many of our products at our facility in
Deurle, Belgium as well as outsourced manufacturing in China. We
distribute our products using both our own internal sales force and through the
use of third party distributors.
Development
of Business
We were
originally incorporated under the laws of Arizona in September 1996 under the
name Remedent USA, Inc. In October 1998, we were acquired by Resort
World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation in a share exchange, and we
immediately changed our name to Remedent USA, Inc. and later to Remedent,
Inc. Until recently, we targeted our dental products to the
professional dental market and the over-the-counter (OTC) retail
business. In the latter part of 2008, our Board of Directors approved
a strategic plan to separate our OTC business from our professional business,
allowing us to focus on the development, marketing and distribution of our
products for the professional dental market. In December 2008, we
completed a restructuring in the form of a management-led buyout of 50% of our
OTC retail business (2008 Restructuring”). The buyout was led by Mr.
Robin List, our former director and Chief Executive Officer, with financing
provided by a non-affiliated foreign investment fund. In connection
with the strategic plan, we effected our OTC restructuring through a series of
transactions involving subsidiary formations, contributions of subsidiary(ies)
interests and sales of stock interests through subsidiary
transactions.
As a
result of the series of transactions related to the sale, we now own 50% of our
subsidiary, Remedent OTC BV, a Dutch corporation (“Remedent OTC”) with Mr. List
owning the other 50%, and maintain control of Remedent OTC as a result of our
current control of the board. In addition, we now own an interest in
Sylphar Holding, BV, a Dutch holding company and subsidiary of Remedent OTC
(“Sylphar Holding”), which owns and holds the OTC operating subsidiaries,
through Remedent OTC’s 75% ownership interest in Sylphar Holding, which interest
is subject to dilution of up to 24% upon exercise of a call option held by
Concordia Fund B.V. (“Concordia”), who currently owns the remaining
25%. As a result of the sale, all of the OTC business previously
directly operated by us is now operated and held by Sylphar
Holding.
We have
the following wholly owned subsidiaries: (1) Remedent N.V., a Belgium
corporation; (2) Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc., a California corporation;
(3) Remedent Professional, Inc., a California corporation (a subsidiary of
Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc.), and (4) Glamtech-USA, Inc., a Delaware
corporation. In addition, we have a 50% ownership interest in
Remedent OTC, and thereby have a partial ownership interest in the following
wholly owned subsidiaries of Sylphar Holding: (i) Sylphar N.V., a Belgium
corporation; (ii) Sylphar USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation; and (iii) Remedent
Asia Pte Ltd, a Singapore company.
We have been a
manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic dentistry products, including a full
line of professional dental and retail OTC tooth whitening products which are
distributed in Europe, in Asia and the
United
States
. We
distribute our products using both our own internal sales force and through the
use of third party distributors.
Until recently, our products were
generally classified into the following categories: professional dental products
and OTC tooth whitening products. Our OTC division included products targeted
for retail such as iWhite, Cleverwhite and Remesense. However as a
result of the 2008 Restructuring and sale, all of our prior OTC operations,
including the marketing and distribution of the OTC products are
being conducted by Sylphar Holding and its wholly owned
subsidiaries.
Prior to the launch of our
Glamsmile
TM
products and
FirstFit
TM
System our professional
products for our professional dental segment consisted of the
following:
Remewhite in Office Whitening
System
. One of our first dental products that we developed for the
professional dental community was the RemeCure™ plasma curing light (described
below). Leveraging on our early success with the RemeCure light, we
introduced the RemeWhite™ In Office Whitening System. Based upon the
initial RemeCure light, a new light, called the RemeCure CL-15, was developed
featuring new enhancements to the hardware and software enabling this light to
be fully automated thereby eliminating the need for the dentist to hold the
light during whitening treatments. In addition, a proprietary gel was
formulated to be used with the system as well as a time saving method to apply
the gel.
Remewhite Home Maintenance
Kit
. In 2004, the RemeWhite Home Maintenance Kit was
introduced and sold by dentists to their patients, featuring 16 pre-filled trays
with a level of whitening agent safe for home use yet stronger than most OTC
products.
Metatray
. In August
2005, we introduced MetaTray®, our next generation of products targeted for the
professional dentist market. MetaTray is a completely self-contained
whitening system that can be administered by dentists that:
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Incorporates
all the benefits of heat and light for activating
gel.
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Introduces
a proprietary gel delivery system that eliminates dripping and running
while enhancing protection for surrounding gums and
tissue.
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The
MetaTray kit consists of a proprietary, reusable mouthpiece that has embedded in
the mouthpiece both a heating element and an electroluminescent mesh that are
powered by a rechargeable 9 volt power source providing heat and light similar
to that which is delivered to the teeth by conventional dental lights. The
system also introduced a proprietary foam strip that is unique in the manner in
which it releases peroxide to the tooth surface without dripping or
running. The MetaTray kit is easy to handle, to store, and to
discard. It works by a gradual release. As the mouth is
producing more saliva – the saliva is absorbed by the foam and is pushing the
peroxide out of the foam in a chemical reaction. This also prolongs
the release of peroxide allowing for a more gradual treatment thus minimizing
irritation to the gums and surrounding tissue. Most importantly,
since the MetaTray kit can be used at home by the patient, foam strips with the
appropriate concentration of peroxide can be provided by the dentist thereby
generating a continuing revenue stream for the dentist while achieving high
levels of patient satisfaction.
RemeCure.
The RemeCure plasma
curing light uses plasma arc technology instead of LED and laser
technology which provides high-energy power over the complete
spectrum. This allows RemeCure plasma curing light to be used in
various applications such as: (1) curing dental composite materials in only
seconds; and (2) for single appointment, in-office whitening in less than forty
minutes.
Current
Professional Dental Product and Business Strategy
GlamSmile
In
connection with the 2008 Restructuring, we shifted our focus to professional
products targeted for the professional sector. Our key product in the
professional oral care and cosmetic dentistry product is GlamSmile™
veneers. In the fall of 2006, we launched our proprietary veneer
technology, GlamSmile. Cosmetic dentistry is a rapidly growing
segment of dental practices within the United States and Europe, with increasing
demand for veneers and bonding procedures. Our GlamSmile veneers are
ultra thin claddings made from a mixture of a hybrid composite and porcelain
materials which are attached to the front of the patient’s
teeth. Because GlamSmile veneers are so thin, the dentist does not
need to remove healthy tooth structure leaving the patient’s healthy tooth
structure intact results in several important benefits:
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no
local anesthesia is required to prepare the
teeth;
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reduced
(if any) tooth sensitivity post-procedure;
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the
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At the
initial doctor visit, an impression is made of the patient’s
teeth. During the second visit, the hybrid composite veneers, which
are computer generated as a single unit, are then ready to be
installed. The single-unit feature enables dentists with minimal
training to apply up to ten teeth in one 30 – 45 minute visit. This
minimizes the risk of failure and allows more dentists to offer GlamSmile
veneers as part of their dental practice.
With
traditional bonding, a dentist adheres a composite material directly on the
tooth which lasts about 3 to 6 years and tends to discolor. Porcelain
veneers, though a more lasting solution (ten years or more), require a
significantly more invasive procedure to install, which is irreversible,
requires a very high level of training and skill from the dentist and can cost
from $700 to $2,000 per tooth.
In the
fall of 2006, we opened our initial GlamSmile Lab in Ghent. As a
temporary solution, the lab was integrated at the same address as the office of
Evelyne Jacquemyns, a dentist in Ghent who is a related person to Guy De Vreese,
our Chairman and CEO. It was agreed that we could use the office of
Ms. Jacquemyns from time to time for demonstration purposes in
relation to our GlamSmile veneers, at no cost. At current, we are in
negotiations to finalize renting a larger location at the same address of the
current dental practice, where the initial GlamSmile Lab will be
moved. We incurred $63,835 in cost related to the build out of the
initial GlamSmile Lab. Additional investments are planned to support
the growth of sales of our GlamSmile veneers.
The
GlamSmile veneers were previously only offered in Europe but pursuant to our
distribution agreement with Den-Mat during 2008, we have begin to market the
GlamSmile product in the United States and throughout the world with the
exception of certain excluded territories as further described under
“Distribution.”
On June 30, 2008, we entered into an
OEM Agreement (“Agreement”) with SensAble Technologies, Inc., a corporation
under the laws of Delaware (“SensAble”) pursuant to which we intend to integrate
SensAble products and technology into our system. The Agreement
provides the Company with the exclusive right to distribute certain SensAble
products throughout the world for a period of twelve months from the date of the
Agreement. We have the option and right to extend the initial twelve
month exclusivity period for another twelve months. The term of the
Agreement is for two years and began on June 30, 2008.
First-Fit
System
In June 2009, the Company introduced
FirstFit™, a proprietary, patent-pending system for the creation and placement
of dental bridges and crowns. The FirstFit system requires no
temporary placements, creates less mouth trauma and takes fewer office visits to
complete. With economic benefits for both patients and dentists, the new
technology addresses an expanding U.S. market for dental crowns and bridges, and
has the potential to change the way modern dentistry is practiced.
The Company’s method and computer aided
design (“CAD”) process requires no temporary placements like traditional
methods. That unique feature plus other elements of the design results in less
mouth trauma and fewer office visits to complete. With economic benefits for
both patients and dentists, the new technology addresses an expanding global
market for all dental restorations at retail, while promising to change the way
dentistry is practiced today. Similar to Company’s increasingly popular
GlamSmile
process
for dental veneers (now marketed in the US as LUMINEERS® by Den-Mat), the
FirstFit system involves a simple creation and precision-guided installation
process made possible by Remedent’s new proprietary computerized dental
laboratory workstation.
FirstFit reduces the typical 10-step
process by more than half, decreases typical office visits from four to two, and
requires only one dental impression versus two. Using a standard dental
impression, no investment in equipment or significant additional training is
required by the dentist. All production is done offsite by highly-trained dental
technicians at an authorized Company facility.
To create a bridge or crown, the
dentist simply ships a single patient dental impression to a regional Company
dental laboratory where it is digitally scanned into the Company’s FirstFit
CAD/CAM 3D modeling program. This state-of-the-art system replaces the
traditional, hand-crafted wax model methods, and allows technicians to work
faster and more intuitively to produce dental crowns or bridges with exceptional
quality and precision.
A complete turn-key installation kit is
returned to the dentist containing a customized preparation guide and drilling
template overlay. Even the necessary drill burs are included to virtually
eliminate all guesswork and ensure the highest quality placement. This
highly-efficient process reduces the time required to install a typical crown or
bridge by at least one hour, which is quite significant given that an average
dentist performs 1-3 crowns per day.
FirstFit offers a number of unique
benefits to patients as well as the dentist when compared to traditional
methods. Since no temporary crown or bridge is required, only the final
installation session requires anesthesia. This makes the process substantially
less painful and time consuming to the patient, reduces a number of risks, like
potential infections and error, while offering significant cost savings. For the
dentist, the reduction in patient hours and more precise placement translates
into higher revenues per chair hour, fewer complications, and better results for
their patients.
Developed by our dental research
laboratories in Deurle, Belgium, we plan to offer FirstFit on a worldwide basis,
directly and through exclusive distributors, beginning September
2009
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Distribution
Our
strategy has been to focus on product development and marketing and to rely on
our distributor network assisted by our internally developed marketing programs
for servicing our customers in our target market.
Starting
in Belgium and the Netherlands, our products have been introduced utilizing our
Distributor Assisted Marketing programs. We implement our program by
first identifying an established dealer in each market with a well developed
sales force familiar with sales of capital equipment to the professional dentist
community. Second, we develop aggressive lead generation programs and
other marketing techniques which served as a blue print for the dealers to
implement. The combination of a well-trained dealer force and
dealer-assisted marketing and lead generation programs has proven to be far more
effective than utilizing a direct sales approach, which is much slower and more
costly to establish. This process has been repeated for both the
professional dentist and retail, over the counter markets in each
country. As a result of this approach, we have been able to establish
dealers in 35 countries encompassing, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific
Rim and the Middle East.
Consistent with our strategic
dealer-assisted marketing approach, on August 24, 2008, we entered into a
distribution agreement Den-Mat (“Distribution Agreement”). Under the
terms of the Distribution Agreement, we appointed Den-Mat to be the sole and
exclusive distributor to market, license and sell certain products relating to
our GlamSmile tray technology, including, but not limited to, our
GlamSmile veneer products and other related veneer products (the “Products”),
throughout the world, with the exception of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
France (including all French overseas territories “Dom-Tom”), Germany, Italy,
New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland,
Thailand, and United Arab Emirates (collectively the “Excluded Markets”) and the
China Market; and
granted Den-Mat a sole
and exclusive, transferable and sublicensable right and license to use all
intellectual property related to the Products throughout specified territory, as
well as certain rights in the excluded markets and rights in future intellectual
property. Such rights include the right to manufacture the Products
upon payment of royalties for the initial three year guaranty period (“Guaranty
Period”). Upon the expiration of the Guaranty Period, as detailed in
the Distribution Agreement, the sole and exclusive distribution rights and
licenses granted under the Agreement automatically become non-exclusive
distribution rights and licenses, and all rights to use the “GlamSmile” name and
mark shall cease unless the Guaranty Period is extended by Den-Mat under the
terms of the Distribution Agreement. Upon termination of the
Distribution Agreement, all of Den-Mat’s rights in our intellectual property,
including the right to manufacture the Products will terminate.
As consideration for such distribution,
licensing and manufacturing rights, Den-Mat agreed to pay us: (i) an
initial payment of $2,425,000 (received in the period ended September 30,
2008); (ii) a payment of $250,000 for each of the first three contract
periods in the initial Guaranty Period, subject to certain terms and conditions;
(iii) certain periodic payments as additional paid-up royalties in the
aggregate amount of $500,000; (iv) a payment of $1,000,000 promptly after
Den-Mat manufactures a limited quantity of Products at a facility owned or
leased by Den-Mat; (v) a payment of $1,000,000 promptly upon completion of
certain training of Den-Mat’s personnel; (vi) a payment of $ 1,000,000 upon
the first to occur of (a) February 1, 2009 of (b) the date thirty
(30) days after den-Mat sells GlamSmile Products incorporating twenty
thousand (20,000) Units/Teeth to customers regardless of whether Den-Mat has
manufactured such Units/Teeth in a Den-Mat facility or has purchased such
Units/Teeth from us; (vii) certain milestone payments; and
(viii) certain royalty payments. Further, as consideration for
Den-Mat’s obligations under the Distribution Agreement, we agreed to, among
other things: (i) issue to Den-Mat or an entity to be designated by
Den-Mat, warrants to purchase up to 3,378,379 shares of our common stock, par
value $0.001 per share (the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $1.48 per
share, exercisable for a period of five years (issued in the period ended
September 30, 2008); (ii) execute and deliver to Den-Mat a
registration rights agreement covering the registration of the Warrant Shares;
and (iii) cause our Chairman of the Board, Guy De Vreese, to execute and
deliver to Den-Mat a non-competition agreement.
In connection with the distribution
agreement with Den-Mat, we purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of
Glamtech from the two shareholders of Glamtech, in exchange for the rescission
of the previously existing distribution agreements with Glamtech, certain
limited royalty payments allocated to sales of the specified veneer products in
the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom during the term of the
agreement with Den-Mat, and an aggregate of one million (1,000,000) restricted
shares of the our common stock. The primary assets of Glamtech were
those certain distribution agreements which granted Glamtech the exclusive right
to distribute the relevant veneer products in the United States, Canada and the
United Kingdom.
On June 3, 2009, we entered into an
Amended and Restated Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement (“Amended
Agreement”) with Den-Mat, pursuant to which certain provisions of the
Distribution Agreement discussed above were amended and
restated. Under the terms of the Distribution and Amended Agreements,
Den-Mat is appointed to be the sole and exclusive distributor to market, license
and sell certain products relating to the Company’s GlamSmile tray technology,
including, but not limited to, its GlamSmile veneer products and other related
veneer products (the “Products”), throughout the world, with the exception of
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France (including Dom-Tom), Germany, Italy,
New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland,
Thailand, and United Arab Emirates (collectively the “Excluded Markets”) and the
China Market (the “Territory”). The Amended Agreement modifies and
clarifies certain terms and provisions which among other things includes: (1)
the expansion of the list of Excluded Markets to include Spain, Japan, Portugal,
South Korea and South Africa for a period of time; (2) clarification that
Den-Mat’s distribution and license rights are non-exclusive to market, sell and
distribute the Products directly to consumers through retail locations (“B2C
Market”) in the Territory and an undertaking to form a separate subsidiary to
and to issue warrants to Den-Mat in the subsidiary in the event that the Company
decides to commercially exploit the B2C Market in North America after January 1,
2010; (3) subject to certain exceptions, a commitment from the Company to use
Den-Mat as its supplier to purchase all of its, and its licensee’s, GlamSmile
products in the B2C Market from Den-Mat, with reciprocal commitment from Den-Mat
to sell such products; (4) modification of certain defined terms such as
“Guaranty Period,” “Exclusivity Period” and addition of the term “Contract
Period”; and (5) acknowledgment that the Guaranty Period has commenced as of
April 1, 2009, all as such terms are more specifically detailed in
the Amended Agreement. More specifically, under the Amended
Agreement, the “Guaranty Period” (as defined therein) is no longer a three year
period but has been changed to the first three “Contract
Periods”. The first Contract Period commences on the first day of the
Guaranty Period (which the Parties agreed has commenced as of April 1, 2009),
and continues for fifteen (15) months or such longer period that would be
necessary in order for Den-Mat to purchase a certain minimum number of
Units/Teeth as agreed upon in the Amended Agreement (“Minimum Purchase
Requirement”) in the event that our manufacturing capacity falls below a certain
threshold. The second and each subsequent GlamSmile Contract Period
begins on the next day following the end of the preceding “Contract Period” and
continues until for twelve (12) or such longer period that would be necessary in
order for Den-Mat to meet its Minimum Purchase Requirement in the event that our
manufacturing capacity falls below a certain threshold.
On June 3, 2009, we entered into the
First Fit-Crown Distribution and License Agreement (the “First Fit
Distribution Agreement”) with Den-Mat. Under the terms of the First
Fit Distribution Agreement, we appointed Den-Mat to be the its sole and
exclusive distributor to market, license and sell certain products relating to
our proprietary First Fit technology (the “First Fit Products”), in the United
States, Canada and Mexico (the “First Fit Territory”). In connection
therewith, we also granted Den-Mat certain non-exclusive rights to manufacture
and produce the First Fit Products in the First-Fit Territory; and a sole and
exclusive transferable and sublicensable right and license to use
our intellectual property rights relating to the First Fit Products
to perform its obligations as a distributor (provided we retain the
right to use and license related intellectual property in connection with the
manufacture of the First Fit Products for sale outside of the First
Fit Territory), as the terms and transactions are further detailed in the First
Fit Distribution Agreement. The consummation of the transactions
described herein and contemplated in the First Fit Distribution Agreement are
subject to certain closing conditions which includes, in addition to customary
closing conditions: the completion of Den-Mat’s due diligence with respect to
the First Fit Products to its satisfaction; execution and delivery
of Non-Competition Agreements by Guy De Vreese and Evelyne
Jacquemyns; and the delivery of the Development Payment and first installment of
the License Payment (the “Development Payment” and License Payment” are defined
below). Under the First Fit Distribution Agreement, we granted such
distribution rights, licensing rights and manufacturing rights, in consideration
for the following: (i) a non-refundable development fee of Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) (the “Development Payment”) payable in two
installments as follows: (a) Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) within seven (7)
days after the effective date of the First Fit Distribution Agreement (the
“Effective Date”), and (b) Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000)
within twenty one (21) days after the Effective Date; (ii) a non-refundable
license fee of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) payable in three (3)
equal installments of $200,000 each, with the first installment payable on the
closing date contemplated in the First Fit Distribution Agreement (the “Closing
Date”), and with the second and third installments payable on the 30
th
and
60
th
day, respectively, after the Closing Date; (iii) certain royalty payments based
on the sales of the First Fit Products by Den-Mat or its sublicensees; and (iv)
certain minimum royalty payment to maintain exclusivity, as
such terms are more particularly described in the First Fit
Distribution Agreement.
Den-Mat’s rights as an exclusive
distributor and licensee continue at least through the first Contract Period
(which is defined below) and continues until the termination of the First Fit
Distribution Agreement. Den-Mat’s exclusivity ends at the end of any
Contract Period in which Den-Mat fails to make certain minimum royalty
payments. In the event that such exclusivity is terminated, Den-Mat
has the option to either terminate the First Fit Distribution Agreement upon
ninety (90) days written notice, or become a non-exclusive distributor and
licensee, in which event Den-Mat’s obligation to pay certain agreed upon
royalties would continue. “Contract Period” means the
following periods: (A) the first eighteen (18) months beginning on the first day
of the month following the month in which the Closing occurs, provided that if
Den-Mat is not fully operational within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date,
the first Contract Period will be extended by one day for each day after the
60
th
day until Den-Mat becomes fully operational; (B) the subsequent twelve (12)
months; and (C) each subsequent twelve (12) month period thereafter, in each
case during which the First Fit Distribution Agreement is in
effect.
Locations
We lease our 26,915 square feet office
and warehouse facility in Deurle, Belgium. Our operations take place
primarily at our office space and warehouse in Deurle, Belgium
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We also lease a
smaller office facility of 2,045 square feet in Gent, Belgium to support the
sales and marketing division of our veneer business.
Manufacturing
Prior to
2003, all of the manufacturing related to our dental products were conducted
through third party manufacturers under our supervision thereby minimizing
demands on capital resources. Beginning in 2003, parts of the
manufacturing and the majority of the final assembly of our products were
brought in-house, thereby improving control over product quality while
significantly reducing product costs. These efforts were expanded
significantly during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, in particular with
regard to the expansion of in-house manufacturing capabilities for our gel
products and foam strips. In December 2005, our manufacturing
facility became ISO 9001:2000 certified and ISO 13485:2003 certified which
includes the certification for the manufacture of medical devices.
Research
and Development
Our research and development expenses
decreased $84,306 to $248,652 for the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to
$332,958 for the year ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of 25.3%. Our
current levels of research and development expenditures are reflective of an
average year. In 2008 we were able to bring some products to the
production phase and as a result were able to begin investing in new
projects. Research and development expenditures have decreased
because most of the investment in the development of new products occurred in
2007. The release of these new products is scheduled for the balance
of 2009.
Intellectual
Property
In October 2004, we acquired from the
inventor the exclusive, perpetual license to two issued United States patents
which are applicable to the MetaTray® kit. Pursuant to the terms of
the license agreement, we were granted an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual
license to manufacture, market, distribute and sell the products contemplated by
the patents subject to the payment of $65,000 as reimbursement to the patent
holder for legal and other costs associated with obtaining the patents, which
was paid in October 2004, and royalties for each unit sold subject to an annual
minimum royalty of $100,000 per year. We are amortizing the initial cost of
$65,000 for these patents over a ten year period and accordingly has recorded
$29,500 of accumulated amortization for this patent as of March 31, 2009. We
will accrue this royalty when it becomes payable to inventory therefore no
provision has been made for this obligation as of March 31, 2009
.
In
September 2004, we entered into an agreement with Lident N.V. (“Lident”), a
company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, the Company’s Chairman, to obtain an
option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license an international
patent (excluding the US) and worldwide manufacturing and distribution rights
for a potential new product which Lident had been assigned certain rights by the
inventors of the products, who are unrelated parties, prior to Mr. De Vreese
association with us. The patent is an Italian patent which relates to a single
use universal applicator for dental pastes, salves, creams, powders, liquids and
other substances where manual application could be relevant. We have filed to
have the patent approved throughout Europe. The agreement required us to advance
to the inventors through Lident a fully refundable deposit of €100,000 subject
to the our due diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and
marketability of the product, which, if viable, would be assigned to us for
additional consideration to the inventors of €100,000 and an ongoing royalty
from sales of products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if
not viable, the deposit would be repaid in full by Lident. The consideration we
had agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is the same as the
consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original inventors. Consequently,
Lident would not have profited from the exercise of the option. Furthermore, at
a meeting of our Board of Directors on July 13, 2005, the Board accepted
Lident’s offer to facilitate an assignment of Lident’s intellectual property
rights to the technology to us in exchange for the reimbursement of Lident’s
actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual property. Consequently, when
we exercises the option, all future payments, other than the reimbursement of
costs would be paid directly to the original inventors and not to
Lident.
On
December 12, 2005, we exercised the option and the Company and the patent holder
agreed to revise the assignment agreement whereby the Company agreed to pay
€50,000 additional compensation in the form of prepaid royalties instead of the
€100,000 previously agreed, €25,000 of which had been paid by the Company in
September 2005 and the remaining €25,000 to be paid upon our first shipment of a
product covered by the patent.
As of
March 31, 2009 we have not yet received the final Product. The patent is being
amortized over five (5) years and accordingly, we have recorded $79,240 of
accumulated amortization for this patent as of March 31, 2009
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We have
filed two patent applications in the European Union, United States and Australia
related to the GlamSmile product. We currently are in the process of
preparing trademark application and have a pending patent application
for FirstFit. We also have ongoing research and development efforts
to improve and expand our current technology and to develop new dental
products. We intend to continue to apply for patents when we believe
it is in our interest to do so and as advised by patent counsel. We
rely and will continue to rely on trade secrets, know-how and other unpatented
proprietary information in our business. Certain of our key employees
and consultants are required to enter into confidentiality and/or
non-competition agreements to protect our confidential information.
Major
Customers
For the year ended March 31, 2009 we
had one customer that accounted for 45% of total revenues. For the
year ended March 31, 2008, we had one customer whose sales accounted for 16% of
total revenue.
Competition
International
markets including Europe, Asia and Latin America have followed the United
States’ lead in expanding offerings in the areas of teeth
whitening. Leading the way in both the professional dentist segment
has been United States based companies seeking to expand their
distribution. Impeding these efforts has been the inability of many
of these companies to fully understand the differences from both a distribution
and a regulatory standpoint that apply in each of the European and Asian
markets. Notwithstanding the formation of the European Union and its
efforts to standardize regulatory and business practices throughout Europe,
these practices in reality vary widely from country to country.
Competition in the professional
dentistry product lines comes primarily from the larger United States based
competitors including Brite-Smile, Rembrandt (now a subsidiary of Gillette
Company, Inc.), Discuss Dental, Inc. and Zoom. All of these companies
offer light and whitening solutions to the professional dentist
community. Despite our competition’s advantage with respect to size,
resources and name recognition, we have continued to maintain market share in
this highly competitive segment for the following reasons:
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Better
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light.
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Dual
purpose light to maximize value of initial
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Ease
of use from automated functionality of light, speed and gel application
method.
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Superior
gel formulation which maximizes performance while minimizing
sensitivity.
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Home
maintenance kit for improved patient
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Regulatory
Issues
As we
market dental products which are legally defined to be medical devices, we are
considered to be a medical device manufacturer and as such we are subject to the
regulations of, among other governmental entities, the United States Food and
Drug Administration (the “FDA”) and the corresponding agencies of the states and
foreign countries in which we sell our products. These regulations
govern the introduction of new medical devices, the observance of certain
standards with respect to the manufacture and labeling of medical devices, the
maintenance of certain records and the reporting of potential product problems
and other matters. A failure to comply with such regulations could
have material adverse effects on our business.
The
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDC Act”) regulates medical devices in the
United States by classifying them into one of three classes based on the extent
of regulation believed necessary to ensure safety and
effectiveness. Class I devices are those devices for which safety and
effectiveness can reasonably be ensured through general controls, such as device
listing, adequate labeling, pre-market notification and adherence to the Quality
System Regulation (“QSR”) as well as medical device reporting, labeling and
other regulatory requirements. Some Class I medical devices are
exempt from the requirement of pre-market approval or
clearance. Class II devices are those devices for which safety and
effectiveness can reasonably be ensured through the use of special controls,
such as performance standards, post-market surveillance and patient registries,
as well as adherence to the general controls provisions applicable to Class I
devices. Class III devices are devices that generally must receive
pre-market approval by the FDA pursuant to a pre-market approval application
(“PMA”) to ensure their safety and effectiveness. Generally, Class
III devices are limited to life sustaining, life supporting or implantable
devices; however, this classification can also apply to novel technology or new
intended uses or applications for existing devices.
Before
most medical devices can be marketed in the United States, they are required by
the FDA to secure either clearance of a pre-market notification pursuant to
Section 510(k) of the FDC Act (a “510(k) Clearance”) or approval of a
PMA. Obtaining approval of a PMA can take several
years. In contrast, the process of obtaining 510(k) Clearance
generally requires a submission of substantially less data and generally
involves a shorter review period. Most Class I and Class II devices
enter the market via the 510(k) Clearance procedure, while new Class III devices
ordinarily enter the market via the more rigorous PMA procedure. In
general, approval of a 510(k) Clearance may be obtained if a manufacturer or
seller of medical devices can establish that a new device is “substantially
equivalent” to a predicate device other than one that has an approved
PMA. The claim for substantial equivalence may have to be supported
by various types of information, including clinical data, indicating that the
device is as safe and effective for its intended use as its legally marketed
equivalent device. The 510(k) Clearance is required to be filed and
cleared by the FDA prior to introducing a device into commercial
distribution. Market clearance for a 510(k) Notification submission
may take 3 to 12 months or longer. If the FDA finds that the device
is not substantially equivalent to a predicate device, the device is deemed a
Class III device, and a manufacturer or seller is required to file a
PMA. Approval of a PMA for a new medical device usually requires,
among other things, extensive clinical data on the safety and effectiveness of
the device. PMA applications may take years to be approved after they
are filed. In addition to requiring clearance or approval for new
medical devices, FDA rules also require a new 510(k) filing and review period
prior to marketing a changed or modified version of an existing legally marketed
device if such changes or modifications could significantly affect the safety or
effectiveness of that device. The FDA prohibits the advertisement or
promotion of any approved or cleared device for uses other than those that are
stated in the device’s approved or cleared application.
We
believe that the GlamSmile products will not require a 510(k) submission because
the products fall within an exemption under the 510(k) regulation.
International
sales of medical devices are also subject to the regulatory requirements of each
country. In Europe, the regulations of the European Union require
that a device have a CE Mark, a mark that indicates conformance with European
Union laws and regulations before it can be sold in that market. The
regulatory international review process varies from country to
country. We previously relied upon our distributors and sales
representatives in the foreign countries in which we market our products to
ensure we comply with the regulatory laws of such countries; however, during the
year ended March 31, 2006 we expanded our own Research and Development personnel
to enable us to provide greater assistance and play a more proactive role in
obtaining local regulatory approvals, especially in Europe. We
currently have an in-office regulatory affairs representative who is responsible
for coordinating local and international approvals as well as our ISO:9001 and
ISO:13485 (medical device).
Costs
and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
We are
not in a business that involves the use of materials in a manufacturing stage
where such materials are likely to result in the violation of any existing
environmental rules and/or regulations. Further, we do not own any
real property that could lead to liability as a landowner. Therefore,
we do not anticipate that there will be any substantial costs associated with
the compliance of environmental laws and regulations.
Employees
We
currently retain 21 full-time employees in Belgium. We currently have
one employee, Mr. Stephen Ross, our Chief Financial Officer, located in the
United States. Our subsidiary, Remedent, N.V., has an employment
agreement with Mr. Philippe Van Acker our Chief Accounting
Officer. We entered into an employment agreement with Roger
Leddington on August 15, 2007, appointing Mr. Leddington as Senior Vice
President and Head of U.S. Marketing. This agreement was subsequently
terminated in the beginning of May 2008, when Mr. Leddington resigned and in
connection with the Glamtech distribution agreement and accepted the position as
Glamtech’s president.
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1A — RISK FACTORS
RISK
FACTORS
Investment in our common stock
involves risk. You should carefully
consider the risks we describe below
before deciding to invest. The market
price of our common stock could
decline due to any of these risks, in which
case you could lose all or part of
your investment. In assessing these risks,
you should also refer to the other
information included in this Annual Report,
including our consolidated financial
statements and the accompanying notes. You
should pay particular attention to
the fact that we are a holding company with
substantial operations in Belgium
and are subject to legal and regulatory
environments that in many respects
differ from that of the United States. Our
business, financial condition or
results of operations could be affected
materially and adversely by any of
the risks discussed below and any others not
foreseen. This discussion
contains forward-looking statements.
Risks
Relating To Our Business
We
have a history of losses and we could suffer losses in the future.
With the
exception of a small profit of $16,149 on revenue of $5,234,855 for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2004, we have had a history of substantial
losses. Our losses were $1,963,806 on revenue of $733,853 for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2002; $1,006,374 on revenue of $1,969,144 for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2003; $103,428 on revenues of $7,072,300 for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2005; $3,887,302 on revenues of $7,393,948 for the
year ended March 31, 2006; $1,496,049 on revenues of $6,676,365 for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007; $3,115,513 on revenues of $7,482,261 for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 and $2,952,915 on revenues of $14,639,541
for the year ended March 31, 2009.
Although
we have experienced significant growth in our revenues since 2002, we cannot
assure you that we will attain sustainable profitability on a quarterly or
annual basis in the future. We expect to continue to incur increasing
cost of revenues, research and development expenses, sales and marketing and
general and administrative expenses commensurate with our growth in
revenue. In order to achieve and sustain profitability, we will need
to generate and sustain increased revenues.
Substantially all of our assets are
secured under a credit facility with Fortis
Bank, a bank located outside of the
United States, and in the event of default
under the credit facility we may lose
all of our assets.
On October 8, 2004, our wholly owned
subsidiary, Remedent N.V., obtained a mixed-use line of credit facility with
Fortis Bank, a Belgian bank (“Fortis Bank”), for €1,070,000 (the
“Facility”). The Facility is secured by a first lien on the assets of
Remedent N.V. The purpose of the Facility is to provide working
capital to grow our business and to finance certain accounts receivable as
necessary. Since opening the Facility in 2004, Remedent N.V. and
Fortis Bank have subsequently amended the Facility several times to increase or
decrease the line of credit. On May 3, 2005 the Facility was amended
to decrease the line of credit to €1,050,000. On March 13, 2006, the
Facility was amended to increase the mixed-use line of credit to €2,300,000,
consisting of a €1,800,000 credit line based on the eligible accounts receivable
and a €500,000 general line of credit. The Facility was further
amended September 1, 2006, to decrease the mixed-use line of credit to
€2,050,000. The latest amendment to the Facility, dated January 3,
2008, amended and decreased the mixed-use line of credit to €2,050,000, to be
used by Remedent N.V. and/or Sylphar N.V. Each line of credit carries
its own interest rates and fees as provided in the Facility. As of March 31,
2009 and March 31, 2008, there were $660,200 and $779,718 in advances
outstanding, respectively, under this mixed-use line of credit
facility. Although we are current in our obligations under this
Facility, in the event of a default under this Facility we may lose our
assets.
We
may not have access to capital in the future as a result of disruptions in
capital and credit markets.
Although we currently have additional
credit available under our Facility with Fortis Bank, we may not be able to
access our funds in the future. Our access to the funds under our
current credit facility with Fortis Bank is dependent on the ability of the
financial institution that is party to the facility to meet its funding
commitments. Fortis Bank may not be able to meet its funding commitments if it
experiences shortages of capital and liquidity or if it experiences excessive
volumes of borrowing requests within a short period of time. Moreover, longer
term volatility and continued disruptions in the capital and credit markets as a
result of uncertainty, changing or increased regulation of financial
institutions, reduced alternatives or failures of significant financial
institutions could affect adversely our access to the liquidity needed for our
business in the longer term. Such disruptions could require us to take measures
to conserve cash until the markets stabilize or until alternative credit
arrangements or other funding for our business needs can be arranged. The
disruptions in the capital and credit markets have also resulted in higher
interest rates on publicly issued debt securities and increased costs under
credit facilities. The continuation of these disruptions would increase our
interest expense and capital costs and could affect adversely our results of
operations and financial position including our ability to grow our business
through acquisitions.
We may not be able to secure
additional financing to meet our future capital
needs due to changes in general
economic conditions.
We
anticipate needing significant capital to introduce new products, further
develop our existing products, increase awareness of our brand names and expand
our operating and management infrastructure as we grow sales in Europe, Asia and
South America and launch sales and distribution activities in the
United States. We may use capital more rapidly than currently
anticipated and incur higher operating expenses and generate lower revenue than
currently expected, and we may be required to depend on external financing to
satisfy our operating and capital needs. We may need new or
additional financing in the future to conduct our operations or expand our
business. Any sustained weakness in the general economic conditions and/or
financial markets in the United States or globally could affect adversely our
ability to raise capital on favorable terms or at all. From time to time we have
relied, and may also rely in the future, on access to financial markets as a
source of liquidity to satisfy working capital requirements and for general
corporate purposes. We may be unable to secure additional debt or equity
financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all, at the time when we need such
funding. If we do raise funds by issuing additional equity or
convertible debt securities, the ownership percentages of existing stockholders
would be reduced, and the securities that we issue may have rights, preferences
or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock or may be
issued at a discount to the market price of our common stock which would result
in dilution to our existing stockholders. If we raise additional
funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to debt covenants, such as the debt
covenants under our secured credit facility, which could place limitations on
our operations including our ability to declare and pay
dividends. Our inability to raise additional funds on a timely basis
would make it difficult for us to achieve our business objectives and would have
a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our
results of operations may be adversely impacted by currency
fluctuations.
We currently have operations in Belgium
and distributors in Europe, the Middle East, South America and
Asia. A significant portion of our revenue is in currencies other
than United States dollars, primarily in Euros. Because our financial
statements are reported in United States dollars, fluctuations in Euros against
the United States dollar may cause us to recognize foreign currency transaction
gains and losses, which may be material to our operations and impact our
reported financial condition and results of operations. During the
years ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, we recognized an
increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents of $174,196 and $(66,463),
respectively, from the effect of exchange rates between the Euro and the US
Dollar.
Substantially all of our assets and
our operations are located outside of the United States,
a significant number of
sales are generated outside of the United States subjecting us to
risks associated with international operations.
Our
operations are primarily in Belgium and 43% of our sales for the fiscal year end
March 31, 2009 were generated from customers outside of the United States,
compared to 79% of our sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The
international nature of our business subjects us to the laws and regulations of
the jurisdictions in which we operate and sell our products. In
addition, we are subject to risks inherent in international business activities,
including:
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difficulties
in collecting accounts receivable and longer collection
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in overseas economic conditions,
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fluctuations
in currency exchange rates,
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potentially
weaker intellectual property
protections,
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changing
and conflicting local laws and other regulatory
requirements,
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political
and economic instability,
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war,
acts of terrorism or other
hostilities,
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potentially
adverse tax consequences,
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difficulties
in staffing and managing foreign operations,
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tariffs
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restrictions.
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Our quarterly sales and operating
results have fluctuated and may continue to
fluctuate in future periods which may
cause the price of our common stock to
decline.
Our
quarterly sales and operating results have fluctuated and are likely to continue
to vary from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, many of which are
not within our control. Factors that might cause quarterly
fluctuations in our sales and operating results include, but are not limited by
the following:
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Variation
in demand for our products, including variation due to
seasonality;
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Our
ability to research, develop, introduce, market and gain market acceptance
of new products and product enhancements in a timely
manner;
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Our
ability to control costs;
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The
size, timing, rescheduling or cancellation of orders from
distributors;
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The
introduction of new products by
competitors;
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Long
sales cycles and fluctuations in sales
cycles;
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The
availability and reliability of components used to manufacture our
products;
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Changes
in our pricing policies or those of our suppliers and competitors, as well
as increased price competition in
general;
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The
risks and uncertainties associated with our international
business;
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Costs
associated with any future acquisitions of technologies and
businesses;
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Developments
concerning the protection of our proprietary rights;
and
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General
global economic, political, international conflicts, and acts of
terrorism.
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In addition,
our research and development expenses for the year ended March 31, 2009 were
$248,652 compared to $332,958 for the year ended March 31, 2008,
which is a
decrease of $84,306, or 25.32%, over the prior fiscal year. The
principal reason for this decrease is that the majority of investments in
relation to the development of new products took place during
2007.
We are
economically sensitive to gen
eral economic
conditions, including continued weakening of the economy, therefore the sale of
our products could be adversely affected.
Our industry
is sensitive to recessions in the general economy and future economic outlook.
Our results may be depende
nt on a
number of factors impacting consumer spending, including general economic and
business conditions; and consumer confidence. The demand for our dental products
may decline during recessionary periods and at other times when disposable
income is low
e
r. A downturn
or an uncertain outlook in the economy may materially adversely affect our
business
.
An
unsuccessful material strategic transaction or relationship could result in
operating difficulties and other harmful consequences to our
business.
We have evaluated, and expect to
continue to evaluate, a wide array of potential strategic transactions and
relationships with third parties. From time to time, we may
engage in discussions regarding potential acquisitions or joint ventures. Any of
these transactions could be material to our financial condition and results of
operations, and the failure of any of these material relationships and
transactions may have a negative financial impact on our business.
Our products may be subject to
government regulation and failure to comply with
applicable regulations could result
in fines, suspensions, seizure actions,
product recalls, injunctions and
criminal prosecutions.
Before
most medical devices can be marketed in the United States, they are required by
the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to secure either
clearance of a pre-market notification pursuant to Section 510(k) of the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDC Act”) (a “510(k) Clearance”) or approval of a
pre-market approval application (“PMA”). Obtaining approval of a PMA
application can take several years. In contrast, the process of
obtaining 510(k) Clearance generally requires a submission of substantially less
data and generally involves a shorter review period. As discussed
more specifically under the subsection title “Regulatory Issue,” most Class I
and Class II devices enter the market via the 510(k) Clearance procedure, while
new Class III devices ordinarily enter the market via the more rigorous PMA
procedure. Approval of a PMA application for a new medical device
usually requires, among other things, extensive clinical data on the safety and
effectiveness of the device. PMA applications may take years to be
approved after they are filed. In addition to requiring clearance or
approval for new medical devices, FDA rules also require a new 510(k) filing and
review period, prior to marketing a changed or modified version of an existing
legally marketed device, if such changes or modifications could significantly
affect the safety or effectiveness of that device. The FDA prohibits
the advertisement or promotion of any approved or cleared device for uses other
than those that are stated in the device’s approved or cleared
application.
We have
received approval from the FDA to market our RemeCure dental curing lamp in the
United States. We submitted our application for approval on FDA Form
510(k) on October 30, 2002 and received FDA approval for this product on January
9, 2003. None of our other products have FDA approval for marketing
in the United States. However, we believe that our products,
including for example, GlamSmile, do not require a 510(k) submission because the
products fall within an exemption under the 510(k) regulation.
International
sales of medical devices are also subject to the regulatory requirements of each
country. In Europe, the regulations of the European Union require
that a device have a CE Mark, a mark that indicates conformance with European
Union laws and regulations before it can be sold in that market. The
regulatory international review process varies from country to
country. We rely upon our distributors and sales representatives in
the foreign countries in which we market our products to ensure we comply with
the regulatory laws of such countries. Failure to comply with the
laws of such country could have a material adverse effect on our operations and,
at the very least, could prevent us from continuing to sell products in such
countries.
We may not have effective internal
controls if we fail to remedy any
deficiencies we may identify in our
system of internal controls.
In
connection with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we need to assess
the adequacy of our internal control, remediate any weaknesses that may be
identified, validate that controls are functioning as documented and implement a
continuous reporting and improvement process for internal
controls. We may discover deficiencies that require us to improve our
procedures, processes and systems in order to ensure that our internal controls
are adequate and effective and that we are in compliance with the requirements
of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If the deficiencies are not
adequately addressed, or if we are unable to complete all of our testing and any
remediation in time for compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the SEC rules under it, we would be unable to conclude
that our internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating
effectively, which could adversely affect our investor confidence in our
internal controls over financial reporting.
The loss of or a substantial
reduction in, or change in the size or timing of,
orders from distributors could harm
our business
.
Our
international sales are principally comprised of sales through independent
distributors, although we sell products in certain European countries through
direct sales representatives. A significant amount of our sales may
consist of sales through distributors. The loss of a substantial
number of our distributors or a substantial reduction in, cancellation of or
change in the size or timing of orders from our current distributors could harm
our business, financial condition and results of operations. The loss
of a key distributor would affect our operating results due to the potential
length of time that might be required to locate and qualify a new distributor or
to retain direct sales representatives for the territory.
We
do not have long term commitments from our suppliers and
manufacturers.
We may
experience shortages of supplies and inventory because we do not have long-term
agreements with our suppliers or manufacturers. Our success is
dependent on our ability to provide our customers with our
products. Although we manufacture most of our products, we are
dependent on our suppliers for component parts which are necessary for our
manufacturing operations. In addition, certain of our present and
future products and product components are (or will be) manufactured by third
party manufacturers. Since we have no long-term contracts or other
contractual assurances with these manufacturers for continued supply, pricing or
access to component parts, no assurance can be given that such manufacturers
will continue to supply us with adequate quantities of products at acceptable
levels of quality and price. While we believe that we have good
relationships with our suppliers and our manufacturers, if we are unable to
extend or secure manufacturing services or to obtain component parts or finished
products from one or more manufacturers on a timely basis and on acceptable
terms, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
We face intense competition, and many
of our competitors have substantially
greater resources than we
do.
We
operate in a highly competitive environment. In addition, the
competition in the market for teeth whitening and cosmetic dental products and
services may intensify as we enter into the United States
market. There are numerous well-established companies and smaller
entrepreneurial companies based in the United States with significant resources
who are developing and marketing products and services that will compete with
our products. In addition, many of our current and potential
competitors have greater financial, technical, operational and marketing
resources. These resources may make it difficult for us to compete
with them in the development and marketing of our products, which could harm our
business.
Our success will depend on our
ability to update our technology to remain
competitive.
The
dental device and supply industry is subject to technological
change. As technological changes occur in the marketplace, we may
have to modify our products in order to become or remain
competitive. While we are continuing our research and development in
new products in efforts to strengthen our competitive advantage, no assurances
can be given that we will successfully implement technological improvements to
our products on a timely basis, or at all. If we fail to anticipate
or respond in a cost-effective and timely manner to government requirements,
market trends or customer demands, or if there are any significant delays in
product development or introduction, our revenues and profit margins may decline
which could adversely affect our cash flows, liquidity and operating
results.
We depend on market acceptance of the
products of our customers. If our
products do not gain market
acceptance, our ability to compete will be
adversely
affected.
Our
success will depend in large part on our ability to successfully market our line
of products and our ability to receive all regulatory
approvals. Although we intend to differentiate our products from our
competitors by targeting different channels of distribution, no assurances can
be given that we will be able to successfully market our products or achieve
consumer acceptance. Moreover, failure to successfully develop,
manufacture and commercialize our products on a timely and cost-effective basis
will have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in our targeted
market segments. In addition, medical and dental insurance policies
generally do not cover teeth whitening or other cosmetic dental procedures,
including our products, which may have an adverse impact upon the market
acceptance of our products.
Failure to meet customers’
expectations or deliver expected performance of our
products could result in losses and
negative publicity, which will harm our
business
.
If our
products fail to perform in the manner expected by our customers, then our
revenues may be delayed or lost due to adverse customer reaction, negative
publicity about us and our products, which could adversely affect our ability to
attract or retain customers. Furthermore, disappointed customers may
initiate claims for substantial damages against us, regardless of our
responsibility for such failure.
If product liability lawsuits are
successfully brought against us, we may incur
substantial liabilities and may be
required to limit commercialization of our
products.
Although
we have not been a party to any product liability lawsuits and are currently not
aware of any anticipated product liability claims with respect to our products,
the nature of our business exposes us to product liability lawsuits arising out
of the commercialization of our products. In the future, an
individual may bring a liability claim against us if one of our products causes,
or merely appears to have caused, an injury. If we cannot
successfully defend ourselves against the product liability claim, we may incur
substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome,
liability claims may result in:
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decreased
demand for our products;
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injury
to our reputation;
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costs
of related litigation;
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substantial
monetary awards to customers;
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the
inability to commercialize our
products.
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We
may have difficulty managing our growth.
We have
been experiencing significant growth in the scope of our operations and the
number of our employees. This growth has placed significant demands
on our management as well as our financial and operational
resources. In order to achieve our business objectives, we anticipate
that we will need to continue to grow. If this growth occurs, it will
continue to place additional significant demands on our management and our
financial and operational resources, and will require that we continue to
develop and improve our operational, financial and other internal
controls. We have been distributing our products primarily in Europe
and we have recently launched sales and distribution in the United States, this
expansion could further increase the challenges involved in implementing
appropriate operational and financial systems, expanding manufacturing capacity
and scaling up production, expanding our sales and marketing infrastructure and
capabilities and providing adequate training and supervision to maintain high
quality standards. The main challenge associated with our growth has
been, and we believe will continue to be, our ability to recruit and integrate
skilled sales, manufacturing and management personnel. Our inability
to scale our business appropriately or otherwise adapt to growth would cause our
business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.
It may be difficult to enforce a
United States judgment against us, our
officers and directors, or to assert
United States securities laws claims in
Belgium and to serve process on
substantially all of our directors and
officers and these
experts.
A
majority of our directors and our chief executive officer are nonresidents of
the United States. A substantial portion of our assets and all or a
substantial portion of the assets of these officers and directors and experts
are located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be
difficult to effect service of process within the United States with respect to
matters arising under the United States securities laws or to enforce, in the
United States courts, judgments predicated upon civil liability under the United
States securities laws. It also may be difficult to enforce in
Belgium, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgment of United
States courts, civil liabilities predicated upon United States securities
laws.
If we are unable to protect our
intellectual property rights or our
intellectual property rights are
inadequate, our competitive position could be
harmed or we could be required to
incur expenses to enforce our rights
.
Our
future success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain
patent protection for our products and technology, to preserve our trade secrets
and to operate without infringing the intellectual property of
others. In part, we rely on patents to establish and maintain
proprietary rights in our technology and products. While we hold
licenses to a number of issued patents and have other patent applications
pending on our products and technology, we cannot assure you that any additional
patents will be issued, that the scope of any patent protection will be
effective in helping us address our competition or that any of our patents will
be held valid if subsequently challenged. Other companies also may
independently develop similar products, duplicate our products or design
products that circumvent our patents.
In
addition, if our intellectual property rights are inadequate, we may be exposed
to third-party infringement claims against us. Although we have not
been a party to any infringement claims and are currently not aware of any
anticipated infringement claim, we cannot predict whether third parties will
assert claims of infringement against us, or whether any future claims will
prevent us from operating our business as planned. If we are forced
to defend against third-party infringement claims, whether they are with or
without merit or are determined in our favor, we could face expensive and
time-consuming litigation. If an infringement claim is determined
against us, we may be required to pay monetary damages or ongoing
royalties. In addition, if a third party successfully asserts an
infringement claim against us and we are unable to develop suitable
non-infringing alternatives or license the infringed or similar intellectual
property on reasonable terms on a timely basis, then our business could
suffer.
If we are unable to meet customer
demand or comply with quality regulations,
our sales will suffer
.
We
manufacture many of our products at our Deurle, Belgium production
facilities. In order to achieve our business objectives, we will need
to significantly expand our manufacturing capabilities to produce the systems
and accessories necessary to meet demand. We may encounter
difficulties in scaling-up production of our products, including problems
involving production capacity and yields, quality control and assurance,
component supply and shortages of qualified personnel. In addition,
our manufacturing facilities are subject to periodic inspections by foreign
regulatory agencies. Our success will depend in part upon our ability
to manufacture our products in compliance with regulatory
requirements. Our business will suffer if we do not succeed in
manufacturing our products on a timely basis and with acceptable manufacturing
costs while at the same time maintaining good quality control and complying with
applicable regulatory requirements.
We are dependent on Guy De Vreese,
our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, and any loss of
such key personnel could result in the loss
of a significant portion of our
business.
Our
success is highly dependent upon the key business relations and expertise of Guy
De Vreese, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Unlike larger
companies, we rely heavily on a small number of officers to conduct a large
portion of our business. The loss of service of our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer along with the loss of his numerous contacts and
relationships in the industry would have a material adverse effect on our
business. We do not have an employment agreement with Guy De
Vreese.
If
we cannot build and maintain strong brand loyalty our business may
suffer.
We
believe that the importance of brand recognition will increase as more companies
produce competing products. Development and awareness of our brands
will depend largely on our ability to advertise and market
successfully. If we are unsuccessful, our brands may not be able to
gain widespread acceptance among consumers. Our failure to develop
our brands sufficiently would have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Relating To Our Common Stock
There
is a limited public trading market for our common stock.
Our
Common Stock presently trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the
symbol “REMI.” We cannot assure you, however, that such market will continue or
that you will be able to liquidate your shares acquired in this offering at the
price you paid or otherwise. We also cannot assure you that any other
market will be established in the future. The price of our common
stock may be highly volatile and your liquidity may be adversely affected in the
future.
Our common stock is thinly traded, so
you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell
your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your
shares.
There is limited market activity in our
stock and we are too small to attract the interest of many brokerage firms and
analysts. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public
trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained. While we are
trading on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board, our trading volume may be
limited by the fact that many major institutional investment funds, including
mutual funds, as well as individual investors follow a policy of not investing
in Over- the–Counter Bulletin Board stocks and certain major brokerage firms
restrict their brokers from recommending Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board stocks
because they are considered speculative, volatile, thinly traded and the market
price of the common stock may not accurately reflect our underlying value. The
market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in
response to quarterly variations in our revenues and operating expenses,
announcements of new products or services by us, significant sales of our common
stock, the operating and stock price performance of other companies that
investors may deem comparable to us, and news reports relating to trends in our
markets or general economic conditions.
The
ownership of our stock is highly concentrated in our management.
As of
June 4, 2009, our present directors and executive officers, and their respective
affiliates beneficially owned approximately 29% of our outstanding common stock,
including underlying options that were exercisable or which would become
exercisable within 60 days of June 4, 2009. As a result of their
ownership, our directors and executive officers and their respective affiliates
collectively are able to significantly influence all matters requiring
shareholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of
significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership
may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control.
We
have a substantial number of shares authorized but not yet issued.
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 50,000,000 shares of
common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our Board of
Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of common stock and
preferred stock and to issue options and warrants to purchase shares of our
common stock and preferred stock without stockholder approval. Future
issuance of common stock and preferred stock could be at values substantially
below current market prices and therefore could represent further substantial
dilution to our stockholders. In addition, the Board could issue
large blocks of voting stock to fend off unwanted tender offers or hostile
takeovers without further shareholder approval.
We
have historically not paid dividends and do not intend to pay
dividends.
We have
historically not paid dividends to our stockholders and management does not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock to our stockholders for
the foreseeable future. We intend to retain future earnings, if any,
for use in the operation and expansion of our business.
Our stock may be governed by the
“penny stock rules,” which impose additional
requirements on broker-dealers who
make transactions in our stock.
SEC rules require a broker-dealer to
provide certain information to purchasers of securities traded at less than
$5.00, which are not traded on a national securities exchange. Since
our common stock is not currently traded on an exchange, our common stock is
considered a “penny stock,” and trading in our common stock is subject to the
requirements of Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the “Penny Stock Rules”). The Penny Stock Rules require a
broker-dealer to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the
SEC that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of
risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also give bid
and offer quotations and broker and salesperson compensation information to the
prospective investor orally or in writing before or with the confirmation of the
transaction. In addition, the Penny Stock Rules require a
broker-dealer to make a special written determination that the penny stock is a
suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written
agreement to the transaction before a transaction in a penny
stock. These requirements may severely limit the liquidity of
securities in the secondary market because few broker-dealers may be likely to
undertake these compliance activities. Therefore, the disclosure
requirements under the Penny Stock Rules may have the effect of reducing trading
activity in our common stock, which may make it more difficult for investors to
sell their shares.
ITEM
1B — UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not Applicable.
ITEM
2 — PROPERTIES
We lease
out 26,915 square feet office and warehouse facility in Deurle, Belgium from an
unrelated party pursuant to a nine-year lease commencing December 20, 2001 at a
base rent of €7,266 per month ($9,594 per month at March 31, 2009). In addition,
we are responsible for the payment of annual real estate taxes for the property
which totaled €4,120 ($5,440 for calendar year 2009). The minimum
aggregate rent to be paid over the remaining lease term based upon the
conversion rate for the € at March 31, 2009 is $201,475.
We lease
a smaller office facility of 2,045 square feet in Gent, Belgium to support the
sales and marketing division of our veneer business, from an unrelated party
pursuant to a nine year lease commencing September 1, 2008 at a base rent of
€2,527 per month ($3,336 per month at March 31, 2009). The minimum aggregate
rent to be paid over the remaining lease term based upon the conversion rate for
the € at March 31, 2009 is $337,051.
ITEM 3 — LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
To the
best knowledge of management, there are no material legal proceedings pending
against the Company.
ITEM 4 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A
VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No
matters were submitted for shareholders vote during the fourth
quarter.
PART
II
ITEM
5 — MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market
Information
Our
common stock is quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under
the symbol “REMI.” The following table shows the range of the high
and low bid for our common stock as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin
Board for the time periods indicated:
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Bid
Prices
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High
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Low
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Quarter
ended June 30, 2007
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$
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1.85
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$
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1.40
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Quarter
ended September 30, 2007
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$
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1.95
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$
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1.40
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Quarter
ended December 31, 2007
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$
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3.15
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$
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1.45
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Quarter
ended March 31, 2008
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$
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1.75
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$
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0.90
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Quarter
ended June 30, 2008
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$
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1.85
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$
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0.73
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Quarter
ended September 30, 2008
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$
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1.90
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$
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1.10
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Quarter
ended December 31, 2008
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$
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1.25
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$
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0.30
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Quarter
ended March 31, 2009
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$
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1.01
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$
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0.30
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Bid
quotations represent interdealer prices without adjustment for retail markup,
markdown and/or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
Stockholders
As of
June 4, 2009, the number of stockholders of record was 196, not including
beneficial owners whose shares are held by banks, brokers and other
nominees.
Dividends
We have
not paid any dividends on our common stock, and we do not anticipate paying any
dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors intends to follow a
policy of retaining earnings, if any, to finance the growth of the company. The
declaration and payment of dividends in the future will be determined by our
Board of Directors in light of conditions then existing, including the company’s
earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other
factors.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
As of
March 31, 2009, we had three equity compensation plans approved by our
stockholders (1) our Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan enacted in
2001 (the “2001 Plan”), (2) our 2004 Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option
Plan (the “2004 Plan”); and (3) our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007
Plan”). Our stockholders approved the 2001 Plan reserving 250,000 shares of
common stock of the Company pursuant an Information Statement on Schedule 14C
filed with the Commission on August 15, 2001. In addition, our stockholders
approved the 2004 Plan reserving 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company
pursuant to an Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission
on May 9, 2005. Finally, our stockholders approved the 2007 Plan
reserving 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on October
2, 2007.
In
addition to the equity compensation plans approved by our stockholders, we have
issued options and warrants to individuals pursuant to individual compensation
plans not approved by our stockholders. These options and warrants
have been issued in exchange for services or goods received by us.
The
following table provides aggregate information as of March 31, 2009 with respect
to all compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under
which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Plan
Category
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Number
of securities to be
issued
upon
exercise
of
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and
right
|
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Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options
warrants
and rights
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Number
of securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected
in
column (a))
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Equity
Compensation Plans approved by security holders
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1,918,166
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$
|
1.15
|
|
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131,834
|
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Equity
Compensation Plans not approved by security holders
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447,298
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$
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1.64
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|
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NA
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Total
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2,365,464
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$
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1.24
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131,834
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Recent
Sales Of Unregistered Securities
The sale of all equity securities of
the Company during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, have been previously
disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Current
Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM
6 — SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not
Applicable.
ITEM
7 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
In addition to historical
information, this section contains
“forward-looking” statements,
including statements regarding the growth of
product lines, optimism regarding
the business, expanding sales and other
statements. Words such as expects,
anticipates, intends, plans, believes, sees,
estimates and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve
certain risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict. Actual results
could vary materially from the description
contained herein due to many factors
including continued market acceptance of
our products. In addition, actual
results could vary materially based on
changes or slower growth in the oral
care and cosmetic dentistry products
market; the potential inability to
realize expected benefits and synergies;
domestic and international business
and economic conditions; changes in the
dental industry; unexpected
difficulties in penetrating the oral care and
cosmetic dentistry products market;
changes in customer demand or ordering
patterns; changes in the competitive
environment including pricing pressures or
technological changes; technological
advances; shortages of manufacturing
capacity; future production
variables impacting excess inventory and other risk
factors listed in the section of
this Annual Report entitled “Risk Factors” and from time to time in our
Securities and Exchange Commission
filings under “risk factors” and
elsewhere.
Each forward-looking statement
should be read in context with, and with an
understanding of, the various
disclosures concerning our business made
elsewhere in this Annual Report, as
well as other public reports filed by us
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Readers should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking
statement as a prediction of actual results of
developments. Except as required by
applicable law or regulation, we undertake
no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement contained in
this Annual Report. This section
should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial
statements.
Overview
We
design, develop, manufacture and distribute cosmetic dentistry
products. Leveraging our knowledge of regulatory requirements
regarding dental products and management’s experience in the needs of the
professional dental community, we have developed a line of professional veneers
as well as a family of teeth whitening products for both professional and
“Over-The-Counter” (“OTC”) use, that are distributed in Europe, Asia and the
United States. We manufacture many of our products in our facility in
Deurle, Belgium as well as outsourced manufacturing in China. We
distribute our products using both our own internal sales force and through the
use of third party distributors. We have established dealers in 35
countries encompassing, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and the
Middle East.
In the
fall of 2006, we launched a proprietary veneer technology product line called
GlamSmile™. GlamSmile veneers are ultra thin claddings made from a
mixture of a hybrid composite and porcelain materials which are attached to the
front of the patient’s teeth. Because GlamSmile veneers are so thin,
the dentist does not need to remove healthy tooth structure leaving the
patient’s healthy tooth structure intact, which results in several important
benefits: (i) no local anesthesia is required to prepare the teeth; (ii) reduced
(if any) tooth sensitivity post-procedure; and (iii) the process is
reversible. In addition, in March 31, 2006, a variation of our
MetaTray® product named iWhite® was introduced to our global retail distribution
network. We introduced MetaTray in August 2005, our next generation
of products targeted for the professional dentist market. MetaTray is
a completely self-contained whitening system that can be administered by
dentists.
As a
result of the 2008 Restructuring, our primary business focus is on our full line
of professional dental products for the professional market which includes
Glamsmile veneer product lines and products relating to our First Fit
technology. In connection with the 2008 Restructuring we continue to share an
ownership interest in the OTC business.
For the
year ending March 31, 2009, 87.90% of our revenue has been generated by our
Belgian subsidiaries (Remedent N.V. and Sylphar N.V.); 10.25% by our U.S.
entities and 1.85% by our Asian subsidiary
.
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
for Presentation
Our financial statements have been
prepared on an accrual basis of accounting, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Revenue
Recognition
We recognize revenue from product sales
when persuasive evidence of a sale exists: that is, a product is shipped under
an agreement with a customer; risk of loss and title has passed to the customer;
the fee is fixed or determinable; and collection of the resulting receivable is
reasonably assured. Sales allowances are estimated based upon
historical experience of sales returns.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets consist primarily of
property and equipment and patents. The recoverability of long-lived
assets is evaluated by an analysis of operating results and consideration of
other significant events or changes in the business environment. If
impairment exists, the carrying amount of the long-lived assets is reduced to
its estimated fair value, less any costs associated with the final
settlement. As of March 31, 2009, we believed there was no impairment
of our long-lived assets.
Pervasiveness
of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
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. On an on-going basis, we
evaluate estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue, bad debts,
inventories, fixed assets, intangible assets, stock based compensation, income
taxes, and contingencies. Estimates are based on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable in the
circumstances. The results form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We sell professional dental equipment
to various companies, primarily to distributors located in Western Europe and in
the United States of America. The terms of sales vary by customer,
however, generally are 2% 10 days, net 30 days. Accounts receivable
is reported at net realizable value and net of allowance for doubtful
accounts. We use the allowance method to account for uncollectible
accounts receivable. Our estimate is based on historical collection
experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts
receivable.
Research
and Development Costs
We expense research and development
costs as incurred.
Inventories
We purchase certain of our products in
components that require assembly prior to shipment to customers. All
other products are purchased as finished goods ready to ship to
customers.
We write down inventories for estimated
obsolescence to estimated market value based upon assumptions about future
demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less
favorable than those projected, then additional inventory write-downs may be
required.
Patents
Patents consist of the costs incurred
to purchase patent rights and are reported net of accumulated
amortization. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method
over a period based on their contractual lives.
Conversion
of Foreign Currencies
The reporting currency for our
consolidated financial statements is the U.S. dollar. The
functional currency for our European subsidiaries, Remedent N.V. and Sylphar
N.V. is the Euro. The functional currency for Remedent Professional,
Inc. is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for
Remedent Asia Pte Ltd is the Singapore dollar. We translate foreign
currency statements to the reporting currency in accordance with FASB
52. The assets and liabilities whose functional currency is other
that the U.S. dollar are included in the consolidation by translating
the assets and liabilities at the exchange rates applicable at the end of the
reporting period. The statements of income are translated at the
average exchange rates during the applicable period. Translation
gains or losses are accumulated as a separate component of stockholders’
equity.
Stock
Based Compensation
We follow the guidance provided by SFAS
No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) as issued by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). SFAS 123R requires accounting for stock
options using a fair-value-based method as described in such statement and
recognize the resulting compensation expense in our financial
statements. We use the Black-Scholes option valuation model in
estimating the fair value of the stock option awards issued under SFAS No.
123R. For the year ended March 31, 2009, equity compensation in the
form of stock options and grants of restricted stock totaled
$670,455. For the year ended March 31, 2008, equity compensation in
the form of stock options totaled $189,696.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 165,
Subsequent Events
(“SFAS
165”). This Statement establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires
the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent
events and the basis for that date. This Statement is effective for interim and
annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and as such, the Company will adopt
this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. The Company is currently
assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 165, if any, on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS
No. 162,
The Hierarchy of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162
identifies a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting
principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for
non-governmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009 and as such the Company will adopt this standard
in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010
.
The Company is currently
assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 162 on its financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows.
In April 2008, the FASB issued
FASB staff position (“FSP”) FAS 142-3,
Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets
(“FSP 142-3”). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors an
entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in
determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement
No. 142, “
Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets
”. This new guidance applies prospectively to
intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets
in business combinations and asset acquisitions. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2008, and as such, the Company will adopt FSP FAS 142-3 in the
first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact, if any, that FSP FAS 142-3 will have on its
financial position, results of operations, or cashflows.
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No.
161
,Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
, which amends the
disclosure requirements of
SFAS 133
. SFAS 161 provides
an enhanced understanding about how and why derivative instruments are used, how
they are accounted for and their effect on an entity’s financial condition,
performance and cash flows. SFAS 161, which is effective for the first interim
period beginning after November 15, 2008, will require additional disclosure in
future filings. The Company adopted this standard in the fourth quarter of
fiscal year 2009 and the adoption did not have any material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements — an Amendment of ARB No. 51
(“FAS
160”). FAS 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. FAS 160 also clarifies that a noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity
that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. FAS
160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008
and as such the Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal
year 2010. Based on its current operations, the Company does not believe that
FAS 160 will have a significant impact on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 141(revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income taxes.
SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008 and, as such, the Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of
fiscal year 2010. The provisions are effective for the Company for business
combinations on or after March 30, 2009.
In February 2007, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 159,
The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
(“SFAS 159”). SFAS No. 159
permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain
other items at fair value. This provides entities with the opportunity to
mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without being required to apply complex hedge accounting
provisions. The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective as of the
beginning of fiscal years that start after November 15, 2007 (for the
Company, March 31, 2008). The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on
March 31, 2008 and the adoption did not have any material impact on
its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Effective March 26, 2007, the
Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109
(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires
that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in
the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of
more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination
by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest
amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized
upon ultimate settlements. Upon adoption, the Company did not have any material
uncertain tax positions to account for as an adjustment to its opening balance
of retained earnings on March 26, 2007. In addition, as of March 31, 2009,
the Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits.
In September 2006, the FASB issued
SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value
Measurements
(“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting
principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157
emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific
measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based
on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or
liability. SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require
or permit fair value measurements.
SFAS 157, among other things, requires
companies to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and specifies a hierarchy of
valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques
are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained
from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the company’s market
assumptions. The effective date was for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007.
SFAS No. 157 establishes a
three-tiered hierarchy to prioritize inputs used to measure fair value. Those
tiers are defined as follows:
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Level
1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability
to access at the measurement date.
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Level
2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1,
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified
(contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for
substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
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Level
3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or
liability.
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The highest priority in measuring
assets and liabilities at fair value is placed on the use of Level 1 inputs,
while the lowest priority is placed on the use of Level 3 inputs.
This statement also expands the related
disclosure requirements in an effort to provide greater transparency around fair
value measures.
In February 2008, the FASB issued
FSP FAS 157-2, which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal
years, for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those
that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis (at least annually).
As of March 31, 2008, the Company
adopted SFAS No. 157, and the adoption did not have a material impact on
its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company is
still evaluating the impact of the items deferred by FSP FAS 157-2.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
For
the Fiscal Years Ending March 31, 2009 and 2008
Comparative details of results of
operations for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as a percentage of sales
are as follows:
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2009
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2008
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NET
SALES
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100.00
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%
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100.00
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%
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COST
OF SALES
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45.18
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%
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53.14
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%
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GROSS
PROFIT
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54.82
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%
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46.86
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%
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
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Research
and development
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1.70
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%
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4.45
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%
|
Sales
and marketing
|
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19.09
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%
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|
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25.21
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%
|
General
and administrative
|
|
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36.29
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%
|
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54.22
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%
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
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4.21
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%
|
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4.03
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%
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
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61.28
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%
|
|
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87.91
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%
|
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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(6.46
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)%
|
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(41.05
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)%
|
Other
income (expense)
|
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(12.71
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.23
|
)%
|
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES & MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
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(19.17
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)%
|
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(41.27
|
)%
|
Income
tax expense
|
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(0.22
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)%
|
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|
(0.36
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)%
|
NET
LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(19.39
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)%
|
|
|
(41.64
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)%
|
MINORITY
INTEREST
|
|
|
(0.78
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)%
|
|
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—
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NET
LOSS
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(20.17
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)%
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(41.64
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)%
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Net
Sales
Net sales increased by approximately
96% to $14,639,541 in the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $7,482,261 in
the year ended March 31, 2008. The increase in sales was primarily
due to the increased sales of the GlamSmile Product Group as well as the Den-Mat
distribution agreement.
Net sales of the veneer product,
GlamSmile, increased for the year ended March 31, 2009 by $6,730,038, or 563.69
% to $7,923,957, compared to $1,193,919 for the year ended March 31,
2008.
Cost
of Sales
Cost of
sales increased approximately 66.4% to $6,614,723 in the year ended March 31,
2009 as compared to $3,975,777 in the year ended March 31, 2008. Cost
of sales has increased because of increased sales of higher margin products and
improved cost efficiencies.
We have
re-organized our production process and have increased our in-house
manufacturing resulting in lower costs than our previously outsourced third
party manufacturing. We continue to closely monitor and look for new
strategies to optimize and improve our current processes in order to decrease
our costs.
Cost of
sales as a percentage of net sales has decreased from 53% for the year ended
March 31, 2008 to 45% for the year ended March 31, 2009 primarily for the same
reasons discussed.
Gross
Profit
Our gross
profit increased by $4,518,334 or 128.9%, to $8,024,818 for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $3,506,484 for the year ended March 31, 2008
as a result of increased sales. Also, our gross profit as a
percentage increased by 8% from 47% to 55% comparing the year ended
March 31, 2008 to the year ended March 31, 2009. The increase in
gross profit is the result of the increased sales of higher margin products and
the decrease in cost of sales as discussed above.
Operating
Expenses
Research and
Development
. Our research and development expenses decreased
$84,306 to $248,652 for the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $332,958
for the year ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of 25.3%. Our current
levels of research and development expenditures are reflective of an average
year. In 2008 we were able to bring some products to the production
phase and as a result were able to begin investing in new
projects. Research and development expenditures have decreased
because most of the investment in the development of new products occurred in
2007. The release of these new products is scheduled for the balance
of 2009.
Sales and marketing
costs
. Our sales and marketing costs increased $907,581 or
48.1%, to $2,793,970 for the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $1,886,389
for the year ended March 31, 2008. The increase is largely due
to increased provisions for commissions in relation to our sales people and
increased marketing costs to promote our products in new acquired markets in
different countries.
General and administrative
costs
. Our general and administrative costs for the year ended
March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $5,312,192 and $4,057,007 respectively,
representing an increase of $1,255,185 or 30.9%. The increase in
general and administrative costs as compared to the prior year is the result of
our investments made to increase customer support concurrent with the launch of
our GlamSmile veneers product line.
Depreciation and
amortization
. Our depreciation and amortization increased
$314,414 or 104.4%, to $615,674 for the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to
$301,260 for the year ended March 31, 2008. The increase is mostly
due to the investment in a semi-automatic production machine for the production
of our foam strips, which will allow us to significantly increase our production
capacity. This investment allowed us to streamline and improve
production significantly with resultant increases in capacity and quality as
well as decreased costs. Secondly, investments are being made in
software and related hardware to bring the design of veneers to the next level
which will allow the dentist to modify the design of the final product, gaining
substantial time in the production process.
Net interest
expense.
Our net interest expense was $114,505 for
the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to $138,168 for the year ended March
31, 2008, an decrease of $23,663 or 17.12%. Interest expense has
decreased primarily because of decreased utilization of our available bank
credit line.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Our
balance sheet at March 31, 2009 reflects cash and cash equivalents of $1,807,271
as compared to $1,728,281 as of March 31, 2008, an increase of
$78,990. Net cash used by operations was $880,489 for the year ended
March 31, 2009 as compared to net cash used by operations of $2,445,011 for the
year ended March 31, 2008, a decrease year to year of $1,564,522 in cash used by
operations. The decrease in net cash used by operations was primarily
attributable to the net loss, offset by two significant non-cash items (1) the
$4,323,207 value of the Den-Mat warrants; and (2) the $2,830,953 gain on the
disposition of Sylphar. Also, there was a total change in non-cash
assets and liabilities which used cash of approximately $2,000,000 in 2009 as
opposed to a provision of cash of approximately $225,000 in
2008. During the year ended March 31, 2009 accounts receivable and
inventory used $1,305,200 and $577,237 respectively in cash. While during the
year ended March 31, 2008 both accounts receivable and inventory used
$406,567 in operating cash as a result of increases in inventory and accounts
receivable as of both March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008. Management has
attributed the increased use of cash for accounts receivable and inventories
primarily due to increased sales but, also somewhat to the slowdown in the
general economy.
As of
March 31, 2009, there has been no indication of a trend of increased doubtful
accounts or slower payments. As a result, at this time, we do not
anticipate increased reserves.
Investing
Activities
Net cash
used by investing activities was $1,003,581 for the year ended March 31, 2009 as
compared to net cash used by investing activities of $885,550 for the year ended
March 31, 2008. Cash used in investing activities in the year ended March 31,
2009 was for equipment purchases attributable to the investment in our
production facility (new electric cabling, upgraded compressors and related
costs), investments made to full file ISO 9001 and 13485 Medical Device
Certificate demands (air conditioned warehouse capability, chemical resistant
floor in production facility and related costs), initial investments in a basic
Dental Lab, additional investments for molding and office equipment and
construction works in our new leased offices to improve our support to the sales
and marketing division in reference to the veneer market.
Financing
Activities
Net cash
provided by financing activities totaled $2,688,485 for the year ended March 31,
2009 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $4,998,339 for
the year ended March 31, 2008. Net cash provided from financing activities in
the year ended March 31, 2009 was lower than in the year ended March 31, 2008
primarily because we did not complete any private placements in
2009. In the year ended March 31, 2008 we completed a private
placement of $5,791,402. In the year ended March 31, 2009 we received
$2,782,000 in net cash on the sale of Sylphar N.V. There have
been no recent changes to our line of credit.
During the years ended March 31, 2009
and March 31, 2008, we recognized an decrease in cash and cash equivalents of
$725,425 and $66,463, respectively, from the effect of exchange rates between
the Euro and the US Dollar.
Internal and External Sources of
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2009, we had current
assets of $8,264,237 compared to $ 5,962,083 at March 31, 2008. This increase of
$2,302,154 was due to an increase in accounts receivable of $1,305,200 and a
combined increase in inventories and prepaids of $917,964. Current liabilities
at March 31, 2009 of $3,767,117 were $129,519 greater than current liabilities
as at March 31, 2008 which was $3,637,598. The increase was a result
of an increase in accrued liabilities. Due to the sale of shares of
our Common Stock, we were able to generate cash that was used to partially meet
our working capital needs. As a result of the additional issuances of our shares
of Common Stock, any net income per share would be lower in future
periods.
As discussed in this Report, for the
remainder of the fiscal year 2009 we will need to raise additional funds to
satisfy our work capital requirements. In the event we are unable to
raise additional funds we will draw funds from the balance remaining on our
credit facility.
At this time, we do not expect to
purchase or sell any property or equipment over the next 12 months.
The Company does not currently expect a
significant change in the number of its employees over the next 12
months.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
At March 31, 2009, we were not a party
to any transactions, obligations or relationships that could be considered
off-balance sheet arrangements.
ITEM 7A — QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
Applicable
ITEM
8 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
Financial Statements that constitute Item 8 are included at the end of this
report beginning on Page F-1.
ITEM 9 — CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS
WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A (T). CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined
under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on
Form 10-K. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and
principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual
Report.
Management’s
Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Management
of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. We maintain disclosure controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
required time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer (our Principal Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow for timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company’s internal control system
was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and
board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published
financial statements.
In
designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management
recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objective, and management is required to exercise its judgment in evaluating the
cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Management conducted an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31,
2009. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of March 31, 2009.
This Annual Report does not include an
attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding
internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal
control over financial reporting was not subject to attestation by the Company’s
registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s
report in this Annual Report.
Change
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the
Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection
with the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures discussed above that
occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.-OTHER
INFORMATION
None.
PART
III
ITEM
10 — DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Directors,
Executive Officers and Significant Employees
The following table sets forth the
names and ages of our current directors and executive officers, the principal
offices and positions with us held by each person and the date such person
became our director or executive officer. Our executive officers are
elected annually by the Board of Directors. Each year the
stockholders elect the board of directors. The executive officers
serve terms of one year or until their death, resignation or removal by the
Board of Directors. There was no arrangement or understanding between
any executive officer or director and any other person pursuant to which any
person was elected as an executive officer or director. There are no
family relationships between any of our directors, executive officers, director
nominees or significant employees. Mr. Kolsteeg is independent as
determined by the NASDAQ rules.
Person
|
Age
|
Position
|
Guy
De Vreese
|
54
|
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
|
Stephen
Ross
|
50
|
Chief
Financial Officer, Director, Secretary
|
Fred
Kolsteeg
|
66
|
Director
|
Philippe
Van Acker
|
44
|
Director,
Chief Accounting Officer
|
Biographies
Guy De Vreese,
Chairman
. From April 1, 2002, Mr. De Vreese has served as our
Chairman of the Board. Effective upon Mr. List’s resignation as Chief
Executive Officer, on December 10, 2008 Mr. De Vreese became our Chief Executive
Officer. From June 2001 Mr. De Vreese has also served as President of
Remedent N.V. and he has served as President of DMDS, Ltd., a European
subsidiary of Dental & Medical Systems, Inc. DMDS, Ltd. developed and
marketed high-tech dental equipment. In August 1996, Mr. De Vreese
founded DMD N.V., a Belgian company that was the independent European
distributor for DMDS products and was its Chief Executive Officer until DMD
purchased its distribution rights in April 1998. Mr. De Vreese later
worked as CEO from 1996 through February 1999 for Lident, N.V., a Belgian
company that merged with DMD and specialized in digital photography and
developer of imaging software. Mr. De Vreese also served as a
consultant providing services to DMDS, Ltd. from February 1999 to June
2001. Mr. De Vreese resides in Belgium.
Stephen Ross,
Director, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
. Mr. Ross has
served as our director since August 2001 and as our Secretary since April
2002. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from August 2001
until March 2005. He was recently reappointed as Chief Financial
Officer, effective December 18, 2008. From February 1998 through
January 2001, Mr. Ross was CFO of Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc.,
a company that developed and marketed high-tech dental equipment and declared
bankruptcy in July 2001. Commencing in 1996 and terminating February
1998, Mr. Ross served as a senior management consultant with Kibel and Green, a
corporate restructuring and management firm. Prior to working for
Kibel and Green, Mr. Ross served as CFO and co-founder of a personal care
company, and as tax manager with an accounting firm. Mr. Ross resides
in Los Angeles, California.
Fred Kolsteeg,
Director
. Mr. Kolsteeg has served as a director of the Company
since April 2002. Since 1996, Mr. Kolsteeg has served as the
president of WAVE Communications, a Dutch based advertising
agency. Prior to founding WAVE in 1996, he founded several other
advertising agencies such as ARA, Team and Team Saatchi. Mr. Kolsteeg
has also worked at Phillips and Intermarco Publicis. Mr. Kolsteeg
resides in Holland.
Philippe Van
Acker, Director, Chief Accounting Officer
. Mr. Van Acker was
appointed as our Chief Financial Officer as of March 30,
2005. Effective December 18, 2008, Mr. Van Acker resigned as Chief
Financial Officer and became our Chief Accounting Officer as well as assuming a
position on the Board of Directors. From July 2001 to March 30, 2005,
Mr. Van Acker has served as a director of our subsidiary, Remedent N.V. where he
has also served as financial controller. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Van
Acker served as Director of Finance for DMDS, Ltd., a European subsidiary of
Dental & Medical Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a company that developed and
marketed high-tech dental equipment. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Van Acker
held various positions with Pfizer Medical Technology Group. Mr. Van
Acker resides in Belgium.
Audit
Committee Financial Expert
Our Board
of Directors has not established a separate audit committee within the meaning
of Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). Instead, our entire Board of Directors acts as the audit
committee within the meaning of Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act. In
addition, no director on our Board of Directors currently meets the definition
of an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 407(d)(5) of
Regulation S-K. We are currently seeking candidates for outside directors and
for a financial expert to serve on a separate audit committee when we establish
one. Due to our small size and limited resources, it has been difficult to
recruit outside directors and financial experts, especially due to the fact that
we do not have directors and officer’s liability insurance to offer suitable
candidates.
In
fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Board has reviewed and discussed
the audited financial statements with management and discussed with the
independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61. Management
is responsible for the financial statements and the reporting process, including
the system of internal controls. The independent auditors are responsible for
expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements
with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Board
discussed with the independent auditors, the auditors’ independence from the
management of the Company and received written disclosures and the letter from
the independent accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1.
After
review and discussions, as mentioned above, the Board recommended that the
audited financial statement be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Governance
Committee and Nominations to the Board of Directors
There were no material changes to the
procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of
Directors.
Code
of Ethics
We have
adopted a written Code of Ethics that applies to our senior management. A copy
of our Code of Ethics, executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, has been filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. A copy of our Code of Ethics is
available to any shareholder by addressing a request to the attention of the
Secretary of the Company and mailing such request to the Company’s corporate
offices. Any amendment to the Code of Ethics or any waiver of the Code of Ethics
will be disclosed promptly following the date of such amendment or waiver
pursuant to a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Compliance
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive
officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class
of our equity securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) initial statements of beneficial
ownership, reports of changes in ownership and Annual Reports concerning their
ownership, of Common Stock and other of our equity securities on Forms 3, 4, and
5, respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders
are required by Commission regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section
16(a) reports they file. Except for the late filings by Mr. Kolsteeg, Mr. Van
Acker and Mr. Ross for stock option grants in March 2009 and late filings by Mr.
List relating to his disposition of shares in connection with the 2008
Restructuring, and Mr. Ross for an open market purchase in December 2008, we
believe that all reports required by Section 16(a) for transactions in the year
ended March 31, 2009, were timely filed.
ITEM 11 — EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation
Our Board of Directors has not
established a separate compensation committee nor any other committee that acts
as such a committee. Instead, the entire Board of Directors reviews and approves
executive compensation policies and practices, reviews, salaries and bonuses for
our officers, administers our benefit plans, and considers other matters as may,
from time to time, be referred to it. We do not currently have a Compensation
Committee Charter. Our Board continues to emphasize the important link
between our performance, which ultimately benefits all shareholders, and the
compensation of our executives. Therefore, the primary goal of our executive
compensation policy is to closely align the interests of the shareholders with
the interests of the executive officers. In order to achieve this goal, we
attempt to (i) offer compensation opportunities that attract and retain
executives whose abilities and skills are critical to our long-term success and
reward them for their efforts in ensuring our success and (ii) encourage
executives to manage from the perspective of owners with an equity stake in the
Company.
The following table sets forth
information regarding all forms of compensation received by the named executive
officers during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008,
respectively:
Name and Principal Position
|
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Guy
De Vreese, CEO
|
2009
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
318,490
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
318,490
|
(1)
|
Chairman,
CEO of Remedent N.V.
|
2008
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
315,442
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
315,442
|
(1)
|
Robin
List,
(2)
|
2009
|
|
$
|
231,746
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
231,746
|
|
CEO
|
2008
|
|
$
|
252,567
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
252,567
|
|
Philippe
Van Acker,
|
2009
|
|
$
|
163,120
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
48,844
|
(4)
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
211,964
|
|
CFO,
Director
(3)
|
2008
|
|
$
|
162,658
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
162,658
|
|
Stephen
Ross
|
2009
|
|
$
|
50,000
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
48,844
|
(6)
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
98,844
|
|
CFO,
Director
(5)
|
2008
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
____________
|
(1)
|
These
amounts are consulting fees including a car allowance paid by Remedent
N.V. to Lausha, N.V., a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, pursuant to
an oral consulting agreement between Lausha N.V. and Remedent
N.V. Mr. De Vreese was also appointed CEO effective December
10, 2008, upon Mr. List’s
resignation.
|
|
(2)
|
Robin
List resigned as CEO and from his position as a director of the Company,
effective December 10, 2008.
|
|
(3)
|
Philippe
Van Acker resigned from his position as CFO and was appointed as the
Company’s Chief Accounting Officer effective December 18, 2008, as well as
a member of the Board of Directors.
|
|
(4)
|
The
Company valued the 100,000 options granted to Mr. Van Acker on March 19,
2009, using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions: no dividend yield; expected volatility rate of
141%; risk free interest rate of 2.17% and an average life of 10 years
resulting in a value of $0.49 per option granted in the period ended March
31, 2009. The options vested immediately and accordingly a
value of $48,844 has been recorded in the period ended March 31,
2009.
|
|
(5)
|
Stephen
Ross, a director of the Company, was appointed CFO effective December 18,
2008, upon Mr. Van Acker’s
resignation.
|
|
(6)
|
The
Company valued the 100,000 options granted to Mr. Ross on March 19, 2009,
using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions: no dividend yield; expected volatility rate of
141%; risk free interest rate of 2.17% and an average life of 10 years
resulting in a value of $0.49 per option granted in the period ended March
31, 2009. The options vested immediately and accordingly a
value of $48,844 has been recorded in the period ended March 31,
2009.
|
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The
following table provides information with respect to the named executive
officers concerning unexercised stock options held by them at March 31,
2009:
Name
|
|
Number
of Securities
underlying
Unexercised
Options (Exercisable)
|
|
|
Number
of Securities
underlying
Unexercised
Options
(Unexercisable)
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
per
Share
|
|
Expiration Date
|
Guy
De Vreese
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
28-Mar-2012
|
Guy
De Vreese
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
20-Sept-2017
|
Robin
List
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
28-Mar-2012
|
Robin
List
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
20-Sept-2017
|
Philippe
Van Acker
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
2.46
|
|
23-Dec-2015
|
Philippe
Van Acker
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
28-Mar-2012
|
Philippe
Van Acker
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
20-Sept-2017
|
Philippe
Van Acker
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
19-Mar-2019
|
Stephen
Ross
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
28-Mar-2012
|
Stephen
Ross
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
2.00
|
|
4-Apr-2014
|
Stephen
Ross
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
19-Mar-2019
|
As of
March 31, 2009, there were no outstanding stock awards.
Director
Compensation Table
Generally,
our directors do not receive any cash compensation, but are entitled to
reimbursement of their reasonable expenses incurred in attending directors’
meetings. However, at the discretion of our Board of Directors, we
may periodically issue stock options under our stock option plan to
directors.
The
following table sets forth information regarding all forms of compensation
received by all non-executive directors of the Company during the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2009:
Name
|
|
Directors
Fees
Earned
or Paid in
Cash
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Fred
Kolsteeg
|
|
$
|
19,806
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
97,688
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
-0-
|
|
|
$
|
117,494
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
amounts paid to Mr. Kolsteeg as reimbursement of his out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in traveling to and attending Board
meetings.
|
|
(2)
|
The
Company valued the 200,000 options granted to Mr. Kolsteeg on March 19,
2009, using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following
assumptions: no dividend yield; expected volatility rate of
141%; risk free interest rate of 2.17% and an average life of 10 years
resulting in a value of $0.49 per option granted. The options
vested immediately and accordingly a value of $97,688 has been recorded in
the period ended March 31,2009. The options granted to Mr.
Kolsteeg represent additional compensation paid to Mr. Kolsteeg as
compensation for his extra efforts and assistance with the Company’s sale
of its Over-the-Counter retail business during the fiscal year ended March
31, 2009.
|
Employment
Agreements
Our
subsidiary, Remedent, N.V., has an employment agreement with Mr. Philippe Van
Acker, our Chief Accounting Officer. We entered into
an employment agreement with Roger Leddington on August 15, 2007, appointing Mr.
Leddington Senior Vice President and Head of
U.S. Marketing. This agreement was subsequently terminated
in the beginning of May 2008, when Mr. Leddington resigned and in connection
with the Glamtech distribution agreement, accepted the position as Glamtech’s
president. We do not currently have any other employment agreements
with our executive officers
.
However, we anticipate having employment contracts with executive
officers and key personnel as necessary, in the future.
Long-Term
Incentive Plans-Awards in Last Fiscal Year
We do not
currently have any long-term incentive plans.
ITEM 12 — SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our
common stock as of June 4, 2009. The information in this table
provides the ownership information for:
|
a.
|
each
person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our
common stock;
|
|
b.
|
each
of our directors;
|
|
c.
|
each
of our executive officers; and
|
|
d.
|
our
executive officers, directors and director nominees as a
group.
|
Beneficial ownership has been
determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Exchange Act and includes
voting or investment power with respect to the shares. Unless
otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and
investment power with respect to the number of shares indicated as beneficially
owned by them. Common stock beneficially owned and percentage
ownership is based on 19,995,969 shares outstanding as of June 4,
2009.
Beneficial owner
(1)
|
|
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
|
|
Percentage
Beneficially
Owned
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guy
De Vreese, CEO, Chairman
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xavier
de Cocklaan 42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9831
Deurle, Belgium
|
|
|
4,783,680
|
|
|
|
23.75
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robin
List, Former CEO, Former Director
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xavier
de Cocklaan 42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9831
Deurle, Belgium
|
|
|
93,160
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philippe
Van Acker, Director
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xavier
de Cocklaan 42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9831
Deurle, Belgium
|
|
|
201,667
|
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen
Ross, CFO, Secretary, Director
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1921
Malcolm #101
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Los
Angeles, CA 90025
|
|
|
625,777
|
|
|
|
3.16
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fred
Kolsteeg, Director
(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Managelaantje
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3062
CV Rotterdam
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
Netherlands
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
1.50
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Officers and Directors as a Group (5 persons)
|
|
|
6,004,284
|
|
|
|
28.87
|
%
|
5%
or Greater Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austin
W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse
(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153
East 53rd Street, 55th Floor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New
York, NY 10022
|
|
|
7,814,816
|
|
|
|
33.50
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul
J. Solit
(8)
|
|
|
1,871,019
|
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
825
Third Avenue, 33rd Floor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New
York, NY 10020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lagunitas
Partners LP
(9)
|
|
|
1,384,600
|
|
|
|
6.72
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jon
D. Gruber, J. Patterson McBaine and
Eric
Swergold
(10)
|
|
|
2,240,000
|
|
|
|
10.69
|
%
|
50
Osgood Place, Penthouse
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San
Francisco, CA 94133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Den-Mat
Holdings, LLC
(11)
|
|
|
3,378,379
|
|
|
|
14.45
|
%
|
2727
Skyway Drive
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Santa
Maria, CA 93455
|
|
|
|
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Beneficial
ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act. Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, shares of common stock which an individual or group
has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options
or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be
beneficially owned and outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person shown in the
table.
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Guy
De Vreese holds 3,304,426 shares in his own name, which such amount
includes 50,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on
March 29, 2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share; 100,000
shares of common stock underlying options which vested on September 17,
2007 and have an exercise price of $1.75 per share; 72,787 shares of
common stock held in the name of Lausha N.V., a Belgian company controlled
by Guy De Vreese; 6,467 shares of common stock held in the name of Lident
N.V., a Belgian company controlled by Guy De Vreese; and 1,400,000 shares
of common stock held in the name of Lausha HK, a Hong Kong company
controlled by Guy De Vreese.
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Includes
50,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29,
2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share, and 33,333 shares of
common stock underlying options which vested on September 17, 2008 and
have an exercise price of $1.75 per
share.
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Includes
10,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29,
2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share; 75,000 shares of
common stock underlying options which vested on December 2005 and have an
exercise price of $2.46 per share; 16,667 shares of common stock
underlying options which vested on September 17, 2008 and have an exercise
price of $1.75 per share; and 100,000 shares of common stock underlying
options which were fully vested on March 19, 2009 and have an exercise
price of $0.50 per share.
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Includes
50,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29,
2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share; 12,500 shares of
common stock underlying options which vested on April 8, 2004 and have an
exercise price of $2.00 per share; and 100,000 shares of common stock
underlying options which were fully vested on March 19, 2009 and have an
exercise price of $0.50 per share.
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Includes
5,000 shares of common stock underlying options which vested on March 29,
2002 and have an exercise price of $1.00 per share and 200,000 shares of
common stock underlying options which were fully vested on March 19, 2009
and have an exercise price of $0.50 per
share.
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Consists
of 3,010,667 shares of common stock held by Special Situations Private
Equity Fund, L.P. (“SSF Private Equity”) and warrants to
purchase 2,842,382 shares of common stock held by SSF Private Equity;
529,700 shares of common stock held by Special Situations Fund III QP,
L.P. (“SSF QP”) and warrants to purchase 177,000 shares of
common stock held by SSF QP; 940,067 shares of common stock held by
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (“SSF Cayman”) and
warrants to purchase 315,000 shares of common stock held by SSF
Cayman. MGP Advisors Limited (“MGP”) is the general partner of
SSF QP. AWM Investment Company, Inc. (“AWM”) is the general
partner of MGP, the general partner of and investment adviser to SSF
Cayman and the investment adviser to SSF Private Equity. Austin
W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are the principal
owners of MGP and AWM. Through their control of MGP and AWM,
Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse share voting and investment control over the
portfolio securities of each of the funds listed
above.
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Consists
of 404,370 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 424,365 shares
of common stock held by Potomac Capital Partners LP; 212,122 shares of
common stock and warrants to purchase 293,976 shares of common stock held
by Potomac Capital International Ltd (“Potomac International”); and
234,527 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 301,659 shares of
common stock held by Pleiades Investment Partners-R LP
(“Pleiades”). Paul J. Solit is the Managing Member of Potomac
Capital Management LLC (“Management LLC”), which is the General Partner of
Potomac Capital Partners LP. Mr. Solit is also the President
and sole owner of Potomac Capital Management Inc. (“Management Inc.”),
which is the Investment Manager of both Potomac International and
Pleiades. As a director of Potomac International and through
his control of Management LLC and Management Inc. Mr. Solit has
disposition and voting control over the securities of Potomac Capital
Partners LP, Potomac International and
Pleiades.
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Consists
of 791,200 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 593,400 shares
of common stock. Such securities are also included and
reflected in the disclosure for Jon D. Gruber, J. Patterson McBaine and
Eric Swergold per footnote 10
below.
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Consists
of 791,200 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 593,400
shares of common stock held by Lagunitas Partners LP (“Lagunitas”);
181,600 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to 136,200
shares of common stock held by Gruber & McBaine International
(“G&M International”); 153,600 shares of common stock and warrants to
purchase up to 115,200 shares of common stock held by the Jon
D. and Linda W. Gruber Trust; and 153,600 shares of
common stock and warrants to purchase up to 115,200 shares of common stock
held by J. Patterson McBaine. Gruber & McBaine Capital
Management, LLC (“GMCM”) is a registered investment adviser and general
partner to Lagunitas and G&M International. Messrs. Gruber
and McBaine are Managers, members and portfolio managers of GMCM and Mr.
Swergold is a member and portfolio manager of GMCM. GMCM and
Messrs. Gruber, McBaine and Swergold constitute a group within the meaning
of Rule 13d-5(b). Through control of GMCM, Messrs. Gruber,
McBaine and Swergold share voting and disposition control over the
portfolio securities of Lagunitas and G&M International. Jon
D. Gruber and Linda W. Gruber have disposition and
voting control for the securities held by the Jon D. and Linda
W. Gruber Trust. J. Patterson McBaine has
disposition and voting control for the securities held in his
name.
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Consists
of warrants to purchase 3,378,379 shares of common
stock.
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ITEM
13 — CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
Related
Transactions
On June
3, 2009, the Company entered into the First Fit-Crown Distribution and License
Agreement (the “First Fit Distribution Agreement”) with
Den-Mat. Under the terms of the First Fit Distribution Agreement, the
Company appointed Den-Mat to be the its sole and exclusive distributor to
market, license and sell certain products relating to the Company’s proprietary
First Fit technology (the “First Fit Products”), in the United States, Canada
and Mexico (the “First Fit Territory”). In connection therewith, the
Company also granted Den-Mat certain non-exclusive rights to manufacture and
produce the First Fit Products in the First-Fit Territory; and a sole and
exclusive transferable and sublicensable right and license to use the Company’s
intellectual property rights relating to the First Fit Products to perform its
obligations as a distributor (provided the Company retains the right to use and
license related intellectual property in connection with the manufacture of the
First Fit Products for sale outside of the First Fit Territory), as
the terms and transactions are further detailed in the First Fit Distribution
Agreement. The consummation of the transactions described herein and
contemplated in the First Fit Distribution Agreement are subject to certain
closing conditions which includes, in addition to customary closing conditions:
the completion of Den-Mat’s due diligence with respect to the First Fit Products
to its satisfaction; execution and delivery of Non-Competition
Agreements by Guy De Vreese and Evelyne Jacquemyns; and the delivery of the
Development Payment and first installment of the License Payment (the
“Development Payment” and License Payment” are defined below). The
First Fit Distribution Agreement provides that the consummation of the
transactions contemplated therein will occur upon the performance or waiver of
such closing conditions. Under the First Fit Distribution Agreement,
the Company granted such distribution rights, licensing rights and manufacturing
rights, in consideration for the following: (i) a non-refundable
development fee of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) (the “Development
Payment”) payable in two installments as follows: (a) Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000) within seven (7) days after the effective date of the First Fit
Distribution Agreement (the “Effective Date”), and (b) Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($350,000) within twenty one (21) days after the Effective
Date; (ii) a non-refundable license fee of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
($600,000) payable in three (3) equal installments of $200,000 each, with the
first installment payable on the closing date contemplated in the First Fit
Distribution Agreement (the “Closing Date”), and with the second and third
installments payable on the 30
th
and
60
th
day, respectively, after the Closing Date; (iii) certain royalty payments based
on the sales of the First Fit Products by Den-Mat or its sublicensees; and (iv)
certain minimum royalty payment to maintain exclusivity, as
such terms are more particularly described in the First Fit
Distribution Agreement.
Den-Mat’s rights as an exclusive
distributor and licensee continue at least through the first Contract Period
(which is defined below) and continues until the termination of the First Fit
Distribution Agreement. Den-Mat’s exclusivity ends at the end of any
Contract Period in which Den-Mat fails to make certain minimum royalty
payments. In the event that such exclusivity is terminated, Den-Mat
has the option to either terminate the First Fit Distribution Agreement upon
ninety (90) days written notice, or become a non-exclusive distributor and
licensee, in which event Den-Mat’s obligation to pay certain agreed upon
royalties would continue. “Contract Period” means the
following periods: (A) the first eighteen (18) months beginning on the first day
of the month following the month in which the Closing occurs, provided that if
Den-Mat is not fully operational within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date,
the first Contract Period will be extended by one day for each day after the
60
th
day until Den-Mat becomes fully operational; (B) the subsequent twelve (12)
months; and (C) each subsequent twelve (12) month period thereafter, in each
case during which the First Fit Distribution Agreement is in
effect.
On December 10, 2008, we completed a
restructuring in the form of a management-led buyout of 50% of our
over-the-counter (“OTC”) retail business (the “Restructuring”). The
Restructuring was led by Mr. Robin List, our former director and Chief Executive
Officer, with financing provided by a non-affiliated foreign investment
fund. We sold fifty percent (50%) of our interest in a new subsidiary
formed as part of the transaction to Mr. List in exchange for 723,000 restricted
shares of our common stock held by Mr. List (“Exchanged Shares”), pursuant to a
Share Purchase Agreement on December 10, 2008. The Exchanged Shares
were valued at $1.15 per share, based on the average of the 52 week high and low
bid, for an aggregate value of $831,450. As a result, Mr. List and
the Company equally own 50% of the newly formed subsidiary, Remedent OTC, with
the Company currently controlling Remedent OTC through its board representations
pursuant to the terms of a certain Voting Agreement entered into by the Company
and Mr. List concurrently with the Share Purchase Agreement. The
Voting Agreement provides that, the Company will initially have 2 board
representation and Mr. List will have 1 board representation. However
upon the occurrence of a “Triggering Event” (as defined in the Voting
Agreement), the Company will have 1 board representation and Mr. List will have
2 board representations. On December 8, 2008 a total of 723,000
restricted common shares were returned to treasury.
In
connection with our Distribution, License & Manufacturing Agreement with
Den-Mat (the “Distribution Agreement”) dated as August 2008, as amended and
restated by the parties on June 3, 2009 pursuant to the Amended and Restated
Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement, and as consideration for
Den-Mat’s obligations under the Distribution Agreement, we agreed, among other
things, to issue Den-Mat or an entity to be designated by Den-Mat, warrants to
purchase up to three million three hundred seventy-eight thousand three hundred
seventy-nine (3,378,379) shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share
at an exercise price of $1.48 per share. During the three months ended December
31, 2008 we granted 3,738,379 warrants to purchase our common stock to
Den-Mat. We valued the warrants at $4,323,207, using the Black
Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: no dividend yield;
expected volatility rate of 131%; risk free interest rate of 3.07% and an
average life of 5 years resulting in a value of $1.28 per option
granted.
Further, as a condition to the
Den-Mat transaction, on August 24, 2008, we entered into a Rescission Agreement
with Glamtech (the “Rescission Agreement”). As part of the
consideration for the rescission and release under the Rescission Agreement, the
Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with each of the two Glamtech
shareholders (the “Glamtech Shareholders”), for the purchase of all of
Glamtech’s outstanding common stock in exchange for: (i) at the election of the
Glamtech Shareholders at any time within 6 months, to receive either, but not
both, (a) an aggregate of one million (1,000,000) restricted shares of our
common stock, or (b) five (5) year warrants, valued by our Board of Directors at
$1.48 per warrant, to purchase an aggregate of one million two hundred and
forty-seven thousand two hundred and sixteen (1,247,216) restricted shares of
the registrant’s common stock at a exercise price of $1.30 per
share. At the election of the Glamtech Shareholders, we issued
500,000 common shares to each of the previous Glamtech shareholders and were
recorded at a fair value of $625,000.
On July 11, 2008, we issued 358,166
shares of restricted common stock to SensAble Technologies, Inc. as partial
payment of products and certain exclusivity rights pursuant to the terms of that
certain OEM Agreement dated as of June 30, 2008. The value of the
shares issued was $569,483.
In connection with our private
placement in June 2007 of $7,000,000, (the “2007 Private Offering”) we issued
warrants to purchase up to 4,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price
of $1.55 per share (the “Warrants”). Under the terms of the 2007
Private Offering, the Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years and
entitle the holder to purchase one share of restricted common stock (the
“Warrant Shares”) for $1.55 per Warrant Share. We also have the right
to redeem the Warrants for $0.001 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if
the Shares trade on the Over-The-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board or similar
market above $5.25 per share for 20 consecutive trading days following the
second anniversary of the initial effective date of the registration statement
covering the resale of the shares and Warrant Shares, based upon the closing bid
price for the shares for each trading day provided that certain conditions are
met (the “Redemption Right”). Once the Redemption Right vests, we
have the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.001 per
Warrant Share covered by the Warrants upon 30 days written notice to the holders
of the Warrants. The securities purchased in this offering was
purchase pursuant to this private placement. The Company engaged Roth
Capital Partners, LLC, as its exclusive agent to offer the Shares and Warrants
(the “Placement Agent”). The Placement Agent was entitled to a fee
equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds derived from the Offering, of
which the Placement Agent may, at its option, receive up to 2% of its 10% fee in
securities issued in the Offering. Further, we agreed to pay the
Placement Agent 5% of the exercise price of the Warrants promptly following our
receipt thereof. In addition, we agreed to reimburse the Placement
Agent for its out-of-pocket expenses related to the Offering, including an
upfront payment of $25,000 to cover such expenses, of which any unused amount
will be netted against the Placement Agent’s 10% fee. As of March 31,
2009, the total costs of this private placement were $1,235,223, comprising of:
commissions of $762,505; out-of-pocket costs of $25,000; professional fees of
$375,738 and direct travel costs of $71,980; and have been recorded against
share capital as a cost of financing.
In the 2007 Private Offering, and
pursuant to the terms of the 2007 Private Offering discussed above, the
following funds controlled by significant shareholders Messrs. Austin W. Marxe
and David M. Greenhouse, purchased securities as follows: Special
Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“SSF Private Equity”) purchased 1,344,000
shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 1,008,000 shares for an
aggregate purchase price of $1,680,000; Special Situations Cayman Fund L.P.
purchased 420,000 shares of common stock and 315,000 warrants to purchase common
stock for an aggregate purchase price of $525,000; and Special Situations Fund
III QP L.P. purchased 236,000 shares of common stock and 177,000 warrants to
purchase common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$295,000. Further, pursuant to the terms of the 2005 Private Offering
discussed below, SSF Private Equity purchased 1,666,667 shares of common stock
and 1,666,667 warrants to purchase common stock for an aggregate purchase price
of $2,500,000.
Additionally, in the 2007 Private
Offering, significant shareholder Lagunitas Partners LP purchased 791,200 shares
of common stock and 593,400 warrants to purchase common stock for an aggregate
purchase price of $989,000. Finally, in the 2007 Private Offering,
significant shareholder Paul J. Solit, through his dispositive and voting
control of the following entities purchased securities as
follows: Potomac Capital Partners LP purchased 565,820 shares of
common stock and 424,365 warrants to purchase common stock for an aggregate
purchase price of $707,275; Potomac Capital International Ltd purchased 391,968
shares of common stock and 293,976 warrants to purchase common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $489,960; and Pleiades Investment Partners-R Ltd
purchased 402,212 shares of common stock and 301,659 warrants to purchase common
stock for an aggregate purchase price of $502,765.
On April 10, 2007, in connection with
our engagement of Axelrod Weinberger Associates, LLC (“WAW”) as the Company’s
financial public relations firm, and in addition to the monthly retainer paid by
the Company to WAW, the Company granted to WAW or an entity to be designated by
WAW, a warrant to purchase a total of two hundred thousand (200,000) fully paid
and non-assessable shares of Company common stock at an exercise price of
$1.65.
On July 20, 2005, we completed a
private placement offering of 2,520,661 Units (the “2005 Private Offering”)
consisting of one share of common stock (the "2005 Shares") and one common stock
purchase warrant (the "2005 Warrants") at a price of $1.50 per Unit for a total
of $3,780,985 (the "Units"). The 2005 Warrants are exercisable for a
period of five years and shall entitle the holder to purchase one share of
common stock (the "2005 Warrant Shares") for $1.75 per 2005 Warrant
Share. We have the right to redeem the 2005 Warrants for $0.01 per
2005 Warrant Share covered by the 2005 Warrants after July 6, 2007 if the 2005
Shares trade on the over-the-counter Bulletin Board above $3.50 per share for
thirty consecutive trading days provided that certain conditions are met (the
"Redemption Right"). Once the Redemption Right vests, we will have
the right, but not the obligation, to redeem the 2005 Warrants for $0.01 per
2005 Warrant Share covered by the 2005 Warrants upon thirty days written notice
to the holders of the 2005 Warrants. We engaged MDB Capital Group,
LLC, as our exclusive agent to offer the Units (the “Placement Agent”). The
Placement Agent earned a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds
derived from the sale of the Units, which totaled $378,099, together with a five
year warrant to purchase up to 252,067 of the Units sold in the offering at an
exercise price of $1.50 per Unit.
In the fall of 2006, we opened our
initial GlamSmile Lab in Ghent, Belgium. As a temporary solution, the
lab was integrated at the same address as the office of Evelyne Jacquemyns, a
dentist in Ghent who is a related person to Guy De Vreese, our Chairman, by
virtue of sharing the same household. We incurred $63,835 in costs
related to the build out of the initial GlamSmile Lab. It was agreed
that we could use the office of Ms Jacquemyns from time to time for
demonstration purposes in relation to our GlamSmile veneers, at no
cost. During the summer of 2007, our GlamSmile Lab was temporarily
moved to another location within the same building, to be able to facilitate our
growing group of Lab technicians. We are currently negotiating to
rent a larger location., where the initial GlamSmile Lab will be moved together
with the GlamSmile Veneers Drawing team. We incurred $63,835 and
$49,473 during the years ending March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008, in costs
related to the build out of the initial GlamSmile Lab. Additional
investments are planned to support the growth of sales of our GlamSmile
veneers.
Guy De Vreese, our Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer, is the managing director of our subsidiary,
Remedent N.V. Mr. De Vreese provides his services as Remedent N.V.’s
Managing Director through two companies, Lausha, N.V. and Lident N.V. Lausha,
N.V. and Lident N.V. have oral consulting arrangements with Remedent N.V. that
provide Mr. De Vreese’s services and are both companies controlled by Mr. De
Vreese. On March 20, 2006, Lausha N.V. and Lident N.V. merged into
Lausha N.V., controlled by Mr. De Vreese. Lausha N.V. received
a total of $318,490 and $315,442 as compensation for services for the years
ending March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
In September 2004, we entered into an
agreement with Lident N.V., a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, our Chairman,
to obtain an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license a patent
and worldwide manufacturing and distribution rights for a potential new product
for which Lident had been assigned certain rights by the inventors of the
products, who are unrelated parties, prior to Mr. De Vreese’s association with
us. The agreement required us to advance to the inventors through
Lident a fully refundable deposit of €100,000 ($129,650) subject to
our due diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability
of the product, which, if viable, will be assigned to us for additional
consideration to the inventors of €100,000 ($129,650) and an ongoing royalty
from sales of products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if
not viable, the deposit will be repaid in full to us by Lident. The
consideration we had agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is the
same as the consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original
inventors. Consequently, Lident will not profit from the exercise of
the option. Furthermore, at a meeting of our Board of Directors on
July 13, 2005, we accepted Lident’s offer to facilitate an assignment of
Lident’s intellectual property rights to the technology to us in exchange for
the reimbursement of Lident’s actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual
property. On December 12, 2005, we exercised the option and mutually
agreed with the patent holder to revise the assignment agreement whereby we
agreed to pay €50,000 additional compensation in the form of prepaid royalties
instead of the €100,000 previously agreed, €25,000 of which had been paid by us
in September 2005 and the remaining €25,000 to be paid upon the first shipment
of a product covered by the patent. The patent is being amortized
over five (5) years and accordingly, we recorded $79,240 of accumulated
amortization for this patent as of March 31, 2009 (2008 -
$55,468). As of March 31, 2009, we have not yet received the final
product.
Since the inception of IMDS, Inc.
(“IMDS”) in April 2003, IMDS, a distributor of our products, has purchased
inventory valued at approximately $721,459 from us. All inventory was
purchased at standard pricing. One of our directors owns a minority
interest in IMDS, to which goods were sold during the years ended March 31, 2009
and 2008 totaling $79,459 and $87,790 respectively, and the accounts receivable
at year end with this customer totaled $31,895 and $91,533 at March
31, 2009 and 2008 respectively.
Director
Independence
The Company does not have a separate
compensation, nominating or audit committee. The Board has determined
that Mr. Kolsteeg is independent based on the definition provided under the
NASDAQ rule.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Audit Fees
. The aggregate fees
paid for the annual audit of financial statements included in our Annual Report
for the year ended March 31, 2009 and the review of our quarterly reports for
such years amounted to $62,019. The aggregate fees paid for the annual audit of
financial statements included in our Annual Report for the year ended March 31,
2008 and the review of our quarterly reports for such year, amounted to
$46,626.
Audit Related Fees
. For the
years ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, we paid $17,619 and $3,111,
respectively, to PKF for other audit related fees.
Tax Fees
. For the years ended
March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, we paid $ 10,777 and $16,000, respectively,
to PKF for tax fees.
The
above-mentioned fees are set forth as follows in tabular form:
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2009
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2008
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Audit
Fees
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$
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62,019
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$
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46,626
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Audit
Related Fees
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$
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17,619
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$
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3,111
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Tax
Fees
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$
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10,777
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$
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16,000
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All
Other Fees
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The
Company’s Board of Directors serves as the Audit Committee and has unanimously
approved all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors.
The independent accountants and management are required to periodically report
to the Board of Directors regarding the extent of services provided by the
independent accountants, and the fees for the services performed to
date.
There
have been no non-audit services provided by our independent accountant for the
year ended March 31, 2009.
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1)
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Financial
Statements
.
Consolidated
balance sheet as of March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, cash
flows, and comprehensive loss for each of the years in the 2 year period
ended March 31, 2009.
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(a)(2)
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Schedules
.
All
schedule have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable,
or the information is otherwise set forth in the consolidated financial
statements or the notes thereto.
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(a)(3)
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Exhibits
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The
information required by this Item is set forth in the section of this Annual
Report entitled“EXHIBIT INDEX” and is incorporated herein by
reference.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”) the Registrant caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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REMEDENT,
INC.
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Dated:
June 29,
2009
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/s/ Guy De Vreese
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By:
Guy De Vreese
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Its:
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
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Officer)
and Director
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Dated:
June 29,
2009
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/s/ Stephen Ross
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By:
Stephen Ross
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Its:
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
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Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer) and
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Director
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In
accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
Dated:
June 29,
2009
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/s/ Guy De Vreese
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Guy
De Vreese
,
Chief
Executive Officer,
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Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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Dated:
June 29,
2009
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/s/ Stephen Ross
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Stephen
Ross, Director and Chief Financial
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Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and
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Principal Accounting
Officer)
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|
Dated:
June 29,
2009
|
/s/ Philippe Van Acker
|
|
|
Philippe
Van Acker, Director and Chief
|
|
|
Accounting Officer
|
|
Dated:
June 29,
2009
|
/s/ Fred
Kolsteeg
|
|
|
Fred
Kolsteeg, Director
|
|
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
|
|
2.1
|
Stock
Exchange Agreement with Resort World Enterprises, Inc.
(1)
|
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation of Jofran Confectioners International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated July 31, 1986 (1)
|
|
|
3.2
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Jofran Confectioners
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Typographers, Inc., a
Nevada corporation, dated July 31, 1986 (1)
|
|
|
3.3
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Typographers, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Graphics International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated January 9, 1987 (1)
|
|
|
3.4
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Graphics
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Global Golf Holdings, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation, dated March 8, 1995 (1)
|
|
|
3.5
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Global Golf Holdings,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Dino Minichiello Fashions, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated November 20, 1997 (1)
|
|
|
3.6
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Dino Minichiello Fashions,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated August 18, 1998 (1)
|
|
|
3.7
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Resort World Enterprises,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Remedent, Inc., dated October 5, 1998
(1)
|
|
|
3.8
|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation changing name from Remedent, USA,
Inc. to Remedent, Inc. and to effect a one-for-twenty reverse stock split
on June 3, 2005 (2)
|
|
|
3.9
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws (2)
|
|
|
4.1
|
Specimen
of Stock Certificate (3)
|
|
|
4.2
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement (4)
|
|
|
4.3
|
Form
of Warrant for Common Stock (4)
|
|
|
4.4
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement (4)
|
|
|
4.5
|
Form
of Warrant for Unit (5)
|
|
|
4.6
|
Form
of Warrant for Common Stock (10)
|
|
|
4.7
|
Form
of Warrant dated August 24, 2008 for Den-Mat Holdings, LLC
(18)
|
|
|
4.8
|
Form
of Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 24, 2008 (18)
|
|
|
10.1
|
Incentive
and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, dated May 29, 2001
(1)
|
|
|
10.2
|
2004
Incentive and Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (5)
|
|
|
10.3
|
Amendment
to Line of Credit Agreement by and Between Remedent, N.V. and Fortis Bank
dated May 3, 2005, subject to General Terms and Conditions
(6)
|
|
|
10.4
|
Exclusive
License Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and Dan Darnell dated October 11,
2004 (6)
|
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
|
|
10.5
|
Warrant
dated July 6, 2005 (4)
|
|
|
10.6
|
Amendment
to Warrant (5)
|
|
|
10.7
|
Employment
Agreement between Remedent N.V. and Philippe Van Acker
(3)
|
|
|
10.8
|
Lease
Agreement dated December 20, 2001 (3)
|
|
|
10.9
|
Fortis
Bank General Lending Conditions for Corporate Customers (“General Terms
and Conditions”) (7)
|
|
|
10.10
|
Line
of Credit Agreement by and between Remedent, N.V. and Fortis Bank dated
September 8, 2004, subject to the General Terms and Conditions
(7)
|
|
|
10.11
|
Amendment
to Line of Credit Agreement by and Between Remedent, N.V. and Fortis Bank
dated March 13, 2006, subject to the General Terms and Conditions
(8)
|
|
|
10.12
|
Amendment
to Line of Credit Agreement by and Between Remedent, N.V. and Fortis Bank
dated September 1, 2006, subject to the General Terms and Conditions
(9)
|
|
|
10.13
|
Purchase
Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and certain Investors, dated June 20,
2007 (10)
|
|
|
10.14
|
Registration
Rights Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and certain Investors, dated June
20, 2007 (10)
|
|
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and Roger Leddington
(11)
|
|
|
10.16
|
Sales
and Distribution Agreement between Remedent N.V. and Savant Distribution
Limited, dated October 1, 2007 (12)
|
|
|
10.17
|
Waiver
Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and Consenting Holders, dated October 18,
2007 (12)
|
|
|
10.18
|
Limited
Liability Company Merger and Equity Reallocation Agreement between
Remedent NV and IMDS, LLC, dated July 15,
2007 (13)
|
|
|
10.19
|
Distribution
Agreement, dated November 29, 2007, by and between Remedent, Inc. and
Vemedia N.V. (14)
|
|
|
10.20
|
Distribution
Agreement, dated April 10, 2008, by and between Remedent N.V. and Glamtech
USA, Inc. (15)
|
|
|
10.21
|
Factoring
Agreement between Remedent, Inc. and First Community Financial, a division
of Pacific Western Bank, dated April 24,
2008 (16)
|
|
|
10.22
|
Validity
Agreement between certain officers and directors of Remedent, Inc. and
First Community Financial, a division of Pacific Western Bank, dated April
24, 2008 (16)
|
|
|
10.23
|
Distribution
Agreement, dated June 30, 2008, by and between Remedent, Inc. and SensAble
Technologies, Inc. (17)
|
|
|
10.24
|
Distribution,
License and Manufacturing Agreement, dated August 24, 2008, by and between
Remedent, Inc., Remedent N.V. and Den-Mat Holdings,
LLC (18)
|
|
|
10.25
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement dated August 24, 2008 between Remedent,
Inc. and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC (18)
|
|
|
10.26
|
Rescission
Agreement, dated August 24, 2008, by and between Remedent, Inc., Remedent
N.V. and Glamtech-USA, Inc. (18)
|
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
|
|
10.27
|
Contribution
Agreement between Remedent, Inc., and Sylphar USA, Inc., dated December
10, 2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.28
|
Share
Purchase Agreement between Remedent Inc., and Remedent N.V., dated
December 10, 2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.29
|
Deed
of Contribution of Shares between Remedent Inc., and Remedent OTC B.V.,
dated December 10, 2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.30
|
Share
Purchase Agreement between Robin List and Remedent, Inc., dated December
10, 2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.31
|
Investment
and Shareholders Agreement, dated December 11, 2008, between Remedent OTC
B.V., Concordia Fund B.V., Remedent, Inc., Robin List, Sylphar Holding
B.V. and The Existing OTC
Subsidiaries (19)
|
|
|
10.32
|
Unsecured
Promissory Note between Sylphar N.V. and Remedent N.V., dated December 10,
2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.33
|
Voting
Agreement between Remedent, Inc., and Robin List, dated December 10,
2008 (19)
|
|
|
10.34
|
First Fit-Crown Distribution and
License Agreement dated June 3, 2009 by and among Remedent, Inc., Remedent
N.V. and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC*
(CT)
|
|
|
10.35
|
Amended and Restated
Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement dated June 3, 2009 by
and among Remedent, Inc., Remedent N.V. and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC*
(CT)
|
|
|
14.1
|
Code
of Ethics, adopted March 25, 2003 (23)
|
|
|
21.1
|
List
of Subsidiaries (22)
|
|
|
23.1
|
Consent
of PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren, Antwerp, Belgium*
|
|
|
31.1
|
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
|
|
|
31.2
|
Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
|
|
|
32.1
|
Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
|
|
|
32.2
|
Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
|
|
(CT)
|
Application has
been made to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) to seek
confidential treatment of certain portions of Exhibits 31.34 and 31.35
under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Omitted material for which confidential treatment has been requested has
been filed separately with the
Commission.
|
|
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
on July 24, 2002.
|
|
(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8,
2005.
|
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on August 4,
2005.
|
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 11,
2005.
|
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form SB-2/A filed with the SEC on October 26,
2005.
|
|
(6)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on July 14,
2005.
|
|
(7)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-KSB/A2 filed with the SEC on June 11,
2007.
|
|
(8)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-KSB/A filed with the SEC on June 11,
2007.
|
|
(9)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-QSB/A filed with the SEC on June 11,
2007.
|
|
(10)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 27,
2007.
|
|
(11)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15,
2007.
|
|
(12)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form SB-2/A2 filed with the SEC on October 19,
2007.
|
|
(13)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on November 19,
2007.
|
|
(14)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19,
2007.
|
|
(15)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15,
2008.
|
|
(16)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30,
2008.
|
|
(17)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7,
2008.
|
|
(18)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 28,
2008.
|
|
(19)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16,
2008.
|
|
(20)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on July 20,
2007.
|
|
(21)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form SB-2/A filed with the SEC on October 26,
2005.
|
|
(22)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form SB-2 on Form S-1
filed with the SEC on April 22,
2009.
|
|
(23)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-KSB filed with the SEC on July 15,
2003.
|
REMEDENT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH
31, 2009
Index
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
F-1
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
F-2
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
F-3
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
F-4
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
F-5
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
F-6
|
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
F-7
|
Bedrijfsrevisoren
|
PKF
Business Advisers
|
INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS’ REPORT
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Remedent, Inc.:
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Remedent, Inc. as of
March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 and the related consolidated statements
of operations, stockholders’ equity, cash flows, and comprehensive loss for the
years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2009
and March 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
two years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
Antwerp —
Belgium, June 25, 2009
PKF
bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
Statutory
Auditors
Represented
by
/s/ Ria
Verheyen
Ria
Verheyen
Registered
Auditor
Tel +32
(0)3 235 66 66 / Fax +32 (0)3 235 22 22 / antwerpen@pkf.be /
www.pkf.be
PKF
bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA / burgerlijke vennootschap met handelsvorm
Potvlietlaan
6 / 2600 Antwerpen / BTW BE 0439 814 826 / RPR Antwerpen
The PKF
International Association is an association of legally independent
firms.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2008
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,807,271
|
|
|
$
|
1,728,281
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $33,966 at March 31,
2009 and $32,181 at March 31, 2008
|
|
|
3,208,120
|
|
|
|
1,902,920
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
1,937,946
|
|
|
|
1,360,709
|
|
Prepaid
expense
|
|
|
1,310,900
|
|
|
|
970,173
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
8,264,237
|
|
|
|
5,962,083
|
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
|
|
1,024,999
|
|
|
|
692,609
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investments and advances
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
675,000
|
|
Patents,
net
|
|
|
163,106
|
|
|
|
115,827
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
10,202,342
|
|
|
$
|
7,445,519
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion, long term debt
|
|
$
|
78,798
|
|
|
$
|
58,583
|
|
Line
of Credit
|
|
|
660,200
|
|
|
|
779,718
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
1,398,420
|
|
|
|
2,002,439
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
1,590,360
|
|
|
|
781,737
|
|
Income
taxes payable
|
|
|
39,339
|
|
|
|
15,121
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
3,767,117
|
|
|
|
3,637,598
|
|
Long
term debt less current portion
|
|
|
100,542
|
|
|
|
94,754
|
|
Minority
interest (Note 3)
|
|
|
896,705
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
4,764,364
|
|
|
|
3,732,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock $0.001 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and
outstanding)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value; (50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,995,969 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and 18,637,803 shares issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2008)
|
|
|
19,996
|
|
|
|
18,638
|
|
Treasury
stock, at cost; 723,000 and 0 shares at March 31, 2009 and
March
31, 2008 respectively
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
24,106,055
|
|
|
|
17,929,992
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(17,216,028
|
)
|
|
|
(14,263,113
|
)
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) (foreign currency translation
adjustment)
|
|
|
(640,595
|
)
|
|
|
27,650
|
|
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
5,437,978
|
|
|
|
3,713,167
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
10,202,342
|
|
|
$
|
7,445,519
|
|
COMMITMENTS
(Note 23)
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
For
the years ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$
|
14,639,541
|
|
|
$
|
7,482,261
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
6,614,723
|
|
|
|
3,975,777
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,024,818
|
|
|
|
3,506,484
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
248,652
|
|
|
|
332,958
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
2,793,970
|
|
|
|
1,886,389
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
5,312,192
|
|
|
|
4,057,007
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
615,674
|
|
|
|
301,260
|
|
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
8,970,488
|
|
|
|
6,577,614
|
|
OPERATING
LOSS
|
|
|
(945,670
|
)
|
|
|
(3,071,130
|
)
|
NON-OPERATING
(EXPENSE) INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants
issued pursuant to Distribution Agreement
|
|
|
(4,323,207
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gain
on disposition of OTC (Note 3)
|
|
|
2,830,953
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
IMDS
provision (Note 12)
|
|
|
(300,000
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Interest
expense/other deductions
|
|
|
(417,147
|
)
|
|
|
(138,168
|
)
|
Interest
income/other income
|
|
|
348,997
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
121,032
|
|
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
|
|
|
(1,860,404
|
)
|
|
|
(17,136
|
)
|
LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME
TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(2,806,074
|
)
|
|
|
(3,088,266
|
)
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
(32,633
|
)
|
|
|
(27,247
|
)
|
LOSS
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
MINORITY
INTEREST
|
|
|
(2,838,707
|
)
|
|
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
MINORITY
INTEREST
|
|
|
(114,208
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
NET
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$
|
(2,952,915
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
LOSS
PER SHARE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and fully diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and fully diluted
|
|
|
19,559,653
|
|
|
|
17,823,012
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 and 2008
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Additional
Paid
in
Capital
|
|
|
Accumulated
Deficit
|
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
Balance,
March 31, 2007
|
|
|
12,996,245
|
|
|
|
12,996
|
|
|
|
11,904,000
|
|
|
|
(11,147,600
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(33,303
|
)
|
|
|
736,093
|
|
Common
stock issued by private placement
|
|
|
5,600,000
|
|
|
|
5,600
|
|
|
|
6,994,400
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
7,000,000
|
|
Commissions
and other costs of private placement
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,224,498
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,224,498
|
)
|
Shares
issued on exercise of warrants
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
15,890
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
15,900
|
|
Shares
issued Debt Conversion
|
|
|
31,558
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
50,504
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
50,536
|
|
Value
of stock options issued to employees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
189,696
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
189,696
|
|
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
60,953
|
|
|
|
60,953
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
Balance,
March 31, 2008
|
|
|
18,637,803
|
|
|
|
18,638
|
|
|
|
17,929,992
|
|
|
|
(14,263,113
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
27,650
|
|
|
|
3,713,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued
|
|
|
1,358,166
|
|
|
|
1,358
|
|
|
|
1,186,801
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,188,159
|
|
Treasury
stock (723,000 shares)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
Value
of stock options issued to employees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
670,455
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
670,455
|
|
Den-Mat
warrants
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,323,207
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,323,207
|
|
Cumulative
translation adjustment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(668,245
|
)
|
|
|
(668,245
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,952,915
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,952,915
|
)
|
Balance,
March 31, 2009
|
|
|
19,995,969
|
|
|
|
19,996
|
|
|
|
24,106,055
|
|
|
|
(17,216,028
|
)
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
|
|
(640,595
|
)
|
|
|
5,437,978
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
For
the year ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(2,952,915
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss) to net cash used by operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
615,674
|
|
|
|
301,260
|
|
Inventory
reserve
|
|
|
(2,608
|
)
|
|
|
2,446
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
|
|
(47,815
|
)
|
Stock
based compensation
|
|
|
670,455
|
|
|
|
189,696
|
|
IMDS
provision
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
114,208
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gain
on disposition of OTC
|
|
|
(2,830,953
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Warrants
issued pursuant to Distribution Agreement
|
|
|
4,323,207
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Acquisition
of Glamtech-USA, Inc. (Note 5)
|
|
|
625,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(1,305,200
|
)
|
|
|
(178,799
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(577,327
|
)
|
|
|
(227,768
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
(90,727
|
)
|
|
|
(301,752
|
)
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(604,019
|
)
|
|
|
548,811
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
808,623
|
|
|
|
369,302
|
|
Income
taxes payable
|
|
|
24,218
|
|
|
|
15,121
|
|
Net
cash used by operating activities
|
|
|
(880,489
|
)
|
|
|
(2,445,011
|
)
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investments and advances
|
|
|
(375,000
|
)
|
|
|
(675,000
|
)
|
Purchase
of patent rights
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(11,556
|
)
|
Purchases
of equipment
|
|
|
(628,581
|
)
|
|
|
(198,994
|
)
|
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
|
|
(1,003,581
|
)
|
|
|
(885,550
|
)
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
proceeds from share issuances
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,791,402
|
|
Proceeds
on sale of minority interest in Sylphar NV
|
|
|
2,782,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds
from (principal payments on) capital lease note payable
|
|
|
26,003
|
|
|
|
(42,505
|
)
|
Repayments
of line of credit
|
|
|
(119,518
|
)
|
|
|
(750,558
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
2,688,485
|
|
|
|
4,998,339
|
|
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
804,415
|
|
|
|
1,667,778
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(725,425
|
)
|
|
|
(66,463
|
)
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
|
|
|
1,728,281
|
|
|
|
126,966
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING
|
|
$
|
1,807,271
|
|
|
$
|
1,728,281
|
|
Supplemental Cash Flow
Information
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
114,505
|
|
|
$
|
62,073
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
shares issued upon conversion of convertible debt
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
50,536
|
|
Schedule
of non-cash financing and investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
shares returned to treasury in exchange for 50% of
OTC
Business
|
|
$
|
831,450
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Warrants
issued pursuant to Distribution Agreement
|
|
$
|
4,323,207
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Shares
issued for purchase of GlamTech
|
|
$
|
625,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Shares
issued as prepayment for goods
|
|
$
|
250,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Shares
issued for license
|
|
$
|
319,483
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
|
For
the year ended
March
31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net
Loss
|
|
$
|
(2,952,915
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,115,513
|
)
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(668,245
|
)
|
|
|
60,953
|
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|
$
|
(3,621,160
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,054,560
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
BACKGROUND AND
ORGANIZATION
|
The
Company is a manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic dentistry products,
including a full line of professional dental and retail “Over-The-Counter” tooth
whitening products which are distributed in Europe, in Asia and the
United States. The Company manufactures many of its products in its facility in
Deurle, Belgium as well as outsourced manufacturing in China. The Company
distributes its products using both its own internal sales force and through the
use of third party distributors.
The
Company was originally incorporated under the laws of Arizona in September 1996
under the name Remedent USA, Inc. In October 1998, the Company was acquired by
Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RWE”) in a share exchange
and RWE immediately changed its name to Remedent USA, Inc. The share exchange
was a “reverse acquisition” and accounted for as if the Company acquired RWE and
then recapitalized its capital structure. On July 1, 2001, the Company formed
three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc., Remedent
Professional, Inc. and Remedent N.V. (a Belgium corporation). Remedent
Professional, Inc. and Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. are both
wholly-owned subsidiaries and have been inactive since inception. In June 2005,
the Company formed Remedent Asia Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary formed under
the laws of Singapore. In October, 2005, the Company established a sales office
in Los Angeles, California in order to introduce its products to the United
States market.
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2002, through the Company’s Belgium based
subsidiary, Remedent N.V., the Company initiated its entrance into the high
technology dental equipment market. Since that time, the majority of the
Company’s operations have been conducted through its subsidiary, Remedent N.V.
For the fiscal years through March 31, 2009, substantially all of the Company’s
revenue has been generated by Remedent N.V., which has become a provider of
cosmetic dentistry products, including a full line of professional dental and
retail “over-the-counter” tooth whitening products in Europe. Because the
controlling stockholders of Remedent N.V. consisted of the Company’s executive
officers or companies owned by these executive officers, the Company has always
had effective “control” over Remedent N.V., as defined by APB 51 “
Consolidated Financial
Statements
,” even though it owned only twenty two percent (22%) of this
subsidiary.
On June
3, 2005, the Company consummated the acquisition of the remaining 78% of
Remedent N.V., and issued 7,715,703 shares of the Company’s common stock in
exchange for the 78% of the common stock of Remedent N.V. not owned by the
Company. As a result of this acquisition, Remedent N.V. is now our wholly-owned
subsidiary.
In
addition, on June 3, 2005, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation
pursuant to the filing of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
with the Nevada Secretary of State. The Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation (i) changed the name of the Company from “Remedent USA, Inc.” to
“Remedent, Inc.” (ii) increased the number of authorized shares to 60,000,000
shares consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, and (iii) effected a one-for-twenty reverse stock split
(collectively, the “Amendments”). The consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of
the reverse split and authorization of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock.
On
December 11, 2008 (the “OTC Restructuring Date”) the Company completed a
restructuring in the form of a management-led buyout of 50% of its OTC retail
business. The buyout was led by Mr. List, the Company’s former
director and Chief Executive Officer, with financing provided by Concordia Fund
VC, a non-affiliated foreign investment fund. Prior to the sale, the
Board approved a restructuring plan and strategy for transferring the Company’s
OTC business through a series of transactions involving subsidiary formations,
contributions of subsidiary(ies) interests and sales of stock interests through
subsidiary transactions, with particular emphasis focused on current OTC
business operations conducted through the Company’s subsidiaries, both
internationally and within the domestic U.S. (the “Plan”).
The total
consideration for the sale of OTC business was €4,654,736, which consists of (1)
€1,000,000 in cash, (2) €654,736 based on the
exchange rate as of January 12, 2008 for the 723,000 restricted shares of the
Company previously held by Mr. List (valued at $1.15 per share for an aggregate
value of $831,450), and (3) €3,000,000 which is the estimated value
of the ownership interest of 50 % of the shares of Remedent OTC held by the
Company.
Pursuant
to the agreements described in Note 3, the sale was conducted through a series
of transactions which included the consolidation of all of the ownership
interest of the Company’s subsidiaries operating the OTC business into Remedent
OTC; a sale of 50% of Remedent OTC to Mr. List; the formation of
Sylphar Holding BV, a Dutch holding company, followed by
a contribution of the OTC subsidiaries to Sylphar Holding by Remedent
OTC, and a subsequent investment by Concordia of €2,000,000. Although
Mr. List resigned as director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and
Remedent NV, Mr. List remains involved in the key management of the OTC
business.
As a
result of the series of transactions related to the sale, the Company now owns
50% of Remedent OTC with Mr. List owning the other 50%, and maintains control of
Remedent OTC as a result of its current control of the Board. In
addition, the Company now owns a partial interest in Sylphar Holding through
Remedent OTC’s 75% ownership interest in Sylphar Holding, which interest is
subject to dilution of up to 24% upon exercise of a call option held by
Concordia Fund VC, who currently owns the remaining 25%. As a
result of the sale, all of the OTC business previously operated by the Company
directly is now operated and held by Sylphar Holding.
2.
|
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Organization
and Principles of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of:
(a) Pre-OTC
Restructuring Date
Remedent,
Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries,
Remedent N.V. (incorporated in Belgium) located in Deurle, Belgium, Remedent
Professional, Inc. (incorporated in California) and a subsidiary of Remedent
Professional Holdings, Inc., Remedent Asia Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary
formed under the laws of Singapore, Sylphar N.V. (incorporated in Belgium as a
wholly owned subsidiary on September 24, 2007), and Glamtech-USA, Inc. (a
Delaware corporation acquired effective August 24, 2008) (collectively, the
“Company”).
(b) Post-OTC
Restructuring Date
Remedent,
Inc. (formerly Remedent USA, Inc.), a Nevada corporation, and its subsidiaries,
Remedent N.V. (incorporated in Belgium)located in Deurle, Belgium, Remedent
Professional, Inc. (incorporated in California) ), Glamtech-USA, Inc. (a
Delaware corporation acquired effective August 24, 2008), Remedent OTC B.V., a
Dutch Holding company and a 50% owned subsidiary, Sylphar Holding B.V., a Dutch
holding company, a 37.50% owned and controlled subsidiary by Remedent Inc,
Sylphar N.V., a 100% owned company by Sylphar Holding BV, Sylphar USA, a 100%
owned Nevada corporation by Sylphar Holding BV. and Sylphar Asia Pte, a 100 %
owned Asian company owned by Sylphar Holding BV (collectively, the
“Company”).
Remedent,
Inc. is a holding company with headquarters in Deurle, Belgium. Remedent
Professional, Inc. and Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. have been dormant
since inception. The rebranded Sylphar Asia Pte Ltd (former Remedent Asia Pte.
Ltd.), commenced operations as of July 2005.
For all
periods presented, all significant inter-company accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements and corporate
administrative costs are not allocated to subsidiaries.
Basis of
Presentation
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of
accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of a sale
exists: that is, a product is shipped under an agreement with a customer; risk
of loss and title has passed to the customer; the fee is fixed or determinable;
and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Sales
allowances are estimated based upon historical experience of sales
returns.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets consist primarily of patents and property and equipment. The
recoverability of long-lived assets is evaluated by an analysis of operating
results and consideration of other significant events or changes in the business
environment. If impairment exists, the carrying amount of the long-lived assets
is reduced to its estimated fair value, less any costs associated with the final
settlement. As of March 31, 2009, management believes there was no impairment of
the Company’s long-lived assets.
Pervasiveness
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires the Company to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 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. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates estimates and
judgments, including those related to revenue, bad debts, inventories, fixed
assets, intangible assets, stock based compensation, income taxes, and
contingencies. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that the Company believes reasonable in the circumstances. The
results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying vales of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months
or less to be cash or cash equivalents.
Accounts
Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company sells professional dental equipment to various companies, primarily to
distributors located in Western Europe and in the United States of America. The
terms of sales vary by customer, however, generally are 2% 10 days, net 30 days.
Accounts receivable is reported at net realizable value and net of allowance for
doubtful accounts. The Company uses the allowance method to account for
uncollectible accounts receivable. The Company’s estimate is based on historical
collection experience and a review of the current status of trade accounts
receivable.
Inventories
The
Company purchases certain of its products in components that require assembly
prior to shipment to customers. All other products are purchased as finished
goods ready to ship to customers.
The
Company writes down inventories for estimated obsolescence to estimated market
value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If
actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected, then
additional inventory write-downs may be required. Inventory reserves for
obsolescence totaled $13,204 at March 31, 2009 and $15,812 at March 31,
2008.
Prepaid
Expense
The
Company’s prepaid expense consists of prepayments to suppliers for inventory
purchases and to the Belgium customs department, to obtain an exemption of
direct VAT payments for imported goods out of the European Union (“EU”). This
prepayment serves as a guarantee to obtain the facility to pay VAT at the moment
of sale and not at the moment of importing goods at the border. Prepaid expenses
also include VAT payments made for goods and services in excess of VAT payments
received from the sale of products as well as amounts for other prepaid
operating expenses.
Property
and Equipment
Property
and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are charged to
the asset accounts while replacements, maintenance and repairs, which do not
improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed. At the time
property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the asset and
related accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved of the applicable
amounts. Gains or losses from retirements or sales are credited or charged to
income.
The
Company depreciates its property and equipment for financial reporting purposes
using the straight-line method based upon the following useful lives of the
assets:
Tooling
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Furniture
and fixtures
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4
Years
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Machinery
and Equipment
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4
Years
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Patents
Patents
consist of the costs incurred to purchase patent rights and are reported net of
accumulated amortization. Patents are amortized using the straight-line method
over a period based on their contractual lives.
Research
and Development Costs
The
Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.
Advertising
Costs
incurred for producing and communicating advertising are expensed when incurred
and included in sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses. For
the years ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, advertising expense was
$259,408 and $395,964, respectively.
Income
taxes
Income
taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Deferred taxes are
recognized for temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for
financial statement and income tax reporting as well as for operating losses and
credit carry forwards. A provision has been made for income taxes due on taxable
income and for the deferred taxes on the temporary differences. The components
of the deferred tax asset and liability are individually classified as current
and non-current based on their characteristics.
Deferred
tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of
management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of
enactment.
Warranties
The
Company typically warrants its products against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 18 months from shipment. Based upon historical
trends and warranties provided by the Company’s suppliers and sub-contractors,
the Company has made a provision for warranty costs of $19,806 and $23,718 as of
March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, respectively.
Segment
Reporting
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 (“SFAS 131”), “Disclosure About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” requires use of the
“management approach” model for segment reporting. The management approach model
is based on the way a company’s management organizes segments within the company
for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments
are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management
structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company. The
Company’s management considers its business to comprise one segment for
reporting purposes.
Computation
of Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic net
income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss)
attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) per common share
attributable to common stockholders assuming dilution is computed by dividing
net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if
all dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares
related to stock options and stock warrants are excluded from the computation
when their effect is anti-dilutive.
Conversion
of Foreign Currencies
The
reporting currency for the consolidated financial statements of the Company is
the U.S. dollar. The functional currency for the Company’s European
subsidiaries, Remedent N.V. and Sylphar N.V., is the Euro, for Remedent Asia the
Singapore Dollar. Finally, the functional currency for Remedent Professional,
Inc. is the U.S. dollar. The Company translates foreign currency statements to
the reporting currency in accordance with FASB 52. The assets and liabilities of
companies whose functional currency is other that the U.S. dollar are included
in the consolidation by translating the assets and liabilities at the exchange
rates applicable at the end of the reporting period. The statements of income of
such companies are translated at the average exchange rates during the
applicable period. Translation gains or losses are accumulated as a separate
component of stockholders’ equity.
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
The
Company has adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 130, “
Reporting
Comprehensive Income
” (“SFAS No. 130”). SFAS No. 130 establishes
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components
and accumulated balances in a full set of general purpose financial statements.
SFAS No. 130 defines comprehensive income (loss) to include all changes in
equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to
owners, including adjustments to minimum pension liabilities, accumulated
foreign currency translation, and unrealized gains or losses on marketable
securities.
The
Company’s only component of other comprehensive income is the accumulated
foreign currency translation consisting of gains and (losses) of $(668,245) and
$60,953 for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These amounts
have been recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity
(deficit).
Stock
Based Compensation
The
Company follows the guidance provided by SFAS No. 123R,
Share-Based Payment
(“SFAS
123R”) as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). SFAS 123R
requires accounting for stock options using a fair-value-based method as
described in such statement and recognize the resulting compensation expense in
our financial statements. We use the Black-Scholes option valuation
model in estimating the fair value of the stock option awards issued under SFAS
No. 123R. For the years ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008,
equity compensation in the form of stock options and grants of restricted stock
totaled $670,455 and $189,696 respectively.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In May
2009, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 165,
Subsequent Events (“SFAS
165”).
This Statement establishes general standards of accounting for and
disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires
the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent
events and the basis for that date. This Statement is effective for interim and
annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and as such, the Company will adopt
this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. The Company is currently
assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 165, if any, on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In
May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162,
The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles
(“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies a consistent
framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in
preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-governmental
entities. SFAS 162 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009 and as such the Company will adopt this standard in the third
quarter of fiscal year 2010
.
The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of SFAS 162
on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In
April 2008, the FASB issued FASB staff position (“FSP”) FAS 142-3,
Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets
(“FSP 142-3”). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors an
entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in
determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement
No. 142, “
Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets
”. This new guidance applies prospectively to
intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets
in business combinations and asset acquisitions. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
December 15, 2008, and as such, the Company will adopt FSP FAS 142-3 in the
first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact, if any, that FSP FAS 142-3 will have on its
financial position, results of operations, or cashflows.
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161
, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
, which amends the disclosure
requirements of
SFAS
133
. SFAS 161 provides an enhanced understanding about how and why
derivative instruments are used, how they are accounted for and their effect on
an entity’s financial condition, performance and cash flows. SFAS 161, which is
effective for the first interim period beginning after November 15, 2008, will
require additional disclosure in future filings. The Company adopted this
standard in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 and the adoption did not have
any material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements — an Amendment of ARB No. 51
(“FAS
160”). FAS 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. FAS 160 also clarifies that a noncontrolling
interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity
that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. FAS
160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008
and as such the Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal
year 2010. Based on its current operations, the Company does not believe that
FAS 160 will have a significant impact on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R will significantly change the
accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the
treatment of contingent consideration, contingencies, acquisition costs,
IPR&D and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141R, changes in
deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties in
a business combination after the measurement period will impact income taxes.
SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008 and, as such, the Company will adopt this standard in the first quarter of
fiscal year 2010. The provisions are effective for the Company for business
combinations on or after March 30, 2009.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement
No. 115
(“SFAS 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose
to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.
This provides entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported
earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without
being required to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The provisions of
SFAS No. 159 are effective as of the beginning of fiscal years that start
after November 15, 2007 (for the Company, March 31, 2008). The Company
adopted SFAS No. 159 on March 31, 2008 and the adoption did not
have any material impact on its financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
Effective
March 26, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109
(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires
that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in
the financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of
more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination
by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest
amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized
upon ultimate settlements. Upon adoption, the Company did not have any material
uncertain tax positions to account for as an adjustment to its opening balance
of retained earnings on March 26, 2007. In addition, as of March 31, 2009,
the Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements
(“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value
is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states
that a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. SFAS 157
applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements.
SFAS 157,
among other things, requires companies to maximize the use of observable inputs
and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value, and
specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to
those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs
reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs
reflect the company’s market assumptions. The effective date was for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007.
SFAS
No. 157 establishes a three-tiered hierarchy to prioritize inputs used to
measure fair value. Those tiers are defined as follows:
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identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability
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2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1,
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified
(contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for
substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
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The
highest priority in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value is placed on
the use of Level 1 inputs, while the lowest priority is placed on the use of
Level 3 inputs.
This
statement also expands the related disclosure requirements in an effort to
provide greater transparency around fair value measures.
In
February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, which delays the effective
date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and
interim periods within those fiscal years, for all nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair
value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually).
As of
March 31, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, and the adoption did
not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, or
cash flows. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the items deferred by
FSP FAS 157-2.
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RESTRUCTURING
OF OTC BUSINESS
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To
effectuate the restructuring Plan relating to the management led buyout of the
Over-The-Counter (“OTC”) business the Company entered into the following series
of related agreements:
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement with
Sylphar USA, Inc., a newly incorporated Nevada corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Sylphar USA”), pursuant to which the Company made a
capital contribution of certain assets and liabilities relating to the OTC
business which was valued at $460,568 to Sylphar USA in exchange for 460,568
shares of common stock, par value $1.00, of Sylphar USA.
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with
Remedent, NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company formed under the laws of
Belgium (“Remedent NV”), pursuant to which the Company purchased a 99% ownership
interest in Sylphar, NV, a subsidiary of the Company formed under the laws of
Belgium, from Remedent NV. As a result of the Sylphar Purchase
Agreement, Sylphar NV became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As
consideration for the 99 shares (“Sylphar Shares”), the Company agreed to pay
Remedent NV €1,881,000, which was based on the valuations provided by an
independent assessor, by executing an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory
note (the “Promissory Note”) on behalf of Remedent NV for the principal amount
of €1,000,160 (the “Debt”) and having the remainder balance of €880,840
reflected on the existing intercompany account between Remedent NV and the
Company.
Then
pursuant to a Deed of Contribution, the Company transferred all of the Company’s
ownership interest in its OTC operating subsidiaries, consisting of Sylphar USA,
Remedent Asia PTE, Sylphar NV (“OTC Subsidiaries”), into Remedent OTC BV, a
Dutch holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Remedent
OTC”) in exchange for €1,000,160.
Subsequent
to the contribution of the OTC Subsidiaries to Remedent OTC, the Company sold
fifty percent (50%) of its interest in Remedent OTC to Robin List, a former
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the Company, in exchange for
723,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company held by Mr. List
(“Exchanged Shares”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement on December 10,
2008. The Exchanged Shares were returned to treasury. The
Exchanged Shares were valued at $1.15 per share, based on the average of the 52
week high and low bid, for an aggregate value of $831,450. As a
result, Mr. List and the Company equally own 50% of Remedent OTC with the
Company currently controlling Remedent OTC through its board representations
pursuant to the terms of a certain Voting Agreement entered into by the Company
and Mr. List concurrently with the Share Purchase Agreement. The
Voting Agreement provides that, the Company will initially have 2 board
representations and Mr. List will have 1 board
representation. However upon the occurrence of a “Triggering Event”
(as defined in the Voting Agreement), the Company will have 1 board
representation and Mr. List will have 2 board representations.
On
December 11, 2008, the Company entered into an Investment and Shareholders’
Agreement with Remedent OTC, Concordia Fund V.C., a non-affiliated Dutch private
equity fund (“Concordia”), Mr. List, Sylphar Holding, BV, a Dutch holding
company and wholly owned subsidiary of Remedent OTC (“Sylphar Holding”) and the
OTC Subsidiaries pursuant to which Concordia agreed to purchase shares of
Sylphar Holding from Remedent OTC representing a 12.5% ownership interest in
Sylphar Holding for €1,000,000 and invest an additional €1,000,000 in Sylphar
Holding for an additional 12.5% ownership interest in Sylphar Holding,
representing an aggregate ownership interest of 25% in Sylphar Holding.
Furthermore, Concordia was granted a call option exercisable from January 1,
2009 until December 31, 2010, unless otherwise extended to September 30,
2011 pursuant to the terms of such agreement, to purchase an additional 24%
ownership interest in Sylphar Holding for €2,000,000 or any pro rata portion
thereof. The shares of Sylphar Holding are subject to certain drag
along rights in the event there is an offer to purchase such
shares. It was further agreed upon that the €1,000,000 received from
Concordia would be used to pay off the Debt. Such funds were received
from Concordia and used to pay off the Debt in December
2008. Subsequently, all of the OTC Subsidiaries were transferred and
are currently held and operated by Sylphar Holding.
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DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENTS
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Den-Mat
Distribution Agreement
On
August 24, 2008, and as amended June 3, 2009, the Company entered into a
distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Den-Mat Holdings,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Den-Mat”). Under
the Distribution, the Company appointed Den-Mat to be the sole and exclusive
distributor to market, license and sell certain products relating to the
Company’s GlamSmile tray technology, including, but not limited to, its
GlamSmile veneer products and other related veneer products (the “Products”),
throughout the world, with the exception of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
France (including all French overseas territories “Dom-Tom”), Germany, Italy,
New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland,
Thailand, and United Arab Emirates (collectively the “Excluded Markets”) and the
China Market (the “Territory”).
As
consideration for such distribution, licensing and manufacturing rights, Den-Mat
will pay the Company:
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an
initial payment of $2,425,000;
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a
payment of $250,000 for each of the first three contract periods in the
initial Guaranty Period, subject to certain terms and
conditions;
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certain
periodic payments as additional paid-up royalties in the aggregate amount
of $500,000;
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a
payment of $1,000,000 promptly after Den-Mat manufactures a limited
quantity of products at a facility owned or leased by
Den-Mat;
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a
payment of $1,000,000 promptly upon completion of certain training of
Den-Mat’s personnel;
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a
payment of $1,000,000 upon the first to occur of (a) February 1, 2009
or (b) the date thirty (30) days after den-Mat sells GlamSmile
Products incorporating twenty thousand (20,000) Units/Teeth to customers
regardless of whether Den-Mat has manufactured such Units/Teeth in a
Den-Mat facility or has purchased such Units/Teeth from
Remedent;
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certain
milestone payments; and
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certain
royalty payments.
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Further,
as consideration for Den-Mat’s obligations under the Distribution Agreement, the
Company agreed to, among other things:
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issue
to Den-Mat or an entity to be designated by Den-Mat, warrants to purchase
up to 3,378,379 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $1.48 per share,
exercisable for a period of five years (the “Den-Mat Warrant”) (issued in
the period ended September 30, 2008) (Note
21);
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execute
and deliver to Den-Mat a registration rights agreement covering the
registration of the Warrant Shares (the “Registration Rights Agreement”)
which as of March 31, 2009 has not yet been filed;
and
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cause
its Chairman of the Board, Guy De Vreese, to execute and deliver to
Den-Mat a non-competition
agreement.
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On June
3, 2009, the Distribution Agreement was amended and restated (the “Amended
Agreement”). The Amended Agreement modifies and clarifies certain terms and
provisions which among other things includes:
(1) the
expansion of the list of Excluded Markets to include Spain, Japan, Portugal,
South Korea and South Africa for a period of time;
(2)
clarification that Den-Mat’s distribution and license rights are non-exclusive
to market, sell and distribute the Products directly to consumers through retail
locations (“B2C Market”) in the Territory and an undertaking to form a separate
subsidiary to and to issue warrants to Den-Mat in the subsidiary in the event
that the Company decides to commercially exploit the B2C Market in North America
after January 1, 2010;
(3)
subject to certain exceptions, a commitment from the Company to use Den-Mat as
its supplier to purchase all of its, and its licensee’s, GlamSmile products in
the B2C Market from Den-Mat, with reciprocal commitment from Den-Mat to sell
such products;
(4)
modification of certain defined terms such as “Guaranty Period,” “Exclusivity
Period” and addition of the term “Contract Period”; and
(5) the
“Guaranty Period” (as defined therein) is no longer a three year
period but has been changed to the first three “Contract
Periods”. The first Contract Period commences on the first day of the
Guaranty Period (which the Parties agreed has commenced as of April 1, 2009),
and continues for fifteen (15) months or such longer period that would be
necessary in order for Den-Mat to purchase a certain minimum number of
Units/Teeth as agreed upon in the Amended Agreement (“Minimum Purchase
Requirement”) in the event that the Company’s manufacturing capacity falls below
a certain threshold. The second and each subsequent GlamSmile
Contract Period begins on the next day following the end of the preceding
“Contract Period” and continues for twelve (12) months or such longer period
that would be necessary in order for Den-Mat to meet its Minimum Purchase
Requirement in the event that the Company’s manufacturing capacity falls below a
certain threshold.
First
Fit Distribution Agreement
Subsequent
to the Company’s year ended March 31, 2009, on June 3, 2009, the
Company entered into the First Fit-Crown Distribution and License Agreement (the
“First Fit Distribution Agreement”) with Den-Mat. Under the terms of
the First Fit Distribution Agreement, the Company appointed Den-Mat to be ts
sole and exclusive distributor to market, license and sell certain products
relating to the Company’s proprietary First Fit technology (the “First Fit
Products”), in the United States, Canada and Mexico (the “First Fit
Territory”). In connection therewith, the Company also granted
Den-Mat certain non-exclusive rights to manufacture and produce the First Fit
Products in the First-Fit Territory; and a sole and exclusive transferable and
sublicensable right and license to use the Company’s intellectual property
rights relating to the First Fit Products to perform its obligations as a
distributor (provided the Company retains the right to use and license related
intellectual property in connection with the manufacture of the First Fit
Products for sale outside of the First Fit Territory).
Consummation
of the First Fit Distribution Agreement is subject to: completion of Den-Mat’s
due diligence; execution and delivery of Non-Competition Agreements; and the
delivery of the Development Payment and first installment of the License Payment
(the “Development Payment” and License Payment” are defined below).
Under the
First Fit Distribution Agreement, the Company granted such distribution rights,
licensing rights and manufacturing rights, in consideration for the
following: (i) a non-refundable development fee of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($400,000) (the “Development Payment”) payable in two
installments of $50,000 each, one within seven days after the effective date of
the First Fit Distribution Agreement, and another $350,000 payment within twenty
one days after the Effective Date; (ii) a non-refundable license fee of $600,000
payable in three equal installments of $200,000 each, with the first installment
payable on the Closing Date, and with the second and third installments payable
on the 30th and 60th day, respectively, after the Closing Date; (iii) certain
royalty payments based on the sales of the First Fit Products by Den-Mat or its
sublicensees; and (iv) certain minimum royalty payments to maintain
exclusivity.
Den-Mat’s
rights as an exclusive distributor and licensee will continue at least through
the first Contract Period (defined below) and until the termination of the First
Fit Distribution Agreement. Den-Mat’s exclusivity ends at the end of
any Contract Period in which Den-Mat fails to make certain minimum royalty
payments. In the event that such exclusivity is terminated, Den-Mat
has the option to either terminate the First Fit Distribution Agreement upon
ninety (90) days written notice, or become a non-exclusive distributor and
licensee, in which event Den-Mat’s obligation to pay certain agreed upon
royalties would continue. “Contract Period” means the
following periods: (A) the first eighteen months beginning on the first day of
the month following the month in which the Closing occurs, provided that if
Den-Mat is not fully operational within sixty days after the Closing Date, the
first Contract Period will be extended by one day for each day after the
sixtieth day until Den-Mat becomes fully operational; (B) the subsequent twelve
months; and (C) each subsequent twelve month period thereafter, in each case
during which the First Fit Distribution Agreement is in effect.
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ACQUISITION
OF GLAMTECH-USA, INC.
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On August
24, 2008, as part of the consideration for the rescission and release under the
Rescission Agreement entered into between the Company, our wholly owned
subsidiary, Remedent N.V., and Glamtech-USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Glamtech”), the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock
Purchase Agreement”) with each of the two Glamtech shareholders (the “Holders”),
for the purchase of 100% of Glamtech’s outstanding common stock in exchange for,
among certain other consideration: at the election of the Holders at
any time within 6 months, to receive either, but not both, (a) an aggregate of
1,000,000 restricted shares of the registrant’s common stock (the “Shares”), or
(b) five (5) year warrants valued by the registrant’s Board of Directors at
$1.48 per warrant, to purchase an aggregate of 1,247,216 restricted shares of
the registrant’s common stock at a exercise price of $1.30 per share (the
“Warrant Shares”).
Further,
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to
register the Shares or the Warrant Shares, as applicable, on a registration
statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission no later than thirty
(30) calendar days following the date of the Holder’s election, but no sooner
than seventy-five (75) days from the effective date of the Stock Purchase
Agreement. All of the securities issued to the two Glamtech
shareholders will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Sections 4(2), and Rule 506 of Regulation D
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and from various similar state
exemptions.
During
the quarter ended December 31, 2008, both Holders elected to receive a total of
1,000,000 restricted shares. The shares were issued prior to December
31, 2008 and were recorded at a fair value of $625,000.
On June
25, 2007, the Company completed its private offering of 5,600,000 shares of its
common stock, par value $.001 per share at a purchase price of $1.25 per share
(the “Shares”) and warrants to purchase 4,200,000 shares of common stock, par
value $.001 per share, at an exercise price of $1.55 per share (the “Warrants”)
to certain institutional and accredited investors, for an aggregate purchase
price of $7,000,000 (the “Offering”).
Under the
terms of the Offering, the Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years
and entitle the holder to purchase one share of restricted common stock (the
“Warrant Shares”) for $1.55 per Warrant Share. The Company also has the right to
redeem the Warrants for $0.001 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if the
Shares trade on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board or similar market above $5.25
per share for 20 consecutive trading days following the initial effective date
of the registration statement covering the resale of the Shares and Warrant
Shares, based upon the closing bid price for the Shares for each trading day
(the “Redemption Right”). Once the Redemption Right vests, the Company has the
right, but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.001 per Warrant
Share covered by the Warrants upon 30 days written notice to the holders of the
Warrants.
Under the
terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company was required to prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement covering the resale of
the Shares and the Warrant Shares. The Company agreed to prepare and file a
registration statement covering the resale no later than 30 days after the
Closing. The registration statement became effective October 23,
2007.
The
Company engaged Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as its exclusive agent to offer the
Shares and Warrants (the “Placement Agent”). The Placement Agent is entitled to
a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds derived from the
Offering, of which the Placement Agent may, at its option, receive up to 2% of
its 10% fee in securities issued in the Offering. Further, the Company agreed to
pay the Placement Agent 5% of the exercise price of the Warrants promptly
following the Company’s receipt thereof. In addition, the Company agreed to
reimburse the Placement Agent for its out-of-pocket expenses related to the
Offering, including an up front payment of $25,000 to cover such expenses, of
which any unused amount will be netted against the Placement Agent’s 10%
fee.
As of
March 31, 2009, the total costs of this private placement were $1,235,223,
comprising of: commissions of $762,505; out-of-pocket costs of $25,000;
professional fees of $375,738 and direct travel costs of $71,980; and have been
recorded against share capital as a cost of financing.
The
Offering was conducted in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), including, without
limitation, that under Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act. The Units were offered and sold by the Company to accredited
investors in reliance on Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Financial
Instruments — Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts
receivable.
Concentrations
of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are normally limited due to the
number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion
across different geographic areas. At March 31, 2009 four customers accounted
for a total of 30%, 19%, 18% and 11% of the Company’s trade accounts
receivable. At March 31, 2008 two customers accounted for 25% and 10%
of the Company’s trade accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers and normally does not require collateral to support
accounts receivable.
Purchases
— The Company has diversified its sources for product components and finished
goods and, as a result, the loss of a supplier would not have a material impact
on the Company’s operations. For the year ended March 31, 2009, the Company had
five suppliers who accounted for 20% of gross purchases. For the year
ended March 31, 2008, the Company had one supplier who accounted for 33% of
gross purchases and four other suppliers who accounted for between 14% and 21%
of gross purchases each.
Revenues
— For the year ended March 31, 2009 the Company had one customer that accounted
for 45.5% of total revenues. For the year ended March 31, 2008 the
Company had one customer that accounted for 16% of total revenues.
8.
|
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL
ACCOUNTS
|
The
Company’s accounts receivable at year end were as follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Accounts
receivable, gross
|
|
$
|
3,242,086
|
|
|
$
|
1,935,101
|
|
Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(33,966
|
)
|
|
|
(32,181
|
)
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
$
|
3,208,120
|
|
|
$
|
1,902,920
|
|
Inventories
at year end are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net
realizable value and consisted of the following:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
20,941
|
|
|
$
|
29,788
|
|
Components
|
|
|
1,017,286
|
|
|
|
970,101
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
912,923
|
|
|
|
376,632
|
|
|
|
|
1,951,150
|
|
|
|
1,376,521
|
|
Less:
reserve for obsolescence
|
|
|
(13,204
|
)
|
|
|
(15,812
|
)
|
Net
inventory
|
|
$
|
1,937,946
|
|
|
$
|
1,360,709
|
|
Prepaid
expenses are summarized as follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Prepaid
materials and components
|
|
$
|
1,127,225
|
|
|
$
|
588,639
|
|
Prepaid
Belgium income taxes
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
79,060
|
|
Prepaid
consulting
|
|
|
18,119
|
|
|
|
62,237
|
|
VAT
payments in excess of VAT receipts
|
|
|
99,315
|
|
|
|
117,467
|
|
Royalties
|
|
|
39,053
|
|
|
|
39,530
|
|
Prepaid
trade show expenses
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
25,276
|
|
Prepaid
rent
|
|
|
1,584
|
|
|
|
10,812
|
|
Other
|
|
|
25,604
|
|
|
|
47,152
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,310,900
|
|
|
$
|
970,173
|
|
11.
|
PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
|
Property
and equipment are summarized as follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Furniture
and Fixtures
|
|
$
|
350,662
|
|
|
$
|
182,079
|
|
Machinery
and Equipment
|
|
|
1,351,870
|
|
|
|
801,251
|
|
Tooling
|
|
|
188,450
|
|
|
|
254,450
|
|
|
|
|
1,890,982
|
|
|
|
1,237,780
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(865,983
|
)
|
|
|
(545,171
|
)
|
Property
& equipment, net
|
|
$
|
1,024,999
|
|
|
$
|
692,609
|
|
12. LONG TERM
INVESTMENTS AND ADVANCES
Innovative Medical & Dental
Solutions, LLC (“IMDS, LLC”)
Effective
July 15, 2007 the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Merger and
Equity Reallocation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) through its
subsidiary, Remedent N.V. Pursuant to the terms of the Participation Agreement,
the Company acquired a 10% equity interest in IMDS, LLC in consideration for
$300,000 which was converted against IMDS receivables.
The
agreement stipulates certain exclusive world wide rights to certain tooth
whitening technology, and the right to purchase at standard cost certain
whitening lights and accessories and to sell such lights in markets not served
by the LLC. The terms of the Participation Agreement also provide that Remedent
N.V. has the first right to purchase additional equity. Parties to the
Participation Agreement include two officers of IMDS, LLC, and an individual who
is both an officer and director of Remedent Inc., and certain unrelated
parties.
IMDS, LLC
is registered with the Secretary of the State of Florida as a limited liability
company and with the Secretary of the State of California as a foreign
corporation authorized to operate in California. IMDS, LLC is merging with White
Science World Wide, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
the State of Georgia. The merged companies are operating as a single entity as
IMDS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
As of
March 31, 2009 the Company has recorded a 100% allowance against its investment
in IMDS because IMDS financial information is unavailable. The
provision will be re-evaluated as soon as information becomes
available.
Soca Networks Singapore
(“Soca”)
Pursuant
to the terms of a letter of intent dated December 17, 2007, the Company has
agreed to purchase 20% of Soca for a total purchase price of $750,000. Half of
the purchase price has been advanced $375,000 to Soca as a down payment, pending
completion of the agreement terms. The balance of $375,000 is to be paid through
the issuance of 220,588 common shares of the Company’s common stock. The final
agreement is currently being negotiated and management expects to close the
agreement, and issue the 220,588 common shares during the
remainder of calendar year 2009.
Teeth
Whitening Patents
In
October 2004, the Company acquired from the inventor the exclusive, perpetual
license to two issued United States patents which are applicable to several
teeth whitening products currently being marketed by the Company. Pursuant to
the terms of the license agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive,
worldwide, perpetual license to manufacture, market, distribute and sell the
products contemplated by the patents subject to the payment of $65,000 as
reimbursement to the patent holder for legal and other costs associated with
obtaining the patents, which was paid in October 2004, and royalties for each
unit sold subject to an annual minimum royalty of $100,000 per year. The Company
is amortizing the initial cost of $65,000 for these patents over a ten year
period and accordingly has recorded $29,250 of accumulated amortization for this
patent as of March 31, 2009. The Company accrues this royalty when it becomes
payable to inventory therefore no provision has been made for this obligation as
of March 31, 2009 (2008-Nil).
Universal
Applicator Patent
In
September 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Lident N.V.
(“Lident”), a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, the Company’s Chairman, to
obtain an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license an
international patent (excluding the US) and worldwide manufacturing and
distribution rights for a potential new product which Lident had been assigned
certain rights by the inventors of the products, who are unrelated parties,
prior to Mr. De Vreese association with the Company. The patent is an Italian
patent which relates to a single use universal applicator for dental pastes,
salves, creams, powders, liquids and other substances where manual application
could be relevant. The Company has filed to have the patent approved throughout
Europe. The agreement required the Company to advance to the inventors through
Lident a fully refundable deposit of €100,000 subject to the Company’s due
diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability of the
product, which, if viable, would be assigned to the Company for additional
consideration to the inventors of €100,000 and an ongoing royalty from sales of
products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if not viable, the
deposit would be repaid in full by Lident. The consideration the Company had
agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is the same as the
consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original inventors. Consequently,
Lident would not have profited from the exercise of the option. Furthermore, at
a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors on July 13, 2005, the Board
accepted Lident’s offer to facilitate an assignment of Lident’s intellectual
property rights to the technology to the Company in exchange for the
reimbursement of Lident’s actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual
property. Consequently, when the Company exercises the option, all future
payments, other than the reimbursement of costs would be paid directly to the
original inventors and not to Lident.
On
December 12, 2005, the Company exercised the option and the Company and the
patent holder agreed to revise the assignment agreement whereby the Company
agreed to pay €50,000 additional compensation in the form of prepaid royalties
instead of the €100,000 previously agreed, €25,000 of which had been paid by the
Company in September 2005 and the remaining €25,000 to be paid upon the
Company’s first shipment of a product covered by the patent. As of March 31,
2009 the Company has not yet received the final Product. The patent is being
amortized over five (5) years and accordingly, the Company has recorded $79,240
of accumulated amortization for this patent as of March 31, 2009.
On
October 8, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, Remedent N.V., obtained a
mixed-use line of credit facility with Fortis Bank, a Belgian bank, for
€1,070,000 (the “Facility”). The Facility was secured by a first lien on the
assets of Remedent N.V. The purpose of the Facility is to provide working
capital to grow our business and to finance certain accounts receivable as
necessary. Since opening the Facility in 2004, Remedent N.V. and Fortis Bank
have subsequently amended the Facility several times to increase or decrease the
line of credit. On May 3, 2005 the Facility was amended to decrease the line of
credit to €1,050,000. On March 13, 2006 the Facility was amended to increase the
mixed-use line of credit to €2,300,000, consisting of a €1,800,000 credit line
based on the eligible accounts receivable and a €500,000 general line of credit.
The latest amendment to the Facility, dated January 3, 2008, amended and
decreased the mixed-use line of credit to €2,050,000, to be used by Remedent NV
and/or Sylphar NV. Each line of credit carries its own interest rates and fees
as provided in the Facility. Remedent N.V. and Sylphar N.V. are currently only
utilizing two lines of credit, advances based on account receivables and the
straight loan. As of March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, Remedent N.V. and
Sylphar N.V. had in aggregate, $660,200 and $779,718 in advances outstanding,
respectively, under this mixed-use line of credit facility.
On June
15, 2005, the Company entered into two five year capital lease agreements for
manufacturing equipment totaling €70,296 (US $92,819). On October 24, 2006, the
Company entered into another five year capital lease agreement for additional
manufacturing equipment totaling €123,367 (US $162,894). On May 15, 2008, the
Company entered into a third capital lease agreement over a three year
period for additional manufacturing equipment totaling €63,395 (US
$83,707).
The
leases require monthly payments of principal and interest at 7.43% of €1,172
(US$1,547 at March 31, 2009) for the first two leases and 9.72% of €2,056 (US
$2,715 at March 31, 2009) and provide for buyouts at the conclusion of the five
year term of €2,820 (US$3,724) or 4.0% of original value for the first two
contracts and €4,933 (US $6,514) or 4.0% of the original value for the second
contract. The third lease contract requires monthly payments of principal and
interest at 9.40% of €1,761 (US $2,325 at March 31, 2009) and provides for
buyout at the conclusion of the three year term of €634 (US $837) or 1% of the
original value of this contract.
The net
book value as of March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 of the equipment subject to
the foregoing leases are $179,339 and $251,854, respectively.
16.
|
RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
|
Transactions
with related parties consisted of the following:
Compensation:
During
the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively, the Company incurred
$861,044 and $671,170 respectively, as compensation for all directors and
officers.
Sales
Transactions:
One of
the Company’s directors owns a minority interest in a client company, IMDS Inc.,
to which goods were sold during the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 totaling
$79,459 and $87,790 respectively. Accounts receivable at year end with this
customer totaled $31,895 and $91,533 as at March 31, 2009 and 2008
respectively.
All
related party transactions involving provision of services or tangible assets
were recorded at the exchange amount, which is the value established and agreed
to by the related parties reflecting arms length consideration payable for
similar services or transfers. Other related party transactions are disclosed in
Note 20.
Accrued
liabilities are summarized as follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Accrued
employee benefit taxes and payroll
|
|
$
|
246,925
|
|
|
$
|
178,645
|
|
Accrued
Travel
|
|
|
13,170
|
|
|
|
17,667
|
|
Advances
and deposits
|
|
|
298,809
|
|
|
|
212,736
|
|
Commissions
|
|
|
258,105
|
|
|
|
130,875
|
|
Accrued
audit and tax preparation fees
|
|
|
8,947
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
Reserve
for warranty costs
|
|
|
19,806
|
|
|
|
23,718
|
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
1,279
|
|
|
|
984
|
|
Accrued
consulting fees
|
|
|
37,308
|
|
|
|
35,204
|
|
Other
accrued expenses
|
|
|
706,011
|
|
|
|
177,908
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,590,360
|
|
|
$
|
781,737
|
|
The
Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, “
Accounting
for Income Taxes
” (SFAS No. 109). Under the asset and liability method of
SFAS No. 109, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in
the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. Under SFAS No. 109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities
of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers
whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company considers the
scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income
and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
The
domestic and foreign (“Belgium” and “Singapore”) components of income (loss)
before income taxes and minority interest were comprised of the
following:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Domestic
|
|
$
|
(7,459,399
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,722,134
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
4,653,325
|
|
|
|
(1,366,132
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,806,074
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,088,266
|
)
|
The
Company’s domestic and foreign components of deferred income taxes are as
follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Domestic
— Net operating loss carryforward
|
|
$
|
6,172,631
|
|
|
$
|
3,561,841
|
|
Foreign
— Net operating loss carryforward
|
|
|
(838,728
|
)
|
|
|
639,893
|
|
Total
|
|
|
5,333,902
|
|
|
|
4,201,734
|
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(5,333,902
|
)
|
|
|
(4,201,734
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The
principal reasons for the difference between the income tax (benefit) and the
amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rates to the income (loss)
for the year ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 are as
follows:
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
Domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre
tax income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(7,459,399
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,722,134
|
)
|
Statutory
tax rate
|
|
|
35
|
%
|
|
|
35
|
%
|
Tax
benefit based upon statutory rate
|
|
|
(2,610,790
|
)
|
|
|
(602,747
|
)
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
2,610,790
|
|
|
|
602,747
|
|
Net
domestic income tax (benefit)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre
tax income (loss)
|
|
|
4,653,325
|
|
|
|
(1,366,132
|
)
|
Statutory
tax rate
|
|
|
35
|
%
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
Tax
expense (benefit) based upon statutory rate
|
|
|
1,478,621
|
|
|
|
(437,162
|
)
|
Permanent
differences
|
|
|
(1,478,621
|
)
|
|
|
437,162
|
|
Net
operating loss
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net
foreign income tax (benefit)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
Income tax (benefit )
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
On
December 8, 2008 a total of 723,000 restricted common shares were returned to
treasury pursuant to the Company’s sale of 50% of its OTC
business. (See Note 3.)
On each
of November 7, 2008 and December 23, 2008 the Company issued 500,000 common
shares to each of the previous Glamtech shareholders. The 1,000,000
shares were valued at $625,000. (See Note 5.)
On July
11, 2008, the Company issued 358,166 shares of restricted common stock as
partial payment of products and certain exclusivity rights pursuant
to the terms of the Distribution Agreement dated as of June 30, 2008,
which was filed on a Form 8-K on July 7, 2008. The value of the
shares issued was $569,483. The securities issued are exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to
Sections 4(2), and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and from various similar state exemptions.
On
February 19, 2008, the Company entered into a formal debt conversion and
Registration Rights Agreement with a former investor of the Company. The debt
was in the amount of $50,536 and was for past services and obligations
attributable to the operations of the Company and its California subsidiaries.
In exchange for the debt the Company issued 31,558 common shares of its capital
stock.
During
the three months ended December 31, 2007 the Company received $15,900 on the
exercise of 10,000 common stock purchase warrants.
On June
25, 2007, the Company completed a private offering of 5,600,000 shares of its
common stock, par value $.001 per share at a purchase price of $1.25 per share
(the “Shares”) and five year warrants to purchase 4,200,000 shares of common
stock, par value $.001 per share, at an exercise price of $1.55 per share (the
“Warrants”) to certain institutional and accredited investors, for an aggregate
purchase price of $7,000,000 (the “Offering”).
Under the
terms of the Offering, the Company has the right to redeem the Warrants for
$0.001 per Warrant Share covered by the Warrants if the Shares trade on the OTC
Electronic Bulletin Board or similar market above $5.25 per share for 20
consecutive trading days following the initial effective date of the
registration statement covering the resale of the Shares and Warrant Shares,
based upon the closing bid price for the Shares for each trading day (the
“Redemption Right”). Once the Redemption Right vests, the Company has the right,
but not the obligation, to redeem the Warrants for $0.001 per Warrant Share
covered by the Warrants upon 30 days written notice to the holders of the
Warrants.
Under the
terms of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company is required to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement
covering the resale of the Shares and the Warrant Shares. The Company has agreed
to prepare and file a registration statement covering the resale no later than
30 days after the Closing (the “Filing Deadline”). In the event the Company is
unable to file a registration statement by the Filing Deadline or the
registration statement is not declared effective on or before 90 days from the
Closing (120 days from the Closing if the registration statement is reviewed by
the SEC) (“Effective Deadline”), then the Company will have to pay liquidated
damages equal to 1.5% of the aggregate amount invested by each investor for each
30-day period, or pro rata portion thereof, following the date by which such
registration statement should have been effective, until the registration
statement has been declared effective by the SEC. All payments must be made in
cash.
The
Placement Agent is entitled to a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the gross
proceeds derived from the Offering, of which the Placement Agent may, at its
option, receive up to 2% of its 10% fee in securities issued in the Offering.
The Company has agreed to pay the Placement Agent 5% of the exercise price of
the Warrants promptly following the Company’s receipt thereof. In addition, the
Company agreed to reimburse the Placement Agent for its out-of-pocket expenses
related to the Offering, including an up-front payment of $25,000 to cover such
expenses, of which any unused amount will be netted against the Placement
Agent’s 10% fee.
The Units
were offered and sold by the Company to accredited investors in reliance on
Section 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
20.
|
EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLANS
|
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company had three equity compensation plans approved by its
stockholders (1) the 2001 Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the
“2001 Plan”), (2) the 2004 Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the
“2004 Plan”); and (3) the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The
Company’s stockholders approved the 2001 Plan reserving 250,000 shares of common
stock of the Company pursuant to an Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed
with the Commission on August 15, 2001. In addition, the Company’s stockholders
approved the 2004 Plan reserving 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company
pursuant to an Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission
on May 9, 2005. Finally, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2007
Plan reserving 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on October
2, 2007.
In
addition to the equity compensation plans approved by the Company’s
stockholders, the Company has issued options and warrants to individuals
pursuant to individual compensation plans not approved by our
stockholders. These options and warrants have been issued in exchange
for services or goods received by the Company.
The
following table provides aggregate information as of March 31, 2009 with respect
to all compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under
which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of securities to be
issued
upon
exercise
of
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and
right
|
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options
warrants
and rights
|
|
|
Number
of securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected
in
column (a))
|
|
|
Equity
Compensation Plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
1,918,166
|
|
|
$
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
131,834
|
|
Equity
Compensation Plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
447,298
|
|
|
$
|
1.64
|
|
|
|
NA
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,365,464
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
131,834
|
|
On March
19, 2009, the Company granted to its directors, officers and employees 965,000
ten year options to purchase the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$0.50, the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. A total of
645,000 of the options were granted to officers and directors and were fully
vested upon issue and the balance of the options vest over three years. The
value of the foregoing option grants based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing
model utilizing a market price on the date of grant of $0.50 per share, an
annualized volatility of 141%, a risk free interest rate of 2.17% and an
expected life of ten years is $0.39 per option granted, for a total value of
approximately $471,342.
On
December 23, 2005, the Company granted to its Chief Financial Officer 75,000 ten
year options to purchase the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$2.46, the market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The options
were fully vested upon issue. The value of the foregoing option grants based
upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing a market price on the date
of grant of $2.46 per share, an annualized volatility of 155%, a risk free
interest rate of 4.5% and an expected life of eight years is $2.40 per option
granted, for a total value of approximately $180,000.
On
September 21, 2007 the Company granted to employees and directors a total of
570,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock at a price of $1.75 per
share. These options will vest over the next 3 years and are exercisable for a
period of 10 years. The Company valued the foregoing options using the Black
Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: no dividend yield;
expected volatility rate of 115%; risk free interest rate of 4.75% and an
average life of 7 years resulting in a value of $1.47 per option granted. The
value of these options will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the next
three years and accordingly a value of $308,104 has been recorded in the year
ended March 31, 2009 (2008 - $160,916).
On August
17, 2007, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2004 Plan, the Company granted
to an employee 100,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock at a price
of $1.50 per share. These options will vest over the next 3 years and are
exercisable for a period of 5 years. The Company valued the foregoing options
using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: no
dividend yield; expected volatility rate of 115%; risk free interest rate of
4.75% and an average life of 5 years resulting in a value of $1.24 per option
granted. The value of these options will be recognized on a straight-line basis
over the next three years and accordingly a value of $45,596 has been recorded
in the year ended March 31, 2009 (2008 - $28,780).
On
October 12, 2005, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with an
individual to render full-time employment to the Company as for an initial term
of three (3) years whose duties include managing worldwide sales for the
Company. The agreement automatically renews for an additional one (1) year
period at the end of each then existing term, unless one party gives to the
other written notice to terminate. The agreement provides for an annual salary
of $275,000 and quarterly bonuses in the amount of $25,000, subject to certain
conditions. The agreement also granted 400,000 options under the Company’s 2004
Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Plan”). The options
were priced at $4.00. The options vest one third each on the last day of the
first, second and third years of employment. These options have a term of eight
(8) years from the date of grant and are subject to other standard terms and
conditions under the Stock Plan and contain standard anti-dilution language and
a provision for cashless exercise. The value of the foregoing option grant based
upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing a market price on the date
of grant of $3.50 per share, an annualized volatility of 155%, a risk free
interest rate of 4.5% and an expected life of eight years is $3.41 per option
granted, for a total value of approximately $1,364,490.
A summary
of the option activity for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 pursuant to
the terms of the plans is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted
Ave
rage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
Options
outstanding, March 31, 2007
|
|
|
222,500
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
210,666
|
|
|
|
3.19
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
520,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Options
outstanding, March 31, 2008
|
|
|
222,500
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
210,666
|
|
|
|
3.19
|
|
|
|
520,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
27,500
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
457,500
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
480,000
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Options
outstanding, March 31, 2009
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
668,166
|
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Options
exercisable March 31, 2009
|
|
|
222,500
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
455,666
|
|
|
|
1.65
|
|
|
|
706,666
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Exercise
price range
|
|
$
|
0.50 - $2.39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.50 -
$4.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.50 - $1.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average remaining life
|
|
4.0 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.43 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.20 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.72 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
During
the year ended March 31, 2009 the Company granted 965,000 employee stock options
which were valued at $471,342 based upon the Black-scholes option pricing model
utilizing a market price on the date of grant of $0.50 per share, an annualized
volatility of 141%, a risk free interest rate of 2.17% and an expected life of
ten years. A total of 845,000 of these options were granted to
officers and directors and vest as follows: 645,000 immediately and 120,000 over
three years. The balance of 120,000 options vest over three
years. The value of all options is recognized over their vesting
period.
During
the year ended March 31, 2008 the Company granted 670,000 employee stock options
which were valued at $958,667 based upon the Black-scholes option pricing model
utilizing a market price on the date of grant of $1.50 - $1.65 per share, an
annualized volatility of 115%, a risk free interest rate of 4.75% and an
expected life of 7 years. A total of 300,000 of these options were
granted to officers and directors and vested as follows: 200,000 immediately and
100,000 over three years. The balance of 370,000 options vest over
three years. The value of all options is recognized over their
vesting period.
For the
year ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized $670,455 (2008 — $189,696) in
compensation expense in the consolidated statement of operations
21.
|
COMMON STOCK WARRANTS AND OTHER
OPTIONS
|
As of
March 31, 2009, the Company has warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock
outstanding that were not granted under shareholder approved equity compensation
plans as follows:
|
|
Outstanding
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Warrants
and options outstanding, March 31, 2007
|
|
|
3,105,651
|
|
|
$
|
1.72
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
4,200,000
|
|
|
|
1.55
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(10,000
|
)
|
|
|
1.59
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
(35,725
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Warrants
exercisable March 31, 2008
|
|
|
7,259,926
|
|
|
|
1.67
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,378,379
|
|
|
|
1.48
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Warrants
exercisable March 31, 2009
|
|
|
10,638,305
|
|
|
$
|
1.58
|
|
Exercise
price range
|
|
$
|
1.48 to $3.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average remaining life
|
|
3.29
Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
During
the year ended March 31, 2009 the Company granted 3,378,379 warrants pursuant to
a Distribution Agreement (Note 4) which were valued at $4,323,207 based upon the
Black-scholes option pricing model utilizing a market price on the date of grant
of $1.48 per share, an annualized volatility of 131%, a risk free interest rate
of 3.07% and an expected life of five years.
The
Company’s only operating segment consists of dental products and oral hygiene
products sold by Remedent Inc., Remedent N.V., Sylphar N.V. and Remedent Asia
Ltd. Since the Company only has one segment, no further segment information is
presented.
Customers
Outside of the United States
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
|
|
March
31, 2008
|
|
U.S.
sales
|
|
$
|
8,362,058
|
|
|
$
|
1,598,046
|
|
Foreign
sales
|
|
|
6,277,483
|
|
|
|
5,884,215
|
|
|
|
$
|
14,639,541
|
|
|
$
|
7,482,261
|
|
Real
Estate Lease
The
Company leases its 26,915 square feet office and warehouse facility in Deurle,
Belgium from an unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease commencing
December 20, 2001 at a base rent of €7,266 per month ($9,594 per month at March
31, 2009). The minimum aggregate rent to be paid over the remaining lease term
based upon the conversion rate for the € at March 31, 2009 is
$201,475.
The
Company leases a smaller office facility of 2,045 square feet in
Gent, Belgium to support the sales and marketing division of our
veneer business, from an unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease
commencing September 1, 2008 at a base rent of €2,527 per month ($3,336 per
month at March 31, 2009). The minimum aggregate rent to be paid over the
remaining lease term based upon the conversion rate for the € at March 31, 2009
is $337,051.
Minimum
monthly lease payments for real estate, and all other leased equipment are as
follows based upon the conversion rate for the (Euro) at March 31,
2009:
March
31, 2010
|
|
$
|
288,245
|
|
March
31, 2011
|
|
|
250,953
|
|
March
31, 2012
|
|
|
70,780
|
|
March
31, 2013
|
|
|
40,046
|
|
March
31, 2014
|
|
|
40,046
|
|
After
five years
|
|
|
150,171
|
|
Total:
|
|
$
|
840,241
|
|
Factoring
Agreement
On April
24, 2008, the Company entered into a Factoring Agreement (“Agreement”) with
First Community Financial, a division of Pacific Western Bank (“First
Community”) whereby First Community may purchase, from time to time, on a
limited recourse basis such of the Company’s accounts now existing or hereafter
created and arising out of the sale of goods or service by the Company. The
factoring credit facility limit is $1,000,000 and amounts factored are subject
to an interest rate of prime plus 2%. Security for the factoring credit facility
is a first charge over all the assets of the Company. The Agreement shall remain
in effect until October 16, 2008 and may be renewed for successive nine month
periods. At October 16, 2008 the Company decided not to renew the
Factoring Agreement.
OEM
Agreement
On June
30, 2008, the Company entered into an OEM Agreement (“Agreement”) with SensAble
Technologies, Inc., a corporation under the laws of Delaware (“SensAble”)
whereby the Company will integrate SensAble products and technology into the
Company’s system. The Agreement provides the Company with the exclusive right to
distribute certain SensAble products throughout the world for a period of twelve
months from the date of the Agreement. The Company has the option and right to
extend the initial twelve month exclusivity period for another twelve months.
The term of the Agreement will be for two years and began on June 30,
2008.
EXHIBIT
10.34
[***]
Represents material information which has been redacted and filed separately
with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exvhange Act of 1934, as amended.
FIRST
FIT-CROWN DISTRIBUTION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
by
and among
REMEDENT,
INC.,
REMEDENT,
N.V.,
and
DEN-MAT
HOLDINGS, LLC
Dated
as of June 3, 2009
|
Page
|
|
|
|
1.
|
DEFINED
TERMS
|
1
|
2.
|
DISTRIBUTION
RIGHTS
|
1
|
|
2.1
|
Appointment
as Distributor of the Products
|
1
|
|
2.2
|
[RESERVED]
|
2
|
|
2.3
|
Cessation
of Use
|
2
|
3.
|
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LICENSE RIGHTS
|
2
|
|
3.1
|
Grants
|
2
|
|
3.2
|
Rights
in Future Intellectual Property
|
3
|
|
3.3
|
Delivery
of Intellectual Property
|
3
|
|
3.4
|
Cessation
of Use
|
4
|
|
3.5
|
Ownership
of Intellectual Property
|
4
|
4.
|
MANUFACTURING
RIGHTS
|
6
|
|
4.1
|
Products
|
6
|
|
4.2
|
Termination
of Right
|
6
|
5.
|
DEN-MAT
SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS
|
6
|
|
5.1
|
Marketing
Support Efforts
|
6
|
6.
|
PAYMENTS
|
7
|
|
6.1
|
Development
Payment
|
7
|
|
6.2
|
Fixed
License Payment
|
7
|
|
6.3
|
Royalty
Payments
|
7
|
|
6.4
|
Payment
and Reports
|
7
|
7.
|
REQUIREMENTS
TO MAINTAIN EXCLUSIVITY
|
8
|
|
7.1
|
Den-Mat
Exclusivity
|
8
|
8.
|
REMEDENT
SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS
|
8
|
|
8.1
|
Remedent’s
Marketing Support
|
8
|
9.
|
ENFORCEMENT
OF RIGHTS
|
9
|
|
9.1
|
Intellectual
Property
|
9
|
10.
|
TRAINING
AND SUPPORT; DELIVERY OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION
|
10
|
|
10.1
|
Manuals
and Information
|
10
|
|
10.2
|
Marketing
and Sales Assistance
|
10
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(continued)
|
|
|
Page
|
|
10.3
|
Advertising
|
11
|
|
10.4
|
Regulatory
Matters
|
11
|
11.
|
[RESERVED]
|
11
|
12.
|
PAYMENT
TERMS, TAXES AND AUDITS
|
11
|
|
12.1
|
Payment
|
11
|
|
12.2
|
Taxes
|
12
|
|
12.3
|
Audit
|
12
|
13.
|
TERM
AND TERMINATION
|
13
|
|
13.1
|
Term
|
13
|
|
13.2
|
Termination
for Cause
|
13
|
|
13.3
|
Sell-Off
Period
|
13
|
|
13.4
|
Survival
|
13
|
14.
|
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
|
13
|
|
14.1
|
Representations
and Warranties of Remedent
|
13
|
|
14.2
|
Representations
and Warranties of Den-Mat
|
17
|
15.
|
CLOSING
|
18
|
16.
|
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
|
18
|
|
16.1
|
Conditions
to the Obligation of Remedent
|
18
|
|
16.2
|
Conditions
to the Obligation of Den-Mat
|
19
|
17.
|
CONFIDENTIALITY
|
20
|
|
17.1
|
Confidential
Information of Den-Mat
|
20
|
|
17.2
|
Confidential
Information of Remedent
|
21
|
18.
|
INDEMNIFICATION
|
22
|
|
18.1
|
Indemnification
by Den-Mat
|
22
|
|
18.2
|
Indemnification
by Remedent
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22
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18.3
|
IP
Indemnity
|
22
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18.4
|
Product
Liability Indemnity
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23
|
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18.5
|
Indemnification
Procedures
|
23
|
|
18.6
|
Products
Liability Insurance
|
23
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19.
|
FORCE
MAJEURE EVENTS
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24
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Page
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19.1
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No
Liability
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24
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19.2
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Notification
|
24
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19.3
|
Termination
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24
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20.
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
25
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20.1
|
Expenses
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25
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20.2
|
Further
Actions
|
25
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20.3
|
Notices
|
25
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20.4
|
Binding
Effect; Assignment
|
26
|
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20.5
|
Amendment;
Waiver
|
26
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20.6
|
Entire
Agreement
|
26
|
|
20.7
|
Severability
|
27
|
|
20.8
|
Headings
|
27
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|
20.9
|
Counterparts
|
27
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20.10
|
Governing
Law
|
27
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20.11
|
Consent
to Jurisdiction
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27
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20.12
|
Waiver
of Punitive and Other Damages and Jury Trial
|
28
|
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20.13
|
No
Waiver; Remedies
|
28
|
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20.14
|
No
Limitation on Competitive Activities
|
29
|
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20.15
|
No
Partnership or Joint Venture
|
29
|
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20.16
|
Jointly
Drafted; Review by Counsel
|
29
|
|
20.17
|
Specific
Performance
|
29
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20.18
|
Interpretation
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29
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20.19
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Mitigation
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30
|
FIRST
FIT-CROWN DISTRIBUTION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT
(this “
Agreement
”) is made
as of June 3, 2009 (the “
Effective Date
”) by
and among Remedent, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
Remedent Nevada
”),
Remedent N.V., a Belgian corporation (“
Remedent Belgium
”,
and together with Remedent Nevada “
Remedent
”), and
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Den-Mat
”).
WHEREAS
, Remedent Nevada and
Remedent Belgium have developed certain products and services known as the First
Fit Technology;
WHEREAS
, Remedent desires to
license such products and services and Remedent desires to appoint Den-Mat to
act as the sole and exclusive licensee and distributor of such products and
services in the Territory (as defined below);
WHEREAS
, Den-Mat and Remedent
have agreed that Den-Mat will make royalty payments to First Fit in connection
with the sale of certain products by Den-Mat;
WHEREAS
, Remedent owns certain
patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, and has rights pursuant to
certain licenses and other agreements with respect to other patents, trademarks
and other intellectual property, and Remedent desires to grant to Den-Mat (to
the extent such third party licenses and other agreements permit) an exclusive
license of such patents, trademarks and other intellectual property in the
Territory; and
WHEREAS
, Remedent desires to
grant Den-Mat the non-exclusive right to manufacture or have manufactured
certain products developed by Remedent.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Remedent and
Den-Mat hereby agree as follows.
Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings given to
them in
Schedule
1
.
2.1
Appointment as Distributor
of the Products
.
2.1.1
Exclusive
Distributor
. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement,
Remedent hereby appoints Den-Mat as the sole and exclusive (even as to Remedent)
distributor to market, distribute, license and sell Products in the Territory,
and Den-Mat hereby accepts this appointment. Den-Mat shall market and
sell the Products under the trade name “First Fit” or such other trade names
and/or trademarks (each a “
Designated Mark
”)
designated by Remedent, provided that once Den-Mat begins marketing a Product
under a Designated Mark, any change in, addition of, or cessation of the
Designated Mark used in connection with such Product shall require the mutual
agreement of Remedent and Den-Mat. All rights to the Designated Marks
shall belong to Remedent and, except in the case of termination pursuant to
Section 11.3
,
upon termination of this Agreement (and expiration of any Sell-Off Period),
Den-Mat shall assign to Remedent all of Den-Mat’s right, title and interest in
and to the Designated Marks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Den-Mat
may use the Designated Mark together with another trademark or trade name
selected by Den-Mat (such as “Lumi-Crown”) (hereinafter, “
Den-Mat’s
Mark
”) in connection
with the sale and/or marketing of the Products, provided that in any packaging
or marketing materials in which the Products are co-branded, the size of the
type set used for the Designated Mark must be at least 150% of the size of the
type set used for Den-Mat’s Mark.
2.1.2
Subdistributors
.
Den-Mat may authorize sub-distributors and subcontractors to manufacture,
market, distribute, license and sell Products in accordance with this
Section 2
, without
Remedent’s consent, provided that within ten (10) days after the appointment of
such sub-distributor or subcontractor after the Effective Date, Den-Mat shall
notify Remedent of the identity, address and market of such sub-distributor or
subcontractor. Den-Mat shall not sell or otherwise transfer Products
to any sub-distributor or subcontractor until such sub-distributor or
subcontractor enters into a form of written agreement ("
Subdistributor
Agreement
") with Den-Mat, which shall (a) include provisions to bind such
sub-distributor or subcontractor to terms and conditions substantially similar
to the product scope and other limitations set forth in
Sections 2, 3
and
4
and (b)
authorize Remedent to enforce such provisions.
2.2
[RESERVED]
2.3
Cessation of
Use
. Upon termination of this Agreement or, if later, upon the
conclusion of any applicable Sell-Off Period, Den-Mat shall cease having rights
to manufacture, market, distribute, license and sell Products in the
Territory.
3.
|
Intellectual Property License
Rights
.
|
3.1
Grants
.
3.1.1
Use of Existing Intellectual
Property in the Territory
. Subject to the terms and conditions
in this Agreement, Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat a sole and exclusive (even
as to Remedent) transferable and sublicensable right and license to use within
the Territory the Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent that is
related to the Products as it exists on the Effective
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Remedent retains the right
to use and license to any Person performing contract manufacturing for Remedent
(concurrently with Den-Mat’s right to use) such Intellectual Property solely in
connection with the manufacture of the Products for sale outside of the
Territory and for internal product development related to the Products and (b)
this grant shall not include any rights to the name, logo, trade name or
trademark ‘Remedent’. For purposes of clarity, during the term of
this Agreement, Remedent shall not use the Designated Mark in the Territory
without the prior written consent of Den-Mat. During the forty-five
(45) day period after the Effective Date, Den-Mat shall provide such cooperation
to Remedent as Remedent may reasonably request related to developing and
implementing guidelines for use of the trademarks included among the
Intellectual Property licensed to Den-Mat pursuant to this
Section 3.1.1
sufficient to enable Remedent to preserve such trademarks;
provided
,
however
, Den-Mat
shall not be required to adopt or implement any such guideline to the extent
doing so would adversely affect Den-Mat's ability to comply with the terms of
this Agreement, materially impact Den-Mat's costs of performance under this
Agreement or otherwise would not be commercially reasonable.
3.1.2
Use of
Future Intellectual Property
. Subject to the terms and
conditions in this Agreement, Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat a sole and
exclusive (even as to Remedent) transferable and sublicensable right and license
to use within the Territory the Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent
that is related to the Products and is developed (whether directly or
indirectly, individually or jointly with others) by Remedent (or any of
Remedent’s Affiliates) or acquired by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s Affiliates)
after the Effective Date, except that (a) such grant is subject to the
limitations set forth in
Section
3.2
, and (b) Remedent
retains the right to use and license to any Person providing contract
manufacturing to Remedent (concurrently with Den-Mat’s right to use) such
Intellectual Property solely in connection with the manufacture of the Products
for sale outside of the Territory and for internal product development related
to the Products.
3.1.3
Grants to
Third Parties
. The parties acknowledge
that the rights granted to Den-Mat pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive only
in the Territory and that Remedent may appoint other Persons to become
manufacturers, distributors or licensees of the Products for sale in countries
outside of the Territory.
3.2
Rights in Future
Intellectual Property
.
3.2.1
Remedent
. Remedent
shall promptly notify Den-Mat of any Intellectual Property developed (whether
directly or indirectly, individually or jointly with others) by Remedent (or any
of Remedent’s Affiliates) or acquired by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s
Affiliates) after the Effective Date related to the Products and concurrently
therewith deliver such Intellectual Property to Den-Mat as provided in
Section
3.3
. The grants provided in
Section 3.1
shall not
apply to any Intellectual Property licensed by Remedent after the Effective Date
for which, despite commercially reasonable efforts, Remedent is not able to
obtain a sublicense or the right to grant a sublicense enabling Remedent to
grant the license contemplated by
Section 3.1
;
provided
,
however
, Remedent
shall not thereafter use such Intellectual Property in competition with the
Products in the Territory during the term of this Agreement. Upon
being advised that any Intellectual Property Remedent desires to license from
another Person after the Effective Date would not be available to Den-Mat as
contemplated by
Section 3.1
, Remedent
shall give prompt written notice of such event to Den-Mat and thereafter will
not license such Intellectual Property without first cooperating with Den-Mat
for a period of at least fifteen (15) Business Days, in such manner as Den-Mat
may reasonably request, to obtain a license of such Intellectual Property, on
commercially reasonable terms, in the scope contemplated by
Section 3.1
or in
such more limited scope as Den-Mat may agree.
3.3
Delivery of Intellectual
Property
. In connection with the licenses granted to Den-Mat
pursuant to
Section
3.1
, Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat, not less than one (1)
copy of all computer object code (in machine readable form) and all computer
source code and other technology related to the Intellectual Property of
Remedent that is related to the Products,
provided however,
that Remedent’s delivery obligations under this
Section 3.3
relating
to any Intellectual Property licensed from a Person other than Remedent will be
subject to any restrictions that may apply in the license agreements related
thereto and, in the event any such restrictions would prohibit delivery to
Den-Mat of any such object code, source code or other Intellectual Property,
then the restricted object code, source code or other intellectual property
shall be held in an escrow arrangement of which Remedent shall cause Den-Mat to
be a direct beneficiary in the event of a Remedent Bankruptcy. From
time to time as upgrades or updates of the source code are developed, Remedent
and/or its Affiliates shall deliver to Den-Mat a copy of each such upgrade and
update. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary, in the event of a Remedent Bankruptcy, Den-Mat shall have the
perpetual right and license to use object code, source code and other
Intellectual Property delivered to or held in escrow for the benefit of Den-Mat
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Den-Mat will protect and
maintain the confidentiality of such source code and any confidential
Intellectual Property provided to it hereunder to the same extent as it protects
and maintains the confidentiality of its own source code and confidential
Intellectual Property.
3.4
Cessation of
Use
.
3.4.1
End of
Agreement
. Upon termination of this Agreement (other than due
to a Remedent Bankruptcy) or, if later, upon the conclusion of any applicable
Sell-Off Period, Den-Mat shall cease using, and shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause its subcontractors and subdistributors to cease
using, all Intellectual Property of Remedent and all materials, in any format or
media, bearing or using the Intellectual Property of Remedent, and promptly
return or destroy all tangible and electronic copies of such Intellectual
Property, as requested by Remedent, and upon the request of Remedent, certify
such destruction in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 3.4.1
,
Den-Mat may retain one (1) copy of the Intellectual Property of Remedent for
Den-Mat’s internal compliance purposes, provided Den-Mat shall protect and
maintain the confidentiality of the Intellectual Property retained by it to the
same extent as it protects and maintains the confidentiality of its own
Intellectual Property.
3.5
Ownership of Intellectual
Property
.
3.5.1
Independently Developed
Intellectual Property
. Subject to
Section 3.5.2
, each
Party shall have the sole and exclusive right to apply for, prosecute and obtain
all rights, grants, registrations, orders or proprietary interests of any
nature, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, industrial design
and trademark and service mark registrations and any other registrations or
grants of rights that are analogous thereto in any and all countries throughout
the world in respect of Intellectual Property now owned or independently
developed by such Party after the Effective Date. In addition, with
respect to any Intellectual Property related to the Products developed by
Remedent (and not subject to
Section 3.5.2
),
Remedent, in its sole discretion at its own cost and expense may apply for,
prosecute and obtain all rights, grants, registrations, orders or proprietary
interests of any nature, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights,
industrial design and trademark and service mark registrations and any other
registrations or grants of rights that are analogous thereto in the Territory,
in each case as reasonably requested by Den-Mat, and take such other actions as
Den-Mat may reasonably request to protect such Intellectual Property in the
Territory. In the event Remedent fails to take any action reasonably
requested by Den-Mat as described in the preceding sentence, including, without
limitation, upon the occurrence of a Remedent Bankruptcy: (a) Den-Mat may take
such action in the Territory, (b) Remedent hereby authorizes Den-Mat to take any
such action in its name, (c) Remedent shall provide such assistance as Den-Mat
may reasonably request in connection therewith, (d) Den-Mat shall be reimbursed
for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with such actions as a
priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of
infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with
respect to such Intellectual Property in the Territory covered by such rights,
grants, registration orders or proprietary interests, (e) Remedent shall be
reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with
providing cooperation to Den-Mat related to obtaining such rights, grants,
registration orders or proprietary interests as a second priority payment from
any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other
amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual
Property in the Territory covered by such rights, grants, registration orders or
proprietary interests, (f) each of Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions
as the other may reasonably request to implement the provisions of this
Section 3.5.1
with
respect to any particular Intellectual Property and (g) the rights, grants,
registration orders or proprietary interests so obtained shall be jointly owned
by Remedent and Den-Mat.
3.5.2
Jointly Arising Intellectual
Property
. In the event the Parties jointly develop any
Intellectual Property related to the Products for which a patent or copyright
would be available, and if either Remedent or Den-Mat desires to pursue a patent
or copyright on such Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction, then the Party
who desires to pursue such patent or copyright (in this capacity, the “
Filing Party
”), shall
deliver a notice (a “
Notice of Intent to
File
”) to the other Party identifying the subject Intellectual Property,
whether the filing will be for a patent or copyright and the jurisdiction in
which such filing will be made. The Party receiving such Notice of
Intent to File may then elect to participate in such filing, in which case it
shall cooperate with the Filing Party in connection with such filing and the
subsequent prosecution thereof and share the related costs and expenses evenly
with the Filing Party. If the Party receiving such Notice of Intent
to File does not deliver to the Filing Party a notice that it elects to
participate in such filing and prosecution within thirty (30) days after
receiving such Notice of Intent to File, the Filing Party may proceed with such
filing and prosecution individually. If a Filing Party proceeds with
such a filing and prosecution individually: (a) the other Party hereby
authorizes the Filing Party to identify such Party as a co-owner of the subject
Intellectual Property and a co-holder of the rights filed for, (b) the other
Party shall provide such assistance as the Filing Party may reasonably request
in connection therewith, (c) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs
and expenses incurred by it in connection with such filing and prosecution as a
priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of
infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with
respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or
copyright, (d) the other Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses
incurred by it in connection with providing cooperation as a second priority
payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions
or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with respect to such
Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright, (e)
each of Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions as the other may reasonably
request to implement the provisions of this
Section 3.5.2
with
respect to such Intellectual Property and (f) the patents or copyrights so
obtained shall be jointly owned by Remedent and
Den-Mat. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a
Remedent Bankruptcy, Den-Mat may apply for and obtain exclusive ownership of
patents and/or copyrights in any jurisdiction in which such Intellectual
Property is then unregistered.
4.
|
Manufacturing
Rights
.
|
4.1
Products
. Remedent
hereby grants to Den-Mat the non-exclusive worldwide right to manufacture and
produce the Products for sale in the Territory or have the Products manufactured
and produced for Den-Mat and/or its subcontractors and subdistributors for sale
in the Territory.
4.2
Termination of
Right
. Upon termination of this Agreement, or, if later, upon
the conclusion of any applicable Sell-Off Period, Den-Mat and/or its
subcontractors and subdistributors, shall cease having the right to manufacture
Products.
5.
|
Den-Mat
Support Obligations.
|
5.1
Marketing Support
Efforts
. Within 12 months after Den-Mat becomes Fully
Operational, Den-Mat shall spend a minimum of one million dollars ($1,000,000),
(the “
Initial Launch
Spend
”), to develop and implement commercially reasonable marketing
support to maximize sales of Remedent products (which for purposes hereof shall
include the Products, as well as the GlamSmile Products and the Other Products
(as such terms are defined in the 2008 Agreement)), which support shall
include:
[***]
It is
understood and agreed that any of the foregoing advertising, mailings, and other
sales and marketing materials may include Den-Mat products and all expenditures
incurred in connection therewith shall be considered as part of, and counted
toward satisfying, Den-Mat’s obligation for the Initial Launch Spend so long as
the Remedent products are those most prominently and predominantly featured in
such sales and marketing materials.
6.1
Development
Payment
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Den-Mat shall pay a non-refundable development fee of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($400,000) (the “
Development
Payment”)
to Remedent. The Development Payment shall be payable to Remedent (a)
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) within seven (7) days after the Effective Date
and, (b) Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) within twenty one (21)
days after the Effective Date. As additional inducement for Den-Mat’s
payment of the Development Payment, Remedent hereby acknowledges that Den-Mat
has and shall have no obligation under Section 7.3 of that certain Sub-License
Agreement between Den-Mat and Remedent Belgium dated October 21, 2008 for the
purchase of the haptic arm products, but such Sub-License Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect in all other respects. In the event that
Den-Mat fails to purchase the quantities set forth in Section 7.2 of said
Sub-License Agreement then Remedent’s sole remedy shall be to convert Den-Mat
into a non-exclusive sub-licensee and distributor.
6.2
Fixed License
Payment
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(including the satisfaction of the closing conditions described in
Section 16
), Den-Mat
shall pay a non-refundable license fee of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars
($600,000) (the “
License Payment
”) to
Remedent. The License Payment shall be payable to Remedent in three
(3) equal installments of $200,000 each, the first installment being payable on
the Closing Date, and the second and third installments being payable on the
30
th
and 60
th
day,
respectively, after the Closing Date.
6.3
Royalty
Payments
. During the term of this Agreement, for each sale of
Products, Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent, or its designee, a royalty
payment equal to [***] (the “
Royalty Rate
”) of
Den-Mat’s Net Revenues generated by the sale of the Products. In
addition, in the event that Den-Mat appoints any sublicensees with respect to
the Products, (a) Den-Mat shall pay Remedent [***] percent of the royalties it
receives from its sub-licensees with respect to sales of the Products made by
its sublicensees (the “
Royalty Split
”), and
(b) the amount paid to Remedent in Royalty Split shall not be less than [***]
per Case (as defined below), including, for this purpose, any royalty paid by
Den-Mat pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 6.3 with respect to
Product used in connection with such Case. For purposes hereof, a
“
Case
” shall
mean a dentist’s order for Product in connection with a particular patient
prescription with respect to which Den-Mat receives a royalty from its
sublicensee.
6.4
Payment and
Reports
. For purposes of
Section 6.3
, a sale
shall be deemed to have been made by Den-Mat at the time the related revenue is
recognized by Den-Mat and/or any subdistributor for its internal
accounting purposes (in accordance with GAAP). Within thirty (30)
days after the end of each calendar quarter, Den-Mat shall deliver to Remedent a
certified statement from an officer of Den-Mat setting forth (a) the total
amount of Den-Mat’s Net Revenues generated by the sale of the Products during
such quarter, and (b) a calculation of the royalties payable to Remedent under
Section
6.3
. Concurrently with delivering such statement Den-Mat shall
pay to Remedent, or its designee, the amount of the royalty payment set forth on
such statement.
7.
|
Requirements
to Maintain Exclusivity.
|
7.1
Den-Mat
Exclusivity
.
7.1.1
Initial Exclusivity
Period
. Den-Mat’s rights as exclusive distributor and licensee
under
Sections
2
and
3
(“
Den-Mat’s
Exclusivity
”) shall continue at least through the end of the first
Contract Period and thereafter throughout the term of this Agreement, unless
terminated in accordance with
Section
7.1.2
.
7.1.2
Termination of
Exclusivity
. Den-Mat’s Exclusivity shall terminate at the end
of any Contract Period that Den-Mat fails to pay minimum royalties to Remedent
in the amount set forth on Exhibit A annexed hereto for such Contract
Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Den-Mat may avoid termination
of Den-Mat’s Exclusivity by paying to Remedent within thirty (30) days from the
end of such Contract Period an amount equal to the difference between the
minimum royalties for such Contract Period as set forth on Exhibit A and the
amount of royalties actually paid by Den-Mat for such Contract
Period. If Den-Mat’s Exclusivity is terminated, Den-Mat may, at its
option, either terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice to
Remedent, or become a non-exclusive distributor and licensee. If
Den-Mat elects to become a non-exclusive distributor and licensee, this
Agreement and Den-Mat’s obligation to pay royalties under
Section 6,
shall
nevertheless continue.
8.
|
Remedent
Support Obligations.
|
8.1
Remedent’s Marketing
Support
. Remedent shall develop and implement commercially
reasonable sales and marketing support to the Den-Mat sales
effort. Any materials developed by Remedent will be the property of
Remedent, but Den-Mat shall have the exclusive right to use such materials in
the Territory during the term of this Agreement. Remedent shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the following support (all of
which shall be subject to Den-Mat’s reasonable approval) for Den-Mat’s sales and
marketing efforts:
[***]
9.
|
Enforcement
or Transfer of Rights.
|
9.1
Intellectual
Property
.
9.1.1 From
and after the date of this Agreement, Remedent, at its sole discretion, in
addition to its obligations under
Section 3.5.1
, shall
maintain all of its Intellectual Property related to the Products and enforce
all of its rights to protect against any infringing or unauthorized use of such
Intellectual Property in the Territory by any Person, except in each case, with
the prior written consent of Den-Mat. Without limitation to the
preceding sentence, (a) Remedent shall, at its sole discretion, pay all renewal
and maintenance fees on their trademarks, patents and other Intellectual
Property in the Territory related to the Products, (b) Remedent shall not
acquiesce in any infringement by any Person of such Intellectual Property, nor
shall it waive or forbear the exercise of its rights with respect to any such
infringement, without, in each case, the prior written consent of Den-Mat and
(c) Remedent shall not agree to or acquiesce in any amendment, waiver or
forbearance of any provision of any license or other grant by it of any interest
in any such Intellectual Property or fail to enforce any right of termination
arising from a breach thereof, without, in each case, obtaining the prior
written consent of Den-Mat. In the event Remedent fails to take any
such action reasonably requested by Den-Mat referred to in this
Section 9.1.1
,
Den-Mat may take such action, and Remedent hereby authorizes Den-Mat to take any
such action in its name. If Remedent requests the assistance of
Den-Mat in connection with the taking of any actions by Remedent under this
Section 9.1.1
,
then Den-Mat shall be entitled to recoup its fees and expenses related thereto
either from any recovery obtained by Remedent (after Remedent has recouped its
own costs and expenses related thereto) or by off-set against its payment
obligations to Remedent under this Agreement. In addition, in the
event Remedent fails to commence an action reasonably requested by Den-Mat and
if Den-Mat commences an action in accordance with this
Section 9.1.1
involving the commencement or threatened commencement of an action involving an
infringement of the Intellectual Property of Remedent related to the Products,
and Den-Mat is successful on such claims, then the amount payable by the
infringing party shall be applied: first, to pay any fees and expenses incurred
by Den-Mat in connection with such action, next to pay any fees and expenses
incurred by Remedent in connection with such action at the request of Den-Mat
and, finally, any excess shall be allocated [***] to Den-Mat and [***] to
Remedent.
9.1.2 So
long as Den-Mat’s rights under
Section 2.1.1. and Section
3.1.1.
remain exclusive to Den-Mat pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, Remedent agrees that in no case, under bankruptcy or otherwise, shall
it assign or license any of the Intellectual Property related to the Products or
dispose of any interest therein (other than license and distribution agreements
in territories other than the Territory), unless prior to effecting any such
assignment or license by Remedent of the Intellectual Property, Remedent shall
obtain the assignee’s or licensee’s (as applicable) written acknowledgement of
the existence of this Agreement and Den-Mat’s rights hereunder.
9.1.3 Remedent
acknowledges that this Agreement is an executory contract that would be subject
to the provisions of section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code if in the future
an involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been instituted in a court
having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of Remedent
under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Remedent or for any
substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its
affairs, and further acknowledges that failure to perform continuing obligations
under this Agreement would constitute material breach of this
Agreement. Remedent believes that the royalty payments set forth in
this Agreement are distinct from and separate from payments made in this
Agreement for other services. Remedent agrees that Den-Mat may assume
or retain the licenses granted under this Agreement if any such proceeding has
been instituted, regardless of whether the underlying license is interpreted to
prohibit or restrict assignment in any manner, provided that Den-Mat continues
to timely make the royalty payments under this Agreement.
10.
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Training
and Support; Delivery of Customer
Information.
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10.1
Manuals and
Information
. As promptly as practical after execution and
delivery of this Agreement, Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat information,
materials, manuals and other technical documents of Remedent sufficient to
enable Den-Mat to manufacture, market, distribute, license and sell Products in
the Territory as contemplated by this Agreement. In addition,
Remedent shall provide manufacturing personnel to train Den-Mat staff, on fully
installed software and hardware, in the technical aspects of manufacturing the
Products using the First Fit Technology.
10.2
Marketing and Sales
Assistance
.
10.2.1 So
long as Den-Mat’s rights under
Section 2.1.1. and Section
3.1.1.
remain exclusive to Den-Mat pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, if Remedent is contacted by any Person seeking to acquire Products in
the Territory, Remedent shall refer such sales lead promptly to
Den-Mat.
10.2.2 In
addition to its obligations under
Section 8
and so long
as Den-Mat’s rights under
Section 2.1.1. and Section
3.1.1.
remain exclusive to Den-Mat pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement Remedent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the
following commercial and technical assistance to Den-Mat in connection with the
marketing, distribution and sale by Den-Mat of Products under this
Agreement,:
(a) Remedent
shall train the appropriate employees of Den-Mat in marketing the
Products;
(b) At
least one (1) time during each calendar year during the term of this Agreement,
qualified employees of Remedent shall meet with representatives of Den-Mat, at
Remedent’s expense and at such location as Den-Mat may designate, to assist in
technical training, sales and/or important customer meetings;
(c) Remedent
shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the individuals specified
on
Schedule
10.2.2
to provide sales and marketing training, education of Den-Mat’s
sales and marketing force and customers and other services related to sales and
marketing as Den-Mat may reasonably request from the Effective Date through at
least December 31, 2009, at no cost or expense to Den-Mat. If any of
such persons ceases to be an employee of or consultant to Remedent, Remedent
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a replacement for such
individual, as Remedent and Den-Mat may agree, to provide such services to
Den-Mat. Any training and support with respect to marketing and sales
assistance and training beyond the scope set forth in this
Section 10.2.2
or
Section 8
shall
be at Den-Mat’s expense.
10.3
Advertising
. So
long as Den-Mat’s rights under
Section 2.1.1. and Section
3.1.1.
remain exclusive to Den-Mat pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, Remedent shall not mail, publish or broadcast (including by email or
other electronic means) any advertisement or other promotional materials related
to the Products in the Territory unless Den-Mat has given its prior written
approval to such advertisement or other promotion.
10.4
Regulatory
Matters
. Den-Mat shall be responsible for obtaining all
regulatory approvals (for the joint benefit of Remedent and Den-Mat) as may be
required in connection with the manufacture, distribution, marketing and sale of
the Products in the Territory in each jurisdiction where such approval is
required to be obtained. Remedent shall provide to Den-Mat, upon
reasonable request, materials in its possession and access to their employees,
that Remedent reasonably determines to be relevant to any regulatory approval
sought or required to be obtained by it with respect to the manufacture,
distribution, marketing or sale of the Products.
12.
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Payment
Terms, Taxes and Audits.
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12.1
Payment
. All
payments due under this Agreement to Remedent shall be made by bank wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account of Remedent designated on
Schedule 12.1
or such other account designated by notice from Remedent to Den-Mat from time to
time. All payments hereunder shall be in the legal currency of the
United States of America, and all references to “$” or “Dollars” shall refer to
United States dollars. If any currency conversion shall be required
in connection with the calculation of amounts payable hereunder, such conversion
shall be made in a manner consistent with Den-Mat’s normal practices used to
prepare its audited financial statements for external reporting purposes;
provided
that such
practices use a widely accepted source of published exchange
rates. Any payment under this Agreement shall be due on such date as
specified in this Agreement and, in the event that such date is not a Business
Day, then the next succeeding Business Day.
12.2
Taxes
.
12.2.1
Den-Mat
. Den-Mat
shall be responsible for all taxes, duties, tariffs and/or license fees (“
Taxes
”) imposed
with respect to (a) Den-Mat’s marketing, distribution and sales of Products and
(b) Den-Mat’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and Den-Mat
shall pay all such Taxes in accordance with the regulations of any applicable
taxing authority and applicable law
12.2.2
Remedent
. Remedent
shall be responsible for all Taxes imposed upon it with respect to Remedent’s
performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and Remedent shall pay all
such Taxes for which it is responsible in accordance with the regulations of any
applicable taxing authority and applicable law.
12.3
Audit
. Upon
not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Den-Mat, Remedent shall
have the right, at its expense, to have an internationally recognized
independent public accounting firm which is reasonably acceptable to Den-Mat
examine during normal business hours the books and records of Den-Mat and its
Affiliates to the extent necessary to verify the accuracy of any amount paid to
Remedent under this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that (a)
such examinations shall not be conducted more frequently than annually, (b) no
such examination may be of a period previously examined and (c) such firm
executes and delivers to Den-Mat and its Affiliates prior to any such
examination a written agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Den-Mat pursuant to which such firm agrees to disclose to Remedent only the
final results of such examination and not the information (including resale
price lists and actual resale prices), books, records, workpapers or materials
used to determine such final results. Den-Mat shall retain its books and records
necessary to verify such royalty amounts for a period of not less than three (3)
years. Any examination of Den-Mat’s books, records and royalty
calculations under this
Section 12.3
shall be
at Remedent’s expense;
provided
,
however
, that if it
is determined that the payment of royalties by Den-Mat with respect to any
period reviewed by Remedent is understated by [***] or more, Den-Mat shall
reimburse to Remedent costs of such examination.
13.
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Term
and Termination.
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13.1
Term
. This
Agreement shall remain in effect unless and until terminated as set forth in
Section 7.1
or
this
Section
13
.
13.2
Termination for
Cause
.
13.2.1
By
Remedent
. This Agreement may be terminated by Remedent: (a) at
any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Den-Mat in the event
Den-Mat materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement and
fails to cure such breach within such thirty (30) day period (or ten (10) days
for an undisputed payment obligation); (b) immediately upon notice of
termination to Den-Mat if an involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been
instituted in a court having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief
in respect of Den-Mat under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of
Den-Mat, or for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs, or Den-Mat fails generally to pay its debts as they
become due, or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the
foregoing; or (c) upon thirty (30) prior written notice to Den-Mat in the event
that Den-Mat is not Fully Operational within nine (9) months from the date of
this Agreement, provided that Remedent has delivered the First Fit Technology to
Den-Mat and has provided all training of Den-Mat personnel, as required by
Sections 8
and
10
, at least sixty
(60) days prior to its notice of termination under this
Section
13.2.1(c)
.
13.2.2
By
Den-Mat
. This Agreement may be terminated by Den-Mat: (a) at
any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Remedent (subject to
reduction under the circumstances described in
Section 19.3
) in the
event of Remedent materially breaches any of its obligations under
this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within such thirty (30) day period;
or (b) immediately upon notice of termination delivered to Remedent if an
involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having
jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of Remedent under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Remedent, or for any substantial
part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, or
Remedent fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or takes any
corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing (each such event being
referred to herein as a “Remedent
Bankruptcy
”).
13.3
Sell-Off
Period
. Upon the termination of this Agreement by Den-Mat
pursuant to
Section
7.1, Section 13.2.2
or
Section 19
(but not
upon a termination by Remedent in accordance with
Section 13.2.1
),
Den-Mat shall be permitted to consummate sales in process (including the
manufacture and sale to complete open orders), and make sales of Products in
transit or in its inventory as of the date of termination for the duration of
the Sell-Off Period. Upon the conclusion of the Sell-Off Period,
Den-Mat shall promptly, but in no event later than fifteen (15) days after the
end of the Sell-Off Period, sell to Remedent all unsold Products and Remedent
shall acquire such Products from Den-Mat at Den-Mat’s cost for such
Products. If Remedent terminates this Agreement in accordance with
Section 13.2.1
,
it may request an inventory count from Den-Mat and access for a physical
inspection of the Products, and Den-Mat will provide such access and inventory
count promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) after receiving
such request. Within ten (10) Business Days after receiving such
inventory count, Remedent shall deliver a notice to Den-Mat electing either to
permit Den-Mat to continue to sell Products during the Sell-Off Period or
electing to acquire all such Products then held by Den-Mat at Den-Mat’s
cost.
13.4
Survival
. The
provisions of
Sections
1
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
13.3
,
13.4
,
17
,
18
and
20
shall survive any
termination of this Agreement, and termination of this Agreement shall not
release any Party from liability to the other Parties for any breach of this
Agreement occurring or arising prior to such termination.
14.
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Representations
and Warranties.
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14.1
Representations and
Warranties of Remedent
. As of the Effective Date, Remedent
represents and warrants to Den-Mat as follows:
14.1.1
Organization
. Remedent
Nevada is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate power and authority
to conduct its business as it is currently conducted by it and to own, operate
and lease its assets. Remedent Belgium is a duly organized corporation, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Belgium and has the corporate
power and authority to conduct its business as it is currently conducted by it
and to own, operate and lease its assets. Each of Remedent Nevada and
Remedent Belgium is duly licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it is required
to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified
would not have a material adverse effect on Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium,
their respective businesses or their collective ability to fulfill their
obligations under this Agreement.
14.1.2
Authorization
. Each
of Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium has all required power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments
contemplated by this Agreement to which it will be a party (collectively,
the “
Remedent
Transaction Documents
”), to perform their respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, including the appointments and grants set forth in this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Remedent Transaction Documents to which either Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby have been duly authorized by directors and, to the extent required
by applicable law or otherwise, by stockholders entitled to vote thereon of
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, and no other corporate
action or approval by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, is
necessary for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or such
other Remedent Transaction Documents by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as
applicable. This Agreement has been, and each of the other Remedent
Transaction Documents to which Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium is a party
will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions
hereof, duly executed and delivered by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as
applicable, and this Agreement is, and each of the other Remedent Transaction
Documents to which Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, is a
party will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof, a valid and binding obligation of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium, as applicable, enforceable against Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium,
as the case may be, in accordance with each of its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity
(whether considered in an action in equity or at law).
14.1.3
Compliance with
Laws
. Neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium is in
violation of any applicable Law
which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on its business,
its assets or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement. Neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium has received
any written or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice from any Governmental
Authority to the effect that either Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium is not
in compliance with any applicable Law. To the Knowledge of Remedent,
no investigation, review or other Proceeding by any Governmental Authority with
respect to either of Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium in relation to any
actual or alleged violation of Law is pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent,
threatened, nor has any of Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium received any
written or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice from any Governmental
Authority indicating an intention to conduct any such investigation, review or
other Proceeding. None of Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium, any of
their respective assets or properties, or any of their respective directors,
officers or stockholders in their capacities as such, is a party to any consent
decree, Order or similar restriction that restricts the conduct of business by
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium or which would otherwise reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse impact on the ability of Remedent Nevada or
Remedent Belgium to conduct their respective businesses.
14.1.4
No Conflicts;
Consents
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the other Remedent Transaction Documents by Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium, nor the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, nor the fulfillment by Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium of any
of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof will: (a) violate any applicable
Law or any Order applicable to Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium or any of
their respective assets or properties; or (b) conflict with, violate, result in
a breach of, constitute a default under or create an event that, with or without
the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, will result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or result in the loss of a benefit, or require any notice under any
agreement, contract, lease, license, permit, instrument or other arrangement to
which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject (or result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its
assets). No notice to or consent of or with any Governmental
Authority, or other Person, is required to be obtained by Remedent Belgium or
Remedent Nevada in connection with its execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the performance of its obligations hereunder.
14.1.5
Remedent Intellectual
Property
.
Schedule 14.1.5
lists
each patent, registered trademark, design mark, service mark and trade name,
registered copyright and domain name, and each application for any of the
foregoing, that is included among the Intellectual Property owned by
or licensed to Remedent related to the Products. Except as set forth
in
Schedule
14.1.5
, (a) Remedent has all right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property related to the Products owned by it, free and clear of all
liens or other encumbrances; (b) there is no claim or notice of infringement of
the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person pending or threatened in
writing within the two (2) year period preceding the date hereof, against
Remedent relating to the operation of Remedent’s business; (c) each material
item of Intellectual Property related to the Products owned by Remedent is
valid, subsisting, in full force and effect, has not been abandoned or passed
into public domain, and all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal
documentation and fees in connection with such Intellectual Property of Remedent
have been timely filed with the appropriate authorities and paid; (d) to the
Knowledge of Remedent, each material item of Intellectual Property related to
the Products licensed to and used by Remedent is valid, subsisting, in full
force and effect, has not been abandoned or passed into public domain, and all
necessary registration, maintenance and renewal documentation and fees in
connection with such Intellectual Property used by Remedent have been timely
filed with appropriate authorities and paid; (e) to the Knowledge of Remedent,
no Person is infringing or misappropriating the Intellectual Property of
Remedent except for such infringements or misappropriations that would not
reasonably be likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on Remedent, its business or its ability to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement; (f) no present or former employee of Remedent
has any proprietary, financial or other interest, direct or indirect, in any
material item of the Intellectual Property of Remedent; and (g) Remedent has
taken reasonable precautions to protect trade secrets constituting material
Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent, including the execution of
appropriate agreements. Use by Remedent of the Intellectual Property
owned or licensed by Remedent does not infringe, misappropriate or violate any
Intellectual Property rights of any Person.
14.1.6
Significant
Contracts
. There are no contracts, agreements, indentures, notes, bonds,
loans, instruments, leases, conditional sales contracts, mortgages, licenses,
franchise agreements or undertakings, commitments or arrangements to which
Remedent is a party and which grant any distribution rights related to any of
the Products or which grant any Person any interest in the Intellectual Property
of Remedent or any of its Affiliates related to the Products.
14.1.7
Litigation
. Except
as set forth in
Schedule 14.1.7
,
there is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, threatened in
writing against Remedent that would reasonably be likely to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Remedent, its business or its
ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Except as
set forth in
Schedule
14.1.7
, Remedent is not subject to any unsatisfied Order entered in any
Proceeding.
14.1.8
Product
Liability
. There are no existing or threatened product
liability or other similar claims against either of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium for products or services of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium. None of Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium has received
any statements, citations, decisions or orders by any Governmental Authority
stating that any Product manufactured, sold, shipped, designed, marketed,
distributed or otherwise introduced into the stream of commerce at any time by
any or all of Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium is defective or unsafe or
fails to meet any standards promulgated by any such Governmental
Authority. To the Knowledge of Remedent, there are no material latent
or overt design, manufacturing or other defects in any Product. All
Products sold by Remedent in its business comply in all material respects with
all industry and trade association standards and legal requirements, if any,
applicable to such Products, including consumer product, manufacturing,
labeling, quality and safety laws of the United States and each state in which
the Products are sold and each other jurisdiction (including foreign
jurisdictions) in which the Products are sold.
14.1.9
Insurance
. Remedent
maintains adequate policies of insurance to provide coverage to Remedent Nevada
and Remedent Belgium, their assets and their businesses, and all such policies
(a) are currently valid, outstanding and enforceable, (b) provide adequate
coverage for the business and assets of Remedent; and (c) are sufficient for
compliance with all applicable Laws; and none of Remedent Nevada nor Remedent
Belgium has received any written, or to the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice
of cancellation, termination, non-renewal or reduction in or refusal of coverage
under any policy of insurance within the past three (3) years or other
indication that any insurance policy is no longer in full force and effect or
will not be renewed and no material dispute with any insurance carrier exists
with respect to the scope of any insurance coverage.
14.1.10
Disclosure
. No
representation, statement, or information provided by or on behalf of either of
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, which is contained in this Agreement, any
of the schedules to this Agreement or any of the other Remedent Transaction
Documents, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the information contained
therein not misleading.
14.2
Representations and
Warranties of Den-Mat
. As of the Effective Date, Den-Mat
represents and warrants to Remedent as follows:
14.2.1
Organization
. Den-Mat
is a duly organized limited liability company, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the limited liability
company power and authority to conduct its business as it is currently conducted
by it and to own, operate and lease its assets. Den-Mat is duly
licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and
is in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable to it) in each
jurisdiction in which it is required to be so licensed or qualified, except
where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on
Den-Mat, its business or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement.
14.2.2
Authorization
. Subject
to obtaining Board Approval, Den-Mat has all required power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments
contemplated by this Agreement to which it will be a party (collectively,
the “
Den-Mat
Transaction Documents
”), to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. Upon obtaining Board Approval, the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents to which Den-Mat is a
party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
will have been duly authorized by the managers and members of Den-Mat entitled
to vote thereon, and no other limited liability company action or approval by
Den-Mat is necessary for the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or such other Den-Mat Transaction Documents by
Den-Mat. Subject to obtaining Board Approval, this Agreement has
been, and each of the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents to which Den-Mat is a
party will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof, duly executed and delivered by Den-Mat, and this Agreement
is, and each of the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents to which Den-Mat is a
party will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof, a valid and binding obligation of Den-Mat, enforceable
against it accordance with each of its terms, except as such enforceability may
be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or limiting creditors’
rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (whether considered in an
action in equity or at law).
14.2.3
Compliance with
Laws
. Den-Mat is not in violation of any applicable Law
which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on its business,
its assets or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement. Den-Mat has not received any written or, to the Knowledge
of Den-Mat, oral notice from any Governmental Authority to the effect that
Den-Mat is not in compliance with any applicable Law. To the
Knowledge of Den-Mat, no investigation, review or other Proceeding by any
Governmental Authority with respect to Den-Mat in relation to any actual or
alleged violation of Law is pending or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, threatened,
nor has Den-Mat received any written or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, oral
notice from any Governmental Authority indicating an intention to conduct any
such investigation, review or other Proceeding. None of Den-Mat, any
of its assets or properties, or any of its directors, officers or stockholders
in their capacities as such, is a party to any consent decree, Order or similar
restriction that restricts the conduct of business by Den-Mat or which would
otherwise reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on the
ability of Den-Mat to conduct its business.
14.2.4
No Conflicts;
Consents
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents by Den-Mat, nor the consummation by
Den-Mat of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, nor the fulfillment
by Den-Mat of any of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof will: (a)
violate any applicable Law or any Order applicable to Den-Mat or any of its
assets or properties; or (b) conflict with, violate, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under or create an event that, with or without the giving
of notice or the lapse of time or both, result in the acceleration of, create in
any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or result in
the loss of a benefit, or require any notice under any agreement, contract,
lease, license, permit, instrument, or other arrangement to which it is a party
or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or, except as
permitted by
Section
20.4
, result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its
assets). No notice to or consent of or with any Governmental
Authority, or other Person, is required to be obtained by Den-Mat in connection
with Den-Mat’s execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of
its obligations hereunder, excluding notices given and consents obtained prior
to the date of this Agreement.
14.2.5
Litigation
. There
is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, threatened in writing
against Den-Mat that would reasonably be likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on Den-Mat, its business or its ability to
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Den-Mat is not subject
to any unsatisfied Order entered in any Proceeding.
14.2.6
Insurance
. Den-Mat
maintains adequate policies of insurance to provide coverage to it, its assets
and its business, and all such policies (a) are currently valid, outstanding and
enforceable, (b) provide adequate coverage for the business and assets of
Den-Mat and (c) are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws; and
Den-Mat has not received any written, or to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, oral
notice of cancellation, termination, non-renewal or reduction in or refusal of
coverage under any policy of insurance within the past three (3) years or other
indication that any insurance policy is no longer in full force and effect or
will not be renewed and no material dispute with any insurance carrier exists
with respect to the scope of any insurance coverage.
15.
Closing.
The
closing under this Agreement (the “
Closing
”) will take
place at the offices of Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP, located at
One Gateway Center, Newark, New Jersey 07102 on the fifth business day after the
satisfaction or waiver (by the appropriate party) of the closing conditions set
forth in Section 16, or at such other time and place mutually agreed upon by the
parties (the “
Closing
Date
”).
16.1
Conditions to the Obligation
of Remedent
. The obligation of Remedent to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with the Closing shall
be subject to the satisfaction by Den-Mat or waiver by Remedent on or prior to
the Closing Date of each of the following conditions (unless waived by Remedent
in writing):
16.1.1 The
representations and warranties of Den-Mat contained in
Section 14.2
shall be
true and correct in all respects (if qualified by materiality) and shall be true
and correct in all material respects (if not qualified by materiality), as if
made at and as of the Closing.
16.1.2 Den-Mat
shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants and agreements contained herein required to be performed or complied
with by Den-Mat at or before the Closing.
16.1.3 Remedent
shall have received written evidence satisfactory to Remedent that the
Development Payment and the first installment of the License Payment provided
for in
Sections
6.1
and
6.
2 have been paid by
wire transfer.
16.1.4 Remedent
Nevada’s Board of Director (“Board Approval”) shall have approved the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
16.1.5 The
“Guaranty Period” shall have commenced pursuant to the terms of the
Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement between Remedent and Den-Mat,
dated August 24, 2008, as amended.
16.2
Conditions to the Obligation
of Den-Mat
. The obligation of Den-Mat to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with the Closing shall
be subject to the satisfaction by Remedent on or prior to the Closing Date of
each of the following conditions (unless waived by Den-Mat in
writing):
16.2.1 The
representations and warranties of Remedent contained in
Section 14.1
shall be
true and correct in all respects (if qualified by materiality) and shall be true
and correct in all material respects (if not qualified by materiality), as if
made at and as of the Closing.
16.2.2 Remedent
shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants and agreements contained herein required to be performed or complied
with by Remedent at or before the Closing.
16.2.3 Den-Mat’s
Board of Directors (“
Board Approval
”) and
lenders shall have approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
16.2.4 Den-Mat
shall have concluded its due diligence with respect to the Products, the
First-Fit Technology and the Intellectual Property and shall have determined, in
its sole and absolute discretion, that the foregoing are satisfactory in all
material respects.
16.2.5 Remedent
shall have delivered to Den-Mat executed copies of the following: (a) a
Non-Competition Agreement duly executed by Guy De Vreese substantially in the
form attached as
Exhibit C
hereto (the
“
De Vreese
Non-Competition Agreement
”), and (b) a Non-Competition Agreement duly
executed by Evelyne Jacquemyns substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit D
hereto (the
“Jacquemyns
Non-Competition Agreement”)
.
16.2.6 Remedent
shall have delivered to Den-Mat an opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Bullivant
Houser Bailey PC substantially similar to the opinion delivered by Remedent to
Den-Mat in connection with the 2008 Agreement, but also including an opinion
that the Intellectual Property and the Products do not infringe the rights of
any third party, the form of such opinion to be reasonably satisfactory to
Den-Mat and its counsel.
17.1
Confidential Information of
Den-Mat
. All Confidential Information with respect to Den-Mat
and its Affiliates that is disclosed to Remedent by Den-Mat, its Affiliates or
representatives, whether in physical or intangible form, and all Confidential
Information regarding Den-Mat of which Remedent becomes aware in connection with
its performance of services on behalf of Den-Mat or otherwise in connection with
this Agreement, shall be held as confidential by Remedent. Such
information shall at all times remain the property of Den-Mat and Den-Mat shall
own and retain all right, title and interest therein and
thereto. Remedent shall hold all Confidential Information in
confidence, using the same degree of care to prevent unauthorized disclosure or
access that it uses with its own confidential information of similar type, and
shall not disclose such Confidential Information to others, allow others to
access it, or use it in any way, commercially or otherwise, except in direct
furtherance of this Agreement. Remedent may disclose Confidential
Information to its employees and its attorneys, accountants and other
confidential advisors with a need to know such Confidential Information in
connection with this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that all
such employees and advisors are bound by obligations to maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information at least as protective as those
set forth in this Agreement. Except as set forth herein, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as conveying any other right or license
(implied or otherwise) to Remedent in such Den-Mat Confidential
Information.
17.1.1
Permitted
Disclosure
. If Remedent is compelled to disclose all or any
part of any Confidential Information by any Governmental Authority, it shall, to
the extent practicable and subject to applicable laws, first give prompt written
notice of such request to Den-Mat to enable Den-Mat to seek a protective order
or take other appropriate measures to prevent or modify the disclosure, and
shall, at Den-Mat’s expense, cooperate in such efforts.
17.1.2
Exclusions
. Confidential
Information with respect to Den-Mat and its Affiliates shall not include
information if and to the extent Remedent can demonstrate such information: (a)
is or becomes known to the public other than by disclosure by Remedent in
violation of this Agreement; (b) was known to Remedent before disclosure
hereunder, without a duty of confidentiality; (c) was independently developed by
Remedent outside of this Agreement and without reference to or use of any
Confidential Information of Den-Mat; or (d) was rightfully obtained by Remedent
from a third party without a duty of confidentiality in favor of
Den-Mat.
17.1.3
Return of Confidential
Information
. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Remedent
shall promptly return to Den-Mat all Confidential Information with respect to
Den-Mat and its Affiliates and all copies, summaries, excerpts and abstracts
thereof then in its possession. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Remedent may keep one copy of any document requested to be returned or destroyed
in the files of its legal department or outside counsel for record purposes only
and for purposes of ensuring compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
17.1.4
Injunctive
Relief
. Remedent acknowledges and agrees that in the event of
any breach or threatened breach of its obligations hereunder with respect to
Confidential Information, damages will not be an adequate remedy and Den-Mat
shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, without having to post a bond or
other security.
17.2
Confidential Information of
Remedent
. All Confidential Information with respect to
Remedent and its Affiliates that is disclosed to Den-Mat by Remedent, its
Affiliates or representatives, whether in physical or tangible form, and all
Confidential Information regarding Remedent of which Den-Mat becomes aware in
connection with its performance of this Agreement shall be held as confidential
by Den-Mat. Such Confidential Information shall at all times remain
the property of Remedent and Remedent shall own and retain all right, title and
interest therein and thereto, except for the interests granted to Den-Mat as
part of the license contemplated by this Agreement. Den-Mat shall
hold all Confidential Information in confidence, using the same degree of care
to prevent unauthorized disclosure or access that it uses with its own
confidential information of similar type, and shall not disclose such
Confidential Information to others, allow others to access it, or use it in any
way, commercially or otherwise, except in direct furtherance of this
Agreement. Den-Mat may disclose the Remedent Confidential Information
to its employees and its attorneys, accountants, financing sources and other
confidential advisors with a need to know such Confidential Information in
connection with this Agreement or their representation of Den-Mat generally;
provided
,
however
, that all
such employees and advisors are bound by obligations to maintain the
confidentiality of such Confidential Information at least as protective as those
set forth in this Agreement. Except as set forth herein, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as conveying any other right or license
(implied or otherwise) to Den-Mat in such Remedent Confidential
Information.
17.2.1
Permitted
Disclosure
. If Den-Mat is compelled to disclose all or any
part of any Remedent Confidential Information by any Governmental Authority, it
shall, to the extent practicable and subject to applicable laws, first give
prompt written notice of such request to Remedent to enable Remedent to seek a
protective order or take other appropriate measures to prevent or modify the
disclosure, and shall, at Remedent’s expense, cooperate in such
efforts.
17.2.2
Exclusions
. Confidential
Information with respect to Remedent and its Affiliates shall not include
information if and to the extent Den-Mat can demonstrate such information: (a)
is or becomes known to the public other than by disclosure by Den-Mat in
violation of this Agreement; (b) was known to Den-Mat before disclosure
hereunder, without a duty of confidentiality; (c) was independently developed by
Den-Mat outside of this Agreement and without reference to or use of any
Confidential Information of Remedent; or (d) was rightfully obtained by Den-Mat
from a third party without a duty of confidentiality. Den-Mat may
also use and disclose Confidential Information of Remedent to the extent such
information is otherwise permitted to be used or disclosed by Den-Mat pursuant
to other provisions of this Agreement, including to sub-distributors and
subcontractors who agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof on terms
comparable to those set forth in this
Section
17
.
17.2.3
Return of Confidential
Information
. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Den-Mat
shall promptly return to Remedent all Confidential Information with respect to
Remedent and its Affiliates and all copies, summaries, excerpts and abstracts
thereof then in its possession. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Den-Mat may keep one copy of any document requested to be returned or destroyed
in the files of its legal department or outside counsel for record purposes only
and for purposes of ensuring compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
17.2.4
Injunctive
Relief
. Den-Mat acknowledges and agrees that in the event of
any breach or threatened breach of its obligations hereunder with respect to
Confidential Information, damages will not be an adequate remedy and Remedent
shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, without having to post a bond or
other security.
18.1
Indemnification by Den-Mat
. Den-Mat
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Remedent and its Affiliates and its
and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents
and representatives from and against any and all claims, judgments, damages,
liabilities, actions, demands, costs, expenses or losses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs (collectively, “
Liabilities
”), to the
extent resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with, an act or omission
of Den-Mat in connection with performance of its obligations under this
Agreement and the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents, or the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Den-Mat in this Agreement or any of
the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents.
18.2
Indemnification by Remedent
. Remedent
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Den-Mat and its Affiliates and its and
their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents and
representatives from and against any and all Liabilities, to the extent
resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with any act or omission by
Remedent in connection with performance of its obligations under this Agreement
and the other Remedent Transaction Documents, or the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Remedent in this Agreement or any
of the other Remedent Transaction Documents.
18.3
IP
Indemnity
. Remedent shall indemnify Den-Mat and its Affiliates
and its and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees,
agents and representatives from and against any and all Liabilities, to the
extent resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with any infringement or
alleged infringement of the Products, the Intellectual Property of Remedent, or
any use or application thereof upon any Intellectual Property of any
Person. If the manufacture, distribution, marketing, licensing, sale
or use of any Product or Intellectual Property, as contemplated by this
Agreement, is enjoined as a result of any Intellectual Property claim or
judgment, then Remedent, in addition to its other obligations under this
Agreement, shall, at its option, (i) obtain for Den-Mat, at Remedent’s expense,
any license required for Den-Mat to manufacture, market, distribute, license and
sell the Products as contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) redesign the
infringing item or items to be non-infringing, while maintaining the original
function thereof or (iii) replace the infringing item or items with an
equivalent, non-infringing item approved by Den-Mat.
18.4
Product Liability
Indemnity
. Remedent shall indemnify Den-Mat and its
Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, members, managers,
employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all Liabilities,
to the extent resulting from, arising out of, the design, and formulation of the
Products, in each case other than those certain Liabilities arising out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of Den-Mat or its
Affiliates. Den-Mat shall indemnify Remedent and its Affiliates and
its and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees,
agents and representatives from and against any and all Liabilities, to the
extent resulting from, arising out of, the manufacture of the Products, in each
case other than those certain Liabilities (i) arising out of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Remedent or its Affiliates or (ii) arising
out of the design and/or formulation of the Products.
18.5
Indemnification Procedures
. A
Party seeking indemnification under this
Section 18
for itself
or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors,
members, managers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively in this
capacity, the “
Indemnified Party
”)
shall promptly notify the Party from whom indemnification is sought (in this
capacity, the “
Indemnitor
”) of any
Liability in respect of which such Indemnified Party intends to claim
indemnification;
provided
,
however
, that the
failure to so notify the Indemnitor shall not affect the Indemnified Party’s
rights to indemnification hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnitor is
materially prejudiced by such failure. With respect to any
Liabilities that relate to a third party claim, the Indemnified Party shall
permit the Indemnitor to control the defense of any such Liabilities;
provided
,
however
, if the
Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the joint representation of the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor by a single counsel would result in a
conflict of interest arising out of the joint representation by counsel selected
by the Indemnitor of the interests of the Indemnitor and the Indemnified Party,
the Indemnitor shall be entitled to engage separate counsel to represent the
Indemnified Party (at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense) and, if the
Indemnitor fails to do so, the Indemnitor shall not be entitled to assume the
Indemnified Party’s defense of such Liability. If the Indemnitor
assumes the defense of any Liability, the Indemnitor shall consult with the
Indemnified Party for the purpose of allowing the Indemnified Party to
participate in such defense, but in such case the legal expenses of the
Indemnified Party incurred as a result of such participation shall be paid by
the Indemnified Party. With respect to any Proceeding for which the
Indemnitor has assumed the defense of an Indemnified Party, the Indemnitor shall
promptly inform the applicable Indemnified Party of all material developments
related thereto, including copying such Indemnified Party on all pleadings,
filings and other correspondence relating thereto. If the Indemnitor
fails to assume and defend a Liability or if, after commencing or undertaking
any such defense, the Indemnitor fails to prosecute such Liability, the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to undertake the defense or settlement
thereof. With respect to any Liabilities that relate to a third party
claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to settle such Liabilities,
provided the Indemnified Party consents in writing to such settlement, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
18.6
Products Liability
Insurance
. During the term of this Agreement and for a period
of three (3) years thereafter, Remedent and Den-Mat shall maintain in full force
and effect products liability insurance providing coverage for sales of the
Products in the Territory issued by a reputable insurance company, on a per
occurrence form, with minimum limits of no less than Two Million (US $2,000,000)
Dollars per year and naming the other Party as an additional
insured. From time to time, at a Party’s request, the other Party
shall provide to the requesting Party a copy of the insurance policy required by
this
Section
18.6
then in effect.
19.
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Force
Majeure Events.
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19.1
No
Liability
. No Party shall be liable for its failure to perform
its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such performance is made
impracticable due to any occurrence beyond its reasonable control, including,
without limitation: acts of God; fires; floods; wars; sabotage; labor disputes
or shortages; governmental laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, standards or
decrees, whether valid or invalid (including, but not limited to, those related
to priorities, requisitions and allocations); inability to obtain raw material,
equipment or transportation; and any other similar occurrences (any such
occurrence, a “
Force
Majeure Event
”). The Parties acknowledge and agree that this
Section 19
will not
be applicable to any payment obligations of either party. During a
Force Majeure Event that results in Den-Mat being unable to obtain an adequate
supply of Products, the amount of the applicable minimum royalty payment in each
Contract Period required to maintain Den-Mat’s Exclusivity will be reduced pro
rata based on the number of days in such Force Majeure Event divided by the
number of days in such Contract Period, and the Contract Period in which such
Force Majeure Event occurs will not be extended.
19.2
Notification
. If
a Party fails to perform its obligations under this Agreement as a result of a
Force Majeure Event, such Party shall immediately give written notice to the
other Parties of such Force Majeure Event, which notice shall include a summary
of the occurrence, a reasonably detailed description of the impact on such Party
and, if available, a non-binding estimate of how long such Force Majeure Event
will prevent such Party from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.
The affected Party shall use all reasonable efforts to remedy such occurrence or
failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement with all reasonable
dispatch. Subject to
Section 19.1
and
19.3
to the
extent required by any Force Majeure Event, the performance by each Party of its
obligations under this Agreement shall be suspended during the continuance of
such Force Majeure Event (but for no longer period), and the time periods for
the performance by a Party of its obligations, or the exercise of its rights,
under this Agreement shall be extended for a period of time equal to the
duration of such Force Majeure Event and this Agreement shall otherwise remain
unaffected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time during the
term of this Agreement a Force Majeure Event is remedied or such compliance is
achieved, such Party shall promptly notify the other Parties and any such
suspension shall end.
19.3
Termination
. If
a Force Majeure Event prevents Den-Mat, on the one hand, or Remedent, on the
other hand, from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement for a period of
sixty (60) days or more, the performing Party shall have the right at any time
thereafter during the term of this Agreement to terminate this Agreement without
liability to the other Party effective immediately upon notice of termination to
the other Party. The right set forth in this
Section 19.3
shall be
in addition to, and shall not be exclusive of or prejudicial to, any other
rights, powers or remedies the performing Party may have under this Agreement,
at law, in equity or otherwise on account of the non-performance (or threatened
or anticipated non-performance) by the other Party of any of its obligations
under this Agreement. The exercise of such right by the performing
Party shall not under any circumstance be deemed to constitute or operate as a
waiver of the performing Party’s right to require the other Party to fully
perform, or a release of the other Party from, its obligations under this
Agreement.
20.1
Expenses
. Except
as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, each Party shall bear
its expenses, costs and fees (including attorneys’, auditors’ and financing
fees, if any) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
compliance herewith.
20.2
Further
Actions
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each Party shall execute and deliver such certificates and other
documents and take such actions as may reasonably be requested by any other
Party in order to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
20.3
Notices
. All
notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if: (a) delivered personally;
(b) mailed, using certified or registered mail with postage prepaid; or
(c) sent by next-day or overnight mail or delivery using an internationally
recognized overnight courier service, as follows:
To
Remedent Nevada or
Remedent
Belgium:
|
Remedent,
Inc. or Remedent, N.V.
Xavier
De Cocklaan
42,9831
Deurle,
Belgium
Attn:
Guy De Vreese
|
|
|
with
a copy (which shall not
constitute
notice) sent to:
|
Bullivant
Houser Bailey PC
1415
L Street, Suite 1000
Sacramento,
California 95814
Attn: Scott
E. Bartel
|
To
Den-Mat:
|
Den-Mat
Holdings, LLC
2727
Skyway Drive
Santa
Maria, California 93455
Attn: Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
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with
a copy (which shall not
constitute
notice) sent to:
|
Hellring
Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP
One
Gateway Center, 8
th
Floor
Newark,
New Jersey 07102
Attn:
Joel D. Siegal, Esq.
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or, in
each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other
Parties in accordance with this
Section
20.3
.
All such
notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to
have been received: (a) if by personal delivery, on the day of such
delivery; (b) if by certified or registered mail, on the third (3
rd
)
Business Day after the mailing thereof; or (c) if by next-day or overnight
mail or delivery, on the day delivered.
20.4
Binding Effect; Joint and
Several Liability; Assignment
. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium shall be
jointly and severally liable for all of Remedent’s obligations, and for the
performance by Remedent of all covenants, conditions and agreements to be
performed by Remedent, under this Agreement. Except for assignments
acknowledging Den-Mat’s rights under this Agreement as provided for in Section
9.1.2, Remedent shall not assign this Agreement either in whole or in part
without the prior written consent of Den-Mat,
provided
,
however
, that
Remedent shall have the right to assign this Agreement either in whole or in
part to Affiliates of Remedent, to any successor to all or substantially all of
Remedent’s business and in connection with a collateral assignment to lenders,
provided that, in each instance, the assignee shall have acknowledged in writing
the existence of this Agreement and Den-Mat’s rights
hereunder. Den-Mat shall not assign this Agreement either in whole or
in part without the prior written consent of Remedent;
provided
,
however
, that Den-Mat
shall have the right to assign this Agreement either in whole or in part to
Affiliates of Den-Mat, to any successor to all or substantially all of Den-Mat’s
business and in connection with a collateral assignment to
lenders. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this
Section 20.4
will be void. Except as expressly set forth in
Section 17
, nothing
in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon any Person, other than the Parties and the successors and assigns
permitted by this
Section 20.4
, any
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
20.5
Amendment;
Waiver
. No amendment, modification or discharge of this
Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding unless set forth
in writing and duly executed by the Party or Parties against whom enforcement of
the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is sought;
provided
,
however
, that if
Den-Mat is the Party against whom enforcement of any amendment, modification,
discharge or waiver is sought, such amendment, modification, discharge or waiver
will only be valid and binding if duly approved by the board of
managers of Den-Mat. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only
with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no
way impair the rights of the Party or Parties granting such waiver in any other
respect or at any other time. The waiver by any of the Parties of a
breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement or a
failure to or delay in exercising any right or privilege hereunder, shall not be
construed as a waiver of any other breach or default of a similar nature, or as
a waiver of any of such provisions, rights or privileges
hereunder. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and
none is exclusive of any other, or of any rights or remedies that any Party may
otherwise have at law or in equity.
20.6
Entire
Agreement
. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and
Schedules referred to herein or delivered hereunder) and the agreements
expressly contemplated to be executed and delivered by the Parties pursuant to
this Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all contemporaneous oral agreements
and all prior oral and written quotations, communications, agreements,
understandings of the Parties and written or oral representations of any Party
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed to replace or supersede the 2008 Agreement,
which shall remain in full force and effect.
20.7
Severability
. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or declared to be invalid or
unenforceable, such invalid or unenforceable provision shall not affect any
other provision of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement, and each
Party’s obligations hereunder, shall continue in full force and effect as though
such provision had not been contained in this Agreement and, if permitted under
applicable rules of instruction and interpretation, such provision shall be
reformed to the extent necessary to render such provision valid and enforceable
and to reflect the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent possible under
applicable law.
20.8
Headings
. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
20.9
Counterparts
. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be
considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other
Parties, regardless of whether all of the Parties have executed the same
counterpart. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic
mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so
delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid
and effective for all purposes.
20.10
Governing
Law
. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW
RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OR THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN
THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE
PARTIES.
20.11
Consent to
Jurisdiction
.
20.11.1
EACH
OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS
PROPERTIES AND ASSETS, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM (COLLECTIVELY,
THE “
NEW YORK
COURTS
”), IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
JUDGMENT RELATING THERETO, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL
BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE NEW YORK COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES
AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY
BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
20.11.2
EACH
OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT
MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY OF THE
NEW YORK COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO
THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY OF THE NEW YORK COURTS.
20.12
Waiver of Punitive and Other
Damages and Jury Trial
.
20.12.1
THE
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FORGO ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN ANY ARBITRATION, LAWSUIT, LITIGATION
OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
20.12.2
EACH
PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, IT HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
20.12.3
EACH
PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH
OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF THE
FOREGOING WAIVERS, (b) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS
OF SUCH WAIVERS, (c) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (d) IT HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION
20.12.3
.
20.13
No Waiver;
Remedies
. No Party shall by any act (except by written
instrument pursuant to
Section 20.5
), delay,
indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy
hereunder or to have acquiesced in any default in or breach of any of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. No failure to exercise, nor any
delay in exercising on the part of any Party, any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege.
20.14
No Limitation on Competitive
Activities
. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be
construed to, limit in any way Den-Mat’s right and ability to manufacture,
market, distribute, license and sell any other products or services in the
Territory, regardless of whether such other products or services compete with
the Products;
provided
,
however
, that, during
the term of this Agreement, Den-Mat shall not sell any products that are
competitive with the First Fit-Crown Products (as such term is used in clause
(i) of the definition contained in Schedule 1) and which utilize technology
substantially similar to the First-Fit Technology.
20.15
No Partnership or Joint
Venture
. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as (a)
giving any Party any rights as a partner in or owner of the business of the
other Parties, (b) entitling a Party to control in any manner the conduct of the
other Parties’ business, or (c) making any Party a joint venturer, joint
employer, principal, agent, or employee of the other Parties. Except
as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any of the agreement or
instruments contemplated hereby, no Party shall have, nor shall it represent
itself as having, the power to make any contracts or commitments in the name of
or binding upon any of the other Parties.
20.16
Jointly Drafted; Review by
Counsel
. The Parties have participated in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement and have had the opportunity to review the Agreement
with counsel of their choosing. In the event an ambiguity or question
of intent or interpretation arises, no presumption or burden of proof will arise
favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
20.17
Specific
Performance
. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that,
in the event of any breach of this Agreement, the non-breaching Party would be
irreparably and immediately harmed and could not be made whole by monetary
damages. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties (a) shall be
entitled, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law
or in equity, to compel specific performance of this Agreement; and (b) shall
waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of the adequacy of a
remedy at law.
20.18
Interpretation
. The
language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the
Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall
be applied against any Party. Unless otherwise expressly specified in
this Agreement: (a) the words “
hereof
”, “
hereby
” and “
hereunder
,” and
correlative words, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular
provision; (b) the words “
include
”, “
includes
” and “
including
”, and
correlative words, are deemed to be followed by the phrase “
without limitation
”;
(c) the word “
or
” is not exclusive
and is deemed to have the meaning “
and/or
”; (d) words
using the singular or plural number shall also include the plural or singular
number, respectively; (e) the masculine, feminine or neuter form of a word
includes the other forms of such word and the singular form of a word includes
the plural form of such word; (f) references to a Person shall include the
permitted successors and assigns thereof; (g) references made in this Agreement
to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit mean an Article or Section of, or a
Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement; and (h) all consents and approvals are
in the sole discretion of the Party requested to give such consent or approval,
unless otherwise expressly provided.
20.19
Mitigation
. Each
Party shall take commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages in the
event of a breach of this Agreement by the other Party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium and Den-Mat, by their
respective authorized representatives set forth below, have signed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
REMEDENT,
INC.
“Remedent
Nevada”
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N.V.
“Remedent
Belgium”
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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DEN-MAT
HOLDINGS, LLC
“Den-Mat”
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Schedule
1
Definitions
(a) “
Affiliate
” shall
mean, with respect to an entity, any Person that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with, that entity.
(b) “
Business Day
” shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial
banks in New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
(c)
“
Confidential
Information
” of any Person shall mean all confidential or proprietary
information of such Person, including financial statements, customer and
supplier lists, reports, marketing studies, and business plans and forecasts,
whether written, oral, or in electronic or other form and whether prepared by
such Person, its Affiliates or its representatives.
(d) “
Contract Period
”
shall mean the following periods: (a) the first eighteen (18) months beginning
on the first day of the month following the month in which the Closing occurs,
provided that if Den-Mat is not Fully Operational within sixty (60) days after
the Closing Date, the first Contract Period shall be extended by one day for
each day after said 60
th
day
until Den-Mat becomes Fully Operational; (b) the subsequent twelve (12) months;
and (c) each subsequent twelve (12) month period thereafter, in each case during
which the Agreement is in effect.
(e)
“
Control
”
(including with correlative meanings, the terms “
Controlling
,” “
Controlled by
” and
“
under common Control
with
”) shall mean the possession directly or indirectly of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by trust, management
agreement, contract or otherwise;
provided
,
however
, that
beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting
power of an entity shall be deemed to be Control.
(f) “
First-Fit
Technology
” shall mean the Intellectual Property, software,
proprietary information and associated technology developed by Remedent as of
the date of this Agreement for the creation of crowns and bridges without use of
temporary crowns or bridges and utilizing a digital technology similar to the
Lumi-Tray technology licensed by Remedent to Den-Mat as of the date of this
Agreement for the creation and sale of veneers, and any extensions or
improvements of such Intellectual Property, software, proprietary information
and technology developed by Remedent during the term of this
Agreement.
(g) “
Fully Operational
”
shall mean such time as (i) all software and hardware necessary to produce the
First Fit Products shall have been tested and installed at Den-Mat’s facility in
Santa Maria, California or such other manufacturing facility as shall be
designated by Den-Mat, (ii) such manufacturing facility shall be fully prepared
for production of the First Fit Products, and (iii) training of Den-Mat key
staff shall have been completed.
(h) “
Governmental
Authority
” shall mean any: (a) federal, state, regional, county, city,
municipal or local government, whether foreign or domestic; (b) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature, including any regulatory or
administrative agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal,
arbitrator, arbitral body, agency, branch, official entity or other
administrative or regulatory body obtaining authority from any of the foregoing,
including courts and any supra-national organization, state, county, city or
other political subdivision; or (c) other Person exercising or entitled to
exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police,
regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.
(i) “
Intellectual
Property
” shall mean a patent, patent application, industrial design,
invention, design, trade secret, idea, work, methodology, technology,
innovation, creation, concept, moral right, development drawing, research,
analysis, know-how, experiment, copyright, trade name, trademark, service mark,
data, formula, method, procedure, process, system or technique and any
registration, application, right or other grant analogous thereto with respect
to any of the foregoing.
(j) “
Knowledge of Den-Mat
”
shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the executive officers of
Den-Mat.
(k) “
Knowledge of
Remedent
” shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the executive
officers of either Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium.
(l) “
Law
” shall mean any
treaty, code, statute, law, rule, regulation, convention, ordinance, Order,
legally binding regulatory policy statement or similar legally binding guidance,
binding directive or decree of any kind of any Governmental Authority, as well
as any common law.
(m) “
First Fit-Crown
Products
” shall mean (i) crowns, bridges and other dental products
manufactured using the First-Fit Technology and (ii) any re-order of a crown,
bridge or prep guide (mouth piece) even if it is manufactured without use of the
First-Fit Technology, provided that such re-order occurs within thirty (30) days
of, and directly relates to the same tooth or teeth in the same patient as, the
original sale of a dental product which was manufactured using the First-Fit
Technology and further provided that a new impression was not required in
connection with such re-order as a result of the failure of the dental product
provided in the original sales.
(n) “
Net Revenues
” shall
mean all revenues received by Den-Mat from sales of the Products (but not
including any royalties Den-Mat receives from its sub-licensees with respect to
their sale of Products), net of any returns and allowances, freight, sales
taxes, rebates and customary trade discounts.
(o) “
Order
” means any
judgment, writ, decree, directive, decision, injunction, ruling, award or order
(including any consent decree or cease and desist order) of any
kind.
(p)
“
Party
” shall
mean any of Remedent, Inc., Remedent, N.V. or Den-Mat Holdings, LLC,
individually, and “
Parties
” shall mean
all of such Persons collectively.
(q) “
Permit
” shall mean
any permit, license, authorization, registration, franchise, approval,
certificate, variance, waiver or other authorization, approval, consent,
clearance or similar right issued, granted or obtained by or from any
Governmental Authority.
(r) “
Person
” shall mean
any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, trust,
business trust, governmental entity or other entity.
(s) “
Proceeding
” shall
mean any action, suit, arbitration, mediation, litigation, hearing,
investigation, inquiry or other proceeding of any kind.
(t) “
Product
” shall mean,
collectively, the First Fit-Crown Products and any improvements, line extensions
and/or related products.
(u) “
Sell-Off Period
”
shall mean a period of ninety (90) days after the date of expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
(v) “
Territory
” means the
United States, Canada and Mexico, and their respective territories and
possessions.
* * *
*
[Index
of Defined Terms follows]
Index
of Defined Terms
Defined
Term
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Reference
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Board
Approval
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16.1.4
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Closing
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15
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Closing
Date
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15
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Den-Mat
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Preamble
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Den-Mat’s
Exclusivity
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7.1.1
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Den-Mat
Transaction Documents
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14.2.2
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Designated
Mark
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2.1.1
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Development
Payment
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6.1
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Effective
Date
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Preamble
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Filing
Party
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3.5.2
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Force
Majeure Event
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19.1
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Indemnified
Party
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18.5
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Indemnitor
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18.5
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Liabilities
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18.1
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License
Payment
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6.1
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New
York Courts
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20.11.1
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Notice
of Intent to File
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3.5.2
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Remedent
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Preamble
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Remedent
Bankruptcy
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13.2.2
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Remedent
Belgium
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Preamble
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Remedent
Nevada
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Preamble
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Remedent
Transaction Documents
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14.1.2
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Remedent
Policy
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18.6
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Royalty
Rate
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6.3
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Subdistributor
Agreement
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2.1.2
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Taxes
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12.2.1
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EXHIBIT 10.35
[***]
Represents material information which has been redacted and filed separately
with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
AMENDED
AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION, LICENSE AND
MANUFACTURING
AGREEMENT
by
and among
REMEDENT,
INC.,
REMEDENT,
N.V.,
and
DEN-MAT
HOLDINGS, LLC
Dated
as of June 3, 2009
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Page
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1.
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DEFINED TERMS.
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1
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2.
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DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS.
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2
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2.1
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Appointment as Distributor of the
Products.
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2
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2.2
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The B2C Market.
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2
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2.3
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Future Increase of the
Territory.
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2
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2.4
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Potential Future Distribution
Rights.
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3
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2.5
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Cessation of Use.
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6
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3.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE
RIGHTS.
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6
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3.1
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Grants.
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6
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3.2
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Rights in Future Intellectual
Property.
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7
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3.3
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Delivery of Intellectual
Property.
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8
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3.4
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Cessation of Use.
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8
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3.5
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Ownership of Intellectual
Property.
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9
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4.
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MANUFACTURING RIGHTS.
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10
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4.1
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Products.
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10
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4.2
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Termination of Right.
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10
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5.
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MANUFACTURING RELATIONSHIP.
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10
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5.1
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Soca.
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10
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5.2
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Other Manufacturers.
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10
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6.
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PAYMENTS.
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10
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6.1
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Fixed Payments.
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10
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6.2
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Other Payments.
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11
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6.3
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Manufacturing Payment During the Exclusivity
Period.
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11
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6.4
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Manufacturing Payment After the Guaranty
Period.
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12
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6.5
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Payment and Reports.
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12
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7.
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GUARANTY PERIOD; PURCHASE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY REMEDENT.
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12
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7.1
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Purchases of Units/Teeth.
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12
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7.2
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Purchases of Trays.
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14
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7.3
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Off-Set.
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14
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7.4
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Price Reductions.
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15
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7.5
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Option to Extend the Guaranty Period and the
Exclusivity Period.
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15
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8.
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ORDER FULFILLMENT, INVENTORY AND
MANUFACTURING.
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16
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8.1
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Order Process.
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16
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8.2
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Changes
to
Orders.
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17
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8.3
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Shipping; Title and Risk of
Loss.
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17
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8.4
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Invoicing and Payment.
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17
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8.5
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Inventory.
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17
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8.6
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Acceptance and Return of
Products.
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17
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8.7
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Production and Quality;
Record.
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18
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8.8
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Inspection and Oversight by
Den-Mat.
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18
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8.9
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Inspection and Oversight by
Remedent.
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18
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9.
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ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS
.
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18
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9.1
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Distribution Agreements.
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18
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9.2
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Intellectual Property.
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19
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10.
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TRAINING AND SUPPORT; DELIVERY OF CUSTOMER
INFORMATION.
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20
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10.1
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Manuals and Information.
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20
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10.2
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Manufacturing.
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20
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10.3
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Marketing and Sales
Assistance.
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20
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10.4
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Customer Information.
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21
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10.5
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Executive Support.
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21
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10.6
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Advertising.
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21
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10.7
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Regulatory Matters.
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21
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11.
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CHANGE OF CONTROL.
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22
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11.1
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Option to Receive Exit Fee.
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22
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11.2
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Calculation of Exit Fee.
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22
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11.3
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Effect of Payment of Exit
Fee.
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23
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12.
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PAYMENT TERMS, TAXES AND
AUDITS.
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23
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12.1
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Payment.
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23
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12.2
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Taxes.
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23
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12.3
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Audit Rights.
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24
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13.
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TERM AND TERMINATION.
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25
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Page
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13.1
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Term.
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25
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13.2
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Termination for Cause.
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25
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13.3
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Termination for
Convenience.
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26
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13.4
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Sell-Off Period.
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26
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13.5
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Survival.
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26
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14.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES.
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27
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14.1
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Representations and Warranties of
Remedent.
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27
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14.2
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Representations and Warranties of
Den-Mat.
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32
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15.
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CLOSING.
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34
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16.
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CLOSING CONDITIONS.
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34
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16.1
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Conditions to the Obligation of
Remedent.
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34
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16.2
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Conditions to the Obligation of
Den-Mat.
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34
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17.
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CONFIDENTIALITY.
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35
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17.1
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Confidential Information of
Den-Mat.
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35
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17.2
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Confidential Information of
Remedent.
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36
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18.
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INDEMNIFICATION.
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37
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18.1
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Indemnification by Den-Mat.
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37
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18.2
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Indemnification by
Remedent.
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37
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18.3
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IP Indemnity.
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37
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18.4
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Indemnification Procedures.
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38
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19.
|
FORCE MAJEURE EVENTS.
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38
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19.1
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No Liability.
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38
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19.2
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Notification.
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39
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19.3
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Termination.
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39
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20.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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40
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20.1
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Expenses.
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40
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20.2
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Further Actions.
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40
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20.3
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Notices.
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40
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20.4
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Binding Effect; Assignment.
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41
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20.5
|
Amendment; Waiver.
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41
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20.6
|
Entire Agreement.
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41
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Page
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20.7
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Severability.
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42
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20.8
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Headings.
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42
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20.9
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Counterparts.
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42
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20.10
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Governing Law.
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42
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20.11
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Consent to Jurisdiction.
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42
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20.12
|
Waiver of Punitive and Other Damages and Jury
Trial.
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43
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20.13
|
No Waiver; Remedies.
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43
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20.14
|
No Limitation on Competitive
Activities.
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44
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20.15
|
No Partnership or Joint
Venture.
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44
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20.16
|
Jointly Drafted; Review by
Counsel.
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44
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20.17
|
Specific Performance.
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44
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20.18
|
Interpretation
.
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44
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20.19
|
Mitigation.
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44
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION,
LICENSE
AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
DISTRIBUTION, LICENSE AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
(this “
Agreement
”) dated as
of June 3, 2009, to be effective as of August 24, 2008 (the “
Effective Date
”) by
and among Remedent, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
Remedent Nevada
”),
Remedent N.V., a Belgian corporation (“
Remedent Belgium
”,
and together with Remedent Nevada, “
Remedent
”), and
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Den-Mat
”), and amends
and restates that certain Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement
dated as August 24, 2008 by and among Remedent and Den-Mat (the “
Original
Agreement
”).
WHEREAS
, the parties wish to
amend and restate the Original Agreement as hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS
, Remedent has
developed and desires to market, distribute, license and sell certain products
and services and Remedent desires to appoint Den-Mat to act as the sole and
exclusive distributor of such products and services for Remedent in the
Territory (as defined below) and, with certain limitations, as a non-exclusive
distributor of such products and services for Remedent outside the
Territory;
WHEREAS
, Den-Mat and Remedent
have agreed that Den-Mat will purchase certain products manufactured by or for
Remedent for a specified period of time (subject to extension) and that Den-Mat
will make royalty payments to Remedent in connection with the sale of certain
products by Den-Mat;
WHEREAS
, Remedent owns certain
patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, and has rights pursuant to
certain licenses and other agreements with respect to other patents, trademarks
and other intellectual property, and Remedent desires to grant to Den-Mat (to
the extent such third party licenses and other agreements permit) an exclusive
license of such patents, trademarks and other intellectual property in the
Territory and a non-exclusive license of such patents, trademarks and other
intellectual property in the Excluded Markets and the China Market (each as
defined below); and
WHEREAS
, Remedent desires to
grant Den-Mat the non-exclusive right to manufacture or have manufactured
certain products developed by Remedent.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Remedent and
Den-Mat hereby agree as follows.
1. Defined
Terms.
Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings given to
them in
Schedule
1
.
2.1
|
Appointment as
Distributor of the Products
.
|
2.1.1
Exclusive
Distributor
. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement,
Remedent hereby appoints Den-Mat as the sole and exclusive (even as to Remedent)
distributor to market, distribute, license and sell Products in the Territory,
and Den-Mat hereby accepts this appointment. For each market in the
Territory, Den-Mat may appoint one or more sub-distributors and subcontractors
to market, distribute, license and sell the Products in the Territory, without
Remedent’s consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Den-Mat and
Remedent agree that Den-Mat’s right and license to market, distribute and sell
the Products within the Territory to the B2C Market (as defined below) shall be
non-exclusive.
2.1.2
Treatment of
China
. [***]
2.1.3
Non-Exclusive
Distributor
. [***]
2.1.4
Subdistributors
.
Den-Mat may authorize sub-distributors and subcontractors to market, distribute,
license and sell Products in accordance with this
Section 2
, provided
that within ten (10) days after the appointment of such sub-distributor or
subcontractor after the Effective Date, Den-Mat shall notify Remedent of the
identity, address and market of such sub-distributor or
subcontractor. Den-Mat shall not sell or otherwise transfer Products
to any sub-distributor or subcontractor until such sub-distributor or
subcontractor enters into a form of written agreement ("
Subdistributor
Agreement
") with Den-Mat, which shall (a) include provisions to bind such
sub-distributor or subcontractor to terms and conditions substantially similar
to the product and territorial scope and other limitations set forth in
Sections 2
and
3
and (b) authorize
Remedent to enforce such provisions.
2.2.1
Den-Mat as Supplier in the
B2C Market.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, during the Guaranty Period and at all times thereafter, Remedent
agrees to purchase, and to cause each B2C Market Licensee to purchase, all of
its requirements for GlamSmile Product in the B2C Market, excluding the Excluded
Markets and the China Market, from Den-Mat and Den-Mat agrees to sell to
Remedent, or its B2C Market Licensee all of its requirements for GlamSmile
Product in the B2C Market, excluding the Excluded Markets and the China Market,
at a price equal to [***] per Unit/Tooth. [***].
2.2.2
The B2C Market in North
America
. [***]
2.3
|
Future Increase of the
Territory
.
|
2.3.1
Addition of Excluded
Markets
. [***]
2.3.2
Addition of China
Market
. [***]
2.3.3
Expansion of
Territory
. [***]
2.4
|
Potential Future
Distribution Rights
.
|
2.4.1
Right to Distribute Future
Remedent Veneer Products
. Remedent hereby grants Den-Mat the
first right to hold sole and exclusive distribution rights to market,
distribute, license and sell all future veneer products that are not GlamSmile
Products (each, a “
Remedent Veneer
Product
”) developed (whether directly or indirectly, individually or
jointly with others) by or for Remedent (or any of Remedent’s Affiliates) in all
existing and future markets worldwide;
provided
,
however
, that any
grant of rights developed jointly with others will be subject to the rights, if
any, of the joint developers. Remedent shall give Den-Mat written
notice of each additional Remedent Veneer Product as the same is developed,
which notice shall identify such Remedent Veneer Product and the anticipated
market therefor. Remedent shall not market, distribute, license or
sell any Remedent Veneer Product except through a third party pursuant to a
written agreement, and Remedent shall not grant to any Person the right to
manufacture, market, license, distribute or sell any Remedent Veneer Product
unless it has complied with this
Section
2.4.1
. Prior to appointing any Person as a distributor for any
Remedent Veneer Product: Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat (a) at least thirty
(30) days prior to entering into such distribution agreement, a notice
identifying the Remedent Veneer Product(s) that is the subject of such
distribution agreement, the identity of the proposed distributor and a summary
of the terms and conditions of such proposed distribution agreement, and (b) at
least fifteen (15) days prior to entering into such distribution agreement, a
copy of the complete and final proposed distribution agreement and a notice of
the date on which such distribution agreement is to be executed (the “
Proposed Remedent Veneer
Signing Date
”). At any time prior to the second Business Day
preceding the Proposed Remedent Veneer Signing Date set forth in such notice
from Remedent, Den-Mat may elect, effective upon delivery of notice to that
effect to Remedent, to enter into such distribution agreement in lieu of such
other Person on the terms and conditions set forth in such final distribution
agreement (but with appropriate modifications to the terms thereof to the extent
any of the terms of such final distribution agreement are unique to such other
Person and are incapable of performance by Den-Mat). If Den-Mat
notifies Remedent that it elects to enter into such distribution agreement in
lieu of such other Person, Den-Mat and Remedent shall promptly thereafter
negotiate in good faith any appropriate modifications to the terms thereof, to
the extent any of the terms of such final distribution agreement are unique to
such other Person and are incapable of performance by Den-Mat, and execute and
deliver such distribution agreement. If Den-Mat does not deliver a
notice of exercise with respect to any distribution agreement for Remedent
Veneer Product(s) prior to the second Business Day preceding the Proposed
Remedent Veneer Signing Date, as referred to above, then during the ten (10)
Business Day period commencing with such Proposed Remedent Veneer Signing Date,
Remedent and such other Person may enter into the final distribution agreement,
provided there is no modification of the terms thereof from the final version
provided to Den-Mat. If Remedent and such Person do not enter into a
distribution agreement within the ten (10) Business Day period referred to in
the preceding sentence, Remedent shall not thereafter enter into a distribution
agreement with respect to the Remedent Veneer Product(s) subject to such
agreement (with such Person or any other Person) without first again complying
with each of the procedures set forth in this
Section
2.4.1
.
2.4.2
Right of First Offer on
Other Remedent Potential Products
. Remedent hereby grants
Den-Mat the right of first offer to have the sole and exclusive worldwide right
to market, distribute, license and sell all of the Other Potential Products (a)
worldwide, or alternatively, (b) in one or more of the United States, the United
Kingdom and Canada. Remedent shall give Den-Mat written notice of
each Other Potential Product as the same is developed, which notice shall
identify such Other Potential Product and the anticipated market
therefor. During the forty-five (45) day period after delivery of
such notice, Remedent shall provide such information and access to its
development, marketing and sales personnel as Den-Mat may reasonably request in
order to evaluate such Other Potential Product. On or before the
expiration of such forty-five (45) day period, Den-Mat shall notify Remedent if
it elects to exercise the rights granted under this
Section 2.4.2
, and if
Den-Mat fails to notify Remedent during such forty-five (45) day period it will
be deemed to have waived its rights under this
Section 2.4.2
with
respect to such Other Potential Product. If Den-Mat delivers such a
notice, Den-Mat and Remedent shall promptly commence negotiations with respect
to the terms and conditions on which Den-Mat will become the sole and exclusive
distributor for such Other Potential Product on a worldwide basis or in one or
more of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, and Den-Mat and
Remedent shall engage in such negotiations in good faith. During the
period commencing on the delivery of such notice by Remedent and ending on the
later of (a) the end of such forty-five (45) day period, or, if earlier, the
date Den-Mat notifies Remedent that it will not exercise its rights under this
Section 2.4.2
with respect to such Other Potential Product or (b) the date negotiations
between Den-Mat and Remedent with respect to a potential distribution agreement
with respect to such Other Potential Product terminate, Remedent shall not
directly distribute, nor shall it authorize any Person to distribute, such Other
Potential Product. If Remedent notifies Den-Mat of any Other
Potential Product and Den-Mat does not deliver to Remedent the notice of
exercise referred to above or reach an agreement with Remedent to become a
distributor with respect to such Other Potential Product, or Den-Mat waives the
right of first offer under this
Section 2.4.2
,
Remedent may thereafter market , distribute, license and sell such Other
Potential Product, including the use of sub-distributors and subcontractors,
provided
,
however
, Remedent
shall not designate any licensee, subcontractor or distributor for such Other
Potential Product on a worldwide basis or in the United States, the United
Kingdom or Canada except as hereafter provided in this
Section
2.4.2
.
(i)
Appointment Within Six
Months
. If Remedent notifies Den-Mat of any Other Potential
Product and Den-Mat does not become the sole and exclusive distributor of such
Other Potential Product, either because Den-Mat does not exercise its rights
under this
Section
2.4.2
with respect to such Other Potential Product or, having exercised
such rights, is unable to reach agreement with Remedent with respect to the
terms and conditions of such distribution agreement, Remedent may designate
another Person as the exclusive distributor of such Other Potential Product
worldwide or in one or more of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada
at any time during the six (6) month period after the later of the expiration of
the forty five (45) day period referred to above or the date Remedent and
Den-Mat terminate their negotiations regarding the terms and conditions of such
distribution agreement;
provided
,
however
, if Den-Mat
delivered a notice of exercise with respect to such Other Potential Product
during the forty five (45) day period referred to above, the terms and
conditions of the distribution agreement with such other Person shall not be
more favorable to such other Person than the terms and conditions last offered
in writing by Remedent to Den-Mat. If Remedent has not entered into
an exclusive distribution agreement with respect to such Other Potential Product
on a worldwide basis or in the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada, as
the case may be, within the six (6)
month period referred to
in the preceding sentence, it may not thereafter appoint a distributor for such
Other Potential Product in such territory unless it again complies with the
procedures set forth above in this
Section
2.4.2
.
(ii)
Different
Scope
. If Remedent notifies Den-Mat of any Other Potential
Product and Den-Mat does not become the sole and exclusive distributor of such
Other Potential Product worldwide or in the United States, the United Kingdom or
Canada (as applicable for purposes of this
Section 2.4.2(ii)
),
either because Den-Mat does not exercise its rights under this
Section 2.4.2
with
respect to such Other Potential Product or, having exercised such rights, is
unable to reach agreement with Remedent with respect to the terms and conditions
of such distribution agreement, Remedent may from time to time designate another
Person as a distributor of such Other Potential Product in one or more markets
less than all of the United States, the United Kingdom or Canada or on a scope
less than sole and exclusive in one or more of such markets if Remedent: (A)
delivers to Den-Mat at least thirty (30) days prior to entering into such
distribution agreement, a notice identifying the Other Potential Product that is
the subject of such distribution agreement, the identity of the proposed
distributor and a summary of the terms and conditions of such proposed
distribution agreement, and (B) delivers to Den-Mat at least fifteen (15) days
prior to entering into such distribution agreement, a copy of the complete and
final proposed distribution agreement and a notice of the date on which such
distribution agreement is to be executed (the “
Proposed Remedent Other
Products Signing Date
”). At any time prior to the second
Business Day preceding the Proposed Remedent Other Products Signing Date set
forth in such notice from Remedent, Den-Mat may elect, effective upon delivery
of notice to that effect to Remedent, to enter into such distribution agreement
in lieu of such other Person on the terms and conditions set forth in such final
distribution agreement (but with appropriate modifications to the terms thereof
to the extent any of the terms of such final distribution agreement are unique
to such other Person and are incapable of performance by Den-Mat). If
Den-Mat notifies Remedent that it elects to enter into such distribution
agreement in lieu of such other Person, Den-Mat and Remedent shall promptly
thereafter negotiate in good faith any appropriate modifications to the terms
thereof, to the extent any of the terms of such final distribution agreement are
unique to such other Person and are incapable of performance by Den-Mat, and
execute and deliver such distribution agreement. If Den-Mat does not
deliver a notice of exercise with respect to any distribution agreement for
Other Potential Product(s) prior to the second Business Day preceding the
Proposed Remedent Other Products Signing Date, as referred to above, then during
the five (5) day period commencing with such Proposed Remedent Other Products
Signing Date, Remedent and such other Person may enter into the final
distribution agreement, provided there is no modification of the terms thereof
from the final version provided to Den-Mat. If Remedent and such
Person do not enter into a distribution agreement within the five (5) day period
referred to in the preceding sentence, Remedent shall not thereafter enter into
a distribution agreement with respect to the Other Potential Product(s) subject
to such agreement (with such Person or any other Person) without first again
complying with each of the procedures set forth in this
Section 2.4.2(ii)
(and if more than six (6) months have passed since Remedent last delivered the
notice contemplated by the second sentence of this
Section 2.4.2
, also
comply with each of the other provisions of this
Section
2.4.2
).
2.5.1
End of Exclusivity
Period
. Upon expiration or termination of the Exclusivity
Period, the sole and exclusive distribution rights provided for in
Section 2.1.1
shall
be amended, without the need for any further action by any Party, to become
non-exclusive distribution rights instead of sole and exclusive distribution
rights (with the effect that the phrase ‘the sole and exclusive (even as to
Remedent)’ in
Section
2.1.1
shall be deemed to mean ‘non-exclusive’ even if the text is not
physically modified).
2.5.2
End of
Agreement
. Upon termination of this Agreement or, if later,
upon the conclusion of any applicable Sell-Off Period, Den-Mat shall cease
having rights to market, distribute, license and sell Products in the
Territory.
3.
|
Intellectual Property License
Rights
.
|
3.1.1
Use of Existing Intellectual
Property in the Territory
. Subject to the terms and conditions
in this Agreement, Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat a sole and exclusive (even
as to Remedent) transferable and sublicensable right and license to use within
the Territory the Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent that is
related to the Products as it exists on the Effective
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Remedent retains the right
to use and license to any Person performing contract manufacturing for Remedent
(concurrently with Den-Mat’s right to use) such Intellectual Property solely in
connection with the manufacture of the Products and for internal product
development related to the Products, (b) this grant shall not include any rights
to the name or trademark ‘Remedent’, and (c) Den-Mat and Remedent agree that
Den-Mat’s right and license to use the Intellectual Property within the
Territory to the B2C Market shall be non-exclusive. For purposes of
clarity, other than in the B2C Market (subject to the terms of this Agreement),
during the Exclusivity Period Remedent shall not use the name or trademark
‘GlamSmile’ in the Territory without the prior written consent of
Den-Mat. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
neither Remedent nor any B2C Market Licensee nor any Affiliate, permitted
successor or assignee of any of the foregoing, shall, directly or indirectly,
make any reference or comparison in its marketing materials or in any
advertising or sales efforts to any Den-Mat product or trademark including, but
not limited to, LumiSmile, Lumineers, Liminate, or Lumitray, without the prior
written consent of Den-Mat. Upon notice from Den-Mat of a violation
of the foregoing, Remedent shall have a 30-day period to cure. In the
event Remedent fails to cure such violation within thirty (30) days or in the
event of the occurrence of 5 separate violations in any 12 month period (even if
cured), Remedent shall forfeit its right to use, and shall immediately cease and
desist from any use of, the "GlamSmile" trademark in the North American B2C
Market during the Guaranty Period. During the forty-five (45) day
period after the Effective Date, Den-Mat shall provide such cooperation to
Remedent as Remedent may reasonably request related to developing and
implementing guidelines for use of the trademarks included among the
Intellectual Property licensed to Den-Mat pursuant to this
Section 3.1.1
sufficient to enable Remedent to preserve such trademarks;
provided
,
however
, Den-Mat
shall not be required to adopt or implement any such guideline to the extent
doing so would adversely affect Den-Mat's ability to comply with the terms of
this Agreement, materially impact Den-Mat's costs of performance under this
Agreement or otherwise would not be commercially reasonable.
3.1.2
Use of Existing Intellectual
Property in the Excluded Markets
. Subject to the terms and
conditions in this Agreement, Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat a non-exclusive,
transferable and sublicensable right and license to use in the China Market and
the Excluded Markets the Intellectual Property licensed or owned by Remedent
that is related to the Products, whether existing on the Effective Date or
developed or acquired by Remedent after the Effective Date, except (a) as
specifically identified on
Schedule 3.1.2
, (b)
subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 3.2
, (c) this
grant shall not include any rights to the name or trademark ‘Remedent’ and (d)
use of the “GlamSmile” name or trademark in the Excluded Markets shall be
limited as provided in
Schedule
3.1.2
.
3.1.3
Use of Future Intellectual
Property
. Subject to the terms and conditions in this
Agreement, Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat a sole and exclusive (even as to
Remedent) transferable and sublicensable right and license to use within the
Territory the Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent that is related to
the Products and is developed (whether directly or indirectly, individually or
jointly with others) by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s Affiliates) or acquired
by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s Affiliates) after the Effective Date, except
that (a) such grant is subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 3.2
, (b)
Remedent retains the right to use and license to any Person providing contract
manufacturing to Remedent (concurrently with Den-Mat’s right to use) such
Intellectual Property solely in connection with the manufacture of the Products
for Den-Mat and for internal product development related to the Products
for Den-Mat
,
(c) Remedent retains the
right to use and license to any Person providing contract manufacturing to
Remedent (concurrently with Den-Mat’s right to use) any of such Intellectual
Property directly related to the Product manufacturing process or the Tray
delivery process solely in connection with the manufacture of the Products, and
(d) Den-Mat and Remedent agree that Den-Mat’s right and license to use the
Intellectual Property within the Territory to the B2C Market shall be
non-exclusive.
3.2
|
Rights in Future
Intellectual Property
.
|
3.2.1
Remedent
. Remedent
shall promptly notify Den-Mat of any Intellectual Property developed (whether
directly or indirectly, individually or jointly with others) by Remedent (or any
of Remedent’s Affiliates) or acquired by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s
Affiliates) after the Effective Date related to the Products and concurrently
therewith deliver such Intellectual Property to Den-Mat as provided in
Section
3.3
. The grants provided in
Section 3.1
shall not
apply to any Intellectual Property licensed by Remedent after the Effective Date
for which, despite commercially reasonable efforts, Remedent is not able to
obtain a sublicense or the right to grant a sublicense enabling Remedent to
grant the license contemplated by
Section 3.1
;
provided
,
however
, Remedent
shall not thereafter use such Intellectual Property in competition with the
Products during the Exclusivity Period, except in the B2C Market, the Excluded
Markets and in the China Market or in connection with the purpose of
manufacturing the Products for Den-Mat under the terms of this
Agreement. Upon being advised that any Intellectual Property Remedent
desires to license from another Person after the Effective Date would not be
available to Den-Mat as contemplated by
Section 3.1
, Remedent
shall give prompt written notice of such event to Den-Mat and thereafter will
not license such Intellectual Property without first cooperating with Den-Mat
for a period of at least fifteen (15) Business Days, in such manner as Den-Mat
may reasonably request, to obtain a license of such Intellectual Property, on
commercially reasonable terms, in the scope contemplated by
Section 3.1
or in
such more limited scope as Den-Mat may agree.
3.3
Delivery of Intellectual
Property
.
In
connection with the licenses granted to Den-Mat pursuant to Section 3.1,
Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat, not less than one (1) copy of all
computer object code (in machine readable form) and all computer source code and
other technology related to the Intellectual Property of Remedent that is
related to the Products; provided, however, the source code related to the
software licensed from SensAble Technologies, Inc. (“SensAble”) shall not be
delivered and instead shall be held in an escrow arrangement of which Remedent
shall cause Den-Mat to be a direct beneficiary in the event of Remedent’s
bankruptcy. From time to time as upgrades or updates of the source
code are developed, Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat a copy of each such
upgrade and update. Den-Mat will protect and maintain the
confidentiality of such source code and any confidential Intellectual Property
provided to it hereunder to the same extent as it protects and maintains the
confidentiality of its own source code and confidential Intellectual Property.
Remedent represents and warrants to Den-Mat that Remedent is not in default
under the terms and conditions of the OEM Agreement between SensAble and
Remedent dated June 30, 2008, (the “SensAble Agreement”) and that Remedent
continues to maintain its exclusive license from SensAble for the veneer design
software under the SensAble Agreement.
3.4.1
End of Exclusivity
Period
. Upon expiration or termination of the Exclusivity
Period, the sole and exclusive licenses provided in Section 3.1.1 shall be
amended, without the need for any further action by any Party, to become
non-exclusive licenses instead of sole and exclusive licenses (with the effect
that the term ‘sole and exclusive’ in Section 3.1.1 shall be deemed to mean
‘non-exclusive’ even if the text is not physically modified). In
addition, upon expiration of the Exclusivity Period, the right of Den-Mat to use
any trademark of Remedent included among the Intellectual Property of Remedent
initially licensed under Section 3.1 shall immediately terminate, except in
connection with Den-Mat’s sale, in the ordinary course of business, of its
remaining inventory of Products bearing such trademarks.
3.4.2
End of
Agreement
. Upon termination of this Agreement or, if later,
upon the conclusion of any applicable Sell-Off Period, Den-Mat shall cease using
all Intellectual Property of Remedent and all materials, in any format or media,
bearing or using the Intellectual Property of Remedent, and promptly return or
destroy all tangible and electronic copies of such Intellectual Property, as
requested by Remedent, and upon the request of Remedent, certify such
destruction in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
3.4.2, Den-Mat may retain one (1) copy of the Intellectual Property of Remedent
for Den-Mat’s internal compliance purposes, provided Den-Mat shall protect and
maintain the confidentiality of the Intellectual Property retained by it to the
same extent as it protects and maintains the confidentiality of its own
Intellectual Property.
3.5
|
Ownership of
Intellectual Property
.
|
3.5.1
Independently Developed
Intellectual Property
. Subject to
Section 3.5.2
, each
Party shall have the sole and exclusive right to apply for, prosecute and obtain
all rights, grants, registrations, orders or proprietary interests of any
nature, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, industrial design
and trademark and service mark registrations and any other registrations or
grants of rights that are analogous thereto in any and all countries throughout
the world in respect of Intellectual Property now owned or independently
developed by such Party after the Effective Date. In addition, with
respect to any Intellectual Property related to the Products developed by
Remedent (and not subject to
Section 3.5.2
),
Remedent, in its sole discretion at its own cost and expense may apply for,
prosecute and obtain all rights, grants, registrations, orders or proprietary
interests of any nature, including, without limitation, patents, copyrights,
industrial design and trademark and service mark registrations and any other
registrations or grants of rights that are analogous thereto in any and all
countries throughout the world, in each case as reasonably requested by Den-Mat,
and take such other actions as Den-Mat may reasonably request to protect such
Intellectual Property. In the event Remedent fails to take any action
reasonably requested by Den-Mat as described in the preceding sentence: (a)
Den-Mat may take such action, (b) Remedent hereby authorizes Den-Mat to take any
such action in its name, (c) Remedent shall provide such assistance as Den-Mat
may reasonably request in connection therewith, (d) Den-Mat shall be reimbursed
for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with such actions as a
priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of
infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with
respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such rights,
grants, registration orders or proprietary interests, (e) Remedent shall be
reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with
providing cooperation to Den-Mat related to obtaining such rights, grants,
registration orders or proprietary interests as a second priority payment from
any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other
amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual
Property in the territory covered by such rights, grants, registration orders or
proprietary interests, (f) each of Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions
as the other may reasonably request to implement the provisions of this
Section 3.5.1
with
respect to any particular Intellectual Property and (g) the rights, grants,
registration orders or proprietary interests so obtained shall be jointly owned
by Remedent and Den-Mat.
3.5.2
Jointly Arising Intellectual
Property
. In the event the Parties jointly develop any
Intellectual Property related to the Products for which a patent or copyright
would be available, and if either Remedent or Den-Mat desires to pursue a patent
or copyright on such Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction, then the Party
who desires to pursue such patent or copyright (in this capacity, the “
Filing Party
”), shall
deliver a notice (a “
Notice of Intent to
File
”) to the other Party identifying the subject Intellectual Property,
whether the filing will be for a patent or copyright and the jurisdiction in
which such filing will be made. The Party receiving such Notice of
Intent to File may then elect to participate in such filing, in which case it
shall cooperate with the Filing Party in connection with such filing and the
subsequent prosecution thereof and share the related costs and expenses evenly
with the Filing Party. If the Party receiving such Notice of Intent
to File does not deliver to the Filing Party a notice that it elects to
participate in such filing and prosecution within thirty (30) days after
receiving such Notice of Intent to File, the Filing Party may proceed with such
filing and prosecution individually. If a Filing Party proceeds with
such a filing and prosecution individually: (a) the other Party hereby
authorizes the Filing Party to identify such Party as a co-owner of the subject
Intellectual Property and a co-holder of the rights filed for, (b) the other
Party shall provide such assistance as the Filing Party may reasonably request
in connection therewith, (c) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs
and expenses incurred by it in connection with such filing and prosecution as a
priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of
infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with
respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or
copyright, (d) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses
incurred by it in connection with providing cooperation as a second priority
payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions
or other amounts received by Remedent or Den-Mat with respect to such
Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright, (e)
each of Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions as the other may reasonably
request to implement the provisions of this
Section 3.5.2
with
respect to such Intellectual Property and (f) the patents or copyrights so
obtained shall be jointly owned by Remedent and Den-Mat. In order to
avoid future misunderstandings, the Parties agree that any Intellectual Property
related to upgrading the Tray shall be deemed to be jointly developed
Intellectual Property for all purposes.
4.
|
Manufacturing
Rights
.
|
Remedent hereby grants to Den-Mat the non-exclusive worldwide right to
manufacture and produce the Products or have the Products manufactured and
produced for Den-Mat.
4.2
|
Termination of
Right
.
|
Upon termination of this Agreement, Den-Mat shall cease having the right to
manufacture Products. For purposes of clarity, termination of the
Exclusivity Period separate from the termination of this Agreement shall not
affect the rights granted by
Section
4.1
.
5.
|
Manufacturing
Relationship.
|
5.2
Other
Manufacturers
.
[***]
6.1.1
Closing Date
Payment
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(including the satisfaction of the closing conditions described in
Section 16
), Den-Mat
shall make an initial non-refundable payment of Two Million Four Hundred Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars ($2,425,000) (the “
Upfront Payment
”) to
Remedent within two (2) Business Days after the Closing
Date. Remedent hereby acknowledges receipt of the Upfront
Payment.
6.1.2
Contract Period
Payments
. Den-Mat shall make a payment of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) with respect to each of the first three Contract
Periods, which, with respect to each such Contract Period, shall be due and
payable upon the scheduled expiration of such Contract Period. If the
Guaranty Period is terminated prior to the end of any such Contract Period
pursuant to
Section
13.2.2
, no payment shall be made pursuant to this
Section 6.1.2
with
respect to such Contract Period. If the Guaranty Period is terminated
prior to the end of any such Contract Period, Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent
within thirty (30) days after such termination an additional [***] for each Tray
sold in the Contract Period in which the Guaranty Period was terminated, not to
exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000).
6.1.3
Periodic
Payments
. As additional paid-up royalties in consideration of
the exclusive rights granted to Den-Mat under
Sections 2
and
3
, Den-Mat shall make
payments in the aggregate amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to
Remedent at the times and in the amounts provided in
Schedule 6.1.3
;
provided
,
however
, Den-Mat’s
obligation to make each such payment shall be conditioned upon prior delivery to
Den-Mat of evidence, reasonably satisfactory to Den-Mat, that Remedent is in
compliance with its obligations under
Section 10.3.3
at the
time of such payment or will be in such compliance simultaneously with the
making of any such payment.
6.2.1
First Sale of
Tray
. Den-Mat shall make a payment of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) to Remedent promptly after Den-Mat manufactures a case of
Units/Teeth using the Tray system in a Tray manufactured using the GlamSmile
Technology and Processes at a facility owned or leased by Den-Mat (a “
Den-Mat Facility
”)
which is deemed by Den-Mat working together in good faith with Remedent to be
saleable to a customer. Den-Mat shall notify Remedent of the
satisfaction of the condition to the payment under this
Section 6.2.1
promptly after becoming aware of the satisfaction of such
condition. Remedent hereby acknowledges receipt of the payment of the
amount due under this
Section
6.2.1
.
6.2.2
Completion of
Training
. Den-Mat shall make a payment of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) to Remedent promptly after completion of training regarding the
manufacturing equipment, as described on
Schedule 10.2
.
Remedent hereby acknowledges receipt of the payment of the amount due under this
Section
6.2.2
.
6.2.3
Sale of
Units/Teeth
. Den-Mat shall make a payment of One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000) to Remedent upon the first to occur of (a) February 1, 2009
or (b) the date thirty (30) days after Den-Mat sells GlamSmile Products
incorporating [***] Units/Teeth to customers regardless of whether direct sales
of Units/Teeth are sold in Trays and regardless of whether Den-Mat has
manufactured such Units/Teeth in a Den-Mat Facility or has purchased such
Units/Teeth from Remedent;
provided
,
however
, that if such
payment date would be on or before January 1, 2009, Den-Mat shall make the
milestone payment described in this
Section 6.2.3
on
January 1, 2009. Den-Mat shall notify Remedent of the satisfaction of
the condition to the payment under this
Section 6.2.3
promptly after becoming aware of the satisfaction of such condition. Remedent
hereby acknowledges receipt of the payment of the amount due under this
Section
6.2.3
.
6.3
|
Manufacturing Payment
During the Exclusivity
Period
.
|
6.3.1
Royalty for Products
Manufactured Using Tray Technology
. Except as otherwise set
forth in
Section
7
, for each sale during the Exclusivity Period by Den-Mat of Products
manufactured by Den-Mat using the GlamSmile Tray Technology, Den-Mat shall pay
to Remedent a royalty payment equal to [***] of Den-Mat’s Net Wholesale Price
per Unit/Tooth used in the Tray for such sales;
provided
,
however
, (a)
Den-Mat’s obligations to pay such royalties shall apply only to sales after
Den-Mat sells the first Tray manufactured in a Den-Mat Facility and (b) if the
aggregate payments of [***] are paid by Den-Mat pursuant to
Sections 6.2.1
and
6.2.2
, no
royalty will be payable with respect to sales of the first [***] Teeth/Units
manufactured by Den-Mat.
6.3.2
Royalty for Products
Manufactured Using Non-Tray Technology
. Except as otherwise
set forth in
Section 7
, for
each sale during the Exclusivity Period by Den-Mat of Products manufactured by
Den-Mat using the GlamSmile Non-Tray Technology (and not covered by
Section 6.3.1
),
Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent a royalty payment equal to [***] of Den-Mat’s Net
Wholesale Price per Unit/Tooth used in such Product or, if such Product is a
Unit/Tooth, [***] of Den-Mat’s Net Wholesale Price per Unit/Tooth.
6.4
|
Manufacturing Payment
After the Guaranty Period
.
|
6.4.1
Royalty for Products
Manufactured Using Tray Technology
. For each sale after the
Guaranty Period by Den-Mat of Products manufactured by Den-Mat using the
GlamSmile Tray Technology, Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent a royalty payment equal
to [***] of Den-Mat’s Net Wholesale Price per Unit/Tooth used in the Tray for
such sale.
6.4.2
Royalty Payments for
Products Manufactured Using Non-Tray Technology
. Except as
otherwise set forth in
Section 7
, for
each sale after the Guaranty Period by Den-Mat of Products manufactured by
Den-Mat using the GlamSmile Non-Tray Technology (and not covered by
Section 6.4.1
),
Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent a royalty payment equal to [***] of Den-Mat’s Net
Wholesale Price per Unit/Tooth used in such Product or, if such Product is a
Unit/Tooth, [***] of Den-Mat’s Net Wholesale Price per Unit/Tooth.
6.5
Payment and
Reports
.
For purposes of
Sections 6.3
and
6.4
, a sale
shall be deemed to have been made by Den-Mat at the time the related revenue is
recognized by Den-Mat for its internal accounting purposes (in accordance with
GAAP). Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter,
Den-Mat shall deliver to Remedent a certified statement from an officer of
Den-Mat setting forth (a) the total amount of Den-Mat sales of Products
manufactured using the GlamSmile Tray Technology during such quarter, (b) the
total amount of Den-Mat sales of Products manufactured using the GlamSmile
Non-Tray Technology during such quarter, (c) only for the calendar quarters in
which the Guaranty Period commences and terminates, the amount of sales in such
calendar quarter that were made during the Guaranty Period and the amount of
sales in such calendar quarter that were made before or after the Guaranty
Period, as applicable, (d) a calculation of the royalty offset, if any, pursuant
to
Section
6.3.1
, (e) a calculation of the royalties payable to Remedent under
Sections 6.3
and
6.4
and (f) the
amount of such royalties attributable to sales in each of the United States, the
United Kingdom and Canada. Concurrently with delivering such
statement Den-Mat shall pay to Remedent the amount of the royalty payment set
forth on such statement.
7.
|
Guaranty
Period; Purchase Rights and Obligations With Respect to Products
Manufactured by Remedent.
|
7.1
|
Purchases of
Units/Teeth
.
|
7.1.1
Minimum
Purchases
. Den-Mat shall have the obligation to purchase [***]
Units/Teeth from Remedent, without a Tray delivery system (subject to reductions
in accordance with
Section 7.3
), during
each of the first three Contract Periods;
provided
,
however
, if the final
Contract Period terminates prior to its scheduled termination date other than as
a result of a termination pursuant to
Section 13.2.1
, such
obligation shall be prorated in such final Contract Period based on the number
of days in such Contract Period divided by 365. Den-Mat shall have
the right (but not the obligation) to purchase Units/Teeth from Remedent prior
to the commencement of the Guaranty Period. The minimum purchase
requirement set forth above shall be satisfied in the following
manner. During each month of the first Contract Period, Den-Mat shall
purchase from Remedent the
lesser
of (a) all of
Remedent’s production capacity of Units/Teeth for that month over and above the
number of trays to be purchased by Den-Mat pursuant to Section 7.2.1
(“Remedent’s Production Capacity”), and (b) [***] Units/Teeth per
month. The first “Contract Period” shall mean the period beginning on
the first day of the Guaranty Period and continuing for the
greater
of (i) fifteen (15)
months and (b) the number of months as will be required for Den-Mat to purchase
[***] Units/Teeth based on the purchase requirements set forth in the preceding
sentence. For example, if Remedent’s Production Capacity begins and
remains at [***] Units/Teeth per month, then the first Contract Period would be
20 months. If Remedent’s Production Capacity begins at [***]
Units/Teeth per month and then, after 8 months, increases to [***] Units/Teeth
per month, the first Contract Period would be 18 months (since Den-Mat would buy
[***] Units per month for 8 months ([***] Units) and then [***] Units per month
for 10 months ([***] Units) for a total of [***] Units. During each
month of the second, third and each subsequent Contract Period occurring in each
case while the Guaranty Period is in effect, Den-Mat shall purchase from
Remedent the
lesser
of
(a) all of Remedent’s Production Capacity for that month, and (b) [***]
Units/Teeth per month. The second and each subsequent “Contract
Period” shall mean the period beginning on the next day following the end of the
preceding Contract Period and continuing for the
greater
of (i) twelve (12)
months and (b) the number of months as will be required for Den-Mat to purchase
[***] Units/Teeth based on the purchase requirements set forth in the preceding
sentence.
7.1.2
Additional Right to
Purchase
. Den-Mat shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to purchase up to an additional [***] Units/Teeth from Remedent,
without a Tray delivery system, during each Contract Period (for clarity, this
is after the first [***] Units/Teeth have been purchased in such Contract Period
pursuant to
Section
7.1.1
);
provided
,
however
, if the final
Contract Period terminates prior to its scheduled termination date other than as
a result of termination pursuant to
Section 13.2.1
, such
obligation shall be prorated in such final Contract Period based on the number
of days in such Contract Period divided by 365.
7.1.3
Additional
Purchases
. Den-Mat may purchase Units/Teeth from Remedent,
without a Tray delivery system, in excess of the amounts referred to in
Sections 7.1.1
and
7.1.2
in any
Contract Year if mutually agreed by Remedent and
Den-Mat. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.1, during
the Exclusivity Period, Den-Mat shall purchase from Remedent all of its
requirements for Units/Teeth in excess of the minimum purchase requirement set
forth in Section 7.1.1, provided that the price charged by Remedent is no higher
than the lowest price at which Den-Mat could purchase such product from a third
party manufacturer, and that the quality of the product and the terms and
conditions of the sale offered by Remedent match or exceed those offered by the
third party manufacturer.
7.1.4
Pricing
. Any
purchase by Den-Mat of Units/Teeth from Remedent pursuant to
Sections 7.1.1
and
7.1.2
shall be
at a price of [***] per Unit/Tooth. Any purchase by Den-Mat of
Units/Teeth from Remedent pursuant to
Section 7.1.3
shall
be at a price mutually agreed upon by Remedent and Den-Mat prior to the time of
such sale. The prices referred to in this
Section 7.1.4
shall
be subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 7.4
and there
shall be no royalty obligation on the sale thereof by Den-Mat (unless agreed
upon by Remedent and Den-Mat as part of the price under
Section
7.1.3
).
7.2
Purchases of
Trays
.
7.2.1
Minimum
Purchases
. Den-Mat shall have the obligation to purchase [***]
Trays manufactured using the GlamSmile Tray Technology from Remedent (subject to
reduction as provided in
Section 7.3.2
) during
each of the first three Contract Periods;
provided
,
however
, if the final
Contract Period terminates prior to its scheduled termination date other than as
a result of a termination pursuant to
Section 13.2.1
, then
such obligation shall be prorated based on the number of days in such Contract
Period prior to such termination divided by the number of days that would be in
such Contract Period if such Contract Period had not terminated prior to its
scheduled termination.
7.2.2
Additional
Purchases
. Den-Mat shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to purchase additional Trays manufactured using the GlamSmile Tray
Technology from Remedent prior to the commencement of the Guaranty Period and,
during the Guaranty Period, in excess of the minimum purchase requirements set
forth in
Section
7.2.1
, in each case as mutually agreed by Remedent and
Den-Mat. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 7.2,
during the Exclusivity Period, Den-Mat shall purchase from Remedent all of its
requirements for Trays manufactured using the GlamSmile Tray Technology in
excess of the minimum purchase requirement set forth in Section 7.2.1, provided
that the price charged by Remedent is no higher than the lowest price at which
Den-Mat could purchase such product from a third party manufacturer, and that
the quality of the product and the terms and conditions of sale offered by
Remedent match or exceed those offered by the third party
manufacturer.
7.2.3
Pricing
. Any
purchase by Den-Mat of Trays from Remedent pursuant to this
Section 7.2
shall be
at the following price per Tray (subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 7.4
): (a) for
each of the first [***] Trays in each of the first three Contract Periods, [***]
fee plus [***] per Unit/Tooth in the Tray (which includes the digital design
fee, the digital preview file, the delivery/placement tray, any necessary
reshaping or occlusal trays and remakes); and (b) for each Tray after the first
[***] Trays in each of the first three Contract Periods, such price as the
Parties may agree. The prices referred to in this
Section 7.2.3
shall
be subject to adjustment pursuant to
Section 7.4
and there
shall be no royalty obligation on the sale by Den-Mat of the Trays referred to
in the preceding
clause (a)
, or,
unless mutually agreed upon by Den-Mat and Remedent, the preceding
clause
(b)
.
7.3
Off-Set
.
7.3.1
Teeth in Excess
Trays
. If Den-Mat purchases in excess of [***] Trays during
any Contract Period, the minimum purchase requirement of [***] Units/Teeth in
such Contract Period (as described in
Section 7.1.1
) shall
be offset by the total amount of Units/Teeth that are purchased in the excess
Trays.
7.3.2
Manufacturing Delay or
Defect
. Any Units/Teeth or Trays that are not delivered within
the periods required by
Section 8.1
or which
are Non-Conforming Products shall be counted against the minimum purchase
requirements set forth in
Section 7.1.1
and
Section 7.2.1
,
but shall not count against the number of Units/Teeth Den-Mat may purchase
pursuant to
Section
7.1.2
(in each case regardless of whether they are accepted by
Den-Mat).
7.4
Price
Reductions
.
7.4.1 [***]
7.4.2
Digital
Design
. Den-Mat shall have the right to perform the digital
design function at a Den-Mat Facility and, if Den-Mat provides such function
with respect to any order, there shall be credited against the cost of the
related Product in such order an amount equal to [***].
7.4.3
Manufacturing Delay or
Defect
. With respect to any Products that are not delivered
within the periods required by
Section 8.1
or which
are Non-Conforming Products, but which are nonetheless accepted by Den-Mat, the
purchase price payable for such Product shall be discounted by an amount equal
to [***] of the full price for such Product from Remedent (for purposes of
clarity, before giving effect to any discount contemplated by
Section 7.4.1
,
Section 7.4.2
or
otherwise).
7.5
Option to Extend the
Guaranty Period and the Exclusivity Period.
7.5.1
Extension of Guaranty
Period
. Provided that Den-Mat satisfies its obligations under
Sections 7.1.1
and
7.2.1
for
the first three (3) Contract Periods, the Guaranty Period shall continue after
the third (3
rd
)
Contract Period with such annual price adjustments as may be agreed upon by
Remedent and Den-Mat effective after the third (3
rd
)
Contract Period, unless the Guaranty Period is terminated by Den-Mat in its sole
discretion upon at least nine (9) months prior written notice of termination to
Remedent. Den-Mat may give such notice at any time, but if such
notice is given more than nine (9) months prior to the end of the third (3
rd
)
Contract Period or any subsequent Contract Period specified in such notice, such
termination shall not be effective until the end of the third (3
rd
)
Contract Period or such subsequent Contract Period, as applicable. No
later than ninety (90) days prior to the end of each Contract Period (commencing
in the third Contract Period and continuing thereafter unless the Guaranty
Period is scheduled to expire on or before the commencement of the next Contract
Period), Remedent shall provide to Den-Mat its proposed pricing for the
subsequent Contract Period, but in no event shall the percentage increase in the
prices charged for the Products greater than the percentage increase in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the U.S.
Department of Labor, for the period from the Effective Date until the date of
such proposed increase. If such proposed price adjustment is not
acceptable to Den-Mat, Remedent and Den-Mat will negotiate in good faith to try
to reach agreement on an appropriate price adjustment for the following Contract
Period. If Den-Mat and Remedent are unable to agree upon a price
adjustment prior to the commencement of the subsequent Contract Period, then
Den-Mat shall be deemed to have accepted the best price proposal (to Den-Mat)
submitted in writing by Remedent, and such pricing proposal shall be the pricing
of the Products for such subsequent Contract Period, provided, however, that
Den-Mat may, in its discretion, elect to terminate the Guaranty Period upon ten
(10) days notice to Remedent.
7.5.2
Non-Extension of the
Guaranty Period
. If the Guaranty Period expires pursuant to
Section 7.5.1
,
the licenses granted pursuant to
Sections 2.1.1
and
3.1.1
shall be
amended as provided in
Sections 2.4.1
and
3.4.1
;
provided
,
however
, that Den-Mat
shall not have the right to use any of Remedent’s trademarks, including the
“GlamSmile” name or brand
after the expiration of
the Guaranty Period;
provided
,
however
, Den-Mat
shall be permitted to use such trademarks in connection with the sale of
existing Products or Products ordered from Remedent and not delivered at the
time such right terminates, in each case in the ordinary course of distributing
and selling such Products. From and after the end of the Guaranty
Period, prices for the Products Den-Mat may purchase from Remedent shall be as
Remedent and Den-Mat mutually agree;
provided
,
however
, such prices
shall be no less favorable to Den-Mat than the best price made available by
Remedent to any other Person after giving effect to Remedent’s published
schedule of volume discounts, if any.
8.
Order Fulfillment, Inventory and Manufacturing.
8.1
Order
Process
.
For each
purchase of Products by Den-Mat from Remedent, Den-Mat shall deliver to Remedent
a purchase order in a form to be agreed upon by Remedent and Den-Mat, specifying
quantities and a shipping address for the Products to be
purchased. For each Product, Remedent shall have the time period
specified in
Schedule
8.1
to fulfill the order, which shall be deemed fulfilled as of receipt
by Den-Mat or at the other shipping address specified in such
order. Remedent shall not have the right to reject any order by
Den-Mat that is for Products Den-Mat is obligated or entitled to purchase
pursuant to
Sections
7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
. Remedent
shall fulfill or cause its subcontractors and manufacturers to fulfill all
orders by Den-Mat in connection with Den-Mat’s minimum purchase requirements and
purchase rights, as described in
Sections 7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
. If
Remedent is unable to fulfill the orders for Products by Den-Mat to satisfy
Den-Mat’s minimum purchase requirements and purchase rights, as described in
Sections 7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
, within the
maximum time periods set forth on
Schedule 8.1
, Den-Mat
may, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept such Product or accept such
Product with the price discount referred to in
Section 7.4.3
.
If Remedent is unable to
fulfill the orders for Products by Den-Mat to satisfy Den-Mat’s minimum purchase
requirements and purchase rights, as described in
Sections 7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
, Den-Mat shall
have the right to find an alternative supply of such Products (or manufacture
such Products at a Den-Mat Facility), in which case Remedent shall pay to
Den-Mat any cost incurred by Den-Mat as a result of obtaining such Products from
an alternative supply or manufacturing such Products directly in excess of the
purchase price provided in this Agreement (inclusive of any discounts and
set-offs available on the purchase price for such Products provided in this
Agreement) and the amount of Products so acquired or manufactured by Den-Mat
shall be counted towards any minimum purchase amounts under
Section 7.1.1
and
7.2.1
, as
applicable. Such right shall be in addition to, and not as an
alternative to, any other rights of Den-Mat arising from a breach of this
Agreement by Remedent. Remedent shall have the right to reject orders
by Den-Mat that are for products in excess of Den-Mat’s minimum purchase
requirements or purchase rights, as described in
Sections 7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
.
8.2
Changes to Orders
.
Den-Mat
may modify or cancel any order by delivering to Remedent a notice describing
such modification or cancellation. In such event, in lieu of the
purchase price for the Products subject to such order Den-Mat shall pay to
Remedent: (a) with respect to a cancelled order, the cost incurred by Remedent
in connection with such order prior to delivery of the notice of cancellation
(but not more than the price for such Product under
Section 7
) and (b)
with respect to a modified order, the purchase price for the modified Product
plus the additional cost, if any, incurred by Remedent in connection with the
completion of such order as so modified.
8.3
Shipping; Title and Risk of
Loss
.
All
Products subject to each order shall be delivered to Den-Mat or the Person
designated as the recipient in
such order at the
shipping address specified in such order, F.O.B. Remedent’s warehouse or
manufacturing facility from which such Products are shipped.
Remedent will be
responsible for arranging all transportation of Products and shall insure all
Products in a commercially reasonable manner. Title to, and risk of
loss of, the Products will pass to Den-Mat upon receipt of the Product by
Den-Mat or the Person at the shipping address designated in the related
order. Remedent shall be responsible for all freight, insurance, and
shipping costs and duties, except Den-Mat shall be responsible for customs
duties.
8.4
Invoicing and
Payment
.
Upon
delivery and acceptance of Products, Remedent may submit to Den-Mat an invoice
for those Products consistent with
Sections 7
,
8
and the other
provisions of this Agreement. Den-Mat shall pay each proper invoice
within [***] days after Den-Mat’s receipt of such
invoice.
8.5
Inventory
.
Remedent
shall be responsible for maintaining sufficient inventory of the Products and
raw materials to fulfill Den-Mat’s orders for the minimum purchase requirements
or Den-Mat’s purchase rights, as described in
Sections 7.1.1
,
7.1.2
,
7.2.1
and
7.2.2
. If
Den-Mat provides Remedent a written forecast of orders that Den-Mat expects to
place with Remedent (for Products in excess of Den-Mat’s minimum purchase
requirements and purchase rights), Remedent shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain sufficient inventory of Products to fulfill such orders for
Den-Mat. Remedent shall bear all costs and losses associated with the
inventory of any Products, including inventory shrink, obsolescence, aged
inventory, damage, and Products not sold to Den-Mat or another
Person.
8.6
Ac
ceptance and Return of
Products
.
Den-Mat
shall, within a reasonable time after the receipt of each shipment of Products
and receipt of all necessary documentation associated with each shipment (but in
no event later than seven (7)
days
after receipt of such
shipment), inspect the Products and, after such inspection, (a) accept the
shipment as a whole (as to quantity and obvious damage of Products only), (b)
reject the shipment as a whole or (c) reject the Non-Conforming Products and
accept the rest;
provided
,
however
, that any
acceptance by Den-Mat in accordance with
clause (a)
or
clause (c)
shall not
preclude any warranty claims by Den-Mat. In rejecting any shipments
either in whole or in part, Den-Mat shall notify Remedent in writing of the
reason for the rejection and, at Remedent’s expense (including costs of
shipment) return the Non-Conforming Products to Remedent for confirmation of the
defect. With respect to any Non-Conforming Products, Den-Mat may, at
its option, (i) return such Non-Conforming Product to Remedent at Remedent’s
expense (including costs of shipment) for repair or replacement (at Remedent’s
expense) or (ii) cancel the order and manufacture a replacement
Product. If Den-Mat elects to manufacture a replacement Product, it
shall credit against any amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement an
amount equal to the price of such Product (and without having any obligation to
pay Remedent for the Non-Conforming Product).
8.7
Production and Quality;
Record
.
All
Products manufactured, sold and delivered to Den-Mat by Remedent under this
Agreement shall conform to the manufacturing standards and quality
requirements
described on
Schedule
8.7
. Remedent shall maintain all Product quality records in
accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including those
related to medical devices, as applicable, related to the manufacture of the
Products, and will make such records available to Den-Mat upon reasonable
advance request for review and audit. As soon as practical after the
date of this Agreement, Remedent shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain,
the certifications set forth on
Schedule 8.7
, and
shall provide such evidence of such certifications as Den-Mat may from time to
time reasonably request.
8.8
Inspection and Oversight by
Den-Mat
.
At any
time and from time to time, Den-Mat shall have the right to send one or more of
its authorized representatives to inspect, during regular business hours, the
manufacturing and warehouse facilities of Remedent used to manufacture, package
and store Products. Upon the request of Den-Mat, employees of Den-Mat
shall be provided with access to the facility in [***] operated by Soca Networks
Pte. Ltd., and at each other facility of Remedent as Den-Mat may from time to
time request, to facilitate quality control and inspection of Products prior to
shipment, and Remedent will provide such employees with office space, furniture
and communications / computer facilities sufficient for them to achieve such
purposes, at Den-Mat’s sole cost and expense. As reasonably as
practical after the commencement of the Guaranty Period, Den-Mat shall commence
quality control inspections in the [***] facility.
8.9
Inspection and Oversight by
Remedent
.
At any
time and from time to time, Remedent shall have the right to send one or more of
its authorized representatives to inspect, during regular business hours, the
manufacturing and warehouse facilities of Den-Mat used to manufacture, package
and store Products.
9. Enforcement
of Rights.
9.1
Distribution
Agreements
.
From and
after the Effective Date, Remedent shall use its best efforts to enforce each
distribution agreement related to any of the Products in the Excluded Markets
and in the China Market to the fullest extent provided therein, except in each
case, with the prior written consent of Den-Mat. Without limitation
to the preceding sentence, Remedent shall not agree to or acquiesce in any
amendment, waiver or forbearance of any provision of any such distribution
agreement, grant any extension of any such distribution agreement or fail to
enforce any right of termination arising from a breach thereof, without, in each
case, the prior written consent of Den-Mat. During the Exclusivity
Period, without the prior written consent of Den-Mat, Remedent shall not enter
into any new distribution agreements, whether with an existing distributor or a
new distributor, with respect to any of the Products or which would preclude the
sale of Products by Den-Mat.
9.2
Intellectual
Property
.
9.2.1 From
and after the date of this Agreement, Remedent, at its sole discretion, in
addition to its obligations under
Section 3.5.1
, shall
maintain all of its Intellectual Property related to the Products and enforce
all of its rights to protect against any infringing or unauthorized use of such
Intellectual Property by any Person, except in each case, with the prior written
consent of Den-Mat. Without limitation to the preceding sentence, (a)
Remedent shall, at its sole discretion, pay all renewal and maintenance fees on
their trademarks, patents and other Intellectual Property related to the
Products, (b) Remedent shall not acquiesce in any infringement by any Person of
such Intellectual Property, nor shall it waive or forbear the exercise of its
rights with respect to any such infringement, without, in each case, the prior
written consent of Den-Mat and (c) Remedent shall not agree to or acquiesce in
any amendment, waiver or forbearance of any provision of any license or other
grant by it of any interest in any such Intellectual Property or fail to enforce
any right of termination arising from a breach thereof, without, in each case,
obtaining the prior written consent of Den-Mat. In the event Remedent
fails to take any such action reasonably requested by Den-Mat referred to in
this
Section
9.2.1
, Den-Mat may take such action, and Remedent hereby authorizes
Den-Mat to take any such action in its name. If Remedent requests the
assistance of Den-Mat in connection with the taking of any actions by Remedent
under this
Section
9.2.1
, then Den-Mat shall be entitled to recoup its fees and expenses
related thereto either from any recovery obtained by Remedent (after Remedent
has recouped its own costs and expenses related thereto) or by off-set against
its payment obligations to Remedent under this Agreement. In
addition, if Den-Mat commences an action in accordance with this
Section 9.2.1
involving the commencement or threatened commencement of an action involving an
infringement of the Intellectual Property of Remedent related to the Products,
and Den-Mat is successful on such claims, then the amount payable by the
infringing party shall be applied: first, to pay any fees and expenses incurred
by Den-Mat in connection with such action, next to pay any fees and expenses
incurred by Remedent in connection with such action at the request of Den-Mat
and, finally, any excess shall be allocated [***] to Den-Mat and [***] to
Remedent.
9.2.2 Remedent
agrees that, during the Exclusivity Period, in no case, under bankruptcy or
otherwise, shall it assign or license any of the Intellectual Property related
to the Products or dispose of any interest therein to a Person who is a direct
competitor of Den-Mat or to any successor or assign of any such Person;
provided
,
however
, Remedent may
license such Intellectual Property to any distributor of the Products as of the
Effective Date for use in the B2C Market as defined in this Agreement, the
Excluded Markets and the China Market if such license does not breach any other
provision of this Agreement.
9.2.3 Remedent
acknowledges that this Agreement is an executory contract that would be subject
to the provisions of section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code if in the future
an involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been instituted in a court
having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of Remedent
under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Remedent or for any
substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its
affairs, and further acknowledges that failure to perform continuing obligations
under this Agreement would constitute material breach of this
Agreement. Remedent believes that the royalty payments set forth in
this Agreement are distinct from and separate from payments made in this
Agreement for other services. Remedent agrees that Den-Mat may assume
or retain the licenses granted under this Agreement if any such proceeding has
been instituted, regardless of whether the underlying license is interpreted to
prohibit or restrict assignment in any manner, provided that Den-Mat continues
to timely make the royalty payments under this Agreement.
10.
Training and Support; Delivery
of Customer Information.
10.1
Manuals and
Information
.
As
promptly as practical after execution and delivery of this Agreement, Remedent
shall deliver to Den-Mat information, materials, manuals and other technical
documents of Remedent sufficient to enable Den-Mat to manufacture, market,
distribute, license and sell Products contemplated by this
Agreement.
10.2
Manufacturing
.
Remedent
shall dedicate sufficient resources, at its own expense, to train Den-Mat and
its employees in connection with GlamSmile Technology and Processes, the
manufacturing of Products and the establishment of manufacturing facilities for
the Products.
Schedule 10.2
sets
forth the time and scope of the services to be provided by Remedent. Any
training with respect to manufacturing beyond the term and scope set forth in
Schedule 10.2
(or, for the avoidance of doubt,
Schedule 10.3
) shall
be at Den-Mat’s expense.
10.3
Marketing and Sales
Assistance
.
10.3.1 If
Remedent is contacted by any Person seeking to acquire Products in the
Territory, Remedent shall refer such sales lead promptly to
Den-Mat.
10.3.2 In
addition, Remedent shall provide such commercial and technical assistance to
Den-Mat, as Den-Mat may reasonably request in connection with the marketing,
distribution and sale by Den-Mat of Products under this
Agreement. Remedent shall train the appropriate employees of Den-Mat
in marketing the Products. At least one (1) time during each calendar
year during the Guaranty Period, qualified employees of Remedent shall meet with
representatives of Den-Mat, at Remedent’s expense and at such location as
Den-Mat may designate, to assist in technical training, sales and/or important
customer meetings. In addition, Remedent shall use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the individuals specified on
Schedule 10.3.2
to
provide sales and marketing training, education of Den-Mat’s sales and marketing
force and customers and other services related to sales and marketing as Den-Mat
may reasonably request from the Effective Date through at least January 1, 2009,
at no cost or expense to Den-Mat. If any of such persons ceases to be
an employee of or consultant to Glamtech-USA, Inc. or Remedent during such
period, Remedent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause a
replacement for such individual, as Remedent and Den-Mat may agree, to provide
such services to Den-Mat. Any training and support with respect to
marketing and sales assistance and training beyond the scope set forth in this
Section 10.3.2
(or, for the avoidance of doubt,
Section 10.2
) shall
be at Den-Mat’s expense.
10.3.3 Remedent
shall develop and implement a marketing program with respect to the Products and
the commencement of Den-Mat’s distribution of the Products in the Territory,
which program shall be subject to the prior approval of Den-Mat, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld. Such marketing program shall be
consistent with, and Remedent shall make all payments as and when due in
accordance with, the budget and timeline set forth in
Schedule 10.3.3
,
subject to such modifications as Remedent and Den-Mat may mutually
agree. No provision of this
Section 10.3.3
shall
require Remedent to make expenditures in excess of [***] with respect to the
marketing program for Products and the commencement of Den-Mat's distribution of
the Products in the Territory.
Remedent
shall consult with Den-Mat and give due consideration to Den-Mat's views
regarding such marketing program from time to time as Den-Mat may reasonably
request.
10.4
Customer
Information
.
On the
Effective Date, Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat a list of all of its customers
for Products in the Territory and all related records of such customers, a list
of all open orders and a list of all active customer activities unless, and then
only to the extent, prohibited by applicable law. Similarly on each
date an Excluded Market or the China Market becomes part of the Territory under
this Agreement, Remedent shall deliver to Den-Mat a list of all of its customers
for Products in the Excluded Market or the China Market, as the case may be,
that is becoming part of the Territory and all related records of such
customers, a list of all open orders and a list of all active customer
activities unless, and then only to the extent (a) prohibited by applicable law
or (b) prohibited by confidentiality obligations in the related distribution
agreement. All such open orders will become orders of Den-Mat, for
which Den-Mat will assume collection obligations and for which a royalty (if
any) will be payable to Remedent pursuant to
Section
6
.
10.5
Executive
Support
.
At least
once per calendar quarter Nicholas Teti and Stephen Ziskind of Den-Mat and Guy
De Vreese of Remedent, or the successors to their respective positions, shall
meet in a mutually agreed upon location to discuss business and marketing issues
related to the Products and the relationship between Remedent and
Den-Mat.
10.6
Advertising
.
Remedent
shall not mail, publish or broadcast any advertisement or other promotional
materials related to the Products unless either: (a) such advertisement or other
promotional materials are mailed, published and broadcast solely within one or
more territories in which Den-Mat does not have sole and exclusive distribution
rights with respect to the Products (and it is not expected that such
advertisement or other promotional materials will be redistributed outside of
such territories) or (b) Den-Mat has given its prior written approval to such
advertisement or other promotion;
provided
,
however
, Remedent or
its distributors or subcontractors shall have a right to mail, publish, or
broadcast any advertisement or other promotional materials in the Excluded
Markets and in the China Market (including the right to promote the product via
the world wide web). Remedent shall cooperate with Den-Mat, at
Remedent’s own expense and in such manner as Den-Mat may reasonably request, to
either (a) continue to maintain the GlamSmile web site and to make such changes
therein as Den-Mat may from time to time request or (b) transfer to Den-Mat all
of Remedent’s right, title and interest in and to such web site and the right to
maintain and modify such web site.
10.7
Regulatory
Matters
.
Den-Mat
shall be responsible for obtaining all regulatory approvals required for it to
act as a distributor of the Products in each jurisdiction where the nature of
its activities requires such approval to be obtained. Remedent shall
be responsible for obtaining all regulatory approval required for it to
manufacture the Products in each jurisdiction where such approval is required to
be obtained. Each of Remedent and Den-Mat shall provide to the other,
upon reasonable request, materials in their respective possession and access to
their respective employees, in each case that the requesting Party reasonably
determines to be relevant to any regulatory approval sought or required to be
obtained by it with respect to the manufacture, distribution, marketing or sale
of the Products.
11. Change
of Control.
11.1
Option to Receive Exit
Fee
.
If a
Change of Control of Den-Mat is consummated prior to the end of the Exclusivity
Period, Den-Mat or the Person acquiring control of Den-Mat will give notice to
Remedent, promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after the
occurrence of such Change of Control (a “
Change of Control
Notice
”), which Change of Control Notice shall state a Change of Control
has occurred, state the amount of the Exit Fee that would be payable in
connection with such Change of Control, if any, and further state whether
Den-Mat (or such Person) desires to terminate the Agreement. If such
Change of Control Notice does not state Den-Mat (or such Person) desires to
terminate this Agreement, then within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the
Change of Control Notice, Remedent shall deliver a notice to Den-Mat either (a)
electing to receive an exit fee (the “
Exit Fee
”) as
described in this
Section 11.1
or (b)
electing to continue this Agreement in accordance with its other
terms. If Remedent does not notify Den-Mat that Remedent elects to
receive the Exit Fee during such fifteen (15) day period, Remedent shall be
deemed to have waived its right to receive the Exit Fee. If Remedent
delivers a notice to Den-Mat during such fifteen (15) day period that it elects
to receive the Exit Fee, then Den-Mat shall pay the Exit Fee to Remedent as
provided in
Section
11.2
. The provisions of this
Section 11
will only
apply to the first Change of Control consummated after the Effective
Date. If the Change of Control Notice states that Den-Mat (or such
Person) desires to terminate this Agreement, such notice shall be deemed a
notice of termination pursuant to
Sections 13.3
and
7.5.1
., but
shall not relieve Den-Mat of its financial obligations to make the minimum
payments it is required to make to Remedent during any unexpired Guaranty
Period.
11.2
Calculation of Exit
Fee
.
11.2.1 Subject
to
Section
11.2.3
, if a Change of Control is consummated during the Guaranty Period
and on or before the second anniversary of the commencement of the Guaranty
Period, the Exit Fee shall equal [***].
11.2.2 Subject
to
Section
11.2.3
, if a Change of Control is consummated after the second
anniversary of the commencement of the Guaranty Period and prior to the
termination of the Exclusivity Period, the Exit Fee shall equal
[***].
11.2.3 If
a Change of Control is pursuant to
clause (i)
or
(ii)
of the
definition of a Change of Control and involves less than all of the
ownership interests of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and its Affiliates, the
Exit Fee calculated pursuant to
Section 11.2.1
or
11.2.2
, as the
case may be, shall be reduced by multiplying the amount calculated pursuant to
Section 11.2.1
or
11.2.2
, as
the case may be, by the fraction whose numerator is the percentage of the
ownership interests of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and its Affiliates being
transferred in such Change of Control and whose denominator is one hundred
percent (100%).
11.2.4 If
Remedent delivers a notice electing to receive an Exit Fee pursuant to
Section 11.1
, such
Exit Fee shall be payable by Den-Mat within ten (10) Business Days after receipt
of such notice from Remedent. The Exit Fee shall be paid to Remedent,
at the option of Den-Mat, either in cash or in the same form or forms of
consideration as Den-Mat or its equity holders received in such Change of
Control transaction (and if Den-Mat elects this option and more than one form of
consideration was received by Den-Mat or its equity holders in such Change of
Control transaction, the Exit Fee shall be paid to Remedent in such forms of
consideration in the same relative proportion as was paid to Den-Mat or its
equity holders).
11.3
Effect of Payment of Exit
Fee
.
11.3.1
Royalties
Terminate
. If the Exit Fee is paid to Remedent, (a) the
obligation to pay amounts to Remedent pursuant to
Section 6.3
or
6.4
shall terminate
effective as of the effective date of such Change of Control, (b) the price per
Unit/Tooth pursuant to
Section 7.1.4
shall
be reduced by [***] per Unit/Tooth effective as of the date of such Change of
Control and (c) the amount of any payments from Den-Mat to Remedent pursuant to
Section 6.3
or
6.4
made after
the effective date of such Change of Control and [***] per Unit/Tooth purchased
by Den-Mat pursuant to
Section 7.1
after the
effective date of such Change of Control shall either be offset against the
payment by Den-Mat of the Exit Fee or directly refunded by Remedent to Den-Mat
concurrently with payment of the Exit Fee. Payment of the Exit Fee,
however, shall not terminate the Guaranty Period.
11.3.2
Royalty-Free
License
. If the Person or Persons who acquire control of
Den-Mat in the Change of Control transaction with respect to which the Exit Fee
is paid desire to manufacture, market, distribute, license and sell the Products
other than through Den-Mat and its sublicenses and subcontractors, Remedent
shall grant to Den-Mat or to such Person or Persons, as the case may be, a
royalty-free license equivalent to those granted in
Sections 2
,
3
and
4
of this Agreement
(reflecting no payments pursuant to
Sections 6.3
and
6.4
and a
reduction in the price per Unit/Tooth under
Section 7.1.4
of
[***] per Unit/Tooth) in exchange for the Exit Fee, except for purchases
pursuant to
Section
7.1.3
, which shall be at mutually agreed upon prices.
12. Payment
Terms, Taxes and Audits.
12.1
Payment
.
All
payments due under this Agreement to Remedent shall be made by bank wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account of Remedent designated on
Schedule 12.1
or such other account designated by notice from Remedent to Den-Mat from time to
time. All payments hereunder shall be in the legal currency of the
United States of America, and all references to “$” or “Dollars” shall refer to
United States dollars. If any currency conversion shall be required
in connection with the calculation of amounts payable hereunder, such conversion
shall be made in a manner consistent with Den-Mat’s normal practices used to
prepare its audited financial statements for external reporting purposes;
provided
that such
practices use a widely accepted source of published exchange
rates. Any payment under this Agreement shall be due on such date as
specified in this Agreement and, in the event that such date is not a Business
Day, then the next succeeding Business Day.
12.2
Taxes
.
12.2.1
Den-Mat
. Den-Mat
shall be responsible for all taxes, duties, tariffs and/or license fees (“
Taxes
”) imposed
with respect to (a) the Products after title and possession transfer to Den-Mat,
(b) Den-Mat’s marketing, distribution and sales of Products and (c) Den-Mat’s
performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and Den-Mat shall pay all
such Taxes in accordance with the regulations of any applicable taxing authority
and applicable law
12.2.2
Remedent
. Remedent
shall be responsible for all Taxes imposed upon it with respect to (a) the
Products and related raw materials before title and possession transfer to
Den-Mat, (b) Remedent’s manufacture and sale of Products and (c) Remedent’s
performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and Remedent shall pay all
such Taxes for which it is responsible in accordance with the regulations of any
applicable taxing authority and applicable law.
12.3
Audit
Rights
.
12.3.1
Audit by
Remedent.
Upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written
notice to Den-Mat, Remedent shall have the right, at its expense, to have an
internationally recognized independent public accounting firm which is
reasonably acceptable to Den-Mat examine during normal business hours the books
and records of Den-Mat and its Affiliates to the extent necessary to verify the
accuracy of any amount paid to Remedent under this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that (a)
such examinations shall not be conducted more frequently than annually, (b) no
such examination may be of a period previously examined and (c) such firm
executes and delivers to Den-Mat and its Affiliates prior to any such
examination a written agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Den-Mat pursuant to which such firm agrees to disclose to Remedent only the
final results of such examination and not the information (including resale
price lists and actual resale prices), books, records, workpapers or materials
used to determine such final results. Den-Mat shall retain its books and records
necessary to verify such royalty amounts for a period of not less than three (3)
years. Any examination of Den-Mat’s books, records and royalty
calculations under this
Section 12.3
shall be
at Remedent’s expense;
provided
,
however
, that if it
is determined that the payment of royalties by Den-Mat with respect to any
period reviewed by Remedent is understated by [***] or more, Den-Mat shall
reimburse to Remedent the costs of such examination.
12.3.2
Audit by
Den-Mat
. Upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written
notice to Remedent, Den-Mat shall have the right, at its expense, to have an
internationally recognized independent public accounting firm which is
reasonably acceptable to Remedent examine during normal business hours the books
and records of Remedent and its Affiliates to the extent necessary to verify the
accuracy of any amount paid to Den-Mat under this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that (a)
such examinations shall not be conducted more frequently than annually, (b) no
such examination may be of a period previously examined and (c) such firm
executes and delivers to Remedent and its Affiliates prior to any such
examination a written agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Remedent pursuant to which such firm agrees to disclose to Den-Mat only the
final results of such examination and not the information (including resale
price lists and actual resale prices), books, records, workpapers or materials
used to determine such final results. Remedent shall retain its books and
records necessary to verify such royalty amounts for a period of not less than
three (3) years. Any examination of Remedent’s books, records and
royalty calculations under this
Section 12.3
shall be
at Den-Mat’s expense;
provided
,
however
, that if it
is determined that the payment of royalties by Remedent with respect to any
period reviewed by Den-Mat is understated by [***] or more, Remedent shall
reimburse to Den-Mat the costs of such examination.
13. Term
and Termination.
13.1
Term
.
This
Agreement shall remain in effect unless and until terminated as set forth in
this
Section
13
.
13.2
Termination for
Cause
.
13.2.1
By
Remedent
. This Agreement may be terminated by Remedent: (a) at
any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Den-Mat in the event
Den-Mat materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement and
fails to cure such breach within such thirty (30) day period (or ten (10) days
for an undisputed payment obligation); (b) immediately upon notice of
termination to Den-Mat if an involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been
instituted in a court having jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief
in respect of Den-Mat under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect, or for the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of
Den-Mat, or for any substantial part of its property, or for the winding-up or
liquidation of its affairs, or Den-Mat fails generally to pay its debts as they
become due, or takes any corporate action in furtherance of any of the
foregoing; or (c) immediately upon notice of termination to Den-Mat if Den-Mat
breaches its payment obligation under
Section
6.1.1
.
13.2.2
By
Den-Mat
. This Agreement may be terminated by Den-Mat: (a) at
any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Remedent (subject to
reduction under the circumstances described in
Section 19.3
) in the
event of Remedent materially breaches any of its obligations under
this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within such thirty (30) day period;
(b) immediately upon notice of termination delivered to Remedent if an
involuntary or voluntary proceeding shall have been instituted in a court having
jurisdiction seeking a decree or order for relief in respect of Remedent under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in
effect, or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Remedent, or for any substantial
part of its property, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, or
Remedent fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or takes any
corporate action in furtherance of any of the foregoing, (c) immediately upon
notice of termination to Remedent if the Guaranty Period does not commence on or
before April 1, 2009, (d) immediately upon notice of termination to Remedent if
(i) during any two (2) contiguous thirty (30) day periods or (ii) in any three
(3) non-overlapping thirty (30) day periods in a period of 365 days, in each
case after the commencement of the Guaranty Period, more the [***] of Products
ordered by Den-Mat from Remedent in such thirty (30) day period are not
delivered to Den-Mat or the proper recipient thereof within the delivery periods
required by
Section
8.1
(and for purposes of clarity, a Non-Conforming Product shall be
deemed not to have been delivered) or (e) immediately upon notice of termination
to Remedent if at any time after the commencement of the Guaranty Period
Remedent fails to deliver, or cause to be delivered, within thirty (30) days
after an order for Product is delivered to Remedent or Soca Networks Pte. Ltd.,
the Product so ordered (and for purposes of this
clause (e)
, a
Non-Conforming Product shall be deemed not to have been delivered (except that
with respect to any Non-Conforming Product only, such thirty (30) day period
shall be extended by a number of days equal to the number of days, if any, that
(A) the period between the delivery date by Remedent or Soca Networks Pte. Ltd.
and the date Remedent or Soca Networks Pte. Ltd. is notified the product
delivered is a Non-Conforming Product exceeds (B) seven (7)
days)). As an alternative to any such termination of this Agreement
upon the occurrence of any of the events described above in this
Section 13.2
, upon
the occurrence of such event Den-Mat may deliver a notice that it is terminating
only its required purchase obligations and Remedent’s required supply
obligations under
Section 7
, and
thereafter this Agreement shall continue until terminated in accordance with its
terms except all such purchase and supply obligations shall be treated as having
been satisfied without the requirement for further action by the
Parties.
13.3
Termination for
Convenience
.
Den-Mat
may terminate this Agreement, in its discretion, concurrently with its
termination of the Guaranty Period pursuant to
Section 7.5.1
if
Den-Mat’s notice of termination of the Guaranty Period states it is also
electing to terminate this Agreement. After the end of the Guaranty
Period, either Party may terminate this Agreement, in its discretion, for any
reason upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other
Party, which notice shall state the effective date of such
termination. Such notice may be delivered before the end of the
Guaranty Period by Den-Mat, but if delivered before the end of the Guaranty
Period, such termination shall become effective upon the latest of (a) the date
sixty (60) days after delivery of such notice to Remedent, (b) the date of
termination set forth in such notice and (c) the end of the Guaranty
Period.
13.4
Sell-Off
Period
.
Upon the
expiration of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 13.3
or
Section 19
or
termination of this Agreement by Den-Mat in accordance with
Section 13.2.2
(but
not upon a termination by Remedent in accordance with
Section 13.2.1
),
Den-Mat shall be permitted to consummate sales in process (including the
manufacture and sale to complete open orders), and make sales of Products in
transit or in its inventory as of the date of expiration or termination for the
duration of the Sell-Off Period. Upon the conclusion of the Sell-Off
Period, Den-Mat shall promptly, but in no event later than fifteen (15) days
after the end of the Sell-Off Period, return to Remedent all unsold Products and
Remedent shall acquire such Products from Den-Mat at Den-Mat’s cost for such
Products. If Remedent terminates this Agreement in accordance with
Section 13.2.1
,
it may request an inventory count from Den-Mat and access for a physical
inspection of the Products, and Den-Mat will provide such access and inventory
count promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days) after receiving
such request. Within ten (10) Business Days after receiving such
inventory count, Remedent shall deliver a notice to Den-Mat electing either to
permit Den-Mat to continue to sell Products during the Sell-Off Period or
electing to acquire all such Products then held by Den-Mat at Den-Mat’s
cost. If Remedent exercises the Sell-Off option, then upon conclusion
of the Sell-Off Period Den-Mat shall promptly, and in no event later than
fifteen (15) days after the end of the Sell-Off Period, return to Remedent all
unsold Products manufactured by Remedent and Remedent shall acquire such
Products from Den-Mat at Den-Mat’s cost.
13.5
Survival
.
The
provisions of
Sections
1
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
13.4
,
13.5
,
17
,
18
and
20
shall survive any
termination of this Agreement, and termination of this Agreement shall not
release any Party from liability to the other Parties for any breach of this
Agreement occurring or arising prior to such termination.
14.
Representations and Warranties.
14.1
Representations and
Warranties of Remedent
.
As
of the Effective Date, Remedent represents and warrants to Den-Mat as follows:
14.1.1
Organization
. Remedent
Nevada is a duly organized corporation, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate power and authority
to conduct its business as it is currently conducted by it and to own, operate
and lease its assets. Remedent Belgium is a duly organized
corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Belgium and
has the corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is currently
conducted by it and to own, operate and lease its assets. Each of
Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium is duly licensed or qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in which it is required to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure
to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on Remedent Nevada,
Remedent Belgium, their respective businesses or their collective ability to
fulfill their obligations under this Agreement.
14.1.2
Authorization
. Each
of Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium has all required power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments
contemplated by this Agreement to which it will be a party (collectively,
the “
Remedent
Transaction Documents
”), to perform their respective obligations
hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, including the appointments and grants set forth in this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Remedent Transaction Documents to which either Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby have been duly authorized by directors and, to the extent required
by applicable law or otherwise, by stockholders entitled to vote thereon of
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, and no other corporate
action or approval by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, is
necessary for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or such
other Remedent Transaction Documents by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as
applicable. This Agreement has been, and each of the other Remedent
Transaction Documents to which Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium is a party
will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions
hereof, duly executed and delivered by Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as
applicable, and this Agreement is, and each of the other Remedent Transaction
Documents to which Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, as applicable, is a
party will be when executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof, a valid and binding obligation of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium, as applicable, enforceable against Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium,
as the case may be, in accordance with each of its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity
(whether considered in an action in equity or at law).
14.1.3
Compliance with
Laws
. Neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium is in
violation of any applicable Law
which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on its business,
its assets or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement. Neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium has received
any written or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice from any Governmental
Authority to the effect that either Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium is not
in compliance with any applicable Law. To the Knowledge of Remedent,
no investigation, review or other Proceeding by any Governmental Authority with
respect to either of Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium in relation to any
actual or alleged violation of Law is pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent,
threatened, nor has either Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium received any
written or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice from any Governmental
Authority indicating an intention to conduct any such investigation, review or
other Proceeding. None of Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium, any of
their respective assets or properties, or any of their respective directors,
officers or stockholders in their capacities as such, is a party to any consent
decree, Order or similar restriction that restricts the conduct of business by
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium or which would otherwise reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse impact on the ability of Remedent Nevada or
Remedent Belgium to conduct their respective businesses.
14.1.4
No Conflicts;
Consents
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the other Remedent Transaction Documents by Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium, nor the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, nor the fulfillment by Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium of any
of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof will: (a) violate any applicable
Law or any Order applicable to Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium or any of
their respective assets or properties; or (b) conflict with, violate, result in
a breach of, constitute a default under or create an event that, with or without
the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, will result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or result in the loss of a benefit, or require any notice under any
agreement, contract, lease, license, permit, instrument or other arrangement to
which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject (or result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its
assets). No notice to or consent of or with any Governmental
Authority, or other Person, is required to be obtained by Remedent Belgium or
Remedent Nevada in connection with its execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the performance of its obligations hereunder.
14.1.5
Capitalization;
Subsidiaries
. The authorized capital stock of Remedent Nevada
consists of fifty million (50,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “
Common
Stock
”), of which an aggregate of eighteen million, nine hundred
ninety-five thousand, nine hundred sixty-nine (18,995,969) shares are issued and
outstanding, and ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of which none are issued and outstanding. All of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Remedent Nevada have been
duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and none
of them were issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights, rights of first
offer or first refusal or similar rights, or in violation of the Securities Act
or any other applicable securities law. Except as set forth on
Schedule 14.1.5
,
there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights of any kind to
acquire (including securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible
into) any shares of capital stock of Remedent Nevada or securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock of Remedent
Nevada created by or on behalf of Remedent Nevada, and
Schedule 14.1.5
sets
forth the exercise, conversion or exchange price of each of the foregoing.
The issue of the Warrant
under this Agreement and the issue of any securities in connection with the
acquisition of Glamtech-USA, Inc.
by Remedent, pursuant to
the Rescission Agreement between Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium and
Glamtech-USA, Inc. and the Stock Purchase Agreements between Remedent Nevada and
each of Doug Cox and Kourosh Tahmasebi, respectively,
will not result in any
adjustment to any such exercise, conversion or exchange
price. Remedent Belgium is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Remedent
Nevada. Except as set forth on
Schedule 14.1.5
,
Remedent Nevada has no direct or indirect subsidiaries, and Remedent Nevada does
not own any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, any other
Person.
14.1.6
Remedent Intellectual
Property
.
Schedule 14.1.6
lists
each patent, registered trademark, design mark, service mark and trade name,
registered copyright and domain name, and each application for any of the
foregoing, that is included among the Intellectual Property owned by
or licensed to Remedent related to the Products. Except as set forth
in
Schedule
14.1.6
, (a) Remedent has all right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property related to the Products owned by it, free and clear of all
liens or other encumbrances; (b) there is no claim or notice of infringement of
the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person pending or threatened in
writing within the two (2) year period preceding the date hereof, against
Remedent relating to the operation of Remedent’s business; (c) each material
item of Intellectual Property related to the Products owned by Remedent is
valid, subsisting, in full force and effect, has not been abandoned or passed
into public domain, and all necessary registration, maintenance and renewal
documentation and fees in connection with such Intellectual Property of Remedent
have been timely filed with the appropriate authorities and paid; (d) to the
Knowledge of Remedent, each material item of Intellectual Property related to
the Products licensed to and used by Remedent is valid, subsisting, in full
force and effect, has not been abandoned or passed into public domain, and all
necessary registration, maintenance and renewal documentation and fees in
connection with such Intellectual Property used by Remedent have been timely
filed with appropriate authorities and paid; (e) to the Knowledge of Remedent,
no Person is infringing or misappropriating the Intellectual Property of
Remedent except for such infringements or misappropriations that would not
reasonably be likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on Remedent, its business or its ability to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement; (f) no present or former employee of Remedent
has any proprietary, financial or other interest, direct or indirect, in any
material item of the Intellectual Property of Remedent; and (g) Remedent has
taken reasonable precautions to protect trade secrets constituting material
Intellectual Property owned or used by Remedent, including the execution of
appropriate agreements. Use by Remedent of the Intellectual Property
owned or licensed by Remedent does not infringe, misappropriate or violate any
Intellectual Property rights of any Person.
14.1.7
Affiliate
Transactions
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 14.1.7
or on
Remedent Nevada’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, no
director or officer of Remedent, nor any member of any such person’s immediate
family nor any Affiliate of Remedent is a party to any transaction with
Remedent, including any contract: (a) providing for the furnishing of services
to or by, (b) providing for the rental of real or personal property to or from,
or (c) otherwise requiring payments to or from any such Person or any Person in
which any such Person has an interest as an equity holder, director, officer,
limited liability company manager or managing director (or functional
equivalents of the foregoing), trustee, member or partner. No assets
or properties (whether tangible or intangible) of any of such Person is used by
Remedent in the conduct of its business.
14.1.8
Significant
Contracts
.
Schedule 14.1.8
contains a list of all contracts, agreements, indentures, notes, bonds, loans,
instruments, leases, conditional sales contracts, mortgages, licenses, franchise
agreements or undertakings, commitments or arrangements to which Remedent is a
party and that are material to the operation of Remedent’s business, as a whole,
which grant any distribution rights related to any of the Products, the Remedent
Veneer Products or the Other Potential Products or which grant any Person any
interest in the Intellectual Property of Remedent or any of its Affiliates
related to the Products (collectively, the “
Significant
Contracts
”). True, correct and complete copies of the
Significant Contracts have been made available to Den-Mat or its agents or
representatives. Except as set forth in
Schedule 14.1.8
: (a)
each Significant Contract is in full force and effect; (b) each Significant
Contract is a valid and binding obligation of Remedent thereto, enforceable
against Remedent and, to the Knowledge of Remedent, the other parties thereto,
in accordance with its terms and (c) no condition exists or event has occurred
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a material breach,
violation or default by Remedent under any such Significant Contract, or, to the
Knowledge of Remedent, any other party thereto, or give Remedent or, to the
Knowledge of Remedent, any other party thereto, the right to exercise a remedy
under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to terminate or
modify, any Significant Contract.
14.1.9
Permits
.
Schedule 14.1.9
sets
forth an accurate and complete list of all material Permits reasonably necessary
for the operation of Remedent’s business (collectively, the “
Remedent
Permits
”). Each of the Remedent Permits is in full force and
effect in all material respects, and Remedent is not in violation of any of the
terms, conditions and requirements of the Remedent Permits, except for such
violations that would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on Remedent, its business or its
ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Copies of
all of the Remedent Permits have been made available to Den-Mat, which copies
are complete and accurate (in all material respects). There is no
Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, threatened that: (a)
questions or contests the validity of, or seeks the revocation, nonrenewal or
suspension of, any Remedent Permit or (b) seeks the imposition of any material
condition, administrative sanction, modification or amendment with respect to
any Remedent Permit. No consents under any Remedent Permit are
required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
14.1.10
Litigation
. Except
as set forth in
Schedule 14.1.10
,
there is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, threatened in
writing against Remedent that would reasonably be likely to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Remedent, its business or its
ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Except as
set forth in
Schedule
14.1.10
, Remedent is not subject to any unsatisfied Order entered in any
Proceeding.
14.1.11
Labor
Matters
. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 14.1.11
: (a)
Remedent is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement; (b) there are no
strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts pending or, to the Knowledge of
Remedent, threatened in writing, which involve the employees of Remedent; (c)
there are no arbitrations or grievances pending against Remedent; (d) to the
Knowledge of Remedent, there is no organizing activity involving the employees
of Remedent pending or threatened in writing by any labor union or group of
employees; and (e) there are no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or
complaints pending or, to the Knowledge of Remedent, threatened against Remedent
by or on behalf of any employee of Remedent.
14.1.12
Product
Liability
. There are no existing or threatened product
liability or other similar claims against either of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium for products or services of Remedent Nevada or Remedent
Belgium. Neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium has received
any statements, citations, decisions or orders by any Governmental Authority
stating that any Product manufactured, sold, shipped, designed, marketed,
distributed or otherwise introduced into the stream of commerce at any time by
either or both of Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium is defective or unsafe or
fails to meet any standards promulgated by any such Governmental
Authority. To the Knowledge of Remedent, there are no material latent
or overt design, manufacturing or other defects in any Product. All
Products sold by Remedent in its business comply in all material respects with
all industry and trade association standards and legal requirements, if any,
applicable to such Products, including consumer product, manufacturing,
labeling, quality and safety laws of the United States and each state in which
the Products are sold and each other jurisdiction (including foreign
jurisdictions) in which the Products are sold.
14.1.13
Insurance
. Remedent
maintains adequate policies of insurance to provide coverage to either or both
of Remedent Nevada and Remedent Belgium, their assets and their businesses, and
all such policies (a) are currently valid, outstanding and enforceable, (b)
provide adequate coverage for the business and assets of Remedent; and (c) are
sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Significant Contracts;
and neither Remedent Nevada nor Remedent Belgium has received any written, or to
the Knowledge of Remedent, oral notice of cancellation, termination, non-renewal
or reduction in or refusal of coverage under any policy of insurance within the
past three (3) years or other indication that any insurance policy is no longer
in full force and effect or will not be renewed and no material dispute with any
insurance carrier exists with respect to the scope of any insurance
coverage.
14.1.14
SEC
Filings
. Since March 31, 2008, Remedent Nevada has filed all
reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed
by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act
(all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and after March 31, 2008,
and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto
and documents incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to
as the “
SEC
Documents
”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents
complied with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the
case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder
applicable to Remedent Nevada, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they
were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
14.1.15
Disclosure
. No
representation, statement, or information provided by or on behalf of either of
Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium, which is contained in this Agreement, any
of the schedules to this Agreement or any of the other Remedent Transaction
Documents, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the information contained
therein not misleading.
For
purposes of this
Section 14
, it shall
be assumed that the acquisition of Glamtech-USA, Inc.
by Remedent, pursuant to
the Rescission Agreement between Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium and
Glamtech-USA, Inc. and the Stock Purchase Agreements between Remedent Nevada and
each of Doug Cox and Kourosh Tahmasebi, respectively,
has been consummated in
accordance with the terms set forth in such agreements.
14.2
Representations and
Warranties of Den-Mat
.
As
of the Effective Date, Den-Mat represents and warrants to Remedent as
follows:
14.2.1
Organization
. Den-Mat
is a duly organized limited liability company, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the limited liability
company power and authority to conduct its business as it is currently conducted
by it and to own, operate and lease its assets. Den-Mat is duly
licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign limit liability company and is
in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable to it) in each
jurisdiction in which it is required to be so licensed or qualified, except
where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on
Den-Mat, its business or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement.
14.2.2
Authorization
. Den-Mat
has all required power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other
agreements, documents and instruments contemplated by this Agreement to which it
will be a party (collectively, the “
Den-Mat Transaction
Documents
”), to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Den-Mat Transaction
Documents to which Den-Mat is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the managers and
members of Den-Mat entitled to vote thereon, and no other limited liability
company action or approval by Den-Mat is necessary for the execution, delivery
or performance of this Agreement or such other Den-Mat Transaction Documents by
Den-Mat. This Agreement has been, and each of the other Den-Mat
Transaction Documents to which Den-Mat is a party will be when executed and
delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, duly executed and
delivered by Den-Mat, and this Agreement is, and each of the other Den-Mat
Transaction Documents to which Den-Mat is a party will be when executed and
delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, a valid and
binding obligation of Den-Mat, enforceable against it accordance with each of
its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter
in effect, relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general
principles of equity (whether considered in an action in equity or at
law).
14.2.3
Compliance with
Laws
. Den-Mat is not in violation of any applicable Law
which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on its business,
its assets or its ability to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement. Den-Mat has not received any written or, to the Knowledge
of Den-Mat, oral notice from any Governmental Authority to the effect that
Den-Mat is not in compliance with any applicable Law. To the
Knowledge of Den-Mat, no investigation, review or other Proceeding by any
Governmental Authority with respect to Den-Mat in relation to any actual or
alleged violation of Law is pending or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, threatened,
nor has Den-Mat received any written or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, oral
notice from any Governmental Authority indicating an intention to conduct any
such investigation, review or other Proceeding. None of Den-Mat, any
of its assets or properties, or any of its directors, officers or stockholders
in their capacities as such, is a party to any consent decree, Order or similar
restriction that restricts the conduct of business by Den-Mat or which would
otherwise reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on the
ability of Den-Mat to conduct its business.
14.2.4
No Conflicts;
Consents
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents by Den-Mat, nor the consummation by
Den-Mat of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, nor the fulfillment
by Den-Mat of any of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof will: (a)
violate any applicable Law or any Order applicable to Den-Mat or any of its
assets or properties; or (b) conflict with, violate, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under or create an event that, with or without the giving
of notice or the lapse of time or both, result in the acceleration of, create in
any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or result in
the loss of a benefit, or require any notice under any agreement, contract,
lease, license, permit, instrument, or other arrangement to which it is a party
or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or, except as
permitted by
Section
20.
4, result in the imposition of any lien upon any of its
assets). No notice to or consent of or with any Governmental
Authority, or other Person, is required to be obtained by Den-Mat in connection
with Den-Mat’s execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of
its obligations hereunder, excluding notices given and consents obtained prior
to the date of this Agreement.
14.2.5
Litigation
. There
is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, threatened in writing
against Den-Mat that would reasonably be likely to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on Den-Mat, its business or its ability to
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. Den-Mat is not subject
to any unsatisfied Order entered in any Proceeding.
14.2.6
Insurance
. Den-Mat
maintains adequate policies of insurance to provide coverage to it, its assets
and its business, and all such policies (a) are currently valid, outstanding and
enforceable, (b) provide adequate coverage for the business and assets of
Den-Mat and (c) are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws; and
Den-Mat has not received any written, or to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, oral
notice of cancellation, termination, non-renewal or reduction in or refusal of
coverage under any policy of insurance within the past three (3) years or other
indication that any insurance policy is no longer in full force and effect or
will not be renewed and no material dispute with any insurance carrier exists
with respect to the scope of any insurance coverage.
14.2.7
Labor
Matters
. (a) Den-Mat is not a party to any collective
bargaining agreement; (b) there are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or
lockouts pending or, to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, threatened in writing, which
involve the employees of Den-Mat; (c) there are no arbitrations or grievances
pending against Den-Mat; (d) to the Knowledge of Den-Mat, there is no organizing
activity involving the employees of Den-Mat pending or threatened in writing by
any labor union or group of employees; and (e) there are no unfair labor
practice charges, grievances or complaints pending or, to the Knowledge of
Den-Mat, threatened against Den-Mat by or on behalf of any employee of
Den-Mat.
14.2.8
Securities Act
Representations
. Den-Mat is an “accredited investor” as that
term is defined under the Securities Act. Den-Mat will acquire the
Warrants for investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution
thereof or the granting
of any participation therein, and Den-Mat has no present intention of
distributing or selling to others any of such Warrants and the shares issuable
upon exercise thereof or granting any participation therein. Den-Mat
is aware of the limited provisions for transferability of the Warrants and the
shares issuable upon exercise thereof. Den-Mat has no need for
liquidity in this investment, can afford a complete loss of the investment in
the Warrants and can afford to hold the investment in the Warrants for an
indefinite period of time. Den-Mat acknowledges the Warrants will
bear a restrictive legend.
15. Closing.
The
closing under this Agreement (the “
Closing
”) will take
place: (a) at the offices of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, located at 101 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10178, (b) at 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on August
24, 2008 (the “
Closing
Date
”).
16. Closing
Conditions.
16.1
Conditions to the Obligation
of Remedent
.
The
obligation of Remedent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in connection with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction by
Den-Mat or waiver by Remedent on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions (unless waived by Remedent in writing):
16.1.1 The
representations and warranties of Den-Mat contained in
Section 14.2
shall be
true and correct in all respects (if qualified by materiality) and shall be true
and correct in all material respects (if not qualified by materiality), as if
made at and as of the Closing.
16.1.2 Den-Mat
shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants and agreements contained herein required to be performed or complied
with by Den-Mat at or before the Closing.
16.1.3 Den-Mat
shall have taken such actions as are reasonably necessary to cause each of
Evelyne Jacquemyns and Cyrus Tahmesebi to be appointed as members of the
advisory board of Den-Mat as of the Effective Date.
16.2
Conditions to the Obligation
of Den-Mat
.
The
obligation of Den-Mat to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement in connection with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction by
Remedent on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions
(unless waived by Den-Mat in writing):
16.2.1 The
representations and warranties of Remedent contained in
Section 14.1
shall be
true and correct in all respects (if qualified by materiality) and shall be true
and correct in all material respects (if not qualified by materiality), as if
made at and as of the Closing.
16.2.2 Remedent
shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants and agreements contained herein required to be performed or complied
with by Remedent at or before the Closing.
16.2.3 Remedent
shall have delivered to Den-Mat an opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Bullivant
Houser Bailey PC substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit
B
.
16.2.4 Remedent
shall have delivered to Den-Mat executed copies of the following: (a) a
Non-Competition Agreement duly executed by Guy De Vreese substantially in the
form attached as
Exhibit C
hereto (the
“
De Vreese
Non-Competition Agreement
”) and (b) a Non-Competition Agreement duly
executed by Evelyne Jacquemyns substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit
D
hereto (the “
Jacquemyns Non-Competition
Agreement
”).
16.2.5 Remedent
Nevada shall have issued to Den-Mat warrants to purchase up to Three Million,
Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand, Three Hundred Seventy-Nine (3,378,379)
shares of Remedent Nevada’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.48 per
share, pursuant to a Warrant substantially in the form attached
as
Exhibit
E
(the “
Warrant
”) and shall
have executed and delivered to Den-Mat a Registration Rights Agreement
substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit
F
.
16.2.6 On
or prior to the Effective Date, Remedent shall terminate all existing
distribution rights held by other Persons with respect to the Products in the
Territory.
17. Confidentiality.
17.1
Confidential Information of
Den-Mat
.
All
Confidential Information with respect to Den-Mat and its Affiliates that is
disclosed to Remedent by Den-Mat, its Affiliates or representatives, whether in
physical or intangible form, and all Confidential Information regarding Den-Mat
of which Remedent becomes aware in connection with its performance of
manufacturing and other services on behalf of Den-Mat in connection with this
Agreement, shall be held as confidential by Remedent. Such
information shall at all times remain the property of Den-Mat and Den-Mat shall
own and retain all right, title and interest therein and
thereto. Remedent shall hold all Confidential Information in
confidence, using the same degree of care to prevent unauthorized disclosure or
access that it uses with its own confidential information of similar type, and
shall not disclose such Confidential Information to others, allow others to
access it, or use it in any way, commercially or otherwise, except in direct
furtherance of this Agreement. Remedent may disclose Confidential
Information to its employees and its attorneys, accountants and other
confidential advisors with a need to know such Confidential Information in
connection with this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that all
such employees and advisors are bound by obligations to maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information at least as protective as those
set forth in this Agreement. Except as set forth herein, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as conveying any other right or license
(implied or otherwise) to Remedent in such Den-Mat Confidential
Information.
17.1.1
Permitted
Disclosure
. If Remedent is compelled to disclose all or any
part of any Confidential Information by any Governmental Authority, it shall, to
the extent practicable and subject to applicable laws, first give prompt written
notice of such request to Den-Mat to enable Den-Mat to seek a protective order
or take other appropriate measures to prevent or modify the disclosure, and
shall, at Den-Mat’s expense, cooperate in such efforts.
17.1.2
Exclusions
. Confidential
Information with respect to Den-Mat and its Affiliates shall not include
information if and to the extent Remedent can demonstrate such information: (a)
is or becomes known to the public other than by disclosure by Remedent in
violation of this Agreement; (b) was known to Remedent before disclosure
hereunder, without a duty of confidentiality; (c) was independently developed by
Remedent outside of this Agreement and without reference to or use of any
Confidential Information of Den-Mat; or (d) was rightfully obtained by Remedent
from a third party without a duty of confidentiality in favor of
Den-Mat.
17.1.3
Return of Confidential
Information
. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Remedent
shall promptly return to Den-Mat all Confidential Information with respect to
Den-Mat and its Affiliates and all copies, summaries, excerpts and abstracts
thereof then in its possession. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Remedent may keep one copy of any document requested to be returned or destroyed
in the files of its legal department or outside counsel for record purposes only
and for purposes of ensuring compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
17.1.4
Injunctive
Relief
. Remedent acknowledges and agrees that in the event of
any breach or threatened breach of its obligations hereunder with respect to
Confidential Information, damages will not be an adequate remedy and Den-Mat
shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, without having to post a bond or
other security.
17.2
Confidential Information of
Remedent
.
All
Confidential Information with respect to Remedent and its Affiliates that is
disclosed to Den-Mat by Remedent, its Affiliates or representatives, whether in
physical or tangible form, and all Confidential Information regarding Remedent
of which Den-Mat becomes aware in connection with its performance of this
Agreement shall be held as confidential by Den-Mat. Such Confidential
Information shall at all times remain the property of Remedent and Remedent
shall own and retain all right, title and interest therein and thereto, except
for the interests granted to Den-Mat as part of the license contemplated by this
Agreement. Den-Mat shall hold all Confidential Information in
confidence, using the same degree of care to prevent unauthorized disclosure or
access that it uses with its own confidential information of similar type, and
shall not disclose such Confidential Information to others, allow others to
access it, or use it in any way, commercially or otherwise, except in direct
furtherance of this Agreement. Den-Mat may disclose the Remedent
Confidential Information to its employees and its attorneys, accountants,
financing sources and other confidential advisors with a need to know such
Confidential Information in connection with this Agreement or their
representation of Den-Mat generally;
provided
,
however
, that all
such employees and advisors are bound by obligations to maintain the
confidentiality of such Confidential Information at least as protective as those
set forth in this Agreement. Except as set forth herein, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as conveying any other right or license
(implied or otherwise) to Den-Mat in such Remedent Confidential
Information.
17.2.1
Permitted
Disclosure
. If Den-Mat is compelled to disclose all or any
part of any Remedent Confidential Information by any Governmental Authority, it
shall, to the extent practicable and subject to applicable laws, first give
prompt written notice of such request to Remedent to enable Remedent to seek a
protective order or take other appropriate measures to prevent or modify the
disclosure, and shall, at Remedent’s expense, cooperate in such
efforts.
17.2.2
Exclusions
. Confidential
Information with respect to Remedent and its Affiliates shall not include
information if and to the extent Den-Mat can demonstrate such information: (a)
is or becomes known to the public other than by disclosure by Den-Mat in
violation of this Agreement; (b) was known to Den-Mat before disclosure
hereunder, without a duty of confidentiality; (c) was independently developed by
Den-Mat outside of this Agreement and without reference to or use of any
Confidential Information of Remedent; or (d) was rightfully obtained by Den-Mat
from a third party without a duty of confidentiality. Den-Mat may
also use and disclose Confidential Information of Remedent to the extent such
information is otherwise permitted to be used or disclosed by Den-Mat pursuant
to other provisions of this Agreement, including to sub-distributors and
subcontractors who agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof on terms
comparable to those set forth in this
Section
17
.
17.2.3
Return of Confidential
Information
. Upon the termination of this Agreement, Den-Mat
shall promptly return to Remedent all Confidential Information with respect to
Remedent and its Affiliates and all copies, summaries, excerpts and abstracts
thereof then in its possession. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Den-Mat may keep one copy of any document requested to be returned or destroyed
in the files of its legal department or outside counsel for record purposes only
and for purposes of ensuring compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
17.2.4
Injunctive
Relief
. Den-Mat acknowledges and agrees that in the event of
any breach or threatened breach of its obligations hereunder with respect to
Confidential Information, damages will not be an adequate remedy and Remedent
shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, without having to post a bond or
other security.
18. Indemnification.
18.1
Indemnification by Den-Mat
.
Den-Mat
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Remedent and its Affiliates and its
and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents
and representatives from and against any and all claims, judgments, damages,
liabilities, actions, demands, costs, expenses or losses, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs (collectively, “
Liabilities
”), to the
extent resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with, an act or omission
of Den-Mat in connection with performance of its obligations under this
Agreement and the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents, or the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Den-Mat in this Agreement or any of
the other Den-Mat Transaction Documents.
18.2
Indemnification by Remedent
.
Remedent
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Den-Mat and its Affiliates and its and
their respective officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents and
representatives from and against any and all Liabilities, to the extent
resulting from, arising out of, or in connection with any act or omission by
Remedent in connection with performance of its obligations under this Agreement
and the other Remedent Transaction Documents, or the breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant made by Remedent in this Agreement or any
of the other Remedent Transaction Documents.
18.3
IP
Indemnity
.
Remedent
shall indemnify Den-Mat and its Affiliates and its and their respective
officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents and representatives
from and against any and all Liabilities, to the extent resulting from, arising
out of, or in connection with any infringement or alleged infringement of the
Products, the Intellectual Property of Remedent, or any use or application
thereof upon any Intellectual Property of any Person. If the
manufacture, distribution, marketing, licensing, sale or use of any Product or
Intellectual Property, as contemplated by this Agreement, is enjoined as a
result of any Intellectual Property claim or judgment, then Remedent, in
addition to its other obligations under this Agreement, shall, at its option,
(i) obtain for Den-Mat, at Remedent’s expense, any license required for Den-Mat
to manufacture, market, distribute, license and sell the Products as
contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) redesign the infringing item or items to
be non-infringing, while maintaining the original function thereof or (iii)
replace the infringing item or items with an equivalent, non-infringing item
approved by Den-Mat.
18.4
Indemnification Procedures
.
A Party
seeking indemnification under this
Section 18
for itself
or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors,
members, managers, employees, agents and representatives (collectively in this
capacity, the “
Indemnified Party
”)
shall promptly notify the Party from whom indemnification is sought (in this
capacity, the “
Indemnitor
”) of any
Liability in respect of which such Indemnified Party intends to claim
indemnification;
provided
,
however
, that the
failure to so notify the Indemnitor shall not affect the Indemnified Party’s
rights to indemnification hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnitor is
materially prejudiced by such failure. With respect to any
Liabilities that relate to a third party claim, the Indemnified Party shall
permit the Indemnitor to control the defense of any such Liabilities;
provided
,
however
, if the
Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the joint representation of the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor by a single counsel would result in a
conflict of interest arising out of the joint representation by counsel selected
by the Indemnitor of the interests of the Indemnitor and the Indemnified Party,
the Indemnitor shall be entitled to engage separate counsel to represent the
Indemnified Party (at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense) and, if the
Indemnitor fails to do so, the Indemnitor shall not be entitled to assume the
Indemnified Party’s defense of such Liability. If the Indemnitor
assumes the defense of any Liability, the Indemnitor shall consult with the
Indemnified Party for the purpose of allowing the Indemnified Party to
participate in such defense, but in such case the legal expenses of the
Indemnified Party incurred as a result of such participation shall be paid by
the Indemnified Party. With respect to any Proceeding for which the
Indemnitor has assumed the defense of an Indemnified Party, the Indemnitor shall
promptly inform the applicable Indemnified Party of all material developments
related thereto, including copying such Indemnified Party on all pleadings,
filings and other correspondence relating thereto. If the Indemnitor
fails to assume and defend a Liability or if, after commencing or undertaking
any such defense, the Indemnitor fails to prosecute such Liability, the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to undertake the defense or settlement
thereof. With respect to any Liabilities that relate to a third party
claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to settle such Liabilities,
provided the Indemnified Party consents in writing to such settlement, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
19. Force
Majeure Events.
19.1
No
Liability
.
No
Party shall be liable for its failure to perform its obligations under this
Agreement to the extent that such performance is made impracticable due to any
occurrence beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation: acts of
God; fires; floods; wars; sabotage; labor disputes or shortages; governmental
laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, standards or decrees, whether valid or
invalid (including, but not limited to, those related to priorities,
requisitions and allocations); inability to obtain raw material, equipment or
transportation; and any other similar occurrences (any such occurrence, a “
Force Majeure
Event
”). The Parties acknowledge and agree that this
Section 19
will not
be applicable to any payment obligations of either party. During a
Force Majeure Event that results in Remedent being unable to supply Products to
Den-Mat as provided in this Agreement, the purchase obligations of Den-Mat in
each Contract Year will be reduced pro rata based on the number of days in such
Force Majeure Event divided by 365, and the Contract Year or Contract Period, as
the case may be, in which such Force Majeure Event occurs will not be
extended.
19.2
Notification
.
If
a Party fails to perform its obligations under this Agreement as a result of a
Force Majeure Event, such Party shall immediately give written notice to the
other Parties of such Force Majeure Event, which notice shall include a summary
of the occurrence, a reasonably detailed description of the impact on such Party
and, if available, a non-binding estimate of how long such Force Majeure Event
will prevent such Party from fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.
The affected Party shall use all reasonable efforts to remedy such occurrence or
failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement with all reasonable
dispatch. Subject to
Section 19.1
and
19.3
to the
extent required by any Force Majeure Event, the performance by each Party of its
obligations under this Agreement shall be suspended during the continuance of
such Force Majeure Event (but for no longer period), and the time periods for
the performance by a Party of its obligations, or the exercise of its rights,
under this Agreement shall be extended for a period of time equal to the
duration of such Force Majeure Event and this Agreement shall otherwise remain
unaffected. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time during the
term of this Agreement a Force Majeure Event is remedied or such compliance is
achieved, such Party shall promptly notify the other Parties and any such
suspension shall end.
19.3
Termination
.
If
a Force Majeure Event prevents Remedent from fulfilling its obligations under
this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) days or more, Den-Mat shall have the
right at any time thereafter during the term of this Agreement to terminate this
Agreement without liability to Remedent effective immediately upon notice of
termination to Remedent. The right set forth in this
Section 19.3
shall be
in addition to, and shall not be exclusive of or prejudicial to, any other
rights, powers or remedies Den-Mat may have under this Agreement, at law, in
equity or otherwise on account of the non-performance (or threatened or
anticipated non-performance) by Remedent of any of its obligations under this
Agreement. The exercise of such right by Den-Mat shall not under any
circumstance be deemed to constitute or operate as a waiver of Den-Mat’s right
to require Remedent to fully perform, or a release of Remedent from, its
obligations under this Agreement. As an alternative to any such
termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 19.3
, in lieu
of a notice of termination Den-Mat may deliver a notice that it is terminating
only its required purchase obligations and Remedent’s required supply
obligations under
Section 7
through the
scheduled end of the Guaranty Period then in effect (or, if such notice is
delivered after the third Contract Period, the scheduled end of the Contract
Period then in effect), and thereafter this Agreement shall continue until
terminated in accordance with its terms except all such purchase and supply
obligations shall be treated as having been satisfied through the scheduled end
of the Guaranty Period then in effect (or, if such notice is delivered after the
third (3
rd
)
Contract Period, the scheduled end of the Contract Period then in effect)
without the requirement for further action by the Parties.
20.
Miscellaneous.
20.1
Expenses
.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement, each Party shall bear
its expenses, costs and fees (including attorneys’, auditors’ and financing
fees, if any) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
compliance herewith.
20.2
Further
Actions
.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party shall execute and
deliver such certificates and other documents and take such actions as may
reasonably be requested by any other Party in order to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
20.3
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if: (a) delivered personally;
(b) mailed, using certified or registered mail with postage prepaid; or
(c) sent by next-day or overnight mail or delivery using an internationally
recognized overnight courier service, as follows:
To
Remedent Nevada or
Remedent
Belgium:
|
Remedent,
Inc. or Remedent, N.V.
Xavier
De Cocklaan
42,9831
Deurle,
Belgium
Attn:
Guy De Vreese
|
|
|
with
a copy (which shall not
constitute
notice) sent to:
|
Bullivant
Houser Bailey PC
1415
L Street, Suite 1000
Sacramento,
California 95814
Attn: Scott
E. Bartel
|
To
Den-Mat:
|
Den-Mat
Holdings, LLC
2727
Skyway Drive
Santa
Maria, California 93455
Attn: Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
|
with
a copy (which shall not
constitute
notice) sent to:
|
Kelley
Drye & Warren LLP
400
Atlantic Street, 13
th
Floor
Stamford,
Connecticut 06901
Attn:
John T. Capetta
|
or, in
each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other
Parties in accordance with this
Section
20.3
.
All such
notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to
have been received: (a) if by personal delivery, on the day of such
delivery; (b) if by certified or registered mail, on the third (3
rd
)
Business Day after the mailing thereof; or (c) if by next-day or overnight
mail or delivery, on the day delivered.
20.4
Binding Effect;
Assignment
.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Remedent shall not
assign this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written
consent of Den-Mat,
provided
,
however
, that
Remedent shall have the right to assign this Agreement either in whole or in
part to Affiliates of Remedent, to any successor to all or substantially all of
Remedent’s business and in connection with a collateral assignment to lenders,
provided that, in each instance, the assignee shall have acknowledged in writing
the existence of this Agreement and Den-Mat’s rights
hereunder. Den-Mat shall not assign this Agreement either in
whole or in part without the prior written consent of Remedent;
provided
,
however
, that Den-Mat
shall have the right to assign this Agreement either in whole or in part to
Affiliates of Den-Mat, to any successor to all or substantially all of Den-Mat’s
business and in connection with a collateral assignment to
lenders. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this
Section 20.4
will be void. Except as expressly set forth in
Section 17
, nothing
in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to
confer upon any Person, other than the Parties and the successors and assigns
permitted by this
Section 20.4
, any
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
20.5
Amendment;
Waiver
.
No
amendment, modification or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder,
shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the
Party or Parties against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification,
discharge or waiver is sought;
provided
,
however
, that if
Den-Mat is the Party against whom enforcement of any amendment, modification,
discharge or waiver is sought, such amendment, modification, discharge or waiver
will only be valid and binding if duly approved by the board of
managers of Den-Mat. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only
with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no
way impair the rights of the Party or Parties granting such waiver in any other
respect or at any other time. The waiver by any of the Parties of a
breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement or a
failure to or delay in exercising any right or privilege hereunder, shall not be
construed as a waiver of any other breach or default of a similar nature, or as
a waiver of any of such provisions, rights or privileges
hereunder. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and
none is exclusive of any other, or of any rights or remedies that any Party may
otherwise have at law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any amendment pursuant to
Sections 2.3.3
,
2.5.1
and
3.4.1
shall be
implemented as provided therein.
20.6
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein or delivered
hereunder) and the agreements expressly contemplated to be executed and
delivered by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement constitute the entire
agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all contemporaneous oral agreements and all prior oral and written
quotations, communications, agreements, understandings of the Parties (including
the letter of intent, dated June 9, 2008, between Den-Mat and Remedent, as
amended, the Original Agreement, and the Mutual Non-Disclosure and
Confidentiality Agreement, dated April, 2008, by and among Remedent, Den-Mat and
GlamTech-USA Inc.), and written or oral representations of any Party with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
20.7
Severability
.
If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or declared to be invalid or
unenforceable, such invalid or unenforceable provision shall not affect any
other provision of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement, and each
Party’s obligations hereunder, shall continue in full force and effect as though
such provision had not been contained in this Agreement and, if permitted under
applicable rules of instruction and interpretation, such provision shall be
reformed to the extent necessary to render such provision valid and enforceable
and to reflect the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent possible under
applicable law.
20.8
Headings
.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
20.9
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be
considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other
Parties, regardless of whether all of the Parties have executed the same
counterpart. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic
mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so
delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid
and effective for all purposes.
20.10
Governing
Law
.
THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE
APPLICATION OR THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.
20.11
Consent to
Jurisdiction
.
20.11.1 EACH
OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS
PROPERTIES AND ASSETS, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM (COLLECTIVELY,
THE “
NEW YORK
COURTS
”), IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
JUDGMENT RELATING THERETO, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL
BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN THE NEW YORK COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES
AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY
BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
20.11.2 EACH
OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT
MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY OF THE
NEW YORK COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVES,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO
THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY OF THE NEW YORK COURTS.
20.12
Waiver of Punitive and Other
Damages and Jury Trial
.
20.12.1 THE
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FORGO ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR SIMILAR DAMAGES IN ANY ARBITRATION, LAWSUIT, LITIGATION
OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
20.12.2 EACH
PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, IT HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
20.12.3 EACH
PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH
OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF THE
FOREGOING WAIVERS, (b) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS
OF SUCH WAIVERS, (c) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (d) IT HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION
20.12.3
.
20.13
No Waiver;
Remedies
.
No
Party shall by any act (except by written instrument pursuant to
Section 20.5
), delay,
indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy
hereunder or to have acquiesced in any default in or breach of any of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. No failure to exercise, nor any
delay in exercising on the part of any Party, any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege.
20.14
No Limitation on Competitive
Activities
.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall, or shall be construed to, limit in any way Den-Mat’s
right and ability to manufacture, market, distribute, license and sell any other
products or services in the Territory, regardless of whether such other products
or services compete with the Products.
20.15
No Partnership or Joint
Venture
.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed as (a) giving any Party any rights as a
partner in or owner of the business of the other Parties, (b) entitling a Party
to control in any manner the conduct of the other Parties’ business, or (c)
making any Party a joint venturer, joint employer, principal, agent, or employee
of the other Parties. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement
or in any of the agreement or instruments contemplated hereby, no Party shall
have, nor shall it represent itself as having, the power to make any contracts
or commitments in the name of or binding upon any of the other
Parties.
20.16
Jointly Drafted; Review by
Counsel
.
The
Parties have participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and
have had the opportunity to review the Agreement with counsel of their
choosing. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or
disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of
this Agreement.
20.17
Specific
Performance
.
Each of
the Parties acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of any breach of this
Agreement, the non-breaching Party would be irreparably and immediately harmed
and could not be made whole by monetary damages. It is accordingly
agreed that the Parties (a) shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy
to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, to compel specific
performance of this Agreement; and (b) shall waive, in any action for specific
performance, the defense of the adequacy of a remedy at law.
20.18
Interpretation
.
The
language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the
Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall
be applied against any Party. Unless otherwise expressly specified in
this Agreement: (a) the words “
hereof
”, “
hereby
” and “
hereunder
,” and
correlative words, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular
provision; (b) the words “
include
”, “
includes
” and “
including
”, and
correlative words, are deemed to be followed by the phrase “
without limitation
”;
(c) the word “
or
” is not exclusive
and is deemed to have the meaning “
and/or
”; (d) words
using the singular or plural number shall also include the plural or singular
number, respectively; (e) the masculine, feminine or neuter form of a word
includes the other forms of such word and the singular form of a word includes
the plural form of such word; (f) references to a Person shall include the
permitted successors and assigns thereof; (g) references made in this Agreement
to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit mean an Article or Section of, or a
Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement; and (h) all consents and approvals are
in the sole discretion of the Party requested to give such consent or approval,
unless otherwise expressly provided.
20.19
Mitigation
.
Each
Party shall take commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate its damages in the
event of a breach of this Agreement by the other Party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium and Den-Mat, by their
respective authorized representatives set forth below, have signed this
Agreement as of the Effective Date.
REMEDENT,
INC.
“Remedent
Nevada”
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N.V.
“Remedent
Belgium”
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DEN-MAT
HOLDINGS, LLC
“Den-Mat”
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Schedule
1
Definitions
(a) “
Affiliate
” shall
mean, with respect to an entity, any Person that, directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under
common Control with, that entity.
(b) “
B2C Market
” shall
mean the market for GlamSmile Product sold directly to consumers through retail
locations.
(c) “
B2C Market Licensee
”
shall mean any licensee of GlamSmile Product appointed by Remedent in the B2C
Market.
(d) “
Business Day
” shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial
banks in New York are authorized or required by law to remain
closed.
(e) “
Change of Control
”
shall mean any: (i) merger, reorganization, consolidation or other business
combination that results in DLJ Merchant Banking Partners or its Affiliates
transferring a majority of their collective equity interests in Den-Mat to any
Person (independently or together with any Affiliates of such Person) other than
other Affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, (ii) sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of Den-Mat to any Person (independently or
together with any Affiliates of such Person) other than DLJ Merchant Banking
Partners or its Affiliates or (iii) sale by DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and
its Affiliates of a majority of their outstanding membership interests in
Den-Mat to any Person (independently or together with any Affiliates of such
Person) other than other Affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking
Partners.
(f) “
Confidential
Information
” of any Person shall mean all confidential or proprietary
information of such Person, including financial statements, customer and
supplier lists, reports, marketing studies, and business plans and forecasts,
whether written, oral, or in electronic or other form and whether prepared by
such Person, its Affiliates or its representatives.
(g) “
Contract Period
”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.1.
(h) “
Contract Year
” shall
mean the twelve (12) month period commencing on the first day of the Guaranty
Period and on each subsequent anniversary of such date, in each case during
which the Guaranty Period is in effect.
(i) “
Control
” (including
with correlative meanings, the terms “
Controlling
,” “
Controlled by
” and
“
under common Control
with
”) shall mean the possession directly or indirectly of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by trust, management
agreement, contract or otherwise;
provided
,
however
, that
beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting
power of an entity shall be deemed to be Control.
(j) “
EBITDA Multiple
”
shall mean the purchase price paid for Den-Mat in a Change of Control
transaction divided by the EBITDA of Den-Mat for the period of twelve (12) full
calendar months preceding such Change of Control. For purposed of
this definition “EBITDA” means the consolidated earnings, before interest,
taxes, amortization and depreciation, of Den-Mat as shown on its internal
financial statements but (A) before giving effect to any royalty payments under
this Agreement or under the First Fit Crown Agreement and (B) as adjusted for
non-recurring expenses. For purposes of this definition, the price
paid for Den-Mat in such Change of Control shall mean the purchase price stated
in the purchase agreement for such Change of Control transaction, without giving
effect to any escrow holdback, earn-out, post-closing adjustment or other
contingent increase or decrease in the purchase price contemplated by such
purchase agreement.
(k) “
Exchange Act
” shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(l) “
Excluded Markets
”
shall mean the territories identified on
Schedule 2.2.1
, as
the list of such territories shall be modified from time to time pursuant to
Section
2.2.3
.
(m) “
Exclusivity Period
”
shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on termination
or expiration of the Guaranty Period, which period may be extended as provided
in Section 7.5.1.
(n) “
First Fit Crown
Agreement
” shall mean that certain First Fit Crown Distribution and
License Agreement dated June 3, 2009 by and among Den-Mat, and
Remedent.
(o) “
GlamSmile Non-Tray
Technology
” shall mean the GlamSmile Technology and Processes described
in Item 2 of
Annex
A
.
(p) “
GlamSmile Product
”
shall mean all of Remedent’s GlamSmile products, whether now existing or
hereafter developed or acquired, including all of Remedent’s GlamSmile veneer
products (whether made in or out of Trays) made of any material (
e.g.
, hybrid porcelain and
full porcelain) and any private label materials or tools used in the placement
of the veneers bearing the GlamSmile name or brand, and the GlamSmile Technology
and Processes incorporated therein, regardless of whether such products,
technology or processes are sold under the name or brand “GlamSmile,” “Lumineer”
or otherwise.
(q) “
GlamSmile Technology and
Processes
” shall mean (i) the Intellectual Property provided by Remedent
to Den-Mat pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the processes described in
Annex A
, in each case
which are used in connection with the development and manufacturing of the
Products and which were not known to Den-Mat prior to the Effective Date other
than as a result of disclosures to Den-Mat by Remedent.
(r) “
GlamSmile Tray
Technology
” shall mean the GlamSmile Technology and Processes used to
develop and manufacture Trays.
(s) “
Governmental
Authority
” shall mean any: (a) federal, state, regional, county, city,
municipal or local government, whether foreign or domestic; (b) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature, including any regulatory or
administrative agency, commission, department, board, bureau, court, tribunal,
arbitrator, arbitral body, agency, branch, official entity or other
administrative or regulatory body obtaining authority from any of the foregoing,
including courts and any supra-national organization, state, county, city or
other political subdivision; or (c) other Person exercising or entitled to
exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police,
regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.
(t) “
Guaranty Period
”
shall mean the period consisting of the first three Contract Periods commencing
on the first day of the first calendar month arising after (a) Soca Networks
Pte. Ltd.’s manufacturing facility in [***], or another manufacturer designated
by Remedent and its manufacturing facilities located in [***], has commenced
normal operations, (b) Remedent has evidenced to Den-Mat, to the satisfaction of
Den-Mat, the ability to produce [***] Units/Teeth per month at such
manufacturing facility and (c) Remedent has evidenced to Den-Mat, to the
satisfaction of Den-Mat, receipt of the certifications set forth on
Schedule 8.7
, which
period shall be subject to early termination pursuant to
Section 7.5
and
13.2.2
and subject to
extension as provided in
Section
7.5.1
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding the
fact that Remedent does not yet have the ability to produce [***] Units/Teeth
per month, the parties agree that the Guaranty Period commenced as of April 1,
2009.
(u) “
Intellectual
Property
” shall mean a patent, patent application, industrial design,
invention, design, trade secret, idea, work, methodology, technology,
innovation, creation, concept, moral right, development drawing, research,
analysis, know-how, experiment, copyright, trademark, service mark, data,
formula, method, procedure, process, system or technique and any registration,
application, right or other grant analogous thereto with respect to any of the
foregoing.
(v) “
Knowledge of Den-Mat
”
shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the executive officers of
Den-Mat.
(w) “
Knowledge of
Remedent
” shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the executive
officers of either Remedent Nevada or Remedent Belgium.
(x) “
Law
” shall mean any
treaty, code, statute, law, rule, regulation, convention, ordinance, Order,
legally binding regulatory policy statement or similar legally binding guidance,
binding directive or decree of any kind of any Governmental Authority, as well
as any common law.
(y) “
Net Wholesale Price
”
shall mean the price Den-Mat charges per Lumineer tooth as it is invoiced to the
end customer from Den-Mat's perspective (
e.g.
, the dentist, group
practice corporation, distributor), net of any returns, discounts, special
pricing, rebates or additional reasonable price deductions;
provided
,
however
, the Net
Wholesale Price will regard only the price of the individual tooth (
i.e.
, if teeth are sold in an
arch for a set price in a Tray, the "price" of the Tray should be split out and
deducted).
(z) “
Non-Conforming
Product
” shall mean any Product shipped by Remedent to Den-Mat that fails
in any respect to conform to the applicable purchase order and the requirements
of
Section
8.7
.
(aa) “
Order
” means any
judgment, writ, decree, directive, decision, injunction, ruling, award or order
(including any consent decree or cease and desist order) of any
kind.
(bb) “
Other Potential
Products
” shall mean all of Remedent’s professional dental products, and
the related Intellectual Property and processes developed or otherwise available
for sale by Remedent (or any of Remedent’s Affiliates) after the Effective Date,
but excluding (a) the GlamSmile Products, (b) professional dental products
offered for sale by Remedent on the Effective Date and (c) improvements to the
products referred to in the preceding
clause (b)
that are
not offered as separate products. For purpose of clarification, Den-Mat
acknowledges that Other Potential Products does not include non-veneer products
for which the primary distribution channel is the consumer market.
(cc) “
Other Products
” shall
mean all Other Potential Products and Remedent Veneer Products for which Den-Mat
has become a distributor pursuant to
Sections 2.3
.
(dd) “
Party
” shall mean any
of Remedent, Inc., Remedent, N.V. or Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, individually, and
“
Parties
” shall
mean all of such Persons collectively.
(ee) “
Permit
” shall mean
any permit, license, authorization, registration, franchise, approval,
certificate, variance, waiver or other authorization, approval, consent,
clearance or similar right issued, granted or obtained by or from any
Governmental Authority.
(ff) “
Person
” shall mean
any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, trust,
business trust, governmental entity or other entity.
(gg) “
Proceeding
” shall
mean any action, suit, arbitration, mediation, litigation, hearing,
investigation, inquiry or other proceeding of any kind.
(hh) “
Product
” shall mean,
collectively, the GlamSmile Products and the Other Products.
(ii) “
SEC
” shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and any successor agency
thereto.
(jj)
“
Securities
Act
” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(kk) “
Sell-Off Period
”
shall mean a period of ninety (90) days after the date of expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
(ll) “
Territory
” means
worldwide, except for: (i) the Excluded Markets and (ii) the China
Market.
(mm) “
Tray
” shall mean the
insertion tray included among the Products into which Units/Teeth are placed for
application to teeth of the end-user patient.
(nn)
“
Unit/Tooth
”
and “
Units/Teeth
” shall
mean the individual units of veneer in a Den-Mat order, with each such unit of
veneer to be applied to a separate tooth and inclusive of units of veneer to be
applied using a Tray or to be applied in any other method.
* * *
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[Index
of Defined Terms follows]
Index
of Defined Terms
Defined Term
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Reference
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Agreement
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Preamble
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China
Market
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2.1.2
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Change
of Control Notice
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11.1
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Closing
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15
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Closing
Date
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15
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Common
Stock
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14.1.5
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Den-Mat
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Preamble
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Den-Mat
Facility
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6.2.1
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Den-Mat
Transaction Documents
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14.2.2
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De
Vreese Non-Competition Agreement
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16.2.4
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Effective
Date
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Preamble
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Exclusivity
Date
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2.2.1
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Exit
Fee
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11.1
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Filing
Party
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3.5.2
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Force
Majeure Event
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19.1
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Glam
Smile
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2.1.3
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Indemnified
Party
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18.4
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Indemnitor
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18.4
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Jacquemyns
Non-Competition Agreement
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16.2.4
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Liabilities
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18.1
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New
York Courts
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20.11.1
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Notice
of Intent to File
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3.5.2
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Proposed
Remedent Other Products Signing Date
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2.3.3
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Proposed
Remedent Veneer Signing Date
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2.3.1
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Proposed
Transfer Date
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2.2.3
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Remedent
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Preamble
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Remedent
Belgium
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Preamble
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Remedent
Nevada
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Preamble
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Remedent
Permits
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14.1.9
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Remedent
Transaction Documents
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14.1.2
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Remedent
Veneer Product
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2.3.1
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SEC
Documents
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14.1.14
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Significant
Contracts
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14.1.8
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Subdistributor
Agreement
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2.1.4
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Taxes
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12.2.1
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Upfront Payment
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6.1.1
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Warrant
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16.2.5
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Exhibit
23.1
Bedrijfsrevisoren
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PKF
Business Advisers
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CONSENT
OF
PKF
BEDRIJFSREVISOREN, ANTWERP, BELGIUM
INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Remedent,
Inc.
Xavier de
Cocklaan 42
9831
DEURLE, Belgium
We
consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8
(File Numbers 333-134994 and 333-71626) and the use of our report dated June 25,
2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
Remedent, Inc. as of March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 and for the years then
ended, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
2009.
Antwerp -
Belgium, June 25, 2009
PKF
bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
Statutory
Auditors
Represented
by
/s/ Ria
Verheyen
Ria Verheyen
Registered
Auditor | Partner
Tel +32
(0)3 235 66 66 | Fax +32 (0)3 235 22 22 | antwerpen@pkf.be |
www.pkf.be
PKF
bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA | burgerlijke vennootschap met handelsvorm
Potvlietlaan
6 | 2600 Antwerpen | BTW BE 0439 814 826 | RPR Antwerpen
The PKF
International Association is an association of legally independent
firms.
Exhibit
31.1
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302
I, Guy De
Vreese, certify that:
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Remedent,
Inc.
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and
have:
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a.
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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;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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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
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5.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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a.
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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
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b.
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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.
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Date: June
29, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Guy De Vreese
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Name: Guy
De Vreese
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Exhibit
31.2
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302
I,
Stephen Ross, certify that:
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Remedent,
Inc.
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and
have:
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a.
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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;
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b.
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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;
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c.
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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
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d.
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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
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5.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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a.
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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
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b.
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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.
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Date: June
29, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Stephen
Ross
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Name: Stephen
Ross
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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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 theAnnual Report of Remedent, Inc. (the “Company”) on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the
capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1. The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
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Date: June
29, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Guy De Vreese
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Name: Guy
De Vreese
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authentications, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to Remedent, Inc. and will be retained by
Remedent, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
Exhibit
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Annual Report of Remedent, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K
for the period ended March 31, 2009 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the
undersigned, in the capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1. The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
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Date: June
29, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Stephen
Ross
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Name: Stephen
Ross
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authentications, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to Remedent, Inc. and will be retained by
Remedent, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
¨
TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from _____ to _____.
Commission File No.
001-15975
REMEDENT,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
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86-0837251
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
Of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
Number)
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Xavier
De Cocklaan 42, 9831 Deurle, Belgium
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N/A
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
011 32 9
321 70 80
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on
its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( § 232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-3 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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¨
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Non-accelerated
filer
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¨
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Smaller
reporting company
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x
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Yes
¨
No
x
As of
August 7, 2009, there were 19,995,969 outstanding shares of the registrant’s
common stock, includes 723,000 shares of treasury stock.
REMEDENT,
INC.
FORM
10-Q INDEX
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Page Numbe
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and March 31,
2009
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1
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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2
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three
Months Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
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4
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Notes
to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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5
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
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18
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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21
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Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
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21
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1. Legal Proceedings
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22
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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22
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Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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22
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Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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22
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Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
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22
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Item
5. Other Information
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22
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Item
6. Exhibits
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22
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Signature
Page
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25
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, 2009
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March 31, 2009
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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1,598,294
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$
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1,807,271
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,188 at June 30,
2009 and $33,966 at March 31, 2009
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3,373,343
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3,208,120
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Inventories,
net
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2,056,141
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1,937,946
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Prepaid
expenses
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1,321,700
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1,310,900
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Total
current assets
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8,349,478
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8,264,237
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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1,001,394
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1,024,999
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OTHER
ASSETS
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Long
term investments and advances
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750,000
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750,000
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Patents,
net
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75,092
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163,106
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Total
assets
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$
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10,175,964
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$
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10,202,342
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Current
portion, long term debt
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$
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59,414
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$
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78,798
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Line
of Credit
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1,477,140
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660,200
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Accounts
payable
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1,508,368
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1,398,420
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Accrued
liabilities
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987,286
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1,590,360
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Income
taxes payable
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37,107
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39,339
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Total
current liabilities
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4,069,315
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3,767,117
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Long
term debt less current portion
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100,542
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100,542
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Total
liabilities
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4,169,857
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3,867,659
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EQUITY:
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REMEDENT,
INC. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Preferred
Stock $0.001 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and
outstanding)
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—
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—
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value; (50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,995,969 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and March 31,
2009)
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19,996
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19,996
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Treasury
stock, at cost; 723,000 shares at June 30, 2009 and March 31,
2009
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(831,450
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)
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(831,450
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)
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Additional
paid-in capital
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24,207,505
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24,106,055
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Accumulated
deficit
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(17,765,460
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)
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(17,216,028
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)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) (foreign currency translation
adjustment)
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(583,027
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)
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(640,595
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)
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Total
Remedent, Inc. stockholders’ equity
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5,047,564
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5,437,978
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Non-controlling
interest (Note 2)
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958,543
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896,705
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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6,006,107
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6,334,683
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Total
liabilities and equity
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$
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10,175,964
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$
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10,202,342
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COMMITMENTS
(Note 19)
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
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For
the three months ended
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June
30,
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2009
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2008
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Net
sales
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$
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2,160,803
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$
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3,635,479
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Cost
of sales
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1,096,007
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1,269,424
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Gross
profit
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1,064,796
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2,366,055
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Operating
Expenses
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Research
and development
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26,598
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124,948
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Sales
and marketing
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350,935
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671,299
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General
and administrative
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1,042,764
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1,130,313
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Depreciation
and amortization
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173,444
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91,261
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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1,593,741
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2,017,831
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INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
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(528,945
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)
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348,224
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OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
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Interest
expense
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(24,647
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)
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(35,343
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)
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Other
income
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65,998
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|
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17,621
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TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
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41,351
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(17,723
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)
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NET
(LOSS) INCOME
|
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(487,594
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)
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330,501
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LESS:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
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61,838
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—
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NET
(LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REMEDENT, INC. Common
Stockholders
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$
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(549,432
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)
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$
|
330,501
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE
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|
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Basic
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$
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(0.03
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)
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$
|
0.02
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Fully
diluted
|
|
$
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(0.03
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)
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$
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0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
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|
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Basic
|
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19,995,969
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18,637,803
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Fully
diluted
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32,702,274
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27,000,995
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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For the three months
ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
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2009
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2008
|
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Net
(Loss) Income Attributable to Remedent Common Stockholders
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|
$
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(549,432
|
)
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$
|
330,501
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
|
|
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|
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|
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INCOME
(LOSS):
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|
|
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Foreign
currency translation adjustment
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57,568
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|
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27,592
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
TOTAL
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
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(491,864
|
)
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358,093
|
|
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|
|
|
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LESS:
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING
INTEREST
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42,248
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—
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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COMPREHENSIVE
(LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REMEDENT Common Stockholders
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|
$
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(534,112
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)
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$
|
358,093
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
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For the three months ended
June 30,
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2009
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2008
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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|
|
|
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Net
(loss) income
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$
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(487,594
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)
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$
|
330,501
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating
activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
173,444
|
|
|
|
91,261
|
|
Inventory
reserve
|
|
|
864
|
|
|
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(48
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)
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Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
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2,222
|
|
|
|
(98
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)
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Value
of stock options issued to employees
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|
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101,450
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|
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88,425
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Accounts
receivable
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|
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(165,223
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)
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|
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(541,169
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)
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Inventories
|
|
|
(118,195
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)
|
|
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(89,987
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)
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Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
(10,800
|
)
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|
|
92,697
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
109,948
|
|
|
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(148,010
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)
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Accrued
liabilities
|
|
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(603,074
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)
|
|
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34,286
|
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Income
taxes payable
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(2,232
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)
|
|
|
—
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Net
cash used by operating activities
|
|
|
(999,190
|
)
|
|
|
(142,152
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
of equipment
|
|
|
(68,144
|
)
|
|
|
(205,002
|
)
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Net
cash used by investing activities
|
|
|
(68,144
|
)
|
|
|
(205,002
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
(repayments of) capital lease note payable
|
|
|
(19,384
|
)
|
|
|
82,611
|
|
Proceeds
from line of credit
|
|
|
816,940
|
|
|
|
34,286
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
797,556
|
|
|
|
116,897
|
|
NET
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(269,778
|
)
|
|
|
(312,868
|
)
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
60,801
|
|
|
|
52,279
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
|
|
|
1,807,271
|
|
|
|
1,728,281
|
|
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING
|
|
$
|
1,598,294
|
|
|
$
|
1,467,692
|
|
Supplemental
Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
$
|
15,867
|
|
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
REMEDENT, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1.
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BACKGROUND AND
ORGANIZATION
|
The
Company is a manufacturer and distributor of cosmetic dentistry products,
including a full line of professional dental and retail “Over-The-Counter” tooth
whitening products which are distributed in Europe, in Asia and the United
States. The Company manufactures many of its products in its facility in Deurle,
Belgium as well as outsourced manufacturing in China. The Company distributes
its products using both its own internal sales force and through the use of
third party distributors.
2.
|
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Organization
and Principles of Consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of: Remedent
N.V. (incorporated in Belgium)located in Deurle, Belgium, Remedent Professional,
Inc. (incorporated in California) ), Glamtech-USA, Inc. (a Delaware corporation
acquired effective August 24, 2008), Remedent OTC B.V., a Dutch Holding company
and a 50% owned subsidiary, Sylphar Holding B.V., a Dutch holding company, a
37.50% owned and controlled subsidiary by Remedent Inc, Sylphar N.V., a 100%
owned company by Sylphar Holding BV, Sylphar USA, a 100% owned Nevada
corporation by Sylphar Holding BV. and Sylphar Asia Pte, a 100 % owned Asian
company owned by Sylphar Holding BV (collectively, the “Company”).
Remedent,
Inc. is a holding company with headquarters in Deurle, Belgium. Remedent
Professional, Inc. and Remedent Professional Holdings, Inc. have been dormant
since inception. The rebranded Sylphar Asia Pte Ltd (former Remedent Asia Pte.
Ltd.), commenced operations as of July 2005.
Interim
Financial Information
The
interim consolidated financial statements of Remedent, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(the “Company”) are condensed and do not include some of the information
necessary to obtain a complete understanding of the financial data. Management
believes that all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of results have
been included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the interim
periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2009,
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended March 31, 2010. Accordingly, your attention is directed to footnote
disclosures found in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending
March 31, 2009, and particularly to Note 2, which includes a summary of
significant accounting policies.
Pervasiveness
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires the Company to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 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. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates estimates and
judgments, including those related to revenue, bad debts, inventories, fixed
assets, intangible assets, stock based compensation, income taxes, and
contingencies. Estimates are based on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that the Company believes reasonable in the circumstances. The
results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Basis
of Presentation
The
Company’s financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of
accounting, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from product sales when persuasive evidence of a sale
exists: that is, a product is shipped under an agreement with a customer; risk
of loss and title has passed to the customer; the fee is fixed or determinable;
and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Sales
allowances are estimated based upon historical experience of sales
returns.
Non-controlling
Interest
The
Company adopted SFAS 160 —
Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements
— an Amendment of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”) as of April 1, 2009. SFAS 160 establishes
accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held
by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income
attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a
parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity
investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes
reporting requirements that provide sufficient disclosures that clearly identify
and distinguish between the interest of the parent and the interests of the
noncontrolling owner. The adoption of SFAS 160 impacted the presentation of our
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
The
Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, line of credit and long-term
debt. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their respective fair
values because of the short maturities of those instruments. The Company’s
long-term debt consists of its revolving credit facility and long-term capital
lease obligations. The carrying value of the revolving credit facility
approximates fair value because of its variable short-term interest
rates. The fair value of the Company’s long-term capital lease
obligations is based on current rates for similar financing.
Comparative
Figures
Certain
comparative figures have been reclassified in order to conform to the current
year’s financial statement presentation. The reclassifications
included the retrospective adoption of SFAS 160 as described in Note 2 under
“Non-controlling Interest”. The reclassification had no impact upon
previously reported net income available to common stockholders or earnings per
share.
Adoption
of New Accounting Standards
Effective
April 1, 2009, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 165, “
Subsequent Events
.” This
Statement establishes the accounting for, and disclosure of, material events
that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are
issued. In general, these events will be recognized if the condition existed at
the date of the balance sheet, and will not be recognized if the condition did
not exist at the balance sheet date. Disclosure is required for non-recognized
events if required to keep the financial statements from being misleading. The
guidance in this Statement is very similar to current guidance provided in
auditing literature and, therefore, will not result in significant changes in
practice. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date our interim
financial statements were issued—the filing time and date of our first quarter
2010 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
In
April 2009, the FASB issued three FASB Staff Positions (FSP’s) that are intended
to provide additional application guidance and
enhance disclosures about fair value measurements and
impairments of securities.
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·
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FSP
No. 157-4, “
Determining
Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or
Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying
Transactions That Are Not Orderly
” (FSP 157-4), clarifies the
objective and method of fair value measurement even when there
has been a significant decrease in market activity for
the asset
being measured.
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·
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FSP
No. 115-2 and FSP No. 124-2, “
Recognition and
Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
”,
(FSP 115-2 and FSP 124-2), establish a new model for
measuring other-than-temporary impairments for debt
securities, including criteria for when to recognize a
write-down through earnings versus other comprehensive
income.
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·
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FSP
No. 107-1 and APB 28-1, “
Interim Disclosures About Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
”, expand the fair
value disclosures required for all financial instruments
within the scope of SFAS, No. 107, “Disclosures about
Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1)
to interim periods. This guidance increases the frequency
of fair value disclosures from annual only to quarterly. FSP
No. 107-1 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP No. 107-1 did not have a
material effect on the Company’s results of operations or consolidated
financial position, but will enhance required
disclosures.
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All of
these FSP’s are effective for interim and annual periods ending
after June 15, 2009, our quarter ended June 30, 2009. The
adoption of these FSP’s will not have a material impact on our consolidated
results of operations and financial condition. However, adoption of FSP 107-1
and APB 28-1 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 resulted in
increased disclosures in our consolidated
financial statements.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncement
In June
2009, the FASB issued Statement No.168,
The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a
replacement of FASB Statement No. 162
("FAS 168"). The
Codification will become the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB
to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of
the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of
authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of FAS 168,
the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and
reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature
not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. FAS 168 is
effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending
after September 15, 2009.
The adoption of this
standard will change how we reference various elements of GAAP when preparing
our financial statement disclosures, but will have no impact on our financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
3.
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RESTRUCTURING
OF OTC BUSINESS
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To
effectuate the restructuring Plan relating to the management led buyout of the
Over-The-Counter (“OTC”) business the Company entered into the following series
of related agreements:
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement with
Sylphar USA, Inc., a newly incorporated Nevada corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Sylphar USA”), pursuant to which the Company made a
capital contribution of certain assets and liabilities relating to the OTC
business which was valued at $460,568 to Sylphar USA in exchange for 460,568
shares of common stock, par value $1.00, of Sylphar USA.
On
December 10, 2008, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with
Remedent, NV, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company formed under the laws of
Belgium (“Remedent NV”), pursuant to which the Company purchased a 99% ownership
interest in Sylphar, NV, a subsidiary of the Company formed under the laws of
Belgium, from Remedent NV. As a result of the Sylphar Purchase
Agreement, Sylphar NV became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As
consideration for the 99 shares (“Sylphar Shares”), the Company agreed to pay
Remedent NV €1,881,000, which was based on the valuations provided by an
independent assessor, by executing an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory
note (the “Promissory Note”) on behalf of Remedent NV for the principal amount
of €1,000,160 (the “Debt”) and having the remainder balance of €880,840
reflected on the existing intercompany account between Remedent NV and the
Company.
Then
pursuant to a Deed of Contribution, the Company transferred all of the Company’s
ownership interest in its OTC operating subsidiaries, consisting of Sylphar USA,
Remedent Asia PTE, Sylphar NV (“OTC Subsidiaries”), into Remedent OTC BV, a
Dutch holding company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Remedent
OTC”) in exchange for €1,000,160.
Subsequent
to the contribution of the OTC Subsidiaries to Remedent OTC, the Company sold
fifty percent (50%) of its interest in Remedent OTC to Robin List, a former
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the Company, in exchange for
723,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company held by Mr. List
(“Exchanged Shares”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement on December 10,
2008. The Exchanged Shares were returned to treasury. The
Exchanged Shares were valued at $1.15 per share, based on the average of the 52
week high and low bid, for an aggregate value of $831,450. As a
result, Mr. List and the Company equally own 50% of Remedent OTC with the
Company currently controlling Remedent OTC through its board representations
pursuant to the terms of a certain Voting Agreement entered into by the Company
and Mr. List concurrently with the Share Purchase Agreement. The
Voting Agreement provides that, the Company will initially have 2 board
representations and Mr. List will have 1 board
representation. However upon the occurrence of a “Triggering Event”
(as defined in the Voting Agreement), the Company will have 1 board
representation and Mr. List will have 2 board representations.
On
December 11, 2008, the Company entered into an Investment and Shareholders’
Agreement with Remedent OTC, Concordia Fund V.C., a non-affiliated Dutch private
equity fund (“Concordia”), Mr. List, Sylphar Holding, BV, a Dutch holding
company and wholly owned subsidiary of Remedent OTC (“Sylphar Holding”) and the
OTC Subsidiaries pursuant to which Concordia agreed to purchase shares of
Sylphar Holding from Remedent OTC representing a 12.5% ownership interest in
Sylphar Holding for €1,000,000 and invest an additional €1,000,000 in Sylphar
Holding for an additional 12.5% ownership interest in Sylphar Holding,
representing an aggregate ownership interest of 25% in Sylphar Holding.
Furthermore, Concordia was granted a call option exercisable from January 1,
2009 until December 31, 2010, unless otherwise extended to September 30,
2011 pursuant to the terms of such agreement, to purchase an additional 24%
ownership interest in Sylphar Holding for €2,000,000 or any pro rata portion
thereof. The shares of Sylphar Holding are subject to certain drag
along rights in the event there is an offer to purchase such
shares. It was further agreed upon that the €1,000,000 received from
Concordia would be used to pay off the Debt. Such funds were received
from Concordia and used to pay off the Debt in December
2008. Subsequently, all of the OTC Subsidiaries were transferred and
are currently held and operated by Sylphar Holding.
4.
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DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENTS
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Den-Mat
Distribution Agreement
On
August 24, 2008, and as amended June 3, 2009, the Company entered into a
distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Den-Mat Holdings,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Den-Mat”). Under
the Distribution, the Company appointed Den-Mat to be the sole and exclusive
distributor to market, license and sell certain products relating to the
Company’s GlamSmile tray technology, including, but not limited to, its
GlamSmile veneer products and other related veneer products (the “Products”),
throughout the world, with the exception of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
France (including all French overseas territories “Dom-Tom”), Germany, Italy,
New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland,
Thailand, and United Arab Emirates (collectively the “Excluded Markets”) and the
China Market (the “Territory”).
As
consideration for such distribution, licensing and manufacturing rights, Den-Mat
will pay the Company:
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(i)
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an
initial payment of $2,425,000;
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(ii)
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a
payment of $250,000 for each of the first three contract periods in the
initial Guaranty Period, subject to certain terms and
conditions;
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(iii)
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certain
periodic payments as additional paid-up royalties in the aggregate amount
of $500,000;
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(iv)
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a
payment of $1,000,000 promptly after Den-Mat manufactures a limited
quantity of products at a facility owned or leased by
Den-Mat;
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(v)
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a
payment of $1,000,000 promptly upon completion of certain training of
Den-Mat’s personnel;
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(vi)
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a
payment of $1,000,000 upon the first to occur of (a) February 1, 2009
or (b) the date thirty (30) days after den-Mat sells GlamSmile
Products incorporating twenty thousand (20,000) Units/Teeth to customers
regardless of whether Den-Mat has manufactured such Units/Teeth in a
Den-Mat facility or has purchased such Units/Teeth from
Remedent;
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(vii)
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certain
milestone payments; and
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(viii)
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certain
royalty payments.
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Further,
as consideration for Den-Mat’s obligations under the Distribution Agreement, the
Company agreed to, among other things:
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(i)
|
issue
to Den-Mat or an entity to be designated by Den-Mat, warrants to purchase
up to 3,378,379 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Warrant Shares”) at an exercise price of $1.48 per share,
exercisable for a period of five years (the “Den-Mat Warrant”) (issued in
the period ended September 30,
2008);
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(ii)
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execute
and deliver to Den-Mat a registration rights agreement covering the
registration of the Warrant Shares (the “Registration Rights Agreement”)
which as of March 31, 2009 has not yet been filed;
and
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(iii)
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cause
its Chairman of the Board, Guy De Vreese, to execute and deliver to
Den-Mat a non-competition
agreement.
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On June
3, 2009, the Distribution Agreement was amended and restated (the “Amended
Agreement”). The Amended Agreement modifies and clarifies certain terms and
provisions which among other things includes:
(1) the
expansion of the list of Excluded Markets to include Spain, Japan, Portugal,
South Korea and South Africa for a period of time;
(2)
clarification that Den-Mat’s distribution and license rights are non-exclusive
to market, sell and distribute the Products directly to consumers through retail
locations (“B2C Market”) in the Territory and an undertaking to form a separate
subsidiary to and to issue warrants to Den-Mat in the subsidiary in the event
that the Company decides to commercially exploit the B2C Market in North America
after January 1, 2010;
(3)
subject to certain exceptions, a commitment from the Company to use Den-Mat as
its supplier to purchase all of its, and its licensee’s, GlamSmile products in
the B2C Market from Den-Mat, with reciprocal commitment from Den-Mat to sell
such products;
(4)
modification of certain defined terms such as “Guaranty Period,” “Exclusivity
Period” and addition of the term “Contract Period”; and
(5) the
“Guaranty Period” (as defined therein) is no longer a three year
period but has been changed to the first three “Contract
Periods”. The first Contract Period commences on the first day of the
Guaranty Period (which the Parties agreed has commenced as of April 1, 2009),
and continues for fifteen (15) months or such longer period that would be
necessary in order for Den-Mat to purchase a certain minimum number of
Units/Teeth as agreed upon in the Amended Agreement (“Minimum Purchase
Requirement”) in the event that the Company’s manufacturing capacity falls below
a certain threshold. The second and each subsequent GlamSmile
Contract Period begins on the next day following the end of the preceding
“Contract Period” and continues for twelve (12) months or such longer period
that would be necessary in order for Den-Mat to meet its Minimum Purchase
Requirement in the event that the Company’s manufacturing capacity falls below a
certain threshold
First
Fit Distribution Agreement
On June
3, 2009, the Company entered into the First Fit-Crown Distribution and License
Agreement (the “First Fit Distribution Agreement”) with
Den-Mat. Under the terms of the First Fit Distribution Agreement, the
Company appointed Den-Mat to be its sole and exclusive distributor to market,
license and sell certain products relating to the Company’s proprietary First
Fit technology (the “First Fit Products”), in the United States, Canada and
Mexico (the “First Fit Territory”). In connection therewith, the
Company also granted Den-Mat certain non-exclusive rights to manufacture and
produce the First Fit Products in the First-Fit Territory; and a sole and
exclusive transferable and sub-licensable right and license to use the Company’s
intellectual property rights relating to the First Fit Products to perform its
obligations as a distributor (provided the Company retains the right to use and
license related intellectual property in connection with the manufacture of the
First Fit Products for sale outside of the First Fit
Territory).
Consummation
of the First Fit Distribution Agreement is subject to: completion of Den-Mat’s
due diligence; execution and delivery of Non-Competition Agreements; and the
delivery of the Development Payment and first installment of the License Payment
(the “Development Payment” and License Payment” are defined
below).
Under the
First Fit Distribution Agreement, the Company granted such distribution rights,
licensing rights and manufacturing rights, in consideration for the
following: (i) a non-refundable development fee of Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($400,000) (the “Development Payment”) payable in two
installments of $50,000 each, one within seven days after the effective date of
the First Fit Distribution Agreement, and another $350,000 payment within twenty
one days after the Effective Date ($400,000 received as at June 30, 2009); (ii)
a non-refundable license fee of $600,000 payable in three equal installments of
$200,000 each, with the first installment payable on the Closing Date, and with
the second and third installments payable on the 30th and 60th day,
respectively, after the Closing Date; (iii) certain royalty payments based on
the sales of the First Fit Products by Den-Mat or its sublicensees; and (iv)
certain minimum royalty payments to maintain exclusivity.
Den-Mat’s
rights as an exclusive distributor and licensee will continue at least through
the first Contract Period (defined below) and until the termination of the First
Fit Distribution Agreement. Den-Mat’s exclusivity ends at the end of
any Contract Period in which Den-Mat fails to make certain minimum royalty
payments. In the event that such exclusivity is terminated, Den-Mat
has the option to either terminate the First Fit Distribution Agreement upon
ninety (90) days written notice, or become a non-exclusive distributor and
licensee, in which event Den-Mat’s obligation to pay certain agreed upon
royalties would continue. “Contract Period” means the
following periods: (A) the first eighteen months beginning on the first day of
the month following the month in which the Closing occurs, provided that if
Den-Mat is not fully operational within sixty days after the Closing Date, the
first Contract Period will be extended by one day for each day after the
sixtieth day until Den-Mat becomes fully operational; (B) the subsequent twelve
months; and (C) each subsequent twelve month period thereafter, in each case
during which the First Fit Distribution Agreement is in effect.
Financial
Instruments — Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts
receivable.
Concentrations
of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are normally limited due to the
number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion
across different geographic areas. At June 30, 2009.two customers accounted for
a total of 55% of the Company’s trade accounts receivable. At June
30, 2008, one customer accounted for a total of 44% of the Company’s trade
accounts receivable. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations
of its customers and normally does not require collateral to support accounts
receivable.
Purchases
— The Company has diversified its sources for product components and finished
goods and, as a result, the loss of a supplier would not have a material impact
on the Company’s operations. For the three months ended June 30, 2009 the
Company had five suppliers who accounted for 28% of gross
purchases. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 the Company had
five suppliers who accounted for 29% of gross purchases.
Revenues
— For the three months ended June 30, 2009 the Company had five customers that
accounted for 64% of total revenues. For the three months ended June
30, 2008 the Company had one customer that accounted for 36% of total
revenues.
6.
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL
ACCOUNTS
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The
Company’s accounts receivable at year end were as follows:
A summary
of accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2009
and March 31, 2009 is as follows:
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June 30, 2009
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March 31, 2009
|
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Accounts
receivable, gross
|
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$
|
3,409,531
|
|
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$
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3,242,086
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Less:
allowance for doubtful accounts
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(36,188
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)
|
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(33,966
|
)
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Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
$
|
3,373,343
|
|
|
$
|
3,208,120
|
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Inventories
at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 are stated at the lower of cost (first-in,
first-out) or net realizable value and consisted of the following:
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June 30, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
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Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
24,488
|
|
|
$
|
20,941
|
|
Components
|
|
|
1,017,967
|
|
|
|
1,017,286
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,027,754
|
|
|
|
912,923
|
|
|
|
|
2,070,209
|
|
|
|
1,951,150
|
|
Less:
reserve for obsolescence
|
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(14,068
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)
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|
|
(13,204
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)
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Net
inventory
|
|
$
|
2,056,141
|
|
|
$
|
1,937,946
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|
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
Prepaid
materials and components
|
|
$
|
1,088,187
|
|
|
$
|
1,127,225
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|
Prepaid
consulting
|
|
|
16,974
|
|
|
|
18,119
|
|
VAT
payments in excess of VAT receipts
|
|
|
116,966
|
|
|
|
99,315
|
|
Royalties
|
|
|
41,609
|
|
|
|
39,053
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|
Prepaid
trade show expenses
|
|
|
12,484
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Prepaid
rent
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
|
1,584
|
|
Other
|
|
|
43,792
|
|
|
|
25,604
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,321,700
|
|
|
$
|
1,310,900
|
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9.
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PROPERTY AND
EQUIPMENT
|
Property
and equipment are summarized as follows:
|
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June 30, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
Furniture
and Fixtures
|
|
$
|
353,788
|
|
|
$
|
350,662
|
|
Machinery
and Equipment
|
|
|
1,416,888
|
|
|
|
1,351,870
|
|
Tooling
|
|
|
188,450
|
|
|
|
188,450
|
|
|
|
|
1,959,126
|
|
|
|
1,890,982
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
(957,732
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)
|
|
|
(865,983
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)
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Property
& equipment, net
|
|
$
|
1,001,394
|
|
|
$
|
1,024,999
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10.
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LONG TERM INVESTMENTS AND
ADVANCES
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Innovative Medical & Dental
Solutions, LLC (“IMDS, LLC”)
Effective
July 15, 2007 the Company entered into a Limited Liability Company Merger and
Equity Reallocation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) through its
subsidiary, Remedent N.V. Pursuant to the terms of the Participation Agreement,
the Company acquired a 10% equity interest in IMDS, LLC in consideration for
$300,000 which was converted against IMDS receivables.
The
agreement stipulates certain exclusive worldwide rights to certain tooth
whitening technology, and the right to purchase at standard cost certain
whitening lights and accessories and to sell such lights in markets not served
by the LLC. The terms of the Participation Agreement also provide that Remedent
N.V. has the first right to purchase additional equity. Parties to the
Participation Agreement include two officers of IMDS, LLC, and an individual who
is both an officer and director of Remedent Inc., and certain unrelated
parties.
IMDS, LLC
is registered with the Secretary of the State of Florida as a limited liability
company and with the Secretary of the State of California as a foreign
corporation authorized to operate in California. IMDS, LLC is merging with White
Science World Wide, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
the State of Georgia. The merged companies are operating as a single entity as
IMDS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
As of
June 30, 2009 the Company had recorded a 100% allowance against its investment
in IMDS because IMDS financial information is unavailable. The
provision will be re-evaluated as soon as information becomes
available.
Soca Networks Singapore
(“Soca”)
Pursuant
to the terms of a letter of intent dated December 17, 2007, the Company has
agreed to purchase 20% of Soca for a total purchase price of $750,000. Half of
the purchase price has been advanced $375,000 to Soca as a down payment, pending
completion of the agreement terms. The balance of $375,000 was paid through the
issuance of 220,588 common shares of the Company’s common stock. The final
agreement is currently being negotiated and management expects to close the
agreement, and issue the 220,588 common shares during the remainder of calendar
year 2009.
Teeth
Whitening Patents
In
October 2004, the Company acquired from the inventor the exclusive, perpetual
license to two issued United States patents which are applicable to several
teeth whitening products currently being marketed by the Company. Pursuant to
the terms of the license agreement, the Company was granted an exclusive,
worldwide, perpetual license to manufacture, market, distribute and sell the
products contemplated by the patents subject to the payment of $65,000 as
reimbursement to the patent holder for legal and other costs associated with
obtaining the patents, which was paid in October 2004, and royalties for each
unit sold subject to an annual minimum royalty of $100,000 per year. The Company
is amortizing the initial cost of $65,000 for these patents over a ten year
period and accordingly has recorded $30,875 of accumulated amortization for this
patent as of June 30, 2009. The Company accrues this royalty when it becomes
payable to inventory therefore no provision has been made for this obligation as
of June 30, 2009 (March 31, 2009-Nil).
Universal
Applicator Patent
In
September 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Lident N.V.
(“Lident”), a company controlled by Mr. De Vreese, the Company’s Chairman, to
obtain an option, exercisable through December 31, 2005, to license an
international patent (excluding the US) and worldwide manufacturing and
distribution rights for a potential new product which Lident had been assigned
certain rights by the inventors of the products, who are unrelated parties,
prior to Mr. De Vreese association with the Company. The patent is an Italian
patent which relates to a single use universal applicator for dental pastes,
salves, creams, powders, liquids and other substances where manual application
could be relevant. The Company has filed to have the patent approved throughout
Europe. The agreement required the Company to advance to the inventors through
Lident a fully refundable deposit of €100,000 subject to the Company’s due
diligence regarding the enforceability of the patent and marketability of the
product, which, if viable, would be assigned to the Company for additional
consideration to the inventors of €100,000 and an ongoing royalty from sales of
products related to the patent equal to 3% of net sales and, if not viable, the
deposit would be repaid in full by Lident. The consideration the Company had
agreed to pay Lident upon the exercise of the option is the same as the
consideration Lident is obligated to pay the original inventors. Consequently,
Lident would not have profited from the exercise of the option. Furthermore, at
a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors on July 13, 2005, the Board
accepted Lident’s offer to facilitate an assignment of Lident’s intellectual
property rights to the technology to the Company in exchange for the
reimbursement of Lident’s actual costs incurred relating to the intellectual
property. Consequently, when the Company exercises the option, all future
payments, other than the reimbursement of costs would be paid directly to the
original inventors and not to Lident.
On
December 12, 2005, the Company exercised the option and the Company and the
patent holder agreed to revise the assignment agreement whereby the Company
agreed to pay €50,000 additional compensation in the form of prepaid royalties
instead of the €100,000 previously agreed, €25,000 of which had been paid by the
Company in September 2005 and the remaining €25,000 to be paid upon the
Company’s first shipment of a product covered by the patent. As of June 30, 2009
the Company has not yet received the final Product. The patent is being
amortized over five (5) years and accordingly, the Company has recorded $85,183
of accumulated amortization for this patent as of June 30, 2009.
On
October 8, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, Remedent N.V., obtained a
mixed-use line of credit facility with Fortis Bank, a Belgian bank, for
€1,070,000 (the “Facility”). The Facility was secured by a first lien on the
assets of Remedent N.V. The purpose of the Facility is to provide working
capital to grow our business and to finance certain accounts receivable as
necessary. Since opening the Facility in 2004, Remedent N.V. and Fortis Bank
have subsequently amended the Facility several times to increase or decrease the
line of credit. On May 3, 2005 the Facility was amended to decrease the line of
credit to €1,050,000. On March 13, 2006 the Facility was amended to increase the
mixed-use line of credit to €2,300,000, consisting of a €1,800,000 credit line
based on the eligible accounts receivable and a €500,000 general line of credit.
The latest amendment to the Facility, dated January 3, 2008, amended and
decreased the mixed-use line of credit to €2,050,000, to be used by Remedent NV
and/or Sylphar NV. Each line of credit carries its own interest rates and fees
as provided in the Facility. Remedent N.V. and Sylphar N.V. are currently only
utilizing two lines of credit, advances based on account receivables and the
straight loan. As of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009, Remedent N.V. and Sylphar
N.V. had in aggregate, $1,447,140 and $660,200 in advances outstanding,
respectively, under this mixed-use line of credit facility.
On June
15, 2005, the Company entered into two five year capital lease agreements for
manufacturing equipment totaling €70,296 (US $85,231). On October 24, 2006, the
Company entered into another five year capital lease agreement for additional
manufacturing equipment totaling €123,367 (US $157,503). On May 15, 2008, the
Company entered into a third capital lease agreement over a three year period
for additional manufacturing equipment totaling €63,395 (US
$98,516).
The
leases require monthly payments of principal and interest at 7.43% of €1,172
(US$1,649 at June 30, 2009) for the first two leases and 9.72% of €2,056 (US
$2,892 at June 30, 2009) and provide for buyouts at the conclusion of the five
year term of €2,820 (US$3,967) or 4.0% of original value for the first two
contracts and €4,933 (US $6,940) or 4.0% of the original value for the second
contract. The third lease contract requires monthly payments of principal and
interest at 9.40% of €1,761 (US $2,477 at June 30, 2009) and provides for buyout
at the conclusion of the three year term of €634 (US $892) or 1% of the original
value of this contract.
The net
book value as of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 of the equipment subject to
the foregoing leases are $159,955 and $179,339, respectively.
14.
|
RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
|
Transactions
with related parties, not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements,
consisted of the following:
Compensation:
During
the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 the Company incurred $171,460 and
$179,632 respectively, as compensation for all directors and
officers.
Sales
Transactions:
One of
the Company’s directors owns a minority interest in a client company, IMDS Inc.,
to which goods were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
totaling $0 and $34,980 respectively. Accounts receivable at period end with
this customer totaled $33,982 and $31,895 as at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009
respectively.
All
related party transactions involving provision of services or tangible assets
were recorded at the exchange amount, which is the value established and agreed
to by the related parties reflecting arms length consideration payable for
similar services or transfers.
Accrued
liabilities are summarized as follows:
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
Accrued
employee benefit taxes and payroll
|
|
$
|
188,449
|
|
|
$
|
246,925
|
|
Accrued
Travel
|
|
|
16,234
|
|
|
|
13,170
|
|
Advances
and deposits
|
|
|
316,572
|
|
|
|
298,809
|
|
Commissions
|
|
|
253,136
|
|
|
|
258,105
|
|
Accrued
audit and tax preparation fees
|
|
|
11,224
|
|
|
|
8,947
|
|
Reserve
for warranty costs
|
|
|
21,102
|
|
|
|
19,806
|
|
Accrued
interest
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,279
|
|
Accrued
consulting fees
|
|
|
13,799
|
|
|
|
37,308
|
|
Other
accrued expenses
|
|
|
166,770
|
|
|
|
706,011
|
|
|
|
$
|
987,286
|
|
|
$
|
1,590,360
|
|
16.
|
EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLANS
|
As of
June 30, 2009, the Company had three equity compensation plans approved by its
stockholders (1) the 2001 Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the
“2001 Plan”), (2) the 2004 Incentive and Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the
“2004 Plan”); and (3) the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The
Company’s stockholders approved the 2001 Plan reserving 250,000 shares of common
stock of the Company pursuant to an Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed
with the Commission on August 15, 2001. In addition, the Company’s stockholders
approved the 2004 Plan reserving 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company
pursuant to an Information Statement on Schedule 14C filed with the Commission
on May 9, 2005. Finally, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2007
Plan reserving 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to a
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on October
2, 2007.
In
addition to the equity compensation plans approved by the Company’s
stockholders, the Company has issued options and warrants to individuals
pursuant to individual compensation plans not approved by our
stockholders. These options and warrants have been issued in exchange
for services or goods received by the Company.
The
following table provides aggregate information as of June 30, 2009 with respect
to all compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under
which equity securities are authorized for issuance.
Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of
securities
to be
issued
upon
exercise
of
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and
right
|
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options
warrants
and rights
|
|
|
Number
of securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected
in
column (a))
|
|
|
Equity
Compensation Plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
1,918,166
|
|
|
$
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
131,834
|
|
Equity
Compensation Plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
447,298
|
|
|
$
|
1.64
|
|
|
|
NA
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,365,464
|
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
|
131,834
|
|
A summary
of the option activity for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 pursuant
to the terms of the
plans is
as follows:
|
|
2001
Plan
|
|
|
2004
Plan
|
|
|
2007
Plan
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Options
outstanding, March 31, 2009
|
|
|
]
250,500
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
668,166
|
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Options
outstanding, June 30, 2009
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
668,166
|
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Options
exercisable June 30, 2009
|
|
|
222,500
|
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
522,333
|
|
|
|
1.65
|
|
|
|
756,666
|
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Exercise
price range
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.50 - $1.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average remaining life
|
|
3.5
years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.10
years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.70
years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.23
years
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the
three month period ended June 30, 2009 the Company recognized $101,450 (2008 —
$88,425) in compensation expense in the consolidated statement of
operations
17.
|
COMMON STOCK WARRANTS AND OTHER
OPTIONS
|
As of
June 30, 2009, the Company has warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock
outstanding that were not granted under shareholder approved equity compensation
plans as follows:
|
|
Outstanding
Warrants
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Warrants
and options outstanding, March 31, 2009
|
|
|
10,638,305
|
|
|
$
|
1.58
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cancelled
or expired
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Warrants
exercisable June 30, 2009
|
|
|
10,638,305
|
|
|
$
|
1.58
|
|
Exercise
price range
|
|
|
$1.20 to $3.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average remaining life
|
|
2.8 Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During
the year ended March 31, 2009 the Company granted 3,378,379 warrants pursuant to
a Distribution Agreement (Note 4) which were valued at $4,323,207 based upon the
Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing a market price on the date of grant
of $1.48 per share, an annualized volatility of 131%, a risk free interest rate
of 3.07% and an expected life of five years.
The
Company’s only operating segment consists of dental products and oral hygiene
products sold by Remedent Inc., Remedent N.V., Sylphar N.V. and Remedent Asia
Ltd. Since the Company only has one segment, no further segment information is
presented.
Customers
Outside of the United States
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
June 30, 2008
|
|
U.S.
sales
|
|
$
|
487,845
|
|
|
$
|
2,158,900
|
|
Foreign
sales
|
|
|
1,672,958
|
|
|
|
1,476,579
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,160,803
|
|
|
$
|
3,635,479
|
|
Real
Estate Lease
The
Company leases its 26,915 square feet office and warehouse facility in Deurle,
Belgium from an unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease commencing
December 20, 2001 at a base rent of €7,266 per month ($10,222 per month at June
30, 2009).
The
Company leases a smaller office facility of 2,045 square feet in Gent, Belgium
to support the sales and marketing division of our veneer business, from an
unrelated party pursuant to a nine year lease commencing September 1, 2008 at a
base rent of €2,527 per month ($3,555 per month at June 30, 2009).
Minimum
monthly lease payments for real estate, and all other leased equipment are as
follows based upon the conversion rate for the (Euro) at June 30,
2009:
March
31, 2010
|
|
$
|
290,691
|
|
March
31, 2011
|
|
|
253,512
|
|
March
31, 2012
|
|
|
73,036
|
|
March
31, 2013
|
|
|
42,666
|
|
March
31, 2014
|
|
|
42,666
|
|
After
five years
|
|
|
159,998
|
|
Total:
|
|
$
|
862,569
|
|
OEM
Agreement
On June
30, 2008, the Company entered into an OEM Agreement (“Agreement”) with SensAble
Technologies, Inc., a corporation under the laws of Delaware (“SensAble”)
whereby the Company will integrate SensAble products and technology into the
Company’s system. The Agreement provides the Company with the exclusive right to
distribute certain SensAble products throughout the world for a period of twelve
months from the date of the Agreement. The Company has the option and right to
extend the initial twelve month exclusivity period for another twelve months.
The term of the Agreement will be for two years and began on June 30,
2008.
Subsequent
events have been evaluated through August 14, 2009, the date these financial
statements were issued. No events required
disclosure.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Forward Looking
Statements
The
discussion contained herein is for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and
2008. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to the condensed
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009. In addition
to historical information, this section contains “forward-looking” statements,
including statements regarding the growth of product lines, optimism regarding
the business, expanding sales and other statements. Words such as expects,
anticipates, intends, plans, believes, sees, estimates and variations of such
words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual
results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many
factors including continued market acceptance of our products. In addition,
actual results could vary materially based on changes or slower growth in the
oral care and cosmetic dentistry products market; the potential inability to
realize expected benefits and synergies; domestic and international business and
economic conditions; changes in the dental industry; unexpected difficulties in
penetrating the oral care and cosmetic dentistry products market; changes in
customer demand or ordering patterns; changes in the competitive environment
including pricing pressures or technological changes; technological advances;
shortages of manufacturing capacity; future production variables impacting
excess inventory and other risk factors. Factors that could cause or
contribute to any differences are discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in
the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on June 29, 2009 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicable
law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009. The information contained in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 is
not a complete description of the Company’s business or the risks associated
with an investment in the Company’s common stock. Each reader should carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by the Company in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Company’s other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
We
specialize in the research, development, and manufacturing of oral care and
cosmetic dentistry products. We are one of the leading manufacturers
of cosmetic dentistry products in Europe. Leveraging our knowledge of
regulatory requirements regarding dental products and management’s experience in
the needs of the professional dental community, we design, develop, manufacture
and distribute our cosmetic dentistry products, including a full line of
professional dental products that are distributed in Europe, Asia and the United
States. We manufacture many of our products at our facility in
Deurle, Belgium as well as outsourced manufacturing in China. We
distribute our products using both our own internal sales force and through the
use of third party distributors.
Result
of Operations
Comparative
detail of results as a percentage of sales, is as follows:
|
|
For
the three months ended
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
SALES
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
COST
OF SALES
|
|
|
50.72
|
%
|
|
|
34.92
|
%
|
GROSS
PROFIT
|
|
|
49.28
|
%
|
|
|
65.08
|
%
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
1.23
|
%
|
|
|
3.44
|
%
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
16.24
|
%
|
|
|
18.47
|
%
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
48.26
|
%
|
|
|
31.09
|
%
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
8.03
|
%
|
|
|
2.51
|
%
|
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
73.76
|
%
|
|
|
55.50
|
%
|
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(24.48
|
)%
|
|
|
9.58
|
%
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
1.91
|
%
|
|
|
(0.49
|
)%
|
(LOSS)
INCOME
|
|
|
(22.57
|
)%
|
|
|
9.09
|
%
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
(2.86
|
)%
|
|
|
—
|
|
NET
INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
(25.43
|
)%
|
|
|
9.09
|
%
|
Net
Sales
We
experienced a sales decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2009 of
$1,474,676, or 40.6%, to $2,160,803 as compared to $3,635,479 for the three
months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in sales was mainly due to the
non-recurrence of two exclusive license fees that were invoiced during the
quarter ending June 30, 2008. The exclusive license fees were for the
territories of the United States of America and the United Kingdom, and amounted
to $1,250,000. Also, during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, we experienced a
delay in the set up of our production facility, which resulted in reduced
sales.
Cost
of Sales
Our cost
of sales decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2009 by $173,417, or
13.7%, to $1,096,007 as compared to $1,269,424 for the three months ended June
30, 2008. Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, has increased to 50.7% in
the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as opposed to 34.9% in the quarter ended June
30, 2008. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales has increased mainly
because June 30, 2008 net sales were higher than net sales for the period ended
June 30, 2009, as noted above.
We
continue to closely monitor and look for new strategies to optimize and improve
our current processes in order to decrease our costs.
Gross
Profit
Our gross
profit decreased by $1,301,259 or 55%, to $1,064,796 for the three month period
ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $2,366,055 for the three month period
ended June 30, 2008. Our gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to
49.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 65.1% for the three
months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in gross profit is the result of
the licensee fees which where invoiced during last year’s quarter ending June
30, 2008, as noted above.
Operating
Expenses
Research and
Development
. Our research and development expenses decreased by
$98,350 to $26,598, 78.7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared
to $124,948 for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The principal
reason for this decrease is that the new products, in which we invested in
R&D last year, are now products that are brought up to
new saleable products which are being sold currently.
Sales and marketing costs
. Our
sales and marketing costs decreased by $320,364 or 47.7%, to $350,935 for the
three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $671,299 for the three months
ended June 30, 2008. The decrease is largely due to the Company’s USA sales
reorganization. Rather than funding a direct sales office in the USA,
the Company has chosen to sell into the USA via a distributor, thereby enabling
a significant reduction in sales and marketing costs.
General and administrative
costs
. Our general and administrative costs for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $1,042,764 and $1,130,313, respectively,
representing a decrease of $87,549 or 7.7%. The Company’s general and
administrative costs have also decreased as a result of the Company’s USA sales
reorganization, as noted above.
Depreciation and amortization
.
Our depreciation and amortization increased $82,183 or 90.1%, to $173,444 for
the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $91,261 for the three months
ended June 30, 2008. The increase is mostly due to the investment in
a semi-automatic production machine for the production of our foam strips, which
will allow us to significantly increase our production capacity. This investment
allowed us to streamline and improve production significantly with resultant
increases in capacity and quality as well as decreased costs. Secondly,
investments are being made in software and related hardware to bring the design
of veneers to the next level which will allow the dentist to modify the design
of the final product, gaining substantial time in the production
process.
Other
income (expense). Our other income (expense)
was
$41,351 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to ($17,723) for
the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $59,074, or 333%. Interest
expense has decreased primarily because of decreased utilization of our
available bank credit line, offset by interest revenue earned on outstanding
bank balances.
Liquidity and Capital
Resources
Liquidity
We
believe we currently possess sufficient resources to meet the cash requirements
of our operations for at least the next year. Our basis for this is the
following.
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·
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During
December 2008, we implemented cost reduction measures, including the
reorganisation of our direct sales office in the United States of
America.
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·
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During
December 2008, we restructured our over-the-counter
business
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·
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During
August 2008, and as amended during June 2009, we entered into distribution
agreements. As a result of these developments, we have begun
the process of reducing our operations in the United States, thereby
enabling considerable cost savings.
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·
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We
continue to review our inventory and plan to reduce the
levels.
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·
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We
do not expect to purchase or sell any property or equipment over the next
12 months.
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·
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We
do not expect a significant change in the number of our
employees over the next 12
months.
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We
believe that we will have sufficient resources to meet our obligations and
sustain our operations for the remainder of fiscal year
2010. However, we are substantially dependent on our major
distributor and the continued performance of this distributor to make committed
purchases of our products and associated consumables under the distribution
agreement and the receipt of cash in connection with those purchases, is
essential to our liquidity.
During
the past three months, the balance on our line of credit has increased by
$816,940, from $660,200 at March 31, 2009 to $1,477,140 at June 30,
2009. The increase in our use of the line of credit is
approximately equal to the decrease in our accounts payable and the
combined increase in our accounts receivable and inventories. At June
30, 2009 we believe we have approximately $1,522,860 available under our line of
credit. We believe that the combination of the above factors,
the availability of the balance of our line of credit and our effective
management of our use of cash will minimize our requirement to seek additional
financing. However, in the event that we are required to seek
additional funding through public or private equity or debt, there can be no
assurance that we will be able to obtain requisite financing to fund existing
obligations and operating requirements on acceptable terms or at
all.
Cash
and Cash equivalents
Our
balance sheet at June 30, 2009 reflects cash and cash equivalents of $1,598,294
as compared to $1,807,271 as of March 31, 2009, a decrease of $208,977. The
decrease of cash and cash equivalents is primarily as a result of the payment of
accrued liabilities, increased accounts receivable and
inventories.
Operations
Net cash
used by operations was $997,567 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as
compared to net cash used by operations of $142,152 for the three months ended
June 30, 2008. The increase in net cash used by operations for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008 is
primarily as a result of net operating loss for the period, a reduction of
accrued liabilities of $603,000, and increases in inventory and accounts
receivable.
Investing activities
Net cash
used in investing activities totalled $68,144 for the three months ended June
30, 2009 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $205,002 for
the three months ended June 30, 2008. Cash used in the three months ended June
30, 2009 was mainly for machinery and related software to support our
increasing number of veneer designers.
Cash used
in investing activities in the three months ended June 30, 2008 was mainly for
equipment to be used in the production process of Veneers, additional hardware
equipment in relation to support our GlamSmile product line in combination with
our new designed software, enabling the dentist to interfere in the production
process, investments made for moldings concerning the GlamSmile product group
and moldings for new OTC products.
Financing activities
Net cash
provided by financing activities totaled $797,556 for the three months ended
June 30, 2009, as compared to $116,897 for the three months ended June 30,
2008. Net cash provided by financing activities in the three month
period ended June 30, 2009 was higher than in the three months ended June 30,
2008 because of increased use of our credit line.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, we recognized an
increase in cash and cash equivalents of $59,178 and $52,279, respectively, from
the effect of exchange rates between the Euro and the US Dollar.
Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements
At June
30, 2009, we did not have any transactions, obligations or relationships that
could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Not
Applicable.
Item
4T. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and
procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the
required time periods and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer (our Principal Accounting Officer), as appropriate, to allow for timely
decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating
the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls
and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide
reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objective, and management
is required to exercise its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship
of possible controls and procedures.
Management conducted an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer
and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30,
2009. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of June 30, 2009.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no material changes in
our internal controls over financial reporting identified in
connection with the evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures discussed
above that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 or subsequent to that
date that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
To the best knowledge of management,
there are no material legal proceedings pending against the
Company.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
Not
Applicable.
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None.
Item
3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item
4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders
No
matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended
June 30, 2009.
Item
5. Other Information
On August 14, 2009, we
issued a press release reporting our financial results for the first quarter
ended June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
On August 6, 2009, we issued a press
release announcing a conference call to discuss results for our first quarter
ended June 30, 2009, on Friday, August 14, 2009.
A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
6. Exhibits
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No
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Description
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2.1
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Stock
Exchange Agreement with Resort World Enterprises, Inc.
(1)
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation of Jofran Confectioners International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated July 31, 1986 (1)
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3.2
|
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Jofran Confectioners
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Typographers, Inc., a
Nevada corporation, dated July 31, 1986
(1)
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Exhibit No
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Description
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3.3
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Typographers, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation, to Cliff Graphics International, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated January 9, 1987 (1)
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3.4
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Cliff Graphics
International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Global Golf Holdings, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation, dated March 8, 1995 (1)
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3.5
|
|
Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Global Golf Holdings,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Dino Minichiello Fashions, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated November 20, 1997 (1)
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3.6
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Dino Minichiello Fashions,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Resort World Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, dated August 18, 1998 (1)
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3.7
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Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation changing name from Resort World Enterprises,
Inc., a Nevada corporation, to Remedent , Inc., dated October 5, 1998
(1)
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3.8
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|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation changing name from Remedent, USA,
Inc. to Remedent, Inc. and to effect a one-for-twenty reverse stock split
on June 3, 2005 (2)
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3.9
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Amended
and Restated Bylaws (2)
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10.1
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Amended
and Restated Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement dated June
3, 2009 by and among Remedent, Inc., Remedent N.V. and Den-Mat Holdings,
LLC(3)
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10.2
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First
Fit-Crown Distribution and License Agreement dated June 3, 2009 by and
among Remedent, Inc., Remedent N.V. and Den-Mat Holdings,
LLC(3)
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31.1
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Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
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31.2
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Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
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32.1
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Certifications
of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
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32.2
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Certifications
of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
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99.1
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Press Release dated August 14,
2009 announcing financial results for the first
quarter ended June 30, 2009*
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99.2
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Press Release dated August 6, 2009
announcing conference call for Friday, August 14,
2009*
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(1)
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Incorporated
by reference from Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC
on July 24, 2002.
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(2)
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Incorporated
by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8,
2005.
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(3)
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Incorporated
by reference from Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 29,
2009
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The information set forth under Item 5
of this Form 10-Q and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are furnished and
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date
hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation by reference language in
any filing.
Portions of this report constitute
“forward-looking statements” defined by federal law. Although the
Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there
is no assurance that the actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any
such statements are made in reliance on the “safe harbor” protections provided
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additional
information about issues that could lead to material changes in the Company’s
performance is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and may be accessed at www.sec.gov.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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REMEDENT,
INC.
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Date: August
14, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Guy De Vreese
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Name: Guy
De Vreese
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date: August
14, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Stephen Ross
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Name: Stephen
Ross
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT
31.1
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302
I, Guy De
Vreese, certify that:
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Remedent,
Inc.
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2.
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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;
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3.
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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;
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4.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and
have:
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a.
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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;
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b.
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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;
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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
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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
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5.
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The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
|
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a.
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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.
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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.
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|
Date: August
14, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Guy De Vreese
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|
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Name: Guy
De Vreese
|
|
|
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
31.2
OFFICER’S
CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 302
I,
Stephen Ross, certify that:
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Remedent,
Inc.
|
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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;
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|
4.
|
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and
have:
|
|
a.
|
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure
that material information relating to the Registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;
|
|
b.
|
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
|
|
c.
|
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation;
and
|
|
d.
|
Disclosed
in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
|
5.
|
The
Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
|
|
a.
|
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
|
|
b.
|
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
|
Date: August
14, 2009
|
By:
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/s/ Stephen Ross
|
|
|
Name:
Stephen Ross
|
|
|
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting
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 Remedent, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form
10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the
capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1. The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
Date: August
14, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/ Guy De Vreese
|
|
|
Name: Guy
De Vreese
|
|
|
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authentications, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to Remedent, Inc. and will be retained by
Remedent, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
EXHIBIT
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the Quarterly Report of Remedent, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form
10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the
capacities and on the date indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
1. The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.
Date: August
14, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/ Stephen Ross
|
|
|
Name: Stephen
Ross
|
|
|
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
|
A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document
authentications, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required
by Section 906, has been provided to Remedent, Inc. and will be retained by
Remedent, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.
Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
|
|
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|
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|
Company
Contacts:
|
|
Investor
Relations:
|
Stephen
Ross
|
|
Ron
Both
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
Managing
Director
|
Remedent,
Inc.
|
|
Liolios
Group, Inc.
|
Tel
310-922-5685
|
|
Tel
949-574-3860
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stephenr@remedent.com
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info@liolios.com
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Remedent
Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Results
DEURLE, BELGIUM and LOS ANGELES, CA —
August 14, 2009 —
Remedent, Inc.
(OTCBB: REMI),
an international company specializing in the research, development, and
manufacturing of oral care and cosmetic dentistry products, reported results for
the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2009 (in U.S. dollars).
Net sales
in the first quarter totaled $2.2 million, a decrease of 41% from $3.6 million
in the same year-ago quarter. The decrease in revenue is attributed to delays in
establishing a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facility in
Beijing, China, which in turn resulted in delays in fulfilling certain orders
from the company’s international distributors. The new facility is designed to
address increasing demand and improve gross margins, while sustaining the high
quality of GlamSmile dental veneers. Management expects the new facility will be
in full operation by the third fiscal quarter.
Loss from
operations in the first quarter was $529,000, as compared to income from
operations of $348,000 in the same year-ago quarter, and was attributable to the
decrease in year-over-year net sales.
Net loss
for the first quarter totaled $549,000 or $(0.03) per share (after minority
interest and based on 20.0 million weighted average basic shares outstanding),
as compared to income of $331,000 or $0.02 per share (based on 18.6 million
weighted average basic shares outstanding) in the same year-ago
quarter.
Net
comprehensive loss in the first quarter after foreign currency translation
adjustment was $492,000 or $(0.02) per share, compared to net comprehensive
income of $358,000 or $0.02 per share in the same year-ago quarter.
Cash and
cash equivalents totaled $1.6 million at June 30, 2009, a decrease of 12% from
$1.8 million at March 31, 2009.
Management
Commentary
"This
first quarter of our fiscal year represents a transitional quarter as we took
more control over our future by establishing a new worldwide production facility
in China," said Guy De Vreese, CEO of Remedent. “Our goal was to prepare for
increasing demand and improve margins, but still maintain or even improve the
quality of our dental veneers. We achieved this during the quarter, and are now
able to deliver veneers at exceptional thinness and durability which are second
to none in the industry. However, delays in ramping up production resulted in
loss or delays in shipping international orders during the quarter. We are now
effectively bringing this new facility up to speed and we expect to be producing
timely shipments at higher capacity by the third fiscal
quarter.
”During
the first quarter, we were also focused on advancing the development and market
introduction of our revolutionary, patent-pending FirstFit™ system for crowns
and bridges, which we announced to the world in June. Our FirstFit development
effort culminated with the expansion of our distribution agreement with Den-Mat
Holdings to include FirstFit. As the world’s largest producer of dental veneers,
Den-Mat’s complete adoption of our GlamSmile technology in August of 2008 has
solidified our position as a world leader in the dental veneer space. Den-Mat
will now champion the market introduction of FirstFit in the United States
through their network of more than 10,000 dentists.
“As I
mentioned last quarter, we are beginning to emerge from a pivotal stage in our
development, with a new operational structure designed to leverage the proven
potential of our unique veneer technology. In addition to Den-Mat in the United
States, we are also realizing increasing demand from our markets in China and
Australia. We are also finding ways to reduce our costs and improve margins,
like our new ‘in-house’ production facility, while preparing for strong growth.
We believe our wide-ranging progress throughout the year, while at times facing
setbacks, has kept us on course for continued market expansion in fiscal
2010."
Teleconference
Information
Remedent
will host a conference call on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
to discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management’s
presentation. To participate in the call, dial the appropriate number 5-10
minutes prior to the start time, request the Remedent conference call and
provide the conference ID.
Date:
Friday, August 14, 2009
Time:
9:00 a.m. Eastern time (6:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Dial-In
Number: 1-800-862-9098
International:
1-785-424-1051
Conference
ID#: 7REMEDENT
A
simultaneous webcast and replay of the call will be accessible via this link:
http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=000068A3.
Please
call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An
operator will register your name and organization and ask you to wait until the
call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call,
please contact the Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.
A
telephone replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on
the same day until September 14, 2009.
Toll-free
replay number: 1-800-727-6189
International
replay number: 1-402-220-2671
(No
passcode required)
About
Remedent
Remedent,
Inc. specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of
oral care and cosmetic dentistry products. The company serves professional
dental industry with breakthrough technology for dental veneers, bridges and
crowns that are recognized worldwide for their technological superiority and
ease-of-application. These products are supported by a line of professional
veneer whitening and teeth sensitivity solutions. Headquartered in Belgium,
Remedent distributes its products to more than 35 countries worldwide. For more
information, go to
www.remedent.com
.
Statement
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements
in this press release that are “forward-looking statements” are based on current
expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause
Remedent’s actual operating results to be materially different from any
historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe
these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that
contain terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "expect," "intends,"
"intend," "anticipate," "anticipates," "plans," "plan," “projects,” “project,”
to be uncertain and forward-looking. Actual results could differ materially
because of factors such as Remedent’s ability to achieve the synergies and value
creation contemplated by our distribution and licensing
agreements. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties
associated with Remedent’s business, please refer to the risk factors described
in Remedent’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including,
but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q.
REMEDENT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
June 30, 2009
|
|
|
March 31, 2009
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
1,598,294
|
|
|
$
|
1,807,271
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,188 at June 30,
2009 and $33,966 at March 31, 2009
|
|
|
3,373,343
|
|
|
|
3,208,120
|
|
Inventories,
net
|
|
|
2,056,141
|
|
|
|
1,937,946
|
|
Prepaid
expense
|
|
|
1,321,700
|
|
|
|
1,310,900
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
8,349,478
|
|
|
|
8,264,237
|
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT, NET
|
|
|
1,001,394
|
|
|
|
1,024,999
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long
term investments and advances
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
Patents,
net
|
|
|
75,092
|
|
|
|
163,106
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
10,175,964
|
|
|
$
|
10,202,342
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
portion, long term debt
|
|
$
|
59,414
|
|
|
$
|
78,798
|
|
Line
of Credit
|
|
|
1,477,140
|
|
|
|
660,200
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
1,508,368
|
|
|
|
1,398,420
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
987,286
|
|
|
|
1,590,360
|
|
Income
taxes payable
|
|
|
37,107
|
|
|
|
39,339
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
4,069,315
|
|
|
|
3,767,117
|
|
Long
term debt less current portion
|
|
|
100,542
|
|
|
|
100,542
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
4,169,857
|
|
|
|
3,867,659
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REMEDENT,
INC. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock $0.001 par value (10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and
outstanding)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common
stock, $0.001 par value; (50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,995,969 shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and March 31,
2009)
|
|
|
19,996
|
|
|
|
19,996
|
|
Treasury
stock, at cost;
723,000
at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
|
|
(831,450
|
)
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
24,207,505
|
|
|
|
24,106,055
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(17,765,460
|
)
|
|
|
(17,216,028
|
)
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) (foreign currency translation
adjustment)
|
|
|
(583,027
|
)
|
|
|
(640,595
|
)
|
Total
Remedent, Inc. stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
5,047,564
|
|
|
|
5,437,978
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
|
|
958,543
|
|
|
|
896,705
|
|
Total
stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
6,006,107
|
|
|
|
6,334,683
|
|
Total
liabilities and equity
|
|
$
|
10,175,964
|
|
|
$
|
10,202,342
|
|
REMEDENT,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
|
|
For
the three months ended
|
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
$
|
2,160,803
|
|
|
$
|
3,635,479
|
|
Cost
of sales
|
|
|
1,096,007
|
|
|
|
1,269,424
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
1,064,796
|
|
|
|
2,366,055
|
|
Operating
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research
and development
|
|
|
26,598
|
|
|
|
124,948
|
|
Sales
and marketing
|
|
|
350,935
|
|
|
|
671,299
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
1,042,764
|
|
|
|
1,130,313
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
173,444
|
|
|
|
91,261
|
|
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
1,593,741
|
|
|
|
2,017,831
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(528,945
|
)
|
|
|
348,224
|
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(24,647
|
)
|
|
|
(35,343
|
)
|
Other
income
|
|
|
65,998
|
|
|
|
17,621
|
|
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
|
|
|
41,351
|
|
|
|
(17,723
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS) INCOME
|
|
|
(487,594
|
)
|
|
|
330,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LESS:
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
|
|
|
61,838
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REMEDENT, INC. Common
Stockholders
|
|
$
|
(549,432
|
)
|
|
$
|
330,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME
(LOSS) PER SHARE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
Fully
diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
19,995,969
|
|
|
|
18,637,803
|
|
Fully
diluted
|
|
|
32,702,274
|
|
|
|
27,000,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
(LOSS) INCOME
|
|
$
|
(487,594
|
)
|
|
$
|
330,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
57,568
|
|
|
|
27,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
|
|
|
(491,864
|
)
|
|
|
358,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LESS:
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING
INTEREST
|
|
|
42,248
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE
(LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO REMEDENT INC., Common
Stockholders
|
|
$
|
(534,112
|
)
|
|
$
|
358,093
|
|
Exhibit
99.2
Remedent
Sets Fiscal First Quarter 2010 Conference Call for
Friday,
August 14 at 9:00 a.m. ET
DEURLE, Belgium and LOS ANGELES,
Calif. — August 6, 2009
— Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI), an
international company specializing in the research, development, and
manufacturing of oral care and cosmetic dentistry products, will hold a
conference call on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss
results for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Financial
results will be issued in a press release prior to the call. Remedent Chairman
Guy De Vreese and CFO Stephen Ross will host the presentation, followed by a
question and answer period.
Date:
Friday, August 14, 2009
Time:
9:00 a.m. Eastern time (6:00 a.m. Pacific time)
Dial-In
Number: 1-800-862-9098
International:
1-785-424-1051
Conference
ID#: 7REMEDENT
A
simultaneous webcast and replay of the call will be accessible via this link:
http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=000068A3.
Please
call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An
operator will register your name and organization and ask you to wait until the
call begins. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call,
please contact the Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.
A
telephone replay of the call will be available from 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on
the same day until September 14, 2009.
Toll-free
replay number: 1-800-727-6189
International
replay number: 1-402-220-2671
(No
passcode required)
About
Remedent
Remedent,
Inc. specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of
oral care and cosmetic dentistry products. The company serves professional
dental industry with breakthrough technology for dental veneers, bridges and
crowns which are recognized worldwide for their technological superiority and
ease-of-application. These products are supported by a line of professional
veneer whitening and teeth sensitivity solutions. Headquartered in Belgium,
Remedent distributes its products to more than 35 countries worldwide. For more
information, go to www.remedent.com.
Contact:
Company
Contacts:
Stephen
Ross, CFO
Remedent,
Inc.
Tel
310-922-5685
docktor99@aol.com
Investor
Relations:
Ron
Both
Managing
Director
Liolios
Group, Inc.
Tel (949)
574-3860
info@liolios.com
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2009
REMEDENT,
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
|
|
001-15975
(Commission
File Number)
|
|
86-0837251
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
|
Xavier de Cocklaan 42,
9831, Deurle, Belgium
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
|
|
N/A
(Zip
Code)
|
011-329-321-7080
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o
|
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
|
|
|
o
|
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
|
|
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
|
|
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
|
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement.
On August
11, 2009, Remedent, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Remedent, Inc.” or the
“Registrant”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Remedent N.V., a corporation
formed under the laws of Belgium (“Remedent N.V.”) (Remedent, Inc. and Remedent
NV collectively referred to herein as the “Company”), entered into Amendment No.
1 to Amended and Restated Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement
(“Amendment”) with Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Den-Mat”), pursuant to which certain provisions of a certain Amended and
Restated Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement previously entered
into by the Company and Den-Mat on June 3, 2009 (the “Distribution Agreement”)
were amended. The Distribution Agreement was described in the Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 9, 2009, and was
filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 29,
2009.
Under the
terms of the Distribution Agreement, Den-Mat was appointed to be the sole and
exclusive distributor to market, license and sell certain products relating to
the Company’s GlamSmile tray technology, including, but not limited to, its
GlamSmile veneer products and other related veneer products, throughout the
Territory (as defined in the Distribution Agreement). Among other things, the
Amendment expands the Company’s products covered under the Distribution
Agreement to include the Company’s new Prego System Technology (“Prego System”),
also commonly known as “Glamstrip”. Under the Amendment, the $250,000 payment
which was originally due upon the expiration of the first Contract Period (as
defined in the Distribution Agreement) is now due on the earlier occurrence of
(i) sixty days from August 11, 2009 or (ii) the performance of the Company’s
live patient clinical demonstration of the Prego System to be performed at
Den-Mat’s reasonable satisfaction.
The
Amendment also provides for (a) the royalty rate for products manufactured and
sold by Den-Mat using the Prego System after the Guaranty Period (as defined in
the Distribution Agreement), (b) Den-Mat’s right to elect to manufacture or
purchase from a third party manufacturer any or all portion of the minimum
purchase requirements under the Distribution Agreement provided however, that if
Den-Mat fails to purchase the minimum number of Units/Teeth as required during
any month, Den-Mat may cure such default by paying the Company a certain royalty
on the difference between the minimum purchase requirement and the amount actual
purchased by Den-Mat during such month, with such royalties accruing and being
due and payable upon the earlier occurrence of either (1) one hundred
twenty days from August 11, 2009 or (2) the successful performance of the
Company’s live patient demonstration of the First Fit
Technology licensed to Den-Mat pursuant to the First Fit-Crown Distribution
and License Agreement, to be performed at Den-Mat’s reasonable
satisfaction; and all shortfall payments thereafter being due and payable within
15 days after the end of the month in which shortfall occurred, and (c)
Den-Mat’s option to purchase a certain number of Prego Systems in lieu of Trays
during each of the first three Contract Periods pursuant to the terms, including
price and conditions, set forth in the Amendment so long as such option is
exercised during the period commencing on August 11, 2009 and ending on the
later of either 91 days or 31 days after the Company demonstrates to Den-Mat
that it has the capacity to produce a certain number of Prego System per
Contract Period. Furthermore under the Amendment, if Den-Mat fails to purchase
the required minimum Trays during any Contract Period, such failure may be cured
by payment equal to the difference between the aggregate purchase price that
would have been paid had Den-Mat purchased the required minimum and the
aggregate purchase price actually paid for such Contract Year within 30 days
after the end of such Contract Period. With the exception of the provisions
amended by the Amendment, the Distribution Agreement remains in full force and
effect.
In
addition to the material relationship described herein, Den-Mat and the Company
are parties to the First Fit-Crown Distribution and License Agreement dated June
3, 2009.
The
foregoing description of Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated
Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement is not complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the agreement, a copy of which is
filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1. As the Registrant has applied for confidential
treatment from the SEC with respect to certain commercially sensitive pricing
terms contained in the Amendment, such terms have been redacted from Exhibit
10.1 and have been replaced by the symbol
“[ ***
].”
Item
7.01
|
Regulation
FD Disclosure.
|
On
August 14, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the
introduction of Glamstrip. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The
information, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished in this report is not deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration
statements or other documents filed with the SEC shall not incorporate this
information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such
filing.
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
Exhibit No.
|
Exhibit Description
|
10.1
|
Amendment
No. 1 to Amended and Restated Distribution, License and Manufacturing
Agreement dated August 11, 2009
(CT)
|
99.1
|
Press
Release dated August 14, 2009 announcing the introduction of
Glamstrip
|
(CT)
Application has been made to the SEC to seek confidential treatment of certain
portions of Exhibit 10.1 under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Omitted material for which confidential treatment has been
requested has been filed separately with the SEC.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
|
REMEDENT, INC.
,
|
|
a
Nevada corporation
|
Dated:
August
17, 2009
|
By:
|
/s/
Stephen Ross
|
|
|
Stephen
Ross
|
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Exhibit
10.1
[***]
Represents material information which has been redacted and filed separately
with the Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
DISTRIBUTION,
LICENSE AND MANUFACTURING
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND
RESTATED
DISTRIBUTION,
LICENSE AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT
(this “
Agreement
”) is made
as of August 11, 2009 (the “
Amendment No. 1 Effective
Date
”) by and among Remedent, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
Remedent Nevada
”),
Remedent N.V., a Belgian corporation (“
Remedent Belgium
”,
and together with Remedent Nevada, “
Remedent
”), and
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Den-Mat
”).
WHEREAS
, Den-Mat and Remedent
have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Distribution, License and
Manufacturing Agreement dated as of June 3, 2009 (the “2009 Agreement”) relating
to the marketing, distribution, licensing and sale of the GlamSmile Products and
the Other Products (as such terms are defined in the 2009 Agreement);
and
WHEREAS
, Den-Mat and Remedent
wish to amend the 2009 Agreement as hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE
, in
consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Remedent and
Den-Mat hereby agree as follows.
Capitalized
terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings given to
them in the 2009 Agreement.
2.
Amendments to 2009 Agreement.
The following provisions of the 2009 Agreement are hereby amended as
follows:
2.1
Section 6.1.2 is hereby amended to provide that the $250,000 payment due upon
the expiration of the first Contract Period shall be accelerated and shall be
due and payable on the earlier to occur of (i) sixty (60) days after the
Amendment No. 1Effective Date or (ii) Remedent shall have performed, to
Den-Mat’s reasonable satisfaction, a successful live patient clinical
demonstration of Remedent’s new veneer seating technology which is more fully
described in Annex A hereto (known as “Prego System Technology”). The payment
dates for the additional amounts due under Section 6.1.2 (at the expiration of
the second and third Contract Periods) shall remain unchanged.
2.2
Section 6.4 is hereby amended to add a new Section 6.4.3 as
follows:
6.4.3
Royalty Payments for
Products Manufactured Using Prego Syetem Technology.
Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 6.4.2 above, for each sale after the Guaranty Period by
Den-Mat of Products manufactured by Den-Mat using the Prego System Technology,
the royalty rate in Section 6.4.2 shall be [***] instead of [***].
2.3
Section
7.1.1 is hereby amended to add the following at the end
thereof:
“Notwithstanding
anything contained in Section 7.1, Den-Mat may elect to manufacture itself
and/or purchase from a third party manufacturer all or any portion of the
minimum purchase requirements contained in this Section 7.1.1. In the event that
Den-Mat fails to purchase from Remedent the minimum number of Units/Teeth
required by
Section
7.1.1
during any month (the difference between the required minimum and
Den-Mat’s purchases of Units/Teeth from Remedent for such month being referred
to herein as the“
Unit
Shortfall
”), whether due to the fact that Den-Mat’s sales of Units/Teeth
are below the required minimum or due to the exercise of its rights under the
preceding sentence,Den-Mat may cure such failure by paying to Remedent a royalty
payment equal to [***] of Den-Mat’s [***] for all sales of Unit/Teeth made by
Den-Mat during such month (or if no sales were made, then [***] for all sales
made it during the preceding three months) multiplied by the amount of the Unit
Shortfall for such month; provided, however, that such royalties shall be
accrued and not paid until the earlier to occur of (i) one hundred twenty (120)
days after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date or (ii) Remedent shall have
performed, to Den-Mat’s reasonable satisfaction, a successful live patient
demonstration of the First-Fit Technology licensed by Remedent to Den-Mat
pursuant to the First Fit Crown Agreement. Thereafter, the royalty due on any
Unit Shortfall shall be due and payable within fifteen (15) days after the end
of the month in which the Unit Shortfall occurred. The foregoing royalty payment
shall be in addition to any royalty due and payable to Remedent pursuant to
Section 6.3”
.
2.4
Section
7.2 is hereby amended to add a new Section 7.2.4 to read as
follows:
“7.2.4
Den-Mat Prego System
Option
. Notwithstanding anything contained in
Sections 7.2.1
and
7.2.3
, Den-Mat
may, at its option, exercised by written notice given to Remedent at any time
during the Option Period (as defined below), elect to purchase [***] Prego
Systems (as defined below) during each of the first three Contract Periods in
lieu of the requirements set forth in
Section 7.2.1
to
purchase [***] Trays. In the event Den-Mat exercises such option, (a) the price
per Prego System for each of the [***] Prego Systems in each of the first three
Contract Periods shall be [***] per system plus
[***]
[***] per Unit/Tooth in the Prego Strip (b) all or any portion of the minimum
purchase requirement may be satisfied by the purchase of Trays and each Tray
purchased by Den-Mat at the price of [***] per Tray pursuant to Section 7.2.3
shall be counted as the purchase of three (3) Prego Systems for purposes of
meeting Den-Mat’s minimum purchase requirements hereunder, and (c) the royalty
rate payable by Den-Mat pursuant to Section 6.3.1 shall be [***].
For
purposes hereof, the term “
Option Period
” shall
mean the period beginning on the Amendment No. 1Effective Date and ending on the
later
of (i)
the ninety-first (91
st
) day
after the Amendment No. 1Effective Date or (ii) the thirty-first (31
st
) day
after Remedent has demonstrated, to Den-Mat’s reasonable satisfaction, the
capacity to produce at least [***] Prego Systems per Contract
Period.”
2.5
Section 7.3.1 is hereby amended to insert the words “and/or Prego Systems” after
the word “Trays” in the 2
nd
and 4
th
lines thereof. Accordingly, Section 7.3.1 is amended to read as
follows:
“7.3.1
Teeth in Excess Trays
and Prego Systems
. If Den-Mat purchases in excess of [***] Trays and/or
Prego Systems during any Contract Period, the minimum purchase requirement of
[***] Units/Teeth in such Contract Period (as described in
Section 7.1.1
) shall
be offset by the total amount of Units/Teeth that are purchased in the excess
Trays and/or Prego Systems.”
2.6
Section 7
is hereby amended to add a new Section 7.6 to read as
follows:
“7.6
Right to Cure
.
In the event that Den-Mat fails to purchase the required minimum number of Trays
required by
Section
7.2.1
during any Contract Period, it may cure such failure by paying to
Remedent, within thirty (30) days after the end of such Contract Period, an
amount equal to the shortfall for such Contract Year (i.e., the difference
between the aggregate purchase price that would have been paid had Den-Mat
purchased the required minimum and the aggregate purchase paid actually paid).
The amount of the shortfall so paid shall, at Den-Mat’s option, be treated as an
advance against future purchases or as an additional payment pursuant to
Section 6.1.2
for the
relevant Contract Period or a combination thereof (as designated by Den-Mat),
provided, however, that in no event shall such payment be counted toward the
minimum purchase requirements for any future Contract Period nor shall it reduce
any payments otherwise due under
Section 6.1.2
with
respect to any Contract Period.”
2.7
Remedent’s new Prego System Technology is more specifically described in Annex A
to this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the Prego System constitutes a
“Product” for purposes of the 2009 Agreement. For purposes hereof, the term
“Prego System” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Annex A to this
Agreement.
3.
Miscellaneous.
3.1
Binding Effect
. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as modified
hereby, the 2009 Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3.2
Headings
. The
headings contained in this Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall
not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
3.3
Counterparts
.
This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be
considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other
Parties, regardless of whether all of the Parties have executed the same
counterpart. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail
(including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered
shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and
effective for all purposes.
3.4
Governing Law
.
THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE
APPLICATION OR THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Remedent Nevada, Remedent Belgium and Den-Mat, by their
respective authorized representatives set forth below, have signed this
Amendment No. 1 as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date.
REMEDENT,
INC.
“Remedent
Nevada”
|
REMEDENT,
N.V.
“Remedent
Belgium”
|
By:
/
s/ Stephen F.
Ross
|
By:
/s/ Stephen F.
Ross
|
Name:
Stephen F.
Ross
|
Name:
Stephen F.
Ross
|
Title:
CFO
|
Title:
CFO
|
DEN-MAT
HOLDINGS, LLC
“Den-Mat”
|
By:
/s/ Stephen A.
Ziskind
|
Name:
Stephen A.
Ziskind
|
Title:
CEO
|
Exhibit
99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Company
Contacts:
|
Investor
Relations:
|
Stephen
Ross
|
Ron
Both
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
Managing
Director
|
Remedent,
Inc.
|
Liolios
Group, Inc.
|
Tel
(310) 922-5685
|
Tel
(949) 574-3860
|
stephenr@remedent.com
|
info@liolios.com
|
Remedent
Introduces GlamStrip, a Revolutionary New Device for
Applying
GlamSmile Dental Veneers
Den-Mat
Holdings Expands Distribution With Remedent to Include GlamStrip
DEURLE, BELGIUM and LOS ANGELES,
CA
— August 14,
2009 — Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI), an international company specializing in
the research, development, and manufacturing of oral care and cosmetic dentistry
products, has introduced GlamStrip™, a proprietary, patent-pending device for
the swift and easy placement of the company’s world renowned GlamSmile dental
veneers.
GlamStip
represents an evolutionary alternative to the company’s original tray technology
by allowing for easier and more accurate placement of less than a full set of
dental veneers. The original tray is marketed worldwide by Remedent and its
major distributors and marketing partners, including GlamSmile Australia and
GlamSmile China. In the United States, Den-Mat Holdings LLC, the world’s largest
producer and distributor of dental veneers, markets the tray under the Lumitray
brand for placing Remedent-designed veneers.
The
ultra-thin GlamStrip virtually eliminates all placement guesswork and insures
the highest quality placement in one singular motion. This makes the new strip
ideally suited for placing as few as two veneers at a time, which can expand the
usefulness and potential application of Remedent’s GlamSmile dental veneers. The
new technology also makes it less costly to deliver a veneer application kit to
the dentist.
Remedent
and Den-Mat have revised their distribution agreement to provide Den-Mat with an
option to manufacture and distribute GlamStip and make it available to more than
10,000 U.S. dentists in Den-Mat’s network. Upon exercise of its option, Den-Mat
will commit to certain minimum purchase requirements of GlamSmile veneer-loaded
LumiTrays or GlamStrips annually with combined volume and pricing requirements
similar to their previous agreement with Remedent. (The brand name Den-Mat will
use for the strip in the U.S. has yet to be determined.)
"The
revolutionary features and benefits GlamStrip offers both dentists and consumers
maintains our leadership as the most innovative provider of professional dental
solutions," said Guy De Vreese, CEO of Remedent. "About 60% of dentists
currently offer veneers, and we believe the advantages of this new device will
expand the market for this procedure. In this current economy, consumers are
looking to less expensive alternatives, while dentists want to attract more
business and improve their bottom line. Dentists also appreciate new
technologies that make their jobs easier. GlamStrip promises all this and
more."
Steve
Ziskind, the CEO of Den-Mat, added: “We found it amazing how well the new strip
performs for seating individual veneers in smaller groups of two to three, and
can see how this has the potential to dramatically expand the market potential
of our approach to applying dental veneers. We expect this new technology, which
takes virtually no training, to be enthusiastically adopted by our network of
LUMINEER dentists and build upon the success of our LumiTray
system.”
The
GlamSmile dental veneer system represents a major advancement in cosmetic
dentistry by creating perfect, easy-to-apply dental veneers. First proven in
Europe and debuting in the United States in the fall of 2007, GlamSmile
revolutionizes the traditional one-at-a-time, trial-and-error method of applying
dental veneers. Along with economic benefits for both patients and dentists, the
new technology addresses an expanding multi-billion global market for dental
veneers, while promising to change the way cosmetic dentistry is practiced
today.
GlamSmile
is very different than traditional methods of creating and applying veneers. The
GlamSmile method requires no painful reshaping of teeth or temporary placements
like the traditional methods. This unique feature plus other elements of the
design results in less mouth trauma and fewer office visits to
complete.
Similar
to Remedent’s recently introduced FirstFit technology for bridges and crowns
(which will also be marketed in the U.S. by Den-Mat), the GlamSmile system
involves a simple process made possible by Remedent’s proprietary computerized
dental laboratory workstation.
To create
a new set of veneers, the dentist simply makes a standard dental impression of
the patient’s teeth, which means no investment in specialized equipment or
training is required by the dentist. All production is done offsite by highly
trained dental technicians at an authorized Remedent facility.
The
dentist simply ships a single patient dental impression to a regional Remedent
dental laboratory where it is digitally scanned into Remedent’s proprietary
CAD/CAM 3D modeling program. This state-of-the-art computerized system replaces
the traditional, hand-crafted wax model methods, and allows technicians to work
faster and more intuitively to produce dental veneers with exceptional quality
and precision, as well as exceptional thinness.
Traditional
veneers, which are created entirely by hand, are thicker, and therefore
typically require 0.8 mm to 2.0 mm of healthy tooth structure to be removed
before taking a second impression required for the dental lab. Otherwise, the
veneers will extend the lips of the patient and create a full mouth or
horse-like appearance. However, with the contact lens-thin GlamSmile veneer, no
sensitive tooth enamel is removed and only about 0.3 mm is added to the surface
of the tooth. This makes the GlamSmile process virtually painless and less time
consuming, and reduces a number of risks, like potential infections or human
error. This also means only one dental impression is required with GlamSmile,
and the exceptional thinness results in a better overall
appearance.
Once the
GlamSmile veneers have been produced and adhered to the custom-formed
polymer-based tray or strip device by the lab technician, a complete turn-key
installation kit is returned to the dentist. The kit virtually eliminates all
placement guesswork and insures the highest quality placement in one singular
motion. Since all the veneers are applied at once, rather than painstakingly
placed one-at-a-time, a dentist can expertly seat a full set of 10 ultra-thin
custom GlamSmile veneers with the tray device in less than an hour, as compared
to more than nine hours with traditional methods. The strip device makes quick
and accurate work when just one or two veneers are needed to be
applied.
For the
dentist, the reduction in patient hours and more precise placement translates
into higher revenues per chair hour, fewer complications, and better results for
their patients. And at as little as one-third the cost of traditional veneers,
GlamSmile attracts more business to the dentist.
Developed
by the company’s dental research laboratories in Deurle, Belgium, Remedent plans
to offer the new GlamStrip on a worldwide basis, directly and through exclusive
distributors, beginning in the fall of 2009. For more information, visit
www.remedent.com.
About
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC
California-based
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of advanced
cosmetic and restorative dental products and laboratory services that allow a
dentist to preserve, restore and enhance their patient's teeth typically without
the requirement for anesthesia, extensive cutting, drilling and tooth removal.
This revolutionary type of dentistry not only focuses on superior esthetic
results, but on patient comfort and convenience as well. Den-Mat's revolutionary
LUMINEERS® BY CERINATE® are porcelain veneers that offer a painless way to a
permanently whiter and perfectly aligned smile. LUMINEERS are the only porcelain
laminates that are strong, reversible, and have a proven record of over 20 years
of clinical success. The dentist applies these contact lens-thin veneers to
teeth without the need for the shaving and grinding down of sensitive tooth
structure that is common with traditional veneers. Den-Mat is a unit of DLJ
Merchant Banking Partners, a private equity investment affiliate of Credit
Suisse. For additional information, visit www.denmat.com.
About
Credit Suisse
As one of
the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment
banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse
offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to
companies, institutional clients and high-net worth private clients globally, as
well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50
countries and employs approximately 40,000 people. Credit Suisse's parent
company, Credit Suisse Group, is a leading global financial services company
headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse Group's registered shares (CSGN) are
listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CS), in
New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at
www.creditsuisse.com.
About
Remedent
Remedent,
Inc. specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of
oral care and cosmetic dentistry products. The company serves the professional
dental industry with breakthrough technology for dental veneers, bridges and
crowns which are recognized worldwide for their technological superiority and
ease-of-application. These products are supported by a line of professional
veneer whitening and teeth sensitivity solutions. Headquartered in Belgium,
Remedent distributes its products to more than 35 countries worldwide. For more
information, go to www.remedent.com.
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